The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-23 00:00:00

Tut usnar EVENING.
The English funds have remained stationary at the
prices that ruled at the close of the official hours of
business yesterday. Business throughout the day
has been extremely quiet, and with the cessation of
the purchases for government, and no demand for in-
vestment on the part of the public, the day's market
has been characterised by an absence of buoyancy.
Speculatively very little is doing in this department.
The quotation of Consols was IWI to for money, and
100; to 1 for the account of the 12th August. The
official report of actual transactions includes:—Three
per Cent. Consols, for money, 1001 i• ditto for
account, 1001 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 101, 1,
101; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 1044, 103.
Long Annuities, 1860, 61, 15-16; Bank Stock, 2291.
The March Exchequer Bills wore a shade weaker,
the price being at one time called 751. to 78s. prem.;
but it closed at yesterday's rate of 765. to 795. prem.
Tho Juno Bills mark 693. to 725. prem. India
Bonds are Is. lower, at 91s. to 945. prem.
In the foreign house there was a rise in Mexican
and a fall in Peruvian, consequent upon the intelli-
gence affecting these two states published in
the Express of this afternoon. Conflicting and
exaggerated accounts respecting the state of
of in Mexico have been published of
late, and much speculative stock has been
brought to market in consequence. The pre-
sent rise, occurring simultaneously with the pub-
lication of more detailed and accurate information as
to the position of the country, and the prospects of
the bondholders is, therefore, the more worthy of at-
tention. Sales are marked to-day as follows :
Austrian Five per Cent. Scrip, 6; prem. Brazilian
Old Five per Cents., 102; ditto, Small, 1011 ;
ditto, Five per Cents., Rothzchild's, 1011. Buenos
Ayres Six per Cents., 79. Chilian Six per Cents.,
1051. Danish Five per Cents., 1071. Dutch Four
per Cent. Certifs., 971. Granada One-and-a-Half
per Cents., ex Dec., 1849, Coupon, 21i ; ditto, De-
ferred, 91,81. Mexican New Three per Cents., 25:!,
26. Peruvian Actives, 101; ditto, Deferred Three per
Cents., 611, 60, 61, 611, 601. Russian Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 1031. Sardinian Five per Cents.,
93f. Spanish New Deferred Three per Cents., 22.
There have been transactions in Bank of Australia
shares at 57; British North American Bank at 59/
ex div. • London Joint Stock at 18; ; Union Bank
of Australia at 511; Peninsular and Oriental Steam
at 85; and Commercial Bank of London at 291,
being a rise of nearly 21. London and County
Bank shares, with 201. paid, are quoted 25 to 251.
We hear it stated in a well-informed quarter that
the dividends on Midland and Lancashire and York-
shire stock for the last half-year will be at the rate
of 3 per cent. per annum. Thu London and North
Western Company will probably divide at the rate
of 6 per mat., besides presenting good accounts to
the shareholders.
The silver brought in by the West Indian steamer
Parana was all sold to-day at former rates, viz.,
ss. Old. per ounce for bar silver, and 4s. 104 d. per
ounce for dollars. It was taken almost entirely for
shipment to the Continent.
The market for American securities this week has
continued active, and there is an increased demand
for the preferable descriptions of United States rail-
road bonds. Present quotations are thus reported by
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co.

