The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-03 00:00:00

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The operations in stocks and shares to-day ate
not very extensive, as usual on a Saturday,
but the market remains firm, and prises
are again better in several instances. Some
moderate investments have been made ow
account of the public, while the speculators for a
fall continue to re-purchase stock. Consols show
a fresh rise of 1 per cent., both for money
and the account. A few of the Britisk
railways and foreign securities have also is-
proved, as well as London Financial, Imperial
Mercantile, Joiut Stock Discount, and Overend,
Gurney, and Co.'s shares. The advance in the
latter, however, does not exoeed 2s. 6d. per share.
There is a fair demand for money to-day, but
the supply is large. The rate for choice Wes
months bills is 71 to 8 per cent. The chargelin
the Stock Exchange for advances till Monday ow
English government securities is 61 to 7 per cent.
Consols are quoted 861 to 1 for money, and
861 to 87 for the account (February 8).
Foreign stocks are firm, but the only change it
the speculative descriptions is a rise of pee
cent. in Italian of 1861, and Brazilian scrip.
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The quotations are as follows :—Greek, 121 to f ;
Italian, 611 to 62 ; Mexican, 201 to 1; Spanish Pas-
sive, 241 to 1 ; ditto Certificates, 131 to 1 ; Turkish,
1866, 381 to 39 ; Brazilian scrip, 1 to 1 prem. ;
AMU.= to 1 prem.
The transactions in American securities have
not been numerous, and prices exhibit ne
change. 5-20 bonds are now quoted, 661 to ;
Erie Railway Shares, 33 to 1 ; and Illinois Central,
74/ to 75/.
International Financial shares are now quoted
par to prem., ex div. ; General Credit, 11 to
prem. ; London Financial, to 1 prem., ex div.;
Imperial Mercsetile, 1 to 1 prem., ex div. ; Credit
Foncier and Mobilier, 31 to prem. ; Overesd,
Gurney, and Company, 41 to 1 prem. ; and Joist
Stock Disoount, 5 to 5 din.
Tue Scotia has arrived from New York with
68,000!. in specie, and the Arago, from New York,
with 50,000/. The Oneida, from Brazil, has also
brought 18,919!.
The Borussia, from New York, has brought
31,000/. in specie for England.
The silver market was flatter yesterday, there
being little demand for the East; the nearest quo-
tation for bars was ss. 17-16 d.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
firm, and the rates for bills on Holland were
more favourable. The Austrian exchanges were
quoted rather lower. The usual list is subjoined :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 12.11 502 ; ditto. 3 days, 1L174
to 18i ; Rotterdam, 3 mouths, 12.14 to 2; Aomori,. 3
months, 25.471 to 521; Hamburg, ma blase, 3 menthe,
13.94 to 10 ; Pena, 3 days, 35.121 to 20 ; ditto. mouths
25.471 to 521 ; Franklort-m-thrMaies, 3 months. 1201 M
1 ; Petersburg, per rouble, 3 months. 221 to 1; irtsum.
eff. flo., 3 months. 10.75 to 80 ; Thema. ditto, 4 month;
10.75 to 80 ; Madrid, 3 maths, 461 te 1 ; Cadiz, 3
mouths. VI to 4. Leghorn, 3 mouths, 25.66 to 70; (Mom.
3 months, Z. 65 to 70 ; Milan, 3 months, 25.66 to 70 ;
Naples, 3 months, 25.65 to TO; Palermo, 3 sacetlm
23.65 to 70 ; Marine, 3 smooths, 26.65 to 70; liebost,
30 days, 511 to 1 ; Oporto, 90 days. 511 to 1.
The weekly return of the Bank of France shows
the following changes:
Coin and bullion Demme £140,006
Bills discounted Dwaine 830,009
Government deposits neoreme IIb.UU6
Notes in circulation Doi:tram 6%1,500
Private deposits
2,
Demean 72,006
The decline in the coin and bullion is not heavy,
and the movement in the disoonnts indicates a de-
cided diminution in the demand for money.
At Paris and Brussels the rate of discount in the
open market is 4/ per cent. ; Vienna, Hamburg,
and St. Petersburg, 5} • Turin and Amsterdam,
61; Frankfurt, 3 ; and Be.rlin, 7 per cent. Through-
out the Continent the value of money is consider-
ably lower than here.
At the meeting of the General Irrigation sad
Water Supply Company of France, held yesterday,
the directors' report was adopted. The guaranteed
iuterest to the shareholders at the rate of 8 per
cent. per annum to the 31st of December last
amounted to 10,0971.
The meeting of the Land Securities Company was
held yesterday. The available balance was stated
at 3,9901., and a dividend was declared for the half
year at the rate of 5 per vent. per annum. The
balance carried forward is 1,4491.
At the meeting yesterday of the Electric ead,
International Telegraph Company, a dividend of 5
p r cent was declared for the half year.
At the annual meeting of the National Freehold
Land Society, held last evening, the report pre-
sented mentioned that the peat year has been cha-
racterised by an extension of business in every de-
partment of the society's operations. The deposits
(as compared with last year) have increased from
294,2521. to 366,4581. ; the repayments from
237,5351. to 254,4831. ; the members' capital from
365,761/. to 689,5751. ; the balance advanced to
members from 141,0641. to 146,457/., and to the
British Laud Company from 331,086/. to 465,6981.,
and the net pro& is 20,8371. as against 16,6151. at
the end of last year.
The share certificates of Charles Laffitte and Oa
(Limited) are now ready to be exchanged fur the
bankers' receipts.
A private telegram from China, just received,
states as follows :—" Latest dates—Hong Kong,
Jan. 15; Shanghai, 8; Foo Chow Foo, 10. Ex-
port of tea for the fortnight 5.000,00011)s. Very
good demand. Exchange in Hong Kong, 4s. 77
Freight at Whampos, 50s. per ton.

FIIDAT EVEMIL

Consols, which closed yesterday at 86 to
for next Thursday's settlement, opened this morn-
ing at the same quotation, and closed 861 to 4.
For money the last price was 864 to 1, and for
the Bth of March, 87f to 4. The official business
report is as follows :—Three per Ont. Oonsole,
for money, 864, 4,4, 4 • I ditto, for , aooount,
861 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, ; New
Three per Conte., 864, 4, ; Bank Stock, 245,
64 ; India Stock. 208, 9; ditto Five per Cent.,
1024, f ; ditto Five per Cent. " enlaced" rupee
paper, 101 ; ditto Form per Cent. Bonds, 14s.
prem.
Indian government securities were dull. Errs
chequer Bills remain quoted 7s. to 2e. dis.
The foreign stock market was decidedly firmer
to-day, and prices showed an important rise in many
instances. Mexican Bonds of 1864, Spanish Pas-
sive, the Committee's Certificates, and Greek, were
in prominent request, and experienced an advance
ranging from 4to per cent. Turkish of 1865 and
Egyptian scrip also improved 4, and Italian of
1861 and Brazilian scrip, k. Portuguese Bonds,
on the other hand, declined 4.