The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-12 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

(For this day's City news, see 4th page.)

FRIDAY EVENING.
The foreign exchanges ruled higher to-day, in con-
sequence of the supply of bills considerably exceed-
ing the demand, and also owing to the receipt of
higher quotations on London from several continental
places. Short Paris was done at 23 fr. to 5 ; do.
three months at 23, 221, to 27}; Frankfort at 1181
to 119; Hamburg at 13.7} to 1. Amsterdam
ruled at 11.61. to 1, although the exchange from
the other side comes Hatter. Bills on Italy were
again offered, and the rates of last post were scarcely
obtainable. The decline in bills on Austria received
a check to-day, the quotation from Vienna coming 2
kreutzers higher. Vienna was quoted 13.14 to 16;
Trieste 13.1.5 to IS. The only exception to the ge-
jneral tone of the market was in bills on Spain and
j Portugal, both of which were in request, and a shade
in favour of sellers.
The prices negotiated arc as follows :
rime. Prioes negotiated.
Prom To
Amsterdam's ....... , pert Short 11E. 13ste. ... 11E. 151stv.
Dato
Bouerdam
Uun,no a and Shores„ „ 13ines.71all. 13rnes. 71.ek.
Fraoktort-onstnessl.e.ne „ „ 118111. Osr. ... 11911.
Vienna
Thaw o 99 130. 15kr. ... ISO. Mk,.
mamma ..... .....- ., „ 25Crs.15ets. ... 25frea. 3Oets.
Paris- „ Short 2 dres. I cte ... 2 arm Sets.
Ditto --...........„
11.isre ...... „ „ 23fr0v53c1 ... 231rce. 31St..
(0109
IA sham
Wen „ 291 r. Sects. ... 291 r. 113 eta.
Naples per dlat „ 411 pence ... 411 pence
Ea1enn0..,... per canes „ 1:44 peso ... 1241 peace
31rmlna . „ 1241 peace ... 1211 pence
M.sitia :Re Sklar „ 301 pence ... 301 penes
Culls I. 99 5. i ponce... N. pence
Seville
IdeSon per n „alrei „ 331 pence .. 334. pence
The discount on gold yesterday at Paris was 21
per milk, which, at the English Mint price of
31.178.101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an
exchange of 25.089 ; and the exchange at Paris on
London at short being 23.02%, it follows that gold is
0.255 per cent. dearer in Faris than in London.
By to-day's adviees the price of gold at Ilamburgh
is 4231 per mare, which, at the English! Mint
price of 31. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold,
gives an exchange of 13.31; and the exchange at
Hamburg on London at short being 13.41, it follows
that gold is 0.409 per rent. dearer in liamburgh than
in London.
By the last accounts the course of exchange at
New York 011 I.ondon for bills at 00 days' sight had
improved to 1101 per cent., and the par of exchange
between England and America being 109 23-40 per
cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.92
per cent. in favour of England. Upon taking into
consideration the difiCrence of interest and charges
of transport, we find that the present rate leaves a
profit on the importation of gold from the United States.
The Maria Antonia railway traffic for March was :
passengers, 22,095-3161., and for the corresponding
month of 1850,20,326-4801.
The last quotations of exchange on London at
foreign places are steady and are us follows:
Previous Latest
Quotations. Quotations.
Amsterdam, short llB. 75 1111. 75
Ditto, 2 months
Augsburg, 1 mouth
Berlin, 3 months
ton.tontinople, 3 months 1121 p. 1121 p.
Christiania, 3 in..nths
I'openhagen, short
Ditto, 3 months 8.86 8.84
Frankfort, short llk' 1 118: 1
Florence, 3 months
Hamburg. short
Ditto, 3 months l3m. 41 13m. 41
Leghorn, 3 months
Madrid
.Malaga, 3 mnth.' 5Ol
Milan, 3 months
Naples .5412 564
oth sva 6305-7, 633 1-7 632 1-7, 63 5 5.7
l'aris, short
Ditto, 3 montki 241 80 24f. 6/
Rome
St. I'etersburg,3 mouths 371 d. 13-160.371 a. 13-46 d.
Syra 28.60 28.60
:Smyrna
Stockholm, short
Ditto, 90 days
Trieste 129.57 138.
Venice
Vb. nue
Zmae
The following statement, prepared and condensed
front various official returns, will be found to present l
an intelligible view of the note circulation of the
United Kingdom, and of the coin and bullion held by
the bunks indieatcd, both positively at the dates of
the accounts last made up, and comparatively with
returns for corrcsponding. periods:
The subjoined table gives the aggregate weekly
average of the note circulation of the United King-
dom, as it stood for the four wake ending the Ist,
Bth, 13th, and 22nd of March, being the latest
date to which the returns have been collectively com-
pleted for all the banks of issue; and also the results
as compared with the retort's for the previous four
weeks ending the 22nd of February :

kco:1:7

Bank of Ragland
Yrivato banks
Joint dock bank.

lanai in England
geodand

Inlog

'Wad Ineeira

19,197t1191
3,411,969

2,b39,104

2%,3;11,1W1
3 133 231;

/~Ti1:051I

t 1.119,1

2!.913..51!1

4.6:00.1:

n,61X1,7:

