The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-18 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

WIDXIIIIIDAT E7lllllllO.
The English stock market showed increased
firmness this morning, and a farther advance of 1
per cent. was maintained during the greater part of
the day. Although the feeling at the ekes was less
confident, the final quotations were as good as those
of yesterday. The current business continues very
limited.

The money market to-day was generally easier.
The Paris bourse to-day was characterised by great
buoyancy. The Three per Cents. closed about 1 per
cent., and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 11 per
cent. higher than yesterday. At Vienna more con-
fidence is shown, and the exchange on London has
receded to 12.10. At Frankfort, Austrian stock

shows an advance. The Amsterdim bourse is also

better. especially for Russian securities.

Comb; opened at 921 for the Bth Feb., were main-
tained during nearly the whole of the morning at
921 to 1, and after touching 921, closed at 924,
" buyers." For money, transactions are recorded
at 92 to 921, and the closing quotation was 92
to 4. The official business report is as follows :-
-Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 92, 921, 92,
921, 1,1; ditto, for:ascestnt, Bth of February, 921,1;
Three per Cent. Reduced, 92/, 92 ; New Three
per Cents., 921,1, 4, 4. Long Annuities, expiring
in 1860, 41, 4 7-16. Three-and-a-Half per Cent.
Exchequer Bonds falling payable in 1858, 991 ;
ditto 1859, 991, 1, 4. Bank Stock, 211, 2081.
Exchequer Bills remain quoted 4s. to 7s. prem. ;
and India Bonds, lls. to 14s. prem.
In the foreign stock market the operations were
very scanty, but prices continue well supported. The
chief demand was for Turkish scrip, which, after
marking as high u 771, closed at 774 to 4. Russian
and other descriptions continue firm. At 4 o'clock
Russian Five per Cents, were quoted 100 to 102 ; ditto
Four-aorta-Half per Cents., 90 to 91 ex div. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 61 to 62 ex div.; ditto
Four per Cent. Certificates, 92 to 94. Sardinian, 84
to 86. Peruvian Four-and-a-Halt per Cents., 70
to 72. Mexican, 21 to 4. Spanish Deferred Three
per Cents.,lBl to 1. Sales are recorded as follows :
Brazilian Old Five per Cent. Small Bonds, 99. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 62; ditto Four per Cent.
Certificates, 921. Equador Bonds, 4. Mexican
Three per Cents., 211. Russian Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 901, 91. Turkish Six per Cent. Bonds,
for account, 31st January, 77, 771, 771.
As we anticipated, the allotment of the French
loan is to be confined exclusively to France. Messrs.
Baring Brothers and Co. issued the following noti-
flostion this morning :
Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. beg to-inforra the sub-
scribers on their list to the French Loan of Five Hundred
Millions Frans, that having received advice last evening
from Paris of the whole loan being taken by the individual
applications in France for 500 fr. rents, and under, there
will be no division to make to other parties. Messrs. Baring
Brothers and Co. are therefore ready to pay back the de-
posit of 10 per cent. on and after to-morrow, the 18th inst.,
oetwees4the hours of 11 and 3 o'clock, at their counting-
house, No. 8, Bishorgate-street Within, on productiou of
the receipt given for the same.-8, Hishopsgate-street
Within, Jan. 17, 18,55.
Messrs. N. M. Rothschild and Sons have notified
that the deposits held by them will be returned to-
morrow, between the hours of 12 and 3.
The scrip of the French loan was in demand,
chiefly on account of parties who bad effected sales of
their anticipated allotments, and who are now com-
pelled to buy back. Assisted by the rise at Paris, the
price closed at 41 to 5 prem., or 11 to 11 per cent.
higher than yesterday. It is pointed out, however,
that the privilege extended to subscriptions not
exceeding 1,0004, of rente of paying op in advance at
an allowance of 4 per cent. discount is, under pre-
sent circumstances, equivalent to allowing the entire
loan to be paid up in advance, the whole of the sub-
scriptions being in sums below 5004 of rente. By
this extensive diffusion of stock in the hands of
small holders throughout the country, the French
government is quietly organising a conservative
element which bids fair to render the nation in future
much lees liable to revolutionary disturbance.
To-day there was little inquiry for gold for expor-
tation to the continent.
The corn market to-day was somewhat firmer in
tone, and in some cases sellers obtained rather more
money than could be realised on Monday.
The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 19th
instant for the hire of steamers of from 400 to 600
tons each, for the conveyance of stores to the Crimea.
The failure is announced of Messrs. Rogers,
Lowrey , Holyland, and Co., warehousemen, describe
as of Watling-street and Cheapside. Another in-
stance of embarrassment was also to-day mentioned.
At Amsterdam yesterday the exchange on London
was quoted 11.75, short ; at Hamburg, 13.31; and at
Berlin, 6.141.
The Victoria Dock Company are offering S per
cent. interest for loans on mortgage lor one, three,
or five years.
At the meeting of the proprietary of the London
and Westminster Bank to-day, the directors stated
the net profits of the half year at 75,3184, after set-
ting apart. 2,0001. towards new buildings, and pre-
senting a gratuity of 10 per cent. on their salaries to
all the officers of the establishment. Out of a total
balance of 89,219!. a dividend was declared at the
rate of 6 ppr cent. per annum, in addition to a bonus
of 5 per cent. Interest upon the "rest," or surplus
fund, at the rate of 5 per cent., has been allowed,
and 2,9544 remains as an addition to this fund.
The numbers are published of 80 bonds, repre.
smiting 9,800!., of the Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per
Cent. Bonds of the Arica and Tacna Railway.
The half-yearly dividends on the Camden and
Amboy Railroad Company's Bonds are to be paid on
the Ist February by Messrs. Palmer, Mackillop,
Dent, and Co.
In Land shares to-day the only feature was a par-
tial rally in the stock of the Australian Agricultural
Company. Bank shares were steady, and those of
the Bank of Australasia were quoted 11. higher.
Crystal Palace shares were flatter, and closed at 21
to 21. London Dock stock has been dealt in at 1031 ;
and General Screw Steam Shipping at 131 (201. paid).
Annexed are the latest quotations of insurance,
canal, and other miscellaneous shares, as given in the
Stock Exchange list.

