The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-28 00:00:00

TRAFFIC RETURNS.

NILWATII. Mlles Pao. Mar- Total, Told
ape. tenticars. &awns*. 1264 INS.
Week engin Oct O. a c it It
Bomaat. Rarola. and C.L 1655 1,548 907 9,533 2,320
Week ending Nov. 19.
Bahia sad oon Francisco 761 197 451 641
Week endieg Dec. 3.
Northern of Canada N 452 1,4:3 1.890 1,098
Week ending Dec. 6.
°mann 6B/ 909 338 538 334
Week coding Dec. 23.
Cork and Yougbal and
Queenstown Direct
Week ending Dec 21.
Cork and Randou ..
Waxman, & :loath Weans IN 8.857 8.442
London, Brighton, and B
Coast 2671 14,413 4.225 16.678 18,105
South Reston
Week ending Dec.2s.
Cambrian
emet Luxembourg
314460,011169 — 2,492 tin
North London

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two °Twos.

The mining market is quiet to-day, with few
transactions, owing chiefly to the intervention of the
fortnightly settlement. East Lovell shares are quoted
13 to It ; East Caradon, 154 to 14 ; and Great Vor,
32 to as, ex div. Very little business has occurred
in the Stock Exchange.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are unaltered.
Mariquita, however, exhibit a favourable tendency.

MONEY MARKET-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Cloox.

The arrangement of the account in shares and
foreign stocks still forms the chief business in the
Stock Exchange, but the tone of the several mar-
' kets is firm, and in some cases prices have
again improved. The funds are strong, and are
quoted quite as good as they closed yesterday.
Some of the speculative foreign stocks are better,
especially Greek, but Confederate has fallen. Home
railway stocks are generally firm.
There is a good demand for money to-day, and
6 per cent. is the lowest rate for choice bills. In
the Stock Exchange the charge for short loans is
si to 6 per cent., being higher.
At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele-
gram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at
65fr. 60c., being sc. better than yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 891 to ;5., ex div., for
money, and 891, "sellers," ex div., for the account
(Jan. 10). The official business report is
as follows :—Three per Cent. Console, for
money, 891, 1, ; ditto for account, 891 ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 881, ; New Three per
Cents., 881, 1 ; India Five per Cent, stock, 103 ;
ditto Bonds, 4s. prem. ; and Exchequer Bills, 3s.
prem., 2s. die.
The news from America, especially the reported
capture of Savannah, with 11,000 Confederate
prisoners, has caused a fall of 3 per
cent. in the Confederate Loan to-day. Turkish
Bonds of 1862 have declined 1 per cent., and
Spanish Passive 1, but, with these exceptions,
foreign stocks are firm. Greek Bonds
are in request, and have risen 1 per cent.
Some of the present quotations are annexed,
viz. :—Greek Bonds, 24 to 1 ; Mexican,
291 to 1 ; Confederate, 58 to 60 ; Spanish
Passive, 321 to 1 ; the Certificates, 144 to 2;
Turkish, of 1838, 70 to 1 ; ditto 1862, 72
to 1 ; and the Consolides, 48g to 1.
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Egyptian,
1864, scrip, 1 prem. ; ditto, for acct., 11,
If prem.; Greek, 231 ; ditto for account, 232,
24 ; ditto Coupons, for account, 101 ; Mexican,
294 ; ditto for account, 291 ; Peruvian,
1862, 831 ; Spanish Passive, 321, 1 ; ditto, for
account, 321 ; Turkish, 1854, 891 ; ditto, 1862,
100/. Bonds, 7n, ; Venezuela, IN ; ditto, 1864,
441.
Egyptian Loan scrip is now quoted 1 to / prem.;
Danubian, 1 dis. to par ; and Monte Videan, 2
to 1 prem.
Itternaticnal Financial shares are now quoted
24 to 1 prem. ; General Credit, 31 to
prem. ; London Financial, 91 to 101 prem. ;
Imperial Mercantile, 31 to 1 prem. ; Hudson's
Bay, 161 to 1 ; Anglo-Egyptian Bank, 1 to 3 die. ;
and Ottoman Socisite Ga6rale, 11 to 21 prem.
The Virginia has brought from New York
58,000/. in specie, which has been bought for
abroad.

The steamer Ellora took yesterday 155,400/. in
silver and 9,8501. in gold fur Bombay, and 17,872/.
is gold for Alexandria, making a total of 182,922/.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
generally quoted about the same as on Friday.
The quotation fur bills on Vienna was rather
lower. Subjoined is our usual hat :
- .

Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.1 S to 1 : ditto, 3 days'
11.14 to 15 ; Rotterdam, 3 mouths, 11.181 to i ; Ant-
werp, 3 months, 25.50 to 55; Hamburg, ma. Banco, 3
months, 13.71 to >7 ; Paris, 3 days, 25.12.. to 20 ; ditto, 3
maths, 25.4,1 to 521 ; Frankfort-on.the-Maine, 3 months,
120 to 1 ; St. Petersburg (per rouble), 3 months, 291 to ;, ;
Vienna, eff. fb., 3 months, 12 to 12.5 ; Tricete, eff. flu.,
3 mouths, 12 to 12.5 ; Madrid, 3 months, 4tl to 1 ;
Cadiz, 3 mouths. 47 to 1 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.70 to
75; Genoa, 3 months, 25.70 to 75_ Milan, 3 mouths,
25.70 to ,5; Naples, 3 months, 25.70 to 75 • Palermo,
3 mouths, 25.70 to 75; Messina, 3 months: 25.70 to
75 ; Lisbon. 90 days, 511 W 1 ; Oporto, 90 days, 514 to 1.

At Shaughae the exchange has advanced id., and
at Bombay id. At Canton a decline of id. has oc-
curred. The former movements are against, while
the latter is in favour of, England. At Calcutta
no variation has taken place.

The failure is ann3uoced of Messrs. Hill and
Weguelin, Russia merchants, with liabilities for
about 130,000!. The greater portion of this
amount, however, is secured, or consists of bills
to be met at maturity by other parties. The
firm, though trot of long standing, is respectable.
It will be seen by the subjoined circular, which has
bveu issued to toe creditors, that the partners ex-
pect to pay all the liabilitieK in full :
4a, Alderman's-wall, Loodoo, Dec. 21.

We regret to infoimyou that, through the failure of re-
' mittanoes from St. Petersburg, we have been compelled
temporarily to suspend payment. We have found it impor
sable, io the present nefavourable state of trade in Russia,
to realise our shipments is time to meet our engagements as
they MI due. It is, however, our firm conviction that we
shall be able to pay everything in full, sod we believe that
the statement now being prepared by Messrs. Cooper
Brothers and Co., the accountants, who are investigating
our affairs, will show a considerable surplus. We feel
bound to add that Messrs. Hills, Weguelin, and Co., oar
St. Petersburg correspondents, are in a position to meet all
their engagements. A meeting of our creditors will be
called io a few days, of which doe notice will be sent you,
and in the meaotime we beg your kind forbeareace, and
I remain your faithful servants, HILL AND WIDEMAN.
Messrs. Edward de Coster and CO., inerchaots,
have also stopped payment. Their liabilities reach
50,000/. chiefly secured. A satisfactory liquidation
is expecied. The difficulties of the house have
arisen through their connexion with Brazil, com-
bined with leases in other quarters. The circular
issued is as follows :
ISZ• Pembina-greet, London, Dec. 24.
Dear Sire—With ihe deepest regret we inform you that
owing to the bite disastrous failures so many lanes have been
thrown back upon us that we find it impossible to continue
oar payments. Our books, which are written up to within
a few days, have been placed in the hands of MeasraQuilter,
Ball and Co. Until these gentlemen are able to lay a state-
ment of our affairs before you, we crave your kind indol-
yam, and are, dear air, yours respectfully,
Euw. DE COST= AND CO.

A third suspeosion is that of Messrs. Grundler,
Ormoud and Co., general merchants, but chiefly in
the Spanish and !taboo trade. The liabilities are
estimated at 20,0001., and the estate, it is antici-
pated. will produce about six shilliugs in the pound.
The circular distributed awuugst the creditors is
annexed:
118. Feochurch-street, Loadea. '27th December, 1864.
We regret to inform you that in cussequeues of heavy
losses from recent failures of our friends here and abroad,
we have ben compelled to suspend payment We have
placed oar books to the hoods of Mr. F. Y. IllulLaly,
accountant, who will submit a statement of oar affairs for
your inspection on Friday nat. the 30th fastest, at 3
o'clock. at our odd, as above.— We remits, your obedient
sernots, GRI:NDLCII, ORMOND sad Co.
Messrs. Perry and Wasgen have also recently
stopped, with liabilities estimated at 12,0001., and
assets to 1,2001.

Annexed is a statement (from Mr. Slaughter's
Weekly List) of the railway calls falling due iu the
month of January. The total is beyond the
average :
Amount per Share.

Do; Already Somber
Due in Jan., 190. Date. raw. CAL of Shares. Amami.
Bristol and M. Wales
Ilion 5 per cent. pref.
25/. shares
Burn's Ayres Great
Southern
Caledonian 41 per cent
_ peer. Stock. No.!
Edinburgh sal Glasgow
101., No. 3, 6 percent.
share.
Great Liumetrotugpref. 2 10 2 0 0 40.000 90,000
Great Northern 01,3751.
New ordinary stock IP dep. le full. not known.
Lancashire and York-
shire New 101. Iy per
rent 1 7 1 0 0 1211.300 123.300
la Vetuite l6 .. e t) not known.
Lemberg d Cretnowitz 16 .. 0 0 02.500 1.10,000
London and North
West. New Ordinary
Block
Metropolitan New Or-
dinary Shares
Noy al Sarritutau
Ban Paolo
Turin and Moose
Mint/haven, eleator,
and Baretwout 101.
!Baron Lot Mans 1 81 110 0 7,500 11,250

i 14414,110

The Edinburgh, for New York, will call at
Queenstown to•morrow, and messages will bi
received at any of the Electric and International
Telegraph Company's offices in London up to
3.30 p.m., and m the provinces up to 3 p.m. The
China, for New York, will call at Queenstown on
Sunday, Jan. 1, and messages will be received until
the same hours.

TUESDAY EVENING.

Consols, which closed onFridayitiiiioT,7zdrv.,
for the 10th January, were first marked this morning
80i, and closed at 896 to 4. For money the last
price was 894 to 4, and for the February set-
clement 90i, the " continuation" being 4 to it
per cent. The official business report is as fol-
' lows :—Threeper Cent. Consol., for money, 894, -
ditto, for account, 80i, j; Three per gents.
duced, 884, 4 ; New Three per Cents., 883 4 •
New Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 711 • Red'
Sea
Telegraph, 201 ; Bank Stock, 240, 238 ; India
Five per Cent. Stock, 102 i, 103 ; ditto Four per
Cent. Debentures, 1866, 971 ; Five per Cent. "en-
faced " rupee paper, 101.
The India Five per Cent. stock was firm.
Exchequer Bills were rather dull, at 2s. dis. to 3e.
prem.
The foreign stock market was better, an improve-
ment taking place in many of the principal securities.
Danish Five per Cents. of 1864 rose 2 per cent. ;
Brazilian old Five per Cents., 1 ; Peruvian,
Russian, and Turkish of 1854, • Turkish of 1802,
Venezuela of 1862, Mexican, Greek, Portuguese.
and Spanish Certificates, I, and Spanish Pasture,
Turkish Consolid4s, and Italian Stock, 4 per cent.
Bank shares continue in good thought occa-
sionally speculative demand, in anticipation of the
coming meetings. An improvement was quoted to-
day in Alliance, Bank of Queensland, Bank of British
North A werica, Chartered Bank of India, Australia
and China, Imperial, and London Joint Stock. On
the other hand, Agra and Masterman's Bank,
English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered, and
London Bank of Mexico and South Americas were
rather flatter.

Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 161, to j
showing a rise ; and Egyptian Trading, to If
prem. National Discount, Ocean Marine Insu-
rance, London and Caledonian Marine. and
Mauritius Land shares were inquired for. Contract
Corporation and Joint Stock Discount have given
way. Ottoman Socit4 Gimerale shares were quoted
2 to 2ji prem.
The shares of the financial companies were in-
quired for, and in most calve improved about
2s. &L per share. London Financial rose 10a.
The closiog quotations are annexed, viz. :—lnter-
national, 2g to prem. • General Credit, 21 to 3k
; prem. London Financial,: 9;": to 91 prem. ; Im-
perial Mercantile Credit. 3 5.16 to 7-16 prem. ;
and Credit Fancier and Mobilise, se to 3i prem.

The Sandwich Island legislature has Ihxni is
session '2O &vs, sod bad passed so act licensing distilleries.
which caused much excitement among the missioesirtes aal
teetotalleve. The legislature had also pawed an act harms
Wig the Donna ilonee, sod an oct establishing reformatory
sad industrial achmile for orphans sod virtuous children.—
See F•o micro papre.