The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-29 00:00:00

PORK. Mcnell 28.

STOCK EXCAAIIOI.—Nort4 W.etern, 11; York, New-
castle, and Berwick, 131.

SMITHFIELD MARKET —THIS DAY.
The supply of Beasts is not very large, but, this being
Good Friday, only few are wanted; however, tra.ie is no
worse ; Monday's prices are well supported tor choice tni: gs.
The number of Sheep is larger than the dames d ; notwith-
standing. these is no disposition to take lower prices, and
quotations rounds unaltered, although several are n,,t sold.
Limbs is the only article which commands ra•ticular
attention to-day, this being deemed the commencement
of the season. There are not so mar.; as we have 1301jc.d on
form( r occasions, but, taking into contid, ration that Esster
falls early, and the extreme cold weather, we are as well
supplied as c itild have been expected ; the sale for them
also, under the e circumstances, must be considered satis-
factory. We have a lair demand for good Calve', at fully
la•is rates. Fr.in Germauy and Holland dun are 13 B. 113 t I,
100 Sheep, and 92 Calera; France, 100 Sleep; Scotland,
200 B.asts ; and 100 Math Cows from the Home Counties.
1 eur sum,. of Sta. S. O. a. 4. rse muds of w..... a. d.
Wm Seas. Handoeda. 3 6 3 3 Bast IWw. a lif..D.J. an I 0 0 I
Sri Shondwens ...... 3 4 3 6 WA L0new0015........ 3 6 310
Second qualm Berle.. 3 63 2 LW. de. dl ern ..... u 0 0 6
Ness ...... .......... 3 4 4 4. liwas and 'neon mans, 3 0 3;

66rs
Hest D. Ualf-lbceds 4 4 4 'Lambe * . 46 4
paw. al markt, 78T: bbeety 6E4 Lambe. 7.674.:**136m5. 54;
ria.loo.

THE DANISH POSSES-lONS ON THE COAST OP
ATRICA. —Papers respecting the cession to the British crown
of the Danish possessions on the coast of Africa have h-en
presented to tke House of Commons, in pursuance of their
address of the 7th irs•ant. From these itocumeets we learn
that the proposed convention for the ask of the Danish forts
on the Gold Coast is as full 'we (Intl: sure 2, No. 2l:—
"Art. 1. In consideration of the sum of 10,001 sterling
to be paid by her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland to his Majesty the King of
Denmark. en the exchange of the radioman of the present
convention, his Danish Majesty cedes to her Britannia Ma-
jesty, to be possessed by her Britannic Majesty, her heirs
and successors, in full property ant sovereignty, all the forte
bah nging to the Crown of Denmark which are si•nated on
that part of the coast of Africa called the Gold Coast, or
the roast of Guinea, and which comprises Fors Christians-
horg, Fort Augsistaborg, Fort Fordensbers, Fort Kongeen-
'teem, and Fort Prindaensteen, with their appurtenance, and
all the guns and stores c tntained therein ; together with all
other p *sessions, property, and territorial rights whatever
belonging to his Danish Majesty on the said coast." In
a conferees* held at the Foreign-also. December, 31, 1849,
between Viscount Palmerston sod the Count do Reventlow,
it was agreed—" That as soon ci the British parliament
shall have enabled her Britannic Majesty's government to
pay to the Danish government the above-mentioned sum
of ten thousand pound' sterling, a formal convention shall
be concluded between the *nuts of Great Britain and of
Denmark, ter the purpose of transferring the torts and pos-
sessions in question to her Britannic Majesty, in full pro-
perty and sovereignty.
TYPOGRAPHICAL WIDOW AND ORPHAN FUND.—
A performance in aid of this institution is so be given by
the Printers' Amateur Dramatic Society, at' the Olympia
Theatre, tomorrow (Saturday) evening. The admirsioa
will be by ticket, to be obtained from the geransittre, as,
it being Passion Week, no money eon be taken at the doors.
The pieces selected me " The Honeymoon" and nos Ills
First Champagne."
MALICIOUS BURNINO.—On Saturday night, or
rather on Sunday morning, the barn of a farm-t runs d John
Power, at CsUihane. midway between Waterford and Pas-
sage, was sot on Sr., and a large quantity of wheat, pots-
teed, and strawoossumed. We have beard this outrage was
in comeromMe of Power having taken a few acres of land
from which a 'delimiting truant had been evicted.—Water.
ford Mau.