The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-06 00:00:00

HUBBY MARICBT.—(THIb DAY.)

Two o'Cwow.

The Stock Exchange is closed today by order
of the committee, in honour of the Queen's birth-
day, and no business consequently is going forward
in public securities.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's
telegrams, the Three per Cent. Ranks opened at
69fr. 46c., being per cent. lower than yesterday.
The Marco Polo has arrived from Melbourne
with 58,5001. in gold.
A somewhat uncertain feeling continues to prevail
with reference to the future course of the market,
many persons being of opinion that, in the event
of the demand upon the Bank continuing as active
as it has been through this week, the rate of dis-
count will be raised.
The half-yearly dividend due the Ist November,
1862, on Ecuador Bonds, being at the rate of 10s.
per cent., is advertised for payment.
It is raid that the proposed new Venezuelan Loan
is intended to form the basis of an extensive under-
taking of a financial character, comprising a joint-
stock bank, but also including the principal features
of the institutions recently established here on the
model of the Credit Mobilier, the object being,
now thatpeaceappears to be dawning on Venezuela,
to develop the great resources of the country. It
is said that the new project will be brought forward
under influential auspices, and that a portion of the
funds to be raised will be invested in London.
About 10,0001. in gold was purchased by the Bank
yesterday.
It is understood that about 200,000 sovereigns
are about to be withdrawn from the Bank for trans-
mission to Brazil by the next outward steamer,
sailing on the 9th inst.
The Trebolgan has arrived from Melbourne with
10,0001. in gold.
The continental exchanges yesterday afternoon
were generally steady. The exchanges on Russia
were quoted somewhat more in favour of that
country. Subjoined is our usual list :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.18 to I : ditto, 3 days,
ILl5j to 161; Rotterdam, 3 mouths, 11.18 to t ; Antwssp,
3 months, 25.421 to 7j; Hamburg, ma. hence, three
mooths,l3.7t to I, Paris, 3 days, 25.20 to 5 ; ditto,3 mouths,
25.421 to 7i ; Prankfort-orpthe-Maine, 3 months, 1191 to
f ; Petersburg (per rouble), 3 months, 364 to I ; 'nom%
e 2. do., 3 month., 11.35 to 42j ; Trieste, elf. go., 3 mouths,
11.35 to 421 ; Madrid, 3 months, 49 to I ; Cadiz, 3 mouths,
48j to 49 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.524 to 7i ; 0110014 3
months, 23.52 j to 7i ; Milan, 3 mouths, 25.521 to 7j ;
Naples, 3 months, 26.324 to 74 ; Palermo, 3 months, 25.
to 60 ; Messina, 3 mouths, 25.55 to 60 ; Lisbon, 90 day.,
521 to I ; Oporto, 90 days, 52j to 53.
At Paris the rate of discount in the open market
is 3' per cent.; Vienna, 5 ; Hamburg, 21 ; Turin,
44 ; Frankfort, 24 ; Amsterdam, 3} ; Berlin, 34 ;
Brussels, 3 ; and -St. Petersburg, 5 per cent.
The prospectus of the Universal Mercantile Asso-
ciation (Limited) is in circulation. The object is
to organise a machinery specially devised to protect
merchants and traders in Great Britain and Ireland
from fraud. The operations proposed are to have
a wide scope at home, and are to be extended to
every mercantile country in Europe. The project
is in respectable hands. The capital is 50,0001., is
1/. shares, but it is estimated that not more than
12,5001. will ha needed.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 1,2661. over last year.
The annual meeting of the proprietors of the
Union Bank of London is convened for the Bth el
July. _

Faway Emma.

