The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-18 00:00:00

MONEY MABICBT-THIS tAY.

Two o'CLooL
Stagnation prevail"' to-day in the Stock Ex.

change, and some heaviness is 'howl), owing
principally to the anticipation of the

Indian Loan.

The funds

have declined

1 per cent. English, French, and Lombardo-Vene-
tian railway shares are generally weaker. The
Indian railway stocks, however, are firm, being sup-
ported by an increased demand for investment.
The telegrams from the Paris Bourse of this day
have not yet come forward.
Consols have been quoted 94 to 1 for the 9th of
March, but are now dull, at 961, "sellers."
For money the present price is 94 to 1. The
Three per Cents. Reduced have been dealt
in at 96 to 961 ; the New Three per
Cents., at 951 to 961; Bank Stook, at 2271 to
229; Indian Four per Cent. Debeniures, at 991
Exchequer Bills, June, at 365. to 395. prem.
The scrip of the New Austrian Lean is quoted 1

to &Is. -
Very few transactions have taken place in the
foreign stock market. The New Turkish Loan
is not fully supported at the late improvement,
the first series being quoted 80 to 1, and the second
at to I dia. The Six per Ceuta., of 1864, are well
supported, at 904 to 91. Sardinian Bonds are rather
more inquired for. Sales are recorded as follows :
Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 1021; ditto, Four-and-
a-Ralf per Cents. (1868) 94, 961 ; Peruvian
Uribarren Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 831 ;
Russian Four-and-a-Halt per Cents., 991; Sar-
dinian Five per Cents., 81 ; Turkish Six per
Cents. (1868), (first series,) 801; ditto, for account,
80/, 80; ditto Guaranteed Four per Cents., 103,
ex div.

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It is significant of the complete distrust with which
the policy of the French government, despite its
grand professions, is universally regarded, that dis-
cussions have arisen upon the probability of the can-
rare of thePreste proving the first of a series of offi-
cial manifestations tending to calm the public mind
and to smooth the way to a loan.
The discount market is still inactive, and as first-
class bills are taken at 2 to 21 per oent., little busi-
ness is carried to the Bank.
The specie by the packet from the West Indies was
delivered yesterday. Of the 95,0001. in gold, a portion
has been taken for the Continent, and the destina-
tion of the remainder will be determined after it
shall have been refined. The foreign gold win by
`the Avon, from Brazil, will also be sent away.
I It is believed that the remittances of silver for the

Ea;t,b7Tl;e.;teamerlae, on the 20th inst., will
rack if not exoeed„0001. The larger proper.
den will be for China. Considerable pure/twee have
also been effected for the Bombay vessel of the 27th.
The Bombay exchange, as reported by telegraph,
wears to be lees favourable to this country. Some
of the telegrams make the adverse alteration equal ,
to 2 pee cent.
The contractors for the Turkish Loan of last year
advertise the half-yearly dividend falling due the
Ist proximo.
The particulars are published of a number of
Bonds of the Austria& Five per Cent. Loan of 1852,
which, though drawn at various periods, have not
yet been presented for payment.
The following half-yearly railway dividends are
officially announced, via.: South Eastern, at the rate .
of 6 per cent. per annum, against 49.8 per cent per
annum for the corresponding six months of 1857 ;
Eutem Counties 53 per cent. per annum, against
the same rate in 1867 ; and Caledonian, 4 per cent.
pee annum, against 6 per cent per annum in 1857.
The Eastern Counties Company awry forward a
balance of 3,0001., the South Eastern 1,1131., and the
Caledonian 4,5001., after charging 7,0001. to account
of parliamentary expenses. South Eastern stock
was scarcely affected to price by the announcement
Eastern Counties has fallen, whilst Chledonian has
advanced.
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway traffic re-
turn shows this week an increase of 3,1901.; the
East Lancashire, an increase of 1,0441. ; the Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, an increase of
1,0341.; the Eastern Counties, an increase of 1,3741,;
the North Eastern, an increase of 1,1821. (compared
with the " actual " receipts for the corresponding
week of last year); and the Midland, an increase
of 2,2901.
The following information is tarnished by the In-
tereolonial Royal Mail Steam Packet Company :
The
two *sawn lord Mlle, sod Lai W_
taitaeteg to this aciwpsay, tartan swivel to New anima
the arty part of October, srnail sank, bermes Ordway
and Ur widow pale ta New Zahn* wee etemensed as
the lit November, whin the lard Ashley Lib Andilend for
de mans, 56 pirmegoes. sod some mem
rierii=the eelega have bees panslinally parse-
lag dee entsko. The pato! allowed weir the tams ot the
cestmel he ibe from Sydney to Nelson le wren
daps; but the nude Ile wore tr;p he Nelson
it les dew; and the Wossioy of.ploloi the mega
thanes te Nab= to six dews. The New Zealand people
ate Rena liseed with the mob, ad pronensced idiom
sad tesdals. They aides she stssineee
szeillset Ileneowe eseoeiseietion, emir easiller them
efor the service. It mooted that the
gleatelfred, oirow-otoomor,, lAN tom, ore* derive at
Nollenene haw leglend Dom time to Desender. The
Airedale, sorew-staeser, 500 same, J. lobo, commander,
wI3I be deelestbel Ms weak. Wm le bemil he Canterbury
Men; ant weries bey leasteq ef *saw. Atli carge,
sedlowi=iate Miele. The -sibs* el I‘,oool. per annum
at the Ist Neewaintr. There is a lame later-
Weald and iniwprorlachl psieleger traffic, sod the pr.w-
pooh of the ceaspeny we very escourseag.
The report preented at the meeting of the Berlin
WaterworksCompany,held yesterday, stated that the
revenue for the six months bad slightly increased ;
the deficiency for this period, however,was still NU
A full belief was expressed that the next call will
be more than sufficient to bring the works to a com-
pletion. The directors' report was agreed to.
The position of the market for American securities
is thus noticed by Messrs. 1). Bell, Son, and Co.
The market for Amerkari securities duting the past week
has not undergone:say material change.
The only &atm which elairos partkelw notice Is ths
continued demand for the registered stook and bonds of the
State of Pennsylvania, wising frees the confidence imparted
by the fact the the public debt of the &ate, which at the
doss of the heal year, 1868, stood at about 39,600,000 doles,
has been r.duoed, portly by the operatics of a Molting fund
and partly by sale of PuliticWorka, M about 28,000,000 d.tla,,
at which it now stands.

