The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-17 00:00:00

The corn market remains quiet, at former prices.

On 'Change to-day there was rather more demand
for bills on Paris and Amsterdam, and the rates on
these cities were consequently a shade lower than last
poet. On Hamburg the quotation remains at 13.51
to 6. In sympathy with the increased anxiety
observable on the other side, the rates on Vienna and
Trieste have risen to 12.55 to 139.
Tenders are to be sent in to the Admiralty on the

21st lost. for the hire of two or three vessel; of about

600 tone each for the conveyance of provisions to
Constantinople and the Crimea. Parties tendering
are to state whether the stores can be shipped at
Deptford, Portsmouth, or Plymouth.
The Emigration Commissioners will receive ten-
ders on the 22nd inst. for the hire of two vessels, to
proceed respectively to Moreton Bay and Sydney,
and to be ready to receive passengers between the
6th and 13th of April next.
At the indigo sale to-day the full rates of yester-
day were maintained.
St. Petersburg commercial letters of the Bth inst.
report a continued absence of business in produce.
The exchange on London was quoted 36 to 361 d.
Hamburg letters of the 13th state that the weather
was unusually severe, causing much delay in the
mails. Five or six Danish mails were overdue,
besides several from Sweden and other places. There
were inquiries for sugar for Poland, where a large
contraband trade is going forward. Inferior
descriptions of teas are also stated to be in-
troduced in sacks, described as oats. Money
continued very easy in Hamburg, at the extremely
low rate of 1/ per cent., and bills on all places were
scarce. A large sale of the Russian Five per Cent.
New Loan had been made at 81/, and it was a sub-
ject of discussion as to whether the proceeds were
destined to meet the dividend falling due in London
on the Ist March on the Russian Five per Cent.
Loan, or whether they were to go to Russia. The
quotation for bills on St. Petersburg had fallen
schillimy within the last fortnight. A letter ob-
serves—" The proclamation against intercourse with
Russia does not increase the restrictions, and you
cannot restrict the passage of Russian goods through
Prussia so long as you acknowledge her inimical
neutrality."
Regret was expressed at the loss by fire, as reported
by telegraph from Southampton, of the General
Screw Steam Shipping Company's vessel Mauritius,
which was in the service of government. This vessel
is stated to have been insured by the company, at
Lloyd's and elsewhere, to the amount of about 40,0001.
Much impatience is expressed at the prolonged
delay in the publication of the monthly Board of
Trade returns. On this the 16th of February, the
monthly returnsto the sth of January aro not yet in
the hands of the public. It was hoped that the offi-
cials entrusted with the compilation of these tables
had entered upon the path of improvement in this
respect, but such anticipations seem to have been
premature.
In the market for land shares to-day the only
feature was a slight decline in the stock of the Peel
River Company. Bank shares were generally steady,
but those of the London Chartered Bank of Australia
declined about 10s. Berlin Water Works were
flatter. Crystal Palace closed at 2 to 21 "ex new."
East and West India Dock stock has been dealt in at
118; London Dock at 100 to 101 ; St. Katharine
Dock at 86; Australian Royal Mail Steam at 41
(101. paid); and General Screw Steam Shipping at
161 to M.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Saturday, Feb 10, when compared with the
previous return, shows the following results :
Circulation Issue
Circulation active 19,527,976 Decrease 299,220
Public deposits. 4,463,869 Increase 725,357
Other deposits
Government securities in
banking department
Other securities in banking
department
Coin and bullion in both
departments
Seven day and otter bills 958,091 Decrease 129
The Rest
The Reserve (vit., notes
and coin in banking
department)
The subjoined exhibits the extent of the week's
variations at one view :
Public deposits
Other deposits decrease
Notes and bills In eireedation
demean..
Rest

£636,41

On the other side of the account:
Government securities increase..

Other Becurities decrease .. 23.187
Coin andbullion decrease.. 41,664

20,000

Total
This return may be regarded as favourable The
chief features are the large increase in the Treasury
deposits, and the decrease in the private deposits.
The fulling off in the bullion is not heavy.

tssrs
.X 26.00.343

r for the work =dins Feb. 10.1636.
A ILTVIS<T.
tiovernineut Debt..... -11,016,1.0
Other Securities 2,664.900
Gold Coln and Bunion 12,061366
Siker

The English stock market to-day is better, although
at the opening some flatness was observable. After
rising a per cent. prices are now quoted 1 per cent.
higher than they closed yesterday. Console for the Bth
March have been dealt in at 901 to 911, and for money
at 901 to 911. The present range is 904 to 91 for
cash, and 91 to 4 for the account. The Three per
Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 90! to 911;
the New Three per Cents., at 911 to 917, ; India
Stock, at 221 to 222; South Ses Stock, at 118;
Exchequer Bonds, 1839, at 991 to 4 ; Exchequer
Bills at Os. to 9s. prem.; and India Bonds, at 12s.
prem.
The foreign stock market is steady, but with
limited transactions. Turkish has risen to 751 to I.
Spanish Deferred Three per Cents. are rather flatter,
at 171 to 1. Mexican is quoted 20/ to 211; and
Russian Five per Cents., 98 to 100. Dutch Two-
and-a-Ralf per Cents. have been dealt in at 81i;
ditto Four per Cent. Certifs. at 921 ; Peruvian Four-
and-a Half per Cents. at 701; Buenos Ayrean at 51;
and Brazilian Old Five per Cents. at 100.