The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two olhoow.

The stock markets to-day are generally steady.
Consols are quoted for the account per cent.
lower than on Saturday afternoon, but the price
for money remains as before. The principal business
in the Stock Exchange has consisted of preparations
for Wednesday's settlement in shares and foreign
stocks, which have tended rather to impart steadi-
ness to prices than otherwise. Foreign bonds are
well supported, and home railway stocks in several
instances are slightly better.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter were quoted
67f. 50c., being} per cent. better than on Saturday.
Consols are now quoted 901 to 91, ex die.,
for money, and 91i to 1, ex div., for the account
(Jan. 7). The official business report is as follows :
—Three per Cent. Console, for money, 94, 90/ ;
ditto, for account, 91i, ; Three per Cents. Re-
duoed, 911, 91, 901; Bank Stock, 235; India
Ave per Cent. Stock, 106}, I ; ditto Four
per Cent., 100 i ; ditto Bonds, Bs. dis. ; Five per
Cent " enfaced" rupee paper, 1031 ; and Exche-
quer Bills, 75., 11s. dia

Foreign stocks are generally firm. Turkish Con-
solid& are I per cent. better, at 464 to I, and Greek
better, at 251 to 264, while Mexican are steady at
3411 to 4, and Spanish Passive at 321 to 334. Anglo-
Turkish Bonds of 1854 remain quoted 89 to 4 ;
ditto, 1858, 70 to ; ditto, 1862, 70 to 4 ; Brazilian
scrip, 14 to 1 dis. ; and Portuguse scrip, to 1
prem. The Confederate Loan is rather firmer, at 37 to
40. Transactions are recorded as follows:—Brazilian,
1839 and 1859, 994 ; ditto, 1863, 86 ; Egyptian, 984;
Greek, 264, ; ditto, for account, 26 ; Mexican, 344,
f, ; Portuguese, 1853, 484 ; ditto, 1856, dm., 481 ;
Russian, 1850, 884 ; ditto, 1860, 88, ex div.; ditto,
1862, 881; Sardinian, 83, ex div.; Spanish, 1534 ;
ditto Passive, 33; ditto Certificates, 131, 4 ;
Turkish, 1854, 894, 4 ; ditto, 1858, 70, 1 ; ditto,
1862, 704, 4.

International Financial shares are quoted 4!
to 1 prem. ; General Credit, 21 to 1 prem. ; Lon-
don Financial, 8 to prem. ; Mercantile
Credit, 54 *to 6 prem. ; Hudson's Bay,
3 to 21 die. ; Egyptian Trading, la to 11
prem. ; Merchant Banking, 4 to prem. ;
Land Mortgage Bank of India, 21 to 1 prem. ;
National Steam, 31 to 4/ prem. ; West India and
Pacific Steam, If to 2 prem. ; English and Swedish
Bank, 21 to 3 prem. ; East London Bank, 21 to 1
prem. ; Discount Corporation, 44 to 1 pram. ; and
Floating Dock, I to 1 prem.

The Norfolk has arrived from Melbourne, with
236,5001. in gold. _

An enlarged though temporary demand may be
experienced this week in connexion with Ithe Stock
Exchange settlement, and allowance must be made
forth. large absorption of currency by the Bank,
which always takes place at this season in conse-
quence of the influx of the revenue. Moreover, a
time of the year is approacing when a strong desire
is usually shown by mercantile houses to accumulate
large balances at their bankers.
The Persia, from New York, has brought
147,000/. in specie, which is expected to be taken
to the Bank. _ _

Bombay telegrams quote the exchange on London
2s. Rd. for bank bills. The previous quotation,
received a fortnight ago, having been 2s. 2d., a
movement of 3 per cent. against this country
appears to have taken place. These telegrams re-
port the government rupee paper as " unsaleable."
The collapse of the market for government securi-
ties is doubtless caused by the extreme stringency
of the money market, the rate of discount having
risen to about 18 per oent. There is plenty of
silver at Bombay but the Mint cannot coin it fast
enough. The Bank of Bombay some time ago
discounted bills freely at 3 to 4 per cent., and its
present position consequently attracts the more
attention, not to say anxiety.
The Staveley collieries and iron works at Chester-
field, Derbyshire, employing upwards of 3,000
workpeople, and long known as the property of Mr.
R. Barrow, have just been sold to a joint-stock com-
pany, through Messrs. Chadwick, Adamson, and
Co. The valuation of the property exceeds half a
million sterling, and the capital was all privately
subscribed in Manchester in three days.

The half-yearly meeting of proprietors of the
Union Bank of London is convened for the 13th
January.
The second call of 31., making Si. paid, is to be
paid on the second issue of shares in the Scinde,
Punjaub, and Delhi Bank Corporation by the sth
January.
A call of ss. is to be paid on the new shares of
the Oriental Gas Company by the sth January.
The arrangements are notified in connexion with
the payment of the interest on the shares of the Rio
Improvements Company.