Redeemable. Olvldeeda. Prima
Undid Nees 6 per Ct. Edo 1562 Jan. and July 1034 104
Ditte 11 par Qat lido 1845 Jan. and July 07 98
Dm 6pm CR do. 1666 Jan. snilJuly 1034 109
Dm 6 per CIL Meek 1867-194 S Jan. and July 1066 10
Now Tali Mae per Ct ISM-IMO Quarterly 97 95
Feb. and Aux. 67 MI et d
Do. 3 per 1682 Jan, and July 934
Otto COM . 1870.1875 Jan. and Joy 10i 103
MamMßOMllliperCtatee.
Matilda ISIS
JAaIi);.RXI Out 191. 1:?44
per that. bonds 4856 Jan. and July 98,
liestatabp per Cast 1664 Jam and July 99 163
Ilimiernm 6 per Omit.
Canada 6 per Ct. IR. Bonda 1674 Feb. and Aug. 115 116
Albany City 6 per Ct. Bela 1670 Feb. and Aug. 96 100
Boston City 6 per Ceota. .1836-1662 April andOet. Si 95
Montreal City 6 per Cent. 1937-1666 TiVarit 864 874
New York aty pea MM. 1866-1870 Quarterly 93
and Reading
nitr. per Ct. Mart-
PIPO ink 1860 Jam and July 14 83
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—par WAN lirs-awiran-i; 1868-1869 May and Nov. 103 101
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OLOmmable lB6O ANilandOet. 1(2 104
0111441.7 perCts 1846.1566 Jan. and July 934 944
01643990191ft1ai1ar CY lB6l Feb. and Aug. 90
The true returns for the last week on the under.

mentioned English lines of railway, am made up to
this day, are as follows :
1852. 1851. 1850.
London and North Western £52,087 ..£63,279 ..£49,024
Lancashire and Yorkshire 18,261 .. 17,191 .. 16,3.56
London and South Western 14,335 .. 21,262 .. 12,762
London and Brighton
Great Western
Midland
South Eastern

York and North Midland 9,393 ~ 8,782 .. 9,127
York, Newcastle, it Berwick 13,540 13,983 .. 13,692
81trennanzln: Cheater 1,743 .. 1,633 .. 1.822
Groat N
North Staffordahlro 4,741 .. 4,738 .. 2,682
Manchaster, Barton, and
Matlack l9O .. 173 .. 275

Chester and Holyhead 4,680 .. 4.068 .. 3,726
Shropshire Union 631 .. 662 .. 436
Exeter and Creditor
Bristol and Exeter
Leeds Northern 1,602 .. 1,221 .. 1,227
ManchestcrotSouthJunction 673 .. 552 .. 521
Birkenhead, and Cheshinn
Junction
Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire
Shrewsbury and Birmingham 899 .. 673 .. 800
Newcastle and Carlisle 2,208 .. 2,202 .. 2,321
The aggregate results presented by three re-
turns (taking only the corresponding lines), are as
follows:

Aggregate Number of Average
amount miles open. receipt per
received. mile.
1852 .. £225,580 .... 3,812} .... £69 3 5
1851 254,592 .... 3,7031 .... 68 14 10
11150 . 200,361
_.... 3,613} 57 0 6
Excluding the Exhibition year from the eompori-
son, the contrast with the returns of the correspond-
ing week of 1850 is very favourable. At the present
period the returns are a good deal affected by the
general election. On the one hand the receipts are
swelled by the movements of the candidates for the
House of Commons, their canvassers, and partisans
and on the other, the elections have a tendency to
keep the great mass of voters at home (this being the
class most accustomed to railway travelling) with a
view both to take part in the electioneering move-
ment, and to guard against the disturbance of order in
places where the political excitement is considerable.
The return per mile per week is subjoined:
1852. 1861. 1850
London and North Western £96.87 ~ £122.21 ..C104.30
Lancashire and Yorkshire., 70.24 .. 66.12 .. 66.65
London and South Westens 68.68 .. 87.06 .. 52.24
Great Western 73.78 .. 114.22 .. 78.91
London and Brighton 87.08 .. 79.89 .. 69.37
South Eastern 61.14 .. 76.13 .. 64.12
York and North Midland 33.66 31.47 .. 35.64
Great Northern 47.76 59.91 • 21.47
Midland 46.66 44.85 ~ 49.69
Chester and Holyhead 48.33 42.93 39.32
York, Neweastle,and Berwick 44.46 .. 47.66 .. 47.16
Bristol and Easter
The returns on Scotch lines are as under :

1852. 1861.
Aberdeen
Glasgow and &nth Western 4,858 .... 4,639
Caledonian 8,870 .... 8,289
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Scottish Central
North British
Scottish Midland 646 .... 552