THU/MUT EVININO.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 951 to 4 for the
9th March, opened this morning at 951 to 1, and
closed firm at 951 to 1. For money the last prios
was likewise 951 to 1. The government broker
made another purchase for account of the Savings
Banks. The official business report is as follows :
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 951, 4,1, 1,1,
ditto, for account (9th March), 951; Three per
Out& Reduced, 951, 96, 951; New Three per
Cents., 951, 96, 961, 96, 961; Thirty Years An-
nuities, expiring in April, 1885, 185-16, 181; India
Stook, 219; India Bonds, 18s. prem.
The New Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were like-
wise officially marked 'M.
Exchequer Bills advanced Is., closing at 345. to
37e. prem. The Indian Four per Cent. Debentures
were dealt in at 98 to 981.
In the foreign stock market the principal move-
merit wu in Turkish securities, which were in con-
siderable demand, at an average advance of fully 11
per osnt.
A fresh rise of abont 1 per cent. took place to-day
in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, New South Wales,
and Victoria (new issue) Government Bonds.
Bank shares to-day were steady. Bank of Austra-
lasia and Bank of Egypt were quoted rather better.
Canada Land shares were fully supported at yester-
day's advance. In the market for miscellaneous
shares little alteration occurred. The shares of the
Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada were
officially marked 1 and 3 prem ; East and West
India Dock stock, 1241 and 1961; and London
Dock, 92.
The shares of the Madras Irrigation Company were
to-day placed upon the Stock Exchange list, and
were marked par.

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MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocw

The mining market remains very nun. East
Wheal Russell 'hares continue in demand, and are
still rising. being officially marked in the Stock
Exchange, 9 and 10. Shares in East Basset, West
Basset, Wheal Trelawney, St. Day United, and
Gen Brea mines, are likewise in request.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are inanimate.
yestsrday, the at counts showed a ',soh balance in favour of
At • general meeting of adventurers in Wheel Coles, held
the mine of 1601. 7r. 2d.
At • meeting cal • iventurers to Groat Sheba, held on
11Ifedeerday, a call of lie. per share was made.
At a gesemletreting of the adventurers In Bast Carn Brea
held yesterday, the acc• tints allowed a gosh balsnce against
the mine of 7661. lle. 6d. A call of as. per share was made,
payable by the 7th Karcb.
At a meming of adventurers In Wheal Charlotte, held on
the 16th hut., a dividend of 10a. par share wee declared.
At • mender mama meets' at the Iwheamva• labMlll3
mine held yeeterday, the a >manta WNW a balsams la sLe
m. at Oita Jame, etated. is Ye repro, the ,steam tees fees
IeGIOL to lode to the 76 amen seta W. pr fathom The
lade la the 66 not le north 16i Pel tSZ same thilee Is a velnabile
Wee el creme to muses swarm • emit The metre Kelt sa
the 'Went miss is ase•is ias so. wawa% ai lee 40 law bus en-
leaded II %them* I feet the lode tell feet wide, coursed ed itearta.
door oar, ntandin and rid swam et mesa are,