The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-02 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET,-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoom.

The funds continue fairly supported. After
temporarily declining 1 per cent., prices have reco-
vered to tbo closing quotations of yesterday. Consols
are quoted 93 to 1 to: money and 931 to 1 for the
lotn inst. Exchequer Bills and Bonds exhibit no
change. India Bonds are marked 10s. to 81. die.
_ _

In the foreign stock market the chief feature is a
great rise is Turk 'eh Six per. Cents. and Mexican
Bands. The former, after touching 103;, are
quoted 102; to 1. Mexican Bonds were first
marked 20Z, and rose on purchshes to 21'A.
Turkish Guaranteed Four per Cents. remain steady,
at 102 to 1. Russian Five per Cents. have been
dealt in at 105; ditto Four-and.a.lialf per
Cents. at 941; Sardinian at 93; Spanish Oid Three
per Cents., at 451 to 461 ; ditto Deferred, at 25 to
; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 631 (exch.
12 a.); ditto, Four per Cent. Certificates at 931 ex
div.; Equador New Consolidated Bonds at 141;
B.enos Ayres at 60; and Brazilian Old Five per
Centro. at 99.

The influx of specie continues large. The amount
brought in by the La Plata is 2,833,967 dollars, or
about 566,0001., of which six-sevenths is stated to
consist of silver. Including about 800,000 dollars
brought in by the Africa from New York, the arrivals
reported yesterday reach the extraordinary total of
726,0001.
The Derwent sailed from Geelong on the 30th De.
.ember, for London, with 7,965 ounces of gold on
freight, worth about 32,0001.
The Heatherbell has arrived from Hobart Town,
whence she sailed on the 15th December, bat is not
I:::trvn to have any gold on freight.
The following has been forwarded to us by tho
committee of Mexican b indholders :-
7h ) Committee of Meaicao Bondholders hare received
niviees from Mr. Whitehead, dated Mexico, the 3rd ult.
Cengrtes was instilled on the 18th Febreary last, and con-
firmed the noosinstion of General Comonfort as" President
substitute." His Lueller ey the Minister of Finance writes
that a government brie of 10,000 is besieging Puebla
which is expected coon to surrender. The pullet brings
46 000 dole. from Vera Cruz, 12,401 dole. from Tampico,
and 13,684 dole. fr rm :siltation for itie dividend fund.
The subjoined memorandum is from the Mexican
£ c ancial agent :
Mexican Deht.—By tha Weet India steamer Ls Plats.
Net arrived, 57,401 dots. 6a. have been r.c.ired for the
Mexican dividend..
Besides the above rum there is already deposited in the
Bar k of Erg and 15 9331.11. Id.—F Facto.
In another column will be found a notification
from the Great Western Railway Company of Canada.
Toe dividend declared is at the rate of 8 per cent.
per annum.
An agreement for the amalgamation of the Hamil-
ton and Toronto Railway Company with the Great
Western Railway Company of Canada having been
entered into by the reapestive boards, meetings of
the shareholders of the two companies are celled for
the 23rd iost., in Hamilton (Canada West), to decide
upon the arrangement in question. A meeting of the
Great Western of Canada shareholders is also con-
vened for the 9.11 inst., in London.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Newport.
Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway Company is
called for the 17th inst., to receive a report from the
committee of shareholders, and to make a decision
with reference to the raising of fresh capital.
The meeting of the Newry and Enniskillen Rail-
way Company is also called for the 30th inst.; and
that of the West Flanders Railway Company for the
24th inst., in London.
At the meeting of the Tourney to Jurbise and
Linden to Heuer Railway Company, held at Bros-
se!s, on the 29th March, the dividend for the latter
half of 1855 was fixed at Bs. 81d. per share. Thu
dividend is now payable.
The Admiralty will receive tender., on the Bth
inst., for the conveyance of 3 officers and 125 men
from Cork to Canada ; 2 officers and 121 men from
' Plymouth to Nova Scotia; and 2 officers and 100
men from the River Thames to Bermuda. Tenders
must state when the ships can be ready to embark
the troops.

TUESDAY 11•1111 NO.

