The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-24 00:00:00

MIRES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two &Clam

There is still an absence of activity in the
mining market; prices in most instances are
quoted the same as yesterday. In the Stook
Exchange, Eset Caradon shares are officially
marked 2621 and 25k, ex div. ; East Wheal
Russell, : North Downs, 4i and ;
and Wheal ward, li and 2. Wheal Beton shares
are firm at 96 to 100. Marton Downs are quoted
to ; West &too, 295 to 305 ; Marko Valley,
to • East Basset, 69 to 71; and Stray Park,
to 30.

East del Rey Mining shares are in more demand
to-day, and have been dealt in at 1,4, and 1 prem.
Great Northern Copper (South Australia) have also
changed hands at prem. ; Port Phillip, at 4 prem. ;
and St. John del Rey at 474 to 4n.
At Genoa Copps, Mae meatus' yesterday, the asseents
showed • credit baLos am. Bs. 2d. A call of is. psi
share was made.

At itEcewydOl Mine meeting, goo held yeaterdey, the ne-
onate showed a debit balance of 5481. 16s. 4d. A oell of
ba. per share was made.
At East Caro Brea Mine meeting, on the 22nd bra, the
accounts showed a debit balance of 1,9291. A callof th.
per share was made.

SAMBRE AND REUSE RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.]

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was
held at one o'clock this afternoon, at the company's oilier,
61, Moorgate-street • Mr. G. Brewton in the claw.
The report, which'hae bees previously published in the
izAre, having been taken as reed,
asCHAIMIA24, in moving its adoption, coogietolated
the shareholders on the position of their affairs notwith-
standing great recent depression in Belgium. The direc-
tors had hoped that the Ardennes junction would be opened
very soon ; but an inspection of the works convinced
him that there was now no probability of that
taking plans before April or May next, though
bf that period it would uo doubt be in working.
He did not anticipate say serious cons=
with the &stern Belgian Company, which was
to make a fair territonsi division of teaks. The injury
from competition was not likely to be at all pester than
it bad been already. He then etrougly condemned
the encouragement given to competition by the Belgian go-
vernment, and observed that it was carried so far that say
capitalist might obtain • concession for • con=
line. As regarded their own line, he remarked
that its present position contrasted most favourably with
its position when they had not money 013011gb to pay the
labourers wages, and that he expected great bowel front
its connexion with the Ardennes railway.
The motion having been seconded,
Mr. ARTHUR complained at some length of the state of
railway law in Belgium, which prohibited, he said, the ow
of the English language at the railway
held in that country, and did not aera,.
dent security against misapplication of the °mammy%
funds. He also referred, at considerable length, in illustra-
tion of his remarks, to the proceedings of the last meeting
in Belgium. . .

Afar some MILAN from Mr. MICHARDB in delolloo of
the policy of the board, and from the Chairman himself in
reply, the report was adopted and the meeting separated.

SltA[L9PrAftee onssEr.—Every lover of Shake-
spmire, mod every Warwickshire reader of these lines,will be
glad to learn that the threatened sale of New Place has been
anticipated by the vigilance, generosity, and perseverance
of Mr. J. 0. Halliwell, and the invaluable site purchased
end presented to the corporation of Shakespeare's native
town. The arms of those who have assisted Mr. Rani-
well are not yet known ; but the site has been secured and
will be thrown open freely to the public for ever. It is
intended that it shall be preserved as • garden only, for
unhappily no vestige of the house in which the poet lived
and died remains. The purchase is really an event of
national importance, and it is pleasant to think that before
the tementenary of 1864 comes round, the garden of
Shakespeare may be restored to something of its olden
glory, when the great poet wandered among the trees and
Sowers he loved so well. No more appropriate monu-
ment meld be found for rack a poet than this garden,
whore his late tranquil days were primed when his busy life
was over, and he retired to his quiet native town to rest
and din To Mr. Halliwell and his friends who have
assured this prieelees relic of the poet's borne, not only are
local and national thanks dos, but the news will be wel-
comed gladly in distant lands when Shakespeare's tongue I
Nis spokesthis sad hia immortal Twomey romired.—Birasingisant
M of day.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

l' we e'Ciocr.

The funds to-day show increased firmness. A
further improvement of i per cent. has taken
place. Other securities are likewise firm in price.
English railway stocks, in some instances, have
slightly improved. Business is very quiet.
The weekly court at the Bank of England has
broken up without altering the rate of discount.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr.
Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes
were quoted 67fr. 97c., showing no change of im-
portance.

Consols are officially marked 924 and A for
money, and 921 for the account. The present
quotations are 921, " sellers," for money,
and 921 to 1, for the 7th November.
The official business report is as follows :—Bank
Stock, 230 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 901,
1, ; New Three per Cents., 901, ; India
Stock, 224 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 1041, 1, 1 ;
ditto for account, 1041 ; ditto Four per Cent.
Debentures, 1863, 981, ; ditto, 1869, 984 ; Five
per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 971, 97 ; ditto,
Five.and-a-lialf per Cent., 1041, 1031 ; Exchequer
Bills, March, 56. prem. ; ditto small, 48. prem.
Turkish bonds are steady. The loan of 1864 is
quoted 80 to 4, ex div., and that of 1868, 68 to 4.
Mexican and other foreign stocks are fairly
supported. Sales are recorded as follows :
Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1860, 91 ;
Buenos Ayres Six per Cents., for account,
85 ; Chilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 85 ;
Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, 1004, ex
div. ; Equador New Consolidated, 154, ; Italian
Five per Cents., 684 (exchange 26fr.); Mexican
Three per Cents., for account, 26, ; Russian
Four-and-a-Ralf per Cents., 93 ; Sardinian Five
per Cents., for account, 82 ; the Spaniah Com-
mittee's Certificates, 61, 1 ; Turkish Six per
Cents., 1884, 80, ex div.; ditto, for account, 80, 4,
ex div.; ditto Six per Coins., 1858, for account,
68 ; Venezuela Three per Cents., for account, 204.
With reference to the " Bank of Deposit and
National Assurance and Investment Association,"
we are requested to publish the subjoined dis-
claimer :

