The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-18 00:00:00

'BOVINCIAL NUBS MARK]

Dwa. 17.—Tho Weis to-day were of Binniorthain
Itirmingliam Bank, 351—Birminghatis and Stafford-
prcto —Dudley Gas, at 40. Buyers of rails
Stour Valleys left off at 6t. Birmingham
si 76j . and South Stallords, at 10j, all buyers.
_mt. Der. 17. —The market Was very strong, with an
et7eedingly laz fatalness, prices closing at the best. Grand
Trunk of Canada, 6 7.16--Great Western of Canada, 11 9.16
Great Western, 76—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1211—London
and North-Western, 10E1—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lwow.
shire. 631—Midland, 136—Ditto , new). 2 1.16 pm,--North British,
67—North Eastern Berwick, 1064—DItte, Yorks, 961—North
litafrords, 21 d.—stouth raatern, 20 9.l6—Thames and Mersey
Marine Inanranoe, 11-11.1inots Central, 31d.—New Yort and Brie,
344—t Mon Bank of Manchester, 14 p.—Nottloghma sod
Grantham, a d.

canal.
shire Gas,

Tux Fames NAVY.—A Toulon letter, of the
la 11th, va :—" The Fontenoy, ship of the has, received
orders this day, et noon, to have all to readiness for starting
at a moment's notice. The officers and men on leave were
immediately recalled on board. The Fonteaoy is going to
Gaeta to replace the Alexandre, which is to have a sew
commander. The Eldorado frigate, Captain fiestran, is to
sail on the 15th for Ides/axing., after taking on board
2,000,000 f. in specie an I an immense quantity of stow for
the fleet cad azpeditioiary eorpe in Chins. The lake will
leave for the same destination, also carrying 2,000,000 f. in
specie, and whatever stores the Eldorado may be amble to
take."

Czrerst. PALACE. —Ow! Pans.pro DAT.
MONDAY, DSc. 17.—Admissions on payment, 414 ; Mao
by season tickets, 536.—T0tal visitors, 949.

MONNY MARSET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLocw.

The funds to-day, though quid, are firmer.
Prices are quoted per cent. higher than
at the close yesterday. The principal busi-
ness has bee* in British railway stocks, which
remain firm. The demand for the lower-priced
descriptions continues.
The usual telegrams from the Paris Bourse have
not yet arrived.

Consols are officially marked 93i and 4 ex
div. for the account (January 10). The • present
quotation is 931 to 4. The official buainess report
is se follows :—Three per Cents. Reduced, 921, 93 ;
New Three per Ceuta., 92i, 93 ; Five per Cent.
" enfaced " rupee paper 1014 ;, India Bonds, 55.,
dis. ; Exchequer Bills, se. dis.
Little businees has been done in foreign stocks.
Turkish remain dull—the issue of 1854 at 71}
to 72, and that of 1858
.at 574 to 58.
Bales are recorded as follows :—.Chilian
Fonr-
and-a-Half per Cents., 824 ; Dutch Four
per Cent. Certificates, 1001 ; Mexican Three
per Cents., 211, I ; ditto, for account,
21i, ; Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
96 ; ditto Three per Conti., for account, 74i ; the
18panish Committee's Certificates, 61 ; Turkish
Six per Cents., 1854, for amount, 72 ; ditto Six per
Cents., 1858, for account, 58 ; Venezuela Three
per Cents, for account, 214.
The discount market continues unusually easy
for this time of the year. The best bills were taken
yesterday 1 and per cent. below the Bank mois-
MUM At the Bank of England the amount of
business was moderate.

It is fully believed that the committee of the
Stock Exchange will order the closing of the este-
blishment on Monday, the 24th ; and the day will
be very generally observed as a holiday throughout
the City.
The final instalment of 22 per cent fell due yes-
terday on the Russian Loan of June last.
No bar gold was sent into the Bankyeeterday, nor
are any sovereigns known to have been taken out
for exportation to New York. The Africa, from
that cety, has brought 17,5411. in specie. This fact
may be held to denote the continued disorganisa-
tion of the market for sterling exchange, which
causes specie to be preferred to bills as a meditun
of remittance.
It is understood that the Bank of England have
sold &further portion of the bar silver recently
received from the Bank of France. A fresh amount
was received front the latter establishment yester-
day. The remittances of specie and bullion by the
next outward. Calcutta and China steamer are ex-
pected to show a considerable increase.
The stoppage is announced of Mr. F. H.
Schroder, of Christian-street, St. George's in the
East. his is a small but respectable house in the
sugar trade, and is understood to have been pulled
down by the recent failures.
The Liverpool cotton market yesterday was very
firm, but well supplied. The sales amounted to
12,_000 bales.
The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 1,7121., aril the South Eastern
an increase of 635/.

