The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(TIIIS DAY.)

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Two o'Clocur
The English funds are quiet to-day, in the ab-
sence of business. Consols are quoted precisely
the same at yesterday. The foreign stock market
is rather active, especially as regards Turkish Congo-
lidis,which have esperienood a considersble sal ranee.
Greek bonds rose in the morning, but subsequently
receded to the last price of yesterday. English
railway shares are dull, and a decline has occurred
in two or three cases.
The scrip of the Confederate Loan is quiet, at If
to If prem. ; and that of the Italian Loan at f to

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prem.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted
69fr. 56c., beingrather more than 1 per cent. worse
than yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 921 to i for money, and
921 to 1 for the account (April 8). The official
business report is m follows ;-Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 921, 1 ; ditto for account,
921, 1 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 91i ; New
Three per Cents., 91/, 91, 901 ; India Stock, 229 ;
ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 1081, 1 ; ditto Boods,
10a. prem. ; Five per Cent. " enfaced " rupee paper,
1061 ; ditto INve-and-a-Ralf per Cent., 1131 ; and
Exchequer Bills, 2a., 4a., U. die.
Turkish Consolidas are in renewed demand to-
day, and have risen 2 per cent. Greek Bonds
were dealt in in the morning at 263, but are new
quoted the same as yesterday. The Coupons have
declined. Mexican Bonds have improved and
Russian are firm. Peruvian of 1862 and
Spanish Passive are dull. The Turkish Loan of 1868
has receded 3 per cent., while that of 1862 has risen to
a like extent. Most other foreign securitiesare quiet.
Some of the present quotations are subjoined, via--
Greek, 24 to i; Turkish, 1854, 90 to 91;
ditto 1858, 681 to 3 ; ditto, 1862, 69/ to 701;
Consolidits, 481 to 1 ; Venezuelan, 581 to 59 ;
Russian, 941 to 951 ; and Portuguese, 471 to 3.
Trensaotiowi are recorded as follows
1862, 1858, 1860, 931; Dutch, 641; Egyptian,
97, 963, ex dir.; Greek, 253, 261, 1,3, 25,
f; ditto Coupons, 11, 10 ; Mexican, 321,
3 ; New Granada, 131 ; ditto Two per Cents., 32 ;
Peruvian, 1862, 861, ; Portuguese, 1862,
471, 3 ; Russian, 1822, 951, ex div. ; ditto, 1862,
95/, 1 ; Sardinian, 84 ; Spanish, 531, 1 ; ditto New
Deferred, 461; ditto Passive, 271, 3, 27 ; ditto
Certificates, 91 ; Turkish, 1858, 681, ex div. ;
ditto, 1882, 70, 69/, 701; ditto, for amount, 701 ;
ditto, Guaranteed, 1021; Venezuela, 231.
Hm.r-raer Two o'CLocx.
Consols are steady, at 991 to 1 for money, and
921 to 1 for the account.
American gold to the amount of 103,0001. wag
sent in to the Bank yesterday.
The steamer New York, from New York, has
brought 15,000 E in specie for England.
On Change, nestm&y afternoon, the rates for
bills on the Continent, in some eases, were slightly
leas favourable for this country. The alteration,
4owever, was unimportant. Subjoined is our usual

list :
Awsurdsai, 3 mouths, 11.18 to / : ditto, S days,
1L154 to 16/ ; Boderdam, 3 mouths, 10.8 to / ; Antwerp,
3 mouths, 25.45 to 50 ; Hamburg, me. bonen, three nacoths.
13.71 to • Paris, 3 days, 25.17/ to 25 :dicta 3 mouths,
26.50 to 2); Prankfort.on.thrHaMe, 3 mooths; 119/ to
; Petersburg (per rouble). Smooths, 36 to / ; Viso oa,
at. So.. 3 mouths, 11.50 to 55 ; Trieste, off. Go ,Smooths,
11.50 to 55 ; Madrid, 3 mouths, 49 to 1 ; Cadis, 3 mouths,
481 to 49 ; Leghorn. 3 months, 25.55 to 60 ; 1311. w. 3
mouths, 25 55 to 60 ; Milan, 3 mouths, 25.66 to 60 ;
XaPtii, 3 months, 25.60 to 5 Pakinno, 3 mooths, 96.60
to 5; Newsom, 3 months, 25.10 to 5 ; Lisboa, 90 dsys, 524
to j ; Oporto, 90 days, 52/ to 53/.
At Paris the rate of discount in the open market
is 34 per cent. ; Amsterdam, 34 ; Berlin, Ste; Ham-
burg and Brussels, 21; Vienna, 54 rin and
St. Petersburg, 5 ; and Frankfort, 24 per cent.
In consequence of the peculiar position into
which the newly-projected Bank of Wales has
drifted, the annexed circular has been Willed by

