The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-22 00:00:00

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The amount of business in the stock markets
to-day is only moderate, but the tendency generally
is not unfavourable. Foreign bonds have im-
proved }to t per oent., and English railways are
steady. Consols are unchanged for money, bat
have declined 1-16 per cent. for the account.
Amongst the financial shares, Imperial Mercantile
have improved 2s. 6d. to 56., while London Fluor
vial have receded 2s. f3d. American securities as
firm, especially 5-20 bonds, owing to the decline in
gold at New York.
There is a fair demand for money to-day, and
the general rate for the best paper is 6 per cent',
transactions ax 5} being exceptional. The charge
in the Stock Exchange for advanoes till to-morrow
on English government securities is to 6 per
cent.
Console are now quoted 861 to I for money. and
86 15-16 to 87 1-16, or 87, for the sth April.
The foreign stock market is firm, with es
increased amouot of business. Turkish of 1868
and Greek Bonds have improved t per
cent ; and Spanish Passive, the Committee's Osi-
tificates, Brazilian scrip, and Mexican, t. The
prices are as follows :—Greek, 141 to 161 I;
Mexican, 22 to t ; Spanish Passive, 27} to 281;
ditto Certificate', 161 to ; Turkish, 1862, 681 la
I ; ditto, 1865, 371 to t; Brazilian scrip, 21 b }
prem. ; and Italian, 1861, 601 to f.
The Viceroy of Egypt's new loan is steady, at
to I Prem.
United States Five-twenty bonds continue in as.
mand, and have again advanced per cent, the
present quotation being 71} to 3 ; Erie Railway
shares are per cent. better, at bb} to ; mid
Illinois Central firm, at 791 to 80.
International Financial shares are now quoted
tto } dia. ; General Credit, par to prem. ;
London Financial, 61 to G die. ; Imperial Mercan-
tile, t dis. to par ; Credit Foneise and Mobilise,
2} to prem.; Overend, Gurney, and Company,
21 to f prem. ; and National Discount, 7f to .8
prem.
It is worthy of notice that the successive reduc-
tions in the Bank rate of discount have failed to
stimulate the demand for money. The demand will
probably revive during the closing days of the
quarter, but, unless the influences operating upon
the market should undergo a decided change, it
seems probable that, with the payment of the Apt
dividends, a fall in the Bank rate to 5 per east.
may take place.
The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
to-morrow a special settling day in the scrip of the
Chili= Six per Cent Government Loan, which is
to be marked as partly and fully paid up.
The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders
have requested a meeting of the holders of Nine
Granada Bonds at the London Tavern on Wednes-
day, the 28th inst., at 2 o'clock, "for the purpose
of taking into consideration the circumstances
stated at page 17 of the undermentioned report of
the committee." It is added that :—" A report
of the proceedings of the oommittee from the Goes-
menoement may be obtained at their office on ad
after Friday, the 23rd inst."
The amount of gold sent into the Bank yester-
day was 21,0001., making a total of 49,0001. for the
week.
The Hermann, from New York, has brought
8,5001. in specie, for England.
The bidding* for 35.00,000 rupees (350,0001.), in
bills on India., took place yesterday at the Bank et
England. The proportions allotted were :—To
Calcutta, 24.12,000 re. ; to Madras, 88,000
and to Bombay, 10.00,000 is. The minimum
price was as before, viz., is. 110. on Calcutta and
Madras, and Is. lltd. ou Bombay. Tenders on Cal-
cutta and Madras at ls. llfd. will receive about 11
per cent.; and on Bombay, at 2s. Old., about 37 per
cent. Above these prices in full. These results de
not differ materially from those last noticed.
The London and North Western Railway trail
return shows this week an increase of 5,5091. trete
last year ; the Great Eastern, an increase of 9911.;
the Great Northern, an increase of 461. ; the NM.
land, an increase of 4,3911. ; and the Groat Western,
an inert**. of 3,0011.
The proposed dividend for the half year ending
31st of December last, on Great Luxembourg
railway shares, is at the rate of Bs. 6d. per share.
The ordinary general meeting of the Credit
Fonder and Mobilise of England (limited) will be
held on Wednesday, the 25th of Apnl, foe the par
pose of receiving the thesauri and auditors' report
and balance-sheet, and for declaring a diadem&
The transfer books of the company will be closed
from Wednesday the 18th of April until Friday the
27th of April.
The report of the directors of the British-
American Land Company. to be submitted at the
annual meeting on the 26th inst., propane the
declaration of a dividend of 15e. per share, free of
income tax, payable on the 10th of April, attar
which a balance of 2701. will remain to be carried

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At the second half-yearly meeting of the Eastern
Assam Company, held yesterday, the report was
adopted, and a dividend declared at the rate of 10
per cent. per annum.
A general meeting of the Bahia and San Francisco
Railway Company (Limited) is called for the 10th
of April.
The first general meeting of the Rio de Janeir•
Gas Company (Limited) is to be held on the Nth
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The second ordinary meeting of the Cre tit
Fonder of Mauritius (Limited) is called for tie
29th inst., when a dividend is to be declared.
We are requested to state that the list of appli-
cations for the new issue of shares in Renter's Tele-
gram Company (Limited) will be closed on Satur-
day, the 31st inst.
Formal notice is given that a petition for the
winding rep of the Financial Corporation (Limited),
by the Court, or subject to the supervision of the
Court of Chancery, is to be heard before the Master
of the Rolls on the 21st of April.
With reference to the market foe American secu-
rities, Messrs. E. F. Satterth wane and Co. report as
follows :
The advisee of higher quotatioss for desks and lower
premium on gold recielmel just after the publication of oar
yethad a very favour ible effect oe theedise market for
Americas seenrities, lied both &Vs and railroad sharer
were largely dealt in at eabaseed qua stioes ; the improve-
meet, however. has been almost .slimly lost, owisit to the
apprebeasims that the coatiaental bourses might become
unsettled by the patted serest of affairs is Germany.
where American meurities are largely dealt is, and have
the effect of Waging large smeasta cos to this market. Oa
the week Usited Mates IS-70's wag fraetioeffil advises%
sliming 7U to f . Illinois shares repose jest 'D-
esired ens assay at 80, bat Wes have ry a say ass
dollar. Wag last quoted 561 to An briperisat atm"
amounUeg_to 10 per
.essek, has takes plecaptpMindis Me
yar Own. Beads, owing to the murmured
ine ~ e 4, flog
,ir44.8 pompons, preparatmv re reesming payment st
interest. Tramanetions is Atlantic rad Great Westin
IThasstures bare seam Woe remodeled le ; close 78 to
80 for large, sad 801 to 811 formal. Crmeelidated Mei
ipp Bonds have been LIMO freely token. sad daily trams.
Was are oflictielly reoordod from 72 to 74.
Subjoined is a copy of a titivate telegramdo::
mailed from :—" Latest dates :
Hoeg, Marsh 1, Cam;; Shanghai, Tab. 22 ; Tee
Chow Foo Feb. 2L Export of tea for the fort-
night, 1,000,0005 n. Exchange in Hong Kam.
4s. Bd. Freight at Whampos, 58a. per ton."
The mail from Australia reached Point de Mlle
on the 14th inst.

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