The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-13 00:00:00

.1110NBY NA BEE T -THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoon.

The Bank of Eegland Directors have just raised
their minimum rate of discount from 4 to 41 per cent.
Although many parties have been taken by see-
prise by this announcement, the effect upon
the stock markets is not great. The English farads
are now quoted 1 per cent. lower than they eland
yesterday. Consols for the 12th October were first
marked 901, and are now quoted 901 to /. Fez
money the present quotation is 901 to 4.
India stock has been dealt in at 229 to 230; Exche-
quer Bonds at 1001 to ; Exchequer Bills, at 10a. to
14s. prem.; and India Bonds at Hs. prem.
Turkish srourities are flatter, in sympathy with
Consols. The Six per Cents, after marking 931
have declined to 93 to 1; and the New Four per Cent.
Sorip,to 1 to 11 prem. Other stocks show little change.
Mexican is quoted 214 to 22; Spanish Deferred
Three per Cents., 191 to 20 ; and Russian Five per
Cents., 98 to 100. Spanish Passive Bonds have*
been desk in at 41 to 41; and Sardinian Bonds
at 851.
The demand for gold for exportation being still
unsatisfied, further parcels continue to be withdrawn
daily from the Bank.
The corn market yesterday was firm at Monday's
advance. Numerous transactions continue to take place
in floating cargoes.
At Amsterdam on Tuesday the exchange on
London was quoted 11.80 at short ; at Berlin, 6.18;
and at Hamburg, 13.41.
The sales of coffee yesterday went off well at an ad-
vanes of Is. per cwt. for plantation Ceylon.
The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 19th
inst. for the conveyance, from the River Thames, of
429 tons of navy provisions, in a sailing vessel, to the
Baltic; and also give notice that they are ready to
purchase two fast b tea m• ehi pa, not to be less than 180
feet, or more than 220 feet, in length, and not to ex-
ceed 56 feet in breadth. They must be adapted to
carry troops and cargo.
The British American Land Company's shares were
rather weaker yesterday, but Canada Land continue
good. Bank of Auatralasis and Union Bank of Aus-
tralia shares declined 1L City Bank shares have re-
ceded to 4 to 8 prem. Southampton Doak shares
were dealt in at 36; General Screw Steam at 151;
and Peninsular ana Oriental new shares at 41 prem.

WZDNIISDAT EVBNING.
The English Fonds showed renewed heavinem
this morning, and a further fall of fully 1 per cent.
was temporarily established, owing chiefly to con-
tinued sales by the Bank broker. The demand for
money continues active, and, coupled with the steady
efflux of gold from the Bank, has led to a report that
next week will perhaps witness a further rise in the
rate of discount. Iu the afternoon, however, a reeo-
very set in, and the closing quotations were about the
same as those of yesterday. Much anxiety is felt as
regards the future course of operations in the Crimea.
At Paris today the Three per Cent. Renton closed
much the same as yesterday, the late advance being
fairly supported. As regards the other continental
markets, the effect of the news from the Crimea is
chiefly observable on the Vienna Bourse. The
exchange on London has further fallen from 112 to
10.67. The Amsterdam market is generally better,
Austrian week showing the chief rime; bat both there
and at Berlin Russian stocks STe weaker. At Frank-
fort, however, Austrian stock exhibits a reaction of
1 per cent. after the late rise.
Consols for the 12th October ranged during
the earlier part of the day between 901 and 91,
and, after receding to 901, had recovered, at the
close, to yesterday's final quotation of 901 to 91.
For money the cloning pa:ce was 901 to
1. The official business report is as follows :
Three per Cent. Consols, for money. 901, 1,1, 1. 1,
1,1; ditto, for account, 12th Oct., 901, 901, 91, 901.
Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, falling
payable in 1868, 1001, 100',; ditto, 1869, 1001, 1001.
Exchequer Bonds were more offered, and lower.
The March Exchequer Bills were dealt in at 118.
to 14s. prem.; ditto, June, at 10s. to 13s. prem.; and
India Bonds at 235. to 275. prem.
The foreign stock market wu flatter during the
morning, but the variation in price vies chiefly con-
fined to Turkish and Peruvian Bonds. Turkish Six
per Cents. were sold as low as 93, and the New
Four per Cent. Guaranteed Scrip at 1 prem., but
the quotations had recovered at the close to 931
to 1, and 11 to 11 prem. respectively. Peru-
vian Four-and-u-Half per Cents. declined 1 per
cent. French Scrip closed at 21 to 3 prem.