The Express. — London, England, 1863-02-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1863. THE ALLEGATION OP POISONING AT ; and ham the formation of the Shareholders' Arretia. TUTTENHAM. I tion. (Cheers.) Before a shareholder could addrees his brother shareholders he must pay 371. 10s. for • list of their names. No angle individual could be expected to pay such • sum • and nothing less than • confederation o f s h are h o ld ers wo uld be likely to in fluence the directors. (Cheers.) The association bad not pursued a secretive policy; all its proceedings were fair and open. They first tried the effect of a personal interview ; 15 gentlemen from Manchester met the chairman and vice-cdairman in the boardroom. But what took place They were told they were mistaken—that ihe new lines were about topay. The interview was, in short, use less, and the emanation determined toproceed with its efforts. The board had stated in a circular that the opposition origi nated in the discontent of Mr. Thomas Wrigley. He pro tatted against that representation. After some further re marks he concluded by proposing the following resolution as an amendment to the motion for adopting the decline in the ly rt Ze rt o : f — th u e T Pl t do a n and u N d orth and W w esttn inu p ed ro traceable to the mistaken policy of the directors, who, in stead of relying on the internal resources of the railway, and the steady development and economical working of the traffic, have sought to protect the interests of the com pany by unprofitable extensions and improvident leases, purchases, and guarantees of new undertakings, whereby its capital has been, in our opinion, un wisely expended, and its resources absorbed to meet the losses and liabilities thereby incurred ; and this meeting is of opinion that as • general principle for the guidance of the directors, no further expenditure should be made on capital account, except such as is necessary to complete unfinished works, and that no further liabilities should be incurred by leasing or in any other wa7 subsidising competing schemes. But should any special case arise where the directors are of opinion that it would be for the interest of the company to deviate from this principle each proposal be laid before the shareholders of the half-yearly meeting, twenty•orie days' notice to be given to the share holders of such proposal" [The meeting was proceeding when our report left.] INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) This morning Mr. H. Rattles Walthew (deputy-coroner), eoinied, at the White Hart Tarter', High-road, Totten ham, the inquiry respecting the death of Mr. Benjamin giber, aged 70 you', who was alleged to have been poisoned under very extraordinary circumstances. Mr. Vann, solicitor, appeared on behalf of Mill Amelia Spurgeon, who was examined on the last occasion, and of the infant child of deceased. Mrs. Henrietta Green rid that she was daughter of the deceased. Deceased was in good health when he left his Sam of business in Basinghall-street the day before his ,Death. Witness had not seen her father since Christmas Eve twelvemonths. He married witneea's cousin, and she did tot approve of or recognise that marriage. He was married three time., and had two children by witness's cousin. The only child of that marriage living was six months old. Witness knew that deceased made two wills. There was a third, but it was not signed. The second will was made 6 years ago. Witness understood that by the third will deceased intended to do justice to herself (witness), and to leave the child 10• per week for life. Witness never maid that her father was poisoned. She said that it was a most myste rious affair. By the Coroner—On her oath, she never said to Mho Spurgeon that he had been poisoned. She never said that she would have the body opened on that account, but merely because he died suddenly. Her solicitor directed her to remain away from the inquest, and have nothing to do with it. The wills were taken away from the house the day after the death by Mr. Sooooes. Miss Amelia Spurgeon, recalled, said that Mn. Green left the impression on her mind that she believed her father was poisoned. She said that she would have the body opened, and was sorry she had not taken some steps about her mother. She said her mother had been put out of the way by two persons she specified. Mrs. Green said that she never stated that her mother was poisoned, but she did regret that the body had not been opened. It was not witness that circulated the report in the neighbourhood that deceased had been poisoned. Miss Spurgeon said that deceased directei her, before be died, to burn the two first wale and to keep the third. Mr. Scoonen took them all away subsequently. There