The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-12 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

THURSDAY EVENING.
The Consol account was brought to a satisfactory
liquidation to-day, and more disposition was shown
to operate for the new account of the 13th April,
for which transactions were entered into as high as
074. Later in the day the market was rather
weaker, and the last price was 97a to I both for money
and account, the " continuation " having passed off.
This quotation, however, is still nearly 4 in advance
et yesterday. The transfer books of the Three per
%Sta. Reduced, Bank Stock, Long Annuities, &inlai-
d= for terms of years, and South Sea Annuities, were
shut to-day for the dividend, and those of the
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. will close to-morrow,
the whole re-opening on the 15th April, so that for
some weeks Consols will be the only stock open for
business. There has not, however, Bien any per-
ceptible increase of movement in the stocks about to
close, as is usually noticed at this period, a circum-
stance no doubt owing to the present high range of
prices, and the aspect of political affairs. The Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents. were dealt in to-day
within 4th of par. The official business report
is as follows : —Three per Cent. Consols 97i,
iii;e_tntto for account, 13th April, 973, 4, t, ; New
d-a-Quarter per Cent., 994, }, I; Annui-
ties of 30 years, expiring 1859, 64; Wis. Stock,
261; Bank Stock, 220.
The weekly board meeting at the Bank, to-day,
was again regarded with some degree of Interest by
L, who have been induced to " hold on" in
hope that the rapid accumulation of resources
may drive the directors to make a reduction in the
discount rate, but no announuement, of any change

was made, nor, as already intimated by us, was aly
such generally expected.
The market for the unfunded securities was quid
at former rates. Exchequer Bills were dealt in to a
small extent at GU. to 6.35. prem.; and India Bonds
at 725. to 765. prem.
In the foreign bond department the transactions
were not numerous, and with the exception of a
rally in Oranadan, prices were scarcely altered.
Mexican Bonds were steady at 321 to ;
and Sardinian Five per Cents., at 90 to 1.
Neither Peruvian nor the Spanish Comnsiftees
coupon certificates have maintained the rise
which took place last week. Actual business
=l.areas follows :—Brazilian Old Five pie
Small Bond., 99. Belgian Four-and-a-Half
manta., 921, 911. Chili= 6. Six per Cents., 10
Five per Cents., 1021 ex div. Dutch
Four per Cent. Certifs., 921,1, 93, 921. Ecuador
Bonds, 6. Granada One-and-a-Half per Cents., ex
Dec., 1849, coupon, 221, 231; ditto, Deferred, 10i,
1. Guatemala Bonds, 42. Mexican Three per
Cents., 1846, fur account, 16th March, 321,1. Peru-
vian Five per Cents., 1849, 103. Portuguese Four
per Cents., 341. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
103, 1021. Sardinian Five per Cents., 901, 90, 1,
90. Spanish Passive Bonds, ; ditto, Old Three
per Cents., 42 ; ditto for account, 421, 1 ; ditto Now
Deferred Three per Cents., 19 ; ditto, Spanish Com-
mittee's Certifs. of Coupon not funded, 2/ per cent;
Venezuela Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 421, 1, a.
ditto Deferred, 18, 171.
The demand for the various classes of American
state stocks continuos, and the appearance of the
market is favourable. The present quotations of the
market are reported as follows by Messrs. D. Bgll,,
Son, and Co., for transmission by the packet :
liakesnaule. Dl7l4eads. Fuse.
Vented Man 2 par Ct. Bda 1863 Jan. and July 64 1114
Ditto, • per Ct. Bda 1662 Jan. and July 103 1134
Do. 8 par Ct. des l6BB Jan. rad July 110 1104
Da a par Ct. Wok 1687-1868 Jan. and July 1074 107 f
Kra Tait 111614, 3 per OMB. 18311-11180 Quarterly 94 93
Persylriela 6 pat Ct. sleek rte. and AT/41. II $3
Obis 4 par Onto lB7l Jas. sad July 104 107
81.1868nriats 6 per Ct. Stalin
- . ISM d Oct. 1094 :09

•.n.

