The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-03 00:00:00

10 I 9 I Western Oiiwltzerland.

MONEY MARKET.

firmer 6
business
for

buying, again _
tisfactory intelligence had arrived. Portuguese
stocks remain steady. Russian Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., and Spanish New Deferred Three per
Cents. were dealt in ex. the dividend. The list of
sales is annexed :—Chilian Six per Cent., 1061.
Ecuador Bonds, 51. Granada Deferred, 13:, I, el.
Mexican Three per Cents. for account, 11th January,
231. Peruvian Six per Cents., 103; ditto for ac-
count, 1041; ditty, Deferred Three per Cents., 6Z.
Portuguese Four per Cents., 41. Russian Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 104, ; ex. div. Spanish New
Deferred Three per Cents., 23 cx. div.; the Com-
mittee's Certifs., 4; per cent. Turkish Six per Cent.
Loan, 1, 11 prem.
In continuation of their spirited agitation for the
recognition of the unfunded half of the overdue cou-
pons, the committee of Spanish bondholders have
forwarded to as copies of correspondence which has
passed between Mr. Weisweiller, their agent, and
the President of the Madrid Committee of
Spanish bondholders, the English agent soliciting
the co-operation of that body in his endeavours.
Subjoined is the correspondence in question :
.....

[Translation.]
Madrid, 24th Dec., 1852.
Excellent Sir,—l have the honour to hand to you the
copy of the memorial, dated the 18th instant, which I have
addressed and delivered to his Excellency Senor Arista-
gable, finance minister, respecting the settlement of the
confiscated half of the coupons of the old Spanish consoli-
dated debt. I shall feel greatly obliged if you would please
to convoke the committee of the home bondholders, in order
to agree upon the most upportune resolution for supporting
and aiding my said memorial with her Majesty's govern-
ment. Your committee being composed of Spaniards so
distinguished, and jealous of the dignity of their aountry, I
have no doubt but thai. I shall meet with the co-operation
demanded by the justice of the cause which we advocate,
and whose favourable resolution is so closely allied to the
credit of Spain.
I remain, Excellent Sir, &e. &c.,
(Signed) DANIEL WErewEncau,
Representative of the English Committee
of Sp.inish Bondho!den.
To his Excellency Sr. Dn. Joaquin Aldamsr, President
President of the Home Committee of Spanish
Bondholders.
[Translation.]
Madrid, 23 Dec., 1832.
Sir,—l have received with much satisfaction your com-
munication of yesterday, and the enclosed copy of the me-
morial, dated the 18ele mt.. which you leave addressed and
presented to His Excellency the Finance Minister, relating
to the settlement of the detained half of the interest of the
old Spanish consolidated debt. Iu manifesting to you my
gratitude for your attention, I at the same time assure you,
that I will duly acquaint the Spanish committee, over which
I have the honour to preside, with the said document, so as
to co-operate with their efforts in obtaining a favourable
rescinders for such just reclamations.
I have the honour to remain, &c.,
(Signed) JOAQUIN DE ALDEMAJI.
Daniel Weisereiller, Esq., Representative of the
English Committee of Spanish Bondholders.
In answer to an application made to-day at the
office of the National Debt Commissioners, it was
stated that the office has received an order from the
council not to make any further issue of life or ter-
minable annuities to the public. Should these in-
structions
be confirmed—and from the fact of their
being announced on the first day of the new year it
is inferred that they must have been prompted by
some decision previously come to a very important
influence must be exercised upon the market for the
English funds, as investors seeking the security of
the British government must purchase at once in the
public debt. The step would also have the effect of
diverting a good deal of life annuity business to the
assurance companies. Further information on the
subject will be looked for with much anxiety, as the
alleged decision of the government would seem to
indicate that the future public liabilities of the coun-
try are likely to be very much modified by the ope-
ration of the unparalleled gold production.
Messrs. F. de Lizardi and Co. have issued notice
of the payment of the dividends falling due the Ist'
January, on the City and State Bonds, issued in
favour of the Draining Company of New Orleans.
Messrs. Collman and Stolterfoht have also given
notice of the payment of the half-yearly dividends
on the mortgage bonds of the Wilmington and
Raleigh Railroad Company.
A half-yearly dividend, at the rate of 6 per cent.
per annum, becomes payable on the shares of the
Bank of British North America after the 4th of
January.
Notice has been issued of the cancelmetit of
114,5001. stock of the Peruvian Six per Cent. Debt,
and 50,0001. stock of the Deferred.

