The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-11 00:00:00

LOCAL SEARS MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Aram 10.—The market has been steady,
elegiac without f . Lancashire and Yorkshire, 761—
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 131 13—Loadoa and
North Waters, 991—Ditto (1 share.), 15-16 d.—Manches•
ter, Sheffield, sad Lincoln, 241—Midland, 691 South
Entire, 181—East Lancashire, 8 3 18.
BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 10.—This market was a shads
weaker to-dm, and not much business was done. London
and North Westerns closed at 991 ; Crystal Palace shares at
31; Birmingham sad Derby. clued at 411 421; Shropshire
Unions at 451.
MMICHZITZR, Arita 10.—The market has been firm,
but withnut much liminess. East Lancashire, 18 345
Dover, 18 5 16; Midland, 631 ,• Sheffield, 241; Shrewsbury
sad Chester Five per Cent. (101. paid), 10; Eastern Counties,
11l , Leeds, 761.
Lazne, APRIL 10.—Again we had only a fist market for
railway 'buss this morning. Sales were few, sad prices
scarcely maintained. From the closing transactions we
quote the following : —Midland., 691; Sheffield', 241;
Leeds Northern. Extension, No. 1, 3 prem. ; East Lancs.
abirse. pref.., 81.
Duiturr, Aran 9.—Three net Cent. Consols, 911 ; New
Three per Cent. Stock, 911 ; Bank Stock, 221; Boyal
Bank of Ireland (101. paid).l9l ; Consomen' Gas Con-
nally (71 paid), 81; Mining Company of Ireland (71. paid),
161 ; Dublin and Belfast Jamaica (451. paid), 411; Dublin
and Wicklow (81. 10.. paid), 5; Gnat Southern sad
Western (601. paid), 461 ; Midland Great Western and
Royal Canal (501. paid), 481 ex div.

FainOw RAtswar TRAY:rm.—The following are the last
returns of the grow receipts of the principal French rail-
ways:
goods.
Neas
6443 essw.—Tromtota Muth 26
f. to April 1: Pwasnows, 291,1361.;
71. ; l, all 1,97 I
Itoinuf.—Prom Mitch 13 to Wink 31 : Panangero. KIM; peon%
13C9162; total, 257,243 f.
Havam—haa Marsh 23 to Marsh 31: Twasagne. SOAK; grab.
71gtatal. 1116:6:.
UrD Mauve lama —Pros Mitch U teller& 31: Pawn.
3641311. ; tee*, sii.osec twat, N 7,2192
=ll7
[7m Match 26 to April : Pasesegas.l34,33ol.;
ge011_614,1112. towligo, i 1:.
all 26 to Apetl 1 t temecies.
pod& 111,11102. ; lota, 37,547 f,
lasaa—erros Kush 25 to March 31: Posesagera 144,6132.; good;
eemgal.; WOW. 7'0,1342
irarraws.—Pran llareh 16 te April 11 rawingen. 100674;
goo* MGM ; paid, 1/1,2212.
la s.an Ilworoaawass.--Isola Yard 11 to Masi 15 r Pewa.
owe. 141,6442.; goods, 10,6472; total, mow.
itaanothorraia. LTOSIB tO 110•111111.) - TIM Mardi 11 teller& Hs
Poincogiro, KULL ; goods. 147.11 K ; total. MOM

The English stock market to-day was stationary
and firm, although business was limited, and chiefly
confined to the arrangements for the settlement of
the monthly account in Consols. Large amounts of
stock will be withdrawn from the Stock Exchange
' on banking account at this settlement, owing to the
increased abundance of money out of doors. Bankers
and other holders of stock who found it profitable
some time back to lend stock in the market at a
backwardation, and to employ the money at the
higher razes then current, are now disposed to with-
draw their stock in view of the fact that, instead
of a " baekwardation" (or bonus paid for the tem-
porary loan of stock) they would now be obliged to
pay a " contango," at the rate of about 3 per cent.
per annum, whilst money "on call" commands only
3i per cent. The continued supply from the govern-1
meat broker, which still goes on, has been to a cer-
tain extent met by bona fide purchases on the part of
the public, but the "contango " on Consols to the
May account continues at 3-16 to 1 per cent. As re-
gards the forthcoming Budget, the announcement of
a loan of some description seems to be expected on
the 20th lost., but no creation of Consols is appa-
rently looked for. The private advice, from Vienna
take a more pacific view of affairs, and both here and
on the Paris bourse there is an evident disposition in

some quarters to operate for favourable results Iron
the conferences.

