The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-04 00:00:00

THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocic.

The general impression created by the favourable
nature of the Board of Trade returns, published this
waning in the Daily News, contsibutcd to
strengthen the confidence of speculators for a
further rise in the English funds, which ac-
cordingly took place at the commencement of
business to-day. Consols opened at 97 buyers,
and were next done at 971, when a re-action took
place, consequent upon the " Bulls " realising pro-
fits, and the prick: fell to 96;, at which they are last
marked, being at this moment quoted 97 ex dividend
for the 16th instant. The Three per Cent. Reduced
were first done at 97, then at 971, and last at 97. The
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. mark 94, 4, t, and
lut 981. Exchequer Bills have advanced Is. to-day,
they mark 595. and 625. prem. Back Stock, 2031
and 2044.
Considerable animation prevails in the foreign
market, and most deseriptious are in good demand
at fully previous rates. Peruvian and Buenos
Ayres bonds have improved considerably in value,
the former having touched 64, and the latter 49.
Dealings have taken place in Portuguese Converted
at 371, and in Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates at
86. The sc:ual business includes: Buenos Ayres,
at 461, 49, and 48. Danish Three per Cents., at 731.
Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Mech. at 551 and ; Ditto
Four per Cent. Certificates, at 851 and 86. Grenada,
at 16t. Mexican, at 29: and I. Peruvian Four
per Cents., 1849, at 621, 64, and 63. Portu-
guese Converted, at 364 and 371. Five per Cent.
Spani:,h Actives, at 194; the Three per Cent., at
371. Venezuela, at 294; ditto Deferred, at 94.

111,;GL1SII_PUIID&

Hank Stack. teat 44
3 par Ct. Red. knee.. $7 3
per Ct. Con. Anna..

I 3 per Ct. Co.. Ace.. Pr
3t per Cto 98; I
kat:lnoue: DLu. Ws. to 625.

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YOBEIGN leNeln.
3 per Ct. Auetrian Bond; 1 per Ct. Grenada Lk., 14
44 per Ct. litig. Dead; 88 90 Oninada Deferred Bela, 39 4
19 per Cent.. 6 per Ct. Mei, 1846.20 e 4
6 prr Gt. Brunt= 13•13.• M 9 6 per Ct. Perartui Ma. 61 2
Ditto New, 2.6 8 ronoeueee Cone.. 16 T
She I. Duane Azree. 448 pis Ct. Buy. lila. 109 11
Ditto (Tinian P. 14., 96 100 Ditto Ppard.b lab.. 199 i
Ditto Lolwob. Dd. DJ.., 3 per Ct. epanish &la . 371 4
Cellar! Lin Dquador 8d... 314 dimiltn Defernzi Ude.,
per Ct. li.npih Ms.. 724 liltto Pandas 1.1b.,39 4
29 per Ct. Dutch lac, 639 i 2 per Ct. Venezuela Ms. 28 Y)
4 per tn. Bind tart., t 4 6 Venezuela Deferral 1id0...82 0$

MINCING-LANE.—TIII6 DAY.
Bnoas.-1 he public sales of 5,000 bags Mauritius and
1,500 byte Bengal, sold with spirit, the rot mer at 6d. deem.,
the la:•er at very frll prie e. Mauritius yellow, Ms. Gd. to
401. ; extra fine, 41s. to 41e. 6d. Becgal, white Senores,
404. to 41e. fid. The market elf ea for the week with a firm
appearance. Refined remains ateady. Grocery lumps,
491. 6d. to 61s. - -

CorFEE.—We have to quote a further adverse; SOO
blip sold in public sale at 57e.; a few lots, 561. 6d. ; and •
few lots, 575. 6d.; plant►tion Ceylon also sold at rather
higher vies.

SALTPETRE.-900 balm chi. fly sold ie public sale, refrac-
tion . to 6i at 2Gs. 6d. ; refraction 3i bought in at 271.
to 27.. 61.

St ices.--S0 boxes sold from 9Ss. to 1055., which were see-
ter.'ay's prices ; 450 bops sold steadily in ruble tale at 5/1.
to 5/d. per lb., which were full prices; 60 cases Nutmegs
sold from 2s. 6d. to 341 4d.

COTTON.—The market is firm, but not much doing.
Rum remains ; proof Leeward', 11. 41d. tole. sd.
TEA.—TUI snide cautions* very achve, and prices are
asain rather higher; common Canton quoted from Mt to
104 d. per lb.
In oths r article' no material alteration.

The following arc the (dB itil deb', rite in the United Kingdom for
the I i m 00,1,. (Ming sth December, 1949, with the increase and de.
creese compared with 1049 i
&lOW 273,341 tons, being an Owen., of 14,213 t.•ne.
Coffee
Cocoa 9,972,740 lbs. „ an iocrca•e of 2.4,759 lbs.
Tea
Spirits—Ram 2,094,940 gals. „ Incre3ee of 41,452 galls.
Brandy 2,003 31:3 inere: wof 334,305 galls.
Geneva 24,693 galls. ~ increase of 2,914 galls.
Wiwi all

carte
Fruit Cur-

6,030,242 pits. „ increase of 105.603 pits.

-rants 397,708 mtt inereav of 53,815 ewir.
Fir
Rambla...— 170,713 ewts. „ decrease of 23,354 cwt..
Tallow
ClIgA Lives 70,619 lba, decrease of 4,621 lbs.
Cinnamon
Pimento