The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-10 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

SATURDAY Evanurft.
The Stock Exchange markets to-day were gene-
rally firmer, but there was less business doing, and
the trifling improvement noticed would appear to be
produced by a few " bears" buying back what they
had sold in the earlier part of the week, an operation
by which they would have realised a profit. A good
deal d attention has been ancited by the large in-
crease in the private securities held by the Bank.
The increase on the previous week's return is no less
than 1,739,804/. At this period of the year, an
augmentation is always noticed, but not to such an
extent as in the present instance. In the correspond-
ing week of last year the increase was 467,4171., and
in 1851, 722,0901. The increase this year is under-
stood to be occasioned by. an unusual influx
of short dated bills, mainly in connexion with the
increased activity observable in trade, whifst there
can be no doubt the speculative movement in some
articles of produce, including more especially grain
and iron, has also had some influence upon this
item of the return. The approaching close of the
period within which the bank had undertaken to ad-
vance money on Stock and Exchequer Bills at the
reduced rate, and the suspicion excited that the
Directors were contemplating the exaction of higher
rates, would likewise have the effect of swelling the
amount. An increased degree of interest will now
attach to the weekly balance sheet of the Bank of
England.
Consols were opened for a moment at the com-
mencement of business at 1001 for cash, but the pre-
valent quotation was 1001 to 1 ex div. for the 18th,
and after the regular business hours the price for
" this time " was called 1001. The payment of the
dividends commenced to the public to-day, and will
be carried on rapidly all next week. The official list
records business as follows :—Three per Cent. Con-
sols, for money, 1004, 1, 4 ex. div. • ditto, for ao-
count, 1001, 1. Three per Cent. Reduced, 101, 4.
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 1041, 4, 2. Long
Annuities, 1860, 64; ditto, 30 years, 1860, 64.
Bank Stock, 225.

On the strength of anticipations of an increased
value attaching to money, sellers of Exchequer Bills
came forward, and the price fell 25., the price of the
day's business being 675. to 70s. prem. India Bonds
were purchased at 82s. prem., but there is little
business in them.

Foreign stocks were very quiet, and the only
change in price worthy [of notice was a further im-
provement in the Certificates issued by the Spanish
Committee, which advanced to 41 per cent. Sales
are thus marked:—Belgian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 994 (exchange 250 Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 664, 1, ex div. • ditto Four per Cent.
Certificates, 981, 1, 99. Granada Deferred Bonds,
12/. Mexican Three per Cents., 231 ; ditto for
account, lan. 14, 234. Portuguese Five per Cents.,
converted in 1841, 434. Russian Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 1044, 104, ex div. Sardinian Five per
Amts., 951, 95. Spanish Old Three per Cents.. 49,
en dlv.; ditto, New Deferred Three per Cents., 234,
ex div.; ditto, Passive (Converted), 54, 53; the
Committee's Certifs., 44, 41 per cent. Turkish Six
per Cent. Loan, # prem.
The first instalment of 21. 10s. per share on the
dims of the Quebec and Richmond Railway Com-
pany is advertised as due on the 15th inst.
- The imports of the precious metals this week com-
prise only the undermentioned sums, viz., by the
Phoenician, from Sydney, 48,959 ounces of gold ; by
the Niagara, from New York, 45,000 dollars; by the
Madrid, from Cadiz and Lisbon, 2,3651. ; by the Sul-
tan, 24,1001., chiefly from Constantinople ; and by the
Cresswell, 50 ounces of gold from New Zealand. The
total value of these imports is only about 230,0001. We
are also advised by telegraph from Southampton, late
this afternoon, of the arrival of the Magdalena, from
the West Indies and Mexico, with a specie cargo,
stated at 1,700,000 dole., or 340,0001., but as these sup-
plies will not be delivered till beyond the middle of
next week, we do not include them in this week's
summary.
The Custom-house statement of the shipments of
the precious metals direct from London, during the
week ending Thursday last, is as follows :—Gold
coin : To Oasis, 3,000 oz. ; to Hamburg, 79,570 oz.;
to Belgium, 20,100 oz. Gold bars: to Hamburg,
12,185 oz.; to Calais, 8,000 oz.; to Boulogne,
4,000 oz. Gold dust: to Amsterdam, 600 oz. Silver
coin : to Hamburg, 4,000 or. ; to Boulogne, 1,500 oz.
Silver bars: to Boulogne, 1,100 oz. -This gives a
total of 127,455 ounces of gold, and 6,600 ounces of
silver—of the aggregate value of no less than
495,0001. Of the gold shipments, by far the larger
proportion, or 91,755 ounces, representing a value
of 355,0001. sterling, has been despatched to Ham-
burg, chiefly en rouge to Russia.
The other shipments are an follows, viz.: By the
Timandra 40,8001., and by the Euphrates 40,0001.,
both for Adelaide; by the Royal Exchange, for
Sydney, 37,0001.; by the Haddington, for Constan-
tinople, 17,7651., nearly all in gold; by the Tagus,
10,8001., chiefly for Lisbon and by the Medway, for
the West Indies, 5,9771. The total exports from the
kingdom for the week are thus raised to 647,0001.,
and there is consequently an excess of exports over
imports to the extent of more than 400,0001.
The quotations of stocks at Amsterdam on Friday
are thus reported by Mr. Reuter's telegraphic ex-
prem : Dutch Four per Cents., 964.; ditto Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 65 13-16; Spanish Deferred Three
per Cents., 2315-16; Mexican 24 1-16; Portu-
guese New, 381 ; Austrian Five per Cent. Metallics,
84 1-18. At Vienna on Friday the Five per Cent.
Metallics were quoted 984, and exchange on London
10.42.
The Board of Trade returns far the month and 11
months ending the sth December were published
this morning. The total declared value of the ex-
ports of British and Irish produce and manufactures
during the two periods referred to was as follows:
For the month. Forjlmonths.

