The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-01 00:00:00

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SHARE LIST&-(THIS DAY.)

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HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(THIS DAY.)
The Speaker took the their at a quarter past 12.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

Two o'CLoca.

The railway market is flat to-day, and prices
have fallen in several instances. Caledonian
stock is prominently heavy, and has declined 1
per cent. London and South Western has also
receded f, and Midland, Lancashire and York-
shire, and Great Eastern, j. London and
North Western and South Eastern are quiet.
London and North Western stock is now quoted
1021 to 103 ; Great Western, 951 to 661 • Mid-
land, 1284 to f ; Lancashire and Yo;lahire,
112 to ; Caledonian, 1174 to 118 ; South Eastern,
911 to 92j ; Great Eastern, 521 to 53 ; Great
Northern, 121 to 128} ; and London and South
Western, 105 to 106.
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generally quiet at previous prices.
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LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOYE6 RAILWAY.
Sir M. PETO moved that the enter for the second reading
of this bill on Monday next be read and discharged, and that
the bill be read a second time to-morrow. The boo. baronet
complained of the course pursued by Ald. Sidney and the
corporation of the City of Londoe in opposing the bill,
which, he said, if earned to-morrow would in no
way affect the viaduct over Ludgate-hil. conduct of
the corporation was worthy of sharp lawyers at the court
uear Ludgate-hill ; end he hoped the hon. member for Staf-
ford would apologise to the house for the coiuse he had
taken.

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' Mr. Alderman SIDNEY said the course he had taken
was taken io his capacity of an independent member of
parliament. It was true that this bill (No. 1) had no con-
gelioo with the viaduct alluded to except in so far that
though the company had got power to make that viaduct,
they had not the means to do so, sad asked the hones to
give them the means by the bill now before the home.
What he asked was that the corporation should have power
to appear before the committee, in which case he would
withdraw bis opposition to the measure. If not he would
offer the bill the most strenuous opposition at every stage.
Mr. MASSEY said he could not agree to the motion of
the hoc. baronet, because it would be contrary to the peso.
tine of the house. As, however, the nouns pursued by the
hon. member for Stafford might at this late period of the
session have the effect of throwing the bill out, he would
move on Monday next when the bill stood for the second
reading that the standing orders be suspended in order to
facilitate the further progress of the measure. He hoped,
therefore, that the hon. baronet would withdraw his motion.
Mr. CRAWFORD was as much opposed to the proposed
viaduct over Ludgate. hill as any one, but he could not
anew in the opposition to the bill or the way in which it
was meditated.

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Mr. W. PATTEN mid there had been plat irregularity
in the proceedings with respect to this bill. The hon.
member for Stafford had, without notice to the promoters
of the bill, moved that the second reading of the bill should
be postponed, end by a side wind endeavoured to get rid
of it. He concurred in the mode of proceeding suggested
by the lion. gentleman (Kr. llasesy).
After a few words from Sir J. SHELLEY oondemnatory
of the coons penned by Alderman Sidney,
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES BILL
Mr. W. EWART, In moving the wooed reading of this
bill. said that the object he had in view was to establish
uniformity of weights sad measures. There were at pre-
sent no less than ten different weights, and the elide
system was in the most admired confusion. As railways
and telegraphs extended, the inconvenience of the existing
diversity of weights and measures was more strongly felt.
Frans, Belgium, Spain, Holland, Portugal, and other
countries had already adopted the metric system. which he
(Mr. W. Ewart) wished to see adopted in England ; and we
ought not to be behind the other nations of the world.
Mr. E. BALNES seconded the motion.
Mr. HENLEY opposed it, observing that be believed the
inoonvenieoces of the decimal system would more than
couriterbalsoce its advantages.
Mr. J. LOCKE also opposed the bill, cooteodinethal no
great il)0000SUiODOO practically arose from the existing
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THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 1, 1863.

MONEY MARKIIT.-MHIS DAY.)

Two demos.

