The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-31 00:00:00

MONEY MAR KEL-THIS DAY.

Two o'CrAcc.

The funds to-day are flat, owing to a variety of
unfavourable political rumours, coupled with some
further sales of stock for immediate delivery, in
consequence of which 4 per oent. has been paid for
short loans. Consohare quoted fully per cent. lower
than yesterday afternoon. In the share markets
prices are fairly supported. The settlement is in
course of completion. _ _ .

The weekly court at the Bank of England ha.i
broken up without altering the rate of discount.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Routes were
quoted 69.45, being sc. lower than yesterday.
Consols are officially marked 95i, and... 95

for money, and 951 for the account. . The
present quotations are 941 to 95 for money,
and 95 to 1, for the 6th of June.
The official business report is as follows :
Bank Stock, 228, 227/ ; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 931, 1; New Three per Cents.,
931, 1 ; Thirty Years' Annuities, expiring in
January, 1880, 13/ ; ditto, April, 1885,
17 5-16 ; India • Stock, 2211, 224 ; Indian
Five per Cent. stock, 1859, 1061, ; India Bonds,
175., di.
The Turkish loan of 1854 has improved to 7411
to 75f, whilst that of 1858 is quiet,. at
57 to 58. Other foreign stocks exhibit
no alteration. Sales are recorded as follows :
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 661, 66 ; ditto
Four per Cent. Certificates, 101,1; Mexican Three
per Cents., 21j ; ditto for account, 211; Peruvian.
Uribarren Four-and-a-Half per Ceuta., 821 ;
Turkish Six per Cents., 1854, 75; ditto Six per
Cents., 1858, 571, 58 ; ditto Guaranteed Funk per
Cents., 1011.
The shares of the Thames and Mersey Marine
Insurance Company are steady, at 11 to 1/ prem.
The discount market remains quiet, and the beat
bills are taken at 31 to 31 per cent. The successive
reduction% in the terms of the Bank of England
have not yet caused any influx of business to that
establishment.
At Paris the rate of discount for the best bills
is 3 per cent. (Bank rate 34) ; Vienna, 5 ;
; Amsterdam, 3 ; Hamburg, 2 ; Frankfort, 21 ;
and Brussels, 3 per cent.
In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday the lit of
contributors of the Little Down and Ebber Rocks
Mineral Company was settled by Mr. Commissioner
Holroyd. A new assignee was appointed in the
case of Mr. W. Sharp, jun., underwriter, of Now
Broad-street, whose liabilities prove to be rather
considerable.
An adjudication in bankruptcy was made yester-
day against Mr. William Fenn, underwriter, of Old
Broad-street, whose liabilities are said to exceed
20,000/.
The London and North Western Railway traffic
return shows this week an increase of no less than
15,2551.; the Great Northern an increase of 3401.;
the Great Western an increase of 7,2581. ; and the
London and South Western an increase of 7,1841.
Except as regards the Great Northern the returns
for last week include the traffic of Whit-Sunday.
At the meeting of the Imperial Continental Gas
Association, held yesterday, a dividend all. 15s. pee
share for the half-year was declared.
The half-yearly meeting of the St. Katharine
Dock Company is called for the 17th of July to
declare a dividend.
The annual meeting of the Scottish Amicable
Assurance Society was held at Glasgow on the
24th inst. The report showed that during the
year 1859 the proposals for insurance were 3,013
number, and 788 policies were issued, assuring
358,4011. I.os. The new premiums amounted to
13,2021. 12e. 3d. The total value of assurances to
the 31st of December was 3,606,7171. Is. Oil,. and
the policies 8,186 in number, whilst the accumu-
lated funds amounted to 730,8301. 19s. 2d., and the
annual income to 146,1121. 3s. 3d.
Subjoined are the latest quotations of insurance,
dock, canal, and miscellaneous shares, as given in
the last Stock Exchange list:
Insurance.—Alliance Marine, 681; Equity and Law, 61
ex div. ; Globe, 1001 ; Guardian, 531 ; Indemnity Marine,
155 ; Law Fire, 4j ; Legal and General Life, 61 ; London
and Provincial Marine, 21; Live Tool and London Fire
and Life, Si ; Ocean Marine, 71 ; Praorax, 175 ex div. and
ham ; Sun Life, 70; United Kingdom, 5 ; Universal
Marine, 21.
Gas Light.—European, 10 ; Great Central. Si ex div.
Imcrial, New, 311, 32, 311, 311 ; Loudon, 434 ; Phoenix,;
82
aterworim—Berlin, 41 ; Chelsea, New Onaratteed,
21);mtst Loudon, 125 j, 1:01 ; West Middlesex, 106, WI.
—Fast and VI est India, 120, 121 ; London, 671,
661 ; St. Katharine, 70 ; Victoria, 1011.
Canis.—Birmingham. 94; Kennet and Avon, 61;
gent's, 21 ; Grand Junction, 59 ; Leeds and Liverpool, 500.
The Admiralty invite tenders for the conveyance
of 580 tons of stores (shells, boots, beer, wine, pro-
visions, (kc.) from the Thames to Hong Kong.
Mr. J. M. deMontaloan was yesterday appointed
agent for Lloyd's at Santander.

