The Express. — London, England, 1866-10-06 00:00:00

Mr. Messer answered in the neptive. Mr. Barker said the came had been made oat, and sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and kept to bard labour in the House of COITIIdiOn for on. akmda month. WORSHIP-STREET. ♦ QUARRELSOME BOY. Jam Stoker, a diminutive, thin, ragged boT, not nine Toof age, was charged with being ooncernred in aasaidt- George Walker, two years o'der. mplainant's face was plastered on the left side, and bl o od was trickling from • wound of some kind about the rise of • half-crown, while • slighter injury was ar permit on the other cheek. He said—My father is a and I live with him at No. 8, lant-street, )Borough. This morning he sent ma to George-street, Bethnal-green, and on my way I stopped to look at a man in the road making pots. This boy and others came up and pushed me about. I spoke to him and complained of his doing so, upon which li. mid, " Come on, Fenian' ; let's pelt him ;" and so they did. I was struck several tames with stones they picked up from the road, but he struck me first ; indeed, he Bung do ant stone, which was so sharp as to out my face. I wu ccm tr uas t n o have it dressed by a doctor. • is father—lf you plena., dr, the persons mending round said the boy ought to be locked up, his conduct was so bad. Two women promised to be here and te n you so, but I don't see them. Constable—The boy's mother is here ; no one else. The mother came forward, by direction of Mr. Ellison, who said to her—The wound your child has inflicted on the boy is likely to be serious. I must remand him, young as be is, until I see how the injury gets on. Mother—My child is now very sorry, sir. The others ran away. If you let me have my boy, bring him up when you like. Mr. Ellison—Then let me have him here this day week. If you don't he will be brought up on • warrant. Where do you live Mother—No. 2, George-street, Bethnal-green, air. Thank you sir. I'll be lure to bring him. Thank you. The mother left the oxirt with the little Fenian, who kept rubbing his eyes and the tip of his nose with the cuff of his coat MARLBOROUGH-STREET. PILLODS ON JEWELLERS.—GILDING RUSSIAN OWN& George Robson, of No. 8, Princes-row, Bedford-row, watch maker, was charged before Mr. Knox with uttering a coun terfeit Russian three rouble piece, with intent to defraud Mr. Henry Gramm, jeweller, of No. 50, Great Portland street. Mr. Greavee said about halt-past 6 yesterday evening the prisoner came in and threw the produced on the counter, and asked what it was worth. I directly picked it up, and as soon as I had done so a friend of the prisoner sped in and said " Oh, it's gold. I should have a ring mane to it if I were you and attach it to my chain." I re tained the coin, having previously had a communication from the police respecting frauds with similar coins, and drained the prisoner while I sent for a constable, and on one arriving gave the prisoner into custody. I believe there have been a number of similar coins pried at jewellers'. Inspector Garforth, E Division—l was at the station when the prisoner was brought in by police-constable 35E, and he said he bought the coin in Hatton Garden, at a refiner's, for 81. 6d., but that he did not know the name of the refiner. Information has been given by the police to jewellers cautioning them against purchasing the coins. Mr. Knox—There is one difficulty in the case. In the fist place the prisoner did not tender the coin for the purpose of changing it—he merely asked its value ; and in the second place there is no proof that it is a counterfeit of a Russian coin. Mr. Garforth—l have a person here who purchased one d the coins, and if the prisoner is remanded I can produce twenty others. Henry Ashman, assistant to Mr. George Pickett, jeweller, of 2d.5, Oxford-street, said—On Tuesday lad the prisoner offered me one of the coins for sale. I asked what it was, and believe , the prisoner said it was gold. He said he bad had it by him for some time, and he wished to get rid of it as it was of no use to him. I judged from ' Hs weight that it was genuine, and took it up to Mr. Pickett, who, believing it to be genuine, said I might give 235. for it, and I did so, and the prisoner left. I identi fied the prisoner last night at the station as the person I purchased the coin of. I have had the coin tested, and it nplatina. I have compared it with a Russian coin at a mooeychanger's, and it is similar. Mr. Knox—l should like to see a genuine Russian coin, if one can be procured. Mr. Griffiths left for the purpose, and returned and said —I have been to a money-changer's, and they state that the coin is a genuine coin, made of platina but gilt over. Its original value is about 7a. lid. Mr. Knox—The priioner will be remanded, and the Russian Consul can be communicated with. THAMES. SINGULAR COMPLAINT AGAINST A ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST. James Hutton, a bout-closer, of No. 13, Dudley-street, St. Giles, came before Mr. Paget and complained that his daughter, Harriet Hutton, was detained by • Roman catholic priest named Ring, who was con nected with the chapel in Great Prescott-street, Whitechapel, and dwelling next door to it. The applicant said his daughter was between seven and eight Jean of age, and that he and his wife had always been pro testants, and never attended the ministrations of the Roman catholic church. His wife lately died of cholera in Ratcliff, and in the course of her Illneu she sent for a pro testant clergyman, but some officious persons about her brought in a Roman catholic priest, who took the girl to his house after her mother's death. He had applied twice to the Rev. Mr. Ring, and asked him to restore the child, which he refused to do. Mr. Paget—On what grounds? Hatton—He says he is the father of the child. Yr. Paget—Her father ? Do you mean to say a Roman catholic priest admitted be was the father of an illegiti mate child? Hutton—He says he is her father, but I believe I am. I was married to her mother, and lived with her after marriage. Mr. Paget—Do you mean to say, seriously, that a priest of his persuasion admits he is the father of a child? Hutton—He claims a spiritual right ; he claims to be the spiritual father. Mr. Paget—That is another matter. You should be careful how you speak of the character of a priest. You