The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-08 00:00:00

6, - 1688.

TEE BANK OF FILANOt

(mama savrim's Ammar.,

PAWLS, Oor. &
The return of the Bank of Frans for tile week
ending to-day shows the following changee som-
pared with that of last week :

liccanar.
Private seeountL fr. 28,750,000
Bills dfacoun'ed
Advances
DEcinsa.

Cash in band
Treasury balance
Notes

22,600,000
17,333,000
13,000,000

MONEY MARKET.-{THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.
In the markets for public securities to-day
there is • demand for railway stocks, which
exhibit an upward tendency. Numerous pur-
chases have been made, owing to the increase
in the traffics. Most of the traneaotions, however,
are speculative, and are intended to cover resent
sales for a fall. Metropolitan is in promi-
nent demand, and has risen nearly
per cent. Caledonian, and London and
North Western are also better. The variations in
foreign bonds are about evenly balanced.
Mexican have relapsed, the rise which took
place yesterday having caused realisations. The
government funds show' no change. American
securities are inquired for, telegrams from New
York announcing a rise in prime, and a fresh
reduction in the premium on gold. Banking and
financial shares are neglected.
The supply of money in the discount market has
diminished, while the demand is rather bettor.
Nevertheless, choice paper is still taken at 11 to 11
per cent. In the Stock Exchange short advances
on English government securities are obtainable at
1 to 11 per cent.
Consols are at 941 to 1 for money, and 94}
to 1 for the account (Nov. 5) ; and the Three
per Ceuta. Reduced and New Three per Conte,
931 to 4.
Railway stocks are inquired for, and show an
upward tendency. Metropolitan is in good de-
mand, and has improved a percent., viz., 107} to 1.
Caledonian and London and North Western are 1
to 1 better, at 701 to 1, and 1121 to 1, respectively.
Great Western, 491 ; Midland, 1114 to 1 ;
London and South Western, 874 to 881; Great
Eastern, 401 to 414 ; Brighton, 511 to 1; South
Eastern, 771 to 78 ; Great Northern, 1071 to 104 ;
ditto A, 106 to 1; London, Chatham, and Dover,
171 to 18 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 128 to ;
and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 47/
to 48.

The foreign stock market is steady. Italian of
1861 and the Ricolai and Moscow Jaroslaw Rail-
way loans have improved 1 per cent.,
while Mexican and Turkish of 1863 have
declined 1. Annexed are the quotations :
Brazilian of 1863, 761 to 77; Chilian of 1867, 93;
to 941; Egyptian of 1864, 8.211 to :, ex div. ;
Italian of 1861, 511 to ;Mexican, 131 to 16 ; Peru-
vian of 1865, 781 to 4; Russian of 1866, 901 to
4; Nicolai Railway Loan, 67: to 2; ditto Orel, 841
to 1; ditto Moscow-Jaroslaw, scrip, 41 to 4 prom. ;
Spanish of 1867, 331 to 2; Turkish of 1858, 66 to
; ditto of 1862, 681 to 1; and ditto of 1867, 331
to 1.
The Indian Ten-and-a-Half per Cents. are at
214 to 217 ; the Five, 1141 to 2; the Four,
103; to 104 ; the bonds, 20s. to 235. prem. ;
the debentures, 1051 to 2; and Exchequer Bills,
15s. to 20s. prem. Bank Stock, 242 to 244.

In the market for Bank shares Alliance have
not been unfavourably affected by the announce-
ment made this morning, the present. price being
15 to 13 dis. London and Westminster, 65} to
; London and County, 48} to ; Union of
London, 33} to 1 ; Anglo-Austrian, 6 to }
prem. ; London and Brazilian, 30 to 25 dis. ;
Imperial Ottoman, 11 to 1} prem. ; and Con-
solidated, Ito } prem.

shares are inactive, with few
dealings. General Credit, 21 to 21 dis.; In-
ternational Financial, 14 to 11 dia. ; Hudson's
Bay, 141 to 13k; Telegraph Construction, 18 to
t; National Discount, 114 to 1,; Atlantic Tele-
graph Eight per Cent. Preference, 31 to 44; and
Anglo-American, 21 to 4.
United States 5-20 Bonds are per cent.
higher, at 731 to 741. Erie Railway shares are at
32/ to 33, showing a rise of t; Illinois Central,
951 to 1 ; Atlantic and Great Western Deben-
tures, 374 to 38; and the Consolidated Mort-
gage Bonds, 391 to I.
The scrip of the new Italian Loan is quoted at
Ito Prtnl'

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols remain inactive. Railway stocks are
rather flatter, and a decline of 1 to 1 per cent. has
occurred in London and North Western, Great
Eastern, South Eastern, and Metropolitan. Great
Northern A, however, is / higher. With re-
spect to foreign bonds, Spanish of 1867 have
improved k, while Mexican have receded to the
same extent.

FOLK O'CLOCK.
The English funds are without change, at 941
to 1 for money, and 941 to 1 for the account.
The railway market is steady. Caledonian, 701
to „ ; Brighton, 51: to A ; Metropolitan, 1071 to
; South Eastern, 77: to A ; Midland, 1111 to
112 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 128 to 1 ;
and Great Western, 49 to 1.

Foreign bonds are Baiter. Spanish of 1887
are quoted 33 to 1, being per cent. lower;
Turkish of 1865, 391 to 401, showing a decline of
1; Italian of 1861, 511 to 1--a reduction of It;
Otel, 841 to 1; Nicholai, 671 to ; Russian
Scrip, 41 to 1 prem.; and Italian Scrip, par to 1
pron.

About 3,0001. in gold has been sent into the
Bank.

At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Ratites
opened at 691 r. 20e. for the account, being Sc.
lower.

About 18,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from
the Bank yesterday for Alexandria. The transac-
tions at the Bank since the date of the last return
comprise, on balance, an influx of 189,0001.
The City of Brussels, from Brazil, has brought
3,0001. in specie. _ _

The biddings for 20,00,000 re. in bills on Cal-
cutta and Madras were held yesterday at the Bank
of England. The whole amount was allotted to
Calcutta. The minimum price was flied as before
at ls. 100. on both presidencies Tenders at
Is. 110. will receive about 84 per cont. These
results ?how little change compared with those
notiocd,on the last occasion.

Wei.* authorised to state that Mr. trriah Miller
has resigned his situation as manager of the
Alliance Bank, in consequence of its having mute
to the knowledge of the directors that ho had been
speculating on the Stook Exchange through the
firm of Spencer and Norton, which has lately failed.
We are further officially informed that " there is
no reason to believe that the bank has been directly
injured by these speculations; but, through the
failure of the brokers named, it will suffer to the
=toot of about 16.0001., this _remainder of the
debt being covered by sufficient securities."