The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-01 00:00:00

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log orders are understood to have been ient
to the Turkish commanders in that quarter several
day. before the date of the latest and "nor° pacific
resolution of the Porte. The purchases of the day
were also stated to be promoted in some degree by
the receipt of intelligence, interpreted as pacific, from
St. Petersburg. The flatness observable at the close
was caused by intelligence of an unfavourable relapse
on the Paris Bourse of to-day.

Consols opened 931 to 3, improved almost imme-
diately to 933 to 94, thence rose to 941, again fell to
94, and were last officially quoted 931 to 94, both for
money and the 10th November. Subsequently the
tone was a shade flatter, and the latest quotation
was 931 to 3. Business in this department was
marked by considerable activity. The official re-
port of actual transactions ie as follows, viz.:—
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 93f, 1, 943,
94, 931, 941, 94 ; ditto, for account, 10th Nov.,
931 943, 931, 941. 931, 941, 94. Three per Cent.
Reduced, 921, 933. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.,
941, 933, 941, 951, 3. Long Annuities, 1860, 5 5.16;
ditto 30 years, 1859, 5. India Stock, 247. South
Sea Stock, 113. Bank Stock, 212.
The Exchequer Bill market was rather better,
although the closing quotation was only le. to 4s.
prem. India Bonds, on the other band, were flatter,
closing 2s. die to 2s. prem.
The foreign stock market improved with Console,
nearly every description being better, with more
willingness to operate. Mexican, in particular, con-
tinues buoyant, and Spanish showed a decidedly
improving tendency. Io Russian Five per Cents.
no business is marked, and the nominal
quotation was scarcely changed; but the Four-
and-a-Half per Cents. advanced 1 per cent.
At 4 o'clock Mexican Bonds were quoted 253 to 26.
Spanish Deferred, 211 to 22; the Certifs., 43 to 51
per cent. Peruvian Three per Cents., 49 to 51.
Granada Active, 19 to 21 ; ditto Deferrd, 73 to 83.
Russian Five per Cents., 112 to 114; ditto Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 97 to 99. The list'of actual
sales includes : —Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 1852, 95. Cuba Six per Cent. Bonds, 99.
Danish Three per Cents., 103. Dutch Two-and-a-
Hclf per Cents. 63, 3; ditto Four per Cent. Certi-
ficates, 94, 95, and 941. Equador Bonds, 51' 3.
French Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Routes, 100 f. 50c.
(Exchange, 25f. 10c.) Granada Deferred, 8. Me:i-
ota Three per Cents., 253, Z, 3 ; ditto for account,
16th Nov., 251, 1. Peruvian Four-nnd.a-Half per
Cents., 71; dittolhree per Cents., 50. Portuguese
Four per Cents., 41, 413; ditto Three per Cents.,
1848, 381. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents, 98,
3. Sardtnian.Fire per Cents., 94. 93. Spanish Old
Three per Cents., 441; ditto New Deferred Three
per Cents., 213, 4,3, 3; the Committee's Certificates,
53, 5, 53 per cent.
To-morrow being the Ist of November, the Stock
Exchange will be,closed by order of the Committee.
The gold brought in by the Argo was to-day tem-
porarily deposited in the Bank of England. There
is little demand for gold for France, although limited
shipments continue to be made to that quarter.
The corn market to-day was steady at the prices
of last Monday.
The New York letters draw attention to the leas
firm appearance of the market for foreign exchanges,
the demand not being large, whilst the supply of
bills was increasing. Under these eirenmstances it is
probable future packets will not bring in such large
amounts of specie as have come over by the Arabia,
viz., 1,216,000 dole., or 243,2001. sterling. The sup-
ply of gold for export consists chiefly of ingots from
the Mint. Subjoined is a comparative statement
of the position of the New Yolk Banks, on the 6th
of August, and on the 15th October, the date of the
last weekly report : _

G. Oct. 15.
dots. d.lo. dolt.
Leer 97.899,491 57,517,177 recreate ....10,061,221
9.1,441 11,3i0.1,1 Ineres fe 1,113,711
= 0
Woo— 9,?1:1,0S1 9 466,761 D.crease 44,21,9
Demeits ... 60,579,797 59,164.771 Decrease
With reference to the projected railway from Mel-
bourne (Victoria) to the harbour of Port Phillip, we
have received the subjoined extracts from a letter
from the manager of the Melbourne and Hobson's
Bay Railway Company, to the secretary of the Mel-
bourne Dock and Railway Company :

Melbourne, Aug. 1, 1853.
I am instructed by the heard of directors to reply to your
letter of the 6th May, addressed to gentlemen who were
members of the proe;sional committee that superintended
the formation of this company.
It is a soutce of crest sstisfection to the board to find a
movement of the kind indicated started by parties so well
known and respected. and to receive tech assurances of the
entire good fesl;ng towards the colonists in which it ori-
ginated.
That a dock ie prestly media all are aware, and that in
conjunction with this railway it would be most beneficial to
the commerce of the celony, and to all interested in both
projects. This board, indeed, will moat readily embrace
any opportunity that may be afforded them of carrying out
a work of that nature, and will be ;lad to avail themselves
et the assistance of their friends in Lngland for that purpose.
It will uff rd them, tl eraore. touch pleasure to receive
such preposals a. they can recommend their constituents to
accept, eith, r direct from your office, or from the officer you
came, should he prove on arrival to be invested with suf-
ficient powers.
An act of the Colonial Legisteure will of course be re-
quisite for any such purposes as those under consideration;
but I can hate no hesitatien to state that the influrnce of
this company is eeffieient to ensure anything of that kind
which ought to be desired.
Iu order that no time may he lost in obtaining such an
act, should it prove desirable, the solicitor to this company
has received instructions to publish the preliminary notice.
required by the standing urge-s of the council; the board
of dirt ctors thus exhibiting their confidence that the spirit
which dictated the original proposition will induce your
company to cite: such terms as they will be justified in
acting upon without delay.
The dividends falling duo the let November on
the Bonds of the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad
Company arc duly adeeitised fur payment.
The Adelaide Ireck/y Disinife/i of the 20th August
states that the Lady Augusta steamer had, on the
previous Tuesilly, crossed the sea mouth of the
River Murray in safety, and two whale boats follow.
ing had also crossed without accident.