The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-01 00:00:00

Matanzas (Cuin) Railroad Bonds, and also on the
Matanzas and Sabanilla (Cuba) Railroad.
The Union Bretonne, of Nantes, mentions that
Messrs. Scott and Co. the extensive shipbuilders
of St. Nazaire, have been declared bankrupt by the
Tribunal of tiarenay. This firm built five of the
large steamers of the Transatlantic Company, and
employed a great number of people.
FRIDAY EVI2IIIIIO.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 881 to jj, ex
div., for the Gth December, opened this mornint
at 88# to i, and closed at 881 to j. For monist
the last price was 891 to T. with div. The oW
business report is as follows :—Three per Cemt.
Consols, for money, 89! to 90 ; ditto, for account,
881, jj, 1 • Three per Cents. Reduced, 87#,
New Th;•ee per Cents., 871.. ; India Five per
Cent. Stock, 1061, 6, ; Sitto Four per Cent.
94 ; ditto, 51 per Cent. " enfaced " rupee paper,
106 ; ditto Ronda, '2os. prem.
Indian Government Sccarities were steady. '

Exchequer Bills remain at ls. to ss. prem.
In the foreign stock market the principal feature
was a strong demand for Mexican Bonds, which
rose j per cent. Turkish of 1805 also improved t,
but some other descriptions we-e offered, and gave
way. Turkish of 1858 declined 1 per cent. ; dine
of 1862, and Spanish Passive, ; the Coup-
mittee's Certiicates, ; and Italian 1861, and
1.
Gr
Financial shares were dull, with few dealings.
International Financial were again offered, and
closed at a fr,sli fall of 2s. 6d. to be. Credit
Foncier of England also showed flatness. The
closing quotations were :—lnternational Financial,
2} to 2:% dis. ; General Credit, 2} to 21 dia. ;
London Financial, 17 to 16 dis. ; and Credit
Foncier of England, 51 to 51 dia.
Anglo-American Telegraph shares were in re-
quest, and improved 2s. Gd. to 55., viz., to 141
to 15 ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Pre-
ference closed at 32 to j, being firm : and Tele-
graph Constriction at dia. to par, showing no
chan
Hudson's Bay shares closed at 16l to
National Discount, at 9g to prem. ; and General
Ottoman, at lto 1/2 prem. Very few transactions
were recorded in miscellaneous shares, and, with
the exception of a decline of 10s. to 1/. in English
and Scottish Marine and Nerbudda Coal and Iron,
and a rise of 10s. in Ebbw Vale, prices were un-
altered.
American securities were moderately active.
There was a slight inquiry for the 5-20 Bonds,
which rose 1 per cent. Atlantic and Great Western
Railway Debentures were likewise 2 per oink
better, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds
while Erie and Illinois Central Railway shares
receded j. Prices closed as follows :-5-20 Bonds,
701 to k ; Erie Raillway shares, 45} to 46 ; Illinois
Centrar, 761 to 77 ; Atlantic and Great Wasters
Railway Debentures, 55 to 56, ex coupon ;
ditto Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 40} to I, ex
coupon.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

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The amount of business in the minim, market
to-day is very limited, but West Caradon, North
Crafty, Chontales, Prince of Wales, and West
Chiverton shares are inquired for. East
Grenville and 'Wheal Grenville, however,
show flatness. \Vest Caradon are quoted 14 to ;
North Croftv, 3!; Chontales, to ; Prince
of Wales, 'Sys. to 265.; West Chiverton, :">-7l to 60 ;
East Grenville, 2 to l ; and Wheal Grenville, 21s.
to 235.
The subjoined report on the metal market is
extracted from the circular of Messrs. von Dias
delszen and North •
There is more steadiness in some branches of the metal
trade, but in others the depression has in:reascil. On the
whole, the business done since our last has been of no
importance. Iron—The demand for IVel,h iron is by no
means brisk, and maker are still inclined to make conces-
sion for goof specifications. Staffordshire qualities are
dull, and inferior makes can be bought considerably under
list prices. Scotch pig iron is steady at 535. 91. cash.
Copper is extremely dull, and sales have Leen pressed
which leave a heavy loss even to those who bo:ght
fortnight ago. There are no reliable quotation,' for either
Emdish or foreign. Tin has been in good lei.mnd, but
there is very little for male. We quote strait. Si'. to 811.,
according to quality; and Banco, 821. to 821. lib. English
tin steady. The Dutch market firm, nt 47;:f. to 48f. Tin
Plates—Market unaltered. Lead steady. Spelter —A fair
amount of business has been done since our !ant at an ad-
vance of about 54. p r ton. The last prices paid have been
spot, 211. 12s. nil.; December, 211. 155.• Jauuitry, 22'.; spe-
cials in eutpuits, 21/. lin.; W. H., 2.22/. ss.