The Express.
London, England, 1858-10-18 00:00:00

be merely a matter of form. The immense advan-
tages of the proposed extension of the company's
undertaking are so manifest that the shareholders
will not hesitate for a moment to sanction it.
The prospectus of the Grosvenor and West-end
Railway Terminus Hotel Company (Limited)' is
issued, with a capital of 120,0001., of which it is
proposed to raise 90,0001. by means of shares of 101.
each, and 30,0001. on debentures. The site for the
erection of the proposed hotel is in the immediate
proximity of the intended terminus of the Victoria
and Pimlico Railway, where the traffic of the
Brighton, South Eastern, East Kent, and Crystal
Palace Railways will be concentrated. The build-
ing is to contain about 174 sleeping and dressing
rooms, and is estimated to cost about 110,0001. The
board comprises several directors of the Great
Western Railway, as well as of the Great Western
Hotel Company, which pays at the rate of 26 per
cent. per annum.
The interest is advertised upon the shares of the
Riga and Dunaburg Railway Company.
The settlement of the list of contributories of the
London and Birmingham Iron and Hardware Com-
pany (Limited) is to be proceeded with in the Lon-
don Bankruptcy Court on the 12th November.
We are requested to state that the subscription list
for the shares of the Intercolonial Royal Mail BOP=
Company will be closed on Friday next.
It appears from the Liverpool advice, that the
affairs of Mr. John Carmichael have at length been
thrown into the Bankruptcy Court.
In the list of partnerships dissolved in last night's
Gazette we find the following:—" Mary Knight and
C. Knight (executors of John Knight, deceased) and
James Knight, Farnham, Surrey, bankers."
The Finance Committee of the Council of India
have not drawn any bills by the mail leaving to-
day.

SATURDAY B.INIXS.

The funds to-day were very quiet, at the closing
quotations of yesterday. With the exception of the
usual daily purchase by the Government broker, the
transactions presented no feature of interest. The
railway share markets were dull, and, in a few
instances, the tendency of prices was drooping,
owing chiefly to the paucity of business.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 981, rather
" buyers," for the 10th Nov., opened this morning
at 981 to 1, and closed at 981, " buyers." For
money the last price was 98{ to .The official
business report is as follows :—T per Cent.
Consols, for money, 981, 981; ditto, for account
(10th Nov.), 981 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 971,
ex div. ; New Three per Cents., 971, 1, ex div. •
Bank Stock, 2211; India Stock 221, 223; Indian
Four per Cent. Debentures of the first issue, 991,
991; the scrip of the second issue, 991.
The debentures of the first Indian loan remain
quoted 99e to f, and the scrip of the second issue,
991 to i•
Owing to the state of the money market, Exche-
quer Bills are in increased demand. A fresh improve-
ment of Is. to 2s. took place to-day, the March Bills
being quoted 365. to 40s. prem., and the June 28a.
to 325. prem. India Bonds were dealt in at 12e. to
16s. prem.
In the foreign stock market the alteration in prices
was principally confined to the New Turkish Loan.
The scrip of the first series, after being marked is
the morning 1 to 11 prem., had risen at the close to
13 to 1g pram., and was quoted after the recognised
hours still higher. The scrip of the second merles
had advanced at the close of the Stock Exchange to
2/ to 3 prem., and was subsequently quoted 21 to 311
prem. fhe Six per Cents. of 1854 lett off the same
as yesterday, at 94 to lex div. The Turkish Gua-
ranteed Four per Cents. continue in demand, for in-
vestment. There were also inquiries for Russian,
Spanish, and Mexican Bonds. The latter were
quoted 201 to lex di,. The Brazilian Loan of the
present year was officially marked 11 prem.

COMMERCIAL AND AILABEBM

MARIE-LAN/1.-THIS DAT.

In Mark-lane to-day the attendance of Mums was fair,
the tone of the trade quiet.
WHlLT.—Baglish sold in loom instances le. par qr. mor
last Monday's corrupt, ; white 425. to 60s. ; red, UM to
465. per qr. Foreign wheat without alteration to vans, from
46e. to 665. per 4061b5.
FLOOR held firmly, hcbtg mares from the present low exth-
water-power. Town made, 854. to am. ; Norfolk, 30e. to
30e. Bd. per 280 lb. ; French, 365. to 3741. per 280 lb.; Awe-
Haan, 23e. to 265. per bbl.
BARLEY iiiiIORRI; MIR at about hot Monday's prime.
English, 30e. to 44a.; brain, 20a. to 83s. per qr.
°Ate not much to demand, buyers hoLding beak owing to
the shortly expected arrival from Burls and Denmark;
British, 20s. to 30s. ; foreign, 20s. to 30.. per qr.
Bleat hold firmly at lam week's prices, but with few
bag. 74 quiet, without alteration in value.
AIISITALS INTO LONDON FROM Oct. it TO OCT. IS.

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410 is 1443 •.
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tuft& MO use .. 1444 111 141 .113
Z. C. lk 4114 111/8 MI PS 191 113
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