The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-24 00:00:00

1102111 Y lifdliKET.—(7.llll3 DAL) I The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, Feb. 22, ismpared with that for
the previous week, shows the following changes :
areehtios isss
eleadalsa 18,669,530 Demme 275,586
Pablia &pada 6,565,664 latteme 82,962
Mar clop:mitt
Govarassat iscaritas is
06.11386tiainutrattat 11,023,211 No tamp
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18,790,M0 Daman 96,7011
Oda mad bullion ia both
depulataata
less day and ether bills 442,458 Damns 22,200
TM Bast 30302,407 Doman 14630
Net ia roam
Teta resolve (Dotal
ia b &oats)
eakbardopartawat 2,690,713 bowsaw 351,947
The reserve preseuts again the satisfactory il2C111111)11
of 321,9471., which is caused by the influx of private
and government deposits, combined with a small
reduction in the private securities. There is also
an increase in the bullion and coin, especially the
bitter.

Two o'Czocz.
The stock markets remain dull, business being
limited, and the weather uncomfortable. The
funds are quoted the same as they closed
yesterday. In foreign stooks the only
change worth mentioning is an improvement
in Turkish Conaolid6s. Most of she home railways
are rather lower, but a partial recovery has taken
place in Great Western.
The demand for money to-day is moderate, and
the rate for the beat bills unchanged, at 41 to 44
per cent. The former quotation, however,
is
rather exceptional.
Consols are now quoted :s.l to 1 for money,
and 89 3.16 to 5-16 for the amount (March 9).
The official business report is as follows :—Three
per Cent Consols, for money, 891, 1 ; ditto,
for account, 894 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 881,
; New Three per Cents., 881, ; India Five per
Cent Stock, 1031, 104 ; ditto Four per Cent, 99 ;
and Exchequer Bills, 3s. prem.
Foreign stocks are inactive, and, with the excep-
tion of an improvement of 1 to I per cent.
in Turkish Consolid6s, there is no change
is prices calling for notice. Some of
the present quotations are annexed, viz. :
—Greek Bonds, 221 to 1 ; Mexican, 261 to 3 ;
Confederate, 551 to 564 ; Spanish Passive, 324 to ;
the Certificates, 151 toll; Turkish, of 18.58., 721 to 731;
ditto 1862, 701 to 71; and the Consolid6s, 52 to 1.
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Brazilian,
1883, 83 ; Egyptian, 9049 971 ; ditto 1864, 95 ;
Gawk, for account, 22}; Dalian, 1865, 74 ;
ditto scrip, /4, die. ; Mexican, 27, 261 ;
Moorish, 944, ex div. ; Portuguese, 1856, ec.,
47 ; ditto for account, 471, 47 ; Russian, 1850, 87 ;
ditto, 1862, 894, 881; Spanish for account, 471,
; ditto Passive, for account, 321; ditto Certifi-
cates, for account, 154, ; Turkish, 1882, 701;
ditto 1001. Bonds, 714, 704 ;Venezuela, 1864, 421.
International Financial shares are now quoted
to 1 prem., ex div. ' • General Credit, 2to prem.,
ex div. ; London Financial, 64 to 1 prem., ex div. ;
Imperial Mercantile, 11 to 2 prem., ex div. ; Hud-
son's Bay, 15 to ; Ottoman Sociital Gentfeale,
2to prem., ex div.
The quotations for the shares of some of
the new companies am subjoined :--City of
Milan Improvementa, 4to prem. ; Metropoli-
tan District Railways, 34 to 1 prem. ; China
Steamship and Labnan Coal, to pram. ; Rio
Janeiro Gas, 14 to prem. ; West London Docks
and Warehouses, 14 to 2 prem. ; and Varna Rail-
way, to prem., being lower. The share list of
the latter company will be closed on Tuesday next
for London, and Wednesday for the country.
The Mauritius 'Government Six per Cent. Loan
of 300,000/, for which the crown agents for the
colonies invited tenders yesterday, was not all taken
up. The total amount applied for was 330,1001.
The minimum was fixed at 103, at and above which
price debentures to the extent of 118,8001. and
registered stock to the extent of 31,6001. were dis-
posed of at an average prim of 41. 15s. 4d. premium.
It is understood that the crown agents will be pre-
pared to receive tenders for the unallotted portion,
amounting to 179,7001., at prices not less than 103,
until 1 p.m. on Tuesday next.
In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday there were
some proceedings in the case of Mr. Francis A. Lay-
ton, which are interesting as a warning to mercantile
clerks who may be tempted to dabble in specula-
tions on the Stock Exchange. The bankrupt, a
clerk at 2001. a year, in the service of Mesas.
Layton and Co., stockbrokers, employed Messrs.
Barnett and Ellis, the well known stockbrokers, to
purchase for him 10,0001. of that very speculative
security, Confederate stook. The authorised clerk
