The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-01 00:00:00

MINES.--(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Ouicx.
There is little business iu the mining market
to-day. East Lovell shares have declined to 9if to
101, and East Basset remain heavy, at 17 to
184. East Caradon are quoted 144 to 5 ;
South Darren, 2* to ; Wheal Seton, 195 to
200 ; Great North Laxey, 3 to 4 ; Great North
Downs, 24 to I ; Great Laxey, 18 to * ; North
Chiverton, 2to • and West Chiverton, 60 to 65.
Very few transaciions have occurred in the Stock
Exchange.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are inactive.
The prospectus of the Caldbeck Fells Consoli-
dated Lead and Copper Mining Company (Limited)
is issued, with a proposed capital of 60,0001. in
30,000 shares of 21. each, of which upwards of
three-fourths are stated to be already disposed of.
The properties to be worked consist of the Roughten
Gill, Dry Gill, and Carrock End mines, situated in
Caldbeok Fells, about 8 miles from Wigton and
13 from Penrith. It is mentioned that the sett is very
large, being about 31 miles long from east to west,
and 24 miles from north to south. The Roughten
Gill mine is stated to be now producing about
2,0001. per annum net profit. The purchase
money for the leases, plant, &c., is 20,0001., of
which 10,0001. is to be paid in cash, in instalments,
and the remainder in shares. The list is to be
closed on Saturday next.
The directors of the Otea Copper Mining Com-
pany (Limited) have announced a call of ss. per
share, payable by the 21st of March.

METB.OPOLITAR AND ST. JOHN% WOOD RAEWAY.
—The ordinary half-yearly meeting of this company was
held yesterday, at office, 17, Duke-street, Westminster;
11r. Austin in the chair. The chairman said so short a
time bad Oared linos the has, of their prospectus that
the directors did not think it necessary to prepare any
festal report for the shareholders. He might state, how-
ever, that some important negotiations were peodicg with
the Yelropobtan company, with the view at modifyiog the
muleng arrengemeote betwesa the two companies, which
would be largely beneficial to this lemony. Re IrY not
at parasol prepared to enter into the nature of tbses ago-
*latices. but the shareholders should be made segasiated
with them in due time. He might alto may that agerlythe
whole of the shares were Weed, sad arrangemeal• won is
progress for placing the remainder. lavers' shareholders
asked questioss ;woe the progress of the compel), 'Oda
were satiefastonly readied to by the °Minoan. Mr. Austin,
the retiring director, was thee re-elected. 0a the geodes
of Mr. Luton the matunaration of the directors we. grad as
8001. per amts.

Two o'Cloox.

