The Express. — London, England, 1864-01-08 00:00:00

LAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY. (THIS DAY.) This afternoon the half-yearly meeting of this com ps,' took plane at the Dock-house, Ittlliter.equere ; yr. J. R. Boaramos, chairman of the company, presiding. The SECILIMART having read the report, • resolution was proposed and agreed to declaring • dividend at the Me of 7 per rent. per annum as against 6 por cent., the dividend .leclund at the previous meeting. roMMERCIAL DOCK COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.) TLe half-sessly meeting of the proprietors took Owe at 1 o'clock, at the °Mon, 106, Fenehurch-street ; Mr. ALVCANDEII Slid in the claw. The Miring report was presented : 'The have the pleasure to report that the number of ships and amount of tonnage which have en tered the docks during the past year have been in excess of the previous year. The following is the statement of ships and teenage, as compared with 1862 :-1862 : wood-laden ships 583, tonnage 192,314 ; firewood laden ships 33, ton naps 11.317 ; corn-laden ships 683, tonnage 124,304; va riously laden sips 42 , tonnage 11,074; light s hips 50, mousse 11,952 ;--tot/s, ships 1,391 ; teenage 3M,961. :—Wood laden ships 612, tonnage 216,743 ; fire-woad laden ships 34, tonnage 11,240! corn laden ships 667, tannage 1.24,0 D ; variously laden ships 53, tonnage 13,671; ben ships,. 66, tonnage 20,213 ;—totsil, ships 1,432, tone 30•,,,016; beteg an increase of 41 ships, and 34,925 tons over the year 1862. The importation of wood goods during th e past season has been extensive, and the docks have received their full share of that business. The granaries have also been well filled during the greater portion of the year. As the proprietors are aware, the axone" are sot laid before them at this meeting, but the dire:tors have no hesitation in recommending that a dividend be declared for the half year at the rate of • per cent. per annum upon the capital stork of the company, and interest at the same rate per annum upon the fink second, and third instalments of v . , o va :-,sue of ordinary stock, both free of income tax, go d payable on and after Monday, February 1. The direztors have to report that, in accordance with the resolution of the Special General Court of the .;lst July last, a bill has been prepared to be laid b e fore parliament, authorising the amalgamation of this company and the Grand Surrey Docks and Canal Company. The bill has been deposited, and the parliamentary requirement& up to the Present time, have been complied with. The following ps i eman are out of of.* by rotation this day. via. :—J. W. Bosanquet, Fag.. R. Brandt, Eaq., Robert Giffeepie, Esq., P. Eingtoe. directors, and F. C. Gasmen, Esq., auditor, and being eligible, have offered themselves for re-election. Thereare not any other candidates." -- .)12 the motion'of the Cne.iitisaN, the report wee adopted nesnirnontly, and the dividend, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, declared payable on the let of February. The retiring directors were re-elected, and the meeting then separated. EBITISH AND AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANE- ISO CORPORATION.-(THIS DAY). This afternoon the shareholders of this bank held another meeting at the head adios, Baak-buildings, in purr sOllllOO of the adjournment from yesterday. Mr. H. tiormorr, chairman of the directors, presided. Mr. CorresiLL, the solicitor, said he wished to offer a few words of explanation on the subject of the notice for convening the meeting, inasmuch as he collected from the discussion that took place yesterday that there was some dissatisfaction with the terms of it. If there were say fault be was prepared to take it upon himself. His view was that the only matter whirls it was . neceseary to include in the notice was the ordinary business, and that it was Lot necessary to state that it was intended to re-elect the present board, as by the articles of association it was provided that at this meeting the directors should retire, bat be eligible for re-election. . . . . Mr. Farr= said he was as much taken by surprise resterday as was the board. He had been asked if he would become a &rector, and be consented, understand ing there would be no obje ction, otherwise he should not have allowed his name to be brought forward. Mr. Lewis was not now present, but he believed that he might say that if the board would appoint two directors, one in London and the other in Liverpool, and leave the rest to be filled up at the meeting on the 26th February, that would be satiafartory. The CHAIRMAN said, in reply to Mr. Hunter's appeal. he would state on behalf of himself and his collieries that the board would not withhold a pledge. and that they would, between the present time and the meeting in February. appoint one additional director for London and one for LiverpooL . . . . . Mr. 111-svin said then he should have great pleasure in moving that the present directors be re-elected. Mr7Fousrra iecorided. A SHARKHOLDER asked if it was understood that the board would elect Mr. Harvey Lewis and Mr. Hester. The enaran.us said he would Dot pledge himself as to names, hat Mr. Hooter would to 'rig:testi! setiefied... The'Citammax then pot the resantion - tha t the following gentlemen bh re-elected directors : Harry George Gordon, Fag.. chairman ; Robert Gillespie, FAq., deputy chairman in London ; Harold Littledale, Esq. deputy-chairman in Liverpool : Archibald Boyd, Eau., William James Fernie, ; John Gilchrist, Faq.; William M. Neill, Esq.; John Fender, Esq. SLY. ; Thomas R• 011, Esq. ; ken me. Esq. ; S amuel Stitt, Esq. The resolution woe agreed to unanimously, and the meeting then separated. ENGLISH AND IRISH BANK (LIMITED). (THIS DAY.) The Ent ordinary general meeting was held this morninf at the London Tavern ; Sir R. Cir.or N in the chair. The following statement of the progress of the bank knee the commencement of business, is London on the 11th of March. and in Dublin on the Ist of July last, was submitted to the shareholders : "The 'profit and loss' account shows that the gross profits of the bank bays bees 9,2981. 