The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-23 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS.

LlVEgroook A 1701111? 112.--Salea to-day :—Blrkenbaad, *—
Caledonian Stock. 931—Eastern Counties, 10 15-16 11 1-16—
Great NortMen Stock, 116116--Greet Weeterm, 7114 711—Ismes-
shire and Yeekshire. 104 1001—London and North WaMera,
1011—Maneheeter, Sheffield and Lincoln. 421 43—M1d1and Steak,
ex sit 120 11.1:itto, new Awes. 1 5-16 11 p--North 14.
Bliali Stock. 641 —North Siefordshirra 34 34 d--Nairthitatern
arwick k. It, 964 97 m —DMo Tort =ffitoell,
614 61 em dlv.—Ditto Leeds Stock, 6* 664 tffiv. Mrs-
Una. 1164—West Midland. Oxford. 46 46--Dateh 111madeb, 664 41.
—Great Luxembourg. 6 13.10 6 13-16--Grand Trunk ot Oameda,
711-16 71—Great Western of Canada, 114 lie—Ditto. new Mama
64 111 d.—Buffalo and Lake Mums. 6 3-16 6 6.16-Great Ship,
Sm. 6d. 9a. ed.—Thames and Mersey Maria@ Company, 7-16 Mg p.

Noarois RiaLwas.—The thirty-first half early
report of the directors of this company states that the
amount credited by the Eastern Counties Railway Company
to this company amounts to 44,294/. is. 6d., which will
enable the directors to declare a dividend of 11. 10a=
onst.On the consolidated stock for the half-year,
payment of the interest on the mortgagee and guaranteed
stocks, and will leave • balance of 4371. lls. M. to be car-
ried to the next account. The receipts for the past half.
year from the associated lines show an increase of
71,7601. 9s. 2d. over the corresponding period of the preced-
ing year, but, for the MIAOW given in the last report, the
directors do not consider that such increase is at all pro-
portionate withlthe reamrossof the district, and which ought
to be expected, but serves to prove the elasticity of railway
balk even under the most unfavourable eircumelanosa
The solicitors of the coniny and of the Eastern Union
Railway Company report that the proceeding in chancery
against the Eastern Counties Railway Company are beret
premed forward with the utmost despatch compatible with
the interests involved, and they had hoped that the suit
would have been ripe for the decision of the court before
the long vacation, but for the cross ball filed by the Eastern
Counties Railway Company, which had caused delay. They
have, however, every reason to expect that the cause wall
be ready for hearse soon after the opening of the court. in
November next, and that a decision may then shortly be
expected. The directors have received a communication
from the Board of Trade requesting their obsermtiona on
the proposal for amalgamation received from the Eastern
Cocotte, Railway Company, which was referred to in the
last half-yearly report. The directors and those of the
Eastern onion Railway Company have replied that, pending
the important questions involved in the Chancery suit, the
time has not arrived when the Board of Trade can with
justice and 'propriety take the subject of amalgamation into
consideration, as their decision must be framed upon and be
consistent with the basis of the agreement of 1854 ; and fur-
ther, that parliament in the act of 1854 confirming that
ftreement clearly contemplated that a reasonable period
should elapse for a fair and equitable working of the lines
under the direction of the joint committee before the final
amalgamation. Upon an examination mode at their instance
of the permanent way and works on the lines of the asio•
elated companies, it has been found that substantial im-
provements have been effected during the past half-year.

MONEY MARKET,THM DAY.

Two o'C Loci.

The funds to-day are rather firmer than yester-
day, the appearance of the weather being inure
favourable, but the improvement in the prices of
Console does not exceed 1-16 per cent. British
r►ilway stocks exhibit an average advance of about
per cent. Business in every department of the
Stuck Exchange is languid.

The usual telegrams from the Paris Bourse have
not yet come to hand.

The Indian rupee paper is rather flat ; the Five-
and-a-Half per Cent. is marked 1011.
Exchequer Bills do not recover, and command
only par to 3s. preen.
Consols are officially marked 921 and
93 for money, and 93 for the account. The
present quotations are 924 to 93 for cash,
and 93, exactly, for the 6th of September.
The official business report is as follows :—Bank
Stock, 2314 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 93#,
4, ; New Three per Cents., 934, ; India
Stock, 2174 ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures,
1858, 964 ; ditto Bonds, ea., 45., die. ; Five-and-a-
Half per Cent. "enfaced " rupee paper, 101 k ;
Exchequer Bills, par, 38. prem.
The foreign stock market is very quiet, and there
is no change in prices worthy of notice. The
Turkish Loan of 1854 is quoted 734 to
744, and that of 1858, 60 to 4. Sales
are recorded as follows :—Brarilian Old
Five per Cents., 100 ; Portuguese Three per
Cents., 1853, for account, 44 ; Spanish
Three per Cents., 484 ; the Committee's
Certificates, 34 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1864, for
account, 74, ; ditto Guaranteed Four per Cents.,
100, 4.

, .
A telegram, with advice' from Singapore, has
reached London this morning; this indicates the
arrival of the Calcutta and China mails at Alex-
andria.

The City of Washington has arrived from New
York with 86,000 t. in specie. _

Fotrz o'CLocx.

Console are quoted exactly the same as at 2
o'clock—viz., 921 to 93 for money, and 93 for the
account.

