The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-06 00:00:00

13 IS

THIS DAY.

Two o'Ctorx.
The English funds continuo to meet with very
little business, but the market is supported by the
operations of the commissioners' broker, and prices
are maintained at yesterday's range. As the
settlement of the account is fixed for Tues-
day next, the requisite arrangements will occupy
some share of attention during the next three
business days, the fluctuations having been more
considerable during this account than for many
similar periods antecedent.
The accounts received yesterday afternoon from
the Cape of Good Hope, though only three days
later than those previously to hand, afforded in some
respects a better view of the exact position of affairs,
' and fully bear out our opinion of the protraction
and expense of the war. The details, however,
arc much too unimportant to have any effect
upon the stock markets in their present quiescent
state.
Consols have been steady all day at yesterday's
range of 971 to 98, both for money and the 10th
inst. A parcel of Reduced Threes has again been
purchased on public account. The official report of
business comprises : Three per Cent. Consols, 98.97- ;
do. for account. 971, 98 ; Three per Cent. Reduced,
971, 1. New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents., 981,
1. Long Annuities, 1860, 7 3-16 1. South Sea
New Annuities, 97!. Bank Stock is decidedly better,
having been transacted at 212, 2111, and 2121.
Exchequer Bills are in better demand to-day, and
the market is altogether steadier, whilst the price has
improved to 435. to 465. premium, at which range all
classes of bills have met with a fair extent of deal-
ings. India Bonds, 1,000!., mark 325. premium ;
ditto, under 1,000/., 565.
Business in the foreign stock market is almost
suspended, and prices are nominally quoted unal-
tered. In general a good deal of steadiness is
manifested in maintaining the quotations of the
various foreign securities, the prices of the first
class stocks being supported by the steady
demand for permanent investments, which has for
some time past been observable. Mexican Bonds,
however, remain depressed. The entire business list
of the day comprises only :-Brazilian Old Five per
Cents., 89. Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, 901,
Mexican Bonds, for account, 13th June, 341, k.
Peruvian Deferred Bonds, 411. Portuguese Four per
Cents., for account, 33. Russian Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 102.
The following is the course of exchange :
Time. PneesnegutUded.
From To
Amsterdam per! Short 111. Misty.... lift. 181stv.
Ditto
Roßotterdam,, 10 lift. ISlstv.
'Lambing end Altana „ „ 13mes.11sell. 13mes. =eh.
Frantfart-ca-thwalaine „ „ 11911. Okr. 1191 fl.
Vienna
„
Trieete
Antwerp
„ „ 23fr. 221 e. ... 231 t. 23e.
Paris
„ Short 21fr. Oc. 23er. Sc. •
Ditto „ 3 Moaths23fr. Mr. ... 23h. 23e.
[lsere
Genoa
Leghorn
II
Milan
Naples per ducat „ 4101 penes ... 41 pens.
Palermo per ounce „ 123 pence ... 1231 penes
Messina 123 pease ... 124 penes
Madrid per dollar „ 410 pence ... 30 pence
Cadla ,
„„ 30 pence ... 301 pence
Lisbon per 'nitres 23g penee .. 331 pence
Dorm
at. Petersburg... .per ruble .. peace
Rot Janciro,milrei paper. Wills sieht, 28 peace ... 28f pence
The holders of Spanish Coupons do not relax in
their exertions to obtain justice. Scheme after scheme
is propounded for confiscating their property, with-
out any reference to their rights or the resources of
Spain. At the present time the following memorial
to Mr. Cape! is lying at the London Tavern, and we
hope it will be strongly supported :
To James Capcl, Esq., Chairman of Spanish Bondholders.
Sir,-As it appears from a letter of Mr. Weisweiller's,
which is to be found in the committee room, and of a very
recent date, that it is the intention of the Spanish govern-
ment to persevere in the attempt to confiscate one-
half of our overdue coupons, we submit to you the
propriety, not to say necessity, of a public meeting
in order to proclaim to the new Cortes the unaltered re-
solve of the British holders of Spanish bonds, and of their
committee, to require the acknowledgment and funding of
the whole amount of those coupons, on the same terms as
have been granted to the capital stock; and also to animate
any members of that body who retain a respect for the com-
monest justice, and would preserve their country from a
disgrace which all the leading journals of London have de-
clared over and over again must be eternal, should they pass
the bill of the Spanish minister with the confiscation clause
in it, to exert themselves for the line object.
We also take advantage of this opportunity to state that
when we agreed to the terms which were suggested to us
at the public meeting in August last, we did it in the full
belief that the Spanish government was prepared instantly
to close with us, and with no suspicion whatever that it was
an unworthy trick practised on you and us in order to
ascertain the lowest compromise which we would accept, and
then offer something less.
We cannot, therefore, seeing the course which the nego-
tiation has taken, adequately express our indignation at the
conduct of the Spanish government (an indignation in which
we are sure that you and the committee participate), and
consequently request of you to convene a public meeting, in
order that we may all combine in an united expression of
our sense of the trickery, evasion, and fraud with which our
prodigal remission of our claim has been met, and our con-
fidence abused, and thus attempt to lead the Spanish Cortes
into a path more suitable to the dignity of a nation, and to
the honour and faith due to public contracts, than that into
which Senor Bravo Murillo and his colleagues aro proposing
to force them.

