The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-18 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SHARE 'WIEST&

LIVIIPOOL. Nov. 17.--Closing prices:—Great Eutaw, 461—
Or at Western, 064—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10131-11anehes.
ter, Sheffield, and Llncolnehli e, 381—Midland Stock, 124—
South Eastern aisi Dove 88/.
ffisgelimerna, Nov. 17.—Market ateo,g. Americans good.—
Great Northern (00,1161—Great Ship. 7a—Great Western, 661 4
Illinois Centre', 411 d. —Ditto, I aid up, 631—Lancashire and
Yorkehbe. lON 4—Landon and North Western, 961 6—kfan-
chest- ran I County Bank, 11 I p.—Slanchester, Sheffield. and
Lincolnshire, 3811—lee • York an' Eel • 434—North Briti43,
631—Northern Cou ties Bask, 091—North Staffordshire, 3 16-16
3 1 • .—South Eastern,BB4l—Thames and Mersey Marine Insur-
ance, 2 ll—Lo•idon, • ha ham. and Darer (B, 6 per cent. es.),
101 7-16—Great Ship, •
pref., 175. 7d. r and ea:lisle, Wks
—FireAsAtranee, p. td.—Dtstrict Ba• k. 174 —Edinburp and
°temp., pref. Na. 4,1 p.—Antwerp and Rotterdam, 71.
Btitntuffisem, NOV. 17.—1 n the niarke' to-day •b-i• e was a sale
of Birmingham Guaranteed Stock at 761—South Staff.rdelure
Railway snares were at 101 to 101616. Birmingham Canals were
offered at 931—Woeceeterehlre Canals, at 600 to 606—and South
Staffordshire Waters, rim, at 411 to 7p r share. Gas, Water,
and Waxen Companies shares were in demand, but there were
no sellers at the prices offe ed.
Drat.ffi, Nov. 16—Three per Cent. Stock, 911 I—Dltto for ac-
count, loth December, 911 I—lndia Five per Cent, Stock (trans-
ferable at the Bank of Indwell, 1081—Bank of Ireland, 1003. paid.
222—Hibernian Bank 261. d, 4r—National Bank, 301, paid, 781
—Royal Bank, 101. paid, 294-Ulster Banking Company, 211. paid.
and Account, 61)—Unlon Bank (Limited, 71. paid, 0 64—Belfast
Northern Countlee, MI. paid, 461—Cork and Bandon. 601.
paid, ISt—Dublin and Drogheda, 1001. paid. 93)—Dublin, Wick-
low, and Wexford, 101. paid, 6—Great Northern and Western,
101. paid, IS—Great Southern and Western Stock, IDOL paid, 1045
—Midland Great Western, SOL paid,l62l—Midland Great Western
Halves, 261. paid, 261 26—DublIn and Drogheda Fair per Cant.
Debenture Week, perpetual, 1001. paid, 06—Watmford and
Limerick Five per Coot, redeemable, 601, paid. SO.

The following appears u an advertisement in the
Times Sayers begs moat respectfully to state that
he will never 'gain fight, or nomad any man who may fight.
The Sporting Life having stated that Sayers would second
King, from good authority, is not correct."

JIVNEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLocic.

The funds to-day are Arm, but the actual im-
provement in prices scarcely exceeds 1-16 per cent.
English railway stocks are dull, and London
and North Western has given way. Specu-
lative attention continues to be chiefly directed to
the foreign stook market, in which a large amount
of business has again been done to-day, though
accompanied by little improvement in prices.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Routes were quoted
70fr. 15c., being 50. lower than yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 931 to 1, cum div.,
for money, and 92, 1-16 to 3-16, ex div., or
921 for the 4th Deo. The official business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Console, for money, 931,
1, I, cunt div.; ditto, for account, 921, 1, ex div. ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 911, 92 ; New Three
per Cents., 911, 92, 911 ; Thirty Years An-
nuities, 1885, 151 ; Bank Stock, 236 ;
India Five per Cent. Stock, 1091, 3 ;
ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1863, 100/ ;
Five per Cent. " er.faced " rupee paper, 1011 ;
ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 112 ; Exchequer
Bills, June, lls., 14a. prem. ; ditto, March, 10s.
prem.

