The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-31 00:00:00

MONEY ,M 48182-21118 LAY.

Two °Twos.

The funds tu-day have attained a fresh rise of I
per cent. In nearly all the other departments of
the Stock Exchange increased buoyancy prevails.
English, Indian, and Canadian railway securities,
and some classes of foreign bonds, are in especial
request.

Console opened at 98 to 4, and are now quoted
NI to 1 for money and the sth August. The
Three per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in
at 981 to 1; the New Three per Cents.
at 981 to 1; Bank Stock, at 225/ to 227 ; India
Stock, at 218 to 2191 ; India Four per Cent. Deben-
tures, at 991 to ; India Bonds, at 16i. to 193. prem. ;
Exchequer Bills, March, at 395. prem., being is
demand; do., Jane, at 255. to 265. prem.; and
Exchequer Bonds, 1869, at 1004.
The upward movement in the foreign stock
market continues. Turkish Six per Cents. exhibit a
fresh rise of no less than 1 per cent. Venezuelan
Bonds bare again advanced, and are in great request.
Mexican Bonds are likewise inquired for. The scrip of
the New Brazilian Loan remains very firm, and is
quoted Ito 1 prem. Other foreign stocks ars
decidedly strong, and the tendency in generally
favourable. Bales are recorded as follows:
Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1868
(scrip), 1 ;to 4 prem; Buenos Ayres Six per
Cents., for account, 801; Dutch Four per
Cent. Certificates, 102, 1021; Equador New
Consolidated Bonds, 144 ; Mexican Three per Cents.,
for account, 201, 204, 201; Peruvian Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., for account, 901 ; ditto Three per Cents.
for account, 701; Russian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 1001; Sardinian Five per Cente., for
account, 91 ; Spanish Three per Cents., 431;
ditto New Deferred Three per Cents.,
271, 271 ; Turkish Six per Cents., for account
(Anglia 13), 971, 971, 971; Venezuela Five per
Cents. for account, 404, 41; ditto Deferred Two per
Cents., 151, 15/.
At Paris to-day (Saturday), according to Mr.
Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rantes
opened at 68fr. 15e. for the account, exhibiting a
decline of Sc. compared with the latest price of
yesterday.

There was a fair demand for money yesterday in
commercial channels, but choice bills were dis-
counted at 21 per cent. At the Bank scarcely any
business wu done.

Of the 100,0001. in gold brought by the City of
Washington, from New York, about 80,0001. yester-
day reached London, and was sent into the bank. This
is a favourable feature, a considerable time having
elapsed since any important amount of American
gold was retained here. The principal portion of
the residue of the Australian gold by the Heather
Bell, will, it is understood, be sent to the Continent.
It is believed that the shipments of silver for
Calcutta and China by the steamer Indus, which
will sail from Southampton on Wednesday neat,
will reach between 100,0001. and 120,0001. . _

The tendency of the exchanges between this
country and the Continent is still satisfactory. Yes-
terday afternoon bills were generally offered and great
firmness prevailed. As regards paper on Holland,
Frankfort, and St. Petersburg, the rates were rather
more favourable. _

Advises from Liverpool report the stoppage of
Massie. W. B. Jones and Co., shipwrights. The
liabilities are believed to be small.

A letter received in London from the Brazils
(brought by a vessel which has just arrived at
Havre) communicates the somewhat important in-
telligence that the Brazilian Ministry, whose position
was regarded in some quarters as uncertain, has
gained an important victory in the Chambers, the
reply to the speech from the throne having been
carried by 24 votes against 14.
Amidst the general buoyancy of the Stock Ex-
change, French railway shares remain oomparatively
dull, owing to the remarkable inactivity which con,
tinues to prevail on the Paris bourse. An improve-
ment in this class of property, however, is still
confidently looked for by the speculators, he more
especially as the traffic on most of the lines is
becoming more favourable.
At the meeting of the Netherlands Land Enclosure
Company, held yesterday, the chairman stated that
negooa.uons with the Dutch government are still
pending, and he trusted that the result would be
such as to enable the company to resume operations.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Scottish Austra-
lian Investment Company, held yesterday, the direc-
tors' report, recommending • dividend at the rate
of 10 per cent per annum, was agreed to.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Eastern
Steam Navigation Company is called for the 10th
August, to " receive and consider a report from the
court of directors and committee of co-operation, and
to decide upon and to adopt such measures in
reference thereto as the meeting may think fit."
The half-yearly meeting of the Great Northern
Railway Company is called for the 20th August,
and that of the Mid-Kent Railway Company for
the 18th August.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return presents
this week a decrease of 1,2221.

