The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-18 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Owl (0011 xx.

The stock markets generally are dull to-day,
with little business. The suppression of the Fenian
disturbances in Ireland and the arrival of about
200,0001. in specie by the West India packet
tend to prevent speculative sales to any im-
portant extent, but, on the other hand,
there are very few purchases, owing chiefly to the
anticipated introduction of new loans. It is also
understood that several of our principal railway
companies will require a large amount of addi-
tional capital shortly. The funds are offered, and
have declined 1-16 to per cent. Some
of the foreign securities have given way,
while Italian Bonds of 1861 are inquired for, upon
the announcement from Florence that the ministry
has been reconstructed. English railway stocks
are better in several cases, Lancashire and York-
shire showing especial firmness. Miscellaneous
shares are inactive, but a slight advance has oc-
curred in Hudson's Bay.

The applications for discount are upon a mode.
rate scale, but the supply of money is less plen-
tiful. The rate for choice bills is 21 to per Cent.
Consols are now quoted 901 to 4 for money, and
901 to 91 for the account (March 7).
Turkish Bonds remain fiat, and those of 1862
and 1865 exhibit a fresh reduction of 1 to 1 per
cent. Spanish Certificates have also receded 1,
while Italian of 1861 have improved } ; and Greek,
1. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 551 to 561 ;
ditto of 1865, 301 to ; Greek, 141 to 15 ; Spanish
Passive, 221 to ; ditto Certificates, 14/ to 1 ;
Italian of 1861, 531 to 1 ; Mexican, 17g to i;
Russian Scrip, 21 to 4 prem. ; and Chinon Scrip,
to I Prem.
United States 5-20 Bonds show no variation, at
731 to 4, but Erie and Illinois Central Railway
shares have declined to 1 per cent., the present
prices being 371 tog and 771 to 781, respectively.
Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight
per Cent. Preference shares are quiet ; the former
are quoted 151 to 1, and the latter 21 to 1.
International Financial shares are quoted 21
to 2,1 z dis. ; London Financial, 18 to 17 die. ;
General Credit, 2;! to 21 dis. ; Credit Fancier,
toy} dis. ; National Discount, 81 to prem.,
ex div.; and Hudson's Bay, MI to 164.

HALF-PAST Thais o'CLocc.

Consols lave improved per cent. since 1 o'clock,
the present quotations being soi to 91 for money,
and 91 to for the account.
About 10,000 sovereigns from Egypt have been
sent into the Bank.

At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Rented,
opened at 60fr. 57c., showing no change of im-
portance.

The prospectus of the new Danubian Loan will
be issued this evening.
On Saturday, a Queensland Government Loan of
5::::),000/. was announced, and the expected Danu-
bian Principalities Loan of upwards of one million
will, it is said, be brought forward this week.
Even if these new issues of stock do not cause
sales by existing holders, they have at least the
effect of diminishing the absorption of old securities
by investors. it is said that the unsatisfactory
appearance of affairs at Florence has led lately to
sales of stock by Italian holders, especially in the
Paris market, which is the less able to bear any
sudden influx of stuck, on aooount of thu sensi-
tiveness felt there with regard to the political
schemes attributed to the Emperor. Those capi-
talists in England and France who have supported
the Italian government in its hour of need seem
to be strongly of opinion that the time has arrived
when a line ought to be drawn, and the constant
deficits in the Italian budget ought once for all to
cease, by means either of retrenchment of ex-
pendicture, remodelling of taxation, or both mea-
sures combined.

The government of Queensland have appointed
their late colonial secretary, Mr. R. G. W. Herbert,
their financial agent in London, and have an-
nounced a further issue of their six per cent. loan
to the extent of 550,0001. The debentures are to
he issued in sums of 100/., 2501., and 5001., and
bear interest from the Ist of January last. The
minimum price is openly stated at 91/. Applica-
tions will be received till 1 o'clock on the 27th
inst., and the tenders will bo opened at the Union
Bank of Australia, in Old Broad-street, the
bankers to the Queensland government. It is inti-
mated that the revenue of the colony for the
current year is computed at 813,0001., and the
expenditure at 680,0001.
The first ordinary general meeting of the Impe-
rial Land Company of Marseilles (Limited) will be
held on the 28th inst.

The catalogue of stocks to be offered at the
sale of the London Stock and Share Company
(Limited) to-morrow comprises a total of 264
lots. Amongst others, a considerable amount
of securities of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway are to be offered without reserve, and in-
cluded in these are twenty-eight 1,000/. " share
guaranteed debentures." With reference to these,
the particulars given in the catalogue are as under :
—" leaned July 2nd, 1866, redeemable at par in
July, 1871, or at any time previous at flip option
of the comp►ny. Interest 10 per cent., payable
half-yearly as per coupons attached. 1001. per
bond payable in July next." As most persons
were unaware of the existence of such securities, it
seems desirable that sonic official explanationshould
be at once afforded by the railway company.

SATVID*T

Consols, which closed yesterday at 901 to 91 for
the 7th of March, opened this morning at the same
quotation, and closed at 91, or 9015-16 to 91 1-16.
For money the last price was 904 to 91. The
official business report is as follows:—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 91, 90; ; ditto, for
account, 91, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 901,
; New Three per Cents., 901, 90 ; ditto Two-
and-a-Half per Cents., 72k ; Annuities, 18841, 13 ;
Bank Stock, 2531, 2; Indus Stock, 216 ; ditto Five
per Cents., 107, ; ditto'Five per Cent. enfaced"
rupee paper, 1021 ; ditto Bonds, 325. prem.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Ors ceCioot.

The mining market is rather active to-day, and
prices show firmness. Annexed are the quotations
for the shares which have been chiefly dealt in,
viz. :—West Chiverton, 61 to 63 ; Great Retaflack,
3} to i ; Chiverton Moor, 62 to it ; North Crofty,
52 to ff ; Great South Tolgus, to 2 ; Wheal
Seton, 1021 to 1073,1 t, ex div. ; East Cain Brea, 3.i,
to ; Prosper knifed, 32 to 1 ; and Bryn Gwiog,
16 to 18. _ .

Mr. C. F. Kemp, the liquidator of the South
Cornwall Mining Company (Limited), has just
made a call of 11. los. per share on the contribu-
tories, payable on the 21ith instant.
A general meeting of the Elbe Colliery Company
(Limited) is called for the 28th inst.
Estnu.rdinary general meetings of the West
Nanty Mine Company (Limited), and of the Mints.
Minos Company (Limited) are called for the latil
of March, when resolutions will 1* proposed for a
dissolution, and a voluntary winding up.