The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-08 00:00:00

day, however, there was much agitation, which was
increased by the publication, extraordinary to say,
in the same journal, of a telegraphic despatch from
Vienna, in which the statements so authoritatively
made in another part of its columns were in plain terms
contradicted. After a fall of 1 per cent. from the
highest point, and several intermediate variations, I
more confidence was produced by intelligence that
the Paris bourse of to day had closed at a rise of I. to
1 per cent., and the mareet finally left off • shade
better than the closing range of yesterday. The
improvement in Paris is believed to be mainly caused
by the receipt of intelligence there of the rise in
Consols, the two markets mutually acting on each
other. Very severe comments are made in the Stock
Exchange and in commercial circles generally on
the contradictory statements which have been circa-
lated by the journal in question. In well-1
informed quarters it is understood that a new
note has actually been signed at Vienna by
the representatives of the Four Powers, and has been
transmitted to Constantinople for the consideration
of the Turkish government, just as was the cue with'
the abortive Vienna note of some months back, with-
out iu any way committing the powers in question to
any collective and defined course of action. 'there is
a general apprehension in City circles that this new
project of arrangement will meet the fate of the
former one, as, in the total absence of any symptom
that the Czar will abate his pretensions, it is not
seen how any plan can be rendered acceptable to
both the contending parties.

Consols opened 961 to ;for the 18th January,
and after touching 98,1 fell to 96. At the official
close the price was 96 to 1. At four o'clock, 961 to
/, and after that hour .961 to 5. To-morrow the
transactions in Consols will be with the dividend off.
The official business report is as follows :—Three ter
Cent. Consols, for money, 961, 3,3, 3, 3 1,3, 96;
ditto, for the opening, 18th January, 961, 1,3, 1,
96. Three per Cent. Reduced, 951, 1. Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents., 971, 97, 961, 973. Long
Annuities, 1860, 51, 5 5-16. Bank Stock, 219.
Exchequer Bill, again improved ls. today, closing
ss. to Bs. prem. India Bonds were quoted par to 4s.
prem.
Foreign stocks were generally well supported; but
Peruvian showed weakness, and fell 1 to 2 per cent.
on the official statement published in the Daily News
of this morning; from which it was inferred that the
supply of guano is more limited than hitherto be-
lieved. Mexican was a shade weaker, but
Sardinian showed an improving tendency.—
At 4 o'clock Mexican Bonds were quoted 241 to 251
ex div. Peruvian Three per Cents., 48 to 50 ; ditto
Four-and-a-Halt per Cents, 68 to 1. Granada De-
ferred, 8 to 3; ditto, Active, 19 to 21. Sardinian,
88 to 90 ex div. Spanish Deferred, 221 to 1 ; the
Certificates, 51 to 53 per cent. Russian Five per
Cents., 111 to 113; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
97 to 99. The list of sales includes :—Belgian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 963, 3 (exchange 25f.).
Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 983, 3 ; ditto Small
Bonds, 973; ditto, Four-and-a Half per Cents., 1852,
933 ex div. Chilian Six per Cents., 102. Dutch
Four per Cent. Certifs.' 951. Eqnador Beads, 53.
French Three per Cent. Renter, 75f. 25e. (exchange ,
25f. 21c.) Granada One-and-a-Half per Cents., ex
Dec., 1849, coupon, 21; ditto, Deferred, 8. Mexican
Three Der Cents., 251; ditto, for account, 16th Dec.,
23. Peruvian our-and-a-dalf per Cents., 69, 68,
693 ' ditto, Three per Cents., 50. Portuguese Four
per Cents., 42 Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents,
99, 98.1. Sardinian Five per Cents., 90, 1, 891, ex
div. Spanish Old Three per Cents., 461, ; ditto,
New Deferred Three per Cents., 221. Venezuela
Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 32.
Money to-day was a shade easier, but there is
still a good demand for accommodation. Good
paper is generally discounted at 5 per cent. and
upwards, with occasional transactions at 41.
The electric telegraphic despatch received from
Liverpool to-day announcing the arrival of the
Pacific from New York, stated the amount of specie
on board that vessel at 587,000 dole., or about
117,4001., making a total receipt of 204,0001. from
the United States this week.
Yesterday the exchange at Amsterdam on Lon-
don, as sensed by telegraph, was 23c. lower, at
11.621, short.
Letters from St. Petersburg of the 29th ult, report
the exchange on England as rather more unfavour-
able to this country, at 3815-16 to 39 1-16 d. This
rate, however, is too low to allow of the transmission
of gold from this side.
Hamburg letters state that the gold lately de-
spatched from Loudon on Russian government ac-
count has been sent to Vienna, whence the funds re-
' euisite for the movements of the Czar's forces can be
more readily remitted than from St. Petersburg.
At Hamburg money .was abundant, at 4 per cent.,
owing to the large arrival, of silver. The corn mar-
ket was dull, and prices nominal. Transactions had
taken place in spelter at 16 b.m. The frost conti-
nued; no vessels could reach the harbour, and those
there were being hastily prepared for sea. Many
cargoes of produce being thus shut out from the
market, holders were disposed to raise their pre-
tensions.

Monday next has been appointed special settling
day for the shares of the General Water Company
of Paris.
At Mark-lane to-day the supplies of both home
and foreign corn were small. The tone of the mar-
ket appeared somewhat firmer, but the business
transacted was of no importance, at the prices of last
Monday. In floating cargoes on passage there were
some transactions; a cargo of old Galatz wheat has
been sold at 605.; and another of new at 665. Se-
veral cargoes which have arrived coif the coast were
still on sale at the close of the market. With refer-
ence to the English country markets bold yesterday,
and to the leading foreign markets, the report is as
follows :

Liverpool recovered partially from the depression of last
Friday, and the pries of wheat settled at td. per 701bs.
under the rates of eight days previous) . Ipswich dull,
but the price of wheat unaltered. Newcastle and Hull
Is. to 2s. per quarter lower for wheat. The French news
resolved to-d .y announce a number of markets with a
rise in price, and an almost equal number with a decline.
Havre and Marseilles report rising prices. Paris, quiet but
firm. At Antwerp the demand was reviving. At Genoa
prices have given way. In almost all the Adriatic and
Mediterranean ports large arrivals of Black Sea grain were
taking place. In the Baltic ports frosty weather had set in,
woken early closing of the navigation was expected. Dublin
dull ; wheat barely sustained former quotations.
The amount of bills drawn by the East India Com-
pany on their respective presidencies, from the 24th
alt. to the ith inst., is as follows:
Rate of Exchange.
Beneal £33,891 I 0
4051 d 4 2 )2e. Old. per Co's. rupee.
Madras
Bombay

Total 1:40,115 6 5
Since the close of the late public sale of colonial
wool the market has been very firm, and many par-
cels that were bought in have been sold at an ad-
vance. The wool and cloth trades are in a very
healthy state, and it is expected that before the next
sales in February the stocks in the hands of dealers
and manufacturers will be very low.
A call of 21. per share falls payable on the shares
of the Frankfort, Wiesbaden, and Cologne Railway
Company on the 10 h of January.
The Australian Agricultural Company's shares
were rather weaker to-day, but not materially lower.
Peel River were a trifle cheaper, and other land
stocks steady. Bank shares were quiet. Bank of
Australasia shares were 11. lower, whilst those of