The Express.
London, England, 1858-12-02 00:00:00

The languor of business and the approach of tha
monthly settlement in Console operate, for tha
moment, as a discouragement to the speculators for
the rise. Some of them having turned sellers, a
fresh decline of per cent. took place to-day,
another purchale of 10,000!. Reduced Three per
Cent. stock by the government broker on account of
the savings backs having little or no counteracting
effect.

The other deportments of the Stock Exchange
present no general movement, speculation being
checked by the indisposition of the public to come
forward.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 98 to j for
money and the 7th inst., opened this morning at the
same quotation, and closed at 971 to 98. Yoe the
11th Jan. the last price was 983 to 1 (or equal
to 961 to ex div.) The official business report is as
follows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 96,
981, 971, 983, 97}; ditto, for account (7thDeoember),
98, 981, 971 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 961, 9611
New Three per Cents., 961, 1,1, I ; Long Annuities,
expiring in January, 1860, 1 3.16; Bank Stock,
22611 India Stock, 2261 ; Indian Four per Cent.
Debenture', of the second issue, 991, 991 ; India
Bonds, 11s. prem.; Three-and-a-Half per Cent.
Exchequer Bonds, failing payable at par in May
next, 1001.
The Indian Four per Cent. Debentures of both
forum remain quoted 89; to 1.
Exchequer Bills were a little flatter this after-
noon, the March issue, being quoted 365. to 395.
prem., and the Jane 335. to 36a. prem.
The foreign stock market was rather quiet.
Canada Government Bonds were in increased de-
mand to-day and firmer.
The shares of the Atlantic Telegraph Company
remain flat, and closed at 2661. to 2761.
Ottoman Bank shares were in active demand, and
exhibit a further considerable rise, closing at 21 to
or Ito 11 prem. Bank of Egypt remain firm at
27 to 1. There were also a number of inquiries for
Bank of Australasia, London Joint-Stock Bank,
and English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered
Bank shares. Complaints are made of the relue-
lance of the dealers to supply quotations of Bank
"hares for general information. These gentlemen
appear to be influenced by an extremely anxious
desire to keep the market as much as possible in their
own hands. One might imagine that, with a view
to giving a legitimate encouragement tot heir business,
they would furnish quotations with readiness, and
afford every lacillty to the public to deal at reason-
able " margins." The nearest quotation for London
and Westminster Bank shares would appear to be
491 " buyers, and 60 " sellers ;" for London Joint-
Stook Beni, 32f to 331; and for London and County
Bank, 271 to 28. Australian Agricultural shares
were Batter. Mediterranean Extension Telegraph

continue to meet with inquiry. Indian and Aiistia-
lien Telegraph remain quoted a prem., " buyers."
St. Katharine Dock stock was officially marked 93.
The shares of the London General Omnibus Com-
pany were flat, at la to, la.

MINES.-THIS DAY.

The mining market to-day remains firm, although
business hu been rather less active. Shares in
Wheal Bisset, South Tolgus, Alfred Coned., East
Basset, Providence Miner, and Wheal Margaret ars
in demand.

Cobre Copper shares continue to meet with in-
quiry, and are marked MS. The shares of the North
Rhine Copper Mining Company of South Australis
have been dealt in at 61. premium.
Tho directors of the Santiago Mining Company
have issued an advertisement inviting offers for this
purchase of their copper mines, with the machinery
and other property, situate at Cobre, in Cuba. This
company, it will be remembered, has been crippled
by the disaster which occurred in May last, through
the falling in, from top to bottom, of the engine
shaft, in consequence of which the mine became full
of water, and the works were stopped. The com•
pany are now without funds, and the shareholder.
refuse to respond to further calla.
The Lisburne Mines have declared a dividend of 21. per
share (8001) to-day.