A great deal of activity continues to prevail in
the foreign stock market. Greek Bonds are rather
dull, but the Coupons have experienced a further
improvement, being last marked 8. New Grana-
Sian securities are less inquired for, and the Land
Warrants, which have been largely dealt in, are lower,
having been last sold at 5. Mexican and Spanish
Passive Bonds are also rather flatter, and Italian
Five per Cents. show no recovery. Turkish securi-
ties are very firm, with a good demand. The
Loan of 1854 is quoted 864 to 84, being
better; that of 1858, 701 to 1 ; and the scrip
of 1862,11 toll prem. Venezuelan scrip vs called 14 to
1 dis., ex div. ; Russian,l4 to 1 dia., ex div. ; Portu-
guese, 21 to 31 prem. ; and Peruvian, 11 to 11 die.
Transactions are recorded as follows :-Brazilian
Old Five per Cents., 1001 ; ditto 1839 and 1859,
100 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 94 ;
Egyptian, 901 ; Greek, 161, 171, 161 ;
ditto Coupons, 71, 8 ; Italian, for ac-
count, 71, 1 ; ditto Maremwana Railway,
724 ; Mexican, for account, 331, 1,1; Moorish,
95 ; New Granada Two per Cents., 281 ; ditto Land
Warrants, 51, 4, it, 4, 5 ; ditto ex overdue Coupons
and Hectares, 121; ditto Deferred, ex Hectares,
7 ; Peruvian scrip, 11, 1 dia. ; Portuguese,
1853, for account, 474 ; ditto, 1862, 47, 4 ; ditto
scrip, 3 prem. ; Russian Five per Cents., 96 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 931 ; Spanish
Three per Cents., 544, 1 ; ditto, for ac-
count, 541 ; ditto Passive, 231, 221, 23 ;
ditto Certificates, 91, 1 ; Turkish, 1854, for
account, 83, 1 ; ditto 1858, for account, 701 1,4,
1; ditto scrip, 11, 1, 1 prem. ; ditto paid up, 691,
1,1, ; Venezuela scrip, 14 dia., ex div. ; ditto,
Oae-and-a-Half per Cents., 121, ex all.
The discount market was less easy yesterday, and,
considering the continued draughts upon the bul-
lion in the Bank of England, and the gradual approxi-
mation of the rates in the general market to the
minimum of that establishment, an impression is
arising in many quarters that no long period will
elapse before the directors will move to 31 per cent.
Little business was done yesterday below 21 to 3
per cent. At the Bank, however, the applications
did not exceed moderate proportions.
About 150,0001. in bar gold was withdrawn from
the Bank yesterday for transmission to the Con-
tinent to pay for silver.
The amount of specie by the Australama' n from
New York is 56,0001.
Of the 220,0001. in Mexican dollars by the
steamer La Plata, about 150,0001. have been taken
for transmission to Marseilles for shipment by the
new French mail steamer to Shanghae.
It is announced that Mr. Henry Austin Bruce,
chairman of the Ottoman Bank, has been appointed
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment. This forms a somewhat singular coinci-
dence the last chairman of the same bank, Mr.
Layak having been made Under-Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs.
The demand for American securities on American
account continues, and prices are still rising. It
was remarked as an almost unprecedented fact at
the last settlement in the Stock Exchange, that a
bonus (or "backwardation") wasgiven for the loan
of Illinois Central and Erie Railway shares to the
next account. Owing to the large extent to which
these securities have been shipped to New York
during the last twelve months, the floating supply
in the London market has disappeared.
Many new banking projects are still in course of
formation ; amongst others, fresh banks for India,
Canada, South Africa, and New Zealand. It seems
to be certain that as long as the public will provide
the capital, the supply of new projects will go on
without a check.
The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 1,6171., and the South Eastern
an increase of 2,2651.
An extraordinary meeting of the Universal
Marine lusurance Company is convened for the
25th instant, to confirm the resolutions passed on
the 23rd ult., whereby the number of directors will
be raised from twelve to aixteen. It is understood

that the board of this company will be able to add
to their present number four influential names,
whose accession can hardly fail to promote the in-
terests of the undertaking. In acting thus the di-
rectors are quite disinterested, for we believe that
no application will be made for any increase in the
aggregate remuneration to the board, each existing
member of which will,of course, receive less than he
has hitherto received. _ .

