The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-15 00:00:00

MONEY MARKIIT.-(THIS DAL)

Two o'CLooz.

The stock markets to-day are firm, the weather
being splendid. Where any change has occurred
in prices, it is in an upward direction.
The funds remain at yesterday's quota-
tions. Home railway stocks are firm, the
chief feature being a considerable rise in South
Eastern. The foreign stock market generally is
well supported, though there is no animation.
The usual telegrams from the Paris Bourse havo
not yet arrived. _ _

Consols are now quoted 93 to f for money,
and 93h to I, for the account (September 9). The
official business report is as follows :—Three por
Cent. Consols, for money, 92f, 93! ; ditto, for
account, 93} ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
93f, ; New Three per Cents., 934, ;
Five per Cent. Annuities, 108} ; Bank
Stock, 238) ; India Stock, 224 ; ditto Five per Cent.
Stock, 1087, ; ditto Bonds, 19s. prem. ; and Ex-
chequer Bills, March, 2s. prem., Is. die.
Greek Bonds and Turkish COnsolid6s have de-
clined it per cent., the former being now quoted
334 to 4, and the latter, 481 to 49.
Anmlo-Turkish Bonds remain steady—the 1854
at 92 to 93 ; the 1858 at 71 to ; and the 1862
at 68 to 4. Venezuela Bonds of 1862 have im-
proved, upon the present advises. Egyptian
stock and Spanish Passive Bonds continuo to
meet with inquiry. Mesi3an Bonds have
declined, being last marked 388. Transac-
tions are recorded as follows :—Brazilian,
1024 ; ditto 1850, 1858, 1860, 934 ; Egyptian.
1044, 4, 106 ; Greek, for account, 334, ;
Mexican, for account, 384, 4, ; Portuguese,
1856, 1857, 1869, 1860, and 1862, for account, 484,
; Russian, 1869, 584 ; ditto, 1862, 922 ; Spa-
nish, 544 ; ditto, Passive, fur account, 332, # ;
ditto, Certificates, 128 ; Turkish, 1854, for
account, 93 ; ditto, 1858, for account, 711 ;
ditto 1862, for account, 684, 68, ; Venezuela,
for account, 24 ; ditto 1862, for account, 574.
International Financial shares are still quoted
31 to 4 prem., and General Credit and Finance,
to 14 prem. London Financial have declined to
lf to If prem. Hudson's Bay shares are quoted
24 to 14 dis., being better ; and Egyptian Trading,
to 14 prem.
The Confederate Loan is without alteration, at
25 to 23 discount, and Italian scrip, at 14 to 14
prem.
HALF-PAST Two o'Cioex.
Consols are still quoted 93 to f for money, and
934 to for the account.
About 21,0001. in gold was bought by the Bank
yesterday.
The tendency of the continental exchanges yes-
terday afternoon was again in favour of this
country, so that the accumulation of gold is likely
to continue. Subjoined is our usual list
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to) ; ditto, 3 days,
11.17 to 18 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to ) ; Antwerp,
3 months, 25.55 to 60; Hamburg. ina basso, thia mouths,
13.4 to j ; Paris, 3 days, 25.27) to 374 ; do.. 3 months,
25.55 to tiO ; Franktort-on-the-Mame, 3 months, 1191 to
; Petersburg (per rouble), 3 months, 35) to j ; Vienna,
et!. flu., 3 months, 11.50 to 57) ; Trieste, flu., 3 months,
11.50 to 57) ; Madrid, 3 moothz, 48j to 49 ; Cadiz, 3 monthr,
49 to A ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.62) to 71 ; Genoa, 3
months, 25.62) to 7) • Milan. 3 months, 25.62) to 7) ;
Naples, 3 months, 25.621 to 7) ; Palermo, 3 months, 25.62)
to 7) ; Messina, 3 months, 5.62) to 7) ; Lisbon, 90 days,
521 to I ; Oporto, 90 days, 524 to ).
At Paris the rate of discount in the open market
is 32 per cent. ; at Berlin, 3} ; at Hamburg and
Frankfort, 24 ; at Amsterdam and Brussels, 3 ;
at Vienna, 6 ; at Turin, 44 ; and at St. Petersburg,
64 per cent.
The monthly return of the Bank of France, as
made up to Thursday, the 13th of August, shows
the following results (the exchange taken at 25f. to
the pound) :
Coin and bullion
Bills discounted
Notes in circulation lncreake 120,063
Private deposits Decrease 800,000
Treasury deposits. Decrease /30,000
.. •

