The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARE. ET

%srtrener Evasitto.
like 'English stock market was quiet to-day, with
tittle variatioa in prices. At the commencement of
business increased firmr.em was observed, owing to
the favourable charaeter of the Bank return, and the
increased abundeur,e of money, both within the
Stock Exchange and out of doors. Any tendency
towards improvement, however, was checked by tho
threatening chr.racter of the foreign intelligence, and
by the hostile interpretation generally put upon the
Csar's rnestifesto. The failure of another speculator
for the fail was announced to-day, and is referred to
in soma quarters as having tended to
sup-
port trims. The individual in default, however,
is a young man, and the amount involved is under-
. *tad to be inconsiderable. The tendency of most

of the other departments of the house was rather
drooping, bat business throughout the Stock Ex-
change was remarkably quiet.
Consols opened 931 to 944 for the account, and,l
after touching for a short time 941 to t, closed 94
to 1 for money, and 94 to 4 for the 6th Dec., or 1
better than the closing range of yesterday. The
transactions were as unimportant as was the fluctua-
tion. The official business report includes : Three
per Cent. Consols, for money, 941, 931, 911, 1 ;
ditto, for account, 6th Dec., 931, 94k, 94, 1. Three
per Cent. Redueed, 921, 934, 93. Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents., 93, „,-=• 941. Annuities of 30
years, 1860, 3 7-16, 51. India Stock, 251. Bank
Stock, 218.
There is no change in the unfunded securities.
Exchequer Bills remain quoted 2s. to ss. prem. ; and
India Bonds, 2s. die. to 2s. prem.
The foreign stock market exhibited little change,
business being almost -at a stand-still. Peruvian
Three per Cents. were rather lower. Mexican ruled
at a reduction in the morning, but subsequently
rallied. At 3 o'clock Mexican Bonds were quoted
251 to I. Spanish Deferred, 211 to 22 ; the
Certits., sto 51 per cent. Peruvian Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 71 to 73 ; ditto Three per Cents., 49
to 51. Granada Deferred, it to 81 ; ditto, Active,
19 to 21. Russian Five per Cents., 112 to 114 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 98 to 100. The
sales are limited to :—Buenos Ayres Six per Cents.,
38. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 634. French
Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Renter', 99fr. (exchange,
25fr. 5c.) Mexican Three per Cents., 254, I. Pe-
rnvian Three per Cents., 491. Sardinian Five per
Cents., 911. Spinish Old Three per Cents., 45 - ditto,
New Deferred Three per Cents., 211 ; the Com-
mittee's Certife., 61! 61 per cent.
Monday next will be " making-up" day in the
railway market.
As we anticipated would be the case, the holders
of the government stocks which are to be paid off in
January next decline to avail themselves of the offer
of government to pay them off at once, charging dis-
count at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum. To
accept the offer of the government, as we observed at
the time it was made, involves a loss at the rate of 1
per cent. per annum; and as the stockholders in
question are sure to receive their money in January,
there is obviously no inducement for them to make
any sacrifice. Up to the present time the amount
that has been. paid off at once under the new offer of
government is a mere trifle. It would appear,
however, that government are really desirous
of making the payments in question by de-
grees, instead of all at ones in January next;
and accordingly we understand discussions are going
on between the government and the directors of the
Bank of England as to the *ty of reducing the
rate of discount to be on paying off these
stockrio 3 per cent. permsm. Sash a measure as
this would certainly be calculated to have the
desired effect, bat it doss not appear that Mr. (Had-
stone's financial reputation is likely to be increased
by these successive attempts to patch up an old and
abortive scheme, although the merit of ingenuity
must certainly be allowed him.
Owing to the non-arrival of gold laden ships from
Australia, the imports of the precious metals this
week have been confined to the receipts from New
York, and are comparatively small. Our list in-
cludes the undermentioned sums, viz.: 276,110 dole.
' by the Canada, 267,000 dole. by the Humboldt (be-
sides 403,000 dole. for the Continent), and 500,000
dole. by the Atlantic—all from New York ; and 600
ounces of gold by the American Lass, from Sydney.
These arrivals represent an aggregate value of about
:110,0001. sterling. We have no means of judging
zvhether er not any portion of the specie brought
ever from New York by the steamers arriving at
_Liverpool was destined for the Continent. By the
courtesy of Messrs. Millers and Thompson, of Liver-
pool, we are informed that the Braziliera, from the
Brazils, brought in no specie, but 30,0001. worth of
diamonds.
The Custom-louse meant of the exports of the
precious metals Alirect from Laudon, during the week
ending
.Thsesdar last, includes 17,895 ounces and
5,00e1. in gold,.atel 8,712 minors and 5101. in silver,
representing an 'aggregate value of' about 77,000!.
steal*. The annant in detail is as follows :--Oold
coins To Boulogne, 55 .sz. • to Hamburg, 9,170 oz.;
to Bum, 5,000oc; tio Rotterdam 1,540 oz. Gold
burs: To Belgium, 1,500 oz.; to liimbusg, 400 oz.;
to Boulogne, 125 oe. Slpeeie.: To the Mauritius,
5,0001. ;Gold bullion: To. Havre 105 or. Silver
coin : Teßoulogue, 2,331 or.; to Hisaburg, 200 on.
Silver base: To Hamburg, 11,600 or.; to
981 oz. ;to Rotterdam, 6101. Thew supplies V:Z.
precious metals were despatchod aid* to Handsaw
and Belgium.
The other shipments reported i`e us emsprise 2,3204
in English and foreign gold (besides 1.0001. worth
of jewellery) by the Tay for the BMIZiII j 12,0001.17
the City of London, for Lisbon; and 20,5001. in
silver, gold, and copper, by the Ind. ane. which will
sail from Southampton, for Ceylon, Calcutta, and
other ports, on Monday. The total ascertained ship-
ments from the kingdom for the week are thee raised
to about 112,0001.1 sterling. Allowance must also be
made, however, for the shipments of gold which have
been made all through the week to France, via the
outports. Although these shipments do not appear
to have been decidedly heavy, yet they have been
more considerable than for some time past, owing to
the decidedly drooping tendency of the Exchanges.
The bulk of the 30,000 ounces of gold brought in last
week by the Phenician from Sydney has been de-
spatched abroad by this route.
This afternoon the inquiries for gold for remittance
to France were more numerous, but no bar gold is
to be met with in the hands of the bullion brokers
and others, and there is an indisposition at present
rates to take gold from the Bank of England, which
requires to be paid its commission of 11d. per ounce.
The return of the Bank of France for the month
ending Thursday last shows a further decline of
nearly 2,000,0001. sterling in the coin and bullion.
In the month previous the decrease was 2,887,000/. ;
so that the falling off in the two months
is nearly five millions sterling. This is a
very remarkable feature. The return now before
us shows an increase in the discounts of 600,0001. ; a
decrease in the circulation of 170,0001. ; a decrease in
the private deposits of 1,000,0001. ; and a trifling in-
crease in the advances on French funded and railway
securities.
The tea market became very active to-day, after
the news by the China mail was published, and
Is. ld. was freely paid for common congou, at which
price there were no sellers at the close. All other
descriptions were eagerly sought after, and a large
business was done at a slight advance.
A half-yearly dividend, at the rate of 41 per cent.
per annum, as now in course of payment on the
shares of the Norwich Union Reversionary Interest
Company.
The transfer books of the Great Indian Peninsular
Railway Company are to be closed, from the 15th to
the 19th instant inclusive, in connexion with the
approaching issue of new &res. All shareholders,