The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-27 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(21118 DAY.)

Two o'Ctocz.
The stock markets to-day show a rather general
recovery from the fall which followed yesterday's
news from America. The funds, after rising f per
cent., are now quoted 1 better than they closed
yesterday. The speculative foreign stooks and
home railways are also better, and especial buoy-
ancy is observable as regards American securities.
Attention is largely occupied with the arrangement
of the half-monthly account, to-morrow being
settling day.
The demand for money to-day is moderate, and
the supply good, yet the rate for the best paper is
firm, at 31 to 4 per cent. In the Stock Exchange
the charge for short loans on English government
securities is higher, at 3 to 31 per cent.
At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rental opened at
67fr. 350., being sc. lower than yesterday.
Console are now quoted 901 to 4 for money, and
904 to 91 for the account (May 9). The official
business report Is as follows :-Three per Cent
Consols, for money, 901, 1, 91 ; ditto for account,
904, 1, 91 ; Three per Cents. Reduoed,
884, 1, 89 ; New Three per Cents.,
881, 89 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1061, 107 ;
ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1866, 991 ; ditto
Bonds, 19s. prem. ; and Exchequer Bills, 55., Be.,
prem.
Foreign stocks are better, many of the speculative
descriptions exhibiting a recovery of 1 to 1 per cent.
Some of the present quotations are annexed,
viz :-Greek Bonds, 204 to 211; Mexican, 261 to
1 ; Confederate, 14 to 16 ; Spanish Passive,
301 to 1 ; the Certificates, 164 to 4 ; Turk-
ish, of 1858, 701 to 714 ; ditto 1862, 721
to 734 ; and the Consolidia, 531 to 1.
Transactions are recorded as follows ;-Brazilian,
1863, 811, 82, ex div. ; Danubian, 84 ; Egyp-
tian, 96, 1 ; ditto 1864, 934, 94, ex div. ;
Greek, for account, 214 ; ditto Coupons,
8 ; Italian, 641, 4 ; ditto 1866, 721, ex div. ;
Mexican, for account, 261, ; ditto 1864, 251, 4 ;
Moorish, 961 ; Portuguese, 1856, dr c., 481,
471 ; Russian, 1822, 91 ; ditto 1850, 881, 88 ;
ditto, 1859, 56 ; ditto 1862, 921, 1 ; Spanish
Passive, for account, 301, 1 ; ditto Certificates
for account, 161; Turkish, 1858, 701, 71 ; ditto
for account, 714 ; ditto 1001. bonds, 76 ; ditto
1862, 731, 73, 4 ; ditto 1001. bonds, 731, 1.
International Financial shares are now quoted
1 to 4 prem. ; General Credit, 14 to 21
prem. ; London Financial, 64 to 71 prem.; Imperial
Mercantile, 1 to 4 prem. ; Credit Foncier and
Mobilier of England, old, 4 to 1 prem. ; ditto,
New, 31 to 1 prem. ; Hudson's Bay, 154 to 4 ;
and Egyptian Trading, 1 to 01 dia.
The quotations for the shares of some of
the new companies are subjoined :-Metropolitan
District Railways, 91 to 101 prem. ; Varnaßail-
way, 61 to 74 prem. ; Millwall Freehold Land and
Docks, 14 to 1 die. ; Moscow Gas, 4 die. to 1 prem. ;
Russian Iron Works, 21 to I prem. ; Anglo-
Egyptian Navigation, Sto 4 prem. ; Plymouth
Shipbuilding, 11 to! prem.
There is a renewed demand to-day for Ame-
rican securities, and a recovery, ranging from
11 to 3 per cent., has occurred in several
instances. Illinois Central Railway shares are now
quoted 72 to 74 ; Erie, 431 to 441; and 5-20 Bonds,

60 to 6L
The Scottish Chief has arrived from Melbottrae
with 19,000/. in gold.