were 151. in gold, three cheques for about 10/. each, and a imm of money in silver in the desk. By Mr. Vann—The last will was signed. The 6001. in sumos was bequeathed to the child. The foreman of the jury asked if the documents were in mud .. - 369: Green said that her solicitor instructed her not to bring them. The Coroner mid it was very wrong to have taken them sway from the house under the circumetances. Xt. J. Pennefather, M.RC.S., mid that he had made a post mortem examination of the body of the deceased. The longs and heart were very healthy. There was s vascularity of the, mats of the stoma. He enclosed the stomach in • jer and sent it to Dr. Letheby. There was hemorrhage dawn on the brain, which would have been produced by the sake of poses tam into the stomach. Dr. H. Letheby, professor of chemistry, London Hospital, aid that he received a bottle, sealed up, from the coroner's offsm It contained 23 oz. of • liquid intensely bitter to the taste. There was • sediment at the bottom, which the ml. ape showed to be of • vegetable character. He saslysed the liquid for volatile poison —such as prussic acid—for mineral poison. and vegetable poison. The liquid contained starchy matter ; and he found about 19 gm. of a substance called briony root, sold by herbelims as mandrake. It was not mandrake, but belonged to • totally different class of plants. It was poisonous in its nature, and had on several occasions produced death. It acted by products( sickness an purging, and sometimes eleMed_tbe brain. Mies Spargeoe aid that the deceased had kept the herb in the how for INlVira years, and bought it of a hawks: in the stmt. Mrs. Green said, is reply to the d.emity-ooroner, that the wills were in the powwows of Mr. Sleigh, who would keep them for the present. The Gomm then summed up, and said the nine of death was very clear, and deceased bad Do doubt died from prima, as Dr. Letheby bad explained, from a common herb called briony root, and nut mandrake, which was of imple character. They could not hod the vender, but the berhilista of the metropolis ought to be cautioned as to the dangerous qualities of such an herb. The jury ultimately returned a verdict, "That the de emeed died from poison called brioay root, taken acci dentally." LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was held at noon, at the Easton Terminus ; Mr. RICHARD Moor in the chair. which was published several days ago, was taken es The OHAZIMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and atomats, said he was sure the proprietors must have ob served with satisfaction the recommendation of • dividend of per cent. per annum—• higher dividend they had been declared sine the year 1856. (Hear, bear.) He would draw attention to some of the eiremmidenese which bed led to that dividend. That wee the fourth time be had wood in the chair, and he had remarked that, looking to the ares of the company, they might, with per exer tion on the part of the officers, reasonably expect increased profits. The Rocaante now presented showed an iserease of traffic, apparently to the extent of 215,000 t. That amount most, however, be diminibd by the difference In the mode of taking the accounts side 186 L The real increase warn 187,0001., of which 74.0001. was owing solely to the new lines opened since 1861— the Bedford and Cam_hridge, the Stiorersburr e =l Hereford, and other bee. The actual on the old fines wee, therefore, about 140004 The malt was that they had earned 2d. per kaki mile run more than they did in 1861; and this notwithstanding the great reduction In goods trade. The low arising from the Lancashire diden WY from Li I alone about 2,5001. He believed they were sow only ' •g to feel the benefit seeming from the effort" made to resuscitate the concern. One midi of oompeation was that they were carrying the traffic at an enormous expend This we a question effecter all the railway companies in the country. In fact, whatever • rail way company was making a good peat they might rely upon it that the travelling was at • moderate rata Concurrently with the increase is the receipts there had tees a considerable reduotk• in the aped& The sort of the permanent way lad been reduced by 11,0001., and he beaked the redone" would continue as the 800 was gradually plated Is. better order. The 74,0001. received from new Bon de not attended with say hisexpenses. There wee • eseskiemble read the head of coordinate for accidents ; adthat amount woe sow cleat; there being so further liability. The deeds cone reed in the efforts now being made to get Lord Oneaphell's bill amended. The melt of the tone of the kit ball-yew was that they had earned 119,000 E extra, and that of died increadthe proprietors had the bona is the divided and the reserve fund. No other railway company in the country could boast of seek • remelt. As re. girded their prospects, he behoved nothing bat the fluctuations of trade could interfere with their modem. The new capital would woe in far divided and would mot affect the company's pongee. 