The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-05 00:00:00

MONEY MARKEZ-(TRIS DAY.)

Two o'Cioci.

The stock markets to-day are firm, and prices
in some instances show a favourable tendency.
The funds have risen 1 per cent., and a slight
improvement has taken place in several of
the speculative foreign stocks. The principal
business has been in Mexican Bonds, which, after
showing much buoyancy, have partially relapsed.
Home railway stocks are quiet.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted
66fr. 35c., being sc. better than yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 91* to 4, both for
money, and the account (March 8). The
official business report is as follows : -Three
per Cent. Consols, for money, 914, 1, i;
ditto for aooount, 911, ; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 894, ; New Three per Cents., 894, 3;
Annuities, 1885, 144; Bank Stock, 2381, 239, 2371;
India Ave per Cent. Stock, 104*, 3 ; ditto Bonds,
18s, die. ; Five per Cent. "enfaoed " rupee paper,
1044, 106 ; and Exchequer Bills, ss, dia.
Mexican Bonds were in renewed request in the
morning and were purchased as high as 444, but
have since relapsed to 441 to 4, being 3 higher
than yesterday afternoon. Greek Bonds are 3to
better, at 221 to 23 ; Turkish Bonds of 1838 firm
at 68 to 4, ex div. ; those of 1862 rather higher,
at 69 to ; the Consolides Ito 3 better, at isog to
; Spanish Passive quiet, at 351 to 14 ; and Con-
federate rather dull, at 44 to 47, ex all.
Transactions are recorded as follows :-Brazilian,
1852, 1858, 1860, 874 ; ditto, 1863, 871 ; Buenos
Ayres, for account, 924 ; Egyptian, 100, ex div. ;
Greek, foe account, 23 ; Italian, for account, ;
Mexican, for account, 444, 4, 4,44, 4,44 ; Moorish,
95 ; Peruvian, 1862, 864, 4, 88, 3 ; Portuguese,
1856, dm., for account, 484, 3 ; Russian, 1822, 90,
ex div. ; ditto, 1862, 894 ; Spanish, for account,
524 ; ditto New Deferred, for aooount, 461 ;
ditto Passive, for account, 354, g ; Turkish,
1858, for account, 684, 68, ex div. ; ditto 1862,
694 ; ditto 100/. Bonds, 694, 69 ; Venezuela, 1862,
for account, 594.
International Financial shares are now quoted 74
to prem.; General Credit, 34 to prem. ;
London Financial, 104 to 4, ex div. and ex new ;
Mercantile Credit, 74 to 84 prem. ; Hudson's Bay,
171 to 181 ; and Thames Iron Works and Ship-
building, 24 to 4 prem. ; Credit Mobilier, If to
24 pram. ; Imperial Financial, 4 to f prem. ;
Financial Corporation, 2 to 4 prem. ; Credit
Foncier (Great Britain and Ireland), 2 to 24 prem.;
Queensland Sheep Investment, 1 to 14 prem. ;
Land Securities, 1 to 14 prem. ; Australian and
Eastern Navigation, 74 to 84 prem. ; Ottoman
Financial, dia. to par ; and Mexican Bank, 3 to
I prem.

HALP,PLET Two O'CLOCK.
Consols are without change, at 91/ to 11, both for

oney and the account (March 8).
The numerous bills maturing yesterday (the 4th)
had of course been duly prepared for, and the de-
mand for money, though brisk, was not pressing.
None but very choice bills were taken below G per
cent. Business at the Bank of England was to a
good extent, but not pressing.
A private despatch from Paris, dated yesterday.
states as follows :—" Maximilian, having defini-
tively accepted the crown of Mexico, will arrive in
Paris to-morrow afternoon. The financial arrange-
ments bare been completed, including a liberal
settlement of the Anglo-Mexican arrears." The
holders of Mexican Bonds will be very glad to see
this news confirmed. _ _ _

The gold operations at the Bank yesterday com-
prised a purchase of 75,0001. in bars, and a with-
drawal of 95,000 sovereigns fur export
... • .. . .

