The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-30 00:00:00

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TO TIM ITOTOI OP TOE EXPRESS.

Bir,—l am requested by the commitice to state that mem-
bers of the Stock Exchange are not permitted to advertise for
the purchase or We of stock or shares, and to caution the
public that persons so advertising are not members of the
Stock Exchangs.—l am, dc., Ozonos Lov sLass, Sec.
Committee Room, Stock Exchange, London,
March 29, 1868.

At the general meeting of shareholders in the
Tourney to Jorbise and Lenden to Hs/seek Railway
Company, held on the 26th instant at Brussels, the
dividend for the last six months of 18.17 was fixed
at 10e. 41d. per share.
The Dutch Rhenish Railway Company advertise
the payment of the interest coupons of the first and
second series of their loan of 4,800,000fi.
The adjourned meeting of the creditors of Meters.
Charles Walton and Sons, ship-brokers, &c., was held
yesterday. At the meeting held on the 16th inst. •
committee of six creditors was appointed to inquire
into and report upon certain matter,. The result of
these inquiries was presented to the present
meeting in the form of a report. This do-
cument enters at some length into questions
respecting the sale of the steamer Sarah Sands;
points out that the meeting of creditors ought to
have been called at an earlier period ; and concludes
by expreming an opinion that the firm ought to pay
a composition of 4e. in the pound. Toe proposal
again put forward by the solicitor was, that the
creditors should accept a composition of 3s. in the
pound, payable in instalments at 6,9, and 12 months,
the last shilling to be secured. After a lengthened
dimension the following resolution was adopted,
viz.:—" That if 6.7ths m number and value of the
eraditors agree to accept the proposed composition
of 9s. in the pound then the same be accepted by all
the creditors, it being agreed that in the event of
the estate yielding more than 3s. in the pound then
the same be paid to the creditors."
The steamer Australasian arrived at Ceylon from
'teemed on the Ist instant, with troops for Madru.

MONDAY Ivaignre.

The funds to-clay were dull. At one period a de-
cline of Ito 3-16 per cent. was observable; but a
rally too place in the afternoon, owing chiefly to
the buoyancy of the Paris Bourse, which is said, to
have been favourably influenced by a rumour that
M. Fould is likely to assume the portfolio of the
Minister of Finance. Consols finally closed the Dame
as on Saturday.
Consols, which closed on Saturday at 971 to
for the Bth of April, opened this morning at 9.7 3-18
to k, receded to 97 to 1-16, and closed at 97/ to 1.
For money the last price was also 97/ to 1. The
official business report is as follows:—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 971, 971, 97 ; ditto, for
account (Bth April), 971, 971, 97. Bank Stock, for
account, 227. Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Exche-
quer: Bonds, falling payable in 1869, 101, 100/,
101 k. India Bonds, 235. prem.
Exchetjuer Bills were quoted 335. to 395. prem.
Very little business was done in the foreign stock
market. The principal movement is still in Peru-
vian Bonds, which continue to advance; the Four-
and-a-Half per Cents, were to-day marked as high as
84 ex div. As the investments for the sinking
fund must absolutely be made, the market
must be raised to a point at which a bond fide supply
of stock will be attracted. The difficulty of pro-
curing sufficient stock for the sinking fund, however,
will probably increase from half-year to half-year.
Turkish Six per Cents. were more inquired for this
afternoon, and advanced k per cent., closing at 1014
to 4. The Guaranteed Four per Cents, were firm at
104 to 4.
Bank shares remain inactive, with little change
in price. Agra and United Service Bank were offi-
cially marked 60 (50!. paid); and National Bank,
361 and 36 (25!. paid). Royal Mail Steam shares
were quoted 11. lower. London General Omnibus
remain heavy. St. Katharine Dock stock was
officially marked 95.