The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-14 00:00:00

ANTI-MILITIA MEETINGS.

Since our last report the following meetings have
been held :
At BcitT.—A second meeting.
At CASISILIDOIL—A large meeting, at which the Mayor
presided. The feeling wafts:mimic to the bill wee unani-
mous. The town council likewise, having well considered
the subject, forwarded • petition against the militia scheme
to the Hone of Common.
At Cotturierne.—A most enthusiastic meeting took
place in the public ball, J. A. Tabor, Esq., filled the chair.
Among the speakers were Mr. Richard of Id ndon, Mears.
Harvey, Bridge, Shewell, Smith, and Stevens. The pro
iseediage were in the highest degree **Refectory.
On Monday evening a great meeting woo held in the
Town Hall of Derby, at which Mr. Alderman Mom, en-
Mayor, filled the chair. Mr. Stokes, of London, attended
and delivered a speech which was loudly applauded. The
resolutions, which were published in our advertising
columns of yesterday, are very clear and forcible, and were
carried without • single dissentient voice. Our corre-
spondent, who was present, remarks that it wu • splendid
gathering." It will be remembered that Mr. Bar, one of
the members for this borough, sewed in the House of Com-
mons that his constituents had well worried him with letters
of remonstrance against the course he had punned in voting
for the Militia Bill.
A very good meeting hes bees held at Dartford. Kr.
Frederick Wheeler WS/ the primitivist speaker
At FATSILIH•II as islasadal stoma:Tet in the Town
Hall to petition against the meisare. The Bev. J. Mom, of
Sittingbouse, sad Mr. Preemie Wheeler, were thc
peia-
• awakere, ‘Theee reauuthe ebeited the hearty response
of then eroeil audio:icy.
A meeting hes taken plus at Gateshead, characterised
by entire unanimity and limey enthunam.
A very large meeting Me bees held in the Shiro Hall of
the cathedral city of Mounter, to petition fur or
against the Militia Bill. TIN, latter curse was adopted
tunninsously.
At 11/11.NLASTLa, a large WISLIMidac pro-
test against the government scheme. r. 8 es' remarks
were received with much enthuaisena. A petition was luta-
aietowly adopted and forwarded to Sir 81. Chulmeley.
At MANCHESTER, L seemed meeting has been held, which,
although frowned upon by the authorities, pond of to
the entire satisfaction of its promoters and was a telling
protest against the Militia proposal. On the first night of
the debate, on the second reading, 128 petitions, signed by
30,000 persons, were presented against it from this town.
At NE/Tll a meeting has been held in the Town Hall.
The spacious building was crowded, and most of the re-
putable inhabitants were there. James French, Esq.,
the Mayor, tilled the chair, and speeches were delivered by
J. T. Fria, Esq., Mears. Aubrey, Rees, and Richardson,
and the Ken. leha Mullions, T. Joaes,aad Hared.
At Ifivienner.Ann.—A great meeting hes taken place
here, which has thoroughly aroused the inhabitants of the
town. Edward Reekhoue, Esq., filled the chair.
A crowded tleeply interested meeting hes been held
is the poputess apiculture' town of Sittinghourne. Mr.
F. Whaeler sad the Rev. J. Mom addressed the people.
Several suedap fine been held In the neighbourhood of
Southampton, widdi bare been attended by Messrs.
Laishley sad Lary.
Mamma msedisgs besides these have been held :woolly
a various pun of the country, the principal of which
bane beam at Salisbury, Lymengtoe, Winehemer, Hythe,
die., at ell of whisk the feeling of aatageniam to the ma-
sers wee sumatmous.

Tars CowNELCY OF TIIE 2ND DRAGOONS (SOOTS
Onays).—!t is reported that either fieseral Sir Bleary
Canuning, the Cobol of the 12th Lamers, or Ile:Le.
no& the Roe. H. Murray, die Colonel of the 7th
(kinds, will be removed to the Coloneley of the"."rets7
Greys, end that Major-tieneral Taylor, C. 8., tk• Lieute-
nant-Gomm(lor, of the Royal Military College at Sandhurst,
Will nowt Se sae of Os Ant sawed reginiati.

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LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1852.

MONEY MARKET .

