The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-20 00:00:00

The Paris bourse to-day was extraordinarily
buoyant, the Three per Cent. Rentes closing no less
than to I per cent. higher than yesterday. At
Vienna the bourse is rather less uneasy, and the ex-
change on London has declined from 12.72 to 1120.
The Amsterdam market is also rather firmer.
Consols opened at 891 to 90, rose to 901 to l, de-
clined to 90 to 1. and were last quoted 944 to 1 for
mosey and the 10th of May. The value of money in
the Stock Exchange on government securities is only
about 2 per cent.
Exchequer Sills filmed at 51. to Bs. prem; Ex-
chequer Bonds at 99 to 1 ; and India Bonds at 12s.
to 15e. prem.
Foreign stooks were steady, bat met with little
business. Turkish continues to recover, and cloei.d
at 741, to Mexican was rather flatter.
The amount of specie shipped on board the
Euxine, which is to leave Southampton for Alex-
andria to-morrow (Friday), is 125,9684; of which
9,6201. is in gold, for Alexandria and Ceylon ; 9,8124,
silver, for Madras; and 106,5344, silver, for Bombay.
The sates of sugar to-day went off with much
briskness, at an advance of 6d. to ls. per cwt., except
for the native Madras qualities, which realised full
prices.
The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 25th
inst., for the supply of 20,000 blankets, to be de-
livered within three weeks.
The Admiralty will also receive tenders on the 24th
inst., for the conveyance, from the river Thames, of
ordnance stores to Smyrna, and provisions to Gibral-
tar, Melts, and the Crimea.
A special general meeting of the London and North
Western Railway Company is called for the 4:h May,
to consider various bills in parliament, one of which
refers to an amalgamation with the North Stafford-
shire Railway Company ; and a special meeting of
the Somerset Central Railway Company for the 4th
May, at Glastonbury.
Land and Balk shares remain steady. Peninsular
and Oriental Steam again rose 11. East and West
India Dock stock has been dealt in at 1191, and St.
Katharine Dock at 80.
Subjoined are the traffic returns of the various
English lines for the last week, so far as they have
yet been published :
1865.
London and NorthWestem t6t,259
Lancashire and Yorkshire 18,994
London and South Western 14,971
London and Brighton 15,919
Midland
Oreatwestern
North Esetern
South Eastern
Great Northern 18,498
Chester and Holyhead 4.655
Manchester, Sheffield; and
Lincolnshire
East Anglian 914
Eastern Counties, Norfolk, &
Eastern Union
Bristol and Exeter
Exeter and Creditors l4B
Shropshir• Union 731
Birkenhead, Lancashire. and
Cheshire J unction
Manchester & BouthJunction 696
Newcastle and Carlisle 3.t06
But Lancashire 6.570
Oxford and Worcester 2,968
London and Blackwell 1,432
London, Tilbury, and South-
e
end

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Total
These figures chow the following aggregate results,
(taking only the corresponding lines):
Total No. of miles Average receipt
ree•intl. open. per mile.
1855.... £279,738 .. 4,379 .. £63 17 7
1654.... 274,785 .. 4,265 .

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Considering that the figures for 1855 include the
traffic of Easter week, this comparison is not favour-
able to the present season. Last year Easter Mon-
day fell on the 17th April.
The returns on Scotch lines are as under:
18.55. 1854.
Aberdeen
Caledonian
North British
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Glasgow and South Western
Scottish Central

Total
The Irish returns are :

1855. 1854
Belfut and Ballymena
Belfut and County Down 330 .... 263
Cork and Bandon 245 .... 215

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocx.

The immediate effect of the

price at which the new loan has been taken (see re-
port in another column) is a corresponding reduction
in the price of Consols, which are now quoted 4 per
cent. lower than yesterday afternoon. At this re-
duction, however, the market shows steadiness, and
the omnium (including the new Consols and the an-
nuity) is quoted 1; to 1.1, per cent. prem.
Console for money and the 10th May have been
dealt in at 901 down to 894, and are now quoted
891 to 1. The Three per Cents. Reduced mark 884
to 881 the New Three per Cents., 89 to 891;
Bank Stock at 2111 ; the New Thirty Years' An-
nuities, just created,l6l; Exchequer 8i115,41. to 108.
prem.; Exchequer Bonds, 1859, 994; and India
Bonds, 16e. prem.
Foreign stocks are quiet and steady. Mexican is
quoted 201 to 21; Turkish, 744 to 4 ex div.; Spa-
nish Deferred Three per Cents., 18 to 1; and nseam
Five per Cents., 98 to 100. Dutch Two-and a-Half
per Cents. have been dealt io at 621; ditto Four per
Cent. Certificates at 911 ; Austrian Old Five per
Cents. at 65 (exchange 108.); Portuguese Four per
Cents. (ex all overdue coupons) at 38i ; and Brazilian
Old Five per Cent. Small Bonds at 984.

CIt;MORNS OARDENS.—Notwithstanding the early
period of the swop, the fete last night, in honour of the
visit of the Emperor end Empress, wee most attractive.
The principal novelty in the decorations was the Tow
French Arch, which is now nearly completed. On one sTde
are the portraits of the Quit u, the Emperor, end the Suites,
surmounted by the motto, " Union is strength." Oa the
other side are the arms of England, France, and Turkey,
and the "God protect the right." The programme
of the entertainmtnte included some excellent dancing on
the tight rope by two children. In the theatre the wonder-
ful perforrosece of the Ruselli (ally was warmly sp.
pleaded. This was followed by the new ballet. In the
OWITIO of the evening the visitor. reanimated with the per-
formate of the dogs and mocker., and the entertainmews
eehcluded with a display of Miswrite. The bole of the
Duke of York's School, secompecied by their band, were
present, sad formed en additioaal 'unction. Thor gardese
were well attended. On every side sr* to be sees prepara-
tions making for the regular opening of the summer season,
which will take pleas on Whit Monday. On that day the
now Firework Temple, which is rapidly &dooming Op seep
*Mk, will be 'Meese& fer tie Mt Me.