The City Of Washingron, from New York, has
brought 22,5001. in specie ; and the Oneida, from
Brazil, 5,0201.
The 'teenier P.ipon left Southampton yesterday
for the East, with 242,198/. in specie, of which
27,6431. is gold, and the rest silver.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
quoted about the same as on Tuesday. Subjoined
is our usual list :
Amsterdam, 3 months, Han to 124: ditto. 3 days,
1L164 to 171; Rotterdam, 3 mouths, 11.194 to 124 ; Ant-
werp. 3 months, 25.60 so 65; Ramberg, ma. Mom, 3
mouths, 13.71 to 8 : Paris, 3 day; 25.231 to 30 ; ditto. 3
months. 25.671 to 721 ; Frankfortmttlie-Madoe, 3 months,
1194 to 1 St. Petersburg (per rouble), 3 months, 331 to ;
Vwsua, eff. do.. 3 mostha, 12.30 to 35 ; Triesta aff. So., 3
mouths, 12.30 to 35 ; Madrid, 3 months, 18 to LOW* 3
moatha, 471 to 48 ; Leghorn, 3 months, .80 to 86
Duos, 3 maathe, 25.80 to ; Milan, 3 =oaths, 25.80
to 85 ; Naples, 3 maths, 25.80 to 85 • Palermo, 3
months, 25.80
two t
Memina, 3 mouths, '215.80 to 85 ;
Lisboa. 90 days, 52 to ; Oporto, 90 days. 62 to
At Paris and Vienna the rate of discount in the ,
, open market is now 6 per cent. ,• Hamburg and Ber-
lin, 4 ; Turin, 7 ; Frankfort, ; Amsterdam, 6 ;
Bruise's, 4 ; and St. Petersburg, 8 per cent.
The Stock Exchange Committee yesterday con-
tinued their investigation into the case of the Aus-
tralian and Eastern Navigation Company. The
opponents of the settlement continue to adduce
evidence to prove that the allotment was in many
instances conditional, and that certain of the direc-
tors have purchased shares to a larger amount than
could by possibility come upon the market. The
investigation will be resumed by the committee to-
day, at half-past 11 o'clock, but it is not ex-
pected that a decision will be arrived at before next
week.

The Continental Bank Corporation (Limited)
have made arrangements for opening, in April next,
a branch in Paris, under the management of M.
Gustav Couturier, senior partner of the firm of
Messioun. Gustave Couturier and Co., bankers, of
Paris, and have also made a call of 51. upon the
bank's shares, payable on the 30th March.
The Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool
having obtained the sanction of the Board of Trade
to its proposed change of name, will henceforth be
known and designated as " The Alliance Bank
(Limited)."
The Coupons of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway (Pennsylvania division) falling due on the
lat April, will be paid in London at the Consoli-
dated Bank, at the exchange of 4a. to the dollar.
The English, Irish, and Foreign Rolling Stock
Company (Limited), have just received the consent
of Loed Nigel Kennedy to take the chairmanship
of the compan►.
The share list of the Credit Mobilier (Limited)
will be closed on Thursday next for London, and
on Friday for the country.

FRIDAY Erma.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 91 to
for the Bth inst., closed to-day at 91/ to I. For
money the !sat price was 91 to The official bnai-
tees report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Con-
sols, for money, 91 I, 90i, 91/ ; ditto, for
account, 911, I, k ; Three per Ceuta. Reduced,
# ; New Three per Cents., 892, 2, 11
India Five per Cent. Stock, 1041, ; ditto Your
per Cent. Debentures, 1866, 98, 1 ; Five per
Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 106 ; ditto Five-
and-a Half per Cent, 113}, 118.
The India Five per Cent. stock remains steady.
The Five per Cent. rupee paper was inquired for.
Exchequer Bills were unaltered at be. dia. to par.
In the foreign stock market the principal feature
today has been au active demand for Mexican
Bonds, which have risen this afternoon, and have
closed 1 per cent. higher than yesterday. Other
foreign stocks were firm, with a rather favourable
tendency.
In the market for Bank shares there was a re-
duction in Alliance, Bank of Egypt, English and
Irish, Imperial, London and Brazilian, London
and County, Union Bank of London, and Standard
Bank of Africa, but an improvement in Colonial
and London Joint Stock Bank. Madras Irrigation
and Peninsular and Oriental Steam shares were
quoted better.
International Financial shares were last quoted
1 71 to prem. ; General Credit, 3} to prem. ex

