The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-19 00:00:00

PILIDAT EVIIIINO.
The English funds underwent a further decline
to-day, and closed heavily. By telegraph intelli-
gence was received of a fall of 1 to 1 per cent, on
the Paris Bourse of this day, followed, however, by
a partial rally; and the flatness of the market was
increased by reports of the departure of the English
fleet from Malta, and a French equsdron from Toulon,
both with the alleged destination of the Dardanelles.
It would appear that the heaviness of the London
and Paris markets is reacting on each. In the other
department' of the house a drooping tendency was
generally prevalent. In English railways, however,
there is almost a cessation of business. In the mar-
ket for French shares, on the contrary, great seta-
tion prevailed, as will be seen by the report given
under its proper head.
Consols opened 99; to 1 for money, but left off
only 991 to /, and 99; to 13.16 for the 13th April,
closing flatly. The official business report embraces:
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 991, 1,, # ;
ditto for account, 100, 991, 1. Three per Cent.
Reduced (shut), 1001. Three per Cent. Annuities,
1726, 99. New Five per Cent. Annuities, 128.
Bank Stock, for account, 2291.
The lone Exchequer Bills were done at 9s. to 13s.
pram., and the March at 6s. to lls. prem. India
Bonds mark 455. prem.
The foreign stock market was heavy all round, the
speculative stocks, as usual, showing the decline
most sensibly. Spanish Deferred receded to 241 to
1; and the Certificates to 7j to 1. This market ap-
pears to have declined chiefly in sympathy with the
fall in French securities, but parties who have
bought in anticipation of the proposed new loan are
naturally discouraged at the idea of any political
difficulty by which this financial operation might be
jeopardised. Mexican Bonds closed 251 to 26. Pe-
ruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Scrip has fallen
31 to 4 premium, and the New Sardinian Three per
Cent. Loan to a nominal quotation of par to 1 pre-
mium. Turkish again declined to 1 prem., but
rallied on purchases to 1 to 11 prem. Sardinian
Fives have fallen to 97. Greek Bonds remain
well supported. To-day's list of sales is annexed :
Brazilian Old Five :per Cents., 104. Chilian Six
per Cents., 108. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
66j. Greek Bonds, 1824 and 1826, ex overduecoupons,
9, 81, 9. Mexican Three per Cents., 261, 26, 251. Peru-
vian Four.aad-a-Half per Cent. Scrip, 41, 4 prem.
Russian Five per Cents., 1201, 120 ex. div. Sardi-
nian Fire per Cents., 971, j, 97. Spanish Old
Three per Cents., 491, ; ditto Deferred Three per
Cents., 26, k, 241, 23; the Committee's Certifs., 71
per Cent.
Further shipments of gold to the Continent are
taking place. We know of the dispatch of between
50,0001. and 60,0001. worth to-day, and more will
probably be sent next week. The shipments are
chiefly in bars. It is thus apparent that of the Ans-
tralian told that ii now coming in, a considerable
portion is leaving this country in the ordinary course
of trade.

The shipments of coin to Australia, though still
carried on, are by no means so heavy as they were a
few weeks ago. The only shipments from London
on merchants' and bankers' account that we can hear
of this week are 20,0001. by the Euphemus for Gee-
long and Port Philip, and 20,0001. by the Sir Henry
Hardinge for Port Philip and Sydney. This last-
named vessel will take a further sum of 10,0001.
from Plymouth. By the courtesy of Messrs. James
Baines and Co., of Liverpool, we are informed that
76,7501. in coin has been shipped on board the Marco
Polo, for Melbourne, besides some further amounts in
the hands of passengers.
In the miscellaneous share market the chief fea-
ture was in the shares of the British American Land
Company, for which there was a strong demand,
lwsed upon the reported diaeovery of gold on the
estates of this company. Bargains ars( marked to-
day at 68 and 69, and the closing price was 63 to 66.
Yesterday morning the price of these shares was
about 52. Australian securities of the various de-
scriptions were generally heavy throughout the day.
After the regular hours Australian agricultural fur-
ther receded to 102 to 105, and South Australian
Land to 53 to 55. Van Diemen's Land, however,
were well supported, and left off at 24 to 25. The
Scottish Land Companies, though also cheaper, may
be regarded as comparatively steady, being
certainly free from the heavy and frequent
fluctuations observable in most other Australian
shares. The new Australian Banks were flat, but
Australasian, Union of Australia, and Oriental Bank,
were better. There was business in the shares of
the Crystal Palace Company (51. paid), at 61,
General Screw Steam Shipping (121. paid), 12;
North of Europe Sttam (51. paid), 5 ; Peninsular
and Oriental Steam, 831 ; Royal Mail Steam, 801 ;
Beziers and Graissessao Railway shares are
quoted I to f prem. ; Royal Swedish Railway, ,f; to
discount;ij French South Eastern Railway, f, to
prem.

