The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-30 00:00:00

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MONEY MARKE7.-(THIS DAL)

Two o'Orocs.
The funds opened this morning with firmness,
and soon experienced a fresh rise of per cent.
Some sales followed, prompted, perhaps, by the high
value of money, and a reaction took place. Prices
are now quoted * per cent. lower than at the
close yesterday, but the market is steady in
character. British railway stocks have risen,
but iu this department also there has
been a reaction from the best prices of the morning.
The settlement in shares and foreign stocks, which
will be completed to-morrow, has formed the chief
business.

At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cont. Rentee opened at
67fr. 95c., being per cent. lower than yesterday.
Consols are officially marked 91f and for
money, and 92 and 911 for the account. The
present quotations are 91i to 1 for cash,
and 91i to for the 7th February. The highebt
point of the morning was 92, " buyers," for the
account. The official business report is as follows :
—Bank Stock, 233 ; Three per Cents. Reduced.
91k, 3 ; New Three per Cents., 91f, ; India
Stock, 218 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 1839,
991, I, 99 ; ditto for account, 991 ; ditto Four
per Cent. Debentures, 1859, 90; ; Five-and-a-Half
per Cent. "enlaced" rupee paper, 100 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 75., 3s. dis.

Foreign stocks aro steady, with a moderate
amount of business. The Turkish Loan of 1854 is
quoted 70 to if ; that of 187.03, 04 to ; and Mexican
Bonds, 22/ to 231. Sales are recorded as follows :
—Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 631 (ez.
change 1264 ; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates,
101 ; Mexican Three per Cents., 23, 221, 23 ; ditto
for account, 231, 23 ; Spanish Three per Cents., 47i ;
ditto Passive, 171; tho Committee's Certificates, ;
Turkish Six per Cents., 1854, 70} ; ditto, Six per
Cents., 1858, fib,, ; ditto for the account, 551,
56, 55,1 ; Venezuela Three per Cents., for account,
20i.

There is an impression that future Bank returns
will exhibit a gradual improvement.
In the discount market the supply of money does
not appear to be plentifuL The rates for the best
bills yesterday were 62 to 7 per cent. At the Bank
of England, however, the demand was rather slack.
Attention is directed at present to the prospective
demand in connexion with the mercantile bills
falling due in the first week in February, with the
negotiation of the Indian Loan, and with the
monthly settlement in Comols, fixed for the 7th
February. Meanwhile a strong desire is still shown
to invest in first-class mercantile bills having
several months to run, which are now preferred to
short paper.
In the Stock Exchange there was a good demand
for money, at 6 to 6, per cent. on government
securities. Some effect is produced by the pending
settlement in shame and foreign stocks.
At Vienna yesterday (Tuesday) the exchange ou
'London was quoted 153 ; showing that distrust
continues to prevail. At Amsterdam to-day there
was a fall of about per cent. in Austrian stocks.
The gold from Australia continues to find its
way to the Bank ; the total taken there yesterday
was 120,0001., which had been refined.
In the foreign exchange. yesterday afternoon the
principal feature was a fresh rise in the Vienna ex-
change, which is now verging upon 1611. per pound
sterling. The exchange on Holland was somewhat
higher. In one or two other instances the rates
were not quite so favourable to this country as last
week. Subjoined is our usual list :
Amstesdam,, S mouths, 11.181 to 1 ; ditto 3 days, ILI6I
to 171 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.184 to 19 ; Antwerp,
3 months, 25.47/ to. 50 ; Hamburg, ma. bunco, 3 months,
13.71 to 1 ; Pans, 3 days' sight, 25.20 to 5 ; ditto
3 months, 25.55 to 60 ; Praddort-ce-the-Maine, 3
months, 118 to 4 ; Petersburg (per rouble), 3 mouths,
341 to 1 ; Vienna, eff. So., 3 months, 15.80 to 18.00;
Trteste, ditto, 3 months, 15.60 to 16.00 ; Madrid, 3 months,
484 ; Cadiz, 3 months, 49 to ; Leghorn, 3 months,
25.90 to 5; Genoa, 3 months, 25.72 to 71 ; Milan, 3
months, 25.72 to 71 Naples, 3 months, 354 to 1 ;
Palermo, 3 months, 1181 to ; Messina, 3 months, 1181 to
3 ; Lisbon, 90 days, 521 to 3; Oporto, 90 days, 521 to 531.

