The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-22 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-7HIS DAI.

Two o'CLoow.

The fonds remain steady at yesterday's quota-
bone, with little business. In the other depart-
ments of the Stook Exchange there are likewise
complaints of the prevailing dolmas. There is
no important alteration in prioes. British railway
stocks, in some instanoes, art slightly lower.
The New Indian Five per Cent. Loan has im-
I proved to 1041 to 1, ex div., for the account.
The Three per Cent. Rents, were quoted at Paris
this morning, aooording to Mr. Renter's telegram,
at 70fr. 70e., ex div., being 6c. better then yester-
day.
Consols are officially marked 96 ; ex div., foe
the 10th of January. The present quotation
is 951 to 1. Bank Stock has also been dealt in
at 2261 and 228; the Three per Cents. Reduced, at
961 and f ; the New Indian Loan, for account,
1041 and ; the Five per Cent. rupee
Loan, at 96 ; the Four per Cent. Debentures of
1868, at 971 and f ; ditto 1869, at 97! ; India
Beads, at 9s. prem.; and Exchequer Bills, at 28s.
to 31s. prem.
In the foreign stook market the principal trans-
actions have been in Mexican Bonds, which are fairly
supported at the improvement which took place
yesterday afternoon. Transactions are recorded
from 221 to 221. The Old Turkish Six per Cents.
remain quoted 77 to I, and the Loan
of 1868, 641 to f. Dutch Four per Cents. ire
more inquired for. Sales are recorded as follows
Chili= Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,B7l; Dutch Four
per Cent. Caine., 101; Mexican Three per Cents.,
for account, 221,1, 1, and 1; Peruvian Uribarren
Four-and-fa-Half per Cents., 82j ; Portuguese Three
per Cents. 1863, 46}; Sardinian Five per Cents.,
for account, 86 ; Spanish Three per Cents.,
451, 461; Swedish Four per Cents., 79, ex div.;
Turkish Six per Cents., 1864, for account, 771 ;
ditto, Six per Cents., 1868, for account, 64f, 641,
64}; Venezuela Two-and- .Half per Cents., for so-
, count, 29.

The shares of the San Paulo (Brazilian) Railway
are quoted Ito prem., and those of the Ocean
Marine Insurance Company, 1 3-18 to 1 6-18 prem.
The Bombay Mail will be delivered in London on
Friday morning.
To-day the 24th annual meeting of the National
Provident Institution was held at the London
Tavern ; S. H. Lucas, Esq., took the chair. Mr.
Marsh, the secretary, read the report, which stated
that the operations of the past year had been most
satisfactory in all the departments, and the amount
enured bad exceeded that of either of the two pre-
ceding years. The claims arising through deceased
members bad amounted to 109,6481. The balance of
receipts over expenditure for the past year was
134,134/. 16e., which added to the capital stook
of the institution, made the total 1,766,8861. 81. lld.
invested in government and other securities. The
total annual income was 283,4681., and the number
of members was 12,988. The report was well re-
oeived,and adopted unanimously. After there-election
of directors and auditors, a cordial vote of thanks
was given to the chairman and directors, and to Mr.
Marsh, the secretary.
The Parana, from the West Indies, has
brought 150,0001., of which 112,0001. is silver and
38,0001. gold. The Lew Chew, from Melbourne,
with 112,0001. in gold, has now been at sea 83 days,
and the Angles's, with 280,0001., 65 days.
An additional sum of 2,6001. in gold has been
raised from the wreck of the Royal Charter.
Lloyd's will be closed at 2 o'clock on Monday next,
by order of the committee.
We understand that the merchants who lately for-
warded an address to Lord John Russell, calling the
attention of the British government to the outrages
to which British subjects in Mexico are subjected,
have received an answer. Lord John Russell ex-
present himself u fully sensible of the difficulties
under which British trade in Mexico is now carried
on, and alludes to the anomalous position of Mexican
affairs, as proved by the fact that whilst England
and France have recognised one party as the virtual
head of the State, the United States have recognised
another. His lordship states that endeavours are
being made to bring about a common understanding
between England, France, and the United States
upon this point. Meanwhile the British consular
and other agents have instructions to afford every
protection in their power to British interests.
The following were the traffic receipts on the open
portion of the Madras Railway (98 miles) for the
month of October, and for the four months ending
the 31st of that month, compared with those for the
corresponding month and four months of last year,
on the same mileage:
1868. 1869.
October

Prom July 1 to Golotwir 31
showing an increase of 621 per cent. on the four
months receipts, and 96 per cent. on the October re-
ceipts, over those of last year.
The London and North Western Railway traffic
return shows this week an increase of 6,9821. ; the
Great Northern an increase of 3,6681. ; the Great
Western an increase of 2,2621. ; and the London and
South Western an increase of 1,1161.
At the meeting of the Royal Exchange Assurance
Corporation, held yesterday, a dividend of 4 per cent.
for the half-year was declared.
Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. announce the
half-yearly dividend., due the let January, on the
new Venezuela Bonds, as well as on the following
securities, viz.:—Canada Sterling Debentures, Nova
Scotia Six per Cent. Sterling Bonds,New Brunswick
Six per Cent. Sterling Bonds, Virginia State Sterling
Five per Cent Bonds, South Carolina State Sterling
Five per Cent. Bonds, and Boston City Sterling
Four-and.a.Half per Cent. Bonds. The sane firm
advertise the interest on Cuba Six per Cent. Bond.,
and the payment of the principal to those holders
who have not assented to the proposed renewal.
Mr. Satterthwaite's report on the market for
American securities is annexed:

We have had, during the past week, a fair amount Si bad-
ness doing in London in American aecorities, and we note an
incretsing diepositton to invest in them. Illinois Central
Bonds have improved I per cent., sad Shama 2. per cent.. not-
withstanding the low pewee last received horn New York.
Michigan Central. end New York Central Bonds are I per
cent. higher. Brie Pant and Second Mortgage are in demand
to send to Ameries, where the price is mach above the quota-
tions latterly ruling in this market.

The position of the freight market is thus noticed
by Messrs. Sharer, Lamb, and Co., under date of yes-
terday
As customary at this period of the year we km not had
any extraordinary animation in oar freight market dung
the last fortnight. East India outward rates are cer-
tainly firmer, and to some port tonnage is worth fully 2f.
per keel more. This is the nataral sequel to the homeward
advice', which are even worse. There was a very brisk
inquiry for tonnage to carry coals to the Adriatic ports; but
it only lasted three or four days; 314 ersa attained for Ve-
nice. Other Mediterranean high port have likewise been
firmer, but the lower ports not so much infusaced. Now
and again ships are offsred from Bleck Be. and Molt above
late quotations, but the extent of actual business is small.
Choler vessels hold for 10s. Danube, bat scarcely so much is
offered. 82.. dd. out and boom liavannah is not son as it
70e. having been accepted in one or two Maleness by
f ships. The impression is pretty general that Baltic
and North American business for spring will be &little better
for owners. There is ornately room for improvement. In
berth aid other freights there is no decided alteration.

Sales of spelter were effected yesterday et 221. per
ton, showing a fresh advance.
The Liverpool cotton market yesterday WAS Valli
very dull, at • reduction of about id. from last
Friday's rates.
The 'familia and Corriemulzie have arrived from
China with 1,454,6001 M. of tee.

WEUNEDAT Es ENII4IO.

Consols, wkieh closed yesterday at 95 9-16 to 1.
ax div., for the 10th January, opened and clued
today at 951 tot. The official ownersss report is
as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for account
(10th January), 931, 1, ex div.; Throe per Cents.