The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-20 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

FaIDAT itYrataa•
The English stock market opened to-day i t yes-
terday's prices, and closed at the same range at.'er a
te.7!Pnrary advance of k per cent., which appea red
nly attributable to the failure of a jobber, who w as
understood to have a " bear " account open in th.'s
marks.'. as well as in French railway shares. It is oot
thought . however, that the amount involved in this
cane of C.-nbarrassment will prove very large. Any
tendency t °wards an advance was checked by intel-
ligence of a decline on the Paris Bourse, and by the
still unsettle,' aspect of the Eastern question. Busi-
ness in the fuLids, and indeed throughout the house,
was limited.

The opening and closing quotation of Consols was
981 to 1 for money and the Bth Sept., the intermedi-
ate fluctuation consisting of an advance to 981 to
The official business report includes :--Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 981, 1, ; ditto for account,
Bth Sept., 981, 1, 1. Three per Cent. Reduced, 99,
1. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent., 1011, 1. Bank
Stock, 2281.
Exchequer Bills were Is. higher to-day, at 2s. die.
to Is. prem. India Bonds were quoted 12s. to 188.
prem.
In the foreign stock market there was no move-
ment of much importance. Mexican and Spanish
were a shade better, and Portuguese continues to
show an upward tendency. Granada Active and
Deferred were both flatter in the afternoon. Peru-
vian remains firm, on good, but moderate put chases.
At 4 o'clock, Mexican Bonds were quoted 261 to
271 ; Spanish Deferred Threes, 234 to 1; the Certifi-
cates, 64 to 6:,2 per cent. Sales are thus recorded :
Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Bonds, 1852,
991; ditto, Five per Cents., 1829 and 1839, 1031 ;
Buenos Ayres Six per Cents., 65. Chilian Six per
Cents., 107. Danish Five per Cents., 108. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 65 ; ditto Four per
Cent. Certificates, 981,1. Equador Bonds, 5. Gra-
nada One-and-a-Half per Cent. ex Dec. 1849 coupon,
24 ; ditto, Deferred, 101. Mexican Three per
Cents., 26'4, 271. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per
Cent. Bonds, 841 ; ditto Deferred Three per Cents.,
591. Portuguese Four per Cents., 441. Russian
Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Small Bonds, 102.
Spanish Old Three per Cents., 471 ; the Commit-
tee's Certificates, 61, 6 per cent.
Money to-day was again easier, accommodation
being in most cases readily obtainable out of doors at
, 31 per cent. on first-class paper. In some cases
transactions were effected below the Bank of Eng-
land minimum.

We are officially informed that the exact quantity
of gold brought in on freight by the Harbinger from
Melbourne is 101,311 ounces, and from Sydney 12,060
ounces, making a total of 113,371 ounces, worth
131,0001. Further sums have come over in private
hands, but their value cannot be accurately ascer-
tained.
Gold continues to be sent to the continent,
although the Australian imports of the week are
not yet generally deliverable. Some 9,000 or 10,000
ounces of the cargo of the Shackamaxon, which
brought in 14,107 ounces from Adelaide, were in
coulee of despatch to the Kentish ports this afternoon.
The amount of the precious metals shipped on
board the Euxine, which is fixed to leave Southamp-
ton to-morrow (Saturday) for Alexandria, is large,
being 169,7611., of which 66,010/. is in gold, and
103,721/. in silver. The destination of this
shipment is as follows, viz., for Alexandria,
sovereigns, 40,5901.; for Malta, sovereigns, 6001.;
for Ceylon, sovereigns, 2,890/. ; for Bom-
bay, silver, 31,7381. ; for Madras, sovereigns,
1,893/., and silver 1,3251. ; for Calcutta, silver,
17,7401. ' • for Penang, silver, 1,3001.; for Singapore,
silver, 12,2201.; for Hong Kong, gold, 20,0651., and
silver, 9,3201.; for Canton, silver, 29,878/.
The silver brought in by the Parana has been sold
at a rise of id. per ounce, bars realising ss. I,ld. per
ounce standard, and dollars ss. Old. per ounce.
These supplies were taken for China and India.
Iu another column will be found a further com-
munication from the Committee of Spanish American
Bondholders, relating to the debt of New Granada.
In Mark lane to day there was a rather excited
feeling in the corn trade, owing chiefly. to the ac-
tive French demand experienced during the last
two days. Purchases of floating cargoes are being
freely effected for France, based upon the reported
deficiency of the wheat crop in that country. An
advance of 2s. over the rates of last Monday was
paid for English wheat. Foreign was also held for
an advance of Is. to 2s. Flour ruled Is. per sack
and barrel dearer, and oats 6d. higher. A large
quantity of American flour has also been bought for
France at 30s. per barrel.
The tallow market was also firmer at an advance
of 6d. per cwt. The closing prices of Russian tal-
low for delivery la the last three months of the year
was 51a. _ _

