The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARKRT.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CtiooL

The fine weather and the indications of
returning ease in the money market contri-
bute to support the prime of public securities,
but fail to induce any animation. Business in
the Stock Exchange to-day is dull. The
funds hare experienced an advance of 1
per cent., but in the other markets there is no
improvement. On the contrary, the more specula-
tive kinds of foreign stocks retain a drooping ten-
dency. English railways are unaltered, with very
few transactions. Preparations for Thursday's set-
tlement in sharesand foreign stocks have commenced
this day. The shares of the Hudson's Bay Com-
pany continue to decline.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentea were quoted
68fr. 45c., being be. lower than yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 924 to 1 for money, and
924 to 1 for the account (August 6). The official
business report is as follows:-Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 924, 1, 4 ; ditto for account,
921 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 921, 4,1;
New Three per Cents., 921, 4 ; lted Sea
Telegraph, 211 ; Bank Stock, 237, 236;
India Stock, 227 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock,
108, 4, 1 ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1004,
1, 4 ; ditto Bonds, 19a. prem. ; and Exchequer
Bills, March, 35., Is. prem.
The foreign stock market is dull. Venezuela
Six per Cents. of 1862 have given way ; Spanish
Passive Bonds are heavy; and as regards Mexican
Bonds and the Peruvian Loan of 1862, sales have
predominated. Egyptian stock, however, continues
to rise. Greek Bonds are steady at 354 to 4. The
Turkish Loan of 1854 is somewhat better,
at 924 to 93, while other Turkish securities are
without change, the Loan of 1858 being quoted
704 to 1, that of 1862, 671 to 1, ex
div. ; and the Coneolidte, 501 to 4.
Transactions are recorded as follows:-Egyptian,
1044 ; Greek, 351, 4 ; ditto Coupons, 161, 4 ;
Italian (Marommana Railway), 791, ex div. ;
Mexican, 374, 1; New Grenada, 151 ; Peruvian,
1862, 87, 4, ex div. ; Portuguese, 1856, 1867, 1859,
1860, and 1862, 484, 4, ex div. ; Russian, 941 ;
ditto 1869, 581 ; ditto 1862, 934 ; Spanish Passive,
331, 4 ; ditto for account, 331 ; ditto Certificates,
121, 4 ; Turkish, 1854, 921 • ditto, 1862, 671, 4,
1, ex div. ; Venezuela, 1862, for account, 564,
57, 564.
Confederate Loan scrip is rather lower, at 1 dia.
to par ; and Italian, at 11 to 14 prem. Venezue
lan is quoted 11 to 01 die.
The shares of the new financial companies are
without variation of importance. International
Financial shares are quoted 41 to 54 prem. ;
General Credit and Finance, 14 to 14 prem. ; and
London Financial, 14 to 14 prem.
The shares of the Hudson's Bay Company
have declined to par to 4 prem., and those of the
Egyptian Trading Company are dull at 1 to 11
prem.
The discount market continues rather easy.

The ;ate for choice bills yesterday was 2i per oeni.
The amount of business at the Bank of England
was moderate. Some considerable repayments have
to be made to that establishment in the course of
the next two days.
Gold to the amount of 86,0001. was sent into the
Bank yesterday.
The St. Andrew, from Quebec, has brought
5,4001. in specie.
The West India packet now due will probably
bring a considerable supply of Mexican dollars, ex
her Majesty's ships Mutine and Tartar, which
were expected to reach Panama in time for this
conveyance.
The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week a decrease of 8141., compared with last year;
and the South Eastern a decrease of 8941.
The receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada fur the week ending the 20th of June were
17,2091. sterling, being 3,2111. more than in the
corresponding week of last year.
The receipts of the Great Western Railway of
Canada for the week ending the 26th of June were
9,1221., being 2681. more than in the corresponding
week of last year.
The late advertisement from the Van Diemen's
Land Company brought in tenders fur 948 shares,
the number to be sold being only 116, and the
prices obtained fur these were from 131. 10s. to
131. 16s. per share.
An extraordinary meeting of the Grand Surrey
Docks and Canal Company is called for the2Bth inst.,
and of the Commercial Dock Company for the
31st inst., to consider an agreement for an amal-
ganiation of the two companies, and to authorise,
au application to parliament for the purpose, as
well as for raising further capital.
A special meeting of the Natal Land and Colo-
nization Company will he held on the 28th inst., to
authorise an increase of the company's capital, by
the creation of 14,000 new shares of 101. each.
The first ordinary general meeting of the share-
holders of the Union Bank of Ireland is convened
for the 30th inst.
The annual meeting of the Seend Iron Company
(Limited) is called for the 28th inst., and will be
made special, to consider a proposal for the pur-
chase of the company's laud, plant, and other pro-
perty by the Wiltshire Iron Company (Limited).
The half-yearly meeting of the Scottish Australian
Investment Company will be held on the 31st inst.

MONDAY 16:VINII0.

Consols opened and closed at KXtunlairis quota-
tions—viz., 921 to for money, and 921 to 3 for
the 6th of Auvst. The official business report is
as follows ;—Three per Cent. Console, for money,
921 4, ' • ditto, for account, 921 ; Three per
Reduced, 921, • New Three per Ceuta.,
921, 1 ; Bank Stock, 237, 235 ; India Stock,
225 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 1081, 108 ;
ditto Fuur per Cent. Debentures, 100/ ; ditto
Bonds, 18s., loos. prem. ; Five per Cent. " en-
laced " rupeeiaper, 1071 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half
per Cent., 11 .
The India ive per Cent. Stock was slightly
flatter, at 108 to /. India Bonds were firm, at 15s.
to 18e. prem. Owing to the easier tendency of
the money market there were more inquiries for
Exchequer Bills, which closed at par to 3a. prem.,
being Is. better than ou Saturday.
The foreign stock market was rather flat, parti-
cularly as regards some of the more speculative
descriptions.
International Financial shares were steady, at 5
to 51 prem. and London Financial at 11 to 11 prem.
General Credit were dull in the morning at 1
prem., but nee in the afternoon, and closed at 11
to 11 prem., a rumour being circulated that the
negotiations with the French government for the
grant of a concession to the combination of
capitalists in alliance with this undertaking in
Paris are progressing satisfactorily.
The shares of the Hudson's Bay Company im-
proved in the morning to to prem., but after-
wards relapsed to Ito prem.
This was settling day the shares of the
Egyptian Commercial and Trading Company,
which have experienoed
_a relapse of about 16..,
closing at 1 to 1/ prem.
The market for bank shares was rather Hat. Lon-
don and Colonial Bank, London Joint Stock,
South Australian, Imperial Ottoman, Union Bank
of Loudon, and Bank of British dumb* were
quoted lower. Alliance Bank shares were inquired
for. Australian Agricultural shares have receded.
There were inquiries for Joint Stock Discount,
Oriental Inland Steam, Peninsular and Oriental,
and Electric relegraph stock.
Ocean Marine shares closed to-day at 101 to 101
prem. ; Universal Marine, 3 to 1 die. ; Thames
and Mersey, 2 15-16 to 3 1-16 prem. ; Commercial
Union, l; to 21 prem. ; North British and Mercan-
r tile Insurance, 17 to+ ; Oriental and General