Australian Agricultural shares rose to-day to 300,
and left otf 295 to 305. The shares of the South
Australian Land Company also took a start, being
quoted after the regular hours of business 62 to 64.
Van Dieman's Land Company's shares were also
higher.
The imports of the precious metals this week in-
clude 100,000/. iu gold by the Marco Polo, from
Australia; 15,0001. by the Iladdington, from Aus-
tralia and Malta; 6,370 ounces of Australian gold
by her hlniesty's steamer Plumper; and 274,000
dollars by the Europa. and 2,10,000 dollars by the
Baltic, both from New York. The total valise of
these arrivals is about 245,0001.

The shipments of the precious metals direct from
London during the week ending Thursday comprised
67,478 ounces of gold, and 38,344 ounces of silver,
representing an aggregate value of about 270,000/.
sterling. The account in detail is as follows
Gold dust : To Hamburg, 26 ounces. Gold bars :
To Hamburg, 5,600 ounces. Gold coin : To Belgium,
14,000 ounces ; to Sydney, 19,002 ounces; to Rotter-
dam, 600 ounces ; to Hamburg, 27,950 ounces.
Silver bars: To Dunkirk, 3,500 ources; to Bombay,
23,000 ounces. Silver coin: to Corfu, Cephalonia,
&c., 1,344 ounces; to Belgium, 10,300 ounces. The
shipments of gold to Hamburg are chiefly en route
to Russia, and in half imperials, of which coin the
Bank has held a large amount.

The following sums in coin have also been shiprcd
to Australia, viz., by the John Ititson, 63,880/., and
by the Zeepard, 30,000/., both for Sydney ; by the
Sacramento, for Port Phillip, 60,0001. ; by the Strath-
tieldsaye tor Port Philip, 60,0001.; and by the
Senator, Hobart Town, 6,0001. in silver. The
total exports from the kingdom for the week are
thus raised to about 490,0001., and are consequently
double the amount of the imports.

A company is now petitioning the French govern-
ment for a concession authorising the establishment
of three transatlantic lines of steamers, communicat-
ing respectively with the Brazils, the Antilles and
Mexico, and New York, Cherbourg being the cen-
tral point for all three. The New York line, as pro-

[met the follow-
turns for the

receipts
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1862 £8,090,881 • 6,880 1811 .24: rile.
18.51
18.50
THIS_ DAY.-Two o'CLONG .
The English funds to-day ate it4dYr 4Finre
being, however, pa the most limited-Scale. napla
remain quoted 1001 tot eit div. foithe Janu-
ary-, with few sellers. The Three per Centnatedneed
mark 1011 to 3; the Three-and-a-Qnsiter per Cents.,
1041 to fi ; Bank Stock, 2241; Exchequer Bills, 70s.
to 72. prem.; India Bonds, 83s. prem.
There is no change of importance in the foreign
bonds market, in which there is also very little move-
ment. Gmnada Active stock is better.. Peruvian
Actives mark 104; ; ditto Deferred, 641; Portuguese
Fours, 401; Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 104
ex div.; Sardinian, 96; Spanish Old Threes, 49;
ditto New Deferred, 233 to ex div. ; Turkish scrip,
1 prem.; Mexican, 23: ; Granada Actives, 22 to 223;
ditto Deferred, 133 to 1.

BERLIN, DEC. 31.—Voluntary Loan, 101;; ; New
Loan Four-and-a-Half per Cent. (1850), 1022 ; Ditto
(1832), 103; National Debt, 94Z ; Commercial Ma-
rine Society's Premium, 148; Bank Sham, 110 i.

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SATIaILAY EVENING. I gate a power of 14,500 horses, with a total capitaggl of
This as in man-respects quite an off-day in the 153 millions of francs, or 2,200,000/. sterling.
security markets, liusiness being inactive, and the at- Application has been made to the Belgian govern-
tendency of dealers small. Consols were just a shade ment for a line of railway, which, running from
Wespelaer (Maims. and Louvain section), would
firmer at 1003 to '1 ex div. for the opening. The official
nsoi, proceed to Meat, Haaselt, and Maestricht.
business report includes :—Three per Cent. (A'
for the opening, 1003, 3, 2 ; Three per Cent. Itc• From Herapath's Journal we extract the follow-
dueed. 1011 ; Three-and-a-Clnuter per Cents., ing analysis of the railway traffic retnrns for the
, 4
1043, a. Bank Stock, 2231 i• week on all the lanes in the kingdom :
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Peruvian Actives were weaker; Granada Dekrrod 18310.
Bonds remain firm ; and Turkish Scrip further ral- The Rail ine ,f'..*ita..>. é fliffße
lied to 1 t prem., consequent tipon-zome influential receipts kit thatsshohs ktitOodsimmee' • t iht July buying, and its being again reported that some sa- as follOws I— . V '!:-! ''''' : • '

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