The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-28 00:00:00

wanted, to meet fomurrow's intialsent of one
mil-
lion; and some loans were applied for at the Bank at
41 per out.; but it must be pointed out that this de-
moted is temporary, being for an exceptional purpose.
Moreover, the quarterly dividend funds will be re-
leased in about ten days.
Consols opened this morning at 941 to 95 ex div.
for the 10th of July, and closed at 95 1-16 to 1., being
the highest point yet touched. The Reduced Three
per Cents. and New Three per Cents. are both in
demand for investment. The former being quoted
only a shade higher than Consols, is relatively con-
siderably cheaper than the latter stock, inasmuch as
it carries the proportion of dividend which his ac-
crued 'lino, the 5 h of April—amounting to nearly I
par cent —whereas the Congo' dividend Las only lust
been deducted. The superior negotiability of Consols
may render them worth a small premium as compared
with the Reduced Three per Cents., but this is a point
of comparatively minor importance to permanent in-
vestors. The official beldame report is as follows:
Three per Cent. Consols, for account, 10th July,
95. 941, 951, 95 ex div. Three per Cent Reduced.
951.95. 951. New Three per Cents., 951, Bank
btock.2l7, 218. Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Exche-
quer Bonds, falling payable in 1858 and 1859, 991.
India Bonds, 15a. prem.
TMs scrip of the new loan closed at 31 to 31 prem.
Exchequer Bills continue in request, with an up-
ward tendency, and closed at 12s. to 14s. pram.
Exchequer Bonds were quoted 991 to 1.
The foreign stock market was quieter, owing to
the arrangements for the adjustment of the fort-
nightly account, but theee have not exercised any de-
pressing influence on prices, which remain firm
throughout. Turkish Bonds closed the same as yes-
terday, the Six per Cents. at 1041 to 1051, and the
Guaranteed Four per Cents. at mai to 1. The
charge for carrying over speculative accounts to the
16th July was 1 to 1 per cent. on each of these
stocks. Peruvian and Russian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. continue in request. The Spanish coupon
certificates, however, were lower.
In the foreign exchanges this afternoon the feature
was a decline in the rates on Paris and Hamburg.
This less favourable movement is partly attributable
to the reduction in the rates of discount here. The
quotations on Palermo and Messina were big sr.
At the general meeting of proprietors of the Loudon
Chartered Bark of Australia, held to-day, a dividend
of 11 per cent. for the half-year was declared, and
the report adopted.
The arrangements for the adjustment of the ac-
count in the railway share market, so far as they
have yet proceeded, indicate a moderate floating
speculation for the rise, with increased invest-
meats by the public in the favourite rocks.
Oa the heavier descriptions, the " continua-
tions " slightly receded at the close, compared
with the morning's rates. London and South-
Western stock, however, formed an exception, being
in great speculative favour at present : the "con-
tango" hu 000sequently advanced to 1 per cent.
Great Western stock continues comparatively scarce.
On the lighter shares the rates were folly equal to
those current at the last settlement. Subjoined is
oar usual list of the terms quoted at the opening :
°Psalm rates.
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LIS to 3.18 ditto.
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to 3-18 ditto.
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Lonsbardo-Venetian Railway shares closed to-day
at sa to 61 prem. ; Rigs and Dunaburg Railway, at
3 1-16 to 3 3-16 prem.; Euphrates Valley Railway,
at 1 to; prem.; Ceylon Railway, at 1/ to 1I prem.;
and Western Railway of Austria, at 11 to 21 pram.
Ottoman Bank shares were finally quoted 21 to
21 preen. ; Bank of Egypt, to 1 prem. ; National
Discount, 1 to 1 prem.; and General Bank of
Switzerland, 1 to 1 prem. Bank of London and
City Bank stocks were both dearer, and those of
several other banks were quoted 10a. to It. higher.
Land shares were quiet. Netherlands Lend mat
with numerous transactions. Peninsular and
Oriental Steam shares were quoted 66 to 67 ex div.,
and the new shares 41 to 61 prem. ex div., showing S.
considerable reduction from the priors which were at-
tained prior to the adjudication of the Australian
mail contract. General Steam Navigation shares are
marked 27. The shares of the Rultsdorf Mills Cos-
paoy (Ceylon) were quoted / to 1 prem. Those of
the Turkish Gas Company were dealt in at 1 prem.
The shares of the London General Omnibus Com-
pany ware firm this afternoon, at 3.16 to prem. per
44 share, notwithstanding constant sales on French
account. These shares appear to be in steady course
of transfer from a French to an English proprietary.
The obstacles interposed to transactions in the stook
oa the Paris Bourse render French holders anxious
to realise, whilst a demand is stimulated on this side
by favourable reports respecting the financial posi-
tion of the undertaking.