1852 .... £65,349,798
1851 .... 5,188,216 .... 63,314,272
1850 .... 5,362,319 .... 60,400,525

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The activity of our general export trade is shown
by these returns to be unexampled, the improving
tendency appearing every month to progress in an
increased ratio. On the returns for the single
month the increase is nearly a million sterling, whilst
the 11 months' figures exhibit an increase of more
than two millions since 1851, and nearly five millions
since 1850. A considerable portion of this expansion
is doubtless owing to our extended trade with Aus-
trails, the mercantile transactions with our other foreign
customers being at the same time characterised by a
gradual augmentation. The exports of cottons, which
in the previous month had exhibited a check, again
show a tendency to rise, and for the 11 months
stand at a very satisfactory figure. The annexed
figures include cotton manufactures and yarn :
For the month. For 11 months.
18.52 .... £2,619,957 .... £27.465,093
1851 .... 2,438,022 .... 27,684,944
1850 2,408,588 .... 25,775,677
The shipments of woollens are also rising again.
after being checked by the rise in the price of the
raw material. The subjoined figures are very goods
For the month. For 11 months.
1862 .... £739,620 .... £9,265,692
18.51 .... 636,014 .... 9,146,862
1850 748,998 9,338,219

The month's shipments of the other chief articles
of export are shown below :
Month ending Deo. 6,
1852. 1851. 1850.
Beer and ale £72,208 .. £50,077 .. £54,823
Coale and eulna
Earthenware
Glass manufeeturr 4 27,956 .. 30,308 ~ 25,687

Haberdashery and mil-
linery 161,3.59 .. 119,328 99,102
Hardware and cutlery 228,581 .. 216,409 .. 224,4.56
Leather, unwrought
Ditto, manufactured
Machinery and mill-
work
Soap 18,450 .. 16,168 13,424
Stationery
W 001.........
Oils
Metals
In many of these items, some of which would be
very liable to be affected by any sudden extra de-
mand, such as that for Australia, the increase is very
striking. Indeed, it is one of the features of the
government tables published during the last few
months, that every important branch of the national
industry appears to be increasing in activity.
The tables of imports and consumption tell the
same tale ofpaTeserity. The quantity of unrefined
sugar that into the hands of consumers is
stated as fol r owe :

1852 ....
1851 ....

For the month. For 11 months.
Cwts. Cwt..
522,606 .... 6,467,491
, 628,114 .... 6,840,940
466,068 .... 6,761,607

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A more lucid view of the extended consumption of
this article of primary necessity, is, however, pre-
sented in the annexed table, as it includes refined
sugar and molasses for the 12 months ending Dec. 5.

1852. 1851. 1850.
Raw tans 358,830 390,741 321,298
Refined , 15,771 22,886 16,349
)(okras „ 10,419 15,136 17,551

Total tons 386,020

428,762 365,196

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1852. 1851. 1850.
Raw tons 344,046 312,403 310,646
Refined „ 14,036 16,815 5,344
Molasses , 14,898 14,341 17,357

Total tons 372,980 343,559 333,347
The increase in the consumption is very steady.
The consumption of coffee is shown by the an-
nexed figures to be proceeding at a still more extra-
ordinary pace.
For the month. For 11 months.
lbs. lbs.
1852
1851
1850
The consumption returns of tea present a falling
off on the month, though still exhibiting a consider-
able increase on tho year. This item is probably
unfavourably affected by the rescinding of the Tree-
sag minute which legalised the adulteration of
ooffee.

For the month. For 11 months.
lbs. lbs.
1862
1861
1860
The consumption of corn and tallow has largely
increased, and nee and a few other articles of food
are rising, but fruits are falling off. The returns of
the import. of raw materials used for manufacturing
purposes are generally satisfactory.
From Herapatles Journal we extract the follow-
ing analysis of the railway traffic returns for the
week on all the lines in the kingdom
Aggregate amount No. of Average receipt
received. miles open. per mile.
1852
1861
1850
The Irish Bank returns for the four weeks
ending Saturday, Dec. 25, 1852 are as follows :

Total
Average
Circula-

20i,273
641,264
420,922
241,203
422,140
1)&1,932

AiNirage
amount
of Coin.

17,967
49,479

Total...

