The Express.
London, England, 1857-02-14 00:00:00

covered. _ The recent rapid advance is thus fairly

rttoorted. In the other departments of the Stock
Exchange the tendency was favourable, especially
as regards English railway shares, many descrip-
tions of which exhibit a further improvement.
The demand for money was very active to-day,
partly owing to the Stock Exchange share settle-
ment, which is now completed. In the Consol
market the rate for short loans was as high as 6 to
61 per cent. In Lombard-street, also, the applica-
tions were numerous; but it is noticed that large
discounters, who previously asked advanced rates,
now grant accommodation upon good paper on the
Bank terms. In some quarters we even hear of
business being done at a trifling reduction from the
Bank rate, provided the bills be very choice. These
facts corroborate the belief that the general supply of
money has become more liberal during the last two
or three days.
At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Rentcs at-
tained a further Improvement of about per cent.,
the closing quotation being 68.40 for money, and
613.66 for the end of the month. The Four-and•a-
Half per Cents. have improved to 94.90. The half-
yearly dividend on this stock becomes payable on
the 72nd March.
At Frankfort yesterday there was a further rise
of about I per cent. in Austrian stock. The upward
movement also extends to the other continental
markets.

Consols, which closed yesterday, at 911 to 1 for
the sth of March, varied to-day between that quo-
tation and 94 to 1. The price at 4 o'clock was 94 to
for the account, and 93} to 1 for money. After
the recognised hours there was a recovery to
94a, ' buyers " for March. The official business re-
port is as follows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for
money, 93/, 93,1, 94, 93t, 94 ; ditto for account,
6th March, 941 4, },l. Three per Cents. Reduced,
941,1. New Three per Cents., 94},;, 1, a. Bank
Stock, 218. Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Exchequer
Bonds, falling payable in 1858, 981; ditto, in 1839,
98a, t. India Bonds, Is. prem.
Notwithstanding the demand for money, Exche-
quer Bills advanced Is., closing at Is. to 4s. prem.
Exchequer Bonds remain quoted 981 to t.
Turkish stocks showed increased buoyancy in tho
morning, but afterwards relapsed. The closing quo-
tation for the Six per Cents. was 944 to 931, for the
27th inst., being about per cent, below the
highest point reached yesterday. The Guaranteed
Four per Cents, left off at 1011 to 1 for the new
account, showing much firmness. The Six per
Cents. were marked at one period of the day
as high as 954. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. have risen 1 to 2 per cent.; and Spanish
Deferred Three per Cents. and Mexican Bonds 1 per
cent. Other foreign stocks were firm.
Ottoman Bank shares closed to-day at to
dbl.; National Discount (old shares), at 3-18 to
prem. ex div.; London Discount, at Ito dis.;
and General Bank of Switzerland at la to la
dis. Bank of Australasia stock was quoted rather
better, and Bank of Egypt rather lower. Ca-
nada Land shares have risen considerably. Aus-
tralian Agricultural and Netherlands Land Prefer-
ence shares (paid up) were also better. East and
West India Dock stock is officially marked 119 and
119 f, and New South Wales Government Five per
Cents., 99. Canada Government Six per Cents.
have advanced a per cent.
The nominal closing quotations for the newly pro-
jected railways are subjoined, viz.: Ferdinand Rail-
way, Ito I prem. ; Punjaub Railway, to 7, prem. ;
Gude Railway, par to 4 prem.; Central Oudc Rail-
way, Ito prem.; Eastern Bengal Railway,
.1 to;
prem.; Nassau Railway, par to 1 prem.;, Cal-
cutta and South Eastern Railway, par to a prem.;
Riga and Dunaburg Railway, 1 to la Fem.; Eu-
phrates Valley Railway, a to 1 prem.; New Bruns-
wick
and Canada Railway and Land A shares, 1
dis. to par ; ditto B shares, 1 to Oa dis. ; Copiapo
Railway, a dis. to par; Italian Junction Railways, 2
to la dis.
Th e nominal quotations for some other new pro-
! Jetts are as follow:—European and Indian Junc-
tion Telegraph, 3.16 to 3-16 prem. ; 'West Ham Dis-
tillery Company, f dis to par ; Levant Mineral, to
Dis-
t die. ; Thames Steam Boat Company, to prem.
The new issue of shares of the Great Indian Penin-
,' rule Railway Company werequoted 7, to prem.
The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 17th
inst. for the conveyance of stores from the river
' Thames to Gibraltar, Barbadoes, and Jamaica.

