The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-17 00:00:00

COLONIAL COVIANYENT ANCURITI

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS PAY.)

Two o'Cuxnr.

The stock markets to-day are generally firmer.
The funds have risen per cent. English rail-
way stocks, in two or three instances,
are slightly higher, notwithstanding the
continued inactivity of business. There is a good
demand for most kinds of foreign stocks, particu-
larly Turl6sh, Greek, and New Grenadian, all of
which have improved.

At Pans this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentee were quoted
70ir. 450., being nearly per cent. better than on
Saturday.

Consols are now quoted 934 to 4, cum div.,
for money, and 924 to 4, ex div., for the 4th
December. The official business report is as fol-
lows :—Three per Cent. Console, for money, 934,
4,4, cum div. ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
914, 92 ; New Three per Cents., 914, 4, 92 ;
Bank Stock, 238 ; India Stock, 231 ; ditto
Five per Cent. Stock, 1094, 4 ; ditto Four
per Cent. Debentures, 1863, 100 f ; ditto
1864, 1004, 4 ; Five per Cent. " enfaced" rupee
paper, 105 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent, 112 ;
Exchequer Bills, June, Ils., 14s. prem. ; ditto,
March, 10s. prem.

Turkish stocks are better. The Loan of 1854
is quoted 83 to 84 ; that of 1858, 693 to 70 ; the
scrip of 1862, fto premium, and the Consolidgi
38 to 1. There has been an extraor-
dinary demand for New Granada Land
Warrants, which show a great rise, being
last marked 61 and 51. Greek Bonds have again
improved. Venezuelan scrip is also better, at 11
to 1 die. Portuguese scrip is quoted 21
to 31 prom. ; and Peruvian, It to die.
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Egyptian,
90 ; ditto second hum, 881, ; Greek, 163, 1,
171; ditto Coupons, 71 ; Italian, 711, ; Mexi-
at; for account, 331, f ; New Granada Land
wairants, 41, 6, 51, 61, 51 ; ditto ex
overdue Coupons and Hectares, 13, 12i,
131 ; ditto Deferred, 7 ; Portuguese, 1862,
47 ; ditto scrip, 3 prem. ; Russian paid
up scrip, 931, ft, ex div. ; Spanish Three per
Cents., 541 ; ditto for account, 541 ; ditto new
Deferred, for account, 461 ; ditto Certificates, ;
Turkiab, 1858, for account, 691, 70 ; ditto scrip,
1,1, 1 prem. ; ditto paid up, 69, ; Venezuela
scrip, 111 die., ex div.
An instalment of 10 per cent, fell due on Satur-
day on the Venezuelan Loan for 1,000,000 i.
stock, but produced no effect whatever on the dis-
count market. Choice bills continue to be taken a
fraction below the Bank minimum. Very little
business was done at the Bank.

A meeting of the holders of Venezuelan Bonds is
convened by the committee for Wednesday next at
the London Tavern.

"Piepa.iticniai;re published of 599 Bonds, re-
prompting 110,0001. of the Russian Four-and-a-
Half per Coat. Loan of 1849, which have been
drawn, and will be paid off at par between the Ist
January and 28th February next.
The sum of 31,0001. in bar gold was withdrawn
from the Bank on Saturday for exportation.
The Shannon will take to-day for the West
Indies 51,0001. in gold and 8001. in silver.
Notice is given that in accordance with the
general arrangement between the Grand Trunk
Railway o". Canada and the Atlantic and St. Law-
rence Railway Company, on and after the 19th
inst. the holders of the sterling bonds of the latter
company " will be paid the arrears of interest now
due thereon, at the reduced rate of 5 per cent., on
the production of their bonds, and on their surren-
dering their coupons, and signing the necessary
receipt"
The receipts of the Great Western Railway of
i Canada for the week ending the 31st ult.' were
12,9901. sterling, being 1,2371. more than in the
corresponding week of last year.
The directors of the Agra and United Service
Bank (Limited) have opened a branch at Sydney.
The directors of the Alliance Bank of London
and Liverpool (Limited) have appointed Mr. Edward
Samuel Parkes, of the London and Westminster
Bank, City, the manager of their Southwark
branch, which opens for business on Monday, the
17th inst.

An extraordinary meeting of the Electric and
International Telegraph Company is called for the
2nd December, to consider the propriety of consoli-
dating into stock the 7,199 new and paid up shares.
A 4eneral meeting of the proprietors of the Bank
of British North America is convened for the 9th of
December.

A special meeting of the shareholders of the
British Guarantee Association ham been summoned,
to confirm an agreement to transfer the business of
the association to the European Assurance Society.
We are requested to state that the directors of
the West Africa Company (Limited) have announced
the approaching closing of the list. Country appli-
cation; however, will be received fifteen days later
than those from the metropolis, it being intended
to hold meetings in the provinces in the interval.
In consequence of advicee by the last African mail
the directors have determined to reserve a small
portion of the capital for African merchants on the
Coast _ .

We are also requested to mention that the share
list of the Aerated Bread Company will be closed
on Thursday next.
The dividends due the lst December on the Bra-
zilian loans are announced by Messrs. Rothschild.
The interest due the Ist proz. on the Sardinian
Five per Cent. Loan is announced by Messrs.
Hambro and Son.

With reference to the r( cent increase in the ship-
ments of goods from hone to the Australian
colonies, the circular of Messrs. George A. Lloyd
and Co., of Sydney, contains the following warning
remarks :

We notice that shipments from bonne to the Australian
colonies exhibit an enormonui Maness in value, but trust
that this is examtiocal. and that eaceeediog mails will
bring very different intelligence. There is nothing to war
not larger export• from England, as the supplies we have
been lately reoeiviog are more th►n sufficient to meet the
demand of our markets; aad If shippers at home go into
more extensiveoperations they will do NO at very serious
loss to themselves.

SATURDAY EVIDMRA

Consols, which closed yesterday at 92 to } ex div.
for the 4th December, opened and closed to-day at
the same quotation. For money the last price was
931 to } with div. The official business report is
as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money,
93}, 1, cum div. ; ditto for account (Dec. 4),
921, ex div. ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 92, 911, i ;
New Three per Cents., 911, 1 ; Thirty Years An-
nuities, 1880,121 ; Bank Stock, 238, 236, 238 ; India
Stook, 230, 226 ; ditto Ave per Cent. Stock,
107
, ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1864,
100 , f ditto Bonds, 315. prem.
he India Five per Cent, stook was quoted 109}
to 1 ; India Eonds, 28s. to 315. prem. ; the June
Exchequer Bills, Ils. to 14s. prem. ; and the
March 10a. to 13a. prem.
The transactions in foreign stocks are more
lituited than for some time peat, but prices gene-
_ll.ly were firm.

In the market for bank shares to day the principal
inquiries were for London and County and London
Joint Stock. Other descriptions were steady.
Standard Bank of South Africa were dull, at 21 to
S prem., • call of 51. being looked for. In miscel-
laneous undertakings, Peel River Land, Berlin
Waterworks, and Royal Mail Steam shares were
inquired for.
Ooean Marine shares closed to-day at 61 to j
pram.; Thanes and limey, 21 to 21 prem.; Uni-
versal, 1} to I die. ; North British and Mercantile,
151 to 16; Commercial Union, par to prem. ; and
Loudon and Provincial Marine, tot die.
The closing quotations for shares an new under-
takings were es follows :—Standard Bank of Bridal'
South Africa, 21 to 3 prem. • Bank of Canada,
Nova Soot* and New Brunateick, to pram. ;