The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

THURSDAY AVININO.
The English stock market opened with a firm ap-
pearance this morning, owing to an increased pres-
sure for stock for to-day's settlement; but, the ad-
vice. from the East of Europe being more threaten-
ing than ever, and many unfavourable political ru-
mours being circulated, • fall of fully # per cent.
ensued. Towards the final close there was a partial
reaction, but the market still left off at a fall of 1 per
cent., compared with the last rates of yesterday, and
far from strong in tone, being still chiefly supported
by the oversold position of the dealers. The
decline appears to have been in a great
measure due to some large influential opera-
tions for the fall.

Consols opened at 911 to 92 for money sad 911 to
for account, and, after touching 921 for money, fell
to 91 for November. After a rally to 91: to the
closing official value was 91/ to for money, and 91:
to 1 for accouet. The latest " after hours"
quotation was only 911 for the 10th November.
The official business report is as follows
' Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 921, 911, 921,
911,92, 911; ditto, for account, 10th Nov., 92, 911,
1, 91, 911; Three per Cent. Reduced, 91, 901, 911.
901, 91, ex div. ; Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.,
93, 921, 1, ex div. ; Annuities of 30 years, 1860,
5 7-16 ; India Stock, 248 ; Bank Stock, 219, 220, 218.
Exchequer Bills opened ss. to 9s. prem., and
closEd 3s. to Bs. prem.
The Foreign Stock market presented no feature of
importance, business being very quiet. Spanish
stocks were flatter. At four o'clock Mexican
Bonds were quoted 231 to 241; Spanish Deferred,
21 to 1; the Certifs., 51 to 544 per cent. Granada
Deferred, 8 to 81. Peruvian Three per Cents., 48
to 50; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 69 to 71.
Russian Five per Cents., 112 to 114; ditto Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 96 to 98. The list of sales
includes : Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Bonds,
97 (exchange 25 fr.). Buenos Ayres Six per Cents.,
564,. Danish Five per Cents., 102. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents., 625; ditto Four per Cent.
Certificates, 935, 1 ex div. Equador Bonds, 41.
Granada Deferred, 8, 81. Mexican Three ver Cents.,
231. Russian Five per Cents., 1121, E..; ditto Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 97. Sardinian Five per Cents.,
90$. Spanish Old Three per Cents., 441; ditto
New Deferred Three per Cents., 211; the Csmmit-
tee's Certificates, 5 per cent.
The money market maintains its leas stringent ap-
pearance, the payment of the dividends, which com-
menced his day, naturally tending to make money
more plentiful for the time.
The John Souchay was telegraphed this afternoon
as having arrived off Falmouth, from Hobart Town,
which port she left on the 24th of May. It is not
yet known if this vessel has any gold on board.
The Lady Jocelyn, which is fixed to leave South-
ampton for the Mauritius and India to-morrow, will
take out specie to the value of 24,0001., besides
1,5001. in copper coin, for Ceylon. The Great Wes-
tern, for the Brazils, has taken out 5,8251. in specie,
and 7,5001. worth of jewellery.
At the half-yearly general meeting of the Royal
Mail Steam-packet Company, held to-day, the usual
dividend of 21. per share for the half-year was de-
clared. The report has already been given in
ezienso in our columns.

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the Demerara
Railway Company, to be held on the 28th inst., is
afterwards to be made special, to consider the pro-
priety of raising a further Sam of 20,0001. by the
issue of bonds, interest upon which, not exceeding 5
per cent., will be guaranteed by the government of
British Guiana.
The Great Western Railway Company are in-
viting tenders for the construction of the portions of
railway on the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth line,
extending from Sparkford-hill to Longford-lane,
near Yeovil, a distance of about nine miles, and from
Maiden-Newton to Dorchester, a distance of about
73 miles.
A general meeting of the London Exchange Ad-
vance Fund and Life Association is called for the
22nd inst. for the purpose of declaring a dividend,
and for other business.

A general court of the Albion Insurance Company
is to be held on the 27th inst., at which will be taken
into couideration a recommendation from the board

that a dividend of 7 per cent. be declared on the
company's stock.
A call of 11. has just been made on the new shares
of the Crystal Palace Company, payable on the 11th
November. _ _

Land shares to-day were dull, and rather cheaper.
Bank shares were scarcely changed in price. Bank
of Australasia were 1!. cheaper. The shares of the
London and County Bank are quoted 311 to 32.
Those of the Bank of New South Wales, we are in-
formed, are inquired for at 48 to 60, with no sellers.
Crystal Palace shares were again lower, at to
prem. Peninsular and Oriental steam shares have
been dealt in at 69; ditto New (261. paid), at 361
to 37.
American stocks have been much neglected this
week, and the market is flat. Present quotations
are thus reported by Messrs. D. Bell, Bon, and Co.,
for transmissicn to New York:
Redeemable. Dividends. Pewee.
United Maim I per Ct. Grin 1868 Jan. and July 1101 111;
Do. Opera. Inge. Ateek...19117-11165 Jan. and July 110 110;
,Tanla 5 per Cl. Feb. and Aug. $5 66
ditto Rends 1877 Feb. and Aug. 90 51