The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-19 00:00:00

The September session of the above eosrt was opened
th a morning before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the
Right Hon. the Recorder, the Common Serjeant, Aldermen
Esrncombe, Sidney. S.allaion. Sir It. W. Carden, and
Wire ; the Sheriffs, ti.der-sheriffs, &c.
There are the names cf 71 prisonets on the first edition
of the calendar.

Tho Recorder bad just charged tho grand jury as we
wee; to press.

MONEY MARKET.

SATVILLELY EVIIII2IO.
The improvement shown in the stock markets yes-
terday afternoon acquired increased strength to-day, I
aided by the absence of any fresh unfavourable news
front the east of Europe, and by the improvement in
the weather. Purchases against late speculative
sales have been made freely, and the public have
also shown more disposition to invest at the reduced
prices. The funds closed at a further rally of per
mat.' and in the railway market a much more confi-
dent feeling was manifested. It was currently re-
ported, however, that the Bank of England is selling
stock, in cape ctation of being required to lend largely
to government, to help the treasury over the
October dividend payments, and this at a time when
the commercial community are drawing so largely
for accommodation upon the Bank.
Consols ranged to-day between 951 and 954 for
I money, and 95Z and 951 for account. The official
closing quotation was 951 to 3 for cash, and 95.; to t
for the 13th October. After the regular hours the
touo was still a shade better, and Consols finally
closed at 95Z for time. The business reported is as fol-
lows :—Three per Cent. Console, for money, 95;, I,
Z, t•' ditto for account, 13th October, 94, 1, to 2,
2, 3. India Stock, 250.
Exchequer Bills showed a trifling rally, closing
6s. to 2s. dia.

Although the operations in foreign Mocks were
devoid of animation, the tone was generally Seiner,
except for Russian, which remains heave. Mexican
exhibits a rather decided rally; but Apanish was
only • shade better. Peruvian Fonr-and-aMalf
per Cents. closed 11. higher than yesterday. At
3 o'clock Mexican Bonds were quoted 25 to ;
Spanish Deferred, 221 to 1; the Committee's
Certificates, 51 to per cent. Peruvian Four-
and-a-lfalf per Cents., 76 to 78 ex. dir.; Granada
Active, 21 to 22; ditto Deferred, 8!, to 9. The sales
recorded are :—Brazilian Old Five per Cent. Bonds,
1001; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1852, 98,
971. Buenos Ayres Six per Cents., 65. Dutch
Four per Cent. Certificates, 971, 97. Mexican
Three per Cents., 241, 25, 1. Peruvian Four-and-
Half per Cents., 77, 78. Portuguese Four per
Cent., 43. Russian Five per Cents., 113! 114 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 991. Sardinian
Five per Cents., for account, 30th Sept., 93. Spanish
Old Three per Cents., 46i, ; ditto New Deferred
Three per Cents.' 221 ; ditto Passive (Converted), 5.
Venezuela Deferred One per Cents., 13.
There was again a good deal of inquiry to-day for
grain on French account, and a considerable business
was done. Large quantities of grain arc leaving the
various ports of the United Kingdom for France.

There was a decline in the tallow market to-
day. The closing price of Russian for tho last three
months of the year was 53e., sellers.

