The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-09 00:00:00

July LISS.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 931 to ex div.,
were nominally quoted this morning before official
hours 93; to 94/. At the opening, a rapid rise took
place to 94; to 93. A reaction to 041 to 1 ensued,
but at the close the market had again risen to 941,
n buyers," both for money and the 9th of August.
The official business report is as follows: -Three
per Cent. Consols, for money, 941, 95, 941, 941,
94/, 94 941, ex div. ; ditto, for amount (9th August),
91f, 941, 95, 911, 941, 941, 941, ex div. ; Three per
Cents. lteduced, 95, 051, 94}, 94; ; New Three per
Cents., 951, 95, 951, 951, 94/ ; Thirty Years At-
nuitiee, expiring in April, 1886, 171, 18 ; Bank
Stock, 2211; Indian Four per Cent. Debentures,
issued in 1858, 951, 951; the scrip of the New Loan,
941, 941; India Bonds, 10e. di&
Exchequer Bills rose 31., closing at 241. to 27e.
prem.
The scrip of the new Indian Loan was in increased
demand for investment, and rose to 1 per cent.,
closing at 91; to ;, or Ito 1 die. The debentures
issued last year have improved to 95 to 1.
Foreign stocks of nearly all descriptions have ad-
vanced. The old Turkish Six per Cents. were in
extraordinary demand at the opening, and were
marked 81, whilst purchases of the New Loan were
recorded as high as 69. A partial relapse followed,
but the closing quotations were still 3 to 4 per cent.
above those of yesterday, being respectively 79 to 80,
and 8811 to 671. Mexican Bonds were marked as
high as 19, but had declined at the close to 181 to 1.
Peruvian, Brazilian, Sardinian, Venezuelan, Spanish,
and other descriptions were also in request, bat the
best prices of the day were not supported at the close.
Bank shares to day showed a tendency to im-
provement. Ottoman rose 1/. Bank of Egypt',
Agra, Bink of London, Provincial Bank of Ireland,
and Union Bank of ndon shares, were also in-
quired for. Electric Telegraph and Royal Mail
Steam advanced 11. Madras Irrigation shares were
also in request, but Red Sea Telegraph have receded
to Ito prem., being apparently prejudiced by the
call 'just announced. General Steam Navigation
shares were officially marked 241 and 24 ; East and
West India Dock stock, 119, ex div.; and London
Dock, 68, showing a further considerable recovery.
Some large transactions again took place to-day
in United States Five per Cents. at 93 (exchange
41. 61.).
Colonial Government securities continue in active

demand. A fresh rise of per cent. took place to-
day in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Bonds,
Victor Emmanuel Railway bonds opened with
great buoyancy, and were first marked 90 ex div.,
but subsequently relapsed.

MINES-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocx.

Considering this is Saturday the mining market is
fairly active. There is a brisk demand for shares
in West Seton, East Wheal Rattail, Wheal
Basset, and Kelly Bray Mines. There are also in-
quiries for Tamar Console, St. Day United, and
North Downs. In the Stock Exchange East Wheal
Batten shares are officially marked 10 and 101.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are inactive.
Cobre Copper have been dealt in at 41f, and United
Mexican at If.
Subjoined is oar usual weekly report of the metal
1 market :
[The business in metes has been small daring the weal.
but at the door there was more animation in conseqnence of
the reposed armistice. Copper is quiet, but there Sr. more
inquiries for foreign. and the government is in the market for
Reglieb. There is little change in Iron beyond an improve-
ment of Arent 2s. per ton in Scotch pig. The impatient
event of the year in tie, the annual sale to Holland, came off
on Thursday. when the price realised was 820., which,
having regard to the prevailing depression of trade, is
extremely high, and a very important advance upm the
rates current a few days ago. Sp-Iter hto improved in prim
and still tend, upwards. Lead is hart', so firm. TM
plates are drover in conwqucooe of the enhanced value A
tin, but which checks the demand.
At a meatier of AM/storms in Grvnbler rent it Atobyn mime. Mill
on the eth 111. t., the swotted% ,Jilweel a Palaces to Woo, of the whea-
Wen of 1.9.3/. It, 74 A dividend of 21. per share .renri r we. dee-h.:ed.
levier the awn of 0 V. Ms. IL to be arrled to the nest swoon.
Ihe Treroole thine baronets, premasted at the males Isold ow t* e
4th tost.L.,wed Istleure against the mtoe of 71r1. 4, ill It was re-
mised : 'That the tilsoce be dirldel pee .t,.....1 cAleti.d forth-
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