The Express.
London, England, 1856-11-29 00:00:00

FRIDAY Evurato.

Despite an Increased demand for money in all
quarters, the fends to-day were very firm, and closed
at a further advance of per cent. Most other
departments of the Stock Exchange were also higher,
the rise extending to English and French railway
shares and Turkish stocks. Notwithstanding the
maintenance of the high value of money, confidence
seems unabated, and speculative operations for the
rise are freely prosecuted in anticipation of a decided
improvement in the money market. The favourable
complexion of the accounts from Paris materially
strengthens the stock markets here. The closing
quotations from Paris did not come to hand until
some time after the termination of business, but it
was known that the French fends had attained a
further slight improvement soon after the opening of
the Bourse.

The demand for money was to-day general. In
the Stock Exchange,Swhere the completion of the
fortnightly settlement in shares and foreign stocks
mead considerable pressure, 7 ix r cent. and up-
wards was:readily paid for short loans on Consols.
In the discount market the general rate is 7 per cent.,
but transactions continue to take place in moms cases
at In. A good demand for money is anticipated
next week, in connexion with the 4th of the month,
coupled with the monthly settlement in Console.

Consols opened at yesterday's closing quotation of
941 to / for the 4th December, and closed at 947-, to
1, the last priest for money being 94/. After the
recognised hours the market was again slightly
better, at 941 exactly, for the 4th December, and 96k
to for the Bth January. The official business report
Is as follows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for money,
941, /, ; ditto, for account, 4th Dec., 9411 1.
Three per Cent. Reduced, 93, 931. New Three per
Cents., 93k, 1. Bank Stock, 216, 217. Three•and.a-
Half per Gent. Exchequer Bonds, falling payable in
1868 and 1869, 981 981
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The Five psi Cents. are also marked 118; and the
Now Two•aad-a.Halt per (Wats., 79.
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Exchequer Bills remain quoted 2s. to 5.. prem.,
sad Exchequer Bonds, 98k to 99. India Bonds were
dealt in at 3a. dis. to 2s. prem.

The market for Turkish securities, especially the
Six per Cents., showed today some excitement, and
a farther oonsiderable rise has been established. The
Six per Ceuta. were marked from 94/ to 961 for money,
and 941 to 961 for the 16th Dec. At 4 o'clock the
quotation for the new account was 951 to f, being I
I per Gent. above that of yesterday, but at a later hour
the price roes to 951 to 96. The upward movement
is assisted by purchases to Myer previous speculative
sales. The Guaranteed Four per Cents. closed at
102 to for the 16th Deo., or # per cent. higher than
yesterday. Other foreign stocks generally show firm.
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The shares of several of the new banking compa-
nies were better to-day. Ottoman Bank closed
at 21 to 1 dim. ; Bank' of Egypt at fto f dis. ;
National Discount, at 11-18 to 13 18 prem. ' • London
Demount, at to 1. dia. ; and General Bank of
Switzerland, at 11 to If dia. The old bank stocks
showed in most oases steadiness. South Australian
Bank stock was quoted 11. higher. Unity Mutual
Beak shares have improved toll to 8 die. Australian
Afrturd shares closed at 251 to 28/ ; and Peel
vielett 21 to 2f, being better. South Australian
Land shares advanced 11. The London General Om-
nibus Company's shame have recovered to 31 to 4.
East and West India Dock stock is officially marked
128. Canada Government Six per Cents. continue to
show an upward tendency.
The nominal closing quotations for the newly pro-
laded railways are subjoined, via.: Eastern Bengal
Railway, i to j premium; Ceylon Railway, I/ to 11
prem.; Calcutta and South Eastern Railway, par
to prem. ; Riga and Di:nab:ars Railway,
fto 1 prem.; Copiapo Railway, dia. to par ; Italian
Junction Railways, 2 to 11 die. ; Euphrates Valley
Railway,/ to 1 prem. Metropolitan Railway Gua-
ranteed ahem, * to 1 die.; New Brunswick and
Canada Railway and Land A shares, dia. to par ;
dittq B 'harm:, 1 to Of dip.

The nominal quotations for some other new pro-
ects are u follow :—European and Indian Junction
Telegraph Company, 1-18 die. to 1.18 pm.; Bernard's
Patent Machine Boot and Shoe Compauya die. to par;
West Ham Distillery Company, 1 dia. to par;
Levant Mineral, die. to per; Metropolitan Saloon
Omnibus Company, par to 1 pram.; and National
Guaranteed Manure Company, par to f prem.