The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-28 00:00:00

SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) A. a. MO 2/10 11l oiLDLNARY BILARiss ANL. sTOCEs. 'MINATO I 068 ialt Prices risterdas. lkintal and Caledonlaa .. Tasks Cambrian Amman Dublin and Belfast Jane Dundee, rerth.dAbdJul Kars lemloa Bain Cert. Olargowaadd Widows' 'Great gastern Ord. BLj Do. IL Log. 81k..,N0 2i OroatNorthof Scottie& 'Groot Northam Do.A A roc oodlvAm-1 Do It til p. Ala poldßl Do. Ord. Def. Div. Mock' OA South s Wad. Om, Orsit Wnitcfs Do.StourVal.Guu.SlA Do. O.uth Wale 80. W. 311.1.—?d11 Do. Do. N Lausahlto & Y. 65 67 116 118 40 •5 4 0 65 61 70 72 114 110 1 9 114 LA!' 4 l!Atllhaakal ) "l IN ` W llet. Elton. Aop.e. IN London .4 North Woota 100 LoisdoTASouthWesteru NO Yon Mot., & Lincohaah 100 kotropolltao 100 Da Aetension, .110-, 1 dend tip. et. tI1114;‘), an Milroy...Maus Dhdrlct , 4 Do. do. do. . lan Do. St. John's-wood 10 . 1 Ilidload Do. co Shorn .. Do. litrm. & Darby North Britt& ..... Do &lin ,rerth,Dund.' N. Efiddero—lterwtek Do. O. N. K. Yore , Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock.*Dartingi Do. do., Ideo4l North knidoo IPA 122 1 12.4 RD PI 481 i 2 32 33 30 S 12.;} 12i 62 64 Id I 13 16 1931 123 64 lid 49 24 1334 134 107 It 9 I=l 124 11 1,2 94 111; a 14 18 106 106 03 1 04* 90 100 Do. do.. IWO 'North Staffordshire N. dt IL Western Juan, Scottish Central 'Shropshire Union South Devon IStainss,Roitinglunietc' 'Tat Vale Do. C Waterford a Llttfiem agitation It Whitebait • 83 and 811 to ut 1101 Itl 11 pm 115_ 119. airs today to 1 pa. 1471 111 7; 61 71 liei lili rd ill* i i 1! . 9i 2079111 d itti I 119 i sd • v, --- 1 --1 1 70 71 lid IVO 118 102 19 51 591 5101 at 91 166 1W $ 4 pm R money ¶ll. - Ca) I Fa .~TM - i 1117 an 1 all an 1 it uh utmorp uati r .% at. a0u.a. 7„.. 1 'Belgian L J illaires,6.S.,g.7p eta) jContral Armestine Copiapo all Do. Extension ,Donabuff . tlVltpt (L ) IS , Duteh all Do. all Eastern of Franco 11l European Central (L) all 'Great Luxembourg all Imperial Mexican (L) all Lemberg.Caernowas(L) all Nare.allege t By the all Dori p. e. Fri i Bale. goy all Northern of France all N. Dail &Ayres g.7.p.e all I Do. Deferred all ,Norweglan Trunk Prot all 10Ennian (Sznymalildin all :Parls,Lyons.andlledit. all 'Paris and Orleans all .Reelfe 11 1. Franck (L) 10 ;Royal Senbalan all 'Royal Swedish all I Do. 7 per oent. all .Dernbre and Meuse 4pereent.PreL all , San Paulo; LI g 7 per M. all S. Aust.& Inns Venetian le South East. of Portugal all Southern of Prance._ all Turin end Savona all [ West Flanders an Do. 6i per cent. Pref all Went dt h. W. of Franco - - 81171811 POll6l/16102C1L I Ctostoisprion. I Is 7 ttlis 101} 4 4 Pt I ZULWATS. _ .LL A11=116166 Lawrence ' lOO am. Bar. &C. La gfc.c. U Do. Marie ri ad Bofalo & Lake Henn eg I Do. Preference 1 100 l ind.,Brant.,&Ooderieb 6 per 0enL1672-3-1 1100 ' Cal && &sterna p. e.g. ,100 'Cane T. & Dock 62.2.1 all Ihunerara,7p a. .100 Zest He pL7g." ' 68 72 FS GO loi . lug{ iol} MI Do. Jo. 5 d0...1 100 Rut Indian ka. 5 d 0... 100 Grand Trunk of Canada ell Do. &Alp. M i L3.2 i .ct all Do. lit prat I all Do. do. deferral . ' all Do. and prat Bads. all Do. do deterred all Do. Erd pref. Stock.. all Do. do. deferred all Do. ath prat. Stock.. all Do. do. defamed 'lOO Groat lattlaa Pe anD°. . °IL . env 6 94rc !,... d Do do. 1 166 207 41} 114 62 64 1 106 ' OtS..ot g. 6p. et. :1/0 I D° . emit. .... I I D .at maim of Canada all "ik: all 16, I: n ilds. pay. lb all D 0.5 do. do. 1677.8. radian cb(Lfrolted) 100 Madras !guar. 6p. cant 1100 i Do. do. 6I do ; Do. do. 42 do all ' Do. P'Uth liztoodon and Hobson's Dar all I Do. 6p. ct. pay.lBBo. all Do. 6p et., pay. lea' 100 'N.liotOlan.dp a latp.B. 'lOO delude, gua. 6 par 0101.1 100 , Do. Delhi do. I le ; Do. do. do. 106 ! Do. PultJaab do. 0 166 Do. Lauda. 1141 e. _pm 1 pm 1 pm, 100 I N et! " 9'l 86 MI 18 161161 129 101+ - Bi' 86 88 61 ea leo le! L 7 U 6 82 86 98 106 _ _ JOINT mu& HANKS. I Sh. I lsAus. . c . Bank Alliance Limited Anglo Austrian Aeglo Aosta I lAailtail) Australasia llaakcit laitiabColum Do. Nwr , i~os4Ppa Rai* of Saga Bank of Otago (Limited) ReakofVictoria,Auatral Book of Nor Zealand British &Califungam lirl!lsh N. America C. Bk. Ind* Aus. eltiaa Mart. lite. of l ath,Me. Colodal Bent (L)1 Do. do. New DAId end London IL ) Nast London (Limited Yeatent itschantielLtia. Nnetirit and American . 1 Fag. Bauka.deJ aneiroL Pag.Sooldk AciaL Chartd Loglldi and Swedish (L.) Imperial Bank (Limited) ' Imperial Ottoman lonian 1 - Do. New Lend Mort Bk Dadla(L) D0.W2Det5..1964,30yre Lea.Bk.otileztcoote.(L) Loudon end Brazilian Do. New -" London& itiverliatML ) Do. New, La M ik pm Do. do. do 1.011. CIL Bank of AuMal London and County London Joint Mock London d SonthArrima Loa t & Western (Lim. ; I London & London W Merchant Bank (WA) . Do. New MarosatiletiscreanlL) Metropolitan (Limited) Midland Bank (Lim) National of Australasia National of Liverpool N.I .Z.i o P o ,I D rt and im - ne : Nstional Bank New South North Western Onental Bank Oarporo ProvinliankingOorp.(l ) . 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' SO 'C olonial (Limited) IM I Da SO Commercial linkman I 10 C 0... of Africantlier.(L IS 'Continental Un.Gsa (L 00 ,Cop. IL Eng.,Prefli p.s 10 'C. low. of KnOand ( ) SO Do.ot Mauritian (E.) St. Crystal Palace ... 1 SS. I Do. Preference It. ' Di r p . , :e. ctarr a liteh 100 99 Diecoun n gort 1:', IS Eastern ii - sei - ii Tea ( ISO IL. IndiaLandC.& nom, 20 IC India Irrig. & • i I 50 Kbbw Vale I 20 EgyptianCorn.&Trd.(l) St. Electric Telegraph ' II Eng. &Aus.Copper (Lim!' NS . and Vermin end' 1100 _ ..&ScottAstiMarin.(l, all 165 16. I all IS 16 100 17 23 100 60 bS 204 17 19 6 par *pm 6 0 6 411 111 115 12 4 1 lipm 21 3 4 bi .. l dis 3 1 ova. 4 . 4 1 ! 36 26 HO 89 93 41 65th* QV 72 111 1 41. 1 10 par Ipm epn a 12 11 9641 1 1 di I I ! 9., - - - 13,041 4,960 $l,llOO 10.000 80,000 10,0001 so,cao 40 0001 1 11 1 1 7 11.: It 72 ii:iiii 1i WI., dbi *pm 6 • di -6 10 il,oeo i s??,000 I 4 -41! 10,000 10029261 E 100,8201 C 277,00 01 7,6001 10,000 111,000 20,000 101,000 10,000 112,212 L879,0711i 70,000 20,000' 10.000 26,000 i" 6 . 27 26 102 106 106 106 dui '9 'RIM 31• IL 154 14 .11. 44 3 .114 130_134 10,000 10,0001 MAW Fairhairnitogineerim.. Voreoi (Warehouse (L) I:iellivara (Unshod) . GenersiCreclit&D vi t i cL) Steam lea on Rome &Colonialt (L ; lionglio d China Gas !Hudson's L ;Indian Carrying (Lis.) !Internat. Finan.Son(L) Intornat. Land Credit(L) Italian Land. Italian brig. (Can. Cay.) I Do. op. c. gds. r. land SeenritiselLins.).. Load.AlricanTradlag.. Lou. d Caledoa. SI. (L.) Lon.Counilland&B.(L) Load. Districtreleg. L Lund. Finan. Asap. {L) Loud. G. OranitasC. L Load.aCilsag. awe*. ( Load. hosts:Miliaria.. 11 Oldis I 1 Pni Ai 8 !U 20,000 11,040 100,000' 00,000 10,0001 100,000 000,0001 8 10 161 lb➢ 10 9314 " Y 3 Yjdis 3 t 41.1 "ii:iii ii:iiil t,0000s) j 6 6 63 68. se,oso 4,000 20,000 00,000 —db *C" 1 ii:iii 148,15 S 6.000 50,040, WWI Oil 10,0001 111,400 i.i;iiiil 11500,000 . . ee,rO n. 5.10 w 00140,00 0 ~;~~ 10,000 6,000 kOOO t 5,000 61,000 20,000 20,00 16,000 1 1 4 04411 s 1 114 11441 2 24 22 19 dl, 1 411 1 ,2 " 194 104 lladr;eirriga. A' canal, 6p. et.g.byindianGov. Marine Investment (L.) Mauritius Land, etc. (L.) Media. Eaten. TeL ( L ) Merchant Shipping (L ) Mineral Y. LL&Doek(L) MUlwall Ironworks Natal Land &Col.C. L'( !National Dig Coo. (L. I Do.New,iat ap. litobepd National Prov.Nartne( L National At sans Ni,.