The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-08 00:00:00

8 1858
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Two o'Cioat.

The foods to-day are rather flatter, owing chiefly
to the settlement. Prices are now quoted fully
per cent. lower than at the close of business
yesterday. The government broker has made
another investment in Reduced Three per Cents.
The other department, of the Stock Exchange are
very dull.

Consols for the sth August, after standing at
951 to $, are now quoted 95$ to 1. For money the
present quotation is 951 " sellers." The Three
per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 961 to ;
the New Three per Cents. at 961 to ; Bank Bunk
at 2201 to 222 ; India Loan Debentures, at 991 ;
Exchequer Bills, March, at 345. prem.; ditto, Ince,
at 19e. to 22a. prem.
The foreign stock market is quieter, but prices
in most oases are fully supported. Peruvian Dollar
Bonds, however, are rather more offered, and the scrip
of the New Brazilian Loan has receded to 1 to $
die. Turkish Six per Cents. are quoted 96$ to $.
Sales are recorded as follows :—Brar.ilian Foar-
and-a•Balf per Cents., 1858 (scrip), 1 01 die. ;
Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Conte., 89 ; ditto, for
account, 90 ; ditto, Fonr-and-a-Half per Cent. Dollar
Bonds, 781,-,21 (exchange 44.); Portuguese Three
per Cents., 1863, 451, ex div. ; Russian Five per
('eats., 1121; Spanish Three per Cents., 44 ex
div. ; ditto, New Deferred Three per Cents.,
foe account, 271 ex div. ; ditto Passive
Bonds, 8, 81; Turkish Six per Cents., for account,
(July 18), 961; ditto Guaranteed Four per Cents.,
1041.
At Paris to-day (Thursday), aooording to Mr.
Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes
opened at 88fr. 50c. for the end of the month, showing
a fresh decline of 6c. compared with the latest quo-
tation of yesterday.
About 25,00 W. in gold was yesterday withdrawn
from the Bank for exportation.
The money market has resumed an easy appear-
ance. At the Bank the business yesterday was limited,
and in the open market choice bills are discounted
at 2$ to 21 per cent. The dividends were payable
at the Bank to-day.

An instalment of 20 per oent. falls due to-morrow
on the Indian loan. On those debentures which
have not been paid up in full, 70 per cent will then
have been paid.

Accordiuk to a Genoese journal, the Sardinian
Five per Cent. Loan of 1,600,0001. has been taken at
90 per cent, with two per cent. commission.
The 138,1084 in gold brought to Suez by the
steamer European is expected is reach Southampton
about the 16th inst., on board the Teviot, which will
also bring the heavy portion of the mails. The light
portion will probably be delivered in London about
Monday next. The &deices by this opportunity
mention the nailing of three ships from Melbourne
for England, viz., on the 21st of April, the Shooting
Star (now 77 days out), with 41,598 moon of gold ;
on the 6th of May, the Heather Bell (63 days out),
with 76,792 ounces ; and on the 18th of May the
Eagle (60 days out), with 26,946 ounces. Including
the 405,0001. on board the steamer Royal Charter,
which has now been at sea 87 days,
together with the sum by the European, no lass than
1,116,0001. in Australian gold is shown to be actually
on the way to this country.
Amongst the firms which have dissolved partner.
ship, according to the Gazette, is that of Mews.
Peto, Brassey, Betts, and Jackson, as far as regards
Mr. William Jackson.
A meeting took place yesterday of the creditors
of Mews. Fenn, Kemm, and Fenn, whole-
sale grocers, who failed on the 24th ult. The
firm have not called in the assistance of a profes-
sional accountant, the balanoe.sheet being prepared
by Mr. Fenn. It was stated, however, that the
principal items have been examined and tested by
several creditors. This statement estimates the
liabilities at 32,6891., and the meets at 23,8351.,
showing a deficiency of 8,8341. In May, 1867, a
balance of 2,0001. appeared in favour of the firm, but
It is now believed that the stock on that occasion
was taken at too high a value. Considerable losses
have since been incurred, including fully 9,0001.
in the autumn of last year. Recently upon the
death of Mr. Kemm, the affairs of the firm
were looked into, and it was deemed advisable
to stop. The bills now running represent
about 14,0001. The principal discussion had
reference to sugar contracts to the amount of
about 6,oool.,whieh have been entered into. As the
goods are at present lying in dock or warehouse, the
suggestion was thrown out that the alien had better
take them back, sonsidering the present position of
the house. An offer of &composition of 134.4 d. in the
pound, viz., ss. 6d. at one month, tie. 6d. at two
mon'.hs, and 2s. 4d. at four months, was unanimously
accepted, a committee of inspection being at the
same time appointed.
An adjourned meeting of the creditors of Messrs.
Bristow, Warren, and Harrison, wholesale grocers,
was also held yesterday, but it is understood that no
remit was arrived at, the meeting being again ad-
journed to allow the committee to make further
investigations.
The third annual meeting of the shareholders in
the Bank of London is called for the 3rd August.
The London and North Western Railway traffic
return shows this week a decrease of 6,9721.; the
Great Northern a decrease of 8181. ; the Great Wes-
tern an increase of 4141. ; and the London and South
Western a decrease of 6491. _

The agent of the Namur and Liege and Mon% and
Manage Railway Company advertises the half-
yearly interest on the Preference and original
shares.
The shares in the Atlantic Telegraph Co.mpany
were nominally quoted yesterday 3001. to 4001., but
there wee little inquiry, the quantity of cable which
lappears to have been lost being larger than was
previous] y thought. The fact that, in this hat expe-
riment, three breakages of the cable took place, has
also contributed to increase the doubt of the success
of the company's enterprise. _

Subjoined are the latest quotations of hummer,
masa, and other miscellaneous shares, ma given in the
last Stock Exchange List : _ _ .

