The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAYJ

Two o'Cuacx.

The belief that the Danish question is about W
be settled has gained strength to-day, and a fresh
impulse has consequently been given to the prices
of public securities. The funds have again
risen i to per cent. Foreign bonds like-
wise show an upward tendency, but the chief
animation has again been in the market for hums
railway stocks, which have experienced a further
important rise. The fortnightly settlement is is
fullprogresa, and will be completed to-morrow.

Since the announcement that the directors d
the Bank of England have separated *about
making any change in the rate of discount, the
demand for money has increased, and there is
lees disposition to take good bills at 51 par
cent., the more general quotation being sf.
Bills which Lave been kept back iu ex-
pectation of a reduction are now being brought
forward. In the Stock Exchange there is also an
increased demand for short loans on English
government securities, and the rate has advanced tis
31 to 4 per cent., with a smaller supply of money.
At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were quote&
661 r. bac., being rather more than 1 per cent bet-
ter than yesterday.
Consols are quoted 90# to for money, and 901
to 91 for the account (August 9). The official
business report is as follows:-Three per Cent.
Console, for money, 110#, ; ditto, for account,
91, 901 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 894, 1 ;
New Three per Ceuta., 891, # ; Bank Stock, 2371.
2391 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1041, 4,1;
ditto Four per Cent, 991 ; Exchequer Bills, June.
4s. die., par.
Foreign stocks are very firm. The chief change
is a rise of 2 to 3 per cent in the Confederate Loan,
in Turkish Consolidofs, and lin Mexican. Some
of the present [quotations are annexed, viz.
Greek, 241 to 26 ; Mexican, 29 to 4, ex all ;
Confederate, 75 to 77 ; Spanish Passive, 20# to
; Turkish of 1838, 71 to 1 ; ditto, 1862, 49
to 4 ; and the Consolid4s, 511 to $.
Transactions are recorded as follows :-Austrian,
754, ex div. ; Brazilian, 1863, 861 ; Belgian Font,
and-a-Half per Cents., 981; Dutch Tito-and-a-HA
per Cents., 621, ex div. ; ditto Certificates,
100 ; Egyptian, 1021, 103 ; Italian, 68, az
div. ; ditto foe account, 681, ex div.; Mexi-
can, 29, ex all ; ditto for account, 291, 11,
ez all ; ditto, 1864. 264, 4, 1 ; Moorish,
95, 94; Portuguese, 1856, ate., 471. 4E4
471, ex div. ; Russian, 1859, 55 ; ditto, 1842, 86;
Spanish Passive, for account, 291, 1 ; ditto Certifi-
cates, for account, 10, ; Turkish, 1854, 92 ; ditto
1868, 711 ; ditto for account, 714 ; ditto, 1862, 41119
4, ex div. ; ditto for account, 891, ex div. ; ditto
1001. Bonds, 694, ex div. ; Venezuela, 1862, for
account, 57, 4.
International Financial shares are now quoted
6f to 1 prem. ; General Credit, 31 to prem.
London Financial, 131 to f prem. ; Imperial sad
Mercantile Credit, 41 to I prem. ; Hudson's Bay,
171 to 1, ex div. ; Ebbw Vale, par to prem. ;
and Ottoman SocietAl G4n6rale, 34 to f prem.
The steamer Tasmanian, from the West Indio,
has brought 437,0001. in specie.
The amount of government bills on India, fie
which tenders will be received at the Bank of Eng-
land on the 20th just, will be rupues 30,00,006
(300,0001.)

