The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-30 00:00:00

',own DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

With the exception of the English funds, which
have improved it per cent., the public securities are
dull to-day. The dealings in the railway depart-
ment are still chiefly confined to Metropolitan
stock, which exhibits a fresh fall of 1 per coat.
upon additional sales. Most of these transactions,
which are principally speculative, have been en-
tered into upon an impression that, in the
absence of fresh " cover," bankers may
soon throw a large amount of " pawned "
stock upon the market. A moderate reduction is
apparent in some of the other home lines. Erie
shares, however, have advanced, higher prioos hay-
ing come to hand from New York. A few of the
speculative foreign bonds have receded. The
settlement in Consols will be completed to-
morrow.

The discount markst is quiet, and no varia-
tion has taken place in the rates for bills. The
charge for advances in the Stook Exchange is 1
per cent.

The Government funds are quoted 94 to 1 for
money and to-morrow's settlement, and the Three
penents. Reduced and the New Three per Cents.,
924 to 1.
In the railway market, Metropolitan stock is
still very Rat, and has experienced a fresh reduction
of 1 per cent., viz., to 1014 to 102. Brighton
and South Eastern are 1 to 1 lower, at 471 to 48,
and 791 to 1 respectively. London and North
Western, 1122 to 1; Great Western, 184t049;
Midland, 1111 to 112 ; London and South
Western, 871 to 884 ; Great Eastern, 411 to 3 ;
Great Northern, 105/ to 1061 ; ditto A, 1051 to
106 ; Caledonian, 731 to 74 ; London, Chatham,
and Dover, 161 to 171.
The dealings in foreign securities show a pre-
ponderance of salos, and the general course of prices
is unfavourable. Turkish of 1862 have declined
per cent. ; Moscow-Jaroslaw, 1 ; Egyptian of
1868, 1 ; and Italian of 1861, 1-16. Subjoined
aro the prioce:—Brazilian of 1863,771 to 781 ; Chi-
li= of 1867, 961 to 1; Egyptian of 1884, 82 to
83 ; ditto of 1868, 74 to ; Italian of 1861, 551 to
; ditto of 1868, 21 to 31 prem. ; Mexican, 161 to
jF ; Peruvian of 1866, 811 to 1 ; Russian of 1866,
891 to 901 ; ditt. Nicolai, 661 to 1 ; ditto Orel,
804 to 1; ditto Mosoow-Jaroelaw, 811 to 82 ;
Spanish of 1887, 344 to # ; Turkish of 1862,
664 to 67 ; and ditto of 1866, 411 to 1.
Apart from a rise of 2s. in the Bonds, viz., to
12s. to 17s. prem., Indian securities are unchanged.
The Ten-and-a-Half per Cents. are at 218 to 221 ;
the rive, 1161 to 1 ; the Four, 1024 to 103 ; and
the Dobentures, 1064 to ; Bank Stock, 244 to
240 ; and Exchequer Bills, 14s. to 18s. pram.
Bank shares are without alteration. City, 111
to 121; Imperial, 171 to 181 ; London and
County, 512 to 1 ; London Westminster, 671 to
681; Union of London, 364 to 374 ; Anglo-
Austrian, 71 to 8 prem. ; and Imperial Ottoman,
1: to 11 prem.

No alteration has occurred in miscellaneous
shares. National Discount, 11f to 121; General
Credit, II to 11 die. ; International, If to lf die.;
Hudson's Bay, 141 to 1; Telegraph Construc-
tion, 15} to 1; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per
Cent. Preference, 31 to 4 ; and Anglo-American,
22 to I.

Royal Mail Steam shares have boon doalt in at
49, or 11 discount.

United States 5-20 Bonds have declined per
oent.,viz., to 741 to,, but Erie Railway shares are
higher, at 271 to I.lllinois Central, 95 to
961 ; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, 371
to 381 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds,
381 to 39/.

TWO O'CLOCK.

The English funds are without change at 9-1 to 3.
Railway stocks are still flat, and a further re-
duction has occurred in prices. Midland, Metro-
politan, and Caledonian have declined 3 per cent.,
and South-Eastern 2. As regards foreign bonds.
Turki..-11 of 1865 are better, at 413 to 2.

FOUR O'CLOCK.
The govermuent funds are firm, at 94 to 1. both
for money and the account.
With respect to railway stocks, Great Eastern
has declined 1, per cent., viz., to 411 to 1, while
South Eastern has improved 1, the present price
being 70/ to ; Caledonian, 73; to ;
Brighton, 471 to 48; Metropolitan, 101: to 1;
Midland, 1111 to I; London and North Western,
114 to 11; and Great Western, 48j to 49.
In the foreign stock market, Italian Bon& of
1861 are 1 per cent. higher, at 331 to 1. Peruvian
of 1863, 811 to ; Turkish of 1863, 41; to a : and
Spanish of 1867, 341 to 1.
No bullion operations have occurred at the
Bank to-day.
At Paris this morning the Three per Cant. Rentes
opened at 71fr. 43c. for the account, being about
the same as on Saturday.

We have received an abstract of the profit and
loss account of the London Chartered Bank of
Australia. as made up to the 30th June hut, and to
be submitted at the half-yearly meeting on the
11th December. The half-year's balance, after
deducting current expenses, income-tax, and
making provision for bad and doubtful debts. is
45,788/. and becomes 56,8831. by the addition of
the balance of 11,006/. brought forward from tho
previous account. It is intended to apportion this
amount as follows, viz.: to dividend proposed to
be paid, viz., 4 per cent. on paid-up capital, for
half-year ending 30th June, 1868 (free of in-
come-tax), 40,000/. ; to amount proposed to be
carried to the reserve fund this half-year, 5,000/. ;
to balance to next half-year, 11,8851. Bs. 6d.

