The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-03 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

03ta o'Cauee.
The funds are inactive to-day, and prices exhibit
no change, compared with those last current yes-
terday. Most of the English railway stocks are
likewise without variation, but foreign securities
have given way. The reduction, however, does
not exceed 1 to f per cent., and is confined to the
speculative descriptions. Banking, financial,
and miscellaneous shares are neglected, with the
exception of a demand for Anglo-American, which
have advanced. These shares have recently been
sold to a large extent on speculation, and the pur-
chases now effected are intended to cover such
sales.
Arrangements having been made yesterday in
connexion with the bills maturing to-morrow, the
4th, the discount market is easier to-day. The rate
for the best paper is 3; to 4 per oent.
Consols are now quoted 891 to 1 both for money
and the Bth inst., and 891 to for the new account
(December).
The foreign stock market is rather flat, and
a decline of f to f per cent. has occurred
in Turkish of 1865, Spanish Passive, the Com-
mittee's Certificates, Italian of 1861, and Mexi-
can. Turkish of 1862, however, show a fresh
rise of per cent., being quoted 59 to 60.
Turkish Bonds of 1865 are called 301 to 31} ;
Greek, 131 to 141; Spanish Passive, 211 to f ;
ditto Certificates, 131 to ; Italian of 1861, 551
; Mexican, 151 to 16.
It is officially notified that the produce of the
revenues specially assigned to the Ottoman Six per
Cent. Loan of 1865 having already been received
by the Imperial Ottoman Bank, the Ottoman
Government has requested the bank to pay at owe
the dividend due on this loan on the Ist of
January next.
The letters of allotment for the 100,0001. of New
Zealand government Six per Cent. bonds were re-
ceived this morning, and the price is now quoted
941 to 951, or 21 to 31 prem. The distribution
has been at the rate of rather leas than one-tenth
of the amount applied for.
United States 5-20 Bonds have declined I per
cent., viz., to 64 to 1, but Erie and Illinois
Central railway shares are unaltered, at 511 to f
and 77 to 1, respectively.
Anglo-American Telegraph shares are in re-
quest, and have advanced 10s., viz., to 13; to 14k.
Atlantic Telegraph are also ss. better, at 41 to I.
International Financial shares are quoted lf
to 11 dia. ; London Financial, 15.1 to 141 dis. ;
General Credit, 2} to 2 dia. ; Credit Foncier.
41 to 41 dia. ; National Discount, 10 to I prem.
and Hudson's Bay, 161 to 1.

Two O'CLOCK.

Consols are quiet, at 891 to t, both for money
and the Bth inst., and 894 i tot for the new ac-
count (December).
The steamer Messina will take to-morrow 38,046/.
in specie for the East.
About 100,0001. in bar gold and 8,000 sovereigns
from Malta were sent into the Bank yesterday,
while 7,000 sovereigns were withdrawn for Alexan-
dria.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
steady, except as regards 3 months hills on France,
which were quoted lower. The usual list is sub-
joined :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.194 ; ditto, short,
11.154 to 11.164 • Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.19 A ;
Antwerp, 3 months, 25.424 to 25.474; Brussels, 3 months,
25.421 to 25.474; Hamburg and Altona. 3 oaths,m 13.84 to
13.9 ; Berlin, Cologne, i&e., 3 months, 6t 6.26 A ;
St. Petersburg, 3 months, 29 to 291 ; Paris, short, 25A,1
to 25.221 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.37 A to 25.40 ; Maraeilles,
3 months, 25.374 to 25.40 ; frankfoit-on-the-Maine,
3 months, 1194 to 120 ; Vienna, :3 months, 13,90 to
13.25- Trieste, 3 months, 13.20 to 13.25; Madrid, 3
months, 471 t 047 A ; Santander, 3 months. 47 Ito 47 z ; Cadiz,
3 months, 484 to i 8; Seville, 3 months, 46,1 to 4t4; Mann,
3 months, 48 to 473 ; Valencia, 3 months, 48 to 473 ; Bar-
celona, 3 months, Of to 484 ; Bilboa, 3 months, 474 to
474 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 471 to 474 ; Leghorn, 3
months, 27.40 to 27.50 ; Genoa, 3 months, 27.40 to
27.50 ; Naples, 3 months, 27.40 to 27.50 ; Palermo, 3
months, 27.40 to 27.50 ; Blessina, 3 months, 27.40 to
j 27.50 ; Lisbon 90 days date, 511 to 514 ; Oporto, 90 days
date, 514 to 514.
The weekly return of the Bank of France shows
the following changes :
D
Coin and bullion
Bills discounted
Government deposits No change
Notes in circulation
Private deposits
Increase 100,000
Advances
There is still a large efflux of gold to pay for corn
and cotton. Should it ntinue, the ak will
perhaps raise its rate of discount, which is now
only '3 per cent.
At Paris and Brussels the rate of discount in the ,
open market is 3 percent. ; Vienna, sji ; Hamburg ,
and Berlin, 4 ; 6 ; Frankfort, 3 ; Amster-
dam, 5 • and St. Petersburg, 8 per cent.
In the matter of Overend, Gurney, and Co. I
(Limited) it is notified that the Attorney-General, I
who has been retained for the Defence Association,
; announced to the court yesterday that, by an ar-
rangement, the question as to the call stands over
I until next Thursday.
I it is understood that the shareholders of the
Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi Bank Corporation
(Limited) will shortly receive a communication
from the liquidators with reference to the present
I, position of their affairs.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
I week an increase of 6341. over last year.
The general meeting of the Madras Irrigation
' and Canal Company will be held on the 29th inst.,
and that of the East India Irrigation and Canal
I Company on the 30th inst.
We arc requested to state that Mr. T. M. Har-
rington has been appointed manager of the London
establishment of the National Bank of Australasia.

immix EVMSG. I
Consols, which closed on Wednesday at 891 to
for the Bth inst., opened and closed to-day at
891 to 1. For money the last price was likewise
891 to 1, and for December, 894 toe. The official
business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Con-
sols, for money, 891, 1,4, Three per Cents.
Reduced, 861, 7 ; New Three per Cents., 871,
671 ; Bank Stock, 247, 5 ; India Five per
Cent. Stock, 1061, 6, / ; ditto Five per Cent.
Debentures, 1021.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was rather more
offered.
Exchequer Billiremain at par to 4s. prem.
In the foreign stock market the chief feature
was a strong demand for Turkish Bonds of 1858,
1862, 1863, and 1865, which rose about 1 per cent.,
owing, it is understood, to the receipt of more
favourable advices rith regard to the finances of
Turkey. Venezuelan Bonds of 1864 also improved
1 per cent., but Italian of 1861 and Portuvese of
1856, Sc., declined 1. The transactions generally
were limited.