The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-19 00:00:00

Turkish Six per Cents. were dealt in, during the
greater part of the morning, from 1021 to 1021,
the present quotation is 1021 to 1, being 1 per cent.
higher than at the close of business yesterday. In other
foreign stocks the transactions have been upon a less
active scale, but although the market is lees buoy-
ant in character, much steadiness prevails. Sales
are recorded as follows:—Brazilian Old Five per
Cents. 103 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
68 ( Exchange 126.) ; French Three per
per Cent. Rentee, 69L 76c. (exchange 25E) ; Gra-
nada Deferred Bonds, 61; Mexican Bonds, for ac-
count (26th February), 201; Peruvian Four-and-
a-Half per Cents. for account,
.83 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 671; Portuguese Three per Cents., 1863,
46 ; Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 991 ;
Spanish Old Three per Cents., for account, 441 ;
ditto New Deferred Three perCente.,for account,2Bl;
Turkish Six per Cents., 1021 to 1021; ditto for ac-
count (28th Feb.), 1021 to 1021; ditto Guaranteed
Four per Cents., 104/, ex div. ; ditto for account,
1041, ex div. ; and Venezuela Active Bonds, for ac-
count, 341.

At Paris, to-day (Friday), according to Mr.
Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentee
opened at 70.30, for the account, showing a fresh
improvement of fully per cent.
The shares of the Canada Land Company this
morning exhibited a partial reaction. Transactions
took place early in the day at 166 to 110, bat the
present quotation is about 162, " sellers."

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The amount of gold sent into the Bank yesterday
was 19,0001. The continental demand now absorbs
a considerable proportion of the imports, and will
continue to do so.

In the discount market high-class bills continue to
be negotiated at 21 to 2k per cent. At the Bank the
applications were again limited.
The Bank of France have just reduced the
rate of discount from 4j per cent., at which it wu
fixed on the 6th inst., to 4 per cent. As indicated
in the Express of the 10th and 16th inst., this
step was generally anticipated. It has, therefore,
produced little effect upon the Bourse.
At Berlin on Thursday an advance took plaoe in
Russian Stock.

The 111,070/. in specie ez the steamer Orinoco,
from the West Indies, will be delivered to-day.
The 65,8761. in gold will probably be taken for the
Continent.

The amount of specie and bullion shipped on
board the Colombo, which will leave Southampton
for Alexandria to-morrow, is less than was anti-
cipated, some parcels having been held back for
the next packet. The total is 217,4681., of which
3,8101. is gold and 213,658/. silver, inclusive of
30,0001. in Mexican dollars despatched to Hong
Kong on account of government. The particulars
are as follows, viz. :—For Ceylon, gold, 3,2001.; for
Madras, gold, 8101., and silver, 6631.; for Calcutta,
silver, 112,3501.; for Penang, silver, 3,1001.; for
Singapore, silver, 1,3864 ; for Hong Kong, silver,
77,3484 ; and for Shanghai, silver, 20,2201.
At Frankfort the exchange on London has de-
clined to 1161.
A petition to the House of Commons has received
the signatures of nearly all the leading firms in the
Stock Exchange, praying that the provision in the
bill introduced by Sir George Grey, Viscount Pal-1
merston, and Mr. Morey, which abolishes the existing I
tax upon brokers in the City of London, may re-
ceive the sanction of the house. As everybody
knows, the antiquated regulations of which the
brokers complain afford no security whatever to the
public, whilst the impost is simply unjustifiable.
In the produce market yesterday plantation Ceylon
coffee realised an advance of Is. per cwt. Tea de-
clined Id. per lb. Cotton was firm and rice fiat.
The forthcoming dividend of the South Eastern
Railway Company is officially announced at the rate
of 21. 6s. Bd. per cent. for the half-year. For the
corresponding six months of 1856 the dividend was
2k per cent. The dividend for the whole year 1857
is 31. 16s. Bd. per cent., against 41. Is. Bd. per cent.
in 1856.

The Eastern Counties Railway traffic return pre-
sents this week a decrease of 415/. ; the North
Eastern, a decrease of 2211.; the Lancashire and
Yorkshire, a decrease of 1,8201. ; and the Manchester
and Sheffield, a decrease of 15/.

At the annual meeting of the Berlin Water Works
Company yesterday it was stated that the excess of
expenses over receipts for the lest six months is re-
duced to 2691., the revenue having improved. The
directors' report was adopted. A call of 11. is to be
made forthwith on the new shares not already
paid up.
The second annual meeting of the Oriental Inland
Steam Company was held yesterday. The report
states that twelve vessels (steamers and barges) are
far advanced towards completion, and are expected
to be ready for shipment to India in April next.
Their coat is expected to be at least 10,0001. within
the estimate previously given. The East India Com-
pany have consented to increase the subvention to
10,00 W. a year, instead of 5,000/., as before arranged.
The improvement in the market for American
securities is thus noticed by Messrs. D. Bell, Son,
and Co. :

During the week there has been a wry active demand for
the various descriptions of American wourities. State stocks
have been in mut b request, and trantactlons have taken
place at generally higher prices. Railroad bonds and shares
have also been in good demand, and our quotations in moat
cams are materially higher.

TrICRSDAT Btnrna.

The funds this morning were doll, and at one
period a decline of / per cent. was presented. In
the afternoon, however, some animation prevailed,
and a decided advance took place, assisted by news
of a reduction in the rate of discount at Pars. The
market' finally closed with firmness, and Ito per
cent. higher than yesterday. This is the highest
point yet touched.
In the other departments of the Stock Exchange
there was no activity, but firmness was displayed,
and at the close the tendency was favourable. Good
securities of all kinds continue to be steadily ab-
sorbed by bona fide investors.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 971 to for
the 4th March, opened this morning at the same
quotation, and closed at exactly 971, or 97 7-16 to
9-16. For money the last price was 971 "sellers."
The official business report is as follows :—Thres
per Cent. Consols, for money, 97, 971 ; ditto, for
account (4th March), 971, 97, 971. Three per /
Cents. Reduced, 971, 1, ,J. New Three per
Cents., 971, 1,1, 1, 1. long —Annuities, expiring in
Jan., 1860, ,2 1-16. Bank Stock, 2261, 228, 227.
India Stock, 221, 222. Three-and-a-Half per Cent.
Exchequer Bonds, falling payable in 1859, 1001,
1001.
Exchequer Bills closed at 335. to 375. pram.,
showing a decline of 2s. to 3s. The late rapid rule,
coupled with the expectation of a reduction in the
rate of interest on these securities, has naturally
induced a few sales. India Bonds, on the other hand,
have risen to 275. to 30s. prem. Exchequer Bonds,
falling payable in May, 1859, continue in demand,
and are officially marked as high as 1001.
In the foreign stock market the transactions were