The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-21 00:00:00

JOINT STOCK RANKS.

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22,r 4440 I,Ait'brittr. tioal.tallattli S. Loan t. 0.1
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&Owl' 20 Wort. Bank of India, Au+
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204001100 Colonial _ _
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11.1,00 t. - 'Eng.. Scot., k Awn. Chart.
2.1,110 20 'Lon. Chart.. Dank of Au. 4.
10,001 SO London and County ......1
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60, 100 ILoo4on and We4l3llllAct
14,0011 100 ',National Prov. of England
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10, Sol INatioaal of Ireland -
LIS; IS 'Oriental Honk Corpora. Ott
IVO. 100 Mrotlnclal of Irolanl
4.10 e 10 'Do. Now ... _ ...... ... „
SOO 6 Royal Andrailan Banking
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20.tra 16 '1:Olon ' f Awitio4ll
0.00 .. il DO. New _.. ... .
01,014 211 I Colon of L0nt00.......:
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1.6.004, 40 'Union of Madrid ....... _

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JIONBY MARKET.

WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The English stock market to day, although at one
time rather weaker on speculative sales, has, on the
whole, fully maintained the rise of yesterday ; and at
the close of business additional confidence was shown
on intelligence of a considerable rise on the Paris
Boum of tbis day. Although no reliable or official
intimation has yet been published, the markets, both
on the continent and here, are improving on the wide-
spread impression that the Eastern difficulty will
prove susceptible of pacific arrangement. Reliable
news from St. Petersburg, however, is still looked for
with great interest, as the apptehenaions of many
parties are far from ally/ed.
The prevalent quotation of Consols was 98: to
for money and the 11th August, although at one
time the price had receded to 981 to 1. At
a quarter past four the quotation was 981- buyers,
but a few minutes later there were again sellers
at that figure. The house was open till
half-past four, owing to this being "pay day"
in the Consol market. The official business
report embraces:—Three per Cent. Consols, for
money, 981, 3, 2 4; ditto for account, 981, 1 ;
Three per Cent. Ite;l4need, 991, 99 ; Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents., 1011, 1,5, 4; Long Annuities,
1860, 5 13-16; ditto 30 years, 1860, 54; South Sea
Stock, 1131; Bank Stock, 229, 228. Exchequer
Bills ruled at Is. die. to 2s. prem.
The foreign bond market generally shows firm-
ness. Spanish and Mexican were both a shade
better, and there was an improvement in Dutch,
following the movement reported from Amsterdam.
In Venezuela Bonds, on the other hand, sales are
marked at a decline, consequent upon the late intel-
ligence of revolutionary disturbances in that State.
At 4 o'clock, Mexican Bonds were quoted 261 to
27; Peruvian Deferred, 38 to 60; ditto Four-
and-a-Half per Cent. Scrip, 2 to 1 dis.; Granada
Active, 21 to 22; ditto Deferred, 9 to 91; Spanish
Deterred Threes, 221 to 23 ; the Certificates, 51
to 6 per cent. Bargains fare thus recorded:
Austrian Five per Cent. Bonds, 1832, 971 ex div. ;
ditto, old Five per Cents., 87 (exchange 101 per
£). Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 1011; ditto
Small, 1001 ; ditto Fonr-and-a-Half per Cents., 1832,
991. Danish Five per Cents., 1061. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents., 641, .1, 4; ditto Four per
Cent. Certificates, 971, 1, ; ditto for account, 29th
July, 971. Mexican Three per Cents., 27, 261, 1.
Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 831. Portu-
guese Five per Cents., Converted, 1841, 45; ditto
ex all overdue coupons, 43 ; ditto, Four per Cent.
Small Bonds, 421. Russian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 1001. Sardinian Five per Cents., 941, 93k.
Spanish New Deferred Three per Cents., 23. Vene-
zuelan Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 37.
The arrival was announced to-day of the Alecto,
from Geelong, which port she left on the 2nd March.
This vessel has on board 12,032 ounces of gold,
worth 48,0001. and upwards.
The demand for gold for the continent this week
has been scarcely so active as last week, but the
shipments still continuo heavy, and the supplies of
gold from Australia are quickly bought up for re-
mittance.