13s. 2d. Out of this sum all current expenses have been defrayed, and bad sod doubtful debts fully allowed for; leaving a profit of 1,9971. re. 111, which it is proposed to carry to • profit and loss new sealant,' se the directors consider it unadeisable to divide it at this early period. In estimating the result it must be borne in mind that the capital called up to June was too small to allow of soy profit to that date, and that the expenses of a new undertaking are always disproportionately heavy. The object of the directors has been to lay the foundation of a sound, cafe bootees, and avoid all transactions of a spe culative character, but encouraging as your beard feel the present poultices of the bank, they urge the shareholders generally to co-operate with them by introduciog new accounts. The Dublin breach is progressingsatisfactorily, and it is believed that the connexion there acquired by the pur chase of Mama H. Gray and Co.'s old established bushels will proves valuable auxiliary to the prosperity of the bask. The directors have appointed Mr. Frederick Maynard, public accountant, as auditor, which they believe will meet with the approval of the proprietors. Considering the continually increasing transactions of the bank, and the amount of sup port it has already secured and been promised, your direr. t.. - ra are of opinion, that capital and time alone are wanting to place the English and Irish Bank (limited) amongst the moat prosperous of the joint stock tanks, and have therefore made a call of 5/. per share, payable on the 25th instant. "The statement of amounts showed the following liabi lities :—To capital paid-up, 75,3201. ;to amount due by the Mak, on current and &wadi aeconots, 256,48.51. fre. 4d. ; to profit sod lees , for the balance of that amount, 9,;Ms.'. Us. 2d. ; total, 341,1031. 18s. 6d. "The assets were—By East India Bonds, 20.265/. 4s. 4d. ; by bills diecounted, loess, he., 245,7354 14s. 10d. ; by chase of Dubli n business an d lease of premises, 14, . ; b 1 building account, London and Dublin offices. 1,6271. I.s. tad. ; by cash in hand, at Bank of England. at Bank of Ireland, and at agencies, 43,45.3/. 16s. 7d. ; be preliminary expenses, London and Dublin oft" 8,719!. 19s. ; by current expenses, 7,301/. 6s. 3d. ; total, 341.1034 14.1 id. The current expenses, including salaries, rent, stationery, allowance for bad sad doubtful debts. kc., bad been 5,714/. 19e. Ild. ; and the interest on deposit and current amounts, 1,5861. fle. 4d. ; leaving undivided Profits, amounting to 1,9971. tie, Ild. ; total, 9,V81. 13s. 21.' The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the meeting oti the sewer which bad followed the first operations of the company. The expenses had been for ten months, and the profits for six ; in point of fact they were virtually only commencing business from the beginni] of the new y ear . Th e i r gross moats had really been 12 per cent., sod their net profits over 5. The directors h charged nothing for fees. for they theeght that till they paid a dividend they ought to work without reward. (ilsar, heir.) Mr. Alderman ROSE seconded the motion. In answer to shareholder', Sir R. CARDEN said that 7,7.82 shares had been issued out of 10,000. The calls had bees paid cis all those which had been taken up. He considered that the drabs of the bank were in as good and satisfactory a condition as those of any union bank in the country. (Cheers.) He thought the pre liminary expenses bad been rather heavy, bat he was told that in other banks they had been three times as math. However that might be, he was not himself responsible for them, or for the erne of the shares, because be had not j , ined the company until after all that had been done. Hr. Rost and Mr. liars= deo stated that they had not bad anything to do with the preliminary expenses. Th• report was then weed to. Cordial votes at thanks to the chairman, the directors, and the manager concluded the pronesdiags. ATTEMPT TO I7PSZT RAILWAY TRAINS.—A young lad, afoot 12 years old, aimed Dale, a farm servant with Mr. Hopper, of Novice Parka, Kaat Riding, is in custody at Norton oe the sharp of attemptieg to upset the trains on the York and Scarborough Railway. 011 Wednesday ►fternoon a piece of iros bar, with a stone es each side of it. WY found across the line Dear Mallon. This being re moved, watch was made, she. t►e prisoner was sees to re place the iron and the stones upon the rail. Mr. Hopper took means to prevent the secape of the lad that sight, and 00 Thursday morning pre him into custody. The North- Eastern Company have not yet intimated whet course they will pursue. Wheat. Barley. Mak OM& Flour. qrs. qrs. qrs. qrs. Ws. ram. Iraglish and Scotch. 100 1600 1430 70 .. I 470 I nab Foreign 12150 6930 .. 40003 1- - Teta lB6lO 7403 1030 1 41350 e I 470 VERPOOL COTTON CORN MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) 3T E. TIIO AND INTERNATIONAL TEISGRAPII.) (mom OUR cows CORRESPONDENT.) corrox.—Market without material change. Sales pro bably about 2,000 or 3,000 bales. Coca.—Fair attendance at market. Wheat in good de mand, at an advance of Id. to 2d. per costal Flour, more money generally sated, but not freely paid. Indian cores, moderate business in mixed, at 311. to 31s. 3d. Egyptian beans steady ; oats aad oatmeal quiet, without change in prices, MINCING LANE. —(THIS DAY.) Scuan.—The market continues firm, but °sly a limited amount of business is dolour. Refined : Prices continue to &draws. but all qualities are still relatively cheaper than raw descriptions. COFFEE has sold at about previous pries& Plantation Ceylon triage, 545. to 65e. ; fine ordinary to middling, 71.. 6d. to 80a. 6d. COCOA has sold at previous rates. Trinidad ordinary grey and fair red, 511. to 675. Tea.—The market is quiet but steady. Dam —The take are confined to small parcels at fall prima Itcn.—..k parcel of Leeward' has brought Is. &I. per gallon. Sairrtran. —No sales reported. COCKINIAL —Business has been done in Mexican silver at 3s. to 3s. Id. — Corroar.—The demand continues limited, and prime have a downward t,nriener. icrrs is in limited request iithil..—Yaailla continues in rood request at firm prices. TALLOW MARKET.—(THD3 DAY.) The mast is steady at the subjoined Tahitians : Town tallow, 41s. ; Petersburg Y.O. ou the spot. 424. ; January, 41e. 9d. to 425.: March, 435. 3d. to 435. ild.; April to Jaw, 435. 6d. to 435. 9d. HIDE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) LZADMlNALL.—Hides.—Priese ; Ms. to 641 ha., 21d. to 3d. ; 641ba. to 721b0.. 3d. to 34 : d. ; 721ba. to 1101 ho.. 3.1. to ; 80th.. to 88th.., 3 to 4d. ; nibs. to 9611.., 41. to 41d. ; 96th.. to 1041 , 4d. to 4id. He... hides, Oa. to 10s. Cal( skim, light, 2s. to 4.. ; full, Is. Ileruroaherr.--81teep skim, polled, 102. Od. to 14.. Od.; Keats sad half bred', de. 61d. to 10s. Od. ; downs, 6.. 3d. to lla 3d. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) mews. Petro(leo and Smith report the market very actiq tot all descriproas of last year's growth, both Eagtish and foreigo, at a further advance in prior of 3a. to ss. par cwt. COAL MARK ET..-(THIEI Walls End Hsttoo, 25.. 6d. ; Walls End 'Haswell, 265. 6d. ; Walls End Tee., Tia. ed. ; W.ll. End H•tto• Lyons, Ms. 6d. ; Buddies Hartley, 18.. 