We have received the following from a corres-
pondent:

A private meeting of shareholders in the Australian
Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company was held to-day,
to hear from Mr. Stuart E. Harvey curtain statements con-
nected with the late voyage of the Australian ; and it was
resolved, " that the best thanks of this meeting be given to
Mr. Harvey for the information afforded by him, and that be
be requested kindly to communicate the same to the directors
of the company—this meeting feeling certain that as Mr.
Frith is now the chairman of the company, attention will
be given to any representation made."

In the market for foreign exchanges today there
was little alteration in rates. The principal transac-
tions were in bills on Hamburg, which were done u
high u 13.8} and Bi, but money remained over at
the close of 'Change at last post's quotation of 13.8 to
1. Business on all other places was limited, but it
may be noticed that the demand f,r paper on Paris
continues. Bills on New York were done at 480. at
60 days sight.
The quotations of stocks at Amsterdam on Thurs-
day are thus reported by telegraphic express:—
Dutch Four per Cents., 961; ditto Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 651. Spanish Deferred Three per
Cents., 241. Mexican New, 28. Portuguese New
39 1-16. The Spanish Committee's Certificates,,
8 3-16. Austrian Five per Cent. Metallics, 82 7-16.
Peruvian New, 88t. Spanish Old Three per Cents.,
foreign, 49 5-16.

The Bank of England return for the week end-
ing Saturday, the 12th of March, is as follows:
BANK OF KM OLAN D.7Accoorr for the week ending Mes.l2, UM.

IMP • DIT•111111?.
NOW. WOW V4,371000 Govonnoint Debi.... L14.01c.1040
Mbar doennitlis...... %NIX°
Gold Coln and Bullion 111.3.9.446
*Wm BY tion

378,603
RADIUM DI
rf•101160Te 0111.1nd 4.5.53.U1
Sea 3.6=449
Public Dowell' iinclu4
Ilzotieq.. lay. limbs
(lemsis. of ). atuoial
Debt a ol 1)14. Lesta.) 7.607.914
Officr DOPOOILS 13,051,136
deroucluTiad. Om kilo 1.292.007

"6:47ll7iaiitt %omitlem
dada& Dead Wekat
Annuity) ...... £11461438
Other lasearttlea
Not..
Gold sad dUvor Cala 5tk.710

&OMAN L t 40.124503
March 17. 1853. . MARSHALL. Chief Cadhkr.

The above return, when compared with that for
the week preceding, exhibits the following results:

- -- .
Circulation issue
Circulation active ' 121,723,170 Decrease 552,700
Public deposits 7,607,914 Increase 295,163
Other deposits
Government securities in

banking department .... 13,461,538 Without alteration
Other securities in banking
department

Coinrand bullion in both

departments - 18,978,310 TOMSMI 83,998
Seven day and ether bills 1,292,007 Decrease :86,439
The Rest
The Reserve 11,265,140 Increase 646,698
The changes exhibited in this return aro of com-
paratively slight numerical importance, and do not
call for extended remark. On the whole there
appears to have been a lull in the demand upon the
Bank for accommodation, and from this feature, in
conjunction with others, the return under review is
of a satisfactory, because of a tranquillising cha-
racter.