The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-24 00:00:00

MONBY ALARKBT.-TBIS DAY.

Two o'Ccocz.

The funds remain stationary at the closing quota-
tions of yesterday, with very little business. The
chief feature in the Stock Exchange this morning
is a rally in some descriptions of English railway
shares, especially in London and North Westerns.
Consols are very quiet, at 90 to 1 for money, and
901 to for the 14th of October. India Stock is
marked 210; Exchequer Bills, 108. to Ss. dis., being
rather lower ; and Exchequer Bonds, 1858, 981.
Turkish Six per Cents. are rather firmer, at 94;
to 95. In all other foreign stocks business is quite
stagnant. The sales are limited to Spanish New
Deferred Three per Cents., at 251 ; and Turkish
Guaranteed Four per Cents. at 991.

Of the 423,8001. in gold brought by the Norfolk,
from Melbourne, 160,0061.—viz., 80,0001. in gold
dust, and 80,0001. in English sovereigns—has been
purchased by the Bank. The rest has been taken
for transmission to tho Continent. The 200,0001.
brought by the Montmorency is expected to come
to hand to-day, and the larger proportion will pro- '
bably be sent away.
It was announced yesterday that the Sultan of
Turkey has sent the munificent sum of 1,0001. titer-
ling to the fund for the relief of the Indian sufferers.
Considering the position which his Majesty holds as
the religious haul of one great section of the fol-
lowers of Mahonet, this generous act is not without
its political significance.
The wheat market yesterday was quiet, at Mon-
day's rates. Since last Friday the number of grain
tenon vessel; arrived at ports of call is limited to 9.
The proviusial and French markets are still heavy.
At the public sales of coffee yesterday, a decline of
about 2r. per cwt. for Costa Rica took place. Sales
of Plantation Ceylon were also effected at lower
Tie The shares of the l'eel River Land and Mineral
Company were again in demand yesterday. This coin-
ray have advices to the 13th of July, which men-
tion the discovery of a rich gold-field on the crown
Land on the opposite side of the Peel River. It will
.be remembered that the river forms the boundary of
the company's property. The latest dates from
Sydney extend to the 18th July, and it is understood
that private parties have later news from the Peel
River district than that in the possession of the
comYestepany.
rday afternoon London and North Western
and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stocks were
quoted exactly the same in price.
Illinois Central Railway shares were again
largely dealt in yesterday, and have recovered to
2 die. to par.
The Eastern of France Railway Company are ad-
vertising Sunday excursion trains between Paris and
the camp at Chilons.
The half-yearly dividends are advertised on the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Six per Cent. Con-
vertible Sterling Bonds.
Bank shares yesterday were steady. Those of the
London Chartered Bank of Australia were more in.
quired for. Peninsular and Oriental Steam were in
request. A demand has also arisen for the shares,
both ordinary and preference, of the Netherlands
Land Enclosure
rs
Company which of late have been
so severely depressed. Many of the shareholders
are sanguine o obtaining some important amend-
ment of the terms of the company's concession from
the King of the Netherlands, who, in his speech at
the recent opening of the States General, made pro-
minent reference to the necessity of liberally encou-
raging the public works undertaken by railway and
other companies. London Dock stock was officially
marked 99; and St. Katharine Dock, 901.
The nominal closing quotations for the shares in
some of the new undertakings are subjoined, viz.:
—Onde Railway, 1-16 dia. to 1-18 prem. ; Central
Oude Railway, par to prem.; Eastern Bengal
Railway, fto # prem.; Puojaab Railway, to
prem.; Euphrates Valley Railway, 1-18 dii. to par;
European and Indian Junction Telegraph (10s.
paid), dia. to par; Riga and Dunaburg Railway
(Consolidated shares), dts. to par.

WEDNISOLT ETIIXINO.

There is still very little business going forward in
the funds. The public make a few investments from
day to day, but these are insuiScient to counteract
the depression resulting from the stagnant state of
speculation. Now that the period for the receipt of
fresh advice. from India draws near, increased
anxiety is evinced in all quarters. Consola present
• fresh decline of I per cent., and in the other depart-
ments of the Stock Exchange dulness likewise
prevails.
The commercial demand for money was to-day
moderate.

On the Continent, the money markets are still
rather stringent. At Frankfort the rate of discount
is now 5 per cent, and at Hamburg 6 per cent.
At Paris to-day the Three per Cent Rentes cloyed
for money at 67, being Sc. higher than yesterday.
For the end of September the closing price is re-
ported at 67.30, which would indicate a rise of 40c.,
or fully 1 per cent., and a decided preponderance of
speculative purchases; but in some quarters it is
suspected that a mistake has been made by the
telegraph. Yesterday vague rumours were cir-
culated that the government contemplate some
new financial measures calculated to relieve
the Bourse ; but it is difficult to under-
stand how the radical evils of the pre-
sent state of things can be cured by imperial
decree. Some persons have an idea that the govern-
ment are desirous of putting a stop for a lengthened
period to the creation of new securities by the rail-
way companies ; but in this cue how are the compa-
nies to carry on the works in which they are alrudy
engaged? On the Bourse yesterday 160 shares in
the Orleans Railway and 876 shares in the Credit
Mobilier Society. were " discounted," or demanded
from the sellers in anticipation of the approaching
settlement, but this attempt to force the market did'
not prevent the latter stock, which recently reached
about 900 f., from relapsing to 820 f.
Consols, which were quoted at 4 o'clock yesterday
at 901, " buyers," for the 14th October, were dull
to.day..at 90; to and so closed. For money the
last price was 90 to /. The official business report
is as follows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for money,
90/, 901, 90, 901 ; ditto, for account (14th Oct.),
901, 901; New Three per Cents. (shut), 901 with
div. Bank Stock, for account, 2181 with div. India
Bonds, 235. dia.
Exchequer Bills remain quoted Bs. to 4s. die.
The variations in the foreign stock market con-
tinue trifling. Turkish Six per Cents left off 1
per cent. lower than yesterday, at 941 to 1. The'
Guaranteed Four Cents. remain
inn
991 to I.
Sales are as follows:—Be ian Four-an -
a-Half per Cents.,9Bl, 97/. Dutch o-and-a-Half
per Ceuta., 641 (each. 12d.); ditto Four per Cent.
Certificates, 991. Mexican Three per Cents., 211.
Portuguese Three per Cents., 1853, 45, 01. Rus-
sian Five per Cents., 1091, 1091, 91; ditto Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 081. Sardinian Five per
Cents., 891. Spanish Old Three per Cents., for ac-
count (30th Sept), 401; ditto New Deferred Three
per Cents., for account, 251, 251. Turkish Six per
Cents., for account, 941, 941; ditto Guaranteed
Four per Cents., for account, 991.
Owing to the continued pressure in the American
money market, the exchange on London remains too
low to'allow of shipments of specie to this side. The
Vanderbilt, which arrived yesterday, brought only
2,4001., and the Atlantic, the arrival of which was
announced this afternoon, has no specie at all on
freight.
The steamer Euxine:hu brought 2,3151. in specie
, from the Peninsula.

On the Continent the exchanges on London pre-
sent little alteration. At Amsterdam the tendency
is rather unfavourable. At Paris yesterday (Tues-
day) the exchange on London wu quoted 23.171 to
221 for short, and 24.821 to 83 for three months; at
Amsterdam, 11.75 for short; at Hamburg, 13.4 for
short, and 13.11 for three months ; at Berlin, 8.171;
and at Vienna, 10.12.