The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-05 00:00:00

JIMMY ILIRKEZ-MBIS DAY).

Two demow.
The transactions in the stook markets to-day are
not numerous, but the tone continues favourable.
Consols are in renewed request, and have advanced
per cent. Some of the British railway stocks
have also improved, and bank and finance shares
remain firm. Foreign securities, however, are less
inquired for. The government broker has resumed
his purchases for the sinking fund, the amount
taken to-day being 10,0001. New Three per Ceuta.
The applications for discount continue limited,
owing partly to an impression that the Bank rate
will soon be reduced. The quotation for good
paper is 31 to per cent., with exceptional trans-
actions at 3t The charge in the Stock Exchange
for short loans is 2} to 3 per cent.
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69fr. 30c., showing a rise 1 per cent.
Consols are now quoted 90 to 1, both for money
and the account (Sept. 7). The official business
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for
money, 891, 901 ; ditto for account, 901, 90 ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 881, 1, ex div. ; New
Three per Cents., 88f, 1,1, ex div. ; Annuities,
1885, 13k, ex div. ; Bask Stock, 250 ; India
Five per Cent. Stock, 1061, ; and Exchequer
Bills, 2s. din.
Foreign stocks are not quite so strong. Con-
federate Bonds bare declined per cent., and
Greek and Mexican 1. Turkish Consolideis have im-
proved 1, and Egyptian and Italian show firmness.
Some of the present quotations are subjoined, viz.:
—Greek, 211 to ; Turkish Consolidds, 481 to 49;
Spanish Passive, 30 tot; ditto Certificates. 141 to 15 ;
Confederate, 61 to 71 ; and Mexican, 24# to #.
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Brazilian
Foar-and-a-Half per Cents., 781 ; Egyptian, 901;
ditto 1864, 96k ; Greek for account, 211, 1 ;
1861, for account, 65 ; Mexican, for account, 241,
1 ; New Granada, 121; Portuguese, 1856, &c., for
account, 47a ; Russian, 1859, 571 ; ditto, 1862, 931 ;
Sardinian, for account, 751 ; Spanish, for account,
471 ; ditto Passive, for account, 30, 1 ; ditto, Cer-
tificates, 141 ; Turkish, 1858, 1001. Bonds, 73 ;.Jitto
1862, 741; ditto for account, 74k, 3 ; ditto 1001.
Bonds, 751, b ; ditto 1863, 703 ; ditto 1865, 431,1;
ditto ecrlp, 61 die. ; Venezuela, 1862, for account,

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Atlantic and Great Western Railway debentures
and Erie shares are firmer—the former at 804 to 87,
and latter at 534 to 54. United States 5-20 bonds
are quoted 681 to 691 ; and Illinois Railway shares,
781 to 79.
International Financial shares are now quoted
1 to 1 prem. ; General Credit, 11 to 2
prem., ex dir. ; London Financial, 81 to 1 prem.,
ei div. ; Imperial Mercantile, 11 to 2 prem. ;
Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England, 31 to it
prem. ; Hudson's Bay, 154 to 164 ; and Overend,
Gurney, and Co., 31 to 1 prem.
About 38,0001. in gold was taken to the Bank yes-
terday, being a portion of the 130,5001. in gold by
the West India packet, and the rest is expected to
be sent in during the next few days, together with
the 102,0001. by the Sussex, the arrival of which
from Melbourne is just reported.
The Committee of the Stock Exchange have
appointed special settling days in the shares of
the following companies :—London and Brazilian
Bank (Limited), new 201. shares, Frida Se y, pt.
8 ; Ceylon Company A shares, ThuneLv, Sept.
14. Both are to be marked in the official list.
The South Eastern Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 1,9951. over last year.
IThe prospectus of the Transatlantic Steam Ship
Company (Limited) is issued. This undertaking is
formed at Southampton, with a view to establish a
line of first-class steam ships between that port and
New Fork. Screw steamers of 3,500 to 4,000 tons
burthen are to be employed, and the service is to
be fortnightly. Directors of the Royal Mail
Steam Packet Company, London and South
Western Railway Company, Southampton Dock
Company, and Hampshire Banking Company, com-
pose the board, and it is stated that of the first
issue of 500,000/. capital—consisting of 10,000
shares of 50/. each—one half has already been sub-
scribed by the shareholders in those ludertakings.
Another new undertaking is the London Barge.
building and Lighterage Company (Limited), which
proposes to raises capital of 100,0001., in 5,000
shares of 201. each. The object is to "construct
barges and suitable craft for letting on hire, and
for carrying on an analogous business to that which
is at present undertaken by individual lightermen."
It is mentioned that "the services of experienced
men connected with this business" have been
secured.
The prospectus of the Birkenhead Amalgamated
Brewery Company (Limited) is also in circulation.
This company has been formed to purchase two of
the largest private breweries in Cheshire, known
as the Argyle and the Anchor, which have been
established more than twenty years. The purchase
money of the two properties. with goodwill, Ac.,
is to be 225,0001., of which 3,000 shares are to be
taken as 101. paid. Partners in the firms to be
amalgamated join the board The company's ca-
pital is 300,0001., in 15,000 glares of 201. each, and
it is mentioned that " a large proportion is already
subscribed."
The directors of the Varna Railway Company
have notified that six mouths' interest, at the rate
of 81. 6a. 81. per cent per annum, in accordance
with the terms of the prospectus, being 2s. 6d. on
the shares on which 51. has been paid, including the
call of 21. per share due Ist September inst., and
10a. on the shares paid in full, becomes payable on
the 17th Mat.
An extraordinary meeting of the West India and
Pacific Steam Ship Company (Limited) is convened
for the 11th inst., " fo: the purpose of confirming
a certain new agreement, approved of by the board
of directors, with the managers of the company."
The adjourned meeting of the British and South
American Steam Navigation Company (Limited) is
to be held on the 13th inst.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Lambeth-
bridge Company, held yesterday, the directors'
report reonmmended a dividend at the rate of 5
per cent per annum, but it was agreed to adjourn
for three weeks, with a view to an arrangement of
the dispute between Mr. Davies, the lessee, and
the company.

