The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-26 00:00:00

MONEY MARX:Iir-THIS DAY.

Two o'Cloox.

A further rise of per cent. ham taken place to-
day in the funds, which continue extremely
strong. Consols are quoted 943 to 1 for money,
and 941 to 1 for the 4th of June. The Three per
Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 931 to 1; the
New Three per Cents. at 931 to 941; Bank Stock
at 215 to 2161; India Stock at 223 to 226 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, March, at 4s. premium, being better;
ditto, June, at 3e. cbs. to par.
The scrip of the New Loan has risen to 21 to 21
prem.

Turkiah Guaranteed Four per Cents. have ad-
vanced to 1031 to 1, and the Six per Cents. to
982 to 991 ; Spanish Stocks are better ; Spanish
Old Three per C4nte. have been dealt in at
462 ; ditto, Deferred, at 252; the Committee's
Certitleatee, at 61 to 6j per cent.; Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., at &ft ; ditto Four per Cents. at 951 ;
and Buenos Ayres Bonds, at 77.
The Roxburgh Castle, Captain Adams, from Mel-
bourne, arrived off Dartmouth yesterday afternoon,
and is believed to have a considerable quantity of
gold on freight. The dates by this vessel extend to
the 6th of March, and are nine days later than those
previously received.
In compliance with a recommendation numerously
signed by the subscriber,, Lloyd's Rooms will be
closed on Thursday next, the 29th instant, the day
appointed for the celebration of peace. No an-
nouncement hes yet been made by the committee of
the Stock Exchange, but it is fully expected that this
establishment will oleo be closed. Throughout the
city the day will probably be generally observed as a
holiday, but the refusal of government to introduce a
formal set upon the subject imposes upon bankers
and others the necessity of a partial attendance.

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The fresh imports of the precious metals re-
ported represent a total of no lees than 614,0001.
including 1,431,365 dole. by the Penis from New
York: 61,959 ounces of gold by the Stebonheath,
from Port Phillip ; and 80,0001. by the Light of the
Age, from Sydney. The other arrivals recorded
last week include 190,5701. (of which 60,0001. was
on French account) by the Arabia, from New York ;
13,026 osmoses of gold by the Sultana, 7,367 ounces
by the Indemnity, and 66,464 ounces by the Eagle,
all three from Melbourne ; and about 1,5001. by thi
Tagus, from Lisbon.

The aggregate imports of the week thus amount to
the extraordioary total of 1,163,0001. Nearly the
whole of this is in gold, and the bulk of it certainly
remains here. Large quantities of silver also continue
to be drawn from venous parts of the Continent to
meet the Indian demand. The Baron Osy hu
brought in this week 25 oases, and the Dolphin 13
oases, both from Antwerp; the Pollux 20 cues from
Hamburg, and the Vesta 4 oases from Oporto.
The Custom-house statement of the exports of the
precious metals direst from London during last week
comprises 2,650 or. and 1651. in gold, and 21,600 oz.
and 2001. in silver, representing a total value of only
about 16,0001. The particulars are subjoined, viz. :
Gold coin : For Hamburg, 1,000 oz.; for Belgium,
300 oz.; for the Mauritius, 1,250 oz.; for Boulogne,
166/. Silver coin: For the Mauritius, 20,000
os. ; for Hamburg, 800 oz. for Africa, 2001. Silver
bars : for Africa, 800 oz. The other shipments re-
ported during the week consist of 639,2421. (of which
631,3211. was silver, and only 7,9211. gold) by the
Pere, for Alexandria and the East ; 18,8431. by the
Madrid for the Peninsula ; and 9,7691., chiefly in
silver, by the Atrato, for the West Indies, &c.
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The aggregate ascertained shipments of the week
are thus raised to about 683,0001. It will be noticed,
however, that these exports consist chiefly of silver,
and thus involve no direct withdrawal of gold from
the Bank.
The shares of the London General Omnibus Coen-
pay have been more inquired for during the last
few days, owing to favourable reports relative to the
financial position of the undertaking.

