The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-18 00:00:00

chants and others who require to make use of the
line should give their instructions in anticipation,
so that so soon as the notices of the completion of
the Jubal station are issued, probably early in
March, their correspondents may lse aware of the
advantages to be derived from it, and transmit
their communications accordingly. It is further
stated that the cost of a menage between any part
of England and any of the following places at which
the Company have agents will not exceed 31. for a
single message, via., Aden, Bombay, 011ie, Madras,
Calcutta, Penang, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shang-
hai, King George's Bound, Melbourne, Sydney,
Mauritius, and Reunion.
The director* of the National Discount Company
have issued the following satisfactory report :
The amounte which the directors have now the pleasure
to tame before the shareholders show for the lull-year end-
Mg 31st December a gross profit of 43,1E14 12a. 10d., and
after deducting the current expenditure, making ample al-
lowance for doubtful debts, writing off the remaining poi.
tics of the preliminary expenses, amounting to 500/., re-
serving Mt. us. 9d. 'for premises redemption fund, and
L. 1.435/. 17s. sd. fur rebid* of interest on bills not yet due,
there remains a balance of 22,640/. Is. 4d. With these re-
sults and the steadily increasing oonnexions of the com-
pany, the directors have been led to the conclusion that the
time bas now arrived when they may fairly recommend an
increased dividend to the proprtetary, and they have there.
fore resolved to appropriate 11,5601. 7e. to the payment of
• divideud at the eats of 6 per cent. per annum, free of in.
moue tax, sad to carry the balance of 11,0791. 15e. 4d. to
the credit of the reserve fund, which, with accrued interest,
will then amount to 27,437/. la. 3d.
The directors of the Metropolitan and Provincial
Bank (Limited), with which is united the Mer-
cantile Bank (Limited), have notified that arrange-
ments are iu progress fur enabling the business of
the bank to be commenced forthwith.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week a decrease of 7751.
The India Freehold Land, Colonization, Trust,
and Agency Company notify that they are in nego-
tiation for the purchase of estates under cultivation
and otherwise, and that numerous applications
have been received from parties desirous of settling
in India, who are anxious to avail themselves of
the assistance of the association.
The Gazette specie statement for the week end-
ing Wednedaay last gives the following totals,
vis.:—lmports of gold, 522,6281. ; exports of gold,
64,4111. ; imports of silver, 75,2991. ; exports of
silver, 356,2741.
The annexed remarks are from the financial cir-
cular of Messrs. Seytou and Wainwright, dated
New York, the 3rd inst. -
As intimated is our last, the Treat affair ban been settled
in a magnanimous and libeml way by oar government, and
Mr. Seward, Secretary of State, while fully maintaining the
national honour, has manifested to the whole world the dis-
position of this country, in whatever immediate position of
difficulty it may be pieced, to act justly and uprightly to
all asthma. The people of the United States have endorsed
the action of the government in a meaner to prove the utter
falsity of the orgaus of secession at home ar in Europe. The
course pursued in this case has produced its natural effect
on the stock market. Another muse has been the
suspension of specie payments by the banks,
and the anticipated inflation incident to this line
of policy, which itargued must also, per
tome. be adopted by the government. The bank financiers
are by no means agreed as to the manner of conducting
their Nisineas under existing circumstances—some continue
to pay specie to their customers ; some do not. Meanwhile
gold has advanced to • premium of 14 per mut. The state
of affairs above alluded to, together with the usual demand
at this period of the year to remit interest and dividends to
foreign proprietors of American amenities, has caused an
advance to 13 per cont. premium for eterhog, and 5.00 for
francs, for tankers bills. Commercial bills, 109, 110, to
111, the range of quotations being very wide. We hear of
no gold being put up for shipment.

FRIDAY EVI2tING.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 9n to g ,
opened this morning at the same quotation and
closed at 94 to 1, both for money and the 6th
Feb. The official business report is as follows :
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 931, II 93, ;
, ditto, for account (Feb. 6), 93i, g, g ; Bank Stock,
240, 241 ; Three per Cents. Reduced 93, 1, 924 ;
New Three per Cents., 93, 1, 924 ; India Stock,
.2211; ditto Five per Cent. stook, 106 k, 1011, 1064,
1061 ; ditto Four per Cleat. Dabentures, 1863, 100,
992 ; ditto 1864 or 1866, 99, ;1, 1; ditto Bonds, 245.
prem. ; Five per Cent. " aniseed " rupee paper,
994, 100 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Ceuta., 106,
1061.
The India Five per Cent. stock was steady at
100 to 1061.
The Five per Cent. Rupee paper remains quoted
991 to 100, and the Five-and-a-Half, 1051 to 106.
Exchequer Bills of both issues were last quoted
19.. to 225. prem., being Is. higher.
The tendency of the foreign stock market con-
tinues generally favourable.