The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-18 00:00:00

M'l vey )IARKET.-(THIS DAP.) Credit and Finance were slightly lower, at 21 to
21 prem., and Loudon Financial steady at 21 to
Two o'CLocr. 21 prem.
The funds are rather flatter to-day, and the ins- Ocean Marine shares closed to-day at 91
provement of per cent. which took place Tester- I°
Thamesp and Mersa 2 15-16 to 3 1-16 prem. ;
rem. ; Universal Marine, to ;
day has been lost. English railway stocks are very Commercial Union, 11 to Is prem.(
ex the new
inanimate, and scarcely any change has taken place shares •, North British and Mercantile Insurance,
in prices. In the foreign stack market business has 161 to 174.
fallen off, and the tendency of quotations is less 'The closing quotations for shares in new under.
favourable. The principal feature is a relapse in takings to-day were as follows :-British and Foreign
Greek Bonds. Marine,l to / prem.; Cannes Hotel, 7 to 8 prem. ;
Mediterranean Hotel, 3to 1 prem. • Southampton
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's Imperial Hotel, par to 1 prem. ; Clarence Hotel,
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted to prem. • ondon and Paris Hotel, Ito 1
1313 fr. 55c., being Sc. better than yesterday. prem. • Copenhagen Railway, 1 to 1 prem. ; Lon-
Consols are now quoted 92 to 1, ex div., for money, don Lbd Hamburg Bank, par to 1 prem. ;
and 924, "sellers," ex div., for the account (July Adelaide Peet and Railway, to 1 Prem. and
Nice Hotel, 1 to 11 prem.
9). The official business report is as follows :-
Three per:Cent. Consols, for money, 92, 1, ex div. ;
ditto for account, 921, 4, ex div. ; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 911, 4,4, 4; New Three per Cents.,
911, 1 ; Thirty Years Annuities, 1885, 141 ; Bank
Stock, 232, 2331; India Stock, shut ; ditto Five
per Cent. Stock, 1084, ; Exchequer Bills, 2s. dia., 1
is. prem.
There is a fall of 1 per cent, in Greek Bonds, '
which are now quoted 38* to 4. Venezuela Six per
Cent of 1862 are 1 to 4 lower, at 581 to 59.
Spanish Passive Bonds are likewise worse, '
being last marked 343, but the Certificates
are in demand and have last been pur-
chased at 121. Italian Five per Cents. are flat,
There is little change in Mexican or other foreign
securities. The Turkish Loan of 1854 is quoted 92
to 93 ; that of 1858, 704 to 71 ; that of 1862, 714
to 1 ; and Peruvian Bonds of 1862, 901 to 914.
Transactions are recorded as follows :-Brazilian
1852, 1858, 1860, 903, ex div. ; Chilian Six per
Cents., 1021 ; Egyptian, 1003 ; Greek, for
account, 381, 3,1, f ; ditto Coupons,
191; Italian, for account, 724 ; ditto Marem-
man& Railway, 801 ; Mexican, for account,
38, 371 ; New Granada, 16 ; ditto Two per
Ceuta., 321, ex div. ; Portuguese, 1856, 1857,
1859, 1860, 1862, 491 ; Russian, 1862,
93/ ; Spanish Passive, for account, 35,
341 ; ditto Certificates, 121, 1 ; Turkish,
1858, for account, 701 ; ditto, 1001. Bonds, 73 ;
ditto, 1862, 711 ; ditto for account, '7ll, ft. ; ditto,
1863, 4 prem. ; Venezuela, for account, 251, 26,
25/ ; ditto, 1862, for account, 583, 59 ; ditto, One-
and-a-Half per Cents., 134.
Confederate Loan scrip remains quoted 11
to 01 din. ; Turkish, 3 to If prem. ; and Vene-
zuelan, par to 1 prem. Italian is slightly lower,
at 21 to 3 prem.
International Financial shares are rather lower,
at 61 to 63 prem. General Credit and Finance are
steady at 21 to 21 prem.
The shares of the Egyptian Commercial and
Trading Company have declined to 21 to 24 prem.
The demand for money, both at the Bank of
England and in the general market, continues good,
but there is no pressure. The terms for choice bill',
however, are maintained at 3/ to 4 per cent.
About 80,000/. in gold was purchased by the
Bank yesterday.
The Hansa has brought 60,5001. in specie from
New York, and the Etna 26,0001. The Pere, from
Alexandria, has 12,0001. The aggregate is 98,5001.
The biddings for 30,00,000 rupees (300,0001.) in
bills on India took place yesterday at the Bank of
England. The proportions allotted were-To Cal-
cutta, 16,00,000 rupees ; to Bombay, 12,00,000
rupees ; and to Madras, 2,00,000 rupees. The
declared minimum price was as before, viz.,
Is. 1113. per rupee on Calcutta, and Is. 113 d. on
Bombay and Madras. The applications within the
limits were for about 120 lace (1,200,0001.) Ten-
ders on Calcutta at Is. 111(1. will receive about 4
per cent. ; on Bombay at la. 111 d., about 6 per
cent. ; on Madras at Is. 111 d., about 27 per cent. ;
and all above these prices in full.
The railway traffic returns this week show
generally a decrease as compared with the corres-
ponding period of last year, which was Whitsuu
week. The London and North Western return
shows a decrease of 4,0801. ; the Great Eastern a
decrease of 3,5791. ; and the London and South
Western au increase of 1,8761.
A meeting of the proprietors of the Bank of
British Columbia was held yesterday. The accounts
show a net profit of 2,1101., but the payment of a
dividend is deferred until the accounts to the 30th
of June are made up. The report was adopted.
At the meeting yesterday of the Royal Exchange
Assurance Corporation, a dividend of 12 per cent.
was declared for the half-year, free of income tax,
making &total distribution of 16 per cent. for the year.
The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the
London Joint-Stock Bank is convened for the 16th
of July.
The directors of the Provincial Bank of Ireland
have declared a half-yearly dividend of 4 per cent.,
and also an extraordinary dividend of 1/. 108. on
each 100/.. share, and 12a. on each 101. share.
The Nice Hotel Company (Limited) have issued a
revised prospectus. The capital has been reduced
to 100,0001. in 101. shares. The company have
made a provisional agreement for the purchase of
the Duo d'Acquaviva's palace at Nice, and their
architect is now there inspecting the property. We
are also requested to mention that two additional
names, viz., those of Mr. John Davidson and
Colonel Rowley, M.P., have been added to the
direction.
Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas,
dock, and other shares, as given in the last Stock
Exchange list :
Insuranoe.-Alliance British and Foreign, 151 ; British
and Foreign Marine (Limited), 21 ; txriumercialUoion, 61,
Globe. 113 ; Indemnity Marine, 153 ; Leaden, 45, 1 ; Oman
Marine, 144.
Gaslight and Calm-City of London A, 31.) ; Imperial
New, 73) ; Imperial Continental, 83), 3,4, 3, 4 ; .Para
(Limits d). 3 ; Phenix, 991, 9 ; Surrey Consumers, 194 •
Vaned General, 34 ; Westminster Chartered, 861
Western, 18.
Docks-Fiat and West India, 145, 6.
Cauals.-Regent's (or London), 26.
Waterworks-Berlin, 84, d ; West Middlesex, 1121,

