The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-13 00:00:00

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Government Debentures for 100,000/. being part
of the loan of SZNO,UOUL , which were drawn on the
9th inst., and will be payable on presentation at
the Oriental Bank on the 31st. The Oriental Bank
have also given notice that New South Wales Six
per Cent. Treasury Bills for 319,7001. will be pay-
able on the let January.
The following u the official return of the cheque/
and bills cleared in the Bankers' Clearing-honr►
for the week ending Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Thursday, Dec. 5 £10,031,000
Friday, Dee. 6
Saturday, Dec. 7
Monday, Dec. 9
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Wednesday, Dec. 11

.k.13,1)42,000

GE(•ftedi DERBTSHIP.E, Chief leipeekw.
• Bankers' Clearuifehutine, Dee. 12.
These figures sh w a large falling off from LA
week, when, "win; to special circumstances, a total
.f 71,203,0001. waa reached.
The weekly return of the Bank of France shows
the following changes :

Coin and bullion
Bills discounted Decrease 840,000
Notes in circulation
Private deposits
Advances Decrease 4,000
Treasury balance
The coin and bullion are still increasing rapidly,
and, with the addition of 550,000/. now shown, the
total has reached the colossal sum of 40,034,900 f.
The inferences as to the dulness of trade which are
suggested by this unprecedented accumulation of
the precious metals are confirmed by the continue&
falling off in the discounts.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, Dec.ll, compared with that for
the previous week, shows the following changes :
Circulation issue 235,563,580 Decrease 219,708
Circulation active 2:1,400,985 Decrease 441,585
Public deposits 5,783,788 Increase 453,054
Otbsr deposits
Government securities in

ikasikinirclepTart7nent — 12,319,303 No change.
Other securities in banking
department 17,026,3= Increase 240,320
Coin and bullion in both

departments
Seven day and other bilk— 53.5,305 Increase 5,104
The Rest
.34/36,,181 Decease 2,634

Notes in reserve
Total reserve (notes k coin)
in banking department 13,262,572 Increase 387.700
The Bank's loan and discount business is beginning
to revive, as is shown by the increase of nearly a
quarter of a million in the private securities, but
the deposits having increased considerably, the
reserve has risen 387,7001. The amount of phi,
withdrawn from the Bank fur exportation during
the week was 209,000/., and, as the diminution
above shown in the coin and bullion is only 153,8851.,
• reflux of coin from the provinces, where the cir-
culation was swelled by the requirements of the
harvest, is indicated. This view is confirmed by
reference to bankers, through whom these remit-
tances are made.
BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account percuror tOtlieAlt Ttitond yth Vie., c. St Or the
week esonng on Wednesday, the 11th day of December, 18M.

Notes lamed
L.3.5.553,:.ba Government debt.. 411,015.101
(Aber mearitlee.... SAVO)
Gold coin and W-
Ilion !AWNS
Silver bullion

A 35.60,680
111AMIII41 DI
Proprietors' Capital x 14,453,000
Best
Public Deposita
eluding Each' ,
Sty. banks, Ootn
Ws. at NaUonal
DNA, and Dty
Atalanta) 5.7^738
Other Deposits
Seven di, and other
Bala

-Governmelat Secu-
rities 412.319,209
Other Securities
Notes
Gold sod Silver

Let. 008,097
Dec I'2. 18/7.

41.027
1. MAY. Deputy Latakia..