Fou o'Cloom.
Consols are firmer, at 91 for money, and 91 to
for the account. No bullion transactions have
taken place at the Bank. About 40,000 sove-
reigns, however, have arrived from Egypt, and
are expected to be retained here.
Confining ourselves merely to the material
considerations affecting our own interests, the
removal of the heads of the United States go-
vernment at the present critical juncture is gene-

rally regarded as a most lamentable event, it being
believed that both the President and his
chief adviser had arrived at a convic-
tion that America, to stop her bleeding wounds,
needs all the rest they could possibly give her ; and
it is hardly necessary to remark that this conviction
would probably have led to the adoption of a con-
ciliatory policy, both at home and abroad. The
extraordinary events now reported have raised to
power a politician of Southern birth, who has lat-
terly committed himself to the expression of some
very extreme opinions. Now that President
Johnstone has been invested, however, with supreme
authority, there is a disposition to hope that his
views will undergo the necessary modification ;
but, under any circumstances, the intelligence from
America must for some time to come be looked for
with extreme anxiety.
The subscription for the new Mexican loan of
10,000,0001. has been closed in France. It is
understood that the affair is not a success.
The large sum of 306,0001. in gold was withdrawn
from the Bank yesterday, including 200,000 sove-
reigns for Constantinople, 100,000 sovereigns for
Antwerp, and 6,0001. in bars for Paris. The re-
mittance for Constantinople is said to be made to
the Turkish government in connection with the
project for the consolidation of the home debt.
A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Buchanan,
Hamilton, and Co., China merchants, of Glasgow,
who recently failed, took place in London yester-
day. The balance-sheet presented stated the direct
liabilities of the firm and of their correspondents,
Messrs. Jarvie, Thorburn, and Co., of Shanghae,
and Hamilton, Gray, and Co., of Singapore, at
752,6881., and the assets at 632,0681. It was unani-
mously resolved to adjourn themeeting till the3rd of
July next, with a view to ascertain the position
of the corresponding houses. In the meantime the
business is to be carried on under inspection, and
it was understood that the banks and other credi-
tors in the United Kingdom will not send their bills
abroad or take proceedings against the estate.
Several creditors mentioned that if at the next
meeting an offer of a composition be made, it
would meet with favourable consideration.
The meeting of the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company took place yesterday, when the directors'
report, recommending the payment for the half-
year of a dividend of Si. 10e. per share out of the
ordinary profits of the undertaking, and a bonus of
1/. per share from the insurance fund, both free of
income tax, was adopted.
At the meeting yesterday of the Commercial
Bank Corporation of India and the East, a dividend
was declared for the six months ending the 31st of
December, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum.
The directors of the International Contract
Company (Limited) have issued their first report and
balance-sheet for the nine months ending the 31st of
March. The results shown are of a sufficientlyremark-
able character. The statement of account shows a
profit of 96,1211., and, deducting expendealses, amwitouh nt-
rgnceo 7,8431., the directors propose to the
as follows : They recommend the payment
of a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per
annum, amounting to 20,0001., inclusive of the
interim dividend already paid ; they place to a
reserve fund the large sum of 60,000/. ; and they
further set apart 5,0001., in full discharge of the
preliminary expenses ; while the balance is carried
forward to next account.
A special meeting of the London and Blackwell
Railway Company will take place on the 9th of
May, to approve two bills now pending in parlia-
ment, one of which authorises a lease of the London
and Blackwell Railway to the Gent Eastern Com-
pany, while the second authorises the Blackwall

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A matrimonial union is announced between two
greet abaropages gravies families which mart be expected
to had to one of the moot istereiliag peppier of sorb that
ever woe heard. Y. de Werle, a young geatlemaa of Pus-
sies extraehos, whom father, sow mayor of Rheims sod
a member of the Corp leglelsdl, was formerly samaglag
partner is the famous bossed Clla ad, be sheet to nary
Mena. llathilde de Yeatebello. • daughter el the duke,
whose rim bee absent embus& the laurels of Ids family.
Mr, Gainbart states that Mademoiselle Roca
Boehm is sow neesehlog nos of the wakes parts of the
picture of the "Hoes. Yu" lisquatited to the Nations/
aid that it will be kasha la them of May to
Ye. Jacob Bars wasetses. Rapseting erby Day."
Kr. Guabart also sue that ft was la prefect goad faith,
sad twee coavietios that snit Ids sight to proceed with
the f ldbille• el Yr. s pietist that he hes mat
it tsawassia, whose it his Wady Bess alsibiled at lei-
bosses, nallszak sad Geelong. It is sow goat I. Spleen
" wham I expect it horse rot August, to deliver them,
also, to Ms. Jacob Bars executers."