The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-06 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Owci.

Business in public securities today is very dull,
the late animation having entirely passed away.
In most of the markets yesterday's advance in
prices is fairly supported, but in a few instances a
slight reduction is observable. Thum Consols are
now quoted 4 per cent. lower for the account
than they wire yesterday afternoon.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter opened at
66fr. 35c., being sc. lower than yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 904 to I for money,
and 901 to 91 for the account (March 8). The
official business report is as follows :—Three per
10ent. Console, for money, 901, 1; ditto,
for account, 91, 901 ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
901, f; New Three per Cents., 901, 1 ;
Bank Stock, 235, 4 ; India Stock, 2154 ; ditto
Five per Cent. Stock, 104, 1031, 4 ; ditto Four
per Cent. Debentures, 1866, 984 ; ditto Bonds, 10s.
dle., par ; and Exchequer Bills, 4 die.
Little change has occurred in foreign stocks. The
chief business has been in Mexican Bonds, which
have been dealt in from 351 to 361, and are now
quoted 36 to being 4 higher than yesterday.
Turkish Consolidis are firm at 461 to 1, and Greek
at 211 to 1, while Spanish Passive
are dull, at 321 to 4. Transactions are recorded
as follows :—Egyptian, 1014, 102 ; Greek, for ac-
loount, 211, 1 ; Italian, for account, 661, 4 ; ditto
Maremmana Railway, 73 ; Mexican, for acct., 36,
351, 361, 4; Pernvian,lB62,for acct., 831 ; Russian,
1822, 911; ditto, 1862, 881, 88 ; Sardinian, for
account, 814, 821 ; Spanish, for account, 52 ;
ditto Passive, for account, 324, 1 ; ditto Certifi-
cates, for account, 134 ; Turkish, 1854, 881 ;
ditto, for account, 89, 1 ; ditto, 1858, for account,
70 ; ditto, 1862, for account, 671, 67 ; ditto 1001.
Bonds, 674, 67 ; ditto Guaranteed, 100, 994,
ex div.

International Financial shares are now quoted 71
to 1 prem. ; General Credit, 21 to 1 prem. ; London
Financial, 101 to 1 prem. ; Hudson's Bay,
17 to 4 ; Egyptian Trading, 21 to 21
prem.; Mercantile Credit, 44 to 6 prem. ;
Land Securities, 11 to If prem. ; Anglo-Italian
Bank, 1 to 1 prem. ; Consolidated Disconat, 1 to 01
dia. ; Australian and Eastern Steam, 41 to 51 prem. ;
and Credit Fonder, 2 to 1 prem.

HALF-van. Two o'Ctocic.
Console are without change, at 901 to f for
money, and 901 to 91 for the account.
Notwithstanding the decidedly improved cha-
racter of the bullion movement, a good demand was
experienced yesterday at the Bank Discount Offioe,
and in the general market there was not much
business below 8 per cent.
The continued depression of Indian government
securities is exciting notice. The Five per Cent.
Stock shows scarcely any recovery from the late
fall, and the rupee paper meets with little atten-
tion, although the latest advice. from India show
tbs.:, the expected rebound has set in there.
About 100,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank'
yesterday.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
generally quoted rather more favourably for this
country. Subjoined is our usual list :
Amasidain, 3 months, 12.0 i to 1 ; Mao, 3 dam, 11.17
to 18; Rotterdam, 3 mootbs,l2.ol to 1; Aatwwp, 3 neeeths,
25.70 to 75; Hamburg, ma. bum, 3 months, 13.8 to
• Par* 3 dam, 25.25 to 35 ; ditto, 3 mouths, 25.771 to
; Fraakfort-cmthe-IlsMe, 3 months, 1191 to I ;
Petersburg (per rouble), 3 mouths, 321 to Si; Viewer, MI. do.,
3 mootha, 1155 to 65 ; Trifles. eff. do.. 3 mm 164,1214 to
05 ; Madrid, S meoths, 473 to f ; Cad* 3 months, 471 to
I ; Leghorn S mouths, 25.90 to 95 ; Oesea, 3
25.90 to 96 .• Milan, S. mouths, 25.90 to 95 N• 9104
3 months, 73.99 to 96 ; Palermo, 3 mouths. 25.90 to 95 ;
Mahn, 3 taamelts, 25.90 to 95 ; Lisboa, 40 don 623 to a ;
GPI 90 days, 5 to
All'aris the rate of discount in the open market
is now 6} per cent. ; Vienna, 6 ; Hamburg, 4} ;
Turin, 7. ; Frankfort and Berlin, 4 ; Amsterdam,
; Brussels, 5* • and St. Petersburg, 8 per cent.
—being in nearly every instance below the rates
current here.

