The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARIET.

BATriDAT EVENIIIII.
The English stock market to-clay showed decided
firmness, and gradually advanced, dating 1 per cent.
higher than yesterday. The operations were not
important, and there was a comparatively small
attendance of members, but it is worthy of notice that
the market has closed at the highest point yet
attained, and no less than lt per cent. higher than on
last Saturday.

At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Renter expe-
rienced a rise varying from f, to I per cent., specula-
tive parallaxes preponderating. The Amsterdam
bonne continuos very firm.

Consols for the 10th July ruled during the morn-
ing at 911 to 3 ex div., and were last quoted 911
to 1, equal to 931 to 1 with the dividend. Notwith-
standing the shutting of the transfer books, some
transactions are recorded for money. The official
business report is as follows :—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money (shut), 921, 1, 1
1 ; ditto, for ac-
count, 10th July, 911, ~ I, ex div. Three per
Cents. Reduced, 911, 1. New Three per Cents., 921,
92. Thirty Years Anauitiee, expiring in January,
1860, 41 India Stock, 235, 236. Bank Stock, 2091,
210, 2081. _ _ _

The new Thirty Years Annuities were dealt in fit
16; per it. The omnium was marked 43 and 4}
prem" and closed at 4; to 5 prem.
The March Exchequer Bills were firm, at 17s. to
20s. prem. India Bonds advanced, being dealt in at
19s. to 235. prem.
In the foreign stock market the movement was
mainly confined to Turkish, which, after being sold
as low as 81, had recovered at the close to 81; to 821.
The transactions in this stock continue very
numerous. Mexican, Peruvian, Buenos Ayreen, and
Venezuelan bonds are in some favour. At
the close of the Stock Exchange, Russian Five
per Cents. were quoted 99 to 101 ; ditto Four-and.a.
Half per Cents., 89 to 91 ; Mexican, 22 to 1;
Sardinian, 86 to 87 ex div.; Peruvian Four-and-s-
Halt per Ceuta., 68 to 70 ; Dutch Two-and-s-Half
per Cents., 63 to 65; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates,
92 to 94 ; and Spanish Deferred Three per Cents.,
183 to 1.. Sales are recorded as follows:
Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 1001. Buenos Ayres
Six per Cents., 691, 60. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per
Cents., 64. Mexican Three per Cents., 221; ditto
for account, 15th June, 223. Peruvian Four.and-
a-Half per Cents., for account, 15th June, 69. Sar-
dinian Five per Cents., 851, 86 ex div. Turkish
Six per Cents., for account, 15th June, 813, (82, 813,
82, 81, 811, 813, 82. Venezuela Four-and-a-Quarter
per Cents., 29, 281, 293.
It is stated that the Bank of England has recently
purchased, besides other government securities, a con-
siderable amount of Exchequer Bills, including a
large amount hitherto held by the South Sea Com-
WV
A petition has been numerously signed amongst
the frequenters of the Baltic Coffee-house begging
the committee to order the building to be closed in
future at two o'clock on Saturdays; but it would ap-
pear that the proposed innovation is resisted by a
number of the subscribers.

The imports of the precious metals this week,
though considerable, have been smaller than of late.
Our list includes :-13,633 oz. of gold, by the Indem-
nity, and 2,620 oz. by the Island Home, both from
Melbourne; and 1,900,000 dole., by the Atlantic, from
New York. The total value of these arrivals is about
445,0001. There have also been some considerable
arrivals of the precious metals from the Continent,
the Baron 047 having brought in 30 cases and 13
auks of bullion, and the Ravensbourne one cask,
and 25 cues, both from Antwerp. The value of these
arrivals is not stated.
The

_- ~...Lose-nose statement of the shipments of
the predeue metals direct from London during the
week includes only 360 oz. or gala, ana I,bBo of
siver—all to Boulogne and Newfoundland, represent-
ing a total value of only about 1,8001. Specie to the
amount of 49,0641. was also shipped at Southampton
on board the Iberia, for the Peninsula.
The Eunice, which is to leave Southampton
for Alexandria on Monday, has on freight specie and
bullion to the value of no less than 460,1051., of
which, however, only 34,6001. is gold, the remaining
425,5051. consisting entirely of silver. The destina-
tion of these large supplies is as follows, viz.: For
Bombay, silver, 99,2531. ; for Ceylon, gold, 11,7001.;
fee Madras, gold, 3601., and silver, 1,2051.; for Cal-
cutta, silver, 143,3841.; for Penang, silver, 1,1401.;
for Singapore, silver, 35,1351. ; for Hong-Kong,
silver, 47,4091., and gold, 12,9401.; for Canton, silver,
78,7401.; for Shanghai, silver, 17,2431. ; and for
Singapore, gold, 9,6001.
Ths aggregate shipments of the week are thus
veiled to about 511,0001., of which five-sixths consist
of silver.
The Emu has arrived from Port Fairy, whence she
sailed on the 9th February, and the Eliza Goddard
from Port Phillip, but neither of these vessels is
known to have any gold on freight.
The directors of the Great Western Railway Com-
pany announce that the railway is now opened
throughout from Gloucester, through Rose, to Here-
ford.
Land and bank shares to-day were well supported.
The shares of the Bank of Australasia and Bank of
New South Wales were quoted about 11. higher.
East and West India Dock stock has been dealt in
at 121 ; Canada Land at 121; General Screw Steam
at 14; to 141 ; Netherlands Land at 11 (51. paid) ;
Oriental Gas at prem. ; and Illinois Central Rail-
way Seven per Cent. Bonds, 1875, at 70 (exchange,
4s. 6d.).
Rome and Frascati Railway shares were quoted I
to it prem.
From a list drawn up by Mr. Miller, of the Jeru-
salem Coffee-house, containing particulars of the
vessels which are preparing to enter outwards from
Gravesend for Australia during the month of June,
we compile the annexed particulars :

