The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-19 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

On (Mum.

The influx of gold from the United States con-
tinues upon a large scale, the arrival of a further
sum of upwards of 300,000/. by the steamers
Russia and Teutonia having just been announced.
The dulness of the weather and consequent appre-
hensions with regard to the harvest tend, however,
to prevent any improvement in the stock markets,
though the rain so far appears to have been very
beneficial to the growing crops. Consols have
declined per cent., and some of the foreign stacks
to g. British railway securities are fiat, but the
reduction is neither general nor important.
The demand for money is moderate and the
supply large. The rate for good biLs is 2 per
cent., with exceptional business at 11. Short
advances on English government securities are
obtainable in the Stock Exchange at 11 per cent.
Consols are now quoted 94# to 1 for money,
and 941 to 2 for account, and the Three per
Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 931
to 1.
In the railway market Metropolitan stock ex-
perienced a fresh decline this morning of :f per
cent., but the present price is 1 better than
yesterday. South Eastern has improved 1,
while Brighton has receded 8 ; London, Chat-
ham, and Dover, ; and Great Western, 1.
Metropolitan Stock is now quoted at 120!, to 3 ;
Great Western, 411 to 4 ; London and North
Western, 112/ to 4 ; Midland, 1141 to 4 ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 1271 to 128 ; Caledonian, 1091 to
1101; South Eastern, 631 to 64; Great Eastern, 261
to I ; Great Northern, 1111 to 1121 ; ditto A, 110 to
111 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 161 to 4 ;
North British, 30 to 31; London and Brighton stock,
49 to 1.
Italian Bonds of 1861 are flat, and have de-
clined 4 per cent. Spanish Passive have receded
1, and Mexican 1, but Spanish Certificates are
better. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 57 to
58; ditto of 1865, 314 to 1 ; Greek, 141 to 1 ;
Spanish Passives, 211 to 1 ; Certificates, 161 to ;
Italian (1861), 481 to 49 ; Mexican, 151 to 1.
As regards financial shares, London Financial
are heavy, at the fall of yesterday, the present
price being 24 to 22 dis. International Financial
are quoted 21 to 11 dis. ; General Credit, 21 to 2
die. ; and Credit Foncier, 6 to 54 dis.
United States 5-20 Bonds have declined 1 per
cent., viz., to 724 to 1 ; but Erie and Illinois
Central railway shares are unchanged, at 45/ to
464, and 77 to 1, respectively.
Atlantic Cable shares are quiet. Anglo-Ame-
rican are quoted 181 to 1, and Atlantic Telegraph
8 per cent. Preference, 41 to 1.
The seventh ordinary meeting of the proprietors
of the East London Bank (Limited) will be held
on the 30th inst., when a dividend will be declared.
A petition for the winding up of the East India
Cotton Agency (Limited) is to be heard before
Vice-Chancellor Wood on the 27th inst.

The amount of gold sent into the Bank yesterday
was 45,0001.
The Teutonic has arrived from New York with
40,0001. in specie.
The steamers which left New York on Wednesday
for Europe have on board 200,0001. in specie.
The silver market is quiet, but some transactions
took place yesterday at ss. oid. in that brought by
the West India packet.
A special general meeting of the shareholders of
the London and Westminster Bank is called for the
2nd August to confirm the resolutions for increas-
ing the capital by an issue of 5,000,0001., in
50000 new shares of 1001. each.
The North-Eastern Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 2,185/., over the cor-
responding week of last year ; the Lancashire and
Yorkshire an increase of 2,518/. ; the North British
an increase of 2,339/. ; the Great Eastern an in-
crease of 8101. • the Great Western a decrease of
1,2631. ; the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire a decrease of 2601. •, the London, Chatham,
and Dover, including the Metropolitan Exten-
sion and Branches, an increase of 8111. •, and the
Metropolitan Extension, a decrease of 152/.
The half-yearly meeting of the Electric and
Inte-national Telegraph Company is called for the
7th August.
A meeting of shareholders in the Soci6t4 Finan-
care d'Egypte is called for the 23rd inst., at the
London Tavern," for the purpose of enabling those
shareholders who were unable to attend the general
meeting at Paris on the 29th ult. to aak and
receive explanations." It is also intimated that
" the translated report for the year 1866 67, ended
the 30th April ult., will be ready for distribution
on application on and after the 20th inst., at the
office of the London agency."
Numerous signatures have been attached in the
Stock Exchange to a petition against the "Railway
Companies BRIX
A petition to the House of Lords, against the
principle of creating railway. pre-preference stocks,
is now receiving numerous signature'. It lies for
signature at the Stock Exagee, General Ex-
changes, and Chambers of Commerce in Liverpool,
Manchester, Glasgow Leeds, and elsewhere; and
at the Stock Exchange, London ; also at Messrs.
Cunliffes and Co., 30, Lombard-street ; and at
Lloyds. The petition, we believe, is to be placed
in the hands of Lord Redesdale this afternoon.

Subjoined is Mows. Culverwell, Brooks, and Co.'s
report of yesterday's hide sales :
At the thirteenth smss of hide sales for the year a good
demand was expeneared, at about last sale's pewee. East
India.—Ox and Cow—Calcutta of the better kinds were in
good demand, and all sold at fully late rates ; Gopaulporc,
nearly all sold ; Madras bought in. Of 61,664 hides
offered, 61,772 sold. East India.—Buffalo—All sold at
full priors. Leather.—East Indian was in moderate re-
quest at about last sale's prima. Australian was in better
regrest, and full rates were obtained for the parcels sold.
Salted Hides.— South American all bought in. Australian
were in good request, and nearly all sold at late rates to,
in some instances, an advance of id. per lb. Gibraltar sold
fairly. Dry Hides—West India and African realised
full prices. Skins.—Kangaroo—Part sold at late rates.
Bark.—Mimosa continues dull of sale, late rates were
obtained for the portion sold.
The following is the official return of the cheques
and bills cleared at the Bankers' Clearing-house
for the week ending Wednesday, July 17. The
total is swelled by the payments on Tuesday in
connexion with the Stock Exchange settlement :
Thursday, lltk
11,161,000
Friday.,.. 12th

Satuiaiy, 13th
Monday, 15th 11,894,000
Tuesday, 16th 17,261,000
Wednesday, 17th
Total L 71,753,000
JOHN C. Pocoat, Deputy Impeetor.
The weekly return of the Bank of France shows
the following changes :
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I:3c4n and bullion
Bills discounted lnaranse 173,.300
Notes in circulation
Private deposits Dowers 186,600
Advances lnornue 160,000

After the diminution of 1,026,0001. shown in the
previous return, the coin and bullion are again
rising, but there is, at the same time, an increase
in the loans, discounts, and circulation.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, July 17, compared with that for
the previous week, shows the following changes :
Circulation issue £36,569,685 Increase £169,655
Circulation active 24,199,430 Increase 146,350
Public deposits 4,618,373 Demme 502,936
Other deposits
Government seenrities in
banking isperimat 12,830,773 No ramie.
Other =smiths in banking
department 17,576,507 Decrease 785,023
Coin and bullion in both
departments
Seven day and other bills— 473,355 Increase 18,102
The Rest 3,354,323 burrs** 35,982
Notes in remorse
Total reserve (notes k coin)
in banking department 13,487,296 Decrease 856