The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-31 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

dAruaDAT Evart)! O.
The stock markets have seldom, even on a Satur-
day, presented so dull an appearance as to-day. The
attendance of dealers was smaller than usual, and no
disposition to operate was shown; indeed many of the
members of the house appear to have left this after-
noon for Paris to witness the ceremonial of the Em-
peror's marriage. On the whole, the tendency of the
markets was unfavourable, Consols showing no symp-
tom of rallying from the depression of yesterday
afternoon, whilst in the railway department there
was a decided preponderance of sales, this market
leaving off at the lowest point of the week.
Consols ruled throughout the day at 991 to 4
for money and the account of the 10th February,
being the reduced rate current after the regular
business hours yesterday. The transactions were
almost entirely for money, and there were few pur-
chases. The official report is as follows:—Three
per Cent. Consols, for money, 991, 4,1; ditto, for
account, 991. Three per Cent. Reduoed, 1001, k,l;
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 1031, 1. Long
[Annuities, 1860, 6 7-18; ditto 30 years, 1860,
6 3-16. India Stock, 2711. Bank Stock, 228, 2271.
The market for Exchequer Bills was not so steady
to-day, and the price ruled at 675. to 61s prem.
India Bonds mark 70s. prem.

Foreign stocks were igenerall7 steady, with a quiet
ifetimes. Russian and Sardinian stocks have met
'with some inquiry. Buenos Aj roan is recovering,'
and Spanish securities are well supported at the late
rally. Bargains are recorded se follows :—Austrian
Five per Cent. Serie, 9 prem. Brazilian Old Five
per Cent. Bonds, 104,102; ditto, Four-and-a-Half
per Centa,lBs2, 98. Buenos Ayres Six per Couto.,
87. Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, 98. Ecuador
Bonds, 61, I. Mexican Three per Cents., 23.
lßussian Five per Cents., 120, 1191; ditto, Four-and-
la-Half per Cents., 103/. Sardinian Five per Cents.,
194. • S • h Old Three per Cents., 47, g; ditto,New Deferred Three per Cents., 22i, I the Com-
mittee's Certificates, b, 51 per cent. Swedish Loan,
2, it die.
It appears that the report of a loan being con-
tracted by Prussia is well founded. The amount
will be about' five millions sterling, and will be for
railway purposes • but as the Prussian government
enjoys excellent Credit at home, and has seldom ex-
perienced difficulty in supplying itself there with
any accommodation required, it is not likely any
portion of the loan will be offered in the London
market. Still, if the terms are good, offers may be
made privately for a portion of it by our home
capitalists. The rate of interest, however, is Only 4
per cent., so that the offer, is not at all tempting.
Oat-ratan of the movement of the precious lintels
this week shows a considerable excess of shipments
over receipts, the latter having been on a smaller
scale than for many mantles past. The Asia has
brought in 201,051 dollars from New York ; and the
Tagus 3,3711. from Portugal and Gibraltar. A small
freight in gold has also been brought in by H.M.S.
Tyno from the Brazils, and by the Lady Jocelyn
from Africa. The specie brought on freight by the
Humboldt from New York is almost entirely destined
for the Continent. Our total receit...tt of the precious
metals this week probably do not exceed tho insig-
nificant sum of 50,0001.

On the other hand, there have been some consider-
able shipments to the Continent and Australia. The
Custom-house statement of the amount of the pre-
cious metals shipped direct from London in the week
ending Thursday is as follows :—Gold coin : to
Hamburg, 9,400 ounces; to Boulogne, 2,0001.; to
Belgium, 23,400 oz. and 6,0001. Gold bars: To
Hamburg, 2,421 oz.; to Calais, 30,000 oz.; to
Boulogne, 2,000 oz.; to Rotterdam 14 oz. Silver
coin : To Hamburg, 4,340 oz.; to Boulogne, 450 oz.
Silver ban: To Boulogne, 1,800 oz. We have here
a total of 67,235 ounces and 8,000/. in gold, and
6,590 ounces of silver, representing an aggregate
value of nearly 270,0001. sterling. The steamer
which left London for Hamburg yesterday (Friday)
aftern3on also took out a further quantity in gold
for Russia, one firm having despatched about 10,0001.
worth.

