The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-24 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET-THIS JAY.

Two o'CLoct.
The funds have this day experiecoed a fresh im-
provement of per cent., although bruioesa
remains very inactive. Support is derived
from the recent bona file absorption of Mock, from
the renewed ease in the money market, and from the

approach of the period for the deduction of the half-
yearly dividend on Contois. In all the other depart-
ments of the Stock Exchange speculation is dormant,
bat general firmness prevails, and the tendency of

prices is still favourable.
The usual telegrams from the Paris Bourse of this
day have not yet come forward.
Consols are officially marked 911 to 92 for
money, and 912 to 911 for the 7th of Jane. The
present quotation is 911 to 92, both for money
and the account. Bank Stack hu been dealt
in at 219) ; the Three per Cents. Reduced, at 901
to .1; the New Three per Cents., at 901 to 91 ; the
New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. at 100 ; the
scrip of the New Indian Loan, at 921; India
Bonds, at 10s. dis.; and Exchequer Bills, at 19s.
to 225. prem., being again lower.
In the foreign stock market the principal feature
is an increased demand for Turkish stocks,
which have again advanced. The Old Losa
is quoted 62 to 64, and the New, 52 to 54.
There are also some inquiries for Peruvian, Sar-
dinian, and Spanish Bondi', with little change in
price. Sales are recorded as follows :—Dutch Twr
and-a-Half per Cents, 54 (exchange 126.) ;
ditto, Four per Cent. Certificates, 911 ;
Mexican Three per Cents., for account, 161;
Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., far
account, 811, 82; ditto Three per Cents.,
62) ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 1863,
for account, 391 ; Burden Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 921 ; Sardinian Five per Cents., 78;
Spanish Three per Cents., for account, 391; ditto
New Deferred Three per Cents. for account, 27;
Turkish Six per Cents., 1864, for account, 62, 63;
ditto Six per Cents., 1858, 63 ; ditto Guaranteed
Four per Cents., 101 ; Venezuela Five per Cents.,
for account. 35 ; ditto Deferred Two per Cents.,

The discount market is still superabundantly sup-
plied with money, and first-class bills up to two
months date are readily taken at 31 per cent., or less.
At theßank the applications yesterday were very few,
and confined to regularustomers.
In consequence of the difficulty of employing
money, the London and Westminster Bank have
announced that their rates of allowance for de-
posits will henceforth be as follow, via.:-21 per
cent. for sums of 5001. and upwards, and 2 per cent.
for sums below 5001. The reduction in the former
instance is 1 per cent., and in the latter, per cent,
The terms of the other joint stock banks remain as
lest reported, viz.:-1 per cent. below the Bank of
England minimum rate of discount.
At Amsterdam and Frankfort on Saturday a rims
of 1; to 11 per cent. took place in Austrian stock,
considerable animation prevailing; but yesterday's
telegram from the former market announces a re-
lapse to Friday's quotation.
Owing to the effect of the decline in the cotton
market, coupled with the unfavourable financial
advice. transmitted from this side, a strong turn has
been given to the American exchange in favour of
England; and the Africa has brought from New
York the enormous sum of 329,8001. in specie.
A further sum of 85,888 Russian half imperials, or
about 88,0001., arrived yesterday per the steamer
Flora, from St. Petersburg, and is expected to be
sent to the Continent.
Letters from Paris speak of large amounts of specie
as in course of transmission from the Bank of Prance,
, to supply the wants of the army in Italy.
At St. Petersburg, on Friday, the exchange on
London was quoted 3.30. Here there are buyers
of bills at 32d., with no sellers at that price.
The wheat market yesterday was heavy, at a redws-
tion of 3s. to as. per quarter from last Monday's
rater.
The following "Notices of Blockade" are affixed
at Lloyds:
VIENNA, MAY 22.—The blockade of Venice end of the
adjoining coast was announced to the Austrian commander
yesterday.
Tutu!, MAT 21.—According to a commutation made
by the French commander to some Papal craft wkia had
been prevented from entering the port of Value, only the
Venetian coast is blockaded by the Trench.
A meeting of the holders of Venezuelan Bonds is
called for the 27th inst., to confirm the resolution
adopted on the 22nd December, 1856, which pro-
vided that whenever the bonds for the arrears of
interest on the Active and Deterred Debt shall be
issued by the government of Venezuela, 5 per cent.
of the amount shall be handed over to the committee
for 'heir remuneration and to defray expenses.
The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week a decrease of 7,3631., the corresponding week
of last year having included the traffic of Epsom
races.

MONDAY IYINTWO.

Console, which closed on Saturday at 911 toll both
for money and the 7th of June, opened this morning
at the same quotation, and closed at 911 to t. The
offiLtal business report is ss follows :—Three per
Cent. Console, for money, 911,11, 1, I, ; ditto, for
account (7th June), 911, I, 1,1, I; Three per
Cent. Reduced, 901, LI; New Three per Cents., 901,
1,1, ; Bank Stock, 221, 2211, 220 ; the Scrip of
the new Indian Loan, 921.
F.xchequer Bills were quoted to-day 20e. to 23n.
prem. India Bonds were dealt in at 18s. toile. din.
The scrip of the new Indian Loan was quoted 921
to 93. and the Four per Cent. Debentures issued last
year 93 to 94.
In the foreign stock market the principal feature
wu a demand for Turkish stocks, which have risen
Ito 2 per cent. The old Loan closed at 62 to I, and
the new at 51 to 52. Numerous small parcels of
trese securities continue to be taken by bona fide
investors. Sardinian Bonds have improved, being
last marked 781. There were also more inquiries
for Anglo-Peruvian Bonds. Mexican were flat, at
16 to}
In the market for bank, land, steam, and miscel-
laneous sharer, the transactions to-day were very
limited, and gave rise to little change in price.
South Australian Land and Peninsular and Oriental
new shares were quoted better. Commercial Dock
stock was officially marked 100 ; East and West
India Dock, 122, 1211, and 121 ; and London
Dock, 80.
The Five per Cent. LOW Notes of the Indian Go-
vernment are quoted 1.. 90. to Is. 101. per rupee.