The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-11 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocz.
The English stook market remains firm at yester-
day's prices, with very little business. Consols have

continued without variation, it 901 to 91
for money, and 911 to 3 for the Bth of September.
The Three per Cents. Reduced have been dealt
in at 911 to 913; the New Three per Cents, at
923 to 1; Exchequer Bonds at 1003 to 1; and
Exchequer Bills, Jane, at 18s. to 225. prem.
Omnium is quoted 43 to 41 prem.
Turkish stock continues to rise. The:present quo-
teflon is 933 to 3, or about 3 per cent. higher than
yesterday afternoon. Other securities show little
change. Mexican is quoted 211 to 22; Spanish
Deferred Three per Cents., 181 to 19 ; and Russian
Five per Cents., 100 to 102. Venezuela Active
Bonds have been dealt in at 311 t Sardinian at 87 ;
Portuguese Four per Cents. at 45; and Spanish Old
Three per Cents. at 371.

The 308,0001. in gold brought in by the George
Marshall, from Melbourne, is now in hand, and the
bulk of it is expected to be cent into the Bank to-
morrow, the continental demand for the precious
metal being trifling.
The Tay, which hu just sailed for Lisbon and the
Brazils, has taken out nearly 30,000/. in specie.
The Emigration Commissioners invite tenders for
the hire of two ships (to be received on the lath inst.)
to proceed respectively to Adelaide and Geelong, and
to be ready for passengers between the 3rd and 10th
of October.

The Admiralty have ordered the ships Affghao,l
Victor, Bellaire, and Effort to be surveyed; and have
engaged the Challenge, for the conveyance of stores
to Gibraltar.

A recent official document gives the following as
the result of the traffic returns in some of the French
railways compared with the corresponding period of
1854:

Increase to
June, 18-55. Increase per cent.
Northern of France £148,862 20 81 per kilo.
Eastern
Western
Orleans 136,547 13 70 „
Lyons biediter cancan
Central
Southern 29,891 48.74 „
The increase on all the lines in the aggregate is 1,080,0001.
or 13.97 per cent. per kilometre.
Advicee from St. Petersburg of the 2nd inst. quote
the exchange on London slightly higher, at 36; to
No new business is reported in produce for
exportation. The cost of transport overland was
Ito. 20 kop.
At the meeting of the Eagle Assurance Company
yesterday the report of the directors was received with
satisfaction. The total income of the year is stated
at 139,7131. 195., and the total outlay at 90,5511,,
leaving a surplus of 49,1621. The claims arising on
the decease of lives assured were referred to os of
unusually small amoont, and favourable character,
that is to say, they have for the most part arisen
under assurances of long standing. The dividends
are to be paid in October.
The following half•yearly meetings are newly an-
nounced, viz. :—Stainee, Wokingham, and 'Woking
Railway Company, for the 28th inst. ; West London
Railway Company, for the 24th inst. ; British Sperm
Candle Company (extraordinary), for the 21st inst. ;
and General Screw Steam Shipping Company, for
the 24th inst.
An extraordinary meeting of the Super-Phosphate
Compost Company is also called for the Ist of Sept.,
one of the objects of which is "to consider the pro-
priety of registering the company under the Limited
Liability Bill, if the same should pass this session,
and to adopt resolutions accordingly." The example
set by this company will probably be followed by
many others.
An arrangement for raising the capital to complete
the West-end and Crystal Palace Railway has just
been concluded. The plan carried out by the Great
Northern has been adopted in this instance. The
capital of the company has been divided into two
equal parts. One consists of 3/. shares, on which a
preference dividend of 7 per cent. is to be paid before
the other can receive any dividend. The dividend is
secured by an annual payment (in lieu of rent) by
the Brighton Company, and likewise by a similar
arrangement with the Crystal Palace Company. This
will secure a West-end terminus for the Brighton
and Dover Railway., as well as for the visitors of the
Crystal Palace.
The Master in Chancery charged with the wind-
ing-up of the Borough of St. Marylcbone Joint-Stock
Banking Company orders the contributories to pay a
call of 21. 10s. per share.
The coupons due the 16th June last upon the
debentures of the Alar del Rey to Santander Railway
Company, are informed that they will be paid upon
presentation at Santander.
Relative to the market for American stocks, Mr. E.
F. Satterthwaite reports as follows :
The market for American securities has been steady
during the past week. We note transactions in Tper cent.
Alabama Sterling Bonds at 92. There arc bonds of Detroit,
Chicago, Milwaukee, end Cincinnati cities offered; but the
attention of English capitalists halt not been much directed
to city securities. Erie Third Mortgage have bean much
sought after, and have advanced fully 1 per cent. Illinois
Free Land Bonds anal Shares are still offered, particularly
the shares with few buyers. Great Western of Canada con-
tinue firm, and a 7 per cent. dividend is generally antici•
pated.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Saturday, August 4, when compared with the
previous return, shows the following results :
Circulation issue
Circulation active 20,709,290 Decrease 263,666
Public deposits 6,152,221 Increase 930,813
Other deposits
Government securities in
banking department 12,861,030 Decrease 241,498
Other securities is banking
department
Coin and bullion in both
departments'
Seven day and ether bills 1,052,978 Decrease 458,637
The Rest
The Reserve (vin., notes
and coin in banking
department)
The subjoined exhibits the extent of the week's
variations at one view :
Public deposits increase.. £930,813
Other deposits decrease..
Notes and bills in circulation
decrease..
Rest
On the other side of the account:
Government' securities decrease 241,498
Other securities increase ..
Coin and bullion decrease 153,653

Total
The large increase in the private securities, coupled
with the appearance of other items in this return,
attests the activity of the demand for money, conse-
quent upon the French loan and upon the commer-
cial settling of the 4th. The decrease in the bullion,
it is satisfactory to notice, is this week lees consider-
able.

BANE OF ENGLAND.—An An
Bth Vb.. c. 32. for the week endi
I,kvs DU
Kota Weed .....

Lot, puentaot to the Act 7th had
00 HotultAY. August 4. ISA

.... -
'AITIIINT.
1 Gorrimment Debt., . 171.015.1.00ther Securities . 317. 084.900
00Id Coin and Bullion 15.001,5.90
Silver liullion ........

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b 72
Peopsiotoss* Capital 04.663.000
Rest 3,340,
Public BeitOsltS iitiatttt:
Exciseg.. Say. Banks,
Commix. of National
Debt, and Div. data) 5,152,29
Other Depodta
Soson•das stadothaßilis 1.0424,78

I Government Beearttian
nnelud. Demi Weight
Annette) .....
Other doeurttlat 13.592.,.15
Itotts
' Gold NM Baur Colt 04144 li

439.9039.993
Augast 9.1966

J. IL ELSET, Deputy.

FRIDAY EVENING.
The English funds to-day showed increased firm-
ness, and closed at a rise of / per cent., owing chiefly
to the favourable change in the weather. The opera-
tions continue very restricted, speculation being vir-
tually in abeyance.
The scrip of the new French loan was last quoted
21 to 3/ prem. It is expected that Messrs. Roth-
schild and Sons will return the swplus deposits to
subscribers on Monday or Tuesday next.
Consols opened at 91 to for 6th September, and
closed at 911 to 1. For money the final quotation
was 901 to 911. The official business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 901,
91, 901, 91 ; ditto, for account, 6th September, 91/,