40,0001. bad been put down for law and parliamentary expenan, 16,0001. d the arrears bed been ; and within • short period all the law have bon defrayed. He should he au/pried if the booed did not effect • "avid of 40,0001. • year, in that department. (Cheers.) It war impodble altogether to avoid rezikunentary exposed Thisyear there were 180 rail way bilk aiding them j ii ... say of these bilk hard need impudent pewee The of se e k bilk wee shown by the fact that at Staff • company had obtained a power to me the North Western elation to ab stract North Western traffic. Parliament was not guided by any fixed precipice in web matters and so long as such powers were applied foe ad granted,; there moat be some opposition. The evils of neelleee line. we,. most serious to the country . and they were wie lded entirely by engineers and oostreetore, who lived on the fears of the old sompewies. (Hear, bear.) Adverting to the agreement with the Great Wester COM pally, ha said the main features of it :were that the two companies should use each others lines se far as practicable, and avoid competition. He concluded by referring to resolutions of which notice had been glee—one con demning the present policy of the directors, more particularly in seeking to establish a territorial monopoly instead of relying on the internal resources of the line, and another proposing the appointment of • staff of managing officers to act independently of the board. The real ques tion, he said, was whether the report should be adopted and the dividend declared ; and whether they should afterward' proceed to diem the past and future mod of the company. The bound had no wish to avoid discussion of that subject. Mr. J. P. Borne Widow), M.P., seconded the motion. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY Naked foe an explanation with regard to the item of 690,0001- far temporary loans, observing that that was a new item, and that the poetics of borrowing money in that way seemed to him dangerous to the com A pany. ausenioune wished to know whether the agreement with the Great Wasters Company precluded parliamentary contests between the patties to it. Yr. Wormer was mooseding to speak on the policy of the directors, when The CHAIRMAN eppealed to the hon. proprietor' whether it would not be better first to declare the divided—(lod add " Dividend ")—adding that all the directors wanted wits a fair field Witjay havin/ declined to postpone him remark', then entered into • review of the history of as isosopany horn 1846, when the dividend was ten per oast, down to the prompt time, and contended that that wee the prover °maim for ineuguretiori a better system of Ma &gement. The board had, be said, treated the share holders like children, in explaininq the spaded redo/Moo of dividend. One time it was • rise in the Bank rats of dis count, another time it was a Chinese war, and a lover* frost actually served the board far two yenta. (looAtor.) He reoriented that day the Oestederatiee of the Und' and North Western Railway. (Lauglitor sae twos) He was tired of ridiculous ramie= and moots& He bad ia feet resolved to abandon his Waimea ha the ectioure, bat es publie grenade Ito was ingsamt to rem, SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) BRITISH PONIIIIIOIII Two o'Cioox. EL IPd I 1001.10. I C II = I6 IWO 104 27 So 1 p.m. NI ell 06/00118•10180008 0 06 K 10 lam. Dor. 4 10.11220.0. I• 6 Me 3054 90 1 Do. New 1 pm 28 I Do. 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Noiloool Discount Co. Norboddoooaltireoin. ItelbeslawaeL. I p. apr Lamm t Lewd. Ld W. Dal Luareisaaa Weald Om -- Do. New. arks. M . Mimosa 0•8 Peel Wm Lewd • Mu Pais. New arlOelaw. Mira Ds. 1,2.1 St PI 16 15 SS R 3 107 110 100 112 i I ts Ear • s - is - 4M, 4Fa ff 100 id easaradaLLZdatiL(L) be lfiw Ye Was Ctra.(L , Sayal MO Rama aaaulob Auk taaaaa. Larissa Irriga.lay.(L Weft Airalralawa Lad a TaL Leap aii Ds Ow do. aymmid 46. taken , " le T. M. LI. 1 Taria...l7.Ca rat I Os. clasil iaLC ma Tel. mi. 1 Tan Ilimmea If 14 If IS 1i If 1 Ma If 1 4 4pa . 6 ad = v!il Sin r:. I li P• u 11 7 BPi rha oar 41 If 71 71 11 16 pia i 419 18 10 id 11 41 1 4 9 zd 1 Id DS WO 144 id din par 80 . 