The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

TII eIISDAY
The English stock market opened with a firm ap-
pearance to-dvy, Consols improving to 100 3-16 for
time, but it would appear that sales, chiefly specula-
tive, were made at this slight advance above par,
these operations being encouraged by the intelligence
received in the afternoon of some alleged unpleasant
feeling of the government of the United States ia re-
ference to the proceedings of our naval force at Hon-
duras. The consequence was a decline to 99 to 100,
for both money and account, the "bears," as usual,
eagerly seizing upon this incident. At half-put
four o'clock, however, the market resumed a firmer
tone, and Consols finally closed buyers at par for
time. The government broker continues his invest-
ments, taking another parcel to-day at I above par.
The only other business in this department was in
South tea Stock at 1111. Generally, prior to the re-
ceipt of the news by the Pacific, the appearance of
the various security markets was rather improving,
but they became flatter in the afternoon in sympathy
with Consols. The position of affairs at home is cal-
culated to give support to the market, and is appa-
rently not without its effect. Amongst the favour-
able influences referred to are the continuance of the
imports of gold ; the cessation of the shipments of
the precious metals to the Continent; the near approach
of the quarterly dividend period; all involving a check
to the late upward tendency of the money market;
the improved appearance of the weather; and the
anticipation that in the ensuing quarter there will
be a large sum to be invested on account of the sink-
ing fund. On the other hand, it is always noticed
that an advance of Consols to par, or a little above,
leads to a fuller supply of stock, and now that the
money market is so steadily maintained at a mini-
mum rate of 3 per cent. for discounts, it is scarcely
probable we can have any rush for investment
at the present prices of our home government se-
curities.

The Juno Exchequer Bills were sold at 7e. and 6s.
rem., whilst in the March issue there were transac-
tions at 10s. and 6s. prem. India Bonds mark 4.55.,
475., and 425. prem.

The foreign stock market presented little feature.
The settlement of the account was to-day brought to
a close. Spanish Bonds remain scarcely changed,
the Deferred Threes closing 241 to 25/. Mexican
Bonds arc very firm, and left off 26 to 4. Hopes are
entertained that the government of Banta Anna, of
whose return to power little doubt seems now to be
entertained, will be a more vigorous one, and that
some remedy will be applied to the disastrous posi-
tion of affairs in that republic. Granada Bonds ►re
very firmly supported. It is considered that the
prospects of this state are greatly improved by the
projected shipcanal and other works; and now that the
governments of Europe are intimating their approval
lof this great project, there is more disposition to can-
vass it in an intelligent and cosmopolitan spirit. The
account of the interview of the promoters of the ship
canal with the Emperor of France was perused with
interest, and satisfaction is felt at the expressed dis-
position of the Emperor to give encouragement to all
works by which the course of commerce may be ac-
celerated, and the barriers against war consequently
strengthened. The purchases of Greek Bonds conti-
nue, and the price to-day reached 9. Turkish
Scrip left off at 2/ to / premium. Other
stocks present no feature, the real transac-
tions being scanty. Sales are thus marked :
Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1852, 984.
Dutch Two-and•a-Half per Cents., 651 ; ditto Four
per Cent. Certificates, 984. Granada One-and-a-Half
per Cents., ex Dec., 1849, coupon, 231. Greek Bonds,
1824 and 1825, ex overdue coupons, 9. Mexican
Three per Cents., 254 ; ditto for account, 15th April,
26/. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Bonds,
88 ; ditto Scrip, 34, 31 prem. Portuguese Four
per Cents, 391, f, 1. Spanish Old Three per Cents.,
49, /, 48i ; the Committee's Certificates, 81, 81 per
cent. Turkish Six per Cent. Scrip, 2 prem. Vene-
zuela Deferred One per Cent., 161.
Gold continues to flow in from Australia. Intelli-
gence was received this morning of the arrival off
Penzance of the Meteor, from Melbourne, with 44,704
ounces of gold, worth fully 178,0001. She sailed on
the 29th November, and consequently brings no late
news.

Notice has been issued that shares of the Luccit
and l'istoja Railway, upon which the 11. call now
overdue is not paid, will on the 2nd April become
forfeited.

