The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-03 00:00:00

dividend, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, was
declared, free of income tax.
The Imperial Ottoman Bank have announced the
numbers of the bends of the Ottoman Loan of
1863, and of the Ottoman Bix per Cent. Loan of
180, drawn on 21st ult., and which arc repayable at
par on the Ist January next, on presentation at
their offices. •

Mr George Moffatt, M.P. for Southampton, and
Mr. Charles Oppenheim waited upon the principal
bankers yester&y morning, to solicit their support
for the West India Hurricane Fund, and they at once
obtained the following subscriptions, viz.: Messrs.
Glyn, Mills, and Co., 100/. ; Roberta, Lubbock,
and Co., 100/. ; Barnett, Hoare, and Co., 100!.
Barclay and Co. 100/. ; Alexander', Cunliffe, and
Co. 100/. • Martin and Co., 100/. ; Smith, Payne,
and Co., 1(10/. ; and Itlathieson and Co., 1001.
With reference to the City Offices Company
(Limited) it is notified that the magnificent building
at the corner of Lombard-street and Gracechurch-
street will be ready for occupation by the end of
this month. The building has been arranged to
accommodate two large establishments on the

ground floor, and so constructed that each of two
lettings would be independent of the building. The
first floor in Lombard-street and the whole of the
upper floors are arranged in suites of offices suitable
for either large or small firma.

KONDLY lima ra.

Consols, which closed on Saturday at 931, ex
div., for next Thursday's settlement, opened this
morning at 931 to 2, and closed at exactly 931.
For money the last price was 943 with div. The
Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per
Cents. were quoted at 3 o'clock 921 to 93. The
official business report is as follows :—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 941, 2,1; ditto, for
account, 931, f, ex div. ; Three per Cents. Ite-
duced, 93, 1 ; New Three per Cents., 931, 3, ;
Annuities, 1885, 121 ; Bank Stock, 2441, 4 ; India
Stock, 225, 3 ; ditto Five per Cent., 1151,
Cel,
ditto Four per Cent., 100/, ; ditto Five per nt.
Debentures, 103.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was a little moro
offered, and was last marked 1151.
Exchequer Bills were quoted 29a. to 31s. prem.
There was a renewed demand for foreign stocks,
and, with the exception of a decline of 1 per cent.
in Portuguese, Russian of 1862, and Spanish Old
Three per Cents., the changes in prices were all
favourable. Spanish Passive Bonds and New Three
per Cents. were in especial request, and rose I to
per cent. The Committee's Certificates improved
; Italian of 1861 and 1865, as well as Chilian Six.
per Cents., to ; Greek, Mexican, and Turkish
of 1865 (Five per Cents.), 1 ; and Buenos Ayres
Deferred and Russian of 1866, 1.
The Honduras Government Railway Loan was
last quoted 12 to 11 prem. ; and the Egyptian
Nine per Cent. Loan 1 to 1 prem.
In the market for bank shares, London and
County and Union of London rose 10s. to 11.,
while Albion declined 11. Other banks were quoted
the same aeon Saturday, the amount of business
being limited.
The shares of the financial companies were
without variation of importance, but International
and General Credit showed dulness. Prices closed
as follows :—lnternational Financial, 21 to 2}
; General Credit, 2} to 2/ dia. ; London
Financial, 24 to 23 dia. ; and Credit Foncier, 6;t
to 61 dis.
Atlantic Cable shares showed no alteration.
Anglo-American closed at 181 to 1 ; Atlantiu
Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, at 4 to 41 ;
and Telegraph Construction, at 141 to 151.
Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 151
to 2, and National Discount 6 to 61 prem..
showing a rise of 2s. 6d. Miscellaneous shares
met with rather more inquiry. London and Glas-
gow Engineering improved 1/. ; Ceylon, and Lon-
don and Caledonian Marine, 10s. ; London General
Omnibus, 7a. lid. ; Home and Colonial Assurance,
London District Telegraph, and Union Marine of
Liverpool, ss. ; and Peninsular and Oriental
(New, 1867), 2s. 6d. British and Irish Maignetic
Telegraph, however, declined 11. ; and United
Kingdom Telegraph, ss.
There was not much business in colonial govern-
ment debentures, but Queensland and some of thu
Ceylon advanced 1 to 1 per cent.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

thrs o'CLoot.

In the mining market to-day there is a demand
for West Caradon, Wheal Jane, and Great Vor
shares, but Clifford and North Treakerby are flatter.
Subjoined are the quotations :—West Caradon,
10 to 11; Clifford, 51 to f ; North Treskerby, 325.
to 342. ; Great Vor, 171 to 18 ; North Crafty, 21
to 1 ; Great Retall;ck, 21 to 3 ; Wheal Jane,
45 to 46 ; West Kitty, 12s. 6d. to 17s. 6d. ; Prince
of Wales, 495. to 515.; West Chiverton, 65 to 671 ;
and Chivcrton Moor, 51 to 6.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are quiet,
with little business. St. John del Rey are at 60
to 62 ; Don Pedro, 2 to 2,1 prem.; Anglo-Brarilian,
par to prem. ; Pestarena, die. to par ; Chon-
tales, l j to 1 die.: Rossa Grande, 7-16 to 9-16 ;
Anglo-Italian, par to prem. ; United Mexican, 11
to 11 ; Frontino and Bolivia, Ito 1; Port Phillip,
11 to lg ; Central American, Ito die. ; and
Anglo-Argentine, l to 1 prem.
The directors of the Port Phillip and Colonial
Gold Mining Company have received the following
telegram from their resident director at Clunes,
dated Suez, Dec. 1 :—" Six weeks' return, Septem-
ber. Quantity of quartz crushed, 7,000 tons
yield per ton, 12 dwta. 12 grs. Remittance 5,0001."
At West Wheal Kitty meeting yesterday the ac-
counts showed a balance of liabilities over assets
of 1781. 4s. Ild. A call of 2s. per share was made.
The mine is expected to meet its costs during tho
next three months, after which the returns will, it
is thought, gradually increase.