111 ni - ii ilasl 1 Ms 1 pm 1 1 ms ift AIM U as Ili -. zd MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLocs. Notwithstanding the reduction in the value of money and the highly favourable charac ter of the Bank return, the stock markets are dull to-day. The funds have declined 1 per cent. on realisations. English railway stocks, however, are firm, and a rise has taken place in Great Eastern and Midland. In the foreign stock market business has slackened, but prices generally are steady. • At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted 70fr. 05c., being sc. lower than yesterday. Consols are now quoted 921 to 3 for money, and 921 to # for the account (March 5). The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 92#, 3 ; ditto, for account, 93, 921 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 92/, #, 3 ; New Three per Cents., 921, I, # ; New Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 76# ; Bank Stock, 239 ; Red Sea Telegraph, 21 7-16; India Stock, 227; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 108, ; ditto Bonds, 155. prem. ; Five per Cent. " enfaoed " rupee paper, 1051 ; ditto Five-and-a- Half per Cent., 1121 ; and Exchequer Bills, la., ss. prem. Foreign stocks are unmarked by any change of striking importance in prices. Mexican, Russian, Spanish Passive Bonds and Certificates are all steady. New Grenadian securities are firm, with an upward tendency. Turkish remain flat, and Greek are a little more offered. Someof the present quota tions are subjoined :—Turkish, 1854, Loan, 891 to 904 ; ditto, 1858, 721 to 734 ; ditto, 1862, 694 to 70 ; the Consolid‘s, 414 to 4 ; Greek, 204 to 4 ; New Granada Two per Cents., 33 to 4 ; ditto, "ex all" Bonds, 144 to 4 ; ditto, Deferred, 7/ to 8 ; Venezuelan Six per Ceuta., 604 to 1; and the New Portuguese Loan, 474 to 4. Transactions are recorded as follows :—Brazilian, 1021 ; ditto, 1852, 1868, 1860, 934, ; Chilian, 78 ; Dutch Certificates, 1014 ; Egyptian, 1004 ; Greek, 204, 4 ; Mexican, for account, 334, 4 ; New Granada, 144 ; ditto Two per Cents., 33, 321, 334 ; ditto, Deferred, 8 ; Peruvian, 1862, for account, 884, 88 ; Portuguese, 1862, 474 ; Russian, 1850, 911 ; ditto, 1862, 934, 94 ; ditto scrip, par ; Spanish Passive, 26i, 264 ; ditto Certificates, 10 ; Turkish, 1854, for account, 894 ; ditto, 1858, for account, 73 ; ditto, 1862, for account, 704, 4, 691, 70; Venezuela, 1862, 601, 4. Ottoman Bank shares are firm, at 42k to 44. It is considered that the value of money is now at a satisfactory point, inasmuch as it will exercise a properly conservative action as regards the Bank bullion, and deter merely baseless schemes, while it will not arrest any healthful development either of trade or speculation. It is apprehended in many quarters, however, that with the removal of the recent uncertainties respecting the prospects of the money market, there will be a fresh influx of new joint-stock concerns for a great variety of objects. The movement will not, perhaps, be attended with any immediate prejudice provided foreign enter prises are not encouraged more actively than our means warrant. The Edinburgh has arrived from New York with 183,0001 in specie, and the Sazonia with 3,5001. for England, and 42,0001. for France. The amount of specie to be taken for the East to- day, by the steamer Ripon, does not ezoeed 91,3101., of which 83 , 4001. is silver and 7,9101. gold. The total for Hong Kong is 43,0801., and for Calcutta, 30,0001. The following railway dividends are officially announced, viz. : Div. at correspond ing period 1861. Runway. Sate per el. per an. Rate per et. per en. South Eudora Greet Eastern Soottish North &stem ( &bee- ' dean stl Scottish =d 4 South Eastern Railway stock has declined per cent. today. The directors of the North British and Mercan tile Insurance Company have agreed to declare at the general meeting of the shareholders to be held on the 2nd March next, a dividend of 10 per cent., free of income tax, on the paid up capital for the year ending 31st Dec. last. The following notification from the Ottoman Bank has been posted up in the Stock Exchange : The Ottoman Bank, 4, Bank-buildings, Lothbury, London, Feb. 18. Sir,—l am instructed by the directors of this bank to for ward you the following notice, for publication in the Stock Ex fi l i lAz Z i r to enable the allotment of shares of the Imperial Ottoman Bank to be made, it is necessary that those share holders of the Ottoman Bank who have not ahrady notified their acceptance of the option given to them of taking shares in the new bank must do so on or before Saturday next, the 21st inst. —1 am, &a, Wi=Aß LAMM, Assiatant Secretary. M. Slaughter, Beg., Secretary to the Railway Department, Stock Exchange. The Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 1,4971. over last year ; the Great Western, an increase of 2,8941. ; the Great Eastern, an increase of 2,6971. ; the Midland an increase of 2,3301. ; the Great Northern, an increase of 1,0821. ; and the North Eastern, an increase of 2,4521. A call of 31., ma king 61. paid, is to be paid by the 17th March on the D capital of the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway Company. At the annual meeting yesterday of the Berlin Waterworks Company the directors' report was adopted. It stated the amount available for di vision at 6,3011., and recommended the payment of • dividend of 2s. 6d. per share, free of income tax. At the twenty-fifth annual general meeting of the Scottish Provident Institution, held yesterday, it was stated that 792 proposals had been accepted during the year, assuring 372,4601., on which the corresponding yearly premiums are 10,7021. 