The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-06 00:00:00

INRY MAIIKET.-(TRIS DAY.)

Two o'CLocx.

An uneasy feeling continuing to prevail with re-
gard to the prospects of the money market, and
being fostered by a portion of the press, the stock
markets to-day have shown sensitiveness, and
the general tone has been decidedly flat. Consols
and most of the principal foreign stocks,
nevertheless, are maintained at yesterday after-
noon's quotations, while, as regards home railways,
the reduction in scarcely any instance exceeds t to
I per cent.

- Up to within the last three quarters of an hour
there has been a vague expectation that the Bank
rate of discount might be raised to-day to 9 per
cent., and there has consequently been a rather
large attendance of speculators, members of the
Stock Exchange, and others, in the Bank lobbies.
It has been formally intimated from the Bank,
however, that the minimum remains at 8 per cent.
At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter'a
telegram, the Three per Cent. Bentes opened at
66fr. 30c., for the account, being the same as at the
close yesterday.

Consols are now quoted 89 to 4, both for
money and next Tuesday's settlement, and
894 to 4 for September. The official busi-
ness report is as follows :—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 894, 81; ditto for account,
88/, 94 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 884, 4, 4 ;
New Three per Cents., 884, 4, 4 ; Exchequer
Bills, June, 205., 10s. di& ; Bank of England
Stock, 242, 34; India Fi►e per Cent. Stock, 1044 ;
ditto Bonds, 20s. dia.

Greek Bonds have declined } to 4 per cent., with
this exception, foreign bonds are supported at
yesterday's quotations, although the general
tone of the market is rather fiat.
The present quotations are annexed :—Greek,
23} to 1 ; Spanish Passive, 20} to 4 ;
Mexican, 281 to I ; Turkish of 1858, 71} to
72;; ditto 1862, 69} to I ; Confederate, 76
to 77 ; and Turkish Consolides, 49} to 4.
Transactions are recorded as follows : Dutch
Four per Cent. Certificates, 994 ; Egyptian
Seven per Cents., 1011, 2} ; Greek Five per
Cents., for account, 23j, 3, ; Italian Five per
Cents., 1861, for account, 674 ; Mexican Three per
Cents., fur account, 28}, 4, 4 ; ditto, 1864, 254 ;
Peruvian Four-aucia-Half per Cents., for amount,
81 ; Russian Five per Cents., 1862, 884, 8 ; Spanish
New Deferred Three per Cents., 441 ; ditto
Passive for account, 294, 9 ; the Committee's Cer-
tificates, for account, 11.4 ; Turkish Six per Cents.,
1862, 1001. Bonds, 69}, 4 ; ditto Guaranteed
Four per Cents., 99 ex div.
International Financial shares are now quoted
4} to 4 prem. ; General Credit, 24 to j prem. ;
London Financial, 10 to 4 prem., ex div. ;
Hudson's Bay, 164 to } ; Imperial Mercantile
Credit, 34 to ft preen. ; and Anglo-Egyptian
Bank, 2j to 4 prem.
Hxtv-rsb-r Two o'Cwca.

Consols close at 89 to 1 for Money and the
present settlement, and 901 to i for the September
account.

A memorandum reoeived yesterday from the Com-
mittee of Spanish American Bondholders informs
us that the Congress of the United States of Colom-
bia, late New Granada, has passed a new law for
the regulation of the revenue of customs consisting
of 215 articles. Among them is a provision
authorising the Committee of Spanish American
Bondholders to name agents at the following places,
viz. :—Santa Martha, tkirthagena, Sabanilla, Rio
Hacbsi, Comte, Bahamas, and Buenaventura, for
the purpose of receiving the proportion of the
duties of customs which are hypothecated to the
bondholders, and remitting them to London for
the payment of the dividend. The law is to come
into operation on the 27th of this month.
There were again no bullion operations at the
Bank yesterday.
As bearing upon our monetary prospects, it is ,
satisfactory to remark that the value of money on
the Continent is still considerably below that cur-
rent here. At Paris and Vienna the rate of dis-
count is the general market is 6 per omit. • at
Hamburg and Berlin, 4 ; at Turin, 7 ; at Prank-
' fort, 3; at Ameterdan, ;at Brussels, 5i ; and
at St. Petersburg, b per cent.
The weekly return of the Bank of France shows a
trifling increase in the stook of bullion.
In consequence of the rise in the value of money
here a further general improvement took place yes-
terday afternoon is the foreign exchanges, which
were quoted as follows :
neestertbus. 3 storiths. 11t14 to 2 ; flit* 3 days,
111.18 to 19 ; Rotterdam, 3 moothe, 12.11 to 2 ; Aat-
warp, 11 mootbe, 21.724 to 74; Bamberg, ma. bane% 3
mooatths,* to 13.10 to I Arlo, 3 day% 21.20 to 30; ditto. 3
m 16.674 724 ; Fresktort-os-tberMaino, 3 toosettre.
1201 to 4 ; Bt. Petereburg (per feeble), 3 mouths, 314 to 4i
Visor. et, meotbs, 11.871 to 921; Weeds, AL do..
asst e, 11.874 110921 ; Madrid, Somata; 48 to 1; Oaths. 3
Ismail" 48 to 1 • Legbero, 3 seestbse 16.76 to 80 ;
amok 3 womb; 35.771 to 821 ; MAL 3 months,
26.771 to 824 ; Naples. 3 soothe, 26.771 to 821 ; Monne,
3 mouths, 25.174 to 824 •, Mai, 3 moat!" 25.774 to 821 ;
Lisboa. 90 dam 614 to 92 ; Oporto, 90 days, 614 to 52.
It appears that a petition is in course of signa-
ture in the Stock Exchange requesting the Com-
mittee to rescind their late resolution directed
against transactions in the share of new com-

