The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-12 00:00:00

Faulk: Evasixo.
The English stock market to-day has been sen-
sibly weaker, and finally closed at the worst point of
the day, which represents a fall of 1 per cent. from
the last quotations of yesterday. The Congo' market
was supported at the opening by purchases to
close the account of a defaulting dealer, who had
speculated for the fall, and by the non-settlement of
the accounts of two or three other " bears" who
were in difficulties, consequent upon the late rise;
bat in the afternoon tho unfavourable political news,
mud the publication in eztensu of the manifesto of the
Czar, caused a reaction. In addition to the unfavour-
able effect produced by this document—which was
generally interpreted as equally audacious and hostile,
and the more dangerous from its appealing so obviously
to the religious prejudices of the Russian people—the
flatness of the afternoon was aggravated by a report
that the speedy assembling of parliament is in con-
templation, in view of the troubled aspect of Euro-
pean politics. Business throughout the day was
quiet, but late in the afternoon there were influential
sales, understood to be chiefly on account of one
party, to the extent of between a quarter and half •
million of stock. This operation, however, was ooun-
tweeted to some extent by an almost simultaneous
parchese of about 130,0001. It would appear, how-
ever, that there have lately been investments to a
amount on foreign as well as home
mount. The downward tendency of the foreign
mehanges may be referred to as assisting to induce
a feeling of flatness. The reports from the Bourses
of Paris, Amsterdam, and Vienna, generally show
'Uneso, without any material fall.
Consols were first quoted 911 to for the 6th of
December, became a shade stronger, declined to 931
M 94, improved to 911 to 1. and were quoted at the
glacial close %I/ to 4 for money, and 94 to for
amount. Subsequently the market receded to 931 to
94 teethe 6th of December. The money price was
allday higher than that for the account, indicating
continued scarcity of stock. The official report of
actual business is as follows : Three per Cent. Con-
sols, for money, 941, a, 4,4, 4; ditto, for account,
6th Dec., 941, 1, 931, 941, 1. Three per Cent. Re-
duced, 931, 921, 931. Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents., 951, 1, 95, 951, 1. Long Annuities, 1860,
51, 5 5-16. India Stock, 254.
Exchequer Bills remain quoted 2s. to ss. prem.,
and India Bonds, 21. die. to 2s. prem.
In the foreign stock market there seem to have
been no transactions of much importance, and,
though a flit feeling prevailed, prices show little
change. Russian Five per. Cents declined 1 per
cent. At four o'clock Mexican Bonds were quoted
251 to 1. Spanish Deferred, 211 to 22 ;J the
Certifs., 51 to 54 per cent. Peruvian Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 71 to 73; ditto Three per Cents.,
50 to 52. Sardinian Five per Cents., 90 to 92.
Granada Deferred, 71 to 81. Russian Five per
Cents., 112 to 114 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 98 to 100. Sales are thus recorded:—
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 631; ditto
Four per Cent. Certifs., 941. Mexican Three
per Cents., 251, ~ Portuguese Five per Cents.,
1841, 441; ditto Four per Cents., 411. Russian Five
per Cents., 1121, 113; ditto Four-and-a-Half per
Cents.,, 981. Sardinian Five per Cents., 911. Spanish,
Old Three per Ceuta., 441, 45, 44/, 464; the Com-
mittee's Certifs., 64 per cent.
/kW matimess abundant. and seedy obtaheabko
me elms memitiee. Prime abort dated paper
has been discounted at 41 to 41 pe: cent.
Gold containing silver continues to be sent to the
Continent, but there are no available supplies of Aus-
tralian gold undisposed of, the market having been
cleared of all the late imports, either by their being
sent into the Bank or abroad.
The quotations of foreign exchange continue to
droop. This afternoon the chief decline was on
Paris, bills on which city were dealt in from 24.921
to 971, at short, and 25.171 to 221, for three
months. The rate on Hamburg,' although transac-
tions took place as low as 13.41, was last quoted
13.41 to 5. Drafts on Amsterdam ruled at 11.151 to
16 for 3 months, and 11.14 to 141 at short. On
Frankfort the quotation ruled at 1181 to 119. Bills
on St. Petersburg were in request at 371 d. For
Vienna and Trieste a quotation can scarcely be given,
bills remaining over at the close at 11.30, without
any takers. The exchange on Austria continues pecu-
liarly sensitive to the influence of political distrust.
The corn market to-day was rather firmer than
on Wednesday.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, to-day, a dividend
meeting was held in the matter of Mr. George Ren-
net, who was extensively engaged in railway and
other contracts. Debts to the amount of 136,000/.
were proved at the meeting, making, in addition to
those already on the file, a total proof against the
estate of rather more than a quarter of a million.
The assets in the hands of the official assignee, Mr.
Canaan, will yiel4 a first dividend of about 2s. 6d.
in the pound, and it is estimated that there are
110,0001. to 120,0001. of assets still to be realised.
Hamburg letters of the Bth report increased busi-
ness and an upward tendency in the stock market,
consequent upon the intelligence rewired by tele-
graph from London that Console had risen to 951.
Bills on London were offered freely, and difficult of
sale. Discount ruled at 41 per cent. Sugar was
firm, coffee and corn quiet; spelter dull, and cotton 4

'chilling higher.
Land shares to-day were a shade flatter, though
little changed in price. Australian Agricultural and
Peel River were the " turn" cheaper, these stocks
being better supplied. Bank shares were rather
flatter, and Union Bank of Australia shares again
declined 1/. Crystal Palace shares remain quoted
13-16 to 1 1-16 prem. London Dock stock has been
dealt in at 1101; Australian Royal Mail Steam (81.
paid), 3;; Netherlands Land (41. paid), 3; and Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam (251. paid), 38.
Notice has been formally given that a charter has
been applied for for the Magdalena Steam Naviga-
tion Company.
The annexed summary of the produce markets
during the week is extracted from the circular of
Messrs. W. J. and H. Thompson, issued this evening :