The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-05 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AHD MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—{THIS DAY.)
The receipts of English wheat fresh up to our market
this morning were trifling, but in fair average condition.
There was a great want of animation in the demand for
both red and white parcels, and sales were with difficulty
concluded at barely Monday's reductioo.
The market was well supplied with foreign wheat, for
which there was scarcely any inquiry at about late rates.
Floating cargoes of wheat commanded but little atten-
tion. In other kinds of produce, afloat, next to nothing
was doing.
Only moderate supplies of barley were on sale ; never-
theless the demand was inactive, on former terms.
Malt was in fair supply, and limited request, at late
rates.

Fine oats were tolerably firm in value, otherwise the
oat trade was quiet. at drooping prises.
In beans and peas, the transactions were on a limited
scale, at late currencies.
Flour moved off slowly, at Monday's quotations.
Seeds and cakes met a slow sale, at previous pekes.

ARRIVALS OF GRAIN. to., INTO LONDON BY WATER
CARRIAGE. FROM JUNE 1 TO JUNE 4, BOTH DICLC-
&V&

1 Wheat Hang,. Mat. oWL
hd Maar.
r QTL QTS. QTS.i.
Witt sadkotch 480 QT
.S.. 0640 .. I 600
roestin Inve 0070 .. lino 1.. lioo
Told lOl6O 9870 11440 21810 ! .. , 2990
liaise, 1,030 qrs.

LIVRRPOOL COTTON AND CORN iIiARKETE,
(THIS DAY.)
(By TILBORAPIL

(non oil Oinir oosszapoinalorr .1
Corroir.—The market dons steady. Sales ten thou-
sand ; speoulation and export, two thousand.
CoßN.—The market fairly attended. Wheat closes with
holders sakiog 4d. to 6d. per oeotal advance on the de-
pressed sales of Tuesday. Flour quiet, and prices nominal.
Bain. 6d. per quarter cheaper. Saidi, 36.. 6d. to 36e.
Oats and oatmeal slow sale at late rates. Indian oorn,
6d. per quarter cheaper ; mixed, 364. &L

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
(sr TELEGRAPH
(PEON 017 R OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
Better tone than on Tuesday, and wheat sells more
freely at ls. to 2s. less on the week.

MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)
StGAR.-Tho market continues quiet and previous
prices are with difficulty supported. Montserrat, mold at
32a. 6d. to 335. ; Jamaica6d. to 35a. ; Grenada, 34e.
to 345. 6d. Refined, pieces continue in request at the
recent improvement ; dried goods more quiet.
Corrss.-The market continua dull, and prioea of
Plantation Ceylon have further declined L. 6d. to 2s. per
cwt., or 2s. to 2.. 6d. below those of last week ;
good and fine ordinary 59e. to 655.; fine fine
ordinary to low middling, 66e. to 695. ; middling to good
middling, 70.. to 81s. ; bold, 83s. 6d. to 844. 6d. Native
also sbows a decline of ls. 6d. per cwt. ; small, 445. 6d. to
45e. lid. ; ordinary to good ordinary, 48s. 6d. to 51..
Tlll.-The market is steady but quiet.
Rom -About 100 puncheons sold. Demerara, 1.. 10d. ;
Leeward., ls. 9d. ; Jamaica, 3.. 4d.
SAuo.-About 2,000 packages small pearl sold at 19.. to
19.. CO., cash and short prompt.
Bice --About 2,000 tons veld afloat'; Bassein at 10..9d.,
and Saigon, 10s. 3d., ex ship.
Corrort.-The market has again become quiet, without
change in the prices.
Jura.-No further sale, to report.

TALLOW MARILET.—(TIIII3 DAY.)
The market is steady. Town tallow, 4la 3d. ; Peters.
burg Y.C. on the spot, 43a. 6d. ; June, 435. 3d. to 435. 6d.;
October to December, 4.3.. 6d. to 435. 9d. ; December.
43a. 9d. to 445.

BOROUGH HOP MARKICT.—(THIS DAY.)
Mem Patteodea sod Smith report that the trade
eemaine without alteration, good samples being wars*,
sad these command firm rates. The weather continue
very twourable to the omvwth of the bine, but the reports
from some diatekta Atli speak of a considerable attack
of fly.

MONEY MARKET.--(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.
There is not much activity in the stock markets
to-day, but the tendency, on the whole, is rather
favourable. Some purchases have been made
upon the highly satisfactory character of
the returns just issued by the Banks
of England and France. At the same
time it is fully anticipated that the influx of gold
to our own institution will continue upon a large
scale, the total now on the way from Australia
and America to Europe being no less than
2,300,0001., nearly the whole of which is probably
for this country. Consols are inquired for and
have risen 1-16 to I per cent. A few of the foreign
bonds are to # higher. Railway stocks on the
whole are dull. Metropolitan is freely offered, and
has fallen # par cent.
The demand for money is moderate, and the
supply very large. The rate for choice paper is
1# to 1I per cent.

