The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-14 00:00:00

The foreign stock market is quiet. Mexican and
Spanish bonds are rather flat The Turkish
Loan of 1854 remains quoted 73} to 74,
whilst that of 1858 is dull, at 57 to 1.
Sales are recorded as follows :—Buenos Ayres De•
ferred, 301 ; Mexican Three per Cents., 211 ;
ditto for account, 211 ; Peruvian Three per Cents.,
for account, 741 ; Russiau Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 93f ; ditto Three per Cents., 1869,
63;1 ; Sardinian Five per Cents., 83 ; Spanish
Three per Ceuta., 48/ ; ditto New Deferred
Three per Cents., for account, 39i, j ; Turkish
Six per Cents., 1854, 731, 74 ; ditto Six
per Ceuta., 1858, 571 ; ditto for account, ;
ditto Guaranteed Four per Cents., 1011; Venezuela
Three per Cents., =e.

No bullion operations occurred at the Bank yester-
day. Gold continues to be purchased for exporta-
tion to Cadiz. The Shannon has arrived from the
West Indies with about 111,0001. in spwie.
The Norfolk, which was to leave Melbourne for
Loudon about the 23th of July, is known to have
22,635 ounces of gold on board, worth 90,0001.

The aocounta from Melbounte mention that pro-
bably as wuch as 500,0001. has been embarked in
the colony in mining speculations. Although the
result will be good as regards the future produc-
tion of gold, the effect upon trade at the moment is
prejudicial. Owing to his being involved in these
speculations, Mr. Henri J. Hart had been com-
pelled to suspend payment, with liabilities amount-
ing to 15,0001.' and with scarcely anyasseta. Other
houses had obtained renewals. At Sydney, Messrs.
J. N. Fairhurst and Co., Bensusan and 14 s, Bet-
teridge and Hayden, W. Jolly and Co., and Bow-
den and Peden, had stopped, but the aggregate lia-
bilities were not above 120,0001.
The stoppage was announced yesterday of Mr.
Peter Brown, carpet warehouseman, of Basinghsll-
street, with liabilities amounting to about 35,0001.
Mr. Brown failed iu January, 1858, but subsequently
paid 20e. in the pound, with interest. The liquida-
tion on the present occasion is not expected to prove
equally favourable. The circular issued is as
follows:

11, Essinghall-greet, London, Sept. 13, 1840.

In consequence of the failure of several houses in the
carpet and upholstery trade with whom I am involved I am
reluctantly compelled to suspend ment. I have plaeol
my books in the hands of Messrs. Coleman, Turquand,
Younp, and Co., who will submit n statement of my affairs
to my creditors at the earliest opportunity.—l am, &c.,
P. Swam.
An extraordinary meeting of the proprietors of
the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China
is convened for the 25th inst., to declare an cut
interim dividend for the half year ending the 30th
of June last.

The Eastern Counties Railway traffic return
shows this week a decrease of 2041. ; the Midland
an increase of 5,853/. ; the Lancashire and York-
shire, an increase of 4,3071.; the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, au increase of 1,5401.;
the North Eastern' an increa.se of 3,7261.; and the
London and South Western, an increase of 1,4821.
The traffic on the 887 miles of the South Austrian
line of the Lombardo-Venetian Railway Compasy
for the week ending Sept. 1 was 35,213!., being
2,0381. less than in the corresponding week of 1859
on the same number of mile, •, and that on the
Lombardo-Venetian line 4,718/., showing a de-
crease of 2841.

A call of 101. is to be paid ea the shares in the
Danube and Black Bea Railwav and Kuateudjie
Harbour Company by the 12th Nov.
The half-yearly meeting of the Crystal Palace
District Gas Company is called for the 25th inst.,
to declare a dividend.

A special meeting of the London Armoury Com-
pany (Limited) is called for the 27th inst., when a
statement will be made us to the progress of the
Enfield rifle contract.

An extraordinary meeting of the Eagle Advance,
Deposit, and Investment Company is called for the
10th October, to confirm the resolution for a vo-
luntary winding up.
With reference to the market for American se-
curities, Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report as
under:
There has been a fair amount of business doing in Ame-
rican securities during the past week, and the market con-
tinues self firm.
The following is Messrs. Culverwell, Brooks, and
Co.'s report of yesterday's hide sales :
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At the eighteenth series of public sales for the year there
was again a fair attendance of export buyers, and for the
description of hides, both salted and kips, suitable for them
there was upon the whole a good demand. The home trade
bought morn freely than of late, particularly of East India
kips. The quantity of East India hides brought forward
was nearly double the number offered at any sale since the
crisis, and this, proving to be in excess of the demand, has
led to the large number bought in—viz., 51,472. The total
qaantity sold (110,568 hides) is greater in number than
those sold at any one series of soles for some time past.
East ludia.—Ox and Cow—Calcutta—We have to report
full prices upon heavy averages, and for any descriptions
suitable for export ; while for home trade hides—viz., lsts
and 2nds light—there was but little demand, and to effect
sales a decline of about 3d.per lb. had to be submitted to.
irreci2l Pondicherry, and Bombay were also in demand,
e
y heavy averages, which were sold at an advance.
'hie analysis of the males is 114,742 Calcutta new
parcels • 26,419 brought forward from former
sales, ind 20,879 Madras, Pondicherry, and Bombay.
Leather.—Fast India, For some parcels, owing to unusual
competition, a large advance wss paid, and the market was,
upon the whole, well supported. Australian -The quantity
uttered was large, which was mostly sold at former pricea.
halted Hides.—This market was chiefly supported by the
exporters, and those sold were at full prices, the quantity
off ered was large. Australian—Melbourne realised the ex-
treme prices current at the last sales, but Sydney were not
in such good demand, although firmly supported. South
American—Those sold, excepting • few cows, were for ex-
port, and at full rates. Cape—The quantity of these hides
offered was larger than has been the case for some time
ps4, which weakened the market, and prices were id. to
Llje,rsalba
sold
irregular West Indian—The wer
red oe;
moment were passed. Dry Hides.—Cape—Ox, cow, and
gun, sold at full prices. Horse Ifidee.—ffalted weed in
very limited demand but were held firmly, the few were
sold in favour of buyers. Dry, only a small portion said.
Miscellaneous—Dry and drysalted Mozadore Kips sold
fairly. Dry lit. Petersburg (Kip all passed. Drymlted
Braid all bought is..—Mimosa Bark.— All passed.

THURIISAT_EVFNINO.

The supply of money in commercial channels
continues large, and although 31 per cent. is gene-
rally asked for good bills having two monthb to
run, transactions take place as low as 31. The
business at the Bank of England, consequently,
continues light.
At Vienna yesterday there was a species of panic
on the Bourse. The Metallire experienced the fur-
ther serious fall of 1} per cent., and the exchange
on London rose to 133.50.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 931 to
for the 11th Oct., opened this morning at 931,
"buyers," and closed at 93} to j. For money the
last price was 931 to I. The official business
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for
mone 93f, 93, k; ditto for acoount (Oct. 11), 931 ;
New Three per Cents. (transfer books shut), 93e ;
Bank Stock, for account, 233 ; India Stock, 218 ;
ditto Five per Gant. Stock, 1859, 103 i, ; ditto