The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-22 00:00:00

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The above returns, when compared with those for
the week preceding, exhibit the following changes:
Circulation issue
Circulation active 18,910,325 Decrease 264,760
Public deposits 7,911,484 Increase 440,588
Other deposits
Government securities in
banking department , 14,145,696 Without alteration
Other securities in banking
department
Coin and bullion in butte
departments
Seven day and other bills:. 1,129,290 Decrease 77,18'2
The !test
The Reserve 9,563,170 Increase 00,091
According to the official returns published in the
Gazette of last Tuesday, the total note circulation of
all the private banks of England and Wales, during
the week ending the Bth of February, was 3,499,5771.
In the preceding week, the amount was 30336,4934
there is consequently. a decrease of 30.9101.
The note circulation of the joint-stock hanks,
during the same week, was 2,801,1011. ; and the pre-
ceding week's return being 2,689,1501., the increase
is shown to be 4,0354.
On taking into consideration the active circulation
of the Bank of England, which in the week in ques-
tion was 19,175,085/. (being 4:4,970/. less then the
week previous), we find the aggregate note circula-
tion of England and Wales to be 25,364,853 i., which
shows, oil balance, a decrease of 487,251/. as com-
pared with the returns for the previous week ending
the Ist of February.
As regards the fixed issues the private banks are
1,289,3061., and the joint-stock hanks 715,79fii., be-
low the amount authorised to he issued.
The following are the knit rates of exchange
at foreign places on London:
Preview Latest
Quotations. Quotations.
Berlin
Copenhagen (short)
Ditto (three months) .„ 8r.h.d.87
Frankfort ll7l I 1171 to f
Mauritius
New York lO9l 101 110
Paris
There is an advance in the rates at Paris and
Frankfurt.
Advices have been received by the St. John del
Rey Company, dated December 7, 1850. The report
states the produce for November to have been
22,237 oitavas, equal to 2131ba. troy. The stamps
working during the month averaged 93 98-100 heads.
The supply of intone continues abundant, 838 tons
having been rejected as the spoiling floors were
almost choked up by the quantity of stone crowded
upon them ; this will, however, IF rectified when the
new stamps go to work next month. The profit on
the month's working was 2,681/. 13s. 10d. At the
Bahu mine the sinking has been resumed, and tho
other operations were steadily progressing. The ono
rnrrastre continues to perform well, and 21 days work
has produced 120 oitavas of gold, 'equal to 3 6-10
oitavas per day • when the 12 arrastres are completed
the profits will be augmented.
In confirmation of the advices first given by us as
to the concession of the tin mines in the Island of
Billiton, near Hanka, to Prince henry of the Nether-
lands, we may state that Baron Tuijl van Seroosker-
ken and Mr. London have proceeded by the over-
land mail to India, to complete the necessary local
arrangements with the Indian government, and
begin the works. Under the concession to Prince
Henry a company has been formed at Amsterdam,
it being now the object of the Netherlands govern-
ment to reform their Indian administration, and to
encourage private enterprise. There is no doubt
about the existence of tin in Billiton, and as little
about the abundance of ore, and the royalty is ar
ranged at a hull and moderate rate per pieul of tin.
In consequence of the extraordinary and con-
tinuous drought prevailing
.for some months in the
island of Bunko, the deliveries of tin have been af-
fected, and the total for the year 1830 will be 20,000
piculs under the estimated weight, which will not be
without its influence on the eastern market.
The produce of the Pengarou cool mines in the
Dutch province of Benjurintessin in Borneo was, for
the month of October, 1830, 329 tons. They are
now regularly worked for the supply of the steamers
and factories i n Netherlands India.
The produce of the lionsberg silver mines in Swe-
den in 1850 was 17,476 marks 2 oz., and in 1849,
17,861 marks 1 ox.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOIL THE PAST WEEK.