The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

THIS DAY.

Two o•Ctocx.
There is no large amount of business offering to-
day in the English stock market, on account of the
general public, though the operations in the Reduced
Throe per Cents. on account of the sinking fund continue;
nor are the speculative transactionsofany monicnt, but
notwithstanding the absence of activity, the market
has maintained its buoyant tone, and prices are now
quoted at a further rise of 1 since yesterday, making
a total advance in the last two days of per cent.
Consols opened, as last quoted, 974 to I for
money, and more for the 10th of June, and the
price has since improved to 971 to .1, and 971 to 1,
at which it now stands. The official statement of
the day's business comprises: Three per Cent. Con-
sols, 974, ; do. for account, 97a ; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 961, 1; Three-and-a-Quarter, per Cents.,
98, 971; Long Annuities, 1860, 7 5-16. South Sea
Stock, 1074. Bank Stock, 210, 2101.
In Exchequer Bills there is not so much doing,
and little change, but India Bonds are looking down.
Exchequer Bills, 10001., mark 429. and 445. prem. ;
ditto 6001., 445. and 455. India Bonds, 1,000/., at
495, prem.
Tho foreign stock market is steady, at former
prices, with little business doing. Russian Four-
and.a-Half per Cents. continue to be inquired after
for investment, and the price has further improved
to 1001. Transactions are reported in the under-
mentioned stocks only, viz.: Brazilian New Five per
Cents., 1829 and 1839, 873. Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 591, 1 ; ditto Four per Cent.
Certificates, 90. Mexican Bonds, 341 ; ditto for ac-
count, 30th May, 35, 341. Peruvian Five per Cents.,
1810, 813; ditto Deferred, 37. Russian Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 1001. Venezuela Two-and-a-Quar-
ter per Cents., 331.
During the week the demand for American stocks
has continued, and prices are well maintained.
Messrs. D. Bell, Sou, and Co. report the following to be
the present quotations, to which we have added tho
latest New York prices, as givenby Messrs. Cammanu
and Whitehouse :

London New York
Redeernalie. pries. In 10qh
United States 3 per Ct. Bds... 1834
Do. 6 per IA. Bowls
DJ. 6 per Cl Bonds
Do. 9 per Ct. mock
New York bole 3 per Cent St. 1958.1360... 96
:. et York City 5 per Cent St. 1853.187.1... 90 91
Berton City 5 per Ct. Bds. ... 1858-1662 .. 93
Pennsylvania 3 per Ct Btock
Ohio 8 per Cent. Mock 1877.1873 105
Maseschnsetts 3 per CC. (ster-
ling bonds) .
Maryland S per Ct. (sterling
bonds) .
Canada 6 per Ct Bonds
liootrealthir 8 per Ct. Bonds 1037 .... ... 83

The railway traffic returns will be perused with
interest this week, us sonic misconception prevails,
and it has been supposed that the traffic is very un-
favourable. It will be seen, however, that the gross
traffic returns are generally in excess of lnstyear,and
where the mileage return is less, it is in consequence
of extensions of the lines. It is too much to expect
new lines to produce the same average as old and
well developed lines. Altogether the traffic is proceed-
inF very satisfactorily.
fhe traffic returns for the last week on the under-
mentioned English lines of railway, as made up to
yesterday, arc as follows:

1851. 1880.
London and North Western E48,041 .... L 46,932
Great Western
Midland
Loudon and South Western 10,997 .... 11,087
ILancashire and Yorkshire 16,443 .• • • 13,821
London and Brighton
South Eastern
York, Newcastle, and Berwick 15,300 .... 14,141
York and North Midland
Leeds and Thirst 934
North Staffordshire
Manchester, Buxton. Matlock,
and Mirthlnds Junction
Shrewsbury and Chester 1,676 .... 1,663
Manchester, South Junction
and Altrincicuu 399
Bristol and Es, to
Chester and Holyhead 2,595 ..., 2,661
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire 6,898 .... 6,700
...

Shrew.bury and Birmingham 530 .... '646
The total receipts on the above lines being
185,3521., in 18.51, and 17.5,229/. in 1850, the increase
is shown to be 10,1231., or 51 per cent. The number
of miles in 18.51 was 3,3321, and in 1850, 3,1631,
showing an increase of 1491 miles, or 4; per cent,
The aggregate average return per mile wits in 1851,
5:4. 12s. 30., and in 1850, 55/. Os. 10d.
_ .

, •
The return per mile per week un the chief lines is
subjoined:
1861. 18.50.
London and North Western £92.69 .... £99.85
Gnat Western
Midland
London and South Western
Lancashire and Yorkshire 63.32 60.81
London and Brighton
South Eastern
York, Newcastle, and Berwick 62.21 50.44
York and North Midland
The returns un Scotch lines are as under :

1850.
Caledonian .C6,651 .... £6,114
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Glasgow, Paisley, and
Greenock
Glasgow and South Western 3,725 .... 3,323
The Irish returns are :

1831. 1850.
Midland Great Western £1,312 .... £1,253
I.7lsn:r 875 .... 887
Belfast and Ballymena
Belfast and County Down 265 .... 217
Dundalk and Enniskillen 154 .... 143
Waterford and Limerick
Great Southern and Western 4,731 .... 4,25.5
Dublin and Kingstown 773 .... 786
Dublin and Droalnda
Dublin and Belfast Junction 644 .... 283
Londonderry and Enniskillen 180 .... 143
Irish South Eastern
Dar.
LOB( Annuity", 11
Lena 81nek*, , MI 6
1.6tt0 Bon
Saeliewr 81114 41a. to Ms.

ENGLISH 1171
Rank Stock. 210 11
3 per Ct. Reduced, 9r4 1/7
3 per CL Console. 871
=lit. Gaud.. *
for the AMR. 974 i
roBrao:
44 per Ct. Itelefle, 90 3
8 per Ct. BranDaaa, 64 94
Do. Now. No 11
0 per Ct. Horn°, Ayres. T
6 per Ct. (lulls., Da 6
3 ter LI. Milian. 440
3 par CY. Daolab. TO
2* 4
C. DuteD. 78
per perett. 804
Datal,
Equodur, 31 4
Ti Der Ct. Urens,l2, 174 184
LATEST FOREII

I FUNDS.
6 pee Ct. Meekest 341 Si
4o par et revenuer,. 1
Ditto Deferred. 30083
6 per CO. Portogutoei 00
46rper-r C1.021.11.2.1"u5e1ait'11001132
6 per Ct. Spudilt Actin, 20
3 per CI. 9poseit WO 40
Do. Peewee, 61 6
23 per CO. Venezuel
1133:6
Do. Deterred. 13
iN EXCHANGES.