The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-20 00:00:00

MONEY 1,

this ceowol.
The prospect of a further reduction at an early
date in the Bank rate of discount continues
to impart firmness to the various depart-
ments of the Stock Exchange, but the amount
of business is not large, owing chiefly to
the holidays. Consols are steady, at the dosing
prices of Saturday, and foreign stocks have im-
proved in some cases. British railways and finan-
cial shares exhibit no variation of importance.
Anglo-American Telegraph have experienced a
fresh fall of 12s. Bd.
The applications for discount to-day are ex-
tremely moderate, and the rate for good paper is
quoted to 1 per oent. below the Bank of Eng-
land minimum. The supply of money is large.
Consols are now quoted 881 to for money,
and 884 to 1 for the account (September 6).
In the foreign stock market there is a good de-
mend for Brazilian scrip, which has risen per
cent. Italian Bonds of 1861 have also improved
1, and Mexican 1. The other speculative descrip-
tions are steady. Turkish Bonds of 1882 are
quoted 49 to 51 ' • ditto of 1865, 261 to ;
Greek, 11 to ; Spanish Passive, 191 to 1 ; ditto
Certificates, 141 to ; Italian of 1881, 52 to 1;
Brazilian scrip, 21 to 2,dis. ; and Mexican, 161
to 4.

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United States 5-20 Bonds and Illinois Centre:
Railway shares have advanced to # per cent. ;
but Erie are without change. Subjoined are the
present quotations :-5-20 Bonds, 64 to ;
Erie Railway shares, 421 to 43 ; and Illinois Central,
74 to 76.
Anglo-American Telegraph shares are pressed for
sale, and have declined 128. 6d., viz. to 11 to 14.
Atlantic Telegraph are likewise 2s. 6d. lower, at
31- to
International Financial shares are quoted 12 to
la dia. ; London Financial, 13 to 12 dia. ;
rhneral Credit, 21 to 1/ die. ; Credit Foncier,
3,1 to 3 dia. ; and National Discount, 7# to #
prem.
The sum of 106,0001. in gold was sent into the
Bank en Saturday.
The Scotia, from New York, has brought 13,000 i.
in specie. The Surat, with the mails for Calcutta
and China, will take to-day only 5261.
Messrs. Cooper Brothers and CO. announce a
first dividend of 6a. Bd. in the pound, payable to
the creditors of the Xeres Wine Shipping Company
(Limited.)
A meeting of the National Steam Navigation
Company is called for the 30di instant.
The creditors of the European Bank (Limited)
are required to send in their claims to the liqui-
dators, on or before the 10th September.
The coupon of the City of Hamilton Sterling
Debentures of 1864, due Ist October, will be paiu
by the City Bank on and after that date.
The following on the wine trade is from Mr. F.
W. Cosens' monthly circular :
The unfavourable weather which has prevailed more er
less for some time in most of the vine growing districts of
Europe would probably ere this have induced considerable
activity on the part of purchasers, but the difficulty of
making satisfactory sales in the present exceptional state
of business checks the slightest tendency towards extended
transactions. Our markets are therefore dependent upon
the actual daily demand, and stocks of all descriptions
being sufficient for this purpose, prices remain without
variation. The total quantities of wines and spirits &eared
from bond and exported continue satisfactory, and it is
evident that an average consumption goes on in spite of all
drawbacks. The duty paid at the port of London for the
month of July was upon, July, 1854., wine, 581,469 gallons...,
brandy, 114,348 ditto ; rum, 87,017 ditto ; Geneva, 75'i
ditto. July, 1866: Wine, 604,973 gallons ; brandy,
122,806 ditto ; rum, 92,573 ditto ; Geneva, 1,210 ditto.
The latest advices from Jerez report favourable w. .ther
for the vines, but it was feared that the damage calmed by
the late spring would curtail the yield very cons.dembly ;
holders were firm, and the export from Cadiz vu well
maintained. An entry of about 800 butts of she..vy had
been made for the Australian porta, but aa yet the precise
des 'nation is not known. Port—The advices from Oporto
confirm the unsa.isfac.ory reports hitherto received ; the
weather had improved, hut too late to save the vintage,
the damage canard by the oidium had been much gre-ter
than was at one time reported. The Roselle had cleared
for Melbourne and Sydney with a small cargo, about
pipes Sandemsn's port. From France and Germany the
ads:ces are not favourable.

BATURDAT EVIVING.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 880 for the
6th of September, opened this morning at 880 to
4, and left off at 88 7-16 to 9-16, o^ 884. For
money the last price was 881 to 1. The official
business report is as follows :—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 881, 8, I ; ditto, for account,
884, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 871, ; New
Three per Cents., 871, 0 • Red Sea Telegraph,
181 ; Bank Stock, 245: In'dia Stock, 2081; ditto
Five per Cent., 1031 ; ditto Debentures, 164
Indian Government securities were quiet. The
March Exchequer Bills closed at ss. dis. t.i par,
and the June at par to ss. pre.n.
Foreign stocks were in demand, and advanced.
Italian (Maremmana Railway) bonds improved 14
per cent. ; Equador, New Grenadian Two per
Cents., Brazilian of 1863, Chilian (old bonds and
scrip), and Egyptian Railway Debentures, 1 ; Bra-
zilian of 1865 (including the scrip) and S anish
New Deferred, 4 ; and the Committees Certificates
and Turkish of 1865. It. Venezuelan Bonds of
1862 were exceptionally flat, and declined 1 per
cent.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)