The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-12 00:00:00

In the Stock Exchange money is very easy on
government stocks, but dear on other securities.
Exchequer Bills were again inquired for, and
closed at a farther advance of la.—viz., at ss. to 9s.
prem. These securities carry their increased inte-
rest of 2d. per 1001. per day from this day (Tues-
day). India Bonds were widely quoted at par to 108.
prem.
The foreign stock market retains much steadiness
of character, although it has ordinarily been ob-
served that this class of securities is severely de-
pressed
by any influence adverse to the preservation
of peace in Europe. Business to-day was very
restricted. Mexican and Buenos Ayrean Bonds were
rather flatter, and Peruvian Three per Cents. were
quoted one per cent. lower. Russian stocks
maintain former quotations. At four o'clock
Mexican Bonds were quoted 231 to 241; Spanish
Deferred, 214 to 22; the Certifs., 51 to 51 per cent.;
Granada Deferred, 8 to 81; ditto, Active, 20 to 22.
Peruvian Three per Centro., 48 to 50 ex div.; ditto
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 69 to 71. ussian
Five per Cents., 112 to 114 ; ditto Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 96 to 98. The sales are thus
recorded in the official list :—Buenos Ayres Six per
Cent. Bonds,Cents., 57t. Danish Three per 1823,
82, 811, 1, 821. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents..
63; ditto Four per Cents., Certificates, 931, 4 ex div.
Mexican Three per Cents. for account, 14th Novem-
ber, 241, 24. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 71; ditto Three per Cents., 49, 48. Russian
Five per Cents., 113, 1121. Spanish New Deferred
Three per Cents., 211, 2. Venezuela Three-and-a-
Half per Cents., 31.
In Lombard-street a brisk demand for accommoda-
tion has been experienced to-day, but the supply of
money is ample. We understand that some of the
discount agents have negotiated really first class bills
of short date as low as 41 per cent. ; but generally
on ordinary commercial paper the rate appears to be
5 per cent. and upwards.
The Calcutta has arrived from Port Phillip with
10,000 ounces of gold, valued at 40,0001. Her dates
are very old.
Parcels of gold of small amount continue to be
sent to the ports of the Baltic. We also hear of
some small shipments of gold to France, but these
consist of gold of South American origin, containing
a good deal of silver, the extraction of which at
Buie leaves a profit. There is no inquiry at present
ifor Australian gold for remittance to }ranee, and,
under present circumstances, any imports from Ans-
i tralia must be sent into the Bank of England.
In the market for foreign exchanges to-day a scar-
city of bills formed the main feature, especially u
regards Hamburg, Paris, and Frankfort. Paper on
these places was eagerly inquired for, and the rates
were lower. Bills oti Vienna and Trieste were
offered, with few or no takers.
From a further telegraphic despatch received to-
day, and addressed to the London agents of the Aus-
trian Steam Packet Company of the Danube, it ap-
pears that the despatch of yesterday, applies only to
the fast boats plying below Groove, the ordinary line
to Galata remaining available for passengers.
At the half-yearly general meeting of the proprie-
tors of the North Western Bank of India held at Cal-
cutta on August 2 last, the report stated that the
operations of the bank for the six months ending
30th June, 1853, have resulted in a divisible surplus
of Co's. Rs. 89,759 2-11, thereby admitting of a divi-
dend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum or 16 per
share upon the capital stock of Co.'s Rs. 22,03,600,
and a balance of Co.'s Its. 1,535-2-11, available for
tho current profit and loss account. The report was
received, and, amongst other resolutions, the annexed
were carried unanimously, viz. :
Second—That the accounts submitted herewith to the
meeting be passed and a dividend for the half-year ending
130th June, 1853, at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, or 14
per share, be declared.
Third—That the sum of Co.'s Bs. 12,5612-11, the unap-
propriated balance of the profits, be carried towards the
formation of a reserve fund. _ _

A call of 31. has been made on the shares of the

Belfast and County Down Railway Company, pay-
able
in two instalments, viz., on the 4th November
and the 4th February next. A first call of I/. has
also been made on the shares of the Anglo-Austra-
lian and Universal Family Life Assurance Company,
payable on the let November.
The progress of tke indigo sales is thus reported :
A catalogue was resumed this morning. There is no al-
teration to notice in prices, but the sale has gone off with-
out animation. There wit be no sale tomorrow in conse-
quence of the Jews' holiday. 310 chests were announced
us withdrawn. 1,183 chests have passed to-day, of which
20G were withdrawn, 5.12 bought in, and 625 sold. Total
passed, 8,671.
Laud shares were rather flatter to-day. Austra-
lian Agricultural lost yesterday's improvement.
Bank shares were quiet, but Union of Australia
shares were quoted 11. higher. Crystal Palace shares
were rather weaker, closing 1 to 11 prem., and for
the new issue „ to 1 prem.
The market for insurance shares is not so firm as
of late, and difficulty is experienced in obtaining
such fbll prices for some of the heavier stocks.
The present quotations of insurance shares are sub-
joined :—Albion, 95; Alliance Marine, 531 ; Atlas,
211; Argus Life, 23; British Commercial, 71,71;
Church of England, 31; City of London, 21;
Clerical, Medical, and General, 201 ; County, 127;
Crown, 22 ; Eagle, 71; Equity ani Law Life,
5; ; English and Scotch Law Life, 41 ; Euro- '
pean Life, 201 ; Family Endowment, 4 ; General,
51; Guardian, GO cx div. ; Globe, 145,116 ; Imperial
Fire, 375; ditto Life, 20; Indemnity Marine, 57 ;
Law Fire, 41 ; Law Life, 56 ; London, 29 ; Legal
and General Life, 61; Medical, Invalid, and General,
' 31; Minerva. ; Monarch, 11; National Levan
I Fund, 21; National Provincial Lite, 1! ; ditto,