The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY IVENINCfr uPßßlttiftfir

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Two clOmmi.

The victory gained by Welders in the -Hesse— of
Commons last night has bsim essepted am an 'siker
tion that the French treaty is virtually mistimed.
The consequence has been an advance of i per met.
in the funds. In the share markets little business
is going forward, but the tendency of prices ill to
improvement.

The price of the Three par Cent. Rados at Paris
this morning, according to Mr. Iteuter's telegram,
was 67.90, showing a rise of j per cent. since yes-
terday. This advance im doubtless owing to the re-
sult of the debate in the House of Commons last
night.

The Indian Five per Cent. stock of 1869 is firm,
at 103 j to;. The India rapes paper has improved.
Exchequer Hills have advanced is.

Conch are officially marked 941 and 1 for
money, and 941 for the account. The present quo-
tations are 941 " bayou," for oash, and 941 to 1 for
the Bth of March. Bank Stook has been dealt in at
2301, 230, sad 231 ; the Three per Cents. Mooed
at 96/ and 96; the New Three per Cents., at 96
and 95}; the India* Five per Cent. stock of 1869, at
1031, 1031, and 1031; the Five per Cent,
entered rupee paper, at 98; ditto Five-and-s-Half
per Cent., at 1031; the Indian Four per Cent. De-
bentures of 1869, at 971 ; and Exchequer Bills, at
245. and 27e. prom.
There is still no alteration of importance in foreign
stocks, the transactions in which are very limited-
The Turkish loan of 1864 is Moody at 79 to j,
and that of 1868, at 881 to 1. There
are some inquiries for Mexican and Spanish
bonds. Sales are recorded u follows :—Bruilian
Old Pin per Cents.,lo2/ ; dittoPotir-and-a-Half per
Cents., 1862, 94; ditto Fonr-and-a-Half per Cents.,
1868, 94; Mexican Three per Cents., for account,
211; Sardinian Five per Cents., 861; Spanish Three
per Cents., for account, 46, 461; Turkish Six per
Conti., 1864, ni ; ditto for account, 79 ; ditto
Six per Cents., 1868, for acooutt, 8131,881, 881, 881.
The publication of a long list of important adobe
which, hitherto absolutely prohibited in France, are
to be admitted into that country from the let Octo-
ber next, at a duty net exceeding 30 per oent., fur-
nishes an idea of the trade which will spring up
if the treaty be ratified. The South Eastern Rag-
way, which owes its present progress to a
judicious development of its local traffic, cannot fail
I to profit largely by this new through trade.
The money market continues easy. Choice paper
is discounted at 31 per cent., or a fraction lower.
At Vienna, on Saturday, there was an advance in
the Austrian metallic..

At • time when a determined opposition is made
to the Budget by many powerful intermits, it is only
fair that movements in its favour should receive
equal publicity. The annexed petition from a num-
ber of the leading London houses in the Manchester
and silk trades, was presented yesterday to the House
ofCommons by Lord J: Russel
To the Honourable the Commons of Great Britain sad
Ireland in parliament assembled.
The humble petition of the undersigned merchants,
beakers, and traders in the City of London humbly sheweth—
That your petttionars consider the budget submitted to the
Sense el Commons by the Right Honourable the Chancellor
of the Ifatobequer as one (maculated to give a great harems
to the trade of the =Wry, by removing the duties cm page
sad timber, and by abolishing all customs dudes whloh ere
set ditties for revenue.

Tout your petitioners have learnt with much pleasure the
details of the treaty with Francs and feel sure that it will
tend to malatain a permanent and mutual kind holism with
the Fres& noise.

