The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-13 00:00:00

1111011 BY MARIBT.-THIS DAY.

Two o'Ciocz.

' Business in the English stook market hu not
been active to-day, and there is so tendency to-
wards fluctuation, pending the announcement of the
explanations made by the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer at his interview with the City capitalists to-day.
Calmly remain at yesterday's closing quotation
of 921 for money, and 931 to 1 for the 4th of June. The
Three rarCents.Redsced have been dealt in at 911 to #;
the New Three per Cents. at 92 to 1; Bank Stock at
211t0212; Exchequer Bills, March, at 2s. die. to
par; ditto, June, at 4s. to 2s. dia., being flatter ; and
India Bonds at Be. dim.

In the foreign stock market the chief fea-
ture is a renewed inquiry for Mexic►n Bonds,
which have been dealt in from 22& up to 2.31, sad are
last marked 231. Turkish Six per Cents. are
slightly better, at 97} to 1. The Guaranteed
Four per Gents. remain steady at 1011 to t.
The other mks include Belgian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. at 961 (exch., 25fr.); Dutch Four per Cents.
Certificates at 941; Spanish Old Three per Cents. at
441 to 46 ; ditto, Deferred Three per Cents. at 241
to 26.

TIN MIitIITIII rur Two.

Consols have risen to 93 5-16 to 7-16 (for the 4th
of June), the Chancellor's explanations being fa-
vourably viewed.
The amount of gold brought in by the Ocean
Chef, from Melbourne, is stated at 50,000 ounces,
worth 200,0001. The Invincible has also arrived off
dm coast from Melbourne, with 20,000 ounces,
vaned at 80,0001. Including the 18,000 ounces
laueght in by the Albatross, and the 14,198 ounces by
Illstatseman, the important aggregate of about
410,0001. in Australian gold is upon the point of being
Laded. The arrival of these two latter vessels wu
announced some days ago.
The ships Irene and Ariel have also arrived from
Adelaide, bat ars not known to have any gold on
freight.
The advice, extending to the 25th of February
from Melbourne mention that the Eagle was fixed to
sail for Liverpool on the 27th of February, and the
three undermentioned vessels for London—viz., the
Medway

ittaili Castle on the let of March, the -
on the nd of March, and the George Marshall on
the Bth of March. The aggregate shipments of gold
by these vends were expected to be considerable.
Assordlng to the summary of the intelligence
=by the overland mail, the position of the
money market has improved, and the banks
Its dot sity have reduced their rates of discount by 2
flif Slat. This fact is of importance, as an improve-
Met In the Indian money markets implies a °heck
M the 'Max of silver to the Bast.
• opolal settling day has been fixed in the Stock
Inkage 4 the shares of the Turkish Gas Com-
p%)Gall just made on the shares of the British
Sugar Beanies Company is announced by the dime.
tors la payable as follows, viz. 10s. per share on the
4th *thine, and be. on the Ist of July.
The following meetinp are announced, viz., Legal
and Commercial Life Assumes Society, for the 14th
instant, when a bonus for the quinquennial period
ending the 31st December het is to be declared;
Continental Gee Aseociation for the 28th
instant; Equitable Gas Company, for the 20th inst. ;
Chelsea Waterworks Company (adjourned) for the
22nd instant ; Marine Insurance Company (anneal)
for the 28th of Jane.

MONDAY EVEIIIIIIM.

The attendance of members of the Stock Exchange
was to-day limited, and Naimoli in every department
was remarkably dull. At the same time prices were
generally fairly supported. The funds experienced
sparsely the slightest variation throughout the day,
and closed the same as on Saturday. Considerable
attention is directed to the interview between the
City capitalists and the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
which is Axed for to-morrow (Tuesday), at one
o'clock, preliminary to the opening of public subierip-
tioa lists for the new loan. Dimensions as to the
probable price for the new issue of stock are of coarse
general.
There was a good demand for money in Lombard.
street to-day. Intending subscribers to the new loan
are preparing for tke requisite deposit. In the Stock
Exchange no pressure is observable, and short loans
were obtainable to-day at 41 to 5 per cent. on govern.
meat securities.

Consols remained stationary to-day at Saturday'. •
closing quotation of 921 for money, and 93/ to 1 for
the 4th of has. The official business report is as
follows: Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 921, 93,
92}, 921; ditto, for account, 4th June, 931 1.
Three per Cent. Reduced, 91i, 1. New Three
per Cents, 92, 921, 92. Long Annuities, expiring in
January, 1880, 31; Thirty Years Annuities, January,
1880, 31; Thirty Years Annuities, April, 1886 (loan
of 18,000.00014, 171, 17 1-18. Bank Stock, 212, 211.
Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, fill-
ip( payable in 1868, 981. India Bonds, 9s. dia.
The New Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were also
dash in at 761.
Rzebequee Bills were slightly flatter, the March
issue Wag quoted Is. dia. to 2s. prem.; and the
June' 3s. dim. to per. Exchequer Bonds remain at
981 ts 1.
The Aoraign stack market was quist, but steady in
price, except as regards Turkish Six per Cents., which
did not maintain Saturday's recovery of per cent.,
closing at 971 to 1. The Guaranteed Four per Cents.
remain at 1011 to 1. At 4 o'clock Russian Five per
Cants. were quoted 104 to 108 ; ditto Four-and-a.
Half par Omits., 94 to 96. Peruvian Four-and-a-
Half par Cents., 77 to 79. Spanish Deferred Throe
per Cents., 241 to 26. Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 83 to 85 ; ditto Four per Cent.
Certificate,, 93 to 96; and Mexican Benda,
2 to .
Lomblardo-Yenetian Railway shares recovered to-
day, closing at 61 to 7 prem. Riga and DunaWrg
Railway shares went quoted 11 to 11 prem.; and
Osumi Bank of Switzerland, 1 to 11 prem.
Bank of Egypt shares closed to-day at 1 to 1
prem.; Ottoman Bank, at 4 to 1 prem.; and Na-
tional Discount at to die. (251. shares, with 61.
paid). Western Bank of Landon shares have re-
ceded to 6 to 4 dia. (1001. shares, with 501. paid).
The new shares of the Loudon Chartered Bank of
Australia met with some inquiry. Land shares were
quiet. Southampton Dock shares were dealt in at
391 to 41; General Iron Screw Collier at 41(51. paid);
North at Europe Steam at 131; and New South
Wales Five par Cants. at 97. Canada Land shares
continue rather flat.