The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-06 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS.

IItOITOOL. MATS.—Miles So-day: Midland, 1175—North East-
ern, Berwick, 1005—Routh Eastern and Corer, 971—Alliance
Bank, 9 p.—Mercantile &change Bank, 1616 d.—Empire Marine
Insurance (Limited , 6-16 p.—Union Marine Insurance, 1 9.18 p.
—Confederate ).oan. I g p —Edinburgh and Glasgow, 915.
65600818784, MAT 6.—The market has been good as reC
Madams, exhibiting great activity. but prime are lower.
of Manchester, Si—Caledonian, 1145--Great Eastern, 54—
ditto A, 48 5 B—Greet Luxembourg, 1415—Great Northam A,
1115 I a —Great Western of Canada, 115 7-16—Great Western,
675 5 5 5 5 6—lllinois Central, at d.—Laneashire and V
1065 s—London and North Woffiwn, 9915 s—Manchester
County Bank, 1; p—Manchester, Sheffield, sad Lincolnshire, 645
6al 6 41—Metropolitan.,111 11—Midland, 1175 854 gea 7,5
, North British, 60f I—North Eastern, Barwick, 1065—Earth
'Staffordshire, 16—Sonth Eastern. 93 15 g—Tharaes and Mersey
Marine insurance. 25—Union lime Glass, 136—Belgian Eastern
Junction, 1 —Granada Deferred, 10—Union Gant, 45
Alliance Rank, El IL
" "

BIRILINOINaII. MAT 6. —The tranmetione In this market to-day
!minded London and North Wastern Stock, at 96t—Iiirmlog-
ham Wagon Company itarnitedi. M IS—Olooolater Wagon Com-
pany New shares% at lilt ed. pram.-111rmingtuso Canals cloned
•.Belida " at in —Birmingham Banking Company Mares, at VT
to 1712Dadley and West Bromwich Bank, at ttl, buyers "
Inresinahain and Derby Railway Mock. at 64, " sellen"— and
Stour Valley Guaranteed Block, at gl to U

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Czocs.

The stock markets to-day are again rather dull,
speculative realisations predominating. The funds
remain at the rednoxi prices quoted yesterday after-
noon. Preparations for the monthly satlement
to-morrow occupy attention. English railway
stooks, in some cases, are slightly worse. In the
foreign stock market there has again been a conai-
derable degree of movement. Prices in some
instances are lower, and in others higher.
The scrip of the Confederate Loan ban further
declined per cent., the present quotatiou being }
to 1 prem. That of the Turkish Loan has improved
to 2} to prem. Italian in steady, at 21 tog prem.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at
69fr. 82c., being 1-16 to } per cent. lower than
yesterday.
Commis are now quoted 93; to 1, both for money
and the 7th inst. For the June account the quo-
tation is 931 to 1. The official business report is
as follows :-Three per Cent. Consols, for money,
934, 3 ; ditto, for account, 931, 3 ; Three per Ceuta.
Reduced, 921, 92 ; New Three per Cents., 92}, 92 ;
Bank Stock, 233, 234} ; India Stock, 2.30 ; ditto Ave
per Cent. Stock, 1091, 110 ; ditto Four per Cent.
Debentures, 1004 ; ditto Bonds, 21s. prem. ; Five
per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 107}, j ; and
Exchequer Bills, 4s. to 7s. prem.
Mexican Bonds have been in great demand this
morning, but, after being purchased as high as 371,
are last marked 37 and 374. Spanish Passive Bonds
after falling, have fully recovered. New
Grenadian Bonds are flat. Greek have risen
j per cent. As regards Turkish securities, the
loan of 1868 has declined } per cent. ; while that
of 1862 has improved 4, and the Consolid;ls per
cent. Italian stocks are steady. Some of the
present quotations are annexed, viz. :-Turkisb,
1864 Loan, 88 to 89 ; ditto 1858, 704 to 71 ; ditto,
1862, 71} to 1 ; the Consolidis, 53} to 64 ;
Greek, 32} to 33 ; and Venezuela Six per Cents.,
55} to 54, ex div., being rather better.
Transactions are recorded as follows :-Brazilian,
1839 and 1859, 101 ; Egyptian, 99 ; Greek. fur
account, 324, 4,1, }, 334 ; ditto Coupons, 15}, g, 15,
; Italian, for account, 71f, 72j ; ditto Harem mane
Railway, 78, 771 ; Mexican, for account, 37j; 1,
1, 37, } ; Moorish, 94} ; New Granada, 16/,
j, ; ditto, Deferred, 94, ; Portuguese,
1862, 491, 4, } ; ditto scrip, 5} prem. ;
Russian, 1822, 95} ; ditto, 1859, 581, ex div. ; ditto,
1862, 93}, 4, 93, ex div. ; Sardinian, for ac-
count, 884, } ; Spanish, for account, 544, 54 ;
ditto Passive, 361, 35, 4, 344. 36} ; ditto Cer-
tificates, 114, ; Turkish, 1854, for &coma, 881 ;
ditto 1858, for account, 704, 11 ; ditto, 1862, 711,
} ; ditto, for account, 714, } ; Venezuela, 'for ao-
count, 24}.