( L NerbaddaWalairm(l4. I Do. hew INeoConsolidat Die. IL I New tjuebrada, Utnite l :C rosland L.Ral.Ag.l 'N. Zealand T.& Loan (L. ;Northern Aiwa Tea(L. 11 01;liA • 71 8 741- n as 10 8 dlr 41 4 db. • 8 t " I 3 I pi) 31 2 di 18 18 .11 1.114 par 144 par - 14 OIL 4 11 dle 71 04410 42 4/ 14 10 14 12000 10 9M. 6} 64 Per iPin 1 j ______ 23,0001 1187.175 4%000 40,000 10,000 90,000 110,000 40,000 50,000 le,oool X 6,1 10,114 4.100 W . W OOO 1 10,000 10,000 10,000 scooe .N.Bris. Australasian (4,, N. Brit &Mercan.ls.(C' 1 0r1 °""w ental M nZoalf s. l mur Lbrl. ‘ l l OrientalGas(Llndted) Do. New Orient. Inland Steam(L ) Otago & Sthland Invest Ottoman Gas (Limited 'IMMO& P.M. Mee* ) Do. do. lAnd& Ills.(L ) I Peninsular & o.Biesou I Do. do. New lthywiney Iron I Do. New !Riol. City I mprov. IL ) , Ale Janeiro Gas (Lim , : Royal Mall Stem 'Ppd. Aware. Invest (L ,I tu/Wan. animas (L &Pisan M. & In. (L thAnstrsllan Land 1 'Submarine Telegraph - i a 1 If 6 s 66 67 66 67 zt 1:6 11.000 20 21 tt 161 106 10 US 128 15.000 £300,000 00.000 20,000 ii;i:ii csse.ooo 4 41 es m eo_ 70 _ NAM 1 100.000 7,600 1 I Do &tip I 1 Tel Cooseroatt Do. _ o._ 24 2 cu.! 31 pm 17,600 60,000 100,4)00 b;000 WOW 1.1.0001. i 10.000 80.000 I IThaileislleney -- isi.iti FriaMad 20 Petroleum L ( N TrnAk "tour, oi c tr a it 10 .& L. Co. of U. IA Un.Marta• of !Ivor. ILI II Unite 4 K. Tale.. Co. L. 10 17olvers. Marina Ina. L. 30 Van Dleman's Land (L.), 100 /Vkeroyot Vaytit(Mor.X. 0e !Warrant Mance (Um) 00 itaaatladlaaraoUlc dal 4 I lim — I 0 0 19 I pm 4 l t du 8 9 719 72C I / Ale; 6 4 ills' - 63 60 _die 1.14 ii SI 7.16 lei I _dim 111 I PREFERENCE SHARES. Great &Meru—Eastern Counties 'lntension No. 1, 85. North Eastern—G. N. Z. 4 per cent., 81, id. LTS. prieseal—as.— i t iit 1 16 16 9 6 Wel NI hi Itti 15 IS dla Ili 12 5 i 11 1 !8 19 t 1 2 1 si S 7 IS Idi W 10 e 9 1 R V it 14 14 DEBILNTCRIS STOCU. No. ilk I drocsi. 401,5 Vb et Wiiin - 4 6000: 0 11 0 8t. G.Ntho.t p.c. Jaa.&July 10 , 610, St. .Wstn.—W. p. et., Jan. & July .... 100 118,000 St. ; 3ase.&93.4p.e.Jaa.tily 100 990,006 St. ILoo.Drieb.4p.o.Jaattlly 100 10191111 It I LAN.W.49.0Ja0.& July 100 313839 St Do. 119p.0. Jan.& July 100 1110,730 St. , as. W.4p.c.July St. I Midland:V.o./4...9Ju1y 100 I St. llf1 If British I. P. & D.8..' sp. et., F eb. & Atm .. 100 I Rt. 1 a0 N. 0 1.0311..4p.e.J.a.&Ja1y 100 95 96 SL N.L.4p.e.119.&0et. 100 —•-• LI. slaw I 92 94 1096 Ski 91 96 96 SU OS 91,411 THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1867. voLONUL GOVZI.IOI=7 BECORTTIIS. j IA 1 CL pekoe. 09 101 01 100 100 1413 84 90 $7 89 103 1414 106 107 106 107 104 103 91 03 100 106 107 140 10.5 197 103 106 104 106 194 106 103 lOs xtl, 100 - fir; 97 PJ 91 93 itt 101 10 01 2 864 lOl 104 94 101 102 93 100 911 021 106 106 i.e 106 106 106 11315 1011 all mi, CL pleas l Sales. --- i - i n 21 6 6 3 si of n 10 N 6 6 . 16 16 16 1 17 i f 1 112 36 tf tf b 7 4il %WI 45 - i 4 .1 24 16 AV 210 15' 17 3k 11 13 _!L 9 11 . et 64 13 145 65 70 251 1$ li 11 105 116 10 12 151410 ad -II fir 1 1 li Om 1 lipel tits 1 2 1 2 pm ; 2 &a 1 19 21 fdLl 21 1t.10.1 1 eolis' 11 . I 1 1 is; i Ii 6S 64 lis ta Par 1614 blik 4 SWs , 6. I ii - PM - . . " • • ra IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WeingssoAr, FEB. 27. OFFICES AND OATHS BILL After our report left yesterday, Lord NAAS assented to the main features of the hill, with the exception of the provision for opening the Lord- Lieutenancy to Homan catholic!, which he resisted on the ground that the office involved the exercise of ecclesiastical patronage, and of powers directly delegated from the crown. The principal duties of the Lord Chancellor might be discharged by a Homan catholic, and provision might be made for the discharge of the rest by other officials. No Protestant could justly take offence at seeing Homan catholic. attending their own place of worship in their official insignia ; and on the clauses relating to oaths he remarked that as the royal commi..sion was about to report very shortly, it would be necessary to take the whole subject into consideration. Mr. GLADSTONE congratulated Lord Naas on the liberal tone of his speech, but pointed out to him that the arguments by which be justified his concession were just as applicable to the Lord-Lieutenant as to any other offi cial ; that his objection on the score of ecclesiastical pa tronage was provided for in the bill ; and that the dele gated powers of which he had spoken were exercised under the direction of the Home Secretary, who might be a Roman catholic. Mr. WHALLEY, who spoke amid much interruption, protested against the house making these bit by bit con cessions to the papacy, the experiment of the conciliation of which had been tried long enough without any good to either England or Ireland. Mr. CHATTERTON, the Solicitor-General for Ireland, said he could not go so far as the Chief Secretary for Ire land. He approved of that part of the bill which allowed Roman catholic mayors and others to attend placei of worship in their insignia of office, but he disapproved of the other provisions of the bill, on the ground that they ought not to break the great compact entered into in 1829. After a few observations from Mr. LAWtiON in favour of, and Mr. VANCE against, the bill, the house divided, and the second reading was carried by litii to 93. The Dublin Cniversity Profehsorships and the Execu tion of Deeds Bills were read a second time. SALE AND PURCHASE OF SHARES BILL. Mr. LEEMAN moved the second reading of his Sale and Purchase of Shares Bill, the object of which is to put • stop to what he described as the " freebooting" transac tions on the Stock Exchange last summer, by which the stock of sound and solvent banks had been seriously de preciated, and hundreds of sbareboldera ruined, and this he proposed to do by requiring that all contrac.s for the sale of bank shares should be void unless they were in writing, and the shares mild were identified either by numbers or otherwise. The rejection of the bill was moved by Mr. FILDES, who maintained that by restricting transactions in bank shares they would become less current and a less valuable marketable commodity. The bill, therefore, was adverse to the interested the shareholders, and the argument on which it was based, that to sell what you did not possess was a swindle, would be fatal to all public contracts. Mr. Alderman LUSK also opposed the bill as an inex pedient interference with the course of trade, and main tained that a wisely and prudently conducted bank might defy all the " bulls" and " bears "of the Stook Exchange. The discussion was continued by Mr. Goldney, Mr. Pim, Sir F. Culdsinid, and Mr. Alderman Salomon., and ultimately. on the motion of Mr. Neate, was adjourned until Tuesday next. Some other business was disposed of, and the house adjourned at 10 minutes to 6 o'clock. MEETING OF TUE REFORM LEAGUE.