The stock markets are again flat to-day, and
prices show a drooping tendency. The funds
have experienced a fresh reduction of 4 per
out., although the purchase by the govern-
ment broker has been increased to 35,0001. New
Three per Cent, stock. Some of the home railways
are 4 to 4 per cent worse, and several of the specu-
lative foreign stocks have declined 1. Greek and
Venezuela Bonds are decidedly depressed.
The discount market is quiet to-day, and the rate
for the best three mouths' bills unchanged, at 41
to 44 per cent. The supply of money in the Stock
Exchange is again smaller, and the charge for short
loans has risen to 4 per cent.
At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Renter's tele-
gram, the Three per Cent. Relates opened at
67fr. 65c., being 1 per oent better than yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 881 to 4 for money, and
884 for the account (March 9). The official bulimia
report is as follows :-Three per Cent. Consols, far
money, 881, 89, 884; ditto for account, 881 ; Three
per Cents. Reduced, 881, 4, 4 ; New Three per
Cents., 884, 4, 4 ; Annuities, 1885, 14 7-16 ; Bank
Stook, 24,13, 246 ; India Five per Cent. Stook, 1031 ;
ditto Four per Cent., 981, 991 ; Five-and-s-Half
per Cent. " enfaoed" rupee paper, 109.
Foreign stocks are likewise fiat. Greek Bonds
have fallen 4 per cent., and Turkish Consolidds,
Spanish Passive and Mexican, 1. Venezuela
Bonds have fallen heavily, especially those
of 1864, which are last marked 39.
Some of the present quotations are annexed,
viz.:-Greek Bonds, 21 to 4 ; Mexican, 261 to
; Confederate, 48 to 50, ex div. and drawing ;
Spanish Passive, 321 to 1 ; the Certificates,
153 to 4 ; Turkish, of 1868, 691 to 704, ex /lir.; ditto
1862, 71 to 4 ; and the Conaolidds, 524 to 1.
Transactions are recorded as follows :-Brazilian,
1852, 1858, 1880, 831 ; Egyptian, 94, ex div. ; ditto
1864, 941, 95 ; Greek, for account, 211,1 ; Italian,
for account, 63/ ; ditto 1865, scrip, 11, 4, dia. ;
Mexican, for account, 261; ditto 1864, 251 ; Por-
tuguese, 1856, &c., 47 ; Russian, 1862, 884, 89
ditto, 1864, 91 ; Spanish, for account, 474 ;
Turkish, 1868, for amount, 70, 691, ex div. ; ditto,
1862, for account, 714, 1 ; ditto 1001. Bonds, 714
Venezuela, 1862, for account, 43 ; ditto 1864, 40,
41, 39.
International Financial shares are now quoted
11 to 14 prem., ex div. ; General Credit, 2
to 1 prem., ex div. ; London Financial, 64 to
prem., ex div. ; Imperial Mercantile, 11 to 2 prem.,
ex div. ; Hudson's Bay, 154 to 4 ; Ottoman Societ6
Gfnfrsle, 2 to 4 prem., ex div.
The quotations for the shares of some of
the new companies are subjoined :-City of
Milan Improvements, 34 to 4 prem. ; Metropoli-
tan District Railways, 31 to 4 prem. ; China
Steamship and Labuan Coal, 1 to 04 dia. ; Rio
Janeiro Gas, par to 4 prem. ; West London Docks
and Warehouses, 14 to 24 prem. ; and Varna Rail•
way, 14 to 14 prem.

Foos o'CLocir.

Consols are steady, at 88i to I for money, and
esi to 89 for the account. No gold has been sent
into or withdrawn from the Bank to-day.

The subscription for the new Peruvian Loan was
to have been closed yesterday, bat it appears that
an amended prospectus is about to be put forth.
The snail from Guayaquil has brought a remit-
tance of 23e1. 12s. H. on account of the dividends
on the debt of Ecuador.
On 'Change yesterday afternoon bills on the Con-
tinent were a little more inquired for, but the
rates were mostly unaltered, being as follows :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.181 to 19 ; ditto, 3 days,
11.151 to 161 ; Rotterdam, 3 months. 11.184 to 19 ; Ant-
yap, 3 months, 25.421 to 471; Hamburg, ma. beam. 3
mouths, 13.74 to 8 ; Paris, 3 days, 25.124 to 20 ;
ditto, 3 months, 25.40 to 45; Franktort.os.the-Maise, 3
months. 120 to 1; BR Petenbarg (per rouble), 3months,
304 to f ; Vienna, eft. So.. 3 mouths. 11.571 to 624 ; Trice*
ed. no., 3 months, 11.571 to 621 ; Madrid, 3 months,
471 to ; Oadii, 3 months, 47 to 1 ; Leglsorn, 3 months,
25.55 to 60; Genoa, 3 months, -25.56 to 60 ; Milan, 3
months, 24.55 Ho 60 • Naples. 3 months, 25.56 to
60; 3 months, 25.55 to 60; Maseios, 3
mouths. 25.55 to 60 ; !Anon. 90 dam, 511 ,to 6 ; Oporto,
90 days, 514 to 4.
At a meeting of the shareholders of the London,
Birmingham, and South Staffordshire Bank, held
yesterday, the accounts were passed and the formal
resolution for the transfer of the business to the
European Bank was unanimously agreed to.
The half-yearly meeting of the General Steam
Navigation Company was held yesterday, when the
report of the directors and the statement of ac-
counts were adopted. The customary dividend of
14a. per share, being at the rate of 10 per cent. per
annum, and the usual bonus of 2a. 6d. per share,
were declared.

