The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-23 00:00:00

THIS DAY.—Two o'Cumnr.

The railway market opened rather fiatly, but has
since rallied, and now wears a firmer appearance.
Lancashire and Yorkshire 'tack has recovered from
771 to 781; and London and North Western from
120 to 121. Great Northern, Midland, and Caledo-
nian, are also better. Business is the reverse of
active.
French lines are very quiet.

SHAUN AND

No 1•41 a, up
1.1 p.a.

No. lb. MDOZUANIKtOII. Pd prima
yudaday.
MOW 110 4wdraliss Agri— 33 250 ISO
113,71! Awe. Laud 211 li I pm
117.113 1 PeelBiv.Lad.l2slin. all
MAP I iasttliMastisiwa mu 15 If pw
11,700 t, 5. Amerallas Lead 25 57 311
15,000 110 Van Dasessa's Lewd 29 15 11

Baden' dose
to-day.

JOINT STOCK BANKS.

QomUs Bosasse
No. la prima dote
yesterday. today.
WOO 4n doelleimeie all eat 161 Sea 6
40.000 25 C 62101. Ilsolk-ardat. f
WON 10 Clot Sok of Ind*
Awls" owl Oldoa 11 11 pot 311
13.060 12Sertekle. sod
Metered 4 11 11 pre
MON 20 Leedloo ink or Ass.
leas sod MY 1 the
WOOD 10 Idoloo Cholored Beak
stAartirolls .....
40,000 1 Nod Mint. Neoklod
Nei Odd Import. Co. I
31,000 96edli itestralla U 4$ 30 491
10,000 U Usk. et Australia
0,000 ... Z. Now.—

TUESDAY EVEKIXII.

The market for British mining stocks continues
very strong there being a preponderance of buyers
over sellers. Business to-day has been moderately
active, but good prices are in all cases readily to be
realised. We hear of sales in Devon Great Consols,
at 455, 460; Botallack, 600; Cara Brea, 864; West
Providence, 541; Tremayne, 28, 1; Trees* 191;
Alfred Consols, 18, ; Bell and Lanarth, 14 ; Erg=
Llee, 10; Tavey Console, 56, 6; Tineroft, 111, 1;
Heroddoot, 12, 13; Balnoon, 91, 10; Marilyn,
41,1; Wheal Edward, 31: Wheal Golden, 31, 1;
Glided( United, 11; Hennock,l 81; Spearne Con-
sols, 101; Trethevy, 2 ; North Trelawney, 61; East
Black Craig, 275. 6d., 325. 6d. ; Wheal Gustaf, 11;
Drakewalls,6l, 7 ; Mendip Hill., 71, ; South Tamar,
71,1; East Tamar, 2; St. Dar United, 21 prem.;
Cwm Darren, 17s. ; North Towy, 15s. 9d. ; Kit-
bricken, 4, 5 ; Charchstoire, 1/.
The gold mining share; were leas active to-day,
but generally good. The Australian descriptions are
chiefly in favour, and firm in price. Nouveau Mondes
have slightly receded frees their advance of rioter-
day, but are still firm.
There have been a good many inquiries for the
shares of the Mexican and South American Com-
pany, which have reached 61. The shares of the
General Mining Company are also firmer.
The shares in the Worthing Mining Company of
Australia, with 10s. paid, have been done at 1.
The non-official quotations are :—Australasian Coal,
Ito 1 prem.; Australian Consols, 1 to 1 prem. ;
Australian Mutual, par to 1 prem. ; Adelaide Land
and Gold, die. to par; New South Wales Gold
Mines, par to 1 prem.; Albion Gold,l to 1 prom. ;
Melbourne Gold, to 1 per share; Lewis Hill
Range, Ito dia.; L'Aigle d'Or. 1 dis. to par ;
Garnett and Moseley, par to prem. ; Golden
Mountain, Ito 1 du; Worthing (new shares), to
dia.; Burns' Creek Gold, dim. to par; Gladbach
Zinc, 11 to 21 prem.; the Ardennes of Belgium, 1
to prem.; Brazilian Diamond and Gold, to I
prom.; Pontgibund Silver Lead, par to 1 pram.;
Port Royal and St. Andrew Copper, 11 to 2 prem.;
Jamaica Copper, Ito 1 prem.; La Peruvienne, Ipar
to Iprem. ; Sulphate of Barytes, 1 dia to ; Mizen
Head,/ to 1 prem.; Kenmore, 1 to 1 prem.; Conne-
mara, prem. ; Glenaulin, par to 1 prem.; Carberry
West, par to 1 prem.