should take care not to use such questionable language. Was you living with your wife at the time of her illness tad decease? _ . Hatton—No, sir. I had been separated from her six JSLL Mr. Paget—How is that ? Hutton—l bad my reasons for not living with her. IF. Paget— W hat reasons Hutton—She walked the streets. She became a bad woman, and I could not live with her. Thst is no reason why d. • Popish priest a h ou ld i n t er f ere an d t a k e awn my ebg 16: Paget—You must go to a judge at Chambers, and obtain a writ of habeas corpus to compel the priest to deliver the child to you. You have neglected your daughter for six years, and that being so I must leave you to your remedy before a judge. Show your right to the custody of your daughter, and the law will interfere on Your behAlf. I cannot ssaigt you. WANDSWORTH. THE ILIFIOT C,t-E AGAIN. John Parvy was summoned for using abusive and insulting words to Mr. Henry James Robotham, of Chat ham-road, New Wandsworth. Mr. Haynes, who appeared for the complainant, men tioned that it would be within the recollection of the magistrate that the defendant attended as • witness in a case in which Mr. Robotham complained of two or three persons annoying him by carrying about and burning his effigy or a Guy Faux sort of thing. The parjea were fined twice, and the annoyance had since been repeated. The defendant, when called as a witness, re ceived some sort of censure from the magistrate for the mode in which he conducted himself. Ever since the complainant and his wife had been annoyed in every Iv:sable way, so much so that they were rendered disquiet in their home. It had been said that the complainant shou Id be compelled to leave the place, and that nmst be the ease unless he submitted to the annoyance. The defendant bad represented that he held an official position, and he (Mr. Haynes) was therefore surprised that he should be guilty of such con duct. He added that at a certain public-house in the neighbourhood a subscription was raised for the payment of the tines, and it was boasted that they did not are for them, for Mr. Robothain had to pay a guinea to his soli titer each time lie appeared at she police-court. Mr. and Mrs. Roirotham were examined and they each Poe an account of the language used by the defendant on the night the 29th ult. The words were of an indecent character, of and were applied both to the wife and the hus band. The defendant denied using the lanpage imputed to him. He said that he bean! a noise in the street, and he merely went over and told the parties to go home or they Mould have some of Mr. Itohotham's summonses again. Among the witnesses he called was one of the former de femlanta who was fined, and he confirmed the defendant's account of the matter. Mr. Daman then heard a cross summons against the c omplainant's son by the defendant's daughter. He dis nimed the summons, as he considered it was a trumped up mit He fined the defendant Ills. and 40e. costs, and also %dered him to enter into hie own recegnizanees to keep Pace. I F. I Extreme. 1 !Sea, B. IT. W. Itole-----"----, W.' W. '1 to 1 12 1& • D. I ! 3 —I —l —— Nairn 30.44 52. W.N. W. 1 1 W. b 1 Aberdeen — '— - 1 - : Leith 30.0 55 S.W. 1. 1 I N.E. o" ' 1 Ardromen 150-1 - 2 55 E.N. E. tt . 3 E. o 1 — • 2 Greencastle-130.53 53: W. 11 2 ' N.E. cm —' 1 Yakut's__ 30.49 541 N.N.E. 11 0 1 Z. ho : . 1 fNpe Cloar '30.46 641 S.& 3! 3 ; N.E. m'— 13 Liverpool._ 30.5: , 56 E.N.F. 2; 21 E.N.E. oc — 1 Bolybead '30.49 66 EN. E. 11 2 N.N.E. m , 2 Penssnos •30 49 581 N.E. 1i 2 , N.E. mt ' ' 2 Brest .. 30.4357 E N.E. 4! 3 " N.IN.E. ' for — l 4 Lorient . 30.36 571 N.E. 2 1 4 ! N.E. o 2 Rochefort ;30.32 61" E.S.E. 413 I N.E. c 2 Plymouth . 30.47 58' N.E. 1 1 2 1 N.E. m 1 Weymouth 30.4356 ' N .F.. 5' 2 f E. N.E. em , 3 Portsmouth 80.4556' E.N.F. 3• 3 1 E. o 0.01 , 2 London _ 30.4755 N N.E 3 1 N. om 0.02 - Yarmouth ._ 33.43 63 E N.E. 1 2 N.E. ob . 3 Scarborough. 30.54 51 N.E. 1' 1 N. N.E. to : 1 Shields . 30.57 55 S. i 2 2 N.E. o 2 Helder I - - TriE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6, 1866. NO ,€*) 1 100,000 t,t14,80111 185,808 MAW 11 3 . 000 103,000 1130,000 1.000,000 100,000 300,0001 100,000 300,000 103,500' 163,0001 1.135.0001 91 &I N OS 00 91 75 77 75 77 10! IN 105 106 103 106 10! 106 110 133 103 106 116 HT 103 106 10! 106 103 106 105 137 10! 106 99 101 IS 96 91 - THE WEST RIDING REFORM DEMONSTRATION ON MONDAY. (From the Leeds Mercury of to-day.) The arrangements in oonnexion with the reform demonstration on Woodhouse Moor on Monday, and with the meeting to be held in the Town Hall in the evening of the same day, are now nearly completed. From the enthusiasm which appears to be shown at the meetings now being held in all parts of the West Biding, and the expressed intentions of the working men, there an be little doubt that the gathering will be one of great dimen sions. The railway companies have refused to grant special facilities for travelling to Leeds ; and it is under stood that from several towns at a distance, and it may be inferred, from all close at hand, those intending to take part in the demonstration will march in procession with bands and banners, each body being swelled by others at various points on its route. Bradford, Dewsbury, Cleckheaton, ho., will furnish prooorions ; Pudsey, Stan mingley, Parsley, and Brumley will unite in one procession ; and Morley, Churwell, Beeston, and Rothe* in another. Permission has been given by numerous manufacturing arms to their men to take holiday on this occasion. At the request of the Central Committee the mayor of Leeds has made arrangements for the preservation of order in the town, and has sanctioned the route to the moor which they proposed the procession should take. Its expected that if the weather should prove ans. picious Mr. Bright will visit the moor during the pro- ceedings here. At the evening meeting, Mr. Bright, M.P., Mr. Forster, M.P., Mr. B. A. Leathern, Mr. Beaks, Mr. Ernest Jones, Mr. G. Potter, and others will speak. Mr. Standsld has informed the committee that he will be unable to attend. The chair will be taken at 7 o'clock in the Victoria Hall, b Mr. Alderman it. M. Carter, the president of the Leeds Suffrage Association. The lame resolutions as those which will have been discussed on the moor will be submitted, with the exception of the latter part