The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-30 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.
FRIDAY Emurnte.
The English funds, to-day, were rather flatter, but
there was no material change in prices. Consols
opened 1001 to) for the account of the 12th May,
subsequently became 100; "sellers," but finally
off at the opening quotation. For cash the closing
price was 1001 to f. Money stock continues to he
freely supplied, and it would appear that the banks
and general holders are disposed to realise to some ex-
tent at the present high prices, but the market con-
tinues to be strengthened by speculative purchases for
time. In the house, to-day, money was in consider-
able demand at 2; to 3 per cent. Business generally
was very dull throughout the Exchange, and the un-
genial weather contributed to assist the prevalent
dulness, but the several markets cannot be said to
show weakness. The increased ease of the money
market tends to stimulate confidence. The govern-
ment broker made his usual purchase in' Reduced
Threes at par, being his concluding opera-
tion for the week on account of the sinking
fund. The official business report is as follows
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 1001, 1,1,
1 ; ditto, for account, loot. Three per Cent. Re-
duced, 99), 100, 99). Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.,
103). 103, 1031. Long Annuities, 1860, 3 13.16,
6; ditto, 30 years, 1860, 6 3-18. Bank Stock,
2261, 2271. South Sea Stock, 116, 115.1.
The Exchequer Bill market is rather flat. The
current quotation for both the March and June
issue is 2s. to 7s. prem. India Bonds mark 375.,
355., and 30s. prem.
In the foreign bond market there was only a very
quiet business, and no distinctive feature calling for
especial notice. Mexican Bonds were again flatter.
It appears that considerable sensation had been
created in Mexico on the announcement of the pro-
ceedings at tho last meeting of bondholders
held in London, at which it transpired that
so many members of the Mexican government
and congress had been directly bribed to allow
the passage of the bill securing the transmission to
England of the 2,300,000 dole. of the United States
indemnity money, made over to the British bond-
holders. To allay the excitement Mr. Falconnet, it
appears, with great impolicy, had inserted a " card"
in the journals denying that any such construction
could bo put upon his communications to the Bond-
holders' committee in London. It seems to us that
Mr. Falconnet, in the present position of this most
discreditable affair has placed himself on the horns
of a dilemma, for if it be true, as he is understood to
state at Mexico, that such acts of bribery did not
take place, the bondholders are entitled to ask—what
then became of the 60,000 dollars, which were cer-
tainly appropriated to some such service in Mexico ?
There is of course no disposition to doubt
that the money was actually disbursed in
the presumed service of the foreign creditors, but the
bondholders are not furnished with statements of
aceounts,and considerable dissatisfaction consequently
exists on the subject. It is reported that Mr. Fal-
oonnet may be shortly expected in England. Spanish
securities were dull in the morning, and the Certifi-
cates further receded, but a slight rally took place in
the afternoon. Private advices from Madrid con-
tradict the late statements of the Madrid journals
relative to an alleged renewed refusal of the govern-
ment to recognise these vouchers. Dutch stocks
were again rather better. In other securities there
was no feature, bat Greek Bonds are less buoyant.
At 4 o'clock Mexican Bonds were quoted, 26) to
27. Granada Active, 23 to 24 ; ditto Deferred, ill
to 1. Spanish Deferred, 231 to 24 ; the Certificates,
61 to 61 per cent. Peruvian Deferred, 68 to 69 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., at to ;41
premium. The list of actual sales is annexed :
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent., 1001 (exchange,
25f.) Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 100); ditto
Five per Cents. (Rothschild's), 1001; ditto Five per
, Cents. 1829 and 1839, 1021 ; ditto Small, 103).
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 66, 651, 66.
Equador Bonds, 6. Greek Bonds (ed), 111; ditto
(Blue), 9,9). Mexican Three per Cents., for account,
17th May, 27, 261, 27. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half
per Cent. Bonds 89; ditto Deferred Three per
Cents. 681. Portuguese Four per Cents., 40. Rus-
sian Five per Cents., 1192. Sardinian Five per Cents.,
Spanish New Deferred Three per Cents.,
23), 1,1; the Committee's Certificates, 6), 61, 6)
per cent. Swedish Provincial Four per Cent. Mort-
gage Loan, 11 die.
Australian Agricultural shares were rather flatter
to-day, closing 83 to 85. British American and
South Australian Land were also 11. per share lower.
North British Australasian did not fully maintain the
rise of yesterday afternoon, closing 1) to It prem.
In Australian Bank shares there was no change.
Shares of the London and County Bank have been
done at 30; Union Bank of London, 171 ; Victoria
Docks (41. paid), 6); General Screw Steam Shipping
(121. paid), 101; oyal Mail Steam, 75. Shares of
the Grand Central Railway, of France closed 2) to 21
I prem.; Grand Trunk Railway of Canada 1 to 1/
prem.; Berlin Waterworks, 3-16 to 5-16 prem. ;
Royal Danish Railway, 21 to 3 prem.
The transactions in the market for foreign ex-
changes this afternoon, although limited, yet conti-
nue to induce a slightly downward tendency in the
rates. Paris remains inquired for at 25.021 for short.
For Amsterdam there was money at 11.18 to 1.
Hamburg was in demand at 13.71 to 8. Leghorn
was done at the still lower rate of 29.50 to 60. For
Vienna and Trieste there was a fair inquiry at 11.1
to 11.3.
Annexed are the latest reports from continental
bourses, as received by Mr. Reuter's telegraphic ex-
press :—Amsterdam, Thursday : Dutch Four per
Cents., 941; ditto, Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
63). Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 231;
ditto, Three per Cents., foreign, 481 ; the Coupons,
61 per cent. ; Mexican New, 261; Portuguese New,
39 1-16 ; Granada Deferred, 111; Austrian Five
per Cent. Metallic., 81 9-16. Vienna, Thursday:
Five per Cent. Metallic., 94 3-16; Exchange on
London, 10.47 ; Bank Shares, 1,478. Madrid,
Monday : Three per per Cent. Interiors, 431; ditto
Deferred, 24 3-16 ; ditto Passive, 51; ditto Coupon.,
4 money.
The account of the position of the Bank of Eng-
land for the week ending Saturday lust, the 23rd
April, is as follows:
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for the week ending April 23,

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