I Tam your petttittasts humbly pray your honourable house
..these
te paps these sesesursa into a law with as little delay as
possi
AM yoar petitioners will essritray.
(Signed) Son, aM 00., St. Faure-churchyard ;
Bradbery, Grestorm, and Co., Altismanbury_ ; Jae. Custer
Beater, and Deanant, Alderrambwry ; Bosch and Coath,
Bread-street ; J. sad R. Marley, Wood-street , White, SCSI
and Co. 106, Quayside; Combas, Moore, and Co., Bow-
churobjard ; Bilis, Embalm, sad Co., St. Paul's-thumb-
yard ; Chet. Nicholson and Co., Cannon-street West ; J.
mod C. Boyd sad Co., Friday-stmet ; Bowman and May,
Wood-street ; Hoyle and Ileamm. Aldermanbury ; Hanson,
Smith, and Stephens, St. Martha's-le-Orand ; Hutton sad
Co., Neweate-Mest ; Pussy. Pallet; sad Co., Breed-street;
W. and It. Morley, Clutter-Mae ; P. A. Taylor, Carey-
lane ; Truman, Illtaboook, and Co. Wood-etrest ; Briery
Bros. and Co., Aldermanbury ; B. Sinclair sad Co., Alder-
manbury.
In consequence of the extra export. duty imposed
by the Neapolitan government, the price of Osllipo.li
olive oil has advanced to Hs., and other kinds in
proportion.
The wheat market yesterday wiis firm, at the
previous Monday's rates.
At the special meeting of the Oriental Inland
Steam Company, held yesterday, the report of the com-
mittee of shareholders appointed at the meeting on
the 30th of November ,last was presented. It ex-
presses a belief that a fair trial of Mr. Bourne's plan
for the navigation of the Indus by steamers of light
draught has not been made, and recommends the
adoption of fresh measures to carry out this object.
A counter-report, representing the dissent of the'
minority of the committee, was also submitted. It
was finally determined to adjourn the special meet-
ing for three weeks, to allow the shareholders time
to consider the points raised.
At the annual meeting of the Berlin Waterworks
Company, held yesterday, the profits of the half-year
were stated at 1,2151, against 2491. in the previous
six months. Atter a few remarks from the chair-
man upon the improved position of the undertaking
the report was adopted.
The London and County Bank have opened a
branch at High-street, Islington.
A special meeting of the Great Ship Company is
called for the 6th of March, to increase the capital
by an issue of 100,0001. preference shares.
The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week a decrease of 3581., and the South Eastern an
increase of 6201.

WOWDAT ETZNIXO.

Consols, which closed on Saturday at 841,
" sellers," for the Bth of March, opened and closed
to-day at the ante quotation. For money the list
price wu 941 tot. The official business report is
u follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money,
9411, 1,1, 1 ; ditto, for account (Bth March), 94/,
1; Three per Cent. Radioed, 96 ; New Three
per Cents., figi, 96, 941, 96 ; Bank Stock, 230 ;
the Indian Five per Cent. Stook, 1869, 1031, 1,
I ; ditto, for account, 1031; the Indian Four per
Cent. Debentures, 1868, 971, 1 ditto, 1859, 971. 1,
; the Five per Cent. 0 eofaced" rupee paper,
971, 971.
The Indian Five per Cent. rupee paper wu
steady, at 971 to 1, and the Five-and-a-Half per
Cent. at 1031 to 1.
The Indian Five per Cent. stock of 1869, after ad-
vancing to 1031 to Lc:loud the setae u on Saturday,
at 1031 to 1. Exchequer Bills were quoted 235. to
213.. prem., and India Hood., par to 6.. prem.
The foreign stock market remains quiet. The
Turkish Loan of 1868, after being marked 681,closed
at 881 to 1. This stock derives •upport from the ap-
proach of the dividend, just advertised. The Terkish
Loan of 1864 left off rather dull, at 79 to 1 ; Mexican
Bonds were quoted 211 to 1.
Ottoman Bank shares were rather mere offered to-
day, and closed at 191 to 1. Chartered Bank of India,
Australia, and China were also rather flat. Other
bank shares were steady. There were some inquiries
for Australian Agricultural shares. In other re-
spects, the miscellaneous share market was quiet.
The closing quotations for the shares in new
projects were as follows :—Ocean Marine Insurance,
21 to 2 6-16 prem.; Universal Marine, / to 9-18
prem. ; London and Provincial Marine, Ito prem.;
Bank of Turkey,' to 1 die., showing a tall; and City
of London Brewery Preference,' to 1 pram.

VERT LIKE TEE SiA SWEET P— While the
Alp Typhoon Oast arrived at Livsrpoul from 13.,mbay) was
sh her 'foyers home, sad when is Id. 8.24 N loc.= W., the
esptsla my a large or upwards of sleety feet long, sal
without branch.,, bat with long fibrous tact*, *standing from
sight to ten feet from the trunk. The tree was very thick,
sad from ire gonsral prowartioss, the captain believes, would
M Ver y destructive Is the event of e collision with • Wis.
This is probably the great sea erryiew, and the fibrous roots
the 1111124 10 much talked of by other navigators.