The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-28 00:00:00

THIS DAY.—Two O'CLOCK.

The settlement of the account has commenced in
the Gold Mining Shares, but the market is devoid of
novel feature. Colonial Gold are quoted 1: to 11
prem., and Nouveau Moodes 1 7-16 to 1 9-16 prem.
Liberty Shares mark 1 prem., and West Mariposa 1
din. to par. . . . .

Australian Agricultural Shares remain quoted 70
to 72; Peel River, 3 to 31 pron.; North British
Australasian, 7-16 to 9-16 prem. ; and Scottish
Australian Investment, 1 13-16 to 1 13.16 prem.
This " kis -• segir

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This market is altogetl;er neglected.
.440.11.11 bask,.,.
Jo. Shire lima Pala Prism dorm
75100.107 today
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PE' 000 1 Ana Eris all 11 11 pm
30,000 1 +Anglo Australian Gold all par pm
180,000 , ... +Anglo Calitoridan
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10,00[ 10 fAustralaskti
20,4* SO +Australian
60,c0e 1 Australian Cordillera
100,000 1 Australian Promo/41
4 dis
4.,,0'x1 1 iv.: Marla all e dis
1.1-,00., 1 gritisk Australian (bole all Ipm
20,0,0 20 + sritishlrun 13.1 7 9
Io,eoo 33 +Pr.m.imp. (la ~ Ati!.p ! 241 41 5
6,030 30 Do. Comes and Cuter all 4 3
IVA' 60 Do. St. John Dot IN/ lb 3 3
219,06. g Canon's Crrea all par 1 p
12,060 40 Wive Copper .....
100.000 3 +C.-4[mill Gold lllllpm 31
. , "vivo
330,000 St. +Copper Miners of Eng all 0 75
6,000 23 +Do. Pref. 7i percent all I 9me
70,0u6 11 et.nit6Atiste.lll3noprr all 2 11 di.
mow 2 1 !hest Nugget reia
, Do. Remsterel
21,020 20 I+..iekeral
72,06, 1 kana Darby of Sado all 1 dim Ipm
11.00• 3 Great Polgooth s'.l JO.
190,001 1 Lake Hattitult all 1 1 di'
60,0,. I Liberty
9,001 i +Linares
30,040 1 LooldonaCalitorn. G.,141
Guava Crultiing Go.. ell 1 1
100,CM I I 'latiquita
110,000 10 1361.4.•_isSagt.Atacrican 9 ft 61
6 ~011 1 New Gran,la
WOW I Noonan Woods .... . 311 11 iiira 21
30,00 u 10 Nava Scotia Dining 111
Copper smelting
16',0041 I Part Philip
09,e04 1 4.(.../. Ito.:.
16,00. 60 tlthymney Iron
10,009 15 +Dittc New . ..... .... IS 7 11
7,50 30 iandsgo doCubs lel 6 7
60,00 I +mita Atietralma ail par Ipm
COX II flu Croft
63,174 :6.1.6; + United Mrslaida . all 5 51
70,160. 1 Waller
100,000 1 Nest Granada .41 idle Ipm
100,00 c 1 ANN Itsrioomi. all t dis 1 pa' 1 1
109.699 1 tuba all idle lis
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$ Tram:arable by stamprl died.

Consols opened with a tolerably steady appearancel
at 1001 to 1, but Suddenly declined ha 100: to I.
After some fluctuation the price closed buyers at
1003 for money and the Ist June; but the market
was very sensitive to rumours, and authentic iotelli-
gence is anxiously looked for. For delivery in July
the price ruled at 1001 to Z. The official business
report includes :—Three per Cent. Consols, for
money, 1001, 1, :, i; ditto for account, 1001,
I, :, Z. Three per Cent. Reduced, 991, 100, 99:.
Three-and a-Quarter per Cents., 1021, 4, 2. Five
per Cent. Annuities, 126. Long Annuities, 1860,
5 13-16, S. South Sea Stock, 116, 115; ditto, Old
Annuities, 99:; ditto, New Annuities, 1001, I ; ditto,
Three per Cent. Annuities, 1731, 1001. India Stock,
261. Bank S:ock, 229, 230.
The Exchequer Bill market was flat. Upon the
government broker re-appearing as a purchaser of
the March issue, the price, as usual, was raised upon
him, his purchase beiug effected at la.prem., but the
prevalent and closing quotation was 3s. die. to par.
India Bonds mark 30s. prem.
The foreign stock market was flat, especially for
Mexican Bonds, but business remains circumscribed.
Speculative stocks are chiefly affected, but sales aro
in few cases pressed. Peruvian Bonds remain de-
pressed. At 4 o'clock Mexican ]fonds were quoted
2GI to 3 ; Granada Active, 22 to 23 ; Peruvian Four-
and-a-Half per Cent. Scrip, 13 to 2i prem.; ditto,
Deferred Threes, 62 to 64; Spanish Deferred, 231
to 1; the Certificates, 31 to 6 per cent. Actual sales
aro thus recorded:—Belgian Four-and-a-Half per
Cent. Bonds, 98 ex div. (exchange, 23f.) Brazilian
Old Five per Cents., 101. Danish Three per Cents.,
1825, 841, 85. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
651, 1; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, 971.
Mexican Three per Cents., 26, :. Russian Five
per Cents., 120 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
104. Sardinian Five per Cents., 981, 1. Spanish
Old Three per Cents., 481; ditto for account, 31st
May, 49 ; ditto New Deferred Three per Cents.,
231, 4, ; ditto Passive Bonds, 51, Z. Swedish Four
per Cent. Provincial Mortgage Loan, 11, 1: dis.
The annexed returns of the progress of the conver-
sion show that the operation has been almost at a
standstill at the Bank to-day, but at the South Sea-
house the applications for new stock continue more
numerous :

