The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-15 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Osocc.

There is not much business in the stock and
share markets to-day, yet the general tend-
ency of prices is rather favourable. The
principal feature is a rise of no less than 8
per cent. in Confederate Bonds, on the intelligence
from America. Consols have also advanced i per
cent, and some British railway stocks i to L
The discount market is rather quiet to-day,
although a large amount of Indian and Egyptian bills
have become due. The rate for the beat
three months' drafts, however, is maintained at 9
per cent. In the Stock Exchange the charge for
short loans on English government securities is 4
per cent

At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele-
gram, the Three per Cent. Recites opened at
65fr. 26c., being per cent. better than yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 881 to for money,
and 881 to 1 for the account (Nov. 10). The
official business report is as follows :—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 884, 4,4, 1 ; ditto
for account, 881 ; Three per Centa. Re-
duced, 861, ; New Three per Cents., 864,
; Bank Stock, 2364, 237 ; India Stock,
104, ; Five per Cent. "enlaced" rupee paper,
106 ; Exchequer Bills, March, 64., 10s. die. ; ditto
June, 155., 20s. die.

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The dealings in the foreign stock market are upon
a limited scale. The principal feature is a rise of
no less than 8 per cent. in Confederate Bonds.
Greek, on the other hand, have receded /.
Some of the present quotations are annexed, viz.
—Greek, 221 to / ; Mexican, 261 to/ ; Confederate.
62 to 64 ; Spanish Passive, 30/ to ; the Certi,
ficates, 13/ to 1 ; Turkish, 1858 Bonds, 68 to 69 ;
ditto, 1862, 691 to 1 ; and the Consolidds, 49 to 1.
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Mexican,
26}, 1 ; Russian, 1862, 871, 861 ; ditto 1864,
851, ex div.; Sardinian, for account, 82/ ; Spanish,
for account, 491 ; ditto Passive, for account, 30! ;
Turkish, 1862, for account, 691, ; ditto 1001.
Bonds, 691, ; Venezuela, 1864, 44.
International Financial shares are now quoted
1/ to I prem. ; London Financial, 61 to 1
prem. ; General Credit, 2/ to I prem. ;
Imperial and Mercantile Credit, 14 to 1 prem. ;
Hudson's Bay, 15 to / ; Ottoman Sociitd GoSnd-
role, I to 1 prem. ; and Anglo-Egyptian Bank, 1
to; dia.

The Stock Exchange broker who disappeared
last night, with 10,0001. worth of stock, for which
he gave cheques that were subsequently all dis-
honoured, has been captured. It is understood
that the whole of the stock has been recovered.
HALF-Parr Two o'CLocz.
Consols are unchanged, at 8811 to for money,
and ssi to for the account.
The subjoined, with respect to the debts of Vene-
zuela and Equador, was posted yesterday in the
Stock Exchange :
Yeassaola Debt. —Mem% Bariag Brothers sad Co.'s
spate, ceder date Sept. 24, advise having received for 55 per
mot. of the import duties for one week from Custom-home
of Puerto Csbsllo, 5,122.88 doh. • two weeks, La Cwt.',
17,092.08 dole. ; total, 22,214.94 dales—London, October 14,
1864.

Veoesuels (1864) Low.—The Genmal Credit ►nd Pilaw*
Company of Loadoa are in receipt of advice. by this mail of
Use following duties collected on savant of this loan up to
24th Sept., vie :—From Ciudad Bolivar, 15,613.01 dots. ;
L Guayra, 5,870.95 dole. ; Puerto Cabello, 3,098.85 doles ;
total. 24,612.81 dole. ; amount previously advited,59,345.02
dole. ; to W, 83,957.83 doles

Guayaquil has brought a re-
mittance of 826/. oe. 14. on account of the divideode on the
debt of Equador.—Loodoo, October 14, 1864.
No bullion transactions were reported at the
Bank yesterday, but about 150,0001., chiefly by
the West India packet, is expected to be taken
there to-morrow or on Monday.
The steamer Seine, from the West Indies, bas
brought 408,0001., of which 249,0001. is gold, and
159,0001. silver.

