The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-31 00:00:00

COTTON MANUFACTURE&

For the mouth. For the seven mouths.
1862
1863
1864
COTTON TARN.
1862
1863
1664
WOOLLEN MANUFACTURES.
For the mouth. For the emu mouths,
1862
1863
1864
WOOLLEN TARN.
1862
1863
1864

The increase in linen manufactures has alio been
satisfactory :
For the month. For the seven mouths.
1862
1863
1861
The items showing the chief decline have been
metals, chiefly iron. In most of the miscellaneous
articles there has likewise been a small decrease,
the reaction in these cases being probably due to
the continued high value of money.
A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Ford, Cur-
tis, and Curtis, ship provision merchants, who re-
cently failed, was held yesterday, when the total un-
secured liabilities were stated at 63,6001., while the
assets amount to only 18,0001. After some dis-
cussion, a committee of creditors was appointed to
investigate the accounts, and to report to an ad-
journed meeting, to be held on the 6th of Septem-
ber, as to the best course to be adopted for realis-
ing the estate.
The 79th half-yearly meeting of the General
Steam Navigation Company was held yesterday ;
I John Wilkin, Esq., in the chair. The report of
the directors, and a statement of the accounts for
the half-year to the 30th June last were read and
unanimously adopted. The customary dividend of
149. per share, being at the rate of 10 per cent.
per annum, was declared, and the cordial thanks of
the proprietors were voted to the chairman and
directors for their continued exertions in the
management of the company's affair*.

A first return of 31. per &bare to the proprietors
of the Unity' Bank is announced by Mr. Howell,
the accountant to the liquidators of the company.
The following 'extracts from the reports of the
(English) Credit Fonder and Credit Mobilier Com-
panies present unusually profitable results :
The Catorr FoiCtrit (Limited).—The total net Crofts
from the 4th of March last (the date the company was
established) to this date, a period of five months and three
quarters, amount, after payingoff the whole of the prelimi-
nary expenses amounting to 10,0001., and also all expenses
of management., salaries, stationery, advertising, ht., to the
stun of 42,2191. se. 11d., equal to 180 per cent. per annum
on the amount of capital called op. The directors peepose
this amount to be dealt with as follows :—To forming a re-
serve food, 20,0004 ; to paying a dividend and bonus of 24
per share, free of income tax (equal together to 84 per etet.
prr annum), which will absorb 20,0001. ; to paying income
on dividend, 500/. ; the balance, amounting to 1,7191.
lid., to be carried forward. Total, 42,2191. Is. Ild.
THE CREDIT MOLIGELIi (Limited).—The Wild net profits
from the 29th March Wt (the date the company was seta.
bliabec,) to this date, a period of five months, after paying
ott the whole of the preliminary expenses amounting to
10,0001., as also all expenses of management, salaries, sta-
tionery, advertising, &c., amount to the sum of 42,6141.
10s. 2d., equal to 205 per cent. per annum on the amount
of capital cslled up. The directors propose this amount to
be dealt with as follows :—To forming a reserve fund,
20,000/. ; to paying a dividend and bonus of 21. per share,
free of income tax (equal together to 96 per cent. per
*twain), which will absorb 20,000/. ; to paying income tax
on dividend, 500/. ; the balance, amounting to 2,114/.
Itn. 2d., to be carried forward. Total, 42,6111. 10s.

• •
The reports also enter into detail upon the general
operations of the two companies, and especially with
reference to the eucccssful establishment of the
imperial Bank of China, and of the City Offices
Company. The directors also announce that an
amalgamation is proposed between the Credit
Mobil:et and Credit Foncier Companies into one
undertaking upon the terms mentioned in the an-
nexed circular, the prospectus of the new concern
to be issued on Monday :
The Credit Fancier and Mobilier of England (Limited),
with a capital of 2,000,00.0., in 100,000 shares of 201. each,
which will be allotted as follows :-10,000 shares will be
i.sued to the shareholders of the Credit Foncier (Limited)
at par, in exchange for the like number of shares now held
by them • 30,000 shares will be allotted (at their option) to
the shareholders of the Credit lousier (Limited), (being at
the rate of three new shares for each'shere initbis company),
which will be issued as follows, viz.—two of such dives at
a premium of 2/. 13s. 4d. per share, and for every
two shuns so taken one additional share at par.
10,000 shares will be issued to the shareholders of the Cre-
dit Mobilier (Limited) at par, in exchange for the like num-
ber of shares in that comp.uy now held by them t 30,000
shares will be allotted (at their option) to the shareholders
of the credit Mobilier (Limited) (being at the rate of three
new shares for each old share), which will be issued as fol-
lows, viz., two of such shares at a premium of 2/. 13s. 4d.
per share, and for every two shares so taken one additional
share at par. The remaining 33.000 shares will be issued to
the public at a premium of 2'. 13s. 4d. per share. Total,
100,000 shares. The total premiums on the above•meotima
share, will amount to 160,0301., which, with the sum of
40,0001., the amount of the reserve fund of the Credit Fon-
der (Limited) and of the Credit Mobilier (Limited), will be
carried to the reserve fund of the new company, which will
then amount to 200,0001.

