The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-22 00:00:00

Eastern Counties-ss. • abate ;2 percent. for the year.
Northern and Esstern—Guaranteed, 5 and 6.
Ropton and Hitchin--Guaranteed, 6.
East Indian—Guaranteed, 6.
London and Blackwall-21. 6d. per share.

Annexed aro the latest reports from continental
bourses, as received by Mr. Renter's express :
Amsterdam, Thursday, closing prices :—Dutch Four
per Cents., 95; ; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
63; ; Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 23 7-16;
Austrian Five per Cent. Metallics, 82 13-16; Mexican
New, 26a Equador, 4 7-16; Portuguese, New,
41 5-16 ; Granada Deferred, 10 15-16; Greek (Blue),
71.
The Irish Bank returns for the four weeks ending
Saturday, Aug. 6, 1853, are as follows :

Total Total
Circulation Average Average
Name and Title. authorised Circala- amount
lion. of Coin.
g
The Bank of Iniand 3,738,428 2,708g ,625 759,g 1911
The Pradialal !Mak of Ireland . 927,667 749,364 220,046
The Whit Disking Company
The Northers Basking Company 243,440 206,341 58,133
The Melee Baskiag 311,079 331, 78384
The Natiosal Soak of Ire d 761,757 737,551134 183,,332
The Camlskam.gatr National
Ink itleden4 ,
The Qom* National Bank ot 24,014 14 790 5,678
Ireland. 66,428 41,101 7,960

Total 1 6,354,494 I 5,139,4331 1,464,834
From the preceding returns it appears that the
diminution in the circulation still progresses, al.
though in a much smaller ratio than in the preceding
two months, the decrees° of circulation having been
in the month ending June 11, 142,3811.; July 9,
192,5401.; Aug. 6, 14,195/. In the amount of coin
held there has been in the last month an increase of
17,5434

THIS DAY.—Two O'CLOCK.
The English stock market opened firmly this
morning, and prices have since further improved,
standing now at an advance of j per cent. on the
closing range of Saturday. In the other depart-
ments of the market an Improving tendency has also
prevailed, although business throughout the house is
quiet. Consols opened 984 to j, and are now quoted
98j to d for money and the Bth Sept. The Three
per Cents. Reduced mark 991 to j ; the Three-and-
a-Quarter per Cents., 1011 to 1 ; Bank Stock, 228;;
Exchequer Bills, par to b. prem.
Foreign stocks are firm, including Granada De-
ferred, Peruvian, Equador, Mexican, Spanish, and
Brazilian. Portuguese is still rising; Equador
Bonds, 51; Granada Deferred, 101. to 4; Spanish
Deferred, 23: to 2 ; the Certificates, 61 per cent.;
the Passives, 51; Sardinian, 961 to 97; Portuguese
Fours, 454 to 1; Brazilian, Old Fives, 1011 to 102 j;
Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 855 to 86;
ditto Deferred, 60 to 61. Mexican is quoted 261 to
271.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.
MARS-LANE.-THIS DAY.
The supply et English Wheat this morning wu small,
and was disposed of at an advance of fully 4s. per qr. omit
the rates of Monday last. Foreign Wheat was also in fair
request, at a like improvement. Flour must be noted Is.
dearer.
Earley sold on quite as good terms as last week.
Oats were saleable at Is. more money than was obtainable
on this day se'nnight.
Beans and Peas were unchanged in value.
ARRIVALS INTO I.ONDON PROM AUGUST 13th to AUGUST 20th.
Qes. English. boutoo. Irish. foram.
Wheat 33 35734
Bar 45 2 3299
Oats I
30
29 I 123 I .248 I 28194
Walt .....
Flour. 1630 sacks sad 2180 barrels.

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.
The public sales declared for to-morrow are :-Sugar:
330 hhds. West India, 9,000 bags Mauritius, 3,300 bags
Bengal, aad 2,000 bags Penang. Coffee : 100 casks planta-
tion. Ceylon, 1,600 bags native, and 1,800 bags Brasil.
Rice: 1,400 bags. Saltpetre: 600 bags.
The private contract market for the leading articles have
been active since Friday, and a large business done, partly
on speculative account.
Sroosa.-Three cargoes, one of Havannah, and two of
Brazil, sold afloat at full prices.
COFFICE.-About 2,000 bags native Ceylon sold at 468.10
465., according to quality and date of landing. A full
business has also been done in Plantation Ceylon.
Tza.-The market has an improved appearance.
Itics.-A very large business done in this article at 6d.
, advance on Friday's prices.
OILS.-Seal : pale, 341. to 341. 10s.; straw, 32/. 10s. to
331. ; brown, 301. 10s. to 321. Sperm, 861. to 871. Head-
matter, 901. to 911. Cod, 341. South Sea, 361. to 371. 10a.
Oliva Gallipoli, 67/. to 681.; Spanish and Sicily, 60L to 621.
Palm, 371. to 371. 10s. Cocoa Nut, 391. 10s. to 411. Seed
Rape, pale, 391. to 391. 10s.; linseed, 291. 10s. to 291. 16s.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.
The Tallow market is firm to-day, wish but few sellers.
Town Tallow is quoted 50s. 3d nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C.
on the spot, 51s. to 61s. 3d. ; Oct. to Dec., 515., buyers.
PARTICULARS OF TALLOW.
1 1851. I 1832. 1 1853.