9d. ; Haatinp Hart ley. 18s. 9d.-10 ships at niszket. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JANTJARY 8, 1884: i.i iii.- THE MURDERER LURE CHARLES. The gentleman who has been exerting himself on behalf of Charles yesterday received the follow latter, from which it will be seen that the attempts to ears the life of the culprit have bees awned Jae. 6,1864. "Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir George Gary to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, forwarding • memorial on behalf of Lake Charles, now under senteooe of death for murder ; and I ant to se quaint you that, having received a very fall report 00 the oak from the learned judge who pres id ed at tie trial, Sir George Grey is quite satisfied, by • perueal of the evidence and of the report of the judge, that the verdiet was right, and that there are no grounds which would justify an inter ference with the course of kw.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, H. WADDINGTON." In the course of yesterd, the Rev. Mr. Gibson, the culprit's spiritual a dviser, communicated to him the result of the efforts made in his behalf. Charles manifested neither disappointment nor de pression of spirits, but merely remarked that he never expected the mistime of the gentlemen who got up the memorials to the Secretary of State would be succesdaL He seems .quite re signed to his fate, and has to all appearance been earnest in his preparations for eternity. Mr. Gibson eiresidered him in such • suitable frame of aided that he has twice administered to him the Holy Conteanaka. The execution is deed for to.morrow (Satur&ty), at noon.-- Liverpool Mirettry. COMMERCIAL AND MARKE7B. MA R.L.LAND.--(11118 DAY.) Fresh up, to-day, the arrivals of English wheat, coastwise and by bind-carriage, were very limited. The show of samples was, therefore, trifling. Although the attendance of millers was by so means numerous, the trade ruled ver► firm, and, in some instances, prices were le. per qr. higher than on Monday. The whole of the supply was cleared off. The show of foreign wheat was not extensive. Good and fine parade oommanded rather more money, with an im proved inquiry. Other kinds meta now sale, nevertheless the quotations ware firmly supported. Foreign wheat, afloat, was held at le. per quarter above previous rates. Other descriptions of produce, arrived and on purge, realised about stationary prices. There was • good comumptive inquiry far malting barley, at quite Monday's quotations. Grinding and dis tilling sorts were firm but not dearer. The quantity of barley on show was extensive. The malt trade was in a healthy date ; but we have no change to notice in prima. Oats were the turn dearer, owing to the limited supplies at hand. The demand for them was by no means active. Beans were tolerably firm in price. The transactions in them, however, were far from numerous. The sale for peas was steady, ma former terms. Both English and foreign dour realised full quotations, sad bakes operated more freely than of late. Linseed and canary seed moved off steadily, on former terms. Caked were steady. Iu other articles very little was doing. cusigrrr PJLICBIL AMEN& Per Qr. WILT. e. Leas; Kent red Met IS to 45 Ditto, new 42 to 44 Ditto,whikelit 42 to 49 Ditto, new 43 to 50 Norfolk and Lincoln rod 18f4 4l to 44 „ Ditto, new. BARLEY Malting Distilling Grinding 24 to 27 Per Qr. Ont. L Scotch, teed to Y 7 Iriat, wCte i". black .. MAYS. Yampa 23 to 31 Tick 29 to 31 Harrow 11 1• 03 _ 36 to 42 Y~Lf. Grey - St to le N a t; l5 to So into SS _ _ Essex, Norfolk, ;ad Suffolk OO to SO Kingston and Ware 64 to 66 Brown _ 6O to 56 . 8 ~. Town Made, pail* 1 Mc Household l2 to 34 Country Norfolk and Suffolk, az ship 3B to 31 Now .. 32 to IS OATS. Inallek teed lB to It 3 potato 2: to 26 Foil Per Qr. WNW. B. I. Dentate and Koala berg 47 to 56 Rostock on Mettles- Ter Qr. arra. a. a. Danish and tiwediab 18 to t! Load= lB to 21 Dan Bastian. herd _ ES to 42 I Danish IS to $T Xusloo )3 to SI American, red ... So 46 . „ white. . 47 to so _ . sAsuci. _ _ • • ...... . 34 to ST 34 to 31 INDIAN COBS. White 29 to rt Yellow __ _ 27 to 30 Grinding 43 to MI Distilling Malting OA ft. FL033.. Ftesch, per tack ... 34 to 37 1/Pallith. 34 to 87 American. per .. 19 to 27 Canadian .• .. 10 to IN ITO LONDON, BY LAND AND IN.! TOJAN. 7. INCLVOVE. Dutch, brew Y 18 to teed ARRIVALS OF GRAIN, ae., WAITE CUtRIAGE, FROM J, LILNAYL 10 all Aotaeeryry It Rottenlam, 20 all Fru(L:c.7p.c.: 6 all Belgian 1L Junctlou 1 20 3 WAyreal.Southera (1 ), 10 21 Copenhagen OLlteltad) 1 106 all Coptapo 10 all Do. Extension 100 10 lituaburg3Vilte6oiti(l4 20 16 Dutch Shoal& 20 fall Do 20 • all Fastens of France all d. RUSS - 1i1;101 . IL 5 80 . all Ore 4 Luxembourg I 10 • all Italian Junction-- 1 90 all Nalk&Llage j By the la I all Do.6p. c.lOl. Belg. goy . 16 all Northern of Trance. 16 16 Do. New Ph. (las. atilt.); 10 all N.Rall &Ayres g. 7 p.a. 1 10 le Do. do. do 10 all Norwegian Trunk Pref j 20 all i Ittomau ,SmyrnaAldin)l 20 • all Paris. Lyonsoindßedlt, 20 all Paris and Orleans I tO all Recife kS. Fnuaelo(L) 20 all Royal ...... •• • 10 3 Royal Sardinian 6 . all Royal Swedish. 4 all W. 7 par coat. 10 all Sambre and Meuse I 10 all Do. 54 per cent. PreL • 00 I 8 Sao Paulo J.: 6.7 par eLI 90 all . Do do 10 all &Mut etLoso.Venetlen! 10 %oath Lag. of PortageLl 20 I all Southern of Frame s 0 8 Turin and Savous 20 ' all Do. do 111 all West Flanders 10 all Do. 54 percent Pref. SO ;all West. & N.W.of Prance JOINT BTOCI Xe. I et. 1 Blume TRAFFIC RETURN& RAILIIAT!. NU= Pao. Mee , Total, Total, °pea. warm elkandlia. 1988, GAL Week ending Oct. 31. C 4 L 4 Great s?rethorn of ladle.. 79 273 948 aft KS Week ending Nor. 8. Great ladles Peadesals bue 3,888 4,849 9,187 8.180 Week ceding Dee. 18. Northers at Cards 96 408 802 1.210 1,01 . West 434 lits Dee. 25. Dublia_and Meath Week ending Dec. 27. !Unwary g .. ltottairdna 007 655 1,162 1,060 Weeliesding Dee 81. Belgian Kaden. Jeactkm . Me 139 168 SOT 188 Week milled lan 1. UM. 18133. 135 Limerick and Zelda Sit 78 41 121 Limerick and Foyers l5 TT 101 Waterford and Kilkenny 3 11182 1 21 131 151 SOT Waterford pad pedantic. 17 463 664 MU 1.168 North lastsra 1095 15,927 =XS 46,795 45,727 week sedate Jen S. Belfast and Coasts Down 49 509 174 ON GU Bristol sod Waster MI &NO 1,117 SAN 6.960 loa.,Cbatagua. and Dom ni 3.417 749 4,174 Mu) 11=t. an Is . of Loa., sad Dew lO4 MI 91 900 ItO Midland 991 16.1frf 33 .373 34.440 id 671 North 1 r14141i 414 4,967 Scottish antral ___ WARE LISTS.