Moron Symms.

Consols, which closed on Saturday at 90 to g both
for money and next Thursday's settlement, were
first marked this morning 90, and, after standing at
90 "buyers," were finally offeeed at that figure.
For the 10th October the last price was 94 to I.
The official business report is as follows :—Three
Cent. Consols, for money, 90, g, 891 ;
per
for account, 90 ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
881, 41, ex di,. ; New Three per Cents., 88/, f,
es div. ; Bank Stock, 250 ; India Stock, 218 ; ditto
Five per Cent. stock, 1051, /, ; Five per Cent.
" enlaced" rupee paper, 102 ; ditto Five-aud-a-
Half per Cent., 110.
The India Five per Cent, stock was rather dull.
Exchequer Bilk improved Is. to 25., closing at 2s.
dia. to 2s. prem.
'Foreign stocks were firm, with a steady upward
tendency. There was au advance of about I per
' cent. in Mexican, Greek, Grenadian, Spanish De-
ferred Three per Cents. and Passive, Venezuela
Old Bonds, Anglo-Turkish, end Russian of 1862 ;
lin Chilian Four-earlA-Blelf per Cents., and in
Spanish Certificates. Italian stook was rather fiat,
and Egyptian Bonds of the first isue were quoted

winneiiiit lower.
Bank therm are still ruing. An improvement
of moderate extent took place to-day in many de-
scriptions, including Agra and Maatermui'4, Al-
liance, Bank of Queensland. Bank of Hindustan
(new), Imperial Ottoman, Metropolitan and Pro-
vincial, Oriental, and Strode, Punjaub and Delhi.

The shares of the Standard Bask of Africa sag ••,
Barned's Banking Company, boweveronirs vestal
rather lower.
The demand for the shares of the financial MO-
panne continues. London Financial rose today
10e. • General Credit, 2e. 6d. to 65. ; Credit For i
Mar and Mobilier, lls. 6d., ke. The closing Twin. '
tiona were is follows :—lnternational Financial,
14 to cum. ; General Credit, ir 2 prem., ex
thy. ; don Financial, 14 to prem. ; Imps- •
rial Idercsatile Credit, 1; to prem. ; Credit •
Fanner and Mobilise, 3 7-16 to 9-16 prem. -7
National Discount shares were last quoted 10;*
to prem. ; Joint Stook Discount, ;to dia..
being again higher ; Overend, Gurney, and Co.,
S 7-16 to 9.16 prem., being likewise better;
Egyptian Trading, to 4 din. ; Ottoman Socidtei
Gdndrslo, 24 to prem. ; Hudson's Bay, lb;
to 164 ; Lion Brewery, to ltiprem. ; and Atlantic
Telegraph Preference, 2; to . The shares of the
Ceylon Company, as well as 'ty of London Real
Property, City of Milan Improvements paid up,
City of Moscow Gas, London and St. Katharine
Dock, Financial Discount, Ocean Marine Insurance,
and West India and Pacific Steam, were quoted
better. English and Foreign Credit were heavy.
The closing (but in some eases nominal) quota-
tions far shares In now naderkskinp are sub-
Joined :—Metropolis Sewage, 114 to 124 prem. ;
Marseilles Extension Railway and Land, par to 1
prem. ; Anglo-Greek Steam Navigation, 24 to 34
prem. ; Menai Park and Hotel, 4 to 14 prem.