The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-12 00:00:00

the week end-
with thow for

13,687,693 Without alteration.
Other lee,- in banking
department
Coin and bullion in both

departments
Seven day and edits. bills 1,140,730 Increase 16,140
The Rest
The Reserve
This return presents the novelty of a decrease in
the bullion to the extent of 219,2441., a result attri-
butable to the regular demand for shipment to the
Continent being unsupplied by any arrivals from
America; and to the payments which were in pro-
gress on government account for official salaries, the
civil list, &c. Looking at the rapidity with which the
precious metal is now pouring in, however, it will be
seen that the entire quarterly payments of the Bank
can scarcely have the effect of causing any material
reduction. The decrease in the public deposits and
reserve, together with the increase in the circulation
are traceable to tho government payments already
referred to. The private deposits present a rather
considerable fulling off, which may be ascribed to
the increased demand for accommodation, to meet
the heavy settling of the 4th.
According to the official returns published in the
(;itzetic of last Tuesday, the total note circulation of
ll the private banks of England and Wales, during
the week ending the 27th of March, was 3,4,55,2951.;
in the week preceding, the amount was 3,4080513/.
There is consequently an increase of 48,782/.
. .

The note eirZulatan of the joint-stock banks during
the same week was 2,821,794/.; and the previous
week's return being 2,763,0941., the increase is shown
to be 58,7001.
On taking into consideration the active circulation
of the Bank of England, which in the week in ques-
tion wa, 20,150,2451. (being 170,2251. more than the
week preceding), we find the aggregate note circula-
tion of England and Wales to be 26,427,334!., which
shows an increase of 277,7071., as compared with the
returns for the previous week ending the 20th of
March, and an increase of 1,211,4411. compared with
those for the corresponding week of last year.
As regards the fixed issues, the private banks were
1,242,780/., and the joint-stock banks 589,1931. below
the amount authorised to be issued, making a total
of 1,830,973/. below the tiled amount.
Since the conclusion of the convention between the
Bank of France and the government, by one article
of which the weekly balance-sheets of the institution
were suppressed, and quarterly accounts substi-
tuted, a very important concession has been made to
public opinion by the announcement that the publi-
cation of the figures once • month has been flied
upon as must convenient for the purposes of the
state. The first of these monthly issues is now be-
fore us, as made up to Thursday the 10th inst.; and
compared with the last weekly return, publishd on
the sth March, shows the following results in stet-
liukun £24,057,520 Increase £421,317
Bullion on deposit
Cireulstion
Public deposits
Private deposits 7,970,112 Increase 2,096,'n2
Bills discounted 4,786,652 Increase 490,624
Advanced on railway
shares and bonds
Government securities 12,184,540 Increase 3,479,074

The 'not mons increase in the amount of govern-
ment securities held by the great national establish-
went goes some little way towards showing bow'
sealously its managers have lent their aid in prop-
ping up the scheme for the conversion of the Five
per Cent. Renter. The sum of 40),000/., however,
has been advanced on loan to the city of Paris, and
so Ihr the augmentation is lessened. Compared with the
return for the week ending April 10, 1831, this item
presents an ,uereare of no less than 3,100,073/. ; not-
withstanding the largely increased discount facilities
that we know have of late been accorded by the
Bank, with a view to giving a stimulus to commerce,
the augmentation of less than half a million of bills
is certainly much less than was expected. Compared
with this time last year, the decrease is 43,0001.
The increase of more than two millions in the private
deposits tells the same story of inactivity of trade,
and attests the disinclination of the public to lend

An analysis of the railway traffic returns of the
United Kingdom for the last week, published by
llrrapalh's Journal, shows the total receipts on 6,61 I
miles to be 262,1631.,0r at the rate of 391.105. per mile
per week. he receipts fur the corresponding
period of last year were 246,3731. on 6,347 miles, or
3W. per mile per week. There is thus an increase
of 15,7901., or 6.40 per cent. in the aggregate amount
received ; an increase in the mileage of 270 miles, or
4.25 per cent.; and an increase of 108. in the
amount received per mile per week.
The Railway Times estimates the receipts since
tho Ist January at 3,401,2391., which, on 6,520
miles, gives an average of 521/. 13s. 31d. per mile;
and as the amount for the corresponding period of
last year was 3,162,207/. on 6,264 in iles, or 504/.165. s;d.
per mile, the difference is shown to be in favour of
the present year to the extent of 161. 16s. 101 d.
per mile.
It is anticipated that during the anniversary of
the period of the Exhibition traffic, the directors of
the various companies will glee in their comparative
weekly returns the traffic of the year 1830, as well
as that of 1851, with a view to obtaining a more
accurate comparison of tho ordinary traffic than
would otherwise be the case.