The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-16 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET-THIS DAY.

Two o'Cwcz.
The announcement that Switzerland has pro-
tested against the annexation of Savoy has
caused a dull tendency in the stock markets
this morning, but scarcely any alteration has
occurred in prime. Comas are quoted 1-16 to
per oent lower than yesterday afternoon. In the
share markets, apart from the settlement, which is
in course of completion this day, the only feature
of importance is a fresh improvement of per cent.
in South-Eastern Railway stock, which is now
quoted ex dividend.

At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentals were quoted
68fr. 10e., showing an improvement of sc. since
yerfeeday.

The Indian Five per Cent. stock of 1858 is firm
at 104 j to 1 for the account. The Indian rupee
paper is steady.

Consols are officially marked 943, 4, and g for
money, and 942 and 4 for the account. The
present quotations are 944 to * for each, and 943 to
for the 11th of ApriL India Stock has been
dealt in at 2204 ; the Indian Five per
Cent. Stock of 1859, at log and 1 ;
the Five-and-a-Hall per Cent. enlaced rupee
paper, at 1053 ; and Exchequer Bills, at 21a. and
18a. prem.

The foreign stock market is quiet. The Turk-
ish Loan of 1858 has improved per cent.,
being quoted 621 to 831, Si div. The
Loan of 1864 is firm, at 291 to 801.
Other foreign stocks are well supported.
Sales are recorded as follows ..—Brazilian
Old Five per Ceuta., 103 ; Mexican Three per
Cents., 221 ; Peruvian Four-and•a-Halt per
Cents., 921 ; ditto, Three per Cents., 721, Por-
tuguese Three per Cents., 1863, 441, 44;
Russian Three per Cents., 1869, 651 ;
Spanish Passive, 141; Turkish Six per Cents, 1854,
801; ditto Bix per Cents., 1868, 621 ex div. ; Vene-
zuela Three per Cents., 261.

The Bbani;on has arrived from the West Indies
with skoca. in specie, and the Saldanha from
Melbourne, with 65,000/.

The eaninereial demand for money yesterday was
brisk, and business could not be done below 4 per
Dent. At the Bank the applications were to a fair
extent. The market is likely to continue tight
until the payment of the April dividends.
In the Stock Exchange money continnea in de-
mand, partly in connexion with the pending settle-
ment.

14,0001. in bar gold was yesterday withdrawn from
the Bank for exportation.
A meeting of the wine merchants who have com-
plied with the Treasury Minute of the 7th July,
1843, or the Exam, General Order of the 20th July,
1862, is to be held on the 20th instant, to receive
the report of the deputation to the Chancellor of
the Exchequer appointed on the 12th instant.
We are informed that, preparatory to the con-
struction of the proposed Great North Atlantic
Telegraph between Europe and the United States,
for which an exclusive concession for 100 years has
been granted by the Danish government, the requi-
site caution money (1(0,000 dollars) hex this day
been remitted to the Danish Minister of Finance at
Copenhagen by Means. Croakcy and Co., who are
interested in the concession. The line is to
from Scotland and Denmark rid the Faroe
Ireland, Greenland, and Labrador, to Canada
the United States, and to consist of comparatively
short links of submarine cables. The practicability
of the route has been recently demonstrated by a
personal survey made by Colonel Shaffner, who on
Wednesday last gave evidence at great length upon
the subject before the Committee of the House of
Commons now sitting.
At the meeting of the Van Diemen's Land Com-
pany yesterday a view was expressed in favour of
winding-up the undertaking, owing to the unfavour-
able result of the • of the past year, but
the directors' re was eventually adopted, the
discovery of gold in the colony being looked upon
as a hopeful feature.
The fifth annual meeting of the Scinde Railway
Company (including the holders of the Indus Steam
Flotilla and Punjaub Railway capitals) ~called
for the 29th instant, when it will be proposed to
consolidate the shares paid in full into stock. The
directors will also oak power, under the sanction of
the Secretary of State for India in Council, to raise
500,0001. &nide Railway additional capital, gua-
ranteed 5 per cent. interest, of which one-half may
be raised in debentures, convertible into stock.
The adjourned meeting of proprietors of the
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,
will take place on the 29th instant, when a divi-
dend will be declared.

