The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-08 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.
THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocx.
The share market, which closed at an improve-
ment on Saturday, opened this morning with much
more buoyancy, and a further ;Treat rise was esta-
blished, extending to every line on the list, and
amounting in some cases to from 21. to 41. on the
heavier stocks. Great Westerns rose to 841 ; North
Westerns, to 1144; South-Westerns to 831 i; Man-
chester and Sheffields, to 33 ; South-Easterns, to 201;
Midlands, to 54; and York and North Midlands, to
21. A little reaction subsequently followed, and
prices gave way to some extent; but the feeling is
now firmer again, and the market looks decidedly
good.

MONEY AI..4IIKET.

THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoczt

Much more confidence has been displayed in the
Stock Exchange to-day, and the full accounts from
Paris being favourably interpreted by the dealers, a
sensible rally has taken place in every department.
Consols were at one time dealt in at a clear rise of 1
per cent over the last rates of Saturday, and a rise of
' about 11 per cent in the various classes of the home
funds has been maintained to the present hour.
Consols, which on Saturday were last officially
quoted 971, opened this morning at 98 to and atter
being done at 981, have settled down at 971 to 98
for cash and Thursday's settling, and 98 to el; for the
January account. There has not been much improve-
' ment to-day, and the appearance of the markets
is altogether more settled. The following is the offi-
cial report of the business done in this department :
Three per Cent. Consols, 98, 1, 971, 98; ditto for
account, 981, 1, 971, 98. Three per Cent. Reduced,
971, . New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 984, I
98, 1,
Exchequer Bills have improved is., being now
quoted 48s. to 51s. prom., and India Bonds have ad-
vanced to 585. to 61s. prem.
Foreign stocks participate in the improved feeling
generally prevalent, and are all better, though
there is still an absence of active movement
in this department. Mexicans have rallied
considerably, owing to its being announced
by telegraph that the Dec has brought over
112,482 dollars on dividend account. 'the transac-
tions of the morning are at the following prices,
which, in nearly every case, present an advance,
viz., Buenos Ayres Bonds, Six per Cents., 50. Danish
Bonds, Three per Cents., 74, 76. Dutch Bonds,
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 59; Equador Bonds, 3.
French Five per Cent. Rentes, 94f. 50c., at an ex-
change of 25f. 30e.; ditto Three per Cents., 57fr. 50c.,
at an exchange of 25fr. 25c. Mexican Bonds, Five
per Cents., 21, 231, 241. Peruvian Bonds, Five per
Cents., 911; ditto Deferred, 44. Portuguese Four per
Cents., 34. Russian Bonds, Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 1031. Sardinian Bonds, Five per Cents.,
80, 81 ex div. Spanish Actives, Five per Cents.,
for Account, 201.
Confidence is further stimulated by the announce-
ment, in successive editions of the Daily Xeres, of
the arrival of 697,000 dollars at Liverpool, by the
Cambria, and of 1,635,780 dollars at Southampton by
the West India steamer Dec. These two 8111111: re-
present a total of some 500,000/. in English money,
and taken in conjunction with the other large ar-
rivals of specie lately noticed, are of considerable
importance.
'There has been more movement in the market for
the Californian gold mining shares, this being
settling day in Agua Fries and Ave Maria&
The settlement has progressed very satisfac-
torily, and prices wear a firmer appearance.
Present quotations are : Agua Fria, 1 *a 1 premium.
Nouveau Monde, 7to 1 prem. Ave Maria, to
dis. West Mariposa,l to 1 die. Anglo Californian,
Lto 1 prom. Golden Mountain, Ito ,1 dis.
6

SATVILDAV EVENING.

From the old committee of anish bondholders
we have received a copy of the protest formally made
on the 3rd inst., by Mr. James Capel, as represen-
tative of the committee, in presence of a notary,
against the confiscation of the Fifty per Cents. of the
Coupons, as provided in the law of the Ist of August
last. The protest refuses to recognise the law as a
final settlement of the bondholders claims which
they do not in any way relinquish, and will continue
to urge upon the attention of the Spanish govern-
ment till justice is done them. The committee, how-
ever, as already noticed, think it best for the interest
of their constituents to take an active part in the
conversion.

Notice has been issued of the payment of the
fifteenth half-yearly instalment. which became due
on the Ist June, 1850, on the Portuguese-Annuities
of 1843. The Portuguese financial agent has also
given notice of the usual half-yearly payments on
the Five per Cent. and Four per Cent. Stocks, subject
to the deduction of 25 per cent.; and the half-yearly
dividend on the Three per Cent. Stock of 1848, with-
out deduction.