In the market for foreign exchanges to-day, there
was scarcely the slightest alteration. The rates on
all the principal continental places were quoted the
same as last post, with only limited transactions.
There have been complaints during the last few
days of unusual delay in the transmission of mes-
sages between Paris and London by the direct sub-
marine wire. Information regarding operations ou
the two exchanges has thus been rendered compara-
tively useless, promptitude of despatch being, of
course, essential. We understand that some opera-
tors desirous of communicating with Paris have, in
consequence, been induced to make use of the more
northerly submarine wires, although involving a
circuitous route.
The prospectus has been issued of the Xeres, Port
St. Mary and Cadiz Railway Company, with a capi-
tal of 16,000,000 reels vellon, or 160,0001. sterling,
in 8,000 shares. The object proposed is to construct
a railway from the wine producing district of Xeres
de la Frontera to the shipping port of Cadiz, a dis-
tance of 18 miles only. The concession granted by
government is for 99 years, in return for which go-
vernment will take one-fifth of the surplus profits,
after the shareholders shall have received 6 per cent.
interest. One half of the capital has been sub-
scribed on the spot, and 121. per share paid up, and
it would appear that English applications arc invited
for the remaining shares, for the carrying out of
which operation a London committee of three gen-
tlemen has been appointed by the Spanish Directo-
rate.
Notice has been issued to the shareholders of the
London and Mid-Western Railway Company, that
the 30s. per share unexpended out of the 21. deposit
is now returnable. The scrip is to be sent in not
later than the 24th inst.
Land shares to-day were fairly supported at yes-
terday's rates. Bank shares were more freely oper-
ated in, as will be seen by reference to the list, and
generally showed increased firmness. Chartered
Bank of Asia and Chartered Bank of India, China
and Australia were both better. St. Katharine
Dock stock marks 100; Netherlands Land, par.;
and General Screw Steam Shipping, (1(1/. paid)
41 dis. Berlin waterworks shares were quoted
dig. to 1 prem. Crystal Palace shuts left off
1 13-16 to 1 15-16 prem. The shares of the two
French water companies were severally quoted 1 to
Prem.
Annexed are the latest reports from continental
bourses, as received by Mr.. Reuter's express :
Amsterdam, Thursday, closir.g prices :—Dutch Four
per Cents., 951 ; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
631; Spanish Deferred Tl.iree per Cents., 231 ; Aus-
trian Five per Cent. Metallics, 82 13.16; Mexican
New, 26 5-16; EvoLor, 4 5-16; Portuguese, New,
401 ; Granada Daerred, 101.
Paris chitin!, prices of this day :—Four-and-a-
Half per Rentcs, 105 ; ditto Three per Cents.,
80.20; lis:ok shares, 2.830. These prices show a
decline. Vienna, Thursday t—Fivc per Cent. Me-
tallice, 94 9-16 ; Exchange on London, 10.39; Bank
Sblires, 1.405.
The account of the position of the Bank of Beg.