The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-22 00:00:00

The English stock market slightly strengthened
to-day on reports that the parliamentary opposition
to the financial measures of government will be less
serious than had previously been apprehended ; but
the market is totally destitute of animation, as ope-
rators at p feel things to be in a state of uncer-
tainty. GeirseeZ, however, the impression in the City
is becoming stronger that the cabinet will succeed in
carrying their measures without vary extensive modi-
fication. Consols ranged throughout the day 4 better
than yesterday, at 1004 to 4 for money, and 1001 to
4 for the 12th May. It is pointed out
that, as more than three months' dividend
has now accrued on Console, the present price
is virtually below par. The government broker
twain invested in Reduced Threes at 991. The offi-
cial business report includes:-Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 100 a, d
; ditto, for account, 1001.
Three per Cent. Reduce, 99.1, 1. Three•and-a-
Quarter per Cents., 103/, I. 3. Long Annuities, 1860,
6 1-16, 6. Bank Stock, 227. India Stock, 2624.
South Sea Old Ants., 981.
There is no demand for Exchequer Bills. The June
bills were sold at 4s. and ss. prem., whilst the March
mark 4s. to Bs. prem. India Bonds were a trifle
weaker, with business at 365. to 425. prem.
In the foreign stock market there wus increased
flatness in Spanish, the Certificates receding to 61 to
61 per cent. Mexican Bonds ruled at 271 to /, ex-
hibiting little change. Peruvian Deferred Threes
were firm at 67 to 68, the Four-and-a-Half per Cent.
Scrip being quoted 31 to 4 prem. Greek Bonds
rose to 91, on a renewed demand, and closed 9 to 4.
Granada Actives closed 231 to 1; ditto Deferred, 111
is 4 • and &loader Bonds, 61 to 1. In other stocks
there was no feature, and only a very quiet business.
The list of sales is annexed :-Brazilian Old Five
iieBrs2,Certs:4.lol&dtinto Four
-alndd.a.a.iyaf
per Cents.,
Cents.,n
664, 66; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, 974.
Equador Bonds, 6Z. Greek Bonds, 1824 and 1825,
ex overdue coupons, 91, 9, 91. Mexican Three per
Gents., for account, 28th April, 274, 1. Peruvian
Deferred Three per Cents., 674. Portuguese Four
Der Cents., 401. Sardinian Five per Cents., 971;
ditto for account, 98. Spanish Old Three per Cents.,
48 ; ditto Deferred Three per Cents., 241, 24, 231,
241; ditto Passive (Converted), 51; the Committee's
Certificates, 6/ per cent. Swedish Loan, 11 die.
Heavy shipments of coin continue to be made to
Australia. The exports on freight this week include
23,0001. by the Lady Flora, for Port Phillip; 65,0001.
by the Investigator, for Sydney ; and 22,0001. by the
Toronto, for Adelaide. The passengers by these ves-
sels have probably taken out further considerable I
sums. The Chownoghee has also sailed for Port
Philip with 60,0001. on freight, besides a further:sum,
estimated at 40,0001., in the hands of passengers,
&c. The above shipments amount in the aggregate
to 212,0001. In this drain we have a ready explana-
tion of the demand upon the Bank for coin, to which
so much attention has been directed in and out of par-
liament. Immense sums in coin have now been sent, or
in other words lent, to the Australian colonies, to enable
them to early on the vastly increased commercial
movement created by their change of circumstances,
and, when we further take into consideration the
wholesale exports of all descriptions of articles from
this side, it is evident that Great Britain is a creditor
of Australia to an enormous amount, whilst she is at
the same time plying foreign countries in the
usual mode for the raw materials required to be
worked up into goods for the colony. This huge debt
to the mother country must, in a short time, be re-
paid, as the receipts of gold from Australia can, as
yet, have had little real effect towards establishing,
the usual balance of trade, as between one state and
another.