Immures* Shares::-Althusco, British cad Pip, 18,
171; Coast', 86 ; Zees, 61; lish and 800tWh Law
Lite, 4 ; 601 ex dlr. ; Marine, 180,
149 ; Lradon and Brochure' Law ; w Eire,
LOlllllOll, 39, 38 ; Liverpool sod Landis Pb. and La% ;
86 dlr. • Pelham, 494 ;172, 46.
mar
G sndea Colo; Companies t—lquitable, 424, ex ;
Great Camara!, 101; 81 ; ditto Coneinearal, a•mad
capital 631 sz dlr.; Baropma, 131 • LondonParlisasiniery
30 ; ditto, Blue Preferenca, 60 ; 60 ; Raielffir,
161; United Goerral, 114; Weataketer Clartharel, 671;
ditto, Wortern A, 91 ; Mao, B, 81.
Canal Shares .—Birmimpiars, 93, Si ; Leeds sad Liver-
pool, 5041 , Rochdale, ; Warwick and Napete, 9 ; Wor-
cester sad Birsoinghsro, 171.
Waterworka &cake —Chalon, 104 ; ditto, Now Guaran-
teed, 25.; Boat Loudon. 1121; Southwark read Yamaha,
96 ax dm.
Dock :—London, 107 • Vidalia, New, 161, 164.
Bridpeir.7ll!maledari. 61 ; Waterloo, 24 ; ditto, Old An-

=Litho-6'0181.,
The Columbian arrived at Sydney ea the 29th of
April, with the London Mail of Febtatry, and the
Australian at Melbourne on the 13th of May, With
the London mail of March. The latter vowel wee
fixed to leave Sydney for Suer on the 11th of June.
The steamer European left Sues on the 2nd inst.
with the London lune mail for Australia.
Mr. E. Evans was yesterday appointed agent for
Lloyd's at Bat-mouth.

WrDICUDAT EVIIIITNG•
The funds at the commencement of business this
meaning exhibited an upward tendency, and a Nish
advance of I per cent. wee temporarily attained;
but the immediate investments of the public being
apparently checked by the late rime, a relapse oe-
eurred, and the appearance of the market in the
afternoon via dull. The closing gestations wen
the same u those of yesterday. The government
brokers continue their daily investments, the stock
new selected being the New Three per Cents. To-

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in Consols.

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The other departments of the Stock Exchange
were well supported, with the exception of the rail-
way share market, which experienced a decided fell
in the afternoon, the recent speculative buoyancy
being apparently only partially supported by sub-
stautial operations.

Consols for the Bth July, which closed yes-
terday at 961 to 1 ex div., opened this morning
at 951 "buyers," and closed at N/ to 11- Id For the
6th of August the price reached 861 " buyers,'
and was lut quoted 95i sellers." The official busi-
ness report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols,
for money, 951, 96j, 961, 961 ex di.. I ditto, for
amount (Bth July), 961, 951 ex div.; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 98, 951 ; New Three per Cents.,
961, 98, 95!, 981 ; Long Annuities, expiring is
January, 1880, 1 11-18; Bank Stock, 2210 2221
India Stock, 221 ; India Loon Debentures, 9%1,991.
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The March Exchequer Bills were quotes:l43ls. to
85s. prem., and the June, 18s. to 225. prom., being
rather dearer. India Bonds were dealt in at 16a. to
19s. prem.
In the foreign stock market the principal move-
ment was in the Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per
Cent. Uribarren Bonds, which experienced a greet
rise, opening at 68 to 70, and closing at 76 to 78.
This great advance is owing to the admission of these
bond', which, it will be remembered, bad theit origia
in a conversion of the Peruvian internal debt, to the
privilege of official quotation in the Stock Exdkange.
The Peruvian Pour-and-a-Half per Cent. Bonds,
guaranteed in favour of the Arica and Tacna
way, have also been placed on the official the. The
other classes of the Peruvian debt were likewise in
considerable demand. The Anglo-Persists!, Four-
and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 89 to 90, and the
Three per Cents. at 69 to 70, whilst the Four-and-a.
Half per Cent. Dollar Bonds experienced a fresh
rise of 2 to 3 per cent, being last quoted 73 to 74.
Turkish Six per Cents., after advancing to 85! to
98, closed at 96/ to /. The Guaranteed Four per
Casts. were steady, at 104/ to I. The scrip of the
New Brazilian Loan has advanced to 1 to / dia.
Spanish Passive Bonds were in demand at a freak
improvement, being marked as high as B},
There was little movement to-day in Bank sharer,
but those of the London and Westminster Bank con-
tinue in demand with an upward tendency. Baal
of British North America were officially narked 64j
and 53/. Land, Steam, Dock, and miscellanea."
shares wero nominally unaltered.