The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-14 00:00:00

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MONEY MAREBT.—TiIIs DAY.

Two o'Cuom.

The hinds showed steadiness in the morning, but
afterwiuds became weaker. Prices are now quoted
about 1 per cent lower than they closed yesterday.
Consols for the 7th May, after standing at 93$ to
1, fell to 931 "sellers," and are now rather
better again at 931 " sellers." For money
UM present quotation is 921 to $. The
Three per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 911
to 1 ; the New Three per Cents., at 911 to 92 ; the
Inn per Cents., at 114; Exchequer Bills, Marsh,
at ls. dig. to 3e. prem.; the June bills, at Bs. to 2s.
die.; and Exchequer Bonds at 98/.
Foreign stocks are steady, with no important
variation. Subjoined is a complete list of the morn-
ing's sales, via.:—Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates,
at 97 ex die.; Mexican Bonds, at 231; Peruvian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 771; ditto, Three
per Cents. at HI and 841 ; Sardinian Five per Cents.
at 901 ; Spanish New Deferred Three per Cents. at
25 ; the Committee's Certificates, at 81 and 81 per
cent.; Turkish Six per Ceuta., at 941 and 941;
ditto Guaranteed Four per Cents. at 1001.

There is still • steady demand for money, and
former rates are fully maintained, but the pressure
is less than that witnessed last week. The approach-
ing fortnightly settlement in shares and foreign
stocks will induce some demand in the Stock Ex-

change.
About 60,0001. in Australian gold is understood to
have been festerday purchased by the Bank. The
sums actually in hand consist of the 65,0001, ex the
Jura (transhipped from the Simla), and 72,0001. ex
the Brilliant. The 600,0001. ex the Royal Charter,
and 184,0004 ex the Copenhagen, are expected to be
delivered to-day. The Light of the Age has
also arrived from Sydney, with 6,600 canoes of gold
on freight, valued at about 26,0001. Of the aggregate of
866,0004 which is now in hand or off the coast, it is
computed that by far the larger proportion will be
sent into the Bank. It is thought that the retention
of upwards of half a million may certainly be
relied upon.
The specie brought by the Africa from New York
is believed to bo almost entirely on Continental
account.

The New York advices state that the exchange on
London closed firmly at 1084 to 4, with an upward
tentnea; Continental advice. report the transmission of
• considerable quantity of sovereigns from France
to London, in consequence of the recent improve-
ment in the exchanges; but this seems to be regarded
as rather an exceptional operation.
It is stated that the prospectus of the Imperial
Ottoman Railway, for uniting. the Danube, Black
Sea, and Mediterranean, will in all probability be
almost immediately issued. The promoters are
of course aware that the present is an
unfitting time for launching an undertaking
of this magnitude ; but it appears that, if the
concession is to be preserved, they have no choice,
other parties at Constantinople being anxious to
secure the concession of sections of these lines. As
the Ottoman government urges an immediate com-
pliance on the part of the promoters with the strict
letter of the agreement, it is proposed to organise
the undertaking without delay. For the present,
however, the only payment is to consist of a small
deposit, all further calls being postponed for some
months. The total capital is to be five millions, of
which one-third is reserved for, and has already been
chiefly taken up in Turkey. Each section of the en-
te is to be complete itself.
re in
ship Swallow bee arrived in the Downs from
Shang's...
To-morrow will be 'making-up day" in the
share market. The settlement will be completed on
Friday.
The wreck of the ship Ocean Spray, whilst on her
voyage from London to Beypore (Malabar), has re-
cently been reported. The cargo was. shipped by
the Madras Railway Compsny.
A report hasjust bmn issued by the directors of the
European and American Steam Shipping Ceinpeny.
This company, it will be remembered, was breed
to purchase the larger vessels of the Chawel
Screw Steam Shipping Company, which is now
being wound up. In order to refund the
money borrowed to pay off the non-aesentient ohm-
holders in the latter company, the directors=
to create Six per Cent. Preference shares.
lan are given relative to the proposed commence-
ment of the company's additional trans-oceanic lines.
A special general meeting of the Australian Agri-
cultural Company is called for the 28th inst., " for
the purpose of electing a deputy governor, in the
room of Charles Dsahwood Bruce, Esq. ; and four
directors, in the room of Thomas Dyer Edwards,
Req., Edward W. T. Hamilton, Faq., Hon. John
Thornton Leslie Melville, and George Robert Smith,
Ett, who have resigned their seats at the board."
The annual meeting of the Demerara Railway
Company is called for the 28th inst., at Liverpool.
A meeting of the Lambeth Waterworks Com-
pany is called for the 28th instant, when n dividend
is to be declared.
A call of 121. 10s per share is to be paid on the
scrip of the Falkland Islands Company by the 23rd
inst.

