The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-15 00:00:00

any excitement to-day, the attention of dealers in the
Stock Exchange being directed in a great measure
to the settlement in the foreign stocks and shares.
The adjustment cf the balances on Consols is also
going forward. Generally, a fair busicers has been
transacted,but under the influence of the arrangement'
for the settlement, Consols have receded„-, not-
withstanding the re-appearance of the government
broker in the market as a purchaser.
Consols opened at the last quotation of yesterday's
market, 961 to 1, ex div., and have sine declined to
964 to 1, at which they remain. For money there
have been dealings at 961, 1, and a.
The Reduced Three per Cents. were first operated
in at 971, and then, under the influence of the par-
char's on public account, improved to 974, but the last
price is 074. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. mark 984 and 99; Long Annuities, 1860, 72,
13.16; ditto 30 years, 1859, 7i; South Sea Old
Annuities, 961, 971; ditto New Annuities, 961:
Bank Stock at 214, 215, and 2141.
In Exchequer Bills there is lees doing; the bills
of 1,0001. and 5001. have been transacted at 595. and
565. prem.; Indian Bonds, 1,0001., at 735. and 775.
premium.
Real business in the foreign stock market is almost
at a complete stand-still, the settlement of the fort-
night's account being the only obiect of the least in-
terest in this department, anti as the market, during
tho last fortnight, has not been character:Led
tiller by extent of operations or ary material
variation of prices, as regards most descriptions, there
is an entire absence of excitement. Prices are gene-
rally voted nechang. d. The sales effected this
morning are at the following rates : Mexican
Bonds, 341, 351; ditto for the 31st inst., 351. Peru-
vian Four-and•and-a-Half per Cent.. 1819, 79k;
ditto fur account, 79,1; ditto Dcferrtd;3ll. Russian
Four•and-a-11.11f per Cent., 00, 001. The above com-
prises the or hole of the bargains concluded.
The arrangement of the account in the railway
share market proceeded satisfactorily to day, being
" ticket day." The account is neither so extensive in
its operations, so violent in its fluctuations, nor so
pressing as some of the great accounts we had last
year. The consequence has been the rates asked for
continuations have not been so high as at the last two
accounts. The following are some of the rats.:
P.r Shire. Per C.

Loam and North Western..
Great Westo
uttl Western I
South Eastern
Baste= Coact's* r

to
13 to 17
• • 13 to 17

_ .
..
Bright's
Blackwell
Calcdoni ins
..
Great Northern
• •
Ditto A shares l-32 1.16 .. 13 to 23
York ant North Midland 3.16 .. 20
York end Newcastle -16 .. 9
Northern of France
The followirg shows the highest and lowest prices
of the principal deacriptioaa of railway stocks during
the last account

—_ __ ____ ___ .
Hieing Lowest
PAUL Pre*. Price.
50 Atom Own ......... 10 ......... lO
60 Caledonian 1
50 Cheater and Holyhead. l 9
20 riPterll Counties.. . s
2.5 East Lanea.hke
25 Great Northern
100 Great Western
SO Hull and Selby lO
lou Luncaalure and Yorkshire ...„...« 533
711 London and Bluckwall
lOU London, Leighton, andSontli Coast., 90
In° Loodonund North Western ...... ..... 113
PO London and South Western
100 Midland 4Bl
25 North British — 9 l 9l .. - . 81
179 North Inallordehke 99 -. . 9
50 Oriutd,WiweerteracWolrerbanonos 13 — 1
15
3 South
23 York, NEasternewcastle, k BeiWkik l9
0
60 Yore and North Midland
11
following shows the rates finctnation per
share and per ceut., the rates being, with the Politer)
exception of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver-
hamptom, almost nominal, showing that the market
has beau pretty stationary duriag the last fortnight.
In some cases the turn is for an improvement.
Per share. Pa cent.

