The Express. — London, England, 1863-12-18 00:00:00

TUE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH - STREET. ILANC HOLT ANTATE. Inspector Garforth, of tbe E Division, waited upon Yr. Knox this morning to make ea appeal on behalf of • poor woman mined Warner who accompanied hint. Mr. Oar. forth said the husband of the poor woman was a road sweeper eanuag about It& a week, and with • little corned by the wife kept kis family of six children much better than was usual with persons of his clams. Yesterday after noon the wife left home, leaving the children in their room, Mooted in Holbrook-plane, Fitzroy-market, and after she bad been gone • short time the eldest child, in whose care the others ware left, went out, taking all but the youngest, a poor little fellow between two and three years of age, with her. On the children returning to the room they found it in games. Auietance came and the tire was extin guished, every article in the room being destroyed, and o• the firemen searching they found the badly burnt body of the poor child who had been left io the room. Knowing the husband and wife to be well-conducted, hardworking people and deeerving of &mimeos, be had brought the mat ter before his wonaip. ----- In answer to r. not, the poor woman, who was in tears, said sbe had not been able to save anything, and woo without a home. Mr. Knox gas* some temporary assistance, and requested Mr. G trforth to see in the course of the day what could be done for the poor family. The poor lima= than . kel the magistrate for his kindness. THE SUPPOSED MURDER OP A WOMAN AT OLD PORD. INQUEST.—(THIB DAY.) This forenoon, at 11 o'clock, Mr. H. Raffles Walthew. deputy coroner, reamed, at the Royal Cricketers T , Old Ford. the inquiry relative to the death of Mrs. Mary Anne Crockford, aged 52 years, who was alleged to have Could to her death by violence. The deceased woman lad been 13 years married to a arccral husband, but he had never misted to support her, and they were separated. There was much unhappiness and she was in great want. Oa last Saturday night week • man sawed Charles Areett, ► greengrocer, saw a man brutally illusing • woman at Old Font Bridge. She screamed " Murder !" twenty times and he knocked bier down twice. He walked away as the wen was foreleg the female through • gateway down towards the canal. Oa the following Thursday the body of the deceased was got out of the canal, with marks of considerable Whines on her person. There ware bruin s ots her face, chest, and head. Arnett said that be believed the deceased to he the same woman that was invested, sad be described the clothes as being the same. He bad also mentioned that the woman's shawl had been taken by the man, and the deceased was found without • shawl. On the other hand a son of deceased said that she was missing for a fortnight, and he believed she bad committed suicide. Dr. David was of opinion that the body bad been in the water nearly a fortnight, and that the injuries might have bees post mortem. Mary Anne Fernley, 1, Catherinectreet, Limeh little girl, was sow called as • witriess, as she was the person that saw deceased alive. She said she raw her on Saturday three 'deka, sod she wee in her usual state. She came to buyinillfron witness. Mrs. Fat said that she knew the doomed, who was a very sober wethestiducted woman. Witness never saw her smile. She was very depressed. She hod plenty of work as a shirt maker, but very poor pay. She used to have to stay up in summer till four and flee le the morn ing. She used to get 21d. for making " good " shirts that it would have takes witness two days to make. She was last seen on Saturday three weeks, but she was not missed from the house (she lodged with witness) until the Sunday night. Mrs. M Hubbard, Lcr..aa-street, Lin:shows, said that deceased had some time since lost a daughter, who and to get work at the Weet-eed that was well paid for. In con somme of that loss deceased fell into distress, and she grieved much. She certainly wanted nourishment. There were domestic troubles that afflieted bet mu-1. Robert Crockford said that he was married to the de. ceased. Her sister had allowed her!. 6d. a week but had latterly stopped it, and she became so distressed that she could not live. She had left witness. He had given her money when he was is work. The lest time be gave her mosey was twelve years ago. Mr. F. G. Johnson said that es Thursday week he was walking along the canal banks, sad be saw the body of do owed &sties. He called mistime sod it wee got out. The Comer then summed up, and mid that the midmost that demesed was the woman who was men to be so brutally Wood was by no means conclusive. The weight of the other evidence went rather to show that dimmed was not that woman, but had been raining for several days previous. The jury should, under the circumstances, return an open verdict. The jury returned a verdict, " That deceased was found dead from drowning in Duckett's Carl, but how she came into the water there was no avid's's to show." LONDON, BUENOS Antll9, AND BITER PLATE BANK (LIMITED).-(THIS DAY.) The first ordinary meeting of the shareholders Ana held et mem, at the Laid= Tama, Mr. H. Banes is the chair. The following report of the directors was preempted " This being the first oraimery meeting of the compsay, your directs, have to report their prooesdinee since its formation. Having succeeded in obtaining the services of Mr. John Henry Green, who had been the managing part ner is Beans Ayres of Dee of the first houses connected with the River Plate, that gentleman proceeded thither on the Bth of Otiteher, 1862. Considerable delay and some difficulty necessarily arose is obtaining the legalisation of oar statutes by the government of the Argentine Cooled& ratio°, and subemosetly by that of the province of Rooms Ayrea Much credit is doe to Mr. Green for the very able manner in which he accomplished these most important objects in time to enable him to open the bank for business oa the =ad of January, 1863, sines which date the business be. steadily ineremsed, and the hank now occupies a very high position, se regards credit and pound confidence. The board having considered it etkinahle to appoint • con sulting director at Buenos Ayres to assist the