The discount market has not as yet been affected
by political events, though there is more caution.
The large supplies of bullion from America tend to
repress movements for a rise in the rates. Discount of
first-class paper can be effected at the former low rates.
The Bank of France returns for the week ending
Thursday, the 4th of December, show the follow-
ing results (2 francs for 11.) :

Bullion £23,751,588 Decree's .... £189,347
Bullion on deposit 139,005 Increase .... 35,946
Circulation
Public deposits 1,924,344 Increase .... 199,220
Private deposits
Bills discounted
Government securities 7,061,121 Increase .... 6,121

This return shows a decrease in the bullion, but
considering the events of which Paris has been the
scene during the week, the diminution is much less
than might have been expected. It is stated that the
government had issued instructions to the Bank to
step specie payments, in the event of a decided run
upon it. In the departments, the metallic reserve
has increased.

The 'imports of bullion this week comprise 2,8001.,
and 3 boxes, by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer
Montrose (from Gibraltar 473/., and 3 boxes, value
unknown, from Lisbon, 2,3451.); 1,296,000 dots. by
the Canada from New York ; 13,3001. by the Mary
Bannatyne, chiefly in Australian gold ; 1,299 ounces
of gold by her Majesty's ship llavannah, from
the Bathurst diggings; 1,044,323 dole., and 12,0001.
in sovereigns, by the Baltic, from New York ; and
2,5001. by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer
Sultan. The total amount is upwards of 520,0001.
The total amount of the precious metals exported
direct from London, during the week ending Thurs-
day last, was small, comprising 38,032 oz. of silver,
and 3,192 oz., and 2,0004 in gold, of the aggregate
value of 24,0001. The account in detail is as fol-
lows :—Silver coin : to Rotterdam. 15,000 oz. ; to Ca-
lais, 20,000 oz; to Boulogne, 1,100 oz. Silver bars :
to Boulogne, 1,952 oz. Gold coin: to Calais, 3,000
oz. ;to the Mauritius, 2,0001. Gold dust :to Ham-
burg, 192 oz.
The other exports are small, comprising only
500/. by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer,'
Euzine, from Southampton, and 2,4001. by the Great
Western for the West Indies. The total exports of
the week may thus be set down at only 27,0001., but
the steamer will take out a large sum for the Indian
markets.

An analysis of the railway traffic returns of the
United Kingdom for the last week, published by
Herapath's Journal, shows the total receipts on
6,468 miles to be 246,4901., or at the rate of 381. per
mile per week. In the corresponding week of last
year the amount was 229,7121. on 6,192 miles, or 371.
per mile per week. There is thus an increase in the
aggregate amount received of 16,7781., or 7.30 per
cent., an increase in the mileage of 276 miles, or 4.45
per cent., and an increase of 11. in the amount re-
ceived per mile per week. The Railway nmes esti-
mates the total receipts, since the let July, at
6,818,8871., which, on 6,307 miles, gives an average
of 1,0811. 3s. 2fd. per mile ; and as the amount for the
corresponding period of 1830 was only 5,868,2901. on
6,999 miles, or 9781. 4s. 20. per mile, the difference
is shown to be in favour of the present year to the
extent of 1021. 19s. old. per mile.

ZNOLIBIi FITS DS.—Tine DAT.
Bank Stook. 3149 T 54 Long •owlitss.
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3 pw Ct. eanols. WI 8 Ditto D0nde,1,0001.,56.. 61s.
gutsubr Ot.
for . 6 owa, 96# i Exthapas W5.1.04N1. 4910. 61..
Lad 97i
FOREIGN FUNDS.
49 per C4=67 9 3 pa et Tankful. 249 9
5Ws Now, 91 4 55
5 per Cl. Parana, tis se
5 Ditto Deferred, 13 6
6 pat Cl. MOWS A 47 50 3 per Ct. Portusuo.- 90 3
6 per Cl. asilisa. 97 lUorm. 6 au CL human, 116 13
3 par CL Milan. 63 4 ape Ct. lansian, lul 4
lanper Ct. Danis TS 7 6 Co.allish, Actin. Xi 1
t
9 pas CI. Inisit 67 9 3 pa. Ot. tinsel*. SO 41
4 per Ct. Daeb.6ll 90 Do. Puna. 4O
.Itaindlor. Si 39 par Ct. Vass
per OS Ormirds.l4 18 39 Do. Dassreo.ll t 33 6
MiIUS/AD 5 pa' Oat. 79 to NI