In Lombard-street money is very plentiful, and
accommodation is readily obtained on good paper at
a sensible reduction from the Bank of England
minimum rate of 41 per cent. In the Stock Exchange
there is a perceptibly increased demand for sound
securities, including guaranteed and preference rail-
way stocks, railway debentures, and Indian railway
shares. The payment of the dividends commenced
to the public at the Bank of England this day.
At Paris to-day the French funds closed rather
higher than yrfeerday, owing chiefly to speculative
purchases. The demand was principally for French
railway shares, some of which experienced a sensible
advance. Yesterday (Mot.day) was observed as a
holiday on the bourses of Vienna, Hamburg, &c.
Notwithstanding an extensive settlement in
"options," Consols scarcely varied throughout the
day from yesterday's closing quotation of 92l to
for mosey and to-morrow, and 924 to 2 for the 10th
May. The official business report is as follows :
--Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 921, 2,2,
2,2, 2 ditto, for account, 11th April, 921, 2, 3.
Three per Cent. Reduced, 911,1, 1, ex div. -New
'three per Cents., 913, I, "I, Lex die. Long
Annuities, expAog in lt%o, 33, 4ex div. Three-
and-a-Hall per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, falling
payable in 1839, 991. Bank Sack, 2101, 212 ex div.
Exchequer Bills maintain their improved quotation
of 7s. to 10s. prim. India Bonds experienced a cor-
responding advance, being quoted 12s. to 18s. prem.
Foreign stocks were quiet, with scarcely any
change in price. Turkish was well maintained at
781 to 77 ex div. (equal to 791 to 80 with the
dividend.) At 4 o'clock Russian Five per Cents, were
quoted 99 to 101; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
89 to 91. Mexican, 21 to 1. Sardinian, 86 to 88.
The Great Western, for the Brazils, &c., has taken
out 14,3581. in gold, besides 11,3001. in French and
6,7001. in English jewellery.
The specie and bullion brought in by the Tyne,
from the West Indies and Mexico, are not expected
to be deliverable before Saturday, or perhaps even
Monday next. The balk of this enormous remittance
consists of dullars.
The inquiry for gold for exportation continues
limitt d to Californian gold, which contains a large
quantity of silver, the extraction of the less valuable
metal being attended with a profit at Paris. A por-
tion of the gold recently received from New York
will be sent away, but the demand is restricted.
On 'Change this afternoon there was an improve-
ment in the 'Mee of exchange on some of the conti-
nental cities. The chief improvement was in the

cue of Hamburg, the rate on which city reached
13.71 to 81. The quotations on Amsterdam was
also rather hi4her at 12 to 12.01, and on Frankfort at
1191 to As regards Paris and other cities there
was no alteration of importance.
. . .

The Admiralty will 'receive tenders on the 12th
instant for the hire of a sti am-vessel to' convey 600
tons of light stores and 160 men from Cork to Scutari.
The vessel must be ready to load not later than the
18th instant. Also, on the same day, for the convey-
ance of ordnance stores to St. Helena, Hong-Kong,
Colombo, St. John's, N.B , Newfoundland, Montreal,
Tortola, and Freemantle ; likewise, combustible

stores to Fernando Po, salt meat to Mc;lta, and medi-
cal stores to Hong-Kong.
Land and bank shares continue steady. The
Netherlands Land Company's shares have met with
some inquiries during the last few days. Crystal
Palace shares closed at 3 916t0 3 11-16. London
Dock stock has been dealt in at 100 to 100; ; Victoria
Dock, old shares (161. paid), at 151; and General
Screw Steam, at 16 to 16/.
The annexed weekly report on the freight market
is furnished by Messrs. Offor and °Amman :
The freight market is quiet; the uncertainty about the
progress of affairs at Vienna and in the Crimea, interfering
materially with commercial pursuits. The demand for
tonnage on the part of the goveninienti of the allied powers
is leas urgent, tieing limited almost entirely to steam vessels.
This throws a large number of ships on the freight market,
and in the absence of speculation tend. to its depreuion.
Outward freights are maintained with difficulty, Australian
freights being again dull, and with a downward tendency.
The vessels entered and cleared lest week for the Australian
colony comprised the following:
Entered out. Cleared.

'Ski" Townes,
~.. 1 391

'Ships. Tialmage.--‘

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1 914