The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-24 00:00:00

'OHM' MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Clacw.
Yesterday's rise in the funds is fully maintained,
the influx of gold to the Bank having a good effect.
In most departments of the Stock Exchange busi-
ness is quiet 1 but the general tone is firm. English

railway stocks are strong.
The scrip of the Coufederate Loan, after falling to
2to 21 prem., ie now quoted 24 to 24. The
"letters of regret " have been issued this morning.
The scrip of the Italian Loan is steady, at 1 to I
prem. ; and that of the Danish Loan, 1 dia. to par.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. heater's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rendes were
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quoted 691 r. 26c., being Sc. lower than yesterive.
Consols are now quoted 921 to for money, and
924 to for the account (April 8). The official
bonnets report is as follows :—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 924, ; ditto for ao-
count, 921 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 901,
91/, 904 ; New Three per Cents., 901, 911,
904 ; Red Sea Telegraph, 217-16 ; India Stocky
227 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stook, 1094, ; Four
per Cent. " enfaced " rupee paper, 95 ; ditto
Five per Cent., 106 ; and Exchequer Bills, ss,
2s. dis.
The principal feature in the foreign stock market
to-day is a relapse of per cent. in Greek Bonds.
Mexican Bonds, Turkish Consolid6s, and Spanish
Certificates are dull. Other foreign securities are
generally steady, at the closing quotations of yester-
day. Some of the present quotations are annexed :
Turkish 1864 Loan, 90 to 91 ; ditto 1868, 68 to
4, ex div. ; ditto, 1862, 69 to 1 ; the Con-
solichis, 444 to 45 ; and Greek, 221 to 4.
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Brazilian,
1852, 1868, 1860, 921 ; Danish scrip, par ;
ciao, 961, ex div. ; ditto second issue, 964, ex div. ;
Greek, 221, 1, 1 ; ditto, Coupons, 94, ; Italian,
for account, 70; Mexican, 314 ; Russian, 1850, 921;
ditto, 1862, 951 ; Sardinian, for account, 84 ;
Spanish Passive, 261, 4 ; ditto, Certificates, 91 ;
Turkish, 1854, for account, 904, 4 ; ditto 1868, for
account, 68, 1, ex div.; ditto 1862, for account, 694,
69 ; Venezuelan, for account, 234 ; ditto, 1862, 594.
The gold from America and Australia continues
to flow to the Bank of England, in the absence of
inquiry for the continent e amount taken there
Th
yesterday was 172,000/. The 263,0001. by the
Africa, from New York, is also expected to remain.
The Pere has arrived with the heavy portion of
the mails from Calcutta, China, and Australia, and
32,9601. in gold.
The bar silver by the West India packet was sold
yesterday for India at ss. 11d. per ounce, showing
no change.
The South Eastern Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 1,2111. over last year, and
the Brighton au increase of 1,2081.
The traffic of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway continues to increase. For November it
was 43,586 dole. • for December, 50,794 dots. ; for
January,s2,4l6 dole. ; and for February, 56,955 doh,.
The receipts of the Great Western Railway of
Canada, for the week ending the 6th of March,
were 14,3231. sterling, being 4,9071. more than in
the corresponding weer of last year.
The Ottoman Bank will close its transfer-books
on the 6th proximo, wevims to the dissolution of
the undertaking, and its transmutation into the
'lmperial Bank of Turkey. Dealings in Ottoman
Bank shares will cease immediately before that date,
The transfer-books of the British and Forage
Marine Insurance Company (Limited) aro to be
closed on the evening of the Ist of April to prepare
for the second issue of shares.
A special meeting of the shareholders in the
'Union Bank of England and France is called for
the 31st inst., to confirm articles of association
it
lieu of the provisions contained in schedule Bto
the Joint Stock Companies Act of 1866.
The first general meeting of the Vancouver Coal,
Mining, and Land Company (Limited), is called for
the 31st inat., and will be made special, "to of
the alteration of section 5 of the articles of
association."
A special meeting of the Llynvi Vale Iron Com-
pany is called for the Ist of April, " for the par.
pow of taking into consideration certain proposed
alterations in the deed of settlement, and if
thought expedient, of enabling the directors to call
up further capital."
The letters of allotment on the Bank of Gibraltar
and Malta were issued last evening. red For the pre-
sent Messrs. /daaterman, Peters, a Co. will
transact the London business of the bank, and
operations are to be commenced at Gibraltar and
Malta "at an early date."
A dividend of 7 francs 50 cents is announced as
payable on the lat prox., on the fully paid-up shares
in the General Bank of Switzerland.
A general meeting of shareholders in the Sues
Canal is convened for the 15th of May, at Paris.
The following are the official returns of the Irri
banks of issue fur the four weeks ending the 7tk
instant :

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ENDING Al ABOR.

bold. Weer. Total
The Bank of Ireland 430,597 123,017 614.244
The Provlocial Bank of Ireland
The Belfast Banking Company 173,730 29,009 20.1,340
The Northern Banking Company 163,31.2 18,032 186,996
The Ulster Banking Oseapiusy 125n03; 24, 149,896
This National Bank

NORDAY Evwwa.
Consols, which closed on Saturday at 94
"sellers," for the Bth of April, were first marked
this morning 921, and closed at 921, "buyers."
For money the last price was 921 to g. The
official business report is as follows :—Three per
Cent. Console, for money, 921, I ; ditto for
amount, 921, g ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 91,
901, 91 ; New Three per Cents., gq, , 91 ;
Thirty Years' Annuities, 1885, 14 13-16 ; India
Five per Cent. Stock, 1081, 1 ; ditto Bonds, 15s.
prem. ; Five per Ceut. " eufaced" rupee paper,
1061 ; ditto Five and-a-Half per Cent., 1121, f.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was quoted 11.14
to and Exchequer Bills If ws. to 9s. clic, showing
a decline of Is. India Bonds were sold at 15alrens.
There was nu alteration of importances the
market for bank 'bares, although a number et
transactions took place. There were inquiries for
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, British American
Land, and Crystal Palace Preference and Deben-
ture stocks, while St. Katharine Dock and
Natal Land shares were rather weaker.

Ocean Marine shares closed to-day M 8 to 8f
prem. ; Cantina' Marine, 11 to dis. ; Thames and
Mersey, 2 9-16 to 21.1-16 prem., ex div.; North
Bntiah and Mercantile, 161 to 171, ex div. ; Com-
mercial Union, to prem. ; Oriental and General
Marine, 1 to It prem. ; and London and Provin-
cial Marine, par to * prem.
The closing quotations for shares in new under.
takings were as follows :—British and Foreiga
Marine,ll to lir prem.; Cannes 11(461.1* toll prcni.;
Petroleum Trading, * to f pram. ; Union Marine,
11 to 2 prem. ; t mpire Marino) Ito pram.
Interoolonisl Bank of Australia and New
to f prem.; National Bank of Liverpool,
to Si prem. •, City of London Fire and Life, 3 to 3lk
prem. ; Bank of Wales, 2to dis. ; and English
and Belgian Bank, 1 to 11 press.
The Mallard has arrived from China with
• 709,bbdlbe. of tea and 170 bales of silk.

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