There was not much movement in the shares of
the Australian land and banking companies to-day,
but prices were generaly rather firmer:—Sham of
the Bank of British North America were done at 60;
London:Joint Stock Bank, 21.1; London and West-
minster Bank, 35 ; Provincial Bank of Ireland, 48k,
48; Victoria Ducks, new shares (21. paid), 41 •
Australian Royal Mail Steam (6/. paid), %it ; British
American Land, 64, 1; Crystal Palaces (M. paid),
6: ; General Screw Steam Shipping (121. paid), 11};
Royal Mail Steam, 78. Royal -Danish Railway
shares aro quoted 21 to 3 prem.; Frankfort, Wies-
baden, and Cologne Railway, par to # prom.

In the market for AmeriCanstockstiis week there
has been an increased demand for investment, and
prices generally show an improving tendency. There
appears to be an impression that the cheek which has
been administered to speculation in the United States
will be attended with a salutary effect, and will
eventually tend to strengthen the market for sound.
American securities. It appears doubtful, however,
if the pressure in the money markets of the Uuion
has quite passed over yet. The present quotations of
this market are thus reported by Messrs. 1). bell,
Son, and Co.

Naleetnable. Dividends. Prime.
ended elates S per Ct. PA& 1465 Jan. and July 97 49
Ditto 6 per Cent ads. ... le 62 Jan. and July 164 193
Do. 5 per tA. do. do. ... 1669 Jan. and July 110 111
De. 6 pw Ct. lure. 8t05k...1667.16‘1 Jan. and July 109 110
DA dm 136) Jan. sad July 103 104
New York State 3 per Cie. 16164969 Quarterly 96 100
Feriasyleania 3 per Ct Feb. and Aug. 67 49
Mk 3 per Cent. Conte 1,12 Jan. and July 92 91
Ilaweebinette 3 peril. liter.
80c11164 Ap. and (let. 1071 1061itelryientl 6 Pret.rter.Bas. Jan. end Jul 99 In+
Illsgiuin I per Ct. lose. et 11147.1973 Jan. and July 95 97
Creinia i; per Cent. Conde 146 Jan. and July not 114
Kentucky 6 per Cent...." . 1969 Jan. and July 97 116
Boo:on 4:ay 41i per Cent
Sterling Benda
Montreal City 6 per QM& 1107.1863 AMl4"b' 871 !I
Ind mad (AR.
New Turk atyl ,WrCtre 13334370 Quarterly 96 97
New Odessa City 11 par
Cent — Jan. and July 92 91
renereylrelin Centel' Nall
ltd.', per Ceuta
Flill.delphia and Ikarung
keil. ltd. O per Ct. Yon-
dere N.sd,
New York and Erie Sewn
wet.. Convertible
New York and Erie b.. Teo
let Cann, lot inundate 1368-1599 Day and Nov. 169
Ditto WM per cent., 2nd
mortgage
31ieb!pan Central 9 per
Ours 1060 Ap it and Oct. 105 lie
fireweed k Koanneike 7•
pe- Ct. a. Morto4e . 1 N'ifo Fob. and Aug. 84 RI
The quotations of stocks at Amsterdam on Wed-
nesday are thus reported by Mr. Iteuter's telegra-
phic expressi—butch Four per Cents., 95 13-16;

Micll..nd
South Eastern
York and North Midland
York, Newcastle. es:Berwick 14,793 .. 13,261 .. 13,269
Bhrewsnury and Cheater 1,892 .. 1,593 .. 1,657
Great Northern 14.185 .. 10.1,67 .. 7,218
Chester and Holyhead
Shropshire Union 622 .. 559 .. 509
Exeter and Crediton
Eilstol and Exeter
Manchester & Soutlif unction 647 ~ 511 .. 392
East Lancuhire 4.583 .. 4,395 .. 3,720
Eastern Counties and Norfolk 16,060 .. 13,421 .. 12,397
East Anglian 713 .. 585 .. 594
Leeds Northern 1,220 .. 948 ~ 867