-(THIS DAL) Two o'Cumx. The railway market is very quiet to-day, and the principal stocks exhibit no change, coin pared with the quotations 'current at four o'clock yesterday. The amount of business transacted has been very limited. London and North Western stook is now quoted 107 to f ; Great Western, 65 to ; 129 to 1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, no} to 111 Ginat North 127 to 128 ; Caledonian, 124 to 121} ; South 951 to 96 ; Great Eastern, 50 to f ; London and South Western, 101 f to 102 i ; and Metropolitan, 110 to 11L Namur and Lihge land Turin and Savona shares are flat, and other foreign lines inactive. Some of the securities of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada show a downward tendency. Punjsub stock is inquired for. •41“.11.13 AND BM( se.. I re.. I samovars. I Cl° .. l tr el I age /4 PA 4 " • 80 1 IL • • lag , all ,Blrm., Wan dinar Val. Bt. 'lOO !Blythaad Tyne 10 I an :Dowton,ft,a& Md.C 84. KO ',MAW and raster tk :100 if aladogdan , all :Cork and Bandon 10 i all Cornwall la all .Do. AJ A nodlv. until all Do. B p. c. Ispaid to L to i .11 Diablln and BeMrt Jane II all 'Dander, Perth,&Abd.lo 81. jlOO . IkUnburgh and Glasgow: 81. 100 Glasgow and 8. II extern. 81. ;100 •Great Eastern Ord. 84. 84. 'lOO Do. A Stock 81. 100 ! Do. L Ann Stk., No.! St. 'lOO 'Great North otBcotland 84. 100 'Gress Northern St. 100 Iro.A a A rte. no dlr. tan.' 13t. 100 Do.li tilde. c. Weald 01 St. 100 Gt. South & Welt. (Ire.) Bt. 100 Greet Western St. 'lOO Do. Stour Val.Ona.Stk, St. 1100 1 Do. South Walse 1 M. 11011 Do. W. Mid.—Oztordi fit. 100 Do. Do. Neort Pd. 11110 Do. Do. ileesdordl St. 1100 ,IruicashLre k Yortahlre Pt. 'lOO London and Blactwall l St. 'lOO Loo..BrloololS.Coest 84. 1 100 Loodon,Chsthal.alt Doe 1 St. 100 ,Londolt North Waste. St 100 LoolooddoothWeatern Sh 1 100 :linn.,Shet.ot Linoothals 50 ad liarnsort and Carlielas 111 1 all , Do. Do. Shares St. PlOO Metropolitans 10 ! 8 Do. New 80 100 Midland NY all Do. New St. 100 Do. Sir= I Derby 60 all lild. CIL Wo. YS ' all Do. e Shares .. 25 I all Mid Kea& 10 all• Yid Keel Flt 100 North SC 100 Do St. 100 N Eastern—Berwick 25 16f Do. O. N. L. lath ' Bt. 100 Do. Leeds St. 100 Do. Yost St. 100 Do. Carlisle 23 all Do. Rock. & Darllag. 26 17 Do. do. 186568 26 10 Do. do. 180041 St. 104 N ath London 10 6 Do. New St. 100 North Staffordshire 10 W,\. . et S. Western o Joao St 100 Scottish Central 111. 100 Scottish N.& Aber. Stk. St. 100 Scottish Midland 10 all , Kbrevribury WeickpL SC 100 0 th;;Tr 11 1 ° ° at lOU stn s St. 100 8. Yorksh. & River Dan 30 all Raines, Wokinghnsote. Bt. 100 Tag Yale 10 8 Do. B 10 8 Do. C 60 , all Ulster 26 20 Do. 121 Do. 84. 106 Vale of Beath St. 100 Victoria Stn. & Magic° St. 100 Waterford & Kilkenaz. 84. 100 West Cornwall _ _ 84. .10u W.llaztlpL Harb.t It/ roWON se se si 86 nsi nil 3 31 A 89 le 17 97 90 107 109 60 61 47 49 8 81 121' Mt 131 i 184} Isl 100 98 100 06 ON R 0 61 44 16 ST 101 106 110 lg i t 10 100 436 101 1 1.11 .. 110 311 111 .?100 141 1 pnl 1 / 1 1 1 4 SS IS 106 104 - - 111 4 00 0 it ss N 10 1 Pa Pak 120 n 126 1 2 pa 721 11 Hi In US 43 41 IS 100 U 64 93 U 961 9G es lee le 14 168 180 I 6 P m l -4 3 Dui 50} 1101 11 1081 1071 1 1 102 - PIP 79 87 33 9 96 61 6 10! I 1111TIIII POISINUONI Pt l RAILWAYS. ISO all Atinnedt at la B IN Ht n 71 Do. B Mama 10 11 4 en Beide a lake Harm ell Do. Preararee 100 Ila Bal..ll,lo4llGedalch Op. Ma Ang.1,1012 100 'lOO Do. do July 1, 18731 100 Inn Do. do. JOY 1,14141 Bt. 1411 Oal. B.Baltana *aft fit 100 Cape T. a Doch Op. e.g.' WO Donowsap.o.por.prof St. ICO SEW re. 6do 1 I* lest Indien gm. 6 do 10 16 I Do. 6 Bandon SO 16 Do. II do Bt. 100 . 'Grand Trunk of Canada 100 I 01 Po. Ist pref. Bonde 1 100 all , Do. do. deferred 100 6111 Do. tad pref. Bondi ; loo , aul Do. do. deferred 100 all Do. ard pref. Stock 100 las I Do. (10. deferred 100 an Do. 4th pref. Stock 100 C all • Do. do. deterred iik 100 'Greet Indian Peninsula' 20 •It Do t 5 percent. ' 10 11 I Do. lenuary, 1161 St. 100 ,Gt. B. at ladle 0. 6 p. 44. Bt. 100 Do 41 per cent. Bt. 2 Do SOL ea ;Gt. Wedeln of SO? 18 Do. New 100 ell I 1011 HO all Dab 4 do. do. 10774 10 I 2 Indian Branch, Malted 10 , 1 Do. New 100 ;Madras guar.6 p. cent i 811. 'lOO Do. do. Bt. .100 Do. do. do. PO I 2 ; Do. Pah Bt. 100 'Melt.. Corp. 6 per c. Bd 60 all Mae. and Hobson's Bar 10 all N.Bruma Clutch...a aB ; 81. 'l4O N.R.ofean.llp.e.letp.B. , Pt. 100 Muds, gas. 5 per oent. SG .100 1 Do. Dahl do. 20 Do. do. do. 81. 100 I Do. Pardaeb do i St. aoo I Do. lodes fit.Flot, do aA.c..tr 1 ;nil: igok Am • •} 81 11* 102 10i al 101 103 N i 4 wi lips 1 #ml 74 76 40 62 67 63 53 66 61 51 41 43 27 10 1 23 25 ; 1061 107 1 in' I 1 IZ r : m ini 100 1041 ml 9L 101 1 101419 9t 96 06 89 it Pia 98 is ! 17 69 6 $ es 84 i 04 4- pm 1 1000{ ID tOie ID' 100 102 au No. I IL I IFORXIGN MINIM. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Two &Oxon. The stock markets to-day are inanimate and pre sent very few features of interest, in the ab sence of business. The position of fo reign politics continues to be regarded with some uneasiness, and the Bank return is not considered very favourable. The funds and home railway stocks are quoted the same as yester day afternoon, while some of the speculative foreign bonds are 1 to 1 per cent. worse. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 66fr. 75c., being Eics lower than yesterday. Consols are now quoted 91 to 1, ex div., for money, and 911 to for the account (February' 4). The official business report is as follows :-Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91, 901, 911 ; ditto for account, 911 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 901, 91; New Three per Cents., 91, f t , 901, 911 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1061, ; ditto Four per Cent., 1001, 1 ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1866, 991 ; ditto Bonds, par ; Five per Cent. "enlaced" rupee paper, 104 f, 104 ; and Exchequer Bills, 38., 2s. prem.. par. The foreign stock market is inactive, and a few of the speculative descriptions, including Greek, Mexican, and Spanish Passive, have declined Ito I per cent. Some of the present quotations are an nexed : Turkish 1854 Loan, 891 to 90 ditto, ISA 691 to 701 ; ditto 1862, 671 to 68, being firm ; the Coruiolithis, 471 to 1 ; Greek, 24 to * ; Mexi can, 36f to 1 ; and Passive, 331 to 341. Transactions are recorded as follows :-Brazilian, 1852, 1858, 1860, 881, 871 ; Egyptian, 1011 ; Greek, for account, 241 ; ditto Coupons, for account, 111; Italian, for account, 67a, ex div. ; Mexican, for account, 36f ; Peruvian, 1862, for account, 86, ex div. ; Portuguese, 1856, kc., for account, 471, f, ex div. ; Russian, 1850, 861, ex div. ; ditto 1862, 891, 1, 881 ; Spanish, for account, 52a ; ditto Passive, for account, 34, f ; ditto Certificates, for account, 131, 14 ; Turkish, 1858, for account, 691; ditto 