THURSDAY EvENISG.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 93, "buyers,"
sx div., for the 7th January, opened this morning
at 93 to 1, and closed at 93. For money the
last price was 92i to 93. The Three per Cents.
Reduced and New Three per Cents. were quoted
at 3 o'clock 921 to 93. The official business
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols,
for money, 921, 3, ex div.; ditto, for account, 98,
1, ex div. ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 9.3, 21 ; New
Three per Cents., 921, 3 ; ditto Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 751, ex div. ; Bank Stock, 2431, 1
India Stook, shut ; ditto Five per Cent., 1121,
~ 12, ex div. ; ditto Four per Cent., 1001, ;
ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent. " entced" rupee
paper, 1081 ; ditto Five per Cent. Rupee Deben-
tures, 1882, 104.
The India Five per Cent. stock was more offered,
and receded, being last marked 112, ex div.
Exchequer Bills remain at 28a. to 31s. pram.
The foreign stock market was firmer than yester-
day, though there was no important increase of
business. Spanish Passive, Certificates, and New
Three per Cents. were inquired for, and rose 1
per cent. Mexican, Greek Coupons, and Portu-
guese also improved ; and New Cranadian
Three per Cents. and Chilian of 1860, 4. On the
other hand, Buenos Ayres Deferred declined 1
per cent. ; Turkish of 1858, ; and Italian of
1861, 1.
The Egyptian Nine per Cent. Loin was quoted
1 to 11 prem., and the Honduras Government Rail-
way Loan 1/ to 11 prem.
Very few dealings were recorded in bank shares.
London and Brazilian rose 11., and Anglo-Austrian
33., while Anglo-Egyptian declined 10s.
With the exception of International Financial,
which rose 2a. 6d., the shares of the financial com-
panies showed no movement, closing as follows :
International Financial, 21 to 2 die. ; General
Credit, 2i to 2 dis. ; London Financial, 221 to 21}
dia. • and Credit Foncier, 63 to 61 dis.
Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight
per Cent. Preference shares improved 2s. tid. to .01.,
the last prices being 18g to t and 4} to a reapeo-
tively. Telegraph Construction were steady, at
141 to 151.
Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 161
to 1 being rather dull ; and National Discount
to prem. showing no change. Peninsular an
Oriental and Royal Mail Steam shares were offered,
and fell U. City of Moscow Gas and Itlivmney
Iron (now) declined 10s.' and Egyptian Trading
2s. 6d., but Upper Assam Tea improved 10s., and
Oriental Gas 2s. 6d. London and St. Katharine
Dock stock advanced 4 per cent.
Colonial government debentures were unaltered,
the amount of business being small. The desire of
the public to invest in these securities seems to
have been satisfied for the moment. _ _

American securities were inquired for, and firm.
The 5-20 Bonds and Erie Railway shares rose per
per
cent., and Illinois Central 1. Prices closed se
follows:—ii-20 Bonds, 1882, 712 to; ; Erie Rail-
way shares, 48i to ; Illinois Central, 84 to 90;
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures,
21 to 23 ; and Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 19
to 20.

MINE&-(T1118 DAY.)

On Moos.

This being settling day, there is not much busi-
ness in British mining shares, but West Seton,
New Seton, and East Lovell are in request.
Annexed are the quotations :—West Chivert.in,
65 to 67 ; West Camden, 11} to 124 ;
West Seton, 190 to 200 ; Wheal SetoiL,
924 to 96, ex div.; Clifford, b 3 to 6 ; East Lovell,
B}-to 9 ; Prince of Wales, 490. to Mt. ; West
Great Work, to 4 ; West Kitty, 14s. to IGs. ;
Great South Tulgus, 20a. to 225. ; North Croft',
2is to 1 ; New Lovell, Gs. to Bs. ; New Seton, G 74. to
721 ; and Wheal Grenville, 275. 6d. to 30s.
Foreign and colonial mining shares present no
alteration, at the following prices :—St. John del
Rey, 60 to 62 ; Don Pedro, 2i to I prem. ;
Anglo-Brazilian, par to prem. ; Chontsles, 11 to
01 dis. ; Pestarena, dis. to per ;
par to 1 prem. ; United Mexican, 11 to 1! ; Port
Phillip, 1 5-16 to 7-18 ; Central American, Ito
1 dis. ; and Anglo-Argentine, prem.

Quagitsrows,Die.li.=ThaiNational Steamship
Company'. steamer Helvetia arrived here at 9 p.m. yester-
day, embarked paamengera, and sailed for New Yc rt. at 10
a.m. to-day. All well.