The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY WINING, FEBRUARY 22, 1864:

THE BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
(THIS DAY.)

This morning were issued the Board of Trade
Returns for Deoember, which have been delayed,
according to annual practioe, as long as was neces-
sary to afford time for the making up of the land•
hug accounts of all cargoes properly appertaining to
the year 1863.

The returns are to the 31st December. We sub-
join a statement of the total declared value of the
exports of British and Irish produce and manu-
factures during the month and twelve months in
the last three years :

1861
1862
1863

For As month.
£9,747,810
10.80:17,033
14,354,400

For lb* twelve mouthe.
£125,101,814
123,9264
146,489,768

The returns for January, 1863, were
8,045,1551. ; February, 9,298,5761. ; March,
10,217,473/.; Apri1,11,897,1771.; May,11,284,2991.;
June, 11,271,5271. ; July, 13,648,8401.; August,
14,088,814/. ; September, 14,542,8621. ; October,
15,082,332/. ; November, 12,758,3231. ; and De-
cember, 14,354,400!

Whasi..Barley.
4". I qrS•
English . 41113 MOO
Foreign .. 11874 12540 ,
10.64:1 1:916

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
sucrazo AND tiTraxemosaL rusoura.)
(MOM OUR ORS COLIFLEaPONDENT.
Market quiet at previous rites. Salsa, probably 4,000
bales ; imports, 2,333 bales.

MARE LISTB.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Otosx.
The railway market participates in the buoyancy
observable in the other departments of the Stock
Kachange, and pekes in most instances
exhibit a rise compared with those last
current on Saturday. Metropolitan stock is in
chief demand, and has improved 2 per cent. London
and North Western and • and Yorkshire
have also advanced I, Great Western e, and Mid-
land 1. South Modern is exceptionally flat, and has re-
ceded 1. London and North Western stock is now
quoted 110 to e ; Great W 65 to 1 ; Midland,
120 to ; bilicaahire and Yorks • 111 e to 112;
Caledonian, 1201 to itti South Pastern, 24%95 ;
Great &stern, 49/ to ; Great Northern, to
1301 ; London and Sou Western, 292 to 1 ;
and Metropolitan, 107 to 108.
San Paulo shares are in demand and better.
Other foreign lines are without change. Indian
railway stocks are enquired for, and Great Western
of Canada are dull.

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• MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two (Mums.

The announcement that the Austrian and Prus-
sian forces have evacuated Jutland has had a very
favourable effect to-day upon the stook markets,
which are buoyant Consols have advanced per
cent., and many of the chief home railway stocks
about . The principal transactions, however,
have been in foreign bonds, which in many
instances have experienced an important rise.
The news that President Juarez has resigned,
being regarded as the forerunner of the complete
submission of Mexico to the French regime, has
occasioned especial excitement in the market for
Mexican Bonds, which have risen 21 per cent
Console are now quoted 91# to for money, and
94 to # for the account (March 8). The official
business report is as follows:—Three per Cent. Con-
sols, for money, 91f, ; ditto, for account,
91#, I ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 91*, I,
# ; New Three per Cents., 9141, ; India
Five per Cent. Stock, 104, j, 104, ; ditto, for
account, 1941 ; ditto Four per Cent, 1001 ; Five
per Cent. " entailed" rupee paper, 104 ; and Bi-
chequer Bills, 2e., Os. die.

A moderate amount of busineek is going forward
in foreign stocks, which are generally better.
Mexican Bonds were in prominent demand, and
have risen 24 per rout. Greek have also advanoed
1 ; Turkish Consolides, I ; Spanish Passive, 4 ;
and Turkish of 1858 and 1862 about 4.
Some of the present quotations are as follows :
Turkish, 1858, 71 to 4 ; ditto, 1862, 69 to 4 ;
ditto Consolid4, 491 to 50 ; Mexican, 424
to 4 ; Greek, 221 to / ; Spanish Passive, 331
to 3 ; Mexican, 421 to 4 ; and Confederate, 57 to 58.
Transactions are recorded as follows : Brazilian,
1863, 87 ; ditto Deferred, 361 ; Chilian Six per
Cents., 10S ; Greek, for account, 222, 23, 224 ; ditto
Coupons, for account, 101, 4 ; Italian, 661 ; Mexican,
for account, 414, 1,1, 421, 42, 1, 4 ; Portuguese,
1853, 471 ; ditto, 1856, tcc., 474 ; ditto,
for account, 471, ; Russian, 1822, 921 ;
ditto 1862, 881, 4 ; Spanish Passive for account,
331, 4 ; ditto Certificates, for account, 131 ;
Turkish 1858, for account, 711 ; ditto 1001.
Bonds, 754 ; ditto 1862, for account, 694, 69, 4 ;
ditto 1001. Bonds, 694, 70 ; Venezuela, for ac-
count, 25 ; ditto, 1862, for account, 581, 4.
International Financial shares are now quoted 74
'to 4 prem.; General Credit, 34 to 4 prem.
London Financial, 10/ to 111, ex div. and ex new ;
Mercantile Credit, 6 to 4 ; Hudson's Bay, 184 to 4 ;
and Egyptian Tradinv, 24 to 1 prem.