Consols are quoted 94} to 1, ex div., for money,
941 to 1 ex div., for the account (July), and the
Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per
Cents., 941 to 1.
The principal movement in the railway market
is a fall of per cent. in Metropolitan stock,
viz., to 110 to 1. Midland, Brighton, and
London, Chatham, and Dover have declined
it, while London and North Western and
Great Western have improved to the like
extent. Subjoined are the prices : Cale-
donian, 741 to f ; London and North-
Western, 1151 to 1 ; Great Western, 531 to 1 ;
Midland, 106 to ; London and South
Western, 91 to 93 ; Great Eastern, 351
to ; Brighton, 52 to ; South Eastern, 765 to
if, ex deb. ; Metropolitan, 1091 to 110 ; Great
Northern, 1021 to 1031 ; ditto A, 971 to 1 ; Lon-
don, Chatham, and Dover, 201 to 1; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 1281 to 1291 ; York and North Mid-
land, 94 to ; Berwick, 1031 to 1 ; and North
•
British, 34 to 34.

Foreign bonds show firmness. Brazilian of 1865
and Spanish of 1867 are I to # per cent. better, at
77/ to 78, and 371 to #, respectively. Italian of
1861 have risen 1, viz., to 52/ to 1 ; Chilian of
1867, 951 to 96 ; Egyptian of 1864, 801 to 811 ;
Mexican, 16/ to 1; Peruvian of 1865, 861 to 871 ;
Russian of 1866, 88 to 89 ; ditto Orel, 79/ to 80 ;
Turkish of 1858, 63 to 64 ; ditto of 1862, 641 to
651; and ditto of 1865, 371 to f.

India► securities have been dealt in to a mode-
rate extent. The Five per Cents. are at 1144 to
ex div. ; the Four, 1044 to 105 ; the bonds, 234. to
284. prem., being 28. lower; and the Debentures,
106 to 4. Bank Stock, 246 to 248 ; and Exche-
quer Bills, 10s. to 14s. prem.
_ _ _

Bank shares are without variation. London and
Westminster, 711 to 1; London and County, 521
to ; Union of London, 341 to 351 ; London and
Brazilian, 28 to 26 dis. ; Consolidated, to 1 prem. ;
Anglo-Austrian, 51 to 1 prem. ; and Imperial
Ottoman, 11 to 11 prem.

Miscellaneous shares are inactive. National Dis-
count, 51 to 61 prem. ; General Credit, 21 to
21 die. ; Credit Foncier, 3 to 1 per share ;
International Financial, 11 to 11 dis. ;
London, 22 to 20 dis. ; Hudson's Bay, 15i to 161 ;
Egyptian Trading, 5 to 41 dis. ; Telegraph Con-
struction, 141 to 1 ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per
Cent. Preference, 4/ to 51 ; and Anglo-American,
221 to /.

American securities are without variation. The
5-20 Bonds are at 724 to ; Erie Railway
shares, 45* to 46 ; Illinois Central, 97} to I ;
Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, 28} to
; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 321.
to t.

Meetings of the proprietors of the London and
Westminster Bank and Union Bank of London are
convened for the 15th July, for the declaration of
dividends. On the following day a meeting of
the shareholders of the London Joint Bank will
be held for the same purpose.
The first ordinary general meeting of the Colonial
Company (Limited) is called for the 18th inst.,
when a dividend will be declared.
The joint traffic return of the Caledonian and
North British railways shows this week an in-
crease of 2,7471. over last year.

HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

The English funds are still in request, and
exhibit a fresh rise of 1-18 to * per cent., being
quoted 941 to 2 for money, and 942 for the
account.

In the railway market, Midland and Great West-
ern stocks have improved # per cent. since 1 o'clock
while Great Eastern, South Eastern, and Metro-
politan have receded # to f.
Foreign Bonds are inquired for, and a rise of
# to I per cent. has occurred in Italian of 1861,
Mexican, Peruvian of 1865, and Turkish of 1865.
FOUR O'CLOCK.

Consols have experienced a fresh rise of ato f
per cent., viz., to Hi to i, for money, and 9.4
to 95 for the account.

The railway market is firm, and most of the
leading lines have risen 4to 4 per cent. London
and North Western, 114 to 1164 ; Cale-
donian, 744 to 754 ; Metropolitan, 1104 to
; Brighton, 534 to 4 ; South Eastern, 764 to 4;
Midland, 1061 to 1074 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
129 to 4 ; and Great Western, 534 to 4.
Foreign bonds have advanced 4 to 4 per cent.
Italian of 1861, 524 to 4 ; Orel Vitebsk, 794 to
804 ; Nicholai, 644 to 65 ; Spanish of 1867, 374 to
381 ; and Turkish of 1865, 371 to 38.
About 62,0001. in bar gold has been sent into
the Bank.