—Last even ing a meeting of the executive council and delegates from the various branches of the Reform League was held at the Sussex Hotel, Bouverie-street, Fleet-steet, Mr. E. Beales in the chair, to express an opinion on the reform proposals of the government, and to confider what action should be taken thereon. Resolutions were adopted de claring the reform scheme propounded by the government entirely unworthy the consideration of any real reformer, that the liberal party ought to reject it without further consideration, and that nothing short of residential and manhood suffrage, protected by the ballot, would be con. sidered as a final measure of reform by the people at large. Mr. gale, of Newington, said that the 6/. rating clause would disfranchise several hundred voters in the districts of Walworth and Camberwell, whose houses were above 101. in rental, but were now hated only at M. It was fur ther resolved that the League should invite the people of London to assemble in Hyde-park for recreation on the afternoon of Good Friday. Another resolution was adopted, instructing the council to call a meeting in Tra falgar-square on Monday evening week, the 11th and district meetings in the ten postal districts in the interval REFORM MEETINGS IN THE PROVINCE. —At a meeting of the Birmingham Liberal Association held on Wednesday, Mr. Alderman Hawkes in the chair, it was unanimously resolved :—" That this committee cannot accept the measure of reform described by the Chancellor of the Exchequer last Monday, which in their opinion is totally inadequate and objectionable in its provisions, end they earnestly call upon reformers to insist upon a more comprehensive measure, and especially a much greater extension of the franchise to the working classes, a further reduction of this numbers of members foramen and decay ing places, and an increase of representatives for the great towns." A town's meeting of inhabitants will be held forthwith. A meeting of the leading liberals of Leeds was held on Tuesday night, and, after full consideration of the proposals of the government, it was determined to hold a public meeting in the Victoria Hall, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of condemning the reform scheme shadowed forth in Mr. Disraeli's speech on Monday night. - - TAXATION BY THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OP Wonxe.—Last evening an aggregate meeting of the rate payers of St. Pancras, convened by the local authorities, took place in St. Pancras vestry-hall, for the purpose of " protesting against the attempt of the Metropolitan Board, by means of a bill in parliament, to tax the metro politan ratepayers an additional 4d. in the pound for me tropolitan improvements." Meetings have already been held on this subject in the various wards of the parish, and the excitement throughout the district has become so great that the spacious hall, capable of holding at least 2,000 persons, wan densely crow ded , and many hundred persons were unable to obtain admission. Mr. Church warden Eckett presided, and Mr. Harvey Lewis, M.P., and Mr. Thos. Chambers, Q.C., M.P. (the borough mem ben), were present. On the motion of Mr. R. Furness, seconded by Mr. Coleing, the following resolution was adopted That this meeting fully concurs with the opinion expressed in the first report of the committee of the House of Commons on local government, that direct taxation on the occupiers of pro perty in the less wealthy districts of the metropolis has reached its utmost limits. The meeting a'ao agrees with the suggestion made by the chairman of the Metropolitan Board, and recorded in the same report, that the most expedient mode of raising the requisite funds for metro politan improvements would be to continue the coal and wine dutire for a longer period, and to authorise that board to borrow the amount, to be repaid out of the duty after the present charges therein have been satisfied." Mr. C. Coleing seconded the resolution. A petition, beard on the resolution, was then adopted, the borough members being requested to present it to parliament. Both Mr. Harvey Lewis and Mr. Chambers addressed the meeting, and expressed their dissent to the measure complained of. It was further resolved to oppose the bill introduced into the House of Commons by Mr. Ayrton and Mr. Tile, and that a deputation should wait upon Lord Derby on the subject. PROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT FUND,—The annual meeting of the subscribers to this institution was held last evening, at the London Tavern ; Mr. J. A. Smith, M.P., in the chair. The board of directors in their report stated that the income of the past year, including the net proceeds of • dinner held on the 2nd May last, amountir.g to 3,241 f. 12s. 5a., was 6,1921. Bs. 3d. The results of the dinner, held under the presidency of Mr. R. W. Crawford, M.l'., were of the most gratifying character ; and the board desired to tender their bait thanks to that gentleman, and also to those members by whose individual exertions their hands were so greatly strengthened on that occasion. Pursuant to the resolution of the annual general meeting of February , 29, 1866, eight annuitants were elected on the 31st of May last, viz.-2 clerks, and 6 widows of clerks, whose collective annuities amounted to 180/. per annum ; and there were now 16 clerks and 69 widows of clerks on the fund, who were in receipt in the aggregate of Lark/. per annum. Two annui tants bad died during the year, and the hoard MOM mended that 12 additional annuitants be elected, viz., four clerks and eight widows of clerks. The sum of 1901. 4s. had been distributed in gratuities during the past year to members, their widows, and orphan children. The commercial convulsions of 1866, and the amalgama tion of firms, had slightly affected the income of the fund. The directors, however, hoped that when it was seen year by year, the loss would he met by an increased exertion on the part of the members to bring this deserving insti tution before the notice of the benevolent. The chaii man moved the iuloption of the report, which was agreed to : as also a resolution in favour of the election of twelve ad ditional annuitants, as recommended by the board. Mr. F. F. Toole suggested to the board the desirability of car rying votes forward for the benefit of unsuccessful candi dates. A vote of thanks was passed to the trustees, Mr. Baring, M.P., Mr. Crawford, 31. P., Mr. Henkey, M.P. and Baron L. N. de Rothschild ; and a similar compl iment having na te& been voted to the chairman, the proceedings termi BANKIRS' RZTURNS.—A supplement to the Lou don accefle was published last evening, containing a copy of beaker,' returns, made in pursuance of the set 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32. [AdVertise OINTBINT AND PILL, —Gratifying results.