The iire:tors of the Salisbury and Yeovil Rail-
way Company yesterday agreed to recommend
a dividend on the ordinary shares at the rate of 5 per
cent. per annum for the past half-year.
It appears that the defalcations of Mr. CbubS,
the secretary of the West Flanders and Sambre and
Meuse Railway Companies, extend over several
years, but their amount has not yet been accurately
ascertained. They are understood to be largest in
the case of the latter undertaking. The letter re-
calved at the office from Mr. Chubb was dated from
Paris, but it is believed that he left that city before
communicating with the directors, and nothing is
known at present as to his whereabouts.
Preparatory to the general meeting of the Inter-'
national Financial Society, notice is given that the
transfer books will be closed from the 16th inst. to
the Jet March.

A call of 21. 10s., making 71. 10s. paid, is to be
paid on the shares in the Bcinde, Punjaub, and
Delhi Bank by the 7th of March.
At the meeting of the Mediterranean Extension
Telegraph Company, held yesterday, the usual divi-
dend at the rate of eight per cent. per annum was
declared on the preference shares, and a distribu-
tion equal to four per neut. per annum on the ori-
ginal capitaL
We are informed that the capital of the New
Credit Funnier Company (Limited), introduced
through the Mercantile Credit Association, has
already been fully subscribed, and the share list is
consequently to be closed on Wednesday next.
The following is from the report of the directors
of the Loudon and Northern Bank, to be presented
at the first ordinary meeting on the 9th inst. It
shows that this establishment is now earning a good
profit:
The directors have caw the pleasure to submit to the
shareholders the at statement of the slain of the beak,
from the eommeaseraeat d haslet?. at Iteweastht oe the

ted lebreety, at Lee& on the 116 l at Haddam
field as Ike 15th April, sad at Yarwti and Alawick on the
9th September, to the Slat Daeaaber 1865 Pram this it
will be awes that the awl profit, after psymeat of all mu,
sent expenses and 'salami, portico far bad tad donlittel
&Ma, 'mounts to 3,1721. Ila 10d. This sum shows a
profit equal to 10 per teat. on the paid-op capital, dories
Abe there pried, but the directors am of opinion that the
Anitweet of the shareholders will be better maintained by
the distribution of this balance as gives below that by the
Mrt of a &Mead. Lomat retried to reserve fund,
; so preliminary expsnee amount, 1.1721. file. 10d. •
t0ta1,.3,1721. lla. 10d. Eligitile premises have been secured
at &WWI for the *penis" of a branch at an early date,
where the direenors anticipate a large and profitable bed.
nos. The director' have pleasure In acknowledgieg the
courtesy and kindness they have received in the muse of
busier" from **elder banks, in the towns where branches
have bees opened.

FPIDAT EVENING.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 904 to
for the Bth March, were first marked to-day
91, and closed at 91 to For money the last price
was 904 to 1. The 'Dina business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Consols for money, 901,
I, ; ditto for amount, 91, 901, 911 ; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 901, 4, ; New Tines per Cants.,
901, 1,4, : New Two-and -a-Half per Cents. 73 ;
India stook, 213 ; ditto Five per Cent. stook, 1044,
1031, 1034, 104; Five per Cent. " entered" rupee
paper, 103.
The foreign stock market was decidedly stronger,
and maintained its improvement to the last
Mexican Bonds showed chief buoyancy, rising 11
per cent.
The market for Bank shares was firmer, except
as regards London and Westminster Bank, which
have receded. City Bank, Bank of Australasia,
Bask of RgyptliaLicidnodzi and Brazilian, Impede,
Otteman, and lish and Swedish Bank, have im-
proved. Canada and Ocean Marine
linos shares were quoted lower, and Thanes sad
Mersey Marine higher.
International Jinansial shares have risen
to 71 to I prem. ; General Credit were firmer at
11 to 21 prem.; and Loodonlinancial, at 101 to
pre The
he shares of the Land &entities Ovenpurtwere
last quoted If to 11 prem.; Mauritius Land Credit,

3 -1

Ertl prem. ; Anglo-Italian Bank, par to*prem•—•
tile Credit, 4; to 5 prem. • Contract Coy-
:
poration,li to 3 prem. • Littlehampton Steam,
5* to 6 'prem. •, London Mercantile Discount, 2 to
3 prem. ; London, Italian, and Adriatic Stmm,
* dis to par ; and West India and Pacific Steam, 14
to prem.
The Shares 'of the Wallachian Petroleum Com-
pany have been dealt in at 14 prem.

MIXES,-{THIS DAY.)

Two o'Cuvit.

There is little business in the mining market to-
day, and prices generally have not varied. East Ca-
radon shares are rather firmer at 27f to 281, while
Marke Valley are somewhat lower, at ehi to 7,1 ;
Clifford Amalgamated are quoted 38} to 39
Caradon Vale, 3/ to i ; East Lovell, 81 to ; and
Prosper United, 7 to 1.
Yndanamutana shares are inquired for, and ex-
hibit an upward tendency. Other colonial, se well
as foreign mines, are quiet.
The directors of the Don Pedro North del Rey
Gold Mining Company (limited) have just received
a remittance of 6,550 oitavas of gold. Captain
I Treloar reports :—" The produce to the 20th De-
cember amounted to 1,324 oitavas, notwithstanding
that the wet season had been prevailing with great
severity." Re adds that gold was visible in one of
the samples which he had taken from Maquini.