The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-27 00:00:00

'Y MARKET.-(THIS DAYJ

Two &Qom.
The stock markets are quiet, the dealer; being
chiefly engaged in the settlement of the fortnightly
account, which has commenced to-day, and will be
concluded on Tuesday. The tone, nevertheless, is
rather firm. Consols have advanced 1 per oent.,
and an upward movement has also occurred in a
few British railways and foreign bonds.
The discount market is quiet to-day, and the
supply of money abundant. The quotation for the
best paper is 34 to 31 per cent. In the Stock i
Exchange the rate for loans from day to day cat ,
English government securities is 2to per cent,
and for advances on foreign stocks to the next set-
tlement 5 per cent.
The weekly return of the Bank of France is again
remarkably favourable, the coin and bullion show-
ing an increase of 800,0001. and the bills discounted
a decrease of 700,0001.
Consols are now quoted 91 to 4, with div., for
money, and 894 to 4, ex div., for the account
(June 8). The official business report is as fol'
lows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 911,
91 ; ditto, for account, 893, 3 ; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 891, 89 ; New Three per Cents.,
89, ; Bank Stock, NO} ; Five per Cent, "en-
fared" rupee paper, 1004, 100 ; ditto Five and-
a-Half per Cut., 1071.
I There is little business in the foreign stock
market, but the tendency is favourable. Turkish
Bonds of 1858 and 1862 are in good demand, and
have improved per cent. Spanish Pas-
sive and Mexican have also risen }. On
the other hand, Consolidds have declined 4.
Some of the present quotations are annexed,
via. :--Greek Bonds, 20 to } ; Mexican, 244
to 25 ; Confederate, 8 to 9 ; Spanish Pas-
sive, 304 to i; the Certificates, 154 to
16 ; Turkish Bonds of 1858, 71} to 721 ; ditto,
1862, 734 to 741 ; ditto, Consolid4s, 484 t 049, ex div.
Transactions are recorded as follows ;.—Egyptian,
snood issue, 1001. Bonds, 961 ; ditto 1864. 934 ;
ditto 100/. bonds,93 ; Greek, Coupons,for acct., 81 ;
Italian scrip, 4 dis. ; Mexican, 25, 243, ; Peru-
vian. 1862, 81 ; Portuguese, 1856, doe., for account,
484, ; Russian, 1862, 91, 901, 4, ex div. ;
Sardinian, 79}.; Spanish Passive, 344, 31.;
ditto for account, 31 ; ditto Certificates,
15/, ; Turkish, 1862, 1001. bonds, 74}, 734, 7?;
173} ; ditto Guaranteed, 100} ;Venezuela, 174.
At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter opened at
67fr. 36c., being Sc. lower than yesterday.
International Financial shares are now quoted
1. to prem. ; General Credit, 14 to
prem.; London Financial, 64 to 7} prem.; Imperial
Mercantile, 11 to 3 prem. ; Credit Foncier and
Wilier of England, 31 to 4 prem., ex div. ;
and Egyptian Trading, 11 to 01 die.
The quotations for the shares of some of the new
companies are subjoined :—Metropolitan District
Railways, 101 to 111 prem. ; Moscow Gas, 1} to 1
die. ; Russian Iron Works, 7 to 8 prem. ;
Anglo-Egyptian Navigation, 44 to 5 prem. ;
Varna Railway, 9} to 10} prem. ; Ottoman Com-
pany, 1 to 11 prem.; Lion Brewery, 34 to 3 prem.;
Northern Assam Tea, old shares, } to 1 prem. ;
ditto New or B, 3to 1} prom.; and Peruvian Rail-
ways, 14 to 2} prem.
The A stock of the Metropolitan Extension
Railways of the London, Chatham, and Dover
Company is quoted 31 to 41 prem., and the fully
paid up 44 to 51 prem.
Hat.r-rur Two o'Crora.
Consols are unchanged, at 91 to 4, with div., for
money, and 894 to 4, ex div., for the account.
The large sum of 131,0001. in Australian refined
gold was purchased by the Bank yesterday.
The arrival of 221,0001. in specie was announced
yesterday, the Scotia, from New York, having
brought 187,0001 ; the Bavaria, from the same
port, 22,0001. ; and the Red Rover, from Port
Phillip, 12,0001.
The steamer Delta, which will leave Southamp-
ton today, will not take any silver for Bombay,
and the amount of gold for that port is only 8901.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon showed
again a rather unfavourable tendency. The rates
were as follows :
asestardam, a naafis, 11.191 to 1 Mt% 3 days
11.171 to 18 ; Rotor dam, 3 mootio, 11.191 to 1; Ares
warp, 3 moothe. 16.45 to 50; Hambarg, ma. beam. 3
months, 13.91 to NAN 3
je5aa4.6.171 25 ;
dela 3 .retie, 15.421 to 471;
=oaths. 1201 to 1; Bt. ratormagg (per rattle). 3amumbs,
301
100, MO" ea.. 3 ammtia. 11.221 to 23; Trim*
et. 3 month; 11.221 to 26 ; Illettrid, 3 tatmota,
471 Se 4 ; Oadia, 3 months. 434 to Lighanh nosthat
23.55 so 60 ; Gum. 3 maths. 25.55 to 60; 3lilas3
moot* 33.66 to GO ; Naples. 3 months. 25.55 to
60 ; Polormo, 3 mouths. 36.65 to 60; 3
mouths, 26.66 to GO ; Lisboa, 90 dam 511; Oporto,
90 dam 514 to 1.
Telegrams received in London announce the
failure of Masers. Brsginton, Rimington, and
Co., private bankers, of Torrington. Their opera-
tions have not been extensive, and it is understood
that the liabilities are under 100.0001. The position
of the bank appears to have been weak for some
time put, owing partly, perhaps, to Mr. Breen-
ton's connexion with numerous public companies,
some of which occupy a third-rate standing. The
liquidation, it is anticipated, will prove uneatistro-