—The merest blotch upon the akin and the deepest ulceration of the gash yield to the detergent and healing properties of this celebrated ointment Bad legs, burns, ern of the skin, and scrofulous soma, can be cured with f lit by the proper use of this ointment, skied by Holloway's purify plll4. l'nder this treatment the foulest ulcers become clean, and in a few days florid granulations appear, which gradually grow and flu up the cavity with firm and healthy flesh. No relapse need he feared , since the sore 111 not slightly skinned over, test bent up from its bottom with the hest materials pro ducible from pure blood, steady circulation, and invigorated yowls. 31,ttbu Intelltitenct. EQUITY COURTS.—Fas. 27. (Before the Lords Justices.) RE MADRID BANK (LIMITED) EMI= %MUNSON. This was an appeal by Mr. Wilkinson from a decision of the Master of the Rolls, by which his lordship had held the appellant to be a contributor to the above company. The main ground on which Mr. Wilkinson relied for resist ing his liability was the existence of variation between the prospectus and the memorandum of association of the company. The following were the facts of the case. The prospectus of the company stated that the object of it was to carry on legitimate banking business at Madrid, with branches in the provinces of Spain, and with a chief office in London. The memorandum of aseociation, howe v er, provided not i only for the transaction of every kind of banking business n London, with branches in Great Britain and Ire land, and in Spain and its colonies and dependencies, but also " elsewhere beyond the limits of the United King dom." The articles then enumerated various matters of business which were not within the scope of a legitimate banking concern, and in fact empowered the company generally to transact the affairs of a finance association. The memorandum of association was duly registered on the 13th of May, 1863, and on that day Mr. Wilkinson applied for and had allotted to him twenty shares in the company, upon which he paid a deposit of U. per share. On the Ind of July he paid a call of 1/. per share, and on the 13th of July a further call of 31. per share. In Decem ber, 1864, a meeting of the company was duly held, at which a resolution was passed for a voluntary winding of it up. That resolution was duly confirmed at a meeting held in July, 1865. Mr. Wilkinson was present at both meetings. Proceedings however were subsequently taken for a compulsory winding up of the company, and a petition having been presented a compulsory winding -up order was made on the 18th of March, 1865. Mr. Wilkin son, in affidavits filed by him, swore that he did not see the articles of association until the 21st of November, 1864, and that he would not have applied for or accepted the shares had he been aware of the discrepancy between the prospectus and the memorandum of association. The chief clerk of the Master of the Rolls, is settling the list of contributories, had omitted from it Mr. Wilkinson's name, and the o ffi cial liquidator applied by way of appeal to the Master of the Rolls, who then Made the order from which Mr. Wilkinson now Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., a fir. si gggalla . y, Q.C., Mr. Roxburgh, Q.C., and Mr. Druoe, were the counsel in the case. Lord Justice Turner said that the appeal must be dis missed. The appellant stated in his affidavit that he had not seen the memorandum of association before the 24th of November, 1864, but he did nut swear that lie was igno rant of the variation between the prospectrs and memo randum before that time ; and it was quite consistent with his affidavit that ho might have known the fact lung before. _ _ . Lord Justice Cairns said that be agreed with the observations of the Lord Justice in the case of Kish r. Venezuela Railway Company, that where a person took shares in a company with a registered memorandum of association, he was bound by the contents of it. And if be sought to be relieved from his liability on the (mind of discrepancy between the prospectus and memorandum, he must at all events come promptly to the court. In this case the delay had been infinitely too long. His lordship also agreed with the observations of the Lord Justice upon the affidavit of the appellant. The appeal would therefore be dismissed with coats. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood.) TAR VNITILD STATIC.; OF AMERICA F. WAGNRM AND OTHERS. This was a demurrer to a bill filed by the United Slates against Mr. Wagner and others, with the object of esta blishing their rights to certain moneys, goods, and steam vessels which had been consirned, during the war, by the de facto Confederate government to Messrs. Fraser, Trenholme, and Co., of Liverpool. The demurrer raised the preliminary objection that it was not compe tent for the United States government to sue a defendant in this country as the United States generally, but that the bill must be filed by the President or some individual State officer, from whom discovery may if necessary be obtained in a cross suit. Mr. W. M. James, Q.C., Mr. Kay, Q.C., and Mr. T. P. Benjamin, supported the demurrer ; Sir R. Palmer, QA.!., Mr. G. M. Gdfard, Q.C., Mr. Druce, Q.C., and Mr. Wickens ►ere for the bill. His Honour reserved judgment. MUTH T. RAYDON. This was a suit by a Mr. Benjamin Smith, for the pur pose of establishing a claim in the right of his wife to one seventh of the property of the late Mr. Raydon, as against the executors of his will, on the ground of a promise made by Mr. itayilon, on the marriage of his daughter to Mr. Smith, that he would at his death leave what ever property he might be possessed of among his chil dren equally. No part of the alleged contract was in writing, and on this ground • demurrer was filed by the defendants, which his Honour, on a former occasion, over ruled, on the ground of part performance by Mr. Smith. The evidence went to show that Mr. Smith, on the occa sion of the marriage, sent his solicitor with a draft of the settlement he proposed to make, and of a codicil to his will, both of which he had since duly executed in favour of his wife and children, to inquire what Mr. Hayden pro posed to do. Mr. Hayden said he should not make any settlement, but that it was his intention to leave his pro perty in the way above stated. The evidence of what took place at the interviews (there were two) between the soli citor and Mr. Hayden was of course very minutely examined ; and Mr. Smith and his solicitor, Mr. Jenkin. son, were cross-examined on their affidavits, without pro ducing any material variation in their effect. Mr. W. M. James, Q.C., and Mr. Lindley were for the plaintiff ; Mr. G. M. Gi ff ord, Q.C., and Mr. Macnaghten for the defendant The Vice-Chancellor observed that parents who had entered into representations of this kind were too often unaware of their binding character in courts of equity— the rule of which was that mere verbal representations made in contemplation of marriage when followed by tart performance were capable of being enforced against those who made them. Here it was plain that Mr. Hayden did not intend to settle anything, and did intend to reserve to himself liberty of