The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-09 00:00:00

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MONEY MARIBT-THIB DAY.

Two o'OLoenr.
Purchases have predominated to-day, and the
funds have risen 1 per cent. In most of the other
departments of the Stock Exchange, • more
favourable feeling likewise prevailed, waisted
by the receipt of improved prices from the
Paris Bourse of this day. English, French
and Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are gene-
rally rather better. The attention of the dealers is
to • great extent occupied with the fortnightly
settlement in shares and foreign stocks, which has
commenced this day, and has thus far proceeded
favourably.
At Paris to-day (Wednesday), according to Mr,
Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter
opened at 68.50 for the account, showing a recovery
of 1 per cent. compared with the latest price of yester-
day. The Bourse is described as " firm and animated,"
Consols for money are marked between 951 and
961, and are now quoted 951 to 1. For the
9th March the filet transactions were at
951, and• the present price is 951 to 1.
The Three per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in
at 981 to 96; the New Three per Cents., at 951
to 96 ; India Bonds, at 20s. prem. ; and Exchequer
Bills, at 335. to 36e. prem.
With the exception of Sardinian Bonds, which
remain heavy, and are marked as low as 791,
foreign stocks are steady. The New Turkish Loan
retains a tendency to recovery, the first aeries being
quoted 6 to 5$ dia., and the second 61 to 61 die.
The Six per Cents. of 1854 are likewise
firmer, at 891 to 90. Anglo-Peruvian Four-and-a-
Half per cents, continue to meet with: inquiry.
Sales are recorded as follows: —Dateh Four
per Cent. Certificates, 100$, 1011; Peruvian
Four-and-01.1f per Cents., 92, 921; Sardinian Five
per Cents., 81, 791, 81; Spanish Three per Cents., 44 ;
ditto New Deferred Three per Cents., 291; the
Committee's Certificates for the Unfunded Coupons,
61; Turkish Six per Cents. (1854), 891; ditto
Six per Ceuta. (1858), first series, 781, 791;
ditto second series, 61 dis. ; ditto Guaranteed
Four per Cents., 102$, ex dir.; Venezuela Five per
Cents., 43.

The scrip of the Austrian Loan is quoted to-day
to prem.

Although it is believed th►t the policy of the French
Emperor has been materially modified by the unex-
pected energy and unanimity with which the idea of
war has been denounced and the sanctity of treaties
endorsed by his own subjects, by the German
Powers, and above all by the British government
and parliament, the stagnation of industrial and
commercial enterprise on every side, especially in
France, proves that something more than imperial
professions of moderation is required. The public
on both sides of the Channel have caught
with avidity at the peaceful words just
uttered in the French Chambers, but cannot pos-
sibly regain confidence in face of the armed and
angry attitude of France, Sardinia, and Arcane.
The disbanding, or even removal, of the large mili-
tary forces which have lately been placed in such
dangerous propinquity would give a vast and imme-
diate stimulus to commerce. Until some such prac-
tically reassuring policy shall be adopted, the Em-
peror Napoleon will probably continue to learn, by
the universal complaints from the seats of French
trade and industry, how much easier it is to throw
down than to build up the delicate edifice of public
confidence.

Aooording to one rumour, the British government
will propose a ken of three or four millions in
Exchequer Bonds or Bills, and another of six or
seven millions for India.

In the discount market yesterday a good demand
was experienced, but there was no difficulty in getting
choice bills discounted at 2} per cent. Very little
business was carried to the Bank.
About 32,0001. in gold, forming a portion of the
63,3001. orought by the steamers Niagara and Jura,
was yesterday sent into the Bank.

Tie African mail steamer Armenian has arrived
with 9,0001. in gold.
The mail steamer Tyne will take out 38,2771. in
specie for the Brazils, of which 29,0771. is gold and
the rest silver. _ _ _

The remittances of silver by the Bombay steamer
of Saturday are likely to range between 100,0001.
and 150,0001.
Nearly 60,0001. in silver reached the Thames on
Monday from the Continent.
On 'Change yesterday afternoon bills on Holland
and Belgium were quoted more favourably for this
canary. On the other hand, the rates for paper on
Hamburg, Vienna, and Trieste, were a trifle lower.
The quotations are shown below :
Amsterdam, three months, 11.18 to ; ditto, short,
11.16 to ; Rotterdam, three months, 11.18 to ;
Antwerp, three montha, 26.35 to 40 ; Hamburg, marts
lenoo, Wee months, 13.61 to 81 , Pena, three days • ht,
26.71:311,%ditt0, three months, 26.32 t to 71; mt.
three months, 1181 to t ; Petersburg, per
rouble, three maths, 36 to ; Vienna, et. do., three
months, 10.65 Trim% ditto, three months,
10.70 to 6; Madrid, three mon! ha, 49} to t ; Cadiz,
three months, 414 to ; Leghorn, three months,
29.70 to 6 ; Genoa, three months, 25.60 to 6 ;
Naples, three months, 40* to I ; Palermo, three months,
121 to I ; Messina, three months. 121} to t ; Lisbon,
10 days, 621 to ; Oporto. 90 days, 63 to t.
We understand that a special