13e. 7d. It was further stated that the total revenue of the year was 149,0881. 17s. Be. ; the accumulated fund, 861,0061. Ils. 2d. ; and the subsisting assurances, 4,147,0811. 6s. The claims of the year, including bonus additions, were 58,7761. 16s. At a meeting of the London and Burton Bottled Beer Company (Limited), held on Wednesday, the directors' report and statement of accounts were adopted, and a dividend of 10 per cent. per annum declared, free of income tax. The Langdale has arrived from China with 1,063,6001 bu. of tea, and the Conference with 466,8291b5. of tea and 209 bales of silk. The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday, Feb. 18, compared with that for the previous week, shows the following changes : (Emulation issue Circulation active Public deposits 7.413,275 increase 460.467 Other deposits Government securities in banking department 11,043,079 No change Othersecurities m bulling department Coin and bullion in both departments 14,589,222 Increase 518,571 Eleven day and other bills 605,776 Decrease 7,628 The Rest Notes in reserve Total reserve (notes &coin in banking department). 9,928,502 Immo, 1,038,901 With the extraordinary increase of resources which this return indicates, the Bank directors had no choice but to reduce the rate of discount at once. The magnitude of the increase in the reserve will strike attention, but tinder every head of the ao count the figures are decidedly favourable. BANK OF INOLA.NII.-41a 88.1 8111 Vlc., a. $2. 1 0 8 18, 1888. 11101 DIN wa i lLanneat te the Act fib i ca Wiklaceasy. Feb. Kona boned ini,iii,iii - Cloimove;ent debt.. illAkIlOO Mu socuitloa.... 11,0111,1100 Goal ootn and bd Soo istool.ssa : COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK -LANE.—(THIS DAY.) There has been en unfavourable ehange in the weather cinco our last report. There was a good dad of rain yes terday with a dense fog, and today it is cold and damp with the wind from the East. _ The 'apply of English wheat and flour since lark market day is extremely small ; barley and malt, moderate ; oats, beans, sod pent very limited ; &etch and Irish a few only. The foreign arrivals since Wednesday have also been almost oiL One parcel of wheat from Prussia, and one of oats, from the same port. No other articles of the trade re ported. The wheat trade continues in the same inactive state, several parcels of out-of-conditioned English remaining un sold. Foreign also very slow. No alteration in quotations of Monday last. Flour very little doing, and that quite of a retail character, at previous prices. Barley without change ; malting qualities maintain late advance, other sorts steady. Oats still a slow trade, notwithstanding such small sup plies. _ Beans and peas same u on Monday. Asada—Linseed and rapeseed study. Red clovers/Jed Arm. White slow. Other seeds dull. FLOATING CABOOEB without CIiAITN; in Tall% WlLlAT.—English: Essex and Kent, white, new, 425. tc 515.; ditto, fine Old. 575. to 615.; ditto, red, new, 445. to 485.; ditto, Sae aid, 525. to 54a. ; Nor!olk, &c., fine old. —s. to —4.; rad, sew, —s. to —a. Foreign : Dantsio, 545. to Ms.; fioe, 513 a. to 581.; extra, 58i. to 605.• Konigsberg, 50s. to 545.; ditto, extra, 545. to MIL ; Ros tock, 521. to Mu • ditto, extra, 525. to Hs. ; Yeeklealburg and Uolcaroark, ' s2s. to Ha. ; American and Canadian white, 50s. to 524.; ditto, red, 41s. to 50s. • —g malt maltin& 3.55. to 404 ; Ibia4 445. ; pm*&" 274 to 325.; and distilling, 275. to 325. per qr. foreign - , 235. to 324; ditto distal*, 274 to 32 114 w.— Ea* and Norfolk, 60s. to 644 ; lne. 64.. to 664 ; Kingston and Wars, 644 to 664; fins, 6'4 to 684 ; brows. 54a. to 564 °AM.—AVIA bed, 20a. M. to 244 Od. ; pokto, 234 to 254 • f • 204 to 241. Hiss—sages tkk, 3 . 24. to 35. ; banow, 365. to 384 ; pima, 384 to 384 ; formal; 324 to 344 ; tisk, --a. to —s. ; Lonigsb*, 384 to 404. • 31s. to 33i. Pi—Boglish boners, 394 to 4L .; ; ; and blue ; Us. to 414 ; ample, 364 to 404: Per. Ms. to 3 64: hogs —lt to --a. ; foreign, 364 to 374 ; ditto finis, 394 to 404 IPLook.