The Express.
London, England, 1856-02-12 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.-THIS DAY.

(UOll 0173 OWX COILLSOPONDIPIL)
The core 'market this day was fairly atieutled by fanners
and traders, but a great iadispoiltios to operate was shows
by purchasers.
The advasce of 3i. es wheat eh ch was obtaisrd
ea Saturday and yesterday waslost aad every article
is at the same prices as on Teteday last. The trade dull.

MONEY MARE7I7:-THIB DAY.

Two o'Clioos.

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The funds have advanced to day, purchaess pre-
ponderating. After rising 1 per cent. prim are
now quoted 1 per cent. better than they closed
yesterday. Consols for the 11th March were
first marked 911, rose to 921 to 1, and are now quoted
92 to /. For money the price is 911 to 1. The Three
per Cent. Reduced have been dealt in at 911 to 921; the
New Three per Cents. at 921 to 1 ; India Stock
at 2241 to 226 ; Exchequer Bills at 7s. to 3e. dia.;
India Bonds at 7s. to 3s. die ; and Exchequer Bonds
at 97/ to 98.

Turkish Six per Cents. have advanced to 93} to
and the Four per Cents. to 1001 to 101/
ex dia. Other foriegn securities are very
quiet. The Three per Cent. Scrip of the last
French Loan has been dealt in at 71 prem.; Spanish
Old Three per Cents. at 421; do. Deferred at 221;
Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 79k, being
lower; and Buenos Ayres at 55.
According to advice. from St. Petersburg, the firm
tone of the Queen's speech on the opening of the
British Parliament had created some feeling of dis-
couragement in commercial circles in that city. The
exchange on London ruled rather lower, in conse-
quence.
It appears from a statement just laid before the
shareholders of the Bank of France, that the institu-
tion has been compelled to expend no less than about
120,0001. during the latter part of 1855 in the pia-
' ohm of 350,000,000 f., or about 14,000,00 W. sterling,
in gold and silver. This statement will afford en
idea of the magnitude of the Bank's transactions in
the precious metals. By this expenditure in the shape
of " premiums " on gold and silver, the dividend
upon the shores of the Bank has been materially
reduced.

The Tay has taken out to the Brazils 70,9701. in
specie, besides 23,7001. in jewellery. We understand
that about 60,0001. of this specie is in sovereigns for
Rio Janeiro. This remittance is occasioned by the
scarcity of bills on that city.
The next auction of the foreign redeemable debt of
Spain is to take place at Madrid on the 29th instant,
for which purpose 1,500,000 reales have been
assigned by the government. Tenders will be re•
calved in London until the 20th.

Some interest has been excited by the announce-
meat that eight of the largest steamers of the General
Screw Steam Shipping Company—via., the Jasoo,
Indians, Golden Fleece, Calcutta, Argo, Queen
of the South, Hydupes, and Lady oeslyn—
have been purchased for a French company for
a little more than 500,0001. The company's stores
of coals at foreign stations have also been sold
for upwards of 60,000!. The total capital of
the General Screw Steam Company, in shares
and debentures, being 917,916!., this sale will enable
the directors to return more than half the capital.
The vessels are to be delivered on the expiration of
the existing contracts with her Majesty's govern.
ment, which will take place on the 30th June. It is
expected that the French company will also purchase
two or three of the smaller vessels belonging to the
General Screw Steam Company, u well es the four
steamers owned by the Australian Royal Mail
Company.
A Yam correspondent furnishes the annexed par-
ticulars relative to the French movement is favour
of the establishment of steam navigation esepsaiss:
The falowiet are the present =ma palest Imre Mi.theneW
of these Mares. the row prim et ValieliS=
SOM. Compagrde 1,35411; de. de BeMea I
do. Maritime, 640.; do. Frahm aisairdem, Of OW dewe
Impfnale and the Maritime are Mast wird=licra Ms Maid
two shares of the latter Ice are el the
cam ren/ate Maritimes have }et einhemed 1.11 pet el=
he/Clearly dividend to Slat Deurabor. 21 pet MEL M ett.
neve. The great object el st mesa le the Tsemea‘
MUG sly to which the nabob will ward mesh Meer.
tars ea will render it a t able, se imprint
Mooed ea mottabir to beans Ow et a gemmed ameasemellame
The Fresh gomeneteat same samosa the Cunard dela se Me bite el
their eunistioam
The following meetings an newly ennounesdi vim
East Indian Iron Chewy, for the 20th Inst.:
Rbymuey Railway Company, for the 29th Met.;
United General Gss Company, for the 11th Marsh;
Themes Haven Dock and Railway Company, for the
27th iast.; Metropolitan Railway Company, for the
27th inst.; English, Scottish, and Australian Char-
tered Bank for the 27th inst. • North and South Western Jnnetion Railway Conipany, for the 26th
inst.; General Land Drainage and Improvement
Compsoy, for the lath lost.; Madras Railway Com-
pany for the 20th inst.; Boston, Bleaford, and Mid-
land bounties Railway Company, for the 26th lost.;
Bognor Railway Company, for the 29th inst. ; Tim-
ber Preserving Company, for the 29th inet.; North
of Europe Steam Navigation Company, for the 21st
inst.; Patent Salid Sewage Manure Company, for
the 28th inst.; and Belgian Eastern Junction Rail-
way Company, for the 7th Marsh, in London.
The annual meeting of the Peel River Land and
Mineral Company took place yesterday. The
report was a source of much dissatisfaction,
and gave ries to a long discussion, but eventually it
was adopted. The receipts for 1855 were stated at
73,8341., and the expenditure at 71,1811., leaving a
balance in hand of 2,6521.

