The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-02 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAD

Two o'CLoci.

The stock markets remain very firm. The funds,
home railways, and foreign stocks are generally
quoted the same as yesterday afternoon. Attention
is almost exclusively directed to-day to the shares of
the banking and financial companies, as regards
many of which much speculative excitement is ob-
servable.

At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter were quoted
66fr. 05c., showing no change.
Consols are quoted 91i to 1 for money, and
9l to 1 for the account (April 8). The
official business report is as follows :-Three
per Cent. Consols, for money, 911, ; ditto,
for account, 911 ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
891; New Three per Cents., 891 ; Bank Stock,
2361, 238, ex div. ; India Five per Cent. Stock,
1041, 1 ; ditto Bonds, Be., 3e. die.
Scarcely any alteration iu prices has occurred in
the foreign stock market, the general tone of which
remains very steady. Some of the present quota-
tions are annexed, viz. :-Mexican, 451 to 1 ;
Greek, 251 ; Passive, 35/ to 36/ ; Confederate,
541 to 551 ; and Turkish Consolidess, 531 to 54.
Transactions are recorded as follows:-Brazilian
Old Five per Cents., 102, ex div. ; ditto 1852, 1858,
11860, 901 ; ditto 1863, 89, 881, 89, ex div. ; Buenos
Ayres One per Cents., 371 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 641 ; Egyptian, 1001, 101, 100,' ;
Greek, for account, 251, ; Italian, for ac-
count, 67/, 661 ; ditto Maremmana Railway,
741; Mexican, 451 ; ditto for account,
45/, 1,1; Moorish, 95 ; Peruvian, 1862, for accourt,
86 ; Portuguese, 1836, 4:c., for account, 49/, 1,
49 ; Russian, 1850, 881 ; ditto, 1862, 91, A ; Sar-
dinian, for account, 842, 1 ; Spanish, for account,
531 ; ditto New Deferred, for account, 462 ; ditto
Passive, for account, 351 ; Turkish, 1858, for ac-
count, 701 ; ditto 1862, for account, 711, 72, 711 ;
ditto 1001., 721, 711 ; Venezuela, for account, 241 ;
ditto 1862, for account, 611, 1, 1.
The steamer Ceylon, which will leave on the 4th
instant, will take in specie 188,9651. for the East,
of which 14,1831. is gold and 174,7801. silver.

HALF-PANT Two o'CLo..K.

Consols are without change of importance, at
911 to for money, and 91a to I for the account.
At the Bank of England the demand both for
discounts and advances on bills was yesterday very
active. In the general market there was little
diminution of the late demand, and the terms for
choice bills were maintained at 6 per cent. In the
Stock Exchange loans on English government secu-
rities were obtainable at 6 per cent., although some
amount of money has been withdrawn from that
' establishment to pay off the Brazilian loans now
maturing.
The steamer La Plata will take to-day 79,7601.
in gold and 2,1201. in silver for the West Indies.
The mail steamer Parana has arrived at Lisbon
from Brazil with 7,7431. in specie.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
dull, but without alteration of importance. The
rates were as follows :
Amsterdam. 3 months, 11.19 to >t ; ditto, 3 days
11.16 to 4; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to e; Ant-
werp, 3 months. 25.50 to 55 ; Hamburg, ma. banoo, 3
months, 13.74 to ; Paris, 3 days, 25.15 to 224 ; ditto, 3
mouths, 25.55 to 60 ; Frankfart-an-tlisrMaine. 3 months,
1194 to ; St. Petersburg (per rouble), 3 months, 33 to 1;
Visena, eff. no.. 3 months, 12.5 to 10 ; Trieste, el. 60., 3
swaths, 12.5 to 10 ; Madrid, 3 mouths, 48 to f ; Cadis. 3
months, 471 to 48 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.70 to 75;
Genoa, 3 months, 25.70 to 75 ; Milan, 3 months, 25.70
to 75 ; Naples, 3 months, 25.70 to 75 ; Palermo. 3
months, 25.70 to 75 ; Messina, 3 months, 25.70 to 73 ;
Lisboa. ,0 day.. 524 too ; Oporto, 90 days, 524 to 1.

