The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-29 00:00:00

An expectation prevailed in some quarters that the
corn market would have ruled higher to-day, owing
to the large quantity of rain that fell last night, and
to the news from the East of Europe, including the
prohibition of the exportation of corn from Turkey ;
but, although the market was very firm, this antici-
pation was scarcely realised. For some picked
samples of wheat Is. to 2s. per quarter above Mon-
day's rates was paid, other articles remaining firm at
the prices of that day. In floating cargoes several
axles were reported at very full prices.

The colonial wool sales are very well attended, but
thtro seems to be no confidence on the part of the
bu 3 ers, and very considerable parcels are withdrawn.
The fine wools realise very fair prices, but middling
descriptions and burry wools sell very badly.

Australian Agricultural shares advanced to 35 tb
37 tmdAy, on reports connected with the further
gold discoveries in Australia, u advised by the Argo.
Thu closing price was 341 to 3.5!„ or 10s. better than
yesterday. South Australian Land shares were rather
weaker. Rank shares were quiet, at former rates.
Crystal Palace shares were rather flatter, being last
quoted 1; to prem., and the new issue, :to 3 prem.
London Dock Stock has been dealt in at 1081 to
1691; Australian Royal Mail Steam (8!. paid), 31 to
; General Screw Steam Shipping (161. paid), 11,1;
and Netherlands Land (41. paid), 31.

Annexed are the latest reports from continental
bourses, as received by Mr. Renter's expregs :
Amsterdam, Thursday, closing prices :—Dutch Four
per Cents., 91; • ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
60 Spanish beferred Threat per Cents., 21 3.16 ;
the Coupons, 5 ; the Old Three per Cent. Foreign, I
44. Austrian Five per Cent. sletallics, 754. Peru-
vian New, 69. Portuguese New, 36 1-16. Mexi-
can New, 235. Granada Active, 18; ; ditto De-
ferred, 71. Fquador, 3 13-16. Most of these prices
show a rather decided rally. Paris, closing prices of
this day:—Three per Cent. Bente/4 71.70; ditto
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 93.75. Bank shares,
2,790. The Three per Cents. show a fall of per
cent., and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. a fall of
49e., compared with the closing rates of yesterday.
Vienna, Thursday:—Five per Cent. Metallice, 904 ;
exchange on London, 11.5. Bank shares, 1,263.
This bourse shows a favourable reaction.
The account of the position of the Bank of Eng-
land for the week ending Saturday, the 22nd October,
is as follows :
BANK OF ENGLAID.7Accover for the walk mast Oct. ca, 1863.

1.3145T11374.
Now Whet Gocernment .£31.01f.100
other riemaritir..,,.. .9,14{4.0
I Ookt Gain and 14.358.1.4.3

I -

124,353,9.551 1.2..X8P55
11•1111P0 I+l/PAILTNII/1.
PrOgetetare OaPital •—.4114.661..01 (LA...mum% Senoritas
Laut
rabbi Dcputitatincle4 Annuity . . . . .. ....... 811.31:072
Richey., ..ay. tasks, Otherkseuritios ....... 17,254,452
C0m.,A.,. a , 4Z tong Not,
Debt.a...l Mr. Accts.) 1n01,048 13.4,1 anul bilver Cots imasi
thber 1..,0)1.0.. .... .) ... 12.3.,.'53
lown-day az.% ,ther ir.11,• 1,371,0.;41
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L343:335d5 £34.3r,5
Octolyer V , ,T. 1451 M. MARSHALL, Chid Unasict. e,%

Thi, return, when compared with the previous
week's balance sheet, shows the following ranits:
Circulation issue
Circulation active 23,115,145 Decrease 522,210
Public deposits 2,903,045 Decrease 797,814
Other deposits
Eievemment securities in
banking department 11,319,072 Decree's 1,136,099
Other securities in banking
department
Coin and bullion in both
departments
Seven day and ether bills 1,371,064 Decrease 34,029
The Rest
The Reser►e (viz.. notes
and coin in banking
department)
The Bank balance-sheet is still affected to some
extent by the dividend and other periodical payments
falling due at the end of the financial quarter. The
most important variation is the large decrease of
1,136,0891. in the stock of government securities held
by the institution. This fact certainly tends to
afford countenance to the report current in certain
quarters during the week, and already adverted to
by us, that the Bank, besides selling stock, has also
been a large seller of Exchequer Bills, privately and
in the Stock Exchange. It would appear that this
item, under existing regulations, is scarcely suscepti-
ble of any further important diminution. Notwith-
standing this large decrease in the government secu-
rities, however, the " reserve" is only increased by
210,9721. The payments on account of the dividends,
&c., have caused a further decrease in the public depo-
sits of nearly 800,0001.,reducing the aggregate amount
standing under this head to 2,903,0451. It must be re-
membered that this item embraces several smaller ac-
counts (including the savings banks, commissioners
of the national debt, and dividend accounts), the
amoun ts of which being appropriated to definite objects
are, or at least ought to be, unavailable to meet any
temporary pressure to which government by their
rash tampering with the money market, have sub-
jected themselves. The decrease in the bullion conti-
nues rapid, being stimulated by the demand for gold
for the continent, to which we drew attention in the
week embraced, but which has since slackened. It
is worthy of remark that the total metallic stock of
the establishment is now reduced below 15 millions
sterling. In all probability, however, owing to the
large arrivals of gold from Australia and elsewhere,
the two next weekly returns of the Bank will show
an increase in this item. The decrease of 170,6371.
in the private securities is a variation of minor im-
portance. This item still stands at a very high figure.

LONDON COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—OCT. 28.
Time. nice!, es negotiated thls
Bills and IH. Mow.
Anatstdaat per! Otiose 112. Nov.— ill. lefts,
Ditto ...... „ tdoutesl id. 161 sty .. I ld. 16'
Botterdass -. lid. .etv. Ild.

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Antwerp
Brussels
Elaineurg end Altana , „ 13Eues. Sipa:. 13/me. Sae
Pt Petersburg per 11161 . i 7 ma ... 371 pence
Pahl
•per It ShOrt 25fr. dc. ... 25fr. 03e.
DIM

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II
Timms (ellectire) pert
Threes
..... —...pa dollar

25fr. 904
IMO. kr. 11943. kr
1111. 50kr. lid. !Mr.
116. 33kr. Ild. iii,.
SOS penes ... 50, penes
Sea prow ... 30 penes
penes ... 50 penes
49i pence 494 penal
50 penes ... 494 pones
50 penes ... 49 penes
50 ;,e0n491 es
30Ir.

...
111
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Gibraltar

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Leghorn
Gems
Naples per dust ~, 42i :epee ... 42 penes
Palermo per ounce ~ 125 pence ... 1241 pews
''..siala
per valley 90 days data 53 penes .. 52j penes
5.1 i penes ... 03 oases
.. 01:days &Grit 45 woo ... 47i penes