et the second resolution, in place of which a brief tacker will be presented to Mr. Bright. In making their arrangements for the demonstration the central committee thought it advisable to send to the Right Hon. It. Lowe, M.P. for Caine, the following letter: " Leeds, October 2,1966. " To the Right Hon. Robert Lowe, M.P. " Sir,—You are perhaps aware that the working men of West Yorkahire are arranging fors reform demonstration to be held in Leeds, on Monday next, October 8. At a meeting of the committee of m anag ement in the Leeds Town Plainest evening, it was una ni mously resolved — `That the Right Hon. Robert Lowe, M.P. for Caine, and the Right Hon. Edward Hormuz, M.P. for Stroud, be invited to visit Leeds on Monday next, to witness the reform demonstration by working men of the West Riding of Yorkshire.' " The committee, in passing this resolution, are actuated by a desire that you and Ur. Herman shall have an oppor tunity of judging the character of the working men of West Yorkshire. According to present indications, there will be a muster of upwards of 100,000 men next Monday, nearly the whole of whom are bons fide workpeople, in the receipt of weekly wages, and who are at present excluded from voting for members of parliament. It is calculated that no less a sum than 60,000!. or 70,0001. will he the cost of this great meeting to those whom you have stated are unfitted and have no desire for the franchise. " The committee can give you the fullest assurance that you shall have fair and peaceable opportunities of mixing with the unenfranohised of this district: and they believe that, if you accept this invitation, you will, when the next reform bill 00111811 before the House of Commons, be in a position to speak of the working classes as a b ody, with leas bitterness than hitherto has been your custom. " I am, sir, your obedient ;errant, "K. M. CARTER, Cbairman, and Alderman of the Borough of Leeds." A similar letter has been addressed to Mr. Horaman, M.P., but up to the present time no answer bas been re ceived from either of these gentlemen. As showing the importance which the country at large attaches to this demonstration, we may state that it will be considered necessary to provide at the evening meeting accommodation for no leu than fifty reporters. WORKING MEN'S MEETING AT THE FREE TRADE HALL, MANCHESTER. Last night a meeting ,of working men was held in the Free-Trade Hall, Manchester, in connection with the Social Science Congress The chair was occupied by the Earl of 814AF-reset:ay, 8.G., president of the con gress, and amongst those present wu Lord Brougham. Lord Ileoentirtm, on rising to address the meeting, met with a perfect ovation, the whole of the audience standing and cheering in the most enthusiastic manner. He said I assure you it gives me the greatest possible satisfaction and pleasure to see this vast assemblage of the working men of Lancashire brought together upon the present occasion. I say of the working men—my fellow-work inen—(cheers)—l have been for seventy-two years a hard working roan—(loud cheers)—and the habit is too old to be changed now, even if I had time to form new habits. The pleasure I have in meeting the working men depends upon my confident belief in their virtue., their talents, and their industry, and that upon no account, and at no time, is there the slightest risk of their abusing the confidence of their countrymen. (Cheers.) I ought to begin by stating what indeed would be better said at the close of the very few words I shall address to you, and that is that my confidence and belief in the virtues, in the abilities, and in the industry of our working classes is founded upon my own experience, and my own observation, even where it was beyond my own expe rience, of their conduct. (Cheers.) I am sure of one thing, that whether they differ from others or agree amongst themselves, their differences and their agreements will be according to justice and order and law. (Hear, hear, and applause.) The workman has a perfect right to refuse to work unless for so much wnges—(hear, hear) — and the employer has a right to any, " You shall have as little as I find it convenient to Five you, or as I am enabled to offer." The one has a right to refuse to work unless fur the payment which be demands, and the other has a right to refuse to employ a workman except on certain terms, but ro man has a right, either work man or employer, to interfere with other people. The workman has no right to say to another workman, " You shall not work except at a certain price ;" and the employer has no right to say, " Yon shall not work unless you lower your wages as I require." They have a right to do so themselves, but they have no right to insist upon others joining them. Every one has a right to take his own ,curse, either as a workman or es an em ployer, but no one has a right to say to another, " You shall take this course ; I insist upon your joining me." That would be combination, and would be illegal. His lordship concluded by wishing all prosperity to the work ing men of Lancashire. Mr. G. IV. Hastings, Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., General Neal Dow, Mr. Dudley Field, and Lord Shaftesbury afterwards addressed the meeting. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) BATT RTAT, OCTOBER 0, 8 A.X. SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) Oxs o'Own. The dealings in the railway market to-day are not very numerous, but the tone is firmer, o • chiefly to re-purchases by previous for a fall. Caledonian stock has risen 1 per cent. • and South Eastern, Great Eastern, Great No rthern A, and London, Chat ham, and Dover, to 4. The other leading lines are unchanged, but show a favourable tendency. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 124 to 1254 ; Great Western, 52 to ; London and North Western, 1171 to ; Midland, 1201 to 121; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 1234 to ; Caledonian, 1234 to 124, ex div. ; South Eastern, 64k to 654; Great Northern, 114 to 115 ; ditto A, 126 to 127 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 174 to ; Great Eastern, 28 , 4 to 29 ; and Nor th British, 41 to 42. Foreign and colonial railway shares are quiet, at the closing prices of yesterday. East Indian are quoted 102 to 103 ; Lombardo-Venetian, 164 to t# ; and Grand Trunk of Canada, 191- to 1. onoi NARY 811.13.18 ANU ITINUCCIL 8../111UTS dales to-day to 1 D•m. W 00 WI in 40 46 II 14 4 I 46 U TO TI 70 00 ue 120 IS 29 I I ni 5 REMARKS. ...... . The lower winds are still light from northeast, bnt the con tinued prevalence of cloud and mist. comparativel high tem peratures, and high barometric readings, indicate the existence above of ranch air from the smthward. The aurora borealis was observed from Nairn last night. The railway between Calcutta and Bombay is about 1,000 miles long, and is traversed by trains in about four days. The only through traffic at present con sists of mails and cargo. European passengers cannot travel the whole distance on account of the heat. RECLAMATION OF LAND FROM THE SEA.—The Norfolk Estuary Company have just completed another embankment of a mile and a half in length at Wolferty, adjoining the lands of his Royal Highness the Prince of _ Wales and the Hon- Mrs. Mary Greville Howard, which i was commenced in March last, reclaiming another 300 acres Fait/. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Thursday of land in "the Wash." This now makes a total of about " e ning. Jane Bailey, aged 51, the wife of James Bailey, 500 of the 32,000 acres to be recovered from the sea, for ,oter, of Hot-lane Rutstein, lost her life while attempt. which the necessary funds were raised by the authority of r lto go over the level railway crossing from Mrol- an amended act of parliament in 1849. However insigni 'Anton to Cobridgo or Hanley. It appears that the Bctint this may appear cnmpsred with the total amount of Ittoln walked from Wolstanton in the a fternoon, in the acreage to be recovered, still, the embankments now corn yvct ion of Cobridge, and was crossing the railway when pleted are of the utmost importance, as the greater di2ll- " Macclesfield train leaving Burstein station at 5.10 leas catty is always in the oommencemeat of works of thin r*Chong. The engine -d r i ver see i ng th e wom an o n the nature ; and we are informed it is the intention of the sounded the whistle. She seems to have become directors to follow this up with others of a similar nature , and instead of either standing AIR or retreating, in rapid succession. Some of the land enclosed is already 7. advanced just far enough to be caught by the bu ff er Of drained and cultivated, and is Whetter soil than originally ;.! engine. She was knocked down, dragged law die. anticipated, a great part eoaristing of a rich anemia clay, 7 4 ft. along the line, and run over by tile train. The body with sand, the two working well together. The present ,1 1, dreadfully mutilated flesh , bones, and clothes being work referred to has been carried out by Messrs. Row and .otallea up together.—Stofforilskire Adrertiser. Smith, the contractors. 'Bristol and Imam , Caledonian lisambrigio and B andon .... 43ileiw — all - -- - - I Dublin and Elelfautinna I Dundee,Perth.&•bg Jo ,Fart London &YID Omit I Do Cainsow and& Waidarn lersid Eastern Ord. 8L Do. t And. Stk., No , QrsatNorthotilootla 'Great Northam Do.A Area nodiv. IDo.BlBl6p.c.lspddß Do. New e 25 pm. IDo. Ord. Def. Div. Stock fii 1 Gress Western Do.stouryaq4a.atk Da South Wslw.., 133 - . i Do. Do. 4= Limashfre & Yo Loa,to, RB. Coast, .lA9da.e. I Doll& Mien. An p.c. London & Korth Wean. ILondon&SouthWceiern plan. She &Lincoln& _ !Metropolitan Do. NOW Do. 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New Mercaatitedlieehan(Lij Metro. & Prue. Banktf ): Midland Batik (Lim.) I National of Atistralaa' National of Liverpool.. N. Pro. of ISnifLap!l National Bank New South Wales • New Zealand (larait44) 1 North Western ont. Com. &L Isteo.C Da do. IstaN.F , Do. do. late F. C ' Provin.Dsal=p.(l) l Provlne. of Sclodo,Punj. DelDf(4 l Do. Issued at I Booth Australia Stand. of H. S. &Diva Do. do. us. d 6 pm., Union of Anstridis Union of Trehod (11m )1 Union of Load= , 10 8 dist 6 6 Ms, idis irmal 12 10 di, 3 ti did 1 3 IS SO (Hs 6 S dis ?A 17 dis 119 41 - ei - ,I pm 28 10 di. 2 Id 4 4 2111414 46 68 16 18 36 98 14 16 ail 44 i :0 01 1 21 23_ ._ ii - 144/5 5 I dim 5 3Os 17 18 12 10 du 15 13 Wu 1 1 i 6 ami 11 Ofkits 22 44 WI S ldlasd 1 °pis 83 25 9 7 di, 9 7 dis 11 1 dim 8 10pm 2 Bpm 1 2 pas 22 23 6! 64 82 64 13 16 S 2 dls 8 6Ws 91 92 15 18 9 7 dls , 9 7 dia l 11 9 (Us' a saisl 1 2 pm; 1 Spas, - ax:ea 08 70 43 '5 Kik — par; idls ipm! 46 48 Ms! dts dl., 6 6 dis 78 so tlisl dill 28 28 13 11 dla 7 6 414 46 47 8 6 tits 46 46 12,2,6E61 St. gage and West India . ' lOO 000 10 Vileaseallloatlar Doak 6 53,110, St. 'London &St llarin.loo 1,062,500 100 Do. Deb. St. 4 15. tent. all 660,664 St. Sontluonpton lOO I p 7,011, St. Barmy Coininsrelal lOO i 1 1/2 141 I lid 6S ei ei 12 15 t7OLONIAL GOVEIt_TICE.NT egaeL, l6B6 lllV am Do. Out. Gov. 6 p. e., 17577-0/ Do. Speret.Feb..tAng. Do. Operet. Mar. Map. Do. 5 parcaJartitliely Do. &per at hut Stock Caved GHopeeper.lB73 DO. do.lBoo-190 0 Do. do. 1880-00 Do. do. 189041 Do.op.c.llp.6oct 1 Caklan.Nov. 186 66p. 1278. do.. Do. 1672 d 0... Mandible 0 per . Do 1884 1 1882 Do. 1806 ' Natal. Gov. 6 par cent.. I Neer Brana.Gov.6parct. New South Wiles Gov.. p. cent., 1871 to 1876 Do. 6 p. 0.17768 to 1803 New Zeeland 6per oent. Ito. Spar cent Nova Scotia 6 p. x,1876 Qualogand Gov. 6 p. et &Lust Gov. 6 p. c.,67-77 Do. 1E778 nod apse& V1c.130v.6p. a. Jan. July !, Do. 6p. eh 11pri1dsOn. 91 18 86 1 e 6 l 94 06 78 SO 96 rf 80 91 ips UT 1011 104 100 S 100 1 100 I 100 103} ea ird. Ia I 00XPillall. I Pd I a. prises. 19. M. . I A 10 Angto•AnsericanTsl(l). all 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint I all St. Atlantic TeL Spot. (L) 100 115 mirth= AgrscuL.. , 101 , Australian 11.1&Fu.(L 6 110 BangparakTesEstateaL 4 10 Berlin Waterworks (L.) all 100 Bolchew Vaughan (L): 174 , 5 Bombay Gas (Limited) . all 6 Do Itrd issue i all i II Do New . 3 ' 60 British American land. 44 11- `Bt. B. &I. Mag. TeL (L.) SOO , *team& Company all 10 ICanadianLean& Inv(L I I 14 • 20 C eylon Company )0 ID Ditto Alban I s 1 i 20 ChinaSt.ShipitL.CoalLl 11 10 ICity Discount, Limited., 3 1 25 iCityolLondonß.Pro.(l)l ei 30 :City ()Milan Impro.(1), 10 0 30 I Do 26 :City of Moscow Gas (1), 224 60 City Oeme (Lim.) I 16 60 IColonial (Limited) 1 10 60 Commercial Union(lns ) 5 10 Cum. of AfricanMer.