The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-24 00:00:00

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Two o'CLoar.
The stock markets to-lay, though quiet, retain
the tendency to improvement imparted to them yes-
terday by the fall in the value of money, and which
hes been confirmed by the very satisfactory
character of the Bank return. There is no change
in the English funds, but some of the speculative
foreign bonds have risen 4 to per cent., and
several of the chief home railways to 4. American
securities have also advanced.
The government broker has bought to-day
20,0001. stock for the sinking fund.
In the discount market to-day the demand is
quiet, yet the rate for good bills is maintained at 6
per cent., or equal to the Bank minimum. In the
Stock Exchange the rate for short loans on English
government securities is 5 to 54 per cent.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
legram, the Three per Cent. Reutes opened at
/r. 70c., showing scarcely any change.
Consols are now quoted 894 to 4, with div.,
toe money, and 881 to 1, ex div., for
the 7th December. The official report of
actual transactions is subjoined :-Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 894, 4,4, ; ditto
for account, 881, 4 ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
88, 74; New Three per Cents., 874, 8, 71 ; Exche-
quer Bills, March, 3s. dia. ; June, Bs., 10s. die. ;
Bank of England Stock, 248, 50 ; India Stock,
219 ; ditto Five per Cent., 1051,
Foreign stooks are firm, with a favourable ten-
dency. There is a rise of to f per cent. in
Spanish Passive Bonds and Certificates, 1 to
1 in Mexican, and 1 in Brazilian scrip.
Some of the present quotations are subjoined,
viz.:-Greek, 171 to 4 ; Spanish Passive, 284 to
; ditto Certificates, 14g to 4 ; Confederate,
8 to 9 ; Brazilian scrip, 3 to 1 prem. ; Turkish
Consolidds, 474 to 4 ; and Mexican, 264 to 4.
Transactions are recorded as follows :-Brazilian
Five per Cents., 1865, scrip, 3 prem. ; Danubian
Seven per Cents., for account, 744 ; Egyptian,
Seven per Cents., 931 ; ditto Second Issue 100/.
Bonds, 94 ; ditto 1864, 911 ; ditto 100/. Bonds, 92,
911 ; Greek Five per Cents., for ac-
count, 174, 4 ; Italian Five per Cents.,
1861, 641 ; Mexican Three per Cents.,
for account, 261, 4 ; Peruvian, 1865, for account,
724, 73 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cent.,
1862, for account, 714, 72/ ; Portu-
guese Three per Cents., 1856, for account,
461 ; Russian, Five per Cents., 1622, 894 ; ditto
1862, 894, 4, ex div. ; ditto 1864, 914; Spanish New
Deferred, for account, 371 ; ditto Passive, for
account, 284, 4, 4 ; the Committee's Certificates,
for account, 144, 4 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1862,
for account, 751, 744 ; ditto 1001. bonds, 75, 4 ;
ditto, 1865, for account, 44, 434, 411, 434.
luternational Financial shares are now quoted
1 to 4 prem. ; General Credit, 21 to 1 prem. ;
London Financial, 64 to 7 prem. ; Imperial
Mercantile, 24 to 3 prem. ; Credit Fourier
and Mobilier of England, 34 to 4 prem.,
ox all ; ditto New, 34 to 4 prem. ; General Otto-
man, 34 to prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and Com-
pany, 74 to fi prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 154 to
The shares of the St. Saviour's Wharf Company
are quoted Ito 14 prem. ; Bank of Turkey, 1,1
to 2 prem. ; Frederick Symons and Co., 1 to 2
prem. ; East and West Junction Railway, 2
to 3 prem. ; and American Oil Wells Trading, 11
to 24 prem.
American securities are buoyant. The 5-20 Bonds
have risen per cent., Erie and Illinois Central
Railway shares, 4 dollar, and Atlantic and
Great Western Debentures, 1. The present quo-
tations are :-5-20 Bonds, 641 to 4 ; Erie, sot to
571 ; Illinois, 834 to 84 ; and Atlantic and
Great Western Debentures, 854 to 864.
The reduction by the directors of the Bank of
England of their minimum rate of discount from
7 per cent., at which it was fixed on Saturday, the
7th ult., to 6, will be explained by even the most
cursory glance at the Bank return, which shows
an increase of 787,9341. in the coin and bullion, and
of 1,356,0991. in the reserve. Since the 7th ult.,
when the 7 per cent. rate was decided upon, the
coin and bullion have increased 1,281,1951., and the
reserve 3,425,395/. The fact that yesterday's change
is so fully warranted by the state of the Bank's ac-
counts is eminently calculated to reassure the
mercantile community, and to alleviate the feeling
of distrust which has lately weighed de where upon businis ess.
With its accustomed promptit it a
qulation of relieving trade, tbe Bank f
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rance,rae
following the example of our Bank,
dnoed its rate of discount from S to 4 per cent.,
remaining thus still 2 per cent. below the charge
here. The movement is chiefly satisfactory in our
I interest because it encourages a hope that the fall
in the value of money will not turn the exchanges
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against this country.
The sum of 80,000/. in bar gold was sent into the
IBank yesterday, besides 12,000 sovereigns from
Portugal.
The Saxonia, from New York, has brought only
11,8001. in specie for England.
The North Eastern Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 4,1361. over the corre-
sponding week of last year ; the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, an increase of 2,5311. ;
the Lancashire and Yorkshire, an increase of
5,0281. ; the London, Chatham, and Dover, in-
cluding the Metropolitan Extension and Branches,
an increase of 1,5501. ; the Metropolitan Extension,
an increase of 760/.; and the Kent Coast Railway,
an increase of 2501.
The directors of the Ebbw 'Vale Company (Li.
Imited) have made a call of 5/. per share, payable
by the 4th Jan.
The meeting of the Anglo-Egyptian Bank took
place yesterday. The net profit for the year has
reached 67,3441., out of which an interim dividend
of Bs. per share (16,0001.) has been paid for the first
half year. The distribution for the second sixx
months is 18s. per share (36,0001.) ; 10,703/. is
taken in repayment of preliminary expenses ; and
4,6411.--tbe balance--is carried forward.
At the meeting yesterday of the London Engineer-
ing and Iron Shipbuilding Company, the gross profit
for the half-year was stated at 14,5991., making a
total of 16,9621., including 2,3621. brought forward.
After deducting all charges and current expenses,
there remains a net balance of 9,8781., out of which
a dividend of 10 per cent, per annum was declared,
free of income tax, leaving 6,3781. to be carried
over.
In accordance with intimations already given.
it is proposed that the present securities of the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company
shall be consolidated, and in connection with
this operation securities upon which advances for
the construction of the dine have been made by
various capitalists in England and the continent
will shortly be placed on the market, care being at
the same time taken that all existing rights shall
be strictly observed. The explanations given to
yesterday's meeting were receiv.d with great satis-
faction, and a cordial vote of thanks was passed to
Sir Morton Pete and to Mr. Kennard, the engineer

