The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-25 00:00:00

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MONEY MARKE2-ISIS DAY

Two o'Ctoul.

The funds to-day have attained a fresh rise of
per cent., and are remarkably strong. Nearly all
other departments of the Stock Exchange are like-
wise better. The weekly board at the Bank has
broken up without altering the rate of discount,
but as no movement WIA generally expected, the
circumstance has not given rise to disappointment.
Consols are firm at 974 to t for money and the 4th
March. The Three per Cents. Reduced have been
dealt in at 971 to t ; the New Three per Cents. at
974 to # ; Bank Stock at 227; India Stock at 221;
Exchequer Bills at 31s. to 354. prem., being very
firm.

Turkish Six per Cents., after being marked 1021
are now quoted 1011 to 1021. Turkish Guaranteed
Four per Cents., as well as Peruvian
Bonds, are in demand, and other foreign stocks firm.
Sales are recorded as follows :—Chilian Six per
Cents., 106; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 651
(exchange 12 6.); Mexican Bonds, 201 ; Peruvian
Four-and-a-Ralf per Ceuta., for act. (16th March)B3}.
Portuguese Three per Cents., 1853, 451; Russian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 991; Sardinian Five per
Cents., 911/ ; Spanish old Three per Cents.,44l ; ditto
for account (16th March), 444; ditto New Deferred
Three per Cents. 261 to 261 ; the Passive Bonds,
; Turkish Six per Cents., 1011, 1021, and 102;
ditto Guaranteed Four per Cents., 1041, 1041, and
1041. _ _

At Paris today (Thursday), according to Mr.
Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes
opened at 69.63 for the account, and, at half-past
one o'clock were quoted 69fr. 70c. The latter quo-
tation shows a further improvement of nearly a per
oent. compared with the closing price of yesterday.
The telegram reports " tendency firm, but little bu-
siness."

The amount of gold purchased by the Bank yester-
day, inclusive of 24,0001. in Russian coin, was 56,0001.,
making an ascertained total of nearly 200,0001. since
the date of the last return.

At the Bank of England )materday the applications
for money were again very limited, the current rate for
first-class bills " out of doors" remaining at 21 to 21
per cent. It is considered that the Bank will be
compelled ere long to lower their minimum to 21 per
cent.

At Hamburg on Tuesday the rate of discount re-
mained at li per cent.
Three per cent. per annum—the rate to be
henceforward borne by the March Exchequer
Bills, and, in all probability, by the June Bill
also when the period for their renewal arrives
—is more than bankers can now obtain for their
funds in the ordinary channels ; hence the continued
active demand for these securities.

The Alhambra has brought 28,452 t. in specie from
the Peninsula.

On Monday next the steamer Arabia is expected
to arrive at Liverpool from New York with a large
amount of gold.
The advice. from Manchester report the stoppage
of the old firm of Messrs. Samuel Lees and Co.,
cotton brokers, with liabilities computed at upwards
of 100,0001. The assets, it is stated, are sufficient to
cover the debts, when realised.
. .

The steamer Para, with the heavy portion of the
Calcutta and China mails, sailed from Malta on
Tuesday for Southampton.
The corn market yesterday was quiet, at last Mon-
day's rates.
A notice has been issued calling in the Pun-
jaub Railway Scrip for registration and ex-
change in the proportion of five Scrip shares for
three shares in the guaranteed capital. Notice has
also been given of a call of 41. 16s. Bd., which, with
the deposit, will make 51. per share paid. Payments
in anticipation will also be received.
The London and North-Western Railway traffic
return presents this week a decrease of 2,5084 ; the
London and South Western, a decrease of 1321. ; the
Great Northern, an increase of 6911. ; and the Great
Western, a decrease of 1421.
. . .

The accounts presented at the half-yearly meeting
of the Southampton Dock Company yesterday showed
an available balance of 7,8561., out of whidb a divi-
dend for the half year at the rate of four per cent.
per annum wu declared. The directors' report was
adopted.
The report read at the meeting of the Australian
Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company yesterday
stated the company's profits on the engagement by
government of the steamers Sydney, Australian,and
Adelaide, at 4,3001. The two former vessels have
been sold for 49,9951., and the Victoria has been
chartered by the European and Australian Royal
Mail Company. The present accounts show a
balance of about 10,0001. in favour of the company.
At present the directors do not advise • division of
more than 10a. per share. The report wu adopted.
Yesterday was "making-up day" in the share mar-
ket. The rates of " continuation" on English railway
stocks have been light, showing that the public have
absorbed stock during the account now closing,
especially upon the recent fall. The subjoined ex-
hibits the terms generally current, viz :
Landonend North Western from it to i per cent. con-
tinuation.
Great Western

Midland
Lancashire and Yorkshire

„ 3-16 tiTi:iiaitto
Itiotto
~ 1-16 to per share ditto
„ 3-16 to 6-18 per cent.
ditto
„ to per cent. (title
„ 3-16 to 6-16 ditto
„ 3-16 to 6-16 per cent.
ditto
„ I to 6-16 per oast. ditto
„ sto 7 per mat. per ann.
„ 3s. to 6s. per cent. ditto
le. to Is. 6d. per share
ditto _ _

South Seeterns --
Great Northern

Caledonians
York and North Midland

Berwick

Landon and South-Western

oen -a; -
Grand Trunk of Gouda
Greet Wootorn demotic

The amount of bills drawn by the East India
Company on their respective presidencies, from the
17th to the 24th instant (yesterday), is as follows :
=
53,070 4 3 1 Rate of Exchange, 2e, 2d.
100 0 0 f per Co.'a rupee.
Bombay 631 1 0 2a. 20. per ditto.

Total

With reference to the market for American rail-
road securities, Mr. Z. F. Satterthwaite reports as
follow*:

There has been an active inquiry for American securities
in London during the peat week. Prices are maintained
with great firmness, but are without important change from
the data of onr last report.
Mr. Henry Fowler has been appointed agent for
Lloyd's at Memel, and Mr. Sinclair Bryan agent at
Tortola.

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specting our relations with France, have been fol-
lowed toy a marked improvement in the prices of
public securities. During part of the morning some
hesitation was indtioet.l, owing to a pressure of spe-
culative sales by parties who were supposed to act
upon advioes from Paris ; but the arrival of the open-
ing quotations of the Paris Bourse was the signal for
a renewed improvement. The funds closed with
great strength, at an advance of 1 per cent. upon the
final quotations of yesterday. English railway
shares were decidedly buoyant, and attained a ge-
neral advance. The fortnightly wttlement in shares
and foreign stocks engaged the attention of the
dealers to-day.
In the Stock Exchange loans on English govern-
ment securities commanded about 2 per cent.
Consols, which were quoted at 4 o'clock yesterday
at 96! " sellers" for money and the 4th March,
opened this morning about 981, advanced to 97, se-
ceded to 981 to f, and closed at 97 to 1. For the
Bth April the last price was 971 to i. The official
business report is as follows :--Three per Cent. Con-
soli, for money, 97, 981, 981, 981, 981 ; ditto, fee
account (4th Marsh), 97, 981, 961, 97, 961 ; low
per Cents. Reduced, 97j, 971, 97, 271; New Three
per. Conte., 971, 971, 971, 971. Lmg Annuities,
expuing in ha., 1880, 9 1-18, 2/ ; ThirtY You,
Annuities, Oct., 1859, 1 13-18, 11 ; Thirty Years
Annuities, Apia, 1885, 181 ; India Stxk, $24;
Three-end-a-Half per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, fall-
ing payable in 1868, 1001.