It appears that the correct quotation of the
Bombay exchange is 2s. 1 5.16 d., and not 2s.
1 15-16 d., as reported in the telegrams published
yesterday. The former rate is 3-16 d. lower than
that received by the previous mail, and shows a
movement in favour of England.
No tendency of the foreign exchanges yesterday
afternoon was decidedly in favour of this country,
bills on the continent being offered. The rates
were as follows :
Amsterdam. 3 mouths, 12.2 to : ditto, 3 days,
ILIB4 to 19 • Rotterdam, 3 =oaths, 12.24 to Ant-
werp. 3 wail" 7.6.85 to 95; Hamburg, me. bunco, 3
menthe, 13.10 to 4 ; Paris, 3 days, 26.30 to 40 ; ditto. 3
mouths, 25.85 to 90 ; Frankfort-ow.the•Maino, 3 months,
1214 to ; Petetsbe-g (per rouble), 3 mouths, 284 to 29 ;
Viaara. ell. do.. 3 mouths, 12.20 to 25 ; Trieste, ed. Ao.,
3 soothe, 12.20 to 25 ; Madrid, 3 months, 464 to 47
Wiz, 3 meths, 47 to ; Leghorn, 3 months, 26.5 to
15; Naos, 3 mouths, 26.5 to 15 ; 3 month% 26.5 to
15 ; Naples, S months, 26.5 to 15 ; Palermo, 3 mouths,
26.5 to 15 ; Messina, 3 mouths, 26.5 to 15 ; Lisbon, 90
days, 614 to 4 ; Oporto, 90 days. 614 to 4.
The following is a list of the rates of diszonnt
now current on the Continent, viz. :—At Paris,
in the open market, 74 per cent.; Vienna, ;
Hamburg, Berlin, Brussels, and St. Petersburg,
; Turin, 9 ; Frankfort, 5 ; and Amsterdam, 7
per cent.
The following circular announces the suspension
of Messrs. Brown, Buckley, and Co., East India
br..kers, an old established and respectable house.
The precise amount of their liabilities has not tran-
spired, but is understood to be large. As regards
the assets, it will be seen that the partners consider
that the estate shows a considerable surplus, not-
withstanding the heavy fall in the value of cotton
and other produce :
11, Great Tower•etreet, London, Oct. 14.
It is with deep regret that we have to announce that we
have, after mature deliberation, come to the determination
of suspending our payments, at all events until we know
the actual extent of the liabilities that will come upon us
wider contracts still outstanding toe cotton and other
produce.
During the last three months we have sustained very coo-
' &datable losses from the fall in those commodities, and
also from the failure of principals whom we had guaranteed
to fulfil their engagements. As far as we are enabled at this
moment to make up our aceounta, our estate shows a coo •
lido able surplus, notwithstanding the further depreciation
that has occurred ; but as we are quite nos.Me to foresee to
what extent some of our principals may still suffer, and the
consequent further 1018 that may fall upon °umbrae, we
deem it prudent in the interest of all concerned to suspend
our payments, so that ell who have claims upon us may be
placed oe the ammo footing, whatever may be the result of
our outstanding engagements.
We have in the meantime placed our books in the hands
of Messrs. Qualm, Ball, and Co., of If oorgate-street, and
immediate arrangetneeta will be made by meaty of a newly
000atitnted firm to keep all future traowictions distinct
from the past. We are. your most obedient servants,
BROWN: BCCKLIT, LSD CO.

Some excitement was caused last evening amongst
certain of the members of the Stock Exchange
through the return dishonoured of the cheques of a
member of the establishment, given in payment for
stock representing about 10,0001., which wu deli-
vered yesterday at the settlement. It appears that
the person in question has hitherto banked at the
Alliance Bank, but his clerk yesterday morning
opened an account at the Bank of London, and the
whole of the cheques for the stock delivered are
stated to have been drawn in the name of the prin-
cipal upon the latter back, where the amount
standing at the credit of the clerk was only 3001.
The principal is stated to have disappeared.
It is announced that Mr. Amandus Drosten, of
Mark-lane, in the corn trade, has committed suicide
in consequence of financial difficulties. His liabi—
lities do not exceed about 6,000 L, but his assets
reach only a few hundred pounds. It appears that
Mr. Drosten has been carrying on accommodation
hill transactions with Messrs. Groves and Todd,
in the name way of business. Mr. Groves also
put an end to his existence about a fortnight ago.
A person who has been forging some bills was
captured yesterday afternoon, and will be brought
before the proper authorities. It has been serer-
Mined so far that he made rise of the runes of
Messrs. John Stuart and Co., of Manchester, &Da
Messrs. Bramley Moore and Ca, of Liverpool, I
The amount of the forgeries hia not tramp'

