The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-18 00:00:00

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HONEY .431

ARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Ows o'CLoci.
The absence of disquieting intelligence front
Germany, the purchase of gold by the Bank yester-
day, and an impression that the ministry will carry
their reform bill by a satisfactory majority, hive
had a good effect to-day upon the stock market,
which generally show firmness. Consuls are ;p-
-altered for money, but have improved 1-16th per
cent. for the account. Foreign bonds and British
railways are in fair demand. An advance has also oo-
curred in some of the financial shares. London Finan-
cial and Imperial Mercantile are in chief request,
and have risen 78. lid. and ss. respectively. The
shares of Overend, Gurney, and Co. improved in
the morning to 3to dia., but are now quoted
about the same as at the close yesterday. Ameri-
can securities are decidedly better. . .

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The discount market is quiet to-day, with
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a good supply of money and few bills offering.
The general rate is 5/ to 6 per cent., with occa-
sional transactions at 51. In the Stock Exchange
obtainable at 4 to 5 per cent.
advances till to-morrow on English government
morning the Three per Cent.
Beosfev6eCitrian:ii.et
Renter opened at 66fr. 57c., showing a fresh tall
Consuls are now quoted 861 to 1 for money, and
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Foreign stocks arc firm, and have improved in
1865 and Mexican, I. Spanish Certificates, how-
ever, have declined 1. The prices are as follows :
Greek, 131 to f„' ; Mexican, 201 to 1 ; Spanish
Passive, 251 to 26 ; ditto Certificates, 145 a to ;
Turkish, 1862, 63i. to 641 ; ditto, 1865, 33'4 to ;
and Brazilian scrip, 3 to 21.1 dia., ex div.
United States 5-20 Bonds are in strong demand,
and have risen to 69/1 to 1, ex div., being 5-8 per
cent. better than yesterday. Erie Railway shares
are also firmer, at 54 to 1, and Illinois Central at
801
London, Chatham, and Dover Railway scrip is
quoted 11 to 11 prem., and the Viceroy Egypt's
Loan, 1 to 11 prem.
International Financial shares are now quoted
9-16 to 7-16 this. ; General Credit, 1-16 to 3-16
prem. ; London Financial, 41 to 41 dig. ; Impe-
rial Mercantile, 2} to 21 dig. ; Credit Fonder and
Mobilier, 11 to 2 prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and
Company, 1 top dig. ; and National Discount, 81
to it prem.
About 30,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank
yesterday.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon expe-
rienced no general alteration. The rates for bills
on Italy were rather higher, and on St. Petersburg
somewhat lower. The list is subjoined :
Amsterdam, 3 montha. 12.0 to 4 • ditto, 3 days, 11.17 to
4; Rotterdam, 3 mouths, 12.04 to '6
; Antwerp, 3 month.,
25.421 to 71 ; Hamburg, nix. bane*, 3 months, 13.9 to 1 ;
Paris, 3 days, 25.10 to 171 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.:r to 424 ;
Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 1194 to 120 ; l'etersburg
per rouble, 3 months, '-914 to 1 ; Vienna, eff. do., 3 months,
11.05 to 10; Trieste, ditto. 3 months, 11.074 to 124; Madrid,
3 months, 461 to 7 ; Cadiz, 3 months, 471 to ;
3 months, 25.724 to ; Genoa, 3 months, 21.1127%
774; Milan, 3 mouthy, 15.721 to 774: Naples, .; months,
25.721 to 771 ; Palermo, 3 months. 25.724 to 771 ; Messina,
3 months, 2.).721 to 774 ; Lisbon, 90 days, 51',1 to 1; Oporto,
514 to A.
The failure of a firm in the sugar trade was gene-
rally reported yesterday, but, though believed to
be true. up to the close of business the statement
was not officially confirmed. The liabilities were
estimated at ale ait 150,0001. The difficulties of
the house are stated to have arisen from specula-
tions in cotton.
The Metropolitan Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 1,0481. over last year.
A special meeting of the London and Smith
Western Railway Company will take place on the
3rd of May, to consider numerous bills now pend-
ing in parliament.
A special meetin,g of the Cambrian Railways
Company is called for the 26th inst., to consider
five bills now before parliament.
The annual meeting of the National Land Com-
eP;sfeor:7ldrart are
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Com-
pany (Limited) is convened for the 26th inst.
111 r. John Lilwall, who name was long before the
public in connex. with the early closing move-
went, has issued a circular in which he calls atten-
tion to the facilities afforded to the mercantile com-
munity by the act of last year to amend the law of
partnership. Mr. Lilwall remarks :
By this important amendment in the law of partnership
I it is rendered practicable for capitalists to invest either
large or small sums in private buifinesaes, and to take
be a share
in the profits, without incurring any pecuniary risk yond
the amount of their investment. In this way the principle
I of the Limited Liability Act is practically extended to the
• operations of trade, without the intervention of the cum-
brous and costly machinery of a joint-stock company. To
parties engaged in trading or mercantile pursuits this re-
cent alteration of the law is of the utmost comequence,
providin3, as it doe., a ready and unexceptionable method
whereby they may avail themselves of the co-operation of
capitalists, whether to a large or small extent. • Private
persons are thus enabled to share in the solid gains of
trading enterprise, V. about the publicity or trouble of a
personal share in the management.
Subjoined are the quotations of in gas,
dock, and other shares, as given in the Stock
Exchange list of list evening :
Insurance.—Alliance British and Foreign, 144. 1 ; ditto
Marine, 324 ; Commercial Union, 64, 6 ; Guardian, 481,1 ;
Imperial Life, 204 ; Indemnity Marine, 1244 ; :Sun lain.
lid ; Universal Marine (Limited)' , 31.,
2 ; European, New,
Gaslight and Coke.—Ilombay New
64 ; Imperial, 74, A ; Imperial Continental, ; Phoenix,
241, • W estulinstZr Chartered, New, 431, ; Wes tern,
15, 14; ex dix.
109.
22, A.
Canal.—Regent's (or London),
Locks.—London and St. Katherine, 724, 1 ; Steley Com-
mercial,The Colonial Company (Limited) have advertise('
the half-yearly interest due the lst of May on
Segue La Grande Railway Seven per Cent. Bonds.

