The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-22 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE HAREBTS.

Ltvaitroor, Nov. 21.—Our share market opened well,
and has continued good all day, closing firmly. Midland
stock especially continues in strong demand :—Caledonian,
141 I—Ditto (preference shares), 71—East Lancashire, l
—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 671—Ditto (fifth shares) 81
d.—Lancaater and Carlisle (third shares), 81 p.—London
and North Western, 1161—Ditto (new shares), 31 p.
—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 30 I—Matlock
and Midland, 4—Midland, 651 1 1 651 16 616 16 1—
Ditto (new preL 41 per cent.), 9-16 I.—Ditto (corm'. Bir-
mingham and Derby), 30—North British, 61 —South
Eastern and Dover, 201 1 1 I—York, Newcastle, and
Berwick, 181—York and North Midland, 21—Belfast and
Ballymena, 30 Dutch Rhenish, 5 3-16 d.
MANCHESTEIi, Nov. 21.—Thero was a good deal of busi-
ness done, and prices were higher. London stock, 1161 ;
Leeds stock, 571; North Staffords, 81; Shefliel l stock, 30;
Midlands, 661 ; South Eastern, 203 new ; East Lancashire,
151; Eastern Consider, Q.
LEEDS, Nov. 21.—There has been a considerable amount
of business done on 'Change this morning, at fully yester-
day's rates. Midlands opened at 651, and closed at 5-5.
The other closing sales were as follows :-13irkenheacts (271
paid), 161; Lancashire and Yorkshires, 571 ; Leeds North-
ern', 14; Ditto Extensions, No. 2, 2 (tic ; bast Laneas‘dres,
151; London and North-Western Quarters, 33 prem. ;
South-Eastern and Duren, 201; North-Westerns, 131 dis.;
Caledonians,l4/. 3d.

BRISTOL, Nov. 21.—Our market still continues to mani-
fest a firmer tone. The variations were—Bristol and
Exeter, 74 ; Taff Vale Old Shares, 149 i ; Ditto New, 1/
prem.; Bristol Water Works, 14i.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR TILE PAST WEEK.

MONEY MARKET.

THIS DAY.

Two o'Ccocx.
. Although the inferences to be drawn from the
Bank of England returns are all in favour of an in-
creased abundance and consequently greater cheap-
ness of money, the English stock market to-day has
been a shade weaker, owing to the paucity of trans-
actions usual on a Saturday, and prices have ranged
lower than at the close of business yesterday. In
the items of the " reserve," or stock of unemployed
notes, and the " bullion," the figures are rapidly
approximating to those which ruled at the corres-
ponding period of last year.
Consols have been steady all day at 98] to 7, both
for money and the 11th December. The official busi-
ness report embraces only :—'f lire° per Cent. Consols,
98 • ditto, for account, 981,;. Three per Cents.
Reduced, 98, 971. New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents., 99b 99.
There is no change in the unfunded debt. Ex-
chequer Bills of the various classes have been trans-
acted at 525. to 5, s. prem.; and India Bonds, under
1,0001., at ols. prem.
There is a fair amount of business going forward
in the foreign stock market and prices are well sup-
ported in most instances. Venezuelan Actives, how-
ever, arc rather lower, and Chillan Six per Cents.
are marked at a considerable reduction, fernier rates
not being obtainable in the uncertainty which
prevails as to the upshot of the civil dissensions in
that state advised by the last mail. Mexican have
slightly rallied, and Spanish Threes, Dutch, Ru-s
sian, Brazilian, and Peruvian, arc well maintained.
Sardinian Bonds have reached 85, or the issuing
price. The following are the prices of the sales effected
this morning :—Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 94,
931. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents , 89. Chi-
lien Six per Cents., 100. Dutch Two-and-a-I tall per
Cents., 591; ditto Four per Cent. Ccrts., 901, i ; ditto
Four per Cent. Bonds, 891. Mexican, 24 ; ditto for
account, 244. Peruvian Five per Cents., 1849, 88.
Russian Four-and-a Half per Cents., 1031; ditto
small, 1034. Sardinian Five per Cents., 85. Spa-
nish Active Five per Cents., for account, 20i. 21 ;
ditto, Three per Cents., 401. Venezuela Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents., 35; ; ditto Deferred, 121.
The market for the Californian gold mining
shares is considerably firmer, the doubts which
were propagated having been allayed by the an-
nouncement that the committee of the Stock
Exchange have fixed Tuesday next, the
as the settling day for the West Mariposa.
These shares are consequently firmer, at 4- to
prem. Agua Fries arc well held at 14 to
prem.; and Nouveau Mendel have experienced a
considerable rise, being quoted 3to 1 prem. Golden
Mountains are to 1 prem.; and Ave Marias par to