spending his money as he pleased during his life. He might have left only riOW., instead of 16,00 W., as was alleged he had done. Whether he could have made a settlement on his children in his lifetime was another question. But he also did promise to divide whatever he might leave at his death among his children equally, be it much or little. He might have fulfilled this intention by dying intestate (except so far as his widow's interest we concerned), but as he had made • will which was not in ac cordance with his promise, the plaintiff wee entitled to the relief he prayed, and there would be a declaration accordingly. fhe costs of all parties would come out of the estate, those of the executors as between solicitor and client. (Before Vioe-Chancellor Sir R. Mains.) II'GREGOR V. GREAT NESTER:4 RAILN AT. The plaintiff, a surgeon-dentist, at Worcester, had brought an action to recover 5,0001. for injuries sustained in alighting from a train et Shrub-hill station, between Evesham and Worcester, and he sought by this bill to restrain the defendants from pleading malefaction on the ground that he had accepted 150/. from the Midland Com pany in full of all demands. The part of the line on which the accident occurred had since come into the poe. session of the Crest Western Company. The Midland Company attributed the accident to the plaintiff's own negligence, but nevertheless had paid to him through their medical of the sum of 1501., which, as he alleged, he accepted upon the representation that the injuries were not of the serious character which they afterwards proved to have been. _ _ . Mr. Glasse and Mr. G. W. Collins were for the plaintiff; and Mr. Bailey and Mr. Stevens for the defendants. The matter has stood over from time to time with a view to an arrangement, and Mr. Glenne now announced that the plaintiff was to re- ceive 3,000/. in full of all demands, and the action and suit were to be stayed. The V ioe•Chancellor expressed hie gratification that the matter had been so satisfactorily settled. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. Pen. 27. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) COINILL AND ANOTHER T. JACOBI AND KILLN. Sir J. P. Wilde briefly summed up, and The jury without hesitation found a verdict for Mrs. Jacobs, thus attesting the validity of the will she had pro pounded, and the court decreed probate, end condemned Mrs. Cornell in cost.. ticalars. He did not read over the entries to the defen dent, but headed the book to him to sign it, and be did so. I In cross.examination the register stated that the defen dant appended his signature to the registrar without appearing to read the entries that had been made. The young lady, Hiss Taylor, was called, and stated that she had lived with the defendant as his wife for several months mist, and had received letters addressed to her as " Mrs. King," and it was generally supposed in Abingdon that she was married. The defendant's counsel submitted that no offence had been committed. The entries alleged to be false were made by the registrar without asking any questions. He assumed that the parties were married, and be entered the n.uues according to his own knowledge and belief, and with out any direction from the defendant. The only question asked by the registrar was, " What is your inhumes name"' The answer given was, " Fanny," and nothing more. The words " King, formerly Taylor," were inserted without any direction from the defendant. Baron Pigott said he very much doubted whether what the defendant had done came within the tenue of the Regi.tration Act. He thought the evidence very weak. He did not like stopping cash upon technical points, and would like to hear the opinion of the jury. The jury intimated that the evidence failed to support the charge, and they returned a verdict of Not Guilty. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (Beta.. Mr. Raton Chennell.) Jolos Graham, 26, boilermaker, was charged with felo niously attempting to diacharge a loaded pistol at William M'Evoy, with intent to murder him. He was also charged with a common assault. Mr. Nicholson was instructed to prosecute. Mr. ltibton appeared for the defence. There appeared to be some doubt in this case whether the prisoner haul really endeavouredto discharge the pistol at the prosecutor, and also whether, supposing he had ac tually pulled the trigger, there was any cap on the nipple, in which case he could not, of course, have caused any mischief. Mr. Ribton Ingested that, under these circumstances, the more serious charge should not be pressed, and that the ends of justice would be satisfied by the prisoner pleading guilty to the count charging him with a common assault. Mr. Nicholson said he had read the depositions care fully, and he could not deny that there were several diffi culties in the way with regard to establishing the more serious charge against the prisoner. Baron Channel!, under these circumstances, permitted the prisoner to plead guilty to the charge of common assault, and he said he would consider what sentence should be pronounced. Trioil - s. 1 860, IleitidtOolat. 1VA:L.18721 DA Do. 1666 1 ,=.. Dan. Wee p. e.,1877416. 1 ..... Do. Spard,llettettag. Do. 6perct. NI ar. &a 1 . 11 1; Du.r.perctlanAJ , 686, Do. *per ct. laa M • I 1110,090 Capouttillopedpar.lB73 Do. d 0.111004900 Do. do. 18.10-90 .... Do. do. 1800-91 2111, Do.l9.e.ip.dect.l9llo 100, Carlon,Nos. 15419,6p.et SO, Do. 1878, do.. 1,000,000, Do. 1872 d 0... 100,000 1 11.1,Luitlus II pa 4..18 8 73 100.001 Do. 178 200,9 0 00 Do. 1882 200,000 Do. 1896 166,560 Natal. Gov. I par mat.. 168,000, Now Branaooy.6paret. I 1,136,600 Now South Wake Gor..! 6 p. eent.,lB7l to 1876 8,871,800 f Do. Ip. e.lBBB to 1863 8611,0001 .D0.6p.c.r,1967 to 1876 150,0001 N3w Zealand Oyer eget. 1 1,006,000 Do. 6per cent.' 500,009, De. 6 per cent. 1891 100,000 Do do.lBol J met Dec 250,000 Non deals 6 9. 0.1876 1,866,200 Q•sconsbuld Go.. 60. et. —.. ;S. AusaGov. 6 p.8.,67-77 761,600 :M. 1972 and apirda. 860,000 Vls.ilov.(l6. e. Jan. Jody 7.000.006 De. Op. el Aprll* gr. No. I 3h. I !,(100. It .. St .. 6,14 i e.Z .. 1,906 .. ea . 12,600 4 4 . 1 • 009 . • • No. I 811. .25.000 . 2 lALmlllos Linat 100,0061 1 Ausio-ltras.Goli(ilm.), 10.000 M Australian 15,= 10 `Cape Copper (Limitedl' 26, 1 ) Capula Silver (lAmlted) 110, 6 (Cliontuleso.4lB.slln.,l 10, 20 !Coplapo (Limited) 1 100,000' 1 Pm Pedro, N. Del Rey, 25,000 East Del Bey (Limited)l 10,100) 1 Fortuna (Limited) 40,000 1 Prontinort Bolivia/old 26000' ;General 66,006 14 liCapunds (Limited) 15,000 3Llattres 'Limited) 7,927:6 ILasi tan lao ( Limited) 50,000 1 4 Panuicillo Copper (L ) 30,002 6 .Pestarena 0001 ;Lisa) 10,000 10 , PootgibandSilverLead 100.002 . 6 .Port pitlilip 12,000 30 R.,yal Cobra 120,003 1 Scottish Austral m.) ILOOO 20 Pt. John del Rey nt.) 43,174. 30 .United Mexican (Lim.) 30,000 2 Val Anti rria Gold (L) 50,000' 1 VallansaicsOoid(Lim.. 10... 10 Vanoonver Cool (Lim.) tio 10 Val Seamus 'Limited) 10A Washes Gobi ;Limited) 80. 1 Worthing (Limited) .. 71,000 1 Yorke roniusulaiLlia. 