5.685,441

1,478,149

These figures show a continued increase, though
not in the same proportion as in the preceding
month, in the items both of circulation and bullion ;
the increase under the former head being 62,2891.,
and under the latter, 94,2001.

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLoci.

More firmness was observable in the English stock
market to-day, Consols realising 1001 for cash, but a
reaction has since taken place, and the present quo-
tation is only 1001 to 1, for money and the 18th.1
The Three per Cents. Reduced mark 1011 to 1 ;
the Three and-a-Quarter per Cents., 1041 to ;
Bank Stock, 2241; Exchequer Bills, 675. to 70s.
prem.; India Bonds, 795. prem.
Foreign stocks are neglected, and the current
quotations exhibit scarcely even a fractional variation
from those of Saturday. Granada Deferred Bonds
mark 121 ; Mexican, 231 to ; Peruvian Active, 105;
Portuguese Converted Fives, 42 ; Spanish Deferred,
231 ex div. ; the Committee's Certificates 41 to
/ per cent.; Turkish Scrip, / to 1 prem.

LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
BERLIN, lAN. El.—Voluntary Loan, 101/; New
Loan, 41 per Cent. (1850), 103; ditto (1852), 103;
National Debt, 94.1; Commercial Marine Society's
Premium, 248; Bank Shame, 1101.

MURDER.—It is our painful duty to record
dreadful murder which was perpetrated on Wednesday
evening last, at Crawl, midway between Beeehwood and
Cloaghjordan. The victim, a quiet, inoffensive man,
named Hugh Cauley, who was bailiff to the Misses Craw-
ford, formerly of Maple, was shot dead while reading a
letter at t is own fire-side. It is stated that an armed gang
same to % window, one of whom took deliberate aim and
shot the unfortunate man on the spot, wounding also
severely his son, who was in the act of holding a candle for
his father at the moment. The cause of the shocking out-
rage is not ascertained; but it is alleged to arise from
some entertained towards Cauley by some persons
evicted from the Crawford property. Cauley was for a num-
ber of years in the service of Cooper Crawford, Esq., of
Rapla, by whom he was held in very high regard, on ac-
count of his general good conduct. We learn that several
persons have been arrested by the police on suspicion of
being implicated in this fearful deed.—Limerick Reporter.
&ma AND TYNE RAILWAY.—The estimated cost
of the proposed branches to Tynemouth and Morpeth is
75,0001., the subscription contract being signed for 50,0501.
and 5,9051. paid. .

PaIDICH RILILWAT TILAVPIC.—The following are the last 1
returns of the gross notapte of the pens:pal Preach railways :
liewrovap.—Front D.c. 23 to Dee. zip.: Passengers, 267,7011.;
goods, 060,76 x.; total, 0116,4831.
bassi.—Pram Dee. 26 to Jan. 1 Peassagera, 66,30314 goods,
1011,2011.; total, 169,8841.
etavaa.—Pram Dee. 36 to Am 1: Paweepos, 11,01131; goons,
47,7864; total, 70,3831
OSIAAIS MID BIANCO LlMA—Pram Dee. 33 to Des 30: Was.
stagers. 203,9335. ; goods, 309.2666 ; total, 313,11151.
enaessoulte.—Prom Dee. 23 to Des 311: l'asseogem 143,0111.;
goods. 216,1071.; total, 339,119 f.
Bata—From Dee. 20 to Des. ttl Peasengers, 11,11761.; goods,
14.6421; t 02146,7181.
Montunoao.—From Dm. Ale Des. 31; Passemisrs,l3,9o7L; rodla
20.5561. ; total, MOM.
Lawn—Prom Dee. 26 to lan. 1 : Prawn, 137,1114 L; geode.
148,8501.; loon, 1110,41.112.
*anon.—Prom Dee. 37 to Jan. 1 t Passenger s WOOL i P 0.1%
23,1341.; total. 116,3161
Law. Mantrusamesaii.—Front Des 16 to Des. 13.—Pooln$01111
10,11961.; goo:1009,4101. ; total, 169,8081.

SATCRDAT EVENING.
Business in the English mining market ap-
pears to be increasing, there being a preponderance
et buyers over sellers, and with the upward tendency
of the metal market, prices are advancing. The
prices realised to-day are as follows:—South Tamar,
51, 1,6; Mendip Hills, 7,1; Tincroft, 114; Penl-
lyne, 275. 6d.; Merllyn, 41 • Gonamena, 101; Great
Wheal Baddern, 21; East iamar, 305., 325.; Bedford
United, 10; Craddock Moor, 42; North Damsel, 255.,
275. 6d., 30s. ; East Russell, 65 ; Rix Hill, 31;
Wheal Carpenter (South Sydenham), 101; Tavy
Consols, 31, 1; Wheal Golden, 41, ; Hennock, 91;
North Towey, 155., 17s. 6d. ; Linares 10,1.
The gold mining share market to-day was sensibly
better, purchases being renewed with freedom, and
imparting considerable buoyancy to prices. Colonial
Gold, Port Phillip, and Agua Fria were the descrip-
tions most favourably affected, but all these securities
have improved.