The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-30 00:00:00

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At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Ranks opened at
69fr. 36c., being A per cent. lower than yesterday.
Owing to the news of the evacuation of Vicks-
burg by the Confederates, the scrip of the Confede-
rate Loan is very heavy, and has declined 2 per
cent., the present quotation being 4 to 3 dia.
Turkish scrip is rather lower, at 14 to 14 prem.,
while Italian is slightly higher at 24 to 24 prem.
Consols are now quoted 935 to 1 cum div., for
money, and 924 to 1 ex div., for the account
(June 9). The official business report is
as follows :-Three per Cent. Consols, for
money, 931, 1 ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
914, 4 ; New Three per Cents., 914, 1 ;
India Five per Cent. Stook, 110, 1 ; ditto, Four per
Cent Debentures, 1004, 1 ; ditto Bonds, Ils.,
15s. prem. ; and Exchequer Bills, 45., 2s. din.
Greek Bonds were in demand in the morning, and
were marked 331, but have since fallen, and the last
transactions recorded are at 321. Mexican Bonds
are dull, New Grenadian steady, and the last Russian
Loan slightly better. Spanish Certificates have
declined, while the Passive Bonds maintain
yesterday's quotations. The old Venezuela
Bonds are again higher, and the Biz per
Cent. Loan is firm, at 58 to 4. The
Turkish Loan of 1854 has risen to 90 to 91;
the Loan of 1858 remaining steady at 704 to 4 ; and
that of 1882 at 721 to 4 ; but the Consolides
have fallen 4 per cent., being now quoted 514 to 4.
Transactions are recorded as follows :-Brazilian,
1005, 101 ; Chilian Four-and-a-Half per Center,
88 ; Danish, 1863, 915 ; Equador, 171, 4 ; Greek,
33 ; ditto, for account, 334, 321, 331, 321 ; ditto
Coupons, 154, 4,15 ; Italian, for account, 72 ; ditto
scrip, 24 prem. ; ditto Maremmana Railway, 80k, 81,
804 ; Mexican, 351; ditto, for account, 355 ; New
Granada, 164, 4 ; Peruvian, 1862, for ac-
count, 90 ; Portuguese, 1856, 1867, 1869,
1860, and 1862, for account, 491, 50 ;
Russian, 1822, 94 ; ditto, 1862, 921, 92, 5 ;
Sardinian, for account, 871 ; Spanish Passive, for
account, 331, 1 ; ditto Certificates, 124, ;Turkish,
1854, for account, 91 ; ditto, 1858, for account,
704 ; ditto, 1862, for account, 724, 1, 1 ; Vene-
zuela, for account, 255, 25, 4, 1 ; ditto, 1862, 584,
4, 574. _ . . .

- International Financial shares oontinue in
demand, and are better, at 5 to 6 prem. General
Credit and Finance (the letters of allotment and
" regret" of which will be issued this evening for
certain) are a trifle lower, at 21 to 21 prem. ; and
London and Financial steady, at to 11 prem.
The Agincourt has arrived from Melbourne with
100,0001. in gold.

HALF-PAST Two O'CLOCK.
Console remain quiet, at 9311 to {}, cwn div., for
money, and 92i to 1, ez div., for the account.
The arrival of a further remittance of gold
from Russia was announced yesterday.
The steamer Tasmanian, from the West Indies,
has brought 476,0001., viz., 285,0001. in silver and
191,0001. in gold. _

The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
quoted about the same as on Tuesday. The rates
for bills on Vienna were rather higher. Subjoined
is our usual list :

