The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-03 00:00:00

Exchequer Bills remained quoted at yesterday's
reduced rate of 31. to 6s. prem., and India Bonds at
par to 3s. prem.
Prices of the foreign stocks remain well supported,
but business is very inactive. Mexican and Portu-
guese were firmer, and Russian was rather more
offered, although still maintaining its price. In
other stocks, the transactions were too restricted to
give rise to any important variation. At 4 o'clock
Mexican Bonds were quoted 241 to lex div. Peru-
vian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 70 to 72. Granada
Deferred, 71 to 8; ditto, Active, 19 to 21. Sardi-
nian, 88 to 90 ex di,. Spauish Deferred, 211 to 221;
the Certificates, 51 to 51 per cent. Russian Five per
Cents., 111 to 113; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
97 to 99. The list of sales includes the folio sing :
Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1852, 931, 921
ex dia. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 64;
ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, 951. Mexican
Three per Cents., 241, 1. Portuguese Four per
Cents., 411. Russian Five per Cents., 1111,1, 111;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 98. Surdinian
Five per Cents., 89 ex div. Spanish Old Three
per Cents., 46,451.
There are still rumours of an attempt on the part
of the Russian government to raise a loan in Western
Europe, not directly in the London market, but in
conjunction with Messrs. Hope, of Amsterdam,
Stieglitz, of St. Peteraburgh, &c. Some curiosity is
expressed to learn the reason why the 800,000/. in
gold lately drawn from the Bank of England should
be sent to Amsterdam instead of being despatched at
once to St. Petersburg. The late visit of the Rus-
sian Consul General in London to Holland ie also
connected with these rumours, as it is not consi-
dered probable that this functionary would be merely
charged with the duty of seeing to the safe transit
of the gold, which was despatched in three portiobs.
The Monty Market to-day was rather easier. It
would appear that the late pressure to meet the mass
of bills falling due to-morrow (the 4th falling on a
Sunday) has subsided.
As was anticipated, the bulk of the gold brought
in by the Indian Queen from Melbourne, and
amounting to 156,0001. was taken to-day for ship-
ment to the continent. No gold is at present being
sent into the Bank.

The Agricola has arrived from Moreton Bay and
Sydney, but is believed to have no gold on freight.
Having sailed on the 20th July, her dates are old.
In the market for foreign exchanges to-day, with
the exception of Hamburg, the rates on which city
fully maintained the rise of last Tuesday, the rates
were, on the whole, a shade more unfavourable for
this country, especially as regards Paris. Three
months paper on that city was in great demand, and
was dealt in at the lower price of 25.25; for short
bills the inquiry was not so active, and the rate ruled
generally at 25.021 money. For drafts on Amster-
dam there was money at 11.151 to 16 at 3 months,
and 11.141 at short ; and on Frankfort at 1184. The
rate on St. Petersburg was rather less adverse, at
374 to 38d. In the rates on Vienna and Trieste
there was no material alteration. The business

transacted was limited, but the supply of bills gene- ;
rally speaking was not adequate to the demand, and
hence the unfavourable tendency generally noticed. I
Hamburg letters of the 29th ult. mention that a
sharp frost had prevailed for some days, and the
navigation of the river was interrupted for sailing 1
vessels unassisted by steamers. There was a rather
better feeling in trade. The grain market was
quiet, and wheat and rye were the turn cheaper.
Speller was in demand, at 13 b. m. In funds and
shares little business was going forward. Money
was easy, at 4f per cent., more silver having been
received by the last London steamer. This vessel
also brought over considerable sums in Russian half
imperials, which were forwarded on to St. Peters-
burg. Bills on London were much wanted, and
money remained over at 13 b. m.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Trust
asd Loan Company of Upper Canada is called for the
13th inst, for the purpose of declaring a dividend.
In the corn market to-day business was very quiet
at nominally the prices of last Monday. Wheat was
not cheaper to buy, but to effect sales of amount
lower prices must have been taken. The supply of
home grown grain was small ; whilst the foreign ar-
rivals into London since Monday have been to a fair
extent, including 17,220 qrs. foreign wheat, 3,050
qrs. barley, 3,360 qrs. oats, and 2,060 sacks and
10,000 barrels flour. Off the coast several corn
laden vessels have arrived, most of which were sold
whilst on their passage. Very little business was
done in this branch of the trade, but importers are
generally firm in maintaining prices.
The subjoined has been received from Lloyd's
agent at Tagsnrog
Taganrog, Nov. 12, MS.—The Ilu'siau minion and all
the public functionaries having left Turkey, the certificates
of health required by the quaran.ine authorities can no
Lager he furnished, and consequently ships that arrive
from Constantinople will have to perform 14 days observa-
tion before they can obtain free puiti.pie, in lieu of four
days, this will prevent any mare vessels proceeding into
the Aged at this advanced perio.l of the year.
Land shares today were firmer. For Australian
Agricultural there was renewed inquiry. Earl
shares were very quiet, and nominally unchanged in
price. Crystal Palace shares have rallied. The
Netherlands Land Enclosure Company's shares have
been dealt in at 2! (4/. paid); Peninsular and i•
ental Steam, at 7'21; ditto (23/. paid), 3e! to 40
Annexed are the latest reports from continental
bormes, as received by Mr. Reuter 's express :
Amsterdam, Thursday, closing prices:—Dutch Four
per Cents., 92 1-16; ditto Two-arid-a-Half per Cents.,
611. Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 21 ;
the Coupons, 5 5-16; the Old Three per Cents.,
foreign, -15 Z. Austrian Five per Cent. NI.. tallies,
75i. Portuguese New, 35,- Mexican New,
221 ex div. Granada Deferred, 71. This bourse
shows flatness, but Portuguese was better. Paria—
closing prices of this d.ty : Four-and-a-Hilt per
Cent. Routes, 100.25 ; ditto Three per Cents., 74.76.
Bank Shares, 2,890. These prices show an advance
of 25c., or I percent. on the final rates of yesterday.
Vienna, Thursday; Five per Cents. Metallies, 921.
Exchange on London, 11.20. Bank shame, 1,335.
The Austrian funds do not exhibit any further de-
cline ; but the centinued and marked the in the ex-
change on London indicates the existence of an in-
creasing feeling of distrust, in spite of the efforts of'
he govern ment to allay it.

the Board of 'trade returns for the mouth am!
ten months ending the •,th of November were issued