manager with his advice and influence, they obtained the mosen4 of Senor D. Norberto de la kiwatra. the late Minister of Finales, to accept of that ales. At a later date as agency was opened at Moot* Video. and the *tauten were duly legalised by the government of the Banda Oriental. On 7th July, 1863, the agency was coo coned into a branch, under the management of Mr. J. Clement Boding, formerly secretary to the company; sad the peeper made is quite equal to the expectations the directors, taking into consideration the motion that hes been remlered necessary by the disturbed political state of the Banda Oriental. The directors have much *didactics is santrieg the shareholders that both branches at the latest dates presented the most 'economist prospects for the Wars, and that the incenses of business fully proven the expediency of their recommeodatioe to the shareholders at the extraordinary meatin held in November, that the capital should be incraaasd to 1,000,01.10 i. The directors him to report that the whole of the new shares armed at that meeting were taken up, except 632, of 'Lich a portion r bald subject to the option of a shareholder la Bosses Ayres ; the remainder will be bold by the pas till • finis( opportunity occurs fur disposieg of them for the bseefit of the company. The Premium orisisti from thee. sew shares, emonotieg to 30,0001., will be carried to the credit of the reserve fund. The directors have now to pre med a statement of the accounts, which have been made up to 30tla September at the branches, and at the Head Ofike NI tondos, also a statemeot of the profit and loss account, which shows that, after deductio 10,7824 18a, 11d. for relate of discount o af bill not the n doe at the lersaehes. INK is diminution of preliminary expenses, 2011. 12s. ld. for depreciation of furniture, he., and after providing for all lad tad doubtful debts, there mums • net prat of %Ma 6a 10d., out of which they recommend to the shareholders I POrOPrOW both metres fund 2,0001.. in oddities to the " 004 Premium on reserved shares Wad is Fobteray. and to dedare • divideod of 30a per share, which is equal to 71 Percent. per mourn oo the deposits and several calls from the dine of their receipt till the3otta September, 186.3." The CELILIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the repent, spore of the sant/at-tory position of the company, and relined to the chief items of the acconote as supportiag that raw. lir. Hour pomaded the motion, which was adopted with- Oat disci/moo. A diedeed of 30a. per share, equivalent to 7i par met. P n 9'ourn. was then dosisrld • after which the procesdiags Unmated with votes of th anks to the chairman sad*, m ence Ayrbar di niekoli sod Xs. J. M. Grose, the =wow at Bes. • --- • STIANOZ AND DELIDFRATZ SITICIDI OF A Y017N6 FiGNAN.—As inquiry was Mid by Mr. Walther", deputy c'woour„ maat the llile.end W or khouse, lest sight, reepeeting by suiride of Henault Hudesut aged 2l years. •"•ter/ we, ► worker at an istdiarubher fm= a but had beets for three weeks out o f e mployment. She at SI, St. Anadaread, 8.,w. Lest S.turlay eveniog she called tfriond. aimed Elizabeth Sampler, and mid " I thick —11. • **ilea% for me, and I will commit suicide." to hsr Rai mid that it was the only thing she could dooorboll L llsiat out of empl o y. H er f r i en d. h owever , loortlt ioki og, as she was oi good spiritaaad base aegis, about the house. She left soon altar h, to have • walk with • young ma* mooed Ohaelais . 0 • 61, , with whom she was keepieg eogapsay. WWI " ° M ofgamatly cheerful, aad he sotermined see "°o of her istection. She wee sot seen alive after. Oa owning her bonnet was found &atingle the Oi oft, Ilow•read, and bar body w a s eubsequoltralfeeb ' O l Mama of the drags. It was slated that tie deemed talarally as welltooducted young +mow. " % into she had be.. seduced sad had a chit h w as 4 W riaos died. Verdict. " Suicide while of unsound obit." Roos Warta BONDONN. —Among the devious this 'Nice,. tempos caliaaake pthertwp I. ewe in tie ofoldo of ueetarA ; but instead of the usual uneatable bestow, it t!ist a Say fountain of roes water, which being scattered "4 " W the lucky waiter of the cracker comes • good teal of rnerrim t. M w r. Rimmel, of the Stroud, Mao 44"oinic tatete7 of novelties, is the inveetor el this kale 'mat o f Rhode Island (1.7.8.) raMtu . a coloured regi rtillery. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1888: THE WHITTELSEY MURDER. THE VERDICT.—(THIS DAY.) (BY RLECTRIC TILIGRAPR.) CAMBRIDGE, FRIDAY. At 12 o'clock to-day the jury returned a verdict of guilty against Grew, the man indicted for the murder of Elisabeth Brown, cc the 12th of March last. The jury were absent from the court only ten minutes. Sentence of death woe thew passed by the judge. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. RIC-LAITIL—(THIB DAY.) The salmi of English wheat up to our market this morn. log were very limited. Notwithstanding that the show of samples was asall, the demand for all kinds ruled very in active, and Monday's prices were with difficulty supported. The general quality of the supply exhibited some improve meet. There was • alight increase in the supply of foreign wheat, Selected qualities changed hands to a fair extent, on former terms ; but other description, were very dull, and the quotations were a shade lower. The inquiry for floating cargoes of wheat was somewhat restricted, at last week's decline in value. In other produce afloat, the transactions were on a very moderate scale. Fine barley moved off slowly, but no actual change took place in its value ; grinding and distilling sort. sold heavily, and late rates were with difficulty supported. There was only • limited sale for malt, nevertheless factors were tolerably firm in their demands. Oats, the supply of which was moderate, moved of slowly, at about stationary prices. The inquiry for beans was confined to small quantities, at late ratan Peas were a dull inquiry, but not cheaper. Most descriptions of flour were very inactive, at about Monday's quotations. The seed trade was in • sluggish state, on former terms. In cakes very little was doing. CVII.IIEN'T PRICE& }SWUM Per Qr. WHINE a. a. Elam Kent, red 1862 42 to 44 „ Ditto, new 40 to 43 „ Dittoorblkiii to to as Ditto, new 42 to 60 No;folk and Lincoln red 1861 4O to 43 „ Ditto new, 40 to at Malting Distilling Grinding 2O to 20 Essex Norfolk, and Sudolk SO to IS gingaton and Ware 66 to 67 Brown LYL New Per Qr. 0•13. • • %etch. feed potat• to 17 , bill, white 17 to Ti ~ black __ l6lO 22 TiMck arapa 2O 20to to U XL Harrow Pirko! -- Griry 10 to as wwae II to IN nova. 