Amsterdam, 73 months, 11.171 to 18 ; ditto, 3 days,
11.15 to 18; RoOardam, 3 mouths, ILI7I to 18 ; Antwerp,
3 mouths, 25.45 to 50 ; Hamburg, ma. bum, three months,
1171 to 1 ; Paris, 3 days, 25.20 to 25 ; ditto, 3 months,
25.45 to 50 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 1191 to
; Petersburg (per rouble), 3 meths, 351 to 1 ; Vienna,
eff. flo., 3 mouths, 1L371 to 421 ; Trieste, ad. 80., 3 months,
11.371 to 421; Madrid, 3 month; 49 to 1 ; Cadiz, 3 mouthy,
481 to 49 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.50 to 55 ; Genoa, 3
months, 25.50 to 55 ; Milan, 3 months, 25.50 to 55 ;
Naples, 3 months, 25.50 to 55 ; Palermo, 3 mouths, 25.521
to 71; Messina,3 months, 25.521 to 71.; Lisbon, 90 days,
52) to 1; Oporto, 90 days, 521 to 63.
The amount of government bills on India for
which tenders will be received on Wednesday next
is rs. 40,00,000 (400,00014
At Paris the rate of discount in the open market
is now 31 per oent. • Vienna, 5; Hamburg, 2i ;
Turin, 4i; Frankfort: 2}; Amsterdam, 4; Ber-
lin, 3i11; Brussels, 3 ; and St. Petersburg, 5 per
cent.

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The statements respecting reverses alleged tohave
been sustained by the French army at Puebla,
though they have affected the prioe of Mexican
Bonds appear to be regarded with a good deal
of doubt. The difficulties of the French troops
are stated to have been increased by the rains ; but
we believe that the rainy season in Mexico is in Sep-
tember and October.

The advioes from Venezuela by the present mail
are of a decidedly favourable character. It appears
that an arrangement has been come to between the
agents of the government and of the opposition
General Falcon, with a view to the restoration of
peace, and that the ratification of the agreement
was shortly expected. Meanwhile the hope of a
pacific solution had given an impulse to trade, and
the customs receipts for account of the bondholders
reached in about a fortnight 80,000 dole.
The following sums have been received by Messrs.
Baring Brothers cud Co. on account of the New
Granada dividends, viz. :—Custom-house Santa
Marta, 1,2301. 17s. Id. ; ditto Rio Hacha, 588:.
7s. 6d. ; ditto Cartagena, 3291. • 2,168/. 4s. 7d.
The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit-
tance of 1,6221. 7s. 3d., on account of the dividends
on the debt of Ecuador. . . .

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The largest hotel company that liar yet been
brought forward is announced, under the title
of the London and Paris Hotel Company (Limi-
ted).. A comprehensive plan has been organ-
• embracing the purchase of no less than four
esta lishments, namely, Meurice's Hotel at Paris,
first class hotels at Boulogne and Folkestone, and
Crockford's Club House in Bt. James's-street,
London. Travellers and tourist' will be passed on
from one establishment to another by a system
of correspondence, and it is promised that
all the arrangements shall be of a very complete
and uniform character. The agreements made with
the proprietors of the hotels to be purchased
provide for their taking one-third of the purchase
money in shares, and for a payment to the
subscribers of a minimum dividend of six per
cent. for the first year. The capital is 400,0001.
in 20,000 shares of 201. each, of which one half
are to be issued at present.
The preliminary prospectus has been issued
of a very important undertaking, bearing
the title of the English and Russian Bank
(Limited). It is to be organised upon a scale of
magnitude, the capital proposed being 2,500,0001.,
in 25,000 shares of 1001. each. The bankers are
Messrs. Roberts, Lubbock, and Co. ; the brokers,
Messrs. Ricardo ; and the solicitors, Messrs.
Ashurst, Morris, and Knight. The names of the
directors have not yet been published, but we are
assured thatthey are very influential. The bank is
to be constituted under an " exclusive" concession
from the Imperial Russian government, with
permission to open establishments in such cities and
towns throughout the Russian empire as the di-
rectors may think proper. English principles of li
banking are to be adopted. 1
The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 1,4501. over last year.
At the meeting yesterday of the Trust and Loan
Company of Upper Canada the directors' report,
recommending a dividend at the rate of 81 per cent.
per annum, less income tax, was adopted.
The letters of allotment of the Bank of Otago
(Limited) have been issued. Of the 5,000 shares
offered, we learn that 4,000 have been subscribed