The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-31 00:00:00

W ZEN VADAT EVENING.
Consols opened with a rather languid appearctice
this morning, some dullness being induced by the
decline on the Paris bouts, but very early in the
day there was a purchase of 130,000/. money stock
by an influential broker for a trust account. This
operation carried the price from its opening quota-
tion of 991 to par to 100 to 1. which was also the'
closing quotation, both for money and the 13th April,
the improvement extending no further, although the
government broker made another purchase at 1001.1
The official business report includes -Three per Cent.
Controls for money, 100, 991, 1001; ditto for Account,
100, i; Ann,. of 30 years, 1860, 6 3-16 ; South Sea
Stock, 1101; India Stock for Account, 264. The
improvement in Consols reacted favourably on the
other departments of the security markets.
The Exchequer Bill market is flat. The June
issue was done at 63. prem., the nominal quotation
being to Ils. prem., whlst the March bills were
dealt in at sa. to 9s. prem. India Bonds mark 40s.
to 451. prem.
In the foreign stock market there was a more
eerie& business than usual, bespeakthere was no espe-
cial demands-and cesnrnfaced iii4,lo
The rites frf condonapri tio to this department hays
generally remained light. Mexican Bonds were
firm, closing 251 to 26. Spanish Deferred
closed 241 to 25. The advance in this
stock is checked by the settling, there being
a good many "bulls" of it. The Certificates main-
tain their advance, commanding 84 to / per cent.,
as the market is but scantily supplied. The Old
Spanish Threes are also firm, being well held, with
not much afloat in the market ; whilst there is an
impression that means will be taken to keep up the
price of this stock, should the proposed new loan
come forward. As yet, no further details relative
to this negotiation have transpired. Turkish scrip
left off 24 to 1 prem., and Peruvian scrip, 3„ to 4 prem.
The investments lately noticed in the old Greek Bonds
continue. There were strong buyers this evening
at 81. The list of the days sales is annexed :
Austrian Five per Cent. Bonds, 1852, 99. Brazilian
Old Five per Cent., 1031, 104, 1031; ditto Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 1852, 981. Belgian Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 981, 991 (exchange, 23f.)
Dutch Two-and-Half per Cents., 66, .1. Equador
Bonds, 51. French Four-and-a-Half per Cent.
Rentes, 103 f. (exchange 25f. 15e.) Granada De-
ferred, 111. Greek Bonds, 1824 and 1825, ex ot er-
due coupons, 84,1. Mexican Three per Cents., 254, 26.
Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Scrip, 31, 31
prem.; ditto Deferred Three per Cents., 631. Por-
tuguese Five per Cents., converted in 1841, 424;
ditto Four per Cents, 394, I. Russian Five per
Cents., 117 k ; ditto Four-mad-Half per Cents, 1031.
Sardinian Five per Cents., 97(, 4, a.. Spanish Old
Three per Cents., 49; ditto New Deferred Three
per Cents., 241, 25 ; the Committee's Certificates,
84, 81 per cent. Swedish Loan, 2 din. Turkish
Six per Cent. Scrip, 11 prem.; ditto for account,
15th April, 21 prem.
Money continues in demand in the open market,
and the rates show no symptoms of becoming
easier.
The Lochnagar was reported this afternoon as
having. arrived off Falmouth from Melbourne, bat
she brings only 3,324 ounces of gold, worth some
13,300/., and her dates are old, extending only to the
21st November.
The shipments of gold to the Continent have I
ceased, but there continues to be some inquiry for
sovereigns for shipment to Australia. Of a large
number of vessels, however, that have left Gravesend
during the last five or six days, the only shipment
on merchants' and bankers' account we hear of is a
sum of 48,6731., by the Menem for Sydney.
In the railway market to-day, on the bulk of the
arrangements for the settling being completed, more
firmness was shown some s tive purchases for
next account being induced the favourable aspect
of the funds. Sales have met t e higher prices some
of a bonafidc character, but the speculative feeling in
this market has been better, and, although there is
no real advance, prices strengthened at the close.
Stock has proved more abundant than for some time
past. London and North Western has commanded
4 contango ; Midland, 4to 1 Great Western, 4 to i ;
Great Northerns,l, &c. ; but Lancashire and Yorkshire
remainscomparativelyscarceat 1-16 to k. The balance
of transactions has evidently been on the side of
sales of late, but the market may be said to show on
' the whole considerable steadiness. In the French
share-market the settling has been attended with
lower prices, as the strength sympathetically im
parted by the advance in Consols is counteracted by
the lower quotations ruling at Paris, where sales
have been effected in preparation for the settlement.
