The Express.
London, England, 1856-11-28 00:00:00

MONBY MAREET.-TlllB DAY.

Two o'CLocz.

The funds remain firm at the closing quotations of
yesterday. The rise in British railway shares is well
supported, and that in French shares hes made
farther progress.
Consols ors steady, at 941 to 1 for the 4th Deciest-1
ber, and 941 to 1 for mosey. The Three per Cents.
Reduced have been dealt in at 93 to 1; the New
Three per Cents. at 931 to 1; Bank Stock at 2151
to 217; Exchequer Bills at 2s. to se. prem.; Exch.)
goer Bonds at 981 to 981; and India Bonds at 2s'
/sum.
Turkish Six per Cents. remain good, and are
marked 941, 1, and 1 for mousy, and 941 and
941 for the 16th December. Other foreign secu-
rities are well supported. The sales include Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 661 and 651 (exch.
12(1.); Granada Active Bonds, at 22 and 221;
Mexican, at 221 ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 1853,
at and 45; Sardinian, at 92 and 911; Spanish
New Deferred Three per Cents. for the 16th inst.,
at 231; end Turkish Guaranteed Four per Cents. at
101 and 1011 for money.
According to rumours circulatrd on Wednesday, the
stock of bullion in the Bank of France has been in-
creased by 18 minimiser francs, or 720,0004, sines the
lsot return. The hope is consequently expressed that
the directors will without delay re-admit to discount
bills up to 76 days, the present limit being 60 days.
The rates of "continuation' on French railway shares
have advanced on the Bourse, but it is stated that
combined efforts are being made at present by in-
fluential financiers in Paris to raise the prices of
securities there, and the general feelieg of the Bonn
is evidently bigkly.favourable to the operation.
In Paris tee run in French railway shares is
assisted by a rumour that the Minister of Public
Works is about to issue a special report on the French
railway system, in connexion with the capital rdquired
for the new works now in progress. It is of coarse
assumed by the speculators that the Minister's re
marks will be ululated to inspire confidence, all
documents of this kind which emanate from the
government Wing invariably tinged with couleur
de rose.
The current settlement in the Stock Exchange has
been attended with the failure of a well-known
member, a "jobber." His liabilities appear to have
'then chiefly in the miscellaneous share market,
including Bank, Crystal Palate, and other stocks.
The sum involved is believed to be moderate.
According to private telegraphic despatches, re
waved in anticipation of the Overland Mail, the
exchange at Shanghai on London is quoted 7a. 6d.,
and tbat at Canton 41. 81d. As compered with the
rates reported by the previous mail, the telegraph in
anticipation of which was received in London
on the 29th of October, a decline of lid. to 3d. is
in each cue observable. This more favourable move
sent of the Chinese exchanges is naturally accounted
for by the arrival in those markets of a portion of the
heavy silver remittances recently despatched from
this side. The steamer which lett England on the
4th August took out, it will be remembered, about
445,0001. in specie and bullion for China. If the
quotations of the Indian exchanges, as given
by telegraph in the journals, be correct, they
indicate a rise, which is calculated to stimulate
the efflux of silver from this side. More will be
known upon this point, however, a day or two hence,
when further advice' will come to band.
There is a good demand for silver for shipment by
the Ripon, which will leave Southampton for Alex-
andria, with the India and China mails, on the 4th of
next month. This steamer will take out a large mass
of silver. The needful supply, however, can only be
obtained on the Continent, and orders have come-
(Lundy been despatched to buy large quantities of
the metal in that quarter. The steamer which arrived
in the River yesterday from Antwerp Weight a consi-
derable sum in silver. To meet these imports we
notice renewed inquiiies for gold for the Continent,
quite apart from the requirements of the Bank of
France. The parties engaged in then Continental
bullion transactions, however, appear disposed to'
await fresh arrivals of gold instead of withdrawing it
from the Bask.