The funds to-day are very steady, and the price
of Consols for money is • trifle better
than yesterday afternoon, although the Paris
Bourse continues to droop. In the other depart-
ments of the Stock Exchange, business is dull,
and some flatness prevails. English railway
stocks are quoted slightly lower than they closed
yesterday. In the foreign stock market the
transactions have slackened and the more specu-
lative securities are heavy.

At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter opened at
68fr. 20c., being fully i per cent. lower than yes-
terday.

Consols are now quoted 921 to 4, ex div., for
money, and 921, "sellers," ex div., for the ac-
count (July 9). The official business report is as
follows :--Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 92, 1 ;
ditto for account, 924 ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
911, 92 ; New Three per Cents., 914, 92; Thirty Years
Annuities, 1885, 14 15-16 ; Bank Stock, 236 ;
India Five per Cent. Stock, 1084, 1,1, ; Four per
Cent. " enfaced," rupee paper, 971; ditto Five
per Cent., 1061, ; and Exchequer Bills, March,
par, 4a. dis.
There is a fall of 14 per cent. in the Venezuela
loan of 1862, which is now quoted 56
to 58. Mexican and Peruvian Bonds of
1862 are heavy. Spanish Passive Bonds
and Certificates continue to meet with inquiry.
Greek Bonds have fallen 1 per cent.,
being quoted 351 to 36. Turkish securities are
well supported, the Loan of 1864 being quoted 92
to 93 ; that of 1858, 691 to 701; that of 1862, 671
to 681, ex div. ; and the Consolides, 604 to 51.
Transactions are recorded as follows :-Egyptian,
101 ; Greek, for account, 3611, 351 ; ditto
Coupons, 17 ; Mexican, for account, 37 ; Peruvian,
1862, for account, 881, 87, 4, ex div. ; Portuguese.
1866, 1857, 1859, 1860, and 1862, for so-
I count, 481, 1, ex div. ; Russian, 1862,
921, 93 ; Sardinian, for account, 88 ; Spanish, for
account, 54, 531, ex div. ; ditto New Deferred,
for account, 484, ex div. ; ditto Passive, for SO.
count, 344, ; ditto Certificates, 13, 1, 124 ; Turkish,
1858, for account, 704; ditto 100/. Bonds, 731 ;
ditto 1862, 681, 671, ex div. ; ditto, for account,
671, ex div. ; Venezuela, 1862, 1564, 56 ; ditto, for
account, 56, 55.

The emphatic ministerial declaration in parlia-
ment last night that the English government have
no present intention of recognising the South,
has had an unfavourable effect upon the scrip
of the Confederate Loan, which is now quoted li
to of dis., being per cent, lower than yesterday.
Turkish scrip is quoted par to 1 prem.; Venezuelan,
2 to I dis.; and Italian, 21 to 31 prem.
International Financial shares are quoted 6i to
51 prem. General Credit and Finance are rather
firmer, at to If prem., while London Financial
are slightly lower, at 11 to prem.
The shares of the Egyptian Trading Company
are lower, at Ito 11 prem.
The Lincolnshire has arrived from Melbourne,
with 43,000/. in gold, and the America, from New
York, with =,OOOl.

FOUR O'CLOCK.

Consols are rather flatter, at 92 to i, ex div.,
for money, and 924 to f, ex div., for the 9th inst.

Heavy payments being due yesterday, the last day
of the ha.f year, and there being also considerable
requirements in connexion with the large settlement
in the Stuck Exchange, there was a decided pressure
for money. In the general market the terms for
choice bills were 4 per cent., and the applications
to the Bank of England were heavy. Activity
will probably continue to prevail until the 4th of
July is turned, but there is an impression that
after that date, when the influence of the dividend
and other government disbursements will begin to
be felt, the market will become easy. It seems to
be expected that the rates in the open market will
descend below those of the Bank of England before
the middle of the month is reached.

