The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-21 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR CT THE Elyilia&

Sir,—All ahareholdrn in Belgian railwaysere much in-
debted to you for opening your columns to the discussion
of their interests at a time when brighter prospects are at
'ength dawning upon them, and I, for one, do not complain
the prominence which you give 'e Great Luxem-
bourg, in view of the projected union with the Paris and
Strasbourg, especially as that company has the good for-
tune to possess a station in the metropolis of the kingdom,
and the other companies will, of course, be willing to make
fair terms with them for a participation in this advantage,
as was done in the case of the London and Croydon
Railwav ; but I cannot help thinking, as a shareholder
in the Sambre and Meuse Company, that you have taken
rather a contracted view of our destination. It is tine that
our line was originally intended to serve the rich mineral
districts through which it passes, but even at the outset we
had an eye to the junction with the great French system of
railways by Sedan. The collapse to which you alluded not
Ally had the effect of stopping the iron works on which we
had reckoned as a constant source of traffic, but also put a
quietus upon the Sedan line. At the present moment the
greatest activity prevails in the iron and coal trade, and is
likely to continue for some time to come ; and very recently
an im proved concesaion, known as theArdenn es lino, has been
granted to some wealthy capitalists by the French govern-
ment. Our line will be connected with the Ardennes, and
a direct communication will be established from Charleroi
to Rheims. One great disadvantage under which Belgian
railways have laboured was, that the shares were conlined
to one market—in London. It was in the power of a few
to depn ss their value, and there was no other market with
which to enter into a comparison of value, as in the French
shares. Now, however, our shares are gradually being
bought by B. lgians' and there is a good market for them in
Antwerp. I would suggest to our directors, that if they
could get them officially quoted on the Paris bourse, and
thus extend the range of the market, they would render us
an essential service.

A SAMBRE AND MIUSE SHARIIHOLDEIL

Australian Agricultural shares were again better
to-day. Other Australian Land stocks were very
steady. The shares of the Chartered Bank of Asia,
and English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered
Bank, were ,better, and other bank stocks quiet.
Crystal Palace shares closed firm at 11 to 11. prem.,
and the new issue at 1k to 11 prem. The Australian
Royal Mail Steam Company's shares have been
dealt in at 31 to 31 (Si. paid), and Royal Mail steam
at 621 to 63.
Annexed are the latest reports from continental
bourses, as received by Mr. Reuter's express :
Amsterdam, Friday, closing prices:—Dutch Four
per Cents., 92 3-16; ditto Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 61. Spanish Deferred Three per Cents.,
21 7.16; the Coupons, 5. Austrian Five per Cent.
Metallics, 75 9-16. Peruvian New, 69. Portuguese I
New, 36 7-16. Mexican New, 22 11-16 ex div.
Granada Active, 18 11-16. This bourse shows firm-
ness. The exchange on London is unchanged, at
11.65, short. Vienna, Friday :—Austrian Five per
Cent. Metallic., 921; exchange on London, 11.14.
Bank Shares, 1,317. The tendency of this market
continues favourable.

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocx.
The English stock market is firmer to-day,
although business is unusually restricted. Console
opened 93 to 1, and are now quoted 951 to 1, both
for money and the 6th of December. The Three per
Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 94 to 1; the
'fhree•and-a-Quarter per Cents., 951 to 961; Bank
Stock, 217 to 218 ;,India Stock, 250.
The foreign stock market remains almost devoid
of business, except in Mexican, which has been in
demand, and has touched 251 ex div. Buenos Ayrean
Bonds have been dealt in at 62 ; Portuguese Four per
Cents., 411; Spanish Old Three per Cents., 461 ;
do. Deferred, 22 to 1; Swedish Four- per Cents., 93 ;
Dutch Four per Cents., 941; do. Two-and-a-Half.
per Cents., 631

MINES

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SATURDAY EVININO.