South Yorkshire
Kendal and Windermere _ 110 163 160
Mar,c.,Shefficid &Lincolash. 7,332 .. 6,571 .. 6,004
Oxford and Worcester 1,015
Stockton and Hartlepool 2,067 .. 1,534 1,154
Birkenhead, Lancuhire, and
Cheshire
Shrewsbury & Birmingham 757 .. 576 .. 604
Newcastle and Carlisle

Total £223,279 196,316 162,084
The aggregate results presented by these returns
(taking only the correspocding lines), are as fol-
low :
Gross amount No. of Average receipt
received. miles open. per mile.
18.53 £222,119 4,5371 .... £4B 19 0
1852 196,244 .... 4,3971 .... 44 12 6
1851 182,084 4,3681 .... 41 13 7
This comparison is extremely favourable. The
improved expect of the weather has doubtless its in-
fluence in increasing the receipts, but some allow-
ance must also be made for the development of traffic
that always takes place just before Easter, which
this year has fallen more than a fortnight earlier
than last year.
The returns on Scotch lines are as under :

18-53. 1&12
Obisgow and South Western £4,329 .... £3,769
Caledonian 8,871 .... 8,141
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland Junction 6lB .... 865
North British
Aberdeen
Dundee and Perth
1 The Irish returns are :

Belfast and Ballymena
Belfast and County Down
Ulster
Londonderry and Enniskillen
Cork anct Bandon
Waterford and Limerick
Cork, Blackrock. and Passsffe• • • •
Dublin and Belfastiunction
Great Southern and 'Western

1853.
£733
214
1,1'26
311
178 ....
4;6
141 ....
1,236 ....
4,617 ....

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLosic.
.. _

1552.
£593
194
900
250
147
420
131

720
4,416

The English stock market to-day is steady in tone,
though business is extremely inactive. Consols have
been sellers for money and buyers for time at 100 all
day. The government broker has made his usual
investment at par. No other stock has been touched.
Rather more business has been done in Exchequer
Bills; the June issue marks 8s lls., 78., and 12s.
prem.; ditto March, 7s. and 6s: prem.; and India
Bonds, 475. prem.
Foreign stocks era firm, but participate in the ge-
neral inactivity. Mexican and Greek bonds continue
very firmly supported. Mexican mark 26/ • Greek,
9; Sardinian Fives, 971; the Spanish Committee's
Certi6cates, 8,1 per cent ; Russian Fives, 1181;
Portuguese Fours, 391; Danish Threes, 83 to 841 ex
'
div. • Peruvian scrip, 31 to prem.; Dutch Fours,
96k ex div.
••

LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

PARES, almice
Moser. Opening

Vet ncouusa.

like. Lowel Qoithg.
79 70 79 711 79 70
101- 0 16.23

,
8 per Cents. —....... 79 SS , 79 33 . .
54 per CeWs., ISM 19 73 • ... • .
44 per Cents.. 18S1 NM 5 :' 103 15 1 101 23
4.er Cenut.
3; er (.swte.New .. i . ... ...
Biel...nee on Londoo : &talent, 25 74; 93 days, 24 91.
11110rina, •perCLlB4O Money danger Mate — *NW,.
Do. 44
Do. 25
Piedmont a p.Ct.„ .. 98 33 . Tenantry Bonds
De. S. 1852
PARIS, MARCY 31.—St. Germain, 1,760; Versailles (right
' bank), • ditto (left tank), 335; Para and Orleans, 1,083;
Paris and. Rouen, 1,030; Konen anti Ulm', 513; Mareelike
and Arnim a (Converted:, • Btrasboure and Baia, MS ;
Pl:.rthern, 902 SO ; Parts and .It;nsbours, 835; Patio and Lyons,
951 23; Lyons and Mediterranean, 810 ; Guest, 731; Menne and
/R. Disler to Gray, 339: Para. and aterbanrir, 617 50 ; Non and
Besancon, 560; Midi, 617 50; Monteresu and! Proyes, 292 SS Dieppe
and hemp, 330; Andredeux and Roman', —• Centre at Italy,
—; Punt and Nessus, 190; Bordeaux and Tests, 260; Anvers
aud (Sand,—; Centre of Soltzerland. 48J 30; Glassman and
Besiers,Bls.