The shares of the London Financial Association
have declined to 1 to II prem.
It may be useful to remind holders of the Vene-
zuela Six per Cent. Loan that the investment for
the sinking fund has now to take place, the con-
tractors having in hand for that purpose a sum of
20,0001., which is sufficient, at the present price, to
extinguish 35,0001 of the stock.
The annual drawing of Bonds of the Turkish
Four per Cent. Loan, Guarantee) by Great Britain
and France, took place yesterday at the Bank of
England.
About 100,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from
the Bank yesterday for exportation, principally to
Constantinople. They are understood. to be trans-
mitted by parties who recently made a short loan to
the Turkish government.
It is stated that the outward Brazil steamer, on
the 9th inst., will take about 200,000 sovereigns,
which will be withdrawn from the Bank.

The Bavaria, from New York, has brought
about 7,00 W. in specie.
The demand fur bills on the Continent continu-
ing, a further adverse movement took place psi-
terday afternoon in the rates. Subjoined is our
usual list :

,i;eizTrdaat, 3 maths, 11.174 to ; ditto, 3 days,
ILIS to 16; Bonerdam, 3 moths, ILI T 4 to 18 ; Autumn.
3 mouths. 25.40 to 5 ; Hambunt, ma baooo, three mouths,
13.7 to 1 ; Paris, 3 days, 25.15 to 224 ; ditto, 3 months,
25.424 to 74 ; Praeldort-oe-the-llsias, 3 moaths, 1194 to
; Petersburg (per rouble), 3 mouth; 351 to i ; %%sum,
ed. 60., 3 mouths, 11.20 to 25 ; Triest. st. 60.,3 months,
i 11.20 to 25 ; Madrid, 3 maths, 49 to ; Cadiz, 3 months,
1484 to ; Leghorn. S months, 25. to 55; Gomm 3
mouths, 25.50 to 55 ; Milau, 3 mouths, 25.50 to 56
I Naples, 3 mouths, 25.50 to 55 ; Palermo, 3 mouths, 25.50
Ito 55; Kama, 3 mouths, 25.50 to 55; Lisboa, 90 days,
524t53;; Oporto, 90 days, 53 to 4.
The recent rise in Midland and Great Northern
IRailway stocks has been promoted by a rumour
that an arrangement (asserted by some to partake
lof the nature of an amalgamation) is in contem-
iplation between these two companies.
The South Eastern Railway traffic return shows,
this week, a decrease of 1,2731. compared with last
year.
The half-yearly report of the directors of the
Sambre and Meuse Railway Company recommends
a dividend of 4s. &i. per share.
The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada have
notified that on and after the 18th inst., the
sterling share certificates of the Atlantic and St.
Lawrence Railroad Company may be deposited for
the purpose of being stamped, and for the issue at
new interest certificates in lieu of the overdue
coupons to the 31st December, 1862, in accordance
with the general arrangement for the modification
of the lease. _ _ _ .

Wears informed that the directors of the Loudon
Bank of Scotland (Limited) have entered into an
arrangement for securing the business of a private
bank us the North, and that they have iu view a
similar arrangement with an old established private
bank in London.

