The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-10 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

WEDNESDAY EVENINO.
The market for the home funds sbowcd firmness
this morning, in spite of the continued unfavourable
aspect of foreign politics; but, towards the middle
of the day, a sudden fall of I per cent. took place, oal
its becoming understood that intelligence from St. I
Petersburg of the let instant. has been received by
some of the firms engaged in that trade, to the effect
that a very warlike manifesto, tantamount to a decla-
ration of war against Turkey, was expected to be
promulgated on the following day (the 2nd), in the
official St. Petersburg Journal. Copies of this paper
ere expected to reach the City to-morrow (Thursday).
Later in the day there was a slight tendency towards a
recovery, caused chiefly by purchases by previous
speculative sellers; but at the close prices were will
per cent. below the last rates of yesterday. The
public seem to have been again purchasers of money
stock to-day to a moderate extent, but the favourable
influence exercised by these investments was quite
counteracted by the speculative sales which were
stimulated by the political statement above referred to.
This statement, it may be mentioned, tends to claci-
date the unfavourable rumours which were current
is well-informed city circles yesterday afternoon,
and adverted to 111 the Express of this day.
This being " Lord Mayor's Day," was regarded in
some quarters as a species of holiday, and the opera-
tions in the stock markets have been noon a more
restricted scale. The Paris bourse of -to-day was
reported by telegraph as closing at a decline.
Consols opened 91) to 93 both for money and to-
morrow, improved to 93 to d, fell without a cheAr to
93) to 94, and were quoted at the official close 94)
to t, both for cash and the account of the 10th inst.
The latest "after-hours" quotation was also 941 to
both for this and the December account. At its
present higher range, the market is peculiarly sus-
ceptilsle to any adverse intelligence, as was indi-
cated by the rapidity with which the fall of luny
1 per cent. took place to-day. The official business
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols,
for money, 931, 94), 931, 941, ) ; ditto, for se-
, count, 10th Nov. 941, 93, 941", 9.3 Z, 94L. Thlee
per Cent. Reduced, 93), 941, 93. Three-and-a-
I Quarter per Cents., 05), 96), 93. India Stock, *231.
Bank Stock, 217.
'fhere is no change in the Exchequer Bill market
the price remaining quoted 2s. to ss. prem.
The foreign stock market was generally weaker,
in svmpathy with Consols, but busiuess was very
limited, end the actual reduction in quotations not
material. At four o'clock Mexican Bonds were
quoted 23) to ). Spanish Deferred, 211 to 22;
the Cenifs., 51 to 6) per cent. Peruvian Four-and-
a-Half per Cents., 72 to 73. Sardinian Five per
Cents., 91) to 92). Sales are thus recorded :
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 63), 64). Mexican
Three per Con's., 231, 1 ; ditto for account 16th
Nov., Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
73. Spanish Old Three per Cents., 451, 45; ditto
New Deferred Three per Cents., 221, 21) •, the
Passive Bonds (Converted), 41. Venezuela Deferred
One per Cents., 13).
The Imperial Commission of the Russian Sinking
Fund have published the particulars of the annual
drawing of 629 bonds, amounting to 110,0001. ster-
ling, of the ltwisian Four-and-a-Half per Cent.
Loan. These bonds are to be paid off "at their
nominal value" between the Ist of January and the
28th of February next.
The particulars have been published of 16 bonds
amounting to 2,2001. of the Swedish Provincial
Mortgage Loan of 1832, drawn for redemption at
par, and reimbursement of which will be obtainable
on the Ist of December.
To-day the floe weather which has so far favoured
the sowing of wheat, and in another week, if conti-
nued, will complete it in the southern parts of Eng-
land, added to the dulness of tho corn market. So
little business was done to-dathat the quotations
may be given nominally as on Monday. The supply
of home-grown corn was small, and from abroad
since Saturday to a fair extent. Off the coast there
. have been no arrivals of floating cargoes for two
days peat, and this branch of trade was to-day with-
out transactions, bat importers continue to ask
• former prices. At Liverpool yesterday there was a
decline of 3d. per 70Ibe. on wheat. Other country
markets have also assumed a downward tendency.
The French markets, on the other hand, mostly re-
port a rise of lfr. per hect. (about 2s. 6d. per
quarter).
The first annual meeting of Claussen's Patent Flax
Company was held at the company's offices on
Tuesday, the Bth just. The report of the directors
informed the shareholders that the company's works
are now in operation, and are furnishing supplies of
the patent material. It was, at the same time,satis-
factory to the shareholders to learn that the demand
for it is steadily and progressively increasing. The
shareholders appeared gratified with the prospects of
the company, and an unanimous vote of thanks was
passed to the directors.
Australian Land shares were rather flatter to-day
in sympathy with the general dulness of the Stock
Rirehange. South Australian Land shares declined
11., and Van Diemen's Land 10s. Bank shares were

