The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-17 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-THIS DAY.

on o'Ot4ol.
The stock markets are dull to-day, and the
changes in pnces, though not very important, are
in an adverse direction. Sales continue to be
made upon the heavy withdrawals of gold
from the Rank, and the prospect of
fresh loans being introduced shortly both
here and on the Continent. Consols have
been sold to a considerable extent on ac-
count of speculators, and exhibit a fresh 1
reduction of per cent. Foreign bonds
are flat, especially Egyptian. Railway stocks are in
request with the exception of Metropolitan, which
is slightly lower. United States 5-20 bonds have
given way.

There is a fair demand for money to-day, and the
rates for choice bills are firm, at If to / per cent.
The charge for loans in the Stock Exchange is 1
per cent., with little or no inquiry.
Consols aro quoted 92/ to 93 for money and
the account (March 5), and the Three per Cents.
Reduced and New Three per Cents., 931 to 1.
The railway market shows a favourable ten-
dency. Caledonian, Great Eastern, Great Northern
A, and London, Chatham, and Dover stocks
have advanced / to 1 per cent., but Me-
tropolitan has declined 1. The prices are as
follows :- Metropolitan, 109/ to 1, with divi-
dend ; Great Western, 46i'l to / ; London and North
Western, Il9} to ; Midland, 107; to ; Lan-
cashire and Yorl:shire, 127# to I; Caledonian,
771 to 781 ; South Eastern, 731 to 1 ; Great
Eastern, SO to 1; Great Northern, 1094 to 109 ;
ditto A, 110 to k ; London, Chatham, and
Dover, 19. to 1 ; North British, 344 to 35 ;
Brighton, 461 to ; Berwick, 1053 to 1064 ; York
and North Midland, 984 to 994 ; and London
and South Western, 85 to 87, ex div.
Egyptian bonds are heavy, owing to the unsatis-
factory tenor of the advice& from that country. The
bonds of 1864 and the Viceroy of Egypt's loan have
declined / per cent., viz., to 88/ to 89 and 75 to I
respectively. Other stocks are dell, but 'show no
important change in the absence of business.
Turkish of 1868 are quoted 63 to 64 ; ditto of 1862,
61 to 62 ; ditto of 1865, 32/ to 1; Chilian of
1867, 87/ to 881; Portuguese scrip, 1 to 11 prem.
Spanish Now Three per Cents., 36 to 1; Italian of
1861, 43/ to 1 ; Mexican, 151 to 16 ; Russian of
1866, 891 to 1; Peruvian of 1865, 73. to 76 ; and
Brazilian of 1865, 75 to /.
Atlantic Cable shares present no movement.
Anglo-American, 191 to h, and Atlantic Telegraph
Eight per Cent. Preference, 6 to 1.
United States 5-23 Bonds have receded 1 per
cent., viz., to 71,i to /. Erie Railway shares are
called 49 to 4, being 1 better, and Illinois Central,
884 to 891, showing no change.
As regards Bank shares, Anglo-Austrian are
inquired for, at 3/ to 4 prem., while Im-
perial Ottoman have declined 2s. 6d., the present
price being Ito I die. London and Brazilian are
at 30 to 28 di.. ; Consolidated, I to 1 prem. ; and
London Bank of Mexico, 9 to 7 die.
Financial shares are steady. General Credit, 24
to 1 die. ; Credit Fonder, 7 to 61 die. ; Inter- '
national Financial, 2 to 11 die. ; and London, 24
to 22 dis.

In the market for miscellaneous shares, Hudson's
Bay have declined 2s. 6d.—viz., to 141 to it, while
Telegraph Construction are 10s. better, at 121 to
13i. National Discount, 6to I prem.

A moderate amount of business has occurred
in Indian government securities. The Five per
Cent. stock is quoted 111 i to 1124 ; the Four,
1014 to 4 ; the bonds, 355. to 40s. prem., and
the Five per Cent. Debentures, 105 to 4. Ex-
chequer Bills, 18s. to 235. prem.
The annual meeting of the London General
Omnibus Company (Limited) will be held on the
3rd of March.

The adjourned annual meeting of the In-
dian Carrying Company (Limited) is called
for the 25th instant. An extraordinary
meeting will also be held on the same day, when
a resolution will be proposed in favour of
the undertaking being wound up voluntarily.
The large sum of 212,0001. in bar gold was taken
from the Bank on Saturday for the Continent,
making a total of 434,0001. sines the date of the
last return.

