The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-27 00:00:00

The stock markets have slosed to-day without any
variation from the dull appearance by which they
have been characterised throughout the week.
Although there is scarcely any quotable alteration,
prices may be said to have left off a shade flatter, but,
with the prevalent indisposition to operate, this is a
circumstance that cannot excite the least surprise.
Consols ruled throughout the day at 100 tot both
AN money and the account of the 13th Oct., and was
the only stock dealt in in this department. As the
gr
eat dividend period draws near, the members of the
house, who are now absent, will return, and the se-
veral departments of the market will resume an appear-
ance of activity.
The March Exchequer Bills were called at the
close of business 71s. to 745. prem., bnt a purchase
was effected at 735. prem., or Is. lower than yester-
day. The June issue commands 675. to 70s. prem.
India Bonds have receded Is., being quoted 83s. to
Ns. prem. On the whole, this market must be re-
ported flat, there being no inquiry.
Great inactivity prevailed in the Foreign Stock
department, with the single exception of Turkish
Scrip, which, after falling to 71, rallied to 81
prem., and closed firm. The decline iu Gren-
adian Securities continues. Spanish Bonds were
quiet, and other descriptions present no fea-
ture. The list of bargains includes :—Datch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 05; ditto Four per Cent.
Certifs., 99. Granada, 11 per Cent., ex. Dec. 1849,
Coupon, 21j; ditto Deferred, 111, 11, j. Peruvian
Deferred Three per Cents., 624 3. Russian Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 1041. Spanish Old Three
per Cents., 501; ditto New Deferred Three per
Cents., 231; ditto Passive (Converted), 61. Turkish
Six per Cent. Loan, 8:, 4, 71, 81, 8: prem.
The miseeilaneous rime dealings embrace London
Chartered Bank 'of Australia at 43 and 4; London
and Westminster Bank, 331 ; Royal Australian
Banking and Gold Importing, 11 ' • Union Bank of
London, 17 ; Crystal Palace, 5. Our detailed list
of the quotations current in the market fur
shares in new undertakings is subjoined
Bordeaux and Cetto Railway, 21 to 21 prem. ;
Upper Railway of India, ato prom. ; Rich-
mond and Quebec Railway, 3 to 1 prem. ; 'Wim-
bledon and Croydon Railway, 11 to 1, prem. ;
Woodford Railway, to prem. ; Ebro Canal, 3to
11 prem, ; Boilers and Oraissessac Railway, 5 to 1
prem. ; French Crystal Palace, 3 to 3 prem.; En- i
gliah, Scottish, and Australian Bank, 13 to 11
prem. ; Continental Submarine Telegraph, par to
prem. ; Irish Submarine Telegraph, 3 to 4
prem. ; Fair Head Harbour, par toe prem. ; Chiriqui
Road, jto prem. ; North of Europe Steam, par to
k prem ; Netherlands Land Enclosure, 1 to 3 pretn. ;
Her Majesty'. Theatre Association, # prem. ; Na-
tional Pateut Steam Fuel, j prem. Our list, it will
be seen, has become much more lengthy of late.
The rates of money are well maintained, there
being a considerable demand for accommodation.
The demand for the prosecution of joint stock enter-
prise, as wo anticipated, has become greater, and
this, added to the requirements of our large trade,
naturally tends to encourage the idea among capi-
talists that they may obtain a better rate of interest
for their money. At present, however, the supply
is equal to the demand, and in less than a fortnight
the market will be further supplied by the dividend
payments.

- The Antwerp and Rotterdam Railway Company
is now upon the market, proposing to raise a capital
here and abroad of half a million sterling (12,500,000
francs), in shares of 101. (250 francs) each. This
project will be regarded with great interest, as the
line will form the connecting link between the rail-
ways of France, Belgium, and Germany at ono end,
and those of Holland at the other, so that it must
form the means of communication with the railways
of central and southern Europe for the inhabitants
of Rotterdam, Amsterdam, the Hague, and all the
neighbouring districts. It is proposed to construct a
railway from the goverment statisn at Antwerp to the
Meuse at Rodevart, a distance of about 30 miles, at
which point a line of well appointed steamboats
will carry on the communication with Rotter-
dam, sixteen miles farther on, until a further
line, to run along the bank, surveys for
which are already being made, shall have
been decided upon. It is thus contemplated to ac-
complish the journey between Antwerp and Rotter-
dam in about three hours, instead of ten hours, as at
present; whilst the fares will be less than half the
present coot.
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Last week our returns of the movement of the
precious metals showed an excess of exports over
imports to the extent of no less than half a million
sterling. This week the tendency has been in favour
of imports, the shipments having been comparatively
small. We have accounts of the arrival during the
week of 784,448 dole. by the Asia from New York
(of which, however, a considerable portion was sub-
sequently shipped for Havre); 1,496,750 dole. by the
Parana from the West Indies; 11,753 ounces of gold
by the Douglas from Sydney ; about 7,000 ounces
by the Hooghly from Port Phillip; 1,0001. in specie
by the Sultan from India; and 600/. in specie by the
lagus from Lisbon. The total value of these im-
ports, including the entire supplies by the Asia, is
about 530,0001.
The custom-house account of the amount of the
precious metals exported direct from London during
the week ending Thursday last is as follows :—Gold
dust : To Calais, 20,000 ounces. Gold bars : To
Hamburg, 1,448 ounces. Gold coin : To Rotterdam,
133 ounces. Silver bars :To Boulogne, 1,130 ounces.
Silver coin : To Boulogne, 10,450 ounces; to Bel-
gium, 1,200 ounces; to Hamburg, 10,060 ounces.
The specie to Goree, Bathurst, and Sierra Leone,
10,4201. We have here a total of 21,583 ounces of
gold, and 22,860 ounces of silver, besides 10,4201. in
mixed specie, the aggregate value being rather more
than 100,0001.
The other shipments have been very trifling. The
sums that have been taken out by the vessels leaving
for Australia are very small. Thus the Union has
taken out 1001. to Hobart Town ; the Hamlet, 1001.
for Sydney; and the British Isles, 2001. for Port
Phillip., Our returns consequently show an excess of
imports over exports to the amount of nearly 430,0001.
Some amount has been shipped by the Sarah Sands
for Australia, the particulars of which have not yet
reached us, but with this exception it appears that
there is a decided pause in the flow of coin from this
country to our southern colonies.
From Herayath's Journal we extract the following
analysis of the railway traffic returns for the last
week on all the lines in the kingdom:
Aggregate mount So. of Average receipt
received. miles open. per mile.
1862.... £330,503 .... 0,811 .... £4B 10 0
1851.... 341,180 .... 6,506 .... 62 10 0
1850.... 284,298 .... 6,161 46 0 0
Tho Railway "IVnwis estimates the gross receipts
for the whole kingdom, since the let July, at
follows:
Gross amount No. of Average receipt
received. mile. open. per mile.
1852.... £3,832,878 6,623 .... £•37:3 5 0
1861.... 4,607,651 .... 6,362 .... 629 18 0
1850.... 3,324,428 .... 5,887 .... 584 14 0
It thus follows that the amount earned since the
let July is 51/. 13s. per mile less than in the same
period of 1831, and 131.115. per mile more than in 1630.