The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-29 00:00:00

' being still moderate, the price for bars has ad-
vanced to ss. lid. per ounce. At this quotation
supplies will be attracted from the Continent. The
amount just received by the West India packet will
not be delivered to the bullion brokers for several
days.
The quotations of exchange from Bombay and
Calcutta, to hand yesterday, show no variation of
importance.
The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 492/. over last year ; and the
South Eastern an increase of 2631.
The accounts of the London Chartered Bank of
Australia, to be submitted on the 9th December,
state the balance of profit and loss in London and
in the colonies for the half-year ending 30th June
last, after deducting current expenses and income
' tax, and making provision for bad and doubtful
debts, at 45,9081., which becomes 53,757/. adding
the balance of 78491., brought over from last ac-
count. This sum is to be appropriated as follows :
—To dividend proposed to be pax!, viz., 4 per cent.
on the paid-up capital for the half-year ending the
30th Jane (free of income tax), 40,0001. ; to amount
proposed to be carried to the reserve fund this half-
year, 5,0001. ; balance to next half-year, 8,7571.
6e. 9d.
The following is from the report of the directors
of the New Zealand Banking Corporation (Limited),
to be submitted on the 6th December :
The directors have much pleasure in submitting to the
shareholders the audited ao.onnte of the bank, up to the
15th November last. The net sum available for division,
inclusive of amount received on premiums, as appears by
the profit and lam account, amounts lo 7,2871. 9s. 6d. ; the
the directors propose to appropriate es follows :—To pay-
ment of a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent per amount
for the preceding six months, ending 15th October hat,
2.0424 17a. 10& ; to write off preliminary expenses,
5291. 17s. (5101. being the amount required to be annually
written off, pursuant to the articles of association) ; to
reserve fund, 4,0001. ; carried forward to sett
account, including rebate of bills, 7141. 14a. Bd.
In their last report the director's referred to negotiatioas
then pending with a land mortgage company, who proposed
to invest a considerable sum ou mortgage through the
agency of the bank. They have now the pleasure to an-
nounce that the arrangement has bre& carried into effect
upon satisfactory terms. The directors also referred to a
proposal to form a local board in Dunedin, which was still
under consideration at the time of the despatch of the last
mail. Dui:ng the past six mouths some heavy colonial
failures have occurred, but the bank has not been affected
in any way, the directors having been anxious rather to
confine than extend their operations.

Accompanying the announcement of a call of
4/. 10s. ou the shares of the European Bank
(Limited), the directors have issued the following
circular :

83, Slag Williamatrest, London, ^lSth Nov.
The rapid iocrease of the business of the bank requires
that additional capital be placed at the disposal of the dime-
ton, in order that they may bo in a position to take advan-
tage of many proposals of sound and profitable business that
are cooslaatly brought under their notice. The directors
have therefore thought it conducive to the interests of the
shareholders that the amonat that they are authorised by
the articles of ainociatioa to call, be completed at ono.. The
directors talcs this opportunity to same the shareholding
that the position of the bank is highly satidactorv, and that
the business is daily becoming more important and remune-
rative in character. The shareholders will be called together
early to the Dow year, to receive a balance sheet and Mate-
meat of accounts made up to dint Dm:ember, 1864.
._• • .

The coupons for the dividend payable in De-
cember text, attached to the certificates for the
fully paid shares of the Dutch Rhenish Railway
Company, are to be seut to the Loudon office not
later than the Ist prox.
_ _ _

The preparations for Wednesday's settlement in
home railway stocks show an increased supply
of stock, in consequence of which the rates of "con-
tinuation" were geuerally heavier yesterday than at
the lest settlement. South Eastern stock, how-
ever, formed an exception, being in limited supply.
The rates on the shares of the financial companies
were not in excess of those paid lately. The fol-
lowing shows the terms generally current at the
close of business :
Cheat Western stook
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Leaden sad North Western
Midland
Caledonian
Great Northern, A
Metropolitan
South 141161111 S
Sheffield
North Eastern : Beranek

--isiitT York --
Gnat Eastern
Greet Wakes et Cseads
Larembeeqg
General Credit
Intermitted

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In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday there wasa
sitting forproof
the case rf Messrs. Millerrow and Co., fancy dress
manufacturer!, of Carter-lane and Glasgow, whose
liabilities are stated at 41,4001.

Mown INaina

Consols, which closed on Saturday at 891 to /,
ex div., for the Bth December, opened this morning
at 891 to 1, and closed at 891 to 1. For money the
last price was 901 to 1, with div. The official biga-
mies report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Canards,
for money, 901. 911, 901, 91, 901 ; ditto for so-
count, 894, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 881, 1,
1; New Three per Cents., 881, ; Bank Ste*
; India Stock, 219 ; ditto live per Cent. Stock,
106, 1 ; ditto, Four per Cent., 98 ; Five per Cent.
"enfaoed" rupee paper, 101.

The India Five per_ Cent. stock was stead 7.
Exchequer Bills of both issues remain at ss. dm.
to par.

In the foreign stock market the principal feature
was a rise In Spanish Passive Bonds and Certificates,
owing to some large purchases. The Passive
touched 311 to 32, and closed g higher than al
Saturday while the Certificates advanced i pee
amt. Turkish Bonds of 18&4 declined 1 per cent. -
the Oonsolidea, ; Confederate, 1 ; and Greek and
Mexican, 3 per cent. Italian stock was slightly
firmer. - -

In the market for bank shares the tendency of
prim was downwards. Alliance, Anglo-Italian,
Bauk of British Columbia, Bank of Queensland,
Consolidated, European, Bank of Hindustan, Im-
perial Ottoman, London Bank of Mexico and South
America ; London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate;
London and South African, Union Bank of London,
London Beak of Sootland, and Interns:kraal Bank
shares, have all given way ; the fall in the two
latter was as much as 21. per share.
Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 16/ to f,
being dull ; Egyptian Trading, I# to 11 prem. ;
National 'heeled, 10/ to prem. ; and Joint
Stock Discount, fto die., being rather fiat.
Electric Telegraph stock improved 2 per cent.
Commercial Union Insurance, National Financial,
and National Steam shares were weaker. Ottoman
Socirta thindrale shares were last quoted 24 to *
prem.
The shares of the financial companies were
heavy, upon the settlement. International and
Imperial Mercantile fell ca., and the other com-
panies about 2a fid. The closing quotations are
annexed, viz. :--International, 2/ to # prem. ; Ge-
neral Credit, 2/ to S prem. ; London Financial, 9}
to 1 prem. ' • Lairrial Mercantile Credit, 31 to -I
prem.; and Credit Foucier and Mobilise, 2/to 311;in.
The Certificates of Debenture of the Atlantic& and
Great Western Railway were 44 quoted / to Ilk
prem.
Canada Government Six per Centa, and Victoria
Government Debentures were quoted rather lower.

United States 5.90 Bonds were dull at 40 to 41.