The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-10 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocs.

The funds were a shads flatter at the commence-
ment of hominess, but have sines recovered. Present
quotations are fully equal to the closing rates of
Saturday. Apart from the settlement in Commis,
hominess is very limited. Consols fur money and to-
morrow, after receding to 911 to 4, are now
quoted 921 to 1. For the 10th of April the price he
924 to 1. Excheqeer Bills mark 2s. die. tots. prem.,
and Exchequer Bands 981 to 1.

The New Conaols Scrip is quoted 11 to 11 prem.,
and the Exchequer Scrip, 11 to 11 prem.
Foreign stocks are very quiet. Turkish Biz par
Ceuta. show steadiness at 96 to 1; and the Four per
Ceuta. at 100 to 1. Mexican Bonds have bean dealt
in at 20k to 1; Cuba Seven par Cent. Bonds (Matan-
zas and &vanilla Railway) at 101; Spanish Old
Three par Cents. at 43; ditto, Deferred, at 24 to 1;
ditto, Passive Bonds at 61 to 61; and Dutch Four
per Ceuta. Cortilloatas at 95.

The imports of the precious metals last week
were large. Our
listincludes about 80,000 oz. of
gold by the James Baines, from Melbourne; 140,0001,
by the Perils, from New York ; about 219,0001, by
the Parana, from the West Indies and Mexico ;
3,1891, by the &than, from the Peninsula; and 2001.
by the Ave, from Malta.

The total value of these arrivals is not less than
882,0001.
The exports have also been large, but have OM-
gated chiefly of silver. The Costae-hum statement
of the shipments direct from London includes
19,180 om of gold, nearly all for Malta, and 39,800 os.
of silver for the same destination. The total value
of these exports is about 80,0004 The Ermine has
also taken out 470,5984 (of which 22,2004 wee in
gold, and 448,3984 in silver) for Alexandria and the
East; the Atrato, 40,7064, chiefly in doubloons, for
the Hsvannah; sad the Tagus, 31,2704 for Cadiz and
Lisbon.

The aggregate ucertained shipments of the week
ars thus raised to folly 812,0001., of which about
four4lthe consisted of silver. It is also known that
the whole of the specie ex the Penis, has been taken
for exportation. Of the 320,0001. brought in by the
James Baines about half has been sent into the Bank,
whilst the other half goes to the Continent. The
specie in the Parana will be in hand this week.
Half of it, consisting of BUM', is eXpllited to be
purchased for the East.

- The half-yemiy mestiog of the Portsmouth Rail-
way Company m called for the Slit best. The diree-
tors have made a call of 24, payable ma follows—size,
14 on the lat of May, and U. on the let of Jane.
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The following Ines— tinge are newly announced—
viz., British Gas Company, for the 26th inst. ; United
Kingdom Vinegar Company, for the 28th inst.; Eco-
nomic Life Assurance Society, for the 16th inst. ;
British American Land Company, for the 28th inst. ;
Legal and General Life Insurance Society, for the
11th inst. ; and But Indian Iron Company (ad-
journed), for the 12th inst.

The committee of the Stock Exchange hare re-
soap adopted the following resolution, rm. :

That the provisions of Bale 96 shall lot be considered ap-
plicable to shares, hoods, obligations, or other seenntice
subject es periodical drawings by lottery, or otherwise ; and
the foliewiag role reladng thereto shall take effect " The
buyer of shares, bond', obligations, or other seeerities 'ab-
ject to perio Vital drew's', by loony se stiserwite, shall sot
be setitlet to elide delivery of the nem melees le the sc-
oot:a day ; sad aU seek securities don. aittleseat of the
amount, be taken and delivered eadrawn.
The receipts of the Stockton and Darlington rail-
way for the month of February were 21,3261. spinet
18,2711. in the corresponding month of 1866.

The directors of the BellasT and County Down Rail-
way will receive tenders until the 31st inst. for the
execution of the works on the lines from Comber to
Downpatrick and Ballynahinch, a distance' of about
23 miles.

The Admiralty will receive tenders tomorrow
for the eonveyame of stores from the river Thames to
Malta, Coda. Kong Bong, Bt. John's (N. 8.), Hon-
duras, Antigua, and Bubadoes.

BATCIDAY Eywxo.

The funds maintain steadiness. The variation to-
day did not exceed per oent., and the closing quo-
tations were much the game as those of yesterday.
Speculative purob.eses are restrained at present, how-
ever, by the arrangements for the settlement of the
monthly account in Cresols, which indicate, as was
anticipated, a considerable outstanding speculation
for higher pries&

The deaand for money in the discount market wan
again motive to-day. Oa Thursday next, the 13th
inst., falls payable an instalment of 25 per oust.
(making 45 per cent. paid) upon the new 5,000,0001.
loan, besides a payment of 20 per cent. (making 40
Iper cent. paid) upon the 3,000,0004 funding.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 91f to f for
money and Tuesday next, ranged to-day between 911
and 911, and were finally quoted 91f, exactly. The
*Saki business report is as follows :—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 91f, j ; ditto, for soeount,
11th March, 91f, 1, g; ; New Three per Cents.
(shut), 11 prem.; Three-and-a-Balf per Cent. Exch..
goer Bonds, falling payable in 1858, 981 ; do., 1869,
981; India Bonds, 3s. tbs. ;Consols Scrip, If prem.

The June Ezehequer Bina were quoted le. die. to la.
rem., the Maroh Bill 3s. to le. du., and F.:chequer
Bondi 98 to 1.

Tho Comae Kelp of the new loan was finally
quoted le prem. exactly, and the Exchequer scrip le
to le Fein.

lii the foreign stock market business was almost
suspended. Turkish securities elosed the slim as
yesterday, the Biz per Coats. at 98 to I, and the
Guaranteed Four per Cents. at 100 to I. Mexican
Bonds were flatter.

At Amsterdam yesterday (Friday) the esehasp
as London adommed to 11.971 for snort. At Ham-
burg the rate was quoted 13.8, sad at Vienna 10.03.

Back of Egypt ;harms advanced this afternoon to
1 to If prem. upon a demand in anticipation of
Monday's settlement. Ottoman Bank shams closed
at 1 to f prem.; National Discount Company, f did.
to par; and Western Bank of London, 2 to 1 dia.
Bank of London and City Beak shares severally de-
clined If. The Canada Land Company's stock con-
tinned to rise. General Screw Steam slam were
dealt in at 181 az div.; London General Omnibus
Company at par; and Peninsular and Oriental &sant
at