The Express.
London, England, 1856-01-15 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-THIS DAY

Two o'Cios.

The English funds are firmer to-day, but business
continue restricted, owing to the prevailing uncer-
tainty as regards the diplomatic situation at
Vienna. Prices rose 2 per cent. this morn-
ing, and are now quoted 1 per cent. higher
than they closed yesterday. Consols, after touching
862 to tex div. for the 7th of February, are now
quoted 80 to 1. For money, transactions are re-
corded at 86/ to 881. The Three per Cen► Re•
dared have been dealt in at 881 to t ; the New
Three per Cents. at 881 to ink; Exchequer Bills at
6e. to 3s. die. ; and India Bends at 7s. die. '
Turkish Bix per Cents. are better, at 801 to 4 for
money, and 80 to 81 for the new account of thb 31st
January. Other foreign securities are generally
steady. Turkish Four per Cent'. mark 41 to 41 die. ;
Venezuela Active, 261 to 281; ditto, Deferred, 11 ;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 831 ex die ; ditto,

Four per Cents. Certificates, 941; Spanish New
Deferred Three per Cents , 211 ex div.; Sardinian,
82; Russian Fonr•and-s-Helf per Cents., 88 to 86k,
ex div. ; Mexican, 191; Brazilian Old Five per
Cants., 991; ditto, Five per Cents. (1829 to 1839), 98,

A renewed demand for silver for exportation to
India has been stimulated by the admen received
per the Overland Mail, which report an ad-
vanes in the exchange, sod continued tigfit-
nes. of the mosey market at the chief port'. The
operation of this is unfavourable tom money market,
inasmuch as fresh supplies of silver will probably be
drawn from the Continent, to be paid for partly in
gold.
The tallow market to-day varied with the hopes of
pesos. In the morning firmness prevailed. but in
the afternoon, as Cooed, rape, then was more dia.
position to sell tallow, and prices receded to the
closing quotations of Saturday.
The Sardinian Chambers are about to enter upon a
discussion on a bill for raising a loan of thirty millions
of francs, or about 1,200,0001.

It will have been noticed that the Bank of France
return jest issued states the total sum standing at the
credit of the Treasury at only 2,064,0001., showing a
reduction of 841,00 W. during the month. The decline
is partly explained by the payment of the half/se:ly
dividendo, which fell due on the 22nd Deoerober, on
the 3 per cent. Rents.. The rapid diminution in
the immediate resources of the government probably
prompted the recently announced ries in the rats of
interest on Treasury Bonds.
The Committee of the Stock Bac:hangs have
decided to allow the quotation of the Peruvian Dollar
Bonds which have come into the possession of: the
Equador Bondholders. It will be remembered that
thine bonds were handed over by Peru to the &pub-
, lie of the Bquador, in liquidation of an old debt, and
have been transferred by the latter republic to its
foreign bondholders. In part payment of their claims.
These bonds stand upon a different footing from the
existing Anglo-Peruvian Bonds, the dividends upon
them being payable in the United States. The total
amount et this new stock is about 180,0001.
The Admiralty will native tenders on the 92nd
instant for the supply of 50,000 lbs. of Scotch barley.
The London and South Western Railway Company
have just issued a notice offering 5 per cent. per
annum interest for loans on debentures.
A dividend of 2s. 2ld. per shire is to be payable on
the abuse of the City of London Life Assurance
Society, oa the 28th inst.
Subjoined are the particulate of a number of rail-
way calls falling due at various dates this year :
Ashput
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Ds coati pw War Tool.
Feb. P., sal Moises 1 .1... Teel /3 1 o £OO,OOO
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0
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0 4/000
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'Minh IlltillOW am sargar--... ow,
• I lobo sal also 11l is mal 101. of 0
April Oreat loolpsoo (nib OH shares) 0
„ 1.1 loss sod Ilalftersiessa Ems
SO Lariat sal To Ills. 1 0 40.573
JWips Gess N. BialesalFilli Q.(oda WM ions) V. el It.par. 111.
011,115
1 4 t
Jul, IWO Ora„ lel
Avg. IlloOloa NO WOO. . ..... I 1 *woo
Lewitt: ail Osilis NV .
iejt. UMW& OM Palm so 151.
„ 1 Dodo 1... sod Modem 1 slue pet I 0 10,000
~ 1.1 Lyons sod Malmo= shoos ......