We have received a cony of the prospectus of the
Oil Wells Company of Canada (Limited). Provi-
sional contracts have been made for the transfer to
this company of oil wells in the county of Lamb-
ton, guaranteed by the vendors to supply 20,000
gallons per day, as well as of 2,948 acres of land in
the oil district, from which it is believed that a per-
manent supply may be drawn. It is affirmed that
the company will be able to deliver the oil in the
Thames at a cost of 81. per ton, the present price
of the Canadian article in England being 131. to
141. per ton. Various details are given of the ways
in which the company proposes to utilise to the
utmost extent this very remarkable and valuable
natural product, the trade in which seems
to be as yet only in its infancy. The ven-
dors of the property, several portions of
which are stated to be of great agricultural
value, have agreed to receive a considerable portion
of the purchase money in fully paid-up shares. The
direction of this undertaking is of a respectable
character. The capital is fixed at 75,0001 (sub-
ject to increase) in 51. shares.
The half-yearly meeting of the Calcutta and
South Eastern Railway Company is called for the
27th inst. . _

It ap that a preliminary public meeting of
the kora of Mr. Jonah Andrew, the no-called
banker and bankrupt, of Manchester, will be held
in that city on Monday next, to nominate assignees
on behalf of the whole body of creditors.

MONDAY EVENING.

Consols, which closed on Saturday at 92 to * ex
div. for the 4th Deounher, opened this morning at
the same quotation, and after improving to 921 to 1,
closed at 92 to 1. For money the last price was 94
to 1, with div. The official business report is as fol-
lows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 931,
0, I, cum div. ; ditto, for account (Dec. 4),
921, ex div. ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
911, 92 ; New Three per Cents., 91k, 1, 92 ;
Bank Stock, 238 ; India Stock, 231 ' • ditto
Five per Cent. Stook, 1091, f, f; ditto Your
per Cent. Debentures. 18M, 100;1 ; ditto
1884, 1001, 1 ; Five per Cent. " sawed" rupee

paper, 105,106} ; ditto Five-and-a-Half por Cent,
112.
The India Five per Cent. stock wan quoted 10*
to I ; the June Exchequer Bills, 10a. to Ma.
prem. ; and the March, 108. to 14s. prem.
The transactions in foreign stocks were upon sa
extensive scale. _ _

Bnamesa in the market for Bank shares was &pia
active. Bank of Australasia, London and Bra-
zilian, Ottoman, and Standard Bank of Smith
Africa were better ; while Agra, Chartered Bank d
British Columbia, and City Bank have receded. IA
the miscellaneous share market the changes were
unimportant. Van Diemen's Land shares were flat.
Ocean Marine shares closed to-day at cyg to
prem. ; Thames and Mersey, 2i to b prem. ; Uni-
versal, 11 to 1 dis. ; North British and Mercantil%
15 to 16 ; Commercial Union, par to prem. ; and
London and Provincial Marine i dis.
The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings were as follows :—Standard Bank of British
South Africa, to 311 prem. ; Bank of Canada,
Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, to prem. ;
Union Bank of England and France, If toll prem.;
Metropolitan Cab, Ito prem.; and Canadian
Oil, to 1 prem. ; English and Irish Bank, to 1
prem.
The allotment letters, and also the letters of re-
gret, of the Union Bank of England and France
were issued this afternoon.
Colonial government bonds were in demand to-
day, particularly Victoria, New Brunswick, and
Nova Scotia.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'OsooK,

Nearly the whole of the business in the mining
market to-day is confined to East Caradon shares,
which opened very flat, at 37, " sellers," and sub-
sequently declined to 33i, " sellers," being about
2/. lower than yesterday. In the Stock Exchange,
the shares in this mine are officially marked 374 and
37 : East Barn Brea, In and 131 ; and Wheal
Ludcott, 101 and 11.
St. John del Rey shares are firmer, and have
been dealt in at 60, 59, 61, and 591. Yudanamutana
have changed hands at 31 and 31 ; Dun Mountain,
at ; and Port Phillip, at I}.
The list of oontributoriea of the new Wheal Vac
and East Wheal Metal Mining Company is to be
settled in the Stannaries Court, at Truro, on the
28th inst.