The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-21 00:00:00

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MONEY MARKET.

WED24II9DAM EVINING.
The English stock market was again flat ti,-Jay,
and the tendency of prices was still downwards, al-
though we have no real further decline to record.
Consols were sold to some extent at 1004 for cash,
but at the close the feeling was just a shade better,
the closing quotation being 1001 for money, and
1001 to 4 for the 12th of May. The market remains
well supplied with money stock, and business is in a
great measure suspended, pending the debates on the
budget and on the Commutation Bill now in progress
through the House of Commons. In commerzial cir-
cles generally, the favourable impression produced by
the budget, considered as a whole, has strengthened
to-day, and strong hopes are expressed that parlia-
mentary sanction will be secured for it. The flatness
appears to be mainly induced by the impression
which is prevalent in many quarters that the Irish
party will vote with the opposition against go-
vernment, leading to apprehensions of a dissolution of
parliament. It is whispered, however, in quarters
usually well informed, that sales of stock have been
made by members of the old tory party, who arc
dissatisfied with the budget as affecting the landed
interests. It is stated that these sales aro made with
a view to weakening the funds, and thus damaging
the government at a time when its financial proposi-
tions arc in suspense. The National Debt Commis-
sioners broker made his usual investment in Reduced
Threes, on account of the Sinking Fund. Annexed
Is the official business report :—Three Fer Cent
Consols, for money, 1004, ;-„ 4,1, ; ditto, for
amount, 1004, 3, N. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.,
1091 i z, a, 1, 103,1. Long Annuities, 1860, 6 1-16,
11; ditto 30 years, 1859, 5 13-16, 11-16; ditto, 30
dean, 1860, 6 3-16. Bank Stock, 2251, 227. South
Sea New Antis., 1001.
The Exchequer Bill market remains steady. The
June bills mark 3s. to 9s. prem., and the March 4s.
to Bs. prem.
In the foreign bond market business was generally
limited. Spanish stocks closed weaker, the Deferred
being last quoted 24 to 1 only. The Certificates,
after maintaining their price well in the morning,
closed 6,t, to 7 per cent., being a considerable reduc-
tion. The unsettled appearance of politics at Madrid
appears to be the cause of this decline. In consequence
of a market attempt to depress Mexican Bonds, the
price fell to 271, but rallied before the close, and left
off 274 to 1. The selling of this stock has chiefly
proceeded from late operators for a rise, who are
realising profits. Ecuador Bonds are firmly. sup-
ported at 61 to 65, and Peruvian Deferred maintain
their advance to 67 to 5. Peruvian Scrip closed 31
to 4 prem.; Granada Deferred, 113 to 3; and
Greek Bonds, 81 to 9. Russian Fives were pur-
chased at 120. Sales are thus marked :
Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 1003 ; ditto Four-
and-a-Halt' per Cents., 1852, 994. Buenos Ayres
Six per Cents., 633. Chilian Six per Cents., 104.
Danish Three per Cents., 1825, 855. Granada One-
and-a-Half per Cents., cx Dec., 1849, coupon, 23j.
Greek Bonds, 1824 and 1825, ex overdue coupons, 9.
Mexican Three per Cents., 28, 273, 28, 274; ditto for
account, 28th April, 275, 3. Peruvian Four-and-a-
Half per Cent. Scrip, 3; prem. Portuguese Four
tier Cents., 401, 1. Russian Five per Cents., 120,
119; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Ceuta., 104. Sardi-
nian Five per Cents., 975,1. Spanish Old Three
per Cents., 481, 5, 48; ditto Deferred Three per
Cents., 24; the Committee's Certificates, 71, 71, 7
per cent.
The Ballarat was announced this afternoon as
having arrived at Falmouth from Melbourne, with
73,000 ounces of gold, worth 292,000/. The dates
brought by this vessel extend to the 6th January,
and are consequently three days later than those pr•
viously to hand.
Australian Agricultural shares fell to-day to 79, I
but this low range provoked purchases, and at the
final close the quotation was 8.3 to 86. Other land
shares were generally flatter. At four o'clock Bri-
tish Amencan Land were quoted 79 to 80;
South Australian, 484 to 495; Van I)iemen's, 191 to
201; and Scottish Australian Investment, 1 to 14
prem. All the Australian Bank shares were heavy,
and lower. The shares of the Southampton Dock
Company have been done at 39 ; East and West
India Docks, 163, 164; London Docks, 126; St.
Katherine Docks, 1005, 100; Victoria Docks (41.
paid), ; ditto, Now (21. paid), 45,1 ; Peninsular
and Oriental Steam, 82; Royal Mail Steam, 74.
Shares of the Grand Central of France Railway left
off at 21 to 21 prem. It is expected that
the allotment of these shares will take place almost
immediately. North of Spain Railway shares arc out
of favour, owing to the unsettled state of affairs at
Madrid, but are quoted 1 to j prem. ; Berlin
Waterworks shares aro quoted tto „ prem.; Mel-
bourne Docks and Railway, 1-16 die. to 1-16 prem. ;
Wiesbaden and Cologne, 1 dis. to par; Royal Danish
Railway, 3to 31 prem.; Grand Trunk Railway
of Canada, 11 to 11 prem.; Toulouse and Foix
Railway, to 5 prem.
Annexed are the latest reports from continental
bourses, as received by Mr. Reuter's telegraphic ex-
press :—Amsterdam, Tuesday : Dutch Four per
Cents., 95;; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 611 ;
Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 241; ditto
Three per Cents. foreign, 47; ; the Coupons, 71 per
cent. ; Granada Deferred, 111 ; Mexican New,
27 3-16; Portuguese New, 394 ; Austrian Five per
Cent. Sletallics, 81 7-16. Vienna, Tuesday : Five
per Cent. Metallics, 94 7-16; Exchange on London,
10.50.

The Paris Industrie of the 16th inst. has a promi-
nent article upon the new North of Spain Railway,
two-filths of the capital for which arc to be raised
in France. Paris letters have already mentioned
that the subscription list of the company has been
rapidly filled up, and the object of the writer appears
to be the placing before the French public of a de-
tailed statement of the nature and prospects of the
line. Considerable attention has been drawn to the
project in the French market, owing to the guarantee
of 7 per cent. per annum (including 1 per cent. sink-
ing fund) granted by the Spanish government and
bf the provinces and communes thruugh which the
line is to pass. On the continent it would appear
there is scarcely the same absence of reliance on
Spanish faith as has been induced here by the oft-
, shown dishonesty of that government.