The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-09 00:00:00

LOC:AL SHARB MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL. Fan. 7.—Our share market has rather im-
proved to-day, and prices have shown an upward tendency.
fhe business has not been large, but a better feeling is
manifest. The following are the transactions:—Eastern
Counties, 71, 7-16—Great Western, 87—Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 631, 3 I—Ditto (fifth shares), 7 7-16 d.—London
and North Western, 1171—Ditto (new 1-shams), 31 p.—
Ditto (fifth shares), 21 p.— London and South Western, 871
—Manchester, Sher, sad Linc.,3ol—Midland, 671, 1. 11.1
—S. R. and Dover, 201—York and N. Midland, 21:, j, j.
MANCHESTER., FRP. 7.—We hero had a strong market,
and prices were higher generally. Eastern Counties, ri;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 611, 1,1; Lancashire sod York-
shire Fifths, 7 7-16 d. ; Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and
Midland, 2 6-16 ; Manchester Sheffield, and Lincolnshire.
301 ; Ditto (101. pref.), 121 ; Midland Railway Consols, 57) ;
South Eastern and Dover, 20 7-16.
BIRMINUMAM, FEB. 7.—This market was more animated
to-day, and prices had a marked tendency upwards. North
Stafford@ 81, 81 dis.; London and N. Westerns at 1171, 1.
Leans, FRP. 7.—We have had an advancing and very
firm share market again to-clay. The following were the
closing prices :—East Lancathires, ib ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 631 ; Midlands, 671 ; North Western preferences, 'I
131; York and North Midland, 211.
DRIPTOL, Fan. 7.—The market was very firm, and im-
proving in its aspect. The closing prices were—Wilts,
Somerset, and Weymouth, 021; Bristol and Exeter, 861 861 ;
Great Westerns, B'l 871 (were done alter Exchange hours
at 88); Midland, 67 671. You will see by the accounts of
the Great Western Company, which I send herewith, that
it is proposed to pay after the rate of 6 per cent. per annum,
and pass over 107,814/. Ils. The shareholders here seem to
think that the directors ought to divide after the rate of G
per cent., which would leave a balance of ever 66,0001.

BURNTIsLAND WATERWORKIL—On Saturday, the
standing orders were complied with fur establishing water-
works at Barad'land.

CIIAIOWEN AND PENNANT MINING COMPANY.—
On Saturday, the Muter in Chancery Tinuey appointed
Mr. M. P.,llarding, of Guildhall chambers, BasinghAll-
street, official manager of this company, the debts of which
amount to 3,5001.

UNION BREWERY COMPANY.—The Master directed
the state of facts brought in on Saturday to be amended
prior to deciding upon whether it is necessary or expe-
dient that this undertaking should be wound up.

F MINOR RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following ore the but
roturism of receipts of the t.:inetioal ',tenth rattrap :
Naarnamt.—Prom Jen. 21 to Jar. 20. Patteng.ro, 171,4821.;
goods 268,2461.; total, 4147201.
Hot v.—Fran Jan..B to Jai. 31 : Panangers 66,3124; goods,
81,1881.; total, 145,8981.
!Lavas—Pros Jan. 23 to Jan. 31 : Emersion, 21,6534; goads,
29.182 f.. total, 60,8114
Bnannwa.—From lan. 20 to Jon. 26 : Paawages., 40,61
67,750 f.; total, 106,0671.
14WWW.—elan Jan. 23 to Jan. 24: Paresgen, 22,81:
21,177 f. ; total, 10,6011.
4A/VIILLI•.—rI4XCIJan.I3 to Jan. 11: Pawenge.ra, 83,40.
21,113; total, fl ,116.
Lrose.—From Jan. 18 to Jan. 24: Passengers, 152,90 f.; pada,
108,28614 total, 235.5621.
Claruns—Prom Jan. 16 to Feb. 1: Peanengsro, 79,3014; goods,
128,9484 ; total, 43,848 f.
Cairo.-1 ram Jen. 26 to l'eb. I: Pasreagers, 19,4574; goods
802014 ; total, 30,1041.
llowntitae...—Vran Jan. 22 to Jan. 20: Passengers 7,6481, ;
goods, 17,3281.; WWI, 21.3244
It atm.—train Jan. 19 to Jan. 16: Posensers, 23,9214; goods,
11,41134 ; total, 28,3191.
nra.awano.—From Jan. 22 to Jan. Se; Poneurre, 106,152 f.;
goads. 91,162 f.; total, 196,6142.

