The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-16 00:00:00

still entertained in some quarters that something
satisfactory may result from the Vienna conferences.
At the does of the house prices were quoted 1 per
cent. higher than they closed yesterday ; anti after of-
ficial hours, a further advance of / per cent. was
quoted,.in response to to-day's rise at Paris.
At Paris to-day the French funds closed at an
average advance of about 3 per ant., compared with
the final range of yesterday. At Vienna a further
increase of confidence is indicated by a decline in the
exchange on London from 12.18 to 12.14. The other
continental stock markets are generally firm.
The discount market continues very easy, and
aceoinmodatien is readily obtained on good paper
at a reduction from the Bank of England minimum
of 5 per cent. Wednesday next, the 21st, being
appointed for a solemn fast day, it may be useful to
mention. that bills falling due on that day must be
met on the day previous.
Canada for the 11th of April were first marked
931, and stood at four o'clock at 931 to 1. Subse-
quently the price was called 931, " buyers.' For
money the four o'clock quotation was 931 to 1. The
official business report is as follows :—Three per
Cent. Console, for money, 93, 931,1, 1, j; ditto, for
account, 11th April, 931 j, ; the New Three per
Cents. (shut), 931. Long Annuities, expiring in
1860 (abut), 4/. India Stock, 227.
India Bonds were quoted 1 ls. to 14s. prem., and
Exchequer Bills (June) 6s. to 9s. prem.
Foreign stocks continue firm. Turkish remains in
chief favour, and touched to-day eq, or / prem.,
at 80 to 1. In other descriptions little variation
occurred.

The Bank of England has taken the amount of
433,0001. in 4 per cent. Jamaica debeatures, gua-
ranteed by Great Britain, the adjudication of which
took place at the Treasury Chambers this afternoon.
At the half-yearly dividend meeting of the Bank
of England proprietary, held to-day, the nett profits
were stated at 600,2221., raising the "rest" to
3,600,2641. A dividend, payable on the 7th April, at
the rate of 4 per cent. for the half-year, tree of
income-tax, was declared, after which the " rest "
remains at 3,018,1341.

There is no demand for gold for the continent, and
the amounts brought in from Australia by the Ara-
bian, Admiral, and Brilliant, representing. • total
value it about 600,0001., have been sent into the
Bank.

The Emma has arrived from Sydney, whence she
sailed on the 25th Oct., but is not knows to have any
gold on freight.
The departure of the Iberia with the Peninsular
mails has been postponed until Tuesday, 20th instant.
The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 10th
April fer the supply of 31,554 bolts of canvas.
The Admiralty have engaged as regular transports
the steamer City of Aberdeen, and the sailing vessels
Ormalie, William Beckett, William Aldham, Hansa,
Germania, and the Progress.
The Admiralty, in a notice issued to-day, state that
a list of the names of such ships as may be ordered
for survey will be sent, as soon afterwards as possible,
to Lloyd's and the Jerusalem Coffeehouse, and that
such names as do not appeat on the list are to be
considered as declined. This notice is issued for the
purpose of preventing personal application to the
Admiralty on the subject for the future.
In land and bank shares to-day the change in
price wu limited to an advance of 10s. in Australian
Agricultural. Crystal Palace shares closed at 3} to
31, and the preference shares at f to 3.16 prem.
London Dock stock has been dealt in at 101 f to 102 ;
the Canada Company's stook at 120!; and Royal
Mail Steam at 66f.

. Subjoined are the traffic returns of the various
English lines for the last week, so far as they have
yet been published :
1866. 1864.
London and NorthWastern £53,641 .... £48,177
Lancashire and Yorkshire 18,376 .... 18,338
London and South Western h. 836 .... 14,680
Great Western
London and Brighton 9,667 .... 11.461
Midland

South Rooters
Groat Northern

13 __ ,_
•••• ,614
•••• 18,030

Chester and Holyhead .... 4.163
North Esetern _ 27,146

.... 3,892
27,078

Mawheater, Slialiskt. and
Lincolnshire
But
&startle:ties, Norfolk, &
Baster& Union
Bast Lancashire 6.614
Bristol and Baster
Exeter and Creditor 126
Shropshire Union 7lB
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction
Maneluster ilk South Junction 617 .... 624
Oxford and Worcester 2,670 .... 2,662
Newcastle and Carlisle
South Yorkshire
These figures show the following aggregate redone :
Total No. of miles Average receipt
receipts. open. per mile.
1855.... £252,627
1854.... 248,358

• . _
The traffic returns in general now begin to show
sips of recovery.
The returns on Scotch lines are as under :
1865. 186.
Aberdeen
Caledonian
North British
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Scottish Central
Glasgow and South Western

Total
The Irish returns are:

1866. 1864.
Belfast and Ballymena
Belfast and County Dorm 227 •••• 231
Dublin and Belfast Junction
Great Southern and Western
Waterford and Transom

Total

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocK.
The English funds continue to show an upward ten-
dency. Prices are now quoted 1 per cent. higher than
at 4 o'clock yesterday. Consols for the 11th April
have been dealt in at 931 to 1, and are now quoted
931 to /. For money the present quotation is 931.
The New Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been dealt
in at 79 to 80; Exchequer Bonds, 1859, at 991;
India Stock, at 225; India Bonds, at lls. to 14s.
prem.; and Exchequer Bills, at Bs. to 9s. prem.
Foreign stocks are firm, with, in some cues, an
improving tendency. Mexican has advanced to 201
to 1. Turkish is marked as high as 80i, and is
now quoted 801 to /. Russian Five per Cents. are
quoted 99 to 101, and Spanish Deferred Three per
Cents., 181 to 1. ' Venezuela Active Bonds have
been dealt in at 221; Sardiniun at 881 to 871; Spa-
nish Old Three per Cents. at 37 ; Greek Bonds at
51; and Brazilian Old Five per Cents. at 1011.

TIII7DaDAY Brennen.
There is still no improvement in the British miming
stock market in the absence of buyers. Very few
transactions are going forward.
The gold mining shares continue depressed.
_ Imperial Brazilian and United Mexican shares were

&mei.
Ai extraordinary general meeting of the Fort
Bowen Gold and Silver Mining Company is called for
the 22nd instant, to incrrate the capital by the crea-
tion of 14,900 additional Aare* of 2ds. each, and to
lempower the directors to borrow 6,0001. on mortgage.
THIS DAY.—TWO o'CLOOI.
There is still no inquiry for the gold mining
shares. Ara Fria are qeotsd to in Nouveau Monde,