The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-16 00:00:00

TRADE AND NAVIGATION.

The annual somata rel Mire to trade sad naviga-
tine have jest bees issued, and Sr. worthy the atten-
tion et all who are snakes or interested is oar in-
sad °strings.
We have imported 3,872,134 quarters of wheat in
1849, 11 millions more than in 1818; whiket a still
greater quantity, 4i minims of
.quarter., were en-
tered for consumption. In all we tenporte4 9,729,473
queen of grain, and 3,634,437 nets. of Boar and
meal in 1849; being about the sametimatity of grain
as in 1847, bat not one-half of ttio Roar. duty
saved on ems in 1819 enemata to 816,8141. ; the
amount in 1848 was 789,7861.

•
Of living &simile the cembees in
1849
1848
1847
The decrease. however,L the import of live stack
is teak up by the increase dealt provisions, of which

T. were 484.448 owls. [.ported In 1847
697,489 n n 1848
dad 884.808 .„. 1849

In cheese them is s decrease from 441,635 ewts. to
379,648. In batter also a decrease, though slight
Of oil and oil-cake there has been a considerable
decrease of imppoosett Of tallow, tics import is tb • same ;
whilst of 'the expott has Ind nigh
Soap, under the rode regime of the same,
acmes stdlntry.
Of cam there lies been viz millions of pounds
mom imported then in the receding year, 63 mil-
lions in lien of fit and this lacrosse has been almost
altogether from our own colonies, which have sent 40
millions, a fed that by no means moves with the
doleful pisint of Jamb Osmium. Of eager there has
, also been an increase from our own colonies, and a

decrease from the foreigner, the whole amount being
but 30,000 cwta. above that of 1848. Them has been
a slight decrease in the consumption of sugar. The
duty in 1848 produced 4,618,617 L; In 1849, but
3,866,9291.
The imports of the raw material of manufactures
have increased, cotton from 6,368,231 cwts. to
6,74.5,159; wool from British colonies, from 40 to 43
millions of pounds, the import from foreign countries
remaining stationary. Raw silk has inereated in im-
post; thrown silk, decreased nearly one haiL Flax
bee increased ; as have hides, the trade with Booth
America, especial', with La Pinta, augmenting. Of
manufactured articles there is email or no increase ot
imports; those of glue, for example, much dimi-
nished. If men's gloves have been imported, a still
pester quantity have been exported. If embroidery
and needlework have been introduced to the value of
100,00 W.; haberdashery and millinery have been,
exported to the salve ot a million. or silks certain
exports have doubled, whilst the imports have but
slightly progressed. The exports of linen have in-
creased. Those of woollens has leaped from 61 mil-
lions to 81 minims. Cotton manufactures from the
declared value of 221 to that of 27 millions.
Earthenware, too, had increased, and hardware.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer estimated the
custom of 1849 at 201 minima, being two millions
less than the receipts of 1848. He is agreeably dis-
appointed at Badly% the receipt, notwithstanding the
reduction of certain duties, almost equal to that of the
preceding year.
The following are the navigation returns :
The total number of newts employed in the foreip
Irader entered inwards la 1848 was 27,786, emanating la
tonnage to 3,639,461 ; in 1849 the number was 30.870,
and their tonnage 6,071,269. The number of vessels
employed in the foreign trade cleared outwards In 1818 was
24,893, the total tonnage of which was 6,051,.237 ; the
ber is 184 k was 27,116, givhig • tonnage of 81429,905. The
total nos sT of melds employed in the foreign trade maned
inwards in 15118, Wearing to the United Kingdom and its
dependeaeits, was 18,149, tonnage 4,020,416; in 1049 it was
20,291, tossup 4,390,372. Tee number of British vi swim
cegaged in foreign 'rads cleared outwards was, In 1848,
14.783, tonnage 3,553,777; sad in 1849 it wee 17,169, tea-
eye 3,762,182. The total number ot reseels employed in
the coasting trade entered inw.rda was, la 1848, 140,441,
teenage 12,623,872; in 1849 it was 133,275, teenage
11,917,473. The number of these employed in the biter
seam between Great Britain and Ireland wee, is 1848,
9,100, tonnage 1,470,309; and in 1849, 8,007, teenage
1,47809 The iota number of vessels engaged is the
trade cleared outwards was, in 1648, 163.746, t-
ra" f u
3,316,349 ; and in 1849 it was 149,166, tonnage
12,915,6111. The number of these engaged in the trade
between Great Britain and liaised wee, in 1848,18,941,
teenage 2,163,054; and is 1849,18,000, tonnage 2,169,954.

