The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-20 00:00:00

7.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLocc.

The stock markets still show a drooping
tendency. Consols are fractionally better for
money, but exhibit no change for the account.
Foreign securities are again lower ; the chief move-
ment is a fall of 2i per cent. in Confederate Bonds,
on the news from America, combined with a rumour
that a new loan is about to be introduced. In the
railway market South Eastern stock continues to
exhibit prominent heaviness.

There is a moderate demand for money to-day,
ati 7} to I per cent. for good three months'
bills. The rate for short loans in the
Stock Exchange has declined to 3 to 4 per cent.
The supply of money continues to increase.
At Paris to-day, aooording to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter opened at
Mr. 37c., being about the same as yesterday.

Consols are now quoted 89} to for money, and
84 to 1 for the account (Sept. 8). The official
business report is as follows:—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 891, 1 ; ditto, for account, 84 ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 881, ; New Three per
Cents., 886, 1; India Five per Cent. stock, 1031,
104} ; Exchequer Bills, March, 15e. dis. ; ditto,
Jane, 155., 255. dia.

In the foreign stock market the principal
feature is a fall of 21 per cent, in Con-
federate Bonds. Mexican have also receded 1,
Congolick% 1, and Greek and Spanish Passive 1. '
Subjoined are some of the present quotations :
Turkish, 1888, 72 to ; ditto 1862, 691 to
701; Consolidis, 501 to i; Greek, 231 to
1 ; Spanish Passive, 301 to 1 ; Confede-
rate, 77 to 78 ; and Mexican, 281 to 1.
Transactions are recorded as follows:—Brazilian,
1863, 831; Chilian, 83 ; Dutch Certificates, 981
to 1 ; Egyptian, second issue, 102 ; Italian, for ac-
count, 661 ; Mexican, for account, 281 ; ditto, 1864,
26, 1; Portuguese, 1853, for acct., 47},1; ditto:lBs6,
kc., for account, 471, 1 ; Russian, 1822, 92 ; ditto
1862, 881, 1, 871 ; Spanish Certificates, for so-
I count, 121 ; Turkish, 1862, for account, 70, 1 ;
ditto 1001. Bonds, 701.
International Financial shares are now quoted
41 to 1 prem. ; General Credit, 21 to 3 prem. ;
London Financial, 91 to 10/ prem. ; Imperial Mer-
cantile, to 1 prem. ; Hudson's Bay, 161 to 17;
Anglo-Egyptian Bank, 21 to 3 prem. ; Aberaman
Iron Works, f to 1 prem. ; and Imperial Mexican
Railway, to 1 prem. _

HALF-rear Two o'Cupcx.

Consols are fractionally better than at 2 o'clock,
being quoted 89 to for money, and 89 7-16 to
9-16, or 891, for the account.
In the foreign exchanges this yesterday afternoon
bills were in demand, and the quotations were gene-
rally flatter, the rates for St. Petersburg having
especially declined. The following is the list :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 12.14 to j ; ditto, 3 days,
11.18 to 19 ; Rotterdam, 3 moths, 12.14 to 2 ; Ant.
seep, 3 months, 25.67 e to 721; Hamburg, ma. bases, 3
asaatlas, 13.94 to 10.0P.aris, 3 days,i
25.tatt:i4j.i; diet,, 3
1101t1:12?!.fit. Plotedtsgalig' (per ronble),. I mouths, 30j to 3dOT;
Vines, eff. do.. 3 mon 11.80 to 85; Triads: eff.
3 months, 11.80 to 85 ; 3 months, 474 to 8 :
Oadis, 3 months, 48 to j ; Leghorn, 3 mouths, 25.75
to 80 ; Gess% 3 months, 25.75 to 80 ; Mika, 3 months,
25.75 to 80 ; Naples, 3 months, 25.75 to 80 ; Palermo,
3 months, 25.75 to 80 ; /lamina, 3 =oaths, 25.75 to 80 ;
Whoa. 90 darn. 511 to j ; Oporto, 90 dare. 514 to j.
The rates of discount ou the Continent are still
considerably below those current here. At Paris
the quotation is 51 per cent.; Turin, 61 ; Frank-
fort, 3 ; Vienna, Brussels, and St. Petersburg, 6 ;
Amsterdam and Berlin, 41; and Hamburg, 5 per
cant.