(l)l 3 50 'Consolidated DM (L. ) I 125 20 'Continental Un.Clas • L;' 10 100 Contract Corratiori,L) 10 25 Cop.M.Eng.,Prel7l p.c. all 10 C. Fonc. oilinglanu ~1 ) 8 60 I Do.of Mauritius XI lO St. , Crystal Palace ... St. I Do. Preference lOO I St. Do. 6p. ct. Perp. Deb. 00 20 Darteelin (Limited) II4 100 ,DiscounWorporationlLl Y6 lO Bastern Assam Tea (L , 60 :3.lndiaLand,C.drlllniL, 10&I 20 .E. India Irrig. & Canal 15 60 Ebbw Vale 23 10 •EgyptianCom.A.Trd. ( L) 9 lit, , Ele,trle Telegraph . 100 II !Eng.&Ans.Copper (Lint) Ii GO lEng. and YoreutriCredit 7( 100 Eng.& ScottlshMarM(L 5 10 FairbairnEnginecting .. 6 20 Fore - at (Warehouse (L.; 12 50 fleabites (Limited) 20 H.Creeht&Phr.of Lon.(L) , 6 16 Gen. Steam Navigation 14 60 .Home &Colonial As.(L., 5 10 Hong Kong & China Gail all 20 ;Hudson's Bay 50 .Humber Iron Works (L ' I 20 20 Im.LandCo.Marseilles L 10 60 Imp,/ Mer.Cdt.Ass. (L. ,I 10 2 Indian Carrying (Lim.)' 1 60 International Contract .' 10 20 Internat. Finan.Soc.tl I 6 10 :Internat. land Credit 4; 6 60 Italian Land 6 26 Italian Irrig. (Can. Cay I al 100. Do. 6p. c. lids. r. 1879' al 60 land Securities Lim. ) j 6 25 Lond.AfricanTrading 1 10 25 Lou. & Caledon. 11. ILA , 6 10 Lon.CouutyLand&B.,L, 2 6 Loud. Dlstrict Teleg.(L.' al 50 Lond. Finan. Amu. ,L. ) , I 2! 4 'Load. G. Omnibus C. 'L. ; al 60 Lond.dtGlasg.Eng.Co.iL. M 60 Loud., Italian, &c..Stm.' 11 50 .Lond. 51er. Discount t L. II It 20 Lund. Provincial Marine I 20 Madras IrrigadtCanal : 11 20 Do. l al 10,008! 25 Multi. Investment (L s; 12,650, 80 iltanritiusLand. dm. I L ! 14,000 10 ,Medit. Exton. Tel. ,L 10,000 50 Merchant Shipping • L 25,000 20 .51illwall F.L(l.&Dook,l4' 40,000, 50 ddillwalllr.inWorks. 1 22,500 10 ,Natal Land & Col.C. 120,000 25 NaUoual Dia. Corn. (L 40,004 25 ino.New,isa.6p.2lt4Alepd! 20,000 25 'Nations] Prov.slarine:L' 20,000 100 National Steam Nov.:l , 6,000 20 .NertiuddaCoal&lrou,L 6,000 20 1 Do. New 20,000 25 ;N.Zealand L&M.Ag. , L 20,000 25 IN. Zealand T.& Loan ,L ) 16,000 10 :Northern Assam Toa X): 25,000 10 Do. 11 1187,175 St. 'N.Bria.Anstralaslan iL ): 40,000! 60 :N.Brit.& ercan. In. , L l ' 18,000 10 Nowgong Tea (Limited) 40,0001 25 Ocean Marine (Insures)l 10,050 50 OrientallelnauciaLLim., 80,000 5 Oriental Gas ;Limited, 1 60,000 6 Do. New 40,000 1 10 Orient. Inland SteaML 26,000' 10 otago &Bthland Invest; 1& 00 01 20 Ottoman Cemp.nyiL) I 10,000 , 50 OttornanFinanual L 10,000 1 5 Ottoman Gas ,Limited, 100,000 1 50 0 vere ad,Gurncy,Co.. L. 62,600 lO Panama It Steam,L 10,214 5 Do. do , 1600,000 St. Peeißie. Lend& M in.' L 20,000 50 Peninsular & o.Btesna 1 20,000, 50 Do. do. New 17,000' 10 Quehrada L., R., IL (L , 1 10,1100! 60 .Ithymney Iron 10,000. 15 • Do. New 18,004 25 SloJ.Clty Inaprov.(l. ) 1 ir.,(r;r. 25 Do. do 110,000. 20 Ain Janeiro Gas (I.lm 1 16.000.100 14100,000 St. 40,000 SO 80,000 20 .Royal Mail Steam . Scot. A ustra. Invest. (L , Smith, Knight,d Co.' L. ,j Soc. Viola d'Egypte 110,000' 50 S. African Si. I 14,2001 25 SoutbAuatrallan Land 1 4280,000 St. Submarine Telegraph 1 Do Scrip 37500 Tel.Conatritc.&Main',L 1 1 Do. Da 100,0001 20 Thames& Mersey In., 1)1 7,500. 20 Trinidad Petroleum (1.)1 37,600 10 Trust&Ageneyolim.l, l 60,000; 20 T. &L. Co. of U. Canada. 100,000 1 50 Un. SI urine of Liver. IL.' 30,000 6 United K. Telcir. 50,690 20 Univers. Marine lns.• ), 25,000 10 Upper Assam Tea J.1m., 1 25,010' 10 Do. 10,000 30 Can Dienten's Land 11193600 t 100 Theroyof r.grpt:Xor. 50,600 60 Warrant FllikllC4 80,000:60 'Weitindia&Parific Si (L' FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish (IGL paid), 19. Great Luxembourg, 191. Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 51 to I. 16} 18: 11 18 111 lie 110 18 90 W 4 e 1 It 101 111 14 . 44 .. IL 93 II 65 90 75 90 2 1 1 Ms 1 Ma 9 8 2 1 24 1 8 84y 6 1 ,4 9 i ipm lola pew 9 7 dig 4 2 dis 5 10 4 4 4 4 Sclia idls zst ST SS 107 110 107 110 6 14 11 8 4oi 6 132 017 1 6 6 6 4 ldis y 16,7111 is - 141 - 10 17 25 20 7 61 16 14 ill Itr l 2 ; S 6 45 55 31 7 6 3 3 11 14 17 li 20 IS die 11 9 dl9 Du elnn 2i lidls 18 19 _ . - 9 - 2 dim —412 ; 2 ' 9 7dl. 114 101cUlazd I 10 . 8.09 "4.13 1 :r 3 pm) 2} 1 dis: 13 11 ,11,11 1 dli par I} Oats I 1 xi l i p 6 6 die 45 56 16 17 13 ,r. 10 8 die 6 61 0 18 Par 1 2 11616 p.z 16 18 dim' 2 25 20 dis 31 4 8 1 88 42 60 62 9 11 pia 11 1) 24 16 7 8 19 21 6 5 Ms! It 22 td! 112 115 120 125 21 18 as 8 ddl i 6 4Ws 23 26 60 00 I 1 11 pull Si 4 1Poll dial t 1 Pai l 1 2 I 1 } ; 1 11 111 : 11 2 2(116 7 6 die 3 6 3§ 91 1 9 Y r oQ I $4 PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKET& ErrEaPosi., OCr. 5.--Sales to-day:—Groat Eastern, 2S ; Great Western. a2l —Lancashire and - 1 orkshire, I . 4l4—London and North Weetetn, 1174 !—Manchester. She Meld, and Lin coln. 544 3letrop attn. 125—North British, 414 4 f I—North Staffordshire. 72-Bonth Eastern, 64j 541 5 14 —Buffalo and Lake Huron 7 per cent. pref. issued Oct , 1866, —Grand Think of Canada. 194—Ditto Atlantic and St. Lawrence 3 per cent., 4th pref. stock. 244—Great Western of Canada, 131—Erie, 61 4- 1111nui, Centntl, 74—United States 6-to Bonds, 7uic—Grest Luxembourg shares. 124 7-16 4 lertantlle and Exchange Bank (Limited . , 7! el —North and South Wales, 21—Empire Marine (Limited , 1 0-16 d —Thames and Mercantile Marine Limited., 4 p. Anglo-American Telegraph, 164 7-16 4—Atlantic Telegraph 13 per cent., 5 5-16—British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph 874—lia- Mona' Steam • Limited., 13 d. - • YLICEIZSIT.I. OCT. • s.—Atlantic Telegraph Preference Eight per Cent .1071—Bolckow. Vaughan, and Co. Limited , 11 1 p.— Eries. 52 11 I—Great Eastern, 50 I—Great Northern A, 12510 }— Great Western of Canada, 131—Great Western, 54 1-111inols, 79 —Lancashire and Yorkshire. 1231 I.—London and North Western, 1171 1 s—Manchester. Sheffield, and Lincolnshire. 541 5 1— MetropOlitan, 125 ti 51—Midland, 121—North British, 411 & South Eastern, 64i 6 i—Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance (Limited., 4 3-16 1 3.16 p.—United States 5-20 Years' Bonds, 701 I—Fire Assurance, par—London, Chatham, and Dover, 171. BIRMINGFILII, OCT. s.—Birmingham Banking Company (Limited , at 1.16 prem. ; Birmingham Town and District Bank. at 111 ; Lloyd's Bank Limited', at 6 prem. ; Birmingham Alliance Fire Insurance 'Limited', at die ; and Gloucester Wagon Limited .at 12 per share. liming prices :—London and North Western Railway, 1171, buyers ; Birmingham Canal, 861 to BSI ; Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, 300, buyers ; Birming ham Financial •,Limited:, 11 to 1 dis. ; Midland Financial Limited , 2 to 14 dis. ; Birmingham Wagon (Limped;, 10 to 104: and Patent File 'Limited , 5 dis., sellers. - Dratnt, OCT. 4.