The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-02 00:00:00

£246 6 0

Total ..

The recent revival in the silk market is thus ad-
verted to in the circular of Meson. H. Waithman
and Co., dated yesterday:
A considerable revival has taken place is the silk market
daring the peat month, and prior have rallied 3e. to 3s. 6d.
per lb. from the lowest point. Increasing sae in the money
market and • determination on the part of importers no
longer to submit to such terrible leases have combined to pro-
duce this very eatiafectory change. The China letters re-
cently delivered bring dates hem Shanghai to the 7th Dec.
The settlements of silk had amounted to 43,000 bales, against
62,000 bales at the some period in 1866 ; and the shipments
to 41,000 Was, against 64,000 bales, showing a great felling
off for the present season. Stock on the market, about
8,000 bales. Exchange at Shanghai, 6s. 41d. The deli-
veries far the month are 6,092 bales, evidencing that con-
sumption is again progressing favourably. Bengal silk is
elfll unnoticed, with the excep,ion of the Anon end best fila-
tures, for which there is a moderate demand at advanced
rates. In Italian silk a fair business was done at the com-
mencement of the month, but the greatly increased preten-
sions of importers have checked the demand for the prosiest.

MONDAY ETIONDIO.

The funds to-day were decidedly stronger, and
closed with firmness at an advance of I per cent.
The preparations for the monthly settlement in Con-
sols indicate that stock is comparatively scarce in
the market, owing to the continued absorption by
bankers and others.

The other departments of the Stock Exchange
were likewise firmer, especially English railway
shares, from the quotations of nearly all of which
a half-year's dividend is about to be deducted.

Console, which closed on Saturday at 951 to 1 for
money and the 4th February, opened this morning
at the same quotation, rase to 951, and clo,ed at 96
7-18 to f. For the 4th March the last price was 95
9-18 to 11-18. The official business report is as fol-
lows : —Three per Cent. Consols, for mooch 86i,
951, 951, 951, 95/; ditto for account (Feb. ,96 ,
4)
; Three per Cents. Eeduced, 96/„ 1, ; New
Three per Cents., 951, 1, I, ; hirty Years'
((expirinogg in April, 1885), 18, 181 ; Bank Stock, 228,
2281 ; d-a-Half percent. Exchequer Bonds,
falling payable in 1869,1001.
Exchequer Bills exhibit a fresh rise of le., closing
at 22a. to 25a. prem. India Bonds were dealt in at
15a. to 20s. prem. Exchequer Bonds continue in
demand.

--'iSiTiah Six per Cents. were rather better to-day,
closing at 98* to 99. The Guaranteed Four per
Cents. advanced I per cent., after making allowance
for the deduction of the dividend. The closing
quotation was 103} to f ex div. Magian, Dutch,
Peruvian, Mexican, and Brazilian Bonds were all
inquired for and firm.
Bank shares to-day were well supported. Of .111
London banks, London and County, London Joint
Stock, and London and Westminster Bank shares
were chiefly inquired for. Eastern Steam 'hares
have advanced to 61 to 61- (201. paid), owing to the
floating of the Leviathan. Australian Agricultural

show an advance of 10s. The preference shares of
the Netherlands Land Enclosure Company continue
to rise. East and West India Dock stock was on.
Melly marked 125; and St. Katharine Dock, 94
to 93.

The closing quotations for the shares in some
undertakings of recent formation are u follows, via.:
Oude Railway, 1-18 to 3-18 prem. ; Central Oude
Railway, 1-18 to 3-18 prem.; Punjaub Railway,} to*
prem. ; Calcutta and South Eastern Railway, 1-1
to 3-18 prem. ; Great Southern of India Railway, par
to prem.; Caps Town Railway and Dock, Ito 8-16
prem.; Victor Emanuel Railway Bonds, 1* to 1 dia.
Bahia and San Francisco Railway, 11-18 to 4 prem. I
Cape (pastern Provisos) Railway, par to prem.;
Riffs Balway, to prem.; North of India Tram-
road, par to I prem.