The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-07 00:00:00

JUREArre4TILIS DATJ
Two o'Cuion.
The stock markets to-day are dull, and the
geirOil tendency of prices is rather unfavour-
able. Thr funds have again declined } per
Nat, the supply of stock for the pending set-
tlement being ample. Several of the speculative
fords' stooks, and some of the home railways, are
likewise lower.

Thom is little dem►nd for discounts to-day, but
a good inquiry in the Stock Exchange for loans
from day to day on English government
securities. The rate for the beet bills is 15 per
cent., with exceptional business at 44, and
for ;loans 44 to 5 per cent. Loans representing
a considerable total, which had to be repaid to-day
by the Stock Exchange to the Bank of England,
have been renewed.

At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Renter's tele-
gram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at
67fr. 15c., being 4 lower than yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 894 to for money
and the 9th instant, and 89 7-16 to 9-16
for the new account. The official business re-
port is as follows :-Three per Cent. Con-
sols, for money, 894, 1,4, ; ditto, for account,
894, 1 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 884, I, 4 ;
New Three per Cents., 881, 4, }, 1, ; Annuities,
1885,14 7-16 ; Bank Stock, 246, 248 ; India Five
per Cent. Stock, 1051, 4.
Foreign stocks are dull. Turkish Consolidds
have declined per cent., Greek 4, and Spanish
Passive 4. Confederate Bonds are rather firmer.
Some of the present quotations are annexed, viz.
Greek Bonds, 234 to 1; Mexican, 271 to 28 ; Con-
federate, 55 to 56 ; Spanish Pensive, 32} to 4 ; the
Certificates, 141 to 4 ; Turkish, of 1868, 72} to 1 ;
ditto 1862, 70} W ; and the Consolidds, 52 to }.
Transactions are recorded as follews :-Belgian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 994 ; Egyptian, 1864,
96, 4, 96; ditto scrip, for account, 14 prem. ; Greek,
for account, 234, 1; Italian, for account, 641 ;
Mexican, for account, 274, 1, 28 ; ditto, 1864,
264 ; Montevidean scrip, 54, prem. ; Portu-
guese, 1856, etc., for account, 471, 1 ;
Russian, 1862, 894, 4, 4 ; Spanish,
for account, 474 ; dittb New Deferred,
391 ; ditto, for account, 394 ; Turkish, 1854, for
amount, 91} ; ditto, 1858, for account, 721, 1;
ditto, 1862, for account, 704 ; ditto 1001. Bonds,
701, 7L
Monte Videan is now quoted 41 to 5} prem. ;
Danubian, par to 4 prem. ; Italian, par to } prem.;
and Atlantic and Great Western Railway Certifi-
cates of Debenture, 11 to 2 prem.
International Financial shares are now quoted 2
to } prem., ex div. ; General Credit, 24 to 34
prem. ; Loudon Financial, 74 to 8 prem., ex div. ;
Imperial Mercantile, 24 to 4 prem., ex div.; Hud-
son's Bay, 151 to 16 ; Anglo-Egyptian Bank, 4to 1
prem. ; Ottoman Soci4t4 O4n4rale, 21 to 4 prem.,
ex div. ; City of Milan Improvements, 34 to
prem. ; Registered Land, 4 to 1 prem. ; and Metro-
politan District Railways, 12 to 2} prem.
Fora o'CLocx.
Consols are quoted 894 to } both for money and
the 9th inst., and 894 to 4 for the new account,
being about the same as at 2 o'clock. No bullion
operations have occurred at the Bank.
The subjoined Eastern telegrams have been re-
ceived by Mr. Renter :
Quzurra, JAIL 12. -E x elan' •on London nominal. The
Beek rate of discount ham been raised 2 per cent.
BOMBAY, Jan. 14.-Exchange on Loaded), 2a. lid.
The Bombay exchange shows a movement of 4d.
to fd. in favour of England.
The Stook Exchange Committee have appointed
Friday next a special settling day in the shares of
the Norwegian Charcoal Iron Company (Limited),
for bargains entered into on and after the Ist
September last. These shares are not to be marked
at present. The committee have also ordered the
shares of the Anglo-Egyptian Bank (Limited) to be
quoted in the official list.
The advance in the shares of the City of Milan Im-
provements is partly caused by the announcement that
King Victor Emmanuel, accompanied by the Italian
Minister for Foreign Affairs, will visit Milan at the
end of this month, during the last few days of the
Carnival, it being the object of his Majesty to lay
the first stone of the works of the new buildings
about to be constructed by the company. These
works are to be proceeded with forthwith, and
are regarded with, great interest throughout
Northern Italy, owing to the importance of Milan
as a commercial centre.
We are informed that a company, with an in-
fluential board and large capital, is in course of
formation for the purpose of purchasing and extend-
ing the telegraph business of Mr. Renter, whose
well-known organisation is established all over the
world. We are further informed that the contracts
which Mr. Reuter now holds with the English,
continental, and Eastern press will alone secure a
handsome dividend for a number of years.
The proposed dividend on, Dublin and Belfast
Junction Railway stock is at the rate of 34 per cent.
sd per annum, against 4 for the corresponding period
of 1863.
The annual meeting of the North British Aua-
traluian Company (Limited) is called for the 21st
inst., when a dividend is to be declared.
The second ordinary general meeting of the Eng-
lish and _ Scottish Marine Insurance Company

