The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-20 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two *Twos.

The funds to-day are firm. Console are quoted
1-16 to A per cent. better than yesterday afternoon.
In the other markets prices are well supported, at
the late improvement. The general business is not
extensive.

At Paris this morning, according to Mr.
Reuter's telegram, the Three per Ceut. Routes
opened at 691 r. 95c., but improved to 701 r. 02c.,
being about the same as yesterday.
Consols are officially marked 94* and L
cum div., for money, and 921 and j, ex
div., for the account. The present quotations
are respectively, 94* to *, and 92g. The
official business report is as follows:—Bank
Stock, 230* ; Three per Center. Reduced,
; New Three per Cents., 921, I, ; New
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 100 ; India Stock,
226 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 1061, I, 107,
1061, cuss div.; ditto for account, 104*, ex div.;
ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1863, 98* ; ditto
1864, 98! ; ditto Bonds. 155., 128. prem. ; Five
per Cent. " enlaced" rupee paper, 90, I ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 78., 10s. prem.; ditto June, 12a.,
15s. prem.

The transactions in foreign stocks have again been
rather numerous. Spanish Bonds are in demand,
but the Ceriificates have fluctuated. The Turkish
Loan of 1854 is quoted 813 to 824, and that of
1858, 711 to 721. Mexican Bonds are firm,
and Venezuela rather dulL Sales are re-
corded as follows :—Brazilian Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 1860, 03, 924 ; Buenos Ayres
Six per Cents. 901 ; ditto Deferred, 304 ;
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents, 971, ex
div. ; Chilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
861; Dutch Two - and-a-Half per Cents.,
641 (exchange 12f1.) ; Equador New Consolidated,
151 ; Italian Five per Cents., 681, 3 (exchange
25fr.); Mexican Three per Cents., for account, 28 ;
New Granada Two per Cents., 21; Peruvian Unbar-
ren Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 97,961; do., Three
per Cents., for account, 82 ; Portuguese Three per
Cents., 1853, 48 ; ditto, for account, 471 ; Spa-
nish Three per Cents., 52 ; ditto, for account, 521,
4, 52, ; ditto New Deferred Three per Conte., 421 ;
ditto, for account, 43 ; the Committee's Certificates,
61, 7, 61, 1,4, 3 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1854,
for account, 821; ditto Six per Cents., 1858,
for account 72, ; ditto, 1001. Bonds, 734 ;
Venezuela Three per Cents., for account, 231.
In the discount market yesterday there was a
fair demand at 21 per cent., for good bills. The
amount of business at the Bank was moderate.

