The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-29 00:00:00

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Two o'Ctoce.
In the stock markets to-day the principal feature
is a strong demand for Northern securities, which
have been favourably effected by the advice'
just received from New York by the
steamer China. On the other hand, the
Confederate Loan has experienced a fresh
fall of 1 per cent. Consols are slightly better for
money, but are quoted the same as yesterday for
the account. English railway securities have ad-
vanced in a few instances, while foreign bonds have
declined.
There is s good demand for money to-day, and no
transactions are reported in the best paper below
the Bank minimum-4 per cent.
Console are now quoted 901 to 91 for money, and
901 to 91 for the account (April 9). The official
business report is as follows :—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 91, 901 ; ditto, for ac-
count, 901, 91 ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
84, 89 ; New Three per Cents., 881, 1, 89; Bank
Stook, 242 ; India Stock, 217 ; ditto Five per Cent.
Stook, 107 ; and Exchequer Bills, 7s. prem.
Foreign stocks are dull, and a decline ranging
from 1 to 1 per cent. has taken place in several in-
stances. Some of the present quotations are annexed,
viz. :—Greek Bonds, 201 to 214 ; Mexican, 264 to
1 ; Confederate, 11 to :3 ; Spanish Passive,
301 to f ; the Certificates, 161 to 1 ; Turk-
ish, of 1868. 701 to 711 ; ditto 1862, 721
to 731 ; and the Consolidds, 534 to U.
Transactions are recorded as follows t---Austrian,
644 ; Chilisn Six per Cents., 1021 ; Dutch Cer-
tificates, 96 ; Danubian, 841 ; Egyptian, 96f ;
ditto 1864, 93/, 94, 931 ; Peruvian, 1862, for
account, 824 ; Russian, 1862, 934, 921 ; ditto
1864, 924, 934 ; Spanish, for account, 484, 48 ;
ditto Passive, for account, 31, 301 ; ditto Certi-
ficates, 164, Turkish, 1858, 711 ; ditto 1862,
731 ; ditto 1001. Bonds, 731, 74 ; Venezuela, 1864,
41, 1.
United States 5-20 Bonds have improved 31 per
cent., being now quoted 641 to 651. Erie Railway
shares are also better, at 681 to 691 ; and Illinois
Central, at 77 to 4.
The applications for shares in the Lion Brewery
Company are already so large that the list will, in
all probability, be closed on Tuesday next. The
shares of 251. each are quoted 3 to 34 prem., and
those of 20/. each (6 per cent. preference) 2 to 21
prem.
International Financial shares are now quoted
Ito prem. ; General Credit, 1 15-16 to 2 1-16
prem.; London Financial, 7to 1 prem.; Imperial
Mercantile, 1 1-16 to 3-16 prem. ; Credit Foncier and
Mobilier of England, (both old and new), 34 to
prem, ex div.; Hudson's Bay, 151 to / ; and
Egyptian Trading, 3 to 1 dis.
The quotations for the shares of some of
the new companies are subjoined :—Metropolitan
District Railways, 8 to 9 prem., showing a fall ,
Varna Railway, 74 to 8 prem., being better ;
Millwall Freehold Land and Docks, 11 to
14 die. ; Moscow Gas, par to prem. ;
Russian Iron Works, 11 to 2 prem.; Anglo-
Egyptian Navigation, 3 to 3 prem. ; Plymouth
Shipbuilding, 14 to 24 prem.
HALF-PAST Two o'CLocz.
Consols are still quoted 904 to 91 for money,
and 901 to 91 for the account.
The following notice, relating to the Venezuela
Loan of 1864,was forwarded to the Stock Exchange
yesterday by the General Credit and Finance Com-
Pan]
Visesushalis. par Cent Loan. 1864.—The Gezira Cre-
el sad Plasma Company of Loodou (Limited) are is re-
maps of advt.' from their spasm, Messrs. H. L. Moulton
sad Co., dated La Guaira, Bth April, 1865, of duties wi-
les:44d as follows on amount of the above loan : Per state.
meet No. 25. from La Guaira, 10,65L60d015. ; ditto No. 36,
from Puerto Cabello, 415.35A01a.; ditto No. 36, from Puerto
Cabello, 17.896 dole. ; total. 28,961.95 dole Means. H. L
Boohoo and Co., of La Guaira, add—" We ought to have
bees in receipt of more toads from the custom house there
mid Puerto Cabello, but during the last week the unusual
heavy fall of rain has prevented the shipmeat of produce."
The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit-
tance of 3871. Ow 7d. on account of the dividends
on the debt of Ecuador.
The committee has decided to clam the Stock
Exchange on Monday next, the let of May, ac-
cording to custom, that being the day for striking
the half-yearly balance at the Bank of England,
where the transfer offices will also be shut. Some
members of the committee are understood to have
been in favour of keeping the Exchange open,
owing to the possible receipt of important intelli-
gence from New York, but the majority preferred
that the old custom of closing should be ad-
hered to.
Nobullion transactions took place at the Bank yes-
terday. It is stated, however, that a further sum of
290,000 sovereigns will soon be withdrawn for Con-
stantinople, in connexion with the arrangements
for the consolidation of the home debt.
The steamer Seine, from the West Indies, has
brought 424,0001., of which 276,5001. is silver and
147,5001. gold. The Yorkshire, from Port Philip,
has also brought 33,5001. in gold.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
noted the same as ou Tuesday, with the excep-
tion of a slight decline in the rates for bills on
Paris. Subjoined is our usual list :
Amsterdam, S months, 11.19 to 4 ; ditto, 3 days,
11.161 to 17 ; Rotterdem; 3 mouths, 11.19 to ;An
• 3 months, 26.424 to 74; Bamberg, ma beam 3
months, 13.84 to 94 ; Pans, 3 days, 25.10 to 174 ,•
ditto, 3 swaths, 25.374 to 424 ; Fraaldort,on-thirlLaine,
months. 1201 to 4; Bt. Potashes; (per rouble), 3 months,
304 to 31 ; V mem. aff. 60., 3 swaths, 10.7 g to 124; Trieste,
off. 60.. 3 mouths, 10.74 to 12j ; Madrid, mouths.
