The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-07 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

RIE•LA N -(T HI S DAY.)

Very little English wheat was received fresh up to our
market to-day ; hence the show of samples was small. The
condition of the supply, however, was good. Both red
and white paresis were taken to • fair extent at full prices,
but there was no life in the trade, and a clearance was with
difficulty effected.
The show of foreign wheat was rather expensive. Selected
samples changed hands at previous currencies. Otherwise
the trade ruled heavy. at almost nominal prices.
In the value of floating Imegoes of grain, very little
change took place.
We were well supplied with both English and foreign
barley Pine samples ruled steady in price. In other kinds
very little business was pawing, at the late decline in value.
The show of melt was rather extensive, and sales pro-
gressed slowly, on former terms.
Oats were a dull inquiry, and heated parings ruled the
turn in favour of buyers.
In beans very little was doing, at Monday's quotations.
Peas were very dull, but not cheaper.
The demand for most descriptions of flour was much
restricted, on former terms.

Seeds moved off slowly, and the inquiry for cakes was
in a sluggish state.

4N:wart PRICES,.
ESOLint.
Per Qr.
Wain. a. a.
boat, Kent, eed,1363 36 to 39
'WM 37 to 4.)
whae,lB63 39 to 46
1864 40 to 46
Norfolk and amain
red. 1864 36 to 39
1149L3T

Pat er.

OM. k a.
botch. food
Scotch potato
lAA, white
„ block
._ _

Hama= --
32 to 34
Tick 32 to 35
Harrow
Plitem 3B J 0,42

SHARE LINTh.-;x4116 DAY.,

Two o'thoos.
The milway market is dull, and the variations
in prices are unfavourable. London and North
Western stock has receded per cent., Lancashire
and Yorkshire a, Metropolitan and Caledonian },
Great Western }, and Midland }. London
and North Western stock is now quoted 110 to
111 ; Great Western, 89} to ; Midland, 129} to
130 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 114 to 114 ; Cale-
donian, 122} to 123} • South Eastern, 814 to
a ; Great Eastern, 444 to 45 ; Great Northern,
127} to 128} ; London and South Western, 94 to 95 ;
and Metropolitan, 107} to 109.
Indian, Canadian, and foreign lines are inactive,
and prices exhibit no change. Great Southern of
India, Great Western of Canada, and Madras
, shares are dull

nogg nix.
SATCRDAY. 01 NOILIIIMI Er XDAY.
b.E to & W., mode- Coen*. B.W. to N., moderate,
rate, Ans. tine generally.
E to S. and Ft.W., Weinman. &L to S.W. and N.W.,
moderate to fresh, fresh to moderate.

fine generally
N.H. to moderate
to fresh, tine.
W.Y. to W., variable, Iniefgal.
moderate, Site.

E. to 9., fresh to mode-
rate. One.
Variable, moderate,
One.

Northeruaacottand. Weatero= I reload. Wall*. Sod &l-
lama ea. Southern = Logllsh Channel and By of Blow. Loofas
miaatoord Ragland and North Boa

Almost every day now one or more of the Poles
on their trial for high treason at BeaUm are released from
prison. as the elides*, adduced by the government COD-
stoutly turns out insufficient to support the charges made
against them.
OKINIZILL PLLAOI. ONII SHILLING Dar.
THOWSDAY, Ocr. 6.—Maimioss on mynas% 2,737; ditto
by season tickets, 1,012; total, 3,779.

MONEY MARKET.-(TEIS DAY.)

Two o'exocw.

An almost general decline has taken place to-day
in the stock markets, chiefly in consequence of
the unfavourable Bank return. The present
quotations are slightly above the lowest point of the
day, yet, compared with those of yesterday after-
noon, show a fall of per cent. in the funds, to
in most of the speculative foreign stocks, and to
1 in some of the chief home railways. The financial
companies' shares are comparatively steady, but
Bank shares in some cases, including Alliance and
Metropolitan and Provincial, have declined.
There is a strong demand for money to-day,owing
chiefly to the unfavourable character of the Bank of
England return, and the rate for the best three
months' bills is fully up to the Bank minimum.
At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele-
gram, the Three per Cent. Benter opened at
65fr. 75c., being A per cent. lower than yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 881 to both for
money and the account (Oct. 11). The official busi-
ness report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Con-
sols, for money, 88, ; ditto, for account, 881, ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 861, i ; New Three per
Cents., 861, 1, i ; Annuities, 1885, 14 5-16 ; India
Five per Cent. stock, 104 ; ditto Four per Cent. De-
benture., 1866, 97i ; Five per Cent. " enfaced
rupee paper, 102; Exchequer Bills, March, 7s. die. ;
ditto June, 18s., 10s., 20s. des.

Foreign stocks have given way. The reduction
in most of the speculative descriptions ranges from
to 1 per cent., but the Confederate Loan has
fallen Ito 2 per cent. Some of the present quota-
tions are annexed, viz :--Greek, 22/ to 231 ;
Mexican, 261 to 27 ; Confederate, 58 to 59 ;
Spanish Passive, 34 to 311 ; the Certificates,
131 to 1 ; Turkish 1858 Bonds, 681 to 1 ;
ditto 1862, 70 to 1; and the Consolide's, 491 to 1.
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Egyptian,
961 ; ditto 1001. Bonds, 961 ; Greek, for account,
221, 23 ; ditto Coupons, for account, 91 ;
Italian, for account, 651, ; Mexican, for
account, 271, 261 ; Spanish, for account,
49 ; ditto Passive, for account, 31, 301 ; ditto
Certificates, 131, 1 ; Turkish, 1862, for account,
701, 1; ditto, 1001. Bonds, 701 ; Venezuela, Lou-
count, 211 : ditto 1864, 431.

International Financial shame are now quoted
11 to 1 prem. ; London Financial, 61 to 1
prem. ; General Credit, 21 to 2} prem. ;
Imperial and Mercantile Credit, 1/ to 2 prem. ;
Hudson's Bay, 15 to i ; Ottoman Socidti G6nB-
- Ito 1 prem. ; Anglo-Egyptian Bank, 1 die.
to par ; and Credit Foncier and Mobilier of
England, 2} to 1 prem.
_ _ _

Fot o'CLocK.

Consols are unaltered, at 88k to I for money and
the account (Oct. 11). 110,0001. in gold has been
sent into the Bank, and 20,000 sovereigns with-
drawn for Portugal.

About 17,000/. in gold was bought by the Bank
yesterday.
The failure of Messrs. John Gladstone and Co.,
merchants, of White Lion-court, Coruhill, is
announced, with liabilities to the amount of
about 150,0001. The firm, which has been estab-
lished about 15 years, was originally in the
Australian trade, but its more recent transactions
have been in connexion with America, and the re-
sult of the liquidation depends on the realisation of
consignments to the latter country. The credit of
the house has not been good for some time past.
The stoppage was also announced of Mr. John
Catto, in the paper trade, of Upper Thames-street,
with liabilities for about 35,0001. ; and of Mr.
Patrick Thomson, ship and insurance broker,
of Billiter-square, with liabilities for 25,0001.
Mews. Quilter, Ball, and Co. will investigate the
books iu the former case, and Mr. Lovelock in the
latter.

The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap-
pointed Tuesday, the 11th inst., a special sottliai
day in the shares of the folloWing sompanies, viz. :
Bt. Nazaire Company (Limited) (for bar- I Not to be marked
gains entered into on and after July 15) at present.
Credit Foocier and Mobilier of Blighted )
(Limited)
London and Venezuela Beak (Limited) To bemarked in
(for bargains entered into on sad after the Daily List.
Jane 28)
London and County Land and Bulletin
Company (Limited)
Guildhall Taverns Company (Limited))
((for bargains entered into on and after
ugust 6)
aon
I
Kurn and Gods Flantation Companymarked in
(ted) . Toth. be
Week List.
a) Fitirtanning Company
Limited) (for entered into on
and after July 29
The committee have farther ordered the new
shares of the Continental Bank Corporation and of
the Standard Bank of South Africa to be officially
quoted.
A call of 61. is to be paid on the shares of the
Gellivara Company (Limited) by the 31st inst.
A half-yearly dividend of as. per share will be
payable on the shares of the Great Luxembourg I
Company on the 17th inst.
The certificates of shares in the Merchant Ship-
ping Company (Limited) are now ready for delivery
in exchange for the bankers' receipts.
The half-yearly meeting of the Cape Town Rail-
way and Dock Company is convened for the ft6th
inst., when it will be proposed, iu accordance with
the resolutions passed at the half-yearly meeting on
the 15th of April, to declare a dividend for the
three months ending June 30.
An extraordinary meeting of the South Eastern
of Portugal Railway Company is called for the 13th
inst., to alter the articles of association.

The half-yearly meeting of the Demerara Rail-
way Company will take place on the 25th inst., at
the London Tavern.

Au extraordinary meeting of the Cannes Hotel
Company (Limited) is called for the 14th inst.,
when a resolution will be submitted for a "volun-
tary winding up."
An extraordinary meeting of the Hastings and
St. Leonard's Hotel Company (Limited) is also to
be held on the 14th inst., at Hastings, with a view
to a " voluntary winding up."
A petition for the winding-up of the Darjeeling
Brewery Company (Limited) is to be heard before
Vice-Chancellor Kindersley on the next petition
day.

The half-yearly interest due the 10th inst. on
Panama Railroad Seven per Cent. Bonds of 1855-
65 is announced for payment by Messrs. Cavan,
Lubbock, and Co.

With reference to the market fur American secu-
rities, Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite reports as follows

We have but little !squirms to ruled in the London
market for American securities during the put week, the
demand for both government stocks and railroad shares
having somewhat abated. Prices, however, remain study ;
the closing quotations for United States 5.20 Bonds and
Illinois and Erie shares being without alteration from last
week.

Subjoioed is Messrs. Culverwell, Brooks, and
Co.'s report of yesterday's hide sake :

At the seventeenth series of bide ales for the year, only a
limited demand was experienced, and inmost lateness lower
prises were aocepted. East India. —Or sod Ceo.•—Cal-
cutta.—The few parcels of kips of good to prime quality sold
fairly at late rates to a slight dailies ; other description
were in limited request at a redaction of id. to ad. per lb.
The home trade were very small buyers, exporters being the
chief operators. The analysis of the Niles is 150,608 Oat,
outta new parcels, 23,438 brought forward from former
Niles, end 1,573 Madras, &c.—in all 177,619 bides, of whish
112,700 were sold. East India.—Bulfalo were dull of sale.
and mostly bought in. Leather.—Australian.—For the fpoosr
Bon sold bite rates were obtained. Fist Indian. —Madras
sold fairly ; Calcutta, Dearly All pawed. Salted Hides.—
Australian were only part sold, and that at • further cos-
osmiou of £d. per lb. Cape brought about late rates. South
American were mostly bought in. North American all
passed.
i, Dry and Drvealted Hides.—Mauritius all sold.
bought in. German part sold. North A marital
bought in. Matadors only past sold. Horse Hides. —North
American were all bought in. German only part sold.
Bark.— Mimosa. —That sold brought late rates.

The return of the Bank of Eugland for the week

ending Wednesday, Oct 5, compared with that for
the previous week, shows the following changes :
Oircalation Maw
armistice active ....... „,„ 21,353,615 Increase 1,113,590
Public deposits 6,877,591 Decrease 206,367
Other deposits
Government ssenrities is

bank ng iimpartTnant — 10.597,035 Dsorsame 200,060
OtharseintritaeaUl banking
department
Coin and bullion in both
__ -

-de.p:rt—ments — ---
12,998,210 Decrease 122 913
Seven day and other • bills 562.202 Increase 50,486
The East 4.003,961 Increase 8,845
Notes in reserve
Total reserve (Dotes & ooln
in banking department) . 8,294.595 DOCIIIIN 1,236,503

This is the most unfavourable return that has
been issued by the Bank for a long time past. The
decrease in the public deposits is easily explained
by the government payments at the turn of the
quarter ; hut the private deposits have at the same
time declined as much as 857,1561.—a movement
which may be partly due to the completion of the
mercantile settlement of the 4th, but which can
only be really explained by the hypothesis of large
withdrawals of notes, in the nature of hoarding, by
bankers and by the public. The demand for money has
simultaneously caused a fresh increase of 432,3711.
in the private securities, and the combined effect of
these changes, which are only slightly counteracted
by a decrease in the government securitieg, is a
falling off to the serious extent of 1,236,503/. in
the reserve, the total of which (notes and coin) is
thus reduced to 6,294,5951. During the week
the Bank's purchases of gold were about
330,00 u/. in excess of the known with-
drawals for export, and as the present return
shows, instead of an increase, a decrease of
' 122,9131., there is virtually a total deficiency of
more than 450,000/. to be accounted for. Some
amount of coin always goes into the provinces at
the end of each quarter, but the sum which has
' now disappeared is so much; larger than usual as to
strengthen the belief that country bankers, in view
of the failure of the Leeds Banking Company, are
engaged in strengthening their cash balances. A
withdrawal of 50.000 sovereigns for Irelanl was
also reported in the course of the week. Altogether,
these changes completely dispel the hope of a re-
duction iu the Bank rate of discount, and may
even bring a fresh rise into view.

BANK Of ENCIT.A.ND.—An
aad eth Yk , e. it, for the week
loot.

Account pennant in the Act 7th
ending on Wednesday, Oct. 6,

1:141! PEP
Notes lined L26,927,001

Government debt.. LII 016.100
Other securities 3,034,900
Gold coin sod bul-
lion
r Silver bullion

1tr7,(90

LM 927,490

ft 0.927,490

DAIIDDia DI
Proprietors Capital C 14,60.3,000
Rest
Public Deposits in-
cluding
bay. Drubs. el/M-
-oils. of National
Debt, and Div,

IP A
Government Secu-
rities (Including

Dead *Nett in"-
nutty)
Other liectuities 2ue36,860
Notes
Gold and Silver
Coln 720,720

A ccoiln 6.877.591
Other Deposit 11.751,744
Seven day and other
66!,102Ftf11a

L 37,724490
Oct. S. 1564.

L 37,728.40
W. 1111.111, Mat Cashier.

THIIIUIDAT EVINDWO.

Console, which closesi yesterday at 884 to I both
for money and next Tuesday's settlement, touched
this morning 861, " buyers,' and,after being offered
at 884, closed at 88g, buyers:" The official busi-
ness report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Con-
sols, for money, 884, P, ; ditto, for account, 88P, ;
Three per Ceuta. Reduced, 88P, •, New Three
per Cents., 861, P. 4, I, ; Bank Stock, 2384, 239,
ex div.; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1044 ; ditto,
Bonds, Gs. dis. ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures,
1866, 974 ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. " enfaced"
rupee paper, 109.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was firm.
India Bonds were purchased at Se. dis. The March
Exchequer Bills were quoted Qa. to 3e. dis., and
the June 20s. to 10s. dia.

The foreign stock market was dull, and decided
heaviness was observable in the afternoon, when
sales were pressed of a number of the speculative
stocks. Confederate Bonds showed chief heaviness,
falling 3 per cent. Turkish Bonds of 1858 de-
clined f per cent.; the Consolides, 1 • Mexican,
Italian, and Spanish Passive, 1; and Spanish Certifi-
cates, f per cent. Greek Bonds were scarcely lower
than yesterday, and the Coupons improved.
In the morns! f° last il/4 thres they, were
cations of a relapse in prioee. Alliance Bank sharei
fell I/. to 21., closing at 16 to 18 prem., the rapid
rally from 9to 21 prem. having induced number
of sales. Anglo-Austrian Bank, City, Bank of
Hindustan, Imperial, London Bank of Mexico,
London and Buenos Ayres, and Standard Bank of
Africa? were all quoted lower, but Bank of Egypt,
Brazilian and Portuguese, Continental, Imperial
Bank of China, London and South Western, and
Oriental Bank shares have improved.
Hudson's Bay shares were rather lower, closing
at 151 to a, and Egyptian Trading st Rto prem.
National Discount have relapsed to 8 to 8* prem,
' and Joint Stock Discount to to pram. City
Offices, Discount Corporation, Mineral Iron Works,
and Royal Mail Steam shares were rather better,
but Fore-street Warehouse, National Financial, and
Quebrada Land and Mining showed heaviness.
Anglo-Egyptian Bank shares were last quoted
par to prem. ; Imperial Mexican Railway, it dis.
to f prem. ; and Ottoman Socidts3 Gefinfrale, lf to
If prem.
The shares of the financial companies were dull
this afternoon. International Financial continue
to fluctuate, owing to numerous rumours, according
to one of which the advisability of a call meets with
advocacy in some quarters. The price declined at
one period to lf prem., and closed 2s. 6d. to ss.
lower than yesterday. The shares of the other financial
companies were little affected in price. The cloeing
quotations are annexed, viz. :—lnternational, 11
to lf prem.; General Credit, 2 7-16 to 9-16 prem. ;
London Financial, 6f to 7 prem. ; Imperial Mee-
cantile Credit (amalgamated), lf to 2f prem. ;
Credit Mobilier, 21 to f prem. ex div. and new
shares ; and Credit Foncier, 2} to I prem. ex div.
and new shares.

Nova Scotia Government Debentures were quoted
1 per cent. lower.
United States 5-20 Bonds were quoted 44 to 45,
being I per cent. better, as against a fall of 3 per
cent. in the Confederate Loan.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two &Mom.

The dealings in the mining market to-day are
upon a very limitcd scale. There is a demand, how-
ever, for South Condurrow shares, at 375. 6d. to 40s.
East Grenville are quoted 7i to I, being flat, and
Great Vor, 30 to 3L East Lovell shares are
officially marked 8 ; North Basset, 62; and
Tincroft, 6.
Very little business has occurred in foreign and
colonial mining shares, and prices are quoted the
same as yesterday.

HUMAIt BONES FOUND AT POMPEII.ID a paper
addressed to the French Academy of Sclera:es IL de Loos
advert, to the process successfully adopted at Pompeii fee
obtaining costa of the persons who lost their lives at the
time of the eruptioe which mused the dortractioa of that
city. We will merely remind our readers that as that
eruption consisted of stones and saber, t►e fugitives, after
falling down in a stair of relocation, were covered by the
ashes, which settled on all the minutest folds of their
priories sad every part of their body. This coating of
ashes hardened in course of time. and the dish westing away
nadir it. let a hollow mould, into which the explorers of
the present day, wheel they are fortunate enough to die.
cover it in time, poor liquid plaster, and thus obtain as
exact cost of the body. The number of oasts thus taken is
four, and M. de Luca has permeated the Academy with
their redactions in plaster executed by a clever artist
employed at Pompeii.
LAME!/TABLE CASE OT SUICIDE THROUGH DIS-
APPOIETZD LOVl.—Yesterday (Thursday) morning the
daughter of a respectable wine end spirit merchant in Here.
ford destroyed herself by drawing in the River Wye. The
lady woe to have bees married some time since to a gentle.
man named Thomas, bat the appointment of the gentleman
had not been kept. The master preyed very much upon
her mist For some time a strangeness had been observed
in her demeanour, and it was thought advisable to have a
lady °mimeos to watch her movements. This had been
done up to last night or early this moraing, when she was
miming. Oc search being made her body was discovered
drowned in the river Wye. Au inquest will be held to.
morrow.—Birmingham Daily Gautte.