The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-03 00:00:00

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocir.

The gold mining shares are all heavy to-clay.
Few but millers are offering, and prices of all de-
scriptions are lower. Colonial gold shares are quoted
1.5-16 to 1 146 prem. only. Agua Fries mark 11 to
1 prem. ; Great Nugget Vein, 1/ to 1 prem. ; Liberty,
dis. to par; and Lake Bathurst, 105. per share.
Australian Agricultural shares are steady at 58 to
60. Peel Rivers have fluctuated between 11 and 11
prem., and are now quoted 11 to 11 prom. North
British Australian are also flatter.

(Amami
No. are Kums. Paid Woe aore Magee=
yeißeeday. to-day.
—.----
100,009 1 tgam 1110 sit li 11 pm 13 i
10,000 1 tAiglo Mastroliaa Gold all par 3 161
100,000 100. +Anglo Californian
no 10,000 10 eitra!ulan
20,0140 19 +Asotraliaa
60,001: 1 Amtratian Cordillera ~. all lOs 3 get 1
100,00 u 1 imtralma Preeheld
35,01,1 1 ave Karla all 4Ma
199,000 1 &ULM Australia/1 Gold all dis 3pm 1
10,000 90 +2ritiribas 13.3 9
10,000 U 4. graa.lmp.,(tes.atapia 143 4 6 3
6,000 II DO. Osemsand Make all 44 11l
11,000 10 Do. Si, Jobs Del Rip lb 3 31
110,000 3 Oarecm's Creek all I die 3me 3
11,000 4o Oolee Copper
100,000 8 +Colomal Gold 1 13 11 pet 33
,z,. CBPlaim l4 103 113 113 3
150,1700 et. lOopper IDoere of an 63 70
1,100 U +Do. Pref. 71 per emit. all 1 9pm
70,00 I eges&Aueumuurtlopp. all 3 14 •
100.022 2 Great
Do. Ktorpt Vela an 13 11 pm 31 3
Registered
20,000 20 +Gerona
71,. Grand Duchy of Bade,. all Olin 3 em
11.0 ti, Orval Polgooth all II 03 din
100,001' Wm &must all I 3 die 3
60.048 Llserty
9,001 iLiaares
50,000 Loadon&C.A.lforn. Geld
Quartz Crushigg Co.. all iis ipar
100,100 Nlataluita
10,001 1 2:,ll.ra.alkat.Amerieas 9 71 53 IA
4 000 ?ra Orweia .
NO,OOO Nouveau Ronda
00,000 1 Nova &oat Kitting and
Copper SomUng 3 dl.
101,000 Port Plailip
00,110 Clo Ito Rom all iI pm
10,080 30 tlihygowey boa
10,000 15 spitt.c New lO 7 11
7,rBr 30 Saatlago de Cobs ;Of 6 7
19,000 1 oath Sostranas all —— pm
0,000 10 'ln Croft
40,174 21.11.33 +United lloilese
70.0(0 1 Walkv
100,000 1 Won Granada .ll jdle 3pm
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100, )00 1 Yob& ........... .....

