The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-10 00:00:00

' MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAL)
Two o'Cwox.
The stock markets remain very quiet. A little
flatness was observable at the opening, but it has
since passed off, and the present quotations
for the fonds and for most other securities
are identical with those current at 4 o'clock yes-
terday. Anglo-Turkish Bonds are rather fiat,
while two or three of the home railway stocks are
somewhat better. The shares of the new French
Irrigation Company have receded.
There is a fair demand for money to-day, and,
although the supply is rather larger, the rate for
the best three months' bills is maintained at 6 per
cent. In the Stock Exchange short loans on
English government securities are still charged 4
to 6 per cent., but there is less enquiry, and it is
thought that the rate will recede later in the sitar-
-20011.
At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Renter's tele-
gram' the Three per Cent. Renton opened at
67fr. 20c., being sc. better than yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 89 to 4, for money,
and 894 to 4, for the account (March 9). The official
business report is as follows :—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 89, 4 ; ditto for
account, 894, 4 ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
884, 4 ; New Three per Cents., 884, 4 ; Annuities,
1886, 14 7-16 ; Bank Stock, 246 ; India Five per
Gent. Stook, 1084, 4 • ditto Four per Cent, 99 ;
ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1866, 984.
Foreign stocks are very inactive. Anglo-Turkish
Bonds of 1868 and 1862 have declined 4 per cent.,
otherwise scarcely any change has occurred in prices.
Some of the present quotations are annexed, viz. r-
Greek Bonds, 23 to 4 ; Mexican, 274 to 28 ; Con-
federate, 54 to 56 ; Spanish Passive, 324 to I ; the
Certificates, 144 to # ; Turkish, of 1858, 72 to 4 ;
ditto 1862, 70 tot ; and the Consolidce, 514 to 524.
Transactions are recorded as follower—Brazilian
Old Five per Ceuta., 1004 ; Chilien, Four-and-a-Half
par Cents., 814 ; Egyptian, 974 ; ditto second ceme,
lOW. bonds, 99 ; ditto 1864, 954 ; Mexican, for ac-
count, 274, 4 ; ditto 1864, 264, ; Peruvian, 1862,
for account, 83 ; Portuguese, 1856, Jae., for account,
474 ; Russian, 1822, 92 ; ditto, 1862, 894 ; Spanish,
for account, 474 ; Turkish, 1862, for amount, 70, 4 ;
ditto Guaranteed, 684, ex div.; Venezuela, for ac-
count, 184.
Monte Videan is now quoted 44 to 54 prem. ;
Danubian, 4 die. to par ; Italian, 4 to 4 dia. ; and
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Certificates
of Debenture, 14 to 2 prem.
International Financial shares are now quoted
14 to 2 prem., ex div. ; General Credit, 24 to 3
prem. ; London Financial, 74 to 4 prem., ex div. ;
Imperial Mercantile, 24 to 4 prem., ex div.; llnd_
son's Bay, 154 to 4 ; Anglo-Egyptian Bank, 4 to
prem. ; Ottoman Sociitn GEn6rale, 24 to 4 prem.,
ex div.

The quotations for the shares of some of
the new companies are subjoined :—City of '
Milan Improvements, 3} to prem. ; Regis-
tered Land, I to 1 prem. ; Metropolitan District
Railways, 1 to 2 prem. ; London and Provin-
cial Mortgage Bank, to 1 prem. ; and General
Irrigation of France, to If prem., being lower.
It is notified that no application for shares in the
General Irrigation and Water Supply Company
of France can be received after 4 o'clock this day
(Friday) for London, and 2 o'clock to-marrow

(Saturday) for the country.
The mails from Calcutta, China, and Australis
have arrived at Suez, and are expected to be distri-
buted in London about Tueeday next.

Foos o'Cioce.
Console are better, at 891 to for money, and
891 for the account. No bullion operations have
occurred at the Bank.
The fortnightly settlement in shares and foreign
stocks will begin to-morrow (" continuation day "),
and end on Tuesday.
A further sum of 10,0001. in bar gold was with-
drawn from the Bank yesterday for abroad. There
was leas demand, however, in the afternoon, owing
to the announcement of the reduction in the Bank
of France rate of discount.
The City of Baltimore has arrived from New
York with 54,5001. in specie.
At the first ordinary meeting yesterday of the Es-
tate Companythe net profits on the ten months' ope-
rations were stated at 9,6141., out of which a divi-
dend of 1/. per share was declared, equal to 15 per
cent. per annum. 4,0001. is also carried to a re-
serve fund, and the balance (804/.) carried forward.
It was explained that it is part of the policy of the
directors to seek permanent investments for the
company in valuable freeholds, and that they have
succeeded in Rewiring in the Auction Mart such an
investment. The directors are also in course of
obtaining similar properties on terms which will
secure the company in rental a steady revenue,
equal to from 15 to 20 per cent. on the outlay of
capital.
The first ordinary general meeting of the Credit
Fonder of Manritiustook place yesterday. Theavail-
able surplus is 5,1961., and a dividend was declared
of 6a. per share, being at the rate of a little over 5
per cent per annum, and leaving 2,1961. to be
carried forward. It was explained that the com-
pany had not been able to place debentures
owing to the recent exceptional state of the mosey
market here, and that in consequence its operations
had been to some extent curtailed.
The North Eastern Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 1,1951. over last year ;1
the Lancashire and Yorkshire, an increase of 2471. ;
and the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
a decrease of 1,0601.
The financial agent in London of the Atlantic
and Great Western Railway Company has given
notice that the payment of the call of 10 per cent
due on the 17th inst., and of the call of 10 per cent.
postponed from the 17th January to the 17th inst.,
upon the Certificates of Debenture for 2,800,0001.,
is postponed until the 27th inst.
An extraordinary meeting of the Trinidad Rail-
way Company is called for the 20th inst., to con-
firm the resolution passed on the Lit irst. for a
voluntary winding up.
The Turin and Savona Railway Company have
notified that interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per
annum is now payable on the shares of this com-
pany having respectively 201. and 141. per share
paid thereon.
Mr. Goons Fanning has joined the direction of
the New Zealand Trust and Loan Company
(Limited).
It is stated that the applications for the capital of
the Metropolitan District Railways, besides being
considerable, are of a very good class, and include
a considerable proportion of paid-up shares.
In the ease of the new issue of shares of the
Asiatic Banking Corporation, we understand that
the letters of regret were issued yesterday, and
that the allotment letters will be sent out to-day.
It is notified that the share list of &ill's
Brighton Baths Company will be closed on Weds's-
day, Feb. 15, for town, and on Saturday, Feb. 18,
for the country.
We are requested to state that the share list of
the Registered Land Company will be dosed for
London on Wednesday, the 15th instant, and on
Thursday, the 16th, for the country.
Subjoined is Messrs. Culverwell, Brooks, and
Co's., report of yesterday's hide sales :
At the third swiss of bide miss for the year there was a
goad donned for export the hose trade were bat limited
boyars. East ledia-01 andOow—Oaleatta.—Tbe balk of
the kids@ offered coosided of °agonies quality, which gene-
rally reabeed late rates ; exempt slime a alight anweriew
was node is order to aisle paresis. Other. deseriptises
said well. There was a largo business done fee wart, bat
only a modieste densand for bane conswaytion. Madras,
Pondicherry, lie., were sold at lower prices. The marls
of the isles is 115,817 Calcutta sew parcels, 19,516