A further sum of 40,0001. in Australian • d was
sent into the Bank yesterday. About 14, . was
taken for abroad, in addition to a moiety of the
20001. by the Canada.
The half-yearly meeting of the Southampton Dock
Company took place yesterday. The net revenue
for the half-year was 6,6381., and this sum is
increased to 7,9171. by the addition of the surplus
brought forward from the previous half-year. The
'dividend recommended and agreed to was at the
rate of 4 per cent. per annum, leaving 7101. to be
carried forward. The directors are of opinion that
the commercial treaty with France and the reduced
scale of duties on imports will be of considerable
advantage to the company.
The traffic return of the Great Western Railway
of Canada, for the week ending Anust 3, shows a
decrease of 6261. sterling, compared with the cor-
responding week of last year.
Subjoined are the latest quotations of insurance,
gas, dock, and other shares, as given in the last
Stook Exchange list :
Insuranoe.—Alliance, British and Foreign, 161; Globe,
981, SO ; Guardian, 531 • Indemnity Marine, 142 ; London
and Provincial Law, 3i; Marine, 104 ; Ocean Marine, 7i ;
Thames and Mersey Marine. 24, ; Unwenal Marine, 24.
GM —lmpend, New, 45 ex div. ; Surrey Consumers,
114; Westminster Chartered, 634 ex div.
Neb.—Fest and West India, 119, 1204 ; St. Koala-
tia4a7toe.rworks.—Berlin, 54 ; Chelsea, New Guaranteed, 22.
Oanl—Kennet and Avon, N. . -

A call of 11. is to be paid by the oontribntories of
the Roeherville Gardens Company by the Ist Oc-
tober. _ .

With reference to the market for American
securities, Mr. E. F. Katterthvraite reports as
follows: _ _ .

—Siam Mir last there have been daily increasing tiumac-
time in London in American securities, many parties appear-
ing as buyers who have hitherto held aloof from this clam
of security. The circumstances we have for some time past
noticed of good harvests and a return to a sounder state of
affairs in the United States, ore attracting the attention of
capitaliets, who begin to see that money may be as safely
employed in American railroad stocks and bonds, if judici-
ously selected, as in those of Great Britain, and with results
ae regards income much in favour of American. The de-
mand has been chiefly for New York Central, Michigan
Central, Erie and Illinois Central ; the shares of this last-
named company have advanced during the week 7 per cent.
Advices received by the Peninsular and Oriental
Company state that the whole of the 282,0001. in
specie by the Malabar, wrecked at Point de Guile,
bas been recovered.

Subjoined is a report on the position of the
market for hides and leather :
There is a continued steady demand this week for
leather for consumption, adequate nearly to maintain pre-
vious rates, and to prevent the accumulation of stocks. No
very extensive sales, however, take place. The supplies of
fresh goods at Lesdenhall on Tuesday were moderate.
Hums. —The sales include 3,500 Australian at previous
rates, and about 800 River Plate without alteration in
prices. The sales are limited to the immediate wants of
buyers for home use, with some demand for exportation.

WZDNINDAY Evianra.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 93j "sellers"
for the 6th of September, opened this morning at
93 to j, and closed at 92/ to 93. For money the
last price was 92/. The official business report
is as follows : Three per Cent. Consuls for
money, 92/, 93 ; ditto for aooount (September 6),
93 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 93*, ; New
Three per Cents., 93/, j ; New Two-and-and-a-
Half per Cents., 77 ; Bank Stook, 234, 233 ; India
Ave per Cent. Stuck, 1869, 103 j, }, j ; Five per
Cent. "enlaced " rupee paper, 9%, 96 ; ditto
Five-and-a-Half per Cent, 102.
Indian government securities were quiet. The
Indian Five per Cent. stock of 1859 was quoted
104 to j. Exchequer Bills declined ls., closing at
par to 30. prem.
In the foreign stock market there was no variation
of importance, business being limited. Buenos Ayres
Bonds remain firm. The Turkish Loan of 1854 was
quoted 73j to 741, and that of 1858, 60 to i„
The shares of the London Chartered Bank of
Australia were inquired for to-day, whilst those of
the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered
Bank showed flatness. Agra Bank were marked
80. There was a reduction in Australian Awicul-
torsi and Van Diemen's Land shares, but an im-
wovement in Crystal Palace Preference stock.
Great Ship shares remain quoted Bs. 3d. to Be. 9d.
General Steam Navigation were marked 26.
The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings were as follow :--Ocean Marine Insurance
2to 21 prem. ; Thames and Mersey Marine, j tot
prem. ; Universal Marine Insurance, 5-16 to 7-1
prem. ; London and Provincial Marine, I to 1 dia. ;
Gel ivara Company (Sweden), /to 3-IC prem. ;
Royal Cremorne Gardens Company, to j prem. ;
East India Irrigation, par to I prem. ; City of Lon-
don Brewery Preference, 11 to 21 prem. ex div.

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLovm.

Business in the mining market continues limited.
In the Stock Exchange East Wheal Russell shares
are officially marked 121, being firmer, and Wait Seton
286 and 286. The other transactions have been
principally in shares in East Cara Brea, North
Treskerby, and Providence Mines.
Very little business is going forward io foreign
or colonial mining securities. Kapunda Mining
have been dealt in at 11 prom.

Tux UNITED STATER MAIL.—The Fulton left
Cowes yesterday afternoon with the United States mail.
She took out nearly 300 passengers end a eassiderabk cargo.
CRYSTAL PALACE. —ONE SHILLING DAY.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2l.—Admissions on payment, 3,073 ;
ditto by reason tickets, 43:); total visitors, 3.5. V.
LONDON GENERAL 0111NISVS COMPANY (LIMITED).
.•Trainc receipt. week ending 19th August, 11,337 t. 2a. 4d.