At Paris to-day the Tbree per Cent. Rentea
opened at 70fr. 36c. for the account, being 1-16 per
cent. lower.

The traffic of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway for the second week in May was 89,741
dole., against 116,818 dole. in the corresponding
period of last year, showing a decrease of 27,077 dole.
At the meeting yesterday of the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company, the directors'
I report, which recommended a dividend of 3 per
cent., free of income-tax, for the six months ending
March last, was adopted.
The London and Provincial Marine Insurance
Company have announced that the interest to be
paid to the shareholders for the half-year ending
the 30th June will be at the rate of 10 per cent.
per anntun.

The report of the directors of the Buenos Ayres
Great Southern Railway Company (Limited), to be
submitted at the adjourned meeting on the 17th
initt., goes at considerable length into the position
of the company, and is on the whole, of a con-
gratulatory character. 'l'hs directors say, " with a
good and improving traffic, and economical manage-
ment, theysre satisfied that the prosperity of the nn.
dertaking is beyond doubt." The board recommend
that a dividend " on account " of 1/. per share be de-
-1 dared, being at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum
upon the paid up capital in respect of the profits
for the year 1867. This dividend is to be payable
immediately, and the balance is to be dealt with at
the next general meeting in November.
The report of the directors of the Malta and
Mediterranean Gas Company (Limited), to be pre-
sented at the general meeting on Monday next,
recommends a dividend at the increased rate of 5
per cent. on the ordinary capital, after providing

for interest on the debentures and for dividend on
the preference shares. It is proposed to allot
amongst the proprietors 3,000 ordinary shares at
the price of 41. per share. It is also intended in
future to hold half-yearly meetings.
At a meeting of the British and Colonial Steam-
ship Company (Limited), held yesterday, thejollow-
ing resolution was adopted : " That upon the sale
of any ships or other property of the company, it
shall be lawful for the directors from time to time
to divide rateably among the members the whole
or any part, at their discretion, of the net ilroceeds
of such sale."

A general meeting of the Channel Islands Tele-
graph Company (Limited) is called for the 26th
inst.

The directors of the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railway Company have made a first call of 11. per
share (making V. called) on the new 61. shares of
1868, payable by the 30th inst.

A petition for the winding up of the Imperial
Sther Quarries Company (Limited) is to be heard
before Nice-Chancellor Molina on the 12th inst.

The following is the official return of therchequee
and bills cleared in the Bankers' Clearing-house
for the week ending Wodnesday, June 4 :
Thursday, May 28 £8,704,000
Friday. May 29
Saturday, May 30 lB,
094,000
June 1
Tuesday, Joss 2
Wednesday, June 3 9,07.000

269,699,080
Jong C. Paws, Deputy Inspector.
Bankers' Clearing-heave, June 4.
The large increase on Friday was canoed by the
settlement in the Stock Exchange, and it would
appear that many of the payments in connexion
therewith were not effected until the following day.
The weekly return of the Bank of France shows
the following changes :
Coin and bullion
Bills discounted' Decrease 268,000
Notes in circulation
Private deposits Decrease 120,000
Adventism
Treasury balance
While the trade demand for money is still de-
dining, there is a further increase of 460,0001. in
the coin and bullion, by which the total is raised
to no less than 48,373,0001.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, June 3, compared with that for
the previous week, shows the following changes :
Circulation issue £35,734,640 Increase 2757,375
Circulation active 24,228,485 Increase 545,790
Public deposits 6.489.091 Increase 293.588
Other deposits
Government securities in
banking department 13,294,557 No change.
Other securities in banking
Oodin epartmand entbullion in both 19,292,130 Increase 19,814

departments
Seven day and other bills 464,554 Decrease 2,696
The Rest 3,tkit4,514 Decrease 45,045
Notes in reserve • 11,508,175 Increase 211,585
Total reserve (notes k coin)
in banking department 12,743,113 Increase 133,296
The chief feature is the further increase of no leis
than 679,0861. in the coin and bullion, which ex-
ceeds by about 77,0001. the net amount received
by the Bank from abroad during the week. The
total coin and bullion now held by the Bank is
close upon 22 millions. There is also an increase
in the reserve, owing to the influx of deposits.

BANK OF;
An Account pursuant to the Act
week ending on Wedneedra.

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UMW DiPl
Noies lamed 6/5,734,00

ZNOLAND.
7th and nth Vic., c. 32, for Um
the Sri day of June, Intiti.

WovernMent 4a4.. £11,015,1M
Other securities.... 11,9134,116
Gold ads sad Mil-

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20,734,8 N
fillwa. bunk„ —

6,731.800
BLEILDIO DI
=tutors' Capital 414,663.0001
73,088,514
Public Deposit. (in-
cluding Machaq.,
Saw. Banks, Com-
mis. at National
Debt, and Div.

