The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-31 00:00:00

These chancre are, under the circumstances, satis-
factory. The further decrease in the coin and bul-
lion is small, the Bank having bought during the
week hi question about 160,0001. in gold received
from Australia. The reserve of notes has at the
same time been augmented by fully a quarter of a
million, through a decrease in the " other:securities,"
and an increase in the deposits. The stock of "other
securities," however, is still excessively large, con-
sidering the period of the quarter.

FRIDAY EVINING.

The fonds to-day were remarkably buoyant.
Throughout the day prices continued to advance
steadily, and the market closed at the beet point,
which represents a rise of about per cent., com-
pared with the quotations current at four o'clock
yesterday. This important advance was pro-
moted by the expectation of a favourable Bank
return, by the more favourable interpretation
put upon the American advioes, as well as
by the issue of a satisfactory report relative
to the state of the French finances. The
rise, however, is primarily attributable to the sus-
tained and extensive investments of the public, which
have to•day been freely continued.
In the discount market little actual relief is yet
observable, but the confidence of the public, which is
so strongly indicated by their increased investments,
encourages a hope that the period of ext-eme mone-
tary depression has now been passed. In Lombard-
street the demand for money was active, and at the
Bank of England the applications were upon an un-
usually extensive scale. In exceptional cases, trans-
' actions take place a fraction below the Bank 'mini-
mum, but in the regular market the current rates
are rather above than below those of the Bank.

Consols, which were quoted at 4 o'clock yester-
day 89 to 1 for the lath of November, opened this
morning at 894, and steadily advanced, closing at
891 to I. For money the last price was 891 to 1,
and for the December account about 904. Bank
Stock is firmer. The official business report is
as follows :—Three Ereeoent. Consols, for money,
891, 4,4, 4,1, 1. ; ditto, for account (10th
' Nov.), 891, 4,4, 4, •, per Cents. Reduced, 884,
4,4, 4; New Three per Cents., 881, 4, I,
4, 4 ; Thirty Years Annuities, expiring in April,
1886 171 ; Bank Stock, 209, 207, 209 ; India Stock,
211:2094; Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Exchequer
Bonds, falling payable in 1839, 974; India Scads,
465. discount.

--Transactions are also recorded in the Five per
Cents. at 1071 and 1091.
Exchequer Bills were quoted 141. to 10s. dis.
Turkish Six per Cents. were extraordinarily
buoyant to-day, and attained a total rise of 1 per
cent., closing at 88a to ;I for the 16th November.
The Guaranteed Four per Cents, have advanced to
98 to j--also for the new account. Other foreign
stocks were well supported. Sales are recorded as
follows ;—Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 991, 100.
Chili= Six per Cents., 1021. Danish Three per
Cents., 1825, 831, 841; ditto Five per Cents., 102.
Mexican Three per Cents., 19,191. Peruvian Four-
and-a-Ralf per Cents., 77; ditto, for account (16th
Nov.), 761. Russian Five per Cents., 1041. Sar-
dinian Five per Cents., for account, 90, 891. panish
Old Three per Cents., 41. Turkish Six per Cents.,
88, 881 ; &do, for account (16th Nov.), 881, 881,
881, 881, 881; ditto Guaranteed Four per Cents.,
981, ; ditto, for account, 981, 98.
Equador New Consolidated Bonds were also ofß-
cially marked 14.

MINIS.-THIS DAT.

Two o'CLooi.

The market for home mining stacks to-day is very
dell. In the Stock Exchange no business whatever
is reported. Prices exhibit little change, but the
tendency is rather drooping.
In foreign and colonial mining shares there is no
movement.

Subjoinedis the official list of transactions in
the Mining Exchange yesterday :
Alfred Cowes, 131; Bell and Loiarti., r 4,1, &Arida%
Console, 21; Wheal Grenville, 2, 21, 1, ; Wheal Kitty
(Lelant), 291. 21; Wheal Mary Ann, 484.
Subjoined is our usual weekly report of the metal
market:

6nlYalimited business has been done in metals during this
week, hd no great anxiety is evinced to push sake at law
prioes. There have been a good many orders given in for
copper, and the position of this metal is satisfactory for pro-
ducers and manufacturers. Iron is but little in request, said
the same may be said of lead. Speller is quoted at 2W. no-
minally, no transaction having been reported. Tin has ox-
perienced a further decline, in Ea an& of 61. riff ton. This
wee announced on Wednesday. Foreign ia at a standstill.
and very low rates are spoken of for banes. Tin plates are
suffering from the American crisis, end are much depressed.

FIIDAT EVLNIXO.

la the market for home mining stocks little busi-
ness has been done, this being settling and pay-day.
The market, generally, however, exhibited firm*"
and in some cases prices have improved. The fol-
lowing may be given es some of the closing quota-
tions, vis.:—Bortridge Consols, 21 to 21; Wheal
Edward, 81 to oi ; Kelly Bray, 2 ; Lady Bertha, I
to ; Alfred Consols, Into i; East Alfred, 21 to
3 ; East Rceewarne, 265. (with the call).