—lkiglish town, 434 to 454; ditto fine, 454 to 474; country, 324 to 354; Norfolk and Suffolk, 334 to 344; Fres* 404 to 424 pm „mak • U.S. sweet, 244 to 254 •, 40sditto (a 434 tm, 275. to 28s. ; 011anadiam, 275. to 284 ; Spanish, to UMW" Cost.—White. 30s. to 322. ; 30.. to SU FLoAnza Cameo's, all 0. F. and L —Wheat : mai and esiai par 492115., Na. to 48s. ; to ; Polish Won, par 480/ba., 44a. to 48s. ; ; Danube and (Wats, 394. to 41. Ilgir c = a 32u So 345. Bark, and 225. to 235. ; Odessa sad Danube, do., t a to 2r Bow Egyptian, per 48011is.,SDa. to 31.. Mains : Odessa madiGalata, per 49211ia.. 3la. Od. to 335. ; Mewl and Bulgarian, pan 48011*., 30s. Od. to 31s. ; From* do., to —a. ; atlearioan,do., 295. to 30a. ; Egyptian, 28a. to 29.. A2.11.1141/1111TO LONDON FROM it& 16 TO FEB. W. mod 20110 and ketch. Irian. Foreign. 7030 370 Herby 660 I .... nip Cans Men _ 1n. ... —. I "I° ••• laglaah. 610 man ; faralos. 8710 Win LIVIRPOOL COTTON et CORN MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) (NT LAM= AND ornaNATioN (now on owe cosecs Corrox.—The market was vary steady. gills probably about 3,000 bass. 001114—Modaratia attadamse at today's core market. Wheat, fair sale, at about Tuesday's prices. Flour doll and unaltered. Indian corm isodesate bums...: mixed, 295. 3d. to 29a. 6d. Egyptian Maas Milady ; Esidi., 30s. 6d. Oats mese a better demand for seed. Oatmeal slow sale. MINCING LANE.—(THIS DAY ' ) Seaga—There is a fair demand at steady prim. The sabre of West India are limited, owing to the Mooed vow tity on offer. Mauritius sold, fine yellow 394. to 40s. 9d. Preto Rico brown. 34a. to Ms. ; low to very superior yellow, 365. 6d. to 455. 6d. ; Cuba Muscovado brown, 325. 6d. to 345. ; low to good yellow, 345. 3d. to 365. 3d . ; Havannah, yellow, Us. ; Bahia, brown, 30a 6d. to 34a. ; 35e. Refined brown lumps are still sailing at 465. ; bat the finer qualities are cheaper. Oohs —The market is inactive, but firm. COCOA has sold at steady prices ; gray Trinidad, 555. to 57 a• ; l'udat . . Tza isirof isis at prices unaltered. Rica. —A Lrdepae lof flee Rangoon sold at 10e. nem —A rood descend exists for currants and raisins at preview dec prices ; bat Turkey figs have sold at a alight line. — Ron.-120 pantheons of Jamaica sold at steady rites. BALTFIRSL-1,C3 bags of Band sold, niractioa n, at 375. 9d.; and 320 bags of Bombay, refractioa 32g to 29, at 335. 6d. to 345. lirmao.-fialTequirtaly Was of Gastassala, ha qua lities sold at about tM previous sale's prices, but other sorts west at lower rates ; middling qua li ties at 6d. to 9d., and inferior 10d. to Is. below December sale prices. Oorron.—The market is very quiet, but the limited business doing is at unaltered rates. Dram—The market for Russian is firm at 391. for st. Petersburg dean. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAT.) The =riot is steady. Tow. tallow is quoted 445., jet cub ; Pe4cosburs T. 0., on the and, 445. 6d. ; March, 445. &L ; April to June, 445. 6d. ; Oc tob er to Denuder, 475. HIDE MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) LZADIIINALL.—Hidft. : 56Ibs. to 6411 ii, 2ed. to Rd. ; Nibs. to 771b5., 21d. to 3d. ; Ms. to 801los., 3d. to t , 80Ibs. to 881bs., 3d. to 4d. ; 8816 s. ts 961b5., 9 to 40. ; 961 6 5. to 104165., 331. to Sid. 1 fairs, es, Bs. 6d. to 10s. 6d. 0411 skins, light, 2s. Od. to 4.. Od. ; fnll, 7s. Billioxperr.-811sep skins, ?Killed. 10s. to 12s. 6d. ; Mats sad kalt-breds, 9s. to 10s. 6d. ; Downs, 6.. 9.1. to Bs. 3d. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) NOIR Patteaden sad Smith report the demand limited to the immediate wards of ommumera. Healthy, well-grown samples are mane, sad command high prime. The foreige Importations have been very small during the week. Cur rency :—Mid and Fad Keats, 61. to 101. 10a. ; ditto, infe rior, 31. 10s. to H. 12a. ; Weald of Keats, 61. to 71. 10e. ; ditto, inferior, 31. to 51. 10a. ; Some:, 41. to 71. 7a. COAL MARICZT.—(THD3 DAY.) Walls Bed Latobtoa, 16s. 9d.: Will. Bed South Hat tori, 171. 3d. ; Will. End TOOK 16.. 6d. ; Walls Bed Trim. deo HartLipool, 16s. 3d. ; Walls Bed Hartlepool, 16s. 3d. Will. Hod South Kalloe, 15s. 6d. ; Walls End Haugh 15s. ; Walls Eod Hellos. 15s.Behnoot. 14s. ; Walk Ead Whitworth. 14a. M. ; North Paton'. 13s. ; Holywall, 15s. 6d. ; Want Has3.y, 14s. 6d. ; Baba& =. 73. 145. ed. ; Diaidsoa's 14a. Od.—Ships RATS FaL2llO Nzwararsaa.—A lady passenger riethe Orizaba. se her late trip from Panama to Ban Fran seessie that she maw three bags of newspapers, form ing a part at the akamer's mail for this port, thrown over board ea account of their haring been completely ruined by the nib, who had gnawed them into tatters.—Califor- MP paper. BoT BITTIN BY • HOLM—A boy about five years al arealsed mime injury from the bite of a hem at ea Monday last . The salami, which Weep to a thin, wee being clamed in the etable- Yard whoa it soddenly at the boy, sad bit his seder aad oils _ al. TM wearer was ma mma& to the Gleagow Myal lafirmary, sad is proposals( iseuerahly.