The market for American stocks presents no new
feature this week, and prices are unchang Messr
D. Bell, Son, and Co., report the following as the
present quotations of the market, to which we have
added the latest New York prices, as given by
Messrs- Cammann and Whitehouse :
Loudon New York
_ .

Redeemable. WeTee: Mieee. -
United Mates 3 per Ct. &la . lass
Do. 6 per Ct. Hoods
Do. 41 per Ct Bonds .... ...... 11166
Do. 5 per Ct. Btnek
New loft State 3 per CentSt
New York Slated per Cent St. 1838.1880 96 97 ... 10) 106
004011 City I per CI. Ms. ... 16384063
Ohio 6 per Cent. Stock ISM.. 193 ... 116; ill
Maireadiusette I per Ct. (ster-
ling bonds) - ..... 101 107 ...
1 Maryland 0 per Ct. (sterling
' bonds)
Caned) 6 per Ct. Bonds
107 100
The traffic returns for the last week on the under-
mentioned English lines of railway, as made up to
yesterday, are as follows:
18.51. 18.50.
London and North Western.... C 53,035 .... £46,841
Great Western
Midland
Lancashire and Yorkshire...— 15,403 .... 13,775
London and South Western 12,876 .... 11,637
London and Brighton
South Eastern
York, Newcastle, and Berwick 13,967 .... 14,473
York and North Midland
Leeds and Think 978 .... 968
North Staffordshire
)danchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire 6,599 .... 5,548
Exeter and Crediton
Bristol and Exeter
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,
and Midlands Junction
London and Blackwell
Shrewebsu7 and Chester 1,521 .... 1,586
Manchester, South Junction.
and Altrinchom 567 .... 485
Liverpool, Crosby, and South-
-420P0 .• • • 229
Shrewsbury sad Birmingham 673 .... 609
Eastern Counties and Norfolk 14,750 .... 16,008

Total £203,738 £193,544
The aggregate ressipte on the corresponding
lines being 203,8721. in 1861, and 193,5441. in 1860,
the increase is shown to be 10,128/., or 5.26
.per
cent. The number of miles this year is 3,678, against
3,437 in 1850, showing an increase of 141 miles, or
4.10 per cent. The average return per mile as, in
1861, CAL 18e. 6d., and in 1860, 661. 6s. 2d. This
return is satisfactory, as proving the steady expan-
sion of the traMc, which future returns may be ex-
pected to show even more convincingly. Among
lines—the London and North Western,
particular
Western, and South Western may be noted
as especially favourable, whilst tae Beath Eastern
also presents a satisfacbary comparison. The app.-
rent-fading°, in the Brighton receipts is owing to
het yeeis return embracing the Epsom race week.

The Irish returns are:
1851. 1850.
Midland Great Western £1,319 .... £1,333
Ulster B5l .... 737
Belfast and Ballymena
Dublin and Bellast Junction 396 .... 230
Waterford and Limerick 366 ....
Belfast and County Down 276 .... 221
Dundalk and Enniskillen 145 .... 129
Dublin and Drogheda
ENGLISH FUNDS.—Tnis DAT.
Dank Stock, 111 12 i Long Annuities. 7 6-10
3 per Ct. Reduced. 979 9 India Stock.
3 per Ct. Consols. 974 8 Ditto Bonds,
35 per Ct. COll.lll, 913* i &arguer Ms, 1,0001.,13a to *IL
Consols for the Acct., 974 8
FOREIGN FUNDS.
11 per Ct. Belgian. 91 3 5 per CL ROXICAR. 31S 5
6 per Ct. Brannan, A 90 44 ocr Ct. Pi:custom. so 8
Do. Nen. no d Ditto Deforrel. 10 1
d per CL Buenas Ayres. 57 9ea div 5 per Ct. Portugueit. 46 7et die
ii per Ct. Mow, lu3 4 5 pa. Ct. RU.1311, 111 13
3 per CL Chlhan, 44 par Ct, Russian. 1015 25
3 per Ct. Danish. 70 7 5 Inv CL Opanieh, Active, 204 9
25 per CL Diann. 585 4 3 per Ot. Opuntia% 40 4
4 per Ct. Dutch, 110 k D. Pa-sire, 54 6
Eqoadar, 314 24 per CL Vencznels, 32 4
1 pa CL Grenada, Id 17 Do. Deferred. 12 13

LATEST FORE!,

P.tltlsl, '.,R 5.

