The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-01 00:00:00

but we can add with particular satiafeetion that all
merchants have kept away from each transactions. All
el-
nem of course was severely affected by these difficulties he
money matters. On the ard instant •nrunettery peak *aimed
upon the weetk-minded public, and nutted • sinitkm rnekt
upon our banks for deposit* without interim), se heavy that
three of them wpm obhgcd to impend payments for • while.
Our principal bank, however. the 13411C0 Hapanul do la Ha-
bana, stood firm, haring not only sufficient ftusda of her oat
to meet all demands, but aided also strongly by our govern-
ment and principal merchants, who, besides sending all their
dispomble capital into this madditthesent, had a meeting
under the presidency of our cepraingenentl, when • web-
ecription was formed immediately by our principal planters
merchants, and capitalists, to powwow all operations of the
Spanirh Bank for Pill months, such guarantees, with tank
capital, and mortgagee on lands and Dropertiee, reaching
within two days the considerable sum of id ,000,000 dollars
whereupon the Hank is to raise a ban of 6.000,000 dollars
therewith to aid ell the other banking establishments. This
measure ht* restored confidence in all mind*, and the plait
has ceased ; thus we confidently hope, although at present
hotlines@ of all deecriptione is at a mend, that in • few days it
will return to its former natural and favourable course. •

The directors of the Great Luxembourg Company
have addressed a circular to the shareholders, calling
their attention to the proposed issue of new obligh-
dons, the terms of which have been previoui
stated. The resolution passed at the meeting which
was held on the lith iost., in London, concluded as ,
follows :

That the directors be empowered to increase the soioent
the individual übligatione should it be deemed by them expe-
dient to do se, preserving, however, the same relative terse
of the issue, and in no case exceeding the total amount aqui
Pfttnlefihe circular now issued, the secretary remarks:
I am to rakes you that the directors intend to avail them-
selves of the discretionary power given to them by the bet
paragraph of the above revolution, and, in consequence, to
borate 25,000 bonds or obligations of 600 francs or 201. cook,
upon payment of 370 francs or 111. fur each ouch bor.d oe
obligation. The proportion to which every shareholder is
Willed is one such obligation or bond for every four shares
held by him. Application for the proportion of the tole
inane of obligations to which you are entitled by reseon Of
the shares you hold mule be made on or before the 10th of
September next, failing which you will lose your right to the
The deposit on these bonds is fixed at 51.

MONDAY EVIN:SiI. ,

The funds opened thin morning with considerable
buoyancy, an advance of Z per cent. being tem-
porarily attained. Some sales were then pressu4
and the market gradually relapsed, prices being
finally quoted only per cent. better than at the
close of the Stock Exchange on Saturday.
The demand for money in the discount market
was to-day moderate. In the Stork Exchange loam
on stock were more wanted, chiefly amongst thi
dealers in bullion, and commanded about 4 per
cent.

Consols, which were quoted at the close of the
Stock Exchange on Saturday 00l to 1 for thr
9th Sept., opened this morning at 901 to 1, but sub-
sequently !elapsed, and closed at 902 to 3. For money
the last pesos was 902 to 2, and for the October account
901 to 91. The " continuation" to October is quoted
to 7-18 per cent. The official business report is
as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for mai
901 a, 1,1, 1; ditto, for account, 9th Sept., •
Three per Cent. Reduced, 914, 901, 914, 902, 9
New Three per Cents., 914, 912. Long Annuities,
expiring in Jan. 1860, 22. Thirty Years Annuities,
April, 1886, 18k, 18 1-18. Bank Stook, 2182, 217;
ditto, for account, 2131. India Stock, 212, 210 f:
Three-and-a-Ralf per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, fiat,
ing payable in 1669, 984. India Bonds, 16e. die.
Exchequer Bills remain quoted 4s. discount to par
Turkish Six per Cent'. were firm to-day, and stooj
at 4 o'clock at 942 to 962, or 1 above the closing'
price of Saturday. The Ouaranteed Four per
Cents. were quiet, at' 994 to 2. The operations br-
other foreign descriptions were limited. Peruvian
Four•and-a-Half per Cents. were nominally quoted
812 to 824. Spanish Deferred Three per C,entsii
continue to meet with inquiry. Sales are recorde&
as follows:—Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 10114
Dutch Four per Cent. Certifs., 901, 991. GranaM
Active Bonds, 222. Peruvian Three per Cents., for!
account (18th Sept.), 66}. Sardinian Five per,
Cents., 891. Spanish New Deferred Three per
Cents., for account, 23/. Turkish Six per Cents.,
for account (18th Sept.), 96, 961.
Buenos Ayres Bonds are also officially marked es,,
84, and 834.
Bank shares to-day sustained no important :Change..
in price. In land shares the variation consisted of
an improvement of about 11. in South Australian •
Land. Steam and other miscellaneous securities
were quiet.
Canadian Government Six per Cents. were flatter. ,
The nominal closing quotations for the shares in
some of the new undertakings are subjoined, via.
Oude Railway, par to k prem. ; Central Oude
Rail-
way, par to k prem. •, Easternßengal Railway, to
3.18 prem. ; Punjaub Railway, 1 to 3-18 pm. .