The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-28 00:00:00

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MONEY MARKET-THIS DAY.

Two o'Caoos.

The English funds were fairly supported at the

commencement of business, but have since shown
renewed flatness. Prime are now quoted 1 to
per cent, lower than they closed yesterday.
Consols were first marked 881 for the 12th Oct., but
have since receded to 881 to I. For money the
current quotation is 881 to 1. Exchequer Bonds
mark 981 to 99; and Exchequer Bills, 4e. dis. to
par.

The foreign stock market is quieter. Turkielt Siz
per Cents are rather better, at 86 to /,
whilst the New Four per Cent. scrip remains
at 11 to 11 dis. French scrip is 1 to 11 prem.
Spanish Old Three per Cents. have been dealt is at
38 to 1; Spanish New Deferred Three per Cents.,
191; Dutch Two•and-a-Half per Cants. at 641 to 1;
and Mexican at 211.
At a meeting of the ironmtutters, held yesterday, at
Wolverhampton, it was decided that an advance of
11. per ton on bar iron shall take place, making the
price 91. per ton.
New sheets of coupons on the Danish Three per
Cent. Loan of 1826 will be delivered to the bond-
holders by Messrs. N. M. Rothschild and Sops on
or after the Ist October. The existing coupons
will be exhausted after the payment of the next half-
yearly dividend, due on the 30th inst.

The last week hu witnessed no revival of business
in American securities. Present prices, which are
merely nominal, are thus reported by Megan. D
Bell, Son, and Co. :
Isdseastle. Dividends. Prices.
United Males 6 per Ceuta. 1807.1866 Jan. and July 105 107
Do. 6 ;faggot. Bde .. 1888 Jan. and July 108 106
Canada 6 perOent. St.llets 1876 Jan. and July 114 115
California 7 per Cent. 84 18/0 Jan. and July 80 82
Maryland3preCt.6ter.lids Jan. and July 921 $3l
Maseadtosett: Spirt:Later-
' bag Bowie —4 p. and Oct. 109 103
Peassylvala 3 argots — Feb. and Aug. 78 V
eannsylvsala per:A. Rds 1871 eb. and mg. 83 84
South Carolina' p Ct. Bela
parlays) 1838.1868 Jan. and July 97 98
Virginia 6 per Ct. Bt. Bda lBBB Jan. and July 85 84
Virginia 6 per Cent.Boods 18a6 Jan. and July 881 89
Montreal 6 per Cents. 1836-1145 Msrth' 8.9t4 83 85
April and Oat.
New Orleans 6 per Cant
Stock
Pittsburgh 6 per Ct. Brock 1889.1685 Divers 76 74
Winds Coon al 7 per Cant 1975 April and Oct. 76 77
Miaow Central 7 per Cent
Freeland bonds
Michigan Central 8 par Ct 1660 April and Oct. 96 97
New York Central 7 per
Cent.. oonvertible ... 1E64 June and Dee. 95 97
New York Central 6 on
Cent., not convertible ... 1893 May and Nov. 92 84
New York k Erie 7 per Ct
let
New TOTltagiErie 7 per Ct.
Ird mortgage lBB3 Wank& Sept. 85 87
New York and Brie 7 par
Ct., Convertible
New York and Fais 7 per
Cent., finking fond 1875 Feb. and Any. to 01
Panora? pug. let oat-
ater.Bdo.notconv. 1859 June lodger. 96 97
Ditto ditto
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rainallvanla Oen" 6 per
Cant.,lBtmongate, ate
vertibie till 1860