—...--.
We understand that an amalgamation of the Up-
per India Railway Company with the East Indian
Railway Company is desired by the authorities„ and
about to take place. We have also reason to'believe
that this arrangement will be carried out on an
equitable footing as far as the interests of the share-
holders in both companies may be affected. In the
construction of the amalgamated board due regard,
it is stated, will be had to the claims of the more
prominent members of the existing boards,especially
of those gentlemen possessing the confidence of the
authorities and the public from theirlocal knowledge
of India. In a company having so vast a field for its
labours, with a capital of 8,000,0001. or 9,000,0001.
sterling, destined to supply the means of transit to the
most important and fertile provinces in India, with
a population of some seventy millions of souls, an
energetic and efficient supervision is essentie.
We understand the whole of the capital of the Upper
India Railway Company is proposed to be included
in this arrangement, and, in that case, will of course
come in for a guarantee of interest frem the India
House. As we have before hinted, however, we
cannot help regarding an arrangement of this kind as
a great mistake, as it will introduce a most injurious
monopoly in Upper India. The line which will thus
be made over to one immense amalgamated com-
pany will be nearly 1,600 miles in length. It is
very properly asked, why not confine the East Indian
Railway Company to the limits of its present conces-
gen, and trust to the enterprise of new companies for
the extension of the railway system through
Upper India? Again, vast and important lines
of railway will, in course of time, be required,
es off shoots of the trunk line, and if these are also
made over to the Grand Trunk Company, the mono-
poly will be still more injurious. It is certain that
the negotiations on this important subject require to
be narrowly watched on behalf of the public.
In Mark-lane to-day the supply of English corn
was small, and that of foreign moderate. The arri-
vals of floating cargoes off the coast, however, are
large. The trade to-day was slow, but Monday's
prices were firmly maintained. At Ilull wheat has
advanced 2s. per quarter.
A meeting of the Australian Agricultural Com-
pany was held to-day (and will be found reported in
another column), but the proceedings disclosed few
points of novelty. Reference was made to the ap-
proaching departure, in the Vimeira, of a celebrated
German mineralogist. to report on the mineral re-
sources of the Company's property. The sales of
coal, it appears, have largely increased; and, with
regard to the clip of wool, it was stated that the
receipts would not be less than usual, notwithstand-
ing the interruption to this branch of the company's
operations caused by the scarcity of labour.
At the half-yearly meeting of the London and
Westminster Bank proprietary, held to-day, the net
profits of the half-year were stated at 34,325/., out
of which was declared a dividend at the rate of 6
per cent. per annum upon the paid-up capital of
1,000,0001. A further sum of 24,521. remains to be
added to the surplus fund, which is consequently
raised to 133,6891.

Land shares today were again generally firmer.
Australian Agricultural advanced to 37 to 38. Peel
River closed 2 to 21 prem., and South Australian
Land 41 to 42. The satisfactory accounts from Aus-
tralia have caused a renewed inquiry for Australian
Bank shares, which are generally firmer. Union of
Australia were especially good.

Letters from Galatz of the 7th inst. refer to the
crossing of the I'ruth by the Russian troops, and
mention the issuing by Prince Gortchakoff of a
" very conciliatorproclamation" to the inhabitants
of Moldavia and Wallachia, whether commercial or
agricultural, enjoining them to continue their pur-
suits without fear of molestation. The document
has already appeared in the Express. A notice
had been issued from the Russian consulate, advising
the public of a fixed tariff being established at
Sulina for lightening vessels at the Bar. Its pur-

port is as follows :—That, during the months of
May, June, July, and August, the rate will be 14
pares per kilo of Constantinople, and 2 kopeks per
last, or, in round figures, about 6d. per imperial
quarter ; during tho months of September, October,
March, and April, 21 paras and 3 kopeks, or about
9d. per quarter; and during November, December,
January, and February, from 28 to 35 pares, and
from 4 to 5 kopeks, equal to Is. and Is. 3d.
per quarter. The stock of wheat was
light, but that of Indian corn heavy, with
little demand for either, the great dearth of vessels,
and the uncertain denouement of the present political
difficulty having paralysed trade. Galatz wheat was
quoted 225. to 235. per quarter, and Gulatz Indian
corn, 12s. 9d. per quarter, f. o. h. In freigh's, three
or four vessels had bees given off at 17s. 9d., IN.,
and 18s. 6d. per quarter; but the latter rate had
just been refused for a small first-class English ves-
sel, the only one is port disengaged. At the time
'of writing, the water on the Bar at &Ilium was
rising, and was then 9 to 91 feet in depth.
Annexed are the latest reports from continental
bourses, as received by Mr. Reuter's telegraphic
express :—Amsterdam, Tuesday, closing prices:—
Dutch Four per Cents., 95 7-16 ; ditto Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 63 13-16 ; Spanish Deferred Three
per Cents., 23 ; the Old Three per Cents., foreign,
47 5-16 ; the Certifs.. 5 15.16; Portuguese New, 38 ;
Austrian Five per Cent. Metallize, 82,1; Mexican
New, 26; ; Granada Deferred, 9 5.16; Peruvian
New, 80'2 ; Equador, 41; Greek (Blue). 71. Paris,
closing prices of this day:— Four-and-a-Half per
Cent. Rentes, 103; ditto Three per Cents., 78.65;
Bank shares, 2,705. These prices show a considera-
ble improvement.

THIS DAY.—Two O'CLOCK.

The market for the home fund; remains very firm,
and the late advanced prices are fully maintained.
Throughout the Stock Exchange similar firmness pre-
vails, but business in each department is very quiet.
Consols have scarcely varied all morning, and are
quoted 93; to 3 for money and 983 for the 11th of
August. The Three per Cents. Reduced mark 993 to
3; the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 1013 to a ;
the Three per Cent. Annuities, 1726, 903 ; South Sea
Stock, 116 ; ditto New Annuities, 993 to 3; India
Stock, 253 to 237 ; Exchequer Bills, par to as. prem.;
India Bonds, 225. to 275. prem.
Foreign stocks are very firm, and the few descrip-
tions in which business is marked show an im-
proving tendency, including Spanish, Dutch, Sardi-
nian, Russian, and Portuguese. Mexican Bonds arp
quoted 263 to 3. Spanish Old Threes mark 473;
ditto New Deterred, 233; Sardinian, 96; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 0 ; Russian Fives, 1183;
Portuguese Fives, 473; ditto Fours, 433; Danish
Fives, 106/.