The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-17 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING.
The funds to-day slightly recovered from the ex-
treme depression that prevailed after official hours
yesterday afternoon, but there was no decided ten-
dency towards a rally, although in the afternoon the
tone was a shade stronger, on advice of more firm-
ness on the Paris bourse. On the whole the market
has been steady in character, and quite unmarked by
the fluctuation lately observed,—a result attributable
to the absence of news from the East,which naturally
induces an indisposition to operate. Money stock
appears to have been placed on the market to-day,
but not to any extent.
From a more minute reference to the mercantile
letters received from St. Petersburg, it is evident that
the feeling there is very much against a rupture
with Great Britain. Here all branches of trade con.
nected with Russia and Turkey are beginning to
suffer from the present doubtful state of politics, and
earnest hopes are expressed that our government
will pursue a firm and decided coarse, with a view to
the definitive settlement of the question as soon u
may be.
Consols remained without variation all day at 981
to 3ex div. for the 19th July. At the final claw
tbey were 98 9-18, rather buyers. The government
broker invested again in Reduced Threes at 99Z.
The official business report includes:—Three per
Cent. Cheek, for the opening, 19th July, 981,
ex di,. Three per Cent. Reduced, 904, 1. Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents., 1011, 1. Long Annuities,
1860, 55. South Sea Old Annuities, 1005. Bank
Stock, 228, 229.
The Exchequer Bill Market was again lower to-day.
Sales were made at par, and the closing price was
par to 4s. prem. India Bonds mark 28s. to 325. prem.
In the foreign bond market the chief feature was
again in Mexican, which has further advanced on a
steady continuance of the late demand, and closed
very strongly. But for the depressing influences
that have been in operation on the security markets
generally, it is very evident this stock would
have experienced a much more marked im-
provement, as the market is far from well
supplied. Spanish stocks were rather flatter at
the close, and Granada Deferred firmer. In Sardi-
nian there were several transactions, the improve-
ment being fairly supported. In the morning Rus-
sian stocks maintained tf eir rally, but were after-
wards more offered. At fear o'clock Mexican
Bonds were quoted 281 to ; Spanish Deferred,
23 to 1; the Certificates, 51 to 6 per cent. Peru-
vian Deferred, 60 to 62 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half
per Cent. Scrip, par to 1 prem.; Granada Active,
211 to 225; ditto Deferred, 9;1 to 105. Actual
sales are thus marked : Austrian Old Five per
Cent. Bonds, 86 (exchange, 10fl. per £). Danish
Five per Cents., 105. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 655- ; ditto, Four per Cent. Certifs., 965, 1,
Equador Bonds, 55, 6. Mexican Three per Cents.,
for account, 89th June, 281, 3,3, 3. Peruvian Four-
and-a-Half per Cent. Bonds, 855. Russian Five per
Cents., 119, 117; ditto, Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
1021, f. Sardinian Five per Cents., 931, 941, 955,
941. Spanish New Deferred Three per Cents., 235,
1 . Swedish Four per Cent. Provincial Mortgage
Loan, 11 dis. Venezuela Three-and-a-Half per
Cents., 405.
The money market continues easy, with the rates
ruling much the same as last reported. In some
quarters money is unusually plentiful, and we hear
of discounts being effected as low as 2/ per cont.
After several days' suspension, a return was issued
from the Bank to-day relative to the conversion, but
the amount accepted was very trifling, as shown
below :

BANK OF ENGLAND, DONE 16, 1853.
Amount of New Stocks Total amount
accepted this day. accepted.
£310.. par Cents... Nil. £138,082 0 3
£210.. par Cents... £375 11 3 1,663,221 0 6
Bitchsquer Bonds .. Nil. 4,200 0 0

Total
It may be useful to repeat that holders of Consols
and Reduced Threes may give in their adhesion to
this optional conversion any time prior to the 10th
October next.
In another column wi.l be found a communication
from the Committee of Spanish American Bond-
holders, containing a project for the arrangement of
the foreign debt of the The committee
also report the arrival at a Guayra of Mr. Weiss,
their special commissioner to Venezuela.
The Woodbridge has arrived off Deal from Gee-
long, which port she left on the 14th of February,
with 10,1.73 ounces of gold, worth 40,7001. Her'
dates are not new. The Fancy, which hes arrived
from Auckland, New Zealand, with dates to the 3rd
of February, is also understood to have a small quan-
tity of gold on board, including the first sample of
New Zealand gold ever received in England. The
Queenstown has likewise arrived from Portland Bay,
but the particulars of her cargo have not yet been
received. She sailed on the 16th Jan. •

Of the large sum brought in by the Franklin,
from New York—viz., 720,000 dole., or 144,0001.—
nearly the entire is understood to have been des-
tined for the Continent.

The quantities of coin that are now being shipped
to Australia are very small. The Australian Royal
Mail Company's steamer Victoria, for which this
was the last shipping day, has only a few hundred
pounds engaged ; and of numerous vessels that have
left Gravesend for Australia during the week none
appear to have any coin on freight.
Tuesday next, the 21st ()Plane, has been appointed
special settling day for the new shares of the North
British Australian Company, with leave to be
officially marked.
A dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum
for the half-year ending the 30th June tecomes pay-
able on the shares of the National Bank of Ireland
on the 18th July.
A call of 21. has been made on the shares of the
London, Tilbury, and Southend Extension Railway,
payable by the 14th July.
The Submarine Telegraph to Belgium is to be
opened to the public on Monday next, from which
date messages will be transmitted instantaneously to
Brussels, and thence to all parts of northern Europe.
The Submarine and European Telegraph Companies
at the same time give notice of a reduction in their
tariff.

Letters from Bogota (New Granada) dated the 14th
May refer to the prevalent belief that the reformed
constitution will be published during this year.
Peace being apparently settled on a more secure
basis, the New Grenadian army has been reduced to
1,200 men. Business, it is stated, is daily improv-
ing. Attention continued to be directed to the ex-
plorations of the Isthmus, with a view to the forma-
tion of the long-desired inter-oceanic communi-
cation.

Australian Agricultural shares were again good
to-day, opening 73 to 77, and closing 74 to 76. The
other land companies' shares stood at about yester-
day's prices, but were not so buoyant as yesterday.'
South Australian Bank shares again rose 21., but
Bank of Australasia receded to the same extent. The
other new banking institutions were firm, and the
Bank of Asia and Austolian Chinese Bank improved.
Crystal Palace shares were again a shade weaker.
Shares of the London Docks Company have been
done at 1281; Australian Royal Mail Steam (7/.
paid), 41, ; Penninsular and Orientel Steam (23/.
paid), 39. Shares of the Berlin Water Works Com-
pany closed din. to par. Australian Building Corn.
pany, 1 to: prem. Melbourne and Colonial House
Investment, par to 1 prem.
Annexed are the latest reports from continental
bourses, as received by Mr. Reuter's tt legraphic ex-
press : Amsterdam, Wednesday, closing prices:—
Dutch Four per Cents., 94 13.16; ditto Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 63 7-16 ; Spanish Deferred Three
per Cents., 23) ; the Coupons. 6 ; Portuguese
New, 364 ; Austrian Five per Cent. Identities,
821 ; Granada Deferred, 10 1-161 Mexican New, 26
3-16 ; Equador, 4 3-16 ; Greek (Blue), 61. Paris
closing prices of this day : Four-and-a-Half per
Cent. Rentes, 101.73 ; ditto Three per Cents.,
77.10; Bank shares, 2,660.