BERLIN, HARCII 29.—Voluntary Loan, 1011; New
Loan, Four-and-a-Half per Cent. (1850), 1021;
ditto (1852)., 102,1 • National Debt, —; Com-
mercial Marine Society's Premium, 149; Bank
Sham, 109.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

FRIDAY. APRIL 1, 1863.
The state of the Weather at each of the following places
at Niae o'clock yesterday morning. The miaow are
arranged la order of latitude.
Blaertgoe—Calm; Cloudless.
8317T11A XPTON—S.E. ; S!rOitg Breese; Partially Cloudy.
TI/NBRIDOR-8.W.; Gentle Breese; Cloudless.
B•SINUSTORI—N.E. ' ' Gentle Breese ; Partially Cloudy.
Gazumwtcg-B.W. ; Gentle Breese; Cloudless.
STILOOD—S W. LGentle Breese ; Cloudless.
Berm:um—S.; Fresh Breese ; Cloudy.
Cawastooz—S.,- Gentle Breeze ; Cloudless.
YARROUTR—S.E. k Calm ; Cloudless.

. .
The retinas fromthe following places did not reach this
rillea in tins for publication yesterday; they therefore
indicate tko state of the weather on Wednesday miming at
nine o'clock :

Liminicx--5.8.; Strong Breese; Psrtially Cloudy.
Idrt.Lirsniket—B. ; Strong Breese ; Partially Cloudy.
F3LILISTONI—E. ; Fresh Breese ; Oven:Mt.
8111.001)—E. ; Gentle Breeze; Cloudless.
Yaniscomt—E.; Strong Breese ; Cloudless.
HoLTimu—Very Fine.
LANCASTZA—E. •,
__ Calm; Cloudless.
DARLINGTON—Y..; Gentle Breeze; Partially Cloudy—
Frost.
_ _ .

; Calm; Principelly Clear.
THIS DAY, Noo*.
oourte et Wllid. Pune:. ek La. inin of th.

titmag Brette:

M.toxirteENT BirntDLllits.—The Tribunal of Cor-
rectional Police (says Galignani) yesterday tried a man,
darned Calebritto-de-Tottavilla. and a female, named
Iluguet alias Hite, for swindling, Tho man had pmed
himself off as a dukn, and the girl, in his name, had made
Large purchases on credit of all descriptions of goods. They
lived in a sumptuusly furnished apartment, and that gave
the trail, omen confidence. When they gat goods they sold
them fur what they would fetch. At length they decamped,
but were sought eta r and arrested, Amongst their victims
was a bronze dealer, named Henry, for 6,540 f.; a dress-
, maker, named Heitz, fur 1,580 f. ; Messrs. Mathieu and
Boyer, silk dealers, for 1,880 r.; Madame Urbain, a dress-
maker, for 6,9721.; Messrs. Grefiler and Ibert, shawl
dealers, for 7,•500t'.; M. Cert.. dealer in Cachemirco, 3,1001.;
111. Suret, a shirtmaker, 9561. • Mine. Zulmin, ditto, 4501.;
and a lady, fur money bdrrowe, 3,0001. The tribunal con-
donned the accused severally to a year's imprisonment. and
the man to 200 f. and 10'11. tine. A married couple, named
Hautemulle, carrying on business in the line Ltllitte, who
had purchased the greater part of the goods from the
' aceirdd, were tried as their accomplices in the swindling,
and were severally cundemnerl to tour months' imprison-
meat, I,ooof. fine, and to the restitution of the goods. Pro-
perty to the amount of 17,344 f., obtained from different
tradeemen, was found in their possession.
EASTER OFI'EKING:4.—The aid/en/lam Erma/ger
, states that there was, last Monday, collected for the attune.
bdnt of Cheltenham, the Ike. Close, the large sum of
467 i. as an Easter offering.
WKSTEIIN RAILwAY trE I"ItAIcCE.-I'raffie for the
we k cw!ing March 27.—Pa55e0ner.,2,6301.; goods, 1,0^11.;
total, Corraspon4ing week last year, 3,310!. Miles
open, 99.

Foreign shares are neglected. South-Eastern of
France are well supported. Upper India Scrip
marks ,1 prem.

wiIARELI AND tiTOCKB UNGUANANTEND

Sates to.day
up 102 p.in.

nu,