Ade:Laces' oar public securities

1,066:666

These changes are not wholly of an unfavourable
character ; for, although the coin and bullion and
the private deposits have declined, the amount of
the decrease under the former head is not so heavy
as it has been of late, while the encouraging fea-
ture is at the same time presented of a contraction
to the extent of 1,003,0001. sterling in the bank's
advancos to the Bourse. The movement in the dis-
counts also indicates diminished pressure on the
part of the commercial community.
The announcement in the Madrid telegrams of
the issue of the royal decree dissolving the Cortes
may render it of interest to remark that by the
constitution of Spain the new Cortes must meet
within three months from the date of the act of
dissolution. Its approaching meeting will be
looked forward to with peculiar interest by the
holders of Spanish Passive Bonds and Certificates,
as well as by all who wish well to Spain, and who
regret to soe her moral and material progress re-
tarded by her present financial policy.
Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. announce that
they have received 1,5081. 14s. 10d. from the
custom-house at Santa Marta on account of the
New Granada dividends

The mail from Guayaquil b•a brought • remit-
tance of 3331. 12a. Bd. on account of the dividends
on Ecuador Bonds.

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The annexed notice, relating to Venezuela Bonds,
was yesterday forwarded to the Stock Exchange
by Messrs. Barings
Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co.'s sgew in Venezuela,
under date July Z 3, airier' that they had received from the
cciatomhouse of La Gasps, for st, per coot of the import
duties for two weeks, :18,181 dots. 21e. A mesh part only
of the amount due by the Puerto Cabello enstom louse had
been received at the departure of the mail.
8, Biabopegate-street Within, August 14.1863.
The Directors of the Alliance Bank of London
and Liverpool yesterday made a call of SL. per
share on the 10,000 new shares in this company re-
cently issued, which is payable on the 14th Sep-
tember.

The Calelonian Railway traffic return 'lows this
week an iucrease of 52W. over last/ear,

The receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway
of Canada for the week eliding 25th July were
Li,2821. sterling, being 2,4121.m0re than in the cor-
responding week of last year.
We are informed that the directors of the Alex-
andra Hotel Company (Limited) have completed
the purchase and taken possession of the mansions
in St. George's-place, Hyde-park-corner, including
"Wallace's Hotel," and commenced business on
behalf of the company.
The letters of allotment of the Whittington
Freehold Colliery Company were issued yesterday.

FRIDAY EVENING.

There was again an active demand for money,
and 4 per cent. was generally demanded for choice
bills. At the Bank of England, however, the
applications, though to a good intent, were nut
pressing.
In the Stock Exchange to-day the rates for loans
on English Government securities were only 2 to 3
per cent.
Consols, which closed yeatcriay at 931 tof for the
9th September, were first marked this morning
931, and closed at 93k to 1. Fur money the last
price was 92k to 931. Transactions are recorded as
follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 93k,
92k, 93k, 93 ; ditto, for accou•A, 931 ; Three per
Cents. Iteduced,93l, 4 ; New Three per Cents., 93, k,
30 Teary Annuities, 1885, 15. 3-16 ; Bank
Stock, 238 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, Mil, ;
ditto Bonds, 165., 19a. prem.
The India Five per Cent. • Stock was firm, at
1084 tot. India Bonds remain at 113 s. to 19s.
prem., and Exchequer Bills at Is. dis. to 2s. prem.
International Financial shares were steady at 3
to 4 prem., and Bridson's Bay dull at 21 to 2
die. The shares of the nudersnentioued companies
were firmer, via.: General Credit, at 1 to 11
prem. ; Loudon Financial at to 1Z prem.; and
Egyptian Trading, at 1 to 1k prem.