Consols, which closed yesterdayrtl)2 ex
div., both for money and next Tuesday's settle-
ment, opened and closed to-day at the same
quotation. The " continuation " to the July
settlement was as much (as tto per cent. The
official business report is as follows :—Three
per Cent. Console, for money, 92, 1, ex
div. ; ditto for account, 92 ex div. ; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 911, 1, 4 ; New Three per
Ceuta., 911, 1, ; Bank Stock, 233, 234 ; India
Five per Cent. Stock, 108 ; ditto, for account,
1071; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1883, 100 ;
ditto, 1864, 100,1 ; ditto, 1864 or 1866, 1001, 1 ;
Four per Cent. "enlaced " rupee paper, 96 ; ditto,
Five per Cent., 1065 ; ditto, Five-and-a-Half
per Cent., 1151, 115.
The India Five per (lent. stock was steady at
1071 to 108, ex dive Exchequer Bills were quoted
4s. di to par.
The foreign stock market was quieter than for
some time past, except as regards Greek Bonds,
which were in renewed speculative demand in the
afternoon, and have risen 1 per cent.
International Financial shares closed to-day at
61 to si prem. ; General Credit and Finance at 21
to 2/ prem., being slightly flatter ; and London
Financial at 11 to 21 prem.
Iu the market for bank shares there was an im-
provement in London and County, British North
American, British Columbia, Metropolitan and
Provincial, and London and South African, but a
decline in Bank of Egypt, Anglo-Portuguese, City,
Colonial, Imperial, and Ottoman. Electric Tele-
graph, and English and Australian Copper shares
were iuquired for, while Oriental Inland Steam
awl Rio Improvements showed heaviness.
Ocean Marine shares closed to-day at 91
to 10 prem. ; Universal Marine, 1 to 4 die. ;
Thames and Mersey, 3 to 31 prem. ; Commer-
cial Union, 11 to 11 prem. ; North British and
Mercantile, 17 to 4 ; and Oriental and General
Marine, 1 to 14 prem.
The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings to-day were as follows : British and
Foreign Marine, #to 1 prem.; Empire Marine, to
prem. ; Cannes Hotel, 7 to 8 prem. ; Mediter-
ranean Hotel, 11 to 2 prem. ; Margate Hotel, to
1 prem. ; Southampton Imperial Hotel, ttar:no!
prem. ; Kingstown Hotel, 1 to 11 prem. ; C
Hotel, 1 to 1 prem. ; Loudon and Paris Hotel,
Ito 11 prem. ; London and Lisbon Cork, to 11
prem.; Sardinian Railways, 1 to 1 die. ; Duoaburg
and Witepsk Railway, 4 to 1 prem. ; Dartford
Creek Paper Mills, par to 1 prem. ; Alexandra
Hotel, 1 to 1 pram. ; and Jersey Imperial Hotel,
to 11 prem.
Three premium was bid to-day for the shares of
the English and Russian Bank (Limited).
Victoria and New Brunswick Government Bonds
were inquired for.

MINES.-(THIS DAY)

Two o'CLocz.

This being a holiday on the Stock Exchange,
there is little business doing in mining shares.
East Basset are heavy, at 99 to 101, being 51.
lower than yesterday. East Caradon are also
rather worse, at 301 to 31. Drakewalls are
quoted 2to being firmer. Great Fortune,
36 to 37 ; and East Basset and Grylls, 10s.
to 15s. . - .

The animal meeting of the Bt. John del Rey
Mining Company is called for the 19th mat., when
s dividend is to be declared.
. .

The subjoined weekly summary of the metal
market is from the circular of Messrs. Vou DadeLi-
zen and North :
The metal market remain, in • firm position, and 'rebore
to report • fair amount of budoeso Iron—Welsh ban are
in better demand, and have recovered fully ss. per too from
the lowest point. 51. 10s. is now demanded by some
makers. Iron f.o.b. here realises 61. Staffordshire quali-
ties are study. Scotch Pig iron is deady at 50.. 9d. cash,
51s. 6d. three months. Copper—We have to report a
ste•dier market ; the actual amount of bminess,
however, has not Menus& English, raw and
manufactured, sells slowly at fixed prices. Barra
remains at 941. 10s. ; Kapunds, 951., nominally ; Span-
lab, 1451. ; for Chili 821. is offered and $3l. asked.
Tin—English is in good demand at official prices. A large
business continues to be done in foreign at the highest
prices, viz., Straits, cash, 1271. let ; 3 months. 1301.
afloat, 1311. 10s. ; Boma, 1341. ; and 1351.3 mouths. The
Dutch market is firm, at 8061. 'Tie plates—Chrroools are
neglected, but steady ; for cokes so advance of 6d. per box
asked, and in some instances paid. Lead is steady ;
good &oft English, 201. 7s. 6d. to 304 10s. Spatter con-
tinues dull, and iI =leg were pressed lower prices would
hare to be submitted to. We quote spot ulnas 171. 154 i.,
and for arrivals 181.

A woman waa brought up at the Manchester
(Sty Polioe Court yesterday. on a charge of attempting to
murder her husband. She is said to be a dissipated woman,
and the evidence showed that else inflicted a slight cat oa
the throat of her husband whilst he was aleepieg, and after-
wards expressed her regret that she did not cut hie throat.
She was committed for trial.