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocx.

The market for home mining stocks is again
quiet to-day, but prises are away. The exception
is in Wheal Edward shares, which have given way,
being marked 4 and 41. The other transactions
reported in the Stock Exchange to-day comprise
North Frances at 19/ ; Sortridge Consols at la and
11; Tin Croft at 4:; and Wheal Basset at 300.
United Mexican shares are marked 4 and 4}.
Other foreign mines are dull.
The following transactions took place yesterday in
the Mining Exchange:
Alfred COIIBOIA, 22, , 22, 1,1, 23; Boiling Well, 7,
Cbsnoelloralle, 75., 7..3d., 7a.94., 6s. 9d., 75., 7s. 3d.;;
Dnikearalls, 21, 1; Eat Alfred, 335.; East Margaret, 81,1;
East Rosewarne, 26s ; Foamy Consols, 61; Groat Madden,
255., 27.. 6d., 16.. 6d., 17s. 6d.; Header, 21,1; Lewis,
21, 3; Margery, 331, 34; North Basset, 341, 35;
North Frances, 181; North Penhaldarva, ; North
Wrey and Jolla, 7s. 6d., 8.. 6d., 9a , North Tee-
lawney, 6a., 6s. 64., 7s. 6d.; South Frances, 3531,
356 ; St. Day United, 35.., 37a. 6d.; West Carrion, 160,
1621 ; West Providence, 14 ; 'Wheal Arthur, 71, 8 ; Wheal
Edward, 31 41, k. 1; Wheal Harriet, 20a., 71.., 19.. 6d.,
20a., 195., 225. ; Wheal Kitty (Leant), 18, 19 ; Wheal Lud-
eott, 32a. 6d., 335. 6d.; Vand Wrey, 71, 8, 1.
In the metal market the demand for copper, both
manufactured and unmanufactured, continues good,
and justifies the general opinion that the present
high rates may hold for some time. Iron is now
firm at the quotations, although at the beginning of
the week sales were effected at somewhat lower
prices. The makers are pretty well supplied with
, orders. Lead is not actively inquired for, but prices
are firm. In spelter there has been but little done, but
the price has nevertheless advanced slightly. An
advance of 41. per ton on English tin, which had
been anticipated, was announced at the beginning of
the week ; the amount of business done has not been
large, and Banca and Straits have receded a littlo
from last week's rates. Tin plates have advanced in
I price, and are in good demand at the increased
rates.

FRIDAY EVENINO.
The market for some mining stocks has been
quiet, this being the day for the liquidation of the
"differences" arising out of the last account. As
already intimated, the liabilities in question were
heavy, owing to the magnitude of the mining busi-
ness recently transacted in the Stock Exchange.
With the exception of a decine of about 10s. in
Alfred Consols share prices seem very fairly sup-
ported. Lady Bertha shares were in demand at an
improvement.
The following transactions have taken place in the
Stock Exchange, in addition to those reported in the
official list :
West Fowey, 101; Wheal Harriett, 22a. 6d.; FAA Rose-
warns, 275. 6d. ; West Par Consols, 145., lie.; West
Grenville, 58., se. 6d. ; Port Phillip, is,; San Fernando,
2e. 6d., 3e.

The Barnsley branch of the Manchester and Shef-
field Railway eras formally opewd through from l'imistone tit
the Barnsley terminus, on Thursday.
LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY.7I.IIedI7
direc-
tors -
to recommend a dividend of 36. 6d. per ehare.

The East Lancashire Railway dividend will be for
the pan half-year at the rate of 5 per rent. per annals.
A NEW NIINE.—A company of miners from Fur.
tuns have commenced operations for opening an iron ore
milli in Lord Muneasteee deer park at Ravenglase, where
large seams of that valuable mineral have moistly been dis-
covered.
THEFT OF £soo.—lntelligence reached our police
authorities early this week from Edinburgh, that an
Satur-
day, or early on Sunday morning last, WI., principally in
large none, bad been Main from a gentleman when near
=Pam, Bdiaburgh. So far as we have learned, the
have not yet been discovered.--Olestow Doay
Caerrai. PALACE. ONI SHILLING I)AT.
PIMA; Irma .13.—Adrabodosa m perxwat, 723 i into,
by soma tidal% 900 i total, 1,004

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