We understand that the dividend to be recom-
mended for the half-year at the meeting of the
National Discount Company, on the 20th Met.,
will be at the rate of 16 per teat. per anuses,
payable on both the old and new shares. An addition
of 1,5001. will also be made to the reserve fund,
and a balance of 2,000/. will be carried over.
The following is the report of the directors of the
English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Beak
to be submitted on the 25th inst. :
The directors have to lay helote the propriston the re-
sult of the operations of the bank for the belf.vear ending
31et March left in the 'Glades, sad 313th Jaew-in Load's.
It will be obesrved from the sneezed statement of thew.
coasts that the balsam of profit is 26,4671.05. 10d., whisk
the directors trust will be ealisfeatory to the propriseem.
The branch at Adelaide, to which Wows was made is
the last report, was opened on the 4th of April with every
C9of secome, owing to the prceperess emiditioa et
071Soey. Three gretleinee of high 'lauding and Mamma
had colisseled le fora thesteslive into • local based.
Yr. John &Nimes who was strongly moms.
needed far the &Sea, had be,appointed manager, tad
=bed be *seared as favourable terms. The
masissie cf opinion that Um prudent course will
be further to the reserved feed before raising the
rate of dividend. and they, thirster% reereameed that lim
balance of 28,4671. Os. 10d. be appropriated as follows, viz.—
To the payment el • dividend at the rate el wiz per awt
per mom, free of isooree-tors, on 603,000/, 18,000 C;
towards the redaction of but premien ad furniture as
mutts, LCOOI. ; to the mewed feed. 8,0001., which ea
then amount to 43,000/., leavieg a halms* of 1,4674 Os. 100.
to be carried forward.

An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders el
the Mercantile and Exchange Bank (Limited) is
called for the 22nd inst., at Liverpool, to confirms
the resolution passed on the sth inst., for the la-
mas° of the capital from 2,000,0001, to 4,01:0,000L
The first ordinary meeting of the Contract Corpo-
ration (Limited) will be held on the 26th inst.
The half-yearly meeting of the United Kingdosa
Railway Rolling Stock Company (Limited) is
called for the 29th inst.

Notice is given of the closing of the transfer
books of the Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance
Company (Limited), preparatory to the trans-
mission of the half-yearly interest warrants.

At the present settlement, the rates of "con-
tinuation" on foreign stocks are generally light.
Somewhat higher terms have been paid on Britt*
railway stocks, and in a few instances, including
Caledonian, the chugs for carrying over specula-
tive purchases has been considerable, but these are
exceptions. The following shows the rates genet,
ally current yesterday :
Great Western -16 to 7-16 met.
Lenesehir• and Yorkshire to
Loudon and North Weston to
Midland to e"
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Caledoeian
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Great Northers •
Metropolises t to
South Pesters 7-16 to 9-A :
G
Medfield
to 54 . reat &Aa
Great Western et Osaada...... 6d. to ls. .

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General Credit
Interimlineal Piano:nal
Confederate Low "wee"
Greek

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Dino Caspar
Spaaisb Passive 1.16
Ditto 05e112666.6 142
Turkish latersal 6 per amt
vameggiela. 1222

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The Soot* for New York, will Gall at Quasar
town on Sunday, July 17, and wiessinges will be
received until the same hours.

A WOMAN WITH FIVE 11V8BAND6. At es
Deaosport poliereourt on Monday, before the mayor gni
three other magistrates, Mary Jae* Sharp, a
iodide( middle-aged 1.0,11&11., was charged with rlejuni
intermarrying with William Henry utuasia,
Collinp, John Smith, and Walter Warring, at the same
time bass the lawful wife of Richard Sharp. who is stir
shwa Mr. Eastlake. Admiralty west, presemited. and Mr.
Roadie defended. In opening the case Mr. Eastlake stated
the WNW charges of polygamy, and observed that another
sharp was preferred against the prisoner of hawks
gqeeeess~eled • tabs petition claiming the effects et
amassed, the third man whom as
triamied, as lus lawful wife, which had led to ins
r imy
ty
mined the prearat exposure, an wens
a like relation. Numerous whamming wise summed
with respect to the charges of polygamy, but the other
cheap was not gone into, beteg adid until Friday.
The bane, however, committal the for trial at the
next asitsag upon each of the fear ebasiese of polygamy.
Bali v., It earners that an the lime rasa "M it
whom she married wan essumus.