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steamer from New A Wales, being fully em-
powered, in connexion with the board of council
appointed in London (comprising the following gen.
tkmen, viz., Messrs. Edward Hamilton, Donald
Larnach, George A. Lloyd, and Robert Towns), to
confer with the home government sad make the
necessary contracts for • monthly mail service rice
Panama and New Zealand. Tower& this service the
Legislative Council at Sydney have voted an annual
subsidy of 60,0001. The fact of the New South Wales
government having delegated a special commissioner
to this country is sufficient proof of their earnest
desire to carry, out the object speedily.
With regard to the Australian mail, the Royal
Mail Steam Company hare issued a notice that, In
consequence of an intimation by the lut mail from
Sydney that the departure of the Oneida from that
port with the homeward January mail would be de-
ferred, her Majesty's government have ordered
that the despatch of the outward mails of this month
for Australia, both cid Southampton and ri.: Mar-
seilles, shall be postponed for one week." Conse-
quently, the company will "dispatch the Teviot
(conveying her Majesty's mail) from Southampton,
on the 10th February (instead of the 12th), and the
Wye from Marseilles, after the arrival there of
the mail from London of the 23rd February."
This will be the last despatch for Australia by the
Royal Mail Steam Company, the contract of the
Peninsular and Oriental Company commencing from
Southampton on the 12th March, and from Sydney
on the 16th inst.
It is confidently reported that the forthcoming
dividend of the London and North-Western Rail-
way Company will be at the rate of 41 per cent. per
annum, with a surplus of nearly 20,0001., making,
with the previous dividend of 31 per cent., 4 per
mt. for the past year.
Teirern Railwayhalf-yes CompanyrlymeetingoftheiaLonedarledandfoNrortthhe-
WlBth inst.
The dividend on the shares of the London and
Blackwell Railway Company is officiaUy announced
se follows, viz., 3s. 6d. per share on the old shares
ra&nst the same rate at the corresponding period
oast year), and Is. 2d. per share on the new shares.
The dividend on the stock of the North London
Railway Company is likewise officially announced
at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, against 41 pee
emit. per annum at the corresponding period of last
yearA.
report has just been issued by the Lon-
don board of directors of the Grand Trunk
Railway of Canada. A circular is likewise issued.

convening a special meeting of the shareholders
for the 23rd of Maroh, at Toronto, for the
purpose of considering and, if so determined, of
sanctioning and approving a resolution of the direo-
tors for increasing the capital of the company by
the sum of 1,111,6001., and for raising that sum by
preferential bonds; which bonds, subject to the pre-
ference bonds already issued or authorised to be
issued, will be entitled to the privileges conferred on
preferential bonds by the acts of the 19th and 20th
Victoria, chapter 3, and 20th Victoria, chapter 2, and
for the purpose of approving or directing the terms
and conditions on which such bonds shall be issued."
A meeting of the Atlantic Telegraph Company is
called for the 23rd inet., " For the purpose of further
considering the present position of the company's
affairs."

A general meeting of shareholders in the
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, is
called for the 25th inst., when a dividend is to be
declared.

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company
intimate that, until further notice, they will receive
payment in full of the remaining M. per share
upon the shares in respect of which 41. has been paid.
The weekly traffic return of the Great Western
Railwa of Canada, just received, shows a decrease
of 2,2121. sterling.
The particulars are published of 307 bonds of the
Greek J ,of the series guaranteed by Ragland,
which are to be paid off at par on the let of March
' next. As these bonds could not be purchased below
par, they have been drawn by lot.
The Lammermair has arrived from China with
1,090,0001b5. of tea.

TIIMIDLT EV3IttNO.

The English funds to-day, after several alight
fluctuations, closed f per oent. above the four o'clock
quotations of yesterday, but i per cent. below the
prices established at a later hour yesterday afternoon.
Dulness was induced by the absence of elasticity
shown by the French funds, as well as by the pecu-
niary demands anticipated for India, for the British
Navy, and from foreign borrowers. This was
settling day" in consols. The large "differences"
accruing from the late important fluctuations are well
met. The government broker made another pur-
chase of New Three per Cent. stock.

Consols, which were quoted at 4 o'clock yesterday
95 to / for money and this day's settlement (advanc-
ing at a later hour to 951 to 1), opened this morning
at 951 to 1, and closed at 96 to 1. For tho 9th
March the price opened at 951, " sellers." touched
95/, " buyers," and closed at 951 to j The official
business report is as follows :—'Tres per Cent. Con-
sols. for money, 95/, 961, 96, 951, 96j, 961, 9151
ditto, for account (9th March), NI, 951; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 95t, 961 New Thra per Cents.,
95/, 96, 951, 951; Thirty Years Annuities, ex-
pinng in April, 1885, 181; Bank Stock, 227 j;
India Stock, 290; Indian Four per Cent. Deben-
tares, 98/, 981.
The Indian Four per Cent. Debentures remain
flat, at 981 to /.
Exchequer Bills were quoted 335. to 365. prem.
India Bonds were dealt in at 23.. to 245. prem.
The transactions in foreign stocks were limited,
but the market was rather firmer.

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoow.

In the mining market, this morning, no important
change in prices is observable. The transactions have
bren principally confined to shares in Providence
Mines, St. Day United, Great Caradon, Rosewarne,
Clijah and Wentworth, and Unity Consols.
In foreign and colonial mining shares scarcely any
business has been done. _ _ _

A telegram received yesterday from St. Day Limited
Mines states that the 144 end at Trawlers wee worth 7 tows
of ore per fathom.
At a rowing of adventurers is Hetodsfoot, held yesterday.
a divid.nd of 12.. ed. per Aare was declared.
At • general =intim of adventurer/ I. South Wheal
Betsey, bald at Exeter ow the 1M lost., the accounts 'bowed
• balance of 2561.8.. Bd. mama the mine. A cal of 1. pox
share was made.