The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-08 00:00:00

E a. d. Hater of Exchange.
Bengal 78,811 12 2 12•. OJd. per Company.*
Madre
Bombay ...

Total
At the eighth half-yearly meeting of the Railway
Passengers Assurance Company, held to-day, a most
satisfactory increase in the business of the company
during the last six months was reported. The re-
ceipts from premiums during the half year amount
to a total of 5,1481., against 3,0661. in the same
period last year; and, atter making all disburse-
ments, a balance of 2,3171. stood at the credit of the
company on the 30th June last. Out of this will be
paid interest at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum on
the paid-up capital. This will leave a surplus of
2,2171. in favour of the company. The general pro-
gress of the undertaking was referred to in very
favourable terms.

A second call of V., making 61. 10s. paid, falls
duo on the shares of the Patent Solid Sewage Ma-
nure Company on the Ist Oct.
'I he scrip of the Hampstead Junction Railway
Company is required to be sent in for registration by
the 3rd Oct.

The total receipts of the Stockton and Darlington
Rai.way for the month of August were 22,0441.,
against 15,025/. in the correspondirg month of last
year, showing an increase of 7,019/.
Letters from Malaga, dated the 27th August, state
that the quarantine of three days' observation on
vessels arriving there from the British isles had been
augmented to eight days. The 'Malaga Health Board
bad determined to refuse admission to vessels arriv-
ing from New York until they shall have performed
quarantine ate laz ret.
Australian Agricultural and Peel River shares
were rather weaker to-day. North British Austra-
lasian have receded to k dia. to par, and Scottish
Australian Investment to 11 to 14 prem. Crystal
Palace shares closed 14 to 11, prem. Australian
Bank shares were flat, and the premiums on the new
institutions are gradually declining, especially on the
London Chartered Bank of Australia. Bombay, Ba:
rode, and Central India Railway shares closed par
to 1, prem., and the two French Water Companies
par to prem.
The Board of Trade returns for the month and
seven months ending the sth August were issued to-
day, and form a very interesting document. The
total declared value of the exports of British and
Irish produce and manufactures from the United
Kingdom during the month and seven months is
shown below :

For the Month. For 7 Months.
1553
1852
1851

Tho increase on the month is 1,405,918/. (com-
rared with last year), or at the rate of 21 per cent.;
and on the seven months, 9,723,0831., or at the rate
of 24 per cent. per annum. Such an increase as this
is unparalleled in our commercial history, and is de-
serving of close attention. So far as is known, the
position of the foreign markets is generally good;
and with respect to the Australian market, the de-
mand for which has chiefly led to this vast expan-
sion of our export trade, the last accounts to hand
spoke highly of its remunerative capacity. Should the
profits realised on this immense business be commen-
surate with its extent, the year 1833 will indeed be
a most remarkable one. the subject, however, is
not one to be dismissed without the remark that
there is grave fear of exporters extending their ven-
tures too largely, and forgetting the tact that there
are limits to the capabilities of every market. Dur-