steady, with more inquiry for the shares of the Eng-
lisb,Seottish, and Australian Chartered Bank, and

the London Chartered Bank of Australia. Crystal
Palace shares closed a shade flatter than yesterday,
at 15.16 to 1 1-16 prem. London Dock stock bas
been dealt in at 110 ; Southampton Dock at 37}
and Berlin Waterworks (21. 10s. paid) at 11.
Annexed are the latest reports from continent/

bourses, as received by Mr: Renter's express :
Amsterdam, Tuesday, closing prices:—Dutch Four
per Cents., Hi; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents. ;
62 1-16; Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 211;
the Coupons, 5 9-16 ; Austrian Five per Cent. Me-
tallic., 77 7-16. Peruvian New, 701. Portuguese
New, 37 11-16. Mexican New, 24. Granada
Active, 191; ditto Deferred, 8 3-16 ; Equador,
31. This bourse generally shows steadiness. The
Exchange on London exhibits no tendency towards
a rally, being reported at 11.70, at short. Paris:
closing prices of this day, for money : Three per
Cent. Rentes, 73.90; ditto Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 99.90 ; Bank Shares, 2,840. The Three per
Cents. exhibit a decline at the close of nearly 1. per
cent., and the Four-and-a-half per Cents. a decline
of 15c.

The Board of Trade returns for the month and
nine months ending the 10th of October, were issued
to-day. The total declared value of the exports of
British and Irish produce and manufactures from the
United Kingdom during the month and nine months
is shown below:

For the month For 9 months.
1853 £8,829,000 £66,987,729
1852 7,382,292
1851

The increase on the month is 1,446,7081;er at the
rate of nearly 20 per cent. ; and ou the nine months,
12,596,2911., or equal to 23 per cent. As yet there
is no marked diminution in the per oentage of in-
crease, although such will probably be observed
in the next month's tablesffor the month ending the
sth Nov.). As we have before had occasion to ob-
serve, this immense and sustained increase of exports
is unparalleled in the annals of our commerce. The
increase appears to be fairly distributed over the
various leading items of which the table of exports
consists, but the predominant influence of the newly-
expanded Australian trade is strikingly evinced in
many of them.

The exports of cotton goods for the month are thou
stated :

---- •
For the month. For 9'months.
1853 £2,245,999
1862 2,399,646
1851 2,074,937
This item shows a slight falling off on the month,
but the nine months' figures exhibit still a great in-
crease.
In cotton yarn the tendency is also in the direction
of a diminution of exporting activity :
For the month. For 9 months.
1853 1:516,436
1852
1851