To show the extent of the exertions which have
been made of late by the Greek and Levant houses
to sustain themselves, it may be mentioned that
about 400,0001. in gold is computed to have
reached Marseilles from Turkey and the Levant
since the commencement of the present month, and
that an additional sum of 900,0001. is looked for
within the next few days. The Marseilles houses
do not remit any of this gold to London, but, in
its place, short bills, which answer equally well.
The telegrams from Constantinople do not mention
any failures in that city, but the effect of the full
advices sent from this side has yet to be seen.

As marking the course of opinion with regard to
American politics, some interest attaches to the fact
that the Liverpool cotton market yesterday was
dull and drooping. The sales were limited to
5,000 bales.
In the sugar market yesterday there was a decline
of 6d. to Is. per cwt.
The proposed dividends on North Eastern Rail-
way stock have been officially announced as fol-
lows :—Berwick stock, at the rate of 51 per cent.
per annum, against 5t per cent. per annum at the
corresponding period of last year ; York stock, 5
per cent. per annum, against 4i ; and Leeds stock,
3 per cent. per annum, against 21. The market
for these stocka to-day was firm, upon the announce-
ment.

At the meeting yesterday of the Australian Agri-
cultural Company, the directors' report, recom-
mending a dividend of 20s. per share, was adopted.
A number of workmen are now employed on
board the Great Eastern, preparing her for seal
She is expected to be ready early in April. Her
destination is stated to be New tork. The direc-
tors will issue their report in a week or two, pre-
vious to the meeting of shareholders.
Subjoined is a statement (from Mr. filiug—bt—e—rr s
Weekly List) of the railway calls falling due in the
month of February. The sum to be paid is mode-
rate.

Amount per Share.
Doe Alread,r Number
Due in Feb.. 1651. Date. Paid. Cali. of Mures. Total.
Beltiaaadlab Freacisos 9 10 52 0 0 90,000 5180,000
Castle Dough* and
Dumfries Fret. l6 Z 1 15 0 Not known.
Maybe]. and Giresa 1! 4 1 0 0 Ditto.
MetropeDtan l6 6 I 0 50,000 75,000
Seinde—Punlaubshares ZS 10 610
0 0 75,000 375,400
South Yorkshire 530 6 _ _ _ _ _

T 5,000
7,300

50,000
15,000

Total In February
Total called In first two months of 1361
A petition for the dissolution of the British Pro-
vident Life and Fire Assurance Society is to bo
heard before Vice Chancellor Kiuticrsloy on the Bth
February.
Subjoined are the latest quotations of insurance,
gas, dock, and other shares, as given in the last
Stock Exchange list :
insurance—Alliance, British and Foreign, 164; ditto
Marine, 61 ex div. and bonne ; Atlas, 131,13 ; Globe,
100 i ex div. ; Guardian, 501, 50 ; Law Fire, 44 ; Liverpool
and London Fire and Life,9 ; London and Provincial Marine,
21 ; Marine, 94, 95. Ocean Marine, 13!, ; Thames and
Emmy Marine, 34 ; Thdvisanal Marine, 31 I.
Gm and Coke—Great Central, 104 ; Imperial, 79, 78 ex
div.; ditto New, 55; ditto Debentures, 201 ; London, 58,
GO ; ditto Blue Preference, 60 ; Menu, 714 • Western, 16.
Docks—East and West India, 119, 118, ex div. ; London,
55i, Zi7, 554, 564 ex div. • Victoria, 99 ex div.
Waterworks—Fast 1.44d0ta, 125 ex div.

Real,o(o

Canal—Gmnd Junetios, GO as div.
The half-yearly meeting of the Southampton
Dock Company is called for the 30th February.
The half-yearly meeting of the •Anglo-Fmncit
Steamship Company is convened for the 23rd
February, at Grimsby.
The annual meeting of the Westminster Palace
Hotel Company is called for the 4th February, and
will be madespseisl, to increase the share capital.
An extraordinary meeting of the Folkestone