The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-07 00:00:00

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TIMIIIDAT
Consols, which closed yesterday at 90/ to 1, for
the 9th of May, opened this morning at 901 to 1,
and closed at 91 to 4. For money the last
price was 901 to 4
The official business report
is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for
money, 904, 4,1, 9l ; ditto, for account, 904, 914,
91 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 881. 89 ; New
Three per Cents., 884,4.89 k; Bank Stock, 240,
ex div. ; India Stock, 2164; ditto Five per Omit
Stock, 1064, 107 ; ditto Bonds, 16e. prem.
The India Five per Cent. stock continues to im-
prove, and has to-day been marked as high as 1111/.
India Bonds were purchased at 16s. prem. Ex-
chequer Bills remain at 3s. to 6s. prem.
Mexican Bonds were heavy, and declined 4 per
cent. There was also a reduction of 4in Spenisk
Passive, but, with these exceptions, foreign stocks
were firm. Danish Five per Cents. of 1864 rose 1 per
cent. ; Danubian, Italian scrip, and Russian Bonds
of 1862 and 1864, 4 ; and Spanish Deferred Three par
Cents. and Egyptian Bonds of 1854, 4. New
Granada "ex all" and Deferred Bonds were rather
flatter, bat the Two per Cents. improved 1 per cent.
The decline in Spanish Passive was caused by some
remarks reported by telegraph to have been mode
is the Cortes by the Minister of Finance, and the
object of which apparently is to deprecate the pres-
sure that is being put upon the government by the
holders. The latter, however, are hardly likely
on this account to relax their efforts to press their
claims.
In the market for bank shares a reduction was
quoted in Bank of Hindustan, London, Hamburg
and Continental, Metropolitan and Provincial,
Oriental, South Eastern, and Standard Bank of
Africa ; but Anglo-Austrian Bank, British and
Californian, Continental, London Bank of Mexico,
London and Brazilian, Bank of New South Wales,
London and County, London Chartered Bank of
Australia, and Union Bank of Australia, were
firmer.
Birdson's Bay shares were last quoted to-day
151 to 164, being again flatter ; Egyptian Trading,
to 1 prem. ; National Discount, 104 to 4 prem. •
Jointatock iscount, 14 to 14 dia. ; Ottoman So:
cieti Ginoirale. 21 to 3 prem., being igher.
Berlin Waterworks, Bombay Gas, Canada Land,
and Oriental Inland Steam shares, were firmer,
while Ebbw Vale, International Contract, London
and County Land, and Socidtd Financiers d'Egypte
reooded. Royal Mail Steam shares were in demand,
and rose as much as 3!.
London Financial shares improved 55., while
Credit Foncier and Mobilier declined 2a. 6d. The
shares of the other financial companies were steady.
The closing quotations are annexed, viz.:—lnter-
national Financial, 14 to 11 pref.; General Credit,
24 to 1 prem. ; London Financial. 74 to 3 per;
Imperial Mercantile Credit, 14 to If prom. ; and
Credit Foncier and Mobilier (old shares), 5 to
prem.
The closing (but in some eases nominal) quota
Lions for shares in new undertakings are subjoined ;
—Metropolitan District Railways, 9 to 94 prem. ;
Varna Railway, 44 to 54 prem. ; Rio de Janeiro
Gas, 1 to If prem. ; West London Docks, 1 to 01
dia. ; South African Land and Finance, 1 to 1*
pram • Mill wall Land and Docks, 1 to 14 prom.;
Anglo:Egyptian Navigation, 2 to 24 prem. ; City
of Moscow Gas, 14 to 14 prem.; and Rho. Han
Iron, 11 to 14 prem.
Canada Six per Cents. and New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, and Victoria Government Debentures
have improved.
United States 5•20 Bonds were last quoted 571
to 58, being steady.
The ship Cornwallis has been engaged for the
conveyance of emigrants to Adelaide, South Aus-
tralia.

MIN B8.—(11111$ DAY.)
Two moot.

There is little business in the mining market to-
day, and prices in most instances are unchanged.
Clifford Amalgamated shares have improved to 301
to 314, while East Lovell have declined to 104 so
11. Great Vor are quoted 304 to 31 ; Great
Lary, 19 to ; East Grinnirdske, 2,i to i ; Ewa
Caradon, 15 to ; East Grenville, 31 t 3 Wheal
Grenville, 4to ; and Great North Lsxey, 3to 4.
St. John del Rey and Val Antigen& shares are
dull, while Port Philip meet with inquiry.
The shares of the Val Sagan Mines Company
are quoted 4to 1 prem. We are requested ke
state that the list of applications for shares in thee
undertaking will be closed to-sacerow (Saturday).
The certificates of shares of the Val Antigaria
Gold Mining Company (Limited) are now ready fee
delivery, in exchange for the banker's receipts sad
allotment letters.
The annual meeting of the Scottish Australia
Mining Company (Limited) is convened for the lilb
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