Vlpiel Ct. Wits, Bob. 594 July9o 91
II per Pets. 1187.1073 hard Jaly 94 —4lproosaL Omni
Cori I ply o.Oink 1574 rob. sled Avg. 107 1074
115915641 Oil 6 per 09214...1637.1663 Mar.S444L,Ap.lsoet. 521 634
11611.
Mew Q. 11Mp5011.9116 1910 Jut and July 73 76
The traffic Mares for the last week on the under-
mentioned English linos of railway, u made up to
this day, are as follows :
1862. 1851.
London and North Western £41,173 .... £39,404
Midland
Lancashire and Yorkshire 16,477 .... 14,328
London and South Western—.
London end Brighton
Griot Western
South Eastern
York and North Midland ... • 7,228 •• • • 6,549
Exeter and Crediton
Biting sad Baster
Ts* Neweestle, and Berwick 14,144 '
Ilbsevreband Chester 1,670 ....
Great N
Leeds Nordisen
North Bealsedshire
Idenebralse, Barton, Matlock,
end MBank Junction —.. 107 ....
Ifserelester, She Meld, and Lin-
ethishire 6,364 ....
Ilkeepshire Union
Blesitborn, & Clitheroe 734
Aaewslaef sad Birmingham 712 ....
11.64414 Counties and Norfolk 13,639 ....
Bast Anglian
Monshester, South Junction,
and Altrinchani 497 ....
Chaster and H ',head
South Devon 1,673 •
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction

1.776

Tiii
7,705

4,685
103

6,897
455
620
407

417
2,111
1,739

1,069

Total £192,311 £176.723
The total receipts ,pon the corresponding hate

befog 192,2121. , against 176,722/. in the same week
of last year, the increase is shown to be 15,4901. or
81 per cent. The number of miles open on the
above lines was this year, 4,160; andin 1861, 4,06ei
being an increase of 163 f miles, or 3f per cent. The
aggregate average return per mile per week is, this
week, 461. 4s. against 441. 2s. ld. last year, so that
the difference is shown to be in favour of the present
Beeson to the extent of no less than 21. Is. 11d. per
mile per week. The aggregate comparison is thus
most satisfactory. The London and North Western
return, it may be pointed out, is better this week,
owing, in some measure, to the Liverpool Spring
races. The racing season has now commenced,
and the various meetings exercise a highly important
influence on the traffic of most districts of the
kingdom.
The return per mile per week is subjoined :
18.52. 1861.
London and North Western £76.31 .... £76.10
Midland 42.00 40.64
Lancashire and Yorkshire 63.37 6.5.10
London and South Western
Great Western 66.31 63.36
London and Brighton 46.41 .... 42.79
South Eastern
Bristol and Enter
York and North Midland
York, Newcastle, and Berwick 46.44 46.15
Great Northern
Leeds Northern
Eastern Counties and Norfolk 42.35 38.13
Chester and Holyhead
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction
The returns on Scotch lines are as under :

18. n. 1851.
Aberdeen
Caledonian 8,456 .... 7,349
Glasgow and South Western 3.746 .... 3,608
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Scottish Central

_ -
Total
On these lines the inertaso is 1,570/., orb percent.
The Irish returns are:

1832.
Belfaat and Ballymena
Belfast and County Down 165 ....
Dublin and Drogheda
Dundalk and Enniskillen 174 ....
Londonderry and Enniskillen 266 ....
Uhter

THIS DAY.

1861.
£684
182
878
189
186
810

Two o'Czocz.
The English stock market to-day is rather flat,
and a reduction of k has taken place in Consols,
owing to the expectation of a speedy dissolution
of parliament. Consols have receded to 971
to t both for money and the 13th April. The New
Three-and•a-Quarter per Cents. have been dealt in at
994 to 1; and the Three per Cents. Reduced, which
stock is shut, at 981 by special transfer. Exchequer
Bills are Is. dearer, at 635. to 66.. prem.
The foreign market is dull, and the speculative de-
scriptions show a downward tendency. Mexican,
Granada, and Spanish bonds are all lower. Mexi-
cans mark 321, i ; Granada Deferred, 101 ; Spanish
Actives, 28, 24. t ; ditto New Deferred Three per
Cents., 181, ; ; Venezuela Deferred, 18.