BANK or ENGLAND, MAY 27, 1853.
Amount of New Stooks Total amount
accepted this day. accepted.
£3 10s. per Cents... Nil. £129,881 15 1
£2 10s. per Cems... £2,130 0 0 1,479,082 18 10
):chequer Bond* .. Nil. 4,200 0 0
Total

BOUTS SPA Sous'.

Amount of Annuities Total amount
commuted this day. commuted.
For £3 10s. per cent
Annuities
For £2 10s. ditto .. 106,723 10 11 557,842 3 1
Exchequer Bonds

Total

The shipments of coin to Australia on freight have
not altogether ceased, but are small. We hear of
the despatch this week of 5,0001. by the John Sugars
for Sydney, and 15,0001. by the Amaranth for Ho-
bart Town, exclusive of the amounts in the hands of
passengers.
The rates of foreign exchange to-day exhibited
little variation from those of last post, but it may be
noticed that the general aspect of the market, so far,
is not unfavourable. The transactions are limited,
but do not exhibit any disturbance arising out of the
present aspect of continental politics. Paris showed
firmness, and was even a trifle higher, especially for
short paper. Bills on Amsterdam remain offered at
11.181. Hamburg was a little more in demand at
13.81. Frankfort ruled at 1201, and St. Petersburg
at 37/ to I. Vienna and Trieste were nominal at
10.52. Madrid was rather offered at 301,whilst 304
to was paid for Cadiz paper.
The quotation of exchange at St. Petersburg on
London comes reported to-day at 381 d. to 7 16d.,
being firm. There is not the slightest probability of
any more gold being shipped from this side to St.
' Petersburg ; the current will probably be the other
way, should any movement of the precious
metal take place between the two countries.
All land shares were again lower. Australian
Agriculturals, which have been heavy for some days
past, closed 70 to 72 only. In the present stagnant
state of the market, a comparatively small sale pro-
duces a considerable effect on the price. North
' British Australasian left off ; prem. sellers, whilst
Scottish Australian Investments were firmer at 1/
to I; prem. Crystal Palace shares closed 2l to 3:7
prem. Australian Bank shares continue fiat, and
Orientals were also weaker. Shares of the Bank of
British North America have been done at 631; Vic-
toria Docks (41. paid), 71, 7 ; Australian Royal Mail
Steam (61. paid), 4 ; General Steam Navigation, 311,
1; Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 77, 76; Royal
It Steam, 77, 78. Shares of the Grand Central
of France Railway closed 11 to 2 prem. ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, ; dia. to ; prem. ; Berlin Wa-
terworks, ; to I prem. ; Melbourne and Colonial
House and Investment Company, ; to ; prem.
Hamburg letters of the 24th mention the failure of
Messrs. H. 0. Plitt and bon,of Lubeck. The weather
had become warm in the sun, but was very cold at
nights, the wind being easterly. The ground is
consequently described as arid, the rye thin and
looking yeliow, and altogether the reverse of pro-
raising. Short and late crops were consequently
predicted. A sum of 600,000 banco marks in silver
was going to Stockholm by the next steamer, under-
stood to be on account of the bank. A further sum
of 102,000 marks in silver had been despatched to
St. Petersburg by steamer, and a good deal of pla-
tina was expected from that place by the next boat.
Money was consequently tight at 3 per cent., and
little exchange business was doing. Great agitation
prevailed in the spotter market, owing, as it was un-
derstood, to parties buying to fulfil earlier contracts.
About 40,000 ccntncr had been bought, driving the
, price up to 14 marks. Rapeseed was looking up.
The account of the position of the Bank of Eng-
land for the week ending Saturday last, the 21st
May, is as follows :

BANK 01 EXOLAN D.7ACCOUNT for the week ending May 21, 1853.

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Note. I rue) Z31,372,7.15 Government Debt..... Z11.91%1.0
(Aber deesnatio.
Gold Coln and Ilutilon 17.3.13.9.31
linver Salon ...... 19,11 A
5n,r2,72,5

Z1.37t70

11411[1110 DI
Prorrtetoro'
4... . . . 3.1:13.577
Putae De ostl+llodal.
Niebeq., Oay.
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RllCtllll. _
()own:anent Sedurit!n
daciud. I)nad We.sbt
Aonulti I ...... 513.1:4163
~therS*.v.it!c• ...... 14.34 5.:13
8,; 34.00
0011=4 :1114 a: Cola

5.915.17
04hir vomits
devisdagaadotha 1,32.i,133

536,644,085
May 24, l&V.

A 36 th 61.485
ttABBIIALL. Chin( Utsbier.

LONDON COURSE OF EXCIIANGE.—MAY 27.
Tune. Mt,. as aodotialed Ws day
Bill, and M. Money.
I !71. 113? 00. 1111. 19 stv.
Id. 17 •t 0... Ild. 174 ay.