The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-01 00:00:00

ROUTH WESTERN MID BRIGHTON RAILWAYS.

It appearsthat' --ti;;;;;;lein ons---Of lady-pope-7r, that
the damson between these companion had been left to the
arbitintion of Mr. Berrien, C.E., is incorrect ; the war be-
tween them is being carried on to the "knife." The question
left to Mr. Harriman le one between the Portnnouth Railway
and the Brighton, respecting the toll to be paid by the former
for its peasengers punnet over the letter between Havant and
the orison junotlon, but doe. not tench the question of the
Portsmouth branch or the division of tratSc which is in de-
pute between the Brighton and South Western Companies.

At a special meeting of the British Telegraph
Company, held yesterday, the agreement was con-
firmed for the transfer of the oompany's property to
the British and Irish Magnetio Telegraph Company,
in consideration of the delivery of Class B and
Clue C shares in the latter company, for distribu-
tion amongst the shareholders of the British Tele-
graph Company.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, Dec. 29, compared with the pre-
vious weekly return, shows the following results :
Circulation issue
Circulation active 20.110,360 Inmesse 404,360
Public depoeits
Other deposits
Otworommt secarities fa
sd t 10,809,591 Without alteration
Other in tanking
department 16,950,163 Inerems 456,033
Coin and bullion In both
departments
Eleven day and other bilis 712,770 Decrease 39,924
The Rest
Notes in mem ... • 12,744,966 Decrease 497,096
Total reserve (notes 4t cola)
In basking department 13,331,760 Demme 686,267

The Bank's discount business has evidently largely
increased, and as the establishment has likewise
parted with a certain amount of deposits, the reserve
of notes and coin presents a decrease of 586,2•571.

The coia withdrawn is doubtless circulating in the
provinces.
The Gazette statement of the movement of the
precious metals for the week ending Wednesday last
gives the following totals, viz.:—lmports of gold,
423,4061. ; exports of gold, 174,8121.; imports of
silver, 79,8751. ; exports of silver, 170,7931.

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FIIDAT Enninge.

The funds to-day were very inactive, but steadier
than yesterday. The extreme fluctuatiois wee
limited to d per cent., and the closing quotations
were the same as those of yesterday. In most of
the other departments of the Stock Exchange firm-
ness prevailed. The tendency of the market for
British railway stocks is still upwards, assisted by
the considerations touched upon in our impression of
this morning.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 961 to 1, ex
div., for the 11th Jan., opened this morning at the
same quotation, advanced to 961 to 1, and closed at
961, "sellers." The official business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Consols for account (11th
Jan.), 961, 961, ex di,. • Three per Cent. Bedewed,
97, 971, 971; New Three per Cents., 971, 97, 971,
971; Thirty Years Annuities, expiring in April, 1886,
18 3-16; Bank Stock, 2241; Indian Four per Cant.
Debentures, of the first inane, 991, 991, 991.
Exchequer Bills of both issues remain steady at
365. to 395. prem. India Bonds continue in demand,
and were marked Itio. prem.
The new Turkish Loan remains depressed; the
scrip of the first series closed to-day at 1) to die.,
and that of the second series at 11 to 1 din. The
final instalment of 16 per cent, on the owner falls
due the 10th Jan. The Turkish Six per Cents. of
1864, were last quoted the same u yesterday, at 91
to 921. The scrip of the Chilies Loan was marked
1 prem. There were a moderate number of inquiries
for Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and Venezuelan
Bonds.
The market for bank shares remains decidedly
firm. Bank of London shares have advanced; and
there was a fair inquiry for London and County,
London Joint-Stock, London and Westminster,
Union of Australia, and Oriental Bank shares
Electric Telegraph Stock and European and Ameri-
can Steam shares were rather flatter. London Gene-
ral Omnibus shares were more inquired for, and
left off at 1 9-16 to 1 11-16. Loudon Dock stock
wan officially marked 1041 and 103.

MINES-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocx.
In the mining market to-day the
.principal feature
consists of a rise of 11. pee share in Alfred Coned
shares, which are new quoted 81 to 91. Shares in
East Basset, °rambler and St. Aubyu, Wheal
Margaret, and Providence Mines are also in request.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are inanimate.
United Mexican shares are officially marked in the
Steck Exchange, 21.
Subjoined is our usual weekly report of the metal
market :
The interrupt:4ms to beeriness omaegcent to this wean cd
lie year have, es usual, tended to limit operations, bat a
healthy tone pervades Mahar in most metals. Copper is is
monk request, and as the smelters refuse orders for raw top-
per there hie been eafernem to mane foreiga, and high
rates hem been paid, my 1121. 10e. to 1131. per ton for Bona
Burrs. Lead has improved considerably. Iron is in sad-
cleat demand to keep paces very firm, both in Wales and
Staffordshire. Spatter has rallied, end tends still upwards.
Tin le quite firm, gad in more inquiry ; and the same may be
sail of tin plaza.