The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-18 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoow.

The Bank of England have today raised their
minimum rate of discount u follow., viz.:—Foe bills
having lee. than sixty days to run, 8 per cent.;
between sixty and ninety days, 7 per
cent. The announcement has excited some
sensation, and has induced decided heaving= in
the various Stock Exchange markets. The
farther fall in Console, however, does not exceed
percent. The price touched 87; in the morning,
and is now quoted 871 to; for the Bth Nov., and 671
to 1 for money. The Three per Cent. Reduced have
been dealt in at 861 to 1; the New Three per Cents. at
871 to 87!; India Stork at 228; Bank Stock at 207
to 209; Exchequer Bills at 7.. to 3.. dia.; Exchequer
Bonds at 981 to;; and India Bonds at Is. prem.
Turkish Six per Cents., after marking 801, have
fallen to 791 to 1 ex die.; and the New Four per.
Coot. Loan 31 to 31 di.. Mexican Three per Cents.
have been dealt in at 20 ex div.; Chilian Three per
Cents. at 68 ; &Lead= at 41; Buenos Ayres at 54 ;
Brazilian Old Five per Cents. (Small Bonds), at 100;
Ditto, Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 921._

The nen market yesterday was arm. Wheat re-
Peed Monday's advance, and in some ones a farther
rise of la. The supply of home grown oorn was very
small, and the foreign arrivals into London are also
very limited. Nearly all the country corn markets
held on Tuesday report a brisk demand, with a short
@apply, and, in consequence, a rise of 2s. to as. par
qr. was in several instances established. The de-
mand for ant* cargoes continua, with an inade-
quate supply. Sinai Monday only two cargoes of
maize and one of wheat have arrived at ports of call.
Nearly all the recently arrived cargoes have been
disposed of, and none are now offering. Some of the
French markets are reported hitcher, but at Paris
floor is rather cheaper. The Rotterdam advice,
notice an animated market, and a farther rise of le.
to le. 6d. per qr. in rye.
A special general meeting of the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company is
ealled for the Bth November, at Mane ter, with re-
tinue to the Rochdale Canal.
A special general meeting of the Brit:ah Sperm
Candle Company is called for the 30th inst., to con-
firm the resolution for dissolving the company.
Shareholders of the Great Luxembourg Company
can now make application for the 21,663 alien- of
201. earth, which are to be re-issued at the price of 41.1
per share, with 141. paid.
The dividend falling due the Ist November nes'
on the Six per Cent. Bonds of the Corporation el
Montreal, will be peid on and after that day by the
Commercial Beek of London.

The half-yearly guaranteed interest on the shares
lot the Royal Danish Railway Company is to be pay-
able on the 26th inst.
Land and bank shares yesterday were steady.
The Van Diemen's Land Company's stock, how;
ever, was flatter. Oriental Gas shares were weaker,
and those of the Electric Telegraph Company firmer.
Australian Royal Mail Steam shares wets dealt in
at 41; Berlin Waterworks, at 8 ex div.; General
Steam Navigation. at 281; Peninsular and Oriental,
at 66; and Royal Mail Steam, at 701 ex div.
Annexed are the latest quotations of insurance,
,anal, and other miscellaneous shares, as given in
the Stook Exohanp List :—Lisuranee shares: Al-
lion, 83 I Atlas, 171; Alliance, British and Foreign,
184, 4; ditto, Marine, 391; British Commer-
cial 64 Church of England, 34; Clarice',
Medical, and General Life, 11; City of London,
2 uity and Law. 61 European Life,
18*; highs, 81; English and Scotties Law
Life, 44, 1; Globe, 106; General, 61; Guardian,
1101; Imperial Fire, 18 ; London and Provincial
Law, 21; Legal and General Life, 64; London,
291, 1; Mark.% 391; Medical, Invalid, and
General Life, 31; Minerva. 6; National Proviis
vial Life, 11; do. Fire, If; Phoenix, 180; New
!Ignitable, 1; Provident Life, 384; Palladium Life,
3/ ; Pelican, 461! Rock Life, 81; Royal Exchange,
230; United Kingdom, 64; Union, 260, 256
Victoria Life, 61.
Canal shares: Ashton and Oldham,l39; Binning-
ham, 92; Derby, 84 ; Grand Junction, 38; ditto
Guaranteed 6 per cent., 111; Leicester, 491;
Macclesfield, 611; Stafford sad Worcester, 426;
Btourbridge, 290; Peak Forest, 88; Regent's, 141;
Rochdale, 80; Severn and Wye Canal and Railway,
28; Warwick and Birmingham, 231; Warwick
and Napton, 11; Wilts and Berke, 41; Worcester
and Birmingham.l9.
Gas and Coke Companies: British Provincial,
20; Brighton, 161 Ignitable,34 ; Great Central,lll,/ ;
Imperial, 881 s ditto New, 261, 26 ; ditto Debentures,
220; Phoenix, 31; Ratcliff (201. shares-18i. paid),
18; Sauey Consumers, 11; United General, 201, 1";
Westminster Chartered, 62; ditto New, 94.
Waterworks stocks: Grand Junction. 88 • Kent,
784; Southwark and Vauxhall, 891; West kiddk-
sex. 911; ditto ditto (al. Is. paid), 1 prem.
Bridge Companies : Hungerford, 12 ; Vauxhall,
211 ; Waterloo, 31; ditto Old Anna. of 81., 321 ;
ditto new ditto of 71.. 28.
The report of yesterday's indigo sale is subjoined :
The srle to•dsy bas goes rather irregularly ; good and
flas 'Carpal' sold fully egad to yesterday's roue, bat sow
phut Dada of a rough sad ailed ebarseter sold very un-
evenly—sous lots saddle' under last salo's Men and ethers
rather above. 1,116 chests have passed today of which 79
*bests were withdrawn, 260 sheets bought is, and 788
sheet, sold. Total pseud, 7,439 chests, of which 4,708
ghosts have bees sold.