The imports of the precious metals this week have
been moderate. Our list includes 26,260 ounces of
gold by the Kent, and 34,201 ounces by the Marco
Polo, both from Port Philip ; 280 ounces by the
Ann Nliln from Portland Bay; 3,180 ounces by the
Corahill, from Hobart Town ; 127,569 dollars by the
America, and 1,600 dollars by the Baltic, both from
New York ; flvo packages of gold, value not stated,
by the Great Western, from the Brazils ; and 1,2831.
by the Iberia, from Portugal. This gives a total value
of about 390,000/. sterling chitfly from Australia.
On the other hand the shipments of the week
have been very heavy. The Custom-house state-
ment of the exports of the precious metals direct
from London during the week ending Thursday last
includes 36,669 ounces of gold, and 53,486 ounces of '
silver, representing an aggregate value of about
233,0001. sterling. The gold was chiefly for Ham-
burgh, en route to Russia, and the silver for Madras
and the lonian Islands. The account in detail is
subjoined, viz. :—Gold coin : To Hamburg, 27,106
oz. ;to livlgium, 8,800 oz. ; to St. Petersburg, 4,000
oz. Gold bars : To Hamburg, 4,100 oz. ; to Ratter-
dam, 532 oz. ; to Boulogne 111 oz. Gold bullion :1
To Hamburg, 12,000 oz. Silver coin : To Belgium,
2,000 oz.; to Hamburg, 2,000 oz. ; to Corfu, 30,000
oz. ;to Boulogne, 636 oz. Silver bars : To Ham.
burg, 330 oz.; to Madras, 20,000 oz. ; to Boulogne,
500 oz.

The shipments from the out ports have also been
important. The Hull steamer has taken out for St.
Petersburg 330,0004 and upwards in gold, and the
Hydaspes 50,000/. fur the Mauritius and Calcutta, of
which 22,0001. is in gold and the rest in silver. The
ascertained shipments from the kingdom for the
week are thus raised to 633,000/. Melling. Account
must also be taken of the remittances of gold to the
Continent which have been carried on during the
week (rum the Kentish ports. These figures afford
sufficient evidenNt that the current of the precious
melds continues adverse to this country, and
that the metallic stock of the Bank of Eng-
land will yet experience a considerable re-
duction. The decrease in the Bank bullion during
eleven weeks has beets 2,463,9371., or at the rate of
223,9941. per week. As we hear numerous conjec-
tures as to the amount of gold now on its way to this
country from Australia, it may be as well to men-
tion that the sums advised •as being actually on the
pa.ssage aro very small, comprising only 7,078 ounces
by the Hooghley, from Sydney ; 3,292 ounces by the
Orpheus, from Adelaide; 10,3.3 ounces by the
Renown, from Geelong; and 10,000 ounces by the
Calcutta, from Melbourne. We have also intelligence
that the Bombay, bringing over 25,000 ounces,
which had put into Rio Janeiro leaky, was expected
to leave that port in continuation ot her homeward'
voyage about the 27th August. This gives& total of
55,723 ounces, valued at 222,8001. Doubtless other
shipments have been made in the intervening period,
but as yet no advice has been received of them.
Notice has been issued to the scripholdera of the
Upper India Railway Company that their scrip
must be sent in by the Bth Oct., in exchange for
which a receipt will be given, entitling them to six
shares of the East Indian Railway Company for
every. seven shares now held in the Upper India
Company. They will also receive back from the
Upper India Railway Company the deposit of 2s.
per share upon six shares out of every seven so re-
turned. This is exactly in accordance with our anti-
cipation. The deposit on the new East Indian
shares will be 27., payable by the Ist Nov. Any
scrip not sent in on the Bth Oct. will be debarred
from the arrangement between the two companies.

The third instalment of 21. 10s. falls duo on the
shares of the Anglo-Romano Gas Company on the
4th Oct. The fourth call of 1!. falls due on the
preference shares of the Lucca and Pistoja Railway
Company on the 19th inst. A call of 11. 10.. also
falls payable on the shares of the London, Tilbury,
and Southend Extension Railway, on the 15,h Oct.

Interest at the rate of .5 per cent. per annum for
the half-year ending the 30th inst., is receivable on
the shares of the Antwerp and Rotterdam Itailwav
Company on the 4th October. The dividend on the
capital stock of the Maritime Passengers Assurance
Company, at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, is
now in course of payment.

Wednesday next, the 21st September, has been
appointed special settling day for the shares of the
Frankfort, IViei‘baclen, and Cologne Railway, which
are to be officially marked.
Land shares to-day were all better, especially Aus-
tralian Agricultural and Peel River. Bank shares
were also firmer, and Bank of Australasia rose 21.
Crystal Palace shares closed 11 to 1:, prem.