The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-16 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

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MONEY MARKET.

FRIDAY EVINING.
The English stock market showed much firmness
this morning, but gave way in the afternoon. At
the commencement of business between 200,000/.
and 300,000/. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Stock
was exchanged into Console, which naturally bene-
fited by the increased demand. The price of Con-
sols reached at one moment 100 15-16 to 101 for
time, but, on money sales following the improvement,
a reae,tiou took place, and the clueing price was 1004
to 1 for cash, and 1001 to 13-16 for the 12th May.
Rumours of the instability of the ministry were cur-
rent, but no importance woe attached to them, as it
is the general opinion that just now the present
cabinet could not be replaced, and it is considered that
the checks lately adin iniatered to tlu govern mentio par-
liament will rather he attended e ith afavour- bleetfect
than otherwise. In character, the market remains good,
being very influentially supported. The govern-
ment broker made his usual investment. On the
whole, business to-day was upon a more active scale.
Annexed is the official report:—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 1004, a, Z ditto, for account,
100:, 1. Three per Cents. Reduced, 100, 991, 1005,
100. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 1031, 1,4, 4,
5. Long Annuities, 1860, 6 1-16, 5 15-16 ; ditto, 30
years, 1859, 5 13-16. Bank Stock, 225, 226.
The Exchequer Bill market was again rather
better, probably sympathising, in some measure,
with the more easy position of the money market.
The June bills closed ss. to Os. prem.; and the March,
4s. to Bs. prem. India Bonds mark 40s. prem.
In the foreign house business was remarkably
quiet. Spanish stocks, on the whole, were rather
firmer. The Deferred Threes closed 244 to 7,; and
the Certificates, 64 to 64 per cent. Mexican Bonds
continue to show an upward tendency ; the price
reached 281 to 1, and closed 28 to 1. Peruvian
Deferred Bonds were rather flatter, but scarcely
touched. Granada Deferred rue quo:ed 115 to :14.
Business is marked as follows :—Brazilian Old Five
per Cent. Bonds, 1001. Chiliun Six per Cent., 103
ex div. Danish Three per Cent., 1825, 85. Dutch
Two and-a-Half per Cents., 635, 665, 1; ditto, Four
per Cent. Certificates, 971, 961. Granada One-
and-a-Half per Cent., Bonds, ex Dec., 1849, Coupons,
231. Mexican Three per Cents., 285, 28, 1. Peru-
vian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Scrip, 31 prem.
Spanish Old Three per Cents., 48: ' • ditto Deferred
Three per Cents., for account, 28th April, 241 ; the
Committee's Certificates, 61, 65 per cent. The amount
of bonds received to-day at the Turkish Loan Office
wa5.2,672,000 francs.

The accounts received from the United States to-
day in private letters are of a much more favourable
character. Tho money market was better, and the
markets for produce were also looking up. An up-
ward tendency was likewise observable in the quota-
tion of exchange on Loudon, leading to the belief that
there will soon be a resumption of shipments of-gold
from that side. It is further mentioned that a new
Mint Bill, imposing a seignorage of t per cent. on
gold to be coined into eagles, was to be into force
immediately. With a view to save this impost of per
cent. it is expected heavy shipments of gold, either in
dust or bars, will be made to England.
The directors of the London and North Western
Railway Company have called an extraordinary and
special general meeting of their shareholders for the
30th inst., "to receive a report from the directors
with reference to the proceedings of the special com-
mittee of the House of Commons on Railways, and
Ito consider and determine as to the creation, under
the provisions of the existing acts relating to the
company, of an additional share capital, of such an
amount and subject to such conditions as shall be
fixed at such meeting."
Notice has been issued to the shareholders of the
Himalaya Tea Cultivation Company that interest at
the rate of 4 per cent. per annum will be allowed
on the shares, payable half yearly.
This week, for the first time, the traffic returns of
the York, Newcastle and Berwick, York and North
Midland, and Leeds Northern Railways are com-
bined. The return comprises :—Pasaengers, &c.
8,0531. 19s. 4d. • ' merchandise and minerals, 16,1031.
4s. 9d.; total, 24,1571. 4s. ld. On adding together
the returns of these three lines for the corresponding
week of last year, we have a total of 23,1001. 2s. 7d.
The present year's return consequently shows an in-
crease of 1,057/. Is. 6d.
Australian Agricultural shares did not fully main-
tain yesterday's advance, closing 88 to 90. Van
Diemen's Land left off 20 to 21. British American
Land shares continue their upward movement,
closing t 8 to 90. In sympathy with the rise
in this stock the shares of the Canada Com-
pany have been inquired for, and mark 63.
The New Chartered Australian Banks were
rather firmer, but other descriptions remain dull.
Shares of the Colonial Bank were done at 20; Lon-
don Joint Stock Bank, 21 ' ; Provincial Bank of Ire-
land, 481; London Docks, 125, 3; Southampton
Docks, 38; Crystal Palace (31. paid), 64, 3; Crystal
Palace of France (2/. paid), 3; Netherlands Land
Enclosure (21. paid), IL; Peninsular and Oriental
Steam, 821. Shares of' the Grand Central Railway
of France closed 23 to 23 prem. ; Grand Trunk Rail-
way of Canada, 11 to 13 prem., being lower; Berlin
Waterworks, 3to prem. • Oriental Gas, to
prem.; Royal Danish Railway, 33- to 34 prem.;
Melbourne Docks and Railway, 1-16 to 3-16 prem.;
Frankfort and Wiesbaden Railway, par to 3 prem.;
North of Spain Railway, to prem. Gcneray the
market for shares in new undertakings was rather
weaker.

We have really no change to notice in the market
for foreign exchange. The rate on l'aris this after-
noon ruled at 25.02 j for short, and 25.25 for three
months. For Amsterdam at three months there was
money at 11.19, and for three months Hamburg
paper at 13.8. Bills on New York were again done
at 484 d. for GO days' sight.
The account of the position of the Bank of Eng-
land for the week ending Saturday last, the tgli
April, is as follows:
BANK OF EXOLAND.-ACCOCKT

for the week enleir April P. 1853.
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