THIS DAY—Two O'CLOCK.

The market for the home funds remains firm. The
decline of k per cent. established yesterday afternoon
has been recovered. Console for the Bth Feb. were
first marked 923, and, after touching 921 to 3, are
now quoted 921 to 1. For money business is recorded
at 92 to 921, and the present quotation is 921 to 1.
The Three per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at
92 to 921; the New Three per Cents. at 921 to 1;
Bank Stock at 210 to 211; Exchequer Bills at 4s.
to 7e. prem.; and Exchequer Bonds, 1859, at 991.
Foreign stocks are steady. Turkish is rather
better, at 771 to 1. Russian Five per Cents. are
quoted 100 to 102; and Mexican, 21 to 1.
Spanish Deferred is rather flatter, at 18 to 3. Pe-
ruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been dealt
in at 701; Granada Deferred, at 51; Equador at 41;
Brazilian Old Five per Cents. at 100; Elysian Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., at 90; Sardinian at 85 to 1;
Spanish Old Three per Cents. at 371 to t • Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 611; ditto Four per
Cent. Certifs. at 933.
French scrip has risen to 6 prem., and is now
quoted 51 to 51 prem.

THE GREAT BRITAIN. Captain Lang, of the
Royal Mail steam ship Americo. arrived at Liverpool yes-
terday, reports having passed a large screw steamer, inward
bound, off Cape Clear on Monday evening. Be d:d cot
know her name, but some part:t3 conj.e•.ure she may be
the screw steam ship Great Britain, daily expected from
Melbourne.
Nonni Warman RAlLWAY.—Traffic for week
ending Jan. 14, 1855: Pamengers, parcel, carriages,
horses, and mitts 23,6451. lbs. 2d. • merchandise, 19,5291.
12s. Od. ; data% 1,4271.T0ta1, 44,6031. 9s 8d Car-
logneding 1566, 42,6461. 19a. 6d.

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WIDNZIDAT EV= Of O.

Bodnar; in the home mining stock market wu
rather limited to-day. There wu, however, a good
demand for United Mines shares, which closed at
1251. " buyers." Alfred Consols shares were also
inquired fee, and dealt in at 17i to 3; West Provi-
dence, 221 to 23; Wheal Trefusis, 5i to 51 ; Great
Wheal Fortune, 11 to 111 ; Vale of Towy, Be. Bd. to
9s. 6d.

The Gold Mining shares continue fiat.
The Directors of the New Linares Mining and
Smelting Company invite a meeting of the share-
holders tor the 23rd inst., " to confer with them upon
the best mode of carrying out the proposed sale, or
otherwise relieving the company from its present
position." Unless the whole of the 40,000 shares
now offered at 6s. each are subscribed, all the money
[ sent in for this subscription is to be returned.