474 to 4 ; Cadiz, 3 mouths, 48 to 4 ; Leghorn. 3 months,
25.55 to 60 ; Gems, S mocitas, 25.55 to 60 ; Milan, 3
months, 25,55 to 80 • Naelea 3 mouths. 35.55 to
60 ; Pslerma, 3 months, 26.55 to 60 ; Malmina, 3
months, 25.55 to 60 ; Lisbon, 18) days, 514 to 4 ; Oporto,
90 day*, 514 tot.
Messrs. Gowan and Marx, the old-entablished
dealers in American securities, who suspended pay-
ment on Wednesday, on the disastrous news from
America, have resumed business, paying 20s. in the
pound.
The letters from Bradford announce the failure
of a respectable foreign house, but their liabilities
in this country are stated to be small.
The report of the Anglo-Austrian Bank is ad-
vertised. The features are the great progress the
bank has made during the short period since its
establishment, as shown by the amount of deposits,
and bthe position it has taken both in Vienna
and London. The profita for the year have
enabled the directorate declare a dividend of 81 per
cent., after payment of all preliminary expenses of
both establishments, which are written off, and
after making provision for a reserve fund iu ac-
cordance with the statutes of the bank.
We are informed that the following gentlemen
have agreed to join the direction of the Ottoman
Financial Association (Limited), viz. :—Mr.
Frederick Harrison, a director of the London and
County Bank ; Mr. F. B. Renshaw, a director of
the National Bank ; Mr. J. Harvey Lewis, M.P.,
also a director of the National Bank • and Mr. N.
F. Roberta, of the firm of Burrows.and Roberts,
of the Corn Exchange.
The Provincial Banking Corporation have made
a all of 21. 10s. per sl•are upon the shares num-
bered 1 to 18,510, payable by the 22nd May.
The first ordinary general meeting of the Lem-1
berg-Czernowitz Railway Company will be held at
Vienna on Tuesday, May 30. •
In the prospectus of a new undertaking—that of
the " Ottoman Company (Limited)"—ineued yes-
terd we are glad to observe a new, valuable,
and distinctive feature, which deserves to bedrawn
proinieent/y forward for imitation by other new
propene. For the first time, a copy of the articles
of association is circulated with each copy of the
ly adopted
prospectus. Should this plan be general
a peat step will be taken towards the protection of

Consols, which closed yesterday at 91 to 4 for the
9th of May, opened this morning at 91 to sat
closed at 904 to 9L For money the last pm. was
90} to The official business report is as fol-
lows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91,
1, 902 ; ditto, for account, 91, 4, 904 ; Three per
Conte. Reduced, 894, 4 884 New Three per
Cents., 894, 4, 884, 894, 884 ; New Two-and-a-
Half per oenta, 731 ; Bank -Stook, 2401 ; India
Stock, 216 ; ditto -Five per Cent. Stoet, 1061,
107 ; ditto Bonds, 195., 16e. prem. ; Five per
Cant. " aniseed" rupee paper, 1024.
The India Five per Cent. stock was quiet. Ex-
chequer Bills have lost the improvement of Ia
which took place yesterday, and closed at 4e. to 75.
prem.
The foreign stock market was quiet, and in some
' oases, including Turkish Oonsolides and Greek
Bonds, dulness prevailed. Confederate declined 1 per
cent. Egyptian Bonds of 1864, Turkish of 1858
and 1862, and Spanish Certificates, however, were
inquired for.
In the market for bank shares there was a decline
in Agra and Masterman's, Provincial Banking Cor-
poration, and Union Bank of Ireland, but as
improvement in Bank of London, City, Bank of
Hindustan, Midland, South Eastern, and London
Chartered Bank of Australia.
Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted to-day
161 to 4, being better; Egyptian Tradin, 4to die.;
National Discount, 104 to
prem.;Joint Stock
Discount, 24 to 2 dia. ; and Ottoman Societe Gen-
erale, 24 to prem. Oriental Inland Steam shares
were inquired for. Peninsular and Oriental Steam,
new shares, and Trust and Loan of Upper Canada
were heavy. Milan Improvements ordinary shares
were last quoted 34 to 44 prem., and the paid-up,
1 dis. to 1 prem.
The shares of the financial companies were dull.
The closing quotations are annexed, viz.:—lnter-
national Finandal, 1 to 14 prem. ; General Credit,
to 24 pram. ; London Financial, 7 to 74 prem.;
Imperial Merainfile Credit, 1 to 14 prem. ; Credit
lowlier and Mobilier (both old and new shares), 34
to 4 prem., ex div.
the closing (but in some cases nominal) quota-
tions for shares in new undertakings are sub-
joined :—Metropolitan District Railways, 94 to
104 prem. ; Rio de Janeiro Gas, to 14 prem. ;
South African Land and Finance, 14 to 2 prem. ;
Aeglo-Eaptian Navigation, 3 to 4 prem. ; Rus-
sian Iron Works, 14 to 2 prem. ; and Plymouth
Shipbuilding, 11 to 2 prem.
The subscriptions for the shares of the Lion
Brewery Company (Limited) are already vary large.
The closing quotation this afternoon was 3 to 34
prem. It is expected that the list will be closed
very shortly.
United States 6.20 bonds left off 1 per cent.
higher than yesterday, at 61 to 62. Canada Go-
vernment Debentures have also advanced.