The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARKE2.-.(THIS DAL)

Two o'CLocK.
The funds to-day are firm, and an advance of i
per cent. upon Saturday's prices has taken place.
Speculators evince some hesitation, as the
opening of the French Chambers takes
place to-day, and that of our parliament to-morrow.
The telegrams from Paris to-day describe the
Bourse as unsettled, pending the delivery of the
Emperor's speech. The share departMent in the
Stock Exchange remains firm.

At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentea opened at
68fr. 10c., being sc. higher than they closed on
Saturday.

The Indian Five per Cent. stock of 1859 remains
firm, at 99 to i for money.

Consols are officially marked 92k, 92, and
921 for money, and 921 for the present
account. The present quotations are 921 to I
both for money and next Thursday's set-
tlement. The official business report is as
follows :—Bank Stock, 231 ; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 92, 911; New Three per Cents., 911, 921;
Thirty Years Annuities, expiring in April, 1886,181;
India Five per Cent. Stock, 1859, 991, I ; ditto
Bonds, 18s. , 205., 22a, dis. ; Five-and-a-Half per
Cent. " enfaoed" rupee paper, 991. Exchequer
Bills, Bs., 45., dia.

Foreign docks are steady, at former prioes.
Spanish are rather more inquired for. Mexican
Bonds have been dealt in at 231 to I. The Turkish
Loan of 1854 is quoted 74 to 71, and that of 1858
56i to 1. Sales are recorded as follows :—Brazilian
Old Five per Cents., for account, 100 ; Mexican
Three per Cents., 231 ; ditto for account, 231,
I ; Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. Dollar
Bonds, 78 (exchange 4a.) ; Sardinian Five per
Cents., for account, 81i ; Spanish Three per
Cents., 47/ ; ditto New Deferred Three per
Cents., for account, 401 ; Turkish Six per
Cents., 1868, 581 ; ditto Guaranteed Four per
Cents., for account, 1001, ex div. ; Venezuela Three
per Cents., for account, 211.

Fours o'Cz.ocr.

Consols are very flat, and show a reduction of
i per cent. since 2 o'clock ; the present quotation is
911 to 92 for money and the account (Feb. 7).
Various adverse rumours are in circulation.
We are sorry to have to record several more
failures amongst the Greek houses. Four firms
failed in their engagements on Saturday ; and three
of them are of sufficient importance to call for enu-
meration here. Messrs. Bello Brothers have
stopped, because 11,0001. of remittances on failed
firms (F. Ede and Co. , we believe) have come by Satur-
day's mail. Their liabilities are stated at about
90,0001. Mr. Edward Vitalis has sufficient means
to go on for some time longer, but has decided to
stop payment on account of the impossibility of
getting his remittances cashed. His liabilities are
put at about 80,0001 Messrs. Schilizzi and Vuros
(who have no connexion with the larger house of
Schilizzi and Co.) are likewise not under any imme-
diate necessity of stopping, but have notified their
intention to do so in consequence of the uncertainty
attaching to the future, and of the disorganised state
of the Greek trade generally. It is thought that
the amount of their liabilities will not exceed
35,0001. In all the three cases referred to, favour-
able estimates of the estate are made : it is said
that in more than one there is a prospect of a surplus.
Each of the three houses has occupied a respectable
position. The stoppage took place on Saturday,
because a large amount of Greek bills fell due that
day, and because the mail just arrived from
Constantinople, instead of confirming the favour-
able telegrams lately received, shows that great ex-
citement and distrust prevail in that city in con-
sequence of the stoppage of Messrs. F. Ede and Co.,
land the subsequent embarrassments. It is only
fair to state, however, that confidence is expressed
in the position of all the more important Greek
firms iu this country.

The Africa, which left Liverpool on Saturday for
New York, took only 13,338/. in specie, making
an aggregate of 3,168,0001. since the 28th of No-
vember.

There were no transactions in bullion at the Bank.

The accounts from Paris continue to state that
the bullion in the Bank of France is increasing,
owing to the reflux from Turkey and elsewhere.
A vacancy has to be tilled up in the direction of
the Bank of Australasia in consequence of the de-
cease of Alderman Sir George CarrolL
The annual meeting of the Berlin Water Works
Company is convened for the 14th instant ; the
half-yearly meeting of the General Steam Naviga-
tion Company for the 26th instant ; that of the
Thames Raven Dock Company for the 18th instant ;
that of the Peel River Laud Company far the Ibth
natant ; and a general meeting of the London
Cemetery Company for the 13th instant, to declare
a dividend.

The half-yearly meeting of the Mid Kent Rail-
way Company is called for the 18th inst.
The half-yearly meeting of the Norfolk Railway
Company is called for the 26th inst., and that of
the Victoria Station and Pimlico Railway Company
for the 20th inst.

---Tl2efoni:th74.il of 2/. is to be paid on the shares
in the Hereford, Hay, and Brecon Railway Com-
pany by the 25th inst. ; and 'the tenth and final
call of 11. on the shares in the Nottingham and
Grantham Railway and Canal Company by the let
of March.

A petition for the winding•up of the Hope
Mutual Life Assurance and Honesty Guarantee
Society is to be heard before the Master of the
Rolls ou the 9th instant.

SATURDAY ETZRING.

There was a good demand for money, both at the
Bank and elsewhere—partly in preparation for the
bills maturing on the 4th (Monday).para Next Thur-
sday's settlement in COllll4/15 will occaaion some
demand in the Stock Exchange. The new Indian
Loan, the adjudication of which is fixed for next
Friday, may also have a certain effect upon the
market.

Consols which closed yesterday at 92 to for
the 7th Feb., opened this morning at 921 to 1,
and closed at 92 to 1. For money the last price
was likewise 92 to 1, and for the 7th of March, 92#
to 1. The official buainess report is 'as follows :
Three per Cent. Consols for money, 92, 1, ;
ditto for account (Feb. 7), 92/ ; Three per Cents.
Reduced. 921, 92 ; New Three per Ceuta, 921,
911 ; Bank Stock, 234 ; India Five per Cent.
Stock, 1859, 991 ; ditto Four per Cent. De-
bentures, 1859, 954 ; ditto Bonds, 20s. dis. ;
Five per Cent. "aniseed" rupee paper, 932.
The Indian Five per Cent. stock was marled 994
for money.
The Five per Cent. rupee paper was quoted 931 to
941; and the Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 94 to 1601.
There were some sales of India Bonds, at 20s. dis-
count. Exchequer Bills were flat, at Bs. to 3s. dis.
In the foreign stock market the principal trans-
actions were again in Mexican Bonds, which, after
beingmarked 24, closed/ per cent. lower than yes-
terday, at 24 to The Turkish Loan of 1854
was steady at 701 to 71, and that of 1858 at 561
to 57. In other foreign securities there was
scarcely any business.
Bank shares to-day were steady at yesterday's
price. South Australian Land shares improved 11.
The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings to-day were as follow :--Ocean Marine In-
surance, 31 to prem. ; Thames and Mersey
Marine, 14 to prem. ; Universal Marine In-
surance, 11 to f prem. ; London and Provin-
cial Marine,' par to prem. ; East India Irri-
gation, *to dis. ; East Ind and I"bd°u Ship-
ping, to f prim. ; and India Cotton, Ito 1 prem.