The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1865.

DIBINTVILZ STOCKS.

SHARE LISTS-(THIS DAY.)

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The railway market is dull to-clay,andtrlie few sittail
variations which have occurred in prices are in an ,"01
unfavourable direction. London and Soutb West- see'
ern stock has declined 4 per cent., South Eastern 4, ~T.,1
and Lancashire and Yorkshire and Great Eastern 4.. W
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MONEY NLITILIM-MlllB DAY.)

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The stock markets to-day are quiet, further
news from America being awaited. The funds
show a recovery of 4 per cent., but with
this exception there is little change in prices,
most kinds of securities being fairly supported
at yesterday's quotations, notwithstanding the lan-
guid state of business.
There is still a good demand for money, and the
rate for the best bills is firm, 3/ to 4 per cent,
with exceptional transactions at 31. Short loans
on English government securities are obtainable in
the Stook Exchange at 24 to 3 per cent.
Consols are now quoted 901 to 4 for money, and
901 to 4 for the account (May 9). The official bad-
ness report is as follows :-Thres per
Cent. Console, for money, 901, 1 ; ditto,
for account, 904, 1 ; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 884, 89 ; New Three per Cents.,
884, 89 ; Annuities, 1885, 14 1-16, 14; Brink Stock,
240, 242 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1061, 1071 ;
ditto Bonds, 17s. prem. ; and Exchequer Bills, 4e.
prem.
Few variations have taken place in foreign stocks.
Confederate Bonds show s nominal recovery of 1
per cent Turkish Benda of 1862 have im-
proved 4, while Spanish Certificates have
declined 4. Other foreign stooks are generally
quiet. Some of the present quotations are an-
nexed, viz.:--Greek Bonds, 201 to 1 ; Mexican,
261 to 1 ; Confederate, 16 to 18 ; Spanish
Passive, 314 to 4 ; the Certificates, 164 to 4 ;
Turkish, of 1858, 704 to 711 ; ditto 1862,
73 to 74 ; and the Consolidds, 531 to 4.
Transactions are recorded as follows :--Belgian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 100} ; Brazilian Old
Five per Cents., 100, ex div. ; ditto, 1863, 824,
ex div. ; Egyptian, 1864, 934, 4, ex div. ; French
Three per Cent. Rentes, 671 r. ; Greek, for ac-
count 204, 4 ; Italian, for account, 641 ; ditto
Maremmaint Railway, 681 ; ditto, 1865, 731, ex
div. ; ditto scrip, 41 dia., ex div. ; Mexican,
for account, 264, 1 ; ditto, 1864, 254,
1 ; Portuguese, 1856, 1.c., for account, 48,
; Russian, 1862, 921, 4 ; Spanish New
Deferred, for account, 411 ; ditto, Passive,
314 ; ditto Certificates, for account, 161 ;
Turkish, 1854, for account, 90, 4, ex
div. ; ditto 1858, for account, 71, 704,
714 ; ditto, 1.862, for account, 734, 73 ; ditto,
1001. bonds, 73 ; Venezuela, for account, 174 ;
ditto, 1864, 41, 42, ex div.
International Financial shares are now quoted
14 to prem. ; General Credit, 24 to
prem. ; London Financial, 7 to 4 prem.; Imperial
Mercantile, 14 to prem. ; Credit Foncier and
Mobilier of England, old, 44 to 54 prem. ; ditto,
New, 41 to 1 prem.; 'Hudson's Bay, 154 to 4 ;
Egyptian Trading, 1 to 1 dia. ; and Ottoman Bodoni
21 to 4 prem.
The quotations for the shares of some of
the new companies are subjoined ;-Metropolitan
District Railways, 94 to I prem. ; Varna Rail-'
way, 61 to 7 prem. ; Millwall Freehold Land and '
Docks, 14 to 1 din. ; Anglo-Egyptian Naviga-
tion, 34 to 4 prem. ; and Russian Iron Works,
21 to 3 prem.
The Asiatic has arrived from Port Philip with
35,0001. in gold.
At Feria to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at
67fr. 66c., being 4 percent. lower than yesterday
afternoon.
After the considerable rise which has lately
taken. place in the funds, as well as in many
other securities, a partial reaction cannot excite
surprise. Several considerations have contri-
buted to the fall now witnessed. Speculation
for a rise is checked by the probable speedy termi-
nation of the American war, with its attendant
uncertainties. A gloomy impression has likewise
been produced by the news of the large mercantile
failure referred tobelow, combined with the appre-
hension that further embarrassments will arise.
Attention is also directed to the expected
issue next week of a New Turkish Loan,
involving a call for about 2,000,0001. of cash be-
' tween this country and the continent. Some of
the immediate realisations are for account of specu-
lators who bought upon the hope of an early fur- I
thee reduction of the Bank rate of discount, sad
who now regard such a movement as much less
probable in face of the revived demand for money.
On the other hand, it will not escape notice that
the mercantile failures in course of announcement
from time to time, though they may spread discou-
ragement amongst speculators in the Stock Ex-
change, are likely, by increasing the existing uncer-
tainty amongst the commercial classes, to promote
the accumulation of idle money.
I The subjoined circular announces the failure of
Messrs. Buchanan, Hamilton,and Co., China mer-
chanta, of Glasgow. Their liabilities are estimated
at upwards of 1,000,0001. sterling, and, owing to
the extent of the losses in produce, chitty tea, it le
believed that the liquidation will be rather unsatis-
factory, though some estimates place the dividend
as high as 15s. in the pound. The house is of old
standing, and has always occupied a very high posi-
tion. Mr. Walter Buchanan, the chief partner, is
M.P. for Glasgow.
Gretleinea,-It is oar painful duty to inform you that
from heavy losses consequent on the depreciation in pro-
dune, we ass node, the asperity of impendtag payments.
Yr. William Andenoe, of MOW& Kerr. Anderson, and
Brodie, soxiontenis, of this city, is engaged in the prepara-
tion of a statement of our risks, whir will be submitted
to oar creditors early next week.-We are, gentlerea. your
obedient servants, BUCHANAN, lilswirros, and Co.
Glasgow, April 19.
British Columbia Government Six per Cent, De-
bentures were offered to public competition yester-
day by the crown agents for the colonies, and a
farther portion of the loan of 100,0001. was allotted