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocz.

The market for the gold mining shares remains
well supported, but there is only a very limited bu-
siness going forward. Prices exhibit no quotable
chan.
Thgeree is a further rise in the shares of the Mexi-
can and South American Company, which have
reached 'II. The Australian Land Company's shares
are quiet, but North British Australasian and Scot-
tish Australian Investment continue in favour.

MONEY MARKET.

"tISDAT EVIIIIIIIO.
There was again an entire absence or nactitiston
in the English funds ta.day. but the tone was Aria,
..ae market closed at iii best point. There was
more inquiry for money in the Stock Exchange, and
2to 21 per cent. is the current quotation. In Lom-
bard-street there continues to be a fair demand for
mercantile accommodation, but 3 per cent., the Bank
of England minimum, is the lowest ratefor discounts.
The railway market at present exhibits the feature
of an absence of supply or demand to any extent.
The public appear to be operating very sparingly,
and consequently the current transactions of the
market rest principally. with the dealers. At the
eommencement of business in this department
a favourable feeling was induced by some pnr-
'items against names overdue from the last settle-
ment, to-morrow being " buying-in" day. Subse-
quently other operators for a fall also became
Sayers, induced by the steadiness of the funds and
securities in general. The prospect of early arrivals
of gold from Australia, owing to the change of wind,
oleo has some infinenes. When these actually take
place, however, it is very probable the effect will
not be by any means so great as might have been
anticipated, as many " balls" will tae advantage
of any rise to realise. Any downward movement
sidrateemelseeNac'ary be observei is promptly
the of Ida*, the pub* showing
every disposition to holld at present.
Consols maintained a firm appearance throughout
the day at 991 to 1 for money, and 991 for the 10th
March. At the final close of he market they were
991, buyers for money and sellers for time.
Support was afforded by the renewal of purchase's in
this stock on government account, but business alto-
gether is very inactive. The official price list is an-
nexed :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 991,
4, 1 ditto for account, 991. Three per Cents.
Reduced,; 1001, 1. Threeeand-a-Quarter per Cents.,
1031, 1. Long Annuities, 1860, 61, 7-16. Annui-
ties of 30 years, 1880, 8 3-18. India Stock, 269.
Bank Stock, 227.
Exchequer Bills were rather steadier to-day, bat
with no rally in prices worth mentioning. The
lune issue was quoted 10e. to 203. prem., and the
advertised bills ss. to 15s. prem. There was business
in India Bonds at 501. prem.
The foreign bond market is generally very firm.
Spanish and Mexican bonds showed an upward ten-
dency, and Russian, Sardinian, Dutch, and Grena-
dian, were well supported. The Spanish Commit-
tee's Certificates advanced to 64 per cent. There is,
however, an absence of movement in this department.
The list of saes is as follows:—Brazilian Old Five
per Cents., small bonds, 103) ditto Four-and-a-Half
per Geste., 1852, 97/. Dutch Four per Cent. Certi-
ficates, 99, 981. Granada Deferred Bonds, 111.
Mexican Three per Cents., 24. Russian Five per
Cents., 121, 1204; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
1031. Sardinian Five per Cents., 941, 1. Spanish
New Deferred Three per Cents., for account, 28th
February, 231, 4 ; ditto Passive (Converted), 61; the
Committee's Certificates, 51, 61 per cent. Swedish
Mortgage Loan, 11, 11 dim.
The sommittee of Portuguese bondholders have
issued ',notice to their constituents, cautioning them
not to convert or part with their present bonds or
coupons in arrear. The committee add : " The reve-
nue arising from the Lisbon and Oporto customs
being specially pledged for the payment of the divi-
dends at the exchange of 55d. per milrei, the committee
are advised that this speciality places the bondholdersl
in a position to require the interference of the British
government, to see that each assignment shall be
faithfully observed on their behalL"
The third instalment of 20 per cent. falls due on
the Ist March on the bonds of the Swedish Provin-
cial Mortgage Loan, negotiated through Messrs.
Palmer, Mackillop, Dent, and Ca _
There were some transaesiees to-day, to a limited
amount, in bar silver at bs. ltd. per ounce standard,
being a rise of id., as compared with the price of
the last sale. The market is almost bare of this
metal, both in bars and dollars, but supplies are
looked for by the in-coming West India steamer.
The half-yearly meeting of the Southampton Dock
Company was held to-day, when a dividend was
declared of Bs. per share, being at the rate of 11.125.
per cent. per annum. The statements exhibited
showed a most satisfactory increase of receipts, and
great confidence is expressed in the future prospe-
rity of the company, arising from the increasing
traffic of the port of Southampton.
Securities connected with Australia were again
firm today, with a good business. Australian Agri-
cultural reached 257, and closed 250 to 255. Ex the
Peel River shares, the price opened 116 to 120, and
closed 110 to 115. There were also dealings in
London and Westminster Bank at 38; Oriental Bank
Corporation, 60, 491; LondooDoe.ks, 1281; Austra-
lian Royal lan Steam (61. paid), 61; British Assist,
can Land, 54 Crystal Palace, 51; General BOW
Steam Shipping (121. paid), 12 ; Peninsular and
Oriental Steam, 87; ditto (251. paid), 60; Submarine
•Telegraph Company (11. paid), 1,1.
There have been numerous transactions lately in
the Four per Cent. Preference shares of the Stockton
and Darlington Railway Company at 251. 10s. per
share, or 10s. premium. These shares were created
by resolution of the general meeting of the 27th
June, 1861, for the purpose of paying off the debt of
the company, and have the same prior claim on the
revenue of the line, in respect of their 4 per cent.
preferential interest, as the existing debentures.
The debt of the company was 660,0001., and the act
provides that the aggregate amount of debentures
and preference shares that may be issued shall never
exceed that sum. In addition to the 4 per cent.
preference interest, the coca y, by resolution of
' their general meeting, agreed that after the old shares
shall have received 4 per cent., the surplus profits
should be divided with the preference shares, up to 5
per cent. The capital of the Stockton and Darling-
ton Railway Company consists of 16,000 shares of
251. each, on which about 360,0001. has been called
up. The dividend proposed on the original shares
for the half-year ending 31st Dec., 1852, is at the
rate of 3 per cent. per annum. The net income of
the company for the four last half-years, after pay-
ment of the interest on the debentures, in place of
which the present preference shares were issued, was
es follows :

