The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-16 00:00:00

In the afternoon the supply of stock pr.,vtd moos
liberal, and the rates of "continuation ' increase&
Midland finally carried i• to I ; Lauesshire and
Yorkshire, ; and Great Northern "A " stock
per cent.
We are requested to state that the share-Betel
the Canadian Land and Emigration Company •
(Limited) will he closed oa Sistirday next.
The allots.; of shares in the Brighton Hotel
Company ...de: place on the 4th of June.
There was a rine of to 2 per cent. yesterday ia
United State. Five per Cents.
Mewl. J. H. Schroder and Co. announce the
half-yearly interest on Cienfuegos and. Villa Class
(Cuba) Railroad Eleven per Cent. Bonds.
Subjoined are the latest quotations of instusase,
gas, dock, and other shares, as given in the hot
Stook Exchange list :
Insurance.—Alliance British and Forehro, 16; ex div.
Atlas, Ili!, 1 ; Aram Life, 215 ; Nagle, 7 ; Glom, 1001;
Guardian, MI ; Imperial Life, 22d ; indemnity Mario*, 1W;
138 ; Law Fire. ki ; Law Life, 81 ex div. ; London and
Proriocird Marine, 2; Marble, 100; Phaseiu, LW, 1110
div. ; Rosk Life, 64 ea div. ; Royal Exchange, 306.
Gas sad Coke. City of London A, 2.4 ea div. ; Greet
Central, 104 ; Imperial, 82 ; ditto New, 574 ; London, td,
68 ; ditto Blue ?Menace, 60, 61(; Mardi, 71 ; Wiled
General, 24 ; Wertminster Chartered, 74 ; ditto New, 2U;
Western, 17 ex div. ; ditto New, 4 ea di,.
Doeks.—Feat sad Weal India, 1181, 1151; London, 49L
49; 4,4 s; Victoria. frn,
Waterworks.—Berlin, 44; goat Loudon, 126, 127.
Cariale—Kennet and Avon, Gi, i ; 145c15,1416, 221.
With reference to the market for American
securities, Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite reports as
follows :
We have had during the past week an improving market
in London fOr American securities ; there an buyers art
Federal and State stacks at present quotations, whilst
holders are iedipoeed to sell. For railroad bonds them be.
been an active demand, and the market is cleared of all
offering at late In railroad shares we have to Note a
good inquiry fur Brie, the price of which has advanced 2pm *. $
• since our last. In Illinois shares a large busker beg
bees dose from :44' to 371 discount, hot the tortaaert
improvement in them has Lees checked by im
from New and they close, not strong, at daeoust
tulles.

WEDNEIDAT Emma.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 91: to 92 for ,
the 6th of June, imened and closed to-day at the
same quotation. For money the last price was 91j
to I. The odield business report is as follows:
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91*, ; ditto,
for account (June 6), 92, 911; Three per Oeste.
Reduced, 891, ; New Three per Cents., OLk, I;
New Two-and-a-Ralf per Conte.' 752 ; Thwty
Years A.annities, 1685, 15* ; India Five per Cent 4:
ttoak, 1011, ; Five per Cont. enlaced"
rupee paper, 94.
The India:: Five per Cent. stock is quoted 101}
to 1 ; the Five ptirCent. rupee paper, 931 .to 94;
the Fire-and-a-H, 1f per Cent, 99.1 to 1001; &Ad
Exchequer Bills, as. to 9s. dis., showing an im-
provement of it. to 9e.
In the foreige stock market business was limited.
An official manager of the Professional Life
Amur:Lace Company is to appointed by the Mader
of the Rolls on the 21st instant. Creditor* aro
required to prove their claims.
Victor-Eminanitol Railway Bonds were inquired .1
for, and firmer.
• Messrs. Rutliseltild have advertised the dividends 7
duo the Ist prosdmo on the Brazilian Luaus.
The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 22nd •t
instant for the supply of 3,000 quarto's, of wheat,
890 quart :rs of split peas, 300 quarter.. ,1 oats, and.
150 tows of ouap.
Mr. J. T. Tophars was to-lay appointed
agent for Ll33d'a at Laararoto (Cana-y Islands).