Per Qr.
28 to 32
21 to Pd
20 to 25

32 to 30
34 to 34
36 to %
39 to 42

35 to 37
36 to ♦2
38 to 43
to

Per Qr.

Si to 30
56 to 23

TVESMAT Evesrie.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 864 to
for the 9th of May, opened this morning at
84 to 11, and closed at 86g to I. For money
the last price was 8631 to g. The official business
report is as follows ;—Tluee per Cent. Consols, for
money, 861, 1, i; ditto, for account, 86,ArL;
Three per Cents. Reduced, I ; New
per Cents., 844, g ; Bank Stuck, 243; India
Stock, 212 ; ditto Five per Cent., 103 i, ; ditto
Five-and-a-Half per Cent. " enfaced " rupee paper,
10
7lt e India Five per Cent. Stock continues in
demand for investment„ and is again higher.
Exchequer Bills are unaltered, the March being
quoted 84. to 3s. die., and the June ss. dia. to par.
There was a better demand fur foreign stocks,
many of which improved. Turkish Bonds of 1863,
recording to the official list, rose 6 per cent.
Egyptian advanced 1 per cent. ; Brazilian of 1865,
; Italian of 1861, ; Mexican, Ito ; and Bra-
zilian scrip, Turkish of 1865, Spanish Passive, and
the Committee's Certificates, 1. Portuguese, on
the other hand, declined I.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Ows o'CLoca.

The mining market is inactive to-day, and prices
in most instances are unchanged. Chiverton Moor
shares have declined to 51 to 610, ; but Cald-
beck Fells are inquired for at par to
2prem. Great Laney are quoted 201 to
11 ; Great North Latey, 2 to ; East Gren-
ville, 21 to 3 ; West Caradon, 7.1 to 81 • East
Lovell, 81 to 9 ; Frank Mills, 51 to 6 ; *North
Treskerby, 21 to 3 ; and Wheal Seton, 202 to 2071.
Chontales Gold shares are quoted 11 to lk prem.;
Frontino and Bolivia, par to prem. ; and Mineral
Right., i to f Prom.

The United States man-of-war Cannandniga,
now lying in Southampton water, is called after bawd-
ful town situated on Lake Ontario.