For the half-year ending 30th June, 1851 £27,438
Ditto ditto 31st Dec., 1851 34,388
Ditto ditto 30th June, 1852
Ditto ditto 31st Dee., 1862 34,746
The non-preference shares of the Stockton and
Darlington Railway, of 251. each, fully paid up, were
done at 201. to-day.
We also hear of trinsactions in the bonds of the
Great Western Railway of Canada, convertible in
1857 and redeemable in 1862, at 1081.
The quotations of stocks at Amsterdam on Monday
are thus reported by Mr. Renter's telegraphic ex-
press :—Dutch Four per Cents., 964; ditto Iwo-and-
a-Half per Cents., 651. Spanish Deferred Three per
Cents., 23 13-16. Mexican New, 24 7-16. Portu-
guese New, 381. The Spanish Committee's Certifi-
cates, 5 3-16. Auatrian Five per Cent. Metallics,
82/. Spanish Old Three per Cent., foreign, 481.
In the market for foreign exchanges to-day there
was scarcely any variation from the rates of lest
post, except for Italian places, bills on which were
in great demand. For Paris and Hamburg there
appears to have been rather more money over than
last post. Spanish places may be quoted a shade
lower. On the whole it would appear that the rally
in the foreign exchanges has received a check. The
list of prices negotiated is thus rendered :
vise. Priem es negotiated this day.
Dille sod M. Money.
Arakerdas let aboet 115. 17 et% ... 110. aria,.
Ditto
Dotterdea • " „ ... us. 191.1'.
Latinos
Broods
Ileatbarg sad Alton „ lavers 7eaclil. 'Seeee.S 3317.
Mt. Patereberg per ruble " mos ... SS pence
Perk per t Short Orr. k. Ufr. 10a.
Ditto - Sioathektr. 214 e. ... aria
Marseille; 2Nr. Mk. 25tr 324 e.

