The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-05 00:00:00

EVENING,

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MANIC-LANE.-(11118 DAY.)
There was a very moderate supply of English wheat
on Pale here to-day, the quality of which was fair. The
attendance of millers was very limited, and sal, pro-
greased slowly at barely last week's prices.
Foreign wheat, of which the show was extensive, met a
retail demand at about statinary currencies.
Fine malting barley commanded full values with •
steady inquiry, but low grinding parcels were neglected.
The nigh trade was extremely quiet, but no change
took place in the quotations.
There was • heavy supply of Russian oats, which
changed bands on rather lower terms. (food sound corn,
being scares, sold at very full prima.
Beans were 'Wily and quite as dear as on Monday Wt.
Peas were a slow sale on former terms.
Linseed was dull and cheaper to sell. Rapeseed sold at
late rates. Cakes were steady in value.
There was very little animation in the dour trade.
Foreign and country marks tended downwards in value,
hut no further change took place in the quotations for
town-made qualities.
On the whole, the floating grain tmdehas ruled dull,
but the quotations remain without c of importance.
Some cargoes of wheat arrived have been disposed of on
fully former terms, but in parcels on pas,ge no hardness
has been reported. Wo quote :-Berdianaki, arrived, 66e.
Gd. to 66e. Id. • Marianopli, 66e. to 565. 6d. • (Ihirka, 48e.
to 665. 6d. ; 6ataiof, 49e. per 492 lbs. ; Walachian, 465. ;
New Saida, 425. 9d. per 480 lbs. There has been a steady
demand for barley, and 3d. to Gd. has been paid over the
mtesof lastweek. Marianopoli, arrived, 30s. Id ; Taganrog,
30s. ; Danubian, 28e. ; Walachian, 295. ; 30s. ;
tian, 275. Id. to 28a. per 4001 be. Ma" owing to -the
large quantities on rale,has given way in value, but some
considerable transactions for forward delivery have taken
place. Danubian, arrived, 345. 6d. to 365. 6d. •, (Wad,
365. ; Thrall, 345. Id. ; Wallachien, 335. to 31s. 7d. ; Bul-
garian, 345. ; Salonica, 34e. per 4801bs. The limited
choice of rye off the coast has restricted businimi, and the
demand having ruled moderately active, prices have
tended upwards. Arov, arrived, has realised 365. ;
ditto, on passage, 36e. ; Danubian shipping, 365. per
4801bs. Folds beans have sold at 395. 6d. per 4801bs, being
fully former terms. Egyptian lentils, 37a. 6d. per
6041b5. Linseed arrived hes changed hands at 3d. to 6d.
lees money, while Egyptian cottonseed has tended up-
wards.
A Itall'Alra OF :-Tares, 93; linseed, 99 ;
rapeseed, 426; maize, 70; and sundry, 638 quarters.
Foreign: Linseed, 6,074; rapeseed, 600; maize, 11,440;
and sundry, 267 quarters.
Einem-Wheat, 460 peas, 2 linseed, 210 :
rape-
•red, 993 qrs. ; and flour; .83

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92 to 110

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

In the Si( ck Exchange to-day a firmer ten-
derey iM r ppa rent in most of the departments,
the ka'isfuetory character of the news from
Madrid having induced purchases. Spanish of
1t67, as we'l as several of the other speculative
fore!gn bonds, are in request, at better quotations.
Railway stocks are steady. Metropolitan ad-
vanced about per oont. at the commencement of
business, but has since relapsed I. Consols exhibit
no movement. The settlement in English funds,
which shows a short supply of stock amongst the
dealers and a low rate for continuing transactions
to the next account, will be finished to-morrow.
The amount of business generally is not extensive,
though larger than on Saturday.

The diseount market is without alteration.
Loans are offered in the Stock Exchange at 1 to
11 per cent.

Consols are quoted 94/ to 1 for money, and 941
to 1 for the new amount (Nov. 5) ; and the Three
per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents.,
931 to 1.
In the railway market, Metropolitan stock was
in request this morning, and was dealt in at
106, but has since experienced a relapse. The
present price, however, is per cent. better
than on Saturday. Brighton has im-
proved h, while South Eastern has de-
dined 1. Subjoined are the prices :
Caledonian, 69 to 4; London and North Western,
112 to ; Great Western, 491 to 1; Midland, 111
to 1; London and South Western, 874 to 881;
Great Eastern, 401 to 41 ; Brighton, 511 to 52 ;
South Eastern, 781 to 1 ; Metropolitan, 1051 to
; Great Northern A, 108 to 1; and London,
Chatham, and Dover, 171 to 18.
The speculative foreign stocks have advanced.
Egyptian Bonds of 1864 have Unproved per cent.
Spanish of 1867, and Brazilian of 1865, ; and
Mexican and Turkish of 1865,1. Annexed are the
quotations :—Brazilian of 1865, 761 to I; Chilian
of 1867, 94 to 1 ; Egyptian of 1864, 831 to 4, ex
div. ; Italian of 1861, 511 to I ; Mexican
151 to 1 ; Peruvian of 1865, 781 to a; Nicolai
Railway Loan, 671 to ; ditto Orel, 841 to ; ditto
Moscow-Jsroslaw, scrip, 41 to 1 prom. ; Spanish
of 1867, 321 to g ; Turkish of 1858, 65 to 66;
ditto of 1862, 67 to 68 ; and ditto of 1865, 391
to 4.
The Indian Ten-and-a-Half per Cent. stock is
214 to 216 ; the Five, 1141 to 3 ; the Four, 1031
to 104 ; the bonds, 204. to 255. prem. ; and the
debentures, 1014 to a. Exchequer Bills, 15s. to
!os. prim.
TLe market for bank shares is steady. Union of
London, to 311 ; London and County, 491 to
London and Westminster, 651 to ; Anglo-
Austrian, 6 to 4 prem. ; London and Brazilian,
30 to 25 dis. ; Isugs•rial Ottoman, 14 to 11
prem. ; and Consolidated, Ito prem.

Miscellaneous shares are without change, in
the absence of business. National Discount, 111
to 1; General Credit, 21 to 21 dis.; International
Financial, I/ to 11 dis. ; Hudson's Bay, 14; to
131; Telegraph Construction, 16 to ; Atlantic
Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 31 to 41;
and Anglo-Aruerican, 201 to 21/.

American securities are inactive. The 5-20
Bonds are quoted 731 to 74 ; Atlantic and Great
Western Railway debentures, 371 to 3S} ; and the
Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 39 to 40f.
The Report of the Bank of Victoria, Australia,
presented to the shareholders at the half-yearly
meeting, held at Melbourne on the 4th of August
last, shows an available total of 37.244/. (including
a previous balance of 21,2421.), and recommends a
dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. ; 5,0001. to the
reduction of bank premises account ; and 23.000/.
to be added to the reserve fund ; leaving 2,211/. to
be carried forward to the next half year.
A general meeting of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company will be hold on the '2 4th inst.
TWO O'CLOCK.