The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-29 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARERT&

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A portrait of General WiLiama ie now sold In the
plot lisps of Park.

TWO lireoch Palace of Industry is now decked oat
It the Mellor for the Cattle Show, es tithe tine of the
Daivenal Babibitioa, with flags of all intim—now la-
chaos t` at of Reads. Cattle continue to arrive everyday.
CAPTURE or tae RurreweY Coxvicts.—Two of the
three convicts who moved fr the into at Rugby, while
Mai conveyed from Wskelleld to Woolwich, have beta
riseptarod in Womanlike, after oomaittlag a bargluy laVeruiekshire.

MONEY NARIET.--THDI DAY

FURTHER ABDUCTION IN THE BANE I
RATE -01, DISCOUNT.

The Directors of the Bank of England, at their
weekly meeting today, have reduced their minimum
rate of dismount from 8 to 6 per cent. This mea-
sure doss not appear to have been generally ex-
pected for a week or two yet. Siert-
larly enough, however, the announcement has
failed to prevent a fall of 1 per cent. in the funds.
This contradictory movement of the stock market is
attributed to unfavourable statements with reference
to oar relations with the United States.
Consols were first marked 951 for the 4th of June,
med have mince declined to 941 to /. For money the
plea is Or/. The scrip of the New Loan has receded
to 1/ to 21 prem. The Three per Cent'. Reduced
have been dealt in at 931 to 1; the New Three
pr Cents. at 941 t. ; India Stock at 2341 ; and
Exchequer Bills, Jane, at Ss. die. to par.
Turkish Six per Cents. are quoted 991 to /, and
the Fow pa Cents., 1031 to /, being a reduction
from the best point of the morning. Other foreign
securities are firm. The sales include Belgian
Four-and-.. Half per Cents. at 961 (exch. 25fr.);
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 641 (exch. 128.);
ditto, Four per Cent. Certificates, 951; Mex-
ican, 231 to 1; Portuguese Four per Cents., 614;
Russian Four-and-.. Half per Cents., 964; Spanish

Old Three per Coats., 443, ; ditto, Deferred Three
per Cents., 251 to I.
We are informed that the directors of the Orand
Trunk Railway Company of Canada have declined
the terms proposed in the letter of Mr. Cayley.
At a general meeting held yesterday of the proprie-
tors of the National Bank (previously known as the
National Bank of Ireland), a very satisfactory report
of the progress of the undertaking wan read and
adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent.,
together with a bonne of 10s. per share, was de-
iced.
At the meeting of the Oriental Gas Company yes-
eseday, the directors' report stated that advantageous
employment has been found for the whole of the
sompany's subscribed capital, in consequence of a un-
bent having been entered into with the Municipal
Gmenhelesters of Calcutta for extending the system
of Eglft by gas to other parts of the city. From
theses PIM the company will derive a revenue of
15,2101. per annum from public lights alone. Tble
arrangement, the report points out, places the Gems
pany's operations upon a sound sad satisfactory WI&
The works are described as making favourable pew
gross, and gas has been made in Calcutta from
coal of the country. The latest information indium
the directors to hope that the city of Calcutta
will be lighted with gas during the preseat
year. The total paid-up capital is 54,5891., in-
cluding 2s. per share paid on the 45,890 new shares.
A sum of 3,0981.104.9 d. also stands at the company's
credit for interest. On the other hand, the total out-
lay has been 29,6191. 9s. Id., leaving a bahisse el
28,0681. Is. Bd. in Calcutta and England. The is.
port was received with satisfaction and adopted.
A special general meeting of the London and
South Western Railway Company is sailed for the
13th of Jane, to consider several bills now before
parliament. One of these is " for the making by the
London and South Western Railway Company of a
railway from Yeovil to Exeter, to be called the
Exeter Extension Railway." Another bill is "for
making a railway from Southampton and Dorchester
Railway to Blud ford St. Mary;" and another foe
making a line from Lymington to the London and
South Western Company's line at Brookenhurat.
There is also a bill for authorising traffic arrange-
ments between the Brighton, South Eastern, and
Loudon and South Western Companies, in connexion
with the West End of London and Crystal Palace
Railway.
The next meeting of the Commercial Dock Com-
pany is to be held on the 13th of Jane; and a half-
yearly court of the Canada company on the 26th
of June.