Linens still exhibit a decided Increase, as shown in
the annexed figures, which include linen yarn:
Fur the in.mth. F. o. 9 mouths.
155:1 3:101,46)
1812
131
Silks and wocilens both show a considerable aug-
mentation, L,,:h on the month and nine months.
The rnontL's shipments of some of tho other chief
articles of export are shown below:
Mouth eudin LT 10d, Oct.
1861. 1852. 1853.
Beer •nd a'.'
Coals and culna
Earthenware ......
Glass manufactures 29,754 39,650 65,419
Haberdashery sad mil-
glory
Hardwares and cutlery 286,316 303,779 392,168
Lather, uuwrought
Ditto, wrought
Machinery rad millwork 1139,915 186,728 219,571
Metals
Oils
So kp
Woo'
la some of these articles, adapted more immedi-
ately for the Australian market, the increase is ex-
traordinary.
The returns of imports and consumption are also
favourable, though less so in some case:. I lan in pre-
vious rettirns.
'the consumption of unrefined sugar is stated
as follows:
For the Month. 1.... r 9 Months.
Cwts. Cwts.
ISII 719,801
11,52 745,795
1851 621,233
The annexed statement is drawn up by a practical
authority, and includes all descriptions sttgar :
SUGAR IN GREAT IGUTAIN AND IRELAN:), TWELVE
MONTHS ENDED OCT 10, PROM GOVERNMENT RETURNS.
IMPORTED.
1851. 1852. MI
11.sw 'ens 361,2139 378,543 354,151
Refined tons 25,067 16,930 17,278
Nlishisses tons 13,40 11,416 21,812
Total 'one

399.62 G

DIJITPAZD.

40:3,959 393,241

1851. - 1842. 1853.
Raw •one ;I4 ..:75 310,0t4 302,652
Itrfir.co tone 16,356 14,080 11.113
Mol‘ 'see tons 15,142 14,:61 15,487

Total tons 835,Set :168,..i:)5 3;49;262
Nots.—Molasses reduced to sugar of the rate of 1 of •he
ormer to at the latter.
The root.th's consumption of sugar has certainly
diminished. In tea, cocoa, and coffee the consump-
tion figures of the mouth show a sensible increase.
Of the leading articles of food the consumption
figures of the month (or «hero no duty is levied, the
import figures) are annexed _ _

. ...
Mouth cedir.g 18th October
18;1. 1852. 1803.'.
Cocoa lbs. 341,910 333,228 306,81:4
Wheat qrs. 390,280 31).654 468,588
Four cwts. 621,477 298.408 463,046
Potatoes cwts. 19,125 36,803 83,857
Butter eats. 33,210 2.5,280 48,923
Eggs No. 9,191,698 7,103,616 10,724,170
Tea lbs. 5,311,055 5,496,224 5,5343,723
Coffee lbs. 2,983.089 3,192,416 3,382,294
'Liu • cats. 32,086 42,922 91,206
I'one- 11)? 317,748 429,039 409,791
Rum gals. 267,115 261.9.11 293,321
Brandy gals 206,824 223,733 227,674
Tobacco, uomauu-

factured
Wines gals. 651,40 l 684,000 712,528
The most important of these items at present is
that of breadstuff's, which are now more largely im-
ported to supply our deficiency. The total imparts
of wheat for the nine months aro stated at
3,772,917 qrs., against 1,999,766 in the e,rrespond-
ing niue months of last year, and 3,379,251 in 1851;
and of wheat, 3,800,733 cwts. against 3,196 231 and
4,447,6111

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocir.

The English stock market opened th.s morning
with increased flatness, owing to confirmation of the
statement of a warlike manifesto having been issued
by the Czar; but some considerable purchases have
been since made, chiefly by previous speculative
sellers, and the present quotations arc ; per cent.
higher than the worst point of the day,
and k per cent. better than they closed yesterday.
Consols opened 931 to 94, and are now quoted 94Z,
to 1 for the6th December, and 911 to for money. The
settlement of the account seems to have progressed
very satisfactorily. The Three per Cents. Reduced
have been dealt in at 921 to 931: the Three-and-
a-Quarter per Cents., at 94Z to 9u:; Bank Stock
at 216 to 2174 ; Exchequer Bills at 2s. to sa. prem.;
and India Bonds at 2a. dis. to par.
The foreign stock market is rather flatter, but
prices exhibit little change. Mexican is quoted 251
to i; and Spanish Deferred, 211 to 22Z. Equador
Bonds have been dealt in at 5Z ; Grateala Deferred
at 7-; ; Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 73;
Portuguese Four per Cents., 111; Russian Five per
Cents, 113; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 981;
Sardinian, 91/ to 92; Spanish Committee's Certifs.,
5: per cent.