The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-08 00:00:00

The funds to-day have fallen i per cent., and
general dulness prevails throughout the Stock Ex-
change. Large arrivals of specie are announced

this morning, but political
to weigh upon the market.

continue

Com;ote for the Bth of April, after standing
at 961 to have receded to 961 to
I. Fee money the present quotation is
961 to j. The New Three per Ceuta.
though " shut," have been dealt in at NI ; Bank
Stock at 227; India Stock at 222 ; Exchequer
Bile at 395. to 42e. prem.; Exchequer Bonds,
1858, at 1001; and India Bonds, at 255. to 396.
prem.

Turkish Si: per Cents. have receded to 1001 to
1011. Other foreign stocks are dull, with a limited
business,and little change in price. Sales are recorded
as follows c—Brazilian Four-and•oHalf per Cents.'
101 to 1001; Peruvian Three per Cents., for ac-
count (March 16), 561, sat, 661 ; Portuguese Three
per Cents., 1863, Sw account, 451 to 451 ; Russian
Five per Cents., 1091 ex div. ; Spanish New De-
ferred Three per Cents., 281; Turkish Six per
Cents., 1011; ditto for account (March 18), 1011.
A total of 615,0001. in specie has arrived to-day.
The Parana, from the West Indies and Mexieo, has
brought 415,5561. ; the Oliver Lang, from Mel-
bourne, 189,7681. ; and the Tagus, from the Penin-
sula, 9,9161.

At Paris today ('Monday), according to Mr.
Re uter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened
at 69.90 for the account ; and at half-past one o'clock
were quoted 69.25. The latter quotation is exactly
the same as that current at the close of the bourse
on Saturday. The market is described as " rather
animated."

Considerable attention has been excited by the
continuance of large " optional" transactions in
Consols, all directed to lower prices, and principally
expiring eirly this• week. The pertinacity with
which these operations are carried on induce. great
circumspection on the part of the dealers. Should
the first two days of this week pale over without the
development of any new disquieting phase in French
affairs, the market may assume a firmer appearance.
Rumours are freely circalated that the relations be.
tween the English and French governments are not
apon a satisfactory footing, but they seem to
emanate chiefly from the speculators in an adverse
direction.

The applications for money at the Bank on Saturday
were very moderate. In the open market first-claw
bills eau be diboonnted to any amount at 11 per
cent., but the demand throughout the week has beim
rather more active.

The advice. from Vienna, Frankfort, and Amster-
dam announce au improvement in Austrian stock.
The Amsterdam Bourse was not prejudiced by the
resignation of the Dutch ministry.
To-day, the Bth inet, is 'the last day for sending
in the March Exchequer Bills for renewal. Raiders
who fail to do so, of course lose the large premium
now current. Considerable attention has been drawn
to the recommendation contained in &Treasury minute

just issued that Exchequer Bills shall
be a permanent instead of an ann
security. The interest will be ad=4:ll:ceribit
year, and holders who wish to be paid off will re-
ceive their money in the same manner as at present.
It is also proposed that coupons shall be attacked to
the bills. These recommendations will probably we
long be practically carried out.
The imports of the precious metals last week
were not large. Our list includes 119,66 W. by
the Arabia, and 8,6001. by the City of Baltimore,
both from New York ; 92,8001. by the Donald
hi'Kay, from Melbourne, and 66,9321. by the Pen,
from Alexandria.

The total value of these arrival is about 277,00 W.
In addition, about 100,0001. worth of silver is known
to havo reached the Thames from the Continent.

The Custom-house weekly statement of the ex-
ports of the precious metals direct from the port of
London includes 14,060 oz. of gold, and 1,600 Os.
of silver, representing a total value of about 66,0001
The whole wu despatched to Boulogne, with thew/op-
tion of 4,000 oz. of bar gold, which went to Belgium.
The Magdalena has also taken 16,7001. for the
West Indies, &c. ; the Indus, 201,2161., nearly all
in silver, ibr the East; and the Celt, 43,6001., for the
Cape& Good Hope. The latter remittance consisted
of sovereigns drawn from the Bank.
The total ascertained shipments of the week, as
officially reported, are thus raised to about 316,0001.,
chiefly in silver; but the private remittances to the
Continent, principally in payment for silver, have
comprised nearly the whole of the gold imported.
The steamer Princess Charlotte arrived at Bombay
on the 6th Feb., from Cork, with troops.
The prospectus is issued of a project entitled the
" Naval and Military Herald and Commercial Marisa
Register Company (Limited)." By means of a pee-
posed capital of 3,0001., in 61. shares, a new weekly
paper bearing that title is to be started-
-Ihe of the silk market is thus noticed in
the circular of Maim. Darold sad Co. t
We have had • quiet sad unsatisiactory month is
Mattershave not improved since our Circular of thee* ak.
The demand for goods does not develop itself, and nrauffie-
tutors, both here and on the Continent, hi all more or toss
disappoiated ; there is no great anxiety an the part of im-
porters to be doing but just sulDclent to Won thaw to be
not unwilling listeuers to offers at • small notuctioe. At the
public sake on the 24th and 2.sthlebruary oohing tornadoes,
and the sass effected since have been hveeryy insignifirneet.
The deliveried are good, although still oeaddwabty behind
of last year. Chinese thrown silk seems to heal mote than
any other class the dulness of demand. In Bengal silk arras
little barn been done, tut nothing to indicate a naumption of
the ronsocuptton, and the priors are weaker. Itaßra silk,
before, a dead letter. Braila and Persian silk are in scarcely
• better position.

&rennin lemma.
The funds to-day were dull. At one period a
fresh decline of / per cent. was established, but the
closing quotations were the same as them of yester-
day.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 961 to for the
Bth April, receded this morning I. 961 to 1, but
closed at 961 to 1. For money the last price was
961. The official business report is as follows:
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 961,
ditto, for account (Bth April), 961, 961 ; Three per
Cents. Reduced (shut), 964; New Three per Coots.
(shut), 961, 961, 97; Bank Stock, 2281; Three-
and-a-Half per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, falling pay-
able at par in May, 1859,1001, 1004.
Exchequer Bills are steady, at 38e. to 42m, prem.
The foreign stock market was inanimate. Turkish
Six per Cents. remain dull, at 101 to 1, and the
Guaranteed Four per Cents. at 1031 to 104. Scaroely
any description of stock in this department of the
market was in demand.
Very little business was done to-day in bank
shares. Ottoman Bank were rather flatter. Canada
Land declined about 41., and South Australian Land
21. per share. Royal Mail Steam were flat, and
Submarine Telegraph inquired for. North of
Europe Steam were marked 21 to 21 (201. paid).

The Tagus arrived at Southampton yesterday
with the Peninsular mails. Her dates were—
Gibraltar, Feb. 25; Cadiz, Feb. 28; Lisbon, March
2 ; Vigo, March 3.
THE Rev. Da. Livixoirroict..—Dr. Livingstone
naltel Kendal daring the past week, before plooseetog to
Liverpool. Hie eldest son is at school in Kendal.
RELIEF OF SHE EILITIFEEERS IN Irtute.—Lady
reseeott, who hi at the bead of the Lake Cemerliase
at Southampton for the Relief el the Intillwers in Wis.
has readwod the Mewls 6011111111Mbla013 boo di-

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