The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-22 00:00:00

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According to a notice issued by the Bank of Eng.
land, the transfer books of the Three per Cent. Con-
solidated Annuities will be closed from the 12th of
June till the 17th of July ; the Three per Cent. An-
nuities, 1720, from the 13th of June till the 17th of
July ; the New Five per Cent. Annuities, from the
13th of June till the 17th of July ; and annuities
for terms of years from the 17th of June till the 17th
of July. At the South Sea House, the transfer
hooks for Old South Sea Annuities will he closed
from the 12th of June till the 17th of July. The
dividends on all the above will be paid on the Bth of
July. The transfer books of East India Stock
will be shut on the sth of June, did opened again
on the 15th of July.
Ilank shares are at present attracting only a limited
amount of attention in the market for investments.
The sales reported during the week comprise :
Colonial (25(. paid), 111. 1; London and Westmin-
ster (201. paid). 27,1, 28; National of Ireland (221. 10s.
paid), W!, 4; Provincial of Ireland (2.11. paid), 421 ;
South Australia (251. paid), 241; 1 nion of Austra-
lia (25/. paid), 341; Union of London (101. paid),
12,1, Z.
Dock sham have undergone little change in
prices, which are marked as follows: Commercial,
$1; East and West India, 145; London, 1131, 113;
St. Katharine, 70, i; Southampton, 15.
Steamboat shares have not engaged so much notice
as (Slate, and prices show a little weakness. The
sales reported are : General Steam Navigation, 28,
271 ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 071, US; ditto
New (5/. paid), 101, 10; Royal Mail Steam, 77,
70.

Insurance shams remain firm and unchanged at
the following quotations :—Albion, 66; Alliance,
British and Foreign, 211 : ditto Marine, 361 ; An-
chor, 11; Atlas, 171; British Commercial, 7; Cleri-
cal, Medical, and General Life, 20; County, 80, ex
div.•, Crown, I.i ; Eagle, 61; Equity and Law, 5 ;
English and Scottish Law Life, 23; European Life,
113; General, 51; Globe, 136; Guardian, 56;
Imperial Fire, 213; Imperial Life, 181; In-
demnity Marine, 50; Law Fire, 21; Law Life,
43,3, 46; Legal and General Life, 41; Lou-
don Fire, 19; London Ship, 19; Marine, 151 ; Medi-
cal Invalid and General Life, 23 • Monarch, 1 ex div. ;
National Loan Fund, 21 ; Life, 24 ;
Plncnix, 156 cx. div.; Professional Life, 195.; Provi-
dent Life, 30; Rock Life, 61; Royal Exchange, 221;
Sun Fire, 209; do. Life, 46 ; United Kingdom, 4 ;
Victoria Life, 5, 54.
In the shares of Reversionary Interest and Invest-
ment Societies, there is no change. Prices are
quoted:—General Reversionary and Investment,
1)1 ; Equitable Reversionary, 1091 ; ditto, New,
23; Reversionary Interest, 100.
Miscellaneous shares are quoted as follows in the
official list :—Assam Tea Company, 61 ; Australian
Agricultural, 15 ; Australian 'trust, '2O ; Anglo-
Mexican Mint, 25 ; British American Land, 141 ;
Canada, 47 ; lludson's Bay Stock, 203 ; Price's
Patent Candle Company, 233 ; South Australian,
24_t_ ; Van Diemen's Land, 1 to 2.

The Austrian government has determined to
reduce the paper money within 20,000,0001., and to
that sum the issues of the Bank of Austria are to be
confined. The return of the latter for the month of
April showed that the circulation was 24,828,6871.
The government is now adopting measures to restrict
the circulation and increase the bullion, in which it
is likely to be successful, as the lute returns given
by us on Saturday show an evident improvement.
The large claims of the holders of Ikfcrred Bonds
on the government of Mexico are well enough
known, and so is the neglect with which they have
been treated by the authorities here and in Mexico.
As Mr. Payno is no doubt fully empowered on every
financial question affecting the Mexican administra-
tion, we are requested to call his attention to the
following correspondence between a Deterred Bond-
holder and parties here :
To the Committee of Mexican Bondholders.
April 21, 1831.
Gentlemen,—Finding that the last Mexican mail has
brought int.:l4(l,e° of the indemnity money being se-
cured, and that consequently a settlement will have to be
made, I request you will have the kindness to inform me
whether any information has been received relative to the
Deferred Unconverted Bonds, of which I am holder to the
extent of 1,300/. There have already been two payments
of interest on the Active Bonds, to which the Deferred are
entitled on their conversion, which should now no longer
be delayed, and I feel assured the Committee will not
shrink from their engagement to protect the iuteresta of all
classes of bondholders by doing all in their power to obtain
their conversion. Any information you can give me at
your earliest convenience will be esteemed by
Gentlemen, your obedient servant,

Committee of Mexican Bondholders, Loudon,
61, Moorgate•street, April 22, 18.11.
Sir,—ln reply to your letter of yesterday, I am instructed
to inform you that the committee, by the last packet, for-
warded memorials from six firms holding Deferred Mexican
Bonds shut out from the conversion of 1816, and instructed
Mr. Falconnet to support the same ; and that they, at the
same time, addressed the ptesidelA on the subject gener-
ally, though former representations have remained without
reply except through Colonel Facio.
I have the honour to be, do.,
(Signed) N. A. Si tson, Secretary.
(A Copy.)
25th April, 1951.
Sir,—Will you have the kindness to inform me whether
you have received by the last Mexican mail any instruc-
tions in reference to the conversion of the Deferred Mexican
Bonds ? for as a settlement is about to be made on account
of the assignment of the indemnity money, it is important
that no further delay should occur.-1 am, sir, your obe-
dient servant,
Colonel F. Facio, 32, Great Winchester-street.
Mexican Financial Agency.
Sir,—l received your letter of yesterday's date, and I can
only say in reply to it that I have received no instructions
by the last mail in respect of the Deferred Mexican Bonds.
I beg at the same time to decline any answer to further
written communications, as all questions on the subject will
be answered verbally at this office.—l remain, sir, your
obedient servant, (Signed)
F. Facto.
32, Great Winchester-street, pril , 18d1.
It will be seen by the concluding letter, which was
sent " unpaid," that Colonel Facto declines " any
answer to further written communications, as all
questions on the subject will be answered verbally
at this office." This was addressed to a gentleman
engaged in a public office at the other end of the
city, who is obliged to attend at his office, as Col.
Facio is in Winchester-buildings. This gentleman,