SATURDAY Eraengo.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 914 tot ex div.
for the 7th January, opened this morning at the
same quotation, and closed at 911 to f. For
money the last price was 914 to 91 ex div. The
official business report is as follows:—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 91, 90/ ; ditto for
account, 911, 1; Three per Cents. Reduced,
901, 91 ; New Three per Cents., 91, 901, 91 ; India
Five per Cent. Stock, 1081, ; ditto Four per
Cent., 1001 ; ditto Ronda, Sa., 14s. die. ; Five
per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 103.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was fairly sup-
ported. The rupee paper was Hat, owing to the
unfavourable &dames from India. India Bonds
were dealt in at 14a. to Bs. dis. Exchequer Bills
remain at 12s. to 7s. dis. _ .

The foreign stock market opened with steadiness,
but afterwards became rather flatter.

Very few variations occurred in the market for
bank shares. London and South American Bank
were quoted rather better, while Alliance and
Imperial Ottoman Bank have slightly declined. In
the misoellaneous share market the only alteration
was a slight improvement in Natal Land.
The shares of the financial companies were
steady. International closed at 41 to f prem. ;
General Credit at 2 5-16 to 7-16 prem. • London
Financial at 8,1 to 8f prem. being again better, in
Iconnexion with the intimation that the directors
intend to propose at the meeting on the 21st inst.
an increase of the nominal capital to 2,000,000/. ;
and Mercantile Credit at 41 to 51 prem., showing
likewise a further rise. Hudson's Bay shares were
fiat at n to n di. ; and Egyptian Trading steady
at lf to 11 prem.
Ocean Marine shares were last quoted to-day
14 to 15 prem., being again better; Thames and
Mersey Marine, 41 to f prem. ; Universal Marine,
to prem. ; Commercial Union Assurance,
to 4 prem. ,• North 'British and Mercantile,
1 r 1
to 18 ; and Oriental and General Marine, If
to 24 prem.
English and Swedish Bank shares were last quoted
24 to 3 prem. ; Constantinople and Alexandria
Hotels, 3 to 34 prem. ,• National Steam, 32 to 44
prem. ; Merchant 'Bank, 4 to 41 prem. ; Discount
Corporation, 4 to 44 prem. ; London and Cale-
donian Marine, p to i prem. ; Littlehampton
Steam, 34 to 44 prem. ; West India and Pacific
Steam, It to 2 prem.; blunts's Metal Company
*die. to par ; Floating Dock Company, f to
prem. ; and Gloucestershire Smelting, 2 to 2
prem.

Arrival fur the week embus 2 mai December lea yi ar. MO
eats, and delivery, latt casks. The what boa week compelled
1.301 cast's from Yetersharg 02 casts from Mouth America;
50 mike from other Fleets—total. 1,44 i raga

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
_ .

The number of haute is larger than ever was 1.50 w• at
the Loeolon market; and the average quality excellent
Trade fur them is slow, but choicest
boos are are nut much lower. The supply of sheep
is large for the der. Saleable kinds are readily
disposed of, but those of • prize character with • doll side.
Good calves are in request. From Germany and Holland
there are 930 beasts, 5 7608118er,, and 170 calves; Seale, SS
beats ; &Inland, 1,030 ; Ireland, 1,010 ; Norfolk and Sof-
folk, MO ; Western Counties, 1,020 ; and 3,8.50 lions the
Northam and Midland Counties.
Por stone of alba 4. d. 5. 4. Per don et Ins. 5. d. a d.
Beat Brous. tionstda. 5 2 6 4 Eat One& 111-sda 0 5 • 0 •
Bat Start-bona 4 10 6 t Beet laze-w 0015.... !. t S II
640504 quid. beasts 11 4 4 4 Do. do. nen .... o 0 • •
Celesta
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There waa a good demand for the shares of the
Land Mortgage Bank of lndia, which closed firmly
at 21 to 2i prom.

keit Due& Ht!-hreds 6 10 tl u
keama at market, 10,370: Ski
18). Nis, 660,

1.121.7 "... O 6 i •
oep and Wet* ?CIO). Calves.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.--(THIS DAY.)
Massa. Pattandou and Smith report a bitter tends dig
is good breeds( descriptions of hops, at rather adman"'
:atm Fine Wesleta and Sussex are seam, and consequently
oosarnand higher prices.

CHRINYWAS Glll6l.—Mr. Rit,vehow, of Norwich,
bee et the present 'comsat 10,000 vent fatteniog oo his pre•
arises for the Loudon clubs sod rusritets.
CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DIREASIFI OF
TIIICNTST, VICIDNIA ARK.- The ouokber of patiooto ' ROYAL FELTZ HOWITILL, GMATO-INN-I.OAD.—The
Sewed lit title institstiasi dialog last week was 1,169, of member of 'milieu relieved et this bespikl during tbeWalk
which 198 were sew oases. 'shag Dec. 12, we. 3,213, of which 979 were new came.