About 67,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank
yesterday. This formed a portion of the supply by
the West India packet, and has been refined.
The steamer Delta will take to-day only
60,6681., of which 46,9061. is gold, and the rest
silver. The particulars are as follows :—For
Mauritius, gold, 45,0001. • Madras, gold, 1,9051. ;
Calcutta, silver, 10,0001. ; Singapore, silver,
2,5001. • Hong Kong, silver, 1631. ; Shanghse, '
silver, 9001. ; and King George's Sound, silver,
201)1. The demand for silver is chiefly for Bombay
—the cotton port of the East—and the next
steamers from Southampton and Marseilles will, it
is anticipated, take a large sum.
The City of Washington, from New York, has
brought 16,000/. in specie.
The Bank of France return this week is spilt
favourable. There has been an increase in the
bullion of 146,0001., and in the government depo-
site of 136,0001., and a decrease of 270,000/. in the
bills discounted, 20,0001 in the advances, 520,0001.
in the note circulation, and 365,1031. in the current
amounts.

The mails from Calcutta and China, yid Mar-
velling, will probably be distributed in London about
the 29th inst.

The report of the Liverpool cotton market for
the week stabs that at the commencement the de-
mand improved, and prices for some descriptions
recovered id. to per lb., but since Tuesday less
'business has been done, and the advance has been
only partially maintained The salsa have been
64,640 bales, of which 11,770 were on speculation,
and 15,470 for export. The mina exports were
7,001 bales? the imports 19,667, and the present
stock is estimated at 221,910 bales.
A meeting of the shareholders of the East of
England Bank was held on Thursday, at which the
resolution for the voluntary windinrup of the un-
dertaking was confirmed. The liquidators are Mr.
J. B. Gibbons, of the firm of Messrs. Harding,
Pullein, Whinney and Gibbons, and Mr. J. H. Til-
lett, of Norwich. . i

The Beek of British Columbia will hold a special
meeting on 2nd September, for the purpose of con-
sidering and confirming the resolutions to accept a
supplemental charter, passed on the 17th inst.
A general court of the London Assurance Office
is appointed for the 28th September, to fix a divi-
dend for the half-year ending next Michaelmas.
A public meeting of the proprietors of City of
Hamilton (Canada West) debentures is advertised
to take place on the 27th September, to consider the
"City of Hamilton Debentures Act of 18054."
The letters of allotment to applicants for shares
in the London Engineering and Iron Ship Building
Company were issued last evening.
The Alliance Bank have made a call (being the
fifth) of 51. per share on the 10,000 new shares
(issued in 1863 at 61. per share premium), payable
on the 26th September next.
The half-yearly interest on the shares of the
Gellivara Company will be payable on the 15th
September.
The Emigration Commissioners will receive
tenders on the 25th inst. for the hire of a ship to
take passengers to Adelaide, South Australia.

FRIDAY EV1.1316.

In the discount market today the demand bu
slightly increased, but the quotations remain
without change at 74 per cent. for short paper, and
74 to 1 for three mouths. On the Stock Exchange
there was also ratber more inquiry, but the supply
still remains abundant. Loans on government
securities were nominally 4 to ft per cent.
Consols opened this morning at the dull quota-
tions of yesterday, and after a few sales experienced
a farther fractional decline. For the account the
first transactions were at 891, and the final pries
was fleil to 1. For mossy the closing quotation
wee 89 to 1.
The official business report is es follows :—Three
per Cent. Consols, for money, 891 1, 89 • ditto, for
account, 891, 1,1; Three per Cents. Reduced, 881,
1 ; New Three per Cents., 881, 1.,.} ; Five per
Cent. Annuities, 1873, 1051 ; India Five per Cent.
Stock, 1041, 1031 ; ditto Four per Cent, 991, 1,
1 ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1888, 97.
India Ave per Cents. remain without change, at
10131 to 1041 ; and Exchequer Bills at 25a. to 15a.
discount.

