The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-10 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.

t/xm o'Ci.tooK.
Very few dealings have been reported to-day in
public securities, and the tone of the various
markets is still dull. The Indian Five per Cent.
stock, however, is again in request, and shows a
fresh rise of 1 per cent., being now quoted 105 to
liltiti. Consols are unchanged, while some of the
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Engßah railways and foreign stocks have given
way. Banking and financial shares are flat, with
the exception of London Financial, which have

recovered 10e.

The rate to-day for the best three months bills
is 3/ to 4 per cent., but the demand for discounts

in Lombard-street is rather moderate. At the

Bank of England, however, there is a good inquiry.
In the Stock Exchange short loans on English
government securities are obtainable at 3 per cent.
Consols are now quoted 88/ to ex div., for
- I money, and 831 to ex div., for the account
I(January 10). _ _

The foreign stock market is dull, and a decline
of r to } per cent. has occurred in Spanish Passive,
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Italian of 1861, and Mexican. Turkish of 1865,
however, have improved 1. Turkish Bonds of 1862
are quoted 58 to 1 ; ditto 1865, 321 to 33 ; Greek,
131 to 14 ; Spanish Passive, 201 to ; ditto Cer-
tificates, 13;1 to / ; Italian of 1861, 54/ to 5.5 i ;

Mexican, 182 to 19.
United States 5-20 Bonds are unchanged, at 70i
to 71,1„ but Erie and Illinois Central railway shares
have advanced / per cent., being quoted 461 to
47 and 771 to!, respectively.
Anglo-American Telegraph shares have improved
2s. 6d., viz., to 15/ to /, and Atlantic 8 per cent.
Preference are firm, at 3i to 1.
International Financial shares are quoted 2/
to 2g die. ; London Financial, 19/ to 18/ dis. ;
General Credit, 21 to 2 din. ; Credit Foncier,
5/ to 5 dis. ; National Discount, 91 to 10 prem. ;
and Hudson's Bay, 16/ to
HALF-PAST THRES O'CLOCK.
Consols are still quoted 881 to ex div., for
money, and B.S div., for the account.
About 72,000/. in gold has been sent into the
Bank.

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At Paris this morning the Three per Ceni

Renter opened at 691 r. 57c., showing no change
of importance.
The announcement that the Secretary of State
fur India in Council has extended until July, 1880,
the 5 per cent. rate of interest on the India Five
per Cent. stock brought this stock into active de-
mand on Saturday. The position of this stock is
now sufficiently assured to render it a very suitable
security for investors, especially in the present eon-
dition of the money market ; but, as a set-off
against its immunity from some of the contingen-
cies to which the Indian guaranteed railway secu-
rities are subject, the latter yield a higher rate of
interest.
Mr. Charles Caveannouncestbat he is authorised
by the Government of British Guiana to receive
tenders for a limited amount of Six per Cent.
Bonds, in sums of 500/. and 1,000/. each, dated the
Ist of January next, and having five yeas to run,
to replace &similar amount of Bondsof that colony,
which then become due. The half-yearly interest
coupons and the principal are made payable at
the banking-house of Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and
Co., in London.
Advises from Glasgow announce the failure of
Messrs. Scott and Co., of Catadyke, extensive
shipbuilders, with, it is believed, large liabilities.
Owing to this' stoppage and that of Soott and Co.,
of St. Nazaire, previously referred to, the Greenocl
Foundry Company have also been compelled to
suspend payment.
It appears that Mr. Henry Jackson, the railway
contractor, of Parliament-street, has executed
deed, which was registered on the 6th inst.,
whereby the business will be carried on under
inspectors, and his estates and effects be assured
to them for the benefit of his creditors, as in bank-
ruptcy.
The directors of the National Discount Company
(Limited) have made a call of 21. 10s. per share,
payable by the lat January, on the shares
authorised by votes of the meetings on the 24th
January and 7th Febuary last.
A call of 3/. is to be paid on the ordinary share
capital of the Metropolitan District Railway Com-
pany by the Ist January.
Vice-Chancellor Wood has fixed the 22nd inst.
for the appointment of an official liquidator of the
Inns of Court Hotel Company (Limited).
A petition for the winding rep of the Jersey
Imperial Hotel Company (Limited) is to be heard
before Vice-Chancellor Wood on the 15th inst.
The half-yearly meeting of proprietors of the
Union Bank of London is called for the 9th
January.
A general meeting of tho Library Company
(Limited) is called for the 15th inst.
The number of lots to be offered at the public
sale of the London Stock and Share Company
(Limited) to-morrow is larger than usual, being 261.

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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(or t LECTRTO AND INTENSATIONAL TZLIWILAPH.)
(rum ova owl' cosszerornssr.)
The market steadier. Salmi probably 15,000 bales.
Sunda id. dearer.

COAL MARKET.-(MIS DAY.
Walls End Heston, 225. 6d. ; Walls End Haswell,
22. G,L ; Walls End South Hatton, 225. 6d. ; Walls End
East Hartlepool, 225. ; Walls End Original Hartlepool,
od.; Walls End Hartlepool, 21s. 9d. ; Walls End
Braddyla Heston, 21s. 611. ; Walls End Kepier Grange,
20s. ; 'Walls End Caradoe, 21s. 6d. ; Walls End Eden
Main, 20s. ; Walls End Thai, 19a. 3d. ,• Walla End
Hatton Lyons, 19s. 3d. ; Wall. End Framwellgate,l9l.64.;
\l' 4m, 17s. ; West lisrtley,ll%.; Lambert's Harthey,lBs.
—Ships at market, 51 ; at sea, GO.

STATE 07 CRIME IN LIVIRIVOL.—The annual
report of Major Craig, as to the polioe establishment and
the state of crime in Liverpool, shows that the total number
of discovered crimes committed in the borough during the
year was 4,832, being an increase of 203 on the return for
the preceding year; while the total number of persons
apprehended was only 2,1:3, being a decresie of 47 as
compared with the number of apprehensions in 1865.—
Liverpool Albion.
'ruipLz BIRTH AT MIDDIASBROUGH.-A few days
I ago the wife of an eagineman named Urwin, living in
.dd'a-buildings, Middlesbrough, gave birth to three chil-
I dren. Theeen has been communicated w
presented then parents with the usual gratuity.ith, and has