..adail,4o 4•.3w WIT gip „ 1100. k 1204kr r. ... d.
'lima (effective) pets t, 111. 31r. ... 111. 6kr.
MOP n ” Ila. 4kr. ... Its. lkr.

auid...(bdisliadda; 4:71 721"Nia 556:4: Ikmis.
Mae .

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= = :

••••• ant: »...• GSM Se& ii& 13k. 421 a.
par ant ... 41 peace
... par ems „ piss ... 114 pram
Midas „ I palm ... 124 pesos
Lisboa. ..... —.pee stErsrsossys este psoss ss peen
The Board of Trade returns for the month and
12 months ending the sth January were issued
to-clay, but owing to the twelve-monthly statement
having been published three or four days back, these
returns are invested with less interest than usual. They
are, however, of much importance as showing that
during the closing month (December) of the last year
trade generally was increasing in a greater ratio than
at any former period. This, indeed, is sufficiently
proved by the statement of the declared value of the
exports of British and Irish produce and manufac-
factures for the month and 12 months, as given below :
For the month. For 12 months.

1853 i6,149,414
1852
1851
The increase on the corresponding mouth of 1852
is no less than 971,0271., or 18 per cent., a great por-
tion of which must be owing to the activity now ob-
servable in the Australian trade. The declared value
attire eitipeenUi et eueeided articles of export during

is shown below:

Month ending Jan. 5,
1853. 1862. 1851.
Cotton manufactures £2,037,111 £1,873,381 £2,031,404
Ditto yarn 4.54,418 520,674 445,797
Woollen _ azanufse-

tares aad jars_ ..
Lin= nerdestures

and yara
Snits
Beer and ale
Butter
Coals and eulm
Earthenware
Glass manufactures
Haberdashery and
1 =Binary
Hardwares and cut-

bury
Leather uswrought
Ditto wrought
Machinery and mill-
work

Metals
Oils

544,060
186,250
83,787
41,590
87,009
80,333
32,081
206,437
244,768
16,110
78,749

sii:ioi
28,318

454,219
106,535
64,872
23,699

78:007
86,626
27,882

121,784

227,182
8,148
34,768
73,743

697,733

419,696
118,428
62,924
11,374
72,931
81,106
28,078
124,206

237,319
15,482
33,897
69,228

66:iii
27,133

627:364
65,976

Soap
Stationery
Wool 47,053 67,702 46271
In nearly all the important articles comprised in
the above table the increase is extraordinary, and,
should the movement be carried forward to the same
extent, as it probably will, the exports of the current
year must be vastly in excess of all previous expe-
nenee.

On refering to the tables of imports and consump-
tion, very satisfactory results are also presented. The
consumption of sugar shows a very remarkable in-
crease, as exhibited below :

For the month. For 12 months.
cwt.'. owls.
1863
1852
1851

, . .
The above firms apply only to unrefined sugar,
but a more lucid view of the course of trade in this
article is afforded by the subjoined table, which in-
cludes refined sugar and molasses, and is compiled by
a practical authority :

Boger in Great Britain and Ireland for the years ending
Jan. 6, from Governmenafteturna:
____ InroaTan:
____ ____

...._._
1993. 1831. 1/32. 1831.
316.867 314,301 397,000 343,329
13,219 17,769 22,431 11,202
19,890 16,910 14,813 10,193

Rafted
Molars ......