The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-06 00:00:00

TIIIIIRSDAT Evan MO.
The English stook market continues depressed.
Consols can scarcely be said to have undergone any
further decline, as the price remained quoted 991 to
100 throughout the day, both for money and the 12th
August, being the same as they left off yesterday
but the other home stocks were more sensibly
affected, the Reduced Threes receding to 1001, and
the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents, to 1031. This
latter price shows a fall of 1 per cent. compared with
the lowest figure of yesterday. This stock, after its
late marked rise, is naturally more sensitive, and
thus the reaction is easily explained. Bank stock
was also rather lower. The influencesin operation upon
the market were similar to those of yesterday,
the additional details relative to the American fish-
ery dispute being canvassed with a good deal of in-
tercet. It is noteed, however, that the United States
steak markets were firmly supported, which would
metainly not be the case if any very grave interpre-
tation were put upon the " difficulty " between the
two governments, and generally an opinion appears
to be gaining ground that the depression is chiefly
the remelt of speculative action, and in a great mea-
sure sassed by the position of tbe account, the settle-
ment d which is now approaching. The " bull "
who hare hitherto been in the aseen-
now not so confident, sad have shown
anxious to dose their accounts. To-
.
day's list of actual transactions is subjoined :—Three
per Cent. Consols, fw money, 99Z 100 • ditto
for account, 100, 991, 100. Three per Cent. Reduced,
1001, 1,1, 1. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Centip.,l
1041, 1033, 1041. Long Annuities, 1860, 6 16-IS.
Bank Stock, 231. India Stook, 283, 286.
The unfunded securities were steady, with rather
more business doing. Exchequer Bills, of the Mareh
issue, are quoted 76e. to 795. prem.; ditto, June, 71e.
to 745. prem. India Bonds, 911. to 945. prem.
In foreign stocks, the transactions were of an
ordinary character, and unattended with change in
price, except for Peruvian stocks, which were fiat.
Brazilian scrip marks 21 prem., being well
supported. Sales are recorded as follows :
Austrian Five per Cent. Scrip, 51. Brazilian Old
Five per Cents., 101$, 102; ditto, Small, 102/
ditto, New Four-and-a Half per Cent. Scrip, 21
Fem. ; ditto Five per Cent. Ilona., 1829 and '39,
1021. Buenos Ayres Six per Cents., 78. Danish
Five per Cents., 108, 107!. Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 641; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, 96,
MEcuador Bonds, 41. Granada Deferred,
exican New Three per Cents., 25, 1. Peruvian
Actives, 1001; ditto for account 17th August, 1011;
ditto Deferred Three per Cents., 60, 61. Russian Four-
and-a-Half per Cent. Small Bonds, 1051. Sardinian
Five per Cents., 951, 95. Spanish Old Three per
Cents., 481 ; ditto New Deferred Three per Cents.,
22W 1.
e have heard reports from several quarters of an
alleged intimation, from an official of the Mexican,
government, that the administration will at present
be unable to guarantee the punctual payment of man
than a 2 per cent. dividend; and the report tai
already had a sensible effect upon the market. 'The
committee, however, we learn, have never received a
hint of so infamous a proposal, nor can it !avowal
from any authority in Mexico competent to move's
so important a matter. That the bondholderiwouill
for a single instant listen to a proposition of the kind,
after the repeated sacrifices already made by them, is
imply out of the question, as it is known for certain
that there are men of wealth now la
Mexico who have offered to farm the custom!'
revenues of the republic at the sum of 7,000,000 deM
per annum, and who were exceedingly anxious tin,
the bill to that effect introduced by the mamma
into the Congress should pass. The fourth part of
this sum (being the bondholders' proportion, assent-
ing to the terms of the conversion) is 1,750,000 dole.,
and as the amount required to pay the Three per
Cent, dividend is only 1,500,000 dole., it is clear that
Mexico is without excuse for her want of punctu-
ality, the mere Customs revenue, as we have repeat-
edly stated, being amply sufficient, if properly
applied, to meet the foreign dividends,
without the government being required to
contribute anything from the other revenues
of the state. That an idea should be afloat
of any further reduction of her debt being
oontemplated by Mexico, ought of itself to have the
effect of urging the committee and the entire body of
bondholders to earnest action. The committee, as
already intimated, are at length moving, and it is to
be hoped the case they will lay before Lord Malmes-
bury will be such as to enlist the efficient support
of the British cabinet.

