The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-04 00:00:00

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Two detoom
The funds have been dull during the greater part
of the morning, is .sequence of some .furtber
soles for immediate delivery. TM ee
hour ago, Consols were quoted at • re-
cta:Aka of A per emit, but a reoovery to the
dosing quotations of yesterday has since taken
place. In the share markets there have beea owe-
sional variations in prices, but upon the whole
great steadiness is shown.

At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
(eleven; the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at
71fr. 2fic., showing no alteration sines yesterday.
The Indian government securities remain firm.
The Five-and-a-Half per Cent rupee paper is still
inquired for.

Consols are officially marked 961, sod i for
gamey, and 94 for the account (May
9) The present quotations are 96k to
for money and neat Wedueeday, and 964 to
for the 6th of June. The official fixedness
report is as follows :—Three per gents. Reduced,

114, I, I; New Throe per Oasis., 93*, 1 ; Indian
Five per Cent. Stock, 1859, um, ;

Half per Cent. "'mimed rupee paper, 1044
Indian Four per Oent. Debentures; 1869, 961,
974 ; and Exchequer Bills, 65., 95.„ Ws., prem.
The Turkish Loan of 1868 has risen 4 per cent.,
being quoted 613 to 621. The Luau of
1854 is firm, at 76/ to 774. Several other
foreign stocks, including Spanish and Sar-
dinian, have advanced, the general tendency
of prices in this department being decidedly
upwards. Portuguese bonds are likewise inquired
for. Mexican, however are scarcely supported at
yesterday's advance. Sales are recorded as follows :
—Anglo-Austrian Five per Cents., 81 ; Brazilian
Old Five per Cents., 1004 ; ditto Four-and-s-Half
per Cents., 1852, 914 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 1858, 914 ; Mexican 'Three per Cents., for
account, 22, I, 214 ; Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per
Costa, for account, 92, 4 ; Portuguese Three per
Cents, 1853, 45/, 4 ; Russian Five per
Cents., 108 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
971,98 f; Sardinian Five per Cents., for account. , 851,
86, 854 ; Spanish New Deferred Three per Cents.,
fos account, 384, 4, j, 98 ; Turkish Six per Cents.,
1854, for account, 77, 3 ; ditto, Six per Cents,
1858, for account, 614, 621, 61/, 62 ; Venezuela
Onand-Half per Cents, 134.
The New Victoria debentures have declined to
107 to 4.
The shares of the Union Bank of London are
rather dull, being last marked 25.
The steamer Magdalena has arrived from Brazil,
with 27,1001. in specie.
At the diaoount office at the Bank yesterday the
applications were more numerous than during the
butt day or two owing partly, probably, to preps-,
rations for the bills maturing ou the 4th. In other
quarters the terms for the best bill were 44 to 42
per cent. For four months paper, 5 per sent. was
demanded, and for six months per cent.
The gold from Australia continues to find its way
to the Bank : the amount sent in yesterday was
88,0001., making an aggregate of 277,0001. this
week. There is still au absence of inquiry for the
Continent.
The Tagus, from Lisbon, has brought only'
2,3451. in specie. The Britannia, for Cadiz, will
take 11,0001. in bar gold.
The Australian advice; announce the departure
of several vessels from Melbourne for England be-
tween the 18th of February and the 18th of March,
with a total of 148,000 ounces of gold, worth
592,0001. There is also 74,0001. at sea on board
- the Norwood and Montmorency, reported by the
• last mail, making the aggregate 666,0001.
Mr. Renter's telegram, dated Melbourne, March
'l7 states that trade was depressed, and that se-
' veral bounce had failed, including Messrs. W. M.
Bell and Co., Rae, Dickson and Co., Henriques
Brothers, and Tickle.
The light portion of the mails from Australia
and Bombay will he distributed in London to-
morrow. The former were brought to Suez by
the Northam.

The colonial wool sales commenced yesterday, at a
trifling reduction from the March prices, but at an
advance of about 1 d. to 11. per lb. above those
realised for Port Phillip wool at Liverpool last
month. The attendance of buyers both foreign
and from the home trade, is large. The total quau-
tity for sale will be about 70,000 bales.
We understand that the Mediterranean Eaten-
eion Telegraph Company propose repairing their
damaged cable between Mats and Corfu about
July next. The distance between these two points
is 300 miles, and the fracture is situate about 24
mile. from Corfu. The cable ceased working in,
August last, and has not been in use since. 13s
company naturally wish to avoid expense, sad to
wait for the setting-in of favourable weather in the
Mediterranean. The operations will be conducted '
by Messrs. Newell and Co.
The adoption by the Neapolitan government of
the telegraphic arrangements agreed to at Berner
has led to a great improvement in the telegraphic
service from Malta rid Sicily. During the last few
days several inemagea have been received in London
within a few hours of their despatch from Malta,
The Eastern Counties Railway traffic return
shows this week an increase of 1,2351. ; the
Midland, an increase of 6,1491. ; the Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, au increase of
1,0251. ; the North Eastern an increase of 5,3621.:
and the Lancashire and Yorkshire au increase of
3,2201 Last years return in each instance in-
cluded the traffic of Easter week. In the case of
the Midland Railway, however, it referred to Easter
week for passengers, and to the previous week for
merchandise and minerals.
The weekly traffic return of the Grand Trunk
Railway of Canada, just received, shows an increase
14 4,9161. sterling.
The Master of the Rolls peremptorily orders that
a call of 21. Sc. per share be paid by the 22nd inst.,
by those contributories of the Mexican and South
American Company who have already paid a call
of Al.
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Wood proposes on the 9th inst.,
to make a call of 12s. 61. per share on the contri-
butories of the Atheneum Life Assurance Society ;
and on the 10th inst., to make a call of 31. per
share on those of the National Alliance Assurance
employ.
At a meeting of the committee of bankers, held
this day, the following resolution was adopted,sith
reference to early closing on Saturdays :—" That
in conformity with the resolution of the 19th
March, the banking interest of the City resolve to
close for business at 3 o'clock on Saturdays, on and
after Saturday, May 19."
With reference to the market for American seen-
rite" Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report as fol-
lows :
The market for American securities during the past week
hio not been active. There has been a stomdy demand fur
state stocks, with but a scanty supply to meet it.
The Emigration Commissioners have taken up
thu Planet, for the conveyance of passengers from
Plymouth for Moreton Bay, at 17/. 17e. per statute
adult.

