The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-26 00:00:00

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As we anticipated, the high price at which the
Austrian loan is brought out, combined with the con-
sideration of the melancholy condition of the finances
of the empire, has caused the project to be received
with considerable disfavour on the Stock
ehangeEx-
Although it is by no means difficult
kr influential parties to maintain a loan
Ins =y at a good prise, with a view
to Ting sewidsece tow eraleinibers on its first in-
kb the marbst,alepeek= was current
in the he.. today—and, ialesA no riot was made
Merl the respectable jobbers. We understand
rot saveral members of tie been who are usually
knersated in the loans bese kto this market,
line sat oat, szprsesed *dr kftneia el abstaining
the peasant imp, but have
ermwseimmeoled a similar come le Solt clients.
' In the mast tot foreign exchanges kb alhamoon
ush ere posrmierated, mad qt Lot_ pmerally
showed =rd tenancy. 'no s= was in
bib at which were mu* by the
hen. lest Ailey lower rates woe astelibbed on
Thane sled Theme, owing to the ealleigetioe of
wakens that an artificial impeement would
be prodessi by the operation of the Varian Minis-
ter of Finance, who, as already sedeed by us, was
empected to ncome a purchaser of bib to a con-
slisrable amount, with a view is getting the loan
more readily taken. To-day the movement con-
tinued, and speculative purchases were made at the
beginning of 'Change at 12.10 for Vienna. Sub-
sequently, however, it was reported that yesterday's
exchange hem Vienna came quoted 12.18,
epos which purchasers suspended •
aid Wises were obliged to submit to rates.
Trieste wee dose at 12.12 to 18. The beneficisl
effect on the Austrian finanoes antic:44W by some
as the result of the new loan is evidently considered
extremely problematical. Short Paris was done at
116.47$ to 60; ditto, three months, at 26.86 to 67t.
Amsterdam was offered at 12.2, and .sgotiated as
high as 12.21 to t. Frankfort was wwGiee a shade
Mirat 1221. Hamburg maintained its previous
of 13.111 to $. The demand for Italian pops:
was sot so brisk as of late, and Genoa and Leghorn
ware each a shade higher. In the Spanish and For-
breszarket great dulness prevailed.
ns of bullion are nominally unchanged,
but the market cannot be considered settled, the sun-
trulf silver brought in by the West India steamer,
awaiting realisation. This bullion is as yet
stereely in a fit state to be sold, and as tosemnew
will be only a day of half business in many depart*
wets of trade, owing to the attractions of Epsom
rases, it is probable the sale will not be effected till
Thursday or Friday. Looking at the present de-
mand, it is likely the current prices &silver will be
maintained. Attention is being directed to the
effect that will be produced upon the market for
this metal by the new Austrian silver loaniMeanwhile
nominal prices are thus reported by
Yeswe Sharps and Wilkins: Bar gold, 31. 17s. Pd
per as. standard ; Columbian doubloons, 31. 15a. per
or.; ; American gold eagles, 31. 18s. 4d. per oz.; bat
silver, without gold, 4e. 110. per as. standard;
ditto containing gold (all gold above 6 grains in the
pound to be paid for), Os. old. per a.; Mexican and
South American dollars, 4s. 100. per es. ; United
States dollars, 4s. Old. per oz. ; pieties, about 16a. 6d.
per or. ; quicksilver in bond, 3s. per lb.
The Himalaya was to-day reported as having
arrived off Salcombe, with upwards of 27,000 ounces
of Australian gold, valued at more than 100,0001.
This vessel comes direct from Melbourne, but her
dates are only to the Ist January, or not so late as
those previously to hand by more than three weeks.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Railway
Passengers' Assurance Company was held to-day for
the purpose of approving the company's bill now be-
fore parliament, the object of which is to obtain
powers for an extension of operations in the my
useful field on which the association has entered. It
is proposed to issue, at the option of insurers, tickets
which upon one single payment shall entitle the
holder to compensation for the whole of life in ease of
accident. Another provision of the bill is the exten-
sion
of the company s operations to accidents arising

