The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-06 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Ms o'Oroon.

The English funds are inquired for to-day, and
have improved per cent., some further consider-
able purchases having been made by speculators
for a rise. The settlement in these securities is
fixed for Wednesday next, but preparations in con-
nexion therewith have already commenced, owing
to the extent of the operations during the month,
both speculative and bond Me. British railway
stocks have experienced a fresh advance, as well as
some of the foreign bonds. Banking, financial,
and miscellaneous shares are, with a few excep-
tions, quoted the same as yesterday, the transac-
tions being extremely limited.
The discount market is very quiet to-day, and
the quotations for bills are without alteration.
The charge for short advances in the Stock
Exchange is l to 2 per cent.

Consols are now quoted 941, to ex div.,
for money and next Wednesday's settlement, and
the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three
per Cents., 93! to I.

The Indian Five per Cent. stock is in demand,
and exhibits an upward tendency , the present
quotation is 110 to }.
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Foreign stocks are rather firm, and a rise of
to per cent. has occurred in Spanish Passive,
Italian of 1861, and Mexican. Spanish Certificates
are strong, at the advance of yesterday. Turkish
Bonds of 1862 are quoted 56 to 57, ex div. ; ditto
Five per Cents. of 1865, 30f to 31, ex div.; Greek,
144 to ,1 ; Spanish Passive, 231 to ; ditto Certifi-
cates, Di to ; Italian of 1861, 48i to /, ex div. ;
and Mexican, 161 to it.

The shares of the financial companies are un-
changed. International Financial are quoted 2to
dis. ; London Financial, 22 to 21 dia.; General
Credit, If to 1i dia. ; and Credit Fonder, 54 to
51 dis.

There is litle business in American securities,
but the 5-20 Bonds are slightly better, at 72.1 to
73. Erie Railway shares are quoted 44 to and
Illinois Central 79 to k, showing no change.
Atlantic Cable shares are steady. Anglo-Ame-
rican are quoted 181 to ; and Atlantic Telegraph
8 per cent. preference, at 41 to f.
An extraordinary meeting of the National Steam
Navigation Company (Limited) will be held on the
9th inst., for the purpose of considering a plan for
the reconstruction of the undertaking.
The third ordinary general meeting of the Mer-
chant Shipping Company (Limited) is called for
the 24th inst., when a dividend will be declared.
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the pro-
prietors of the London and South African Bank is
convened for the 7th of November.
The directors of the Arica and Tacna Railway
have declared a dividend of 2} per cent. for the
six months ending the 31st of December last, pay-
able, less income taw, on the 18th inst. The ordi-
nary general meeting of the shareholders in this
undertaking will be held on the 25th inst.

Two o'CLocx.

Consols continue in request and show a fresh
rise of ! per cent., the present price being 04„ to
1, ex div., both for money and the 10th inst. The
quotation for tho new account is 941 to 1.

HALF-PAST Two o'CLocK.

Consols remain firm, at 94.; to 3, ex div., both
for money and the 10th inst., and 94,1 to 1, ex div.,
for the new account.

The meeting of Mexican bondholders, invited by
Mr. Guedalla for Monday, the Bth, is postponed
to the 15th inst., "in order that in the interim the
holders of the old and now stock may, if possible,
arrive at some terms of arrangement with reference
to the distribution of the dividend fund now in the
hands of Messrs. Baring and Co."
About 40,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank
yesterday, including 30,000 sovereigns from South
America.

It appears that the exact amount of the increase
in the coin and bullion, in the weekly return of the
Bank of France, is 82,8001.
At Paris and Frankfort the rate of discount in
the open market is 2 per cent. ; at Hamburg and
Brussels, ;at Vienna and Turin, 5; at Amster-
dam and Berlin, 2} ; and at St. Petersburg, 8 per
cent.