-11dusbstruli Courant. 1M 153 125 111 SO SI 101 108 124 IN i kDm Ili 48 11 iPm - - 117 189 168 106 NS 97 111 US 109 111 la Uj a ii►°'' 4-1 isi 13 24 100 102 100 102 N In. I El A .41 4 4 Pal dis 4de didTi 411 lii UR xd; — t li lit ift IS I 11 pall 1111 1 MI ISi kdis a t pos, 4 3 dim lee I7 s t S IQ no 10111:1ON OBLIGATIONS. KALLWATIL L'ii - .., Caoing Petra. 11 Ste 14 1: 1 1 101 11 14 lit ii* Pik i ro _. If ii i t ri. II li t 8 I 4 di. 4 I 1P46 66 66 tt I ate i pia Sx 4 WIEOM" ease Seca RANKIN DI =ekes' MOW C 16,3, 390,078 663,000 Pubic Depaidts (In cluding Dubin., Ise. one! lab. 12 , sag Div 13 7,411,275 Other DebtAccia i ,709,276 Seem dieStl6othet Bills 006,776 Neb. 19, 1963. L30,7M,006 a - 471 I a re Deed died Am -1,043.6; Other Nesaskles 18.760. Notes Oold sad Silver Cola taT,Wr L39,7/4006 '. MILLER, Deputy cashier. THIMILIMY Evimnrc. Consols,which closed yesterday at 921, "buyers," for the sth March, were first marked this morning 93, and closed at 92t to 93. For money the last price was 92 to 1. The official business report is as ollows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 921, ; for account, 93, 921, 93 ; Three per Cents. Re duced, 921, 1, 93 ; New Three per Cents., 92/, 1, 93 ; Bank Stock, 237 ; Indian Stock, 229 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 108, 1 ; ditto Fctir Cent. Debentures, 100, 1 ; Five per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 1051. The India Five per Cent. stock remain 4 at RA to I. Owing to the reduction in the value of money, there were more inquiries for Exchequer Bills, but the improvement was limited to Is., the closing quotation being par to 4s. prem. In the foreign stock Market the traolactions Ottoman Bank shares show a fresh rise of 10s., closing at 42f to at. The new shares left off at 10 to f prem., and Imperial Bank of Turkey at 9f to 10} prem. City Bank, and English and Irish Bank shares were quoted better, but as re lwds Colonial, Imperial, London and Northern, London and South Western, and Bank of New South Wales, the tendency of prices was less favourable. Australian Agricultural, Crystal Pa lace, Scottish Australian Investment, and Van Diemen's Land shares were inquired for. Penin sular and Oriental Steam were quoted slightly lower. English and Australian Copper shares I remain flat. Ooean Marine shares closed to-day at 71 to I prem. ' ex. div. ; Thames and Mersey, 3to 31 pram.; Universal, If to 1 dia. ; North Bntish and Mer cantile, 181 to 191, being again .higher.; Commer cial Union, par to prem. ; and London and Pro vincial Marine, par. The closing quotations for shares in new under takings were as follows :—British and American Exchange Bank, 91 to 94 prem. ; British and Foreign Marine, 3 to 31 prem. ; Cannes Hotel, 1 to 14 prem.; Anglo-Parisian Brewery, 3 to 1 prem.; Oil Wells of Canada, 3 to 3} prem. ; Bank of Wales, to prem. ; Empire ,Marine, to 1 prem. ; Union Marine, 24 to 3 prem. ; City of London Fire and Life, 6 to 6 prem. ; City Dis count, I to 1 prem. ; Joint Stock Discount, to prem. ; Anglo-Portuguese Bank, to 1 prem. ; St. James's Hotel, to I prem. ; South Ken sington Hotel, to 1 prem. ; and Petroleum Trading, Ito prem. The inquiries for Victoria Governnent Debentures continue. There was also a slight improvement in Maryland and Virginia Bonds. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLocx. In the mining market to-day, East Caradon shares are still heavy, and have further receded 10s., the present quotation being 451 to 46. East Rumen are also fiat, at 41 to 1. On the other hand, North Roskear are firmer, at 47 to 48 ; Coot's Kitchen, at 311 to 321; Great South Tolgus, at 6/ to 1 ; South Crotty, at 29 to 31 ; Stray Park, at 39 to 40 ; Tiucrott, at 161 to 17} ; Wheal Ludoott, at 51 to 6} ; Drakewalls are quoted, 21 to ; East Carn Brea, ftl to 101 ; Great Fortune, 331 to 341 ; Marko Valley, 81 to ; North Downs, 21 to 3 ; North Crafty , 41 to 6 ; South Tolgus, 63 to 65 ; Wheal Harriett, to ; and Seton, 23t0 240. Foreign and colonial mining shares are inactive, and prices generally are without change. Bahia are firm. Cape Copper, Don Pedro, and Yudanamutana shares are firm, Port Phillip, and United Mexican steady, and Banta Barbara flat. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (BY BLICTILICI NEWMARKET MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) £4O HANDICAP PLATE. About two miles. Unlit of other Dsys, Sir Bobby, Mutineer. Little John, Antelope, Friar of Apshall. Jerry, Sunflower, Disdain, Orkoustra, and Reporter are here. GRAND HANDICAP STE E PLECHASE. About duet rails' and a Ulf. Light of other Days, Oliver Twist. Sir Bobby, Mutineer, Brown Stout, Biwa Sultan, Omar Pasha, Quicksilver, and Molly Asthore are him ENTRY FOR SELLING STEEPLECHASE. About two Nam Finney, WanelL, Frier of Apshall, Reporter, Acre, sod Orkouitra. All are here. EN'THY POE HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Two Miles: Light of other Dem fist 71b ;• lifutioeer, 1 Ist 91b ; Leiceiter, llst ; San/lower, 31b ; Reporter, lOsti All are here. EXPLOSION AT THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH OF,icg. At a late hour last night an explosion of ma took place in the splendid pile otbauldings belonging to the Magnetic Tele graph Company, No. 58, Tluesdneedle.street. It appears that the housekeeper had lighted one of the gasburnere in a back room on the second floor for the purpose of seeing to clean the room and shortly afterwards the gas must have escap ed from some of the other burners, probably by not being properly turned off. for suddenly the vapour from the pipes ignited and exploded with great violence, blowing out the window. of three or four ori. , and setting the back room on the second floor in flames. The various persons employed on the premiere instantly rendered assistance, and by turning off the gas at the main prevented say further escape. Mr. Foreman Bridges quickly attended with his engines, but the inmates bad sunsided in getting the fire extinguished during the intervaL The damage dose is thus officially returned to the fire insurance offices :—" Back rooms on second door, u s ed as offices, and contents severely damaged by fire and explosion, ceilings under damaged by water, and a great quantity of windows broken." Insurance unknown. RAILWAY COLLISION NEAR BRADFORD. —thiWed eeeday night, as the 8.10 pawner train from Leeds to Manchester was nearing the Bowling Station of the Leeds, Bradfonl, and Halifax Junction Railway, it came into col lision with an engine which was employed in shunting some trucks on to a aiding. The driver of the engine perceived the train approaching, and reversed his engine in order to get out of the way, but before he could do so the train came up end caught the buffer of hie engine, throwing it off the rails and seriously damaging it. The passengers in the tilde were more or leas severely shaken, but no lives were lost or bones broken. CONVICTED FOR FORGERY.—At the Lancaster assizes, oil Wednesday, the Rev. Joseph Wood, incumbent of Clayton-le-Noon, Pear lilackbnra, was charged with feloniously forging and uttering • certain acquittenoe and receipt for 4001. ti the Commissioners for the Redaction of the National Debt. The prisoner, who is bi years of age, was the president of the Clayton le-Ifoors Friendly Society, established in cosine:ion with his church. The society was formed in 1840, and was under Me management of • committee, whom rights were vested in trantme, of whom the prisoner wee one. Not bag ago the committee decided that OW. of their surplus funds should be invested with the Commis ioners for the Reduction of the National Debt. The teessurer was secordiegly directed to transfer the money to the proper quarter. But instead of doing this, he agreed that the primers should mud the money, on behalf d the society, and therefore the sum named wan placed in his hands. A few days subsequently the prisoner sub mitted to the committee • receipt, which he said bad come from the commissioners, for the sum of 4001. The receipt De cember lash —the .. A a f t te f r or t o his— n. At e h tm e 20th o niunea f De- Timms Stuart. to whom he stated that he had not seat 4001. to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt ; that he had only transferred 2001. ; and that he had kept the remainder for his own use. Stuart told this to the committee. Afterward@ the prisoner hod an Interview with than. Re stated, during the °Dimwits- Vow which ensued, that he bad only met WI the wow sway, and that the receipt be had submitted to them ewe a & n ary. After evidence to this effect bad bees gives the jury found the prisoner gdlty, and be wee westesseed tea years' penal servitude. A nmenutes Br..em* United Brad LIbILCIo.(Lbs) Cope Copper (United) g o o p u i r t sc i.) Don.Pe lro,N. Del Dry Dun Mountain Copper Nan Del itry(Linilted) intuits (Um) Omen' Auerullag. Itapanda (Lien.) Insane teritenlan IL AnnecsinauG.lL (L N. itaineklet e.Ass.(,l PestMlailverlued Port Santa Barters Gold II Se 4U A.W. (U n.) Uinta an Roy (I.ta) United iffllddolllll Vancouver Gael (Um) Worilslnit (Un.) Yeulanantutana (Lint.) Jonn . ROC& Si 16 e pm II 630 610 46 48 dts par 46 47 94 10 1 19 6 5e 60 6! 24 1 11 37 30 81 96 11 Mis 0 144947 7 1 3 1 3 44 6 4 6 t 3 1 40 42 296 405 I 26 21 . 86 90 38 40 1 16 16 17 114 M tOO 734 1.0 00 76 7 8 6 I .66 814 3 5 246141 17 18 6 66 i