The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-10 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET-THIS DAY.

Two °Two'.

Although the Bank of England has made no
alteration in its rate of discount to-day, the English
funds show remarkable firmness, and prices are

maintained at a farther rise of per cent. Console
are steady at 931 to 1 for money, and 93/ to for
the Bth of May. The Three per Cent. Reduced have
been dealt in at 92} to 1 ex div.; the New Three
per Cents. at 931 to 1 ex div.; the New Twain&
a-Half per Cents. at 78; Bank Stock at 213
to 2131 ex div.; India Bonds at Bs. to 3s. die. ;
Exchequer Bills, March, at is. to 2s. prem.; ditto,
June, at 3s. to 11. dis.; and Exchequer Bonds, 1868,
at 981.
Turkish Six per Cents. are firm, at 99 to 1 ex div.
(equal to 102 to 1 with the div.) The Four per
Cents have advanced to 102 to 1. Other Stooks are
steady . Russian Four•aad-a•Hslf per Cents are
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request and are marked 951 to 96.
Equadoe New Consolidated Bonds have
been dealt in at 151; Mexican, at 221; Spanish
Deferred Three per Cents., at 25; Dutch Twoand-
a-Half per Cents., at 631 (exch. 12 a.); ditto Four
per Cent. Certificates, at 94 ex div.; and Brazilian
Five per Cents., 1843, at 98.
The shares of the Riga and Dunaburg Railway
are quoted 3 prem. and upwards.
The prospectus of the Commercial Railway of
Bassia. Rigs, and Diinaborg, is issued. This under-
taking is constituted by a decree of the Emporor
dated the 18th of May, 1853, granting 4 per cent
interest on • capital of twelve millions of silver
roubles, or about 2,000,0001. sterling. This guaran-
tee, it is mentioned, is equal to 5 per cent. on the
sum required for the construction of the line. An
additional half per cent. is also guaranteed, to form
a sinking food, under which it is proposed to redeem
the shares at par within 66 years. The length of
this line, which will unite Riga by railway with St.
Petersburg, Moscow, and Warsaw, is about. 140
miles. It is stated that the concession was made to
the committee of the Rip Exchange, and is now
offered to the company on advantageous terms. The
promoters aver that the company will have "absolute
control over the construction and management of the
railway." All crown lands are given for the pur-
poses of the railway, free of expense. The capital of
2,000,0001. is divided into 20,000 shares of 1004 each,
bearing a guaranteed minimum interest of 4 per
cent, to be issued at 80. Three thousand
shares are reserved. for shareholders in Rus-
sia. The dividends are to be payable half-
yearly, in London, St. Petersburg, and Riga.
Out of a sireial sum which has been allowed by the
government, 5 per ant. interest is to be paid on all
calls until the opening of the entire line. The deposit
is only 11. per share, to be paid upon subscribing. In
the event of the treaty of peace not being ratified, or
the prosecution of the undertaking being otherwise
prevented, the deposit is to be returned, minus the

expenses.
The South Eastern Railway Company bus issued
a notice offering 4; per cent. per annum interest for
loans on debentures of three or five years.
The annual meeting of the Antwerp and Rotter-
dam Railway Company is called foe the let of May,
at Brussels. The meeting will have to discuss some
modifications with respect to the treaty for working
the railway from Turnhout to Liens and Conti*
and also a project of amalgamation of these railways
with the company. The shareholders will thus be
called upon to authorise the issue of bonds or shires
to pay for the appropriation, or to be exclunged
against shares in the Turnhout Company.
The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the Victoria
(London) Dock Company is to be held on the 24th
instant.
The annual meeting of the proprietary of the
National Provincial Bank of Ragland is called for
the Bth of May.
Formal notice is given that application has been
made fora charter for the Western Bank of London ;
also for authorisation of an increase in the capital
of the City Bank.
Mr. Henry Lloyd Morgan has announced himself
as a candidate for a situation as one of tits 001120A1r
deem tot Customs, in anticipation or the vacancy re-
' salting from the death of Mr. Dawson. Mr. Morgan,
it will be remembered, wu honorary secretary to the
• late Customs Reform Committee, in which capacity
his name wu prominently before the public.
The directors of the Waveney Valley and Great
Yarmouth Railway Company advertise a final divi-
dead of 81. per share, payable after the 21st lost., on
such of the original scrip of this compan s, has not
been exchanged for Norfolk Railway 61. par cent.
Waveney Valley Extension stock.
The Master in Chancery charged with the winding
up of the Borough of Bt. Marylebone Joint Stook
Banking Company proposes on the 15th instant to
make a call of 101. per share on all the contribu-
tories.
The settlement of the list of contributories of the