Tr. c regret to learn that the bills of the Sunderland
Joint Stock Banking Company have been refused
payment by the London and Westminster bank, their
agents. This is not a bank of issue, its circulation
being in Bank of England notes. The paid up capi-
tal of the company is 75,000/.
In the market tbr foreign exchanges yesterday the
rates for Paris and Vrankfort were rather lower,
whilst Hamburg and Vienna were higher. Short
Paris was done at 25.10 to 12 t ; ditto, 3 months,
25.27 tto 30. Amsterdam was dull at 11.181 to 4;
and Hamburg, in a languid state, at 13.10 to f.
Petersburg was in demand at 37, but with none
offering. No change occurred in bills on Italy,
Sicily, Spain, and Portugal ; they were not in great
demand, and the business transacted was altogether
not considerable. A great sensation was created at
half-past 2 o'clock by the posting up of a submarine
telegraphic despatch giving the Paris prices of this
afternoon at the Royal Exchange, viz. the Five per
Cent. ltentes, 91.40, and exchange on London at
short, 25.12 i. .

There
is 'no change in the quotations of bullion
this week, the market being quite bare. The arrival
of the West India mail with supplies is hourly
looked for.

The Bank of England returns for the week
ending the lath November, when compared with
those for the week preceding, exhibit the following
changes :
Circatati.m issue £2'J,114,436 Increase £431,830
Circulation active 19,584,613.3 Decrease 533,776
Public eleism.ito 6,938, J 0 Increase 852,149
Other deposits
Government securities in

tanking department .... 13,241,768 Without alteration
Other securities in banking _ ,

department
Coin and bullion in both

departments
Seven (lay and other bilk 1,189,6(19 Decrease 39,149
The Re,,

The Reserve 10'109'779 lixereuma 971',718

This return is of importame, and shows somo
results of an extremely satisfactory character. Tho
large increase in the stock of bullion, and the re-
serve, is in a great measure accounted for by tho
rapid of the treasury deposits, by. which the
amount to credit of the government is raised to
nearly. seven millions. The effect of the bullion im-
ports is also strikingly shown.

ENGLISII FU `t Dri.—Trus DAT.
Rank Stock, Mll 19 1 Long Antiultien.
3 per l 4 Rohm'. US 1 1 linlia Stock, 24 5
3 per Ct. Consuls. Vst 1 Ditto 1n0ri5.1,1.160/., 66.. 634.
31 per Cl. l'uspuiv. WI I Eachequerlillis.l.o.4u. 53n. 636.
Cosmic/. fur Sect.. ntij 1
FOREIGN( FUNDS.
44 Per CS. 'highs'. 85:O 3 per Ct. Nf °titan. 43111
51.4.C:4,1m:3w. 07 5 5 per Ct. Peruvian. V7* 61
Ditto Deferred. 461 11
6 per Cl, Ilutloo, AYOO., 11 5 5 per (3. Porttnruin, a-, 7
6 let (..1.. Cloothti, 101 3 5 per Ct. header., 111 13
3 tier Ct. Clilltin, 61 6 41 ner Ct. Inaugin, IU2 4
brig . Ct. lkuilan. IV 8
.. . . .-.... 5. per Ct. 4panbil", Amt.* 271 *

'.2jFet:Tft.Tt-uie"..l, 3 p7er 8171171i4ii.
4 per Ct. Hutch, 84 9t.4 Du. Paualve. 54
F.yozelor. 3 t 'a per Ct. Venezuela. 35i Ci
1 per Ct. ticetavla, 14 15 Ito, Iteferr...l, 12 13
gardtolan 5 pa Cunt 1 di,. to ..r.