The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-17 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

SATURDAY EVRNING.
The English stock market opened with increased
firmness to-day, and, owing chiefly to a continuance
of the pressure for stock for immediate delivery,
prices at one period of the morning attained an ad-
vance of 7- per cent. In the afternoon, however, the'
tone became heavy, and a relapse to the closing
range of yesterday ensued. Although it is now
generally apprehended that hostilities between the
•I'urks and Russians cannot be avoided, there is a
stro.n hope in many quarters that the barrier inter-
posed by the River Danube will suffice to prevent
any great collision of the two armies, whilst in the
meanwhile it is assumed the other powers of Europe
will continue to exert themselves to bring about an
accommodation. Apart from politics, the less favour-
able appearance of the continental exchanges, leading
to the apprehension of increased remittances of gold f
from this country, exercises a depressing influence on I
the market.

Consols opened 911 to 92 for the 10th November,
advanced to 921 to 1, and receded again to the
opening price. For money, business was done as
high as 924, the quotation for cash being, through-
out the day, 1 to !, higher than that for account.
The tone of the market at the close seemed heavy.
The official business report is as follows: Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 921, 4, 92; ditto, for ac-
count, 10th Nov., 911, 921, 92,'911, 92 ; Three per
Cent. Reduced, 911, 1, 91, 91! ; Three-and-a-Quar-
ter per Cents., 931, 1, 93, 921, 93 ; Bank Stock,
218, 220.

Exchequer Bills remain quoted 4s. to Bs. prem.
India Bonds experienced an unfavourable reaction,
closing ss. lower than yesterday, at ss. die. to ss.
prem.
The tendency of the foreign stock market was
rather upwards, especially in the morning. Equador
Bonds experienced a decided improvement, reaching
SZ. It is repored that this advance is owing to an
arrangement having been proposed by which Peru,
in liquidation of the debt due by her to the old
Columbian republic, undertakes to compromise it by
a payment of three millions of dollars. Should this
report prove correct, it is presumable this sum would
be divisible amongst the three states into which the
old Columbian republic is now split in the same ratio
as was observed in the division of the debt of that
republic, viz., 30 per cent, to New Granada, 281 per
cent. to Venezuela, and 211 per cent. to Equador.
It is stated that no accounts have been received by
this mail from Mr. Weiss relative to the debt of
Venezuela. Buenos Ayrean Bonds seem little affected
by the news by the Tay : the market for this stock,
however, was rather firmer, at 57 to6o. Peruvian stocks
ruled 1 per cent. higher, and Grenadian were firmer.
At three o'clock Mexican Bonds were quoted 231
to 241; Spanish Deferred, 211 to 22; the Certifs., 5
to 51 per cent. Granada Deferred, 8 to 81; ditto,
Active, 20 to 22. Peruvian Three per Cents., 49 to
51 ; ditto, Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 71 to 73.
Russian Five per Cents., 112 to 114; ditto Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 96 to 93. The list of actual
sales is annexed, viz.:—Brazilian Four-and-a-Halt
per Cents., 1852, 96. Chilian Six per Cents., 101,
1001. Danish Three per Cents., 1825, 83. Dutch
Four per Cent. Certificates, 931 ex div. Equador
Bonds, 41,, 51. French Four-and-a-Half per Cent.
Rentes, 101 f. 75e. (exchange, 230 Granada Deferred
Bonds, 8.1, 1, 1. Mexican Three per Cents., 24/.
Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 72, ) ; ditto
Three per Cents., 51. Russian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 97/, Z. Sardinian Five per Cents., 90
In another column will be found the text of the
proposals for the settlement of the foreign debt of
New Granada, as made by the Minister of Finance.
This afternoon, in consequence of the advices by
the overland mail, there was a renewed inquiry for
dollars for China. There is still no prospect of a
cessation of the shipments of silver to that quarter.
It appears by the advices from Lisbon that the
Portuguese government has succeeded in contracting
a loan in Paris of 480,0001. sterling, at the rate of
80 per cent., in 6 per cent, bonds, redeemable at par
within 20 years.
The imports of the precious metals this week have
been moderate. Our list includes 18,000 ounces of
gold by the Oriental Queen, from Sydney ; 10,000
ounces by the Calcutta, from Port Phillip ; 3,292
ounces b the Orpheus, from Adelaide; 181,000 dohs.
by the Niagara, and 231,813 dole, by the Arctic, Loth
from New York ; 84,8611. in specie and 167 bars of
silver by the La Plata, from the West Indies ; and a
few hundred pounds in specie by the Tay, from the
Brazils. The total value of these imports may be
stated at between 330,0001. and 340,0001. sterling.
The total value of the Australian gold received
during the week is about 125,0001. Of the specie and
bullion brought in by the La Plata, which may be
valued at about 126,000/., only 20,000!. was in gold,
all the rest consisting of silver.
The exports have not been large. The Custom-
house statement of the shipments of the precious
metals direct from London during the week ending
Thursday last, includes 24,727 ounces of gold, and
81,156 ounces of silver, representing an aggregate
value of about 118,000/. sterling. The gold was sent
to Hamburg and Belgium, and the silver chief to
Hamburg,. The account in detail is as follows :—Gold
coin : to Hamburg, 6,500 oz.; to Belgium, 14,000 oz.
Gold bars: to Hamburg, 4,207 oz.; to Boulogne,
20 oz. Silver coin : to Boulogne, 520 oz.; to Ham-
burg, 24,600 oz. Silver bars : to Hamburg, 55,576 oz. ;
to Boulogne, 460 oz.
The other shipments reported to us comprise
24,0001. in specie by the Lady Jocelyn, for the Mau-
ritius and India, and 5,8231. in specie (besides 7,500/.
in jewellery) by the Great Western for the Brazils.
The total ascertained shipments from the kingdom
for the week are thus raised to about 146,0001. It
will be perceived from our statement that the efflux
of gold to the continent continues, although not to
the heavy extent noticed a few weeks back. Looking
to the tendency of the foreign exchanges, it appears
probable that the efflux of the precious metal may
soon receive a stimulus. This afternoon the ex-
change came reported still lower from Paris, the
quotation at short being 25.02), bills. The exchange
on St. Petersburg is also advancing towards a point
at which gold may be profitably transmitted from
this side.