No. of Vessels. Teenage.
For Victoria
„ New South Wales l6 13,083
~ Hobart Town 3 1,723
„ Leuecestou 2 661
„ Adelaide
„ Now Zealand 6 3,133

Total "mob

These figures show an increase over those for pre-
vione periods. The corresponding statement for the
previous month (May) included 45 vowels, re-
presenting 29,908 tons ; for April, 41 vase*
or 28,308 tons; for March, 44 vessels, or 28,453
tons; for February, 49 vessels, or 30,143 tons ; for
January, 66 vessels, or 33,708 tons ; for December
(1864), 67 vessels, or 46,404 tons; for November,
81 vessels, or 50,179 tons; for October, 97 vessels,
or 63,800 tons ; for September, 83 vessels, or
65,773 tons; for August, 80 vessels, or 60,974 tons;
and for July, 91 vessels, or 52,731 tons.

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocz.

The English funds continue to show an upward
tendency. Atter rising I per cent, prices are now
_ _

quoted a per cent. higher tian they closed on Satur-
day. Businese is quiet. Consols have ranged between
911 and 92 ex div. for the 10th July, and are now
quoted 911 to /. The Three per Cents. Reduced
have been dealt in at 911 to 92; the New Three
Iper Cents.'st 921 to f ; the New 30 Years' Annuities
at 181; Exchequer Bonds, 1858, at 1001; Exchequer
Bills (Mmah), at 18e. to 201. prem. • and India
Beads, at 1111. to 255. prem. The omnium has risen
to 5 to 5/
Foreignmks are firm. Turkish has varied from
83 to 82, and is now quoted 82 to 1. Mexican stands
at 22 to 1; Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., at
181 to ; and Rusnian Five mor Ceuta, at 99 to 101.
Dutch 1 wo.andf Half per Gents. have been dealt
in at 1 ; ditto Four per Cat. Certifs., at
Basili6a4 n Floarild-frlialf per Cents, at saii and
Poitspen 3xN pi Oath 1545, at 19.

SATVIDAT E 111211310.
There has not been much business to-day in the
home mining stock market, and prices exhibit no
change of importance.
The gold mining shares remain quiet.
Pontgibaud shares advanced 10s., but those of the
English and Australian Copper 4 Company were
more offered.
We subjoin the present quotations of the stocks,
in which the chief transactions of the week have
taken place, viz.:
Alfred Consols, 11 to llf ; East Wheal It 41., 24, 2521;
North Wheal Bassett, 26, 26} ; Bt. Day United, 2. ;
Rosewarne, 170, 176 (ex div.); Sortridee Consols, 21, ;
South Wheal Franco., 476, 600 ; United Min.., 195, 2611;
Vale of Towy, 17a. 6d., 191. ; Wheal Pollard, 10s., 12s. 6d.;
Wheal Kitty (Lelent), 38, 40; Wheal Comford, 6}. t
Wheal Bassett, 660, 675; Clijah and Wentworth, 15, 16A ; ;
West Caradon, 170, 176.
For shares in new undertakings the current quota-
tions (which, however, are in moat oases little more
than nominal) are subjoined:
Culahote Copper, 1-16 to 3.16 per stare; Jamaica Copper,
Dto j per share; Cologne Lead, 6.16 to 7.16 per share;
hurode Copper, to A dim. ; Obernhof, Ato I per share;
Peninsular Mining, 1.16 die. to 1.16 prem. ; Clarendon (of
Jamaica), A to) dia.; San Fernando, 3.16 to per share;
Great Crumb, to per share ; Lacamor Copper, 318 to
per share ;Port Royal (of Jamaica), ben I per share;
Greet Cambrian Mining and Quurying 1.16 to 316 pm
stare: British Australian Gold, 1-16 le irpsr share; Ma&
beat Zinc, 1-16 to 3-16 per share : Lake Bathurst Gold,
1.16 to b per share ; Australia& Consols, 3 16 to 5-16 pet
share; London and Virginia Gold and Copper, 3.16 to 6.16
per share; Wildberg Consols, IA to 2 per share; L'Aigle
d'Or, 1.16 to 3.16 per share; IPoltimore, la. to 2s. per
share ; Gallt-y-ffrith Redyn, 3 dl.. tot prem.; Fort Bowen,
4to3l6pershare.