Fora o'CLoci.
Consols remain firm, at NI to I for money, and
91} to II for the account.

The discount market on Saturday was quiet, and
good bills were taken at N per cent. The de-
mand at the Bank of England was only moderate.

The amount of gold taken to the Bank on Satur-
day was 43,0001.
The Australasian, from New York, has brought
61,500/. in specie. The Messageries Imperiales
steamer Moeris took, on Friday, 371,2001. from Mar-
seilles for the East.

Mr. G. P. Bidder has accepted the appointment
of consulting engineer to the Contract Corpora-
tion.

It is notified that the directors of the London
and South Western Railway Company are prepared
to receive tenders for the issue of all or any
portion of 300,0001. of the ordinary stock ofthe
company.
The first call of 54 is to be paid on the shares
in the English and Swedish Bank (Limited) by the
I7th March, and a first call of U. on those of
the English and Scottish Bank (Limited) by the
same day.
A call of 31., making 84 paid, is to be paid on
the shares in the East India Irription and Canal
Company (Limited) by the 15th March.
The annual meeting of proprietors of the Bank of
Australasia is called for the 21st of March.

The Alexandra Park Company (Limited) has
issued its prospectus. The capital of this concern
is 500,0001., in shares (in 50,000 A shares and a
like number of B shares of 51. each), and 300,0001.
in debentures. It appears that the debenturecapital
has been created principally for the purpose of pay-
ing for the estates, and for the purchase of the Inter-
national Exhibition Building 0f,1862, which is now
being erected in the park by Messrs. Kelk and
Lucas, and the prospectus states that it is antici-
pated that the whole of this portion of the com-
pany's capital will be redeemed by the sale of the
surplus lands. It is further mentioned that, the
whole of the "B" shares and the greater portion
of the "A" shares having been allocated in part
purchase of the estate and in the erection of the
building and other works contracted for, applica-
tions are now invited from the public for the balance
of the latter. The relative rights of the holders of
the two classes of share capital are described as
follows:

The holden of " A" shares are entitled to dividend oat of
the net divisible profits of the company, at the rate of 7 per
cent. per see= and of 1-sth of the remaining profits to
priority to sad befon payment of any dividend to the
holden et "B" 'barn The holden of "B" shares then
racier' all the remaining divisible profits of the company.
Of the 480 acres forming the estate near the
Wood-green station, on the Great Northern Rail-
way, it is intended to appropriate about 200 acres
to the park, and to dispose of the remaining 280
acres for building purposes. Lord Fermoy, M.P.,
is chairman of the company.

The Alliance National Lind, Building, and In-
vestment Company (Limited) is announced, with •
first capital of 100,0001., in 10,000 shares of 10!.
each. The object is to develop and extend the
business of the "Alliance National Land, Bailding,
and Investment Society," which was established
in August, 1862, and which is stated to have "at-
tained a success almost unexampled in the history
of similar institutions." In proof of this it is
mentioned that, in the short space of sixteen
months, more than one thousand shareholders have
been enrolled, and upwards of three thousand shares
of 23/. each have been issued. The re-modelling of
the undertaking is consequent upon its having
been found that the objects contemplated can be
carried out on a safer and more satisfactory basis
under the Limited Liability Act than under the
Building Societies Act and the statutes incorporated
therewith.
We are informed that the directors of the Wal-
lachian Petroleum Company (Limited) have pro-
ceeded to the allotment of the shares pro rata, and
every application has been answered by a limited
number, there being an excess of several thousand
shares applied for.
. . .

With reference to the position and proepocta of
the money market, the circular issued on Saturday
by Messrs. Joseph Travers and Sons has the fol-
lowing :
An avenge demand has prevailed at the discount office
of the Bank of England during the week, at the rate of 7
per cent. ; but in other quarters all the symptoms have
been in favour of a diminution of the present exceptional
terms. This statement may seem to involve a contradiction,
bat then is a simple explanation of it. We are now again
at a period of the quarter when the revenue payments begin
to flow into the Bank, and to increase the government
balances. The payment of these sums to the Bank propor-
tionably reduces the amount of money in the hands of the
public, and creates an apparent scarcity, which can be re-
moved only by a re-Issue from the Bank of the whole or •
portion of such sums. That re-issue takes place in two
ways—namely, the payment of the periodical dividends on
government stock, or the discount of bills for the commer-
cial community. Sow, no release of money on account of
dividends will take place till the Bth of April, and, come-
quently, in the interval there must be continuous
scarcity, except in so far as the wants of the
public are met by reissues in the shape of
&Neonate. ruder them circumstances it is in the power of
the Beak to exact higher terms than they would be able to
obtain if there were no exceptional Jodi:mom ; but, en •
general rule, the directors do wit take advantage of the
position thus established, bat endeavour to adapt their
ante to what would be its natural point under au ordinary
date of affairs. It was obviously from considerations of
this kind that the minimum charge was recently lowered
from 8 to 7 per cent. ; and all appearances at present tend

3

o show that a reduction to 6 par coat is for similar
remosial likely mow to be rasolved upon.
The follow•ag is from the monthly wine circular
of Mr. F. W. Coma

The retinal of the sesta= authorities to admit at the
wine duty several shipmate from the port ot
mitered as am, but which Hwy appose to be aid
water flavoured to imitate wise, has mused some stir—this
movement has enabled holden to sena a =all Maws
are 00111113011 sorts at port and sherry, which have
intimate been unfavourably affected by aft* Hamburg
Imitations.