Private telegraphic despatcher, received ca Trieste,
report • considerable nee in the prioe of silk at
Shanghai.
Further telewraphio despatches from St. Peterc-
burg, dated Wednesday, state that, although efforts
were still being made, very slight expectations were
entertained of the release of the numerous ship
detained, the ice extending 'even 'erste, or about four
miles, from the harbour at Crocstadt. Very large
purchases of tallow had been made in St. Petersburg
for next year. For delivery in August as much el
166 ro. had been paid.
On the 27th inst. was to take place at Paris the
drawing of 613 shares, both old and new, of the
&stern Railway Company. of France. The old shares
will be reimbursable at 600 frenr7 and the new at
the amount paid. The payment will take place on
the let of January next.
A dividend of 41. per share is to be payable on the
shares of the (hand Western Canal Company on the
9th of December.
The Muter of the Rolls, who is charged with the
winding up of the Norwich Yarn Company, proposes
on the 18th Dec. to make a call of 901. per share on
all the cootributoriee.
Creditors of the Universal Salvage Company an
required to prove their claims before the Muter in
Chancery on the 3rd of December.
The position of the market for American securities
is than noticed by Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co.:
The market for Asterism securities daring the put week
bee been quiet. The transactions in state stocks have been
unimportant. The actual business In the various railroad
boa& has been limited, but transaction. generally have been
at improved prices. The demand for Illinois Central *hares
coutienes, and there are still buyers at 13 and sellers at 131
pram.
Subjoined is an abstract of advice, dated Odeon,
the 14th inst. (aew style), received by Mums. Dray zr,
Pietroci, and Co.:
Corn le very fist, sad prices are somewhat lower. The
transactions daring the week have been confined to 900
et 'tweets lleadoeshke wheat, at Mi. per qr. f.o.b. ; 2,600'
ehetwerts Ohirka wheat. at 81e. fki. pet qr. f.o.b. ; 3,700
eketweris Pnli,h Odessa wheat, at 54s 6i. to 83s. 6d. per qr.
f.o.b. ; 3.700 ebetwerts barley, at 265. 6d. to 27.. 6d. per qr.
f.o.b. ; 6,000 ebetwerta mats., at 31e. 8i to 32a. par qr.
f.o.b. Linseed : 2,200 chetwerm have sea sold at equal to
from 66.. to 571. 6d. per qr. f.o.b. Now that the contrasts
are all eompleud we anticipate lower prices. Tallow :
Bisainme hit been dime at meal to 491.10 e. per tea f.o.b. for
beef. Wcll : Donkey Ands buyers at from 81d. to 130.
per lb. f.o.b.

TRIMIDAY EVENIXO.

After a lengthened sitting, the directors of the
Bank of England, at their weekly court to day, de'
sided to renew their advances on government

neuritic, at 7 per cent. during the approaching
shutting of the transfer books. This figure is high
end the maintenanee of the rate of diaorunt for own.
mercial paper disappoints the expectations of son.
guine persons ; nevertheless to-day's measure has
Irsen attended with a favourable effect, foe it will
unquestionably operate el a relief to the Stock Ex '
change. It is also viewed ea indicating that the
Bank recognises the necessity of measures of relaxa-
tion, and so the forerunner of a lower rate of die.
count.

The funds remain very straws, but have tt day
exhibited no great movement. In the morning an
advance of 1 per out. was temporarily attained, but
the closing quotations were only 1 per cent. above
the 4 o'clock range of yesterday. Speculative atten.
tion was chiefly directed today to Turkish securities
and to British railway shares, in which purchases for
the new account were freely prosecuted, leading to a
emeible rise In prices. The feeling of coetidence was
stimulated by news of a fresh rise at Paris.
There was a fair demand for money today "out of
dews," partly for the Stock Exchange, in connexion
with the pending settlement. First-etlase bills are
discounted in many quarters, however, below the
Bank rates.
Consols. which were quoted at 4 o'clock yesterday
at 941 "miler'," for the 4th December, opened this
naming at 941, advanced to 941 to I, and closed
steadily at 941 tot. For mosey the last price was