The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-27 00:00:00

ItOWILIs.

No. 1 811. 1 ar117311. I Pill Cl. pawn I Sales.
1314
300,410 84. IDo. 4 p. thanwirisi
Prot Na m 146
100 84. ' ! =
2,0116.4611 84. LW and V 706110110 NO , 128 1Z
3,686,810 84. Leaden 100 1 MI Of
1,030,800 fit. Ai Katharine 100 ! 00 ea 1
300,861 84. ,lioathainpton lOO 1 —.. —1
400,000 84. 'Victoria
ken. 10 Do. Now
COLONIAL GOV 11111410111? 111137U1ITI1IL
No. 1 nit Moss. IN I Ct. priers. I Rahn.
.... ..N.Wa.1.14w. 6 p.e., 16774. •1100 7.100 108 —M
. .. Do. epee t00t.,18164 1100 I 146.
.... .. D 0.6 per coo 4.18684 j 100 j
.... .. Do. 6 per et Feb.&.llag lOO ! 104 107
.... .. Do. G per ct.s/ar.tBep / 100 ' 104 107
?,800,000 .. Do. 6 per cent.
. .... . Cope et 0 Nopoop.ct.lBBo 100 100 168
.... .. Do do. 1880 100 106 100
.... .. Do. do Mel 100 I 108 110 1
100, .. New Brunsw.Gov. 6p. et, 100 104 108 i
.... .. N. B.WaleaGv.36. 4.180 t 100 98 100
.... .. Do. 6p. c.,1071 to 1076 100 07 96
.... .. Do. 6p. c., 1888
.. Now Zealand 6 per cent lOO 106 100
200,1101 .. Nova Scotia 6p.C. , 106 100 104 146
.... .. S. Anst.Oov. 6p.C.800d4 100 I
.... .. Vic. Glv. ti p. c. Jan &J alp 100 i
.... .. Do. do. 6p. c. April & 0 100 1611 104 , 103; 2/

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DA].)

Two uVwcit.

The stock markets continue to suffer from the
dulneri of business, and from the prevailing
suspense on the question of peace or war. The
funds have again declined s per cent., and were
even, at one period of the morning, lower than
they closed yesterday. In the other markets prices
continue to droop, though the reduction is cot
of much importance.

At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Rea .
ter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rcntes opened
at 67fr. 20c., showing no change.
Consols are officially marked 90„, 7,2, and g,
ex idly, fur money, and 90g and k for the
account. The present quotations are 94
to 2 fur cash, and 9011 to for the account.
The official business report is as follows :—.Bank
Stock, 234 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 901,
90; New Three per Cents., 90, -4 ; India
Five per Cent. Stock, 1032, 104, ex div. ;
ditto for account, 1031 ex div. ; ditto Bonds,
15a., 125., prem. ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures,
1864, 98i, h ; ditto 1839, 98i, ; Exchequer Bills,
10a. prem.

Foreign stocks are likewise rather fat. The
Turkish Loan of .1854 remains quoted 77 to 78,
while that of 1858 has declined 1 per oent.,
being now called 67 to 68. Mexican Bonds
are again weaker, and are last marked 263.
Sales are recorded as follows :—Dutch Font per
Cent. Certificates, 1001 ; Italian Five per Cents.,
64, (exchange, 25fr.); Mexican Three per Cents.,
for account, 27, 1, 961 ; Portuguese Three per
Cents., 1853, for account, 47 ; Russian Four-and-
a-Half per Cents., 911, ; Spanish Three per
Cents., for account, 51}; ditto New Deferred
Three per Cents., 421 ; the Committee's Certifi-
cates, 51, 1 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1854, for
account, 771, 77 ; ditto Six per Cents., 1868, fur
account, 671.

It is inferred from to-day's advises that the
reply of the American government to tbo demands
despatched from this country will not bo received
o early as has been expected. The Europa, which
conveyed the Queen's messenger who had charge of
them did not pass Cape Race until the 12th inst.,
and it is mentioned that she did not communicate
with the electric telegraph at that point. As she
would probably not arrive at Boston until the 16th,
the government messenger could not reach Washing-
ton before the 18th or 19th. The impression hitherto
entertained, that the Africa, due here next Monday,
will bring the answer of the Federal cabinet, will
therefore prove erroneous, for as her date of sailing
from New York is the 18th, she would probably
leave that port before the British demands could
be placed in the hands of the American government
It is possible that the answer may come by the
packet of the middle of next week, but should the
American government take a fell week for con-
sideration before replying, it could not arrive before
next Monday week, the 6th of January. The delay
may prove to be in the interest of peace, as there
is every probability of the important despatch from
the French government, dated the 3rd inst., being
placed in the hands of the American ministers before
they commit themselves to an answer.
The preparations for the close of the year cause
the discount market to be tight, and not much
business is done below 3 per cent. The d. mond at
the Beak of England, however, was yesterday only
moderate, and much below what is usually wit-
nessed at this period of the year. Great ease is
looked for next month.