MINES.-(T11.18 DAY.)

Two o'CLoor.

The mining market generally is rather inactive
to-day. East Basset and Wheal Crebor shares are
lower—the former at 79 to 81, and the latter at 21
to 4. East Corn Brea have risen to 71 to 8,
on an improvement in the 60 fathom level,
now worth 30/, per fathom. North Crofty are
also better, at 4i to Bast Caradon are quiet, at
261 to 271, Wheal Ludcott are quoted 41 to 5 ;
Tincroft, 20 to ; West Chiverton, 22, " buyers" ;
Great Fortune, 38 to 37 ; Marks Valley, 81 to ;
Sithney and Carnmeal, 6to ; New Martha, 4} to
6 ; and East Grenville, 31 to 4.
Cobra Copper shares continue to be largely
dealt in ; transactions have taken place as high as
29, but the present quotation is 28 to 29, being,
however, about 11. 10s. higher than at the official
close yesterday. St. John del Rey and Yudanii-
mutana exhibit an improving tendency.
A general meeting of the East India Coal Com-
pany (Limited) is convened for the 29th inst.
A call of 2/. is to be paid on the shares in the
Cape Copper Mining Company by the 4th of July.
At the Wheal tiny meeting, yesterday, the 11000U11111
showed a debit balance of 6301. A call of &Led. per share
was made.
At the Ceradon Consols Mine meeting, yesterday, the se-
counts showed a debit balance of 1311. A call of 15s. per
share was made.
At Great Caradon Wine meeting, yesterday, the accounts
showed& debit balance of 241. A all of 2a. per share was
made.
At the Great Wheal Von United Mee meeting, yesterday,
the accounts made up to the preeent time showed a Wants
of assets over liabilities of 2,91311-

WZDNISIDAT Branum.
Console, which closed yesterday at 92 3-15 to
ex div., for the 9th of July, were first mark
this morning 921, and closed at 921 to 1. For
money the last price was 921 to I. The official
business report is as follows :—Thres per Cent.
Consols for money, 921, 92, I, ex div. ; ditto for
account, 921, 1, ex div ; Three per Cents. Re-
duced, 911, ; New Three per Cents., 911, 1, 1
Thirty Years Annuities, 1885, 141, 15 ; Red Sea
Telegraph, 211 ; Bank Stock, 232 ; India Stock,
shut ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 101, 1081 •,
ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, loog, t ; ditto
Bonds, 166., 12s. pram.
The India Five per Cent. stock was firm at 108
to ex div. Exchequer Bills remain at 2s. dia. to
2a. pm. India Bonds were quoted 13s. to 16s. pm.
The general business in the foreign stock market
wee less active, but in special instances the trans-
actions continue to be characterised by considerable
animation.
The Egyptian Commercial and Trading Company
(Limited) has been very favourably received. The
shares were quoted this morning 21 to 31 prem.,
and after declining to 21 to 21, closed at 21 to
1 prem. The applications to-day have already
considerably exceeded the number of shares (25,000)
offered to the public. The list will be closed
on Saturday next at noon.
An advance took place to-day in the shares of
the Union Bank of Ireland and Bank of Hindustan.
I Affiance Rank and Continental Bank have de- ;
dined. Imperial Ottoman Bank were rather flat. ,
• Berlin Waterworks and Scottish Australian In-
vestment stocks were better, while Australian Agri-
cultural slightly receded.
The shares of the International Financial Mao-
: elation fell this morning to 51 to 6 prem., owing to
realisations by persons who had bought yesterday
in anticipation of the announcement of the Egyp-
tian Commercial Company, but at the close the
price had, recovered to 61 to 6* prem. General