The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-02 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET-THIS DA V

Two olk.oax.
In the absence of Win= and of important in-
lelligenee, the funds today have experienoed
very little variation. Prices are now quoted
the tame as at fear o'clock yesterday, as

improvement of 1-16 to per cent.iwhich was at
one period attained, not having been supported up
to the present hour. English, French, and Lom-
bardo-Venetian railway shares retain a drooping
tendency. No prices have yet come forward from
the Paris Bourse of this day ; the telegram is awaited
with the usual degree of anxiety.
Consols for the 9th of March, after touching 41,
" buyers", are now offered at that figure. For
money the present pries is 953 to 3, and for the
7th April, 951 to I. The Three per Cenb.
Reduced have been dealt in at 954 to 94;
the New Three per Cents. at 961 to 99 ;
Indian Four per Cent. Debentures, at 981 to 99;
India Bonds, at 19s, prem.; and Exchequer Bills,
" advertised," at 34e. to 375. prem.
The scrip of the New Aurtrien Loan remains heavy,
and has declined to 14 to If dis.
Transactions in foreign stocks have been very
limited. Turkish seosrities are well sup-
ported, the Six per Cents. of 1854 being
quoted 903 to 91, and the New Loan 77 to
, ex div. In other descriptions there is
likewise little change in price. Sales are recorded
as follows :—Brizillan Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
1862, 943 ; . ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
1868, 943 ; Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates,
1006 New Granada Three-and-a-Ralf per Cent.
Active Bonds, 193;. Peruvian Four-anda-Half per
Cents., for account, 92, ex div.; Portuguese
Three per Cents., 1863, for account, 461; Spanish
New Deferred Three per Cents., 29f; Turkish Six
per Cents., 1854, 941 ; ditto for account, 903 ; ditto
Six per Cents., 1868, for amount, 773, 77, ex
div.; Venezuela Dabbed Two per Cents., 17.
With the approach of the 4th of the month, the
demand for money in commercial channel' has be-
come more active. Few bills were discounted yester-
day below 23 per cent. At the Bank. however, the
transactions, thus far, have not int:reseed, nor have
'the dealers yet come forwird as applicants for the
usual quarterly advances.
The contractors for the Chllian Loan announce that
they are prepared to deliver the bonds in exchange
for such scrip certificates u have been paid up in fall.
• The following note, relating to the debt of Vene-
snide, is from the Committee of Spanish American
Bondholders :

between the Venezuelan Minister and the
Oconadttee of Span eh American Bondholders for the ar-
rangemest of the Venezuelan Debt wit visaed Shim day, end
wilibe num./Bitted for Twill:atlas by elm packet wbl* busw

Southampton to-morrow. .
There is every reason to hope that Nam. Baring sad Co.
will be appointed the agents of the Varessisa Goverment.
With reference to the hope" expressed in the
above, we are enabled to state that Messrs. Baring,
Brothers and Co. have accepted the agency of the
Venezuelan debt. This arrangement, which was
proposed to Mmes. Baring brills Venezuelan Mi-
nister at the instance of the bandbelders, who re-
cently took action independently of the ommilt=,
has, we are informed, been soluteribed to by the latter
body. The result will be that the various matters
affecting the interests of the bondholders, including
the details of the approaching conversion, will be
placed in the hands of the -respected firm mentioned—
an arrangement uppn which the bondholders may
fairly be oongratuWed.
A good deal of interest is expressed as to the means
by which the Peruvian Rana will aimed in pro.
curing the 130,0001, of Anglo-Peruvian Pour-arida.-
Half per Cent. stock required for ameelment under
the half-yearly redempdoa had, which came into
opeention yester Tunday.
The steamer er, fres Brun, Is expected at
Boothareptee in a few days, with 43,3001. in gold,
Laving left Lisbon yesterday morning.
Of the 183.900/. In gold, by the Asia, only about
80,0001. =oohed London yesterday, which was taken
for the Continent.

The shipments of silver for Calcutta and China by
the steamer Ripon, on the 4th inst., will not be
large, the demand still being chiefly for Bombay.
On 'Change yesterday afternoon the principal fin.
turn consisted of a fresh rise of about 10 kr. in the
rates for bills on Austria, of which there were very few
takers. Three months drafts on Holland were like.
win quoted rather more favourably for this country.
The following memorandum is from the committee
of Spanish Certificate holders :
The oomosittes of Spanish Certificate holders have rewired
shim from their chairman, dated 24th Feb., at which date
he was speeitly mrim• the oldest of his sassioe, notwith-
standing an falsettos from dad Piname Minister an 22nd,
in answer to a question pat to him in the Carts, that the
govemasest had no int/Mica at the present moment to die.
tarts the arrangement of Mil.

The premed's of the Bale of Wight Railway and
Telegraph Company (Limited) is hinted. This rail-
way is intended for the acoommedation of the towns
and villages of Ryde, Beading, Sandown, Shanklin,
and Ventnor, on the eastern side of the island. It
will be about 10 miles in length, and is to be eco-
nomically constructed, with a single line of rails.
The capital is fixed at 75,0001., in shares of 101.
each, with a deposit of IL, of which one moiety is
to be returned in the event of the act net being ob-
tained.
Notice is given of the closing of the transfer books
of the North of Europe Steam Navigation Company,
preparatory to a further return of li. per share.
The half-yearly meeting of the Indurated Stone
Company. is called for the 14th inst., and will
"determine the best method of winding up the
company ."
The 16th general meeting of shareholders in the
'Nanny to 'rubies and Landen to Hassell Railway
Company is called for the 25th inst., at Brussels.
An extraordinary general meeting of the fit,
George Assurance Company is called for the 12th
inst., to consider a proposal for embodying with
this company the Louden aad Continental Aaeuranoe
Society.
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The following are the days appointed for the
shutting and re-opening of the tranefer-booka at the
Bank of England :
fibuL lidopro.
Bask Steck Torday. Mardi d.... Friday. April IS
Theas_pw Cost Seduced Trim:lila/ Ilarett April IS
For Th•ss par (ants. Mari Tua.le
Left Astoultiak Jau IMO Tuesday. karats S Priddy. tril 3
aauaWoti Om, . . Tuesday. Moroi Fri`af. cow Is
ma Apra wild . . tardy. Mods • Friday, Awing
After this dividend only one more will remain to
be paid on the Annuities which expire in Oct., lank
as only two more on three which expire in Jan.,
1860.

TOZODAT id/VINING.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 931 to 1,
for money, and the 9th instant, opened this morn-
tog
.at the same quotation, and gradually receded,
closing at 96} „sellers." The official business
report is as follows :—Three par Cent. Consols
far mosey, 93/, 1,1, 1 ; ditto, for account (9th
March), 93j, 1, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 961,
961; New Three per Cents., 961, I, 96, 961 ; Long
Annuities, expiring In January, 1860, 1 3-16;
Thirty Years Ananias', April, 1886, 181. 18 3.16;
Bank Stock, 930, 2281; fedi*, Stock, 220; Indian
Four per Cent. Debentures, 99.
The New Two-and-a-Ralf per Cents. were like-
wise officially marked 80.
The mining settlement in Consols has been fixed
fir the Mot April. Th. Asia quotation for that
date was 9451 to 1.
The hue Exchequer Bills were quoted to-day
83e. to 38e. prem., and the March, or " advertised,
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The Six per Cents. of 1834, after being marked
911, closed at 901 to f. The new loan was first
snaked 771 ex the dividend which fell due this
day, but hest reeedtd at the ekes to 77 to 1. Meninx&
Bonds were dulL