The fortnightly settlement in shares and foreign
stocks will commence to-morrow (" continuation
day") and terminate on Tuesday.
ere were no bullion operations at the Bank
yesterday.
The Italian government have determined to lay
at once a submarine telegraphic cable from Trapani
or Marsala to Cape Carbonate, in the Island of
Sardinia, a distance of about 200 mile.. This will
obviate the immunity of messages from Alexandria
and Malta for this country being despatched
ei4 Naples, Rome, Turin, &c. Much time will be
saved.

A general meeting of the Ocean Marine In-
surance Company is called for the 27th Jan. The
register of transfers will be shut from the 13th
until after the meeting.
The call of 5 dollars per share mentioned the
other day as having been made on Illinois Central
Railroad shares, is to be paid by the 20th Jan.
A general meethui of shareholders in the Bank of
Loudon is called for the 15th Jau.

The half-yearly meeting of the London ar.d
Greenwich Railway Company is convened for the
14th Jan., when a dividend of 11. 7s. Id. per cent.,
or 6e. sd. per share, clear of income tax, will be
recoiumended.

The second call of 21. 10s., making s'. paid, b to
be paid ou the first issue of South Eastern Railway
Five per Cent. Preference Shares by the 15th Jan.,
and the second instalment of 21. 10s. on the second
issue by the mole date.
A petition for the winding up of the Protector
Mutual Life Assurance Company is expected to be
heard before Vice-Chancellor Sir R. T. Kiudersley
on the 17th January.
With reference to the market for AmeritaL se-
curities, Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite reports as fu:-
lows :

The business in London io Amerima securities has been
only to a moderate extent since our last, any large opera-
tions being kept in check by the uncertainty which still
exists as to the decision the government at Washington
may arrive at. The market has, however, assumed rather
a firmer tone, Erie, Illinois Central, and New York Cen-
tral shares closing I per cent. 6k:her than this day week.
In hood*, quotations remain almost. unaltered.

The subjoined was posted st Lloyd's 3clteeday :
" The Sultan (s.), for Alexandria (with mails of
18th Dec.), has broken down, and was returning to
Marseilles under =vas. _ _ _

The return ut tne irebok of England fur the week
'riding Dec. 24, compared with that tur the pre-
vious week, shows the following changes :

Circulation imue
Circulation active ...
Public deposits 7,090,141 Increase 293,333
Other dr }sans ...... .. .
Gloverument securities; in
..
..._
.... _
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blinking department 11,063,147 Increase 100,000
Otheriecuritieu in banking
dop.irtnient
Coin and bullion in both .

deputsients 15,755,933 Increase 144,586
Sweep day and other bills 633,864 Det.TeSINI 61,144
The Rest

Nuke in reserve
Tend reerrve (notlicein)
is backing ileo.o-uneit 10,8.19,238 Increase 19,601
Although there has been a somewhat better de-
mand for ttttt Hey at the Bank, as shown by the in-
crthme of 303,400!. in the private securities, the
reserve has again slightly increased. The bullion
continues to rise, and is now approaching sixtmv
millions.

BANK OF KNOL.AND.—An
and Br.h IQ. v. St, lur
24, 1801.

nt pttntivit to thi Ad 7tk
ending OM 1 uemby, Dec.

neon DAN
Nola issued t4il,sM,S4 I

PAMMXIft.

TlO;erUMent debt.. t 11,014,109
Otberateurith.s.. . 9,034,900
Gold coin and bul-

-- --
Silver bliWou

L20.and.845
!Annum ni
= don' Capital 41063,000
4141,742
Public Depodis (in-
cluding biebeci
aim Banks. Can-
nata. el National
Debt, and Div
Amin) 7000,141
Other Deposits—
Seven Lev end other
Dills

14,9313,944

PARTAIMIS.
Government Seen.

429,588,',46

rtass(ll;Zl
Dead Weight An-
nuity)
Othernseurities 1a,526,0,4
Notes
Gold and silver
Coin 817.6S

1.66,728.400 Lab.llB
Dec. NS. 1861. M. MAWITALL. Ch;if Cashier.