It appears that the exact amount of gold brought
over by the Ballarat, from Australia, is 78,114
worth 312,0001. She also brings over 1,106 :In
wool, and 10 first and 53 second cabin passengers.
Since the 6th instant she has experienced strong
easterly gales. A change of wind, however, has
since taken place, and already a large number of
vessels have arrived at the southern ports. Further
arrivals from Australia may therefore be looked for.
Australian Agricultural shares gave way again to-
day, closing 81 to 83. British American and South
Australian Land were unchanged. Van Diemen's
Land left off 191 to 20. The Canada Company's
shares rale at 65 to 70. Shares of the two Crystal
Palaces, French and English, maintain their pre-
miums. Shares of the Australian Banks remain dull.
Australasia and Oriental were rather cheaper. Lon-
don and Westminster Bank shares were done at 351
to 1; Provincial Bank of Ireland, 481; General
Screw Steam Shipping (121. paid), 11, 101 • Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam, 821, 83. Shares of the
Grand Central Railwßy of France improved to 21
to 21 prem. Grand 'frunk of Canada closed 11 to
11 prem.; North of Spain Railway, 1 to 1 prem. ;
Berlin Waterworks, 1 to 1 prem.; Melbourne Docks
and Railway, 1 des. to w prem.; Royal Danish
Railway, 3 to 31 prem.
United States stocks have generally been in steady
demand this week, and there have been several large
purchases of Boston City Four-and-a-Half per Cent.
sterling bonds. The leading American railroad de-
bentures have also met with an active demand, and
there have been numerous investments in those of
the Cincinnati and St. Louis and Chicago and Mis-
sissippi line", which have lately been offered in this
market. Present quotations are thus reported by
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co.:
Redeemable. Dividends. Priem.
United Etats. 5 per Ct. Eds. 1663 Jan. and July 97 98
Ditto 6 per Cent Ed.. 11412 Jan. and July 104 105
Do. 6 per Ci. do. do. ... 1863 Jan. and July 1101 111}
Do. 6 wet. Inn. 5t00k...1667-180 Jae. and July 109 110
Do. ditto . Jan. and July 103 100
Mew York Rate 3 per Cts. 1838.1860 Quarterly 98 100
Peserrhnela 6 per Cl. - Feb. sad Amt. $7 MI
De. 6 per Cleat Bonds 1682 Jan. and July 92 91
liesseilmaittsiperCt.gger.
amairpstet Aer.Bdp. 1843
trlaaandd City 11:73"012
• par Ct. Insc. et 1657-1873 Jan. end July 95 98
Agar, OEM hoods 1686 Jan. and July 99 109
ir=pr pat 1666 i.e. and July 97 913
libliter Cent.
iaMYlglB72 April sad Oct. 101,1 -
111teireilaty • per Cents. 1057.1865 ItiarfibaL. llaL 83 69
New Yerkatyl per Ct.Bt 18544870 Quarterly 06 97
New Orisons City a per
Cleat Bawls 1893 Jan. and July 90 91
Pennsylvania Central Bell
Rd. 6 per Cents -
Cinclaaiti and St. Louis 7
per CL, let Mortgage
Chicago and Miumiseippi 7
per Ct. Ist !durtgage
Philadelphia and Reacting
Rail. ltd. 6 per Ct. Mult-
iage Bonds lB6O Jan. and July 87 88
New York end Erie Seven
wet., Cenvenible
New York and Erie. 1871 Feb. and Aug. 119 -
New York and Erie Seven
per Cents., Ist mortgage 1808-1869 May and Nov. 105 109
Subjoined arc the traffic returns of the various
English lines for the last week, so far as they have
yet been published :
1853. 1812. 1851.
London and NorthWestern..£49,o32 £44,327 £42,853
Lancashire and Yorkshire... 18,042 .. 18.097 .. 16,672
London and South Western.. 10,703 12,031 11,130
London and Brighton
Great Western
Midland
South Eastern
Shrewsbury and Chester 1,696 .. 1048 .. 1,688

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