1001. Bonds, 73, 74 ; ditto 1862, for account, 68, 671, ex div. ; ditto 1001. Bondi, 681, 671, ex div. International Financial shares are quoted 41, to 1 prem. ; General Credit, 21 to u prem. ; Lon don Financial, 10 to 4 , prem. ; Hudson's Bay, 171 to f, ex div.; Egyptian Trading, If to 2 prem.; Merchant Banking, 31 to 41 prom. Land Mortgage Bank of India, 21 to 1 prem. ; English and Swedish Bank, 1 to If prem. ; East London Bank, 21 to f prem. ; Consolidated Discount Company, I to lf prem. ; West India and Pacific Steam, 11 to 11 prem.; Mauritius Land Credit and Mortgage, Ito lf prem.; Mer cantile Credit, 4} to 5 prem. ; Discount Corpora tion, 4to 1 prem. ; Contract Corporation, 3 to f prem. ; National Steam, It toil prem. ; and Austra lian and Eastern Steam, 21 to prem. Speculative business in existing securities is re stricted owing to the extent to which attention is diverted to the new projects in course of daily introduction, and the majority of which are wain tallied at good premiums in the market. As long as this continues to be the case, there is no prospect of the supply ceasing. About 107,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from the Bank yesterday for transmission to Brazil by the steamer which will leave Southampton to-mor row. There is still an active inquiry for bar gold for the Continent, and the whole of the 242,0001. by the Shannon, from the West Indies, will be sent away. Nearly the whole of the gold bought in the I market is despatched to Paris, and is doubtless taken to replenish the vaults of the Bank of France. I w t il ili n tliev a ed ttern th p a t t t to he t ale e n go ts l o d f ti l : oa t establishment ', will England, but will buy the supplies as they come forward from America and Australia. The City of Washington, from New York, has brought 110,0001. in specie, which will be sent abroad. The Midland Railway traffic return' shows this week an increase of 3,8681. over last year; the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire au increase of 1,526/. ; the North Eastern, au increase of 3,059/. ; and the Lancashire and Yorkshire an in crease of 4,2201. The prospectus of the International Race Course Society (Limited) is in circulation. The object of this undertaking is to purchase or rent lands upon the continent or in England suitable for race and steeplechase mums, and to afford facilities for the extension or improvement of existing race courses. One incentive to the enterprise consists in the new taste of the French for this class of sport. In the first instance, it is intended to establish a race course at a spot closely adjoiuing Versailles, where a suitable estate, possessing abundant means of access from the French metropolis, has been obtained. The prospectus states that "every encouragement has been promised to the society by the authorities of the towns in the vicinity, and it is intended to offer such inducements in prizes as will make this race course one of the most attractive in Europe." The capital is 100,000/., in 10,000 shares of 101., or 260 francs each, of which the nut issue consists of 5,000 shares. There is also an issue of 10,0001. in bonds or preference debentures of 20/. each, bearing interest at 8 per cent. At the meeting yesterday of the Westminster Brewery Company, the directors' report sea. adopted. The net profit for the half-year amounted to 5,595/., out of which a dividend at the rate of 6 per mut, per annum was declared, free of income tax. The balance-1,7001.—wi1l be carried to the profit and loss amount. The directors express a confident belief that they will be able at the next meeting to declare a bonus in addition to the usual dividend. _ _ . ----- At e meeting of the shareholders of the Alliance Marine otfioe the usual dividend of 6 per cent. was declared, and a bonus of 11. 7a. 6d. per share in addition. A call of 1/. 10s. is to be paid on the second issue of shares of the Metropolitan Railway Carriage and Waggon Company (Limited), by the 6th February. We are informed that the ►pportionment of the shares of the Contract Corporation is completed, and the letters of allotment, as well as those to unsuccessful applicants, are in course of prepara tion. The letters of allotment of the General Floating Dock Compery were delivered yesterday. ' The share certificates will be ready on the 14th inst. The mails from Calcutta and China by the Ran goon, as well as those from Bombay and Mauritius, will be delivered in London to-morrow morning. The following Calcutta, China, and Australian mails, per Eugli44 steamer, are expected to be dis tributed in London about Tuesday next, The Emigration Commissioners have taken up the ship Sandringham, for the conveyance of pas &engem to Sydney, N.& W. The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday, Jan. 6, compared with that for the previous week, shows the following changes : Circulation imam £28,164,260 Deems, £167,980 Circulation active Public deposits 10,001,94 Demean 840,009 Other deposits Government securities in banking department Other securities in banking department Coin and bullion in both departments 14,196,754 Demises 163,851 Seven day and other bills 604.044 'artless 43,538 The Rani Notes is reserve Total reserve (notes kegs in banking department). 8,128,494 Decrease 758,081 This return is affected by the government dis ibursements usual at the turn of the year. These have trenched upon the Treasury deposits to the extent of 840,009 L, and as the Bank has gained very little under the head of private deposits, and 7,7ce 1406 i 1.46k0s I.ii .:ir-i 4,840 4,461 U aw/ nee Liia Dia MUMMA Ft:la.—This morning the . metro lad the seoreseding eateries dlatelaim ware ia a fog se dean that althea feet pana see amid marl bat at a pairs pee. Col imioaa auserma tditsPg He diffenat vehlelaa, and several pram Pra knocked deem. Tis WLITHSR.—The lowest temperature last Right vas 10 digress below treiniag. oILDINAZY MAZES AID STIVIS. 03 (*3 170 171 I (SodaL price!. I Saks. [LWAYB. & Ei i -il H I 1 pst ,i fil° 20,000100 Agra and U. tier. Bank .' 20,000 100 AllianceLon.dLiverpool 10,000 100 De. New 100,000 20 Anglo Austrian 22,00 a 40 ia-tralasla Lu. \ew, 10,000 25 Rank of Egypt I . 11 coop 100 Bank of London 6O 25.000 20 Rank of Otago .I.lmited) 2 10,000 100 Hank of Queensland (I.) 15 20,000 50 BankolVictoria„AualMs, 26 6,000 100 Bank of Wakes Jim) 50,000 10 Bank of New Zealand ; 60.000 9) Brazilian& Portugnorell 11 15.000 60 Brit & American la. 15 20.000 60 • BAUM N. America 15,500 20 Char. Bk. Brit, Ilkimblal 10 02.200 20 .C. Ilk. lndin,Ask, 20,000 25 Chew. It of MA% && I sU 0,000 100 City . ; Do. New •Co4cnt,l. 100:000 10 Collllolidated Beak (L) I I 6,000 100 Continental llO 11,000 SO ItsalLendon 10,000 100 ,Noll sh and Irish (La)' 10 15.000 0. • rag.ScotstAuaLChaiSd 1 all 10, 0 00 50 English and Swedish (L. 3 00,70) 60 European Bank:Limited 10,000,100 Ilindusii.ChluadJap.