The Express.
London, England, 1856-10-29 00:00:00

MONHY MARZET.-THIS DAY,

Two o'CLoox.

The funds are firmer to-day. Prices have ad
tamed 1 per omit. Consols have ranged between 921
and 921, and are now quoted 94 to 1 for money and
the 6th Nov. The Three par Cent. Reduced have
been dealt in at 91/ to 1; the New Three per Cents.
at 911 to 1; Bank Stook at 213; Exchequer Bills
at 2a to 6s. prem. ; and India Bonds, at 21. to 13e.
prem.

Turkish Six per Cents. are slightly better, at 891
to ex div. for money. For the New Account, ex-
piring on the 14th Nov., the price is marked
891 ex di,. The transaction' in other foreign secu-
rities have been limited, the settlement having
commenced. Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates have
been dealt in at 96 1 Peruvian Four-and♦-

Half per Casts., at 761 and 761 ; Russian
Four.and-a-Half per Cents., at 96 and 961;
Sardinian, at 8911 and Spanish New Deferred
Three per Cents, at 231.
It is oar painful duty to announce the failure of
Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co., the eminent con-
tractors. The event is attributed to the tightness of
the money market; bet for some time past there
have been symptoms that the credit of the firm wu
on the decay. Nothing definite bus yet transpired
relative to the amount of the liabilities, but, 112:4
from the extensive operations in which the hues
was engaged, they must be heavy. It is averred that
arrangement' will be made to pay the small creditors
In full, and that the larger claimants may hope to
ultimately secure a very otesiderable dividend; bat
experience proves that representations of this kind
are too frequently circulated on such occasion without
"efficient inquiry.
A portion of the 168,9004 in specie, ex the Africa,
from New York, is understood to have been on con-
tinental account, and the residue has also been taken
for exportation, exclusive of a small sum in Mexican
dollars. We do not hear of any gold having been
taken from the Bank yesterday.
The steamer Alhambra has taken out 16,1264 in
specie to the Peninsula.
The &deices received per the Africa mention that
a colicky/fa, with a lugs amount of spuds (silver), was
expected to arrive at Yes Cruz about the 20th Oct.,
from the city of Mexico, en rade to England.
The New York adviess report the exchange on
London as closing at 1091 toe. The tendency was un-
favourable, there being a full supply of bills on Lon-
don and Paris. The pries@ of securities were
in de-
alining , owing to the news of the monetary distur-
bance Europe.

The India aid China mails are expected to be deli-
vered to-morrow morning.
The Admiralty will receive tenders on the tltb
November for the supply of 100,000 lbs. of tea, 65
tom of raisins and 30 tone of tobacco.

"—A
company is. veoiected in Paris, with a in
capital of 80,0001., to cultivate the plant sorghum,d
with a view to the extraction of sugar and alcohol. It
L intended to purchase an estate near Arles (Bouches.
du-Rhone).
The Royal Prussian Direction of the Sasehrucken,
Troves, and Luxemburg Railway are inviting tenders
for the supply of rails.
The numbers are published of bonds, representing
a nominal value of 61,6001., of the Peruvian Three
per Cent. loan, which have been cancelled. The
half year's redemption fund was 27,6901.
The particulars are also published of 12 bonds,
representing a total of 2,6601., of the Swedish Four
per Cent. Provincial Mortgage Loan, which are to be
paid off at per on the Ist December next.
The report of yesterday's indigo sale is subjoined:
The elle progresses with more spirit, largo qualities
hawkie been withdraws, sod pried ors firm, partioshrly
is. Impair. whisk srs Y god doodad. Mains is hos ilk
mud, sad hist ad odi so soodly. Poe Bengal thus is
so 'hoodlum. USS mow roads to ash, list as
this lodedossovard of the withdraws tie Sib is
likely to Ida ea Thursday. 2,825 "hub mood terry, of
whirl 1,211 wore withdraws, 438 hod* is, sod 680 odd.
Total
oh passed, 14,782 shops. el which 6,467 thesis him boss

