The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-19 00:00:00

IV. ISM.

MONEY ile.itio I.—(THIS DAY.)

oira dolma.
Notwithstanding the Fenian agitation the Eng-
lish funds are firmer to-day, and exhibit a rise of
I per cent. There is also a demand for some
of the foreign stocks, which baye advanced to
per cent. liexioan Bonds have risen f, on the
news from America. English railways and finan-
cial shares are steady, at the closing quotations
of Saturday. Grand Trunk of Canada Railway
stook has again declined.
The discount market is quiet to-day, and the
supply of money has increased. The rate for the
best paper is 7} to 8 per cent. In the Stock Ex-
change advances till to-morrow on Engliah govern-
ment securities are obtainable at 6 to 6} per ant.

Consols are now quoted 871 to for money, and
871 to I for the amount (March 8).
In the foreign stock market the principal fea-
ture is a rather strong demand for Malian Bonds,
which have risen # per cent. Spanish Passive,
the Committee's Certificates, Italian of 1861,
and Brazilian scrip have also improved
to ; Egyptian scrip, however, has
declined 1. The quotations are as follows :
Greek, 131 to 14 ; Mexican, 221 to 23; Spanish
Passive, 271 to ; ditto Certificates, 16 to 1 ;
Turklah, 1865, 38/ to 1 ; Brazilian scrip, 11 to 2
pr's• ; Egyptian scrip, 11 to # prem. ; and
Italian, 1861, 601 to 1.
United States 5-20 Bonds are steady, at the
dosing price (671 to 681) of Saturday ; but Erie
and Illinois Central Railway shares have declined,
being quoted 511 to 521 and 751 to 761 re-
spectively.
International Financial shares are now quoted
Ito 1 prem., ex div. ; General Credit, to 1/
prem., ex div. ; Landon Financial, 21 to 11 dia., ex
div. ; Imperial Mercantile, / to 1 prem., ex
div. ; Credit Fonder and Mobilier, 31 to 1 prem. ;
°reread, Gurney, and Company, 41 to 1 prem. ;
and Joint Stock Discount, 51 to 51 dim.
The shares of Charles Laffitte and Co. are
nominally quoted 3 to 3/ prem., and Mout Cenis
Railway, 11 to 11 prem.
About 57,0001. in gold was bought by the Bank
on Saturday.
The Syria, from Alexandria, with the heavy par-
_ I fiat of the Australian mail, has brought 82,9861. in

VW.
Below is a copy of a private telegram, dated Bom-
bay, the 13th inst. :
Exchange on London for a first-clue bank bill, six months'
2a. lid. ; the Calantta rata for • firet.claaa bank bill,
nix months' eight, 2a. 111.16 d. ; exchange on Calcutta as
sleet, 99 to 99; ; price of Goverament Four per Cent.
Ekr, 89 ; price of Ooverement Five per Cent. paper, 103 ;
of Germanise% Five-and-a-Half per Oast. paper, 109 ;
of Bombay rata of discount, IS per cent. ; price per
tea of bar gold, 99; tonal., 16.5 ; pies per 100 toles of bar
saver, 17 toll; bananas', 104. 85,009 balm °Moe nailed
from Besalay dads' Ye week.
The half-yearly report of the directors of the
Salisbury and Yeovil Railway Company recom-
mends a dividend on the ordinary shares at the
rate of 6 per cent. per annum, with a balance to be
carried forward of 4,3001.
- The receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada fur the week ending the 27th January were
23,7151. sterling, being 5,4641. more than in the
corresponding week of last year.
id The annual meeting of proprietors of the Bank
of Australasia is convened for the 19th of March.
The half yearly meeting of the South Eastern
Railway Company will take place on the Bth of
March.
A meeting of the shareholders of the London
Disoount Company (Limited) is convened by the
liquidators for the 27th inst., to receive the ac-
°mints.
It is notified that arrangements, which have
been some time in progress, for the amalgamation
of the Saddleworth Banking Company with the
Manchester and County Bank (Limited), are now
completed, and that the offices of the former at
Oldluun, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Dubcrose will
henceforward transact business as branches of the
latter.
The annual meeting of the Grosvenor and West
End Railway Terminus Hotel Company (Limited)
will be held on the 28th inst.
The directors of the Opera Company (Limited)
have notified that they are prepared to issue deben-
tures for 10/, and upwards, at 10 per cent, for six
months, to replace thme.falling due, and to provide
capital for the opening of Drury-lane Theatre on
Easter Monday. The debentures will also carry a
zd
bonus in the shape of admissions to the theatre
to the extent of 25 per cent.
A petition for the winding up of the British
Union Assurance Company by the court, or subject
to the supervision of the Court of Chancery, is to
be heard before the Master of the Rolls on the 24th
al last.
The particulars are published of various bonds
of the Euptian Government Loan of 1864 which
la,. were drawn on the 15th inst., and are to be paid
off at par on the Ist of April.

