The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-08 00:00:00

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'HIS DAY.)

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The amount of business in the Stock Exchange I
to-day is limited, and very few changes haw 4
occurred in prices. There is a slight inquiry
for the funds, and the improvement of yester
day is maintained. Home railway stocks and
foreign securities are without variation, wit
the exception of a trifling rise in North British
and a reduction in Mexican. No new feature of
importance is observable in the department fot
banking, financial, and miscellaneous shares.
The money market is quiet to-day, but,
in expectation of the usual strong demand
at the end of the year, the discount es-
tablishments are not disposed to take the best
paper below 34 per cent., or only 1 under the Bank
minimum. The rate for short loans in the Stock
Exchange is 3 per cent.
Console are now quoted ssi to ex div., for
money, and 881 to ex div., for the account
(January 10).
Mexican Bonds are dull, and have declined 1 per
cent., but the other speculative descriptions are
unaltered. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 58
to 59 ; ditto 1865, 321 to ; Greek, 131 to 14/ ;
Spanish Passive, 24 to ; ditto Certificates, 13i
to 4 ; Italian of 1861, 54/ to 551 ; Mexican, 181

to 19/.
United States 5-20 Bonds are 2, per cent. higher,
at 70/ to 71/, but Erie Railway shares have receded
t, being quoted 44 to I. Illinois Central arc
steady, at 77 to
Anglo-American Telegraph and Atlantic Tele-
graph shares are firm at 141 to 15, and 3 to p, re-
spectively.
International Financial shares are quoted 2;,'
to 24 die. ; London Financial, 20 to 19 dis. ;
General Credit, 2,1 to 2 dis. ; Credit Foncier,
to 5/ dis. ; National Discount, 9i to 10 prem.
and Hudson's Bay, 161} to /.

Two cietocK.
Consols are quiet, at 88} to ex div. for money,
and 884. to ex div. for the account.
At Paris this morning the Three per Cent.
Renter opened at 69fr. 67c., showing no movement
of importance.
The Secretary of State for India in Council has
given notice that " the India Five per Cent. Stock
which is redeemable on or after the sth July. 1870,
will not be paid off before the sth July, 1880, but
will be redeemable at par on or after the latter
date, on one year's previous notice being given by
the Secretary of State for India in Council in the
London Gazette."
Only a trifling amount of gold, 2,0001., was pur-
chased by the Bank yesterday.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
very steady at previous quotations. The Austrian
exchanges showed an upward tendency. The usual
list is subjoined :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11:19 to 11.19 A ; ditto, short,
11.16 to 11.17 ; Rottenlam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.19 A ;
Antwerp, 3 months, 25.421 to 2•'x.471; Brussels, 3 months,
25.421 to 25.471; Hamburg and Altons, 3 months, 13.81 to
13.9 ; Berlin, Cologne, &c., 3 months, 6.251 to 6.264
St. Petersburg, 3 months, 31 to 304 ; Paris, short, 2.5.15
to 25.25 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.35 to 25.40 •, Marseilles,
3 months, 25.371 to 25.421 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine,
3 months, 120 to 1201 ; Vienna, 3 months, 13.20 to
13.25 ; Trieste, 3 months, 13.20 to 13.25 ; Madrid, 3
months, 47f to 471 ; Santander, 3 months, 48 to 474 ; Cadiz,
3 months, 481 to 483 ; Seville, 3 months, 481 to 48i ; Malaga,
3 months, 481 to 473 ; Valencia, 3 months, 481 to 48 ; Bar-
celona, 3 months, 48a to 48/ ; BUNN', 3 months, 47f to
471 ; Sarsrgossa, 3 months, 48 to 474 ; Leghorn, 3
months, 27.20 to 27.27
27.27/ ; Naples, 3 months, 27.29 to 27.27 A ; Palermo, 3
months, 27.20 to 27.27 A ; 31essina' 3 months, 27.20 to
27.271 ; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 511 to 511; Oporto, 90 days'
date,
date, 514 to 511.
At Paris, Frankfort, and'Brussels the rate of
discount in the open market is 21 per cent. ;
Vienna, ; Hamburg and Berlin, n Turin, 6 ;
Amsterdam, 5 ; and St. Petersburg, 74 per cent.
A memorial to the committee of the Stock Ex-
change, in favour of that establishment being
closed on Monday, the 24th inst., the day pre-
ceding Christmas-day, has already been nume-
rously signed by the members. It is probable
that many commercial houses will be shut, either
partly or altogether, on the 24th, as well as on
the 26th inat., the day after Christmas-day.
New Zealand Debentures fur 2.710,0001. were