(Limited) is called for the 14th inst.
The half-yearly meeting of the North London
xd Railway Company is convened for the 21st inst.,
when it will be proposed to authorise the raising of
xl the unissued capital of 300,0001. under " The North
London Rail way (City Branch) Act, 1861," and
the exercise of the borrowing powers under " The
North London Railway (widening) Act, 1861."
The directors of the British and Irish Magnetic
Telegraph Company (Limited) have declared a half-
id yearly dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per
annum.
id The following is from the report of the directors
of the London and Caledonian Marine Insurance
Company (Limited), to be submitted on the 10th
inst. :
pementing to the shareholders the report of the bati-
stes of the company mime its commencement in February
Lest, the &eaters desire to cell their attention to the so-
counts, which have bees duly certified by their auditors.
The total number of policies issued by the =vai:idy
allioolllll to 11,555; the net amount of
185,9691. Lis. 7d. ; Isms :Mann sad re-ffsersa 10,0261.
14. ; iambi 175,9421. 17s. 64. ; sad the settassnents for
keen and averages amount to 62,9611. 19e. 7d. The dime-
tom have viewed with much satisfaction the progressive and
steady inff1111•11 in the show of policies, and they have so
id doubt that this will be further exhibited is future rare.
Twelve menthe not having elapsed sines the operations of
the company bops, the directors have no iatmatioe of
dealing with the underwriting account on the pretest mom-
don, but turning to the Interest account, the proprietors
'4 wiltparesive that their messy has been well employed, the
Imp sum of 5,9221.1 ld. having beau received for in-
terest oe loans and Investments. Without infringing upon
the wimples of all prudently conducted marine insurance
business, the directors are of opinion that a portion of the
advantages derived from this source may be legitimately
divided smog the shareholders ; they *anion propose
a distribution of live pwr amt., or Ave shinier per share,
free al income tax, payable on and site:Thursday, the 16th
February nest
The report of the directors of the International
id
Hotel Company (Limited), to be submitted on the
Nth inst., states as follows :
The seemonts for the oh menthe eliding 31st Deramber, ,
MK whisk mesopeay this report, show the pees reosipM
to lays less 9,7971. M.. and the immeator. caw.
10e. lid., seallehie • prude lla. whisk with
UM amount of Mi. Hs. 3d. brought forward hem but half- I
peer, after pay* the dividend thee declared at the rats of
• per oast., OW •NM ci 3,8861. 7a 9d. /TOM this
amount 1.3561. 13s. 3d. has been paid far inbred ca dabsn-
tare lama sad =cleft's.. sad &further me of 271. lht. 36.
is dednebsd for bid debts written of, lank* Welber
1,3861.6 a fid., Laving abe te the credit of peens and
loss of 2,19301. 3d., eat of whist *sambas emsommemi
• dividend at the rate of 41. per mat. pm mammy woosat-
Ws 06 ihe Prom= tb• am et. VLSI.
lb. Si, bowies sew. A. SOL to la nomadowes
to its asit barna