The Seindian underatanthi that Sir George Clerk,
Governor of Bombay, will inaugurate the opening
et the Scinde Railway to Kotree, in the beginning
of 1861.

The final call of 21. is to be paid on the B capital
of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway
Compaq by the 31st January.
The tenth general meeting of abarebolders of the
Bank of London is called for the 17th January, to
declare a dividend.
The directors of the Provincial Bank of Ireland
have declared a half-yearly dividend at the rate of
4 per cent., and also an extraordinary' dividend
of 11. 10s. pet 1001. share, and 12e. per 101. share.
Mr. R. P. Harding has been appointed by the
Master of the Rolls official manager of the Mitre
Assuranoe Association.

A dividend of Ale. in the pound is now payable
to the creditors of the Chester Music Hall Com-
pany, at the offices of Messrs. Harding, Pullein,
and Co.
The half-yearly dividends are announced on Por-
tuguese Three per Cents., Peruvian Four-and-a-
Half per Cent. Uribarren Bonds, Arica and Tacna
Railway Bonds, and New South Wales Govern-
iment Debentures (through the Oriental Bank).
The arrangements are notified in connexion with
the payment of the half-year's interest on the
shares of the East India Irrigation and Canal
Company.
The half-year's interest is announced on London,
Tilbury, and Southend Extension Railway stock.
The half-year's interest is advertised on Great
Luxembourg Railway obligations. The first an-
nual drawing of the obligations of 201. each is to
take place on the 31st inst.
The Admiralty have just arranged for the supply
of 99,000 gallons of rum, instead of 100,000 gal-
lons, as advertised for. Messrs. Lemon Hart and
Son Alfred Lamb, and IL White and Co., are
understood to be the contractors. The price has
not transpired. A contract for the supply of 1,000
gallons of port and 1,000 gallons of sherry was
taken by Messrs. Southard, Gilbey, and Co., at
95. 9d. per gallon.

MONDAY Evian:No.
Consols, which closed on Saturday at 921,
"buyers," ex div., for the 10th January, opened
this morning at 931 to I, and closed at 93 to 1.
The official bugling, report is as follows :—Three per
Cent. Console, for account (Jan. 10), 931, j, h,
ex div. ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 93, 92 ; New
Three per Cents., 93, 921, 93 ; Bank Stoc , 2341,
233 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1869, for account,
1011, ex div. ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures,
1868 WI, ; ditto Bonds, 10e. dia. ; Five per Cent.
"enlaced" rupee paper, 96 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half
per Cent., 101.
There was no change in Indian government aecli-
rajas. The Five per Cent. rupee paper was quute.d
95 to 1 and the Five-and-a-Ralf per Cent., 191
to 1. Exchequer Bills continue to meet with
only a moderate inquiry, and are quoted 54. to
2s. dia.

The foreign stock market was moderately active.
The Turkish Loan of 1868 closed rather dull at 571
to 58. The Loan of 1854 fell f per cent., being last
quoted 714 to 72. Mexican Bonds, after being
marked 22, closed at 21# to Most other
foreign stocks were firm, with a fair inquiry.
There was an improvement to-day in the shares
of the Bank of Rapt, and continued inquiries for
Oriental and Union Bank of London. London
Chartered Bank of Australia were rather more
offered. Bank of Turkey remain flat The secu-
rities of the Crystal Palace Company continue in
demand, and are rising. Peninsular and Oriental
Steam were quoted 1/. better. There were also
inquiries for Madras Irrigation. Peel River Land
stock fell 2 per oent. Oriental Inland Steam shares
were marked 2k and 2k. Great Ship were quoted 56.
to 56. ed.

The closing quotations for shame in new under-
takings today were as follow:—Ocean Marine In-
surance, 31 to 41 prem.; Thaws and Mersey
Marine, 13-16 to 1 5-16prem.; Universal Marine
Insurance, 1 to 1* prem.; London and Provincial
Marine, par to prem. ; East India Irrigation,
dia. to par ; and Thighton Hotel, to prem.
The demand for colonial government seem hits
continues brisk. A fresh rise of per cent.
occurred to-day in Cape of Good Hope,-New Bruns-
wick, and Nova Scotia.
The preference shares of the City of London
Brewery Company were quoted 21 to 21 prom.

Tim LIVZRPOOL Bottom:is Borrg.—The liquida-
tors of this concern have just made a report to the share-
holders, and upon comparing it with that tweed by them
at this time last year, it appears that the liabilities have
been reduced from 28.5,7081.-M. 4d. to 102,151551. lls. 10d.
The revaluation of the assets still outstanding shows as
estimated inmesee in the surplus of 19,823. 10s. Ild. This
estimate of the surplus however must be received wits
mution. It is the hope of the liquidaton that at the end
of another year they will be in a position to make •
beginning in the return to the ehareholiers of some portion
of the estimated surplus.