The Express.
London, England, 1857-12-18 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1857.

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&HARZ LISTS..2IIIB DAY.

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The railway share market is still rising. Nearly
all classes of stocks exhibit a further decided
advance. London and South Western, London
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shire, and Midland, are particularly buoyant.
London and North Western stock is quoted 96 to
961; Great Western, dl! to 621; 861
to 1; Lancashie and Yorkshire, 921 to /; and
London and South Western, 44 to 46 per share
Dutch Rhenish, Antwerp and Rotterdam, Per-
nambuco, Sambre and Meuse, Grand Trunk of
Canada, Great Western of Canada, and many other
foreign and colonial stocks arc higher. In some
saes the advance is very decided.

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MONEY MARILBT.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoac.

The funds continue to rise. A fresh improve-
ment of nearly 1 per cent. hes been established to-
day. In nearly every other department of the
Stock Exchange a decided advance hes taken place.

Consols were first marked, 92 and 911, and are
now quoted exactly 924 ex div. for the Bth
January. The Three per Cent. Reduced are marked
914 to ; the New Three per Cents., 911
to 1; Bank Stock, 217 ; Exchequer Bills, 6e. du. to
par; and Exchequer Bonds, 1838, 99.

Turkish Six per Cents. remain comparatively
quiet, at 941 to 93, but most other dunes of foreign
stock have risen, including more especially Buenos
Ayres, Spanish, and Venezuelan Active Bonds.
Sales are recorded as follows :—Buena Ayres Bonds
at 94, 96, and 98j; Mexican Bonds, for account
(31st December), at 19t ; Portuguese Three

per Cents., 1853, for account, at 44 ; Spanish
New Deferred Three per Cents., at 264 to 23t ;
ditto for Account (31st December), at 231; Turkish
Six per Cents., for Account, at 944, 94t, 941, and
941 ; and Venezuela Active Bonds, at 29 and 31*.
At Paris to-day (Friday), according to Mr.
Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter
opened at 91fr. 20c. ex div. for the account, and
were quoted at half-past one o'clock at the same
price.

The Bank of France have made a further reduction
in their rates of discount. The current rates are now
6per cent. for bills of all dates. The last previous alte-
ration was on the 6th inst., when a reduction di per
cent. was announced. The perseverance of the French
Bank is their policy of relaxation indicates that the
improvement in the position of the institution con-
tinues, and is also satisfactory as tending to encou-
rage an expectation that, when a reduction in the
rates of discount takes place in England, the ex-
changes between this country and the Continent
wilt not be much affected to our prejudice.
At the Bank of England yesterday the demand for
money was moderate. The resources of the esta-
blishment are increasing with surprising rapidity,
owing chiefly to the abundance of money " out of
doors." In the open market choice bills are dis-
counted at a great reduction from the Bank rate.
In the Stock Exchange large sums of money are
seeking employment on government securities, and
for loans from day to day 5 per cent. was the highest
rate obtainable yesterday.
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The amount of gold purchased by the Bank yester-
day was about 68,0001. The 340,0001. in gold brought
Sum New York by the Atlantic will resell London
to-day, and is expected to be sent into the
Bank. A considerable portion is believed to consist
of sovereigns.
About 75,0001. in silver reached the Thames on
Wednesday from the Continent.
The acceptances tithe Dartford and Gravesend
Bank,ofMcosrs.Jonathan Hills and Soo, were yester-
day refused by their agents, the Commercial Bank
of London. This is not a bank of ism, and its lia-
bilities are supposed to be limited.
It is said that Messrs. Wm. ewdall and Co., of
Bradford and Leeds, in the woollen trade, whose
suspension has just been reported, are likely to re-
ceive assistance. Hopes are even entertained that
some of the other important houses in that district
which have lately been brought to a stoppage, will
be enabled to resume. Subjoined is a cirtr just
issued by Messrs. Cheesborough and Son, of Brad-
ford, in the woollen trade, to whose stoppage re-
' Wows was made yesterday :
In consequence of the erobarasamente of certain mercan-
Ills laves to which we am heavily interested, we deem it
pendent, for the protection of ourselves and counexicem, to
'lmpend oar payments. We deeply regret the necessity for
this most *end step, bet, believing ceettOmily that all
claims upon no will be paid to full, we have only to ask the
indulgence of our me&tors until a statement of our affairs
eau be prepared. Our books will be placed In the hands of
an experienced public axountant, whims report will be laid
before you at a meeting to be held at an early day.—We are,
gentlemen, yours obediently
W. Cinessoriovox sad Box.

At Hamburg the rate of discount has fallen from
9to 7 per cent. In some quarters the appearance
of affairs in that city is considered more re-wearing,
but numerous failures, though in most cases of minor
importance, continue to take place. Yesterday's ad-
vice' announce the stoppage of the important firm
of Messrs. Schulte and Schemmann, merchants,
largely engaged in the trade in metals. Their
transactions with England have been very extensive.
The house was considered very rich, and enjoyed
high credit, even in the midst of the crisis. Their
liabilities will probably be heavy. It seems clear
from the accounts to band that several of the first

