The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-12 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Clooes.

The stock markets opened this morning with
firmness, and have since shown a tendency to
improvement, owing to the satisfactory progress of
the fortnightly settlement in shares and foreign
stocks. The rates of "continuation, " especially
as regards financial shares, are generally
light. Home railways have experienced a fresh
rise. Foreign stocks have not varied to any im-
portant extent. The English funds are meted
the same as they closed yesterday.
There is a fair demand for money, but good bills
are taken at 7i per cent. The rate for short loans
in the Stock Exchange this morning was 4 to 3
per cent., but has since receded to 3i to 4i, with a
larger supply of money and a limited inquiry.
At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reut,.r.rl tele-
gram, the Three per Cent. Renter were quoted
6&r. 15c., being the same as yesterday.

Consols are now quoted 901 to 91,!,
with div., for money, and 891 to 1,
ex div., for the account (Dec. 8). The otlleial
business report is as follows c—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 904, 91k ;
ditto, for account, 891, 3 ; Three per Cent. Re-
duced, 881, 89 ; New Three per Cents., 891, 881 ; Red
Sea Telegraph, 20 1-16, 20 ; Bank Stock, 238 ; India
Stock, 218 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 106;; ;
ditto Four per Cent., 97 ; Five-and-a-Half per
" edam(' " rupee paper, 109} ; Exchequer Bills,
June, 4s. di&, par.

Turkish Consolid6s have declined nearly per
cent., and Greek Bonds 1 ; while Spanish
Passive Bonds and Certificates have im-
proved 1. Other foreign stocks are steady.
Some of the present quotations are as follows,
viz. :—Greek, 23 to ; Mexican, 24 to 1 ;
Confederate, 63 to 65 ; Spanish Passive
301 to 31 ; the Certificates, 13L to 141 ; Turkish
Bonds of 1858, 71 to 72 ; ditto 1862, 72
to * ; and the Consolidis, 501 to g.
Transactions are recorded as follows:—Brazilian,
1852,1858, 1860, 851 ; Dutch Certificates, 97 ; Egyp-
tian, 95i, 961 ; ditto, second issue, 95} ; Mexi-
can, 281 ; ditto, 1864, 261 ; Peruvian,
1862, 82 ; Portuguese, 1856, dcc., 471 ; Russian,
1822, 88, 89 ; ditto, 1859, 521, ex div. ; ditto, 1862,
87, ex div. ; Spanish Passive, 301, 31 ; Turkish,
1854, for account, 901 ; ditto, 1858, 711 ; ditto,
1001. Bonds, 721 ; ditto, 1862, 721, 1 ; ditto,
1001. Bonds, 721 ; Venezuela, 1864, 401.
International Financial shares are now quoted
2/ to 1 prem. ; London Financial, 81 to
prem. ; General Credit, 2 13-16 to 2 15-16 prem. ;
Imperial and Mercantile Credit, 21 to prem. ;
Hudson's Bay, 171 to 1 ; Ottoman Sociit4 Gini-
rale, 11 to 1 prem. ; and Anglo-Egyptian Bank,
par to ir prem.

HALr-PAST Two o'CLoci.

Consols are unchanged, at 901 to 911, with
div. for money, and 891 to 1, ex div., fur the
account (Dec. 8).
There were no bullion operations at the Bank
yesterday. Owing to the decline in the value of
money, the demand for gold for the Continent has
revived, and the whole of the 147,000/. in American
eagles by the steamer City of Washington has; been
taken for that quarter.
The decline iu the value of money has Lot yet
caused any revival in the inquiry for silver for
the East. Bars are now quoted. ss. Id. per ounce,
and Mexican dollars, ss. Id.
The steamer Syria will take to-day only 7,250/.
in gold for Bombay, and 4,0501. in gold and 50/. in
silver for Alexandria.

The Scotia. from New York, has brought 79,000/.
in specie, and the Calabar, from the West Coast of
Africa, 12,000/.
On 'Change yesterday afternoon bills on the Con-
tinent, and especially short drafts on Paris, were
in fair demand, and the tendency of the rates was
therefore rather dull. Subjoined is our usual list :
. .

