The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-18 00:00:00

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MONEY MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoos

The English funds remain steady at the closing
quotations of yesterday. Business is moderate.
Consols are quoted 93/ to 1 for money
and 931 to I for the Bth May. The Three per
Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 911 to
921; the New Three per Coats. at 92/ to 93;
the New Twownd-.Half par Cents. at 771;
India Stock at 228 to 231; Coma Scrip at 31
prem.; Exchequer Scrip at 31 pram.; Bank Stock
at 2121 to 214 ;_•Exahequer Bons, 1869, at

98*; imehequar Bill., Mara, at par to 3e.
prem.; ditto, Jane, at 3e. di. to par; and India
Bond. at Be. to 3a. die.

Foreign stooks are quiet, with little change in
price. Turkish Biz per Cents. have been dealt in
at 981 to / ex div.• Sardinian, at 941 to 951; Bps.
nisi% Old Titre; per Ceuta., at 451; ditto
Deferred Thee* per Cents., at 241; Dutch
Two-and{-Half per Cents. at 631 (exch. 126.) ; Mex-
ican at 23; and Brazilian Old Five per C3nte.
(Small Bonds) at 100 ex div.

During the last few days a stimulus has been given
to speculation on the Paris hoarse by reports which
are current in well-informed quarters that the Bank
of France is to be empowered to mike a fresh issue
of notes to the extent of 200,000,000 f., or about
8,000,0001. sterling. The mode in which this im-
portant operation is to be carried out re-
, mains to be seen, but at first eight the pro-
posal is viewed with distrust, as odoulated to
encourage to a dangerous degree the inflated system
now prevailing in France. Nevertheless, whatever
may be the ultimate result, the adoption of
such a measure would unquestionably impart imme-
diate relief to the surcharged Paris market. The
project is thus viewed with sanguine feelings by all
parties interested in the multifarious joint stock
undertakings of the day. It is also considered that
any reduction in the value of money in France would
react in a beneficial sense upon our market, since the
exchanges would probably be turned still more in
favour of England. Until the scheme shall have
acquired a more substantial basis than mere rumour,
however, its probable consequences need not be more
fully dwelt upon.
The Blackwell has arrived off Penzance from Mel-
bourne, with 87,281 ounces of gold on freight, worth
about 150,0001. In the absence of any demand on
French account, it is expected that the whole of
this gold will be sent into the Bank.
The Yenikale has also arrived from Adelaide, but
is not known to have any gold on freight.
Amongst the new projects for which support is now
bring canvassed in Peru is a company for putting on
steam-bosts between Paris and London. The capital
is fixed at 5,000,000 f., or 200,0001., in 41. shares. A
deposit of 21. is required on subscription.
A public meeting of the holders of Spanish coupons
(or certificates) from 1840 to 1851 is invited by Sir
John Fitzgerald, M.P., for the 29th instant. The
object is " to form an active committee who may adopt
such energetic measures as may tend to lead to a
favourable inane." It is proposed to memorialise Gene-
ral Espartero and the Spanish Minister of Finance,
urging them to repeal the confiscatory clause in Senor
Bravo Morillo's Financial Law of 1851. The ill-used
creditors of Spain derive some hope from the resent
change. in the financial policy of the Portuguese
government. Alter long perseverance in a course of
flagrant dishonesty, Portugal is now compelled to
enter into negotiations for effecting a compromise
with her creditors. It is hoped that the veto at
present virtually imposed by the London Stock Ex-
change upon the introduction of Spanish railway and
other undertakings into this market, will eventually
force Spain to adjust the claims of the dissatisfied
coupon-holders.
A special general meeting of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company is called tor the 22nd of May, to
elect new directors, in lieu of the old board.
The particulars are published of a number of
bonds, representing au aggregate of 68,5571., of the
Peruvian Four-and-a-Halt per Cant. Loan, which
have been cancelled under the redemption fund.
The approaching half-yearly digit/rod on the Town
of Geelong Loan is to be paid by the Bank of New
South Wales.

The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 22nd
inst. for the conveyance from the River Thames of
8 officers and 318 men to Gibraltar; 4 officers and
158 men to Malts, and 4 officers and 158 men to
Corfu. These troops are to be conveyed in two ships,
which will also have to bring back soldiers.
The East India Company will receive toadies on
the 25th inst. for the conveyance of stores from Eng-
land to Calcutta.

Relative to the market for American secnritiee,
Meseta D. Bell, Bon, and Co. observe :

There his not ben much 'Mast on in the market for
knockout securities during the put week, and prices gene-
rally are without alteration, with the ezeeption of Illiao's
Quarrel Bonds, for which there has been a considerable do-
gma at improved prime.

Subjoined are the latest quotation of insurance,
canal, and other miscellaneous shares, as given in the
Stock Ezebanp List:

'asuman ShiTres :—Albion, 861; Atlas, 171; Alliance
Britian end Foreign, 171; ditto, Marine, 461, 48; Church
et England, 31; Clerics', Medical, and General Life, 21;
City of London, 23; Cooney, 11.0; Crown, 181; Equity
and Law, 61; European Lite, 181; English sad Scot-
tish Law Lee, 41, ; Obbe, 106; General, 61; Guar-
dian, 541; Indemnity Marine, 84; Imperial Life, 181 ;
ditto FM. 340; London, 29 es die.; London and Pro
venial Law, 3; Legal and General Life, 61; Law Life,
61; ditto Fire, 31 ; Marine, 401 ; Medical, Invalid, end
General Life, ; Minerva, 6 ; National Provincial Vie,
; ditto Fire, 11; Patina, 1783; Provident Lite, 381
Palladium Lite. 33; Pelican, 461; Royal Exchange, 7.28
Rock Lite, 81, ; Sun Fire. 248; United Kingdom, 41,5 ;
Delos, 300 Victoria Life, 61.
Canal Shares: Ashton ma Oldham, 146; Birmingham,
92; Derby, Si ; Grand Janction,37l, 40; din! Oar. Ss per
Cent., 113 ; Rennet end Avon, 61 ; Lade and LiTelTo3i.
4883 ; Louglaborongh,66o ; Leicester, 493: Miceli &Med, 61;
°stud, 104; Stafford and Worcester, 420; Stesrbridge,
290; Peak Forest, 76; Regent's, 141; Rochdale, 76;
Warwick and Birmingham, 26; Warwick and ?lepton,
10; Worcester sad Birmingham. 21.
Gas and Colts Companies: Brighton, 16; Equitable,
333; Gnat Control, 123; Imperial. 86 ea div.; ditto New,
2S div. ; Leaden Pareamentery Protease*, 26; Ptce air
40; Ratcliffe (201. elares-16L paid), 16; Surrey Con-
sumers, 11 ; United General, 20; Westminster Chartered,
661; ditto New, 111.
Waterworks Stotts : Balla, 81,1; Grand Junction,72l ;
Kent, SO; Southwark and Vaushell, 893.
Bridge Computes: Megaton!, 8, 71 ; Vaultall, 201;
Waterloo, New7l. Annuities, 26.

Tat/=DAT iVIEVEL

The fonds tc day exhibited increased firmsear

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LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—THIS DAY.
(HT MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
(PlOll OUR OWN CORRISPONDENT.)
Thera Was • large attendance rf mirers from the late-
rior at this dare market, but merely for the putpues of
inquiry. Oaly a few irst sections took place.
STheat and float at irregular prima; nomincly bleu
then on Tuesday.
Indian cora better. and len Offering.
Bela., oats, peu, a-.d other thing, without alteration.