The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRFSS, FRIDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 26, 1858.

SHARE LM2S.-2HIS DAY.

Two o'CLoaL
The raiker..7 share market to-day is generally
rather Batter, in sympathy with Consols ; most of the
Lading stocks are now quoted minus the half yearly
diridr_nd. London and North Western le quoted 99!
to 100, ex die. ; Midland, 991 to 1, es_ div.; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 94 to 4, ex dm.; (Treat wedeen,
60i to 61i, ex die; and Eastern Qounties, which shows
comparative steadiness, 12; to 1 per share, ex div.
Foreign and colonial shares present no important
alteration, but there seems lees disposition to buy.
French railway shares exhibit considerable de-
! pression.

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MONEY N4RXE2-7H13 DAY

Two o'Ciooi.

The funds to-day are flatter, owing partly to the
uneasiness felt with reference to French affairs, and
partly to a sudden demand for money in
the Stock Exchange, where as much as Three per
Cent. has been paid for loans on government securi-
ties. The approach of the settlement in Consols
also renders the market the more sensi-
tive. After declining per cent. prices
are now quoted 1 per cent. lower than at four o'clock
yesterday. The share markets are also flatter.
Consols for money and the 4th March, have been
as low as 961 to 1, and are now quoted 961 to 97.
The Three per Cents. Reduced have been dealt
in at 971 to 971; the New Three per Cents. at 971 to
971 ; Bank Stock at 225 to 2261; Exchequer Bit*
June, at 355. to 395. prem., being again higher ;
ditto, March, at 335. to 37e. prem. ; and India Bonds
at 255. to Ns. prem. _ _

Turkish Six per Cents. are somewhat flatter at
1011 to 102. The Guarantee Four per Cents. are
also more offered. Other Foreign Stocks are very dull,
Sales are recorded as follows:—Buena Ayres Biz
per Cents. for account (16th March) 81f, ex the De-
ferred Bonds; Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, 1001 ;
Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., for account, 821;
ditto, Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Dollar Bonds,
561; Sardinian Five per Cents., for account, 911 to
91 ; Spanish Three per Cents.,for account, 441 to 441;
Turkish Six per Cents., 1011 to 101! ; ditto for
account (16th March), 102 to 1021; ditto, Guaran-
teed Four per Cents., 1041 ; ditto for account, 104.
At Paris to-day (Friday), according to Mr.
Reuter's telegram, the Threes per Cent.
Rentes opened at 89fr. 40c. for the
account, showing the unimportant decline of sc.
compared with the closing quotation of yesterday.
The telegram describes the Bourse as flat, sellers
predominating.
The Wooloomooloo has arrived from Sydney, with
100 ounces of gold, and 13,000 sovereigns in
freight.
A meeting took place to-day of the creditors of
Messrs. Rochussen and Co., African merchants, who
stopped payment on the 11th ult. The absence
of remittances from Mogadore and the failure
of a firm with whom the house were engaged in
transactions, were the causes that led to the sus-
pension. The total liabilities are 16,609/., and the
assets 8,4431., showing about 10s. in the pound.
A petition in bankruptcy has been filed against the
estate, and the firm, have, therefore, taken certain
measure under the private arrangement act, with a
view to the interests of the general body of credi-
tors. It was resolved that the estate shall be
wound-up under the act in question.
The market is chiefly restrained from a more
rapid improvement by the general distrust of the
state of affairs in France. Yesterday was the anni-
versary of the French Revolution of 1848, and it
was curious to remark the interest with which the
arrival of the quotations from the Feria Bourse was
awaited.