London awl North Western
Hull snd Selby
Great Western .. .
Eastern Counties
Saute Western
Midland
York and Diaweascla
York and North Midland
Abut leen i 5
Caledonian 6 6
Chester and Holyhead 1 5
Great Northern...
Lancashire and Yrkakize
Briorbtona
East Lanc.shm 3 6
North Stadords 4 6
South Esatern
North British 3 7
Blaskwalls
3 4 5
Oxford and Woman. l6
The announcement in Herapath of Saturday as to
an agreement to be signed between the Great Western
and Shrewsbury and Birmingham, though inexact in
acme details, is confirm:A by its accomplishment.
The agreement is now sealed, and, as we understand,
gives the Great Western the ore of the Stour Valley
Railway, and thereby opens for the Great Western
their loug-cherished object of having a through com-
munication to Liverpool. From the Stour Valley
the line is cmicd on by the Shrewsbury and
Birmingham, Shrewsbury and Chester, and Ches-
ter and Birkenhead, to Birkenhead town and
docks. Professions of peace arid of non-com-
petition will be made, but the war between the
two great companies will again break out, and, so far
as the public are concerned, for the better ; as,
although railway directors discourage competition,
the rivalry has always resulted in improved accom-
modation to the public. This spur will be useful, at
a time when there is a disposition in railway mana-
gers to settle down in their present system, and to
keep back from rather than follow the course of

improvement.
The National Brazilian Mining Association have
received the following report, dated Cuiaba
Mine, Nov. 6, 1830:—. The continuation of stone, or!
floors, at Le Page's S'opes is looking exceedingly
well, and also speedy for breaking. We have now
got 150 tors of stone in store, and a mountain of
stepes before us, with a mine of great magnitude
under, and of a very promising appearance. We have
resumed driving at the centre of these Mopes by two
negroes, to leave a pillar of ground over, which will
secure mice for many years, as we may calculate
that this mine will be worked to a great depth and
length below our prevent place of working. Oar
operations at Hitchens's Level are quite satisfactory,
beyond all doubt: the distance driven on the court*
of the lode is 4 fathoms 2 feet; and the floors of stone
here have a far better appearance than any I can
trace out ab3ve." Colas produce from 27th October
to 6th November Mks. 3.4.7.38.
C3ll3Llttli PUNDS.—Tute Dor.
dant Steen 2174 179 3 per Ct. Co.. ton. Fcb. 12. eel 1
3 per Os. lied. AM., MU 1172 per en. 981 9
3 ter 01.0 en. Ana. onl I . to 694
'Ol3lO 16;11,101.
6 ger CIL A 0414110 OWL 1 per Cl. Oneida 1114, 17 18
66 par AMY. Boada.llo OMNI& Deferred Da.. X 4
32 per — 5 per Ct Mes. Mt, 364
pa Ct. linglan lide. 86 90 6 per OtsPentvlan SO
6 Ditto New. e 6 el Portuguese CAI... 32 64
6 teirg tgrilino 04412 m 3475 20 6 tit?. Runthrbl3 11;712
Ditto Column. Del Wu, 3 per Ot,l46.eulte bat Di
Coluntdan Equa 32 I Co. Deferred lids.,
3 tor Ct. Last 76 8 Ditto Pena* Ms., 34
24 per Ct. Uat.sh Mk. 674 8 22 oer Ct. Venauttle Ws.. 30
per CLDote),Cate.. 202 1 use Deferred Bona, 11 12

Noma DITSHAN.—Lord Beaham, the youthfull
protectionist member for North Durham, who received
severe injuries from a gun accident, which hindered him
from attending the house last session, has been visiting his
constituents in the seaport towns in that division. On
Friday his lordship and • numerous party of conservatives
ware entertained at a banquet, given by Mr. Joseph John
Wright, the Marquis of Londondtrry's electioneering agent,
In Sunderland. From the remarks that fell from his
lordship at the meetings held in those towns it would appear
that he and his party are prepared, when the house meets,
to give the retest Papal aggression their determined opposi-
tion. His lordship did not give his shipowner friends even
the forlorn hops of • resumption of the navigation lawn