The Express.
London, England, 1858-11-22 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET-IBIS DA V.

Two o'Clocz.

The funds to-day are: very firm, and a fresh
improvement Zr about / per oent. hes taken place,
owing chiefly to a purchase of 30,0001. stook by
the broker who acts for the Court of Chancery. In
the other departments of the Stock Exohange, bu-
siness remains extremely languid, and prices i•
nearly all instances are unaltered.

Consols are quoted 981 to I for money, and 981
"rather buyers," for the 7th Dec. The Three pee
Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 96! to 97;
the New Three per Cents., at 981 to 97; the Fitt
per Cents., at 116 ; Bank Stock, at 228 ; Indian
Four per Cent Debentures of the first issue at 991 I
India Bonds, at I le. to 13s. prem.; Exchequer Bills,
March,at 38s. prem.; ditto June, at 29e. to 325.
prem.; and Exchequer Bonds, falling payable in
May next, at 1001.
The foreign stock market is moderately active.
The new Turkish Loan is firmer, the scrip Of
the first series being quoted par to 1 prem., and
that of the second series; 1 to lj prem.
The Six per Cents. of 1854 have likewise improved
to 921 to 93. Venezuelan, Sardinian, and Bosom
Ayres Bonds continue to meet with inquiry.
Equador New Consolidated Bonds Lau advanced.
Sales are recorded u follows :—Austrian Five
per Cents., 841, 841 (exchange 103.) ; Brazilian
Old Five per Cents., for account, 1031, 103
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1868, 981, 98'

Buenos Ayres Six per Cents., for account, 86 ;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 68f (exchange,
128.) ; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, 1001;
Spanish Three per Cents., 86f; Egnador New
Consolidated Bonds, 161, 161 ; New Granada
Two-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Active Bonds, 20} ;
ditto Deferred, 61; Peruvian Three per Cents., for
account, 74 ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 18413,
47; ditto, for account, 47f; Sardinian Five per
Cents., 96 ; The Spanish Committee's Certificates for
the Unfunded Coupons, ; Turkish Six per Cents.,
1864, for account (Nov. 30), 921,92 f ; ditto Guaranteed
Four per Cents., 106 f ; Venezuela Five per Cents.,
for account, 41f to 411; ditto, Deferred Two per
Cents., 151 to 16f.
At Paris to-day (Monday), according to Mr.
Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened
at 74fr. 600. for the end of November, showing •
decline of about per cent, compared with the
closing price of Saturday.
At a meeting to-day of the creditors of Mom
Portelli, Schembri, and Co., in the Mediterranean
trade, who failed in August, it wee resolved to place
the estate in the Court of Bankruptcy. This step
has already been carried out in the came of the
Malta house.

The Agincourt has arrived from Melbourne, with
70,780 ounces of gold, worth 283,0004. The Persia
from New York, has brought 16,9001.
The supply of money in oommercial channels oon-
Unites to increase, and the tendency of the rates of
discount is again downwards. The terms for bills of
a high clam are 21 to 2} percent., but in exceptional
oases transactions hays taken place at 2} per osnt.

It is known that about 160,0001. in silver has
already been purchased for exportation to Bombay
by the steamer leaving on the 27th. The I
in all likelihood, will not fall far short of aggregate,
_ .

The imports of the precious metals last week
were rather limited. Our list includes 1,0004
by the Europa, from Boston; 182,0001. by the Mag-
dalena, from the West Indies; and 40,0001. in Rus-
sian gold coin.
These sums represent an aggregate of about
223,0001. In addition, some considerable quantities
of silver, destined foe the East, hare been imported
from the Continent.
The

weekly statement of the ex-
ports of the precious metals direct from London, in-
cludes 6,871 ounces of gold, and 3,200 ounces of
silver, representing a total value of about 29,0001.
The particulars are as follow, vis.:—gold ooin : to
Boulogne, 230 oz. • to Belgium, 1,691 oz. Gold ban:
to Belgium, 4,000 oz. Silver coin : to Boulogne,
3,200 oz.

The other shipments have included the 40,0001.
in Raui►n gold coin, above referred to, which has
been despatched to the Continent, and 171,768 (of
which the whole was silver, with the exception of
28,030 in gold) by the Pere, for the east.
The 180,0001. in. specie (92,0001. in gold and
88,0001. in silver) by the steamer Magd►lena will be
delivered about the middle of this week. It is
believed that the gold will be sent to the Continent.
The American advioes report an increased supply
of bills on England, owing chiefly to shipments of
cotton. The exchange on London was consequently
less strong, and it is anticipated that the remittances
of specie to this side may be diminished during the
next few weeks.

According, to the adviess by the Magdalena,
panic prevaled in the commercial community at
Honduras, owing doubtless to the receipt of intelli-
gence of the stoppage of so many English hones@
engaged in trade with that colony.
It is stated that the affairs of Messrs. A. Mont-
gomery and Co., in the Australian trade, who failed
in September, are about to be placed in the Court of
Bankrupt.
At the request of several of the subscribers con-
nected with the Australian colonies, the proplietors
of the Jerusalem Coswhowee' pending arrange-
mental with the Australian Association, have placed
rooms specially at their disposal, for the purpose of
holding a " change " at two o'clock daily.
A general meeting of the shareholders of the
London and West of Ireland Fish and Fish Manure
Company (limited) is called for the 23rd inst., when
the liquidator will submit an account of the com-
pany's affairs and the progress made in winding
them up.
The annexed memorandum, which has reference to
the debt of Venesnela, is rom the oommittee of
Spanish American bondholders :

The committee of Spook& American bendholden have in-
otdved by tads 1 packet a letter from Mr. Mosatta. dotal
Caricea, the Mad October, stating that &odds( new had
occurred to Venezuelan matters, and that General Pam vas
expected to links In that city amid the 16th of the premed
month.-11, Austin-friers, Nov. 20,1868.
With reference to the market for American rail-
way @acuities, Mr. S. F. liatterthwaite reports as
follows:

Bomb= in Akmerfras eseirftlee lee bon dada(
Ihe Net week by Am nomweelvel,, et the
.wit amile. We Me, bewevar, some ittwelmene
of raillytveala Five pm Oink Stock, sad Namend end
Virthltate Bonds. There exists a fair dermal for New
Yor Central, and Peanglreata Central
Rall7nalik=lllliffs have been dealt la from 70 to
71; Awe has alma hem as.. inquiry for Panama Boada.
Illinois AIM sad bands, ia abs reathamd sbesaas of dr
committee's report, hays ban very dull.

acruaDAT Ivzzurs.

This has been an extremely dull day in the Stock
Exchange, languor prevailing in all departments of
business. The funds, however, were firm, and closed
1-16 to & per cent. higher than yesterday, the changes
shown in the Bank return being favourably viewed.
The prices of other securities were likewise well sup-
ported. Beyond an improvement in Caledonian and
Great Northern Railways stocks, there was a o
movement of importance throughout the sham
markets.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 98 3-18 to 1
for the 7th December, were quoted during part
of this day at the same price, but had improved at the
close to 981 to 1. For money the last price was 98}
to 1. The official basin's, report is u follows :—Throe
per Cent. Consols, for money, 981, f ; ditto, ills
amount (7th December), 981; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 981, 4 ; New Three per Cents., 961, I;
Lank Stack, 226; Indian Four per Cent. Debentures,
of the first Wile, 991, 991; Three-and-a-Half per
Cent. Exchequer Bonds, falling payable in May
next, 100!, 1001.
The New Two-end-a-Half per Cents. were also
offirially narked 82.