The annual report of the directors of the Irriga-
tion Company of France (Limited), to be presented
at the general meeting to-morrow, refers to the
delays and other circumstances which have oc-
curred to defer the completion of the more im-
portant works undertaken by the company, and
consequently the realisation of the expected in-
come. It is mentioned, however, that the ultimate
substantial merits of the company's undertakings
remain unimpaired, and that the works of all the
canals have now arrived at a stage which ensures
their early completion. Reference is next made to
the hitherto successful exertions of the directors to
obviate the necessity for a call. A hope is held out
that when the next half-yearly period comes round
the payment of a dividend may be proposed, though
no pledge is given on this point. The subventions
from the French government continue to be paid
with regularity.
A general meeting of the Danube and Black Sea
Railway and Kustendjie Harbour Company
(Limited) is called for the 29tk instant.
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A general meeting of the Company of African
Merchants (Limited) is fixed for the 21st inst.

A general court of proprietors of the New Bruns.
wick and Nova Scotia Land Company is convened
for the 12th of March, when a dividend is to be
declared.

The annual meeting of the Liverpool and London
and Globe Insurance Company is fixed for the 26th
instant, at Liverpool.
The half-yearly meeting of the Submarine Tele-
graph Company is convened for the 25th instant,
when a dividend is to be declared. . .

The London Agency of the Imperial Ottoman
Bank have notified that the Coupons due on the
Ist of March of the Danubian Principalities Loan
of 1864, and the Bonds drawn for redemption in
January last, will be payable at their offices on and
after the 1•t prox.
The interest due on the Ist of March on the
Danish Four per Cent. Stock of 1850-61 is adver-
tised for payment in due course by Messrs. C. J.
Hambro and. Son.

With regard to the iron trade, the following is
from Ryland's circular of Saturday :
On the iron trade generally the more open weather, and
the absence of notably distracting causes in the home
trade has had a partially enlivening effect. In pigs there
hashes:l rather more life, for buyers are beginning to sus-
adhst by delaying longer there is some chance of their
the opportunity for purchasing at low prices.
ban alco are beintnltaken into stock by manu-
facturers from a fidgetty fee • with reed to the men in
North Staffordshire and the orth of England, who are
thought to be only awaiting a full demand to attempt in-
Amin a Tatum to former wages.

SATURDAY BMUS.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 931,
"buyers," both for money and the sth of March,
:razethis morning at the same quotation, and
at 93 to *. Th. Three per Cents. Reduced
and New Three per Cents, were quoted at 1
o'clock 931 to *. The official burins= report is es
fellows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 931,
, 3 ; ditto, for account, 93 , Throe per Cents. Re-
Bank gai. ; New Three per Cents., 931 1, ;
Iltock, 259 • India Five per Cent. Stock,
111 f, Lk, ditto Four per Cent., 1011; ditto Corti-
kat", IUII &OD Four per Gent. " enlaced" re
i 99111.
(Ull9 pwleerB7ll Mao Five per Cent. Debentures, 106* ;
BORIbh 3111.

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Delivery bat met
Ditto trout let
week June 71,172 116,16760 74
100 IOC334 *096
Arrival last
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Price 7.C...urea this dal 4O 9 0 ,'47 6 430 4!0
Ditto Tows last Friday
Arrival for the week waft Feb. 26 Mt yew teats, sad
delivery, 1,646 calla. TM arrival led week oossarised 7U mill
Petersburg ; 75 Maire9M4o4ll, 609 aria

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
The supply of bade Is win short, and oonsequentij
we have rather a better trade. Choicest qualities are
little dearer, but it is difficult to effect a clearance of in
tenor kinds. The supply of sheep is about a usual one fa
the time of year. There is a fair demand, and late quo
tattoos are well maintained. Good calm are AO
deer. Our foreign supply consists of 520 beasts
1,280 weep' fa cares, and 40 pip. Ikon Sootiani
there ere 680 burin ; Ireland, 150 ; Norfolk and Suffolk
310 ; and 730 fYO3I Ow Northern sail Miami Counties.
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Beads M imadiekt,lllo; aim sal 104•8417,670; cobs& 88?
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