The Press.
London, England, 1855-04-21 00:00:00

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711 DAT IYININO.
WHILE waiting for the Budget-speech of the Chan-
cellor of Exchequer, and for the result of his propo.
sitions for a loan, the habitués of the Stock Ex-
change have to a great extent taken holiday during
the week, postponing basiness, like the rest of the
community, to the pleasure and interest derived
from the visit of the French Emperor and Empress.
The transactions have accordingly been exceedingly
limited, and allow us only to trace the depressing
effect of the very unsatisfactory intelligence from
Vienna respecting the proceedings at the conference.

This morning the bildings, or rather bidding,
for there was but one, for the new loan of
16,000,0001., were duly investigated, and the wept-
ance of the terms offered by Messrs. Rothschild, the
single competitor for the loan announced by the
Finance Minister. The following are the conditions
as put forth in ;their formal letter to Sir G.
Lewis :

London, 20th April, IWO.
Sir,—ln conformity with the public notice issued by 601
Treasury, we have the honour of submitting the following
offer for the loan or sixteen millions. We agree to take
the whole of the sixteen millions three per cent. Consoli-
dated Annuities, with dividend from the Oth of Janina"'
last, at par, payable in instalments at the periods dated lit
the said notice, upon receiving for each 1001. an annuity cll
tourteen shillings and sixpence, say 14s. 6d.—terminable
in thirty years, to commence from the Oth inst., payable
half-yearly; and we are accordingly ready to pay the
deposit on the same.
We remain, air,
Very respectfully, your obedient servants,
N. N. ROTIIIICMILD.
To the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the
Exchequer.
The terms herein offered and accepted, we may
state, are equivalent to a creation of Consolidatei
Stock at a fraction closer than 87 per cent.
This afternoon considerable depression has pre-
vailed in the Stock Market, and a decline of fully
per cent. has been experienced; Consols having re-
ceded to 891 to 89i for Money and the 10th of May.
Reduced Three per Cents. have also declined to 881.
and the New Three per Cents. to 89. Bank Stock.
2111. India Bonds,lss. Exchequer-bills, 4s. to 10a.
prem. Ditto Bonds, 991.
The transactions in British shares present no
fluctuations of importance. The market has genertlly
been well supported.
FOREIGN.
Transactions in Foreign Stock have not been nume
rous. The only change requiring notice is the advance
in Turkish,which have recovered to 741 ex. div. To-day
prices have been somewhat flatter for their securities.

SHARES.
The Court of East India Directors have decided
upon according a guarantee of 5 per cent. interest
upon 500,0001. of the capital of the Bombay, Bemis,
and Central India Railway Company, and have in
consequence formally notified to the company that
the section of their line between Surat and Baroda,
°e.
and proceeding to Ahmedabad, must be pro
with immediately. The directors of the corn
have, in consequence, resolved to reduce the espi
of the company to 500,0001., an amount whieh is
considered sufficient to make the first portion of the
lice. This line of railway is of very considerable
importance, as it will open the productive cotton
districts of India in the same manner that the SeiodS
Railway will bring the produce of the rich corn-
growing valley of the Indus to a port for shipment.

BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prtoeo.
OFFICIAL QUOTATION.

Mond. need. Wed. iThsers]Tridag.
—'— —I-- ---
I per Cent. Console 9O I 204 N 14.00 69f
',Motor Account
$ per Cents Reduced
3 per Cents
Long Annuities
Bank Stook, 7 per Cent — 210 210 :114
India Stook, 104 per Cnt 228
Bich. Bills, 24d. per diem 8 10 10 5 5 10 . 4 10
India Bonds, (1,0001.) l4 11 14 11 14 5 16