The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocw.

There is rather more movement in the Consul
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market to-day, accompanied with a firmer feeling,
and 'aims are now quoted at a rise of fully g.
Almost the first business done was another purchase
by the government broker at 96i. The present
quotation of the market is 961 to a for money, and
!Ni; for account. The prices of the day's business, as
officially. reported, are : Three per Cent Consols, 961,
2 ; ditto, for the account of the 16th April, 964,
Annuities of 30 seats, expiring 1860, 7.
'The unfunded-investments arc in better demand
to-day, and prices have further rallied. Exchequer
Bills, 10001., mark 328., 5,55., and 335. prem. India
Bonds, 1,0001., 58s. and 61s. prem. ; ditto, under a
1000/., 58s. and 625.
Foreign stocks have attracted more attention to-
day, and an advance has taken place in several de-
scriptions, including Peruvian, Portuguese, Spanish,
and Russian, Four-and-a-Half per cent. Mexican
Bonds reached 34 yesterday afternoon, but in con-
sequence of the adviees published in full in the
Daily Nem, of this morning and of the non-
receipt of letters by the -'.Mexican committee,
the market is worse to-day, and the price has re-
ceded to its present quotation, which is 33t to;.
The official report of business is: Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 381; ditto Four per Cent. Certifi-
cates, 90, 891 cx div. Grenada One-and-a-Half per
Cents., 171. Mexican Bonds, 331 ; ditto for the
16th April, 331 1. Peruvian Five per Cents., 1819,
84! 83 cx div.; ditto lkferred, 39 Por-
tuguese Four per Cents., 331 ; ditto for
account, 351. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
98, ; ditto small, 981. Spanish Active Five per
Cents., for account, 211, 1, ; ditto Passive Bonds,
6.1,1 ; ditto Three per tents., 391 ; ditto for ac-
count, 391.
It is stated that several of the large holders:of
Mexican Deferred bonds have again made a strong
appeal to the committee of Mexican bondholders no
longer to defer bringing before the Mexican govern-
ment the improper delay that has occurred in the'.
conversion of their bonds; and complaining of their
being deprived of their two dividends so lung over-due.
As the committee meet to-morrow (Tuesday) we shall
probably learn that they will use their strenuous
exertions to carry out what is required of them.
There is reason to believe that a strong memorial to
the committee has also come to hand from the
holders of deferred bonds in Holland.

The Pacific, New York steamer, has brought
several achices of interest to the Mexican bond-
holders, though as usual the committee have no
advices by this route from Mr. Falconnet.
The New York papers state that among the pay-
ments ou March 13 at the sub-treasurer's office were
200,000 dots. on account of the indemnity money,
and the Herald states as follows : " The total amount
of the instalment due in June on the Mexican indem-
nity money is 3,5110,016) dols. The government is
anticipating its maturity." The exact import of this
statement we do not know, as it has been asserted
that 3,500,000 dols. is the whole amount forthcom-
ing to the Mexican government, out of which it is to
i pay 2.500,000 doh,. to the English bondholders, a
large sum to the holders of the home debt, and ap-
portionments to other creditors, and on which there is
said to be a deficit. As so much apprehension exists,
the Mexican committee may usefully employ itself
in publishing a statement of the position of the in-
demnity account, the more particularly as the Ameri-
can Congress has adjourned without passing any
appropriation bill. The Mexican Congress are mak-
! ing an inquiry into what remains for division among
the several foreign and other creditors.
The home creditors have definitively refused to ac-
cede to any plan for the adjustment of their claims.
There are assurances that Mr. Payno has accepted
the mission to London, but also a hint that Ids al-
leged illness is only sulkiness, and that he may yet
go back to the finance department.