The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-17 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-{THIS DAT.)

OWN o'Owct.

No general. change has taken place to-day in the
stock markets, but the tendency is dull. Business
is very inactive, as the weather is still
creating uneasiness, though there are at
present rsome indications of s favourable
change. The funds are unaltered, and railways in
most cases are steady. In the foreign market there
has been a decline in Brazilian scrip, consequent
upon the defeat of the allied army.
There is a fair, but barely an increased, demand
for money, and the supply continues in excess of
immediate requirements. The rates are quoted in
the general market at ti to 4f per cent. for good
bills.

Consols are unaltered and very quiet, at 8911 to
I for money, and 89# to for the account.
Foreign securities are dull, with a rather un-
favourable tendency. The chief decline is in
Turkish Bonds of 1862, which are quoted 56 to 58,
being 1 per cent. lower. The Bonds of 1865 are
lower at 31} to f. Mexican have also declined
being now quoted 14 to V. Greek and
Spanish are about higher than on
Saturday ; the former are quoted 1b to 16•
Brazilian scrip has sustained a heavy decline on
the news of the allied forces on the Paraguay
having sustained a reverse. The present quota-
tion is 5 to 4 dis.

Anglo-American Telegraph shares are steady at
17 to k, while Atlantic Telegraph arc firmer, at
Crk to te. Hudson's Bay shares are quoted 14
to 17k.

United States 5-20 Bonds are rather more
offered, and are now quoted 72} to
International Financial shares are quoted to
1; dis. ; London Financial, 13 to 12 dis., fleneral
Credit, 1/ to 142 dis. ; Credit Funcier, 31 to
dis. ; and National Discount, 9to prem.
The amount of gold sent into the Bank of Eng-
land on Saturday was 7,000!.
The undermentioned vessels are now on the
way from Melbourne to England—viz., the Dover
' Castle, with 44,170 ounces ; the Reigate, with
126,260 ounces; the Moravian, with 25,837 ounces;
and the Yorkshire, with 26,465 ounces. In addi-
tion, the Queen of Nations, from Sydney, is bring-
ing 50,000 sovereigns and 10,820 ounces of gold.
The aggregate of the foregoing is 584,200!.
The failure of a broker was announced on Satur-
day on the Stock Exchange, owing, it is said, to
the default of a principal, but the sum involved is

not important. -
The directors of the Bank of Australasia have
announced that a dividend, at the rate of six per
cent. per annum, and a bonus at the rate of eight
per cent. peranuum, both free of income-tax, being
together at the rate of 14 per cent. per annum, or
2/. 168. a share for the half-year, will be paid on the
whole capital of the corporation of 1,200,0001., on
the 16th October. _ _ _ _

The directors of the lonian Bank have just de-
clared a half-yearly dividend at the rate of 6 per
cent. per annum, and also a bonus at the rate of 4
per cent. per annum, payable on the 10th October.
A call of 5/. is to be paid on the redeemable
preference shares of the Bahia Gas Company
(Limited) by the 31st October.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Italian
Irrigation Canal Company is called for the 15th
October, at Turin, "to consider the following
subjects—viz. :-1. Revision of the company's
statutes. 2. Financial position of the company.'
A general meeting of the Mauritius Land Credit
and Agency Company (Limited) is called for the
28th instant, when a dividend is to be declared.
Notice is given that a petition for the winding
up of the Ottoman Financial Association (Limited)
is to be heard before the Master of the Rolls on the
3rd November.
Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have adver-
tised the dividends due the 30th inst. on the
Chilian Loans, and have at the same time pub-
lished details, showing the progress of the sinking
fund.
Messrs. Rothschild have announced the divi-
dends due at the end of the present month on the
Brazilian Loans and on Danish Three per Cents. of
1825.
It is notified that the coupon of the English
series (K) of the Five per Cent. Debentures of the
Dutch Mortgage Bank, falling due on the lit
October, will be paid at the rate of 1/. ss. each, on
and after that day, at the office of Messrs. G. and
A. Worms.
The Admiralty will receive tenders, on the 26th
inst., for the supply of 20,0(10 gallons of vinegar,
300,0(101b, of soap, 5,0110 bushels of split peas,
2,500 bushels of oats, 12,0001 b. of pepper, and
500,0001 b. of sugar.

SATrRDAY ETENING.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 89A to ft
for the 9th October, opened this morning at 89k,
and closed at 890 to A. For money the last price
was 89* to The official business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 89i,
1,
g ; ditto, fur account, 39A; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 87, ; New Three per Cents., 8, Vit
61,, Bank Stock, shut; India Five per Cent.
stock, 194 A; ditto Four per Cent. Bonds,
18s. prem.
Indian government securities were dull. There
was no change in Exchequer Bills, which were
quoted 2s. dis. to 3s. prem.
In the foreign stock market the chief change
was a fall of 1 per cent. in Italian of 1861.
Mexican also declined g per cent., &Loader A, and
Spanish Passive and Certificates A. Greek and
New Granada Bonds continue in demand, and
have main improved I per cent. As regards
Turkish Bonds, there was a relapse of 4 in the
Five per Cents. of 1865, and a nominal rise of 1
per cent. in the Loan of 1863.