div. ; London Financial, 101 to f prem., " ex all,"
Mercantile Credit, 8 to 8} prem., being rather
lower ; and Imperial Financial Company, 4to 4}
prem.
The closing (but, in some cases, merely nominal)
quotations for shares in new undertakings are
subjoined, viz. :—Credit Fonder of Mauritius, par
to I prem. ; Land Securities, 1 to 1} prem. ;
Contract Corporation, 25 to St prem. ; Credit
Foncier (Great Britain), 2 to 2} prem. ; Aus-
tralian and Eastern Navigation, 7} to 8} prem. ;
Ottoman Financial, t dis. to } prem. ; Consoli-
dated Discount, 1 dis. to par ; Mexican Bank,
} to f prem. ; Littlehampton Steam, 7} to
8 prem.; Financial Corporation, 2to 2} preept. ;
Gellivara Company, 14 to 2 prem. ; London Gas
Meter, } to 1 prem. ; Buenos Ayres Bonded
Wharf, }to 1 prem. ; South Eastern Bank, fto
It prem. ; British Colonial Steamship, to 1
prem. ; Naval and Military Bank, 1 to 2 prem. ;
Lisbon Oil Mills, } to 1 prem. ; English, Irish,
and Foreign Rolling Stock, it to IL Prem.
International Agency, 11 to 2} prem.: Financial
Discount, 2 to 2i prem. ; Credit Mobilier, 15 to
2} prem. ; Queensland Sheep Investment, It to
If prem. ; and Thames Iron Works, &c., 21 to
prem.

MINES.-(THIS DAYJ

Two o'Cwow.

There is not much business going for-
ward in the mining market to-day, and
prices generally have experienced no variation
compared with those current at 4 o'clock
yesterday. The principal feature is a decline
of lbs. in East Caradou shares, which are
now quoted 30i to t_ Marke Valley are also flatter,
at 61 to t Great or are quoted 33 to 34, and
Wheal Grenville, 6 to e.
Yudanamutana shares are in demand, and bare
advanced. Kapunda, on the other hand, are dull.
The Vigra and Ctogan Gold Mining Company
have received this week 14 ounces and 7 diets. of
gold, being the produce from 300 lbs. of quartz
The North Shepherd's Mining Company have re-
ceived the following report from Captain T. Richards,
dated March 3 :

The ground continues to be quite as congenial for mistral
in the engine shaft se we have seen it. Our object is to get
down the level u rapidly as possible. The lode in the edit
end driving east °manioc more silver lead ores than we kayo
before seen for a long time in the edit leveL 1 purpose
writing to-morrow the setting day report.
••

The prospectus of the Cape Cornwall bt. Just
Consolidated Tin and Copper Mining Company
(Limited) is issued with a respectable board of
directors, at the head of whom is Lord Kingsale.
The property which this company proposes to work
is extensive, and situated in a well known mineral
district. It is in the immediate neighbourhood
of many dividend and progressive mines. The
directors lay stress upon their personal acquaint-
ance with the property. The purchase money is
2,600/., and 2,500 fully paid-up shares, the capital
of the company, consisting of 20,0001., in 8,000
shares of 21. 10s. each. Of these, however, 8,000
have already been subscribed.
We are requested to state that the share list of
the Glamorgan Iron Ore Company (Limited) will
be closed on Tuesday next.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

TALLOW MAR KET. -(TD IS DAY.)

The market is firm ; prices Sr. cored aa follows : —Town
tallow, 40s. Gd. net cash ; Petersbars T.O. coo the spot.
He. ; March, 415.; April to June, 41a. 6d. ; October to
December, 44a 6d.
MARC= AYThects. —Town tallow, 43a ; by ditto,
le. lid. ; yellow Purr. 421. 64.1 fted stuff, 311. 6d. ;
rough ditto, 17s. 6d. ; tallow graves, 16a ; good dregs, Th.
SMITHFIELD RAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY).
Meson. Harvey and Pesten report trade at the follow-
ing prior :—Prune meadow bay, 755. to 80e. ; superior
ditto, Ms. to 87s. Gd. ; ieferior ditto, 60s. to 70e. ; clover,
old, 90s. to 110 s. ; straw, 245. to 30s.