227,013
101,911
120,139

13%745

Showing a decrease of 327,6161. in the note circula-
tion of England and Wales, and a decrease of
3:12,743/. in the circulation of the United Kingdom,
as compared with the returns for the previous four
weeks, ending the 22nd of February.
On comparing the above returns with the fixed
is.sues of the several banks, we find the following to
be the state of the circulation :

The fixed issues of the private banks of England
and Wales being at present 4,707,5361., it follows
they were below the amount, 1,380,5611.
The fixed issues of the joint stock banks being
3,409,9871., it follows they were below the amount,
724,2311.
The fixed issues of the Scotch banks being
3,087,2091., it follows they were below the amount,
.53,974/., with specie in hand to cover issues for
943,769/. more.
The fixed issues of the Irish banks being 6,354,4941.,
it follows they were below the amount, 1,733,552/.,
with specie in hand to cover issues for 1,411,9501.
besides. _ _

31
19
63
.7.:1i

2201
90
224

14
470
1711
239

We find, therefore, that the note circulation of the
private and joint stock banks of England and Wales
was 2,112,79 V. below the amount authorised to be
issued; and that, inclusive of Scotland and Ireland,
the circulation was, 3,900,3481. below the fixed
amount. _ _ -

The average amount of coin and bullion held by
the Bank of England in both departments during
• the four weeks ending the 22nd ult. was 14,421,8271.,
showing an increase on the previous month's return
of 3M,1621.

The average stock of specie held by the Irish
banks during the some period was 1,4111,950 i., being
an ilicretuit uu the return for the previous four weeks
of 4,1011.

The average of specie held by the Scotch banks
during the sonic tents was 943,7691.; decrease on the
previous month, 9,7201.
As compared with the corresponding period of
1830, the returns under review show the following
differences in the circulation :

Much 11"c°' 21. 'name*.
1550. f MI.
t Dirk of Englsad i5,m4,904 16,3,t 11,3113 3,912
Private bAnka
el Enka
35A11• England 5,057,415 24.912.57;
SNOW'
bawd 9,439,314 4,695,1112 130,338
United Kingdom 32,511,360. 32494,724, 5'.591
in ti"

127,734

e ueereabe of 114,83b4... ,ne note circu-
lation of England and Wales, and an increase of
55,36-1.% in the circulation of the United Kingdom,
when compared with the returns for the corrcapond-
ing period of 1850.
fbe yearly comparison of the stock of coin and
bullion held stands thus :

Hack of England, £2,781,284
Irish banks, less
Scotch banks, more £12,883

Deduct Scotch banks

£2,865,178
12,883

Decrease on balance March 22, 1561 £2,852,2'

THIS

Course of Wind. Strewth 0, Wind.: nil
t. Strong Breeze.
The returns from the following places di,
office in time for publication yesterday
indicate the state of the weather on Thu
mine o'clock.

KVIIJS4II.• ....w
kW./.
SW It, UUN
Laweires

Yoga
L0.c...r re

SILO
WIItIkAUVILII

W.E.
N.E.

N.W.
N.
N.W.
N.
N.N.W.

Gentle Ikons
liertle breeze
(Male Bretz,
litruog Uncle
Strang Breese
Calm _

dtroeg Breen
Gentle Breese
Hard Wind
Wele breeze
Gentle Breese
Guide Breeze
Gentle Breeze
Gentle Beene

DAY, Noox.
,te of the Weather.
Clear.
d not reach this
• they therefore
rsday morning at

itirwil.74 aced)
Overcast

Coady
Partially Cloudy
Partially Cloudy
Cloadlera_

N.W.
NIL

Partial!) Cloudy
0.f.511111..

Clesr
Pants.lky
Principally Clear
Climb

SOUTH YORKSHIRE RAILWAY AND RIVER DEN
COMPAN r.—Yesterday a special general meeting of the
shareholders of this company was held at the London
Tavern, Bishopagate-street, for the purpose of considering
the agreement with the Great Northern Railway Company
for working the South Yorkshire Railway, and for the ulti-
mate amalgamation of the two companies. The Right
lion. Lord Wharnelitfe took the chair. The Chairman
having moved that the agreement read at the last meeting
for leasing this line to the Great Northern Company be
confirmed, a considerable amount of discussion took place,
but ultimately the motion was carried by a very large ma-
jority. The agreement gives the South Yorkshire share-
holders a dividend of 3 per cent., gradually increasing up to
41 per cent., below which it cannot go.
771 E FItIMLEY .111.711DEREILS.—Up to one o'clock
yesterday no intimation, either officially or indirectly, had
, reached the sheriff of Surrey, or Mr. Keene, the governor
I of llorsemonger-lane gaol, relative to any, alteration in the
staitence of Levi Harwood and Samuel Jones, convicted of
the murder of the Rev. Mr. Holiest. The morning of Tue.-
' day next, the 15th instant, at nine o'clock, is the day and
hour appointed for the execution of these criminals. Levi
Harwood maintains the same sullen and dogged indifference

he has evi;;;;lti;ighoui,iizti;;;6l74ll-11 to feel the
awful position in which he stands, and pays some attention
to the religious instruction of the rev. chaplain, Mr. Rowe.
Levi Harwood reiterates his innocence of the murder, and
neither of the prisoners has made any statement that can in
any way be construed into a confession of their guilt. The
same preparations as in the case of the Manrungs will be
made to prevent accidents.