46,0001 3 Yadanamutsne 00111PLIIIIII. I ft BIUTISA Nth] MINIS. • eblverton 'Clifford Amal. Dev. 0. Cou. s isvistek ) Ilrakewalls Irk !Mutt (Mops). :FAA Caradna East flrenvilie 'East Lovell .... IL W.Aussnyaretk.) !thwias Laxey (Leised) l . Great, south folgas G. W. Vor (nekton) ~uren:llls_ ti(6 3.6.6 ILO fills 1400 d 40 !ii«r~ r BLIOt. Intnastou Mows 6.10.6 Margaret I Uny Want, 13.17.6 Marks Valley Mwyndy Iron Ore • .2 New *Mon North Roakear CB I North Wheal Crafty 'IL ILO I'Prosper United Pro!ldenee (1:, Leinat) , 10.A.7 .. s. Carideo Clear) ~ 'South Cendurrow ~ S. W. Muss (I.llspsll Stray Put .. Tin Croft ~ West Basset (Illesss) ~ W. Cantles (Lialsisrd) 'Wag Chlewtos West Solos IW/t. Biwoot '4 O /11. Bullwr (itednitto W flaryAnn whoa :Wan .111. Dolaws', (Nell 11 3.2.0 19199 96.136 9 ii 14 11 iii 61 16 8 86 4.1.0 FOREIGN MINES. MINIS. - - ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Rammics, Pm. 27. CROWN Comer.—(Before Bina Mott) Francis King, a surgeon, surrendered to his bail, on the charge of unlawfully making to the Registrar of Births for the district of Abingdon, a false statement, causing the words, " Fanny King, formerly Taylor," to be inserted, whereas the words " Fanny Taylor" alone ought to have been inserted, on the 29th of January last. Mr. Pater conducted the case for the prosecution ; and Mr. R. Sawyer was counsel for the defen dant. From the evidence it appeared that the defendant was a surgeon, practising, for the past few years, in the town of Abingdon. His wife died a considerable time ago, and about the month of July last he took to his home a fashionably attired young lady, named Taylor, representing that he had been married to her. In December last the young lady gave birth to a male child, and Mr. Simpson, the registrar, having heard of the circumstance, called upon the de fendant in January for the purpose of registering the birth. He asked the defendant the name, and the latter went upstairs, as the registrar believed, to make inquiry of the wife. In a few minutes he returned, and desired the name to be entered " Vincent Arthur." In answer to the question, " What is your 17111RUell name !" the defendant replied, " Fanny." The registrar, having known the lady for years, and believing her to be married, entered in the column for " name and maiden surname of mother," " Fanny King, formerly Taylor." The registrar did not ask the defendant any other question, but Ailed up all the columns with the required par. (Before the Recorder.) Replied Cioeci, 50, described as a marble merchant, Antonio Ga/lions, 36, shoemaker, and Madhir Decola, 36, engineer, were indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling house of John Votieri, and stealing therein 130 precious stones, known as onyx stones, his property. The prisoners allioni and Decola pleaded guilty. The prisoner (,Mucci pleaded not guilty and was put upon his trial. Mr. Metcalfe, with whom was Mr. Straight, conducted ! the prosecution, instructed by Messrs. Wontner ; Mr. Serjeant Ballan t ine (specially retained) and Mr. Montagu Williams (supported by Mr. Willis) defended the prisoner. It may be remembered from the reports which have already been published of the police-court examination of I the prisoners that the prosecutor is a dealer in precious stones residing at 24, Park-street, Islington, and was also executor and trustee under the will of the father of the prisoner Ciooci's wife, who was entitled to some prorrty under her father's will. About this • claim had been made by the prisoner and resisted by the prosecutor, and it seemed from the opening statement of Mr. Metcalfe that the prisoner conceived the notion of possessing him self of some of the property which he knew to be deposited in the house of the prosecutor. For this pur pose it was alleged that he engaged the services of a man named D'Angelis, who retained the assistance of the two prisoners who had pleaded guilty. It would appear that all the ies were constantly seen together up to the part night of - the robbery, and that the three prisoners, with D'Angelis, went together to the house. The prisoner ejecta remained outside, and the other three men entered, and having gagged the servant boy, Gallioni and Decola began their search for the property, when D'Angelis, who bad been secretly in communication with the police, by signal called them in, and Gallioni and Decola were t aken into custody on the spot. The jury, after an absence of upwards of an hour, re turned into court with a verdict of Guilty. Mr. Montagu Williams handed up to the Recorder • number of testimonials, including one from the Earl of Shaftesbury, to the character of the prisoner Ciooci, and the learned counsel added that the other two prisoners were anxious that his lordship should also peruse the written statements they had prepared. The Recorder said he had read the statements made be fore the magistrate by the prisoners Gallione and Decola, and though those statements could not be presented to the jury, yet he might now ray after the verdict had been pronounced that those statements so made fully confirmed all that had been sworn to by the witness D'Angeles. He would take with him all the documents and read them be fore passing sentence. The sentence on the three prisoners was accordingly deferred, and they were removed from the bar. (Before the Common Serjeant.) Janes Bradshaw was indicted for obtaining by false pretences 110,000 bricks, with intent to defraud Mr. Reed, a gentleman residing at Whittlesey. Cambridgeshire. Mr. Begley prosecuted, and Mr. Warner Sleigh defended the prisoner. The prisoner, who was proved in the amuse of the trial to be one of a gang known as "Long firm, " of the Bristowe gang, and who, under the name of Bro wning, had been waiter at the notorious Bristowe Coffee-shop, in Duke street, Tooley-street, issued cards under the firm of Bradshaw and Company, having whames on the Regent's Canal, and at Bell-wharf, Bow, obtained the bricks from the prosecutor on giving two references, which tinned out to be subterfuges, and that the referees were unknown, their premises having been taken one week and vacated the next, without notice and without payment of rent. . . The jury, without hesitation, pronounced • ve rdict of Guilty, and The Common Serjeant sentenced the prisoner to be kept in penal servitude for the term of live years. NEW REGULATIONS AT THE JUDGES' CHAMBERS. —To-morrow, Lord Chief Justice Cockburn will commence his sittings at the Judges' Chambers, when a number of regulations for transacting business will be strictly observed until further notice. The acknowledgment of deeds to be taken at ball-past ten, and counsel at half-past one, o'clock. Stamps are to be affixed to all documents requiring the same, or the eases will not be heard. SHOPKINO CASE OP MURDER AND ATTEMPTED StICIDIL—Jane McCarthy, 32 years of age, lodging at 10, Shap-street, Pearson-street, }Unitsland.road, with her two children, a hoy aged 4 and a girl of 2 years, had been for six months past receiving relief of 2s. 6d. and four loaves weekly from the parish of Shoreditch Recently the term for