Subjoined aro the latest quotations of insurance,
mai, wisdom aiseellanoom shares, se given in the
last Stook limiting* List :
lan/awes name Life, 23 ; Albion, 90; Atlas,
161; 111faam, ItdllsL and Foreign, 18 az div. ; do. Ma-
rian, 415 ; British Commerefal, 9*; Church of England, Ef ;
City of Leaden, 25 Ignity and Law, 61; Europa& Lite,
18; Rogliek sad SNOWY Law Life, 45, ; Basle, 75;
Globe, 10p22,,1015; Gems* ; Giardini, 565 ; ladentairy
Nerlae,96; Imperial Pk" 360; ditto Lite, 205,191 ; Legal
sad Gamed Life, 65 ; Leaden sad Provincial Law, 3 ; Loa-
ditos=l Law Life, 615; Marine, 62; Medical, Invalid, end
We, ; Nowak IL ; Provident Life, 89 ; Pal-
ladium Life, 35; Paola, 60; Rock Life, 85 ea div ;
Gedeareal Life 40; Baited Hiagdom, 45; Union, 316;
Vieleda
Canal Shin : Ashton and Oldham, 146 ; Birmingham,
905; Derby, 84 ; Orsad Emotion, 43; ditto Gan. SU
per Cent, 115 ; Helmet and Avis, 65 ; Leeds end Liverpool,
4831 ; Leuglibonagb,66o; Leicester, 495; Mactlesfleld, 61;
Geford, 103; Stafford and Wormeter, 440; *Banbridge ,
290 ; Peak !Greet, 76; Regent's, 161 16; Rochdale, 76;
Warwiek sad Birmingham, 26 ; Wendel sad klepton, 8;
Wattmeter sad Birelagben, 20.
Gen sad Coke Conpasies Brighton, 16 ; Gnat Cestral,
125 ; Imperial 895; ditto New, 295 ; do. delis:Mara,
217; Lonna Parliamentary Prefereme, 26; Peen:, 44,
46; Ratcliffe (20L therm-16L paid), 16; Stingy Coa-
lman, Ilf ; United General, 215 es die. ; Westminster
Chartered, 635 ; ditto New, 105 ; ditto Western A, 61.
Waterworks Steam Bast Leaden, 119; Grand Junction
(New), 33; Heat, SO; Lambeth, 96 ,• West Middle..:, 100.
Bridp Conspeates Range:ford, 8, 75; Veuhall, 205;
Waterloo, New V. Meatier, 265.

Tummy ERRING.

The variations in the fends today were not of
striking interest. The market opened flatly, at a
decline of per cent., and, after attaining an advisee
of per cont. over the opening quotations, closed
the same as yesterday. The market is steady in
character, owing to the support afforded by the ab-
sorption of stook by the public; but epeculative
operations foe higher prime are restrained at a period
when oar monetary prospects are uncertain. The
rumour of the important failure referred to below
tended to prejudice the market in the afternoon.

The .apply of money in the discount market to-
day was rather more liberal, but it is still noticed
that many holders of money are slow to lend, as
usual at periods of monetary disturbance. There
will probably be an increased demand for money in
the Stock Exchange pending the fortnightly settle-
ment in shares and foreign stocks, which is now about
to comment*.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 921 to 1 for the
6th November, opened with some flatness this
morning at 92, advanced, on purchases, to 921 to 1,
and were finally quoted 921 to 1. For money the
closing quotation was 921. The official business
report io as follows :—Thres per Cent. Consols, for
money, 921, 911, 921; ditto, for account, 6th Nov.,
921,92, 921, 921. Three per Cent. Reduced, 91, 911,
901, 91/. New Three per Cents., 911, 1,1, 1. 1. 1.
Long Annuities, expiring in Jan., 1860, 2 13 16,
2 16-16. Bank Stock, 213, 2111. Three-and-a-Half
per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, falling payable in 1868,
981; ditto, 1869, 981, 981. India Bonds, 2s. prem.
Exchequer Bills were quoted 2a. to ss. prem.;
and Exchequer Bonds, 981 to j.
Turkish Six per Cents. were firmer to day, the
explanations afforded relative to the arrangements
for the remittance in monthly instalments of the
Egyptian tribute direct from Alexandria to the
Bank having a tendency to induce more steadiness.l
The extreme variation was between 89 and 891, and
the closing quotation was 89 to 1 ex di,. The
Guaranteed Four per Cents. were rather flatter, and
closed at 991 to /. Spanish Bonds were weaker, and
the Committee's Certificates for the unfunded coupons
were especially pressed for sale.

BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN LONDON.—The returns
eontiooe to show that Load= is at pretest in a very
healthy condition. The total number of death. recietued in
the week that ended on Saturday is 900, Wog 138 lees %has
would hare courred if the average late of mortality in the
third week of October bad prevailed. Last week the births
of 818 boys and 868 gills, in all 1,716 children, were regis-
tered in Loodos. In the ton corresponding weeks of the
Jean 184666 0 • rasp number was 1,437.
The Rev. Robert Goodell. MA., of Magdalen
Nall, was yesterday else ed by Ow town council of Onion
to the lectareship at the city choir (Cafes), void by the
resignaticia of the Rev. William Hayward Cos, B.D. Mr.
Daudet) is a preacher of great ability. In 1844 he wu
elected o the Hebrew Kennicott Seholanhip, and In 1846
Se the Posey sad Ellertoo Hebrew Beholanhip, sad hr
her foe several years rektor to Dr. Parsy in the Peeks-
reeeldp of Hebrew.