The meeting of the Wallachian Petroleum Com-
pany took place yesterday, when the directors' re-
port was adopted. It stated that as soon as a re-
finery is established at Ibraila, capable of refining
the petroleum, the shareholders will fully realise the
expectations that have been entertained with regard
'to the success of the undertaking. In order to
effect this, however, it will be necessary to place the
authorised preference capital immediately with the
shareholders and the public.
At the meeting yesterday of the Ottoman Finan-
cial Association, the directors' report, which recom-
mended the payment of an interim dividend of 10s.
per share, was adopted, after a strong discussion, in
the course of which it was alleged by Mr. J. Lewis
Farley, a director, that the funds of the undertaking
have been used for other than Ottoman Financial
purposes. This statement was denied by the chair-
man.

An extraordinary meeting of the Labuan Coal
Company (Limited) is called for the 14th of March,
to confirm the resolutions passed at the extraordi-
nary meeting on the 24th February, sanctioning an
agreement with the China Steam Ship Company,
and providing for a winding-up.
A petition for the winding-up of the Universal
Mercantile Association (Limited) is to be heard be-
fore Vice-Chancellor Bindersley on the 10th of
March.

It is intimated that " in consequence of repre-
sentations having been made to the directors of the
Varna Railway Company that the time for re-
ceiving applications for shares was too limited, the
last day for applications is extended to Tuesday,
the 7th March, for London ; and Wednesday, the
Bth March, at twelve o'clock, for the country."
The shares of this undertaking, after being offered
st par, recovered this afternoon to t to It prem.
We are requested to state that the share list of
the Regent's-park Estate and Pantechnicon Com-
pany (Limited) will be closed on Wednesday, March
8, for London, and on the following day for the
country.
The share list of the Dagenbain Thames Dock
Companylis to be closed on Monday, the 6th March,
for London, and on Tuesday, the 7th, for the
country.
Mr. William Barter, of the firm of Barter and
Co., ship and insurance brokers, of Gmoechurch.
street, bas joined the direction of the Sea and River
Marine Insurance Company.
Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas,
dock, and other shares, as given in the Stock Ex-
change list of last evening :
lairansice.—Allkass, British sad Foreign, 15 15 ;
Commercial Cake, 86 1 ; Gaudio, 50 ;
350 ; Indemnity Mame, 122 36 ex div. • Unread sad
Leyden sad Glebe (6 pee seek asosilies), MI. 26;
/melee, 46 ; Isedes mid OalidesiAf Maine tairlidi11
DO Landau heeiseid Waite, 34; Wet
sad Msrasstase 171; Oases Barbs, ; Mid; 14041
Thum sad Iforsey Marisa (lamiled), '7l .
Csaßilbt sad thirs.—Bombay (Matted), fitettaiti
Nits New, 86 6 ; Cessniareisl, 44 ;
I Calms (Liadipsd), 116 11}.s ditto, 20; deaf Oliatilia, 161
Imperial Delimitate, 199 er die. ; Imperial Cessiesstal,l
tee 6, ex di.. ; Pkessdx, Oil ; Cos-
sumare, 151 ; ditto New. 71; Ustleed Od 1160 ;
WesSaiaster Chartered, 786 1; Wotan, 166 ; ditto, 0,
46 6.

