The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-24 00:00:00

LOCAL MAKE MAIL37B.

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A NUT OF Ssoumt.—A most extraordinary 'light
was witneeeed acme few days ainee, in a garden at N ale
Wood, not far distant front klbihnrat. The gardener had
occasion to take the glass off the cucumber bed, and in doing
ea was greeted with the Waring of a good-sized snake. He
immediately called to his wife to briny. • prong to kill it with,
but hdoro she could do so the reptile had diaappeared. In
starching for it, however, on one ride of the bed, he observed
alerge hole, in opening which he discovered between thirty
and forty full-grown snakem, each one averaging nearly font
feet in length. Thee were every one of them kiLLM, and
ont in state on the footpath for inepoction.

MONEY MARKET.-THIS DAY.'

Two o'Cuxx.

The funds showed more firmness this morning,
but an advance of 3 per cent. proved only temporary.
Prices are now quoted about 1.16 per cent. lower
than at 4 o'clock yesterday, and the market is
rather flat in character. The other departments of
the Stock Exchange are dull.
Consols stood in the morning at 911 to 1, and are
now quoted 91; for the 6th August. For money
the present quotation is 911 to 3. The Three per
Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 911 to
the New Three per Cents. at 911 to 92;
Bank Stock, at 215 to 216; India Stock at 2143
to 216; ; Exchequer Bonds, 1839, at 981; and India
Bonds at 255. dia., showing a further fall.
Scarcely any business has been done in foreign
stocks. Turkish Bonds are in fair request, the
Six per Cents. being marked 941 for money, and 95
to 933 for the 31st inst., and the Guaranteed Four
per Cents., 1023 for the account. The only other
stock in which business is officially recorded is
Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, dealt in at 98.
An impression has gained ground to-day that
some later intelligence from India has reached go-
vernment per the steamer Simla, rid Ceylon. On
all sides the hope is earnestly expressed that go-
vernment will, at least for once, discard their habit
of official reserve, communicate instantly any intelli-
gence that may reach them, and contradict rumours
which impute to them the actual possession and
withholding of unfavourable tidings.
The demand for money was yesterday in most
quarters active. In certain cases choice paper could
be discounted somewhat below the Bank minimum
rate, but generally 5; per cent. was the lowest
charge.
The steamer North Star, from New York, has
brought 37,0001. in specie on freight, of which a
portion is probably on continental account.
The 40,6001. in Australian gold brought to Suez
by the Simla is expected to reach London next
week. The steamer Great Britain sailed from Mel-
bourne for Liverpool on the 21st of May with
101,647 ounces of gold on freight, worth about
406,5001., and has therefore been at sea 63 days.
This steamer made her last passage out in 61 days.
Amongst the other shipments of gold from Austra-
lia for this country were 116,486 ounces
by the Indomitable (skimmer) and Swiftsure,
and 112,462 ounces by the James Baines, Light-
ning, Summer Cloud, and Sardinian. Deducting
the 241,0001. brought by the James Bakes (which
arrived at Liverpool on the 12th instant), the remit-
tances above specified (inclusive of the sum by the
Simla) represent the important aggregate of about
1,122,0001. sterling.
The actual sales of silver for remittance to the
East by the Ripon on the 4th August are computed
to have now reached between 700,0001. and 800,0001.
Of this the larger portion has still to be impzrted.
The 10,4001. in gold brought from New York
by the City of Baltimore was yesterday purchased
for exportation to the Continent to pay for silver.
The East India Company have ordered the under-
mentioned vessels to be surveyed, preparatory to ac-
cepting them for the conveyance of troops to India,
viz, the steamers Scotland, Australian, Victoria,
Gulden Fleece, Lady Jocelyn, and Sydney; and the
ships Champion of the Seas, Genghis khan, Fore-
runner, Warrior Queen, James Bakes, and Vernon.
The Marlborough is also to be surveyed for the con-
veyance of stores to India. It is stated that the sum
agreed to be paid for the hire of the steamers Golden
Fleece and Lady Jocelyn is at the rate of 4W. per