of Messrs. Barnett and Ellis stated in court yester-
day that the purchase was made in the belief that
the bankrupt was a partner in the firm of Layton
and Co. On the discovery that he was only
• clerk, the stock was sold, and there
was a loss of 4501., for which he was sued and ar-
rested. He has since been dismissed from his em-
loyment. The commissioner pointed out that the
barely apt bad no right to engage in a transaction of
this rash description, in which he was seeking to
take the profit, should there be any, and, if there
was a loss, to throw it on others. The order of dis-
chargewas therefore made conditional on the bank-
rupt's aside all his future earnings beyond
1501. a year.
The dividend on Great Eastern Railway stock for
the half-year will be at the rate of 24 per cent. per
annum, against the same rate for the corresponding
period of 1863.
The North Eastern Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 1,2961. over last year ; the
Lancashire and Yorkshire, an increase of 315/.; and
the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, an in-
oresse of 7881.
A circular signed by Mr. Oswald Howell inti-
mates that the directors of the London and Middle-
sex Bank (Limited) have determined to make a
return to their shareholders, in respect of the
capital of the bank, at the rate of 11. per share,
in the months of March and April. It is
also mentioned that the directors are continu-
ing their best endeavours to realise the remaining
assets of the bank, with the view of distributing
them amongst the shareholders as early as
possible."
At an extraordinary general meeting of the China
and Japan (Coast and River) Steam Navigation
Company, held this day, the agreement entered into
with the China Steam Ship and Labuan Coal Com-
pany, as founded upon the resolutions embodied in
the circular issued to the shareholders, was carried
unanimously. A liquidator was appointed.
An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of
the Credit Foncier of Mauritius is called for the
2nd of March, to confirm the resolutions pasted at
the meeting on the 9th inst.
The interest at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum,
due the 28th inst., on the shares of the Imperial
Mexican Railway Company, will be payable ou the
6th of March. The annexed memorandum is from
this company :
Advises have beep received from Mr. &main, ale ef the
directora of this company, who proceeded to Mario% fe
November last, to arrange the transfer of the concession, to
the offset that all poiete in dispute have bees satisfactonly
arranged, sod the concession to this company confirmed by
the imperial government.
The following memorandum is from the Madras
Railway Company :
The traffic receipts on this company's South Wad lima, fee
the half-year sadist 31st December lest amounted, oe 417
miles epee, to 165,5721.. or 3251. per mile, spied 121,080/.
as 407 miles open, or 2971. per mile. for the comispouding
period of 1663. On the company's North West lino the re-
ceipts tar the six mouths have base 12,2291. oe 60 miles open.
or 2041. per sae, spied 6,616/. oe 41 miles open, or 1611.
per mils for the same period of the previous year. On the
two linos together the increase for the 6 months bas been
40,0961., sr 31e per cent is reoeipta, and 39 miles, or 13 per
coat., in length of way open.
The Avouside Engine Company (Limited) an-
nounce a dividend at the rate of 124 per cent. per
annum.
A general meeting of the Star and Garter Hotel
Company (Limited) is to be held on the 25th inst
Vice-Chancellor Wood proposes on the Bth of
March to make a call of 101. per share on the con-
tributories of the Life Assurance Treasury.
The share list of the Rio de Janeiro Gas Com-
pany will be closed for London applications to-
morrow, and for country applications on Monday,
the 27th.
The subjoined notice of the silk sales, which
terminated yesterday, is from Messrs. Durant andl
Co. :
cionsuaricslissl public nabs maimed yesterday adare
The quantity offered was very small, only MOO
bast &Wl. 2,800 hales Chloe, and 1.200 Wee Japes. The
whole wee allowed to pan vapidly without hiddiegs, extore
sheet 180 halls of tbe Jeepsmilk frees the wreck of the
Nepael, which had been washed sad MN& op is Japan
prior to their re shipment. MOB was odd, bet meek
diffammes of opinion was entsrtaiend as to their stvailalsilit7i
haw • said. differenes is the estimates( the prime whist
soaping wish the preview market vale& The gourd
mitt is very oast sad the deliveries nasetielsetimq.

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