At Paris the rate of discount in the open market
is 5 per cent. ; Hamburg, Berlin, and Brussels,
4 ; Vienna, 6 ; Turin, 6} ; Frankfort, 3 ; Amster-
dam, 5 ; and St. Petersburg, sh per cent.:
We are informed that the services of Mr. Kirby,
many years manager of the business of Messrs.
Jones Loyd and Co., and of two of the principal
clerks in that firm, have been promptly secured by
the Imperial Bank.
The Committee of the Stock Exchange will have
a special meeting on Tuesday next to take into con-
sideration a petition which has been signed by many
brokers of the establishment, against dealings in
the shares of now companies before allotment. The
dealers or " jobbers," many of whom think that
the proposed change would affect their interests
adversely, havegenerally declined to append their
names to the petition.
It appears that the title of the bank formed by
the amalgamation of the Mexican Bank (Limited)
with the London and South American Bank
(Limited), is to be the London Bank of Mexico and
South America (Limited). Mr. William Newbold
(late with Messrs. C. de Murrieta and Co.), the
manager ; Mr. Robert Geddes (late with the Cnion
Bank of Scotland). the accountant ; and Mr. John P.
Sewell (late with Messrs. Anthony Gibbs and Sons),
the cashier, proceed to Mexico to open the bank in
Mexico by the steamer sailing from Southampton
on the 2nd April.
A new undertaking is announced, under the
title of the Oriental Financial Corporation
(Limited). It has a respectable board, composed
for the most part of names which have not
hitherto figured on the prospectuses of pub-
lic companies, and which for that reason
will probably command the more attention.
The object is to apply English capital to
the promotion of enterprise in India and the East
generally, where there can be no doubt a large field
exist.. Especial reference is made to the great im-
pulse which has been given to the cultivation of
cotton, tea, coffee, and other staple articles in
India. The capital is 1000,000/., in 20,000 shares
of 50f. each, with a first issue of 10,000 shares.
Another new project is the Home and Colonial
Assurance Company (Limited). This company pro-
poses to undertake all the three branches of in-
surance business, viz., fire, life, and marine.
Its special object is stated to be that of " uniting
into one strong institution, with its chief office in
London, numerous small local and colonial institu-
tions requiring consolidation and additional
strength and resource." The original inducement
to the project is stated to have arisen from the colonial
insurance offices, many of which are highly
successful. It is mentioned that "no promotion-
'money is given in connexion with this company,
and the directors' remuneration is to be left to the
shareholders." In this instance also the direction
is respectably constituted. The capital is 1,000,0001.,
in 20,000 shares of 501. each, with a first issue of
10000 shares.
It is notified that the share list of the National
Financial Company will be closed on the 7th inst.
It is notified that no applications for shares in
the Albion Bank will be received after Tuesday, the
sth instant.

The Directors of the North Australian Company
(Limited) announce that they " hare secured for
the company a considerable portion of land in the
new settlement at 7s. 6d. per acre, including town
lota." This arrangement they regard as advan-
tageous, as there are no more town lots for sale, and
as the next and final land sale of country laud will
be at 12s. per acre, and all subsequent sales at the
upset price of 20s. per acre.
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A general meeting of the linseed trade is con-
vened for the Bth of April, when a statement of
the proceedings of the Linseed Association will be
submitted.

The mails from Bombay and Mauritius are ex-
pected to be distributed in London about the 7th
of April. Thu Cape mail is now overdue.

FRIDAY EVINTSG.

Consols opened and closed to-day at yesterday's
quotations, viz., 94 toe for money, and 9l k to
for the Bth inst. For the May acuount the last
price was 92 to e. The official business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money,
91 j f, ; ditto, for account, 91;1',j ; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 994, 11, ; New Three per
Ceuta., , j ; Bank Stock, 236 j, I ; India