The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

THURSDAY BYIIIIIIB,

Business in the Stock Exchange is
paralysed by the existing political suspense. The
funds, however, continue to show singular stead-
iness, considering the character of the news from
the east of Europe, which ceases the confidence
hitherto generally expressed in the maintenance of
peace with Russia to decline daily, and induces
a belief that any day may bring forth intelli-
gence calculated to have special bearing on the
interests of the whole of Europe. The tone of the
market to-day was flatter, but the decline was re-
stricted to 1 per cent. Further speculation for the
fall is evidently deterred by the absence of any real
sales of importance. On every side: the hope is
expressed that a more decided policy will now be
forced on government. The Paris bourse to-day was
reported by telegraph as again showing a declining
tendency.

Consols, though they twice improved to 941 to 1
ex div. for the 18th January, were quoted during the
greater part of the day at 94 to j, which was also
the final quotation. The transactions were scanty.
The official business report is u follows:—Three per
Cent. Consols, for the opening, 18th Jan, 941,
i, 7, ex div. Three per Cent. Reduced, 941uary. ;,1,
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 961,1,1, 7,1, 1.
Long Annuities,lB6o, 51.
Exchequer Bills were fairly supported at their
slightly improved price of 3s. to 6a. prem. India
Bonds may be quoted par to 3s. prem.
In the foreigin bond market the chief transactions
were in Peruvian, which again experienced an im-
provement. Mexican and Spanish were rather flatter.
In other stocks there was an absence of movement.
At 4 o'clock Mexican Bonds were quoted 241 to 1.
Peruvian Three per Cents., 49 to 51; ditto Four-
and-a-Ralf per Cents., 69 to 71. Sardinian, 90 to 92
ex div. Spanish Deferred, 22 to 1; Russian Five
per Cents., 112 to 114 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 98 to 99. Granada Active, 21 to 12 ;
ditto eferred, Bto 81. Sales are recorded as fel-
lows :—Austrian Old Five per Cent. Bonds, 817
(exchange fixed at 10L per £.); ditto Five psi
Cent.,1852, 97. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Oast ,
96 (exchange, 25f.) Dutch Two-and-a-Half pa
Cents., 641. Granada Deferred Bonds. 81. Greek
Bonds (blue), 61. 71. Mexican Three per Cents., 244.
Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 69, 70 ; ditto
Three per Cents., 60, 49. Russian our-ands-Half
per Cents., Small Bonds, 98[. Sardinian Five pee
Cents., 901. Spanish Old Three per Cents., 461, 7 ;
ditto New Deferred Three per Cents., 22.
There was a rumour in the City this afternoon
that Lord Palmerston's resignation will not be ac-
cepted by her Majesty, and that the present ministry
will be patched up.
The bar silver brought in last week by the steamer
La Plata from the West Indies and Mexico, was
sold to-day at Se. 12d. per ounce standard, which was
also the price realised at the previous sale. The bulk
of these supplies was taken for India and Chins, but
a portion will be despatched to the continent.
Notice has been issued of the cancelment in due
course of a number of bond' of the Brazilian loans.
The sugar and coffee markets remain very firm.
Native Ceylon coffee was in demand to-day at 491.
per cwt.
Laud shares remain steady. Bank shares pre-
lims& no feature beyond a further decline of 11. in
thumbs:es of the ;Bank of Australasia. Crystal
Palma shires closed 2/ to 21 prem. The Australian
Mil Steamyompany's shares have ;been
s St 21.
(81.
Basses in American stocks this week has
bus very limited, and there is no variation in prices.
Piumst quotations are thus reported by Messrs D.
NI, Mr ad Co. :
ladernable. Dividends. Trim.
1111611 Main 11 per Q. OIL 1564 Jan. aad July 1101 l 1 1
Dt. ipso. Mussum.assmess Jan. sad July 110 110 j
Wlps=lll4. 1577 Feb.
3 :ad., tyl . Ig
97
Orli Owl. Buds 1546 Jan. mad Jul: 113 41
011 y 11 pa
_C01.... 1643 Jan. sad July 114 i 99
la. 1111 par at OWL Ns. Jan. sadne Jum-ly 1111 191
an I
limalvail City 4fa OMB. Ise?-146d' apsd sad bei. i 5 46
-

Kew oehase aq 6 pee
Oast Denim MO Jas. sin Daly 90 -
Ilelvilre Weems 6 per
Omit lillert. Oeseert 1677 Juae:aal Dee. 524 -
Cininnelll MAIL Lisle 7
C 4 re e jai
.10b4 i 92 93
per Meelpase 691 50e
&Inn?antral Ain.
Om& - 1446 Jan. and Jti., DO es air
Kew Teat sad Me Senn
per Cania. IN meow 1116-1669 May and Nov. 1,11 ICI ex ce.v
InowTeek eni tree lees
DZiniOntemellie 1961 Jan. and My 46 83
elen
laiCiwler. - hid
1659 Mat. and Sept. 94 95
NerTereed site lima
per Cent. trd snip. 1863 March &Sept. 9) -
Annexed are the latest reports from continental
bourses, as received by Mr. Renter's express :-
Ameterdant,Wednesday, closing prima :-Dutch Four
par Cents., 931; ditto Two-and-a-liag per Cents.,
it Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 21 1146;
11l Osepos, 6 3-16; the Old Three per Cents.,
Ilseeks. 451. Austrian Five per Cent. Metallic.,
76/. Portuguese New, 37 11-16. Mexican New,
221 ex die. Peruvian New, 66. Granada Active,
211 ; do. Deferred, 8. Peruvian shows a further
rally
.of 1 per cent., and the tendency of other stocks
was improving.
Subjoined are the traffic returns of the various
English lines for the last week, so far as they have
yet been published:
1353. 1862.
London and NorthWeetem..f 47,043 .... £45,791
Lancashire and Yorkshire... 17,041 .... 17,418
Leaden and South Western.. 10,816 .... 9,454
London and Brighton 10,019 .... 10,004
Great Western
Midland
&nth Eastern
Shrewsbury and Chester 1,663 .... 1,648
Great Northern 18,455 .... 14,402
Chester and Holyhead
Shropshire Union 692 .... 664
Bristol and Exeter
East Lancashire 4,663 .... 4,058
Exeter and Crediton lOO .... 81
Eastern Counties and Norfolk 17.627 .... 15,973
But Anglian 782 .... 627
Manchester & SouthJunetion 567 .... 498
Kendal and Windermere . 153 .... 141
York, Newcastle, and Ber-
wick, York and N. Mid-
land, and Leeds Northern 25,281
Oxford and Worcester 2,274
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Inaction
Manchester, Shefield, and
Lincolnshire
South Yorkshire
Newcastle and Cagliate 2,786