Mr. Jobn Walker (Walker, How, and Co.), Mr.
John Cater (Phelps and Co.), and Mr. W. L.
Merry (W. L. Merry and Co.), have joined the
board of the Mercantile and Exchange Bank, as
directors in London. . .

The adjourned annual meeting of the Acadian
Cherooel Iron Company (Limited) is to be held at
Sheffield ou the 13th inst
The Ann Adamson has arrived from China with
650,350 lbs. of tea and 47 bales of silk.

Tommy Emma.

Consols, which closedyesterdsiat 94, "sellers,"
both for money and Thursday's settlement, were
quoted this morniug 931 to 94, and closed at 931
Ito 1. For the 9th of June the last price was 931 to 1,
the 6, continuation" being 1. The official business
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols,
for money, 93/, 94, 931, 1 ; ditto, for account, 94,
93/ ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 921, 1 ; New Three
per Cents., 923, I ; New Two-and-a-Ralf per
Cents., 771 ; Bank Stock, 233 ; Thirty Years An-
nuities, 1886_, 14 13.16,1b-16 ; Red Sea Telegraph,
211 ; India Five per Cent. Stook, 1101, 1091 ; ditto
Bonds, 18s., 17e. prem. ; ditto Four per Cent.
Debentures, 1001 ; Five per Cent. " enfaced
rupee paper, 1071 ; ditto Ave-and-a-Half per
Cent., 1151.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was firm at
1091 to 110. There were some sales of India 8.,i0111
at 17s. and lßs. prem. Exchequer Bilk were ls.
lower, at 4a. to 7s. prem.

MINEB.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLoca.

In the alining market to-dsy, East Basset shares
continue in active demand, and have advanced to
10 to 115. Wheal Crebor are also firmer,
st 21 to S. On the other hand, East Caradon
are lower, at 30i, " Beller+ ;" and Wheal Seton
at 256 to 260. East Rosewarne are quoted 3.; to
1. In the Stuck Exchange South Caradon have
been dealt in at Seq.
Foreign and colonial mining shares remain in-
active. Scottish Australian are firm, and Yudaus-
'nuts= steady.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOCSE OF LORDS.—TUNIDAY, MAY 5.
The Loan Cuts:mum took his soot • lbo woolsack
se Goo o'clock.

PETITION&

The Earl of SHAFTREIBURY promoted two petitions
from Itothwell god thigisswarle, in favour of closing public-
lasses on the Sunday.

TILE MAIL CONTRACT BETWERN DOVER AND
CALAIS AND DOVER AND OSTEND.

Lord CHELMSFORD wiabed to ask the Postmaster-
Geueral whether her Majesty's government had accepted •
tender from the Belgian government for the cooveymos of
the English mails between Dover and Wood ; and whether
they contemplated nay alteration in the mail pocket service
between Dover and Calais ; and whether any failure in the
perkrmauce of the existing metanet between her Majesty's
government and Mr. Joseph Oeoirge Churchward for the
services between Dover and Calais end Ostend respec-
tively bad occurred to render say change nemsnal7,
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said that a conditional
agreement bad beim entered into between England and Bel-
gium fora mail service by the letter between Dover and
Ostend at a considerably reduced price, the condition being
that perlismeat shock, not find the mosey to enable Mr.
Churchward to continue his contract. lf, however, the
money was voted, Mr. Churthward would rootless his coo-
tract. Notice of discontinuing his contract had been given
to Mr. Churehward, not on account of any neglect in its
fiallltnent on his part, but io consequence of the recom-
mendation of a committee of the House of Commons to die-
eoctinue his contract baying been adopted by a vote of the
boom.

OUTBREAK IN THE REFORMATORY AT CHARM.
WOOD FOREST._

Lord BERNERS aiire:ds7hetieTberffiajesty'sgovernment
had already or would institute *ulnas into the circum-
Awes of the late mutinous outbreak is the Roman Ceram.
be Reformatory in Oharnwood Forest, the constitution of
appointment sod pay of of of that institution, and the
donipline...exereieed thereto..

FLA GRANVILLE said that aa inspector bad been tent
dews into the district to make full iaquiries into all the
particulars of the noes, and until his report was furnished,
it would be impossible for him to answer the question of the
noble lord. He expected the report to be furnished is
cheat a month's time.
Their lordships adjourned at six o'clock.