Forvegii--:. stocks have again ban dePremod•
The share, of the financial companies closed

with a dull appearance, the general business, as is
other departments, haring been limited. Interne-
email were last quoted 4i to ft prem. ; General
Credit, 21 to 3 prem. ; London Financial, 9to
10k prem. ; and Imperial Mercantile Credit, 3i t.

prem.
A general reaction has taken place in joint stock
bank shares, and in most caws a decline of about
per cent. is quoted. Bank of British Columbia.
Hindustan, China, and Japan, London, Buenos
Ayres, and River Plate, London and Westminster.
and South Eastern, exceptionally improved.
The principal alteration in the miscellaneous
market has been • fall of 21. in National Steams.
Contract Corporation, Fore-street Warehouse, and
Thames and Mersey Insurance, have also receded.
On the other band a rise took place in Credit
Mobilier, Financial Corporation, Oriental Commis,
cial, Smith, Knight and Co., and Millwall Iron-
works, the latter being especially in demand.
Hudson's Bay shares left off 161 to 17 ; Egyptian
Trading at la to prem. ; and Soci*SW Gn6raks
Ottomans, 2g to g prem.
The closing (but in some cases merely nominal)
quotations for shares in new undertakings see
subjoined, viz. :—Anglo-Egyptian Bank, 2t to
prem. ; Ebbw Vale Company, 1 dis. to 1 prem. ;
Humber Ironworks, 24 to 14 tbs. ; and Abersmaa
Ironworks, 1 to 11 prem.
The Oriental 1. inancial Corporation announce
an interim distribution by way of interest at tbe
rate of 8 per cant. per annum on the paid-up
capital to the 30th Jane last, and notify that in
consequence of the increase of business they have
found it necessary to make a call of 51. per share.

MINER-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLocc.

There is little business doing in the wining
market to-day, and prices in most instances exhibit
no alteration. East Grenville and Whealßeton shares
are in demand, at 64 to I and 210 to 220 respectively.
North Baotou are also inquired for, at 184 to 19.
East Caradon are quoted 7/ to 1 ; East Grenville,
64 to 1 ; Wheal Grenville, 74 to I ; West Chi-
verton, 65 to 67; East Lovell, 101 to 111, being
flatter ; East Carn Brea, 7i to ; Great Vor, 28
to +.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are inactive.
United Mexican have been dealt in at bp,.
The subjoined weekly summary of the metal
market is extracted from the circular of Meson.
von Dadelszen and North :

Business in metals, with the exception of speller, hen
been restricted, ■od prices have a drooping tendency.
Iron : Welch bars sod rails are very quiet, and the demand
not very brisk. Staffordshire descriptions are dull. Scotch
pig iron has not undergone any change ; the market is quill
at 58s. cash end 595. 3d. open. Copper is dull of redo.
Secood•hand lots of raw sod manufactured obtainable under
fixed prices. Business in foreign has been curtailed ; prises
quite nominal. Tin is extremely dull. Beans is offered as
lel/. delivered bere, and Straits at 1021. 10s., without
meeting with buyers. The Dutch market is flat at 611..
sellers. English refilled is dull, but common in (air de-
mand. Tin Plates : It is almost impossible to effect Balm
Lead has beets almost unsalmbis the lest few days, bat
there are indications now for a better demand. Speller
has kept its position better than any other mots). A WS,
business has been dose this week, estimated at 2.000 toe",
at the following prices :—From 231. 1.5 e. to 271. 50. ens►;
241. to 241. 10■. for September ; 241. ss. to 241. 150. for
October. Hull parcels, 241. 10s. to 241. 150., clones firm at
these prior. _ . _ .

A two-monthly general meeting of the shareholders
in East Cara Brea Mine will be held on the 25th
instant. _ _ _

A meeting of the West Par Consols Copper
and Tin Mining Company is called for the
31st instant, to consider and determine on the pro-
priety of disposing of the mine and plant, and of
winding up the concern.
The Welsh Gold Mining Company have received
this week 30ozs. 9dwta. Mgrs. of gold, being the
produce from b 5 teas 11 cwt of quarts.