Dacha—Loudon sad Bt. Katherine, 67 6;; Beath-
azniroo9
—73alln, 94, a div. ; Chelsea, 261 1; mot
Load," LTA
kfieradleosout.—llsreimate Shipping, 7!; Public Wrwhe
Credit of 1•00110. end Paris, itg I ; Reversionary Intend,
761 ; sod Thames Iron Works sad Ship g, 964
Tim subjoined report es the bullion market is
from the circular of Mn,es filliarps and Wilkins :
Ctiest actieit7 still prevails in tie market for both bar
sitveriead Mexican dollsrs. The animate of laver coming
forward for sale sae found amply suflcisat for *L=
Indian demand, while the state of the sadeanges F
any shipmsnia of oosseqoates taking place to Holland.
About 600,000 Merriam donut, per steamer Tampico, have
been sold at 6e. per oz., ban a reduction of gd. from our
late quotation. The Shannon has since arrived with about
700,000, but owing to the very unsatisfactory edvices from
China, a further docile* a price is anticipated, winch will
not, however, be an important one, as the value of these
mins now approximates very closely to their Malaga worth
se silver. The demand for gold of all deacriptious contiones,
sod any arrivals are at ones atoorbsd for export to Spain
sad Belgium.

TIIIBDAT EVINIIIO.

Consols, which closed yeterday at 89 to
for the 9th of March, opened this morning at
the same quotation, and closed flatly at 88f to 89
both for money and the present account. The offi-
cial business report is as follows :—Thres per Cent.
Consols, for money, 884,,,,re1t, 881, 89, 88}; ditto for
account, 89, ; per Cents. Reduced,
884, 4 ; New bre, per Cents., 88f. 4,4,
Bank Stook, 246 ; India Stook, 216 ; ditto
Five per Cent. Stock, 104, 1034 ; ditto Bonds, 105.,
14a., 15s. prem.
The India Five per Cent, stock remains steady.
India Bonds were dealt in at 10s. to 151. prem. ;
and Exchequer Bills at 3s. to 6a. prem.
In the foreign stock market there was • further
improvement of 4 per cent. in Turkish Caneolid4s.
Turkish Bonds of 1862 also advanced 4, and
Spanish Certificates and Italian scrip, I. Italian
stock, on the other hand, declined },and Sardinian
and Peruvian 1 per cent. Egyptian Bonds of 1864
were inquired for, but the scrip was rather fiat.
The very unsatisfactory character of to-day's ad-
vices from Venezuela barn caused a fall of 2 per cent.
in the Loan of 1862, and in that of 1864.
The shares of the Alliance Bank show a recovery
of only about 10s. from the severe fall of yesterday,
closing at 84 to prem. As regards some other
bank shares, the tendency of prices was rather un-
favourable. A reduction was quoted in London
and Brazilian Bank, British and Californian, Euro-
pean, and Chartered Bank of India, Australia and
Chiba. Imperial Bank, London and County Bank,
and London Bank of Scotland shares, however,
were slightly better.
Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 1151 to 4;
Egyptian Trading, fto prem. ; National Dis-
count, 9} to prem. ; Joint Stock Discount,
14 to 11 dia. ; Ottoman Soci6t4 Gdnerale, 2 to n
prem. ; and City of Milan Improvements, 4 to 44
prem. There were inquiries for Australian Mort-
gage and Bombay Gas new shares, but City Oases
ware flat. Otherwise, prices in the mieallatteona
market were mostly unaltered.
The shares of the financial companies were
heavy, and a fresh decline of about 2a. 6d. took
place in most of them. The closing quota-
tions are annexed, viz:—lnternational Financial,
1 7-16 to 9-16 prem. ; General Credit, 1 15-16
to 2 1-16 prem. ; London Financial, 61 to
prem. ; Imperial Mercantile Credit, If to
prem. ; and Credit Yonder and Mobilier (old
shares), 313.18 to 16-18 prem.
The closing (but in some cases nominal) quota-
tions for shares in new undertakings are subjoined :
—Metropolitan District Railways, to 4 prem. ;
General Irrigation of France, g to ft prem. ; Rio
de Janeiro as,* to prem. ; West London
Warehouses and harves, 14 to 2} prem. ; Dagen-
ham Docks, to 1 prem. ; and Regent's-park
Estate, par to 1 prem.