'Town made, - ;;S:7110 lbs. Household fit to 114 Country Norfolk and Suffolk, ex skip 2B to 31 _ One. &gbh, teed lB to t 3 n potato 2l to Sal Wz0,42. a. it. Dant,lc and Lau - berg 66 to 65 Blitock & Mooklon- Pan Qr. nor I. Daatsh and Swedlab 18 W U amnia al= 42 to 47 Buss Jan, bud 37 to 41 .. soft American, red .. Islas; . • • a to a Dula - aw rt raptisa matt I, 3B:s i to n B6 to SS 84 to 17 time COIL wen. 29 to 32 Yellow _ __ 27 to 39 Grinding --. 43 to le Distilling Molting OAS. Frottelt, per teat .... 84 to ST RPlakb. St to Si Amortoss, per beL .. 10 to t 6 Cooodlait, so to gs INTO LONDON, BY NATI& TO DEC. IT, INCLUSIVE. Datch. 12.7, 18 to 28 feed AIOLIVALS OF OWN, do., CARILIAOI,II,OII DAL 11 I, Wheat.gra Barley. Halt. Oats. Mow. qrs. qrs. Wk. I sacks. Inclish and 11C01,01 17202390 2130 SO . . 2170 Irish 2OO Foreign MOO 7480 .. 16310 1 1 ---.1 - - Total ' 17380 1 9342 2130 10100 .. I 2270 MARKW?b. LIVIRPOOL curroN k co tuns DAY.) (PT ILICTIIO AND airnaxrfosic (ROY 001 OWN COII/100/lamor. °MON.—Markel has beta more steady to-day, and the Inureetiena will foot up about 4,000 hales. 00111 a. —Limited attendance at market. Small busker le all snide' at rather ampler rates than on Tuesday last. MINCING LANE.—(THIS DAY.) Suomi. —The market continues dull, and the few sales reported are at easier prices. Refused is also lower ; brown lumps sold at 525. ed. COMM.—The public sales of plantation Ceylon hare sgain goes off well and at firm rate. ; triage, 554 to 675. ; low middling cud middling, 735. to 78s. fat ; doe, 88e. ; pea berry, 804 to 83s. TL. —A limited basis's@ bas been transacted, including dusty Coogou. 'S&L to 11d. per lb. Rtes.-2,000 bags of Madras sold at 10s. 3d. Res continues in good request at full prices. Demerara, fair to good, sold Is. 10d. to ls. 11d. ; Cuba, le. &I. to la. 7d. FRUlT.—There is only a limited business doing, the de mand being steady, but quiet ; former prices are about sup ported. SALTPETRIL is dull of sale, and prices for arrival show a decline of 6d. per cwt, 395. 6d. having been accepted. Serrwera has sold at prices recovering the late decline. Ccrrros.—A limited business has been transacted at about previous prices. JOTL—The market is inactive. RIIIP is in limited demand. Russian bold at 381. lia. to 401. for ohms. TALLOW M.ARKIT.--(THIS DAY.) The smarkst is dandy. itiorm follow is quoted 40e. 6d. ; Polorsimmi Y.O. as Os spot, 41s. ; ail the month, 41s. ; haaary, 41.. 3d. to 41.. ; Muth, 42.. 3d. to 4 2 . 6d. ; Aril to Jaw, 425. to 425. 6d. HIDE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) DUDE:IIIImA. -Itides.-Priose : 564ba. to 64th.., 21d. to 3d. ; 01416 a. to Mtn.. 3d. to 3 t id. ; 7216 a. to 80lbe.. 3.1. to 4d. ; Mho. to 661ba., 3 . to 40. ; 88Ite. to %lbs. 3id. to 40. ; 961 be to 104 In.. 4d. to sd. ; 10411 n. to 112Ibe, 44d. to 54d. 11 6 21b 1 . to 12011 n., sd. to 6d. Hone ►ides, 108. to 11.. Colt oken, lighq 20. 6d. to 4.. ; full. 7.. 8111/1011310Y. -411wp skim, polled, 10. Od. to 12.. Od.; Hotta and half bawls, ea Od. to 10a. Od. ; downs, 6a. 3d. to 7a. 9d. BOROUGH HOP HA BRET. --(THI8 DAT.) MIMI. Patioodaa and Smith report a good &mood for all descriptions of hop as • alight advance's lama moles prior. SHARE LISTS.-(TRIG DAY.) Two o'Cr.oos. Owing to the favourable character of the Bank return, the railway market is decidedly better to-day, and the variations in prices are all favourable. Lancashire and Yorkshire stook has risen a per cent. ; Metropolitan and Great. Northern, } ; Great Western and Great Eastern, } ; and Loudon and North Western and Midland, I. London and North Western stock is now quoted 1061 to 107} ; Great Western, 63} to e ; 127 to 1261 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire , 109} to 110 ; Great Northern, 126 to 127 . • Caledonian, , 118} to 119 ; South Eastern, 96 to ; Great Eastern, 49 to I ; London and South Western, 101} to 102 ; and Metropolitan, 111 to 112. . . Indian, Canadian, and foreign railway securities are inactive, and prices without variation. Dutch Rhenish shares are dull. ORDINARY BRAZES AND STOCKS. BiTTIBH 1 811. I Pd. I 2.aftw A 2g. I Closing Mom I Salo today yesterday. to 1 p.m. 100. all Atimaticettlit. Lawrence 60 62 1 St. ,11/0 IBoimear.MC.M.S.lo.6. 106 107 1064 911 'll Do. Now I 1 pen. 10 yi , Do. 1 Shame lpm 11004 all ;Buffalo et Like Ram, 6 64 1 , all I Do. Prefertmoo — 100 100 ,Butf. , Drank& Oodertrai l bk at ; 6p. c. SM. Log. 1,1672 100 103 [ Do. do. July 1, 1873' .. -•• 100 INS : Do. do. Jane 1, 1674' 84. .1410 .Cal. el B.ltentora 6p. c. g. 103 106 Bt. 1100 :Cape T. et Dock6p. a c.l 101 103 100 , all IDemerais,7 p.o.per.pmf Mt. 100 Cut. Bengal gn. 6do lOB 100 -. St. 100 Mat Indian 40. 6do lO6l 1074 1071 10 15 Do. 0 Miteosion I 4 1 pm 20 ,16 Do. R do lpm Bt. 100 Grand Trunk of C I anaan 50 21 — 100 all Do. lot prof. Boodo 1 73 75 74 100 I all I 1/ 0 . do. deterrod, 60 61 100 all , Do. 2nd preL Roods , 66 66 100 all ; Do. do. deterred 60 63 100 IMI ' Do. Srd pref. stock '4B 61 100 all I Do. ao. deferred' SS 42 100 . all . Do. 4th pref. Mock 100 1 all , Do. de. deferred . 22 24 81. 100 ,Groat Indian Peolumna 108 109 .-. 20 111 , Do. g. 6 par cent NO ; . Do. January, 1462 St. VI . fit 8. of India g. sp. ci 105 106 ill 10 I Do 41 pm owl — et. 1 I Do . soi all Iflt. Western al Careadal 91 10 1 -. 101 18 Do. New . 101 1144.1 a 100 ' all , Do. ck . ....11d e a k p69.18711 92 96 100 all Do. do. do. 18774, 86 85 -• 10 2 'lndian Limited 4 10 1 Do. New I — l"' 86, 100 !Madras guar. 6p. wall 1064 1064 1061 6 At 100 , Do. do. Ld osios o 1 100 101 St. 'lOO. 110. do. do.— 98 100 90 2 , Do. Fifth St. 'lOO Melt/. Corp. 6 per c. WI 60 all If sib. and Hobeoteaßay 67 20 all. N. Rm.& Oan.eis. AMR 3 64 1 -- St 100 ,31.1t.ofCamilp.e.latp.11. 82 84 84. 100 seine.% sea. 3 , 1 16 r MIL I" 107 Bt. 100 Do. Delhi o. lO6 100 1051 20 2 , Do. do. do 1 Wen Illt. 100 Do. Puldaub do.. , , 105 106 I St .100 Do. Indus St VIM; do 1 101 103 I DOCK& MONEY MARKET.