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THVIISDAT Evßanco.
There was an improvement of per cent. in the
English funds at the opening this morning, conse-
quent upon a more favourable interpretation being
put upon the advises received from Paris relative to
the Turkish question, although an impression was
still abroad in some quarters that the Bank of Eng-
land directors, at their weekly board meeting to-day,
would decide upon raising the rate of discount. At
this improvement the market may be said to have
been fairly maintained till a quarter to two o'clocK,
when the announcement cause that the Bank board,
after a protracted sitting, had raised its minimum
discount rate to 3I per cent. Although the
fall in prices was scarcely ,1 per cent.,
and the funds consequently close, if any-
thing, a shade better than the closing prices of
yesterday, the other departments of the Stock Ex-
change were more seusitive, and left off at a rather
material depreciation. Speculative securities were
especially affected. Occurring at the present junc-
ture, when the government financial measures aro in
a state of suspense, the step of the Bank is invested
with the more interest, and is very seriously viewed
in all quarters. Generally it is considered that the
measure is fatal to the voluntary part of the conver-
sion, inasmuch as it cannot be expecto.-1 that holders
of the Three per Cent. stocks will exchange them for
the new creations of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
at a time when the current value of money in the
open market is 31 per cent. To-day, it should be re-
membered, was the last day for sending in Exche-
quer Bills for renewal, and it is not improbable that
the bank movement may have tended to decide many
parties who deferred moving till the eleventh hour.
In Lombard-street, to-day, money on call has
been refused at former rates, but it remains to
be seen if the great moneyed houses will not soon
avail themselves of the example pet by the Bank of
England. As regards the necessity for the rise,
opinions aro divided ; and as the Bank board is pre-
sumed to look chiefly to the interests of its constitu-
ents, the proprietary, by making a careful compari-
son of the loanable resources at its disposal and the
demand for accommodation, there is a disposition to

await the publication of the two next returns of the
position of the institution, before a serious judgment
is come to. There is scarcely any necessity to warn
the public against indulging in a feeling of
vague alarm, as a sequence of the Bank
measure. The present rise in the value of
money, although partly due to the drain upon the
market for new joint stock undertakings, is mainly
traceable to the requirements of an active commerce,
and to the generally prosperous condition of oar
great trading community. Higher prices now rule
for nearly all descriptions of commodities, including
labour, and, as a natural consequence, there is a
greater demand for capital to carry on trade with.
It may not be out of place to observe that the
Bank secrets are apparently allowed to transpire in
the interest of favoured parties. It is noticed that
immediately after the breaking up of the Finance
Committee of the institution yesterday, extensive
sales were made, coupled with the report that the
discount rate would be raised this day—a report
verified by the result. The Finance Committee, it
may be remarked, consists of members of the board
who have passed the chair, and its deliberations are
supposed to be conducted in tho strictest privacy.
Consols opened 1001 to Z for the 19th July (yes-
terday's closing price having been 991 to par), and,
on the announcement of the Bank movement, fell to
991 to par. Subsequently a rally to 1001 to 1
ensued, and the closing quotation was 100 to k,. For
money the transactions ranged at 99; to loq, and
the closing price was 994 to 3, but the transfer
books closed this afternoon. The approaching deduc-
tion of the Consol dividend, added to large purchases
of money stock during the last few days, has given
support to this market, but its general aspect is now
less favourably viewed. In the other classes of the
home debt, a corresponding movement took place.
Reduced Threes were supported in the morning. by
the resumption of purchases on account of the Sink-
ing Fund. Bank Stock remains firm. The official
business report includes:—Three per Cent. Consols,
for money, 100}, 991, 100, 991, 1; ditto for ac-
count, 1001, k, 1, 991, 1001, 1. Three per Cents.
Reduced, 99, 1,1, 981. Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents., 102, 1011, 102. Three per Cent. Annuities,
1726, 100. Long Annuities, 1860, 51; ditto, 30
years, 1860, 6 3-16. South Sea Old Annuities, 993,
1; ditto New Annuities, 1001, 993, 1001. Bank
Stock, 2291, 2301. India Stock, 264, 2621.
Exchequer Bills were flatter. The March issue
closed Is. dia. to Is. prem. India Bonds were worse
at 20s. to 225. prem.
Foreign stocks, after showing comparative firm-
ness in the morning, became flat on the fall in Coo-
ls. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. scrip has
!Alen to 1 dis. to par. Spanish Bonds were heavy,
but not materially reduced in price. Mexican Boas
rtn formed the exception to the general clicracter
he market, being decidedly, better, and closing
/A to 27. From the nature of the purchases of this
Most, it is believed that arrangements favourable to
the holders are under consideration. At four o'clock
=Deferred Threes were quoted 231 tot ; the
es, 5/ to 6 per cent.; Peruvian Deerred,
00 to 02; Granada Active, 21 to 22; ditto Deferred,
93 to 10. The list of sales is annexed, viz.:—
Data Four per Cent. Certificates, 96, 951, 961.
Equation. Bonds, 63, 6, 51. Granada Deferred Bonds,
10, Of. Mexican Three per Cents., 261, 3,3; ditto
Ihr soconnt, 16th Jane, 261. Peruvian Four-and-
Isaalf per Cent. Bonds, 85; ditto Scrip, par;
ditto Deferred Three per Cents., 60, 611, 61.
Portuguese Five per Cent. Converted, 1811, 40; ditto
Pour per Cent., 39k, 38/ ; ditto ex all overdue Con-
vene, 341. Spanish Old Three per Cents., 481;
ditto New Deferred Three per Cents., 231, 1. 3. 1;
tho Passive Bonds, 51; the Committee's Certificates,
If per cent.
Annexed are the returns of the progress of the
ineveraion.. The voluntary portion of the operation
=t is to say, so far as the holders of Reduced
and Consols are concerned) is at a stand still,
but holders of South Sea securities, who are required
to signify their assent to take new stock (with the
alternative of being paid off at par) by to morrow
(Friday) are continuing to make application for tho
new securities