THCIUIDAT Emma
Consols, which cloned yesterday at 951 to f for
'keit Wednesday's settlement, opened and chimed
to-day at the same quotation. For money the last
price was f6il, " buyers," awl for the 6th of June
95 to 1). Tlw official business report is as follows :
Th-ree per Cent. Consols, for money, 951, I, a, ;
ditto for account (May 9), ON, ; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 93,1, I, 1 ; New Three per
Cents., 1, ; Thirty Years Annuities, expir-
ing in April, 1835, In 5-16; Rank Stock, 2N,
Y 7; ;'lndian Five per Cent. Stock, 1859, 1061,
; Five per Cont. enticed" rupee paper, 991 ;
d e-awl-a-Half per Cent., 104, 1031, 101 ;
ditto Fiv
Judie= Four per Cent. Debentures, 1858, 97 ;
ditto, 1859, 97.

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OF WSW SWUNG Tat SIX WINKS NAMED.

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LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
(sT matrusit AND INIAM MAGNETIC TEIZGEAPIL)
(nom ova OWI cosar.oroxprxr.)
Chain market dull and declining. Wheat 2d. cheaper,
without Wears. Flour equally neglected. Indian era
and beans is. lower. Oat., oatmeal, and barley, also
cheaper, and difficult to move.

MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
&amt.—This market has been very steady this week,
with a moderate amount of Weimer dons at very fall prism
to a shade ad and the market closed with a fins ap-
pearance. Refined been very firm. Lumps, 52e. tons.
Comm.—The public sides have gone off very ateaditf,
plantation Ceylon sold at rather higher prices in many
untamed..
Tea.—Thin market has been firm, and the public sales
are gulag off to-day at previous rates.
Ries has been dull of sale, and oocasionally a decline of
3d. has been submitted to.
Rua. —Prices are unaltered, with a dull market.
Curriit. —A decline of gd. was eatablished in the public
sale of Tinnevelly.
SA iffraras.—Thio article Las been very quiet this week.
JUTS sold irregularly, at tether lower puma.
Intent—Quotations are unaltered.
In other articles no material alteration.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.)
The market is quiet.—Towa tallow is quoted Me. 6d.
see cash ; Petersburg Y.Q., on the spot, 6U. led
Me.
56e. ;
May sad June, 64a., "sellers" ; July to Sept., 51s. to
51s. ed.; Oet. to Dee., 511.

HIDE MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
LZAIMNHALL. —Hides : Mho. to 6416 c, *I. to 4d.;
64110. to 7211 e., 4d. to 4ed. ; 72the. to Whs., 44d. to sd. ;
Salo. to Wm., M. to kid. ; Seiko. to 96110., 5.1 d. to sed. ;
9616 e. to 10416 e., bed. to 5f4. Hone holm, 9e. to
Cal Ain., II6AR 2e. to O. ; Ti..
Biamomosolv.—Sheeqo eking, holf-lweds, 9e. to 10s. ;
downs, 7.. N. to Se. 9.1. ; bunt" 22. ed. to 4e. ; ehearlinge,
la. 4d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mean'. Potteries and Smith report the market is very
firm, and bat few hop on offer.

COAL MARKET.-(11118 DAY.
Walls End Acorn Moe, 19e. ; Walls End
Hatton, 19e. 3d. •; Walla End South Hetiotikle
Walls End Eden, ; Wale End Framwellgate, 19e. ;
C Walla End OMM 19s. 3d. ; Walls End Hengh Hall, 19e.
Bell's Primrose, 130. .WOll,, Bad South Durham, 18s.
'Naiad Moor Butte, 13e. &I. ; West Hartley, 1.6 e. 311;
Davidson's Hartley, Ns. 311. ; Grey's Hartley, 115 e. 9d. ;
North Holywall Main, lee.-44 ship; at market.

TEN Fns AT TIM LIIMPOOI, Souse' Boni—
There are three men still missing, and not two as ,
stated. Yesterday Flanhicre, the constable who Atevimithls •
by falling from • ladder during the are, was buried with
v.ftt ceremony, hie body being home on • Are-engine drawn
114 four block horseo, and followed by I large laxly of police,
including the chief superintendent, and inapectors. A. large
amount has been collected for the benefit of his nklow sad
orphans ; and over 100/. hits been subscribed for the 1121111
named Davie*, who exhibited great intrepidity in mein the
lives of the men who had climbed to the roof of the

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