The Express.
London, England, 1858-10-23 00:00:00

The diseount market yesterday wu very easy.lThe
general terms for choice bills were 2} to 21 per ant.,
with exoeptional transactions at 2 per cent. The
applications at the Bank were few.
The City of Washington has brought 118,2001. in
specie from New York.
Where any alteration was observable in the fo-
reign exchanges yesterday afternoon, it was in an en-
favourable sense. Slightly lower rates were quoted
for bills on Vienna and Trieste, and long paper on
Paris. The St. Petersburg exchange, however, con-
tinues to move in a favourable direction. The cur-
rent quotations are shown below :
Amsterdam. three mouths, 11.17 to 1 ; ditto, sham,ll.l4 to 131 ; Rotterdam, three mouths, 11.17 to I ;
Antwerp, three mouths, 26.30 to 6; klembarg, mob
Waco, three months, 13.7 to ; Peril, these iit_rPe=
35.10 to 16; ditto, three months, 26.321 to 6; Y
ta-the-Meta, three months, 1181 to • Petersburg, par
rouble, three months, 241 to ; Vienna, eff. Yo., throe
months, 10.6 to 8 ; Trieste do., three mouths, 10.6 to
9 ; Madrid, three months, 491 to I; Cadiz, three maths,
491 to I ; Leghors three mouths, 29.871 to ; Manta
three mouths, 26.471 to 621 ; Naples, three mouth', 41 to
1; PMeinuo' three months, 123 to I ; Messina, three
toontlts. 133
l•to I; Lisbon, 90 days, 521 to I; Oporto, 90
do" 521 to
The rumour still circulates—with what truth time
will show—that measures are in progress for bring-
ing the London and North Western, and Great
Northern, and Manchester and Sheffield Railway
Companies to an agreement.
In connexion with the comparison of the traffic of
the London and North Western and other railways
converging in Manchester, it may be nodal to men-
tion that the Manchester Exhibition was fluky
clued on Saturday, the 17th Oct., 1837.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week a decrease of 1,2861.

The committee appointed by the ahareholders in
the West London Railway Company, as the meeting
held on the 27th of August last, report as follows :
That la their opinion it is not expedt, at the prams*
time, to dispose oft he property and rights appertaining in
the West Landon Railway Company, and they recomossod
that any proposal Lc continuing the line of railway to the
Thames, or for anitin4 it, by a minrunnioatices over the river,
with the railways in Kent, Sarrey, or Sussex, ehould receive
the favourable consideration of the directors. They farther
recommend that the consideration of all other mattere °at-
tained In the directors report, except the farther division of
fn. per share to the first claw shareholders, be postponed,
end that the meetings to be held on the 26th October next,
be adjourned until farther notice to be given by the directors.
(Signed) Tntorur It. Cosa.
Wu.i.tAm 11•11111DOL
Taoism, H1:7001114.
W. Ooavos Twosome.
The formal notice, convening • nesting of the
Eastern Steam Navigation Company for the 2nd of
November, made its appearance yesterday. This
undertaking, as already explained, is to be wound
up, and the shareholders are to receive in ex
for each share of 201., shares representing 21. clOhaal.it
'the new "Great Ship Company (Limited)."
Notice is given that " parties holding certificates
entitling them to convert unsecured bonds of the
New York and Brie Railroad Company into Fifth
Mortgage Bonds, can now make the exchange."
We -have authority for stating that the Penin-
'War and Oriental Company's steamer Salsette,
which will leave Southampton on the Ist November
to take part in the lorries between Australia and
Sues, will take mails direct to Melbourne, without
touching at the Cape of Good Hope.
With reference to the freight market, the fort-
nightly Circular of Messrs. Sharer, Lamb, and Co.,
reports as follows:
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Accounts from all quarters concur in stating that the num-
ber of skips at present building is unusually small ; and this
is matter for oceratulation in the absence of anything tend-
ing to • speedy revival of the carrying trade. We cannot
note say well-defined new feature promising an im
impulse to shipping, but on the other hand nothing
trunspbed to weaken the general impression that improve-
ment is at east. The aside sod American ammo' have
closed so far as chartering on this side Is concerned, the oaly
ceders from the forme beiag for very advanced Mir. Tea
Black Sea bedews, too. is similarly situated, and it is yet too
early foe the carnal of West India bosinem ; but the rates
from the islands ere being moulded at about 40s. to 46a.
Our lest Indian, Australian, and Chins homeward adviom
ars ao better, but the eargements of the Indian Council and
Emigration Conondsekmars outwards sill claim a large
share of peddle attention. A public. messing is to be held in
title city, to adopt an eddreas to her Majesty, praying the
aerobe of her to place foreign ships upon the same
footing in Britlehporta as that co which our vessels stand In
foreign ports.
The subjoined weekly summary of the produce
market is extracted from the circular issued last
evening by Masers. W. J. and IL Thompson :
In the °oboist markets that, km been but little 'binge&
A fair inquiry tat home consumption exists, bat then is net
say speculative demand. Sugar at the commearienteat of ohs
week went of briskly, several dosing cargoes cawing
hands at brew rates, while is many instances the sales es
the spot wire at en edemas of di. per cwt. ; this enhance-
meat, however, bas not ken maintained, and the market
obese quietly. There is very little °of" on offer, and pries
me unaltered. Several shipments of saltpetre hays been
t to eels, and disposed of at • reduction of shoat
trarit re cwt. Rice continues dull, but sales are sot
White pepper fully id. per lb. cheaper. Tea
=ed m is
very elm. New oongous opened at high rates.

The report of yesterday', indigo sale is subjoined :
We have no alteration to notice In prices to-dsy. Btroog
support war given by withdrawing upwards of 1,600 cheats.
2,46.5 chests have to piers tale, about 660 of which an with-
draw; keying 1,800 to be toll The sale is *ipso.* to
finish on Monday. 2,406 chests passed to-day, of which 1,581
chests were withdrawn, 187 chests bought In, leaving 632
cheats sold. Total poised 18,378 duets, of which 6,127 dress
have been sold.

The rettiria of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, Oot. 20, compared with the prr
eioen weekly return, allows the following remelts :--
Otradallan lens
Otronlithei meth, 21,496,163 Inman 395,043
Publiodeprehe
Other &vette
Government eteturtries
banking department
Other seeannes to banking
evertment 14,813,120 Demurs 2,589
Cola and bullion in both
deperiments
Sena day and other kills 889,465 Imes 62,191
The Beet
Notes in reserve 11,842,345 Dement 491,113
Total reserve (notes colt)
In bealdng department 12,236,896 DOOM% 615,476