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To-morrow is account-day in Consols, and the re-
mainder of the week will be occupied with the fort-
nightly settlements in foreign stocks and in railway
shares. Consols opened at 961 to 7 for money and
to-morrow, but few transactions have taken place.
Lately the price has advanced 1, being last called 961
Ito 1. The continuations to the March account is about
1-16 to 4. The only transactions which have taken
place are thus officially recorded: Three per Cent.
Consols 96 ; ditto for Account, 961, 7. Three
per Cent. Reduced Annuities, 977, 4,1. New Three-1
and-a-Quarter per Cent. Annuities, 98a, a, a. Bank
Stock, 217. India Stock, 238. There is nu political
intelligence at all operating on the market, and the
contemplated Reform Bill excites little interest.
The most effect is produced by the enormous
remittances of specie by the Trent and Asia,
being together nearly halt a million sterling. The
imports by the Trent are larger than they otherwise
would be, arising from the desire to ship bullion
before the additional and impolitic duty of 21 per
cent. on the shipment of specie from Mexico comes
into operation.
In the unfunded securities there has been little
activity. The quotations are the same as on Satur-
day. The following is the official record of the
morning's transactions : Exchequer Bills of the
usual dosciiptions, 61s. to 64e. prem.; India Bonds,
1,0001., 72e. prem.
'l ho chief feature in the foreign stock market is
the rise in Mexicans to 331. Spanish are better. In
Equador but little has been done; operators await
the result of the meeting of the Spanish American
committee 'to-day. The following is the official re•
port of the transactions : Belgian Bonds, Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 911, 7. Dutch Bonds, Two-and-a-
-ll& per Cents., 581, 4; ditto Four per Cent. Certi-
ficates,9l,9ll. Equador Bonds, 4. Granada Bonds, ex
Dee., 1819, Coupons,l6l ; ditto Deferred,6l. Mexican
Bonds for account, 327,334,321,13; Peruvian Bonds,
Five per Cent., 947, 95 ; ditto Deferred, 471. Russian
Bonds, Four-and-a-Half per Cent., 101. Sardinian
Bonds, Five per Cent., 877 ; Spanish Actives, for
account, 237, 23 ; ditto Passives, 5 ; ditto New Three
per Cents. Deferred, 177.

SATIVEDAT EVENING,

The terms in the discount market remain the
same. In the course of the next week the settling
days occur in the English and foreign stock and rail-
way markets, but money is not expected to be in
great demand. 'the amount of bullion in the Bank
of England, and the further supplies from Australia
by tho Phcenician, have the tendency to keep down
for the present the rates for money.
Thejoint stock bank meetings of the week include
those of the London and County, and of the Royal
British Banks. Each shows progress. The follow-
ing curious return, exhibited by the latter, illus-
trates the large amount of transactions carried on in
a London banking establishment: The number of
money operations inwards and outwards was, in
1830, 221,707, and in 18.51, 441,836; the amount'
involved in 1850 was 15,239,390!., and in 1851
21,414,1941. The average of each operation was, in
1860, 68/. 14s. 9d., and in 1851 65/. 6s.
Among the banking events of the week is the re-
cognition by the Stock Exchange of the Trust and
Loan Company of Upper Canada, which has made a
call of 2!. per share. The company began business
in the province in October, and already investments
have been made to the extent of 80,000/. at 8 per
cent. interest on municipal securities, and before the
month of May next the total is expected to reach
1120,0001. - . .

he banking community, after the anxiety to
which they have been subjected as to the practice of
crossed cheques, are again thrown into the same dif-
' ficulty by yesterdays decision, ordering a new trial,
and involving all the delay and doubt of further
litigation.
In the case of Spenser Ashlin an important deci-
sion has been given in the Court of Bankruptcy to-
day, under which the commissioner has withdrawn
protection and directed a prosecution against the
bankrupt for a misdemeanor in making false entries
in his books with a view to conceal his estate and
effects.

The Bank of Vienna accounts for the year ending
December 31, 1850 and 1851, show the following
results:

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1850. 1651.
Bullion
DOcounta
Circulation