WZINFESDAY EVENING.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 98 5-16 to
opened this morning at 951, advanced to 951 to f,
and closed at 96} to 1. For money the last price
was 951, "buyers." The official business report is
as follows :—Three per Cent. Console, for mone,
951, 1, I, ; ditto for account (dune 6), 90, 1y;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 931, 1, I ; New Three
per Cents., 93ir ; Bank Stock, 229, 2271, 220
India Stock, 222, 23 ; Indian Five per Cent.;
Stock, 1859, 1061, f, ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent.
" aniseed " rupee paper, lon 103 ; Indian Four
per Cent. Debentures, 1868, ; India Bonds, 78.,
3s. dit
The Indian rupee paper remains quiet. The
Indian Five per Cent stock, of 1859, was quoted
1081 to ; India Bonds, 7a to 3e. dis. ; and Rache-
-1 quer Bills, 7s. to 10s. prem.
The foreign stock market remains quiet. There
is still little inquiry for Turkish Bonds, which ex-
hibit no recovery of importance. The Loan of 1854
was last quoted 74/ to f, and that of 1858, 57 to
58. The scrip of the New Brazilian Loan was dealt
in at dia. to par.
The shares of the Union Bank of London were w.in.
heavy, closing at 24/ to f Those of the Bank of
New South Wales retain a drooping tendency.
The shares of the London Chartered Bank of India,
Australia, and China, on the other band, were in-
quired for. An improvement occurred in Canada
Und, and Peninsular and Oriental new shares.
and
The New Canadian Loan quired for,
rather dearer.
The quotations for the shares in new under-
takings were as follow :—Ocean Marine Insurance,
2 to 21 prem. ;_ Thames and Mersey Marine, I
to lf prem. ; Universal Marine Insurance, }.to
prem. ; London and Provincial Marine, f to f dis. ;
London and South African Bank, to dis.

MINES.-THIS DAY.

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The mining market to-day is steady, with little
change in price. South Frances shares are quoted
165 to 170 ; Wheal Edward, 3e to tt • Stray Park,
51 to 52 ; Wheal Uny, 3ij to ; and lady Berths,
21 to 3. Sortridge Consols shams are marked in
the Stock Exchange ; East Basset, 127}, en
div. ; and South Carn Bres, S.
St. John del Rey Mining shares are fairly sup-
ported at the late rise, being marked 291, 29f, and
291. Mariquita have been dealt in at 10s. ; end
North Rhine Copper (South Australia), at
At a meeting of adventurers in Wheal Grills, neld,yee.
terday, the accounts showed • balance of 615/. 6s. 6d is
favour of the mine to end of March, and estimated
lie-
over assets before the next meeting of 400/. A
call of 10s. per share was made. The report from the
agent, which was considered very satisfactory, states that
an improvement on the Georgia lode has taken place, worth
801. per fathom for tin.
At West Caradon Mine meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts
showed • credit balance of 6,588'. 6s. The net prolt on
the two monthe' working was 2,413'. Is. A di, idenct tlf 21.
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