No newly imported gold was sent into the Bank
yesterday ; on the contrary, 40,0001. in French gold
coin was withdrawn from that establishment for
exportation. The destination of this sum is believed
to be Cadiz, but the remittance is to some extent
exceptional, and cannot be regarded as constituting
the turning point of the bullion movement. Gold
will doubtless continue to accumulate in the Bank,
the more especially as sovereigns are still flowing in
from the country and from Ireland ; but it is highly
probable that the increase upon the existing stock of
upwards of 17k millions will be much more gradual,
In the discount market first class bills are nego-
tiated from 21 to 21 per cent., with exceptional
transactions as low as 2 per cent. At the Bank yes-
terday the applications were again scanty. No re-
duction in the Bank rate of discount was generally
expected yesterday, bat as the "other" securities
ran off, and the Treasury deposits flow in, it is cer-
tain that the banking resources of the institution,
already so extraordinarily large, must be daily in-
creasing.
At Amsterdam on Wednesday the Bourse was firm.
At Frankfort, Austrian stock advanced * per cent.
About 400,0001. in specie, principally silver, is
expected to arrive at Southampton about the middle
of next week, on board the steamer Parana, from the
West Indies and Mexico.

It is computed that about 150,0001. in silver has
already been purchased for transmission to the
East by the steamer Indus, which will leave South-
ampton for Alexandria on the 4th of March. This
sum will probably be increased during the next
three or four days.
In the produce market yesterday coffee was again
rather higher, cotton in brisk demand, sugar firm,
and rice dull.

The colonial wool axles commenced yeoterday.
There was a large attendance of buyers, and the
biddings were spirited. The great bulk of the wool
sold consisted of Sydney, which realised an advance
of one penny per lb. over the closing prices of the
last sales.
We understand that Sir Janne C. Melvill,K.C.B.,
has, at the request of the Court of Directors of the
East India Company, resumed the office of ex-officio
director of the Indian Railway Companies.
The Midland Railway traffic return presents this
week an increase of 1,7581., the South Eastern a de-
crease of 281.; the Eastern Counties a decrease of
1,7481.; the Lancashire and Yorkshire a decrease of
1,7181.; the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
an increase of 2341. ; and the North Eastern a de-
crease of 48.51.

At the annual meeting of the North British
Australaaian Company yesterday the amounts for the
year ending June last stated the net profits at
13,0001., out of which a dividend at the rate of 61
per cent. was declared. The directors' report was
adopted.
The annual meeting of the °misuses° and Balers
Railway Company is called for the 26th of March, at
Paris.
Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. advertise the divi-
dends falling due the let of March on the Canada
Biz per Cent. Debentures.
•

The position of the market for American securi-
ties is thus notioed by Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co.:
There is nothing particular to notice is the market for
Amide= securities. During the pest week there has bean
rather less business doing, sad prices ere without change,
With reference to the silk market, Messrs. Durant
and Co. report as follows, under date last evening:
Ws have had a past fortnight in silk, with some tittle re-
laxation in prices. At the public sales just =Waded the
whole passed quickly, end, as nsus/, without any bidding/,
but some little business is doing by private ccatract at tho
prices of the last week. The deliveries are going on
favourably.

Tilt' MOLT ETNIFINII.

The stock markets today were again very buoyant.
At one period the funds attained a fresh rise of I
per cent.; and, although the market was rather lees
strong at the close, owing to news of a partial
relapse on the Paris Bourse, the 4 o'clock quotations
were j per cent. above those of yesterday, showing
• clear rise of j per cent. in two days. The market
closed this afternoon within i per cent. of the highest
point yet reached, and within 1 per cent. of the
quotation current last Friday afternoon, just prior
to the defeat of the late administration.
Most of the other departments of the Stock Ex-
change woes again better, especially the English
railway share market, which was very buoyant.
Business in this department would probably have
been still more active but for the extent to whir&
the attention of the dealers was absorbed in the fort.
nightly settlement.
ls, which closed yesterday at 97 to I for
money and the 4th of March, opened this morning

