The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-17 00:00:00

101117 .111.111.1170.4711113 DAY•)

Two o'OLocz.
The transactions in the stock niarkets to-4y are
not numerous, yet the tendency of prices is rather
favourable. Consols have experienced a fresh advance
of per cent. for the amount ; and English lines
' and foreign securities are also better in a few
instances. The government broker has bought to-
day 10,000/. Three per Cents. Reduced for the

Sinking Fund.
The discount market is quiet to-day, and excep-
tional transactions are reported in the best paper
at 34 per vent. The rate for short loans, in the
Stock Exchange, is 2 per cent., being lower.
At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele-
gram, the Three per Cent. Renter opened at
681 r. 22c., showing firmness.
Consols are now quoted 891 to for money, and
891 to 4 for the account (Sept. 7). The official
business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Con-
sols, for money, 891, f; ditto, for account,
891 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 891, 1 ; New
Three per Cents., 894, ; New Two.and-a-Half per
Cents., 71; Bank Stock, 2494 ; India Stock, 218 ;
ditto Five per Cent. stock, 1041, 104 ; ditto Four
per Cent. Debentures, 1866, 994 ; Elm per Cent.
" enlaced " rupee paper, 100 ; and Exchequer
Bills, 3a. die., Is. prem.
Foreign stocks are rather firm, especially
Turkish Oonsolidie, Spanish Certificates, and
Mexican, which have risen 1 to 1 per cent.
Some of the present quotations are subjoined,
viz. :—Greek, 201 to 1 ; Turkish Come:did.* 484 to
494 ; Spanish Passive, 29 to 4 ; ditto Certificates,
13/ to 141 ; Confederate, 6 to 8 ; and Med.
oan, 224 to 231. Transactions are recorded as
follows :—Brazilian, 1863, 784, ; Egyptian,
1864, 94 ; ditto 1001. Bonds, 941 ;
1865, 781 ; Peruvian, 95 ; ditto for ac-
count, 1862, 764 ; Portuguese, 1856, Ac.,
for account, 474,1 ; Russian, 1850, 882 ; ditto,lB62,
921 ; ditto, 1864, 951 ; Spanish, New Deferred,
for account, 391; ditto Passive, for account, 291,1;
the Committee's Certificates, for account, 14, 1 ;
Tnrkish,lB6B, for account, 741; ditto 1001. Bonds,
80 ; ditto. 1862, for amount, 723, 31, 21; ditto
100/. Bonds, 734, 4,4, ; ditto, 1865, 434.
International Financial shares are now quoted
to 1 prem.; General Credit, 11 to 4, pram, ex div. ;
London Financial, 61 to 3 prem. ex div. ; Imperial
Mercantile, 11 to prem. ; prem.,
Fonder and
Mobilisr of England, S to 1 prem. ; Ottoman
Societe Gdnirale, 21 to 4 prem. ; Hudson's Bay,
151 tot.
The shares of the Atlantic Telegraph Company
Welled lower this morning, at 31 to 3 discount, but
the price has since improved to 24 tol discount, the
adzes just received by the Great Eastern with
reference to the cable being considered rather
favourable. Telegraph Construction and Main-
tenance are likewise better, at 14 to Of discount.
Owing chiefly to the approach of the settlement
the shares of " Overend, Gurney, and Co.
r (Limited)" continue in strong demand, and have
further advanced, the present quotation being 31
to 4 prem.

Foos o'CLocw.
Consols are again fractionally better, at 89} to
il for money, and 891 for the aeconnt. No gold
has been sent into or withdrawn from the Bank.

The failure of a deslerin the Stock Exchange was
announced yesterday iu connection with the fort- ;
nightly settlement, but the liabilities are understood
aot to be large. The person in question is stated to
have speculated to a considerable extent for a fall
in the shares of some of the companies lately intro-
duced, which at one time commanded only a mo-
derate premium, but have since advanced to num-
peetedly high quotations.
No bullion operations took place at the Bank
yesterday. The only transaction reported during
the week has been a withdrawal of 10,000 i. for the
continent.
The City of London, from New York, has
brought only 3,0001. in gold.
No specie will be sent by the outward West
India steamer sailing to-day..
The bar silver by the steamer Atrato was sold
yesterday for India at se. Ofd. per ounce. showing
no change. The Mexican dollarsby the French
packet La France remain to be disposed of.
The bidding, for bills on Indistook placeyesterday
at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted
were—To Calcutta, 16,93,000 rupees (169,30014 ;
to Madras, nil ; and to Bombay, 9,70,000 rupees
(97,0001.) The minimum price wee as before—
viz.,ls. 100. on Calcutta and Madras ; and
id Is. 100. on Bombay. Tenders on Calcutta at
Is. Ilad. will reotive about 30 per cent., and on
:et Bombay, at Is. 111 d., about 80 per cent. Above
these prices in full.
The advices just received from the Cape announce
the total wreck of the Diamond Steam Navigation
Company's steamer Eastern Province while on her
voyage from Alga, Bay to Table Bay, but the crew
and passengers were saved. She went ashore
during foggy weather three miles west of Katel
River. She had a cargo of 1,000 bales of wool on
board. The Eastern Province, which was insured

for *bout 40,0001., was a new' vessel, having

built at Sunderland last year. Her register was

784 toss.
At the meeting yesterday of the Grosvenor and
West-end Railway Terminus Hotel Company, the
net profit for the half-year was stated at 3,406 L,
out of which a dividend at the rate of b per cent.
per annum was declared ; 4831. is also to be added to
the Depreciation Fund, and 1001. to the Reserve
Fund, leaving a balance to profit and loss account
of 4461.
At an extraordinary general meeting of the Mer-
chant Shipping Company (Limited), held yesterday,
the resolutions passed at the general meeting on the
28th ult. were confirmed. It was mentioned that
the business operations of the undertaking were
proceeding satisfactorily.
The East London Railway Company have given
notice that in consequence of the large number of
shams already paid up in advance, the holders of
scrip certificates to be fully paid up, on which an
instalment of SOL will be due on the 23rd Septem-
ber next, may at their option defer paying bOl. of
such instalment until the 23rd March, 1866 rat-
terest to be charged on such deferred payme at
the rate of 6 per cent. per annum.
We are requested to state that the share list of
the Provident Clerks and General Guarantee Asso-
ciation will be closed on the 22nd inst., and that
of Cramer and Co. (Limited), on the 23rd.
The creditors of the London Marine Insurance
Association are required to prove their claims
before Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood on or
before the 115th September.
The subjoined report with reference to the mar-
ket for American securities is extracted from the
• circular of Mr. KF. Satterthwaite
We have to report a very considerable business is Amid-
' discar secorithe In the London market Jurist the past weak.
ounfizied aimed entirely to Milted Sista. 5-20 Bonds,
Ilh-
swis sad Erie shares. United States 5-20 s have euelisated
betimes 67 to 68, until to.dey, when an active isessed
mows up far the Oratiosilt, sad they improved to 686.
Erie shares lave been steadily dechnina, the georatine
frost today is endiv. tamale steady. A large
loudness bee been dose in Atiaatie sod Great Wasters
Eigtt par Oink Debentures tram 851 to 866, the cautioned
*-4 at remltbseers as amount at interest heft theme
•-•es featate.