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London, England, 1853-07-18 00:00:00

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SATVRDAT Ilvinturo.
The English stock market was fiat all the morning,
the excessively wet weather inducing apprehensions
relative to the crops; but in the afternoon intern-
genes of a ries on the Paris Bonne of this day led to
a reaction, the market finally closing firmly at the
last rates of yesterday. No news transpired affect-
ing the Turco-Russian question, nor in all probability
will any intelligence of importance be received for
some days, as we must wait to learn the reception
given by the Emperor of Russia to the several pro.
poseL for the adjustment of the difference which
have been forwarded by the other great European
powers. Great support is given to prices by the
hope that Nicholas will waive some portion
of his last demands, on perceiving the attitude of
the rest of Europe, and that the conciliatory offices
of the four powers will lead to an arrangement
agreeable to all parties ; but, on the other hand, there
are many parties who, reviewing the whole conduct
of the Emperor prior to and during the present
dispute, and bearing in mind the strongly
marked and consistent policy of Russia towards 'fur-
key, express a decided opinion that the incubus of
this unsettled question will hang over the markets
and trade generally perhaps for months. Although
few persons think that the Czar will blindly rush
into war, there is an apprehension that his plans
have been duly matured, that he has gone too far to
recede, and that he will maintain his present
threatening position towards Turkey for some time
to come, encouraged by the conviction that the mo-
deration of Great Britain and France will cause
great exertions on their part to avoid war, and that
the defensive armaments whiclPTurkey will be com-
pelled to keep up will quite destroy the financial
resources of that government.
At one period of the morning there was a little
buying of Consols at 98 for money, but the preva-
lent and closing official quotation was 971 to d ex
div. for next Tuesday. At 3 o'clock, however, the
price had rallied to 971 to 98 for the 19th inst., and
98 to 'I for the 11th August. The official business
report includes:—Three per Cent. Console, for
money, 98, 971, 98, 971; ditto for account, 19th
July, 971, 1•, Three per Cent. Reduced, 981, 1;
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 101, 1001 ; Long
Annuities, 1860, 5 13-16; ditto, 30 years, 1860,
5 9.16; South Sea Steck, 1151.
Exchequer Bills remain fiat, at 2s. die. to 25.
prem. India Bonds were sold at 22e. prem.
Foreign stocks wt re very quiet, but closed steadily,
with scarcely any change from yesterday's rates.
Mexican maintains its rally, and Spanish Deferred
was a shade firmer. At 3 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 die. ; Granada Active, 214 to 221 dittO Deferred,
9to 91; Spanish Deferred '
Threes, 221 to ; the
Certificates, 5e to 6 per cent. The list of sales in-
cludes : Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Bonds,
1852, 981, 99. Danish Three per Cents., 1825, 851.
Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, 96f, 1.
Equador Bonds, 51. Greek Bonds (Red), 9, 91.
Russian Five per Cents., 117, 1; ditto Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 1001. Spanish New Deferred
Three per Cents., 221 ex div. The Committee's Cer-
tificates, 51, 31 per cent.
The imports of the precious metals this week have
been moderate. Our list includes : 46,000 ounces of
gold by the Stebonheath, and 6,890 ounces by the
Syria, both from Port Phillip; 591,082 dole. by the
Asia, from New York ; 4,0501. in gold by the Hope,
from Africa ; and 1,3201. by the Iberia, from Por
tngal and Gibraltar. The total value of these arrivals
is about 335,0001. The Humboldt also brought over
900,000 dole. from New York, but nearly the whole
of this sum is believed to have been destined for the
Continent.
The Custom-house statement of the exports of the
precious metals direct from London, for the week
ending Thursday last, shows a total of 29,744 ounces
of gold, and 5,500 ounces and 5,0001. in silver, re-
presenting an aggregate value of about 122,0001.
sterling. The whole of this gold was despatched to
the continent. The account in detail is as follows :
Goln coin : to Boulogne, 30 ounces; to Hamburg,
3,457 ounces. Gold bars: to Hamburg, 7,426 ounces;
to Belgium, 4,750 ounces ; to Boulogne, 14,050
ounces. Gold dust : to Hamburg, 31 ounces. Silver
coin: to Hamburg, 4,000 ounces; to Boulogne, 500
ounces; to the Mauritius 5,0001. Silver bars: to
Boulogne, 1,000 ounces.
The other shipments reported to us comprise
9,000/., chiefly. for the Mauritius, by the Bosphorus;
5,0001. in coin, by the John Taylor, for New
Zealand; and 31,1001. chiefly in English cola,
(besides 10,0001. worth of jewellery), by the Great
Western, for the Brazils. So far as returns can be
obtained therefore, the aggregate shipments of the
week appear to amount to 167,0001., against
335,0001. imported. As we have reported, however,
throughout the week, the drain of gold to the con-
tinent continues, and is only shown to a compara-
tively limited extent in the London Custom-house
return, as the most important of these sums are sent
from London by rail, and shipped from the eastern
and southern ports. This important movement of
gold is exercising a decided influence on the stock in
the Bank of England.
The return of the Bank of France for the month
ending last Thursday, shows the following results
in round numbers :
Decrease of coin and bullion L2,221,800
Increase of commercial bills discounted 2,88.5,200
Increase of advances on French funds 95,800
Increase of advances en railway shares
Increase of notes in circulation
Decrease of Treasury deposits
Decrease of private deposits
The decrease in the stock of the preeiousmotals is very
heavy, and forms the most important feature of the
return. It becomes a matter of grave inquiry as to
whither this specie can have gone. Payments for
corn may have had some influence, but many people
will be disposed to think this extraordinary diminu-
tion is in some measure attributable to the well-
known disposition of the French people to hoard coin
in times of political disquietude. The large increase
in the item of discounts would appear to indicate in-
creased activity of business, but this view is not con-
firmed by the commercial advices. The specula-
tion in corn has probably had something to do
with the movement in this item also, and the political
anxieties of the time have doubtless induced the
commercial classes to draw as much ready cash from
the Bank as possible. The Bank continues its sup-
port to the railway market.
At the annual meeting of the Eastern Archipelago
Company, held to-day, the gross disbursements of
the company were stated at 56,6971. up to the 30th
tilt., whilst the gross receipts for coal sold to the end
of March were 19,5221. No dividend was declared,
but the directors express their confidence in the niti-
, mate success of the undertaking. Reference was
made to the proceedings instituted by Sir James
Breeke for the purpose of revoking the compaey's
charter; but the directors re-assure the shareholders
that, in the improbable event of the charter being
revoked, and the grant of another refused, the ex-