The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET-T HIS DAY.

Two o'CLoar.

The fends experienced a reaction off per cent.
this morning, but have since recovered to the closing
quotations of yesterday. Consols for the 11th of
March, after receding to 911 to 1, hams recovered
to 91t to 1. For money the price is 911 to
t. Ths Three per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in
at 911 to 921; the New Three per Cents. at 921 to
93; India Stock, at 2221 to 226; Bank Stock at 214
to 216; Exchequer BHA at 2.. die. to la. prem.; and
India Bonds. at 2s. dis.

The new Consols scrip is quoted 11 to 1/ prem.,
and the Exchequer scrip at 11 to 11 prem.
Turkish Six per Cent.. are steady, at 96 to;, and
the Four per Cents. at 100 to 1. Buenos Ayres have
advanced, marking 681 to 68. Other stocks have
met with no business.

The amount of gold brought in by the James Baines
is stated at 80 000 ounces, worth about 320,0001. In-
cluding the 700,000 dole brought by the Persia from
the United States, yesterday's receipts are raised to no
lees than 460,0001. Owing to the firmer appearance
of the foreign exchanges, and to the diminished bul-
lion requirements of the Bank of France, it is hoped
that a considerable pro,sartion of these supplies will
be retained here. The satisfactory tendency of the
exchange at New 2 ork on London also encourages
the hope that further sums will ba received from that
I ode.

The shipments of specie to India and China con-
tinue heavy. The Bovine, which is to leave South-
ampton to-day for Alexandria, has on board no
less than 470,6981. Of this, only 22,2001. is in gold,
the remaining 448,3981. consisting entirely of silver.
The particulars are subjoined, via.:—For Alexandria,
gold, 81W.; for Bombay, silver, 180,14 W. • for Cey-
lon, gold, 3,3001.; for Calcutta, silver, 3E4981.; for
Singapore, silver, 44,7601.1 for Hoeg Bong, silver,
135.7831., and gold, 18,09 W.; for Canton, silver,
33,8401.; and for Shanghai, silver, 16,0071. The
proportion sent to China is much larger than of late.
At the departure from India of the mail just arrived,
the news of the pacific change in the aspect of politics
had not reached thaw dependencies. Hopes are en-
tertained that this intelligence will give a check to
the Indian demand for silver.

The corn market yesterday was very heavy, and the
Important reduction of 3s. to 6s. per quarter, as com-
pared with lest Monday's rates, did not lade°, buyers
to operate freely. Flour could have been bought 2s.
to 34. per seek cheaper. The foreign arrivals in Lon-
don last week comprised 13,030 qrs. of wheat, 3,329
qrs. of barley, 11,069 qrs. of oats, and 100 necks and
1,003 barrels of flour. The transactions in floating
cargoes are almost suspended. Few grain-laden ves-
ted. have arrived off the coast since Friday, and
only about a dozen cargoes are now on sale in the
market.

The following are the days appointed for the shut-
ting add rwopening of the transfer bsoks at the hank
of Ragland:
Shut. scopes.
Soak Mk* Thursday, Knell 6 ... Thursday, Aprll 17
Pm Tine per CNC
Araukka ... Tricky, March 7 ... Tasaday„ April 1.1
lohrolTbrasper Ct.
Asaaliks Thursday, Itareh 6 ... Friday, April 15
Leas amities Thursday, Myrrh 6 ... Thursday, April 17
Aanultios kr Terns
at Tsars- Thursday, such 6 „. Thursday, April 17
Moulder tor7lkirty
Taira Thursday, Marsh 6 ... 1 hursday April 11

The Commitke of the Royal Swedish Railway
Company Dave commenced their labours by inning
an advertisement milling upon the creditors of the
company to make their claims in person or in writing
to-morrow, when the committee will sit to examine
'um= _ _ _ _ _ _

111; prospectus of the "Bank of Wales" is issued
with a commencing capital of 100,0001., subject to
increase. It is stated that one-half of the shares
have already been taken up in the Principality. The
head oSoe is to be at Wrexham. Power is to be
reserved in the deed to the shareholders to wind tip
the affairs of the bank if at any time the auditors
shall report that one-fourth of its capital has been
lost.