which such assistance was granted expired, and on Monday last the mother made application to Mr. Samuel Andrew'', the relieving officer, fur • renewal of the ticket, at the same time stating that neither herself or children were well. Mr. Andrews promised to call at her lodging, and did so the same day ; the mother was then in bed and the children lying at her feet. There was no complaint of food being required, and thinking that probably a little wine in the shape of nourish ment was the best thing to administer, he gave instructions for the supply of • half-pint of port. On the following .lay, between four and live o'clock, he again went to the lodging, and saw the mother lying on the bed with four wounds in her throat, but not dead, while the youngest child was lying by her side with its throat cut from ear to ear, and this apparently for be tween two and three hours: • black-handled razor in a large quantity of blood was also found on the bed. Doctor Buley, of thy Kingsland-road, and the assistant of Dr. Wallace, of the Hackney-road, were quickly at the house. The woman rallied under their attention, but became so violent that it was requisite to place a strait-waistcoat on her, as she made repeated attempts to do herself further injury. A nurse and every possible aid haring been rendered by Mr. Andrews, he left until 12 o'clock at night, when the murdered child and the other, who was yet lying at its mother's feet, were removed to the workhouse. Very slight hope is entertained of the woman's recovery. Her husband some months since was convicted of feloniously stealing, or receiving. • large quantity of gotta percha, and is now undergoing 12 months' imprisonment for that offence. JUKTICES' JI7MTICI IN NORTHASI PTONSHIRE. At the Middleton Cheney petty sessions on Monday, the 25th, a middle-aged farm labourer, named William Peck over, in receipt of 10a. a week, from which had to be de ducted Is. which he pays for rent, was summoned before the Rev. F. Litchfield and Mr. T. B. Cartwright, on the ground that he, being possessed of " sufficient means," did not contribute to the maintenance of his father. Evidence of the chargeability having been given, the defendant was ordered to pay half-a-crown a week. George Wade, fifty nine years of age, and William Wade, his brother, were also summoned on a like charge. The relieving officer deposed that the father in in receipt of 2a. 3d. weekly and two loaves, making altogether a cost of 3s. 31. ; and as it was shown that George was in receipt of 12s. a week, and only paid Gd. a week rental, whilst William wax only in receipt of 10s. a week and paid Is. a week for rent, the full amount allowed by the guardians was ordered to be divided between them in the following proportions: George to pay :ht. 3d. a week. and his brother ls. M. But perhaps the hardest case of all was that of John Mayo, a stonebreaker on the roads, earning Its. a week, and 63 years of age, paying Is. a week rental, who wax onlered to pay Is. Gd. a week towards the maintenance of his father, 93 years of age. Do BAHR - PAVADENTA ANAIIO.I FoOn cares dyspepsia, indissation, co b , asthma, consent= debility, envidipation, diarrheas, palpitation, nervous. liver, and stomach complainta. Cure No. 68,417.—" Rome, July ii, 15436.—The health of the Holy Father Is excellent, since, abandoning all other be has codified . = entirely to Du Harry's Food, and his Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too blehly."—Cezette du Mill his Harry and Co., No. 7T, Minnastreet, London, W. In tine, at U. let; Lb., b. 9d. 11120., 668 Saba.. 4Us.—(Advertteenientl tatEd T WESTERN AND BRENTJTOAD BAILWAT. The ordinary half-yearly meeting was held yes terday at the offices of the company, Victoria-street, Westminster ; Mr. P. DAVIT in the chair. Mr. ELET, the secretary, read the report. It stated that during the half-year a further increase in the coal trade had taken place, the tonnage for the last half-year showing an increase of 29,000 tons, as compared with the corresponding period of 1865. At the same time the trade in general goods had diminished from 53,315 tons in the half-year ending Dec. 1865, to 49,495 tons in the con es . pending six months of 1866. Debentures to a compara tively small amount would fall due during the current half-year, and the directors invited the shareholder, to take them up, since the rental guaranteed by the Great Western Railway Company rendered them a first-class security. The net revenue admitted of the payment of the preference dividends, together with one at the rate of two and a quarter per cent. per annum on the ordinary share capital. The directors and company had to lament the decease of Mr. H. G. Day, for many years the deputy chairman of the company. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, referred with satisfaction to the increase of th e coa l traffic. This trade from South Wales to London was now about exclusively carried by rail, and was rapidly in. creasing. Indeed, owing to the facilities of transit Welsh steam coals were now very little higher in price than the Nor kb country steam coals, and were in fact moreeconomicd, as it was computed that 100 tons of Welsh would raise as much steam as 115 tons of Northern coal. In addition, they possessed the great advantage of not producing smoke, which enabled them to be used in situations where steam engines could not otherwise be erected. With re. gard to the debentures, be observed that they had a minimum guaranteed income for 99 years of upwards of 6,000/„ besides the tollage upon stones, coals, ice., and had only about 55,000/. of debentures, the interest of which was the first charge on the guaranteed income. After alluding in touching terms to the loss sustained by the death o their valued colleague, Mr. Day, the chairman concluded by moving the adoption of the report and ac counts. Mr. Ponce seconded. The Secerrtiiv stated th►t the annual amount charge. able to the Great Western Company bad goes on gradually increasing from 6,3437. in 1860 to 8,055 i. Last year ; so that the debenture interest, which amounted to about 2,7004 • year, was really a first charge on over 9,0001., instead of ' the minimum of 6,000 f. guaranteed by the Great Western. The motion wan unanimously agreed to. The usual formal business as to the dividends, election of retiring officers and directors, wan then transacted, and Mr. H. Browse having been elected a director in plata, of the late Mr. Day, the proceedings were brought to a close with she customary vote to the chairman and the board for their continued exertions on behalf of the company. ~~.. 101 .4 •A-- 7 jpl 81 11474981 8 7 2 2 4 0 8 SO 811 12 14 4 8284 4 3 7 9pa te 12212 48 5 17 18 3334 '3l !.9 111)7 10. 1 0 89411 17 18 II 9 939 4 mil 9 4 6 4111 4 3 19 1 clis 80 33 11 9 13 I 8 3 2944 4 . O. i lit lys s tt 43 94 aS as 13 14 I 1 11 10 94 95 lii itii 11 9 9 1 7 1 41 4 I 1 1 Ipm id ], On E 6 135 44 45 par 1 pm 63 63 ei 4116 83 86 ff 29 11 10 6 47 48 10 8 46 66 No. OA I - 4 9-16 "Ro. 4 i 400 410 7 el aii 1 all 1 all MARKET& TALLOW.—WEDNEDAY Endutio.