The directors of the Cornwall Railway have recently
made the following calls, payable on the 20th Oct.,
viz., 21. per 201. share (making 201. paid), and 21. oa
each B, or guaranteed 'hereof 101. (making 101. paid).
The annual dividend on the shares of the Legal
and Commercial Life Aeiaralloo Society is to be
payable on the 9th of Jane.
Subjoined is a statement of the railway calls
falling due in the mouth of June, so far an they have
yet been advertised :
Amount madam
Due Mime, 1666. Due Already Number
Date. pfd. debates.
lidlabarstt sad Glearow,
I per Nat. Tref 3 1 1 0 0 27,100 27,500
fined Trask of Wads,
A Shaw 16 24 2NI 0 1 .b.o.u.
Me, Beads
Great lailea —Andaeula,
New (Mey, 1530)
Great Lueesebeurg, Turf
law. et 1011 a 1 IS I • 0 21,605 11,013
Pareamouth
Itavamai „ Se 10 ualmows.
Maim amokisibm.. ssll
Wale,
Wormater sad Hareferd 6 el 1 0 0 unknown.
Total _ —£199,163

Total Wad la

The Admiralty will receive tenders tc-morrow
for the eonveyanoe of stores from the river
Thames to Trinidad, Rio Janeiro, St. Helena, Cho-
raltar, M►lte, Corfu, New Brunswick, Bermuda,
Newfoundland, Jamaica, Barbadoes, Grenada, and
St. Lucia.

Ala recent meeting, hfld in Paris, of the company
Icarrying on business as shipowners under the davit.
Ination of J. T. Bubey and Co., it was resolved to
increase the capital, and to split the 5,000 fr. (2001.)
shares into new shares of 500 fr. (2014 each. The
undertaking is then to be constituted u a "Societe
Anonyms." The Company possesses 25 vessels now
at work, and hes in addition 22 upon the stocks.
Another project just started at Paris is an" Anglo-
French" company for manufacturing Aubusson car-
pets and other goods. The capital is fixed at 240,000 L
sterling, in 101. shares, on which the deposit is to be
61. We also notice an issue of 15,000 skins of 41.
each by a newoompany for manufacturing the various
descriptions of cutlery. A Paris Provision Company
is likewise projected, with a capital of 40,000/., sub-
ject to increase.
The Spanish papers contain copious details of the
inauguration of the works of the newly-projected
Madrid and Saragossa Railway. This event took
place at the latter city on the 12th instant. The
buke of Victory, the Minister of Public Works, and
all the leading authorities were present, besides three
representative* of the Great Central Railway Com-
pany of France and of Messrs. Rothschild, the con-
cessionnaires of the railway. Marshal Espartero
delivered a speech in which ha spoke strongly of the
benefits to be expected front the line. The rejoicings
lasted for throe days, and included ball-fights and

SATURDAY Belmar°.
All the Stock Exchange markets were very quiet
to-day, but great &innate continue* to prevail. The
funds retain an improvicg tendency. After official
hours this afternoon price* were quoted i per cent.
above the highest point of the week. The rapid influx
of gold stimulates confidence.
The discount market continues well suppliedfwith
money, and good bills are readily discounted in
Lombard.street at be per cent., or j per cent. below
the Bank rates.
Consols opened at He to A for the 4th of June, and
stood at the aloes of the house at 941. After the
• ognised hours the price was quoted a shade higher,
at 941 to e. For money the final quotation may be
given at I4j to i. 1
The scrip of the New Loan closed at 2i prem.,
exactly.
The unfunded securities continue to improve. The
March Exchequer Bills have advanced to par to 3s.
prem., and the Jane Bills to 3e. dis, to par. There
were some purchases of India Bonds at Is. dia.
The foreign stock market was very inactive, but
wed supported.

CLOSING OF THE Ma:comma BANKS ON THE
29fa hisT.—We.•derstsed set agreement Is to 001111110 of
signature by the bashers in this city to door their ra•peetits
ofho+loo Tkaroday ant. It male prob,blo that 'twines.
wiil he so gasman, surooadirt that so foommtesoo trill
bo Mt by the pablio.—Mosohaator Excuisister.