Madras Irrigation have likewise ftned. London
General Omnibus shares have to 1 5-16
toll. Royal Mail Steam were likewise flat
The closing quotations for the shares in new
projects were as follow :—Oosan Marine Insurance,
prem., " buyers" ; Universal Marine, I prem.,
buyers" ; London and Provincial Marine, 3-16
to 5-16 prem. ; Bank of Turkey, 1 to 1 dia. (after
rising to Ito dim.) ; Anglo-Luso-amdlian Steam,
Ito I prem. ; Folkestone West Cliff Hotel, to
pram ; and City of London Brewery Preference,
to prem.
The shares of the Buenos Ayres and San Fee-
nando Railway Company were allotted this morn-
ing. The distribution in the Stock Exchange being
very limited, the price advanced at the opening to
to If prem. The closing quotation was Ito 1
prem.

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'Cidooz.

This is " settling day," and the dealers in the
mining market are consequently actively en=
in adjusting their accounts. In the
Exchange Providence Mines are officially
marked 45, and South Caradon, 275. Shares
in East Caradon, West Caradon, Pendeen
Consols, Stray Park, Wheal Margery, Lewis and
Wheal Mary Ann have also been dealt in. There
is little change in prices.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are also
unmarked by any variation of importance. Cobre
Copper have been dealt in at 45 ; United Mexican,
at 2 ; Fortuna, at 3 ; and English and Australian
C°l4:, at 21.
e:meeting of the directors of the Lusitanian
Mining Company, held yesterday, the following re-1
solution was passed: " That a dividend of 13e. pee
share, free of income tax, be paid on and after the
4th April next, out of profits made during the
twelve months ending 30th September last."
The annual meeting of the Tlnault Yining Company Is
called for the 10th of April.
At a meeting of adventurers in North Wheal Robert,
held yesterday, the accounts showed a cash balance in band
of 4351. Bs. Bd. The profit on the four months' working
amounted to 1,4431. Os. AL A special meeting is couveasd
for the llth of April, to coesider the propriety of altering
the sth ride respeedng the mode of electing the committee
of inannement.
The Pelyn Wood Mining Company on Wednesday made •
call of ss. per share.

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A special meeting of the Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton Railway Company is convened for
the 6th of April, at Worcester, to consider several
bills now Wore parliament.
An extraordinary meeting (4 the British Nation
Life Assurance Company la called for the 22nd
inst., to confirm "an agreement for the transfer of
the business of a life assurance company."
The half-yearly meeting of the Portsmouth Rail-
way Company is called for the 31st inst.
The &stern Counties Railway traffic return
shows this week • decrease of Met ; the Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, an increase of
9251.; the Midland, an increase of 4,5831.• the
Lancashire and Yorkshire, an increase of 4,3301.;
the North-gastern, an increase of 2,6871.; the Great
Western, an increase of 1,9821.; and the Great
Northern, an increase of 2,4961.
The Bret call of 21. is to be paid on the shares in
the Hereford, Hay, and BrecAm Railway Company
by the 7th of April.
The dividends are advertised on Peruvian
Three per Cents., Danish Three per Cents., and
Brazilian Five per Cents. of 1824.
The sales of colonial wool will terminate on the
80th lust. Prices of all descriptions continue to be
firmly maintained.
The position of the market for American securi-
ties is thus noticed by Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and
Co. :

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LIVERPOOL CORN MARBET.—(THDI DAY.)
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Moderately attended, fair business in wheat, at a further
slight advance. Flour In good demand at ?mirk y% Ibteta-
Boos. Beans and Indian earn very firm, the lake,
held for higher prices ; all other articles wane at MI
prices.

During the past week the market for American securities
has continued inactive, and the transactions in both State
stocks and railroad bonds have not been to an extent to
adect prices, which rennin without haiAge•

