The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-17 00:00:00

111017 BY MABIBI-THIS DAT.

Two o'Olooi.

The funds are again slightly flatter to-day,
some bond fide sales having been pressed.
In the other departments of the Stock
Exchange business has become quieter, but the re-
duction in prices is trifling.

Console for the 12th Oot., after receding to 971 to
1, are now quoted exactly 971. For money the
present quotations is 97k to/. Indian Debentures
of the first issue hare been dealt in at 981 to 981;
the scrip of the second issue at 98/ to 981; India
Bonds, at 16s. prem. ; Exchequer Bills, March, at
375. prem.; and Exchequer Bonds, 18.59, at 1001.
_ .

The scrip of the new Turkish loan remains
dull, at par to prem. The Six per Cents. of
96J to The new

1864 are quiet, at .it 1.
Brazilian loan is inquired for, and firm at
96 to 1. Portuguese Bonds are in demand.
The foreign stock market generally is quieter to-day.
Sales are recorded as follows :—Brazilian Old Five
per Cents., for acct., 104; ditto, Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 1832, 961 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
1868, 981; Buenos Ayres Deferred Bonds, 17
Mexican Three per Cents., for account, 211; Peruvian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., for account (Sept. 29),
911,e div. ; Portugnese Three per Cents.,lB63, for act.,
461, 461, 461 ; Russian Four-and-a-Half per Centh.,
100# ; Spanish Three per Cents., for account,
48; the Committee's Certificates for the unfunded
Coupons, 61, 6; Turkish Six per Cents., 961.
At Paris to-day (Friday), according to Mr.
Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes
opened at 72f. 700. for the account, showing
a farther reduction of nearly 1 per cent. compared
with the quotation current at the close of the
Bourse yesterday.
The amount of gold sent into the Bank yesterday
was 80,0001., all Australian, az the Aron, making an
ascertained total of 670,0001. since the date of the
last return.

The steamer Alhambra, for the Peninsula, will
take out 2,7001. in bar gold and sovereigns.
Subjoined is a further communication from the
secretary of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company,
which effectually disposes of the pretensions of the
persons calling themselves the " English and Ameri-
can Great Steam Ship Company :"

TO Tali EDITOR OP THE ZIPRERS.
Ste,—Having jest returned to town, and my attention
having been called to certain statements made with referent*
to the sale of the Great Eastern, I have to confirm in ovary
respect my eon's letter of the 14th inst., on behalf of this
osmpeny.—l am, dec., MO. YATES.
13. Gresham-street, London, 8.0 , Sept. 16.
We understand that arrangements are almost
matured for launching a oompany, to be called the
" Great Steamship Company (Limited)," with a pro-
capital of 330,0001., in shares of 11. each.
pro-
posed
object will be to purchase the great vessel from
the Eastern Steam Company, and the shares are to
be offered in the first instance to the shareholders in
the old company. It is well known that the total
cost of the great vessel thus far has been 640,0001.
To raise this sum the existing company has
exhausted the power of making calls on its share-
holders, and has incurred a debt of about 90,0001.
To purchase the Great Eastern as she now lies, and
with those contracts completed which form part of
the existing liability of the old company, to fit her
in all respects for sea as a first-class passenger ship,
and to provide ample working capital, it is contended
that 330,0001. would be the utmost sum required.
A deposit of 2s. per share will be required on appli-
cation, and a farther sum of 3s. on the completion of
the contract with the Eastern Steam Navigation
Company ; the remainder of the capital to be paid in
three calls of 6s. each, at intervals of not lees than
two months. In case the directors should not be
successful in their negotiation with the Eastern
Steam Navigation Company a sum of not less than
le. 10d. of the 24. deposit will be returned; 2d. per
share being the maximum amount which, by the
articles of association, can in that case be expended
Stich, we understand, is the outline of the plan,
which may possibly be modified. It is said that the
project meets with the adhesion of Mr. Dargan, Mr.
Brassy, Mr. Hope (chairman of the Eastern Steam
Company), and other gentlemen of influence.
The Eastern Counties Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 8031. • the North Eastern a
decrease of 1,646/. (compared with the "actual"
receipts for the corresponding week of last year) ;
the Lancashire and Yorkshire a decrease of 2674 ;
the East Lancashire a decrease of 1861. ' • the Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Linoolushire, a decrease of
1,2871. ; the Midland an increase of 2,6011. ; and
the South Eastern an increase of 2661.
The shares of the Atlantic Telegraph Company
have fallen to 4001. to 4601., owing to an increased
apprehension that the injury to the cable has not
occurred at either of the shore ends, but in deeper
water.
The half-yearly interest is advertised on Penn-
sylvania Central Railroad Six per Cent. Sterling
Bonds, and on the Bonds of the R=e and Frascati
Railway Company.
At a meeting of Guatemala and Central American
bondholders, held at the London Tavern, yesterday,
Mr. J. D. Powlea in the chair, it was resolved :
That the fiscal agents of the Guatemalan government be
authorised to deduct from all future dividends per cent, on
the amount thereof, for the purpose of being applied to the
remuneration of the British consul in Guatemala for the ser-
vices rendered by him to the bondholders in the adjustment of
the foreign debt of that republic.
That a similar arrangement be adopted In respect of the
States of Nicaragua, San Salvador, and Honduras whenever
the adjustment of Mose debts be sheeted.
The General Windham has arrived from Sydney
with 1,264 bales of wool, 366 casks of tallow, 3,662
hides, 1,974 bags of copper ore, 21,870 horns, and
1,355 bags of sugar.
The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 21st
inn. for the conveyance of stores from the 'Thames
to Bermuda, Halifax, Hobart Town, and Simon's
Town.