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5 per Cents. New Loam
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$6 40
91 9

IN EXCHANGES.

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91 10 91 15 9060 91 0
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tor Aciarunt.

Opening

41
per Cents !7i 75 .. 1 _
Eschew on Landau: at tint 25 21; 90 4.1%24 55.
Belgian, 5, 1810
Do. 5, 114 — Homan Loan, 1350 721 _
Do. 4
Do. 2
Piedmont p. Cents. 10 :0 I Bork shares
Pettis, Jcsin s.—Versailles (right bank), 267 50; ditto
(lelt tank), 217 30; Paris and °deans, 625; Paris and Bones, 620;
Itonen sad Havre, 242 ; struiboura aid Bele, 145; Centre,
—; Orleans and Benlesax, 400; Northern, 175; Paris and
bower. 2t4 75; Tour. and NUM.!. 271 25; Montcreau and Tro)ea,
110: Dieppe and reriensp, 203: Marseilles and Arienon, 221 25.
MADUID, M T 31.—Three per Cents., 369-16 ; after Isola,
36 9.16 cash, 36! paper. Four per Cents., 111. Fire per
Cents., 164 ; after Holm, 16' enah. Coupon., Sh ; after
Bol.a, Ni* cash, Si paper, r as.ivee, 6 11-16; after Bobs,
6 11-16 cash, 6/ paper. Bank of St. Ferdinand, 981 paper.
Exchange on London, 61 cash.
Biixtx, Jura 3.—Voluntary Loan, 106. New Loan,
Four-and-a-Half per Cent., 1021. National I)ebt, 863.
Commercial Marino Society's Premium, 1281. Bank
Shares, 951.

VIENNA, JONE 4.—Firo per Cent. Iletalliques, 233 ;
Four-antl.a-llalf per Cents., 81 ; Bank Shares, 1, 2 ;
Eichangc on London. 12.30.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.
MIAIDLNO LANE.-THIS DAY.

The Colonial market will re-open on Wednesday next.
Scuan.—The market has been tolerably steady to-day,
but there is a great want of spirit in the buyers; the prices
of Tuesday have been supported, but these were a shade
lower than last week. A full amount of business has been
done during the week in foreign, chiefly for exportation.
The refined market is dull, at last week's prices. Grocery
lumps, 475. to 495. 6d.
C oFTEX.—T his article, although not active, has been more
firm for the good and fine qualities of plantation Ceylon,
exporters having been in the market, but native Ceylon
has barely supported last week's currency. Good ordinary
quoted to 3.45.
TEA.—The market has been dull and inactive, but prices
have very generally been supported. Common Congou is
quoted Ild.
SPICES.—BIack pepper has supported previous rates, but
white has declined about Id. per lb.
Corms has been dull and inactive during the week.
SylatiB.—lttilll and Brandy have maintained previous
rates, but the amount of business done has been very
limited.

Ittez.—A limited business has been done at previous
rates.

SALTPETSE.—This article has sold at previous rates is
public sato. Itefractiou 2k, 28s. to 28s. 64.
Fuetr.—Currants steady; good and fine qualities show

an advance of fid. per cwt.' Valencia Itaiiins.q-uoted at 3:5;.
for fine, and 32a. to 31s. for interior. In other deAcriptiona
of Fruit there is no alteration.

The past week must again bo classed among the dull ones.

TALLOW MARKET.—TILIS DAY.
The market remains steady at the following prices :
Town Tallow 38s. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 375. ;hi ;
last three months, 388. 91.

HIDES.-THIS DAY.

LHADENRALL.-561b.. to 6411,.., I}d. to to
7211.., lid. to 2d.; 72Ibs. to 8011 s., 2d. to 2j d. • 801Iss. to
8811 s., 214. to 3d. ; 881b*. to 961 b., 3d. to 3fd. Hone
Hides, Ss. Colt-skins, Sett, Is. to 3s. ,• full, ss.
BitastounsaY.—Sheep Skius, Downs, 4s. Cod. to ,ss. 9d. ;
lambs, 2s. to 2s. Bd. ; shearlings, 94.