The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-03 00:00:00

WspresDAT imam

Consols, which closed yesterday at 904 to a ex
div., both for money and to-morrow's settlement,
were marked to-day 904, and dosed at 904 to
For the 7th Jan., the last price Ira. 91 to 4, ex div.,
the " continuation " being to 9-16. The official
business report is as follows :—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 90i, 4, f, 4, ex div.; ditto for
amount, 904, ex div. ; Three per Centa. Reduced,
904, 4 • New Three per Cents., 904, a,
Bank itock, 237, 236 ; India Five per Cent. Stock,
1064, 4, ex div. ; ditto Bonds, 3s. m.; Five per
Cent. " enfaoed " rupee paper, 1034 ;pre ditto Five-
' and-a-Half per Cent., 1134.
After the close of the Stock Exchange, Consols
were flatter, at 904 to 4, ex div., for money, aLd
901 to 91 for January.
The India Five per Cent. stock, which is now
quoted er dividend, has scarcely varied in price,
The rupee paper, however, shows a droopiog ten-
dency. Exchequer Bills were flat, at yesterday's
quotation of 10s. to 56. dia.
The foreign stock market was decidedly de-
pressed, especially towards the close of business.
Colonial government securities, including Canada,
Victoria, Cape of Good Hope, and Mauritius, were
heavy, a few sales being induced by the state of
the money market.
Bank shares, like other securities, were gene-
rally flat. Alliance, London and Brazilian, London
and Hamburg, London and Westminster, Mercan-
tile and Exchange, and Scinde and Punpinb have
receded. Imperial Ottoman Bank and Union Bank
of London, however, were firmer. Anglo-A ustrian
Bank 'hairs have declined to 1 to 14 prem., yet
were in good demand for account of an influential
class of buyers. Crystal Palace, East India Irriga-
tion, and Italian Irrigation shares and bonds were
heavy. There were inquiries, however, fur Anglo-
Mexican Mint shares.

The share' of most of the financial companies
have declined, in sympathy with the general heavi-
ness of the Stock Exchange. International closed
at n to 4 prem.; General Credit, at 21 to g prem. ;
and Mercantile Credit, at 311 to 4 prom. ; London
Financial, however, have improved to to 8#
prem. Hudson's Bay shares were be. lower, at 2/
to 21 din.; and Egyptian Trading 2s. tki. lower, at
it toll prem.
Omen Marine shares were last quoted to-day
121 to 134 prem. ; Thames and Mersey Marine,
4g tog prem. ; Universal Marine, to
prem. ; Commercial Union Assurance, 31 to
pm.; and Oriental and General Marine, 11 to 2 pm.
English and Swedish Bank shares were last quoted
2i to 31 prem. ; Land Mortgage Bank of India,
24 to f prem. ; Muntz's Metal Company,
1 to ; Gloucestershire Smelting, 1 to 2
prem. ; Constantinople and Alexandria Hotels,
2to 24 prem. ; National Steam, 31 to 4 prem. ;
Merchant Bank, 41 to 5 prem. ; Discount Corpora-
tion, sto 51 prem. ; Littlehampton Steam, 24 to 3
prem.; Bedford (Brighton) Hotel, to I prem.;
Loudon and Caledonian Marine, par to prem. ;
West India and Pacific Steam, I to 1 prem.
Discount Corporation shares have fallen 15a. to-
day, elating at sto prem.

JIDTES.-(THIS DATJ

Two o'Cuvw.

The operations in the mining market continue
upon a very limited scale, and prices geberally are
unaltered, compared with those last current yes-
terday. New Rosewarne shares are lower, at 16 to
18, while Drakewalls have risen to 375. 6d. to 40s.
In the Stock Exchange business is almost at a
standstill, and the only bargain recorded is in East
Caradon shares, which are marked 25 and 25g.
United Mexican, Don Pedro, and Monte. Aureos
shares have declined. Other foreign and colonial
miues are without change.
At ;the Drakewalls Mine meeting yesteolay the
accounts showed an available balance of 7811.

At Tincroft Mioes meeting, held ou the 30th tilt.,
a dividend of 10s. per share was declared, leaving a
balanoe of 851. 19a. sd. to be carried to the next an-
count.