ponies prior to allotment.
The annual meeting of the Royal Insurance
Company was held yesterday, when the accounts laid
before the shareholders indicated very satisfactory
results. The revenue from fire premiums reached
a total of 341,6681., being an increase over that of
the preceding year of 40,9771.--the largest advance
yet experienced by the company in any single year.
As the past year was the last in which the old rate
of fire duty will have been levied for the entire
year, it is interesting to observe that this standard
of advance bears witness to the progress of the
company, for whereas the duty paid by this com-
pany in the previous year was 75,9921., their return
to government in 1863 amounted to 88,9661.,
showing an increase of nearly 13,0001. In the life
branch the net sum assured under new policies
during the year was 752,5461., which yielded in
premiums 24,0691.—the largest new business yet
transacted during any year of the company's
existence.

The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows
this week an iucrease of 2,49GL over last year.
The remaining portion of 12,500 shares of the
authorised capital of the Sande, Punjaub, and
Delhi Bank Corporation (Limited), is now in
counts of being issued to the shareholders at 21. per
share premium, in the proportion of one new to
three old shares. The bank hes five branches, and
has been in operation in India about 12 months.
The Crystal Sanitarium Company (Limited) is
announced. This company proposes to do
nothing less than to cover in with glass • large
area of ground " and to preserve therein an equa-
ble
temperature, similar to Madeira ; to build
residences having communication with the grounds
so inclosed, and to lay out the interior in the most
attractive form of landscape gardening, with the
fruits and foliage suitable to a climate like
Madeira" It is mentioned that, with these view%
a beautiful property, consisting of a mansion and I
park of about 140 acres, situated only • few miles
from London, has been provisionally obtained.
There is tobe an hotel, and, in addition, suites of
apartments and residenoes are to be let furnished.
A number of respecte.ble names figure as directors.
The capital is 2511,000 L in 25L share'.
The Kaglish and Scottish Marine Insurance Com-
pany (Limited) bays notified that on and after
Monday, the Bth inst., their business in London
will be carried on at their &Dent offices, at 58,
Threadneedle-street, instead of 2, Royal Exchange.
buildings, and 9, Fencherch.street, ea hitherto.
The letters of allotment of the Anglo-Egyptian
Bank were issued yesterday morning.
The letters of allotment and " regret " of the
" Reiland Boiler Insurance Company" were
peeked Lit evsaing.

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' We are requested to mention that the share LS
of the Natal Investment Company will he closed ea
Tuesday, the oth inst., for London, and on Wedair
day, the 10th, for the country.
The Emigration oommiesioners will receive
tenders on the 11th inst. for the hire of a ship so
take passangen to Sydney.

PtEDAT_lvarpia.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 89j to for
next Tuesday's settlement, opened this morning at
891, and closed at 894, " sellers." For mosey
the last price was 89 to 4. The official busies=
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Cowls,
for money, 891, 4, ; 1
1
ditto for account, 891, I;
Three per Cent.. Reduced, 881, , , 1, ;
New Three per Cage., 881 1, ;
Annuities, 1886, 14 11-16 ; Bask Stock, 243, 244;
India Stock, 212, 213 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stook*
1044, 104 ; ditto Four per Cent., 991 ; Five par
Cent " enfsced" rupee paper, 102 ; ditto Five-amid-
e-Half per Cent., 113.
The India Five per Cent. Stock has ea-
' perienoed a fresh fall. lExchequer Bills, both Mara
and June, were heavy, at 20s. to 10s. dia.
The speculative kinds of foreign stocks partici-
pated in the downward movement of prices.
Bank shares were heavy, and prime in many in-
stances declined. Alliance Bank and Metropolitaa
and Provincial Bank fell 21., but as regards' other
descriptions the reduction scarcely exceeded .10s.
per share.
Hudson's Bay shares were again lower, closing
at 164 to f ; and Egyptian Trading flat, at If to
11 prem. General Steam, Home and Colonial
Assurance, Universal Marine Insurance, and Nova
Scotia Land and Gold shares have all receded.

A fresh dec:ine, averaging se. to 7s. 6.1. a share,
has taken place in the shares of most of the finaa-
dal companies. The closing quotations are an-
nexed, viz. :—lnternational, 41 to 1 prem. -
General Credit, 21 to prem. ; London Financial:
10 to 11 prem. ex div. ; hoperal Mercantile
Credit (amalgamated), 3A to 1 prem. ; Credit
Mobilier, 5 to 6 prem. ; Credit Foncier, 8 to II
prem.
The closing (but in some cases merely nominal)
quotations for shares in new undertakings sas
subjoined, viz. :—Anglo-Egyptian Bank, 21 to 24.
prem. ; Ebbw Vale Company, dia. to 1 prem. ;
Peninsular, West India and Southern Bank, 1 to lk
prem. ; and Ottoman Sockiti Gdndrale, 21 to
prem.
Canada and Victoria Government Debentures
have given way.