The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-14 00:00:00

FRANCE.

(azurra's ITIZOBAM.)
PARIS, June 14.
The King of Prussia left at 10 o'clock this morn-
ing on his return to Berlin.

ILiRSSILLE4, Jul!' 14.

Advices received here from Mauritius to May 6
state that the epidemic continued ; 6,000 deaths
had taken place in the city.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

011 o'Owoi.

The stock markets continue depressed, and
prices have further declined in many cases. The
public are buying to only a very moderate extent
at the moment, while many of the weak specu-
lators for a rise are closing their accounts.
Consols are unaltered, but most of the
British railways have experienced a fresh fall.
The chief reduction is in Brighton stock, which
has again been largely sold, upon the belief that
tho forthcoming report of the committee of
investigation will be very unsatisfactory. Foreign
bonds are offered, including Egyptian, owing to
the anticipated introduction here of a new loan.
There is little demand to-day for discounts, but
an increased inquiry for loans to the Stock Ex-
change, where the rate for advances for a few days,
on English government securities, is firm, at 2 to
2} per cent. The quotation for choice bills
621 per cent. The supply of money is in excess
of all requirements.
Consols are now quoted 94i to ex div., for
money, and 941 to R, ex div., for the account
(July 10) ; and the Three per Cents. Reduced and
New Three per Cents., 931 to I.
The government broker has purchased to-day
16,0001. New Two-and-Half per Cents. for the
Sinking Fund at 76g.
Foreign stocks are flat, and a decline of 1 to
per cent. has occurred in Spanish Passive, Italian
of 1861, and Mexican. Egyptian Bonds show a
drooping tendency. Turkish of 1862, however,
are 1 better, at 60 to 61. Turkish Five per Cents.
of 1865 are quoted 341 to ; Greek, 14 to ;
Spanish Passive, 2n to ; ditto Certificates, 131
to 141 ; Italian of 1861, 511 to 521 ; and Mexican,
161 to 171.
The shares of the financial companies are quiet.
London Financial are quoted 19 to 18 die. Inter-
national Financial, 11 to 11 dis. ; General Credit,
11 to 11 dis. ; and Credit Foncier, 5g tot dis.

Bank shares have been little dealt in. London
and Westminster are quoted 106 to 108 ; Union of
London, 434 to 441 ; and Alliance, 8 to 7 dis.,
being 10s. lower.
United States 5-20 Bonds and Illinois Central
Railway shares Ito per cent. better, at 721 to 731
and 79 to 1, respectively. Erie are steady, at 40
to 1.
Atlantic Cable shares are steady. Anglo-American
are quoted 181 to 1, and Atlantic Telegraph 8 per
cent. preference, 41 to 1.
A meeting of the English shareholders of the
Bank of Bombay will be held on the 18th inst., to
consider, with reference to the proposed amalga-
mation with the Bank of Bengal, what course will
be most conducive to the advantage of the pro-
prietors.

The directors of the Northern Assam Tea Com-
pany have made a call of 10s. per share on the A
issue, payable on the 16th July.

HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK.

Console are fractionally better, at 944, ex div.,
for money, and 941 to I, cx div., for the account.
About 97,0001. in gold has been sent into the
Bank to-day.
At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Rentes
opened at 70fr. 45c., being sc. lower.
The Bank returns are of a highly stimulating
character, and point strongly to the probability of
a fall in the value of money to a still lower point
in the course of the next few weeks, especially in
view of the large remittances of gold now on the
way to this country from America and Australia.
The subscription list for the Orel Vitebsk Rail-
way loan of 2,000,0001. was closed yesterday after-
noon. It is stated that the whole amount has
been subscribed for.

The Delhi Railway Company announce a second
issue of capital to the extent of 2,500,00 W., in
125,000 shares of 201. each, bearing a guaranteed
interest by the Council of India of 5 per cent. per
annum.

The transfer books of the International Financial
Society will be closed from the 24th inst. to the Ist
July, preparatory to payment of interest at the
rate of 5 per cent. per annum for the half-year end-
ing tho 30th inst.
The directors of the London and Provincial Ma-
rine Insurance Company have resolved to make a
payment on account of dividend for the half-
year ending the 30th inst., at the rate of 10 per cent.
per annum.
From the report of the directors of the South
Australian Banking Company, to be presented at
the annual meeting on the 18th inst., we extract
the following :
• • • " •

In view of the extraordinary contingencies which have
had to be met, the court consider that the accumulations
of interest on the reserve are properly available for divi-
dend on this occasion. These accumulations were made
in virtue of a resolution passed by the proprietors some
fears since, and are altogether supplemental to the reserve
und. An addition of 18,6001. will thus be made ,o the
profit and loss account, allowing a dividend of 8 per cent.
per annum, free of income tax, which dividend the court
accordingly recommend for adoption. The court are
happy to state that the latest advice' from South Australia
show that no further losses have occurred, and that the
general business of the bank is in • safe and satisfactory
condition.

meeting of the shareholders of the Imperial
Bank will be held at the London Tavern on the
16th of July, for the purpose of receiving the di-
rectors' report and balance-sheet, and for declaring
a dividend.

At the meeting of the Aerated Bread Company
(Limited), hold yesterday, $ dividend was declared
at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for the six
months ending the 30th of Aura last.
The transfer-booksof the Dunaburg and Witepak
Railway Company (Limited) will be closed from
the 17th to the 23rd inst., both days inclusive, for
the purpose of preparing the half-year's interest
warrants due on the 22nd.

The half-yearly dividend, due the Ist of July, on
Portuguese Bonds, is announced for payment in
due course at the Financial Agency.
Messrs. Maus and Co. have announced the half-
yearly dividend, due the Ist July, on the Monte
Videan 6 per cent. loan of 1864.
The following is the official return of the cheques
and bills cleared at the Bankers' Clearing-house
for the week ending Wednesday, the 12th of June.
The total is above the recent average :
Thursday 0,749,000
Friday
Saturday 12,443,000
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday 8,140,000

Total 09,704,000
GEORGIC DEanteatas, Chief Inspector.
The weekly return of the Bank of France shows
the following changes :
Coin and bullion
Bills discounted .
Government deposits
Notes in circulation
Private deposits
Advanoes

Increase £107,000
Decrease 27.000
Increase 60.000
Increase 290,000
Decrease 27,010
Domani 4.000