BANE. OP ENGLAND, JUNE 2, 1853.
Amounts of New Stocks Total amount
accepted this day. accepted.
£3 101. per Cents... Nil. .£138,082 0 3
£2 10s. per Cents. .. 3,000 0 0 1,537,100 15 10
Exchequer Bonds .. Nil. 4,200 0 0

Total

BOVIK BL 110118 E„

Amount of Annuities Total amount
commuted this day. commuted.
Foe £3 101. per cent.
Annuities
For £2 1oe. ditto
Exchequer Bonds • 800 0 0 5,270 18 4
Total
It appears the total amount of gold brought over
on freight by the Epaminondas from South Austra-
lia was 27,830 ounces, worth 111,3001.
The difficulties interposed to the removal of the
'business of the Stock Exchange to the Hall of Com-
merce daring the alteration and enlargement of the
former building being now obviated, the members of
the Exchange will remove to the hall to-morrow.
The numbers are published of the bonds of the
Danish Five per Cent. Loan, drawn for redemption,
and also of such bonds as, previously drawn, have
been duly cancelled.
Miscellaneous shares generally were depressed to-
day. Australian Agriculturals experienced great
fluctuation, closing 58 to 60, after being as high as
83, and as low as 55. British American Land closed
72 to 75. The other land shares were all lower.
North British Australasian closed 3 to 5-16
prem. Bank shares were also generally lower.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam have been done at
731 to 1.; ; do. (25/. paid), 38 ; Australian Royal Mail
Steam (6/. paid), 31. Grand Central Railway of

France closed 1 to 11 prem. ; Grand Trunk of Ca-
nada, 1 to 1 dis.; Melbourne and Colonial House
Investment, I to 1 prem.
Subjoined nro the traffic returns of the various
English lines for the last week, so far as they have
yet been published :
1853. 1852.
London and North Western £50,617 .... £49,143
Lancashire and Yorkshire 19,206 .... 17,168
London and South Western 13,672 .... 12.879
London and Brighton
Great Western
Midland
South Eastern
Shrewsbury and Chester 1,832 •• • • 1,651
Great Northern 15,245 .... 11,854
Chester and Ilolyhead
Shropshire Union 654 .... u3B
Exeter and Crediton 147 .... 123
Bristol and Exeter
Manchester & South Junction ' 679 .... 613
East Lancashire 4,843
.... 4,781
Eastern Counties and Norfolk 16,789 .... 15,694
East Anglian 7BB .... 635
Kendal sad Windermere
blanc.,Sheffield & Lincolnah 7,004 •• • • 7,029
Osford and Worcester 1.174 ....
Stockton and Hartlepool
York, Newcastle, and Ber-
wick, York and North
Midland, and Leeds North-
ern Railways 25,092
Newcastle and Carlisle
South Yorkshire
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction

22,087
2,406
1,307
1,749

Total £255,186 .... 228,446
The returns on Scotch lines are as under :

18.53.
Glasgow and South Western £5,021
Caleaonian 10,402
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Scottish Central
North British
Aberdeen
Dundee and Perth
The Irish returns are:

1852
.... £4,138
...„ 8,478
.... 4,111
.... 2,077
.... 3,503
.... 1046
.... 776

1853. 1852.
Belfast and Ballymena
Belfast and Counts Down 252 255
Londonderry and knniskillen
Cork and Bandon
Dublin and Belfast Junction 955 .... 729
'Great Southern and Western
Ulster
Waterford and limerick 695 482
Cork, Blackrock, and Passage..,, 193 .... 161
Annexed are the latest reports from continental
bourses, as received by Mr. Reuter's telegraphic ex-
press :—Amstordam, Wednesday, closing prices:
Dutch Four per Cents., 94; ; ditto Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., G 3 7-16 ; Spanish Deferred Three per
Cents., 234 ; ditto Old Three per Cents., Foreign,
481; the Coupons, 34; Portuguese New, 36 ; Austrian
Five per Cent. Metallics, 82 3-16 •, Granada Deferred,
101; Mexican New, 25; ; Greek (Blue), 61-, ; Equador.
41. Paris (closing prices of this day) : Four-and-a-
Half per Cent. ltentes, 101.90 • ditto Three per
Cents., 78.50 ; Bank shares, 2,680.

THIS DAY—Two o'CLocK.
The English stock market remains heavy, the pre-
ponderance of operations being still in the direction
of sales, and prices have further receded. Consols
have ranged between 981 and 985 ex div., and aro
now quoted 981 to 5 ex div. for the opening of
the 19th of July. This price is equivalent
to 991 to 5 with the dividend on, and conse-
quently exhibits a further fall of 1 per cent., as com-
pared with the closing rate of yesterday. The Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents. are very flat, and have
fallen from 1011 to 1015. The Three per Cents. Re-
duced mark 981 to 99; Bank Stock, 229 to 3 ; India
Stock, 260; Three per Cent. Annuities, 1726, 100;
India Bonds, 21s. to 245. prem. Exchequer Bills,
March, par to 3s. prem.
There is little disposition to operate in foreign.
stocks. Mexican Bonds remain firm; but prices
generally show no signs of a rally. Mexican Bonds
mark 261 to 27; Granada Deferred, 95 to ;I; Danish
Three per Cents., 843 ; Russian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 1033 ; Spanish Passives, 51; the Committee's
Certificates, 61 per cent. ; Datch Fours, 94/ to 96;
Venezuela Actives, 38; Peruvian Four-and-a-Half
per Cent. Bonds, 86; ditto Scrip, par; ditto De-
ferred Three per Cents., 61.

MARK LANE.-THIS DAY.
Notwithstanding the recent rather large arrivals of
Wheat from the Baltic, the display of samples was deci-
dedly small, and, although the attendance of buyers was
only moderate, a fair amount of business was transacted in
Wheat and Flour, at an advance of Is. per qr., and air..
pence per barrel respectively. The quantity of English
Wheat at market was not deserving of notice.
Barley sold slowly at the currency of Monday.
With fair arrivals of Oats it was not possible to establish
any improvement in value.
Beans and Peas continue scarce and command full pricer.
ARRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM MAY 90th to JUNE sth.
Ors. 119911614. bootala. Disk. Foreirr.
I 3110 I 14950
Barley 670
•• •• I
1910 7260 I 15010
Malt 'Moor, 4190asoks and barrel,.