The Express.
London, England, 1856-11-27 00:00:00

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arrivals, were today presented for purchase at the
Bank, the continental demand being for the moment
satisfied. The total carried into the institution since
last Friday morning is estimated to approach tie
important aggregate of 600,0001.
The various Stock Exchange markets wen again
better to-day. The funds have risen 1 per cent., and
attained a further advance of 1 after 4 o'clock. In
many climes of English railway stocks an average
rim of 1 to t per cent. was established. French shares
also closed at an improvement. At the termination of
business all the markets were very strong.
The discount market to-day was easy, and although
In many quarters the Bank minimum of 7 per cent. is
maintained, first clue bills can be discounted "out of
doors" at a sensible reduction from this rate.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 94 to 1 for the
4th December, opened this morning at the same quo-
tation, advanced to 941 to t, and were quoted at tour
o'clock 941 "sellers," the price for money being at
the same time 944. After that hour the quotation
for the account advanced to 941 to 1. The official
business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Con-
sols, for money, 94, 931, 944 ; ditto, for account,
14th Dec., 94, 94/, 941. Three per Cent. Reduced,
921, 921, 93, 921. New Three per Cents., 931, 93,
931. Long Annuities, expiring in January, 1860,
2 13.16. Bank Stock, 2151, 217. India Stock, 225.
Threo-and.a.Half per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, falling
payable in 1856 and 1859, 981, 99.
Exchequer Bills were quoted Is. to ss. prem., and
Exchequer Bonds, 984 to 99.
In the foreign stock market speculative attention
is still mainly directed to Turkish Six per Cents.,
which were first marked 93, and had rises at 4
o'clock to 931 to 94 (for money), being per cent.
higher than yesterday. The Guaranteed Four per
Cents. advanced 1 per cent., leaving off at 1001 to ,
for money. The continuation" on each of these
stocks to the new account of the 16th Do-slather ruled
at 5.16 to 7.16 per cent.
This was " making•up day" in the railway share
market. The arrangements for the fortnightly set-
tlement indicate a considerable outstanding specula-
tion for higher prices, and the current rates of
interest on the leading railway stocks were unusually
morons. The "continuations" steadily advanced
during the afternoon, except as regard' Lancashire
and Yorkshire stock. At the dote the mot. on Mid-
land stock ruled as high as Ito per , whilst
ea London and North Western as much as per cent.
I was paid. It may be remarked, however, that the
I difficulty of at present obtaining loans "out of doors"
on railway securities materially narrows the market
land raises the rati ain the Stock Exchange. lo the
belief that the present high value of money is merely
exceptional and will shortly be reduced, speculators
for advanced prices are quite undeterred by the high
rates of interest at the pending settlement, and have
again bought freely for the next account of the 16th
December. We append our usual statement of the
rates current at the commencement of business this
morning, having already remarked that more onerous
terms were quoted in the afternoon:
OPENING RATES.
London and North W.atern. a to a enntinnation.
Great Neaten 6ll 6.111 to ,
7.16 ditto.
waned . s•
Liamhtre and Toekddra
Denies
crest Northern'
Yak end 114;ait---
Lunand South Wadies Ita.6ltto.
oleo Werra elararee
' rainnee
lemere dams
Pena aed
Central al= ll per cent. per
Groat Ldseseebsect lO to 14 per ono. pee ma:
Ottoman Bank shares closed to-day at 24 to 24
dis. ; Bank of Egypt at 1 to 01 die. ; National Die-
°out, at 7-16 to 9.16 prem. ; London Discount, at
to dia. ; and General Bank of Switzerland, at
lt to 11 dis. Commercial Bank of London shares
were firmer. Union Bank of Australia stock was quoted
11. higher, and Bank of London 11. lower. The shares
of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank, and
London Chartered Bank of Australia were more in-
quired for. Australian Agricultural shares closed at
25 to 26, and Peel River at 21 to 24. North British
Australasian were better. East and West India
Dock stock is officially marked 1241, and St.
Katharine Docks, 891. Canada Government Six per
Cents. were more inquired for.
The nominal closing quotations for the newly pro.
jested railways are subjoined, viz.: Eastern Bengal
Railway, 2to premium ; Ceylon Railway, 14 to 11
prem.; cuts and South Eastern Railway, poi
to 1 prem. ; Riga and Dunaburg Railway, &
to I prem.; Copiapo Railway, die. to par ; Italian
Junction Railways, 2 to 11 din. ; Euphrates Valley
Railway, /to pram. Metropolitan Railway Gua-
ranteed shares, 1 to 1 dis.; New Brunswick and
Canada Railway and Land A shares, die. to pan
ditto, B shares, 1 to 0/ dia.
The nominal quotations for some other new pro.
*ts are as follow :—European and Indian Junction
Telegraph Company, 1 die. to 1 pm.; Bernard's Patent
Machine Boot and Shoe Company, dis. to par; West
Ham Distillery Company, 4 dm. to par ; Levant
Mineral, die. to par; Metropolitan Saloon Omnibus
Company, par to 1 prem.; and National Guaranteed
Mauro Company, per to 1 prem.

31 to 073?,.

shire ditto,

1-16 do 1 dui°.
to 3-16 ditto.
1-16 to 1 ditto.
1.3 S to 169 ditto.

1; per cent per inn.
• see.