The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-09 00:00:00

MONEY MARKB7.-TEIS

DAL

Two o'Caocn.
The funds to-day are inanimate, and rather weaker,
in sympathy with the unfavourable but slight re-
SCUM reported from the Paris Bonne. Con-
sols are now quoted I to 3-16 per cent.
lower than they closed yesterday, although
at the settlement now in program the " contange
has entirely passed off, proving that stock is even
scarcer than was anticipated. The adjustment of
their accounts has chiefly occupied the attention of

the dealers.
In the other departments of the Stock Exchange
business is inanimate, and as regards a few securi-
ties, including Indian and Lombardo-Venetian
railway shares, the demand has slackened.
The first official price for the Three per Cent.
Rentes at Paris to-day, according to Mr. Beater's
telegram, was 70fr. 100. for the account, but the
market soon receded to 69fr. 90c., being 1 to 1 per
cent. lower than yesterday afternoon.
Consols are officially marked 951 to 961 for money
and 951 to 951 for the 7th of September.
The present quotations are 961 to I for cash,
and 95/, " sellers," for the September account.
Bank Stock has been dealt Mat 222 to 223; the
Three per Cents. Reduced, at 961 to 96 ; the New
Three per Cents., at 95/ to 96; the Indian Four per
Cent. Debentures, 1868, at 941; ditto 1869, at 94;
India Bonds, at 4s. die. ; and Exchequer Bills, at
26e. to 30e. prem.
In the foreign stock market the principal transac-
tions have again been in Turkish Bonds, which are
well supported at the late ries ; the Loan of 1864
is quoted 84 to 85, and that of 1868, 74 to 76,
after being marked 761. Peruvian, Mexican, and
Spanish bonds have met with some trans"
actions and are firm. Sales are recorded as follows
Buenos Ayres Deferred Bonds, 181, 181; Chili= Six
per Cents., 104,103 ; Mexican Three per Cents, for
account, 191,19 ; New Granada Active Bonds, 17 ;
ditto Deferred, 6 ; Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., for account, 931, 921; Russian Five per
Cents., 1121 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half pre Cents.,
99+; Spanish New Deferred Three per Cents., 33,
334; the Committee's Certificates, 41; Turkish Six
per Cents., 1864, MI, 841; ditto for account, 84 ;
ditto Six per Cents., 1858, for account, 744, 76,
741, 761, 'mt. Venezuela New Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., £9, 28/, 29 ; ditto New One per Cents, 161.
The light portion of the Calcutta and China mails
will be distributed in London on Thursday morning.
The steamer Amity has arrived from St. Peters-
burg with about 116,0001. in gold, and the Canada
from Boston with 60,0001. There was no demand for
gold for the Continent yesterday, and unless it should
suddenly revive a portion of these supplies will be
sent into the Bank. There were no operations in
bullionat that establishment yesterday. The steamer
Tyne will take to-day, for Brazil, 37,0801. in specie,
of which 27,8801. is gold and 9,2001. silver.
About 160,0001. in silver, on government account,
is now engaged for transmission to Bombay by the
steamer of the 12th inst.
At St. Petersburg the exchange on London has
risen to 361 d., and the price of tallow to 67 silver
roubles for delivery in August.
Telegrams received yesterday in anticipation
of the coming China mail report that the exports
of tea from Hong Kong up to the 22nd of June
amounted to 60,000,0001b.t showing a decrease of
15,000,0001 b. compared with those at the corre-
sponding period oflsat year. There had been large
settlements in tea at Foochow-too at extreme rates.
The number of vessels that had sailed since the date
of the previous 'dykes was three. The increase in the
shipments of silk, compared with those of last year,
was 11,000 bales, the aggregate being 80,000. The
market opened at 225. to 24e. ed., for No. 1 Tsatlee,
but had since been looking down. The exchange at
Hong Kong was a trifle lower, at 4s. 101 d., and at
Shanghae had fallen to es. ed., showing a movement
in favour of England to the extent of upwards of 3
per oent. Yarn had given way, but a recovery was
expected. Shirting, were quoted at former rates.
The Mat English dates were of the 3rd of May.
The wheat market yesterday was firm, bat scarcely
dearer.
We are informed that arrangements are in progress
whereby the proceeds of the Constantinople customs
revenues, upon which the Turkish Loan of 1858 is
specially secured, will be remitted through the corn-
minion direct to London monthly. However small
may be the aptitude of the Turks for business, their
honesty of purpose is admitted on all hands. The
remittance for the next dividend (due September 1)
was received here in advance of the stipulated period.
The monthly return of the Bank of France will be
published in London on Friday next.
The business of the London branch of the Com-
mercial Banking Company of Sydney (New South
Wales) was, commenced yesterday. The London board
is composed of Messrs. John Gilchrist, Frederick
Parbury, and Thomas Whistler Smith, the latter
acting i 4 managing director.
The weekly traffic return of the Great Western
Railway of Canada, received yesterday, shows a de-
crease of 9611. steeling.
The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 9761.
A call of 41. 10s. per share, making 131. 10s. paid,
is to be paid on the capital A shares of the Bombay,
Baroda, and Central India Railway Company by the
oth Sept.; and a call of 101. on the shares of the
Danube and Black Sea Railway and Kustendjis
Harbour Company by the Ist Sept.
At the annual meeting of the Royal Insurance
Company, held at Liverpool on Friday, the direc-
tors' report was favourably received. In the fire de-
partment the premiums for the year 1868 were
stated at 1913,148/., being 68,0881., or more than 50
per cent., more than in 1856. The fire premiums of
the London branch have increased from 2,1601. in
1848 to 37,6811. in 1868. The amount of new life
premiums received in 1858 was larger than in any
previous period, amounting to 12,3541., and repre-
senting an aggregate of aseurances of 387,7521. A
dividend of 3s. per share, together with a bonus of
41. per share, was declared, free of income tax ; and
• sum of 30,0001. was ordered to be carried from the
profit and lose account to the reserve fond, raising
that fond to 140,8501. Cordial thanks were voted to
the directors and other officers of the company.
The half-yearly meeting of the Victoria Dock
' Company is called for the 25th inst., and will be
made extraordinary "to approve arrangements
made with the leases with respect to completing the
) guarantee fund to 150,0001., the amount stipulated
( for on the execution of the lease."
1 The half-yearly meeting of the General Iron Screw
Collier Company is called for the 16th inst., and
that of the Ambergate, Nottingham, and Roston
Railway Company for the 23rd Mat.

MOXDAY EvENina.

In the market for bank shares to-day, the only
alteration in prices was in Bank of Egypt, which de-
clined to 19/ to 20}. Ottoman Bank were firm, at
19 to 4. Canada Land shares were quoted 31., and
Electnc Telegraph stock 11. lower than on Saturday.
Mediterranean Extension Telegraph shares were
quoted rather better. East and West India Dock
stock was officially marked 1181 i London Dock, 71;
and St. Katharine Dock, 81 ex dir. Red Sea
Telegraph shares were firm at y to 1 prem.