The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRTSS, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1858.

OPINLVG OP CHILBZd SUSPANSION PAIDOB.

Yesterday the elegant suspension bridge connect-
ing Chrism sad Battersea, just completed under the direc-
tion of Kr. Page, was opened to the public. As far u Chelsea
we. concerned, the inauguration of the bridge woe practically
the opening of Batteries-park, and it seemed as if the popula-
tion of the northern shore had taken the first opportunity to
precipitate itself re 1114111 on that new possession. It
was • glorious spring day, and from an early hour
the approaches to the bridge were thronged. In the
afternoon the elopes extending from the embank-
ment by which the park Is connected with the higher level
of the bridge to the river were covered with visitors, princi-
pally women and children, from the quarters most pent up.
If those with whom the decision of the matter rests could
have seen the delight with which these poor people basked
is the man and breathed the fresh air, they must have felt
coseindaM to es-esaroine every expedient of finance before
eoessatieg a agatain a toll which must forbid the nee of
ths bridge sad park to those who need it most. A goodly
sober at carriages, and many equestrians passed
ewer the bridge yesterday, and rode or drove in th
perk. The new eructate (a full account of which we pub-
bird lest week) Is well adapted for trainc of this kind, a very
kep aroma of additional strength having been given to It
by the hikeelsetion of two longitadLaal lattice girders of
wain& bus. Then are nand one on each side of the road-
way, thirty-two Ise* wide, and separate It from the over-
hanging footways, each seven feet six inches wide. The
park le at present in en unfinished state. Not to
speak or what must be left to nature and time,
the ground is not all laid out and the gravel walks see
est continuous. Nevvrtholass, the pleasing tranaformations
that hare been effected would surprise any ona who should
now visit Battersea-field, after an absence of five or six years.
The flat, cheerless, solitary expanse is now broken and
varied with banks, and shrubberies, and ornamental water.
Above all, it is annexed to the metropolis by • beautiful
brick*.

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SHARE LISTS.-THIS DAY.

Two o'OcooX.

The railway share market remains very dull, and
flat in character, except as regards Caledonian stock,
which is in demand, and is last marked 871. The
North Eastern stocks are heavy, especially York and
North Midland. Lancashire and Yorkshirelaa receded
to 88 to 4. London and North-Western stock is quoted
941 to t; Greet Western, 98 to ; Midland, 961 to t ;
London and South-Western, 92 to 4; Great North-
ern, 251 to j per share ; and Eastern Counties,
to t.
The Canadian shared are rather flatter, especially
Great Western of Canada. Geelong and Melbourne
shares are marked 20, being fully supported at yes-
terday's advance. French and Indian shares, toge-
ther with Pernambuco and Bahia, are steady.

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MONEY MARKET-THIS DAY.

Two o'OLoow.

The funds today are stationary in price, and
business exhibits no symptom whatever of revival.
The firmness of the Paris Bonne contributes to sup-
port this market, in face of the striking dulness of
speculation.
Consols are steady, at 97/ to both for money
and the Bth of April, after receding to 97 to I.
Exchequer Bills are marked 38a. prem. Bank
stock, for account, 220; and India Bonds, at 20s. to
28a. prem.

Tiirkish Six per Cents., are steady, at 1011 to
102. In other foreign stocks scaroely any business
whatever has been done. Sales are recorded u fol-
lows :—French Three per Cents. Rentes, 69f. 50c.
(exch. 26f.); Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
861 ex div.; Turkish Six per Cents. for account
(16th April), 1011.

At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Renter's tele-
gram (Tuesday), the Three per Cont. Rentes
opened at 70fr. 20c. for the account, and at half-past
one o'clock were quoted 70fr. 20c., showing a farther
improvement of dc. Paris and Lyons Railway
shares come quoted 817 fr. ; Lombardo-Venetian,
622 fr. ; Southern of France, 560 fr. The bourse is
described as " rather firm and animated."