The shipments of coin to our Australian colonies
comprise the under-mentioned sums, viz.: 82,2001.
by the Charlotte Jane and 10,0001. by the
Lima, both for Adelaide; 26,3001. by the Nes-
tor, and .40,0001. by the Duke of `Wellington,
both for Sydney; 120,0001. by the Kent, and 25,0001.
by the Caroline Chisholm, both for Port Phillip;
and 15,0001. by the Glenbervie, for Hobart Town.
The total shipments to our southern colonies are con-
sequently 318,5001., as above shown. The Hydaspes
has also carried out 20,0001. for the Cape; and the
Faith 5,0001. for Africa. The total shipments for the
week from the United Kingdom are thus raised to
613,0001., which may be taken as almost entirely re-
presenting a drain on this country, being nearly all
in gold. The smallness of the imports is owing to
the cessation of active remittances from the United
States; to the non-arrival of any packet from the
West Indies; and to the prevalence of easterly
winds, which is probably preventing the
arrival of several vessels bringing in Aus-
tralian gold. Her Majesty's ship Amphitrite
is now on her way home from Acapulco with trea-
sure on freight to the xalue_of 800,000 dollari. It is
not probable the future shipments of gold to Russia
will be heavy, as very large sums are now en route
to St. Petersburg, and must necessarily have a con-
siderable effect. One large firm has no less than a
quarter of a million sterling on its passage. The
exchange comes reported to-day from St. Petersburg
39d. to 39 3-16 d., at which rate the transmission of
gold could not b effected at a
.profit, the expenses
of remittance being much heavier at this season of
the year than they are in the spring, when steamers
ran direct from England to St. Petersburg.
A loan of 6,300,000 francs (252,0001.) has been
contracted by the city of Brussels with the firm
of Cumin, Legendre, and Co., of Paris. The loan will
bear 3 per cent. interest, and it is to be paid off in
66 years, at the rate of 300,000 francs (12,0001.) per
annum, including interest and sinking fund. Tho
loan is to bear certain rates of premium when drawn
for redemption. It appears that of the proceeds of
the loan 4,400,000 f. are to be appliedto supply the
'city with water, and 800,000 f. to the construction of
a building for industrial exhibitions.

The trustees of the Hamilton and Toronto
Railway Company. have issued a notice to
the shareholders informing them that the pay-
ment of the remaining 80 per cent. on the
debentures, originally fixed for the Ist of Feb-
ruary, is postponed until the let of March. The
trustees add in a postscript :—" It is fully expected
that the bonds, as well as the certificates for the
shares, will be ready for delivery in London at the
date the above payment becomes due; but as the
funds remain in the hands of the trustees until the
delivery of the bonds and share certificates, and are
not until then available to the company, interest can
only be allowed from the Ist of March." Consider-
able diesatiatiotion is felt at this decision by the

shareholders, as they consider they are thus deprived
of one month's interest on the 20 per cent. already
paid up.
The amount of railway calls falling due in the
month of February is thus stated in Mr. Mihill
Slaughter's Weekly Railway Share List:
Dim ix Paw, 1533.
Cork and Band" New
Pref. Scrip 5 $ 1 0 7,680 7,680
*Grand Just:donor Prance 5 7 3 0 32,000 96,000
lincyport and Cerllsie, 41
pm cent., £l2l 1 81 2 0 unknown
Melnik. Daimler* 912 lt 8 1 0 50,670 30,670
North Devoe, No. 1 2l 11 1 0 16,530 16,330
Mtn, No. 2
Vials and Lyme, Beale 1 SO 4 0 68,160 272,640
eweert Planar% 51 per
neat. Preference . ....
oWatern of Prance 1 9 1 0 50,00 30,000

548,640
• The amount nulled by foreign eebpenk• t £15£1,640, but the
holdings of English geoprietors are not known.

The total amount called in the first two months of
1853 is 1,785,40 W. against 1,131,7891. in the same
period of last year, and 1,115,147/. in 1851. This
increased demand on the market, however, is more

apparent than real, as a very large proportion of the
calls is on foreign lines, in many of which the
English interest is but small.
Summarising the railway dividends of tke week,
the Railway Tunes mention, that the East Lanca-
shire is to pay 3 per cent. per annum, reserving,
however, only 8701. to next account. The North
Staffordshire distributes 3s. per share (171. 10s.), re-
taining on hand 2,4161. The Cockermonth and
Workington is in a position to pay 4s. per share
(201.), but leaving only 381.61. 4d. in reserve. The
Dublin and Belfast Junction is to pay U. per share
(451. paid), equal to 4) per cent. within a fraction
(41. 96.), the balance being also remarkably good—
viz., 4,0001.
The quotations of stocks at Amsterdam on
'riday are thus reported by telegraphic express:—
Dutch Four per Cents., 05 1-16 ; ditto, Two-and-a-
Halt per Cents., 641; Spanish Deferred Three per
Cents., 23 1-16; Mexican New, 231 ; Portuguese
New, 38; Austrian Five per Cent. Metallic'', 82.
From Herapath's Journal we extract the following
analysis of the railway traffic returns for the week
on all the lines in the kingdom :
Aggregate amount No. of Average receipt
received. miles open. 'per mile.
1853.... £267,707 6,632 f4O 7 0
1852.... 240,726 6,556 36 14 0
1861.... 223,616 6,269 35 15 0