Nelson Sea Voyagers and General Life Assurance
and hiveetment Company, is to be pros eded with by
the Master of the Rolls on the 15th instant.
The receipts of the Stockton and Darlington Rail-
way fur the month of Much were 25,2741., being
1,11791. more than in March, 1855.
Advantage is to be taken of the Limited Liability
Act for the establishment of a Metropolitan Field
Bleaching. Washing, and Scouring Company, with a
capital ot 30,00 W.. in 101. shares. It is stated that an
outlay ot 21,0001. will provide ground, building,
machinery, and plant, in addition to working ex-
penrie for the first three months. The promoters
assert that a large amount of custom has already been
second from hotels, clubs, &c. Applications for
aharse are to be accompanied by a deposit of 5.. per
share.
The next public sales of indigo are fixed for the
13th ot May, but no declaration have been made at
present.
Thet.
Admiralty have accepted the undermentioned
ships for the conveyance of stores, viz., the Alice and
Jane, for Montreal and Quebec; Hope, for Halifax;
St. Michael, for Bermuda; Stirlingshire, for Barba-
does ; James Shepherd, for Jamaica ; Dependent, for
the Bahamas; Bencleugb, for Algae Bay; and the
Gipsy, for Auckland, New Zealand.

WIDISTIDAT &VINING

With the completion of the bulk of the arrange-
meats for adjoiting the monthly account in Consols,

the fonds have assumed a atom favourable appear-
ance. A furthtr rise of I per cent. was established

today, and the market exhibited nediminished firm-
ness to the close of business.

Although the dividend payments oomroenced
to-
day, the demand for money in Lombard-street was
very satire, preparations for tomorrow's instslment
on the new loan exercising some influence.
Consols opened at yesterday's closing quotation of
921 to 93 for money and to-morrow, and closed at 931
to 1. The " contango" has remained at fully 1 per
cent., and the final quotation for the new account of
the Bth of May was thus 931 to 1. The official busi •
uses report is as follows:—Three per Cent. Coal*
for money, 921, 931. 92/, 93/, 93 ; ditto, for account,
10th April, 93, 921, 931. Three per Cents. Reduced,
911, 911, 92/ ea div. New Three per Cents., 921, 931,
931 ex div. Long Annuities, expiring is January,
1880, 3 3-10. Bank Stock, 213 ex div. Coned
Scrip (New Loan), 31 prem. Exchequer Scrip, 3
prem. Threa-and-a-Halt per Cent. Exchequer Bonds,
falling payable in 1858 and 1859, 981. 981.
The March Exchequer Bills were dealt in at Is. to
3s.ptem.; and the June bills, at 2s. dia. to par.
Foreign stocks were firm, and in several instances
show an upward tendency. Turkish Six per Cents.
roes i per cent., closing at 102/ to 1. The Gunn-
Wad Four per Cents. left off the same u yesterday, at
1011 to 102. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.
rose 1 per cent. Mexican Bonds were firmer. Gra-
nada Deferred and Equador New Consolidated Bonds
were also better.
The men market to-day exhibited no change of
importance.
The 402,0001. in gold ex the Red Jacket was in
band to-day, and a portion of it was sent into the
Bank. In the absence of continental demand, it is
expiated that the rest will be sent in during the
week.
At Amsterdam yesterday (Tuesday) the exchange