The numbers are published of Bonds represent-
ing 110,0001. of the Russian Four-and-a-Half per
Cent. Loan of 1849, which have been drawn, and
a:11 be paid off in January next.
The final instalment of 20 per cent. fell due yes-
terday on the India Loan of 4,000,0001., but, as
already stated, the amount remaining to be paid
was oonsiderably less than 100,0001.
No gold was purchased by the Bank yesterday.
The Ceylon has arrived, with the heavy portion
of the Indian and Australian mails, and 117,8821. in
gold.
The small supply of Mexican dollars by the
Seine was sold yesterday at 4s. 11 per ounce, show-
iog an advance of id. compared with the price ob-
tamed for the remittance by the last Mexican
packet. In the interval, however, the present
quotation has been current.
The exchanges yesterday afternoon experienced
no alteration of much importance. The rate for bills
on Hamburg was rather lower. Subjoined is our
usual list :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 12 to 12.01 ; ditto, 3 days, 11.18
to 4 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 12 to 12.04 ; AMwerp, 3
monBjths, 25.55 to 60 ; ma. beano, 3 month',
13. to ;Fa 3 days, 26. to 32j ; ditto, 3 months,
25.55 to 60 ; Frardifort-es-the- 3 months, 1184 to
119 j ; Petersburg (per rouble), 3 months, 33 to 4 ; Vienna,
eff. fio., 3 months, 14.20 to 30; Trieste, elf. do., 3 mouths,
14.20 to 30 ; Madrid, 3 maths, 484 to 4 ; Cadiz, 3 months, I
484 to 4 ; Loewe'', 3 months, 25.724 to Di Genoa, 3
months, 25.72 i 7 Onto 3 months, 33.124 to 1
Naples, months 39 i ; Palermo, 3 mosthe, 1184 to ;
Messina, 3 months, 1184 to ; Lisboa, 90 days, 62 to ;
Oporto, 90 days, 62 to 4.
The Liverpool cotton market was flat yesterday, '
and prices were irregular. Only 3,000 bales were
sold.
The mails from India and China and are ex-
pected in London about the 27th instant.
At Lloyd's yesterday 30 guineas per cent. were
required to effect fresh insurances on the mail
steamer North Briton, which is now seven days
overdue from Montreal. The Anglo-Saxon is due
from the same quarter to-day, and may, perhaps,
bring some news respecting the missing vessel.
We are informed from an official source that the
town and port of Rosario has been occupied by the
army of Buenos Ayres, under General Mitre,
without resistance. The place had been previously
abandoned by the President (Dr.Derqui), who had
retired with a few followers in the direction of the
city of Parana.
The prospectua of the National Marine Insurance
Company is issued, with a proposed capital o'
1,000,0C31. (subject to increase). 50,000 shares of
201. each. It is promised that " the greatest des-
patch" shall be combined "with the closest economy"
in the transaction of the company's business.
Arrangements are to be made by which every port
of importance, including more particularly Dublin
and Glasgow, are to be provided with Increased
facilities for effecting marine insurance. In the list
of directors, who are eighteen in number, are com-
prised respectable names connected with London,
Liverpool, Dublin, Southampton, and Hudders-
field. It is also intended that the company shall
be represented, " under sufficient restrictions," at
the principal trading ports in the East Indies,
China, and Australia. A deposit of 10s. per share
is to be paid on application, and 11. 10s. more
on allotment. No further call is thought likely to
be required.
At a meeting of the directors of the Illinois Cen-
tral Railroad Company, held at New York on the
29th October, a resolution was passed, for which
see our advertising columns.
The new Telegraph to India Company have given
notice of the allotment of the shares ou Thursday,
and that no applications will be received after to-
day (Wednesday). The arrangements for the
charter of the steamer, and for the 200 miles of
new cable, are stated to be so far advanced that
they will be despatched with the repairing staff
before Christmas, and either Sir Charles Bright or
Mr. Latimer Clark will proceed overland to meet
the vessel at Aden. The enterprise is deserving
of public support upon the ground of its almost
universal interest, now that there is scarcely a
family not directly or indirectly connected with
India. The company's progress will therefore be
interest.
The with great
The settlement of the list of contributories of the
British Provident Life and Fire Assurance Society
is to be proceeded with by Vice-Chancellor Kin-
dersley on the 27th and 28th inst.
Creditors of the " Bank of Deposit," of Pall-
mall East, are required to prove their clainis by the
27th inst. before the Master of the Rolls, who has
fixed the 4th December for adjudicating upon
them.
The half-yearly meeting of the African Steam
Ship Company is called fur the 4th December.
Subjoined are the latest quotations of insurance,
gas, dock, and other shares, as given in the
Stock Exchange list of last evening :
Insurance.—Alliance British and Foreign, 144 ; Atlas,
121 ; Commercial Union, ,• Eagle, 7j to ; Globe, 117 j
Guardian. 484, ; Imperial Life, 204 ; Marine, 954; Mer-
cantile Fire, 34 to j ; Ocean Marine, 10* ; Oriental and
General Marine, Si to I ; Ban Fire. 225 ; Thames and Met-
my Marine, 3 ; Universal Marine, 3 to 4.
Gas Light and Coke.—Brightoo, 234, to 4 ; City of Lon-
don A, 28 ; Commercial. 361 to 7 ; ditto New, 36 ; Equit-
able. 80to 2ex div. ; European, 134 ; Great Central, 12
ex
all ; Imperial, 82 ; New ditto, 594 ; Imperial Continen-
tal, 304 ; London, 68 to 9 ; United General, 24.
Oanale.—Eirmingham, 914 ; Kennet and Avon, 61 ; Re-
gent's, 224.
Waterworks.—Berilo, 31.
The Admiralty will receive tenders, on the 27th