' The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 228b41, over last year.
The Commercial Bank of India, at its head
quarters in Bombay, has declared • dividend foe
the six months ending 30th June last, at the rate
of 12 per cent., with a bonus of 3 per cent., making
18 per cent. per annum, and carried the sum of
22,3001. to its reserve fund.
The halliyearly meeting of the Great Indian
Peninsula Railway Company is called for the
4th November.

The subjoined report on the bullion market is
from the circular of Messrs. Sharps and Wilkins :
During the past fortnight but few transactioes of import-
ance have taken place in any description of bullion for ex-
port. Bar silver, being unsaleable for fedi% has declared is
value to ss. ld. per or. standard, while the late arrivals of
Mexican dollars having exceeded tire requirements of the
market, their price has fallen to is. 11pd. So long u the
present oonditioc of the money market and the uncertainty se
to the future prospects of cotton continue, but little improve-
ment in the general tone of the market can be anticipated.
A very considerable amount of gold just to hand from New
York and California, will in all probability be sold to the
Bioko( England in the coarse of the neat few days, than
bolos no other demand. The quotations are u follow :
Bar silver, 51. ld. per oz. std. doll. ; ditto containing 5
grains gold. sa. lid. per oz. std. doll. ; Mexican dollar;
U. llid. ; United States dollars, 4s. 1111., nominal ; Chiliaa
dollars, 4e. 111 d. ; Spanish Carole* dollars, sa. ; Spaniels.
Ferdinand dollars, 54. ; five franc pieces, 4e. llgd. i bar
gold, 775. Pd. per oz. std. ; ditto containing 20 dwta. (elver.
775. 10111. per oz. std. ; American eagles, 76e. Pid. per ca.
std.: Baullisa gold coin, 77e. M. per or. std. ; Spud&
doubloon*, 745. to 75e. per or. std , nominal ; patriot ditto,
73a. Pd. to 745. ditto ; quicksilver, 84 per bottle, &scout
3 per mat.

FRIDAY ivmss.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 88, " sellers,"
for the 10th Nov., opened this morning at 88j
to 4, and after touching 84 to 1, closed at 88,3, to
For money the last price was 881 to I. The
official business report is as follows :—Three per
Cent. Console, for money, 84, 4, ; ditto, fee
account, 883 ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
861, ; New Three per Cents., 86g, 1,4, I, ;
Annuities, 1885, 14 5-16 ; Bank Stock, 236;
India Stock, 212; ditto, Five per Cent. Stock,
1044, 1034 ; ditto Bonds, Si. 12s. die ; Five per
Cent. " °mimed" rupee paper, 100, 4.
The India Five per Cent. stock was steady. India
Bonds were dealt in at 12s. to Bs. die. The March
Exchequer Bills remain at lls. to 6e. dis., and the
June at 25a. to 15e. die.

Italian stock declined * per cent., and Russia's
Bonds of 1864, ; but, with these exceptions,
foreign stocks were firmer. Peruvian rose 1 per
cent. ; Greek, * ; Mexican and Portuguese, ; and
Turkish securities, 4to per cent.
The shares of the financial companies were
inquired for and firm. Loudon Financial and Im-
perial Mercantile Credit rose tia.
Hudson's Bay shares were rather firmer, at 114
to 4, and Egyptian Trading at /to / prem. Na-
tional Discount shares were buoyant, and rose IL.,
closing at 81 to 94 prem. Joint Stock Discount
were slightly better at par to prem.
The closing quotations are annexed, viz. :
International,'l4 to 1* prem.; General Credit, 2* to
prem. ; London Financial, 64 to 7 prem. ; Im-
perial Mercantile Credit (amalgamated), lt° I*
prem. ; and Credit Fonder and Mobilier of Englaad
(amalgamated), 24 to 2/ prem.
Victoria, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia Go-
vernment Debentures were in better demand.

United States 5-20 Bonds have risen to 47i
to aSi.
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The emigration commissioners have taken up tile
ship Himalaya for the conveyance of passengers
from Glasgow to Sydney.