The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-17 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.--THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocc.

It appears from Mr. Gladstone's explanations
that the Liduediate coat of the China war will be
defrayed by an addition to the spirit duties,
with the aid of the balances in the Exche-
quer; brt a luau for the expenditure
for fortiri:atioas ie hinted at. Theme statements
have contributed to occasion au improvement of

per cent. in the funds. The share markets, in
which this is " e•.:ttliug day," are likewise Sao,
although the tranwtctions have been very few.
British railway socks retain a tendency to im-
provement.

At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rental opened at
69, but receded to 68.93, showing a fall of rather
more than per cent. since yesterday.
Consols are Officially marked 930 and
for money, and 933 and for the account. The
present "quotations are 934 to A for cash, and
93}, rather " buyers," for the 9th of August.
The official business report is is follows :
Bank Stock, 229, ; Three per Ceuta.
Reduced, 94, g, g ; New Three per Cents., 93i,
4, ; Indian Five per Cent. stock, 18.59, 104,
; ditto Four per Cent. Debenture., 1866,
97, 961 ; Five per Cent. " enfaced " Rupee Paper
974, t, 3 ; India Bonds, 68., 75., 3s. dia. ; Exche-
quer Bills, par.

- A further improvement of 1 per cent. has taken
place to-day in Turkish bonds ; the loan of 1864 is
footed ni to i ; and that of 1858,601, to S. Spanish
bonds are still rising, and a further decided
advance :las taken place in Peruvian Three per Cents.
Sales are recorded as follows :—Brazilian Old
Five Cents., 1001 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 65 (exchange 128.) ; ditto
Four per Cent. Certificates, 1011, I ;
Equador Now Consolidated, 112 ; Mexican
Three per Cents., for account, 211 ; Pe-
ruvian Three per Cents., 745 ; ditto fur
account, 74, 5, d ; Russian Four-and-a-Half per
Ceuta, 94, ; Spanish Three per Cents., 491, 49 ;
ditto for account, 4911 ; ditto New Deferred Three
per Cents., 39k, ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1868,
160 i,

A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Streatfield,
Lawrence, and Mortimore, will be held at the
London Tavern on Friday next.
The demand for money continues steady, at the
Bank and elsewhere. There is no pressure, but the
ease which was expectei. to follow the payment of
the dividends is not yet observable. Little busi-
ness is done below the Bank minimum.

An instalment of 15 per cent., making 25 per
oent. psid, fell due yesterday ou the new Russian
Loan. A payment of 8 per cent. is due to-day
on the Canada Loan of 2,800,0001.

The Asia, from Boston, has brought 110,0001.
in gold, which will be sent abroad, as well as the
266,000/. by the Eagle and Maid of Judah, and the
41,000/. by the Shannon, the demand for exports-
tion being active.
Owing to the absence of demand for the East, the
bar silver by the West India packet has been sold,
with difficulty, for the Continent, at Be. 111 d. per
ounce, showing a reduction of id. There are in-
quiries, however, for Mexican dollars for China,
and the price has advanced to ss. 2id. to bs. 20.
Government will probably send nearly 100,0001. is
this coin to Hong Kong by the steamer of the 20th
inst.

The annual meeting of the Australian Agricul-
tural Company is called for the 314 inst., when a
dividend is to be determined.

An extraordinary meeting of the Pneumatic De-
spatch Company (Limited) is called fur the 23rd
inst., fur the purpose of adopting articles of asso-
ciation in lieu of the initiations contained in
Table B of the schedule of the Joint Stuck Com-
panies Act, 1856.
An extraordinary meeting of the Mediterranean.
Submarine Telegraph Company is called for the
18th of Ao‘nutt, at Paris, "to deliberate on matters
of importance to the interests of the company."
The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 2,0231., and the South Eastern
au increase of 6,0571., owiug partly to the Royal
Agricultural Exhibition.
The traffic return of the Great Western Railway
of Cauada, for the week ending June 23, shy xs a
decrease of 2791, sterling.
Vice-Chanuellor Kiudersley propose+ on the
30th inst. to make a call of 11. 103. per share on
the contributories of the Birkbeck Life Aseuranoe
Company.
Mr. William Pennell has been appointed by the
Co-irt of Bankruptcy official liquidator of the
Australasian Laud and Emigration Company
(Limited).
The uuderruentioned ships have been taken ep
by the Emigration Commissioners for the convey-
ance of paasengers, viz. :—The Red Riding flood,
from China to Demerara ; the Jessie Munn, Ocean
Home, and Telegraph, from Calcutta to Demerara ;
and the Hamilla Mitchell, from London to Kur-
?aches.

The report of yesterday's ilitligonale is annexed :

The B catalogue Of 900 chests paged in the first half-
hour ; there were but four bids, and only 4 chests wertijsold
240 were bought in, aod 656 withdrawn. The int
catalogue was then resureett-5•22 chests were soirili
boa,;ht in, and 386 withdrawn. There was a lack of cow
petitim heaviness prevailing throughout, brie Bengal, only
selling steadily at May rates to Y.I. lower. Mi.dling sad
defective needed support at 2d. to 4d., while the weak sad
impure qualities were sold with some difficulty at a decline
of 6d. to lOd. per lb.

MOYDAT EVINING.
Consols, which closed on Saturday at 931,
"buyers,' for the 9th of August, open., and closed
to-day at 934 to 4. For money the last price was
934 to 1. The official hiplines' report is as fol-
lows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 934,
4, ; ditto for account (August 9), 934, 11• Bank
Stock, 231 ; Three per Ceuta. Reduced,93l,>Y ;
New Three per Cents., 934, I, 4, 4 • New Two-
and-a-Half per Cents., 77 ex div. • Thirty Years
Annuities, expiring in January, 1860, 13 ; Indian
Five per Cent. Stock, 1859, 1064' 1 ; ditto Four
per Cent. Debentures, 1859, 962 ; Five-and-a-Half
per Cent "enlaced" rupee paper, 102. ; India
Bonds, 75., 3s. dis.
The Indian rupee paper remains firm. The
Five per Cent. Stock of 1859 was very steady, at
1044 to 1. India Bonds were quote.l 78. to 38.
dis. Exchequer Bills were dull, at Is. dia. to 2s.
prem.
The transactions in the foreign stock market were
rather more numerous than of late. The Turkish
Loan of 1854 was inquired for, and nee to per
cent., clobiug at 774 to 4. The Loan of 1858 was
steay, at GO to 4. Anglo-Peruvian Four-and-a-
Half per Cents. continuo in demand. There was
also au improved inquiry for Mexican Bonds, in
consequence of the statement from America that
Mirsmon has boon defeated and taken prisoner by
the liberal party.
_

The scrip of the new Russian Lona was quoted
to t prem. Tilo scrip receipts are now in muse of
delivery. . . . . _ _ _

Loudon and Westmir.ster and llaion Beak of
London shares were rather more ofered to-day.
Other bank Aintree were steady. In the miscella-
neous share market there was no variation.

The closing quotations for the shares in new
undertakings were as fudow :—Ocein Marine
Insurance, 11 to 2 prem. ; Thames and Mersey
Marine, to 1 prem. ; Univenial Marine In-
surance, II to prem. ; London and Provincial
Marine, 1 to >t iris.; South Eastern Railway of Por-
tugal, par ; London and South Afrieon Bank,
i dia. to par ; City of London Brewery Preference,
par to I prem.

ROYAL Fa ZE HOSPITAL, GILAY'S-INIFROAD„
Thr number of put:cnts rulier?d at this hospital during*
weak enduig July l 4 was 2,44.3 ; 0( which 719 WWII WIN
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