On 'Change yesterday afternoon the rates for
bills on Belgium, Italy, and St. Petersburg were
quoted a trifle more favourably for this country.
The Paris exchange was firm. The usual list is
subjoined :

Amsterdam, 3 months. 11.191 to 11.194 ; tort,
ILIB to 11.19; Rotterdam' 3 months, 11.194 to 11.194.;
Antwerp, 3 months, 25.40 to 25.45 ; Brussels, 3 months,
25.40 to 25.45 ; Hamburg and Altona, 3 months, 13.94 to
13.10 ; Berlin, Cologne, &a, 3 months, 6.26 to 6.264;
St. Petersburg, 3 months, 314 to 314 ; Paris, short, 21.15
to 25.25 ; ditto, 3 mouths, 25.35 to 25.40 ; Marreilles.
3 months, 25.374 to 21.421 ; Franldort-on-the-Maine,
S months, 120 to 1201 ; Vienna, 3 months, 12.75 to
12.80 ; Trieste, 3 months, 12.75 to 12.80 ; Madrid, 3
tronths, 494 to 49; Santander, 3 months, 491 to 49; Cadiz,
3 months, 494 to 49 ; Seville, 3 months, 494 to 49; Malaga,
3 months, 49 to 484 ; Valencia, 3 months, 49 to 484 ; Ben
°elope, 3 months, 491 to 491 ; Balms. 3 months, 49 to
484 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 49 to 484 ; Leghorn, 3
months, 27.35 to 27.45 ; Genoa, 3 months, 27.35 to
27.45 ; Naples, 3 months. 27.35 to 27.45 ; Palermo, 3
months, 27.35 to 27.45 ; Messina, 3 months 27.35 to
27.45 ; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 521 to 52 ; Oporto, 910days'
date, 521 to 62.
The tenders for the Tasmanian Government Six
per Cent. Loan were opened yesterday at tho Bank
of New South Wales. The sum allotted was only
1,0001., the remainder of the applications being
below the tined minimum price of 95!. Thu balance
of the loan (91,300/.) is to be kept open for the
present.
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The first ordinary meeting of the United Dis-
count Corporation (Limited), will be held on the
22nd inst., when a dividend will be declared.

The dealings in bank shares were upon a limited
scale, and Alliance, Imperial Ottoman, and London
Joint Stock, showed dulness.
A good deal of attention is directed to the
report of Mr. Watkin's speech at Thursday's
meeting of the South Eastern Railway Company.
While satisfaction is expressed at the strong posi-
tion of this company as regards the absence of
floating liabilities, as stated by the chairman, and
at the prospects of largo economies from the ar-
rangement with the Brighton Company, it
does not escape notice that Mr. Watkin
dwelt emphatically upon the prospect that the
Brighton Company may not receive any dividend
" for two or three years." He also remarked that
" The South Eastern must for a tune expect •
declension of their dividends, but they should bear
it like men, and not be discouraged on account of a
temporary nectasity." These remarks confirm the
views which are generally entertained among rail-
way men with regard to the probable effects of
closing the capital accounts.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 7061. over last year.

Subjoined are the quota ions of insurance, gas,
waterworks, and dock shares, as given in the Stock
Exchange list of last evening :
Insurance—Alliance Marine, 241, for money; Com-
mercial Union, 4j ; Marine, 90, ex die, ; North British and
Mercantile, 15 ; Rock Life, 71.
Gaslight and Coke—Bombay (Limited). 44, k ; City of
Mosoow Gas, 16, 154, ; Imperial, Continental, 96 ex
die. ; Western, C, Cl, 7.
Waterworks—Berlin, 121.
Docks—London and St. Katharine, 57.

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At yesterday's sale at the Open Stock Exchange
(Limited) the following prices were , realised.
A register for the sale of Rank shares has been
opened at this establishment :
London, Chatham, and Dover Railway coupons,
141. 10a. ; 18417, 71. 10s. ' • Imperial Lind of Marseilles
bonds 1872, 6/. 6e. • ditto ditto, shares, 6s. 6d. ; London
and County Land, 17s. fid. ; Alhambra Company, 41. le. ;
Ceylon Coffee &tams, 2s. 3d. to Is. ; Brigitte's (Grand)
lintel, 134. ; South African Mortgage and Investment,
19a. ; Roma Grande Gold, 9a. 6d. to 9a. 9d. ; Laughs=