The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-25 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS. —(TH DAY.) The DeritY-lipeaker took the chair at n IS oon. CHIGWELL COMMON. ;Kr. J. S. MILL asked the Secretary of State for the Bow Department whether the Inclocum Commissioners bad signed and sealed their award for the indoors of the newly created common set out far the ratepayers of the pariah of Chigwell ; it bewas aware that the timber on the fifty acres of recces tics ground, granted by parliament in NC for the use of the me tropolitan public, was being cut down, thereby de sbo the forestal appearance of the spot, which the in of the legislature was to keep unenclosed and pre ',wed in its natural wildness ; and if the destruction of the thither had been sanctioned by the Incicoure Commis 'losers. gar G. GREY said the Commissioners had not corn mei their report, and trees were being cut down by the y of the manor without their consent or approval. SLOWS OF COLLEGE DECLARATION BILL Os the order of the day for going into committee on this bill. Mr. BOUVERIE, in explaining the objects of the medl ar., said that it did not raise what might be strictly ce lled • University question, but in modern times the colleges had so engrossed the government of the University that the bill related in some degree to the University. In Cambridge the testa for obtaining decrees, except those of divinity, were abolished, while in Oxford they still applied to all degrees. Under these circumstances, al though the bill would remove the diaabilities of noncon formists to become fellows in Oxford, it would not affect degrees there ; while at Cambridge it would completely abolish testa. There were now six colleges at Cambridge which offered no obstruction to general admission to fellowships, but in the others candi dates were required to make • declaration of adherence to the Aot of Uniformity. Until last year this test was im posed on all beneficed clergy, but it was then done away with by statute, and a much less stringent declaration substituted for it. A doubt bad arisen whether the teat was not entirely got rid of by the Act of last June ; but he thought it was better that all doubt should be removed by • distinct enactment like that which he nowpropossed. His bill did not deal with the Roman ea tnelio question, it being desirable that that should be t res sed separately; and from what had just oc curred in another place, he hoped that clisabili ties, in the shape of oaths and tests, would be re moved in regard to every denomination. (Hear, hear.) lie denied that the present test afforded any security for r eligious belief, or that the governing bodies should con sist only of members of the church of England. The pre test system did not exclude sceptical and immoral persons ; it only excluded a few conscientious persons who enter tained a particular belief. (Hear, hear.) Mr. W.OLE moved that the bill go into committee that day six months. He based his argument on the neces. thief guarding religion, and contended that sufficient free dom already existed to afford the full advantages of uni versity education. GORST having taken the oaths and his seat for the town of Cambridge, Mr. FAWCEI7 supported the bill, and in doing so re ferred to a petition from Cambridge, as showing that many of the most influential members of Cambridge Univer sity were in favour of the proposed change. What he wanted was to leave it to each college to elect those whom it deemed most suitable to be fellows. (Cheers.) The usefulness of the universities would be greatly extended by the bill, and the ohurch would not, he believed, be at all injured. [Left sitting.] ELECTION COMMITTEES.-(THIS DAY.) BRIDGWATER. On the meeting of the committee this morning Mr. Powell announced that Mr. Benjamin !Avila:aid had insisted on coming down to the house to be examined, and he naked the committee to adjourn to a lower room, where Mr. Lovibond was sitting with his doctor. The committee thereupon adjourned, and after some disputing between learned counsel, as to whether it would be proper to exa mine Mr. Lovibond, it was decided that he should be seen. In answer to the questions put to him, he denied that he had been to Haywood's, the barber, more than once at the time of the election, and denying also that he had offered 501. to Haywood, explained that Haywood told him, at the time he was cutting his hair, upon the only occasion he would adutit that he had gone there, that he had been put to too much recent expense in fitting up his shop, and though be had voted for the Tynte party for many years for nothing, he would have 501. this time out of the liberal party. When the committee had returned, Mr. Powell proceeded to awn up the evidence given in defence, and was so engaged when this report left. HUDDERSFIELD. The committee met again this morning at 11 o'clock, Lord Naas in the chair. Counsel for the petition : Mr. Temple, Q.C., Mr. Ser jesnt Tindal Atkinson, and Mr. Macnamara ; for the sitting member, Mr. Rodwell, Q.C., Mr. Maarten, and Mr. Waddy. Thos. W. Broadbent said—l was engaged to send out circulars, and was paid two guineas for two half days. Joseph Cliff said he would give me V. if I would stand to my colours, and I received 51. I was present at the declaration of the poll, and heard Mr. Crosland say from the hustings that he hoped all bis friends would go to the George and partake of • glass of champagne. 1 went along with several others. There were about 200 persons there altogether. Mr. Crosland was present at the early part of the proceedings whilst the drinking was going on. I saw at various times Josiah Thomas and several other persona going in and out of the committee-room. Cross.examined by Mr. Rodwell—There were several other persons employed like me in preparing circulars. I was ready to do anything that WILS required. When I was told that I had got rior . I said I had only got W. The landlord of the White Swan changed the note for me, I have had scores of If. notes changed at that place. I upbraided Cliff with having told about the U. note. Cliff is dead now. I gave the information to Joseph Woodhouse about the 51. before Cliff's death. I have told many people that I had got nothing for my vote. That was after I had upbraided Cliff in the presence of other people. I told Mr. flarr a few days ago that my evidence would not affect Mr. Cros land. I have been in trouble more than once. I was charged before the ma gi strates with making certain era sures in a cash-book. That was about 15 years ago. Re-examined—The erasures related to three entries of 10a. The magistrates dismissed the charge, and I received 50/. compensation. Thomas Robinson, the returning officer, produced the ac counts of the election expenses and the vouchers. Henry Brown, examined by Mr. