The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-14 00:00:00

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MINCING LANK-(THIS DAY.)

SI:MAIL—The market coetinues flat. Prices are dip-
ported owing to the firmness of holders. Bengal grainy and
grocery sold at 44a. to 445. 6d.. Penang brown,
325. lid. to 375. ; yellow, 37s 6d. toP9s. 6d. Bombay,
;Oa;Manilla clayed washed, 33e. 94; a Gosling cargo of
China sold at rm., lauding wadilds, for the United King-
dom. ReGoed continues quiet at unaltered prices.
Cures —The demand for plantation Ceylon rootianes
active, and rather firmer prices have bees paid ; middling
sold at 75.. 6d. to 8(., peaberry tattle. Native sold
at fully previous prices. A cargo of Rio, of good first qua-
lity, sold at sfia. for a near port.
Tu. —At the public sales green teas sold a shade easier,
but blacks went at fully previous prices, some dusty
Foo Chow Foo Congou sold at 9d. to 91d.
Rult.-180 puncheons of Leeward' sold at la. 7d. proof,
RICE.—The market continues inactive.
Saco.-312 boxes good small pearl sold at 61. to ls.
advance, 235. 6d. to 24m.
firtcx".—Pepr sold dandily ; Singapore black, 4d. ;
white, 6d. to . Pimento steady. Ginger. Cochin sold
at 525. to 1041. Nutmegs sold at higher prices, Is. to ls. 7d.
Faun.—Tbs market continues inactive.

13;t:rrsr... LN n ales reported.
Corrox.—At firm prices, SC) bales sold.
Jury.--Good qualities have sold ste.adily, at full prices,
but txmnuioo qualities are less saleable at previous prices.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is stoady. Prices are quoted as follows :
Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, 525. ; all the year. 5 ;
December, 525. ; January to March, 53a. ; March, 53a. 3d. ;
April to June, 51s.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)

Our supply of beasts is not large,. but quite equal to the
demand. 'Coale is dull at Mooday • quotatioas. Although the
number of sheep is very small. it exceeds the demand
Prime are rather lower than ou Monday hat. There is no
alteration in the calf trade. Our foreign supply consists of
160 beasts, 1,400 sheep, and 120 calves. Mich cows,
Per stone of BIM. a. 4 s. d. Per stone of albs. s. 4, a. d.
list Picots, Merida 4 10 6 0 Rest Isis& 111%balsiih 0 0 0 0
hest Short-horns 4 6 4 8 Bast Long-w 0015.... 6 0 5 2
Second pal beasts 11 8. 0 Do. do. thorn .... 0 0 0 0
Calves
Pigs
Best Das& Int-beeds 6 4 6 6 Limbs
Beasts at market. 906; Sheep and Lambs, 4,050; Calves,
160: figs, 110.

,D HAY MARKET.-{THIS DAY.)

Messrs. Davis and Co. Mpn't trad« slow at last day's
prices :—Prime meadow hay, 80s. to 90s. ; superior ditW.
955. to 105 a. ; inferior ditto. 40s. to 55a. ; clover, old,
90.. to 190 a. ; ditto, new, second cut, 80s. to 105 s. ; straw,
28e. to 3ta.

Sir J. S. Trelawny, Bart., M. P. for Tavistock,
addressed his coentituency on Tuesday evening at the Bed-
ford Hotel, Tavistosk.
Ou Tuesday evening Mr. Stansfehl, M.P., deli-
vered &lecture on Italy, in the large rerun of the Mechanics
Institute, Halifax. The chair was occupied by Mr. John
Abbott, J.P. The lecture was given under the aus-
pices of the institution, and there was a very large attend-
Mee.
Mr. Morrison, M.P., having recovered from his re-
cent Indisposition, bu been v iaitiug Ply niou t h during the week
and on Tuesday evening the hon. gentleman addressed the
liberal ooestituency at the Mechanics' Institute.
THE SIAMISSZ AMBASSADORS.—By accounts from
Egypt, we learn that the Siamese ambassadors had em.
barked at Saes, on October 26, on board the steam trans-
port the European, to return to Baogkock. They were re-
ceived with the greatest sympathsandcordiality,cudwithall
the honours of war, by Captain Lefraper, who commanded
the frigate, as well as by the officers on board and the pas-
sengers who were ea route to Cochin China. After the
customary preseotations, a magnificent dininr was served to
the ambassadors. The European set sail at 6 p.m. for
Aden, where she will stop to coal. On board the European
was a detachment of 400 Marines for Cochin China. The
vowel will delay for some days at Saigon, as the Siamese
ambamodors ore anxious to visit the French establishment
there, then doubling Point Cambodgo, it will enter the
Oulf of Siam, at the extremity of which is Bangkock and
the river of the same name.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—TIIO show of Chrysan-
themums opened to the public this morning, is one of the
most perfect exhibitions of the different varieties of this
favourite flower ever collected. The exhibition closes 61
four o'clock to-morrow, when the specimens will be returned
to their respective owners. Prizes amounting to nearly
£BO have been awarded.
CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAY.
WIDNESDAT, Nov. 13.—Admissions on payment, 288; ditto
by sauce tickets. 232 ; tots/ visitors. ck).
LONDON GENIZAL OMNIBUS COMPANY (WITTED)
—nark nosip#s week 'Ming 10th Nov., 10,1961. 13a. ltd.

MONEY ILLEKET.-(THIS D.IY.)

two o'CLocw.

The funds to-day arc firmer. An improvement
of ito I per cent. has taken place, the Paris
Biurso having risen. In the other markets there
is no variation of touch importance. The settle-
ment in the railway market and in foreign stocks
attracts chief attention.

At Paris, this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the 3 per cent. Rentes were quoted 69fr.
45c., being about per cent. better than yesterday.
The telegram states that "great agitation" pre-
vails on the Bourse. The cause is not stated.

Consols are officially marked 931, /, and 94, cum
div., for money, and 921 and g ex die., for the
account. The present quotations are respectively 931
to 94 and 921 to L. The official business report is
as follows:—Bauk Stock, 231, 231 i; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 921, 911 ; New Three per Cents.,
921, 911, 92j, 92 ; Thirty Years Annuities, 1885,
15 946 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1061,
1 rum div. ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures,
1864, 981 ; ditto 1859, 981; ditto Bonds, 16s. prom.
Five per Cent. "eufaced" rupee paper, 99 ; Exche-
quer Bills, March, Bs. prem. ; ditto small, 12e.
prem. ; ditto June. IGs. to 20s. prem.
Mexican and Venezuela bonds have improved,
as have also the Spanish Coupon Certificates. The
Turkish Loan of 1854 is firmer, at 801 to
}, and that of 1858, at 69 to 1.
Sales are recorded as follows :—Buenos Ayres
Six per Cents., for account, 891 ; ditto de-
ferred, 291, 1 ; Italian Five per Cents.,
68 (exchange 25fr.); Mexican Three per
Cents., 281, 1; ditt for account, 281; Portuguese
Three per Cents., 1833, 471, f ; Russian Four
and-a-half per Cents., 921; Sardinian Five per
Cents., 83 ; Spanish Three per Cents., 511, 1 ; the
Committee's Certificates, 61, ft, ; Turkish Six
per Cents., 1868, 691, 691; Venezuela Three per
Cents., for account, 221, 1.

There was a good demand yesterday for money
in Lombard-street, and the rates were rather stiffer,
at 2 to 21 per cent. for the best bills. At the
Bank of England a fair amount of business was
done.

About 57,0001. in gold was carried to the Bank
yesterday. The Seine has arrived with the mails
from the West Indies, and 150,0001. in specie.
The James Wilson, from Melbourne, with
70,0001. in gold, Lai now been at sea 120 dart,
but the rate of insurance at Lloyd's has not ad-
vanced beyond 5 guineas.
The Liverpool cotton market yesterday was firm.
The sales amounted to 12,000 bales.
The advices to hand from Venezuela, dated
October 22, state that the pacification of the
country was progressing, and that financial affairs
had greatly improvcd. A very beneficial effect was
expected to arise from the establishment of the
propose d new bank, the patent of which had been
signed by the government.
Private telegrams from Calcutta state that
freights to London for rice were 525. 6d. The ex-
change stood at 2.5.
The preparations yesterday for to-morrow's set-
tlement in the railway market showed a generally
limited supply of stock. Midland and Lancashire and
Yorkshire remain the scarcest for transfer. In the
latter instance the rate for carrying over purchases
yesterday was "even" to it " backwardation."
The following circular has been issued to the
shareholders in the East Indian Railway Company :

Fast Indian Railway Company's House, Nov. 7.
Sir,—The directors having resolved to issue the Wane*
of capital estimated to be necessary for the completion of
the works of the main line, Ism instructed to offer you
your rateable proportion of shares of 201. each, bearing 5
per cent. interest, under the guarantee of the Secretary of
State for India in Council. A deposit of 2/. per shitre,
amounting to is payable on or before the 2ilth Novem-
ber instant, at the Public Drawing Office of the Bank of
Euglaod, upon presentation of this letter.
You can at your option pay the whole amount of 20!. per
share, amounting to at the Public llmwin,; Ilffice of
the Bank of England.
In the event of your being desirous of taking a lamer or
less proportion than your rateable allotment, you will be
good enough to inform me at your earliest coovenicucc.
If you do not intend to avail yourself of this allotment of
capital at all, you are requested to return this letter to the
company's offices, u above, on or before the 19th inst.
These shares will be denominate' 0 Extension

Hemittaaoas to the Bank of Fmglwd from the county
should be sdvisal to the secretary, as above.-1 501, etc.,
D. I. Nose, Secretary.

The position of the market for American secu-
rities is noticed as follows by Mr. E. F. Satter-
thwaito

We have had a good market in Loudon during the past
week in American securities ; the demand has, h .never,
ben chiefly fur railroad stocks and bonds. A large busi-
ness has been done in Erie shares, and au advance of 1 per
oeot. established ; they are still G 4 dole. per share, or 19 per
cent. below the Latest quotations received front New York.
Illinois shares declined to 40 to 40 discount; at this price
the m has been more haying for home account than we have
olicerved fora Ion; time past. New York Central shares
are firm, at an advauc.i of 1 per cent.
Thu Loudon awl North Western Railway traffic
return shows this week a decrease of 2101. ; the
Great Northern an increase of 3,2151. ; the Great
Western an increase of 1,5781. ; and the London
and South Western au increase of 1,4961. It is
Raid that the forthcoming return of the Lancashire
and Yorkshire Company will show a decrease of
1,9881.
A petition for the winding up of the Times Fire
Assurance Company is expected to be heard before
the Master of the Rolls on the 23rd instant.
The settlement of the hat of contributories of the
Professional Life Assurance Company is to he pro-
ceeded with, by the Master of the Rolls, on the
23th, 26th, and 28th instant.
The amount of the Construction Bonds wag
printed on Tuesday 250,000 dela, instead of
350,000.
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Mr. W. E. Billinghorst waa to-day appointed
agent for Lloyd's at iquiple, and Mr. John Doran
ageut for Shippegau, New Brunswick.

WiDXLMDAT
Consols, which closed yesterday at 92f to 1y exdiv.
for the sth Dec., opeued this morning at the same
quotation, and cloned at 92 5-16 to 7-16, or 92g,
" For money the last price was 932
to enai div. The official business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Consuls, fur tummy,
931, /, 11, tam div. ; ditto for account, 92i, 1, a,
ex div. ' • Three per Cents. Reduced, 92, 911 •
He Three t
per Cents., 92f, 92, 911 92e ; Bank
Stock, 231, 230 ; India Five per Cent. Stock,
1061, I, cum div. ; ditto for account, lol}, I'l4,
ex div. ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1863,
8511 ; ditto 1864, 98,7; ; Four per Cent. "refaced"
rupee paper, 831 ; ditto Five per Cent. , 981, 1,
99 ; ditto Five-awl-a-Half per Cent., 105/, f, 108.
The India Five per Cents. left off the same as
yesterday, at 104 to ex div. for the account.
The Five per Cent. rupee paper was firm at 98!
to 99, and the Five-and-a-Half at 105 to 1.
The March Exchequer Bills were quoted 9s. to
13s. pram ; and the June, 16s. to 20s. prem.
Mexican onds were in increased demand this
afternoon, and closed at 28, " buyers." The
Spanish Coupon Certificates have improved to
6 9-16 to 11-16. Venezuela Bonds were steady.
The Turkish Loan of 1854 closed at 792 to
801, and that of 1858 at 68} to 691.
Thu shares of the Bank of London continue in
densid Chartered Mercantile Bank of India,
London, and C tins have also improved. Australian
Agricultural and Canada Laud were quoted rather
lower. Peninsular and Oriental Steam were in-
quired for.
The closing quo'uttions for shares in new under-
takings to-day were as folloss :—Ocesu Marine
Insurance, 41 to 51 pron.; Thames and Mersoy Ma-
rine, 1 to 11 prem. ; Universal Marine Insurance,
11 to n dia. ; London sud Provincial Marine, Ito
I dia.; Oriental and General Marine, j to a prem.;
Mercantile Fire, to a prem. ; Commercial Union
Fire, *din to par ; VenexuelaCotton, toil=
Indian Carrying Company, to prem. •
Iron Shipbuilding, 1 to f prem. ; and Asnhaltnm,
par to prem.