LANGUISH= AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY CM-
PeNT.-A epetdal general meeting of the proprietors of this
railway was held yesterday, in the Palatine Hotel, Man-
cheater for the purpose of considering, and if go decided, of
of tar bills now before parliament, which were
wbraillN to themeeeting. Mr. Thomas Barnes, of Fern-
ery" the ilioliotaa of the directors, presided. The elu'r-
nimeil that the first bill was for the puspese of
duo en arranaemet relating to diluted &SU of
all of "Irish had bseals&ro
at dlliseat niestinga Aram: • ef the hrgerensiinwstie
aberioneasse of eartain lam zed herds's, sad the mew
onset rudest ea ef mph& The third object was the eres-
don sod lees d pmpseeel imodoessable to take
the place of Web asertoures. Another was
DOW Walk/ at Selirtutestandale, and Liverpool, total
cost of which was at 16,C001., in order to extend
the male assemmedelise. Another object was the exten-
sion of Haas kr tiro marts of hind in certain places, as
the Clifton branch. The other hill was to enable this coon-
pony to enter into easements with the York and North
Midland as to the workiag and nilnedelleld of portions of
their railways. Hs news' that the Ise et these bells be
appar of, sad that tbe &Mem be ostaarised to mho
suck &mesas thereieighta as Nikki be deemed desirable, sad
leihiatere readies re —The motion
htheaving beim esse was media ottermalefic seem dieeuesion,
PRAXIS 07 A 81317111 L-00 Saturday last,
towarderrostog, the trowelbee to Paris by the
train ham Barre were greatly terrlded by an extraordi-
nary incident. The train carried a oallection of wild beasts,
which were destined to appear at the Hippodrome, in the
representation of a piece called the "Christian Martyr."
The animals were under the charge of M. Hebert, a friend
of Gerard, the lion tamer. The collect:ea was ac-
companied by a boa mestrietor, seventeen feet in
length, which was intended as a present to the I
director of the Hippodrome. This serpent was contained
in • box suspended under the van which held the Masts.
Whether the box wee too Mal or the animal too large may
be doubtful, but the serpent wee dissatisfied, and, breaking
one of the Mee of its prison, wound its way up to the top of
the train, and amused itself by paring from one carriage to
mother. When it had promenaded in this manner
unperceived for nobody knows howl long, it an-
nounced its presence by thrusting its head up
close to the maim driver. To describe the cry of
terror which the poor man sent up would be impossible.
The train was immediately stopped, and M. Hebert, with
two African assistants, took measures for capturing the
reptile, which wound itself about the machinery of the
locomotive, and was only detached with much difficulty
and seemed in a box stronger than the first. Although
the serpent had not visited those in the interior of the
carriages, the passengers by the train were exceedingly
nervous, and expressed a strong dislike to accompany the
boa to Paris.

VARIATION OF THE COMPASS.—ProfeRROT Bache,
superintendent of the United States Coast Survey, has
communicated to the Secretary of the Treasury the mag-
netic variations at certain positions on the Pacific coast,
which most prove interesting to navigator*. The varia-
tion at Point Picot, in California, is 14 deg. 68 min. E.
At ss* DigineCalif 'raja. 12 deg. 29 min. R. At Cape
Hancock, or Disappointment, 26 deg. 45 min. B.

MINCINO-LANE.-THIS DAY.
To-day, as customary, has been considered partly a holi-
day, and there has not been a public sale, neither has any
buainess of importance been reported by contract.
80Cian.—Thin article has a firm appearance.
Comm.—After 'Change yesterday about 3,000 bags good
cadlitary native Ceylon sold at 445. to 11s. 6d., chiefly at
44n Large public sales are declared for tomorrow.
Comore.—Yeaterday on 'Change 1,000 balm were sold at
tall prices.
Day pad ce gnaw (evert* foreign refined) to last cwt.
were in Landon, Liverpool, Bristol, Hall, and
the Clyde 2,328,389
He the sine period last year 1,292,742
Increase 232,847
AMIN ran) OW ran is 1831 ro Larr wan. lm.dom 12,633,033
=zLee
eal 1,807
2,
283,240
Hall
Clyde 914,572

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13,719,933

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market is steady ie-deylst the annexed price*:
Town Tallow, 365. nett cub ; Petersburg Y. C. on the spot,
375. to 37m. 3d. ; October to December (1032), 37e. 9d.; on
or before the end of May 37..

MARS-LANE.-THIS DAY.

The few parcels of English Wheat at market this morn-
ing realised the rates of Monday. The receipts of foreign
Wheat are large and the trade dnU, at that day's currency.
Flour sold on much the same terms as before.

The arrivals of fore' Oats are again numerous ; bolder',
bowever, resist any in price, and needy buyers
had to pay quite as rasa mousy.
Barley, Beans, and Pen were unaltered in Take.

sialtiVAL6 INTO L 01112011,1011 24th MAY to 26th WY.
Ws. Nalps_b. batch. UM. %lig.
voltam.. I la I
4470
Oats I sto I 520 $lOOO
Flour, 429 Malt. 1,670

EXTENSION Of THE ELECTRIC TZLEGRAPH.—Ar-
magementa are wintemplatsi for extending the electric
telegraph to Lymington, la ilaata, in order that the snivel
of the homeward East and West India, Peninsular, and
Brazilian mail packets off the Needle rocks, at the hack of
,1 the Isle of Wight, might bo telegneto4 t 9 1110aMmaptaa
I aad 'diadem