The account of the Bank of France for the month
ending Thursday last shows the following results
(in round numbers):

Coin and Bullion
Bills discounted lncrease .. 3,416,240
Advances in French Funds Increase 26.520
Advances on railway shares Increase .. 329,920
Notes in circulation
Treasury deposits
Private deposits lncrease .. 1,605,•520
These variations are of considerable importance.
Some interesting information from Australia will
be found in another column.

Land shares to-day were rather firmer. Bank
shares were stationary in price, but those of the Lon-
don Chartered Bank of Australia were rather more
inquired for. Crystal Palace shares were last quoted
to t prem., and the new issue to :,' prem. The
shares of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Com-
pany have been dealt in at 691 to
.1.
The subjoined quarantine notices have been re-
ceived :

OPORTO, OCT. 7.—Notice has been given, that all the
ports of Sweden are considered " suspected" from Ist inst.
of cholera morhus ; Liverpool from 30th August; London
and Southampton from lit September.
SCRINTAM, SEPT. 14.—The quarantine on vessel. from
Demerara is done &Way with here.

Annexed are the latest reports from continental
bourses, as received by Mr. Renter's express :
Amsterdam, Friday, closing prices:—Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Gents., 614; Spanish Defer ed Three
per Cents., 214; the Coupons, 51 ; the Old Three
per Cents., foreign, 4.5 i. Austrian Five per Cent.
Metallics, 78; Peruvian New, 704; Mexican New,
23 5-16 ; Portuguese New, 371; Granada Active,
19 15-16; ditto Deferred, s!,. Exchange on London,
11.80, short. Most of these prices show a slight
tendency towards a rally, but the exchange is rather
lower.

The following are the official returns of the Irish
Ranks for the four weeks ending Oct. 1

Circulation Average A:,'Lftnt
e
I
Nunn and Title. Authorised . ltrcut, anmAnt
lon. of Coin.
—•— ---- 1.----- ----
E £ A:
The Bank of Ireland 3,735,4211 2,763,773 73N147
The 19in-facial Hank of lreLand
The Belfast Banking Company
The Northern Banking Company 143,441 . 233,114 .0.1n2
The tflAter Banking Company
The National BAnk of Ireland
TO6 Carriek-on-Salr National
Bank ot Ireland 21,60 lII.IN 4,713
Tte Clonniel National Bank of
Ireland ... 66,428 I s 43,4 a 11,E3
---- --- ---
Total 6,334,494 1,34 90 3 1.3.3.393

5,5 s '49 5'

Comparing these returns with those fu? the pre-
ceding month we find that the very em,,siderable
increase of 280,398/. has taken place, in the ,nterval,
in the circulation; while a comparison with ,'he re-
turn for the corresponding period last year sholvt an
increase of 633,2791. In the bullion there has :Also
been an increase for the past month amounting 10
64,2631.

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocit.
The English stock market to-day is flatter, and
prices rule at a reduction of about 1 per cent. Con-
sols have ranged between 91; and 911 for money,
and 911 and 91; for account. The present quotation
is 914 to ; for cash, and 911 exactly fur the 10th No-
vember. The Three per Cents. Reduced have been
dealt in at 90} to 4; the Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. at 92: to 1; Bank Stock at 218 ; and Exche-
quer Bills, 4s. to Bs. prem.
Very little business has been done in the foreign
Bond market, and the variation in quotations is
I slight. Equador Bonds fully maintain their ad-
vance. Mexican is quoted 234 to 244. The sales
include ;—ltnssian Five per Cents., at 112; ditto
Fonr-and-a-Half per Cents., 961 to 97; Sardinian
Five per Cents., 901; Spanish Old Three per Cents.,
45; ditto Deferred Three per Cents., 211 ; I'eruvian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 71k ; Equador, 51 to h
Chiliau Six per Cents., 100.