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18 ro NOV. 21 INCLUSIVIL

Wbssi. Barley. As& 1 Oats. flour.
1 qrs. qrs. qrs. gra bets. was
lbselsh andgeotch 600 590 770 5100 .. 790
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1 9140 1640 770 Ile9o ; 5320 I 1290

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MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
SUGAB.—There is an improved demand for British West
lodic, chiefly refining qualities, at 32e. 6d. to 35*. Dulness
baa also buntransacted in other descriptions, but particu-
lars are not given. Befitted ia also in mom active request,
at fall quotations.
COFFEE.— The market motioned to be well supplied with
plantation Ceylon, the demand for which continues very
active, at firm to rather dearer prices fine fief
ordin i 7, 76e. ; low middling and middling. 78e. to 85a. ;
good middling, 85.. 6d. to 881. 6d.: fine bold, 91s.
Tars—Tbe market continues active at full prima
Rice. —The demand still remains Inactive.
ituu.-20 puocbeoos of Jamaica sold at Si. Gd.; 20
puncheons of good Lunar& at Is. 70.; and 20 pancheous
of common at is. 64d.
Para.—The market °enticing' to be well supplied with
all descriptions of dried. The demand is lees active, and
prices in most cases are rather easier.
PEPPKIL —lOO bags of Singapore while sold at sfd.
Samna& —6OO begs sold for cash at 24t. 9.1. !affair
lion 71.
COTTON.—There is an improved demand at an advents cf
id. par lb.. but the sales are not extensive.
JUTL—The market is quiet but firm.

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
The market is flat sthe followieg prices :-Patersburg
Y.C. on the soot, 50s. ; December, 505.; January, 1366,
; March. 1866, 62..
HIDE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
LEADENBLI.L.-Hideo : Prices : 561 be. to 6411 m., 3d.
to 31d.; 641 be. to 721 be., 3d. to 31d. ; 721 b.. to 80111 a, 3ed.
to 30. ; 801bs. to 88Ibs., 33d. to 4d.; WM. to 961 be., 4d.
to 411. ; 961 M. to 104 Th.., 41d. to sd. ;1041b.. to 1121b5.,
sd. to 51d. Horse hides, 9a. to 10s. ; Calf skies, li6Yt, Sls.
to 4e. ; MIL 6s. 6d.
Itcasonext.-aftpekisa : Polled, 10s. to 19s. ;
brads, Ele. to 9s. 6d.; Doom, ss. X to 6s. 9d.

in chief.
The half-yearly meeting of themelcutt sod
The Birmingham Port states that a requisitioniSouth Eastern Railway Company (ted) is eon-
is is omen of eipsture mills( upon the mayor to osovese "led for the 3C411
s paktie ineetiag at the ishebitents of Birralastssre, for the I The receipte of the Great Western Railway of
purpose of areas s thorough isve.tlgaries of the muses Meads for the week ending the 10th inst. were
sad tootasets of the repot outbreak ha Jamas, sad tin 18,5711., being 5,8831. more than in the correspond-
sateemest treetosest et the aspen. A shear regal Mon in week of last year.
on the shares of
is is OMNI a :paters at Limp:lc& I The third call of U. is to be paid

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mean. Petteedea end Smith report steady decused for
ooenmption during the week, late quotations being lay