The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-14 00:00:00

20 Ja.ll

:THIS DAY.)

Ozi o'CLuctx.
There is a good demand to-day for moat securi-
ties, and prices generally are firm. The public are
still investing, owing chiefly to the low rates of in-
terest now allowed by the banks and discount esta-
blishments. Another circumstance in favour of
increased buoyancy in the Stock Exchange
is the small supply of shares to be de-
livered at the settlement to-morrow, thus clearly

showing that most of the recent sales were specula-
tive. The funds continue in request, and exhibit
a fresh advance of i per cent. Some of the foreign
bonds are also better, including Turkish of 1865
and Mexican. The rise during the last few days

in English railways is maintained. Amongst the
miscellaneous shares, the principal feature is a
relapse in Anglo-American.
The demand for money to-day is very moderate,
while the supply is large. The charge for good
bills is n per cent., with exceptionable transactions
at 3i. Short advances from day to day on English
government securities are obtainable in the Stock
Exchange at 3 per cent.
Consols are now quoted 8911 to 90, cum div., for
money, and 88i to ij, ex div., for the account (6th
December).

Foreign stocks are firm. Mexican Bonds are in
chief demand, and have risen per cent. Turkish
of 1865 and Spanish Certificates have likewise
advanced *, and Passive *, but Italian of 1861
have declined *. Turkish Benda of 1862 are quoted
58 to 59 ; ditto, 1865, 321 to 33 ; Greek, 131 to
14*; Spanish Passive, 211 to 22; ditto Certificates,
141 to is ; Italian of 1861, 541 to 1; Mexican, 171
to 18*.
American securities are steady. The 5-20 Bonds
are quoted 69* to 1 ; Erie Railway shares, 51 to it ;
and Illinois Central, 771 to 781.
Anglo-American Telegraph shares are fiat, and
have declined 10s., viz., to 141 to 15 ; but Atlantic
Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference are un-
changed, at 4 to 41.
International Financial shares are quoted 11
to 14 dia. ; London Financial, 16i to 1511 dia. ;
General Credit, 11 to 11 dia. ; Credit Foncier,
4; to ; dia. ; National Discount, 91 to 10 prem. ;
and Hudson's Bay, 161 to 17/.
The mail front Guayaquil has brought a remit-
tance of 6711. 9s. 4d. on account of the dividends
on the debt of Ecuador.
The following, with reference to the New Gra-
nada Debt, was posted yesterday in the Stock
Exchange :
Messrs. Baring Bros. and Co. have this day received a
remittance on account of New Granada dividends of
5611. 17s. 3d. from the custom-house of San Jose de
Cucuta-Nov. 13.
About 10,0001. in gold was bought by the Bank
yesterday.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
firm. The Hamburg exchange has advanced, and
as regards 3 months bills on France the rates were
a trifle more favourable for England. The usual
list is subjoined :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.191 ; ditto, short,
11.151 to 11.16 i Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.1' 1;
Antwerp, 3 months, 25.421 to 25.471; Brussels, 3 months,
25.421 to 23.471 • Hamburg and Altona, 3 months, 13.9 to
13.9 i ; bologne, Sic., 3 months. 6.251 to 6.'J;l;
St. Petersburg, 3 months, 301 to :10; Paris, short, 23.15
to 23.23 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.40 to 25.45 ; Marseilles,
3 months, 25.40 to 23.45 ; Fninliort-on-the-Maine,
3 months, 119/ to 120 ; Vienna, 3 months, 13.24 to
13.23; Trieste, 3 months, 13.20 to 13.25; Madrid, 3
months, 471 to 47 ; Santander, 3 months, 471 to 474 ; ('slit,
3 months,4Bl to 4-8; Seville, 3 months, 481 to 48; Malaga,
3 months, 48 to 471 ; Valencia, 3 months, 48 to 471 ; Bar.
colons, 3 months, 481 to 481 ; Bilhoa, 3 months, 471 to
471 ; Saragossa, 3 months,- 471 to 471 ; Leghorn, 3
months, 27.30 to 27.40; Genoa, 3 mouths, 27.30 to
27.40 ; Naples, 3 months, 27.30 to 27.40 ; P ' alemio 3
months, 27.30 to 27.40 ; Messina, 3 months, 27.30 to
27.40 ; Lisbon, 90 days date, 511 to 511 ; Oporto, 90 days
date, 511 to 511.
The resolution proposed on Monday at the meeting
of the larger creditors of the late Agra and Master-
man's Bank, agreeing to the payment of instalments
on the terms proposed, was unanimously adopted
by the meeting of the smaller creditors, held
yesterday.
We are informed that the Hon. 0. F. Verdon,
treasurer to the Victorian government, has arranged
to return to Melbourne by the mail of the 26th
inst., having successfully accomplished his mission
to this country in connexion with the Victorian
Loan, Colonial Defence, Telegraphic Communica-
tion, &c.
The South Eastern Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 2,0401. over the correspond-
ing period of last year ; the London, Brighton, and
South Coast an increase of 645/. •, the Metropolitan
an increase of 1,448/. ; and the Glasgow and South
Western a decrease of 1751.
The directors of the Continental Union Gas Com-
pany (Limited) are inviting applications for 4,951
preference shares of 20f. each, at present unallotted.
These shares bear a 7 per cent. preferential divi-
dend, with a further right of participating pro
rani in all profits afterthe ordinary shares have re-
ceived dividends of 10 per cent. ; the last dividend
paid on the ordinary shares was at the rate of is per
cent_ per annum. The company's gas works are in
full operation in various places in France and Italy,
and the gross revenue during the past year was
upwards of 200,000/. The allotment is to be made
according to priority of application.
Creditors of the Oriental Commercial Bank
(Limited) are required to send the particulars of
their claims to Mr. Arthur Cooper, the liquidator,
by the Ist Jan.
A call of 2/. 10s. is to be paid on the shares ef
the City of Moscow Gas Company (Limited) by the
6th Dec.
The preparations yesterday for the half-monthly
settlement on Thursday showed generally a very
light supply of railway as well as most ether
stocks, owing to the extent to which speculative
sales l4ave lately been pressed. Great Eastern,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midland stocks
were all scarce, as were also Anglo-American Tele-
graph shares. The following shows the opening
anti closing rates on a number of the principal
, I securities :