-(THIB DAY.) Two °Tux= The stock markets opened this morning with increased strength, owing to the unexpectedly favourable character of the Bank return, but there have since been some indications of reaction. The funds are quoted k per cent. better than they closed yesterday, and home railway stocls have advanced, but there is little improvement iu foreign bonds. As we write, the markets generally are somewhat firmer than they were an hour ago, but business is inanimate. Consols are now quoted 901 to 91, ex div., for money, and 911 to 1, ex div. for the account (January 7). The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Console, for money, 901, 1, 91 ; ditto, for account, 911, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 901, 1, 91 ; New Three per Cents., 901, 91, 901 ; Bank Stock, 233, 235 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1001, 1 ; Five per Cent. " eofacel" rupee paper, 104 ; and Exchequer Bills, 55., 10s. dis. Foreign stocks have been dealt in to only a moderate extent. The Turkish Loan of 1862 is per cent. better, at 701 to 1, and the Consolides worse, at 451 to 46. Spanish Paesive Bonds are 1 higher, at 321 to 33, Mexican firm at 331 to 34, and Greek flat at 251 to 1. Brazilian scrip is quoted 11 to 1 die. Venezuela Bonds do not recover. Transactions are recorded as follows :—Brazilian, 1863, 861 ; Chilian Four-and-a• Half per Cents., 83, ex div. ; Egyptian, 99 ; ditto, second issue, 98 ; Greek, for account, 251, 1, I ; Mexican, for account, 33/, 1, ; Moor isb, 94 ; Portuguese, 1856, &c., 481, 1 ; ditto, 1863, 481 ; ditto, scrip, 1 prem. ; Rus sian, 1862, 881, 1 ; Spanish for account, 531; ditto, Passive, for account, 321, 33 ; ditto Certificates, 131 ; Turkish, 1862, for account, 701, ; Venezuela, for account, 23i ; ditto, 1862, for account, 641, 1. The Contract Corporation has been very favour ably received in the Stock Exchange to-day. The shares opened at 3 to 4 prem., subsequently improved to 4to prem., and are now quoted 31 to 31 prem. International Financial shares are quoted 4/ to prem. ; General Credit, 2} to 1 prem. ; Lon don Financial, 81 to 9 prem. ; Mercantile Credit, 41 to j prem. ; Hudson's Bay, 3 to 21 dia. ; Egyptian Trading, le , to 11 prem. ; Merchant Banking, 31 to 41. prem. ; Land Mortgage Bank of India, 21 to prem. ; West India and Pacific Steam, to a prem.; English and Swedish Bank, 12 to 21 prem. ; East London Bank, 21 to 3 prem. ; Discount Corpora tion, 32 to 41 prem. ; Floating Dock, 1 to It prem. ; and National Steam, .11 to 21 prem. An indication of the prevailing belief that the present high value of money will not last very long is presented in the continued demand for six months bills, in which transactions have taken place in exceptional instances u low as 7 per cent., though the more general rate is Three months and shorter paper is taken at 71. The following memorandum, relating to the Mexican Debt, was forwarded to the Stock Ex change yesterday by Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. are advised by the agents of the boodholders at Vent Crita, under date 13th November, that on account of the custom duties in somas of *ellen tioo, there had been deposited with them $ 90,700, which will be seattorward at en early date.—London, Dm. 17,1863. With reference to the Brazilian Five per Cent. Loan of 1843 (the Empire Fund), contracted for by Megan. Goldamid, King, and Thompson, the dividends on which are payable at Metsrs. N. M. Rothschild and Bona', formal notion is given by this firm that the bonds in circulation, amounting to 362,0001., will be paid off at par on the let of January. No gold was sent into the Bank yesterday, and only 17,000 sovereigns were withdrawn—for Mau ritius. The City of Baltimore has brought 1,053,350 dollars in specie from New York, and the America 10,5001. for England. The barailver by the steamer Seine was sold yes terday for Bombay at ss. Lid. per ounce, showing a rise of id. compared with the price obtained for the supply by the previous packet. In the inter val, however, tran s actions have occurred at the present rate. The rest of the Mexican dollars by the Tasmanian were also disposed of for China at ss. ld. per ounce. One of the most important of the many joint stock undertakings introduced this year has Maned its prospectus, under the title of the Contract Corporation (Limited). The nominal capital is as much as 4,000,0001., in 40,000 shares of 1001. each, of which one half are to be issued in the first instance. The board is of the highest respectability, being composed as follows ; Mr. George S. Beecrolt, M.IP., director of the Lon don and North Western Railway Company ; Mr. W. Montague Riillie, of Bailie, Brink, Cave, and Co., Old Bank, Bristol ; Sir J. C. Dalrymple Hay, Bart., M.P. director of the Portpetrick Railway Company ; Mr. Octavius Ommanney, of Hallett, Ommanuey, and Co. ; Mr. Thomas Gooch, of Gooch and Cousens, director of the Bank of Lou don ; Mr. Alderman Delia ; Mr. Stauross Dilbe roglue, of G. J. Cavafy and Co.) ; Mr. W. Smith Dixon, of Govan Iron Works, Glasgow • Mr. Joseph Boyce, director of the Royal Bank Of Ire land, and of the Midland Great Western Railway Company ; Captain H. J. W. Jervis, M.P., deputy chairman of the Great Eastern Rail way ; Mr. W. Latham Bailey, of Crawshay Bailey Brothers and Co_ of Liverpool; and Mr. Joseph Robinson, of Laurence Pountney-hill. The London brokers are Messrs. P. Cazecove and Co., and the bankers are the Bank cf London. The prospectus is brief. It mentions that the company " has been constituted for the purpose of under. taking the execution and construction of railways and other works, both at home and abroad, a class of business hitherto exclusively conducted by private contractors. The largo fortunes which have been realised by them, notwithstanding obvious disadvantages, sufficiently attest the soundness and value of this enterprise." The company proposes, in fact, to occupy a middle position between governments, public companies, &c., and the monied public : the operations of the fonoer it will facilitate by means of its credit, and of the security presented in its large subscribed but uncalled capital, while for similar reasons the public will probably be willing to provide funds upon the company's debentures thus secured. The , 1 company will at the same time follow the example of the joint stock banks and financial associations in applying its profits as dividend upon a compara tively limited amount of paid up capital. It is understood that subscriptions for a large number of shares have already been sent in, and the list will probably be closed on an early day. _ I The North Eastern Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of L 3331. over last year ; the Midland an increase of 1,7961. ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire an increase of 3,6281. ; and the Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire an increase of 1,5831. The directors of the Merchant Banking Com pany of London have this day made a call of 51. par share, payable on the 15th of January. The first ordinary general meeting of the British and American Exchange Banking Corporation will be held on the 7th January. The West of England Insurance Company have appointed Mr. George W. Cooke, of the Globe Insurance Office, to be their London manager, vice Mr. Anderton, who is about to retire. The directors of the Provincial Bank of Ireland have notified that a dividend for the half-year ending Christmas, at the rate of 4 per cent. on the paid-up stock, and also an extraordinary dividend of 30s. on each 1001. share, and .12s. os each 10i. share, will be payable on the 16th January. The directors of the Dutch Rhenisn Railway Company announce, on account of the first half of the current book year, a provisional dividend of IL 6.90 (11s. 9d.) per share on the 161. paid shares, and of 8. 8.62 (14s. Bd.) per share on the fully paid shares. It is notified that the Bank of New South Wales will pay the half-year's interest, due Ist January, on the New South Wales Debentures issued under the authority of the Government Railway Act, 1864, and the Public Works Loans Act, 1866, and negotiated through that bank. The following is Mews. Culverwell, Brooks, and Co.'s report of ye'terday'a hide sales : At the 944 k end last Urine of hide sales for the year there was & fair demand, the greater portion of the qteantity offers: i t! sold. East India—Ox sod Cow—Celestta re in we request, both for home consumption sad ex - Port, realised fully last sales prime. Itadrie, Pondi cherry, tec„ also sold freely, but at a reduction of id. to id. per lb. epos previous quotations. The analysis of the ask is mass Weide& new weer 13,2 9 0 brought for ward from former mks, sad 11,822 Haden, Pondicherry, lac.; in all 133,301 hide', of which 115,500 were sold. Rest India—Buffalo were in fair demand. Leather— Zest ladies was in steady request. Silted Hides—.tustralim met with a good demand at a reductios of per lb. Cape sold fairly._ South American were all sold. Dry and Dry malted Hides—South American were mo s tly langht in. Horse Hides—Dry—South America were nearly all sold. N.B. The first series of sales of the new yeeris 61,1 for the 14th January. 1864. The return of the Bank of Englaud for the week ending Wednesday, Dec. 16, compared with that for the previous week, shows the following changes : CArculation irsue Circulation active Public deposit' 9,103,738 Inners 473.983 Other deposit Government securities in banking department 10,762,330 Increase 50, 000 Other securities m banking department Coin and bullion in both departments 13,675.474 Increase 1366,857 Seven day and other bills 642,259 Decrease 25,906 The Hest Notes in reserve Total reserve (notes &cas in banking department). ' 8,524,90 increase 1,059,392 - - _ . The changes shown in this return are unex pectedly favourable under nearly every head of the account. Both the government and the private deposits have increased, and a portion of the other securities having at the same time run off, the ad ditional gain thus resulting to the Bank has raised the total amount of the week's increase in the re serve to no lees than 1,059,3921. The amount of imported gold sent into the Bank during the week was 347,0001., while the withdrawals of sovereigns for exportation were 39,0001. ; the inertia's now shown in the coin and bullion being as much as 666,8571., it is evident that the reflux of coin from the internal circulation is proceeding with increased force. WICK 07 INGLAND.—A. Account poroosot to the Ad na aad eth Via. a I; tar Oa week cadmic as We4neiday, Ilse. 16. UM MRS WE/ Notes fammd wei.sitiAT loVaTen nt debt dll.oll.len Other 5,1334.900 Gold coin nod bul lion 537,506.111 BANZI3IO DI Proprietors' Capital 414104030 Bast 3AN1.9611 Penile Deposita (la clacUng Bar. Banks, Com mis. of National NOR sad Div. Aecta.) %MTN Other Deposits 13,204,068 Maven day sadother Bills 3n.2.50 1827,5 06 .U4 PROVINCIAL WARN MARXRPR. LIVIIIIIPOOII. inn 17.--habaNday :Unite and North Wasters, On 7 7 }—went Isnanahewg it} tile—Mexican Three per Cents., Btl M.T.ainal owl Rank (Limited), • 446 p.—British and Tonkin Marine tad I Mercantile Marine, I p.-11tamaniad Mangy Makne,Limlted`, 44 p.—Great Ship, la. tleacimenta, Dec. 17.—The merits& waa dull and the transac tions hare been of • limited character. Great Eastern, 48f — Great Northern A, 1301—Great SMp, IR.—Great Western, London and North Western, 107 7—Manchester, Sheffield, and Uncolnshirc per Cent. Preference, o•r—Metropolitan, 1111 —Mexicans, 33$ 41 4—North Sisifordshire, 771—South [eaten), M - doe and Mersey Marine Insurance, M p —London and lan Marine, 3.10 i p.—Loadon General Onmlhns, ts— and Versa., Mt—National Staem. 4. p.—London. Brighton. and South Cos* I%j--Monts Auras, I 11-10 TarkLh Cons.Udes, e6}—l onfedersie Loan, NI 7. SIM:ULAN INCA?' FROM DEATH.