—Three per Cent. COnsola, 88}—New Three per Cent. Mock, el—Ditto for account, 9th Oct., 874 }—Ditto for New Account, Bth Nor.. 874-Imila Flee per Cent. Mock (trans ferable at the Bank of Irelandi,lo34--Bank of Ireland tOl4lO paid?, 967—National Book le3o paid,, 09—Ditto for account, :tro t-Inds' Dank £25 paid!. eo 4 —Royal Bank (LIO paid:. Bel last and Northern Counties 411 paid', 41—Dubin& and Had, Junction :LlOO paid for account, 67—Midland, Great Western, and Royal Canal (LlOO pad', 60. TRAFFIC RETURNS. ILLTLWATIL Mites Per MIN Ta 44 Total, mage:s. direales. MS. Week ending ♦ngust 5 It t at East Indian 11214 7,813 16.734 24.543 25,005 Ditto August 12 Week ending Sept. at. Loniks:maryAieedtbead 1.44$ Me 1,1111 2210 Weei ending Sept. SD Caledontas .. 6611 13,961 2e,314 Kess 34,676 • Strike in mining districts. MONEY MARKET.-{THIS DAY.) On o'OLuaz. There is little business in the share markets to-day, as usual on a Saturday, but the ten dency is better than yesterday, especially as regards British railway stocks. These secu rities have lately been indiscriminately sold to a large extent by speculators for a fall, who have taken advantage of the distrust prevailing in the minds of the public with reference to the financial position of two or three railway companies. A disposition is new shown by this class of dealers to effect purchases, to oover the sales previously made. An advance, ranging from Ito per cent., has accordingly taken place in several of the lead ing lines. The shares of the financial companies have also improved, and foreign bonds show firm ness. The funds, in which preparations for the settlement on Tuesday next are still in progress, are steady. . _ The discount market remains very quiet, and the rates for good bills show no change, compared with those of yesterday. Owing to the inability to use the large supplies of money, short loans are offered in the Stock Exchange at 3 per cent. Consols are now quoted 89} to both for money and the 9th inst., and 89i to for the new account (Nov. 8). Foreign stocks have been little dealt in, and the only movement in the speculative descriptions is a rise of / per cent. in Turkish of 1865. The tone of the market, however, is firmer than yesterday, in sympathy with most of the other departments of the Stock Exchange. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 53/ to 541 ; ditto, 1865, 301 to 1 ; Greek, 14} to ; Spanish Passive, 21a tol ; ditto Certifi cates, 141 to # ; Italian of 1861, 55,1 to 1; and Mexi can, 15/to 161. _ _ _ United States 5-20 Bonds have declined per cent., viz., to 701 to 11, but Erie and Illinois Central Railway shares exhibit no variation, at 51 to and 78. to 79, respectively. Anglo-American Telegraph shares are quoted 16i to and Atlantic Telegraph 5i to it, showing no change iu either case. _ _ _ International Financial shares are quoted 1 9-16 to 7-16 din. ; London. Financial, 16 to 15 dis. ; General Credit, 2il to 2/ dis. ; Credit Fonder, 4i to 41 dis. ; National Discount, 8 to 9 prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 16/ to 17. ' Two o'CLocK. Consols are xi/mitered, at 89i to f for money and next Tuesday's settlement, and 89 for the new account (Nov. 8). _ _ At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 98fr. 92c., showing a recovery of i t per cent. It is worthy of remark that Italian Bonds were slightly worse yesterday, notwithstanding the announcement that the treaty of peace with Aus tria has been signed. The event had been "dis counted," and sales are now taking place upon its realisation. About 22,0001. in bar gold was bought by the Bank yesterday, while 25,000 sovereigns were with drawn for Alexandria. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were steady. The only alteration was a movement in favour of Russia. The usual list is annexed. Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.191 to 11.1t3 ; ditto, short, 11.16 to 11.18 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.1114 to 12.0 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.474 to 25.524; Brussels, '3 months, 25.471 to 25.521; Hamburg and Altona. 3 months, 13.81 to 13.9 ; Berlin, Cologne, do., 3 months , 6.26 to 6.27; St. Petersburg, 3 months, 30 Ito 294 ; Paris, short, 252.10 to 25.33 ; ditto, 3 months, 23.40 to 25.41 ; Ma. silks, 3 months, 25.40 to 25.45 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 1191 to 120 ; Vienna, 3 months, 13.121 to 13.171; Trieste, 3 months, 13.121 to 13.174; 31a,lrid months, 47 to 461 ; Santander, 3 months, 47 to 461 • Cadiz, 3 months, 474 to 471; Seville, 3 mouths, 471 to 471; 'Malaga, 3 mouths, 471 to 47 ; Valencia, 3 months, 47/ to 47 ; Bar celona, 3 months, 481 to ; I:ilhao, :1 mouths, 471 to 47 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 47i to 474 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 27.0 to 27.10; Genoa, 3 months, 27.0 to 27.10 ; Naples, 3 months, 27.0 to 27.10 ; Palenno, months, 27.0 to 27.10 ; Messina, 3 months , 27.0 to 1 27.10 ; Lisbon, 90 days date, 514 to 51 1 ; Oporto, 90 days date, 514 to 51i. The weekly return of tho Bank of France shows the following changes : Coin and bullion Bills discounted Government deposits. Notes in circulation Private deposits Advances Decrease r. 25,000 Increase 1,010,000 Decrease 900,i 00 Incre:u4e 1,744,000 Det a•e 470,000 Incresbe fA ,100 Orders for grain abroad are understood to have contributed chiefly to the decrease in the coin and bullion, and to the increase iu the demand for discounts, but the general position of the French Bank is still decidedly strong. _ . . . At Paris and Brussels the rate of discount in the open market is '2i per cent. ; at Vienna and Amsterdam, 511 ; at Hamburg, 4 ; at Turin. 