at meeting of the Credit Fonder and Mobilier of
England took place yesterday, and was very nume-
rously attended. In answer to inquiries, it was
elicited from the chairman, the Right Ron. James
S. Wortley, and other authoritative speakers, that
the company's securities have been valued in the
balance-sheet somewhat ruder the market prices,
but the board distinctly declined to give details as
to the nature of these securities, urging that the
company's operations partake largely of a confiden-
tial character, and that, unless due regard is paid to
this element, business will not be brought to them.
In proof of the impolicy of departing from the
principle of secrecy in these matters, the ease of
the International Financial Society and its holding
in Hudson's Bay shares was cited. After some
discussion, which occasionally took a personal and
acrimonious turn, the meeting terminated with a
cordial vine of thanks to the chairman and direc-
tors, a special vote of thanks being at the same
time awarded by acclamation to Mr. Albert Grant,
the managing director. The dividend and bonus
declared are equal to 40 per cent. per annum, free
of income tax, on both the shares with 51. paid,
and those with 31. 10s. paid.
At the meeting yesterday of the Fairbairn Engi-
neering Company a dividend was declared for the
half-year at the rate of ten per cent. per annum,
free of income tax, and the payment of the interim
dividend in October last was confirmed.
The report of the directors of the West Flanders
Railway Company, to be submitted at the half-
yearly meeting on the 24th inst , recommends a
dividend of 4s. 9d. per share, carrying forward a
balance of 1011. The whole working_of the line is
now in the bands of the " Socidti d'Ex loitation,"
and is stated to be proceeding very
The North Ewen) Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 2,9361. over last year ;