The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-17 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.—(2Iim Da

Oira o'Otoox.
The funds are dull to-day, and have expericeeed
a reduction of * per cent., both for money and the
account. The variations in English railways and
foreign stocks are not important, the amount of
business being limited. Financial and diorama&
shares are heavy, but American securities continue
in demand, and show a further slight improvement.
In the discount market to-day, the supply
money has increased, and, with little demand, the
rate for good bills is a fraction below that at the
Bank. A large amount of Australian paper has
arrived at maturity, but this was chiefly provided
for yesterday. In the Stock Exchange, loans UR
Monday on English government securities are
obtainable at the reduced quotation of 6 to * par
cent.

Consols are now quoted 87 to I for money, and
87} to for the sth April.
Turkish of 1885, Greek, Italian of 1861, and
Brazilian scrip are in demand, and have advanced
4to } per cent. On the other hand, Melissa
Bonds have reoeded 1. Spanish Passives
and Certificates are steady. The prises are m
follows : Greek, 151 to 16 ; Mexican, 221 to
; Spanish Passive, 28} to } ; ditto Certifieatee,
161 to ; Turkish, 1862, 68} to 1 ; ditto, 18811,
371 to 381 ; Brazilian scrip, 24 to 3 pram. ; sad
Italian, 1861, nit to 4
United States 5-20 Bonds and Erie Railway
shares have risen 1 * } per cent, being quoted
72} to 4, and 57 to 1, respectively. Illinois
Central are steady, at 80} to 81.
International Financial shares are now quoindl

dia. to I prem. ; General Credit, prem. ;
London Financial, 5} to 51 dia. ; Imperial Mercan-
tile, to prem.; Credit Fonder and Mobilise.
3 to e prem.; thermal, Gurney, and Company,
21 to prem. ; Joint Stock Discount, lb to IS
di.. ; and National Discount, 7} to 8 prem.

Two o'Cxocz.
Consols are 1 per cent. better, at 871 to fee
money, and Kg to 1 for the account.
The sum of 897,0001. in Australian gold is now
on the way to England, of which' about 286,0001.
is due. The Rifleman has 46,5001. on board;
White Star, 27.000/. ; Lanarkshire, 74,5001.;
Result, 70,0001. ; Damascus, 54,000 L ; Champion
of the Seas, 134,00/. • Norfolk, 76,500/. ; Win-
nington, 22,0001. • Sarah ()rice, 50,5001. ; Sln
9,0001. ; True Briton, 144,500 L ; and the Wave et
Life, 69,0001.
It wee remarked with satisfaction yesterday after-
noon that, notwithstanding the fall which has take
place here in the value of money, the foreign ex-
changes remain very steady.
The weekly return of the Bank of France sham
the following changes:
Coin sad bullion ........ Lwow 11227,001
Bills disoounted Durum 8,00
Oovsramset deposits bureau 690,010.
Notes in circulation lsonue 72,000
Private deposits Demon 448,000
Advances Demos 27,00'
The coin and bullion continue to increase, while
the Bank's discount business shows no recovery at
its existing charge of 4 per cent.
At Pans, Frankfort, and Brussels the rate of dis-
count in the open market is 31 per cent. ; Vienne,
Turin, and Berlin, 5 ; Hamburg, 31 ; and St.
Petersburg, 6 per cent. Our rates remain consider-
ably above the average current on the continent.
The embarrassments are announced of Meson.
Hinds and Gladstone, merchants, of Great et.
Helen's, chiefly in the Swedish trade.
The shareholders of the Braillian Railway Com-
panies will loan with satisfaction that the special
agency of the Brazilian government in London has
been withdrawn.
At the meeting yesterday of the Joint Stock Dis-
count Company it was determined to wind up the
undertaking voluntarily, under the superintendence
of the Court of Chancery ; and Mr. Chayier
(deputy-chairman of the National Discount Our-
pany), Mr. GeUstley, and Mr. John Ball, of the
firm of Quilter, Ball, and Co., were appointed
licridators. A long and excited discussion took plan
with reference to the gross mismanagement of this
concern.
The firs!, ordinary meeting of the Saloon Stem-
packet Company (Limited) will be held on the Nth
instant.
We understand that Messrs. La Touche and Co.
of Dublin, have appointed the National Premiered
Bank of England to act as their agents in London.

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