A all of 2L has been made on the shares of the
Worcester and Hereford Railway, payable as
follows, viz.: 11. on the 9th of June, and 11. on the
9th of July.

1110XDAT EV1141140.
The funds opened this morning with increased
firmness, owing to the announcement of the arrival
of the steamer Royal Charter with half a million in
gold, and to the impression that the bulk of the
present important supplies will be retained here.
Daring a considerable period of the day an advance
of per cent. was quoted ; but in the afternoon
speculative sales were renewed, and the closing
quotations were the same as these of Saturday.
English railway stocks, which were very strong in
the morning, also exhibited symptoms of weakness.
At the close all the markets were rather flat in
character.

Camels, which closed on Saturday at 931 to 1
for the 7th May, opened this morning at 931, ad-
vanced to 931 to 4, and closed at 931 to 1. For
money the last price was 924 to 93. After the
recognised hours the market was rather fist.
The official business report is as follows,—
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 93, 921, 931;
ditto, for account, 7th May, 931, 931. Three per
Cents. Reduced, 914, 914, 92, 911. New Three
per Cents., 011, 914, 924, 911, 92. Thirty Years
Annuities, expiring in Oct., 1859, 2 13-16 ; Thirty
Years Annuities, April, 1885, 18. Bank Stock, for
account, 216, 2174.
The March Exchequer Bills were quoted Is. dia.
to 3s. prem. • the June Bills 6s. to 2s. dia. ; and
Exchequer Bonds, 981 to 4.
Turkish Six per Cents. were in increased re-
quest in the morning, but closed the same as on
Saturday, at 941 to 1, ex div. The Guaranteed
Four per Cents. were steady, at 1001 to 4. Mexi-
can Bonds met with some business, and left off at
231 to t. Other foreign securities were quiet.
At 4 o'clock Russian Five per Cents, were quoted
104 to 6 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 93 to
97. Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 241 to 25.
Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 77 to 79.
Ottoman Bank Shares have recovered to dim. to
par ex. div. Bank of Egypt closed at 24 to It dis.,
and National Discount at t to 1 dia. Union Bank
of Australia Shares continue in demand. Other
bank stocks present no important change. Land
and steam shares were dull. Victoria Dock stock
showed flatness. London Dock is marked 1021, and
General Steam Navigation, 251.
The nominal closing quotations for the newly pro-
acted railways are subjoined, viz.: Ptinjaub Railway,
Ito 1 p.rem. ; Dude Railway, 1-16 dim. to 1-16 rzi
-,entnd Onde Railway, 1 to 3 prem.; Eastern
Railway, 3-16 to 3-16 prem. ; Calcutta and South
Eastern Railway, par to 1-16
_pm.; Euphrates Valley
Railway, par to 4 prem.; Riga Railway, 1 to
prem. • North of India Tramraad, par to 1 preen.;
Italian Junction Railways, 11 to 1 dis.
The shares of the Genial Bank of Switzerland
were quoted 21 to 2 dis.

AlINB&-THI8 DAY.

Two o'CLocw.

The market for Woe mining stocks remains dull.
Sellers predominate, and some Sanwa; prevail.
The transactions reported In the Stock Exchange,
however,are more numerone,emprisingareat Wheal
Alfred shares at T; North Whheeaat Basset at 25;
Sortridge Console at If ; Wheal Kitty (Lelant) at
41; and Wheal Mary Ann at 40 and 44.
In foreign descriptions there is no titerderent et
importance.
Subjoined is a list of yesterday's transactions in the
Mining Exchange t
Alfred Console, 21, 22, 21,1; Catherine sad Jane, Ile. 6d.;
Greet Alfred, I. fit. , Herod/foot, 64 North Bawst
241, 26 , 21, ; Tincroft 41, 1 ,
Baseet, no, 9671 , heal Edward, t, 6d. ; Wheal
Margaret, 76, 761 , Wheal Mary Ann, 451,

310NDAT ITLXI7IO.

The market for home mining stocks to-day was
extremely dull. The demand was limited, sods
acme cases prices are with difficulty supported.
National Brazilian shares show a fall of about 10s.
Other foreign descriptions remain quiet.