=May, vulg. 9, 10_1. g _
Three per Cont. Reduced, 981, I. New Tar..
a-Quarter per Cents., 1001„7, 3. Long Annuities,
1860, 6 13-16, I. Bank Stock, 220, 3.
The March Exchequer Bills were extremely quiet
at yesterday's improved price of 70s. to 735. prem.
The June bills are worth 635. to 66e. prem.; and
India Bonds, 81s. to 84a. prem.
In the foreign house the settlement of the accounts
appears to have been carried forward satisfactorily, but
prices generally wore a rather unfavourable appear-
ance, almost the only exception being Mexican. These
bonds have rallied to the extent of about 11 per cent.
from the depression produced by yesterday's sales,
the new bonds being done to-day at 25), and the old
at 321. Spanish stocks were again heavy, the new
Deferred Threes being sold as low as 203. Vene-
zuelan and Dutch Bonds were also lower, but
Sardinian were firm. Bargains are recorded as
follows: Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 983; ditto
N0w,1829 and '39, 97. Austrian Five per Cent.
Bonds, 78 (exchange fixed at 108. per £.). Chilian
Three per Cents., 68f. Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 01 3. French Four-and-a-Half per
Cent. Rentes, 99f. 75c. (exchange, 23f. 60c.).
Granada Deferred, 93, 9. Mexican, for account,
28th May, 323, 32, ; ditto, New Three per Cents.,
25), 25, 3, I. Peruvian Actives, for account, 104 ;
ditto Det ;Ted Three per Cents., 62. Russian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 103.3, j. Sardinian
Five per Cents., 961, 97 ; Spanish Old Three per
Cents.. 47 ; ditto, New Deferred Three per Cents.,
21, 203, 3, a. Venezuelan Three-and-a-Half per
Cents., 44.
The report of the directors of the National Bank
of England, presented to the meeting to-day, was
received with much satisfaction, as a dividend of 6
per cent. was declared, t _aides a bonus of 2/. per
cent. out of the profits of last year. After payment
of the bonus, the balance remaining to be added to
the reserve fund was stated at 4,2151., by which that
account is raised to 107,3961. It thus appears that
the tendency to diminished profits naturally pro-1
duced by the comparatively low rates of interest that
ruled throughout thowhole of last year, has been
effectually counteracted by the increase in
banking business generally. It was announced
at the meeting that a branch had been
established at Abergavenny, owing to the Monmouth
and Glamorganshiro Bank having ceased to carry on
business. The shares of the National Provincial
Bank, with 331. paid, were last dealt in in the Stock
Exchange, according to the list, at 423 ; but opera-
tions have, as usual, been for some time suspended
in anticipation of the meeting.
United States stocks continue in good demand in
this market, and prices are firm. Present quotations
are thus reported by Messy.. 1). Bell, Son, and Co. :
Redeemable. Utelwerla. Priem.
Cmted sues c per Ct. Ede 1862 Jaa. and July 101 106
bad per Ci. do lB6B Jan. an 4 Jely 110 1104
Do. 6 per Ct. Stook 1887.180 Jan. and July 108 :064
Do. 4 per (kat. Stook
New York ststs 3 per Ceuta 18511-1680 goatteely 95 Si
l'enna)leania 3 per Ct. Stock Peg. end Aug. 8.1 00
Ohm 8 per Cents lB6O Jaa. and July 101 101
Ditto 0 per Costa .
liamaMmetta per Ct. Sterling
Sonde
Mon tend 5 per Ct. Merlins Ju. and July 95 96
Virginia 5 per Ct. lareelbed Sek. um Jos. end July 93 96
IMO R per Ont. Moeda 107.1679 Jan. and July 100 101
Cantle 6 per Ct. Bands 1 874 Feb. sad Aug. 113 1114
Beaton thy 9 per Coats.
Montreal City 8 per Cents. 1074869 liprare4.7ll.l 69 se
In the present position of the money market the
leading United States railroad bonds also attract
increased attention. A few of the current quotations

R
= B
ired :-
sea end all
110.0P4FCM‘4404464.0n& 1500 1411. and Joly 50 51
156wTeek ma Erie Ilarn per
Cone., rasp. 1564-1849 Maraud Nov. 107 100
Ditee neven.Ver est Sod 46ort-
-1553 Mes.and Sept. 99 100
laillives per Ceide., Cteseert.
1052 Jac and July b •-•
Olds OMNI Seven per Cents. 1661 Feb. and Ans. 90 -
The traffic returns for the last week on the under
mentioned English lines of railway, as made up to
this day, are as follows:
1862. 1851. 1860.
' London and NorthWeetem £48,661 ..f46,524 ..L46,969
Lancashire and Yorkshire 16,362 16,410 .. 13,137
London and South Western 11,764 .. 10.365 .. 9,170
London and Brighton
Great Western
Midland
South Eastern
York and North Midland
Rueter and Creditor - -
Bristol and Exeter
York, Newcastle. & Berwick 14,303 .. 13,965 .. 12,897
Shrewsbury and Chester 2,010 .. 1,856 .. 1,690
Great Northern 12,227 .. 10,313 .. 3,687
Leeds Northern 986 982 .. 926
North Staffordshire
Manchester, Buxton, and
Matlock.
Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincohtire
Shrewsbury and Birminglians 844 .. 766 .. 641
Manehester,&SouthJunction 663 .. 447 .. 385
Kendal and Windermere 167 172 .. -
Cheater and Itlyhead
Birkenhead, and Cheahire
Junction
Shropshire Union 642 .. 676 .. 467
Belton, Blackburn, and
Clitheroe 782 .. 673 .. 389
la continuation of the system inaugurated by us
last week, we compare the returns for the three
years, as at this period last year the Crystal
Palace was open, and contributed to materially dis-
turb the course of the traffic. The results presented
by the above figures (taking only,corresponding lines),
are as follows :- _ _ .

