The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-15 00:00:00

Consols were first quoted at 941 to 1, for the 6th
December, and were alternately buyers and sellers at
941 until nearly 2 o'clock, when there was a steady
advance to 941 to 1. The quotation at the official'
close was 941 to 95 for money, and 941 to 44 for the
6th December, which was also the latest "after
hours" quotation. At the close the market ap
steady. The official business report is as to=
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 94,1 /, 1,1, I
1, 1 ; ditto, for account, 94, 1,1, 1, 1. hree pee
Cent. Reduced, 931 1. Three-and-a. Quarter pee
Cents., 951, 1,1, a. Long Annuities, 1860, 51. Bank
Stock, 216.
Exchequer Bills remain stationary at 2s. to be.
prem., and India Bonds at 2s. die. to 2s. preen. •
The foreign stock market is well supported, bat
inactive. Russian retains singular firmness, cond.
dering the political position of the country, and tha
large war expenditure to which the present meet*
pulons policy of the government must necesearily
lead. Mexican was a shade weaker to-day At 4
o'clock Mexican Bonds were (tooted 25 to 1. Spank&
Deferred, 211 to I ; the Certifs., 51 to 51 per
cent. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 71 t•
73; ditto Three per Cents., 49 to 51. Granada De-
ferred, 71 to 81 ; ditto, Active, 19 to 21. Ramekin
MVO per Cents., 112 to 114; ditto Four-ands.
Half per Cents., 98 to 100. The list of sales is an-
nexed :—Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 94f,
96, ex div. Danish Five per Cents., 1031. Dank
Four per Cent. Certifs. 951. Granada Deferred
Bond., 71. Mexican Three per Cents., 251. Sar-
dinian Five per Cents., 901,91, 911. The Spanish
Committee Certifs., 51, 51 per cent. Swedish Four
per Cent. Provincial Mortgage Loan, 92.
In unmet* iaquiries at the Bank, it appears that
I $ Issailleiales Ye been come to by the authori-
destesberge a Amount of only 3 per cent. (instead
of 4 per cent., as originally fixed) for prompt pay.
fat of the stocks the redemption of which should
stristly take place in January next. It remains to
be seen if this new emendation of Mr. Oladstone's
plan will induce this class of stockholders to change
their investment at once. Should they be of opinion
that the war in the East of Europe and other cream
Ilellatta warrant an expectation that prices will rale
ham at the end of the year, it would of course be
seems to their interest to await the course of events.
No doubt is entertained, however, that the bulk of
[ this money will come into the stock markets for re-
investment in some shape or other.
Intelligence was received by telegraph to-day of
the arrival of the Indian Queen off Liverpool, with
later dates from Melbourne, and a considerable
quantity of gold, the exact amount of which, how-
ever, was not stated.
Last week there were rather large arrivals of
wheat, chiefly from the northern European ports.
At this day's market last Monday's prices were node
for wheat, whilst flour was in better demand. Barley
was firmer, oats the same as last week, and beans 2s.
per quarter dearer. The weather continues favours.-
ble for wheat sowing. An inquiry exists for Francs
and Belgium, but the high pncss asked for Boating
cargoes of wheat prevent business. One of fine
quality (Galan) has been disposed of at 88s. per
quarter for the Continent. There are no arrivals of
Indian corn off the coast.
Hamburg letters of the I Ith state that money was
tighter, with discount at 41 to 5 per cent. Further,
remittances of silver were to be made the following
week to Sweden and Copenhagen. Exchange on
London was dull, and short paper was quoted 1
schilling lower, and much offered. There was an
expectation that this exchange will go lower. Bu-
siness was very limited. The grain market was
dull.
For the convenience of the English shareholders,
the subscription list of the new shares of the Paris
and Strasbourg Railway Company is to remain open
in London, at the office of Messrs. N. M. Rothschildi
and Co. until the 19th inst. inclusive.
At the " making up" of the account in the railway MINES.
market to-day, the supply of stock proved greater,
and the outstanding speculation for the fall smaller, MONDAY BYZNINO.
than for some time peat. London and North Western There has been a good business doing to-day in the
stock has commanded k.. contango,” after carrying 1 home mining market. The sales reported are South
" backwardstion" in the morning. Lancashire and Caradon, at 280, 285; West Caradon, 235, 240;
Yorkshire continues scarce, and in demand for the South Basset, 610, 616; West Providence, 34, 35; ,-.