— On Saturday afternoon, Charlotte Williams. aged 14, daughter of Robert Williams. a labouring man of Marshfield, tad employed is domestic servant by Mr. Garland, chemist of that town, was drawing a bucket of water from a well upwards of 40 feet deep, when she accidentally fell into it. She bed drawn the bucket of water to the top of the well, sad was about to land it, when It d from the edge sad carried her with it some 35 feet down the well. Luckily the rope was attached to the bucket. and the young girl caught it in descending, and supported herself by it oaths top of the water. which is about 10 or 14 feet deep. A boy. miming her suddenly, called for bar, and was surprised to hear her reply from the bottom of the welL Assistance was Immediately rendered, and she was drawn up, strange toesy. apart from being in- sensible on reaching the surface, she received no injury, notwithstanding that the well is sunk I. the rock, and is rough and jawed at the eider. Her crinoline kept her afloat with the moisten*, of the rope—her presence of mind in catching which probably saved bar life. —Derma Gazette. &LIM or THE SUN IN 1864. —Next year there will be tae eclipses of the sue. The first will be on the sth of Mae. It will begin on the earth at 9.30 p.m. of London time, le 126 deg. 56 min. of mat longitude, and 1 deg. 73 min. of south latitude. It ends on the earth on the follow. leg day at 3.3 a in., in longitude 130 deg. 25 min. west, and 20 deg. 9 mile. of north latitude. The total eclipse will he visible only in the North Pacific Guam, mad it will be risible as a partial eclipae in a part of Siberia and the northernmost pert of North Armlets and the north of Australia. The second eclipse of the sae will be oe October 30. It will begin on the earth at 3.31 p.m. London time, in longitude 100 deg. 14 min. west of Greenwich. and 6 deg. 25 min. north latitude. It will end on the earth at 6.30 p.m. in longitude 6 deg. 26 min. The line of central eclipse passes acmes South Antrim Weems 20 deg. and 30 deg. of south latitude. and wilt also be vials is the South Pacific and Reath AtleaticOmeae. A partial eclipse will be visible for 441,014 St. athrodep.citeritosp..ust ashen time in the United States std on the western coot loaitte na pita...4l,e IN of Africa, at the ant for a few momenta after sunrise, and 610, St 0.W011.-11/.311.—tn.,41 nt tie /Atm just Wan annaii‘ p. et . lam & July. .30 Crrr or NISZASIA. Nebraaka city is the tr' .4l n 4 P• o3l ".thillies • rialLep.c./ashigg freighting depot of the West. Yom freight goes from togenesik Lajg,erep...,,,, L ajw y ! tie Mew Se Ware& and the sew sloes thin has ell the sts,asel 111. De. e. on ati err IN UMW se the Mimousi river. We have • population of is I.d&W..enagoii.dgoilies SAO. • sieges* et whin are loyal .— Miamian paper. iSt hildhistl,66,.o.laitilaly 100 St. N. Minsk 11. P. & D At • fashionable hotel to New York, the board Rp. t. F 0. a ft . . "AO of pet dap, poodles, ke., has lima Axed at ewe dollar per Ken' St N.Ma c u.,44.Jate,rej s r tm key. Si nacot.N.l,ep.e.Ap.Mom.:lol 25,000 _2O New Sonth WSW.: e,OOO 100 ,New Zealand /J,linitedi 50,400 25 Oriental Sank Carpoeu. 20,000 100 Prorine. of Ireland .... 10,000 10 I De : New ss,oee s:, Delhi mono ss soots A?stralla 10;000 100 ,81and. at B. 8. Abics _4060 100 ; Do. do. XO,OOO TS U;1;12 nt Austn 10,000100 Irnloa of I reiiact - 36: 01,000 60 Union of London , I Dnirrtris No Sh. I pd. I Rom wa7s. I Cleal* prime I ides to-day what duce . 1* all Birin.,Wol.& Stour ral 8 4 ' St. 100 Blythand Tyne — took 10 all Battoa,SleatrdA 31d.C ; * * , St. 100 'Bristol and fieter St 1 184 x uil Bt. .100 Caledonian . 1161 — 60 all Celt and Bandon — elms 1 20 , all Cornwall • 61 7 10 all Do. AIA no dlr. until 6 1 o ff 110 , all Do. Btp. c. ispaid to 8., 60 ' all Dublin and Belts* June 38 40 ... 23 ; , ties , St. 70all Dandee,Perth.ttAbd.ln 1 16 17 St. 700 0 ,Iddlisburgh and Olamgow 94 93 lmgow and &Western, 0 St. 100 ~ GG riat Lantern Ord. St. 107 481 10 44 49 bop/ 84. 700 : Do. A Stock i 45 47 St 100 1 Do. IL Ang. Stk., N 0.2 71 81 St. 100 Ore* North of Scotland' rips ' St. 102 Great Northern 1 175 127 81 ;100 'MA . 0 • rec. no dlir.*-1 130 131 1301 1 Ilk .100 .Do.B 1 tilltp. a Ispsid B DM 136 13* ea. 100 At South A Week Ire.), 96 9a Qr. St. 100 Ore* Western O3l 1139 l egcl 11 a. St. 100 Do. Stour Val.o*.Stk to 21 Bt. 100 Do. South Wales ' 65 87 to rr PA 1100 Do. W. NW. —Oxford. 40 41 l 0 22 ilk 1100 Do. Do. Newport' 34 36 10 22 84. 100 I Do. Do. Hereford 101 106 Bt. 100 :Lanceahire & Yorkshire 001 10* to it it 'lOO London and Blackwall 109 1 71 72 721 be SI St. 100 'lou.,llrightn, & S.Coset 107 108 lo 31 81. 100 Loodoo.coatom..t Dov . 43 44 (for mow lo 42 St. 100 London& North Wastn.l 1001 1071 1133 71 & lift St. 100 Loaden&lsouthWestern 101 102 to 35 St. 100 idan.,Shel.,&llneolash! 471 481 to MI 60 all I llaryport and Carlisle NSO 121 all , Do. Do. 1 Shares K. .100 Iltetrepolitan llO/ 1111 111 1 10 1 8 . Do. New . i 9 Iml to 40 84. 100 114:Wand . 1271 124 ' to 114 6144 4111 Do. New to as 84. 1100 1 Do. *rm. A Derby 96 98 60 611,111 d. Gt. Wn. (Ire.) — l 0 31 25 all Do. 1 Shane .. , 26 allillild Kent 10 , all:Mid Keot ;Cray 11ne) ' R Qr, SS. 140 :North British • 511 524 , ilt. 700 I Do. Idin.,oerth,Dnod 24 95 1/ 12 81. 100'71. Baatem—Berwiek to 22 15 7* 1 Do. Pure 1 M. 100 , Do. Leeds (4 53 &Si 1 to 17 St. 100 1 Do. York B4 09 4 to lie 84. '100: Do. Carlisle 1 86 1 all Do Bteek.&Darllng.l 270 38 I to se ts IIT Do. do. 1805-38 0 10 pen. to 37 16 1 8 , Do. do. 1800.41 7l 71 pm; Bt 100 North London to 27 10 tll I Do. New to 30 84 . 1100 North Staffordshire 77 78 '76 10 1 sIIIN. &S. Western June 11 11l to 27 St. 'lOO Sot/Utah Central to 37 St. 100 &MOM N. B. Aber. Stk 42 44 to ye St. 100 Scottish Midland ' 98 100 to * 10 , all Shrewsbury & welehpll =IQ St. 1100 Shropshire Value ' 61 62 8t 100 South Devon I * 504 St 'lOO :South Beaters r• 114. 100 1 8. Yorksh. & Elvir Liniti 97 90 — se*. * ' all Staines, Woldnglim,llc. * 1* 1170 IN. 199 Tad Yale ll5B 100 , 10 II 1 Do. B 6 4pm Dm 10 $ . Do. C ll 31 pro, SO *ll7lster IWO 15 26. Do. — 11; 14 ' Do. 1,, , 84. 1100 Vale of Naotb 86. 100 Victoria Stn. A Pimlico 170 176 Do. Do. Vale of Nadal, V{atesia Stn. & Nmlco Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlpl Harp. & EL; 1011.1110 N ZAILWAYS. I Clain prima e asks. I 1 pm Pt I RAILWAYS. all Antwerp & Rotterdam W Bahls&S.lFra.l4)a.7g.e. all , Belglan Z. Junction.