toiy.
The advice; from Manchester anrounce the
failure of Messrs. Cunliffe, Piggott, and Co., of
Blackburn, and C. and IL M. Brazil, of Horwich
and Oborley, both manufacturing firms.
The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap-
pointed Thursday, the Ist of June, a special settling
day in the shares of the China Steam Ship and
Labuan Coal Company (Limited), which are to be
official:3' marked.
An extraordinary general meeting of the London.
Chatham, and Dover Railway Company is called
for the 7th of June, to consider, and, if deemed
expedient, to sanction, an agreement between the
company and the Sevenoaks, Maidstone, and Tun-
bridge Railway Company for the lease of the autbo
rimed extension lines of that company between
Otford and hisidst3ne, in pursuance of the provi-
sions of the Sevenoaks, Maidstone, and Tunbridge
Railway Company's Act of 1864 ; and at the same
meeting a resolution will be submitted for the pur-
pose of converting or consolidating into stock certain
shares in the Metropolitan Extension undertaking
at the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway
Company.
The receipts of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway for the month of April were 406,680 doh.,
ftainst 449,815 dole. in March, 387,648 dole. in
February, and 361,130 dole. in January.
A new undertaking is the Cheshire Amal-
gamated Salt Works Company (Limited). The
prospectus explains that this company by been
formed for the purpose of purchasing and develop-
ing existing salt works, "and by a judicious union
of interest+ under one management to effect at once
a large saving in agencies and working a:posses.'
The works in question ere those belonging to
Mr. Blackwell and Mesas. Kay and Son, which
at• now employing 500 men, and producing upwards
,a 1 Iwo hundred thousand tons of salt per annum.
Prior to the signing of the °Detract for purchase,
the 'whole of the properties Win valued by Messrs.
Waleson and Roars, and the books examined bf
Mears. C. F. Kemp Carman, Ford, and Co., on
lbaksiliel the eanalany. The old partners take seats
et Vie beard. The ospitel is 200,0001., in 10,000
shares of M. each.
The Northern Assam Tea Company (Limited)
has given mottos that no applications for new issue
B shares will be received from holders of A shares,
Asimini allotment under articles of sasomntuat
after Wednesday, the 31st instant The gang
lief lOU closed on Saturday, the 3rd of June.

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