%JEW FIRE IN THE WOODS.—The Detroit
settling. Midland and Great Western retain about Wheal Tremayne, 91, 10; Gilmer, 41, 5; St. Day Democrat (of the 19th ult.) states that a great fire has
" backwardation." South Westerns were plenti- United, 395., 41s. 6d.; Wheal Brewer, 131; Cathe- broken out in the woods in the neighbourhood of that city.
fel. Of the lighter shares, Caledonians seemrin- l 11, ;
Wheal Speedwell, 5, 51; Wheal Nep- It is growing worse every day, and will bs likely to con-
e droli
tipsily wanted for the account, but, so far, less so , tune, 2; Wheal Chiverton, 71, 1; Bell and lAnarth, tinue to increase till we have rain. It would be impassible
i i
10, .; North Buller, 7, 8 ; Cookie Kitchen, 21, A;vl ; to give any correct statement of the damage ; but some
than at the last settlement. Other stocks were gene- - idea'be bad of it when we say a belt of fire, and
rally fairly supplied. It is stated that the dealers I Wheal IJO3-9_91. 10; Alfred Consols, 25, 1 ; el- " burnt maydistrict," eaten& from west of the city, nearly
have been compelled to "pass names" for, or, in I Herm, 4; "I inerell, 51, 6. through to Utica. And there are other spots, south of
The gold mining shares exhibit scarcely the west, extending almost to Fiat Rock, which have been run
other words, to take up a considerable amount of Lon-
don and North Wevern stock. Observing that the slightest change in prices, business being very doll. over by the fire. Many thousand acres have been burnt
tendency of the rates of e backwarclation " was gene. I
The shores of the New Granada and Manquita Corn- oveF,inancLrietnwouldilbe: sosffe to sart
hat that hundreds oto-f aLres
rally to lighten ss the day drew on, we append our `Panics were flatter. At 4 o'clock Colonial Gold were "it°
Some housesti
and many barns and other' goutbuilt
usual statement of the rates ruling at the close of uoted Ito 1 prem. ; Port Phillip, 7-16 to 5-16 dis.; Inge have been consumed ; sad husdreds of tons of
British Australian, 9-16 to 7-16 dis. ; Nouveau bay in stacks ; an immense quantity of wood piled
the market :
London and North Wagers 1 contaopo. Monde, 5-16 to 7-16 prem.; Ague Fria, 11-16 to where it was t; mil
eses of fence, with a large amount of
Midland -16 to 3-16 backwardatkm. 134.6 prem. other property, a en lost. The largest loss of per-
Lancashire and Yorkshire ato t ditto. Imperial Brazilian sham were in increased de- sonal property is in cord, wood, and hay. A farmer who
Great Western l-16 to 316 ditto. n yesterday on the Grand River-road says the woods
mend, and rose 11. per share. West Irdian descrip- ate on much of the way, as far as Northville , and that
York and North Midland " even "to 1-16 commie. .
Doyen
swamps, and marshes
Great Northern' borrowers to 1-16 back- prem. are burning in all directions.
wardation. Thenominalcloeing prices of new undertakings are Passengers by the Pontiac Railroad reoreseat the
woods to
Caledonians - as follows :—Mica Head, 1 to k die.; Lewis Hill be on fire most of the way to the Oak. On
the Mount Clemens and Utica roads (particularly the
wardation.
Range, 1 to 1 die. ; Clarendon (of Jamaica), i to
r latter), the destruction is still mere wide-spread. A
London and South Western 1.16 to e eontango.
Z Pm; Britannia Gold, Ito 1 per sh.; L'Aigle d Or, citizen who was out yesterday to witness the scene of
North British
Oxford and Worcester 1.32 to 3-32 cusango. /to di Mount Carbon Coal, Ito 1 die.; Kenmare, the conflagration says the people—men, women, and
In French shares the "making-up". also shows a par to 1 prem.; Lake Superior Copper, I die. to children—were busy in removing wood, hay, and other
ere tusetiitinletsheforncteh.reatnoedtnjeignhohortill.rwhootds, annd.trichittirif
marked decrease of the late speculation for the fall. par ; Connemara, 1 dis. to par ; GlenauAn, 2 to
The recent supply of stock appears to have mainly I di.. ; Australian Mutual, 4. to 4 die. ; Chartered " the
the corporation extends two or three" millas) the fir"
proceeded from French sources, and the rates of Australian Land and Mining, Ito 1 ; Golden is approaching very near the boundaries, and may be ez-
" backwardstion" have materially declined in cones- Mountain, 1 to 1 d Poltimore, par to k prem.; netts to co
me within the city limits. The smoke to day
queue. Paris and Lyons shares, which lately com- Great Crinnis, par to 1 pm.; ;Garnet sod Moseley, 1 is mach WOTINI than on any former day. At seven this
1
mended 7 to 1 " beckmardation," were offered at 1-16 to 11 pm. ,• Sue River (of Jamaica), 1 dia. to par ; Met. morning a person standing at the outside of the footwalk
.101:11:(1 noatnalesmthoekebuil
"bikkwiirdation" this afternoon. The nominal rates calfe (of Jamaica), par to 1 prem.; Adelaide Land buildings
across
it clearest
wu
on Northern', Strasbourg*, and Paris and Lyons, and Gold, 11 totYl dis. ; Australasian Coal, 1 to i time7oring the day, one can see but few rods. It will be
were " even" to / " backwardation." dim.; Liguanea (nfJamaica), ato 1 dis. ; Port Roy.* readily understood by those who are living somewhere in
A new railway company is in course of organise- Of Jamaica), par to 1 pm. • British and Colonial' the
ctbled we areessed sunshine of this autumn day how miserably
tie's, ender the title of the " Direct Southern Rail- Smelting and Redaction, 1 pm.;
to Ipm ; Australian afflicted