The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-05 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

SLIT/WAY Evennto.
The startling intelligence of the death of the Em-
peror of Russia caused the English funds to open
this morning at a further rise since yesterday of no
lees than 11 to 11 per cent., which was increased to
21 per cent, at the close. At this rise the market
closed firmly. Nearly every department of the
Stock Exchange was marked by a proportionate
movement, the general feeling being one of extraor-
dinary animation. Strong hopes were expressed that
the removal of the primary disturber of the peace of
Europe will open a path towards an arrangement of
the present quarrel, by inducing moderation on the part
of the Russian government. The foreign intelligence
received in the course of the day, pointing to the
accession of the Grand Duke Alexander, who is re-
puted to possess moderation of character, assisted this
hopeful v'e w. Amongst the chief operations of the
day was a bowl fide purchase of about 300,0001. stock
in Conte:de and Reduce d Three per Cents. on banking
account. An impression prevailed that this memen-
toes event will increase the long prevalent disin-
clination of the public to effect bowl fide sales during
iiiidepression arising out of this war.
The French Three per Cent. Renter were reported
from Paris to-day as being dealt in before the
opening of the bourse at 711.50, being a rise of no
less than 31 to 31 per cent. compared with the ad-
vanced price established at the close of business yes-
terday. Subsequently the quotation came reported
at 69.50, but the clueing range did not reach the City
this evening. The rise at Paris is assisted by the
fact that a considerable speculation for a fall has for
some time been in existence there, having been en-
couraged by the prospect of the Emperor's journey
to the Crimea.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 91! to 1,
opened this morning at 931 to 3, rose to 934 to 1, re-
ceded to 931 to 4, and had ascended at the close to 93
to 1, fur money and the 6th lost. The official busi-
ness report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Con-
sols, for money, 931, 2,3, ; ditto, for account,
Bth March, 931, 1,1, 1,1, Three per Cents.
Reduced, 931, 1, 1. New Three per Cents., 94, 941,
94. India Stock, 220, 223. Bank Stock, 2131,215.
Three-aud-a-lislt per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, fall-
ing payable in 1838, 99; ; ditto 1859, 99:. India
Bonds, 13s..prem.
Business is also recorded in the New Two-and-a-

Halt per Cents. at 79.
To-morrow being the 4th of the month, the dis-
count houses to-day were extraordinarily busy, an
enormous mass of bills having to be met. Owing to
the prior arrangements, however, no pressure seemed
to be experienced, and it is to be hoped that Monday
will pass over without embarrassment. The only
failure we hear of is that of Messrs. Browning and
Co., of Waterloo-bridge Wharf, Lambeth, an old-
established house in the mahogany and timber trade.
Their liabilities are estimated at 100,0001. to
150,0001.
The June Exchequer Bills recovered yesterday's
decline, and closed at Gs. to 9s. prem.
Foreign stocks ruled in most cases considerably
higher. Russian rose 2to 3 per ceut.; Turkish fully
3 per cent.; Sardinian, 1 per cent., &c. French
scrip, which was quoted here yesterday at 3 prem.,
touched 81 prem.
Ter•ders will be received at the Treasury up to
2 o'clock on the 15th inst. for Jamaica debentures to
the amount of 433,000/., bearing interest at the rate
of 4 per cent. per annum, payable half yearly, and
guarauteed by Great Britain. They will be redeema-
ble on the Ist June, 1885, and will be made out in
sums of 5001., 4001., and 3001. each. No tender can
be accepted below par. The instalmen's are to be
paid as follows, viz.: 10 per cent. on the 16th March ;
30 per cent. on the 2nd Aptil ; 30 per cent, on the
Ist June; and 30 per cent. on the 2nd July.
The prices of the various descriptions of Russian
produce to-day were merely nominal, buyers having
altogether withdrawn, owing to the news of the
Czar's death.
The imports of the precious metals this week have
been larger than for some time past. Our list in-
cludes :-8,312 oueres of gold, and 17,300/. in sove-
reigns, by the Plantagenet, from Sydney; 1,6000 z.
of gold and 5,0001. by the Chtlisn from Adelaide ;
65,000 oz. by the Kent, and 56,000 ounces and 4,2501.
by the Marco Pelt, both from Port Phillip ; 362,000
dole. and 14,0001. by the Africa, from New York ;
100,000 dole. in silver, by the Monuel Monte, from
Caldera ; and about 20,0001. by the Sabrina, from
New Zealand.
The total value of these arrivals may be stated at
about 677,0001., of which about 571,0001. is from
• Australia.
No shipments direct from London are officially
reported. The Euzine, which is to leave Southamp-
ton for Alexandria to-morrow, has on board specie
and bullion to the value of 225,962/., of which only
28,3861. is gold, and the rest silver. The destination
of this large shipment is as follows, viz : for Bom-
bay, silver, 88,6491. ; for Ceylon, gold, 4,5001.; fur
Madras, silver, 10,3361. ; for Singapore, silver,
17,6321., and gold, 671. ; for Hong-Kong, gold,
23,8191., and silver. 11,9841.; for Canton, silver,
47,5501. ; and for Shanghai, silver, 21,4251. The
other shipments reported to us comprise 61,2751. by
the Iberia for Lisbon and Cadiz ; and 19,0661., chiefly
in silver (besides 6.4001. in jewellery), by the La Plata
for the West Indies, &c.
The total ascertained exports of the week are thus
raised to about 306,0001. On balance the immediate
tendency of the current of the precious metals is in
favour of this country.
Tenders will be received on the 20th instant from
persons willing to supply the royal dockyards with
tar, pitch, and tallow.
Annexed is a statement of the railway calls falling
due in March. The total calls for the first three
months of the present year amount to 4,591,0731. :
Amount per share.

Foreign stocks remain good. Turkish is marked
as high as 79', and is now quoted 781 to 791.
Mexican is called 20; to 211; Spanish Deferred
Three per Cents., 181 to t ; and ltuaeian Five per
Cents., 98 to 100 ex div. Peruvian Three per
Cents. have been dealt in at 501; Sardinien;at 851
to 661; Spanish Old Three per Cents. at 361; the
Committee's Certificates at 41 to 5 per cent.; Vene-
zuela Three-and-a-Half per Cents. at 221; Dutch
Four per Cent. Certificates at 941; Granada Activo
at 153; ditto Deferred at 51; and Austrian Five per
Cents., 1852, at 86.

MINES.

SATURDAY EVENING.

Business in home mining stocks throughout the
week has been upon a very limited scale, and the
market et the close to-day retained a dull appearance,
with no improvement in prices.
The gold mining share market was somewhat
firmer in tone, but with little change in price.
Linares, English and Australian Copper and Im-
perial Brazilian shares were firmer.
The Mexican and South American Company's
new shares closed at s discount to k premium.
We subjoin the present quotations of the stocks
in which the chief transactions of the week have
taken place. via.:—Alfred Como* 13i to 14 i Soap
Wheal Prances, 220 to 230; West Wheal Seton, 260
to 270; Wheal Trelusis, 10 to 11 ; Wheal Trewayne,
31 to 41 ; Nanteus and Penrhiw, 12 to la ; Sortridge
Consols, 24 to 2; ; Tincroft, 2 to 2}; Mendip Hills,
21 to 21.