The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-15 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Two (Muer.

The funds this morning have been unfavourably
affected by the fall which took place yesterday aftN4

mon oa the Paris Bourse, wailed _ with the

generally disquieting tenor of the intelligence
from the Continent. After declining 1 per cent.,

however, the market has rallied within the last

hour, and the present quotations are only about
1-16 per oent. below the last prices of yesterday.
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French and Lombardo-Veoetian railway shares alao

gave way and have since recovered. In the other
departments of the Stock Exchange business has

been very inanimate.
At the official opening of the Paris Bourse this
day (according to Mr. Renter', telegram) the Three
per Cent. Rentes were quoted 67fr. 36c. for the
account, showing a recovery of about j per cent.

compared with the last price of yesterday.
Consols for the 6th of May have fluctuated
between 94i and 91 16-16, and are now quoted
941 " buyers." For money the present price is 941
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" ;ellen." Bank Stock ba; been dsalt in at 229 i the

Three per Cents. Reduced, at 931 to 4 ; the New
Three per Cents., at 931 to ; the Indian Four
per Cent. Debentures of last year, at 97; India
Bonds, at 4s. to Bs. prem.; and Exchequer Bills,

at 335. to 38i. prem.
Tha foreign stock markets very inactive. Turkiak
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stacks have again fallen 1 to per oast.,
the Loan of 1854 being quoted 861 to 871 ex div.;
and that of 1858, 761 to 77. Mexican Bonds are aloe
more offered. Sales are recorded as follows :—Austrian
Five per Cents, 03, (exch. 12f1.) Brazilian Fon,
and-a-Half per Cents., 1858, 04}; Mexican
Three per Cents., 201; Spanish Three per
Cents., 441 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1864,
84, ex div.; ditto Six per Cents., 1858, 781; ditto
for amount, 761, 77; Venezuela Deferred Two per
Cents., 161, 181.
The steamer Arago has arrived from New Turk
with 188,7001. in specie, of which only 14,7001. is
for England.
CLOSING PRICES OF THE FUNDS.
CITY, Four o'CLocr.

More firmness prevails, and Consols exhibit an
improvement off per oent. since 2 o'clock. For
money the present quotation is 94f to 96, and for the
May account, 93 to 95f.
At Vienna on Wednesday an unfavourable reaction
of about 1 per cent. took place in the Austrian Me-
tallic., whilst at Amsterdam there was a slight im-
provement.
The demand for money yesterday was not generally
more active than of late, although the applications
at the Bank have somewhat inoieued. Only in ex-
ceptional instances do transactions take place at a
fractional reduction from the Bank initaimuin.
An instalment of 12 per cent. falls due to-day
on the Chilian Loan of If millions, u well as a pay-
ment of 260,0001. on the third extension capital of
the Madras Railway.
It appears from &dykes received by the Royal
Mail Steam Company that H.M.S. Alert wu at
Mazatlan with upwards of If million of dollars (say
300,0001.) in specie, doubtless silver It is scarcely
probable that this remittance will reach Southamp-
ton prior to the arrival of the Magdalena, in the
middle of May.
A fresh fall has taken place in the price of bar
silver, the supply by the West India steamer having
been sold yesterday for the East at 62d. per ounce
standard. Compared with the price obtained for
the remittance by the previous steamer, a decline of
%d. is shown.
The 117,0001. in gold, by the Royal Bride, has
been taken for the Continent.
A new project is announced, under the title of the
" Mercantile Discount Company, Limited," with •
proposed capital of 200,000/., in 4,000 shares of 601.
each, of which 261. per share is to be paid up. The
prospectus states that about 1,500 shares have
already been applied for. The business of the com-
pany is to be of the usual description, including the
receipt of interest-bearing deposits, but particular
attention is to be given to the discounting of • trade
bills." It is proposed to establish agencies in Liver-
pool and Manchester. Each application is to be ac-
companied by a payment of 61. per share.
The half-yearly report of the directors of the West
Flanders Railways recommends a dividend of 4*. Bd.
per share.
The directors of the Oreat Southern of India Rail-
way Company yesterday paid to the treasury at
the India-offios 70,0001. making, with 60,0001
already paid, 120,0001. piid. This is exclusive el
what has been paid is Madras.
The Eastern Counties Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 371.; the Lanoultire and
Yorkshire an imams. of 2,4491.; the East Lancashire
an increase of 8531.; the Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire an increase of 2,1671.; the North Eastern
an increase of 7961. (compared with the " actual "
receipts for the corresponding week of last year);
and the Midland an increase of 4,5281.
The following resolution of the Stock Exchange
Committee stands for confirmation on the 26th inst.:
—" Resolved—That on and after the 29th April,
Old Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares, stamped,
shall be delivered and taken as 11eso shares."
A call of 21., making 81. paid, is to be paid on
the new shares (second allotment) in the Brighton,
Hove, and Preston Constant Service Waterworks
Company by the 10th May.
The committee of the Stock Exchange have this
day fixed Monday next a special settling day in the
East Indian Railway Company's Four-and-a-Half
per Cent. Debentures.
The annual meeting of proprietors of the Na-
tional Provincial Bank of England is called for the
12th of May.
The position of the market far American securities
is thus noticed by Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co.:
The market for American securities daring the past week
has cautioned without ramolt animation ; there has, how-
ever, been a fair demand for state stocks generally, and some
inquiry for first-clan railroad bonds ; sad with only a mode.
rate automata business &lag, prices remain alm „at without
variation.
The London colonial wool sales are fixed to coo-
- memos on Thursday, the 28th instant. The fresh
arrivals, up to the present date, are-2,644 bales
Sydney, 26,898 bales Victoria, 10,718 bales Ade-
laide, 1,890 hales Van Diemen's Land, 4,998 bales
Cope of Good Hope, 6 bales New Zealand ; total,
46,831 baler. This quantity will, no doubt, be
increased by farther arrivals.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Benue* sailed from Suez on the 28th March, with
the English mail for Australia of that month. The
Babette left on the following day for Bombay.

TIIIIIIDAT LYNXIN

Console, which closed yesterday at 961, " buyer',"
for the 6th of May, opened this morning at 931 to 1,
and closed at 93, " sellers," the price for money
being at the same time 941 to 93. After the CAM
of the Stock Exchange the market wu flat, at 941, i
" buyers," for the account. The official business re-
port is u follows:—Three per Cent. Console, for
money, 961, 93 ; ditto, for acootuit (6th May), ;33,
1, 1. 96; Thirty Veers Annuities, expiring in A • ,
1883. 171 ; Baok Stock, 223, 2241; Indian oar
per Cut. Debentures, 961, 97.
The New Two-and-a-Half per Cente. were also
officially marked 791 aad 791.
Exchequer Bills remain steady at 33e. to 365.
prem. India Bonds were quoted 2s. to 7s. prem.;
and the Indian Four per Cent. Debentures, need
last year, 961 to 97.
The transsotioos in the foreign stock market wen
rather numerous, but prices in several instate's
showed a drooping tendency. 'Turkish securities
Jell 1 per oent., the loan of 1834 closing at 871 to l,
lex div., and that of last year at 761 to 771. Sae-
dinian Bonds have fallen to 76 to 78. Spanish De-
ferred Three per Costs. were firm, at 301 to 1 t and
Mexican Bonds quiet, at 201 to 211. Russian Four.
and-a-Half per Cents. were marked 991 to 991.
Venezuelan Bands were in demand at an advance.