Amsterdam. 3 months, 12:01 to 1: ditto, 3 days,
11.15 to 1G ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 12.01 to 11 ; Ant-
werp, 3 months, 25.G5 to 70; Hamburg, ins. baneo, 3
months, 13.9 e to 10 ; Paris, 3 days, 25.15 to 25 ; ditto, 3
months, 25.6/ 4 to 724 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine. 3 months,
1201 to 121 i ; St. Petersburg (per rouble), 3 months, 29 to j ;
Vienna, eft. tlo., 3 months, 12.5 to 15 ; Trieste, elf. tlo.,
3 months, 12.5 to 15 ; Madrid, 3 months, 461 to ;
Cadiz, 3 months, 463 to 47 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 23.90 to
95; Geer*, 3 months, 25.90 to 95 ; Milan. 3 months,
25.90 to 95; Naples, 3 months, 25.90 to 93; Palermo,
3 mouths, 25.90 to 95 ; Messina, 3 months, 25.90 to
95 ; Limbon. 90 data, 51 to ; Oporto, 90 dark 51 to e.
At Paris the rate of discount in the open market
is ci per cent. ; Vienna and St. Petersburg, 6;
Turin, Amsterdam, and Berlin, 7 ; Hamburg, 4 ;
Frankfurt, 5 ; and Brussels, 51 per cent. In each
case the rates are considerably below those ruling
here.

The bills of Mr. B. Caralambi, in the fruit trade,
have been returned. His liabilities are estimated
at about 50,000/., and a favourable dividend is
looked for.
The failure is also announced of Mr. Charles
Wilson, importer of silks, of St. Paul's-churchyard,
with liabilities for about 22,0001., chiefly due to
French and German houses. The assets are stated
to be large. Messrs. Lovering and Minton, of
King-street, Chespside, are the accountants em-
ployed.
Messrs. Butterworth and Sons, cloth merchants,
of Huddersfield, have stopped payment. Their
liabilities are believed to reach about 100,0001., and
it is anticipated that the liquidation will be rather
satisfactory. The house is of old standing, and has
occupied a respectable position. The circular issued
is as follows :

Huddersfield, Nov. 7,1864.
Bir,—We greatly regret to inform you that a sudden and
unexpected loss compels us for the present to suspend pay.
meat. We have met a few of our principal creditor', and
now take this step under their direction. They have desired
us (with the aid of a respectable accountant) to at once pre-
pare a statement of aff►irs, to be submitted to our creditor',
and a general meeting will be dat the earliest mo-
ment. lo the meantime we meat beg the favour of your
kind forbearance, and we trust we shall be enabled to sub•
mit such a statement as will satisfy the expectations of every
creditor.—W• remain, &c.„ BUTTERWORTH and Boss.

We learn that arrangements are on foot fur
leasing the London and Blackwell Railway to the
Great Eastern Railway Company on terms described
as mutually advantageous, and which are expected
to prove very favourable in their operation to the
Blackwell Company.
The directors of the Anglo-Italian Bank have
made a call of W. per share, payable by Dec. 12.
The Bogotis official paper mentions au interesting
fact, and one that confirms what we have sail as to
the unbounded natural resources of that fine
country, Columbia. It is the discovery of petro-
leum, near Chaporal, which, on investigations insti-
tuted by the government, has been found to be of
very superior quality.

FE/DAT ETILIMIO.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 8981 to ex
div. for the Bth December, opened this morning at
894 to 90, and, after touching 90} to Iclosed at
891 to For money the last price was 90 to 91g,
with div. The official business report is as follows :
—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 991, 911,
901, 91„i ;ditto, for aconunt,9o, I, ; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 891, 991 ; New Three per Cents.,
89k, 89, 1, 881, 89, 89 ; India Stock, 217, 218 ;
ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 107, 101, 107} ; ditto
for ascot nt, loti, ex div. ; Five per Cent. "en-
faced" rupee paper, 102, 100.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was again in-
quired for, and very firm. The Marc!' Exchequer
Bills were steady, at 3s. dis. to 2s. prem., and the
June at bs. dis. to par. •
In the foreign stock market the tendency of
prices was likewise tip %anis. althoti4li the be-t quo-
tations were not maintained at the close. Con-
federate Bonds have again risen 2 per cent., ()aim:
chiefly to the scanty supply of stock. Greek Bowls
rose per cent., the Coup us, as well as Egyptian,
Spanish Three per a:!.! New Gran Two
per Cents., }, and 'Moo: oi and Portuguese I per
cent. As regards Turkish securities, there was an

improvement of I per cent. in the Loan of 18:b3,
but a decline of to that of 1862, and of I in t►e
Consolidtis. There was more tlispoittou to buy :be
scrip of the last Mexican Loau, which is quoted as
low as 13 to 11 die., although 1I year's (livid. nds
are in Land.

