The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-09 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

TUCIDAT EVENINO.
The tendency of the stock markets to-day was
again in the direction of an improvement. The
English funds met with more demand, and main-
tained
a very firm appearance, whilst in the railway '
market considerable buoyancy prevailed until
towards the close of business, when there was a
partial reaction, the marked advance that has taken
place during the last few days inducing a renewal of
sales. Much of the buying has again proceeded
from the late operators for a fall, and the market has
derived additional support from advises of a further
improvement in the country markets, especially at
Liverpool. It is understood that the next return of
the Bank of England will show a decrease of bullion
at least as large as that exhibited in the last balance-
sheet of the institution, but this result had been
expected.

done
today

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Consols reached 99t, for cash to-day, but the pre- I
valent and closing quotation was 994 to 1 for money
and Thursday. The contengo for March ruled
without change at 1-1 G to 4. Money stock is still
scarce in this market. Business was moderately ac-
tive, and included a purchase on government account
at 991. The official report includes :—Threo per
Cent. Consols, for money, 991, 1,1, ti ; ditto, for
account, 994,1. Three per Cents. Reduced, 1004,
k. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 1031, 4.
Loos Annuities, 1860, 8 7-16, e, 1; ditto, 30 years,
1860, 6/. South Sea Old Annuities, 991. flank
Stock, 2271, 228, 227.

Exchequer Bills remain quoted 50s. to 545. prem.
India Bonds were done at 60s. prem.
Foreign stocks remain firm, and Spanish and
Mexican were better. Mexican Bonds closed 221 to
23, the bondholders expressing a hope that in the
universal anarchy which now prevails in the republic
things have seen their worst, and that the upshot of
the present confusion may be the establishment of a
stronger government. Turkish Scrip receded to to
dis., and Granada Deferred Bonds were a shade
flatter. Sales are thus marked:—Brazilian Old Five
per Cent. Bonds, 10'21, 102; ditto, Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 1852, 971, 98. Buenos Ayres Six per
Cents., 63. Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, 98.
Equador Bonds, 51. Granada Deferred, 1,
Mexican Three per Cents., 221; ditto for account,
14th February, 221,1. Peruvian Deferred Three per
Cents., 62. Portuguese Four per Cents., 37, 38, ex
div. Russian Five per Cents., 120; ditto, Four-and-
a-Half per Cents., 104, 1031. Spanish Old Three
per Cents., 47, 1; ditto, New Deferred Three per
Cents., 23; ditto for account, 221; ditto, Passive
(Converted), 54; the Committee's Certificates, 4: per
cent. Turkish Scrip, 1 die.

To-day and during the last two or three days the
money market hu been rather easier, although with
no marked change in the rates.

The dividend on the York and North Midland
Railway Company for the last half-year was offi-
cially announced in the Stock Exchange to-day as
at the rate of Three per Cent per annum.
The amount of gold brought over by the Bloomer,
which has just arrived at Liverpool, is 10,700 ounces,
valued at 42,8001. She left Sydney on the 3rd of
November, so that her dates are not so late u those
received via India.

The quay earnings of the Southampton Dock
Company for the month of January were 2,4331.
against 1,393/. in the same month last year, being an
increase of 1,040/.
Australian Agricultural shares were firm. South
Australian Land reached 514, and Van Diemen's
Land were also better. The shares of the South
Australian Banking Company rose 11., closing 44
to 46. There were also dealings as follows :
Bank of British North America, 594 ; Chartered
Bank of Asia (51. paid), 41 ; London Joint-Stock
Bank, 201 ex div.; Oriental Bank Corporation, 451,
46 ; East and West India Docks, 169, 1684 ; London
Docks, 129 ex div. ; St. Katharine Docks, 99;

toria bock. (21. paid), 3j 3j; British North Ameri-
can Land, 50; General Steam Navigation, 30 ;
Netherlands Land (21. paid), 2 ; Peninsula and
Oriental Steam, 87, j, 86&. 'the shares of the Ebro
Canal Company are quoted Ito If prem.; Chiriqui
Road, par to prem.; Royal Swedish Railway, 4to
dia.; French South Eastern Railway, dia. to par;
Great Western and City Junction Railway, die. to
prem. ; London Bank of Australia and India, dis.
to par. There were bids of prem. for the shares
of the Atlantic and Pacific Junction Company, just
announced, but this price is as yet scarcely more than
nominal.

The petition for a charter for the London Bank of
Australia and India, praying for incorporation for
carrying on business in the Australian colonies, was,
yesterday, presented to her Majesty in Council, the
preliminary forms having been gone through.
The quotations of stocks at Amsterdam on Mon-
day are thus reported by telegraphic express:-
Dutch Four per Cents., 95 3.16; ditto Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 641. Spanish Deferred Three per
Cents., 23. Mexican New, 231. Portuguese New,
34 The Spanish Committee's Certificates, 4! per
cent. Spanish Old Three per Cents. (English), 471.
At Vienna, on Monday, the Five per Cent. Metallies
were quoted 941, and the exchange on London
descended to 10.47, a favourable interpretation being
put on the news from Montenegro.
There is at length an improvement in the foreign
exchanges, though as yet not very decided. The most
satisfactory feature was the number of drafts which
remained undisposed of after having been offered at
higher rates than were paid at the beginning of
change. This was especially the case with bills on
Hamburg; 13.6 was at first freely paid for this paper,
but bills subsequently remained over at 13.61. St.
Petersburg was done as low as 38d., following the
movement from the other side. On Paris there were
more drawers at short than for some time past, and
although the rate remains 25.05, paper was a good
deal offered. Vienna and Trieste and Leghorn were
rather lower, and other places scarcely changed. Our
list of the prices negotiated is annexed :
Slme. Print IS negotiated this day.
Bine and M. Money.
Antearraa pw S Short US. 16jate. ... 17asta
Data
Soderdea , „ 116. 1 eft.... US. 19/4a
Antwerp
Brauseie
Elaimberg and Altura l3roce. 6 NIL 13mce. Sd sea.
aL Irstanborg per ruble ~ 3111 MOM 3111 pence
Pane per S. Short 251. 21a. .„ 251. 07ja
„ S Ilontha2sfr. 270. 251. Ea.
Mareeillee „ 30... 254.32}a
PrankSaaon.thealaine per £lO „ 11915. kr. ... 111101. kr
Vistas (effective) per S „ 115. Our. 115. 6sr.
Trate „ 115. Ur. ... 1111. likr.
per do
„ 501 pence ... 601 pease
Ca▪
diz 3oj pace ... &Di penes
Sibs* - pence ... SO pence
13121:4013a. 3Oll Pews 00 Pews
BseMaas „ r.- pence ... 50 penes
... -••• D 9 peso• .• 20 pesos
Gibraltar " „ - pence 50 peace
Leghorn
Cleans
per duet
oases ~ 124 411 pencpence e ... 411 pence
paterma per .. 1214 pada
Messina
Liam per ndinn 90 days date - peace .. 551 pence
Oporto „ „ - pence ... 534 pence