MONDAY
The Eoglish stock market to-day was almost ex-
' elusively influenced by the intelligence from lerMena
which has naturally excited extreme interest in all
quarters. Is the morning chief stress was laid upon
the reported rejection by Resale of some of the
most important points of the peace propositions. The
funds consequently showed considerable flatness, at a
fall of 1 per cent. At a later hoar, however, there
was more disposition to hope that Ramis is really
desirous of retiring from the contest, and that diplo-
macy will make renewed attempts to effect an adjust-
meet of the points still in dispute. This sanguine view
being apparently corroborated by the course of to-
day's Bourse at Paris, the Enghsh lends suddenly
rallied. The recovery wee fairly maintained to
the close, the final quotations being per cent. higher
than them, of Saturday. The chief purchases appear
to have been for account of parties who Lad pre-
viously effected speculative sales. These operators
are rendered enemy by the apprehension that even
mere rumours of a resumption of serious negotiations
for peace will suffice to create a rise. The specula-
tive transactions of the day can thus scarcely be
regarded se indicating the opinion held in the ma-
jority of mercantile circles as regards the prospects of
peace. Generally, the policy of Austria is regarded
with distrust, and the idea of a pacific result is very
cautiously entertained. Pending the receipt of in-
telligence of a more decided character upon this all-
important subject, the stock markets remain quite in
a state of suspenes. At so critical a period there is
little disposition to operate extensively, but in the
interim the effect produced upon prime is beneficial.
Money maintains full rates in lLombard-street, but
no pressure I. observable. In the Stock Exchange
there was a moderate demand, at 6 to 61 per cent. on
Government Securities.

Consols, which closed on Saturday at 861 to ex
div. foe the 7th February, opened this morning at 86
to 1, receded to 86 " sellers," advanced to 861 to 1,
and were list quoted 8431 to 5. The official business
report is ss follows :—Three per Cent. Consols,
for money, 831, 5,1, 861 ex div.; ditto, for re-
count, 7th February, 86, 8.51, 865, 861 cx div.
Three per Cent. Reduced. 865. New Three per
Cents., 861, 861. Thirty Years Annuities, expiring
in October, 1839, 31. Thirty Years Annuities, Jan.,
1860, 33-16. India Stock, 218, 220. Bank Stock,
2071. India Bands, 3s. dia.
Exchequer Bills were quoted 7a. to 3e. dis., and
Exchequer Bonds 965 to 975.
In the foreign stock market, the chief movement
was again in Turkish Six per Cents., which opened
flatly, being first marked 80, touched 805, and closed
at 865 to 5. This quotation is 5 percent. above the
final range of Saturday. The new Four per Cent.
Guaranteed Loan wee last quoted 4 to 45 din. On
each of these stocks the " contango " (or sum paid by
purchasers for liberty to postpone taking up their
stock until the next settlement of the 31st lost.) was
sto 5 per cant. Spanish stocks were rather flatter.
The arrangements for the settlement of the account
in railway shares to-day indicated no pressure of
stock upon the market. The approach of the half-
yearly dividend period caws the publics to abstain
from selling. At the same time there is no scarcity
of stock. The rates of " contengo" to-day were thus
generally moderate, and ab.,ut the same as those
current at the last 6/Attempt. Miaowed is our usual
statement of the terse quoted at the aonusenoenient

of business :
Moo.
Loudon and North Weston to pa wt. 106-
6161%
Om, Western
Midland 3.16 to 6-16 dim.

Lanettbiro and Y.:Wok's 3-16 to 6 16 ditto.
Doran -32 03312 ditto.
Great Northers'
dm.
Colodoalaar
York and North Rifted
Berwirdid l-32 to 3-32 ditto.

Notice was issued from the deemed Post-ollke
yesterday, that the aspornira of tha Australian nion•af • or
mew steamer View's, with ship letter beim fee Mailtemie,
h tainted as* the let el Telmer/ eat.