Amongst the features to which importance was
attached yesterday by the speculators in an ad-
verse direction was the depression of the exchange
between England and the United States, although
the fact that the Bank of England hold nearly nine-
teen millions of gold renders the movement of no im-
portance whatever, in so far u our money market is
concerned. Statements that the budget for the financial
year 1868.9 will exhibit a large deficiency were like-
wise discussed; but it is the province of a Chancellor
of the Exchequer to adjust taxation upon such a
basis as to preserve the financial equilibrium ; and
no one can imagine for a moment that the British
Government will raise a loan for the purpose.
Doubts as to the stability of the ministry, and the
continued indifference to subscribe to the Indian
loan, furnish probably the real explanation of the
dulness of the market, since they neutralised the
effect of the satisfactory intelligence from India and
of the rise at Pule. It is now doubted if the Bank of
England will subscribe to the Indian loan ; and we
have on former occasions pointed out that several of
the conditions seem expressly framed with a view to
repel the competition of small investors, at the same
time that the intervention of a contractor is declined.
There is a general impression that, assuming that
the East India Company had determined to dispense
with the time-honoured contract system, they ought
to have themselves announced a fixed price at which
they would be ready to issue the new 4 per cent.
debentures; and that small subscriptions ought to
have been especially encouraged. It remains to be
seen whether the extraordinarily favourable state of
the money market will mufti:* to ensure the success
of the loan in face of the unpopularity of some of
the conditions.

The discount market yesterday was quiet. First
class bills are readily negotiated at 21 to 21 per cent.
At the Bank there were scarcely any applications. It
is expected that the Bank rate will be speedily re-
duced to 2i per cent., probably on Thursday next.
About 8,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank
yesterday.

The wheat market yesterday showed no diminution
of heaviness, and prices were quoted 2s. per qr.
lower than on the previous Monday. At this reduc-
tion sales were effected with difficulty. The number
of floating cargoes of grain arrived at ports of call
since last Friday is 22.
The 127,8001. in gold brought to Suez by the
Simla is expected to reach Southampton by the
steamer Tamar in about a week. The advices re-
ceived by this opportunity mention the shipment of
441,8001. in gold from Australia to this country,
being a smaller amount than was expected. The
subjoined exhibits the total known to be actually at
sea. The aggregate value is about 787,0001.

Gold on board.

Name. sailed. Period at SCe.oti;;;.i.atue.
I-hod. Deo. 19. .. 100 days .. 6,005 £20,000
Shaftesbury Dec. 26... 94 days .. 8,184 32,700
Morning Light Dec. 30... 89 days .. 17,329 69,300
Copenhagen Jan 2... 86 days .. 47,790 191,100
Light of the Age Jan. 2... 86 days .. 87 340
Angles.. Jan. 12. .. 76 days .. 6,811 27,200
Imtsaboul (at.) Jan. 13. .. 76 days .. 1.200 4,800
Albion Jan. 19... 69 days .. 8,828 36,300
Coleroon Jan. 30.., 68 days .. 19,921 79,700
Roxburgh Castle
Morning Star Feb. 8. .. 49 days .. 4,783 19,100
Sydenham Feb. 8. .. 49 days .. 26,669 106,700

Total camas— 198,8761787,210
The light portion of the Australian mail is ex-
pected to reach London about the 2nd of April.
The New York advice" mention the arrival of the
California steamer with 240,0001. in gold.
The sycee silver brought from Hong Kong by the
steamer Colombo wu sold yesterday; that containing
five grains of gold and upwards at be. 1 id., and the
portion containing under five grains at 6s. lid. per
ounce.

Amongst the rumours which had an unfavourable
influence upon the market for English railway
stocks yesterday was one to the effect that the nego-
tiations for terminating the competition between the
London and North Western and Great Northern
Companies have fallen to the ground.
The shares of the Geelong and Melbourne Rail-
way Company advanced yesterday upon a rumour that
the line is about to be purchased, upon satisfactory
terms, by the colonial government.
The Brighton Railway traffic return presents this
week an increase of 1,3731.
The following special settling days have been ap-
pointed by the -Stock Exchange Committee :—Bom-
bay, Baroda, and Central India Railway. new
shares "B," and Punjaub Railway reguitered
shares, both for to-morrow, the 31st larch, with
leave to be marked in the official Hata.

The Committee of the Stock Exchange have
deismed it necessary to issue the following caution to
the public: