The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-23 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The fellow assrtstrem---sitts firs.Pri;sssr•q;totad ss
follows :—Tows Tallow, 6ts..sott cosh ; Pstenbarg Y.C. ow
the spot, 66e. 61 ; October to D•oembar, 65,. 6d. to 665. 94.1

MONEY MARKET-2HIS DAY.

Two o'CLooz.

The English funds to-day are slightly flatter,
with very little bn.iness. The reduction in
price, however, amounts to barely 1 per cent
Consols are quoted 911 to 1 for money
and the 6th September. The Three per
Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 911 to 92;
the New Three per Cents. at 921 to 1;
Bank Stock at 2141 to 2151 ; Exchequer
Bonds, 1858, at 100 t to j ; Exchequer Bills,
March, at 13e. to 17s. prem.; ditto, Jane, at 135. to
16s. prem.; and India Bonds at 295. prem. Oninium
is quoted 41 to 41 prem.
The scripof the New Turkish Loan hu been pl eju-
diced by sales this moraing,after marking &slow as 21
prem., the prioe has recovered to 21 to 21 prem. The
old Six per Cent. Tnaush Stock has ranged between
931 to 941, and is now quoted 931 to 91. Buenos
Ayree Bonds are quoted 55 to 58 ; Mexican,
211 to 22 ; Spanish Deferred Three per Cents, 181
to 19; and Russian Five per Cents. at 100 to 102.
Dutch Two .and-a-Half per Cents. have been dealt in
at 641 (exchange, 126); ditto Four per Cent. Cer-
tificates at 961; Spanish Old Three per Cents. at 381;
Sardinian at 86 ; Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.
at 90; and Eqnador llouds at 41.

The report of the directors of the General Screw
Steam Shipping Company, which will be presented to
the half-yearly meeting of shareholders to-mor-
row, recommends a return of 21. per share out of monies
received on account of insurances. The earnings for
the six months, from January to July, amount to
357,3994 ; and the expenditure to 233,9431.; leaving
the net profits at 123,4561. Of this sum 22,3121. is
placed to the credit of the reserved fund for the half-
year, and the balance, which would pay a dividend
01 21. per share (in addition to the return of 21. pro-
by the directors), remains to be dealt with
rylsethie shareholders themselves. The charters of the
company's ships now engaged in the transport ser-
vice, which represent a total of 19,000 tons, having
been renewed with the government for six months
further in advance (i.e., until April, 1856), thus
securing the income of the rest of the current year,
an anticipation is expressed that a majority of the
shareholders will be in favour of the declaration of a
dividend of 11., Jr 30i. per share, a step which it is
understood the directors will not oppose.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Aus-
tralian General Investment Association is called for
the 30th inst., to increase the capital, and alter the
amount of the shares, with a view to coming within
the operation of the new Limited Liability Act.
The third instalment of 21. is to be paid on the 5j
per cent. preference shares of the Sambre and Meuse
Railway by the 15th September.
Statistics relating to the stocks and consumption
of sugar are at present exciting considerable atten-
tion on the part of the trade, in view of the strong
upward tendency shown by the price of this important
article. The subjoined statement, which is compiled
from the Paris Iklouiteur, refers to the seven months
ending the 31st July, and shows a remarkable in-
crease in the imports of sugar into France, whilst
the stocks in bond are considerably less than at former
periods:
Imports. Stocks in Bond.
1855
1834
1863

Whilst upon this subject, we cannot refrain from
calling attention to the very superior and masterly
manner in which these French Trade Tables are drawn
up, as compared with the clumsy compilations of our
own Board of Trade, which would almost appear as
if they were purposely contrived so as to present as
little in the shape of useful results as possible. It is
also worthy of remark that the French Tables for
the entire month of July are given in the Monifeur
of the 21st Aug., so that the period consumed in the
process of compilation by the French officials is ap-
parently much less than that required by the clerks
of our Board of Trade.

Annexed are the latest quotations of insurance,
canal, and other miscellaneous shares, as given in
the Stock Exchange List i—lnsurance shares: At-
las, 17i, 18 ix div. ; Albion,B3; Alliance, British and
Foreign, 181; ditto, Marine, 391; Church of Eng-
land, 31 ; Clerical, Medical, and General Life, 21;
City of London, ; Crown, 171, 1; European Life,
181; Eagle, 61; English and Soottish Law Life,
4s, $; amoral, 61; Globe, 108$ ex div.; Guar-
dian, 521, 53; Imperial Lite, 181 ex div. and
bonus; ditto Fire, 340 ex div. and bonus; Law
Fire, 41; Law Life, 59 ; London and Provincial Law,
; Legal and General Life,s/ ; London, 291; Ma-
rice, 40; Medical, Invalid, and General Lite, 3s;
Minerva, 6 ; National Provincial Life, 12; do , Fire,
11; Phcenix, 180; New Equitable, 1; Provident Life,
381; Professional Life, $ ; -Palladium Life, 3/ ; Rock
Life, 81, $; United Kingdom, 6$ ex div.; Union,
250, 265; Victoria Life, 6s.
Canal shares : Ashton and Oldham, 139; Birming-
hani,93; Derby, 84 ; Coventry, 209; Grand Junction
Guaranteed 6 per cent., 121; Kennett and Avon, 0$
ex div.; Leicester, 491; Leicester and Northamp-
ton, 281; Loughborough, 675; Macclesfield, 611;
Neath, 160; Oxford, 110; Stafford and Worcester,
425; Btonrbridge, 286; Peak Forest, 88; Regent's.
14$, ex div.; Rochdale, 80; Severn and Wye Canal
and Railway, 28; Warwick and Birmingham, 20;
Warwick and Napton, 11; Worcester and Birming-
ham, 20.
Gu and Coke Companies : British Provincial,
20 ; Brighton, 151; Great Central, 11$, ;
88, 90 ; ditto New, 24/ ; ditto Debenture', 220 ;
Phcenix, 30$; Ratcliff, 70 ; Surrey Consumers, 11;
United General, 20,; Westminster Chartered, 48.
Waterworks stocks : Berlin, 6s, ; Edit London,
103, ex div.; Grand Junction, 70 ; Kent, 781; South-
wark and Vauxhall, 891; West Middlesex, 91; ditto
ditto (64 ls. paid), prem.
Bridge Companies : Hungerford, 12 ; Vauxhall,
211 ; Waterloo, 3$ ; ditto Old Anne. of 84, 321 ;
ditto, new ditto of 74, 28.

W3D7III6DAI EVINING.

The English stock market
main-
tained firmness, owing to the scanty supply of stock
and the Ens harvest weather. Towards the close the
feeling of the market wee a shade lees straw, but
we can scarcely quote any reduction in price.
The money market to-day was again very quiet, and
the sums deposited this afternoon with the discount
houses were in excess of the demand.
Consols were quoted during nearly the whole of the
day at yesterday's closin g quot 'don ot 911 to: for money
and the 6th of September. The quotation at 4 o'clock
was 911. The official business report is as follows :
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 911, 1,1; ditto,
for account, 6th September, 911, 1. Three per Cent.
Reduced, 921, 92. 921, 92. New Three per Cents.,
921, 921. Three-and.o-Half per Cent. Exchequer
Bonds, falling payable in 1858, 1001, 1.
In the foreigs stock market attention was again
chiefly directed to the new Guaranteed Four per
Cent. Turkish scrip, which continues to show an
upward tendency. The price touched 3 prem., and
closed at 21 to 21 prem. The Turkish Six per Cent.
stock, after marking as high as 941, had receded at
the close to 941 to 1, being per oent. lower than the
final range of yesterday. Other stocks were quiet.