at 971, advanced to 971, "buyers," and were quoted
at 4 o'clock 971 to 1, the quotation for the next
as-
count (Bth April) being at the same hour 97 7-16 to
9.16. After the recognised hours a reduction
of 1 per cent. from these rates was quoted.
The official business report is as follows:
Three per Cent. (Imola, for money, 975, 971, 9i
I 971, 97 ditto, for account (4th Ids:eh), 971, 97
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975, 97 971 ; Three par Cents. Reduced, 971, 971;
New per Ccuts., 971, 971, 97/, 1
97/. Long
Annuities, expiring in lan. 1880, 2 1-18 ; Thirty
Years Annuities, Oct., 1859,11 ; Bank Stock, 227;
Ind& Stock, 221 • Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Ex-
chequer Bonds, filling payable in 185 S, 1001; ditto,
1859, 1001, 1001 ; India Bonds, 255. prem.
_ .

Exchequer Bills of both Woes exhibit a fresh rise
of 34., closing at 33e. to 375. prem. The Exchequer
Bonds falling payable in lan are &leo in request.
Foreign stocks were firm, with some tendency
towards &revival of animation. Turkish Six per
Cents. were quoted at 4 o'clock 102 to 4, being about
lter out. her than yesterday, but declined after
recognised hours to 101 t to 102. The Guaran-
teed Four per Cents. were last quoted 1044 to t.
Peruvian and Spanish Bonds were in demand.
Peruvian Four-and-a-Ralf per Cents. were last
quoted 824 to 834; the Three per Cents., 58 to
57 ; and the Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Dollar
Bonds, 58 to 58.
Bank shares to-day were steady, with the erup-
tion of Bank of Autraluis., which were quoted 11.
lower. Bank of Egypt have improved to 24 to;.
London Discount, Australian Royal Mail, Canada
Land, and Crystal Palaee Preference shares, were
firmer. Royal Mail Steam were quoted 10s. and
South Australian Land 11. lower. London Dock
stock was officially marked 105, and Southampton
Dock, 744 and 74.
The nominal closing quotations for the shares in
some undertakings of recent formation are u follows,
via.:—Onde Railway, par to I prem.; Central Oude
Railway par to prem ; Great Southern of
India Ruhlway, par to 4 prem.; Victor Emanuel Rail-
way Bonds, 3 to 2 die. ; Bahia and San Francisco
Railway, 7-16 to 9-16 prem.; North of India Tram-
road, par to f prem.; Grand Trunk of Canada
Railway New Six per Cent. Preferential Bonds, ft
to 2 prem. ; Cape Town Railway and Dock, I to
prem.

MINIM-THIS DAY.

Two o'Ctoci.

The principal baldness in British mining stocks to-
day consists of the settlement. The inquiries are
upon a moderate scale, and the variation in prices is
unimportant. The only transaction officially reported
in the Stock Exchange is in Wheal Edward shares
at
Foreign mining securities of all descriptions are
quiet. Santiago shares are marked 2i ; English
and Australian Copper, It ; and Mariquita, 15a.
Subjoined is the official list of prices in the Mining
Exchange yesterday •
Ding Doug, 18*, 17 .20; Rt Providence, j, 16 ; But
Gunnialake and South 'Bedford,u 2,2 j, 1 ; Rut Buena% 81,
H I, 9, 81, 9, gt, 9, 71, 8, 81, 1, j; Great Alfred, 41, 61;
, l'Ad Berths, 32e, 325. Q., 358. ; North Robert, 5, ,51
Sortridge Consols, 32a., 345.; West Fowey, 10; Wheel
Zion, ITs. , .

A Call of 14.. ed. per share was made on the share* In
North Wheat Crotty on the 23rd inst.

TIEDWIDAY BVINIXO.

In the home mining stock market to-day, shares
in East Wheal Ruseell, Lady Bertha, Hingston
Downs, and North Robert were largely dealt in.
Wheal Edward shares exhibit a further considerable
advance, closing at 74 to 8. Great Wheal Vor were
also in demand. In other descriptions there was
little movement, the settlement being in progress.