The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-19 00:00:00

MONEY MARKE2.-THIS DAL)

Two o'CLool.

The funds remain perfectly stationary in price,
with very little business. In the other depart-
menta of the Stock Exchange great inactivity
likewise prevails, and prices in nearly every instance
are quoted the sAnie as yesterday afternoon.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted
68fr. 37c., being about the same as yesterday.
Consols are officially marked 911, 92, and 911 for
money, and 921 and for the account. The present
quotations are 911 to 92 for cash, and 921 toll for the
10th of April. The official buainees report is as
follows :—luslia Stuck, 220 ; ditto Five per Cleat.
Stock, 1001 ; ditto Four per Cent. Deben-
tures, 1838, 931 ; ditto, 1859, 951 ; ditto Bonds,
aa,. dia. ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. " enlaced"
rupee paper, 1001 ; Exchequer Bills, March, sa.
prem., par ; ditto, June, 65., 75., dia.
Turkish Bonds remain firm, at the late improve..
ment ; the Lean of 1854 is quoted 741 to 75,
and that of 1858 541 to 551. Mexican Bonds
exhibit a further decline, the last transactions
having been at 231. Sales are recorded
as follows : Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 1832, 86 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 1838, 851 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 1860, 86 ; Belgian Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 971 (exchange 25fr.) ; Mexican Three
per Cents., for account, 24, 231 ; Peruvian Four-
and-a-Ha per Cents., for account, 94, ex div. ;Rus-
sian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 911 : Sardinian
Five per Cents., for amount, 821 ; Spanish New
Deferred Three per Cents., for account, 411 ;
the Committee's Certificates, 51 ; Turkish Six per
Cents., 1854, for account, 741, ; ditto Six per
Cents., 1838, for account, 551, 541, ex div. ; ditto,
1001. bowls, 58, ex div.

The appearance of the discount market yesterday
was such as to strengthen the expectation of an
early reduction in the Bank rate. Increased ease
was observable, and good bills were taken in many
quarters at 7to 71 per cent. At the Bank of
England the demand was slack. Probably many
customers of the establishment will bold aloof
until Thursday, in order to avail themselves of
the reduced rate should such be decided upon.
In the Stock Exchange there was a good supply
of money at 6 per cent. on government securities.
About 12,0001. in gold was taken to the
Bank yesterday.
The amount of specie shipped by the Maaailia,
which will sail to-morrow, is 124,1891., of
which 105,602!. is silver and 1,_5871. gold. The
amount for Ceylon is 2,0001. ; Madras, 280281. ;
Calcutta, 790/. ; Penang, 18,2401. ; Singapore,
1,140/. ; Hong Komi, 25,489/. ; and for Shanghae,
47,902/.
The latest quotation of exchange at New York is
106, and is reported "firm."
It is inferred from the diminished firmness of the
exchanges that the receipts of gold from the Con-
tinent will slacken.

Accounts from the provinces state that in many
parts great exertions are being made to get off
goods to America, in order that they may be en-
tered before the new tariff comes into operation.
For the time, this will have a favourable effect upon
railway traffic.
A number of Greek bills fell due yesterday, and
were well met.

It is said that Messrs. A. M. Copchili and Co.,
Mr. B. M. Marrogordato and Mr. G. P. Zolas,
three Greek houses at Manchester, who lately
suspended, will all pay in fulL
The advices from tilTdney report the failure of
Mr. J. Williamson, ship chandler, and of Mr. W.
Willson, grazier. The liabilities in the former
case were 21,7981, and the assets 21,5401. ; and in
the latter the liabilities were 16,1681., while the
assets reached as much as 34,9861. _ -