Fanny Ramiro.
Comely which
.dosed yesterday at Of to 4,
ex div., for the 10th January, opened this morning
at the same quotation, and closed at Nto 4. For
money the last price was 88} to I. The official
business report is as follows :—Thres per fiat
Console, f
883, 4
885, L • liitto, for
account, 883, ; Three per Cents. lleaucoda
I• New Three per Cents., 873, 4, ;
Bieck, 216 ; ditto Five per Cent., IMf, ; ditto
Five per Cent. " enlaced" rupee paper, 101.
Indian Government securities were steady. ,
Exchequer Bills were firm at 2s. to ss. pre—,
Them were fewer transaltions in the foreign stock
market, and the tendency was somewhat unfavour-
able. Buenos Ayres Six per Cents. fell 14 per
cent. ; Brazilian of 1852 dc., 1 ; ditto of 1863,
and Russian of 11464, I ; Italian of 1861, f ; aind
Portuguese, f. Turkish of 1862 and 1886, hqw-
ever, were in request, and rose 1 to f per cent.
Spanish Pass. ye were also better.
Russian Loan scrip closed at 15 to 11 prem.
The shares of the financial companies were
offered, especially London Financial, which ex-
perienced a fresh decline of 10s. General Credit
were likewise slightly lower. Prices closed as fol-
lows :—lnternational Financial, 2 0-16 to 7-16 dia.-
General Credit, 21 to 25 dis. • London
and Credit Fonder of
InanEnflcilanala ,2)g t4to ;

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

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The transactions in the mining market to-day
are not numerous, and prices generally are quoted
the same as yesterday. There is a demand,
however, for Prince of Wales, Chiverton,
East Basset, and Chiverton Moor shares:
Prince of Wales are quoted 245. 6d. to 265. aid. ;
Chiverton, 61 to 71 ; Chiverton Moor, 41 to 5 ;
West Caradon, 121 to 131 ; Clifford Amalgamated,
4/ to 51 ; East basset, 19 to 21 ; South Con-
durrow, 12s. to 14s. ; Wheal Agar, 30s. to 355. ;
and North Treskerby, 21 to R.
The report of the directors of the St. John del
Rey Mining Company recommends a dividend of
41. per share, free of income-tax, after paying
which, and carrying, as usual, 10 per cent. thereon
to the reserved fund, there will remain 3,2d411. 41-
9d. to be carried forward to next half-year.
The subjoined report on the metal market is
from the circular of Messrs. von Dadelezen and
North:
The position of the metal market is unsatisfactory ; bsai.
ness is getting more restricted every day, awl us we are in,
December, we fear we must give up all hope of a revival
until the new year. Iron : The demand for Welsh ban is
slack, and niaki rs diapered to take orders at about GI.
f.0.b., ill Wales. Staffordshire iron is dull. Scotch p'
iron has kept its position well, and the market is tins at
Ms. 3d. rash. Copper : The smelters othcially reduced
their quotations 5/. per ton, both in raw and manufactured,
on Monday last, which has caused more stability, although
secondhand lots have been placed under official quotations.
Some business ha. been done in Burrs at 52/.., Wallaroo
Sit. 10s., with further buyers. Chili bars, 721. 10s. and
7N. in Liverpool. Ingots, 751. to SD. Ore and regulua,
I I is. Tin steady ; Straits from 81/. to SD. 10s., according
i to quality ; Itasca, S 2/. 10s. to KV. In Holland the marks*
i is Tian, at 4xs. English tin rather dull. Tin plates ars
inactive ; uo change in value. Lead is steady, and in fair
demand. Spelter : The last prices at which business has
been reported were spot here 211. Ilia. ;_ January, 221.
Specials in outports. 211. 15s. to 221. ; W. IL, 221. 7s.l2kL