The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-26 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

TZLINDAT EvsNmo.
The English stock market was very strong during
all the earlier part of the day, and Consols were
freely purchased at 981, but some little disappoint-
ment was evinced when it became known that the
Bank board, at their weekly meeting to-day, had
made no change in the rate of discount, and the price
left off a shade worse than yesterday, at 981 to
both formoney and the 13th April. Compared, however,
with the price that ruled on the Ist inst., this quota-
tion shows an advance of no less than If
per cent. ; and considering how uninterrupted
has been the upward movement, a more de-
cided reaction might have been expected to occur
ere now, arising from the desire to realise profits.
That such has not been the case is owing to the di-
minution of speculation in the Consol market, which
at its present high range does not present any tempt-
ing field for operations, and to the continued favour- ,
able prospects of the money market. The govern-
ment broker was a purchaser to-day at 98j. The
official business record embraces :—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 08i, 4, 9 ; ditto for ac-
count, 981, 4, Annuities of 30 years, expiring in
1860, 64.
T'he market for the unfunded securities still shows
an upward tendency.
,Exchequer Bills closed at
yesterday's range of 675. to 701. prom., but pur-
chases were made at 71s. prem. India Bonds
marked 78a. prem.

In the foreign stock market, there was a suspen-
sion of active operations, and prices do not present
so buoyant an appearance. With the exception of
Venezuelan bonds, however, which were done as low
as 45, thoufh marked yesterday at 48(, prices
scarcely exhibit any quotable change. Brazilian
Bonds are well maintained, and the old stock was
to-day carried to 1011. The steady support accorded
to these stocks by influential parties, combined with
other considerations, favours the idea of a loan being
contemplated. Bargains are reported as follows :
Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 1011; ditto New Five
per Cents., 1829 and '39, 1001. Buenos Ayres Six
per Cents. 741. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
931. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 61, 601;
ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, for account, 31st
March, 96, 94/.Cen Ecuador 'Bonds, 61, I, 1.
French Five per t. Renter, 96f. 75c. and 100 f.
621 c. ( , 26f. 40c. and 26f. 35c.); ditto,
Three per nts., 70f. (exchange, 26f. 40c.).
Granada One-and-a-Half per Cent, ex. Dec. 1849
coupon, 24. Mexican Three per Cents., 321; ditto
for account, 31st March, 321, 1. Peruvian Active
Five per Cents., 1849, 106; ditto Deferred, 631,
64, 63, I. Kungen Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 931,
1. Spanish Actives, 261, 261 ; ditto Passive, 51;
ditto Old Three per Cents., for account, 431; ditto
New Deferred Three per Cents., 191, 1; ditto
Spanish Committee's Certif. of coupon not funded, 21
per ant. Venezuela Three-and-a-Half per Cents.,
461; ditto for account, 45.
The half-yearly meeting of the proprietor, of South
Sea Stook was held to-day. Owing to the terms of
the agreement subsisting between this company and
the nation, however, little interest attaches to its pro-
Goading& The regular dividend, at the rate of
per cent. per annum on the stock, was
The bond debt of the company has undergone no
change.

The traffic returns for the last week on the under-
mentioned Engliah lines of railway, as made up to
this day, are as follow.:
1852. 1861.
Leaden and NorthWeetern /81,185 .... £40,409
Midiad 21,311 .... 20,882
Laaresklre sad Yorkshire 16,989 ... • 14,400
Leaden ami Beath Wester 9,368 •• • • 7,989
Louden =A Brighton
Great Wakes
Beak Brim
York sad Berth Midland
&AMR oad Crediton
Biked sad Bader
Yank, Bermartle, and Berwick 13,834 .... 13,447
Morew=sand Chester 1,686 .... 1,672
Great
Leeds
23=sessel=hire 676 .... 872
4,828 .... 4,740
Matlock,
sad Mir& Awarded - . 106 .... 119
klaaskaster, Illsolliaid, gad Lin-
coladtins 6Bl .... 742
Ihregobire Caton O,
6,
848 .... 636
liseirsbery and Birmingham 677 .... an
liestera Camille end Norfolk 1
13,464 .... 12,016
=w
, lea* Junction, 891 .... 618
end ABrlashera 628 .... 404
Cheerer sad Ilblybeed
Isadd aid Windermere ..
'Averred, Crosby, sad Boetk-
-267 .... 234
great heed Learimbire, sad
J Cheshire anetion
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Total £191,784 £176,124

The total receipts upon thecomesponding linesbeing
191,6881., this week spinet 176,1261. in the same
week of lut year, the increase bi shown to be 16,6621.
or 91 per cent.