6 ; at Frankfurt, 3/ 2 ; at Berlin, 4} ; and at St. I'eters burg, 7i per cent. The Asiatic Banking Corporation was established in 1864 ; it has agencies and branches at Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Kandy, Colons o, Penang, Sin gapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and 'Melbourne, in addition to a head office in London, and its liabilities are expected to reach about 3,500,0001. One of the chief shareholders is Mr. Preinchund Roychund, who recently failed at Bombay, with liabilities to the amount of two or three millions sterling, and who has been clo,ely connected with the bank from its formation. The authorise:( capital is 2,000,0001., in shares of 201. each, of which 750,000/. is paid up, viz.. 500,0001. on the 23,000 original shares, and 250,0001. on the 25,000 new shares. The new shares, which are now un saleable, have latterly been quoted in the Stock Exchange list 11. to 31., with 10/. paid. A distri bution has been made to the proprietors at the rate of 20 per cent. per annum, but ut the last an nual meeting a very unfavourable report was pre sented, the losses being stated at 142,0001. On the establishment at Bombay cf the Back Bay Reclamation Company, of which Mr. Premchund Roychund was the chief promoter, 510 shares in that scheme were offered to the government, but refused by them. These shares were subsequently sold by auction, and realised in the mania the almost incredible sum of one million sterling profit, which was lent to the Asiatic Banking Corporation by the Reclamation Company, to be repaid in July next. The position of the bank has been weak for months past, owing to a constant run upon its resources at Bombay, promoted by the suspension of Mr. Premchund Roy chund. From the connection of this individual with nearly all the share speculations in Bombay, it is feared that the bank has also been involved in them to a serious extent. The concern has been managed by a London board, assisted b y a local committee at Bo mba y . We have received the following letter from the London manager : TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY IMWR. Sir,—The directrs of the Asia.ic Banking Corporation tremely regt s o re state that in consequence of a telegram ex received this morning from the Bombay agent of the bank, anno uncing the suspension of payment of that agency, they are compelled to close the bank A statement of the affairs of the bank will be prepared I . , and a meeting of the creditors will be convened as early as possible after the arrival of the ensuing mail from Bombay. —By order of the Board, F. W. Ltuak•cs, Acting General Manager. It is very possible that this disaster, and the vague uneasiness and distrust which it is calculated to engender, may resultin further embarrassments, but there is reason to believe that the chief sufferers will be the Bombay speculators who have been propped up by advances from the Asiatic Bank. Meanwhile it may be pointed out that this stoppage has been to a certain extent anticipated, and that private telegrams, in reporting the sus pension at Bombay, state distinctly that there was no excitement. The developments in connexion with the affairs of °reread, Gurney, and Co. (Limited) are making rapid progress. We have received the following memorandum from the Defence Committee : In connection with the affairs of Ovaresd, Gurney, MA Co., it is announced that Yr. Dundee, on. of the Defoe, Committee, and who originated the proceedings in Court of Chanc.ry which resulted in the independent in vestigation, h is, eying to the discoveries which have recently been made by lir. Rowell (Walker, Reddall,Wix, and Howell), the accountant, commenced an action agaibst the directors. The object sought by the present procesd ing is to make the directors personally liable for be capital subscribed by the shareholders on the faith of the accuracy of the prospectus. The action has been brought in the Court of Common Pleas, and on behalf of the plain tiff the Attorney-General, Mr. fierjeent Ballantipe, 2r. Clement Bwanston (equity bar), sad Mr. F. H. Lewis have already been retained. The directors have secured the services of the Solicitar-Genenl, Yr. Kerslake, Q.C., and Mr. Coleridge, C.C. With reference to the affairs of the Joint Stark Discount Company (Limited), a circular has jtst been addressed , bearing the signatures of the un dermentioned gentlemen, via.: —Mr. Edwin H. Galsworthy, chairman of the late committee of in vestigation ; Mr. A. Eames, member of ditto ; Mr. J. S. Godfrey, member of ditto, and chairman of the new board ; and Mr. Alex. Hoyes, member of the new board, who state'as follows : 1. As to the progress of the liquidation, we beg to state that, at our request, Mr. Harding has undertaken to WIN at an early date a report, with information up t:lt. 30,1t66. 2. As to proceedings taken against the die a bill in Chancery was filed in July last, in moppet tO certain transactions entered into by the old booed. 3. Whether any, and if so what further measures eau be taken. Upon this point we desire to avoid saying mere than that we believe the attention of the liquidator and his solicitors will continue to be directed towards obtaia ins, wherever possible, substantial justice for the share holders. 4. As to the present position of the company, re have examined what the old directors accepted as securi ties, and hare found there are, as stated in the liquidator's report" some securities, which at present arealtogether un saleable," and "the grea.er part are, for the ptesent, quite ircouvertible." We agree with Mr. Harding that it is impossible " to express any opinion as to the amount which may eventually be reoovered from these securities," and that " the peculiar character of the greater palladia them precludes the possibility of tnaldng anything like a reliable estimate." The liquidator has disposed of a few and with regard to the remainder, we ere satisfied that the course proposed by him, namely, to hold and realise gradually, in the course of time, is not only the best tor the interests of the shareholde rs and creditors, but is, in fact, the only practicable course in the present condiAat of the market, and in the unfinished and immature stake of most of the undertakings to which the securities refer. Coder this state of circumstances we are unanimously Xi opinion that it will be, and is, to the interests of the share holders to pay the cabs made by the court to enable the liquidator to arrange with the creditors. We are requested to state that the rumour as to a fresh call on the shares of the London Financial Association is entirely unfounded, as there is no such intention. The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company will be held on the 12th instant. It is notified that deben ture holders