SAraimax Evreara.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 87/ to 88 for
the Bth of March, opened this morning at 871 to
4, and closed at 874 to 4. For money the last price
was 874 to 1. The official business report is as
" follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money,
sd 874, f, It, ; ditto, for account, 871, 4,1; Three
per Cents. Reduced, 871, ; New Three per
f, ; Bank Stock, 247 ; India Five per
Cent. Stock. 1024, 1 ; ditto Four per Cent. De-
bentures, 984 ; ditto Four per Cent. Bonds, lbs.
z 4 Preto-
Indian Government securities were steady. Ex-
chequer Bills remain at 7s. to 2s.dis.
Foreign stocks were flat to-day, and a reaction
occurred in prices. Mexican, Spanish Passive,
Turkish of 1858 and 1862 (1001. Bonds), Italian of
1865, and Russian of 1859 declined f to 4 per
cent, ; Italian of 1861 and Spanish Certificates, ;
zn and Turkish of 1865 and Brazilian scrip, 4. Vene-
zuelan Three per Ceuta, and those of 1862, as
well as Spanish New Deferred, were, however,
better.
Canadian Government Five per Cent. Inscribed
Stock improved 1 per cent. to-&y.

MINES.-(TEUSDAT.)

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The dealings in the mining market to-day are
moderate, and prices generally have not varied.
Bast Grenville shares are now quoted 3}
to 4 ; Great Vor, 30 to 30} ; Test
Caradon, 7} to 8 ; Great North Lizey, 355.
to 405.; Great Laxey, 20 to 20} ; West
Caradon, 7 to 8 ; East Russell, 2} to 3 ; and East
Cern Brea, 4} to I. Chontales and Prontino and
Bolivia Gold shares are rather firmer; theformer at
2} to 1 prem., and the later at ss. to 7s. 6d. prem.
The directors of the St. John del Rey Mining
Company (Limited) have received. per Na-
varre, the following report, dated Morro Velho,
Jan. 17 :—Produce for Demmber, 60,229 oitavius
cost for December, 10,9611. ; profit for December,
12,2401. ; produce. 12 days of January, 16,725
oitavas ; yield, 8.582 °haves per ton. Short supply
of stone in consequence of the holidays.

at Mr. Layard has Oars the Sunday Gaunt) bona:
appointed to the vseaat truntesship of the Brigid% MINIM 1
Mr. G. F. B. Jenne., from the Leitetioa at Athens, has '
been appointed Third Secretary at the Lodes at Dream. '
Ms. THOZINTOWS Wm.—The value of tbe whole
of the penoaal property left by the late Mr. Richard
Thorotoa. of Old Sienembart, la 2,592,9961., sad the legacy
duty paid upon It sunsets to no Ins thee 150,1601. 17e.
This sum will more than eownet for the na
tm
mes of
100,0001. is lie *temp duties phew. ufwh the bat a
mouths Mthe wares. This rod *tele wan inaoriadorable.
Two you og Russian women are at preseutatudylogg
isedialso at the 13onerein of Zen* sw show, it is elated.
' mach aptitede for that prefeados.
Mersoroarrarr Fars lloierraL, Dimming! Rh-
sous% Orrr.—Tho agrragate assber ed pediests relieved
dow*/ the week adios- Fob. 17 wie—Meehell. Me; mated.
IN; alella. 1.471; el whisk Wrens sew ems.