The second ordinary meeting of the Royal Danish
Railway Company is also called for the 27th of June,
at Flensburg.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Emperor
Life Assurance Society Is called for the 4th of June,
to consider a proposal for increasing the capital.
The directors of the Rut Kent Railway Company
announce their intention to declare forfeited 2,000
shares hitherto standing in the name of the late John
Sadleir, and upon which the calls are in arrear.
The Admiralty have accepted the undermentioned
ships for the conveyance of stores, viz., The Union,
for Gibraltar Ruby, for Bermuda; Lady Bete, for
Jamaica; Cynthia, for Rio Janeiro; Era, for Malta;
Puha, for St. Helena; Trinidad, for Barbadoee; and
the Latmefield, for Corfu. The Eugenie and the
Wellington have also been accepted for the convey-
woe of troops to Halifax and Canada.
The company lately started in Paris for running
steamboats between London and Paris is inviting sub•
scriptions for the second series of its shares. Its fleet
is to consist of 15 vessels, of which five are stated to
be in course of construction at Bordeaux.

Th;;peoalators in Path are awaiting with im-
patience the allotment of shares of the new Mar-
seilles Else Company.
The Hotel R►noh Company of Paris is about to in-
crease its capital to 48 millions of francs, or
1,920,0001., by means of an issue of new shares of
500 f. each, in accordance with the decision of a meet-
ing of the shareholders held on the 28th inst.
Subjoined are the latest quotation of insurance,
canal, and other miscellaneous shares, se given in the
last Stock Exchange List: _ . .

laureate Shares -Argue Life, 23 ; Alblen, 87; Min,
181; Alliance, British and Foreign, 171 en div.; ditto,
Marine, 43 ,• Church of England, 31; Cay of Loadon, 21,
Comaty. 1 ; Crown, 181 ; Equity and Law. 51 ; Barrposa
Life, 181; Radish and Scottish Law Life, 41, j; Globe,
104; General, 51 ; Guardian, 641; Indemnity Marino, 841 ;
Imperial Life, 181 ; ditto Fire, 340 ; London, 291 ; Legal
and 0 I Life, 61 ; Law Life, 61 ea div.; ditto
Fine, 31; Marine, 461 ; Medical. Invalid. and Oeseral
Life, 31; National Provincial Life, 11 ; ditto Fire, le;
Provident Life, 381; Palladium Life, 3I• Polices, 461;
Rock Life, 81 : United Kingdom, 6, 41,1 ; Union, 30U;
Vista& Life, 14.
Canal Shares: Ashton and Oldham. 146; Birmingham,
921 ; Derby, 84 ; Grand Junction, 371.40; do. Guar. Mn per
Cent., 111; Kennet and Avon, 61; Leads and Liverpool,
4861 ; Lauthborouith,sso; Leicester, 491; Macclesfield, 61;
, Ostia, 104; Stafford and Woroseter, 420; fiteurbridgc,
IRO ; Peak Forest, 76; Regent's, 161; Rochdale, 76 ;
Warwick and Biszsimgham, 26; Warwick and Nspton,
10; Woreseter and Birmingham', 21 ; Wilt. sad Birks, 4f.

J •
Gas and Coke Contusive : Brighton, 16; Groat Centre
111 ex thy.; I.perW, 89, 90; ditto New, 27; London
Parliamentary Preferoaos, 25 ; Phmais, 401, 40 ; Ratelias
(7131. sharu-161 psid), 10; Surrey Conenutere,ll} ; United
tionersl, 20 ; Want:abater Chartered, 67i ; ditto New, lle ;
ditto Western A, 71.
Waterworks 13tuelu: But Loodu 120; Berlin, 6;
Kest, 80; Southwark and Vauxhall, 89i; West Middlesex,
100.

Bridge Comp...dee Haegerford, 8, 71; Vaazball, 201;
Waterloo, New 71. Annuities, 26.

WZDZIRSDLY Evaxixe.

The security markets continue to show a steady
upward tendency, owing to the improved aspect of
monetary affairs. The funds experienced a fresh
rise of 1 per mut:Jo-day, and closed per cent. higher
than yesterday. Purchases preponderate throughout
the Stook Exchange. The attendance of members to-
day, however, was restrict( d, owing to the attraotions
presented by Epsom. The chief improvement took
place in the railway share market.
In the discount market the supply of money con-
tinues large, and the current rates are below those
of the Bonk. In the Stock Exchange also money
continues easy.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 911 to 95 for
the 4th of Jane, touched today 951 to 1, and were
last quoted 95 to /. The la,est price for mosey was
95 to 1, and for the July account 95) to j. The
°Scutl business report is as follows:—Three per
Cent. Console, fir money, 941, 941, 951, 941, 951 ;
ditto, for account, 4th June, 95, 96k, 951, 94.
Three per Cent. Reduced, 931, 1, f. New Three
per Cents., 941. 941. Long Annuities expiring in
Jan., 1880, 3 3.16; Thirty Years Annuities, April,
1685, 171. Bank Stock, 217. Three-and.a-Ralf per
Cent. Exchequer Bondi, falling payable in 1858,
99. India Bonds, 21. die. Cousol Scrip (New Loan),
21,1) pram.