-7The idiTe.Mrs of the London Discount Company
hare issued the following reprt, in anticipation of
the meeting called for the 3rd August :
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sheisheiders the leaseand etseenneat Cl the smote of the
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Meet epee h9a eat meenred, mews. to 10,3741. 7.. M.
Mkt e. IM:web. a smelt the Meador. have deemed it
eidemlis to writs off tine balsam Cl preliminary expeams,
eseseating to 3,0001., Um Janis( an available surplus Cl
Cl 7,3741. 7.. M. This .em ambles the direoton to mom
meet a Melina for the pent henvywer at the. rat* of 6 per
MIL fat maim, free Cl -Moms tax, which will amount to
OM 14s. 9., has • helms. of 3,3161. 13.. U. to be
emir' to the seat hell- yearly accouat. The daemon re-
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aimed Or the ittersiesiders at this _ .J. B. A.:molar,
leg., et Telwahosselert, and W. leer, Meg., Cl Ma-
rem. Peenisoribilleboth Cl Asa are Week hemelled is
the eimpay, hose abed thamestme as meditate. In
ensendeme wilt the deed ibis Cl the premed directine retire 1
hy reestem, elm., J. Chatham!, Eta., MP., G. Clive, Reg.
M.P., ea. Mr. Mewls= Phillipp,, who, Wag eligible for rev
Medea sae themselves solordlegly.
On the Dr. side of the balanoe-sheet, we find,
" to capital account, 178,2361.," and " to depositors
and liabilities on bills, 1,662,8381. 9a. 2d. ;" and on
the Cr. side, "by cash, 36,7924.; by bills not ma-
tured. 1,763,2181. 17s. 3d. ; by balance of over-due
bills (17,7641. 1,. 6d. leas reeerve Sr estimated lose,
8,3661.9 e. 106.), 9,4071. 11.. 7d.; by loans on Ex-
chequer bills India bonds, &c., 39,6831. tle. bd." &o.
The half-yea;'s profit and loss amount stater, on the
Dr. side : " To reserve, for estimated loss on over-
due bills, 8,3361. 9.. 106.; to amount voted directors
for 1867, 1,0001. • to rent, salaries, and office ex-
penses, 2,3271. Die. Id.; to balance of preliminary
expenses written og 3,0001. ; to balance carried
down, 12,691 i. 18.. Id. ; total, 27,2761. 45." On the
Cr. side, the entries are : " By balance brought for-
ward from last half-year, 10,1281. 90. ;by bslanoe
of discount account, 17,1331. 17s. 2d.; by transfer
fees 131. 17s. &I. ; total, 27,276 411." The sum set
apart for rebate of interest on bills not yet due is
4,7171.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wetlands", July 28, compared with the pre-
vious weekly return, shows the following results:
Gireeisike Ma.
Oirceistlea moths 20,409,266 Dumas 196,176
Peigletsperiee
Calm demeits

- 7 10,687,476 Withost &literalist
Giber is brili
15,440,082 Denude 69,176
Gioia sad bake Is leak

departanata
Me lay sadothrbine - 804,824 lacrosse 8,394
TM RNA
Sao b mem ..... 10,612,206 lacrosse 226,330
Toad reeerae(aolest colla)
la brads( opprfteal 11,328,661 lamas 248,244
The most satisfactory feature in this return is the
great increase in the Treasury deposits. This move-