Bank shares continue tobe well supported, owing
to a steady influx of investors. Agra and Master-
man's Bank shares rose V. to.day, and an itn-
provenieut was quoted in Imperial, Colonial,
English, Scottish and Australian Chart. red,
London' Dirmiwzliam, and South Stafforiairn,
Bank of Ni,,• Swith Wales and L^nd,in and S,,,ith
African Dank. Imperial ()donut) Bank have im-
proved to 7,1 to 71 prem., and Anita -Atistrian 'lank
to to 1; 1.:• Alliance Bank shares, however,
weiv rather C.,:ter, .:!.)sing at 124 to 1301 prm.,
and Anglo-Italian Ilan!: Eastern Bank
slinwel a dreopin2 tendency.
• 111)d-on's BAY shares close! 24. Pal. higher than
vo:terday, at fl to I. Egyptian Trading were
firer. at 1 to 11 prem. ; Discount better
at 9,1 to 10 prem.; and Joint Stock Discount 2s. lid.
higt.er, to 11 dig. Cotitii.ei,tal Union Ilaa,
British and MerotntOo !!,,orance, and
Pei.M• dar and Oriental Ste,n) shares, were all
better. %Variant Finance were al,o inquired for.
City Offices, Gellivara, South African Mortgage
awl Investment, and Universal Marine Insiiranew
shares show,- flatness. London and St. Kathie.
tine Dock stock I:aa again improved 1 per cent.
The shares of the financial companies were again
in food demand, and rose 2s. bd. to per share.
General Credit shares, however, were compara-
tively dull. The closing quotations are annexed,
viz.:—luternational, 2# to prem. ; General
Credit, 21 to 4 pretn. ; London Financial, Rita
I prem. ; Imperial Mercantile Credit, 2; tot crew.
and Credit Fourier and Mobilier of England, 21
to 1 prem.

Mauritius and New South Wa!eg Government
Debentures were in demand and better.

United States 5.20 Bonds were # to 1 per cent.
lower, at 4012 to 41.

INES.-{THIS DAY.)

Two e'CLocK.

The minin market is inactive to-day, the
dealers being chiefly engaged in the settle-
ment of the fortnight!y accoinit. In the
Stock Exchanae Cambrian Gold Larti have
been dealt in at 4, I, awl e, being turn Chiverton,
at Gi;, ; East Caradou, at 191. ; awl West Baud,
at. . . . . . . .

Foreign and colonial mining shares are quiet.
Yudanaulutaila are inquired for.
The subjoined weekly summary of the metal
market is extracted from the circular of Messrs. T
Dadelszen and North :
The metal market is now gradually recovering from the
late depression, owing to consumers, who have been bus Sc
stock for some tiros. being attracted be present /notating&
W 3 have to report a slight advance in nearly all kinds Sc
metals, and the reduction in the rate of discount e 1
doubtless further improve the position of the market.
Iron.—Welsh bus are firm, at 71. Ss. to V. 10.. f. o. b.
Wales and in ordinary demand. Staffordshire sells reed2y,
at fixed prices. Scotch pig iron, after a recovery of
Is. per too, hoe receded again to 518.6 d. cub. closing with
a steady tendency. Copper.—Ws have to report mom both
nest, and holders do not press sales as they did 10 days ago.
From all appearancespricee will improve as soon as messy
becomes easier. Foreign is freely inquired for, but bathos
are not disposed to sell. Mo.— A better feeling has thee
manifested the last few days. Straits has charmed beads all
trd. to MI. cash, and 971. with prompt ; and Banos. at 961.,
and now 971. is asked. English sells steadily, but wader
official quotations. Tin Plates in slightly improved as.
mend. but et low prices. Lead quiet, but •temiy. spend":
—More business has been done, and re.ces have tousled fa
seller's favour. The last prices paid were 211. Rh. cas&
21/. 154. delivery during this year. Hall special brand,
211. 155.: W. H., 221.