TIVINDAT
Consols, which closed yesterday at 94j to 96 for
the 11th of April, opened this morning at
the same quotation, nee to 96 1-16 to upon
the purchase above referred to, and were
quoted at 4 o'clock 941 " buyers," the price
for money being at the same time 941 to
After the close of the Stock Exchange the market
was • trifle flatter, at 94k, or 94 13-16 to 15-16, for
the account. The offic business report is as fol-
lows :—Three per Ceut. Consols, for money, 941,
1,1, ditto, fur account (11th April), 96, 961,
941 ; New Three per Cent. (shut), 841 ; the Indian
Five per Cent. Stock, 1869, 1041, 1041 ; ditto, for
account, 1041, 1044 ; the Indian Four per Cent.
Debenture., 1869, 071 ; the Five per Cent. " en-
faced" rupee paper, 991 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half
per Cent. 1061.
The Indian rupee paper was steady, the Five pee
Cent. closing at 991 to 1, and the Five-and-a-Half
pr. Cent., at 106$ to g. The Indian Five per Cent.
Stork of 1859 was firm, at 1041 to 1 fur the account.
Exchequer Bu rn were quoted 18s. to 21a prem.
Foreign stocks were firm, with a fair amount of
business. Turkish, however, left of below the
beet point of the day—the Loan of 1864 at 791 to
80, and that of 1868 at 621 to 63, ex die. Buenos
Ayres Deferred Bonds continue in request. Spanish
are still rising, particularly the Pensive.
A further considerable rise took place to-day in
the shares of the Oriental Bank, in consequence id,
a report that the dividend will be at the greatly
increased rate of 121 per cent. for the half-year.
Ilse closing price Will 44 to 46. The AGNS of the I
London Chartered Hank of Australia were rather
more offered. Ottoman Bank were firm, at 16$ to
Canada Land shares were quoted IL to IL better.

IfINCTSG-LANE.'HIS DAY.)
fica•L—The demand has decd improved this week,
and a tall amount dome, chiefly at lid. advance. Refined has
also been arm ; lumpa, Ns. to 535.
Corn& —The public sales of this article have not been
lecithis week, and all sold at fully previous rates.
.—A small portion of the recent arrivals have hese
sold this week at about previous rates, but the market pne-
tally has been dull.
Pam —A full amount of 11111111201111 has been done at Arm
penes to a shade advance.
ROY.—Demerara proof sold at 2s. Id. to. 2e. 11., accord.
ni to quality.
:kAXDT dull of aile.

IlataTem.—This market has been active, and an advance
of la. di hes best established, but the demand has been
hos salve the bat tire dart
Basco have said shadily at previous nate.
Come has a firm appearance, but the operations have
been small tins week.

Darns.—The fortnightly public sales went off freely at
full prices.
Markets generally have been more firm this week.

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TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

The market continues est, and a fresh reduction of • 9d.
to ed. pe cwt. has been submitted to to-day, prices being
gaefsd is follows : —Town tallow, 575. net cult ; Petersburg
T. 0., es the spot, Ms ; March, 575. 9d.; April to June,
MIL; Oct. to Dec., 535.

HIDE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
Isamu.—Ridea : &Obi. to 641b0., 4d. to 414 ;
SOL to Tab., 4id. to 4id. ; 72114. to 801bo., to sd. ;
o. to Mb", sd. to aia. ; ate. to 96110., 5 .to&L ;
ND& to 10416•., Id. to Idd. Huns hides, to Ila.
Oai Aim, light, 3s. to 54. ; Os.
BdISOIIDORT.-BbooP skims, poUaii, 9s. W. to Lb. Od ;
Lab sod Isall.breds, 86. 3d to 10s. OL ; downs, 64. Id. to
b. id.

BOROUGH HOP MARKILT.—(THIS DAY.)
News. Pateerisa and Smith report that the settlenmat
of the hop duty question last algid had given a better tons
to tide market, sad that should the Chancellor act on the
Ye principles as to Foreign suil F.ugliAl limit, it is thought
Mat a great increase in the consumption of beer would
ensue ; coassemently an inareesed revenue from malt and
hops would be derived.

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THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAlttlli 16, 1860.

LISTIA-Tllll3 DAY

Two &Glom.
With the ezooption of a rime of per cent. In
South Eastern stock, which continues in great de-
mand, the railway share market to-day is quiet.
This is mottling day. Eastern Counties stook has
declined 4 per cent. London and Earth Western
stock is 11011, quoted 98 to ; Great Western, 09 to
I ; 111 to k ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
1001 to #; Great Northern, 110 to 111 ; South
Eastern, 88 to ft ex div. ; and Eastern Counties, 56
to
Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are steady,
at lk to prem. The Indian and Canadian shares
are likownie steady.

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