Business in the home mining stock market has
been altogether more active, and characterised by an
improved feeling. To-day a fair number of transac-
tions have been entered into, and prices are rather in
favour of sellers. Alfred Consols and Great Wheal
Alfred shares remain firm. West Providence are in
demand. The sales reported are South Caradon at
295 ; Alfred Console, 25, 26 ; West Providence, 37;
Great Wheal Alfred, 40 ; Wheal Uny, 93 ; South
Tamar, 6; ; Hingston Downs, 71; West Basset, 131 ;
Gilmer, 5, 3 ; Bedford United, 73 ; Wheal Neptune,
2 ; Trewette, 31; Wheal Edward, 11 ; Great 'Wheal
Baddern, 1, 3.
Few transactions took place in the gold mining
shares, but prices are well supported, there being an
inquiry for some of the preferable descriptions. At
3 o'clock Colonial Gold were quoted 3 to 3 prem. ;
Great Nugget, to 3 prem.; British Australian,
9-16 to 7-16 dis.; Agua Fria, 3 to prem.; Nou-
veau Monde, 3 to 3 prem.
The shares of the old Australian Copper Company
were better to-day. St. John del Rey, on the other
hand, were more offered. West Indian descriptions
remain steady. Metcalf Copper were last quoted I
to 3 prem.
Thenominal closing prices of new undertakings are
as follows :—Mizen Head, 3 to 1 dia.; Lewis Hill
Range, 3 to 3 dis. ; Clarendon (of Jamaica), 3 to
3, pm.; Britannia Gold, 3to 3 per sh.; L'Aigle d'Or,
3 to 3 die.; Mount Carbon Coal, 3 to 3 dis. ; Kenmare,
par to 3 prem. ; Lake Superior Copper, 1 dis. to
per; Connemara, 3 dis. to par; Glenautin, 3 to
3 dis. ; Australian Mutual, 3 to 3 dis. ; Chartered
Australian Land and Mining, 3 to 3 die.; Golden
Mountain, 3 to 3 die.; l'oltimore, par to 3 prem.;
Great Crinnis, 1-16 to 3.16 pm.; Garnett and Moseley,
1 to 13 pm.; Sue River (of Jamaica), 3 dis. to per ; Met-
calfe (of Jamaica), 3 to 3 prem.; Adelaide Land
and Gold, 13 to 03 die. ; Australasian Coal, 3 to 3
dis.; Liguanca (ref Jamaica), 3 to 3 die. ; Port Royal
(of Jamaica), par to 3 pm.; British and Colonial
Smelting and Reduction, 3 dis. to 3 pm ; Australian
Consols, 3 to 3 die. ; Albion Gold, 3 to 3 dis. ; Lack-
amor Copper, 3 to 3 die. ; New Linares,l -16 die. to 1-16
pm. ; Obernhof, 3 to 3 pm. ; Knockatrellanu Copper, 3
to 3 dis.; Great Hewas United Tin, 3 dis. to par;
Gladbach Zinc, par to prem.; San Fernando Silver
Lead, 3 to 3 prem. ; London and Virginia Gold,/ dis.
to 3 prem. ; Peninsular Mining, 3 to 3 prem.; Dhu-
rode Copper, t die to 3 pre. ; Cologne Lead, / to 1 die.;
Monarch Gold, a to 3 dis. ; Carberry West, 3 to
dis. ; Angarrack Console, par to 3 prem.

THIS DAY.—Two o'Ct.ocx.
The gold mining share market to-day is charac-
terised by a quiet business, and no material altera-
tion in rates. Colonial Gold are quoted'- to 1 prem.;
Great Nugget, k to 1 prem.; Nouveau Monde, 3-16
to 7-16 prem.; and Agua Fria, 1 to I prem.
Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 431 to
44; ; Peel Hirer, 1 to 1 prem. ; North British Aus-
tralasian, 3.16 to 5.16 prem.; and Scottish Australian
Investment, 1 9-16 to 1 11.16 prem. St. John del
Rey shares have been dealt in at 371 to 38 ; Imperial
Brazilian, at 61 to 1; and United Mexican, at 31.

DEFARTURB OF THE AWEBICAN MAILS.—On
Saturday forenoon the British and North American Royal I
Mail steam-ship Europa, Captain Neil Shannon, sailed
from the Mersey for New York, with the usual mails for the
United States and British possessions in North Americo.
Eighty passengers and a large and valuable cargo of mer-
chandise on freight.
SPAIN.—The Madrid Gavter of the 13th contsine a
royal decree authorising M. Scheidnagel, President of the
Finance Committee in London, to retire on a pension. The
Ga.elte states that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is draw- I
in:, up a treaty f.,r the rerogn.tion of Peru, ant for re-
gulating the commercial relations between that country and
Spain.
Theatt Be rEaLGvvery
Chamberlstormy
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dorm:
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srii cnoe t,
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thattt ft
tuhl lastsitting, l le Bruxelles—.
government
a 1
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should
he petitioned to admit foreign cast iron intended for the
condruction of machines free of duty. Tbe Emancipateur
of thyme!. states that the Chombers of Cornm7rce ot Ant-
werp, Lirge, Wes. Namur, Verviers. and others, have
come to similar decisious.

The supply of English wheat was not I;rge this morn-
ing, and the arrivals of foreign wheat and flour during the
past week were not by any means overwhelming. There
was a g. od demand this morning, and the rates of Monday
last were fully supported.
The best descriptions of b aley were Is., and secondary
sorts Is. to 2s. cheaper. Old foreign for griudiug purposes
maintained former prices.
Archangel oats realised Gd. to Is. more money than on
this day se'nnight, but new oats were certainly not dearer.
White peas were Is. to 2s. cheaper; other description, as
before.
Beans L. per qr. dearer.

ASILIVALi 121170 LONDON 1110'11 NOV. 11th to NOV. 19th.
UrA.llob. 0331311. Ineb. Vor:7o
Wkaat AOI9 24.99
Barley 6120 I 2641 I 160 I 5479
..11 633 740 6334 20401
Malt ..... 3931 30 112 1
Hoar. 3,3644ae10 and 3,0 II plurals.