who may desire to attend the meetiwg will be admitted. Subjoined is a copy of a private telegram just received from China : _ Latest dates:—Hong Kong, Rept. 11, 18641; Foo Chew Foe, Sept. 6, 1f446. Export of tes for the fortniett, 3,0E00,00016a. Market dull. Exchange in Hong Kan, 4s. Md. Freight at Whatopos., under 2.1. per ton. FRIDAY EVENING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 89#, "sellers," for next Tuesday's settlement, opened and closed to-day at 89„ to I. For money the last price was likewise 89, 1 4 to I, and for the Bth November, 89}. The official business report is as follows :—Thew per Cent. Consols, for money, 891, it, ; ditto, toe account, 891, A, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, ; New Three per Cents., 87, 6/ ; Red Sea Telegraph, 19R ; Bauk Stock, shut ; India Stock, 2121; ditto Five per Cent., 105 ; ditto Four per Cent. " enlaced" rupee paper, 84, 3 ; ditto Five per Cent., lOU, 1. Indian government securities were steady, Sa were also Exchequer Bills, which were quoted 2s. dm. to 3a. preen. The foreign stock market showed much depres sion, and an almost general fall occurred it prices. Egyptian Bonds deeiined 1 to 2 per cent. ; Turkish ' of 1854, Peruvian of 1862, Italian of 1865, and the Mare 11111 l ana Railway Loan, 1 ; Turkish of 1862, Greek Coupons, Mexican of 184:4, Equador, and Spanish New Deferred, it ; Spanish Passive, the Committee's Certificates, and Creek, ; Ports guese, New Gratiadian Deferred, and Mexican, ; and Italian of 1861, Turkish of 1865, however, improved MINES.-(THIS DAY.) ONZ o'CLOCI. The mining market is inactive to-day, With few transactions, and prices generally ale quoted the same as yesterday. Chiverton Moor, Chiliad Amalgamated, East Caradon, East Lovell, East Russell, Great Vor, Prince of Wales, Tincroft, West Caradon, and West Chivertun shares have been chiefly dealt in. _ . The subjoined report on the metalmarket is from the circular of Messrs. von Dadelawn and North : The amount of business reported in the metal market since our lost rel)ort has not been large, yet on the whole prices have been well maintained. Iron.—The reports from Wales and Staffordshire for manufactured iron are more cheerful, orders are coming in, and previous quota tions are fully adhered to. Scotch pig iron has advanced to 545. tel. cash. ('upper.—A quiet market both for English and foreign. Copper holders however do not show a disposition to make concession, which curtails busineme English raw full up. Burrs, KW. ; Walley)°, Set ; Chili, 7PI. to SUL in Liverpool. Tin.—English was officially reduced:if. per ton, both for common and refined, on Mon day last. Straits tin continues very scarce, and commands SOf. A large Lllbilleta done in Banes at rill. to 81/. The Dutch market is firm at elif. Tin plates in very good demand, and prices tending in sellers' favour. Lead.—A. good business doing at late rates. Speller has undergone no change ; on the whole it is steady at 20!. ss. to 219. spot and for forward delivery. Outport parcels, sa. ; special brand+, 12s. Gd. to 20/. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC) AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (FROH OUR OWN CORREAPONOENT.) The market continues quiet. at curler rates. Saks irobaLly 8,41.* bitleA TALLOW MARKET.—(TRIS DAY.) e market is quiet at the following prices --Town 444. ; Pe.ersburg Y.C. on the spot, new, 445. tid. ; .1 dm r to Ma ch 45a. 31. to Gd, ; October to December, 445. ; December. 455. 31ARKET AVEILAGES.—Town tallow, 4651. Gd.: fat by ditto, 2s. 3d. ; yell9w Russia, 465. !gut, :t.. 61. ; rough ditto, 19s. Gd.; peeves, ; goad dregs. Gs. SHTIIIFTELD HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton marts trade as the fol. • lowing prices:—Ohl hay, from 841. to 905.; inferior, 70a. to 80..; new hay. Kts. to :Mk; inferior, 604. to 703.; old clover, 110 s. to 115 t. ,• inferior, 4.1%. to 107,a ; Necond tut, Ws: . to 100 e. ; new ditto, 60s. to 80s. ; straw, 401. to Z,On. COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.) Heavy and continuous supplies of both home-grown and Continental produce keep prices low, and the demand does not keep pace with them. Good grapes, both black and white, from Jersey, Lisbon, and Hamburg. may be had at from la. to is. 6d. per lb. Bent cob nuts are still plen tiful, as are also filberts, for which the sale is dull. Pears still consist of Louise Bonne of Jersey, Gmtioli, and Wil liams's Bon Chretien. Apples are sufficient for the de mand. Pine-apples and hothouse grapes are also plentifuL Vegetables continue abundant. Portugal onions, which are fine and plentiful, realise from 6s. to 124. per 100. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, asters, ealceolarias, pelargo niums, fuchsias, balsams, cockscombs, mignonette, and roses. rfIRIT. Nuts. Kent Cobs, per lee lba, COs tea* . Peaches, per doz., 44 to les Pears, per dozen, 2s to 4a Pine Apples, per lb.. 3..t0 is 'ABLE& Mtrhrooms, p. pott .1s td tali Mustard It Cress, p. pans., lid Wiens, p. des. bun., 3s to as Parsley, per 4 sieve, Is GA to Is peas, per qt., Cd to la per bathe!, 3s Gd to ba Potatoes. York Regents, p. toe. . 70s be lees Reeks, do., aOs t* 70a Fbals" Ws to 126 e do. Kidneys, Os to Ida per cwt. Radishes, p. 12 bun., Is to 1160 3pinseh, per bush., 51 to 3s Turnips, per bunch, 3d to 4d Apples, per bushel, 64 to Bs per dot , Is to to Grapes, per 11,. ti .tt Lemons, per WI. 165 to 2611 Melons, eact, 33 to Gs EL Artichokes, Per clor 5, to 4 I Beans, Kidney, p aere.obno3sod Beet, per doz., it 4) 2i Cistbages, per dot., Is to 2s thrrots, per buneli, 44 to Gd Csoltilowern, p. doz., Os to 6$ Celery, per bac die. sd to Is ed Cucumbers, each, id to 9d Endive, per doz. Is tots ad Garlic and Shailoto. Per lb., al Herbs, per bunch. 641 Horseltadish, p bend, ts6dto ta Leeks, per bunch, 3d Lettuces, per serve. is tots 6d Mint, per bunch, 3d to 4d 1114 f 80,000 18,000 800,000 10,000 1002011 £lOO,lOO 8277,000 I 7,600 10,000 18,000 96,000 66 Ui 1 ION& ,000000 90,000 4,000 20,000 60,00 D 1%000 .44m100 1*646. - 6:00(1 10,000 6,000 06,600 60,(610 1 id 47 i 17} 37 39} - A et M. • , Fd* a. - i 1 dd. ed. 114 e 14 126 41 f 99 8} 9 dli 19119 ..... t i 1 g _dim _as i t T id es 92 li 10} 4617 12 We 2 4 -" 671 - s,Esoolen, usa,ooo' i,oepeomor 250,000 1,860,2011 751,0001 333,0001 7,000,000, - 80 90} Si 111 ad dis ni La