The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-02 00:00:00

FRIDAY EYRNINO.
The funds again showed flatness to-day, and
finally closed with a heavy appearance. Consols
opened at 987„ and after being for a short time sup-
ported at 987 to 1, stood at the official close at 981 to
it cx div. for the 19th July. Between four and five
o'clock, however, an increased feeling of gloom pre-
, tailed, and the price was called 981 to 1. The de-
cline appears to have been chiefly owing to prices
aglin coming lower from Paris, where the absence
of news on the Eastern question is as much tilt as
here. The government broker made his usual in-
vestment in Reduced Threes at 991. The official
business report includes :—Three per Cent. Consuls,
for the opening, 19th July, 98,1, I, 1, 1 ex div. Three
per Cent. Reduced, 991, 99, Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents., 101;:, 1, 1. Long Annuities, 1860,
5 13-16, 5 15-16. Bank Stock, 2281.
Exchequer Bills remain quoted 2s. to ss. prem. j
India Bonds mark 275. to 325. prem.
The transactions in foreign stocks presented no
feature of interest, but the tone was flat, except for
Peruvian, which showed a tendency towards a rally.
Mexican was slightly weaker. At four o'clock,
Mexican Bonds were quoted 27i to ,1; Spanish lk-
ferred Threes, 22';' to t ex div. ; the Ceititicates, 51
to 61 per cent. ; Peruvian Deterred, 59 to 61; ditto
Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Scrip, 2 dis. to par ;
Granada Active, 21i to 221; ditto Deferred,
91 to 10. Sales are thus marked :—Brazilian Old Five
per Cent. Bonds, 1003; ditto Four-and-a-Half per
Cent., 1832, 981. Danish Five per Cents., 1061, 106.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent , 63 ex div. ; ditto
Four per Cent. Certificates, 961. Mexican Three per
Cents., 27t, 7, 1. Peruvian Fiur-and-a-Half per
Cent. Bonds, 831, .:1; ditto Scrip, 2 dia. Portuguese
Four per Cent. ex all overdue Coupons, 36. Russian
Five per Cents., 117 f. Spanish New Deforred
Three per Cents., 221, ts ex dm.
At the Bank, to-day, there were no acceptances
of new stock.

Money was again in good demand in Lombard-
street to-day, but there was a better supply than
yesterday, on which day the demand was very active.
The leading Lombard-street houses continue to
charge 31 oar colt. as their minimum discount rate,
but it would appear that the market is stiffening.
In the market for foreign exchanges today, a fur-
ther decline took place in the rates on Hamburg and
Amsterdam. The former was done as low as 13.61,
and at 13.7 to 1 left off in great demand. Bills
on Amsterdam ruled generally at 11.18 to 1, with
several transactions at 11.18. The quotation on
Paris was the same as last post, but Italian places
were rather lower. St. Petersburg drafts were not
to be obtained under 38d., being an advance on the
rate of last post. Vienna and Trieste ruled at 11 to
11.2. Spanish j,eces were rather more in demand,
`and Lisbon and Oporto presented no alteration.
Contemporaneously with the downward tendency
of the rates of foreign exchange, we have to record
a continuance of the shipments of gold to the Conti-
nent.
The arrival was announced to-day of the Mel-
bourne steamer, off Plymouth. She left Sydney on
the 6th March, and Port Phillip on the 13th. On
leaving the latter port she is known to have had on
board 29,391 ounces of gold ou freight (worth
117,6004), and probably brings some further quan-
tity. The dates by this steamer are of course antici-
pated. The Prince of Wales has also come in to-
day from Sydney, and the Ann Bridson from Mel-
bourne, but it is not yet known what gold they
r board 22,000
The Enchanter, reported yesterday, has on
22,000 ounces, worth 88,0001. The Magda-
lena brings in nearly a million of dollars from the
West Indies and Mexico, so that the specie andl
bullion imports of the week are extraordinarily
large.
Friday next, the Bth July, has been ann2inte4
special settling day for the London andr rNorth-
Wentern Railway Eighths (121. 10s.) shares, which
will be officially marked.
lhe colonial wool sales have been this day fixed to
commence on the 14th inst. They will most proba-
bly continue for six weeks, and the quantity to be
brought forward will, it is expected, amount to
55,000 bales, although only about 40,000 have yet
arrived.
Letters received by to-day's mail, from St. Peters-
burg, quote the exchange ou London at 37„ to 38kd.,
being a slight rise. The mercantile letters do not
make reference to any disturbance of the course of
trade, as resulting from the present political diffi-
culty; but it must not bo forgotten that merchants
do not dare to trust the Russian post with the ex-
pression of their opinions. Probably, too, the
government only permits a certain amount of infor-
mation to transpire.
We have several times drawn attention to
the anomaly of the London Stock Exchange is-
suing no full official list at the close of each
day's business. The committee have at length
taken the matter in hand, and have formally placed
the list under official supervision, so far as re-
gards the actual business figures of the day.
They, however, disclaim all responsibility as
to the " closing prices," which, as may
easily be imagined, are artificial, and in many
cases merely nominal, and for which the publisher is
alone responsible. We are not aware that the gene-
ral accuracy of these "closing prices" has ever been
impugned, so that the new arrangement will be re-
ceived with much satisfaction. The new list is also
amplified, so as to include several mines hitherto
unjustly excluded from the official " marking," and
likewise embraces a full and useful list of joint-stock
banks and general miscellaneous shares, including
docks. Shares of insurance, canal, waterworks, gas,
and bridge associations are not included in this daily
list, nor is there any especial necessity for their in-
sertion, as, owing to the comparative paucity of
transactions, and absence of fluctuation in these
stocks, the old semi-weekly list is all that is re-
quired. The improvement is very creditable to the
intelligence of the committee.
Miscellaneous stocks were generally heavy. Aus-
tralian Agricultural closed worse, at 70 to 72, and
Peel River at 2to 1 prem. Van Diemen's Land left
off at 171 to 181. The ether land shares were also
fiat. Australian Bank shares were dull, and South
Australia's receded 11. Crystal Palace shares were
weaker, on a bon& fide supply, and closed 21 to 2Z
prem. Union Bank of London shares meet with in-
quiry, and Netherlands Land maintain their improve-
ment.
The half-year's interest on the paid-up capital of
the Western Railway of Switzerland, due the 15th
May last, is advertised as now payable.
The annual meeting of the proprietors of the Euro-
pean Gas Company was held on Thursday, at the
offices of the company, when the usual dividend of
5 per cent. per annum, together with a bonus of
per cent., was agreed to, after carrying to the exist-
ing reserve a sum equal to one-seventh of the total
net profits of the year. The accounts and report ap-
peared to give great satisfaction.
By the statement of accounts for the half-year laid
before the proprietors of the London Dock Company
to-day, the balance standing at the credit of profit
and loss was 253,968/., out of which was declared a
dividend of 2/. 103. per cent. for the half-year,
leaving a balance of 163,010/. in favour of the
com The pan
account of the position of the Bank of Eng-
land for the week ending Saturday, the 25th of June,
is as follows :
BANK OF KM OLAN D.—ACCOUrt fur the week ending Julie 25, 1553.
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£32,194.1385
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513,113,40
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1343..86.77.„8 £34,857.1.23
June M MARSHALL. Chief Cs.hler.
This return, when compared with the previous