The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-02 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

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The quotations of public securities are firm to-
day, in consequence of the extensive influx of
gold to the Bank of England, and the downward
tendency of the money market. There isa fair inquiry
for the funds, which are again slightly better for
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are also higher, but most other securities,includ-
ing foreign bonds and banking and financial
shares, are almost entirely neglected.
The demand for money to-day is moderate,
and good three months' bills are discounted at
to per cent. below the Bank minimum.
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There is very little business in foreign stocks,
and few variations have occurred in prices. Italian
Bonds of 1861 are flat, and have declined t per
cent. Mexican are also k worse. Turkish Bonds
of 1862 are quoted 54 to 56 ; ditto, 1865, 311 to
; Greek, 15 to ; Spanish Passive, 22i to 231 ;
ditto Certificates, 14k to 15k ; Italian of 1861, 56
to k ; and Mexican, 16j to teL
United States 5-20 Bonds continue heavy, and
show a fresh fall of per cent., viz., to 69i to j•
Erie Railway shares, however, are again in re-
quest, and have experienced a further rise of
per cent., being now quoted 44 to 50. Illinois
Central are likewise better, at 771 to t.
Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph shares
are steady, at 16t to 17 and 511. to sitt, respectively.
International Financial shares are quoted lk to
lt dis. ; London Financial, 14 to 13 dis.; General
Credit, 2to 11 dis. ; Credit Fonder, 3t to if
dis. ; and National Discount, 8t to prem.
With one exception, the Indian bills which
arrived at maturity on Saturday, amounting to
several millions sterling, have been remarkably
well met. Bearing in mind the enormous losses in-
curred in this branch of trade for a long time past,
this circumstance must be considered very satis-
factory. In the exceptional case referred to the
liabilities are understood not to be large, the firm
not having occupied a very high position.
About 108,0001. in bar gold was sent into the
Bank yesterday, in addition to 14,000 sovereigns
from Lisbon.
The Douro, from Brazil, has reached South-
ampton, with 43,4351. in specie.
Advice' from Manchester announce the failure of
two manufacturing firms—one at Burnley, and the
other at Padiham, but the liabilities in each case
are understood to be moderate.
A meeting took place yesterday of shareholders
of the English Joint Stock Bank (Limited), with a
view to resuscitate the undertaking. Mr. Kemp
and Mr. Chatteris, the liquidators, were present,
but stated that, though they had attended in defe-
rence to the circular which had been issued, they
did not intend to take any part in the discussion,
as their statements would be prejudicial to the
avowed objects of the meeting. It appeared from
the explorations given—partly by Mr. Peter
Broad, a member of the late committee of investi-
gation, and now one of the committee of super-
vision—that the bank is known to be absolutely
deficient to the extent of the call of 4/. a share,
which has been made by the liquidators, so that,
were the company to be resuscitated, fresh capital
would then have to be provided. The meeting,
accordingly, arrived at the conclusion that, after
the explanations afforded, it would be of no use to
proceed further with the project.
A general meeting of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company is called fur the 31st of October.
and will be made special, to fill up a vacancy in
the direction.
An extraordinary general meeting of the
shareholders of the Bank of Queensland
(Limited) is called for the Bth instant,
" when the directors will subunit a statement of
the affairs of the company, together with a resole-
thin for the winding up thereof voluntarily." It is
proposed that Mr. H. Muir, the secretary of the
company, Mr. C. F. Kemp, the accountant, and
one of the directors shall be appointed voluntary
liquidators.
, The half-yearly meeting of the Demerara Rail-
way Company is called for the 19th inst., at the
London Tavern.
A general meeting of the Universal Private Tele-
' graph Company is called for the 17th iust.
The first ordinary general meeting of the North-
West of Ireland Deep Sea Fishery Company
(Limited) is called for the lath inst.
The London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway
Company aimounce that their new line front East
Grinstead to Tunbridge Wells is this day opene
for passenger and goods traffic.
The shareholders of the Lama Italian Coal
Company have passed special resolutions for
winding up the undertaking voluntarily, and ap-
pointing Mr. G. A. Cape, accountant, as liqui-
dator.

MONDAY EY ISMIG.

Console' which closed on Saturday at 89t to 1
for the 9th inst., opened and closed to-day at 89g
to 4. For money the last price was likewise 891 to
4, and for the Novenilter settlement 891, or ti 9
11-16 to 13-16. The official business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 891,
; ditto, for account, 894 ; Three per Cents. Re-
duced, 87, 4, 4 ; New Three per Ceuta., 87,t, t,
7 ; Bank Stock, shut; India Stock, 211 ; ditto
Five per Cent., 105 ; ditto Four per Cent. " en-
faced" rupee paper, 83 ; ditto Five per Cent, 1055 ;
ditto Bends, 225. preen.
Indian Government securities were quiet Ex-
chequer Bills remain quoted 2s. dis. to 3s. prem.
Foreign stocks were inactive, and prices gene-
rally remain without movement. Mexican of
1804 advanced 4 per cunt., and Turkish of 1865 t,
while Greek, Italian of 1861, and Portuguese de-
clined to t. Turkish Guaranteed Four per Cent.
Bonds were also 1 per cent. lower.
Bank shares were again inactive. Union of Lon-
don were in request, and improved 10s., but Lon-
don and Westminster and Standard of British
South Africa declined to a like extent. Land
mortgage of India were ss. better. Imperial Otto-
man closed at to die., being unchanged.
The amount of business in financial shares was
extremely limited, and the only variation was a
relapse of 103. in London Financial. Prices closed
as follows :—lnternational Financial, 14 to 14
dia. ; General Credit, 2 to 1: dis. London
Financial, 144 to 134 Elia. ; Credit Fonder of
England, 3„ to 1 dis.
" Cable" shares were inquired for, and severally
rose 2s. 6d. Anglo- American Telegraph closed at
lq to 17 ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent.
Preference, at 51 to t ; and Telegraph Construc-
tion, at Tito 11 prem.
Hudson's Bay shares closed at 171- to 4, showing
an advance of 2s. Gd. ; National Discount at 81 to
91. prem., belug sa. better; and General Ottoman,
at par to 1 prem. Miscellaneous shares were again
very little dealt in, and prices were unaltered,
with the exception of a decline of 25. 6d. in Thames
and Mersey Insurance.
United States 5-20 Bonds were heavy, and fell 1
per cent. Atlantic and Grea; Western Railway
Consolidated Mortgage Bonds rise declined 1 pe:
cent., and Illinois Central shares, 4. Erie, how-
ever, were in request, and improved 11 per ce
Prices closed as follows :-5-20 Bonds, 70 to ;
Erie Railway shares, 484 to 49 ; Illinois Central,
77 to ; Atlantic and Great Western Railway De-
bentures, 65 to 67 ; ditto Consolidated Mortgage
Bonds, 45 to 47.
Natal Government Six per Cents. improved 1
per cent., while other colonial government securities
were quoted the same as on Saturday.

Yesterday morning an inquiry, by order of the
Poor-law Board was commenced at the Hackney work-
house into the conduct of the master, who refused to ad-
mit into the house a boy,named Nichols, when suffering
from cholera, as fully reported in our columns. The
inquiry was adjourned.