The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-25 00:00:00

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1859.

MONEY XARICBT—Titis DAY,

Two o'Owoc.

The hinds to-day are rather flat, ouringprin-
cipally to news that In the coast. at Paris
this morning (prior to the opening of the
Bourse) the Three per Cent. Renter were quoted
68tr. 10e., being nearly i per cent. below the official
closing quotation of yesterday. The reduction in
Consols does not exceed 1-16 to j per cent, but
English and Lombardo-Venetian railway shares hare
declined. Tke commencement of the fortnightly

settlement in shares and foreign stooks has formed
the chief business in the Stock Exchange.
Consols are quoted 951, " buyers," both for money
and the 9th Much. The Three per Cents. Re-
duced have bean dealt in at 95} to 96;
the New Three per Dentn, at ost to 96 ; the
New Two-esid•e-Half per Cents., at 79; the Indian
Four per Cent. Debentures, at 981; India
Bonds, at los. to 191. prem.; Exchequer Bills of both
issues, at 34e. to 375, prem.; and Exchequer Bonds,
falling payable in May next, at 100.
The arsip of the Austrian Loan is quoted 1# to

Turkish stocks are rather more offered; the Six per
Cents. of 1864, have receded to 90 to 1, whilst the
first and second series of the New Loan are
quoted 791 to 80. In other foreign securities there
is no alteration of importance. Sales are re-
corded as follows : Dutch Two-ando-
Half per Cann, 65 (exchange, 126.); Peruvian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 931; ditto, for amount,
931; Portagusg• Three per Cents., 1853, 461, 46 ;
Russian Five per Cents., 112 f; ditto Fonr-and-a-Half
per Cents., 991 ; Spanish Three per Cents.,
441 ; Tartish. Six per Cents., 1864, 901 ; ditto;
Six par Cents., 1868, first series, 79/, 791 ; ditto
second series, Ofr dig. ; Venezuela Deferred Two per
OWL, 171.

Five Mynas PAST Two °Twat.

Mr. Reuter's telegram from the Paris bourse
has jut come to hand. The Three per Cent.
Rental opened at 88.10 for the account, and
improved to 68.18. The latter quotation, however,
shows a reduction of 1 per cent. oompared with the
closing price of yesterday.
The stainer Repeal left Malta for Marseilles
yesterday, with the light portion of the mall"
from Calcutta and Chins, which will probably
be distributed on Tuesday morning. The Wye
sailed from Marseilles this day, with VA* mail for
Astra& rid Suez.

There was a fair demand for money yesterday is
mmusereial channels, but the rake somata low, iinst
ekes bilk being token at 2to 3f per cent. At the
Bonk seareely any business woe done.
The news of Lord Cowley's mission has had an
tartantaussaus and important effect: upon the con-
tinental stook markets. The Austrian fonds, the
fall in which had been most serioes during the two
or three days previous, experienced a rebound of
about l} per cent. on Wednesday at Vienna, Frank-
fort, and Amsterdam.
_ . .