MONDAY Evusine.
The English funds maintain great firmness. Priors
closed to-day the same es on Baturdayt_ the TOOSIA
improvement being fully supported. Easiness is/
limited, but the approaching Conferences are regarded
with great hope. In the expectation that peace
would cease a further rise in most descriptions of se-
euritirs, there are few milers at present prime.
Consols closed at 911 to j for the 11th March,
the mole variation being a temporary decline to 911
to 1. For money the final quotation was 91/ to 1.
The official business report is as follows:—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 911, 1,1, 1,1; ditto, for
account, llth March, 911, a, /, 1; Three per Cent.
Reduced, 911, 1, 1 ; New Three per Cents., 921, 1;
Long Annuities, ex iring in January, 1880, 31;
India Stock, 228; Three and-a-Half per Cent. Ru-
t:beg:me Bands, falling payable in 1858, 98, 971;
ditto in 1839, 98.
Exchequer Bills remain quoted 7s. to 3s. die.; and
Exchequer Bonds, en to 98.
The foreign stock market was also very quiet, but
steady. Turkish Six per Cents. closed rather better
than on Saturday, at 93 to 1. The new
Four per Cent. Guaranteed Loan was finally
quoted 100/ to 101 ex div. Mexican bonds
were rather flatter. At four o'clock Russian
Five per Cents. were quoted 104 to 106 ; ditto Pour-
and-rHalf per Cents., 92 to 94 ; Mexican, 201 to # ;
Peruvian Four and-a-Half per Cents, 80 to 82;
Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 231 to 24; Serdi-
man, 89 to 91; Duteh Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
84 to 66 ; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, 96 to 97.

MINES.--THIS DAY.

Two o'. Loac

The gold mining shares remain doll.
, Sortndge Consols shares have been dealt in at 4};
Tin Croft at 5 ; Imperial Brazilian at 21 to 2} ; and
Australian Mining at se.
Annexed is a list of zonterdars transactions in the
Mining Exchange, Mining Subscription Booms, and
Stock Exchangee.
Mining Exchange: °Medal list :
Batts/dos, 21. 1; East Basset, 60 ; But Beller, 61, ;
Groat Alfred, 3, 1 ; Lady Bertha, 2ft. , 22a 66.; North
Boast, 431, 1. 4. 1, 4. 1; Bosewarae United, 126; &ma
Blindest, 296, 300; Silver Brook, 1, f; &midge Commie.
44 ; Weis Canada", 130; West HOIGWAIIIP 41 ; Wheal
Kass, 10, 12 ; Wheal Tehldy, 3, 4 ; Wheel' Traub, 13,
1. ; Wheal Edward, 41, 1,1, 1; Wheal Zion, Ifs.,
20e., 22.. 6d.
Mining Subioription Rooms °Medal list:
Wheel Mee, 199. 3d., 20...221.6d.; North Beret, 43, i ;
Bertddits Cowls, 41. 316 ; Ltd, Bertha, 21e., 22a. ;
Clijsk and Wentworth, 20; Podaaadrea 11. 2; Wheal
Oseku, 17. 6d.; Vale of Teary, 26s 6d., 228.114. ; Gawk_
moor, 11.. 3d.. 12..64 ; Great Alfred, 3. i; Tiacroft,
4 3.14, ; Fort Bowen, 3s. ed , 3s. 9d ; Wheal Tehitly,
Alathe Stook Exchange
North Basest, 421 431, 1; Wh• al Tehitly, 21,1. 4:
&mines Cowie, 44, 4, 3-16 ; Lady Berth., 22.. 6d.;
Chalstl'orreille, 1.

01IDNANCII SUPPLIZS.—This morning In bs
betel a sapplesestary ultimate of the &use wit* MU
probably be isearrrd daring the year ending Nook 31,
1866. for ordnance unless. The entre ram required are
bunch supplies, 291,1541.; wefts, 8!,310/.; stores,
987,186/.1 sad esiestitle breach, 2,7881.; sates the teed
sepplestatasy satinet., 1,346,0231.