A preliminary meeting of the creditors of Messrs.
C. J. Mare and Co., shipbuilders, of Blackwell, took
place yesterday at the Guildhall Coffeehouse. A
statement of assets and liabilities was laid before the
meeting, from which it appeared that the account-
ants, Messrs. Quilter, Ball, and Co., estimate that a
surplus of 25,0001. will be realised by the sale of the
business property. It was, however, stated on behalf
of Mr. Mare, that the real surplus would probably
reach 100,0001. if the property be not sacrificed. A
committee of five gentlemen was appointed to assist
the official assignees to carry on the business until the
12th of October, when the trade assignees will be
appointed.
In land shares yesterday the only feature was a fur-
ther decline of about Si. in those of the Canada Land
Company. Bank stocks were quiet. East and West
India Dock stock was dealt in at 119 to 120; London
Dock at 1014 ; and General Screw Steam at 141 to 1.
Annexed are the latest quotations of insurance,
canal, and other miscellaneous shares, as given in
the Stock Exchange List :—lneuranee shares: Al-
bion, 83; Alliance, British and Foreign. 181,1 ;
ditto, Marine, 391 ; Church of England, 31 ' • Clerical,
Medical, and General Life, 21; City of London,
21 ; Equity and Law, 54 ; European Life, 181 ;
Beale, 61 ; English and Scottish Law Life, 41, 1;
Globe, 105; General, 54; Guardian, 611, 4; Law
Life, 69; London and Provincial Law, 2# ; Legal and
General Life, 51; London, 291, # ; Marine, 394;
Medical, Invalid, and General Life, 34; Minerva,
6; National Provincial Life, 14; do., Fire, 11;
Phoenix, 180; New Equitable, 1; Provident Life,
381; Palladium Life, 3}; Rock Life, 8$; Royal
Exchange, 226; United Kingdom, 51 ex div. ;
Union, 250, 255; Victoria Life, ss.
Canal shares : Ashton and Oldham, 139 ; Binning-

ham, 93; Derby, 84 ; Grand Junition; 40 ; ditto
Guaranteed 6 per cent., 121; Leicester, 494; Maccles-
field, 514; Oxford, 110; Stafford and Worcester, 425;
Stourbridge, 290; Peak Forest, 86; Regent's, 141 ;
Rochdale, 60; Severn and Wye Canal and Railway,
28; Warwick and Birmingham. 234; Warwick
and Napton, 11; Wilts and Berke, 4} ; Worcester
and Birmingham, 19.
Gas and Coke Companies : British Provincial,
20 ; Brighton, 15; Equitable, 35 ; Great Central, 12 ;
Imperial, 884 ; ditto New, 261, 25 ; ditto Debentures,
220 ; Phoenix, 30!; Ratcliff (201. shares-161. paid),
16 ; Surrey Consumers, 11; United General, 204, ;
Westminster Chartered, 50, 501 ; ditto New, 9!.
Waterworks stocks : Berlin, 6! ; East London,
102 f, ex div. ; Grand Junction, 70 ; Kent, 781; South-
wark and Vauxhall, 894 ; West Middlesex, 91; ditto
ditto (51. Is. paid), f prem.
Bridge Companies : Hungerford, 12 ; Vauxhall,
211; Waterloo, 34 ; ditto Old Anna. of 81., 324 ;
ditto new ditto of 71., 28.

THURSDAY EVINUSO.
The directors of the Bank of England, at their
weekly board to-day, realised the general expectation
by raising their minimum rate of discount from 4i
p2r cent., at which it has stood only since the 13th
inst., to 5 per neut. Prior to this announcement the
Eaglish foods showed additional heaviness, but
receipt of the notification a rally set in, and the
'losing quotations were about the same as those cur-
-1 rent at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
The public are again considerable buyers of stock'
but the continued sales by the Bank of Eng.
land and others more than neutralise these
investments. There is, however, an evident
increase of speculation for the fall in the Consol
market. Exchequer securities show further depres-
sion, being unfavourably influenced, apart from the
present pressure for money, by the apprehension that
a large fresh issue of Exchequer Bills must take place
towards the close of the year. The bills have fallen
to 55. to Is. discount, and Exchequer Bonds to 98; to
99. Ia the other departments of the Stock Exchange
the tendency this afternoon was generally rather more
favourable, owing to the hope entertained that this
rigid adoption of restrictive measures by the Bank
will at length check the efflux of gold, and render
the money market more 'settled in character. It was
stated, however, that a further amount of gold was
to day withdrawn from the Bank of England, and
the belief was that this operation could be only as
account of the Bauk of France.
In Lombard-street the rates of discount are now
telly equal to those of the Raok of England. Tbs
discount houses have raised their rate for money at,
toll to 4 per cent., and to 4; per cent. if a week's
patine be given. The several joint stock banks have
also raised their rate for money on deposit to 4
pr cent.
At Paris to-day the French funds closed at a further
lall off to ; per cent. The impression here with re-
gard to the state of that bourse continues unfavole-
able, and oar dealers are greatly inc:ined to keep the
vices of French railway and other securities rather
below those current at Paris.
Consols opened at 881 to / for the 12th Oct., fell
to 881 to 1, recovered, on the Bank movement, to
88; to I, and were quoted at the close of the Stock
Exchange at 88; exactly. The further decline which
wee established after the close of regular business
yesterday is thus recovered. For money the quota-
tion ruled I. per cent. lower than for the account.
The official business report is as follows :—Thres