THE Mllnr.—An Meant of uppiien remaining in
the Mint, sad of sums adsanood out of the Consolidated
Fund for the pairchase of hellion for the coinage of allow
and copper moseys. was Weed yesterday. The total sleets
remaining in the Mint at the end of 1844 mutated to
146,6612. Bi. 6d. Toe total amain' of sums hued out Utica
Consolidated Food for the purchase of bullion in 1849
was 160,0001. The purchase viiate of the silver bullion and
old defective coin purchased ►y the Mint in 1849 was
10,6051. 12s. 314.. the Mint raise of which was
122,0721. 2s. 31d. The total loss ea the pusher of worn
coin was 13,1601. 2s. 744. The amount of seignorage
1W 12.. 744. Toe light and Werke /aver coin wkhdrawn
from ciratiatica, purchased at its seminal value. of the
Beak of England, in 1849, amounted to 1.36,1001., the Mint
vales of which wee 121,9491. 17e. 414., making a loss ea the
purchase of 13,1501. 2s. 716. The amount of silver sod
copper coin delivered by the moisten into the Mint-ollos
in 1819 amounted respectively to 119,6921. and 1,7921. The
cosh tea ival for the side of British silvtr and copper coin
amounted in 1849 to 108,4711. 17s. bd. The sass paid into
the Budieguer from risk rustled tor cola in repayment in
utvanca for bullion amounted to 120,00 W.

MONEY MARKET.

FRIDAY STRIPING.

It is evident that causes of a pilitical nature con-
tinue to exercise their icfluecce in the stack market,
and keep the funds depressed. Independent of the
late proceedings in Greece the unsettled aspect of
affairs in the notch appears to be consichrld suffi-
ciently important to keep in check any tendency to
a rise in the English funds ; and whilst these knotty
points remain unadjusted there is probably little like-
lihood of any great improvement taking place. Con-
sols opened at 941 to 1 fur money, and 941 to 95 for
account ; they then became weak and declined 4, but
towards the close they again rallied, and left oft' 941
to for transfer. and 941 to 95 for account. The
Three per Cent. Reduced marked 95, 944, and 95j.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 971, 1,4,
and last 971. S3uth Sea Old Annuities were done
at 94.

Exchequer Bills marked 575. and 545.; and India
Bonds, 856. and 88s. pm. Long Annuities, 81; ditto,
30 years, 1880, 81. Bank Stock, 2081.
There was little variation in the rates of exchange
for this mail. Bills on Hamburg were more plentiful
and the rate was rather higher in consequence :
whilst on France it was rather lower. The actual
rates of negotiation are the following :
Tune. Priem negotiate&
Mat To
Ramberg
Amami= Short. 12 I, 1
Ditto...
Rotterdam ....... ...... " 12 2
Antwerp
Brussels .......... ..„.... " 25 45
Pane Short
Ditto I lii.
Kamilla, " 23 70

Frankfort
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(rirpremium on gold yesterday at Paris was 141
per mills; which, at the English Mint price of
31. 17a. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an
exchange of 25.51 ; and the exchange at Pull on
London at short being 2543, it follows that gold is
0.24 per cent. dearer in Paris than in Loudon.
By last mail the price of gold at Ilimharly was
4341 per mark, which, at the Boglieh Mint price et
31. 174. 10jd. per ounce for standard gold, give, an
exchange of 13.91; and the exchange at liambwril
on London at short being 1310/, it follows that gold
is 0.40 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg.
Meters. Rothschild have Riven notice if the pay-
meat of the coupons of the Roman loan duo /ano Ist,