At the meeting on Siturciay of the East India
Irrigation and Canal Company the director& report
was adopted, and a special was resolution passed,
accepting the offer of the government to purchase
the works of the company in accordance with the
arrangement already entered into.
Vice-Chancellor Molina has appointed Mr.
Thomas J. Thomas, of Cheapside, woollen mer-
chant, liquidator of the Commercial Clothing
Company (Limited), and Messrs. Rooks, Kenrick,
and Manton, of 16. King-street, Cheapside, soli-
citors in the matter.

Croditore of the Wed Worthing Waterworks,
Baths, and Assembly rooms Company (Limited)
are required to send the particulars of their claims
to Mr. Henry Chatteris, the official liquidator, by
the 23rd December, the 11th January having been
appointed by Vice-Chancellor Oiffard for adjudi-
cating - them.

e; upon _
Tho interest due the 11th December on the
Danish Four per Cent. Stock of 1882 is advertised
for payment by Messrs. Hembree and Sou.
A circular, of which the following is s copy,
has bum issued to the shareholders of the Credit
Foneier of England (Limited):
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The committee— appointed by a resolution pare,i at a
meeting of thershokUrs, summoned by advertisement of
Moms. H. J. Brown and E. P. Rowsel/, and hold on the
4th August last, beg now to report as follows : That an
interview which the committee sought with the dirmter‘
in pursuance of such resolution, i declined on the
ground of the informal character of the committee's
appointment, the members of the committee could only
accept an offer made to them to wafer, as shareholder*,
with the chairman. With Mr. Mowatt, accordingly, they
have had several cernmunications, and they now announce
the results. The following is en outline of the informa-
tion received That the emetics of the return of
commission taken on disputed profits has been, and Is.
under the consideration of the l td, and wiU, it is
hoped, be settled by arbitration. 2. tie office ex-
penses have besaltreatly reduced. and that slate the sotl
June last the direotais have retralited trees taking car
reemearatkin for their services. AM the chairman priv-
atises as follows:—That at a *Mai (moral rosetia&

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end resolve es :-1. That the whole et
tatesement board, emelt three
shall retire. 2. That the Won't Mm be
need to fire directors. 3. That the ahem et
threaten and settlement et their remuneration shall be
ails* in the hands et the shareholders. 4. That the
quellealima el direelom shall be reduced. 6. That the
preethe al minim eat proxies at the company's
in Wear ed the ensiles, shall be dimontinued. . chat
an imosligelon shall be mad by persons appointed
the shareholders, of the proceedings andllu
politica et the company. than, as perhaps the most
iseportsat of all-7. That the transaction of the convoy
in Mae be wholly conlimed to existing
and that while any attempt at formal windier:lr=
be strenuously resisted, • proems of gradual liqUidatios
shall be strirtly adhered to. These are the main points,
but there will probably be others which the shareWdvre
may like to consider. lime of the objects, it will be
seen, have already been assented to by the chairman.
The committee earnestly request the attandanos of share-
holders, at the London Tavern, Bishopagate-d:set, sa
Thum/Jay, the 3rd December next, at 1 G clock precisely,
when resolutions embodying the sub.tance of the above
requirements (amongst others) will be submitted. Share-
holders unable to be present, are invited to communicate
their views to E. P. Rowell, Esq the honorary secre-
tary, at the officei of the Yalta and Mediterranean Gas
Ccmpnny, No. 60, Gracechurchatreet, E.C.-Signed on
behalf of the committee, B. ne C. NULOY, chairmaa.
Nov. 23, 1868.

RAILWAY, MINING, AND OTHER
EHAREB.-(THIE DAY.)

(Closing pnose to 1 p.m.!
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT RECURITIRB.
Canada, 6 per cent. Jan. and July, 1877-84, 1081.
Do., 6 per cent., Feb. and August, 106.
Do.. 6 per cent., Jan. and July, 961, 61.
Mauritius, 6 pee cent-, Feb. and August, 1893 to 18041,
110.
New South Wales, 6 per cent., Jan. and July, 1811
1876, 102.
Do., 1888 te 1896. 1001, 1.
Queensland, 6 per cent., Jan. and Jaly, 1882-5, 100.
Victoria. 6 per cent., April and Oct., 1091, 1.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Esatern, 411, 1, 1.
Oreat Northern, 106 f.
Great Wenern—Original, 49.
London, Brighton, and South Coast, 48, 71.
London, Chatham, and Dover, 17.
Manchester, libelkild, and Lincolnshire, 471.
Iletnis,lo24l
Do. EMannon (div}. . has.. tl•o 6 per cent. till Jaa., 16141,
911tuldlag40, 99, ,7.
11111, 12, 111.
North Eastern (Berwick), 190.
North London, 1221, 3.
South Eastern, 791.
PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Western. original 41 per cent., 11i0, M.
Do. 4 per Dent., 16.50, 77.

PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Western, joint 6 per ct. irredeemable, 1866, MN.

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAIS,
North Western, A Ferp• preL, 5 per cent., icroi.

Birrisik i3OSSEBBIONB.
Great Indian Peninsula, guar. 6 cent., 10/t•
Great Western of Canada, 14, 131. per
Scinde (Delhi), 104, 3t.

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