The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-02 00:00:00

account. It is presumed that 70fr. 60c. is meant, is
which cue an improvement of 6c. would be presence'
compared with tae final quotation of yesterday.
The New Indian Loan is steady, at 105/ to 1.
Consols are officially marked 961, sad
1 for money, and 961, 1, and for the
account. The present quotation is 961 to
I. both for money and the approaching settlement.
Bank Stock has been dealt in at 226 and 228 ;
the Three per Cents. Reduced at 951, 1,
and 1; the New Three per Cents., at
951, 1, and ; India Stock, at 228 and 2261; the
New Indian Loan, at 1061 ; the Four per Cent.
Debentures of 1859, at 961 and ; India Bonds, at
2s. to 63. prem.; and Exchequer Bills, at 295. prem.
In the foreign stock market the principal inquiries
have been for Venezuela and Peruvian Dollar
Bonds. The latter have risen considerably. Turkish
stocks are fiat, the loan of 1864 being
quoted 78 to 77, and that of 1868, 66 to 1.
Sales are recorded as follows :—Brazilian Old Five
per Cents., 1021; ditto Four-and-a-Ralf per
Cents., 1852, 951 ex div. ; ditto Four-
and.a-lialf per Cents., 1868, 95 ex div.;
Chilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 871 ex div.;
Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, 100; Mexican
Three per Cents., for account, 23, 221; New Granada
Active Bonds, 161; ditto Deferred, 5 ; Fauvism
Four-and-a-11W per Cent. Dollar Bonds, 79, 811, 81,
ex die. (exchange 128.); Sardinian Five per Cents.
for account, 851, ex div.; Turkish Six per Cents.
1864, for account, 761 ; ditto Six per Ceuta., 1868
for account, 651, 661, 66 ; Venezuela Two-and-Ralf
per Cents., for account, 291, 221,.291, 29.

The shares of the Ocean lairinelnsurance Cos-
pony have improved to li to lkprem. _ _

It is believed that the Bank of England would now
commence making the usual quarterly advances were
the applications upon an adequate scale.
The steamer Shannon has arrived from this
West Indies with 177,0001. in specie, of which
161,0001. is silver and 16,0001. gold. The whole of
the 200,0001. by the Vanderbilt is understood to be
on French account, with the exception of 20,0001. is
Mexican dollars.
The price of Mexican dollen, which was lately
driven up to a very high point, is now recediv.
small parcels having been sold yesterday at as. 10.
per once, or Id. below the rate quoted a few days
no.
An interesting communication has been received
from the Committee of Mexican Bondholders. The
fact that a portion of the 600,000 dole. seized by the
Miramon General Marquez was the property of
French and Spanish subjects is of great importance.
This open spoliation, combined with the reported
imprisonment of the British consul at Tepio by tie
Juarez forces, is calculated to hasten the foreign in-
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tervention, for which most persons interested is
Mexico have long been fervently praying.
A meeting of a deputation from the respective
boards of the South Eastern and London, Chatham,
and Dover Railway Companies took place yesterday,
when an adjournment for three or four days was
agreed to. It is thence assumed that the propoeds
submitted are of a character considered worthy el
WWII* discussion.

The traffic of the Illinois Central Railway for the
first fortnight in November shows an increase of
64,000 dots. compared with that for the correspond-
ing period of last year. It is mentioned es a novel
feature that 2,900 Wolof cotton are coming up hos
the south over the Illinois line. Traffic from this
source was not contemplated.
The Eastern Counties Railway traffic return
shows this week an increne of 1,14114 the Mae-
chaster, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire an increase of
80814 the Lancashire and Yorkshire (including Beet
Lancashire) an increase of 4,16014 the Midland an
increase of 2,20314 and the North Eastern an in-
crease of 3,794/.

The following information relative to the Sunda
Railway and its associated undertakings is from an
official wane :

INDIA BILLY PLOTILLA.--45,3301. wee paid yesterday to
the credit of the Secretary of State for India on amount of
the capital alibi above und
ECINDI RAILWAT.—IL fuel of 61. per share will be
made on the new Made shares early next year.
Po/1.1.8t11 Iten.wax.—There to no probability of any eel
being made on monist of this undertaking till towards the
end of next year. Celia may, however, be paid in antieipa-
tiow.
The half-yearly meeting of the African S te4 ral
Company took place yesterday. The net amount •
ing to the credit of revenue u 5,9141., from which a
Idividend of 7s. per share, being at the rate of 7 per
cent. per annum, wee declared, leaving a balance cif
1,0984 to be carried forwerd. The report, whisk
was adopted, mentions that an improvement ham
occurred in the African trade, leading to a belief
that the position of the undertaking will be favour-
ably affected.
The particulars are published of 584 bonds, repre-
senting 110,0001. of the Russian Four-and-a-Ralf
per Cent. Loan, which are to be paid off at par from
the Ist January next.
The Bank of New South Wales announce the
half-yearly dividend on the bonds issued by the
government of that colony.
The annual court of the London Assurance Cor-
poration is called for the 14th inst.
An extraordinary meeting of the London Joint
Stock Brewery Company (Limited) is called for the
16th December, to confirm the proposal for the sale
of the brewery and other property.
The following are the days appointed for the
shutting and re-opening of the transfer book. at the
Bank of England and India-office, viz. :
3 Bhttt Se-men
per Ont. Couto:. Marsden Dec. 8 Wedeteday, Jah 18.1.8*
34 per Ceols.
Llnre. Cent~
6 per Came Friday. „ I Tuna.). ~ 17
Annultko
eem0t....11...
Anoaliles. Jan., lee, 19,14.7.
India mockTOMS).
Ditto a per Cants Tasty,

: irriotio ll
: 13 Malay. . :: l. :

Messrs. 11. Waldman and Co.'s silk circular hie
the following :
. .

We have again to report an active silk market, with song
alight improvement in prices. In China silk each arrival km
sold readily at very fall rotes, and far standard chop Teatime
an advance of 61. per lb. ham been obtained ; the home Med.
are the principal operators, the demand for export being very
limited. The deliveries for the month am 6,039 balm, la
Bengal silk a moderate Waimea has been dune during dm
month, at full prima. In Italian silk there le no alteration.

TzuzsaAy Brims*.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 96/ to I for the
Bth Dec., opened this morning at 96/, " sellers," and
after touching 96 13-16 to i, closed at sat, or
98 11-16 to 13.16, both far money and the appose .
log settlement. For the 10th January the lest pansy=
exactly 97, or 951 ex div. The dealers were" given.
ofl per cent. " oontango." The official business report
is as follows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for 1110. W,
961, i, I, I; ditto, for account (6th Dec.), 961,
I, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 931, ; NeW
Three per Cents., 961, ; Bank Stock, 228;
India Stock, 226; the New Indian Five per Cent.
lan, 1051, j, t, 1, i, is the Indian Four per Cent.
Debentures, lass, oak, 1; ditto, 1859, 961, j.
The New Indian Fire per Cent. Loan opened
firm, at 1061 to ~, but subsequently fell, the rapid ati•
vance having induced a number of realisations. The
final price was 104 to 1, being i per cent. lower
than yesterday. The Indian Four per Cent. Debate.
tares were inquired for, and firm. India Bonds wars
quoted par to 3s. prem., and Exchequer Bills, 265. to
29r. prem.
Tne foreign stock market was more active, baba
some instances prices were quoted lower.