—The market was tat to- day. Spot, March, and April to June. en 3d. ; October to December, Na. ed. *ellen. LEATHEIL—Dming the put week a very limited amount of business has been transacted is the leather trade. On Tuesday the supply of fresh goods at Leadenhall was not Note. but there was a slight improvement in the demand for most descrlptiont of leallgr at about late prices. No article was particularly scarce or In request. oorros.—LiVinvoni, Era 27.—ner market is decidedly firmer today. Estimated sales to-day. 2,000 bales, including 2,000 speculation and export. 4,000 American, 12 d. to 154 ; 350 Perham, ste, 1 130 . to nit ; 260 Marankma, 140. to 17d. . 1,300 )(seek) and Bahla,a; 400 Egyptian, 164 d. to MI : 150 Smyrna, 10Id. to 11 . ; 1,500 Punt . 74.1. to 174 Madraa, ; Bengal, to 155.: fair DboUerah. 110. : fair Oomrawuttee, 11 . fair Broach, Md. ; fair Bengal, : fair Egyptian, led.: Pernam, 140. , middling Bowed; 131.1. , middling Orleans, 134 d. to 14.1. CORN.—Bairrou, FIR 17.—With a fair supply of wheat our market ruled dull at la. to 2. decline. There was less inquiry for spring coru, but prices were no lower. Wheat.. tvd, ite. to ; white, Mk. Beans, 41. to 465. Oats, Ms. to Ws. GLASGOW, FIJI 27.—At this days market there was rather more inquiry for wheat, but little business resulted at the re duction, which may be quoted ed. per boll on the finer kinds, and is for Russian on the week. Flour again fully Ud. per sack lower. flats and barley 9d. to 6d. per boll cheaper Oatmeal in slow request at previous rates. Beaus unaltered Peas in favour of buyers. Indies corn in small supply, and genera) held for Vs. per 28011 w, but little selling thereat. CATTLE. —florieff au., FIR. 21. —Trade was good, and everything sold OR freely. If attar, ea Bd. to fle. ed. pork, 35 et. to 45. 14. pie steam of alba, **lag the offal COAlE—Lonnon, fts. /daln, 165.: Walls End Barton, 15s. W. ; Walls End Eraddylls Hatton. lea 9d.: Walls Ea l Haswell, HM. 641. ; Walla End Hatton, len 6d.: Walls End Hatton Lyons, lac W. ; Walls End Ruiner, lletton, lea. 641.; Walls End South Hett4n, les. 51, Walla End Caradoc, 17a: Walla End Casson, 16a Al.: Walla Eud HarUeponl, 16s. 9d. Walls End Kelton 16s. 191. Walls End East llart ad, lit 3d. —ship at market, 76 ; sold, 49. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Miles Pas- Der- 7fotel, Total, RAILWAYS. open. sengera chapatis. lade. 1406. Week ending Dec. T. 3. C A. g Great Indian Peninsula Bl5l 8,3D1 17,121 25.:-00 38,744 Week ending Jan. 12. 1867. 18811. Bahia and San Awl mist* 761 223 485 708 886 Week ending Feb. 2. Northern of Canaria Week ending Feb. 22. Belfast and N. Counties Dublin, Wicklow, & Wes. ford Limerick and Ennis ... Limerick and Piques Londonderry & Coleraine Waterford and Kilkenny 3l Waterford and I.lmeri.ic Week swift Feb. Si Pembroke and Teaby . Week ending Feb. 24. 010111611S1 Cornwall 453 1.412 1.1101 MI 1.17 G 2,1 II 1,7 i . '2,651 2,303 21! 177 120 149 362 314 401 WS 1,248 1,9:11 .. n 911 I.lsl 2/101 2.131 W 312 772 1.501 1,531 Omsk Eastern 704 14.251 17,007 31.300 31.101 toe... Northern lam-whirs and Yorkshire 403 16,065 37,615 43, 1$ 22. 451 Lundnoi. Chatham, & Dover & Met Es. & Branches . 135 1,001 1,700 3,511 tar. Metro. Es of LC. & D l3l 1,722 ta Lot 1,830 • K ent Coast Branch Loudon & North Western _13191 41,739 60.515 110,505 107,54 London and South Western 13,780 7. 1 73 51 . 213 Manchester, Sheffield, and linoolnahlre 240 5.429 15.422 20,011 10,606 Midland 876 15,200 IMAM 40.54 47.412 _ North Mattagamiln(l.6o.) iAB 8.514 7,7111 South Devon Ulster 104 LOS 1.310 V/90 FATAL APPLICATION OF CHLOROPORIL—An inquest was held yesterd ay afternoon at the Bank of Ear land Tavern, Pa, • n, by Dr. Lanke,ter. on the body of Edward Morrell, o 4. Union-street, Berkeleyequate, stableman, who was killed by the application of chloroform in St. Marrs Hospital. Thu deceased, • well-nude, healthy man, was thrown out of a gig he was &Mug last Monday, and dislocated the thumb of his right heal He went to the St. Marys Hospital, where the surgeons en deavoured without success to reduce his thumb. They then suggested that he should take chloroform, whilst they would make a second and more painful attempt, but the wife of the deceased, who was with him, said be repeatedly and emphatically said he could not take chloroform, he could not bear it, and she implied in her statement to the jury that ho had been compelled to take it against his will. After her interview with him the surgeons and the chief nurse state, deceased consented to take chloroform. Mr. Moore stated in his evidence that he administered to deceased for about three or four minutes, during which time be did not inhale more than one drachm. Witness noticed the pulse suddenly cease beating, roil in a moment the patient was dead. During six months that vitae'. had operated at the hospital be bad administered chloro form in shout a hundred cases without any fatal molt. Deceased died from the effect of the chloroform. After lengthened inquiry the jury returned a verdict of "Acre dental death." BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIR BROrKILBANK.—February KS, a m t Boologne.surmer, the offs of George broetelbsok, of a daughter BU KS llT.—lfebruary 26, at A Em., delaide-road. liaverstoek.lll ll , William garnet, of • mon. HOWELL—Vehenary 16 . at Sunbury, the wife of W. tL. Howell Sm.. of • daughter. KYNASTOS.—February 211, at Eves Villas. Phillimore.gardes: Kensington, W.. the wife of J. K ynaston. j0n....f a all LOVELL—February 06 at Boundary-road, JOl/0.1.W0011. the wife of G. Lovell:Esti of • dauglicer . SMlTH.—hobruary 16. at Hy de-park.strect. the wife of N_II Smith, Esq., of a clasighta. MARRIAGES. CHANCELLORe-sr.Essrosu.—rthruary M. at St. VIA', Hegel/Cs-park by the Rev. O. Akehitrat. Albert. son of J. Chancellor. of Statues, to Emma E T. lieresfool. wet eel the late W. Collins, Emy., of Ettatossainare 110DOES—SQUIII/L—Pebruary 41, at at. Michael's. ihan'treeli Paddington, by the 1t... C. Lock, the Key 4: it 'lodges, Goa of the late R. Hodges. M.D.. of Rath. to Elicklorth tiartha, daughter of the late W. Squire, Esq., of The Retreat, Yar mouth. 01.:11N HELL-BTEIN. --February M. at the Roman Catholic Church, Eathraines, by the Rev. Win. Lane. C. A. Patrick took •cowdb of the bridegroom Thomets Fronds ..nnell. solicitor. of Lower tiardiner.etreet, Dublin, to . only lighter of Robert Stein, Req., of Leineter•rosd. RAM' mists, Dublin. DEATHS. ARKELL.—February %. Benjamin, son of Mr. W. AKA, of Upper Fitzroy-street. W aiird 19. FRST.—Februnry RS, at Clittibury.inage. Eini-trm St. Janis-wood, Ann, wife of the Rev. J. Frost, aped GODYREV.—Yel.ruarj 2f, at, Sionntvtreet. GomveneenlaaN• William Fhlllp Godfrey, aged Ti. HAYTER.—Vehrnary 2a, at Balmes-home, Reauvolr.Nuare, William, moo of U. ilaytor. silmi 12. RAlNL—February 25, at Woodstock, Orfordshire , II Rai se . aged 76 AMlTlL—February Sg, Ann, the wife of Mr. T. Smith, aged VP. — Meted and Published by Wiltdsli Klee Witte. of No. S. Loroberd-street, In the Oty et Loednn. 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