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London, England, 1857-04-27 00:00:00

can be expected; and even then it is questionable
whether lower quotations will prevail. Prepara-
tions are being made for the mercantile paper fal-
ling due on the 4th proximo, and a few days after
that period, the settlement of the Consol
account will no doubt sustain the inquiry.
The specie movement is still a source of great
anxiety to all interested in the progress of
ni)netary affairs, and judging from present
ludications, the drain of gold to the Continent, and
of silver to the East, is likely to continue. Accord-
ing to the advices received via Trieste, the rates of
exchange at Calcutta, Bombay, and Shanghai, re-
main unfavourable, so that the shipments on the 4th
add 20th of the month may still be expected to be
made to the average extent. To procure the neces-
sary supplies, remittances of gold to the Continent
roust be effected, since the receipts from Mexico are
quite inadequate. During the last few days about
35,000/. has been withdrawn from the Bank of Eng-
atlid, and the 1'95,4411. just received from Australia
will no doubt follow. The advices from that colony
will therefore be perused with great attention, as
uPOn the steady importation, of gold will depend
the maintenance of the present stock of bullion at
the Bank of England.
Last week the receipts of the precious metals
were about 300,0001., and the exports 111,7741.
A meeting of the South Australian Copper
thing Company was held this day to agree to
the sale of their mining property and all its appur-
tenances to the Strathalbyn Mining Company
Oimited), and also for agreeing to the conditional
compromise made in the case of Thompson v.
Armitage. A meeting of the Strathalbyn Mining
uonipany was also held at the same place to con-
sider the propriety of confirming the said condi-
tional agreement of Thompson v. Armitage. The •
resolutions were passed unanimously.
The Board of Trade returns for the month end-
'4g the 31st March have been issued to-day. A
import
favourable increase is exhibited both in the
l_all)°2't and. export business of the United King-
adnomi;tatohretnatbles for the three months also showing
augmentation compared with the cor-
responding_ period of previous years. The total
declared value of the exports during those months
Was as under :

1867
1866

One Month. Three Months.
••••••••••••••••• £10,456,348 £28,827,493
9,448.570 25,149,103

Increase this year £7,778 £3,6787397;
The Import and Shipping Returns' show a very
1448 factory improvement. -
decline of about per cent. has taken place in
Zielnarket for English Stocks to-day, the specula-
-71,41 for a decline showin 4, a dispOsition to continue
en Pe
+ rations. The dearness of money, the con-
trued demand; the prospect of the drain of gold
;11a silver remaining unchecked, and the uneasy
,atliug regarding the hostilities in China,
h'''• among the principal causes of the de-
r.i.e3red condition of the market. There
7 nevertheless little business in progress, as the
"Ire is involved in so much uncertainty with re-
r!:l to financial affairs. Console have been 921
transfer, '921 to 93 for account, and 93a li for
91,111 e. The New Threes were 918 1, the Reduced
-I, the June Exchequer Bills ss. discount to
21r., and the Bonds 98t Bank Stock is 213 to

Foreign Securities are weaker, and the transac:
ti4ns have been generally unimportant. Turkish
61)er Cents. have declined to 931 A, and the 4 per
%slits. are 997. to 100 ; Russian 41r per Cent.% hav
Ilt•en 96i.; Mexicane
,23 ; and Dutch 4 per
eerits. 97 to 91.
l'he following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Silks :—Grenada Deferred -Bonds, 61 7 ; Maxi an,
Rj i; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 77 79 ; do. 3 per
ati 55 57 • Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44 to 46 ;
'; • ;
5 per Cents., 104-6 ; ditto 41 per Cents.,
vj 99; 9panish 3 per Cents., 41t ; ditto Deferred,
ditto Certificates, 61i ; ditto Passive, 51 6.
tha44,!ery limited business has been transacted in
low...ttailiray Share Market, and in all instances
Pixes have been current'. Caledonian,
ri Counties, Brighton, Manchester,
kte4"drlt`l, and Lincoln and Midland have
P ss. ; South Western and North
aptitern. (York) 10s. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire
te North Western, 15s. ; and Noah Eastern,
ablciwiel-r, and South Eastern, 1/. In the Foreign
tlin Colonial undertakings values have also de-
So Eastern of France have receded 10s
t:„-"",,era of France, ss. ; Grand Trunk of
ft:"4, 2/. ; and Great We•tern of Canala, ss.
are
itiab, Foreign, and Colonial Mining Shares
Nominal quotations. •
Ate Jos Nominal
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
to 2;41-7 inactive. Batik of London declined 1.
ttian LOndOn. and Joint-stock, 5.. ; and Otto-
el
l• 4(dl Ss '''Rnk, ss* ; and North of Europe Steam

Bit.` IST
•
rzt F SI PRICES
FUNDS.—CLOSING •NT . —TUTS DAY.
in I List.)
(From
the
61
e"
Business done.
t
4'`..11 Stock .
213 . . vt'T c,,
. 91i
3 r
~'-t- Reduced Annnitieg ... . ........•
024
lqe,,; „'ip'.. ()onsets Annxities
91i i i
X w.4,130r Cent. Annuities
L, `1 Per Cent. Annuities 76i
/Akinuities expire sth Jan. 186"."
1" 16 '
1885 l7 -o"
IMilt.ts4t 3'l Year's, expire sth April,
%,,o, nok
220 22
Ftiehßtcv keenunt
. • •• . 93 24
March. I June.
~, equer 13Ille 2,,d
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1 5 d par
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1,,,y ........... .
15 d par
Frli°4l. ...................................
to ...... •••••. . • .
. b Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cont.
ti 'ltlo•zs OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
rlziliA ,
__.
.6 0 --A o per Cent
. ..
b..) Neor. 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent .. —99 i
It Itto ratiAccount
biv?rls Ow Consolidated
itexi, Provisional Land Warrant
bit" . Per I 'ent ___
P te 1 -..
2:31 i
erttv
...ccounu ... .
_
n (44 Bond, 4A per Cent
dt, Account '
754
bi 4
''
i iv° Auer Cont. —
Por' '0 ount
51/
I)l„,_neft Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --
bii"" iM3. 3 per Cent.
ijittu Rends, 1122, £ St., 5 per Cent.... —...
Zoe 3, `I Per Cont., ' Q6l
%tr 1.
9.?1,- 21
.0i i Dor eu:r.. . .
40 4.e * .
931 i2l 3i 2.1
nitt
__count
L t,ke.arautecd, 4 .
---
per Cart.
09i 100
i, u 4. count.
4,kt„ii .._ Itlaen•l't 3,• ti",,, above ~v 4,:.; pi ~ . • ,n.
Litto4cl'ang'''
2i per ceicL, 12 Gull ers 97
li i
4 ix/ Cent. Certificates
of a LoCir.
e!?naols, in o 7HIUII
ney 92
bitto, Account (slay 7) 92t i
Tit-

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Port that the Austrian army is being reduced is
N;4 ";t• That great numbers of 'n en are sent to their
eer
toe Oolfectl true, but the gaps are filled up by
,r4icita raised during the last two months.
18th -18.", Apt il 25Accounts from AI- xandrta„ of the
lotltLtibat*, aorrounce tl.a arrival in that city of 3,000
--Itt"Psi Whose destination is not known.