the cord
The Rank of Wail (Limited), 199 to 206, Oreeham-
house, Old Broad-street, Louder% LC.
Sir,—ln 000secresos of (oriole mincers affectluethia
undertaking having goes abroad, the directors invite the
shareholders to meet them is extrsordinary general meet-
ing et the London Tavern, on Thomas'', April 2, at 11 a.m.,
'Mao the directors will be prepared to afford every infor-
mation respecting the poit end prospects of the ocn-
gany•—ilty order of the bawd,
(Vtad) BIZUAMII 0112001 T, Secretary.
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It is officially intimated that the first quarterly
payment of 5,6251. interest due to the Detroit and.
Port Huron Railway Company under the modified
terms of the lease with the Grand Trunk Railway
will be paid (less income tax) into the bankers of
the company, Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., on
the 15th April next.
The Caledonian Railway traffic) return shows
this week an increase of 6061. over lest year.
The traffic receipts of the Cape Town Railway
Company for the month of January were 3,162 f.

Famsr
Consols, which closed yesterday at 921 "buyers,"
for the Bth of April, were first marked this
morning 921, and, after touching 921 to I, closed
at 921 to f. For money the last price was 931
to 1. The official business report is as follows :
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 923, 1,1,
f, 1, ; ditto for account, 921 ; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 91, 4 ; New Three per Cents., 91, 4;
Thirty Years Annuities, 1886, 141346 ; Bidia
Stock, 227 ; ditto Five per Cent Stock, 1081, a,
Deditto for account, 1081 ; dittei Four per Cent.
bentures, 1001 ; ditto Bonds, 15s. prem. ; Five
per Cent. " enfaced rupee paper, 106, 1 ; ditto
Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 1131.
The India Five per Cent. stock was firm, at 1081
I.to lndia Bonds were marked 16s. prem. Er.-
chequer Bills remain at be. to 2e. die. The rure
paper was inquired for.
Extraordinary excitement prevailed in the foreign
I stock market, particularly during the earlier part
of the day.
There has been a demand for the shares of the
New Metropolitan, Tottenham. and Hampstead
Railway, which are quoted to 1 premium.
Although the Great Eastern Railway Company
have lost the Finsbury Extension Bill, they can
by this route secure an entrance to the desired
terminus by an underground railway, in no way
interfering with the public thorough ares.
Mr. H. B. Hyde, secretary of the NationalMr.
Bank, has been appointed general manager of the
National Bank of Liverpool (Limited).
Ottoman Bank shares were in active demand to-
day, and rose 11 to 1/. 6a., the Old clueing at 40 to
1, and the New at 91 to 10 prem. The shares of
the Imperial Bank of Turkey were also in great
nxiuest, on orders to buy from Paris, where th 9
price has advanced oonsiderahlt. Atansactions
have taken place here as high as 10 prem., and the
final quotation was 91 to Of prem. A rise has
likewise occurred in London and Northern Bank
(owing to the commencement of business by that
establishment under satisfactory conditions), and
Bank of British Columbia. City Bank and Union
Bank of London were also in demand. Bank of
Australasia have slightly receded. In miscellano-
ous undertakings there were inquiries for Austra-
lian Agricultural, Electric Telegai ph, Anglo-Mexi-
can Mint, and Van Diemen's Land, while British
American Land, Oriental Inland Steam, and Joint
Stock Discount were fiat.
The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings were as follows :—British and Foreign
Marine, it to 11 prem.; Cannes Hotel, 2 to 21 prem.;
Petroleum Trading, i Ca 1 prem. ; Union Marine,
14 to 11 prem. ; Xmpire Marine, par to t prem.;
National Bank of Liverpool, 41 to skiirerem. ;
City of London Fire and Life, 3 to 3
English and Belgian Bank, Ito 1 prem. ; wean.
tile and Exchange Bank, t dn. to t prem. ; and
Intereolonial Bank, to 1 prem.