WIDIUDAT Evairugo.

The Engl;sh funds experienced an 'draw of
per sent. this morning, and ell the other departmente
of the Stock Exchange participated in the improve-
ment, which was mainly attributed to the continued
active investments o' the public This afternoon,
however, the adman was totally lost, and Console
closed per cent lower than yesterday. This un-
favourable reaction was mused by the circulation of
a meaner that the Fiance Committee at the Bank of
England have decided upon recommending an ad-
vance in the rats o' cllsooar tto 6 per cent. Pending
the result of to-morrow's weekly board at the Bsak,
the various Stock Exchange markets closed with
flatness this afternoon. Although former rates
are folly maintained, the discount market today
wee eharasterised by a more easy feeling, and in the
Stock Exchange also money was in good supply. The
iarerences to be drawn from these facts would teed to
negative the opinion that the Bank will raise their
rate to-morrow, especially when it is borne in mind
that large 'applies of Australian gold ought now to
he elope at band. At the same time the directors are
t:st informed as to the present position of the Bank.
the probable future demand far aceoramodatioo, and
the prospects in connexion with the drain of bullion.
Meanwhile It is satisfactory to notice that the aconite
from all branches a badness indicate the mainte-
nance of confidence in the general soundness of trade.
At Paris to-day the French funds experienced a
decline of Ito per cent., speculative sales propos-
deeating. At Amsterdam and Berlin Russian stocks
show a neovery. At Frankfort Austrian stook has,
rhea $ per sent.

CoLpOla, which closed yesterday at 871 to 1 for
the Bth November, opened this morning at 871 to 1,
advanced to 88h to 1, sad had relapsed at the close
to 871 to 1. For money the Baal quotation was
81. The moods parelseses of the pablie—which,
thoegh individual' small, represent a heavy amonst
in the aigrette a leading feature of bedews
at present. The omcW business report is as follows :
Three per Cent. Consols, for messy, 871. 1, 88/,
871. 1. 1; ditto. kw amount, Bth November, 871
881, 871. Three per Cent. Reduced. 87, 881, 871,
87. New Three per Conte, 87/, 871, 88. lon
Annuities, expiring in January, 1860, 31, 311 ditto,
ThlrlYean Assail 1886(new torn of 16,000,004),
16 6-111,181. ladle Stook, 225. Bask Stook. 207,
209. Thres•sad4pHalf per Coat. Exchequer Bends,
faring payable is 1868 and 1839, 981, 981. lodic
Bawds, Is., 3e. press.
• Exchequer Els show no recovernahrieg 41=154
7s. to 2s. die. Exchequer Bonds dosed at 981 to 1.
In the foreign stook userket, speculative samara)
continues &lay directed to Turkiebseearitio,whieh