A speeial meeting of the Electric Power Light
and Colour Compaay is called for the 11th lost, to
receive the report of the committee of investigation ;
and an extraordinary meeting of the British and
Colonial Smelting and Reduction Company for the
13th inst., with a view to a speedy dissolution of the
°employ.
An extraordinary general meeting of the European
and North American Railway Company is called foe
the Sod of April at Sr. John, New Brunswick, to
consider a proposal for the surrender or transfer of
the contract, stock, and property of the company.
The half-yearly meeting of the Caledonian Rail-
way Company is called for the 20th inst.. at Glasgow.
The sixth all of Ss. (making 81. 18s. called up) is
to be paid on the Series A shares of the Newry sad
Enniskillen Railway by the 12th April.
A ail of 6s. per share is to be paid by the contri-
butories of the London Mercantile Lite Assurance
Company (now in caves of being wound up) by the
19th inst.

NOWDAT Erna.

The English funds have risen I per osnt. to-day,
upon the statement that the preliminaries of peace
have been signed. The lugs arrivals of specie, and
the important fall in corn, also oontribeted to induce
a men confident feeling. Operations were curtailed
to some extent, however, by the disposition to await
the receipt of the Fran& Emperor's speech at the
opening of the Chambers. The substance of his
Majesty's speech did not reach the City until after
business boars this eveeing.
To-day the first betalment of 10 per cent. (making
20 per cent. paid) fall due upon the new loan. Not-
withadieg the demand foe this purpose, however,
and the preparations far tomorrow (the 4th of the
month), there was no pressure in the money market.
Is the Stock Exchange the earnest rate for short
loans upon government esourlties was about 5 per
cent.

Consols, which closed on Saturday at 911 to $ for
the llth March, opened this morning at 911 to 1,
roes to 911 to 92, sad wen last quoted 91$ to .
For money the final quotation was 91$ to /.
The otoial business report is as follows :
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 911, 1,1; ditto,
for amount. 11th Much, 911, 1,1, 1,1, 1. Three
per Cent. Reduced. 92, 911, 92/, 921. Now Three
per Cents., 921, 9:11, Long Anneittes, expiring in
January. 1880, 31. Thirty Years Annuities, April,
1886, 18 16.16. India Stock, 2235, 2241. Three-
and-..Ralf per Cent. Exchequer Bonds. falling pay-
able in 1868, 98$; ditto, in 1869, 98; Corneae Scrip,
11 prem. ; Fasheqeer Scrip, 11 prom.

.
Business is also marked in the New Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. at 741.
The New Consols scrip was finally quoted this
afternoon 11 to 1/ prem., sod the Exchequer sorip,ll
to If prem.
lixelieqoar Bills are quoted 2s. die. to Is. prem.,
and Exchequer Buds 971 to 981.
The appearance of the toreign stock market was
also favourable. Great buoyancy prevailed as re-
gards Turkish Six per Ceuta., which closed at 961 to
f, or about 11 per cent. higher than oa Saturday.
The Four per Costs. improved about per ow.,
being last quoted 100 to f. Peruvian Four-
and-a-Half per Cents. continue to show an up-
ward tendency. Spanish Bonds were also firmer.
Bank of Egypt shares have risen to 11 to 2 prem.,
and these of the Ottoman Bank tot to ran.
Western Bask of London were quot 3 to 1 die.;
and National Dimwit Company par to I prem.
Those of the West Metropolitan Bask were done at
1 prem. Beak of London thane declined U. t and
Back of Asia were very heavy. Land shares were
quiet.

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at via mad of melt hour nail themeless of a email& buffet,
liberally !ermined with sake, maderlehea, wins, mad olism•
Beare take a tars la the (*lay sad Jot dews acres. The
mile la whin the deliberation take pleas is coct•gooms to
Cent Wale weitt's eabiset, I. whisk is a teleurspbie wire
esmantakatiai with lb. Tuileries. During the pawn la
the Cadmium X. Benedetti pane sates to the employe
entrusted with the aketrie trammaiselee to the Impala!
o art. The Emperor is Ulu lataemaa teem hem to Mar of
Call that taampires.