£36,731,600

6orpmaso4 Beta-

ritiel----- - £13,231467
Other liectuitle• 19.192,130
Notes
filak6 wad !O,

1.256,078

Au:multi) 6,40,091
Other Deposit. . 10,754,781
Beres day and other
Blur 44,554

06,329,960
June 4. 1803.

1,45,529,140
G. FORBES, Met Cuba,.

MINEEL-(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.
The mining market is inactive, but a few trans-
-actions have been reported in the undermentioned
shares, at the prices given, viz.:—Prince of Wales,
41s. 4;d. to 425. 6d. ; Calbeck Fells, 12a. to 14s. ;
Wheal Seton, 824 to 87i ; North Hoskear, 14 to
16 ; Trelawney, 9 to 91 ; North Downs, 225. 6d. to
275. 6d. ; Wheal Grenville, 31e. to 329. 641. ; North
Crofty, 2 to 24 • West Great Work, 2 to 23 ; New
Lovell, 20s. to 225. 6d. ; East Lovell, 72 to 84 ;
and Great Vor, 13i to 16.
Very few dealings have been recorded in foreign
and colonial mining shares. St. John Del Rey, 16
to 19 ; Don Pedro, 24 to prem. ; Anglo-Brazi-
lian, 3-16 to 5-16
_prem. ; Pestarena, to I die. ;
Chontales, g to ; Roesa Grande, 3-16 to 5-16
prem. ; Anglo-Italian, par to prem. ; United
Mexican, 11 to ; Frontino and Bolivia, 9-16 to
11-16 ; and Port Phillip, 14 to 4.
At South Condurrow Mine meeting yesterday
the accounts showed a debit balance of 3061. A
call of 3s. per share was made.
At South Crofty Mine meeting a dividend of 10s.
per share has been declared.

COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Walla End Hatton, 18.. 6d.; Walla End Has.
well, 18s. 6d. ; Walls End Tees, 18a.; Walla End
Original Hartlepool, 18s. Gd. ; Walla End Eden Main,
16a. 3d ; Walls End Turistall, 15s. 6d. ; Walls Ed
Hatton Lyons, M. 6d. ; New Belmont, 115 s. 6d. ; Welt
Hartley, 16s. 3d. ; Hastings Hartley, 16s. 3d.—Bbips at
=drat. 37 ; at ma, 40t,

HIDE MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
LsAnsantALL—Hides :-1561b5. to 641 b., 31d. to 316.;
641bs. to 721b0., 341. 7211 m. to 801be.jd. to
4d.; 8011 x. to 8611 m, 4d. to 4441.; 8811 m. to 961b5.. 4 d. to
qd. Horse bides, 91. 6d. to 10e. &L Oaf skins, • t, 2s.
to 4e. ; fall, 7a.
BIAMOIDIOIT.--Sbeepskins :—lonabs, 2e. 9d. to 3s. 4d.
oltearliop, 10. ld.

MILTIMPOLITAN I MPROVEN ENTA. —This morning a
statement was published of the receipts and payments to
the sth of May, and of the estimated oosta end balance
required for the comp'etion of the works of the Thames
Embankment (north and south), Mansion-house-street,
and the Embankment approaches. The original esti-
mate-4 tams weeks was 4,935,32 W., and there is a
further estimate amounting to 613,032/. The expenditure
to the sth of May amounted to 3,572,013(., and the sum
then available was 157,3391., leaving a balance to be raised
of 1,839,000 f.

Arrangements are in progress with the view of
placing several heavy Palliser mans on the forts at Peat.
broke Dock and Milford Haven. The first five have been
shipped at Woolwich, and are ext.:tea to arrive in the
coulee of a few days. The next five will be placed at
Habbenten, and the other forts will receive their com-
plement in doe time. These formidable pirate of artilo
lery are of very large calibre, and weigh about l2j tons
each.

The seventeenth annual conference between the
council of the Society of Arts and the representatives of
the institutions in union and local boards will be held on
the 19th, Mr. William Hawes, P. 0.8., chairman of the
council, will preside.

Constantinople letters state that the Sultan,
being officially informed of the visit of Prince Napoleon,
bee given orders to prepare the Palace of the Sweet
Waters, on the Asiatic shore, for his imperial
Winer•

The Echo du Parlement of Brussels, says :
"The [health of the Due de Brabant continues to im-
prove sensibly. His physicians announce that the malady
is resn'arly decreasing, and that every day the prince is
getting better."

Mr. Candlish will move on Friday that an
humble address be presented to her Kajest7, praying
that she will be graciously pleated is direst that a statue
of Oliver Cromwell be placed in her palace at West-
minster.

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