The fends maintain great firmness. The variation
in prices to day was unimportant, and the closing
quotations were almost as good as those of yesterday.
The transactions in this department continue only
moderate. In the other Stock Exchange markets
there is still cors:derable disposition to operate for
higher prices, bat this tendency was rather kept in
check to-day by the realisation. which have been
prompted by the late marked rise. The hope of an
easier money market affords great support. The
opinion gains ground that the Bank of England
will shortly admit to discount at 6 per cent. first
clan bills having 95 days to mature, instead of
charging 7 per cent., as at present. With this pro-
spect, which is strengthened by the favourable state
of the exchanges and by the large arrivals of specie,
the knowledge that government will require another
loan during the present session fails to check the
firmness of the stock markets.
The discount market was to-day quieter. In the
Stock Exchange the demand for money continues
good, and may grow brisker in the event of specula
tion for a rise becoming more extended.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 931 for the 10th
of April, opened favourably this morning at 931 to 1,
and after varying between 931 and 931, were finally
quoted 934 to 4. For money the last price was 93 to
1. The anticipation of re-investments in weasel=
with the April dividend payments mists the market.
The official business report is as follows :—Three pet
Cent. Consols, for money, 93, 931, 93, 931, 93;
ditto, for account, 10th April, 934, 4,4, it Con-
sol Scrip, 34 prem.; Three-and-a-Ralf per Cent. Ex-
chequer Bonds, falling payable in 1858, 98$; ditto,
1899, 984.
The Coned Scrip of the New Loan closed at 34 to
33 prem., and the Exchequer Scrip at 31 to 31 pram:
The Much Exchequer -Bills were quoted 11. to
prem. ; the June Bills, 2.. dim. to 2s. prem. ; and
Exchequer Bonds, 981 to 1.
The foreign stock market continues very firm,
with an improving tendency as regard. man; de-
scriptions. The purchames of Turkish Six per Cents.
were again actively prosecuted to-day, and have
caused a fresh rife of 13 per cent. The price
touched 101; tor the 15th instant, and closed at 1014
to 1. The half-yearly dividend will be shortly de-
ducted. Turkish Guaranteed Four per Cents. ware
quieter, and left off a trifle lower than yesterday,
at 101; to 1021. Russian Five per Cents. rose 1
per cent. As regards Spanish Securities, the ten-
dency is still favourable. A number of stooks, in-
eluding Dutch Four per Cents., Peruvian Three per
Cents., Brazilian Five per Cents., Danish Three per
Cents., and Chilian Six and Three per Cents., are
now quoted minus the half-yearly dividend. After
making a:lowance for this, Dutch Four per
Cents. exhibit an advance of about 1 per cent.
In the foreign exchanges this afternoon the only
feature of interest was a decline in the quotation for
three months bile on Paris. The current rates are
given below, viz.:
Anote7data, 3 months, 12.21 to ; ditto, short, limy to
12 ; Bottetdam, 3 months, 12.21 to 1 ; Antwerp aid Bros-
sob, 3 months, 25 621 to 65 ; 3 incratha, 1311 t
to 3; Paris, 3 toootbs, 25.524 to 77}; ditto. short, 26.37
to 321 ; Diormiltis, 3 worths, 2576 to 80; Praelifin-
oi.tbe-Maise, 3 months, 1211 to 1; Ps tenburg, 3 insetas,
361 to 1 ; Vienna, 3 months, 10.25 to 28; That*, 3
months, 10.26 to 29 ; Naples. S months, 431 to 4 ; 0/1“0. 3
months. 25 85 to 90 ; Leghorn, 3 Roams, 30 to 3005;
Palermo, 3 months, 1311 to ; Madan. 3 months,
1311 to 2 ; Madrid, S months, 191 ; Coatis, 3 months, 491;
Oporto, 3 months, 531 ; Lisboa, 3 mouths, 634 to 1.
Bank of Egypt and Ottoman Bank shares nestled
about 2a. 6d. per share to-day, closing severally at
14 to 1; prem. The National Discount Company's
shares were quoted Ito I} di. London and County
Bank shares were sensibly better, marking 301 to
321. Those of the Western Bank of Leaden have
improved To 21 to 11 dis. (with 301. paid). Thiele&
of the Union Bank of Australia receded 11. Peel
River, South Austreliaa Land, and Van Dieessn's
Land shares were more inquired for. Oriental Gas
shares were aloe better. Those of the new Turkish
Oas Company were dealt in at Ito 1 prem. Leaden
Dock Stock met with business at 994 to ; St. Ka-
tharine Dook at 83; and Electric Telegraph at 87 to
88 (1001. paid).