Farther considerable purchases of silver having
been effected yesterday for the outgoing Bombay
Isteamer, it is thought that the aggregate will ap-
proach 300,0001. About 50,0001. in silver, destined
for the Rut, reached the Thames on Wednesday
from the Continent.
In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, the lauds'
eensideration of the certificate of Messes. Oak and
Snow, beakers, of Blandfoed Forum, was adjourned
until the 6th of May, as meetings have been called
with a view to effect a oompromies with the creditors,
and to sapauede the bankruptsy.
The dividend on the stook of the Edinburgh and
Glugow Railway Company is officially annommed
at the rate of 3 per wet. per annum, being the same
sate as that &slued for the otaregionding six
months of 1857.
The Midland Railway traffic return shows this
week en increase of 2,7471.; the Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire, an increase of 7341.; the
North Eastern= incomes of 1,1231. (compared with
the " actual" receipts for the corresponding week of
last year); the Lancashire and Yorkshire, an Unease
of 18471.; the East Lancashire, an increase of OHL ;
and the Eastern Counties, an increase of 1,0851.
At the meeting of the Victoria (London) Dock
Company, held yesterday, a dividend was declared at
the rate of 111 par cent. (instead of 6 per cent.), the
directors estimating that this rate of dividend may
be permanently maintained.
.1 divide= at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum
was declared yesterday at the meeting of the Heat
Guarantee Society.
A special general meeting of the Irish Peat Com-
pany is called for the 9th March, to dissolve the
company, and to consider en offer made to the board
foe the mamas of the works, &o.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Metro-
politan Saloon Omnibus Company is called for the
4th March, to alter " the regulations for the ma-
airnt."
faineal call of 61. is to he paid on the shares of the
Wimbledon and Dorking Railway Company by the
21st March.
The shares of the Atlantic Telegraph Company
have improved to 2201. to 2501. upon the announce-
ment of the conclusion of the company's negotiations
with government
The colonial wool sales commenced yesterday. The
day's catalogue comprised the undermentioned quan-
filial, viz. 1,444 bales Cape of Good Hope, 612
bales Poet Phillip, 290 bales Sydney, and 49 bales
German. There was a good attendance of buyers.
The prices of Sydney and Port Phillip wools were
about the same as at the November sale', but those
of Cape of Good Hope wools were a little in'favoar
of buyers.
A circular issued by Mews. W. and A. Gilbey
cells attention to the fact indicated by the Board of
Trade returns, that whilst the consumption of wines
of every other country shows a falling off, the use of
wines from the Cape of Good Hope has largely in-
Greased, and they now stand third on the list in
anantity.
77se Amyrian has arrived from Shanghee with
621,1001b5. of tea, and 1,207 bales of silk.
The Emigration Commissioners have engaged the
ship Vater Smidt to convey passengers from 'Birken-
head to Adelaide.
The position of the market for American securi-
ties Is thus noticed by Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co.
Although the actual tranmetlons in American spectnitim
daring the part week have not beau large, there has been a
fair demand for the mescal State 'volts, and rather more
tenuity for railroad beads of the first class. Thu market con-
tinues very firm, and prices steady.

TIitIRSDAT Evxernto.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 951 to 1, both
for money and the 9th March, opened this morning
at the earns quotation, receded to 951 to 1, and
clamed at exactly 951, or 96 5-16 to 7-16. The gar
esrument broker took another parcel of 20,00 W.
New Three per Cent. Stock. The official buakees
report is as follows:—Tluve per Cent. Console, for
mommeri,„:3le, I, 1, ; ditto, for account (9th Mareh,
951, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 96, 961, 96&i
Now per Conk, 96, 961, 961, 961. 951; Long
Annuities expiring in Jan., 1880, 1 3.16 ; 30 years
Annuities, April, 1885, 181; Bank Stock, 230, M.l,
231, 229, 2291 ; Indian Four per Cent. Debentures,
961, 1, f ; India Bonds, 151. prem. ; Three-ond-a-
Half par Cent. Exchequer Bonds, falling payable in
May acct, 100/.
Jane F.xchequer Bills remain quoted 355.
to 38a. prem. The advertised" Bills were offi-
iklly marked 34a. to 378. prem. The Indian Four
per Cent. Debentures continue in demand, and ware
leak in at 981 to 1.
la the foreign stook market the only transmittals
of importance ware in Turkish ereuritias, which
were fairly supported; the Bix per Cents. of 1864
left off at 901 to ; the first series of the New
Loan at 80 to 1 ; and the second series at 51 to 51
die. Venezuelan Bonds were steady, the Active
being quoted 43$ to 44/, and the Deferred, 171 to 1.
Sardinian Bonds iron dull, at 80 to 81.
This was settling-day in the scrip of the Austrian
Loan, which was quoted 1$ to 11