--Anonistthetnieellaneons transactions are Lon-
don and Westminster Bank Shares at 32 ex div. ;
National Bank of Ireland, 191; Union Bank of Aus-
tralia, 453, 45 ; Crystal Palace, ; Peninsular and
Oriental Steam, 83, 1; ditto new, 381 ; Royal Mail
Steam, 81, 801; Ebro Canal, 4 to 1 prem.; South
Metropolitan Gas, 21 ; Madras Railway, 21 to 23p.
There appears to have been a rather active demand
for American securities this week, in which railway
bonds have participated, but micas have not ad-
vanced. Present quotations are thus reported by
Messrs. 1). Bell, Son, and Co., for transmission by
the steamer:

Zadeesaable. Dividends. Priem
Darted Mateo 6 pee CI. Ode. 1162 Jan. sad July 97 96
Ditto 6 per CeN ... 1,68 Jan. bad July 103 i 104
Its 6peva. Insialleek - 18117.1948 Jun. and July 1084 109
Do. per CIL M da. ... INS Jon. and Judy 1066 101
Sew Tart IYl66pertke. 1833.1860 Quarterly 97 9e
PanasyleNda 6 pre Ct. - Feb. and Aut. $7 66
Du I Ont. Nods 1522 Jan. and hay 954 -
Oil 6x Owls .
3pirCteter-
-1868 Ap. and Oct 109 1064
MvabritisrdepurCt.RlNAlds. - Jan. and July 97 N
6 per Oast. Beads 1886 Jan. and July 914 100
lientrasby 6p pr Cent
Thenneen 6 Fir Ornt
Cordell per Ct. IL Bonds 1874 Ireb. and Aug. 113 116
Abney Oft 41 per Ct. [Ms. 1570 Feb. and Atm. 06 100
Ibrien Clay per Orate 1838-11163 Awn and pet. St 93
MEOW City 6 par Cents 1537-1643 lAiratr OL.L I 964 974
War York ClirperCt.N 163.8-11370 Quarterly 93 -
1 bliadelphis sad Reading
Roll. 8.4. G per Ct. Mart-
pee Bond. lBBO Jan. and July 53 II
New York and Rd* Seem
prr Cents., let inert's", 1868-1569 Nay sad Nee. 103 101
Me wren per rent. 2nd
sortgerre
Ditto Seven prrCenni.,Cra-
vertlble
Mktle .5 OW ral Eighty&
Cl. Cenvernble
011939 Nonlife.? preens 1583-15111 Jen. sad July 931 54
Oblo Central seven per Cts 1561 Feb. and Asi. 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:
1852. 1861. 1860.
London and NorthWestem..£6l,6o2 ..L66,560 .. £61,492
Lancashire and Yorkshire... 18,497 .. 17,653 .. 16,012
1852 1851 1850
Londonand South Western.. 15,486 19.130 .. 14,388
London and Brighton
Great Western
Midland
South Eastern
York and North Midland
York, Newcastle, k Berwick 14,974 16,374 .. 15,402
Shrewsbury and Chester 1,184 .. 1,838 .. 1,739
Great Northern 12,808 .. 13,879 .. 3,389
North Staffunlshire
Manchester, Buxton, and
Matlock.
Chester and 11 Iyhead 4,192 .. 4,380 3,640
Shropshire Union 638 .. 589 .. 482
Exeter and Crediten
Bristol and Exeter
Leeds Northern 1,29.3 .. 1,193 .. 1,249
kt anchevter,dt South Junction 7P5 .. 591 .. 614
Birkenhead, and Cheshire
Junction
Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire
Shrewsbury and Birmingham 820 .. 679 .. 766
Kendal and Windermere -
South Yorkshire
South Devon
East Lancashire 4,980 4,538 .. 3,951
Eastern Counties and Norfolk 16,666 .. 16,399 .. 16,748
East Anglian
713 -
The aggregate results presented by these returns
(taking out the lines) are as follows:
ate amount No. of Average receipt
received. miles open. per mils.
1862
1861
1860