TO THE EDITOR OT THE WNW.
Auction and Estate Agency Maw,
42, Lombard-street, London, LC., Oct. 24.
Sir,—Perceiving in the Daily News of yesterday an
advertisement relative to a public meeting of the stock-
holders and depositors in the Bank of Deposit, National As-
surance. and Investment Association, 3, Pall-mall Fast, with
• reference to Mr. J. Smith, 42, Lombard-street, as
honorary secretary, and having been several times applied
to, upon the supposition that I am the person re-
ferred to, may I trouble you to insert in your
suit impression the announcement that I am
not the honorary secretary, and to prevent further
saistakes, I beg to say that I am not now, nor ever have
been, in any way connected with the Association, nor its
stockholders or depositass.—Yours obediently,
T. KIDNEY Semi.
FOUR O'CLOCK.
Console have improved per cent. since 2 o'clock,
being now quoted 92} to for money, and 924 to
for the account.
There was a fair demand yesterday in the discount
market, but the supply of money is still in excess
of all requirements, and money is being refused by
many of the principal establishments. Good bills
were readily discounted to-day at 3 percent, and in
some instant*s as low as 24. At the Bank of Eng-
land business is almost at a standstill.
In the Stock Exchange the supply of money is so
large that it is exceedingly difficult to place loans
on government securities even at Ito per cent.
The sum of 85,0001. in Russian gold was bought
by the Bank yesterday, making a total of 304,060/.
suns the date of the last return.
The Indus, from Alexandria, has brought
182,7991. in Australian gold, and the Bohemian,
from Quebec, 4,0001. in specie. The City of York,
for New York, which leftyeeterday, took 21,2801.105.
The Liverpool cotton market is still advancing.
The transactions yesterday reached the heavy total
of 30,000 bales.
Telegrams received via Cape Race bring news
from New York to the 15th instant. They
report a recovery in the exchange to 1074 and an
excited market for public securities, there being a
decided reaction from the late speculative gales.
The advance in railway securities is greatly assisted
by the development of the traffic on many lines,
through the e the
ctrr onP9tritos of of
grain,
war. Thetogether
with that
offollowing
shows the prices now reported by telegraph and the
extent of the rise as compared with those pre-
viously received :
United States Five per Cents— 854 rise 3or 4 doll.
Illinois Central Railway gore' 68 „ I „
Ditto Construction Bonds 3Ol 1, I§ IP.
Erie Railway shares
Ditto Preferred ditto 5O 2 9,
New York Central Railway
shares 784 „14 „
We notice that it is proposed to appoint a com-
mittee of investigation to ascertain the real position
of the scheme known as the " Bank of Deposit and
National Assurance and Investment Association."
We have reason to believe that some peculiarly
unfavourable features will be developed in the in-
vestigation. It is stated that the total liabilities
will roach no lees than 350,0001., due almost entirely
to depositors, and that the prospects as regards
dividend are very unsatisfactory. It is not at pre-
empt known what has become of the money. It
seems that a clause was introduced into the de-
posit notes limiting the claim of the depositors to
the corporate funds. This affair will probably
attract a good deal of attention for some time to
00030.
The London and North Western Railway traffic
return shows this week an increase of 2,6171. ; the
Great Western, an increase of 3,5961. ; the Great
Northern, an increase of 2,926/. ; and the London
and South Western, an increase of 1,0921. It is
said that the forthcoming return of the Lancashire
and Yorkshire Company will show a decrease of
1,8601.
The Great Southern of India Railway Company
have begun to issue weekly traffic returns relating
to the portion of the line (14 miles) which has been
opened between Negapatam and Trivalore. The
average per mile per week for the six weeks from
July 20 to August 24 inclusive, was 81.
At a quarterly meeting of the proprietors of the
Mena Fire-office yesterday the usual dividend of
31. per share was doctored, free of income tax.
We are requested to state that the share list of
the Chesterfield and Midland Silkstone Colliery

Company will be closed on the 27th inst., wheii
the allocation of shares will be prooeeded with, ac-
cording to priority of application, with a view to
the immediate commencement of the works.
The position of the market for American
securities is noticed as follows by Mr. K F. Batter-
thwaite :
Since our last of this day week, the market in London for
American securities has been steadily improving, as each
sucoeeding telegram from New York wives reporting
higher quotations ; that of to-day, yid ape Race, to the
15th, has caused much excitement, and large purchases
have been made. United /Rates 5 per cent., 1874, have
brought 75 ; Illinois Construction 7 per oent. Bonds. 80 ;
and Erie Third Mote
, 77a. New York Central Share,
are in demand, at 7 In Erie shares a very considerable
business has been ; they have touched but close
27 to 27a. Illinois shares the business has not been so
large, the advance doling the week has been only one per
cent., whilst in Erie it has been 4 par cent.
The sales of jute yesterday went off at an advance
of ss. to 10s. per cwt.

WIDNISDAT EvzEwe.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 924, " sel-
lers," for the 7th Nov. varied to-day between 92} to
if, and 921 to 4, and closed at 92} to I. For money the
price may be considered the same u for the account.
The official business report is as follows :—Three

per Cent. Consols, for money, 92#, I, I ; ditto
for account (Nov. 7), 92h * ; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 90#, ; New Three per Cents., 901, f,
; Bank Stock, 232 ; India Five per Cent. Stock,
104, ; ditto for account, 104 1, I ; ditto
Four per Cent. Debentures, 1864, 96/ • ditto,
Bonds, 145., 15s. prem.; Five per Cent. ' enfaced"
Tee rper, 96j ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent.,
1 Ttelndia Five per Cents. remain very firm, at
104 to # the stock, and 104,1 to # the scrip.
Owing to the great abundance of money, Exche-
quer Bills continue in demand, and have again risen
Is. The March issue closed at 3s. to 6s. prem.,
and the June at 9s. to 12s. prem. India Bonds
were likewise inquired for, and purchases were
effected at 14s. and 15s. prem.