THIS DAY—Two o'Cuiew.
The stock markets have worn a very depressed
appearance to-day, some impression appearing to be
produced In the house by political complications oh
the Cont'nent. The Montenegrin difficulty, and the
attitude of France towards Austria, are referred to with
uneasiness, the more especially as the French faiths
have given way heavily, notwithstanding large
chases made by the Caisse des Depots of des Conrign+
Lions. Consols fell to 99/ for cash in the early part of the
day, and were offered at 991 for the March account,
but the present quotation is a shade steadier at 991
.to 1 both for money and account The Three pqr
Cents. Redneed mark 99/ to 1001 ; the Three-and-%
Quarterper Cents., 103 to 1; Bank Stock, 2271 to
2281; India Bonds, 665. to 69s prem.; Exchequer
Bills, 61s. prem.
Foreign stocks are dull, with little disposition to
operate. Spanish Old Threes mark 47 to 1; Dd.
New Deferred, 22i ; the Committee's Certificates, 41
per cent.; Venezuela Deferred, 16; Dutch Fon*
98 to 971; Granada Deferred, 111 to Mexican,
224 ; Portuguese Fours, 371 to 381 ex div.; Buenos
Ayrean, 68; Equador, 51 to 1.
LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
BYRLIN, JAN. 26.—Voluntary Loan, 102. New
Loan, Four-and-a-Half per Cent. (1860), 103 ; ditto
(1852), 1024; National Debt, 94. Commercial Marino
Society's Premium, 1481. Bank Shares, 1091.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—TIIIS DAY.
The supply of English W heat this morning was small;
the condition for the most part was such as to render it
next to unsaleable. Fine dry samples being scarce com-
manded about former prices, but secondary and out-of-con-
ditioned parcels were ls. to 2s. cheaper.
Foreign Wheat in warehouse is generally held with firm-
ness at former prices.
The transactions in Flour were not extensive, at the same
time purchases could not he made on easier terms.
Fine malting Barley scarcely sold so well as last week,
but secondary aorta of grinding and distilling were ls. to 2a.
lower.
We experienced a better trade for Oats to-day, at the de-
cline noted on Friday of Gd. to ls. per qr.
Beans scarce...and fully as dear; and, although the supply
of Peas at market was not large, it was fully equal to the
demand.

AIIJUVALI3 INTO LONDON MOM 24th JAN. to 96th JAN.
Qrs. Enthrall'. &ranch. Irish. Forties.
whott 48,6 4 64 53256
Rutty.- 4734 I
463 15446
05ta....... SI2 6492 48763
Malt ...... 71911
Flour,

I 1735
8849 sacks.

HINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.
The private contract markets are inactive to-day, but
wear a firm appearance. A large business done in Cotton,
at ad. per lb. advance on Friday's prices.
The public sales declared for tomorrow are—Sugar:
200 bhds. West India, and 12,000 bags of Mauritius,
Bengal, and Madras. Coffee: 500 packages of Mocha. and
100 casks Plantation Ceylon. Spices: 100 bags Pimento,
and 100 bags White Pepper.
MgraLs.—lron : Scotch pig has again been subject to
various fluctuations; his. was the opening price of the
week-61s. the closing; bar and rail remain quoted the
same as last week, but the demand has been limited. Tin,
E.I, has been in good demand, at rather improved rates;
Santa, 1035.; Straits, 101 s. Copper without alteration.
Lead : The late advance has been fully supported.
Otui.—Seal, pale, 35/. 10s. to 36/. ; straw, 331. 10s. to
341.; brown, 321. to 331. 10s. ; sperm, 841. to 861.105. ; head-
mauer.Bol. to 871.; cod, 341. ; South Sea, 311. to 371. Olive
Gallipoli, 681. ; Spanish and Sicily,6sl. to 661. ; pann,32l.los.
to 331.105. ; cocoa nut, 381. to 404 ; seed, rape, pale, 381.
to 381. 10s. ; linseed, 311. is 311, Ss.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.-THIS DAY.
There is a larger supply of Beasts, and of good quality.
The choicest still reach 41., but this is an extreme quotation.
Trade is slow fir inferior kinds, and some remain unsold.
The number of Sheep is about the same as on Monday last.
Trade Is not so brisk, and it is with difficulty the quotations
of that day are realised. Good Calves are readily sold at
Friday's prices. From Germany and Holland there are
639 Beasts, 1,160 Sheep, and 198 Calves; France, 110
Sheep; Scotland, 1,050 Beasts ; Norfolk and Suffolk, 1,800;
and 800 Northern and Midland Counties.
Naststoat of Mo. a. d. Par stone of Vita a. d. d.
Bast Scots, Hereford... 310 4 0 Rod Dna 111.45da. tib 0 0 0
Saort-borne ...... 2 6 3 11 Hat I.and-w001....... 4 C 4
dooood quality Beeski. .210 3 4 , Do. do. Shorn .. 0.1
0.6150 .......... ...... 4 0 5 0 Ewe. aad wood tittallty 31110 4
ftc. . .... 3 6 4 4 1 1/0. do. Storm ..... 0 0
Best Dn.. half.bred. 4 8 5 0. LueM . 0 0
Ilen.rta at usarkot. 4,645; dump and Lambs. 17.730; *Oahu. 236.1
MR 250.

TALLOW HARKET.—THIS DAY.
The Tallow market is steady. The delivery for but
week is good, and the demand to-day better than last week.
Town Tallow is quoted 44e. nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C.
oa the spot, 45a. ; February to March, db. 9d.; October
to December (new), 445. 9d.

PARTICULUIS OF TALLOW.

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