SL2VRDAT EVENING.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 911 to II for
the Bth March, were first marked to-day 91/, and
closed at 901 to 91. For money the last price was
94 to 1. The official business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Console, for money,
91, 901, 911 ; ditto for account, 911, 91 ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 91, 901 ; New Three
per Cents., 901, 91 ; India Stock, 214 ; ditto Five
per
.Cent..Btock, 104/, ; ditto Bonds, 2a: dia._

The India Fits‘ per"b;nt. Stock was steady. Ex-
chequer Bills remain at 7s. to 2s. dis.
The foreign stock market was decidedly quieter,
and, owing to a pressure of realisations, several of
the speculative stocks exhibit a decided reduction
in price. . _ .

in the market for bank shares an improvement
was quoted iu Imperial' London, Buenos Ayres
and River Plate, Union Bank of Australia, and
Alliance Bank new shares, while National Bank
of Liverpool, Bank of Hindostan, and London and
Brazilian Bank have receded. There were inquiries
for Australian Mortgage and Land shares. Na-
tional Discount were Slightly flatter. Hudson's Bay
closed the same as yesterday, at 17 to 18i.
Egyptian Trading retain much steadiness, being
quoted 2g to 2i prem.

The shares of the Credit Fonder of Mauritius
were last quoted to prem. ; Land Securities
Company, 11 to 11 prem.; Anglo-Italian Bank, tilt°
prem.; Mercantile Credit, 6 to 7 prem. ; Con-
tract Corporation, 2 to 21 prem., 11
higher ; Credit Foncier (Great Britain), 1
to 11 prem. ; London Mercantile Discount,
to 21 prem. ; Australian and Eastern Navi-
gation, 7 to 7} prem. ; Ottoman Financial
Association, to I prem. ; Consolidated Dis-
count, 1 dia. to par ; Mexican Bank, 1 to 2 prem.;
Financial Corporation, 1 to 11 prem.; Lon-
don Gas Meter, to 11 prem. ; Buenos Ayree
Bonded Wharf, Ito 1} rem.; South Eastern Bank,
to 11 prem. ; and British Colonial Steamship,
11 to 2 prem.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Tw•o o'CLor:K.

A considerable amount of business is going for-
ward in the mining market to-day, and the tone gene-
rally is strong. The principal feature is a very active
demand for West Chiverton shares, which have
advanced 51., being now quoted 74 to 76. Chiver-
ton are also better, at 14 to 1. East Caradou are
quoted 301 to 31, and New Martha, Ito lf. New
Seton shares are officially marked 921.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are un-
altered. Cape Copper have been dealt in at 81,
St. John del Rey at 51, and United Mexican at 63.
Reference was made a few days ago to the for-
mation of the Rossi Grande Gold Mining Com-
pany (Limited), and the prospectus of this Brazilian
undertaking is now formally issued, and applica-
tions invited from the public. The estate to be
worked is situated in the vicinity of the mine of
the St. John del Rey Company. The capital is
100,000/. in li. shares, but the that issue will con-
sist of 50,000 shares, one-fourth of which have been
subscribed for privately. The prospectus states
that it is estimated that " the outlay requisite
for the purchase of the property, and to bring the
mines into profitable work, will be covered by one-
half of the capital."
The half-yearly meeting of the Santa Barbara
Gold Mining Company is called for the 26th inst.
at Liverpool, but will be adjourned, the balance-
sheet not being ready.
A special meeting of the Elbe Colliery Company
(Limited) will be held on the 26th inst. to consider
a recommendation of the directors to increase the
company's capital to the extent of 25,0001., by the
issue of 25,000 new shares of 1/. each, the object
of increasing the capital being " to enable the com-
pany to purchase the rights of the royalty-holders,
and of the holders of debenture bonds."

A general meeting of the Great Devon and Bedford
(Colcharton) Copper Mining Company (Limited)
will be held on the 26th inst., when a call of ss. per
share will be proposed.
The llybffe Mine sold, on the 174 h inst., 78 toes of lead,ore,
1414/. 18.. 6d. per ton ; the East Darr n. 70 tms, at 171. 7r.
per ton ; the °win Min, 25 tow, at 176 .6d. per ton, sad
36 tens, at 181. Is. 6d. per tau .

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