(l ! 25 10,000 100 Imperial Bank, Lhalted 10 115,000 10 Imperial Ottemaai I Is I 100,000 10 ,Lead llort.llk. India (141 2 10,000 100 London Bank of Root. (Li 10,000 100 London and Bradnaa .1 $6 5,000 100 lan.B.AyresdlLlPtato ; X' SO 20,000 25 Do. do. New 121 6,0 - 0 10 'Lod, Bir., itif.ilian.(l), 11 50,000 10 Loa. CL Book el Ailetrld all 10,000 100 'Load's sad Cabala (1. U i 30,000. SO Linda aad SO 6.000 100 Lou. Hantbd.Codat.(l.) S 00,000 50 'London Joint Stock 10 10,000 100 Lon. and Northers (L) 15 10,000 30 London& South African' all 6,040 10 Do. Do. New I all 10.000 100 Linden & 6.AmerMaa(L' 5,000 100 Lou. &S. Vicsitarn (Um.• 16 50,000 10' Lou. d Westminster .• 20 20,00e100 Merchant Bank:Liat.)_.. l 24 20,000 SO Mercantile Exeliantl !16 1.000 leo Beim. it Pro.. Bank (L 10 3,000 100 11n. Reserved 6.000 100 Ilidland Hank Lim.) 10,000 100 National of Liverpool( 10 10,000 100 , N. Pro. of England 42 25,000 10 lb. New , 12 30.000 10' Dn. do 1 , 8 26,000 10 'New Rooth Wales an 0.00 100 New 7Aialsoad ILladtudil 50,400 25 Oriental Bank Corpora: all 10.000 100 . trovioe. of Dubai ! 25 10,000 10 , Do. New I an 15,000 20 ftelnde, Purd.,dDand (L, 10,0 0 0 t 5 South Australis' aII 10,000 100 'Stand. of & & AMA IIt 4.450100 • Do. do. 40,000 45 Unica of Australia 1 10,000,100 Palen of Ireland (La) 00,000; SO Union at Locales FOREIGN OBLIGE sia wiiF. li MI lie lee 111 1! ".; Pft 117 k 104 101 xa I I Ir a" 11 12 la 25 27 /I 12 17 18 16 16 i 1 g 4 it 47' -- 2 di. 23 6 lei 4 ai 14 16 : IL Pd I L. prima I sales. 123 116 21 23 pm 21ipm pm 88 80 pm 2 '4 76 i 166 167 I.r IPm 1 60 42 1183 4 4 the 7 Spm 3 111"' Pal a so I liP BO 88 10 a as 118 111 40_ 42 DPI IdMI 2 2ipar ;} Wisi I 6 51 1 451. ?.P 4 * Idle par U 20 pa I 10 pas xd, If 2001. I s_ s_dis! Sie t do a — l fdle pmi pa Ipm 11!B ii ir P.!' lirl i ai rlt I 8 83 4 44pm xn; • sirs' • fqpini 8 9M 8 i 8 9 poll 62 IA 2 IMs 51 52 22 14 pal 40 a NI 11 is psi 56 67 44116: 41. 42 i&o i) Milne Woes. I Palm lan lAntmep & not. ap. ta.; all 'CamaTownll.&D.9p.et.' an I Do. 6p. et all - nutmeat,' lrameilant all o.Lammbaargapmal If a m all Do. all ,Havana sad Mammal NOS basa all 14amanne and Frl 97 93 all Manama aad 96 9 0 1 'all ' Do. Second lam a Si 9i all :North of France 3 pet 11l 12 an all : Do. nateCharl.3lp ct., all 'Ottoman 'Smyrna &e )' all 'ParitLyeattila 'Vont all : Do. New ....3 p. et all ltaelf• & /1. 19.(Pern.; an !Royal Amin* 5 p. at an Mama la Grande 711 et lall 91. Aes.&Loan•Vels.lap a all ,Mouthraatot Port.7p.e., all !anathema, Yrameltp.e. 'all ,Sonth Itansm. a par et an ,W.&N.W.tartra. 3p9.' fa lig Ili 12 2 2} 92 94 10 104 109 101 la lil 9a7 19e its z In I Pd i CL prloes. I Ink& 311,011161 2 •AhtmliDos (Lamatad) 1 azi t par I ad, 30,000 le Australian 7EOOO, 1 Bon Aoeord Cop.(Lhei 10,000. 6 DrazlLLttliCo.,'Lls. ,' an 11 . 4 15.000 10 'Cape Copper (Limited ' I , 1 pm 25,006 3 Capadslfilrerilimiledl 115C6 d pm 11000 40 Cobra !WI 1 33 S 5 0000 20 Coplapc c 7Mited) I 141 1 6 7 I 100,000 1 Don Pedro, N. Del Iteri d 1 1 IPm ad: 75,000 1 Dal MounkCop.,Lini.; I 6 I 25,000: 3 East Del Hey (Limped) 1}! I t dlsl Z,OOO, 2 Fortuna (Limited) 1 all 1 4 46 20,000 , 93 General lan. 21 23 63,000, 11 Kannada (Waited) ' 1 1 Ipm 15.000 , 3 Linares I . all I 7 i I 10,0 0 0:1 6 blatant= (lantltsd,) 1 I 1 Mai 103,815 1 ,Itarkquita •ma 100, 1 • LAareos Bras.o.lL Z ! all it I 00,000! 1 N.P.lilneC.M3.Aus.' 1' i dla 10,000! la P o ut ipbaudallterLeid! all Ta an; 100,000 I . Poet Phillip I 1 I 1 11 _ a 1 lautaßarb,Goldlt!h,l f I Pm 110,000 I. &calash AustraUlam.); 16 dls par 11,000; 10 et John del Ito Um.)' 16 •63 65 ad' 65174, 30 ,Vnited Mexican Um.; PM 66 6 50,000' 1 VallaornscaGold,hm • 6' f 1 inm, 10,000' 10 vaneouver Coal !UM ' I I par plie bO.OOOl 1 Worthing (hmtted) '1 an I 4 . I 4: - .,, 000. 3 l'udanaunitana a/M.l, all i 2i 26 MISMILLANDAYS. No. I Sh. I CONPA7IIII. ii - +t 344,4 _id id If _ad O. prima I Saba 10,000 10 ,AnigiciMealcan Mlat MI • 174 111 I LI i 50,000 10 Atlantic 11/1114,11 St ,L ): all; - - - 10.000 M 'Australian Apical •10' 19 21 I - 47,000 10 'llertiuMaterwoolts (L)~ all til 9} I - 10,000 6 Bombay 0111 (11Wted 4 1 di. }POI - 6,000 50 ;DAUM Asssrleita Lind, 0,23 16 1 - 536,7891. 84. 8. &I. Mag. TeL (1.) 100 6O 66 .- 11,500 In British Indian Tea (I ). 1 i 11 114 m, - 20,000 20 , British Iron - 40,000 1) 'Canada Agency ' As. ;Ll' Is. ,' - - ! - &IDS $$ Canada la ') 'an SO 83 Rill -ad row 20 .Ceylon Compaq_ ' 7 I 2} Deptal -.- 40,000 10 Com. of AfricanMwt.(L) 2• OW 1 pm: - 63.000. 50 ,Comunertlallinlon(lns.) 6 , 3} 4 Pa; 13000 Si Cop.M.Eng.,Pref.74p.o all, Ti 24 107292:4 St. Crystal Palace 'lOO 314 Ste ad' 160.6201. 84. I Do. Preference LOD : 112 116 an - 007,0001. 84. Do. 6p. et. ceeepp Deb IV 1 112 116 au' - 10.060 100 ammo (L . Ti' 4 Mnot• 11 1 60,000 20 L India frit. & Canal 6 , Kis pie an, - ... 90 EgyptbuiOna&Trd.(l' 1 I 14 Ipm - 371:97:4 St. Electric Telegraph lOO I 106 100 - 70,000 6 Bog and Ana Copper ! ail 2 n . n 115,000 20 0 credit& Fbaof LORAL! 4 ! 21 21pse! Of 4 10,000 15 Den. Steam Navigation' 14 I V} 294 1 - 380,063 1 Orest 5hip!.L.11749.4.P. I all 1 - - - 100,900 20 . Hudson's my ell 1 17 171 ad. 17} ad 150,650 20 Internet. Vinsitfiec. (L). 1 1 11 41 elpsa 01 4 50,000 20 .ItallanlrrlT. (Ca11.( 87 , 6 2 1. 61 z 6 1 .- 10000001 100 • Do. 4p. C. B.ls. r. 1870 an A 85 and 40,000 15 JointSteckDtscount(L' : 5 14 rpm 60,000 26 Do. New 6 : If 2 pm! /0,000 25 Load. African Tending 6 - - , - 9 1 11,000 6 ILoad.D4strtm Teleg.(l. all , 1 2 , - SLOW 60 Load. roan. Ana 1, !• 16 , 101 pin 251 4 6 116,000 4 Lon& G. Omnibus C.(L) ell , 2 21 - 60,000 10 Madras imp. & *Omsk 1 • 2 Ipin an 12,0 'e 10 Medlt. Eaten. TeL (L)• all , 2} 3} - 20 000 50 • Dereen.CreelitAiso..(l)l I 4 6pm - 11,600 19 .NatalLaed&CoL O. (L). I } 4 paid' -ad 60,000 26 National Dts.Cont (1 ) 51 51pen 10} 20,000 100 .Nstional Maas Nay. (L), }dig epli 114 4 6,000 20 Nertraddaoml &I. ILI! } lipmadj - 6,000 20 ' Do. New ,' pm Ipencil - DEMO 23 N.ZealandT.&Lona(L)! - - - 106,875 IN. DAUM Amtrak. (WI an I I 1 - 40,000' 2 N.Driall aerean.le.M.B 61 18 18} - 40.004 25 Ocean Marine Insem)! 6 . IM, IMpts, - 10,000 20 OrientalConmainetal(L j 7 4 6 pal - ISO 000 1 Oriental Gas ,Llmlted ) I an ' II I} • - 50,000 1 Do. New 0 00l - 40,000 10 'Orient.lnlandfteem,L) sli 4 . B p. I .- 10,000 6 Ottoman Gas LArs!ted;! 3 . 441 4pan! - 000,0001 •St Peel RlY.Land&Mln. (LILO* I 47 49 , - 10,000 60 Peninsular &G. Means, all , 78 60 1 - 20,000 60 Leo. New '3O I 17 up., - 17,000 10 Quehreds LIL ot IL(11 34 - - . -• 10,000 50 'throaty Iron IWI is 00 I - 10,000 16 Go. New ISB : 8 9 • - 4,110 25 itlo J. city Tweet. (L). an ! 