The shares of the Australian Land Companies
were generally the turn dearer to-day, after the flat-
i
nese induced by the settling, which shows consider-
able speculation for the rise, partly by weak opera-
tors, and has consequently been attended, as ob-
served yesterday, by high rates of continua-
tion. Australian Agriculturals have been carried over
largely at 4to 4. The medium rate, 1, is equivalent
to 18 per cent per annum, but from this must be de-
ducted the cost of stamps, which is equal to 1 per
cent. These shares closed 100 to 103. South Aus-
tralian Land improved 11., and Van Diemen's Land
10s. The Scottish Australian Companies' shares
were also firmer. Australian Bank shares were
scarcely altered, but Union of Australia realised an
improvement. London and Westminster Beak
shares were done today at 35; Union of London,
173 • British-American Land, 63; Crystal Palace (N.
paid),G,, 4; Netherlands Land Enclosure 421. paid),ll, ;
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 84 ; ditto (231. paid),
451; Royal Mail Steam, 78; Scottish Australian In-
vestment New Scrip (IN. paid), 24. Australian
Mint shares are quoted par to 4 prem.; Ebro Canal,
it to I prem.: Berlin Waterworks, 14 to 11 prem.
Bargains have been concluded in the shares of' the
Wiesbaden and Cologne Railway at 10s. prem.
In the market for insurance shares there is
only a quiet business, and prices present no change
of importance. The present quotations of the mar-
ket are subjoined :—Albion, 90; Alliance, 254 ; ditto, I
Marine, 53 • Atlas, 214; British Coinmercial, 7;
Church of England, 31 ; Clerical, Medical, and Gene-
ral, 204 ; County, 121, ex div.; Crown, 17; ; Eagle,
74 ; Equity and Law Life, 51 ; English and Scotch
Law Life, 31; European Life, 20 ; Family En-
dowment, 4; General, 54; Globe, 150; Guar-
dian, 611; Imperial Life, 19); Indemnity Marine,
58 ex div. ; Liw Fire, 41; Law Life, 30 ;
Legal and General Life, 51; London Fire, 281;
London Ship, 281; Marine, 22; Medical, Invalid,
and General, 3; Minerva, 6; Monarch, 11; Na-
tional Loan Fund, 21; National Provincial, 14;
Palladium Life, 21 ; Pelican, 45 ; Phoenix, 173;
Professional Life, 4 prem. ; Provident Life, 41 ex
div.; Rock Life,Bl ; Royal Exchange. 236 ; Union, 220 ;
United kingdom, 51; Universal Life, 45; Victoria
Life, 51.
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ti;
The Equitable Reversionary Society's shares are
quoted 117 ex div.; General Reversionary and In-
vestment, 1
subjoined
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n;ca London:t_heAbahtl czn t Stockanßeversionary,
dl:Oldham, x
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14.
ns are Ofo canalsu shares
Brecknock and Abcrgavenny, 821 ; Birmingham
Wyeasrtearnnteld
.4wpaeyr),cepnl3t.i hyptehrty,Lo63ed.oAleasninderb,;oarthnd
Chester, 353; Grand Junction, I'lB ; drand Union, 24;
Leeds and Liverpool, 530; icester, 66; Leicester
and Northampton, 44.! ; Loughborough, 310 ; Mac-
clesfield, 50; Oxford, 132; Peck Forest, 70; Re-
gents, 161 ; ltochdale, 42; Stafford ana Worms-
;er, 405; btourbridge, 290 ; Severn and Wye Canal
anti Railway, 21; Warwick and Birmingham; 40;
War wick and Napton, 28; Wilts and Berke, 7, 7 -
She-es in bridge associations command the folio l-
ing pri,.ncs t—Hungerford, 12 ; Southwark Neu"
Seven-ant:-n-Half per Cents., 16; Waterloo, 33;
ditto, Old A acuities of 81., 26 cx div.; ditto, New,
of 71., 223 ; Vauxhall, 21.
l'rices of Gas And Coke Companies' shares range
as fellows :—British Provincial, 23: Brighton, 16 ;
City of London, 125; Coatinen/al ( I hird Capital),