The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-25 00:00:00

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Oita o'Ctocx.
The English funds are flat to-day, and have de-
clined * per cent , owing to the unfavourable
character of the news from Venice, and to an ill-
pression that the government majority on the Re-
form Bill will be extremely email. Foreign

stocks have also receded, the most inportaint
movement being in Turkish and Italian bonds.
The latter are adversely affected by the intelligence
from abroad and by the announcement that the
Italian government have determined to levy a tax
upon the Bente.. The variations in British rail-
ways are unimportant. In the market for financial
and discount shares the most noticeable feature is
a rise of 7s. Gd. to 11:15. in Overend, Gurney, and
Co.

The discount market retains a quiet appearance,
with a large amount of money seeking employment,
and few bills in circulation. The loweist charge,

however, is still 51 to 6 per cent. The rate in the
Stock Exchange for short advances on English
government securities is 4 to 4} per cent.
Consols are now quoted 861 to 1 for money, Mid
84 to 87 for the account (May 9).
Foreign stocks are flat. Turkish Bonds of 1862
have declined ti per cent. ; Italian of :861, 1 ;
Turkish of 1865 and Greek, ; and Spanish Pas-
sive and Mexican, 1. The prices are as follows
Greek, 121 to 1 ; Mexican, 20/ to g ; Spanish
Passive, 251 to g ; ditto Certificates, 14 to 1 ;
Turkish, 1862, 66 to 67 ; ditto, 1865, 331 to 34;
Brazilian scrip, 31 to 22 dis., ex div. ; and Italian,
1861, 52} to 53.
American securities exhibit no change of any im-
portance. 5-20 Bonds are now quoted 70 tol ;
Erie Railway shares, 52 to 1 ; and lllinois Central,
80 to 4.
International Financial shares are now quoted
9-16 to 7-16 dis. ; General Credit, par to prem. ;
London Financial, 41 to 4 dis. ; Imperial
Mercantile, 3to 21 dis. ; Credit Fancier and
Mobilier, 1 9-16 to 11-16 prem. ; Overend, Gurney,
and Company, 1 to g dia. ; and National Discount,
81 to g prem.
At a meeting of the holders of the bolds of the
State of Georgia (U.S.), held yesterday at the
offices of the "States' and Corporations Arrears
Committee," Founder's-court, Lothbury, a com-
munication was read from the goverment of
Georgia to Mr. Haslew ood ; and the foil, wing re-
solutions were passed unanimously :
1. That the offer of the State of Georgia to fund the
arrears of coupons and overdue bonds into a new debt carry-
ing 7 per cent. interest be accepted. 2. That with reference
to the sinking fund mentioned in the act of 'egislature
authoring the funding of arrears the committee have full
power to arrange this and all other details on behoot at
the bondholders.
The Stock Exchange is expected to be dosed, ao-
cording to custom, on Tuesday next, the let of
May—the day fixed for striking the half-yearly
balance at the Bank of England.
About 4,0001. in bullion was withdrawn from
the Bank yesterday for exportation. About
100,0001. in refined gold, consisting of recent ar-
rivals, was also bought in the market for abroad.
A considerable amount of bar silver was sold
yesterday at sa. Id. per ounce, showing a further
fractional decline. The Indian demand has almost
entirely ceased, and sales are with difficult! effected
even at this quotation. For the moment there is
no inquiry for Mexican dollars for China.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon expe-
rienced no alteration of much importance. Bills on
Amsterdam were inquired for, and the rates were
rather lower, while, as regards Italy, a;; advance
was again observable, owing no doubt to the state
of politics. The usual list is subjoined :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 12 to 1 ; ditto, 3 days,tl.l7 to 1;
Hottentot'', 3 months, 12.01 to 1 ; Antwerp, 3 months,
2.421 to 471 ; Hamburg, ins. banco, 3 months, 13.9 to 1;
Paris, :i days, 25.10 to ; lit ditto, 3 months, 25.: 71 to 421;
Frankfort-on•the-Maine, -3 months, 1191 to 1261 ; Peters-
burg per rouble, :i months, 2,4 to t ; Vienna, eff. no., 3
