The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-05 00:00:00

The heavy decrease of 1,811,5191. in the reserve
has been caused by the increase of 2,224,3731. in
the Bank's advances on private securities, com-
bined with the decrease of 964,9061. in the govern-
ment deposits—movements which have been only
partially counteracted by theincrease of 1,402,0201
in the private deposits. The amount of gold with-
drawn from the I:Auk for exportation during the
week referred to in this return was only 160,0001.,
and as the coin and bullion have diminished
296,9191., it is evident that there have been sow*
withdrawals of coin for the purposes of the internal
circulation as usual at the end of the year.

BANK Of ENGLAND.—Au Aevonnt remnant to &be Act 7tß
and nth Vic . c. S 4, tor the week ending on Wednesday,
January 3, lea.

Notes issued .

pottu DIIPARTNIMT.
~.1.f.;...21),675 Government debt.. L 11415,100
Other securities . 3,634,9011
Gold coin and bul-
lies
Silver burden

617,029,673

BivcLVG Dl
:Ireton' Capital 414,553,001
34)(1,53S
Public Deposita (In-
Itscbsq.,
Bay. Banks. Coa-
ted& of National
Debt, and Div.

Aceonnta)
Other Depodta 14,727,958
Seven day and other
Bala

1.40,u02.34)5
Jan. 4,158 G.

trAITMINT.
Government Sox-
_

,C 27,029 X$

Dead Weight...a-
maw)
Other Ileouftlos 731.687
Noss
Gold and Silver
Cola 72.6,5:$

f 40,602,381,
W. MUIR, aid Uhikuer.

THUISDAY Emma.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 871 to 1 ex
div. for next Tuesday's settlement, opened this
morning at the same quotation, and had fallen
at the close to 8u; to 87. For money the last price
was 861 to 87, and for the Bth Feb., 871
to 4. The " continuation" to February was
7-16 to 9.16 per cent. The preparations for
the monthly settlement will begin to-morrow. The
official business report is as follows :—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 874,1, 7, g • ditto, for
account, 871, g, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 864,
1,7, 63, 3 ;hew Three par Cents., 861 7, 61, ;
Bank of England stock, 2461 ; India stock,; 210 ex
div.; ditto Five per Cent, stock, 1024, 1; ditto
Bonds, 145., 19s. prem.
Indian Government securities were steady. Ex-
chequer Bills remain at 6e. to 2s. dis.
.

FZireign stocks were heavy, in sympathy with
other securities, and prices in many cases gave way.
Brazilian script Egyptian Bonds of the first issue.
Spanish Three per Cents. as well as the Passive
and Certificates declined to per cent.; Egyptian
of 1864, New Grenadian, and Turkish of 1862, ;
and Italian of 1861, ; Turkish Builds of 1854 and
1865 also fell I, to 4. On the other band, Turkish
of 1863 improved i per cent.; Russian of 1864, ;
and Mexican,
Bank shares were heavy, and the course of prices
was downwards. Auglo-Austrian, Bank of British
Columbia, Brazilian and Portuguese, Consolidated,
English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered, Lon-
don and Brazilian, Loudon and River Plate, Lon-
don Chartered of Australia, London and South
African, and Provincial Banking Corporation, all
declined. Albion and Midland Bank, however,
Unproved .
The shares of the financial companies were
dull, but the movements in prices were unimpor-
tant. Credit Foncier and Mobilitr declined 24. 6d.,
and General Credit and London Financial were
rather flat. Imperial Mercantile Credit, bow-
, ever, were inquired for. The closing quota-
tions were as follows :—lnternational Financial,
15-16 to 1 1 16 prem. ; General Credit, 2 to
prem. ; London Financial, 4i to I prem. ; Impe-
rial Mercantile Credit, 2 5-16 to 7-16 prem. ; Credit
Foncier and Mobilier, 311 to it prem., ex div.
and new. _ _ _

National Discount shares were last quoted 111 to
12/ prem.; Joint Stuck Discount, 11 to 1 die.;
Overend, Gurney, and Co., 61 to} prem.; Hudson's
Bay, 151 to 16, ex div.,jbeing 2s. 6d. lower ; and
Ottoman SociaiS Gdnerale, 3/ to 4 prem. In the
market for miscellaneous shares the tendency con-
tinues rather unfavourable. Atlantic Telegraph,
Italian Irrigation (including the bonds), Millwaa
Freehold Land and Dock, Trust and Loan of Upper
Canada, and Universal Marine Insurance shares
were dealt in at lower prices. Berlin Waterworks
and Rio Improvements (1.0/. paid) improved.
The shares of Hewett and Co. were quoted 1
to It preen.
The closing (but in some cases nominal) quota-
tions for shares iu new undertakings were as follow :
London Steam Towing, 1 to 2 prem. ; Charles
Latlitte and Co., 2/ to n prem. ; English and
American Bank. / to 1} prem. ; and Hercules
Insurance, 1 to It prem.
American securities shared in the general heavi-
ness. 5.20 Bonds and Erie Railway shares gave
way to the extent of / per cent., and Illinois Cen-
tral 1. The following were the latest prices, viz.:-
5.20 Bonds, 642 to ; ; Erie Railway shares, 56 to
; Illinois Central. 764 to 771, ex div. ; Atlantic
ate' Great Western Railway Debentures, 84 to 85 ;
ditto small, 85 to 86 ; ditto Consolidated Sterling
Mortgage Bonds, paid up, 80 to 81.

MINES.-(TH1B DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

The transactions in the mining market to-day
are limited, and very tew movements have oc-
curred in quotations. Chiverton Moor Aare* are
inquired for at t to 7, while Chiverton have
declined to 91 to Z ; North Treakerby are quoted
3i to g.