The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-01 00:00:00

NONNI' MARKBT.-(THIB DA}.)

Two o'Croce.
The funds to-day are not quite so strong as yes-
terday. A relapse of I per cent. has taken place in
Consols. Little business is going forward in any
department of the Stock Exchange. Most of the
principal English railways have given way to the
extent of or f per cent. Indian and Belgian
railway shares are in request.
The scrip of the New Turkish Loan is firmer
at 21 to 21 prem.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rent% opened at
69fr. 80c. being 4 per cent lower than yesterday.
Consols are officially marked 931, 1,1, and for
money, and 931 and 1 for the account. The present
quotations are 93$ to 1 for cash, and 931, " sellers,'
for the 10th inst. The official business report
is as follows:—Three per Cents. Reduced, 921,
92, ; New Three per Cents., 921, 1, 92 ;
Bank Stock, 238 ; India Stock, 226 ; ditto
Five per Cent. Stock, 1081, I ; ditto, 1864,
1001; ditto 1864 or 1866, 100, 1; ditto Bonds,
28s. prem. ; Ave per Cent. " enfaced " rupee
paper, 103 ; ditto Five-and-a-Ralf per Cent, 1081,
; Exchequer Bills, 175., 20s. prem.
In the foreign stock market the principal trans-
actions have again been in Mexican Bonds, which
are very steady, and arelast marked 351. The Turkish
Loan of 1864 is quoted 84 to 1, being about
per cant better than yesterday, while that of 1868
remains at 71 to 1. Venezuela and Italian Five
per Cents. are fairly supported. Transactions are
recorded as follows :—Brazilian Old Five per Cents.,
1001, ex div. ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
1860, 9214 Italian Five per Ceuta., 661, 1 (ex-
change 25fr.) ; Mexican Three per Cents., for ao- I
count, 351, 1,1, 35, ; Peruvian Three per Cents.,
for account, 83 ; Portuguese Three per Cents.,
1853, 461 ; ditto Small, 46}; Russian Five pee
Cents., 993, ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1864,
841 ; ditto for account, 841, 84 ; ditto Six pee
Cents., 1868, 71 ; ditto for account, 711 ;
Venezuela Three per Cents., for account, 241.
It is said that the coming Egyptian Loan will be
for a nominal total of upwards of 2,000,0001. in
7 per cent. Bonds ; that it will be specially secured
on the revenues of the Delta, which are paid with
the utmost punctuality, and represent about four
times the charge of the proposed loam ; and that
care will be taken to fix the price of issue at a
point which will ensure the success of the transac-
tion. The details are apparently not quite com-
pleted. The Bank of Egypt will, it is stated, have
something to do with the negotiation.
About 80,0001. in gold was taken to the Bank
esrday. 40,000/, just imported, has been
bought
for Spain.
e steamer La Plata, from 'the West Indies,
has brought 144,0004. in silver and 88,0004. in gold.
The Young Australia has arrived from Melbourne
with 78,0001. in gold.
This, the Ist of April, is the last day for,
sending in tenders to the Bank of England for
Ra. 40,00,000 of India-office bills on Indio.
The Li 1 cotton market yesterday was very
firm, particularly as regards American descriptions.
The transactions comprised 5,000 bales.
The failure is announced of Messrs. Chennell,
Moles, and Co., hide and leather factors, of
Leadenhall-street, but the liabilities are limited.
The liquidation, it is believed, will turn out
favourably.
The course of the exchange at Constantinople
indicates already a great improvement in the pan-
- tion of the Turkish currency. Not long ago it was
at 240 piastres per pound sterling ; it has now de-
clined gradually to 170, and the financial intelli-
gence which has yet to be sent from this side will
probably soon cause a further decline. The par is
about 112.
Considerable importance is attached by the
holders of Mexican Bonds to the reported arrange-
ment for the appointment of English interventora
in the Mexican ports, charged to receive the pro-
portion of the customs revenues assigned to the
bondholders. When the money comes from the
merchants direct into English hands at the ports,
instead of into those of Mexican officials, the bond
holders will at last be in a fair way of getting
their rights.
At a meeting of the Committee of Spanish Ame-
rican Bondholders held yesterday, in relation to the
debt of Venezuela, at which the Fiscal Commis-
sioner from Venezuela was present, the following
very proper resolution, moved by Mr. David
a- Robertson, M.P., was unanimously passed
" That no proposition for a loan to Venezuela can
ynts be entertained by the bondholders that does not
No i provide for the full discharge of the arrears of in-
• tercet due to the bondholders under the agree-
. ment of 1859, and for the complete fulfilment of
that agreement in all its integrity."
The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit-
tance of 1,3624. Is. 6d. on account of the dividend
on the debt of Ecuador.
The following notice of remittances on account
of the dividend find of New Granada Bonds was
posted on the Stock Exchange yesterday by Messrs.
Baring Brothers and Co., viz. :—From Carthagena,
3401. ; Saimaa, 3361. ; Santa Martha, 8741. 6s. 11d. ;
General Treasury at Bogota, 1,4331. total,
2,963/. 6s. 11d.
The railway traffic returns to be published this
week will probably exhibit a considerable falling
off, the corresponding week of last year having been
zd the one preceding Easter. The Brighton return
shows a decrease of 5,8621., and the South Eastern
a decrease of 5,8001.
The receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canuta for the week ending the Bth of March were
8,2001. sterling, being 6,1201. less than in the we-
- responding week of last year. The line was ob-
- strutted with snow.
The receipts of the Great Western Railway of
Canada for the week ending the 14th of March
were 11,1931. sterling, being 8291. more than in the
corresponding week of last year.
The Cape Town Railway was opened for public
traffic as far as the Erste River on the 13th of
February. In consequence of the arrival of the
news of the Prince Consort's death the intended
public opening was confined to a visit of the go-
vernor, the judges, and the executive council on
the previous day.
At the meeting yesterday of the London General
Omnibus Company a resolution was moved by,Mr.
Huxley, who represented the French directors and
shareholders, in favour of an increase of the divi-
dend from Is. to le. 6d. per share, which was car-
ried. Mr. S. Herapeth complained of the amount
of the expenditure, and put forward as an amend-
ment that the report be received, and that a com-
mittee of shareholders be appointed to investigate
the past history and present state of the company's
affairs. This, however, was lost, and the directors'
report adopted, with the alteration in the amount
of dividend.
Mr. John Platt, of Oldham, one of the leading
men in the county, has joined the board of direction
of the Indian Branch Railway Company.
Mr. James Moncrieff Wilson has been appointed
manager and actuary of the Queen Insurance Com-
pany, and Mr. John Elphick Leyland sub-manager.
The Drusus has arrived from China with
560,2001b5. of tea and 648 bales of silk.
The Murray has reached Plymouth from
Adelaide, after a quick passage.

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