months, 11 to 11.05; Trieste, ditto. 3 month.. 11 to 11.05;
Madrid, 3 months, 461 to 7 ; Cadiz, :i months, 471 to ;
Leghorn, 3 months, 25.95 to 26 ; Genoa, i; montlu,
25.95 to 26 ; Milan, 3 months, 21'.95 to '.9; • Naples, 3
months, 25.95 to 26 ; Palermo, :3 months. 1r,.93 to :03 ;
Messina, 3 months. 25.95 to 26 ; Lisbon, 90 thly,, MI to L;
Oporto, 90 days, 511 to k.
The Metropolitan Railway traffic rett rn shows
this week an increase of 1,0211. over the corre-
sponding week of last year.
The traffic receipts of the Atlantic ui:d Great
\Vestern Railway for the month of March were
388,480 dollars, against 399,870 dollars in the cor-
responding month of last year, showing a decrease
of 11,390 dollars.
At the meeting of the Australian Mortgage,
Land, and Finance Company (Limited), held yes-
terday, the available balance was stated at 16,6531.,
and a dividend was declared for the months
ended December at the rate of 121 per cent. per
anniun. It was also decided to carry 9,500/. to
the reserve. A resolution was passed requeeting
Mr. Gillespie (who was not present) to resign his
seat at the hoard, owing to his recent connexion
as director with the Joint Stock Discount
Company.
An extraordinary general meeting of the share-
holders of the Bank of Turkey (Limited) was held
yesterday, for the purpose of resolving whether or
not the undertaking shall be wound up vol antarily.
The meeting was called in compliance with a re-
quisition signed by several shareholders. A f ter along
discussion, it was resolved that 15,00.1/. much had
been lodged with the Ottoman Company (Limited),
should be returned to the directors of the Bank of
Turkey, and that the Bank be wound en volun-
tarily.
It appears from the report of the directors
of the Standard Bank of British South Africa,
(Limited), to he presented to the fifth ordinary
meeting of the proprietors, to be held on the 30th
inst., that the result of the operations for the six
months has been so unfavourable as to al ~orb the
profits for that period, as well as 16,0901. or the re-
serve fund.
The annual meeting of the 31 illwall Iro,i Works,
Ship Building, and Graving Docks Company
(Limited), is called for the 30th inst., when a
dividend is to be declared.
Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas,
and other shares, as given in the Stock
Exchange list of last evening :
Insurance.—Alliance British and Foreign, 141, 1 ; ditto
Marine, 39) ; Imperial Fire, 3.52 ; Imperial Life, 201 ;
Indemnity Marine, 1241 ; cean Marine. 201, ex div. ;
Union Marine Liverpool (Limited), 31 ; Universal Marine
(Limited), n.
Gaslight =d Coke.—Flombey,third issue,4, 3j,4; European,
New, 61 •; Imperial, 75,1 ,• Imperial Continental. '.151 ; Lon-
don, 69, ; 24, ; Surrey Consameiv, 14, ex
die. ; Westminster Chartered, 65 ; ditto New, 425, I;
Western, 15,141.
Waterworks.—Berlin, 10 0 ; Grand 1,1 Junctiin, 791,9,
Canal—Regent's (or London). 231,3, 1.

TOBSDAT EviNnie.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 87 h to f for the
9th of May, opened this morning at the NMe
quotation, and closed at 87 to f. For money the
last price was 861, to 871. The official business
report is as follows :—'Three per Cent. Consols,
for money, 871 ,7, I, 7, f ; for aooonnt,
871, ; Three per Cents. Reduced,j
New Three per Cents., 851, f, 3, ; ditto, Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. 69i ; Red Sea Telegraph,
19f; Bank Stock, 242, 3 ; India Five per Cent.
Stock, 106, 51, 4, 51 ; ditto, Five per Cent.
" edema " rupee paper, 101}.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was again in-
quired for and firm. The March Exchequer Bills
remain quoted Bs. to 3s. dis., and the June ss. dis.

to_par.
Foreign stocks were heavy, and the general ten-
dency of prices was unfavourable. Danubian,
Italian of 1861, Brazilian (scrip), Egyptian and
&Ng= of 1864, and Turkish of 1858 declined
per cent. ; Spanish Passive and Certificates, to f ;
and Mexican, Turkish of 1866, and Greek, f.
Turkish Bonds of 1863 werc exceptionally firm, and
rose 1 per cent.