At Constantinople on Wednesday the ex-
change on London was quoted 133 to showing
a further advance. This indicates continued dis-
belief in the success of the financial movements in
progress, both as regards the attempted loan and the
native bank project.
Letters from St. Petersburg estimate the total
supply of tallow this season at 115,000 to 120,000
casks, of which about 20,000 were expected to reach
that city by the end of the present month (old style).
It is thought that the supply next year will be very
large, owing to the abundance of cattle and sheep in
the interior. At the great fair just held at Orenburg
no less than 330,000 sheep were on sale, owing to
the high prices, against 200,000 last year.
We are informed that a large quantity of tele-
graph stores has been despatched by the ship
William and Mary for Bagdad, and that Lieu-
tenant Arthur Hawes, of the East India Com-
pany's service, and other executive officers of the
European and Indian Junction Telegreph Company,
will start forthwith for that town for the purpose of
immediately commencing the construction of the line
of telegraph proposed by the company.
The share certificates of the Calcutta and South
Eastern Railway Company are now ready to be ex-
changed for the scrip. The object of this under-
taking is to connect Calcutta with the river Mullah,
which is described as one of the finest ports in India.
The railway when completed will effect an important
improvement in our Indian communication. By its
means the passage between Calcutta and Suez will
be shortened, it is calculated, by two days at least.
The half-yearly meeting of the Eastern Counties
Railway Company is called for the 21st August.
The first ordinary
.general meeting of the Halts-
dorf Mills Company is called for the 3rd August.
Relative to the market for American Securities,

Moors. 1). Bell, Son, and Co. report as follows :
The market for American S.euritiee during the past week
has assuii.ed a more eneouragiag aspect. There bee been
more inquiry fee the various State Bonds, especially thaw of
the Staten of Massachuanettp, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
For railroad bonds of the better clans there hen also been
some demand ; but, as they could only be sold to reality a
Inas, the supply has been scanty and the actual transactions
few.

Tut' ELSDAT BTINTWO.

The funds eortinue to fluctuate. At one period
to-day the symptoms of agitation were rather
decided, a fresh reduction of 3 to f per cent. bring
temporarily quoted. A variety of disquieting
rumours relative to alleged intelligence from India
were at the same time circulated. Later in the day,
as no confirmation of these reports appeared, a rally
set in, and the closing quotations were only
about 1-16 per cent. below those of yesterday. The
markets, however, remain extremely sensitive, and
in nearly every branch of commercial business the
present uncertainty is painfully felt.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 911 for the 6th
of August, were quoted this morning 91a to 3, fell
to 911, "sellers," rallied to 911," buyers," and closed
at 911 to 3. For money the last price was 911 to
I. The official business report is as follows :—Three
per Cent. Consols, for money, 913, 3,3, 3,3, 1;
ditto, for account, 6th August, 913, f, 3, 3. Three
per Cent. Reduced, 91f, f, 3, 1. New Three per
Cents., 911, 92, 911. Long Annuities, expiring in
Jan., 1860, 2 7-16, 21. Bank Stock, 21G. India
Stock, 216, 213, 211. Three-and-a-Half per Cent.
Exchequer Bonds, falling payable in 1858 and 1859,
981, 1. India Bonds, 20s. discount.
Exchequer Bills present a further decline of Is.,
closing at 7s. to Is. dis. India stock was flatter,
and India Bonds were pressed for sale at 20s. dis.
Turkish Six per Cents. were rather dull today,
but were supported at 4 o'clock at the closing quota-
tion of yesterday, viz., 941 to 95. The Gua-
ranteed Four per Cents. remain quoted 1021 to 3.
Mexican Bonds were rather more offered. Peruvian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents. were nominally quoted
81 to 82; and Spanish Deferred Three per Cents.,
251 to 3.
Yesterday's proceedings in the House of Commons
indicating that the question at issue bAween the
preference and ordinary shareholders of the Great
Northern Railway Company will be brought to the
arbitrement of a court of law, the ordinary stock of
the company fell to-day 1 per cent.; the A stock 2
per cent.; and the II stock, 1 per cent.
Bank shares to-day were steady, but Oriental
Bank were rather flatter. Ottoman Bank closed at
Ito 3 prem. National Discount were rather flat.
Australian Agricultural shares present a decline of
11. The European and American Steam Company's

shares were officially marked 5 (91. paid) ; London
Dock, 100 k cx div. ; and St. Katharine Dock, 91
and 91} ex div.
The nominal closing quotations for the shares in
some of the new undertakings are subjoined, viz.
Cade Railway, par; Central Cade Railway, par to
1-16 prem. prem. ; Eastern Bengal Railway, 3-16 to
5-16 prem. ; Euphrates Valley Railway, 1-16 to 3-16
prem. ; European and Indian Junction Telegraph,
3-16 to 1.16 die.; I'unjaub Railway, 3-16 to 5-16
prem. ; Paris Chocolate Company, to f, prem.