---
6roesAmount No. of Miles Average Receipts I
received. pet Mite.
1852—.002,658 33;11' £52 11 2
1851.... 186,113 3,7681 49 7 8
1860.... 170,680 3,4991 48 14 10
The steady upward movement of the traffic thus
shown is most satisfactory. The aggregate mileage
return exhibits an increase of no lees than 31. 3s. on
the corresponding week of last year, and of 31. Gs.
on 1850. Last week's return presented a consider-
able apparent falling off in the London and North
Western return, owing to Chester rases falling a
week earlier in the mown in 1831 ; the present week's
return naturally. shows as largo a difference the other
way. Other minor lines in that district are similarly
affected.
The return per mile per week is subjoined :
1862. 1861. 11360.

London and North Western £96.63 ..188.88 .. £99-.91
Lancashire and Yorkshire 62.89 .. 69.26 .. 68.61
London and South Western 48.12 .. 42.39 .. 38.36
Ure►t Western
London and Brighton 66.42 .. 64.31 .. 46.94
South Eastern
Bristol and Easter
York and North Midland
York, Newcastle, & Berwick 46.97 .. 47.66 .. 44.43
Unit Northern 64.76 .. OA .. 26.08'

Midland
Cheeter and I.,:tolyhead .t . 33.00 .. 27.79 .. 26.72
TRUMAIDAT Branum. The ret'erns on Scotch lines are as under :
The invedeMalii he the home foods, and more 1862. 1861.
£1,520 .... L 1,380
especially in Omsk were much more numeroas and AEterdu All
important tulip,
_sad gave a sensible stimulus to
au ow and t muse
ot, '.iburgh ansadaOloimow
3,721 .... 3.774
prices, which stun at an advance of rather better swum Central
than I per oent. spared with the closin4 offlcisi l Caledonian 7,812 .... 7,887
quotation et lutenay. A general impresmon pre. Scottish Midland Junction 642 .... 547
veiled that Se lea of England retnnts for last
week (to be *Yen as Friday evening) will show
a further oomilhealis meeumulation ,if resources, and
it is maintain eel Oa Ineallic Mal of the establish-
ment will be eienked ell 1111,11001,001. The feller ac-
oounts that bawlso leastsall from Paris, detailing
the impeuriet is ally end esamercial circles re-
lative he the mat 111111wqr friss, have been inter-
viewed matisfactorilt, as aiming fair hopes of the
Mulatananoe of quietude as the Continent, for the
iptanent at least, and thus the Oral 4 the posse
embuordinary position of the messy marked is wore
sensibly perceptible.
Consols fluctuated between 991 and 991 for essh,
and finally closed with a steady appearance at 991
t• 1 both for massy and the 9th June. The con-
tinuation to next month, it will les teen, has passed
off, a circumstamit rather unusual at so early=
re soma; awl which asp is taken as
en atissil of to fa sea out of the boom
New TheeramamMweibm' per Casts. assely
readied jzalutuis ifllaa Waal troweidellt es-
- _per Cast mom let
ar4 enioilitso4 1, t•-•

Total
The Irish returns are:

Beirut and Ballymena
Belfast and County Donn
Londonderry and P.diniskillca
Ulster
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Dublia and Drogheda
Dublin and Belfast Junction
Irish South Eastern
Cork and Bandon
Waterford and Limerick

1652.
272 ....
962 ....
175 ....
1,120 ....
170 ....
194 ....
274 ....

Total

18M.
£663
214
180
920
148
934
610
173

A:4,214

THIS DAY.
Two o'CLocz.

The English funds have worn a steady appearance
to-day, yesterday's improved prices being supported,
with a moderato business doing. Consols have
been sold as low as 993, but the present
quotation is the same as at the close of
business yesterday, viz., 993 to 1, both for
sad the 9th Jane. The Three per Cents.
mark gei to the iser Three•nadwgi
Qearter per Cents., 100! to I. Bank Stock, 220 t to
219/ ; India Stock, 269. Exchequer Bills, March, 70s.
to 745. prem.
The attention of the dealers has bten a rod deal
engaged with the settlement of the account In foreign
stocks and shares, which has not been effected with-
out the occurrence of one instance of embarrassment.
Spanibh Bonds arc rather better to-day ; but Mexi-
can have shown weakness, and are now quoted 313 to
32 for the Old, and 23 to 1 for the New Threes.
Po uvian Deferred mark 62 to 3; Buenos Ayrean,
773; Granada Deferred, 91; Spanish Old Threes,
461 to 471; ditto New Deferred, 203 to 1; Vene-
zuelan Deferred have fallen to 16.