— ▪ B.ltyreaG.Sontbeen (WI all • CoCopla p penhag o en ,LLonted) I all Do. - Extension 10 ' Donal:awn& Wltepsld;L 16 Dutch aneulah Do ag Futon of Franco c: all Gre.t Luxembourg an Italian Junction _ _ W Nam Allege t By the r ec 2 i .z . D P r f lo =mg or 16 'Do. New db. (la at Ili ) Ml B.Ayrce g. 7 p.a.! fa. Do. do. d 0.... ▪ : Norwegian Trask Pref.' W !Ottoman 'Sakyreadidln;. all 'Parte, Lyous. andMadlt. a!! Parla and Orleans. I all Royal Danish ...... ! , floral Sar,Unlan all ' Royal Swedish I all Do. 7 par cent all 'Sambre and Dents . all Do. 6l par cent. Pref. , S esa Paulo (I.) a.7P• I et [B.Doi. do all &Aunt &Loan. desstlaa I II braid. of Portugal all I Southern of Prance II 'Turin and dam& all Do, do ' West Flanders all I Da. bi per cyst. Prat ' all i Wog. & N.W.of Franco 11 17 pm zd: 10 161 9• 3 4 Ps 8 9 ;14 Ite 376 37 30 14 11 16 18 E i 3. :14 :or _ di a l _ rt te 4 11 dla 14 16 191161 1 , 1 I% lli 111 8/ 9 20 20i 38 80 JOINT STOCK BANKS. to. 18h. BA.sui. - • _ 93,000 100 Agra and U. SarTßaati7; 20,000 100 I fiiaooLoa.ALlverpool j 10,000 1110 • Do. New 100.000 20 gto A !Anrtatrian _ . 7,6001 10,000 fa a --- ,40 , Do. New.. .. 26 Book of Ngypt NO Back of London 23,000 20 Bank of Otago ,Llanted)! 10,000 100 Bank of Queensland (L ). 50,000 50 BiinkolVictoria,AlWila 5,000 100 'Bank of Wales (Um.) 1 60,000 10 Bank of New Sr 1 60.000 20 , Braallian& Po 15,000 60 ;Brit. & American 50,000 60 British N. America .. 11,600 50 IChar.Bk. Brit. Colunaina. 112,100 110'C. Bk. lodinAm China 20,000 25 , Cliard. M. .f India, &a ; 0,000100 ply 20,000 ISO 'Colonial 60,000,201 Von. Bk. of Canada. 500,000 10 ;Consolidated Beak (L.) 5,000 100 'Continental .L.; 12,000 W 'Ks& London tl.4mlted! 1 10,000 100 English and Irish ;LW , 25.010 It Ilkag.SeetizAusLChart4 1 SO,' 00; 00 iftelbli and ftwed oh (LI 40,301 00 , laropean Bank 10,000 100 !Rindnan.Chlnatlap.(ll 11 10,000 100 rial ;Impe Bank, Limits& ( 135,000 20 Imperial Ottoman 100,000 00 ;laud Mort. Bk. India(L 10,000 100 London Bank of Soot. ( 10,000 100 London and Brazilian ~ 6,000 100 ,Lon.B AyresilLPlate L 5,0 0,100 ;Lon., Bit. &S. Staff. (L.) 00,000 10 Lon. Ch. Bank of Austrl.l 10,000 100 ;London and Colonial (L 20,000 50 'tondos and County kOOO 100 ;Loa liazeta Coa.lik(L) 00,000 60 'London Joint Stock. 10,000 100 (Lon. and Middlesex 1141 10,000 100 Lon. and Northern (L) 110,000 50 ;London & South African 1,000 IS Do. Do. New 10,000 100 London &S.American(lo 6,N0 100 Loft. Aft Wooten (thil. 60,000 10' • Loa. A WestsaWater t3,00z 100 'Merchant Bask Ume.),. 20,000 60 , Mercantile it RzclutaiL 7.00 100 ;Metro. & Prot Bank (L 5,000 ; Do. Reserved 5,000 100 , Midland Bank (Urn.) 10,000 100 ;National of Liverpool( 10,000 100 ' N. Pro. of Insiand 15,000 ID ! Do. New 50,000 60 'Notional Bank No. I Sh. I 2.065,661. SC But and Meat Indla 1,4138310. St. London 1,0011.1103 St. St. Katherina Wilda St. Southampton SOON* St. Victoria 4000 SO Do. New O. pious. - 111 — 115 i 11 4 19 0 0 19 90 pal 14 ISIT 7: 1 lii lii U 6 Pe4 941 4 IA SI 4 . 4 11 44 6 spm 47 • zit f 44 84 41 4 If 68 iiii 1 - 40 42 4 6 0 361 I 141 2 1 dl. t i t 3 paa 141. par 6 7 pea, $ 3 16€ 6 ' 71 8 pm, Idle par 16) 17ipm le it pos 3 ft 43. V 274 14 13 13 if= 23 3 17 1 3 Ois per Ipas fdis L 111 Os - 65 I 1d 60 57 N 14 al4t I gas • ti II 11 pa GS IA ii ildki lib al i I O. /r W Id N 101 10 111 PT 0 Q. prices. . 100 1411 144 .1100 011 70 .''loo 08 70 ~100 102 105 SICIMITINN. No. i ILOPIAL 00171ANKINT BRUM& Kea 1.60,000 8rithitC0km.49.41.3872 1001 106 107 ;.. 1 Do. do. 1883 1001 1 .. Con. Gov. 6 p.c., 187744. 1001 164 106 D 0.6 pee cL. lleb.tkAug. ,Ioo loo' 1411 104 Do.6peMarvtBep. 9214.1118 ' D 0.6 perpar etJan 8 s 1.1 , 11? 100 103 91 1 96 aoksoo..l rci. et. Ins. It 1001 91 sus 100,000 .. I Carof oHorp.c4.lloll 1001 106 11V 111 108 1880-4 100 Do. do. 18951,100 109 111 Do. do. 1891 100 112 114 100,000.. Ce lo lcm, N ov. 1868, 6p. ct. 100 104 106 1878. do.. 100 110 112 100,000 .. Matu:ltlas 6 per et.. 1873 1001 106 100 200,000 .. Do. lanCiool 100 111 200,000 .. Do. 1889100 108 110 165,600 .. Nate! 00r.6 per cant...AOC 107 109 166,000 .. New Brune. Clor. Op et. 100 104 106 N.B. Wake Or. 6 pc.1806 100 100 101 .... 1.. Do. 6p. e. .8n to 1876 100' 101 lot Do 6p. c. 1888 to 1802 100 1014 1024 1141,005 .. New 7ealando per mt. 100 110 112 260,000' .. Nova Scotia 6 D C., 16 7 6 100 106 107 76,000 .. Queensland Gov. p. ct. 100' 111 113 ... .. Ana. Gov.ep. Bonds 100' 111 113 ' Via Gor.ep.o.Jan.4,l uly 100 107 109 !.. Do. do. 6 p.e.Apriletoc. 'lOO 109 110 BRITISH MINE& I ; Cambrian Coy. Gold, L i :Chiverton .. 'Milford Amal. Dev. G. Co.. ; INITIAL) Drakewalls . Yam Ilamet (mealy 1 ,Peat noggin GeM (lie) .. Etat Caradon .. !Zest Cam Brea .. RW. Russell ;TIMMY ) .. °rambler &,N. Aubra. Great South Tobias .. G. W. Vor ,lielstea) . ' .. Grenville .. Benxi's Foot Blandon Downs .. 'Lady Bertha :; "a`); a ,2(l.fy:dy Iron Oro , .. ;Ns. Beton .. North Donna North Roakeer IN. Wh. Ba .. sset Ow) .. North Wheal Crotty .. 'Providence (U. Want), .. kookier Nowsth. I . R Coral= (Bt. Clow) .! W. names . 'tray rt. Pa 6 !Tam oolllALead H&C ' , Tin Croft .. West Bassin (Mean) • W. Caradon (LLskeard) . West Chlverton West Beton . Wh. Basset I .. WA. Buller (Redrutb) ; Wheal Ludc•Ot W.MaryAnn(ltenban )1 . Wheal Sates Wh. Trelaoney (Idak ) 1 .. Wheal Union FOREIGN' MINES 1 i9awn!ps ( Limited) Ne. I Bk. 10,000 20,000 11 76,0001 1 10,000, 6 10,000 1 10 26,000 MOM 40 10,000 20 100,1100 1 76,000 1 1 06,000 3 26,000 110,000; Bon Accord Cop (Um. tßouil.Ldid.Co4l4ln. ,Cape Copper !Limited 1 10 a. pulagliver !Limited leolire Copper Copiapo , Don Pedro, N. Del ltail Du MounLCop.lUni.: Beat Del Rey (1.1m1M0)1, _ Fortuna (Limited). 10 !General Kapinnin (Limited) $ ,Linarue • Luntanlan 1 ,MarkiMM, • IL A urea; Firsz.o.ll.(Ll I 1 N.RidneC.of A.AnniLl PontelbaudElilverLoad• Port - PhUllp !Pinata garh.Goki )L) dcottieh AustraL ;Um.) Igt. John del Bey' Um.) United Mexican (Dan) Valla.maacaGolCLlni.) Vancouver Coal (IJan.) Worthing ;Limited) ~ .Yadanamittana Pd l a pekes. I Wes. ti 4 spr ' I t k t9 Par I i mail U 4 * 1 f e di. if 17 — 7 db It " t" Er" t II 4. I 4 4 ii:ioi ts;oor moo!' 100.000 1 - 46:660 , 10.000 mew 1 1 110,000 11.000 20 43.174 AO 50.000 1 100•5 10 011,00• I 1 40000 No. I b.I _ 10.000 60,000 20,000 47,000 10,000 6.000 634.784. 1%500 10,000 0,916 20,0D0 40,000, 12,000 1001V2S1 160,8201. 277,0001 10,000 I 60.000 COMPANIES. jPt I a. peke!. I EMAIL Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Itl. La NIL (L). Atuaralbut Agricul !Berg , . Waterworke (L)i Bombay Cm illmitaill liritiah Ani rican Laud , • & & I. Mag. TeL (L) ! I British Indian Tea (L) /1,1066 h Iron It ,Canada Agency As. (L ) le Quads Land L.) ,Cey.on Company I !Coto or otricaa Yee. (L ) 6 iop.ll.Eng..ProtTilp.e : . 1 Do. 6p. et. Peep. Deb.! I I L Dlaconnikerporatian(L! I India Drag ggyalanemot .es Ca l' ird.