00 27 an. - atm 16.750 15 • Ditto ditto 4 , 4 1} at - 15,000106 Royal 514118 team 6O i 70 51 ! - 200,0001 St. &venal Amt. lay. (L 1110 143 148 I - 10,000 60 & African M. & la. (L i t 6 , 1} 12pa - 14.800 25 South Australian tonal all i a 14 - 280,0461. St. Submarine Tsiggyegb 'W•' 46 66 - 1 Do. Scrip lan, 10 Tbstioes&Merseyl6.(L) 2 : 6 . 0 . n 10 Treit&AgetityofAns.L, 1 I 4 jam - 10 T. &L Os of (1 . Quads 6 6 .I.7nited C. Tales Clo. (L.: S IEI -'- 20 Cobrent Marine Ina (L , 6 } }pm - 10 Upper Assam Tos:Lisa.) 11 11 2 pm! - 10 Do. ! ate, 10} ll ! la 17 I - 30 Ten Diensmes Land ll4 - xd 83 :In 61 —itn 14.608 16.6001 66,000 20,000 60,000 26,000 10,000 PREFERENCE SHARES._ Carat Nortltera, 5 percani.,;;Zamable at 5 par goat. prim, 110. Greta Wartorn Original Preference 4i percent., en to 8, d. - Ditto Weet Midland Goarinteed alarm, 54 per east., 186:1, 54) to 4. Midland Consolidated, 44 per cent. Prolamine stock, re deemable if so determined by tke proprietary, 103. Ditto Oaesolidated 44 percent. irredeemable. 104. North Eastern, Stockton end Darlington, B 6 par cent., 834. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKET& Lrimarool., JAN. 7.—Bales to-day London and North Was ters, 1074 4—Manchester. Sherlield, and Lincolnshire, 404 —Ditto itt per rents 437—Birkenbead, 914—Greek. Mexican Three per Coats., Wl—Spanish Paulen, 31 4-- InttoCertlficates, IN —Land Mortgage Bank of bath, 24 p.— Mercantile; and Erthange Bask (Larnited;, 34 t Mil i an. p.— National Bank of Liverpool, Bpp Ditto new issued at 6 pm, 64 Y. — Ninth sod Foreign Maths ILlaritrodi, S 2 16-118 Empire Marine iLunitedi. 1 13-18 g —Lute-oath. Insurance, 0-16 p —Liverpool and Largos Etre and Life, 114 p.—Mercaa tile 'Marine, 111-16 p--Queen Insurance. 14 p.—Union Ma rrino (Limited), 84 p.—ltational Steam Navigatho Company, -16 3-18 3-16 3-18 3-18 p. Iliscatern, Jut. 7.—Tbe market vas doll, and only a nal basin's was effected. Consolidated Bank (Limited', p.— Omat Eastern, 604 }--Great Ship, ed.—Grand Trunk of Canada, 21—Laricashwe and Yarkshire, UN—London and North Western, 1011 4—Manchester and County Bank, 6 p.—Manchester, abet- BNd, and Lincolnshire. 604—Metropolitan, 1104 1 p34—Mexi cana, 34144—South Eastern, ON —Spanish Paasices, 364—Thames and Mersey Manus Insurance, 6 5-10 1 p.—Birkenhead, Empire Marine, 1 1545 p.—National Steam, 3-16 and Caledoniaa Marine, 4 p.—British and Foreign Marine, 3p. —Manchester and Salfoid Bank, 04 p.— Mercantile Bank, alip„ JAI. 7.—Great tiestern Birmingham itaiits teed chsnrtd hands to-day at 70 —Birmingham tumid, at *ti— mid British And Foreign Railway Plant, at 11 D. Warwick and Birmingham Canal shares were offered at 47; Worcester and Birmlic:ham Canal. at it . Birmingham line, A. at 140. Nate) ties, at 41 and Birmingham Wages, at IL Market steady. A MAN Saor.—We regret to record s fatal so eicleat at • pigeon ►hoot at Preston, as Tuesday, near Brighton. A considerable number of pesos.. had congre gated, and, as usual, there were • great many who are termed enemata, not immediately erred is the m•tah. After the shooting bad been gar as some time, a young moo, of the name of Orr or of the cattecour Nei • dog about to piek up • bird, struck at the animal with tM butt of his gut, holding the morale in ►is bead, when the gas exploded owing to the jar, and the asubsets of the loaded barrel lodged in his chest, and he died from the effect of the aosideat in about an mi•ates. We understand that deceased was either • marise•stare drier, or kept s coal shed, at the back of the Grand•parade. He is • atingle Mila.—East Nam= firm. An sgricilturalconvention is to be held at Springfield (Illinois) ea the fish ima. *say matters of great imporiemee to the fanners and morhasirs of the state will be up far diemaioa. 11e oetablialieseat rd ems or mare agnaidtaral colleges, the best mem to he penned is the ssamgessest at agricultural sodatim the WM plan for the oollestion of agricultural etatintice —theme masa( other thiep, an pressing upon piddle Mention. large premiums ate to be awarded on essays as sugars, syrups, cottony farms, market prams, nurseries, mbar:* drasrbig, native Masa, eider, vissgar, ceased fruits, batter, chasm sad field crepe. Three is *Mesdames on the eniventirm ea delegates will be Mimed over the Geist Westin sad probably gems ether ra. 11(6 4 1 tria•- - Zikwie Pepe. • bail rather increased its advances to the commercial public than otherwise, the decrease in the reserve u 758,0611. The coin and bullion have experienced a desanase of 166,1361 E, which must be chiefly at tributed to withdrawals of coin in connection with government payments. Next week's return will probably present a further reduction under this head, as a certain amount of coin is always taken away by the receivers of the dividends, and at the present period the gold imported is transmitted to the continent instead of finding its way to the Bank. BAN" 07 lENOLAND.-1. Account pattosot to the Act it sod Sik Tie, a. /13. be She via ending ou Wecluestia,. Ja:,. 1864. Notes trued 128,104,2r0 floverzinient debt.. C 11,013,106 Other it...nettles... 3,634.0011 Gold coin And bal . 3 :4,:i1 /01.164.2.60 Macula DI M eant Cag4tal L 14,663,000 3,30u,510 Iheblic Deposits flo :;uciing Micheq.. Bra.. Wa al* of 11.ataut.ial Dibt, and Div. Acas.` Itr 1.4,062,601 Ines 644 aadolkor 1:11.1s 606,044 £41,818,448 Jan. 7, 1864. II lion fillves bullion .... i.:tl,let,:6i eVARTYMV:. Governmr !It Sem ' JUIN; (including Dead Weight Az mdt Other N....lefties Notes Geld and Sari" , Cow 6d2,1134 1.41,616,466 MAIM ALL. Chief C, duct. TB URSDAT EVIDDIIO. Condole, width:closed yesterday at 91/ to'} ex div. for the 4th Feb., were first marked to-day 911, and closed at 911 to 1. For money the last pries was 91 to being the same as yesterday. The official bliSillitr.4 report is as follows:—Three per Cent. Consuls, for money, 91, 1, 91; ditto, for account, 91i ;, 1 Three per Cents. u sed. 91k - New Three per Cents., 91}, 91, I.; Bank Stock, 235: ; India btock, 219, ex div. ; ditto Five per Cent. stock, 1061, g ; ditto Four per Ceut. - beutures, 1864, 991 ; ditto Bonds, Si. prom. , par ; Five per Cent. " enfaced " rupee paper, 104 Indian Governnient securities remain steady. There was a further improvement of Is in Exche quer Bills, which closed at 4s. die. to ls, pres.l The foreign stock market was dull in the morn ing, but better iu the afternoon. In the market for Bank shares a further impr)ves meat has taken place to-day in Bank of London. There -vas al .o a demand for City Bank, London and Buenos Ayres Bank, and Union Bank of London. Oa the other hand, British and