It is probable that the day fixed for the funeral
of the late Duchess of Kent—Monday next—will
be observed as a partial holiday.
The receipt of the President's Message has been
followed by renewed activity in the Liverpool oot-
ton market. The sales yesterday reached 20,000
bales, and prices were quoted higher than on
Friday.
The Committee of Spanish American Bond
holders hare issued their report to the New Gra-
nada bondholders preparatory to the meeting called
for Wednesday. This document observes that, as
the only modification affecting the agreement of
30th October is the fixing the sinking fund at one-
tenth instead of one-twentieth, and as that modifi-
cation was accepted by the committee in the
agreement of 22nd November, the decree of 30th
December may be considered as conclusive, and as
giving effect to the intentions and wishes of the
bondholders.
Accordingly, the committee remark, it only now
remains for them to lay before the bondholders the
foregoing decrees, and under their sanction to take
the necessary 'measures for carrying out the agree-
ment.

The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 1,7211., and the South Eastern
an increase of 1,2001.
The traffic receipts of the Great Western Rail-
way of Canada for the week ending March 1 were
9,0661. sterling, being 829/. more than in the cor-
responding week of last year.
The ball-yearl dividend is advertised on Penn-
sylvania Central Railroad Bonds.
The William Mitchell has arrived from China
with 795,0001b5. of tea.

MONT AY ETIINING.
Consols, which closed on Saturday at 92i to i
for the 10th of April, opened and closed to-day at
the same quotation. For money the last price
was 91} to 92. The official business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91k,
T 92, 911 ; ditto, for account (April 10), 921,
.f ;
994
New wo-and-a-Halfr Cents., 75} ; India Five
per Cent. Stock, 100,} ; ditto Four per Cent.
Debentures, 1858, ; Five per Cent. "en-
faced" rupee paper, i, 94 ; ditto Five-and-a-
Half per Cent., 100 k.
The scrip of the-New Indian Loan was quoted
104 toe ; the Five per Cent. rupee paper, 94
to 95 ; the Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 100 to 101 ;
the March Exchequer Bills, 11. to Os. prem. ; and
the June, fie. to is. dia.
The Turkish Bonds of 1864 were in good demand
to-day, and rose 1} per cent., dosing at 741 to 75.
The improvement in the Loan of 1868 was only
about iii, the final quotation being 54i to 561,
ex div. The latter stock was higher at an earlier
period of the day.
A fresh fall of about 22. occurred to-day in the
shares of the Bank of Australasia. London and
Westminster Bank continue in demand, with an
upward tandency. In the miscellaneous share
market scarcely any alteration occurred. Great
Ship shares were rather firmer, at 6s. 3d. to
6s. 9d. .

The cloung quotations for shares in new under-
takings to-day were as follows :—Ocean Marine In-
surance, 2i to prem. ; Thames and Mersey
Marine, 15-16 to 1 1-16 prem. ; Universal Marine 111-
surance, 1 to 1 prem. ; London and Provincial
Marine, par to 4 prem. ; East India Irrigation,
# tot dis. ; East India and London Shipping,
par to prem.
There was a decline of per cent. in Victoria
Government Bonds, and an improvement of like
amount in Cape of Good Hope.
United States Six per Cents. were dealt in at 88f
(exchange ts. 6d.).

Tar OCTWARD Weer INDIA, PACIFIC, AND
PILNINSVLAR MAU.S.-4300THARPTOR, MARCH 18.—The
Bu -al Mad Company's stearn.4up tileuTtutire Bereft,
Mile! hence this afternoon with the f tl for
the British and Foreign West Indies, Pledge, • ornia, and
Central America, together with 50 passengers, including
General Ashmore, Lieutenant Stewart, Lieutenant Sawyer,
Dr. Coulter, and Captain Einem. The Seine took on
freight specie, 6601. ; jewellery, 2,3941. ; and • general
cargo of French and English merchandise. The Peninsular
and Oriental Company% etearn.ship Alhambra, Captaii,
Steward, also sailed hence to-day for the Peniusular ports,
with 7,3001. in sovereigns for Liabm, and a sewn.' cargo.