The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-23 00:00:00

9-16 to 7-16 dis. ; General Credit, par to 1 prem. ;
London Financial, 4f to 32 dia. ; Imperial
Mercantile, 21 to i dia. ; Credit Foncier and
Mobilier, 12 to 2 prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and
Company, 1 to 02 dia. ; and National Discount, 71

to 8 prem.
It has been noticed on former occasions, that as
soon as the moneyed public, in their desire for in-
vestments of undoubted safety, have driven up the
prices of Indian government securities, properly so
termed, to a high level, the Indian railway stocks
have next come into favour. At no former time
I have the facts bearing upon the future of Indian
railway property been so favourable as they are
now. The steady growth of the traffic on some of
• the lines is full of encouragement for the holders.
As indicating the tendency of investments, it is
worthy of remark that the " small" or 1001. lxnuls
of several of the foreign debts are becoming in-
creasingly scarce in the Stock Exchange, and com-
mand a premium by comparison with the bonds of
larger denomination. This has been especially
observable during the last week as regards the
Turkish Loan of 1862, and the Egyptian Govern-
ment Railway Debenture Loan ; in each of these
cases 1001. bonds have commanded about 3 per
cent. more than the others.
It is announced that the Consolidated Bank
(Limited) has received the sum of 15,0001. from the
earnings of the month of February of the Atlantic
and Great Western Railway for the credit of the
Trusts' Coupon Account.
The annual meeting of the Trust and Agency
Company of Australasia (Limited) is called for the
7th of May, when a dividend is to be declared.
The annual meeting of the Madras Railway Com-
pany is convened for the 2nd of May, when,
amongst other business, new capital isl to be
created.
The adjourned general meeting of the China
Steam Ship and Labuan Coal Company (Limited)
will take place on the 30th inst.
The second annual meeting of Smith, Knight,
and Co. (Limited) is called for the 30th inst.
It is notified that the excess dividend on Zealand
Railway shares for the year 1865 of the
per cent., or 3a. per share, over and above the in-
terest of 4 per cent. guaranteed by the Danish
government, will be paid by Messrs. C. J. Hambro
and Son on the 23rd inst.
Travers' Circular gives the following comparison
of the present position of the Bank of England and
the price of Consols with the same date last year :
At present. Same datelast year.
Bank coin and bullion £13,889,112 ... £14,974,010
Bank reserve of notes 5,736,020 ... 7,776,995
Rate of discount
Price of Consols

SATURDAY Evmrnia,

Consols, which closed yesterday at 87* for the
9th of May, opened this morning at 87 to *,
and closed at 871 or 87 3-16 to 5-16. For money
the last price was 871 to }. The official business
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols,
for money, 861, 71 ; ditto, for account, 87/, 7, 1.
Three per Cents. Reduced, 851 l ; New Three
per Cents., 850, *, ; Bank Stock, 243, 2, 4 ;
India Five per Cent. -Stock, 106, 51, 4; ditto,
Four per Cent. Bonds, 158. prem.
Exchequer Bills were unaltered, the March being
quoted Bs. to 3s. dis., and the June, Gs. dis. to
I Par.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Oirs o'CLocit.

There is still a great absence of business in the
mining market, and prices to-day exhibit no
change of importance. Chontales shares are
quoted 14 to prem. ; Fmntino and Bolivia, dis.
to par • West Chiverton, 72i to 75.; Chiverton, 6
to lr ; East Caradon, 72 to 8 ; and Marke Valley,
4 to

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

MONDAY, APRIL 23, BA. XI.

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12 P. D. 9. W. lir. Extreme.,
—'— -—1 W. It. I,tetio.
1
Nairn '30:13.511 N.E. 1 1 W. mb 1
Aberdeen ,30.132.431 S. 1 4
W. —B. but 1
Leith 130.69140, N.N.E. 2 1 b 2
Ardrowan 30.511501 E. 3 3 S.W. btu 1— 2
Greencastle 30.47 50' 8. 2 3 8.24. - rb .0.01 1
Valentla '30.101501 E. 4 2 S.W. b' 2
^ape Clear 30.1091 ft E. 8 6 N. mI 7
Liverpool 30.52.401 E.:i. K. 3 3 W.N.W. c, 1
Holyhead 9O 431481 R.T.E. 4 1 8.8. W bc I 4
PCIIZAISOe '90.27149. E.S.IL 8 3 W. N. W. bc , 6
Brad .. '30.16.52. E. 5 6 W. b 1 4
Lorient ,30.08'48 R.N. 4 6 N.E. b ; 2
3
' Rochefort 30.0 s 48' H. 4 2 E. b,
Plymouth 30.30'501 E.N.E. 8 1 S.W. bl— 6
Weymouth 30.30 47 E. 7 1 E.S.K. b' 6
Portsmouth 30.3047' E.S.E. 6 2 W.N.W. c; •4
London
_ 30.44 45 F. 63 W. N.W. cb 1— -
Yarmouth 39.5342' B.E. . 8 3 I N•N.E. b 8
Scarborough. 30.00 48; B.E I 2 1 N. N.K fb 3
Shields 30.65 40' I. 12 2 N.W. b— 2
Helder - • -
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0)I NORTHER" WEE/MOAT.
COAST'S. E S.E. to
stronBg..B.W., fresh
to
As above.

ruasntr,
Varying, moderate to
to sng.
E. to S., strong, fine
generallrlyy.
Easte,
squally, fine
N.E. to &E., strong,
with swills, fine.
Nortbern--Seotland. Western—lnland. Wales, and adjs.-
wades. Southern—Engllsh Channel and Bay of Biscay.
Eartern—Eastward Eastland and North Sot.

WMITZIVI.

Similar to above.

strong, SOCTEgag.

EL rasa.

Lmsaroor,, APRIL 23.—The Inman steamer
City of Limerick, from New York on the 7th instant,
and the Cunard steamer Tripoli, Captain Harrison, from
New York on the 11th, have arrived here. News antied-

pied
THE Ju RIDIC&L SOCIRTY.--At a meeting held On
Wednesday evening, in the warty 's rooms in St. Martin's-
place, Mr. Charles Clark in the &air, Mr. W. Wellington
peer mad a paper entitled, " On Miitake as a Gronad fee
IRelief in Equity." The Chairman, Mr. Vaughan Hankies,
Kr. Droop and Mr. Stebbing addressed the meeting.
Votes of thanks to the reader and the chairman terminated
I the proceedings.