The temporary pressure in the money market on
Monday seems to have been increased by preparations
for the payment to the Hudsou's Bay Company of
the purchase money for their property, DOW trans-
ferred to the International Financial Society, and
which is to form the basis of a new company. The
amount is said to be about 1,500,0001. of which
300,0001. is believed to have been discharged,
leaving the bulk of the residue to be met in
the course of to-day and next day, as the
assents of the existing proprietors of Hudson's
Bay stock come in. The transaction is
of course limited to a mere transfer of money
from the custody of one banker to that of another,
but an effect is naturally produced for the moment
upon the money market, inasmuch as funds are
kept in hand which otherwise would be immediately
available for general circulation. In connexion
with this affair, the question as to the channels in
which the sum of 1,500,0001. now paid to the old
holdersof Hudson's Bay stock will find investment
is of importance. A portion of it may perhaps go
into government and other solid securities, but it is
also probable that many of the old proprietors will
subscribe for the capital of the new con-
cern, to be launched in the course of the next
few days. It is assumed that these applicants, in
common with the shareholders in the International
Financial Society, will have a certain preference in
the allotment over the general public. It is inte-
resting to notice the rapidity with which the Inter-
' national Financial Society has acquired a large
' degree of financial power resulting from the actual
possession of an important amount of paid-up
capital. On the 13th of July, when a call of 21.
10s. is due, the capital paid up will be 750,0001.,
viz., 51. per share on 150,000 shares.
An instalment of 10 per cent. falls due to-day
(Wednesday) on the Confederate Loan of 3,000,0001.,
15 per cent. on the Italian Irrigation Company's
Loan of 1,000,0001., and 10 per cent, on the Italian
Loan of 28,000,0001. The present instalment on the
Confederate Loan will make 45 per cent. paid, and
will leave 45 per cent. still to be met. As regards
the Italian Loan, the instalment now falling due
makes 30 per cent, paid on the issue price of 71 per
cent., and leaves seven instalments of 10 per cent.
each on that price still to be liquidated.
The gold operations at the Bank yesterday com-
prised a purchase of 29,0001. in bars, and a with-
drawal of 60,000 sovereigns for Constantinople.
The greater portion of the Mexican dollars by
the steamer Hansa, from New York, were sold yester-
day fur China at ss, 21d. per ounce, showing no
change. _ _ .

The appearance of the foreign exchanges yesterday
afternoon was satisfactory, last Friday's rates being
generally firmly maintained. Subjoined is our
usual het :

Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.164 te : ditto, 3 days,
11.16 to 17 ; Rotterdam, 5 mouths. ILI6I to 19 ; Antwerp,
3 months, 25.474 to 521; Hamburg, ma 'cane°, three
m00th5,13.91 to 4; Paris. 3 days. 25-20 to 71 ; do.. 3 months,
25.476 to 524 ; Fraakfort-oe-the-Mame, 3 months, 1194 to
4 ; Petersburg (per rouble). 3 months, 36 to 4 ; Vienna,
if. Go.. 3 months, 11.40 to 45 ; Trieste, Mt. 1t0.,3 mouths,
11.40 to 45 ; Madrid, 3 months, 49 to 4 ; Oaths, 3 toonthr,
49 to 1 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.571 to 65 ; Omen, 3
months, 245 574 to 65 ; Masa, 3 months, 25.571 to 65 ;
NMPIIIS, 3 mooths, 25.574 to 65 ; Palermo, 3 mouth., 25.625
to 71 ; Mesinna, 3 months. 25621 to 71 ; Lisbon, 90 days,
521 Oporto, 90 days. 524 to 53.
The drafts of Messrs. Matthews and Co., pri-
vate bankers, of the "City and County Bank,"
Hereford, were returned yesterday by their London
agents, Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, and Co. This
is explained to have arisen through some strange
mistake, by which remittances from London went
to the private residence of Mr. Matthews, in his
absence, instead of to the bank, where they were
needed. The doors of the bank were domed yeeter-
day morning, but, Mr. Matthews having linos pro-
vided himself with the requisite means, it is pro-