American Excbaage Bank, English and Swedish Bank, Merchant Bank, and National Bank of Liverpool were flatter. Aus tralian Agricultural, Anglo-Mexhan Mint, British Indian Tea, National Steam, and Joint Stock Dis count shares were all heavy. The 'hares of the London Financial Amociation continue in demand, and have to-day attained a fresh rise of 7s. 6d., closing at 9/ to 101 rem. The capital of this undertaking now consists of 2a,00e shares of 501. each, with 151. paid. Interna tional Financial shares were quiet, at 44: to 41 Mercantile ; General Credit at 2 7-16 to 9-16 prem. ; Mercantile Credit at 4/ to 5 prem. ; and Hudson's Bay at 171 tog ex div. The shares of the newly announced Australia& and Eastern Navigation Company opened this morning at 21 to 31 prem., end closed at 21 to 24 prem. The applications in London are already considerable, and in Liverpool they are expected to be heavy. - OCeaD Marine shares were last quoted to-day 144 to 15 prem. ; Thames aud Mersey Marine, $ to 5} prem. ; Universal Marine, A to „ 5 prem. ; Commercial Union Assurance, 3.4 to 4 prem.; North British and Mercantile Insurance, 18} to t. English and Swedish Bank shares were last( noted 1 to 1; prem. ; L Indi a, Ind Mortgage Bank of 21 tog prem. • Mauritius Land Credit, Ito 1 prem. ; West India and Pacific Steam, 1 to 14 prem. • Contract Corrration, 2. to 31 prem. ; Merchant Bank, 4 to . prem. • Discount Corpora tion, 41 to i prem. ; Goosolidlted Discount, t to 1 prem. ; British and Foreign Contract, I to 2 prem. ; National Provincial Bread, I to 1i prem. ; and Grand International Hotels, / to 14 prom. A decline has taken place to-day in Virginia Six per Cent. MINES.-(THIS DAYJ Two o'Cwit. The mining market presents a strong appearance to-day, the firmness of the quotations for copper and tin having a very favourable effect. East Caradon shares are now quoted 26i to I ; Wheal Beton, 151 to 153 ; South Frances, 55 to 60, being lower ; Tincroft, 19 to t ; Chives-ton, 11 to ; West Chiverton, 54 to 55 ; and Clifford Amalgamated, 37 to it. Cape Copper and Port Philip shares are firm, and other colonial mines quiet. Foreign descrip tions are unaltered. ALPINE RAILWAY riu I' ILLING. An interesting Renee of trials was commenced on the Crosaford and High Peek Railway, mar Whaley-bridge, on Tuesday, with a view of showing the possibility of traversing mountainous districts by means of locomotive railway engines, and of proving the sumere which has =- teed= a project, the invention of Mr J. S. Fell, which has this object in view. The proposed immediate applicatics of this ioveution is to work locomotive eogiees and snag= oo the Seep iodises over the Alpine Pass at Mont il=ls, sad thus to connect the French and Italian railway systems tea yaws earlier than it could be aosomplithed by the completion of the great tunnel through the Alpe r commenced stne years ago by the French and Italian governments. For this purpose it has been proposed be coestruct a railway on a portion of the existing public road between St. Liebe! in Savoy, mid Sur in Piedmont. The distance is about 48 miles, and the width aufficieet to accommodate both the local and rail way Sabo. To protect it from avalanches and snowdrift., the road, where needful, would be covered. Mr. Fell, the inventor and pitied= of the engine now under trial, has surveyed the district in oonjunctine with a company of well known capitalists and cootractors; and it is on hi. p• oposi non that this surface road is projected. The Italian go. Torment have given their suction to the scheme. The road cwomences with a gradual rise so far as the village of Laos-le-Bourg. and then makes an ascent of linl2 to the summit of the Pass of Most Cents, 7,000 feet above the level of the sea. A rapid descent iv then made to Saba. The engine tried on Tuesday is constructed with a view of encoding continuously in clines of one io 12, combined with sharp curves. The prin ciple adopted is that of obtaining increased admen= without increase of weight. This is effected by Meat; of • central rail, and an engine, furnished with horizontal v heels, which, by pressing on either side of the central rail, pro duces the adhesion necessary for ascending end desoeu and these steep inclines with safety. The road on which the experiment took place wan a gradient of one in 12, having • verve of two chains radium. The distance traversed was oely 125 yards, but it is proposed to =teed this to liio yards, with the view of more thoroughly the powers of the engine. The sagas is in respects like an ordinary locomotive, having only in addition the horizontal wheels, which have four worked by two separate inside cylinders. On a level the outside or ordinary wheels only work, but on an inches the auxiliary power of the horizontal wheels i, nought into operation. With ease the engine dragged after it four heavily-laden earriags, weighing about Ai tons, without the average wing' ht of 100 passengers. The speed attained was from 74 to 12 miles an hour. So secure was the grip ag the horizontal wheels with the addition of the brake' at tached to the several carriages, that they were Sapped midway on the incline. The traction power of the engine, weighing 16 tons, was said, in consequenee of its additiousl a !bestirs power, to be equal to any ordinary engine of 32 tons. The gauge oo which the engine wee worked was 3 ft. 74M., being about one foot lees than the ordinary =crow page. Several practical engineers have inepeeted the mine, and the trials are to be coatieued for some days. Manchester Giiiirdesis. On Monday last the Rey. Robert Anwyl Prichard was instituted to the rectory of Thelvertoo, in the county of Norfolk, on the preseatatios of her Most Gracious Ma jesty the Queen. in the Dublin Court of Probate on Tuesday, the case of Davis v. Goff wag corameneed before Jades Keating* sad a special jury. It was a snit instituted by lira. Loci U. Davis, to obtain probate of the will of her late husbai Yr. Seery Davis. of Waterford, who died 18th Apnl. 1868. The will was disputed by the brathor of the testator, ma the ground that the deceased, who died in a private lunatie asylum of orrebral diem's, was out of sufficient testa mentery capacity to make a will. On the other side it wee ' ooutended that the will was executed on the 13th August, 1861, when the testator was of mound mind. The opeeint statement of counsel for the plaintiff occupied nearly the entire day. sad consisted priecipally of readieg and review lag a somber of documents to show that the testator was capable of tasulactitg basemen. r / • 1 ~ a 1 - '461 32 ei 770 7 w - 10j N id - 611 MI _ rt 61 i - . ni I gei — ... 111 2 O all I xis xis IN} z la xhi :In - :m ii. xln i V !!I i