(L • electric Telegraph I 'log. and Ant. 0 10 libLe=li ,Gen. Steam Navigation (Ore.tt Sal&L)liip.e.p Halima'aleg ,Interttat. eiaaolioc. (L ) Italian Int& ( an. Car ) Do. p. e. BJe. r tale JointiitoeltDimeeent(L) Do. New Load. African Tisane iLood.Distriet Toles. (L) ; Lend. Moto. Arco (L) Loud. G. Omahas C.(L) Madras Irilga. & Quial l itedit. Patten. Tel. (L) Beecon.CroditAmo.(L) Natal Lead&CeL (L) !National Pia Cam. (Li I Norbuddaooal & I Do. New !IV. Zealand T.& Leaa(L ) :N. BAUM Austral& (L) . - mmaerelel(l. lOrisatal Gas (Limited) Do. New .41elooL (dud Steam(L) L ) Ottoman Can (Motet) Peelßlv.Land&Min(L) 'Penln.nlardt O. Wean 1 Do. New Qftilf MIS 4 IL. &11.(L Raynor.* Dew W. New 111 le Mk 11 eibliMil IS M a 1 liell • • id; II SS le 2 6P 0 Id Par irk 30 36 33 113 110 WI 112 1 -4- t 1 I .... i., 07 IL. 17 11 10 zd 4,250 10.750 15,000 0 101.4001. IMOD 34.100 /00.4 1 301. geoo - SS SI R!! 2111 - 1.1 Frtil es_ as li 10 25 &kJ. City Improv. (L ) 1 Ditto ditto 100 Royal 112118 teas I lg. +cairn& An.l. In& (L ) 00 *Ma& Y, & 1& 11 25 .South Aw.trallan Land ea idaboarloa Ttlegraph 10 T. L 1 I De. nevi)) 10 IThist&A oo gagt at u. opt Am. L ValladETsks A(6) 10 Van Inlasan'a [mil 1 It 2 2 2 1 2 • 21 • tipas la 31 I 64 Ipie2ol a 41 tips 1 2;al 1 Ipst i i I 4po ii 11 aid 1 IP= lid A li 1 47 r 18 OS of 18 focal le U TT IS T4 l WS 144 140 2 1 2 V= SO Si M 1 1 60,060' 116.0061 10,009 id Id PRISFERENOII MUM Groat Weston. South Wolof, ra. par sal, NIL Ditto, Wol Illeilikag, Oxford, Ish ps. deck, la Iti! - Zottl _ 111.0 tao 10.4.7 1210 1 wits; Sit 1 4 iikaii t P ab _Pr 117 12 41 4 al P PAMIMIL Govverreat Seen . . . besd Wet natty) Other %curl u es Yet.. 7,766.744 0441 awl lam Oda 760,214 A40.7r1.018 I /40.7111.01 S Dec. 17. ISSL M. ILUMILALL. Mid Omikw. TIMISDAT EVENING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 91 to #, ex div., for the ith January, were marked to-day 91i, and closed at 91 to #. For money the last price was 90f to ex div. The official business report is as follows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 901, #, ; ditto for account, 91 1 ; Three per Cents. Reuced, 901,;, 1 ; New Three per Cents., 901, f, 1, I, # ; Bank Stock, 225 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 108#, 1; ditto Bonds, Gs. dia. ; Five aud-a-Half per Cent. "enfaced" rupee paper, 113. The India Five per Cent stock was steady. The rupee paper remains flat India Bonds were pur chased at 68. die. There were more inquiries for Ex chequerlßills, which closed at 10s. to oft dia. The foreign stock market opened this morning with a rather favourable appearance, but gave way in the afternoon upon the unfavourable telegrams from the continental Bourses, and closed heavily. The demand foe the shares'of the Bank of Hin dustan continues very active, nod a further consi derable rise has taken place to-day. There was also an improvement in Bank of Australasia, Bank of Otago, Chartered Bank of India, Aus tralia, and China, Colonial, London and Buenos Ayres, and Scinde and Punjaub Bank. Bank of Victoria shares were quoted about 31. worse, and Continental Bank, English and Irish, English and Swedish, London and Brasilian, Imperial Ottoman, Loudon Aid Colonial, and Standard Bank of Africa were al! Batter. Crystal Palace, Royal Mail Steam, and Discount Corporation shares were quoted rather lower. Joint Stock Discount were inquired fur. The shares of the Financial Companies were firm. International closed at 41 to / prem. ; London at 8a to 8/ prem. ; General at 21 to 1 prem., being higher ; and Mercantile at 41 to 3 prem. Hudson's B y shares were slightly firmer, at 31 to 21 dis.; and Egyptian Trading steady, at 14 to 1 prem. Mercantile Credit shares are said to have been dealt in as high as 71. premium to-day for money. Ocean Marine shares were last quoted to-day 141 to 15 prem. ; Thames and Mersey Marine, 41 to prem. ; Universal Marine, die. to par ; Commercial Union Assurance, 31 to prem. ; and Oriental and General Marine, 11 to 2 prem. English and Swedish Bank shares were last quoted 2 1 . to 1 prem. ; Land Mortgage Bank of India, h to 21 prem. ; Constantinople and Alexandria Hotels, 1 to 2 preen. ; National Steam, 11 to 21 prem.: Merchant Bank, 41 to 3 prem. ; Discount Corporation, 31 to 41 prem. ; Littlehampton Steam, 5 to 5i prem. ; Nett India and Pacific Steam. to 11 prem.; Mantel' Metal Compais, I to ok din. ; Floating Dock Company, 11 to 1g prem. The letters of allotment of the West India and Pacific Steamship Company were distributed this day. The letters of allotment of the City and County Assurance Company were issued on Wed. neaday night. MINER.-(THIB DIE) Two o'Csoos. In the ruining market to-day there is rather more business, and the tone i ; firmer. East Caradon shares continue in demand and are better, at 28 " buyers." Nangiles are quoted 3O to 31, being strong; Clifford Amalgamated, 33} to 34 ; Wheal &too, 155 to 160; and West Chiverton, 52 to 54. Cobre Copper shares are inquired for, and have advanced ; transactions are officially recorded at 294. Cape Copper and Don Pedro are steady. An advance of Ed. per ton took place yesterday in the price of copper. Present quotations are re ported as follows by Messrs. Sims, Willyama, Nevill, and Co.: Manufactured copper, 1101. per ton ; tough cake and tile, 1031. per too ; beet selected, 106/. per ton ; yellow metal, 91d. per lb. ; sheathing nails, 111 d. per lb. FERVENT RELIGION.—The Carroetio of Milan states that • few days ago, at Santo Stefano, bear Magenta, while an itinerast dentist was standing on &sort of cabnolet holding forth to the crowd with a view to dispose of his Nostrums, the parish priest of the village suddenly made his appearance at the church door. near which the orator bad placed himself. and in a loud voice summoned the people to vespers, rebuking them severely for lending a willies ear to a Protestant, a son of Satan, who had Dome to Vagainst the true faith 1 The populace, cm bsearin furious, sad wailed the poor quack the= isuctives, and then with missiles. It wu in vain be cried eat that be war uo Protestant, and that he esdy wonted to sell his wares ; the mob broils his vehicle to Ones, led le was with the greatest difficulty be succeeded in (*tin amity. 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