firms in Hamburg owe the maintenance of their po-
sition to the aid extended by the state.
At the adjourned meeting, held yesterday, of credi-
tors of Mere. Bardgett and Pimrd in the own trade,
it was resolved that the affairs of 'the firm shall be
wound up under the inspection of Mr. Major Cabernet
and Mr. Robert Wright, both of Mark-lane, who
have the power to appoint a third inspector. In
the meantime, Mesas. Bardgett and Picard are to
give their promissory notes for the payment of
21. 6d. in the pound, as follows, viz.: ls. at six
months, Is. at nine months, and 6d. at twelve
months, and any surplus that may arise in addition
is also to be divided amongst the creditors. The
balance-sheet has already been published.
The produce market remains dull, and unmarked
by any symptems of recovery. Some Surat cotton
was sold yesterday at 31d. to 4,d. per lb., which
shows a decline of no less than 3d. per lb. or fifty per
cent. from the highest point touched some time ago.
This fact will afford an idea of the losses that have
been sustained on some descriptions of produce.
The ships Pataa, Sir James, and Mirage, have
arrived from Chins, and bring a total of 1,336,3001 be.
of tea and 2,760 bales of silk.
As the securities of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company are moat extensively held in this country
and on the Continent, further explanation of the
financial operation just announced may be useful.
The directors, it appears, have massed together the
whole of the charges to which the company, can be
made liable up to the let of July next, the most
pressing of these arising out of the discreditable
positron of the company's unfunded debt. The
liquidation of all these charges is essential to the
restoration of the undertaking to a sound financial
position, and, consequently, in the event of the loan
of 640,0001. now attempted to be raised not being
completed, a call upon the shareholders will become
inevitable. To each bond of 1.000 dole. now offered
is attached au " optional right," terminating in 1861,
to subscribe for 23 shares of the company at par. The
inducement to shareholders to increase their stake in
the undertaking is thus represented:—Supposing
the loan to be only partially taken up, and a general
call upon the shares to be thus rendered imperative,
a bolder of bonds of the new loan may pay them
into the company at par, instead of cash, on account
of the call, and will retain the "optional right" to
take fresh shares at par. The shareholder who does
not subscribe to the new loan will have to pay a
call in cash, and will have no right to the " option."
As the shares of this company only a few months
ago stood at 30 per cent. premium, the " call " of
new shares at par is considered valuable.
The weekly traffic return of the Lancashire and
Yorkshire Railway shows a decrease of 3,6961., and
that of the North Eastern an increase of 2,0061.
The half-yearly dividend is advertised on the 8
per cent. First Mortgage Sterling Bonds of the
New Orleans, Jackson, and Great Northern Rail-
road (U.S.).
The
.position of the market for American secu-
rities is thus noticed by Mesas. D. Bell, Son,
and Co.:

During the past week the market for American annuities
has continued without intimation, and nothing ham occurred
either in state or railway bonds or shares womb, of particular
'ratios.

The Emigration Comminioners have accepted the
ship Northern Light to convey passenger from Li-
verpool to Sydney, at the rate of 141. 9.. Id. per
bead; the Parsee, from Southampton to Melbourne,
at 141.195. 5d.; the Storm Cloud, from Plymouth for

Adelaide, at 141. 19e., and the Emma Eugenie, from
Plymouth for Perth (Wooten% Australia), at
194 19e.

THURSDAY Ivramte.

Although a few of the speculators had imbibed an
idea that the Directors of the Bank of England
would reduce the rate of discount at their weekly
court to-day, the expectation was far from general,
and consequently the news that the court had broken
up without making any change did not give rise to
disappointment. It is felt:that the time for a re-
duction is rapidly approaching, and operators for
the rise in every department of the Stock Exchange
evinced increased confidence to-day. The funds ex-
hibit a fresh rise of per cent., closing at the highest
point ; English railway stocks were remarkably
buoyant ; and many clines of securities which have
been neglected for some time past are coming into
favour.

Consols, which were quoted at 4 o'clock yesterday
911 to # ex div. for the Bth lanuereTai4iiened
this morning at the same price, and molly
advanced, closing at 911 1092. The 021 ' business
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for
money (shut), 921; ditto, for account (Bth Jan.), 91f,
911, 911, ex div. ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 91i,
1; New Three per Cents., 911, 1,1, 1, 1 ; Long
Annuities, expiring in Jan., 1860, 2 ; Three-and-a-
lialf per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, falling payable
in 1868, 99, 98/ ; ditto, 1869, 971 ; India Bonds,
361. dia.

--Exchequer Bills remain quoted 4s. dia. to par.
Turkish Six per Cents. were marked u high u
941 to-day, but upon the whole were rather dull.
The closing price wu 941 to t, being I per cent.
below that of yesterday. The Guarant. Four per
Cents. remain quoted 100 to j. Other foreign stocks
were generally firm. Spanish were more inquired
for.

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Bank shares to-day were steady, except London
Chartered Bank of Australia, which declined 10a.
Union Bank of London have improved. National
Discount and London Discount were also better.
Australian Agricultural advanced lea., whilst Pe-
ninsular and Oriental Steam were quoted 11. lower.

The shares in the Indus Steam Flotilla remain
quoted I to e prem.
Canada Government Six per Ceuta. were in de-
mend to-day, and closed firm at 109 to;.

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocw,

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British mining stocks. We have still the same re-
port to make—absence of inquiry, and general
dulness. In the Stock Exchange no transactions
whatever are officially
Coke Copper sharesrerVbeen dealt in at 39
and 38k; and Copiapo at 11; other foreign des-
criptions meet with little inquiry.

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