CONTANGOS.
%ening- Closing.
Anglo-American
Atlantic 8 per cent. Pref 3.1. to 6d. .. even to 3d.
Great Eastern even to 1-16 .. even to 1-16
Great Western -16 to 3-16 .. ato a
Great Northern A ito i.. 5-16 to 7-16
London and North-Western 3-16 to 5-14 .. 3.16 to 3-19
London, Chat , and Dover even to i.. even to
Lancashire and Yorkshire Sto 1.. even to
Manch. Sheer, and Lincoln. 1-16 to .
3-16 . ito
Metropolitan lto 6.. /to
ro •
Midland
Doveri 1.16 to 3-16 .. 1-16 to 3-1,1
Luxembourg CA. to Is. Od. .. Gi. to is. od.
Illinois
United States 5.30 Bolide l-16 to 3-16 .. 1-16 to 3.16
Grand Trunk of Canada l-16 to I • 1-16 to
Great Western of Canada.. Gd. to Is. Od. .. 6d. to Is. od.
As regards some other stocks, the average rates
of the morning were as wider :
' Alliance Bank l-16 to 3-16 cont.
Credit Foncier
General Credit even to CAL ~
International Financial
Italian 5 per Cont. 4p.e. to Bp.e.
Greek 4 p.c. to Bp.c.
Mexican
Spanish Passive
Ditto Certificates 4p.c. to 8 p.c.
Turkish 1865 Loan l-16 to a cont.
United States 5-20 Bonds l-16 to 3-16
Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas,
dock, and other shares, an given in the Stock E
change list of last evening :
E li
Insurance.—Commereial Uxion, 41, i, * •sh
and Scottish Law Life, la ; Guardian, 45 ; letn.
1 pity Marine, 114, 15 ; tLondou and Provincial Marine,
2 ; bean Marine, 201, a, I • Rook Lite, Ti, ex div. •
Thames and ]deny Marine (limited), 51, i ; Universal
M
Marine (Limited).2l, I, A, 1.
Gaslight and Coke.-IJombey (Limited), 44, ex div. ;
Commercial, 341, ex div. • European, 12 • London, 62A ;
! Phoenix, 27*; Surrey Con;nmers, 131; Western , 6j7,
ex div. ; ditto C, 4} ex div.
, Dock.—London and St. Katherine. 66a,
8,7 5.
, 'Waterworks.—Berlin, lla ; Chelsea, 29, 9.

TIMMY Evsino.
Consols, which closed yesterday et 884
to
a, ex div., for the Gth December, opened this