The Express.
London, England, 1857-12-01 00:00:00

per cent. took place, speculative sales being pressed
upon rumours of mercantile failures here and at
Hamburg. In nearly all the other departments of
the Stock Exchange to-day higher prices were esta-
blished, the speculators evincing more disposition to
deal in securities which have long been neglected.
In the more prominent securities an important rise
has been established during tho last week, and the
market for these is, consequently, more sensitive to
adverse rumours.

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Consols, which closed on Saturday at 91f,
" buyers' " for money and the 7th of December.
opened this morning at 911 to a, advanced to 914,
and closed at 91f to I, the quotation for the Bth of
January being at the same time 92; to I, or equal
to 901 to lex dir. After the close of the Stook
Exchange stock was uttered at 91,1 for the 7th of
December. The official business report is as fol-
lows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 911
f, f'; ditto, foe account (7th December), 91f„ f,
f • Three per Cent. Reduced, 90f 1, ; `ew
Three per COWL, 901, I, ; Bank Stock, 2131, 217;
India Stock, 216; Three-and-a-Half per Cent.
Exchequer Bonds, falling payable in 1869, 98, 981;
India Bonds, 255. dia.
Exchequer Bills remain steady, at Is. discount to
Par.
In the foreign stock market the principal feature
was an active speculative demand for Turkish Six
per Cents., which at one period were quoted no less
than 3 per cent. higher than on Saturday, the price
reaching 92f. This sudden advance leading to
sales, a partial reaction ensued, but the closing quo-
tation, viz., 91f to 92, was still more than 2 per cent.
above that of Saturday. The Guaranteed Four per
Cents. were firm, at 99 to f. Several other claws
of foreign securities were inquired for.
American railway securities to-day were in de-
mand, with an upward tendency.
The demand for bank shares iontinues. City Bank
rose to-day 21. to 31., and Bank of Australasia and
Union Bank.of Australia G. Bank of Egypt were
also in request. Union Bank of London shares have
advanced to 24 to 26 ; and London and Westminster
Bank to 45 to 46. Electric Telegraph stock was
inquired for, and was quoted considerably higher.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam rose 11., and Austra-
lian Agricultural shares met with some inquiry.
Canada Land maintained Saturday's advance.

MINE&-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocx.

Br.siness in home mining stocks thin morning con-
tinues upon a limited scale. The only transactions
officially reported in the Stock Exchange, are is
Great Wheal Vor shares at lb and Wheal Edward
at 71. The inquiries for the stocks lately enume-
rated, however, are somewhat on the increase.
The shares of the General Mining Association
(Nova Scotia) have been dealt in at 141, United
Mexican at 31, and English and Australian Copper
at lb
Subjoined is the official list of tho closing prices
in the Mining Exchange yesterday :
Alfred Console, 14, 141 ; East Swart, 93, 94 ; Rutßus-
sell, 21.8 e. 9d., 21, ; Great South Tolgus, 141, • ; Lady
Berths,2oB.6d., 21s, 218.6 d. 215., 225. ; Par Consols,lBl, I
Grenville, 48. Bd. ; Wheal r
Rosewarne United, 231, 24j ;
231,
West Posey, 61, ; West
elawney, 23, l.

MONDAY MYENINO.
A fair amount of business was done to-day in
home mining stocks, but we have to report httle
improvement in prices. Alfred Consols shares were
flatter. The following may be given as some of the
closing quotations, viz : Alfred Consols, 131 to 14} ;
Rut Russell, 3 to 31; Bortridge Consols, 11 to 2 ;
Lady Bertha. 1 to 1 ; North Basset, 12 to 121 ;
Great Wheal for, 1 to lk ; Wheal Trelawney, 23 to
24 ; and Wheal Mary Ann, 49.