An instalment of 3/. per share is payable on
Thursday, the let September, on the scrip of the
Soci4t4 G6n4rale de l'Empire Ottoman.
Au extraordinary general meeting of the Pan-
nonia Leather Company will be held ou the sth
September.
A special meeting is called of the Mediterranean
Hotel Company for the ith September, to consider
a resolution for winding up the company.
The City of Manchester, fur New York, will call
at Queenstown September 1, and messages will be
received at any of the Electric and International
Telegraph Company's offices in London up to 3.30
p.m., and in the provinceB up to 3 p.m. The
Arabia, for Halifax and Boston, will call at
Qoeeustowu Sunday, September 4, and messages
will be received until the same hours.

Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas,
dock, and other shares, as given in the Stock Ex-
change list of last evening :

Insuranoe.—Alliance British and Foreign, 15 ; Com-
mercial Union. 81 ; English and Scottish Law Life, 34
sac div. ; Geordie°, 50 ; Indemnity Ranee, 1344 5 ex div.
Liverpool and London sad Globe (6 pm cent. 'inanities),
1214 201 ; Londoe, 461 ; Loads* sad Lancashire Life, 24;
North British and Mercuitile, 181 ; Provident Lite, 36;
Bock Life, 8 4.
Gaslight and Coke.—City of London A, 314 4 ex div. ;
Commerciel, 464 ; Continental Union (Limited), 81 4 ; Greet
Central, 174 1 oldie. ; Imperial, 841 ex div. ; ditto Dshen-
tures, 206 ex div. ; Imperial Continental, ri4 ; London. St ;
Phceoix. 1141 15, come all ; United General, 401 40 ; West.
minter Chartered, Ki 4 ex div. ; ditto New, 341 4 ex div.;
Western, 17 ; ditto B, 81.
Docks.—East and West India, 137.
Canala—lbrmingham (Guaranteed 41. per amt. London
and North Weston* 89 ; Regent's (or London), 234.
Waterworks.—Berlin. 81 ; Chelsea, 27 ex div. ; Best
London, 1274 ex div. ; ditto, New, 131 ex div.
Miscellaneous.—Equitable Beversioeary,99; IWlaa Laid,
5 ; London Tavern, 54.

TIIIIIDAT EVIIMINO.

Consols opened this morning at 89 tot for the
account, or the same as yesterday, but soon expe-
rienced a decline, which continued throughout the
day, the closing prices showing no symptom of
recovery. The final quotations were 88/ to I
for the Bth September, and 881 for money.
The official business report is aa follows :
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 88#, 89,
883 ; ditto, for account, 89, 882 ; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 881, #, 88 ; New Three pee
Cents., 882, f, 88 ; Bank Stock,
244, 243# ; India Stock, 210, 212 ; ditto Five per
Ceut. Stock, 1021, 104, 1031 ; ditto Bonds, Ms.
dis.; Four per Cent. enfaced " rupee paper, 92.
India Five per Cents. left off at 1031 to 104,
being rather less steady ; and Exchequer Bills at
255. to 15s. discount, showing no change.
The general tendency in foreign stocks bas been
adverse, except for Greek, Russian, and Sardinian
descriptions, which are rather firmer. Mexican,
and Turkish Consofides have relapsed from the late
advance.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLoci.

In the mining market to-day the fortnightly set-
tlement almost monopolises the attention of the
dealers, and prices generally are unchanged. East
Grenville shares, however, continue in demand,
and have experienced a further rise of
55., the present quotation being 7} to I.
East earn Brea are quoted 8 to ; North
Crotty, 3} to 4{ ; North Roskear, 23 to 25;
Chiverton 81 to 91 ; West Chiverton, 65 to 67 ;
South Caradon, 510 to 520, showing an advance ;
Clifford Amalgamated, 30 to 31 ; and Great Laxey,
151 to 1.
Foreign and colonial mining shares exhibit no
variation.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

WIDSISDAT, AVOI7/2 21, 8 L.

B. W.
Leith
Ardromeu 551.6e'661
Ormaceetk i4Y 5456 W.B. W.
Glalway •—l —1
Valenti& '2980 56 N.W.
Cape Clear 91.79 69 N.W.
ltueeuswera 29.67 56 N.W.
Liverpool 75967 118 W .N. W.
Holyhead '29.66 67 W.S.W.
Pembroke 29.77 58 W.N. W.
Panama .. 29.8669 N.W.
Seed 29.8863 B.& W.
L'Orieut 19.92 66 S.& W.
Rochefort 30.19 66 8.
Plymouth 27.62 59 W.N.W.
Weymouth 29.77 62 S. W.
Portsmouth 29111 66 8.9 W.
Condos et 51'155 R.R.M.
Doric 29.87 67 BW.
Ymumeith 9764 65 8.8. W.
Scarborough. 29.6266 6.
Shields
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South Cow ou We.teru Coasts on Tuesday.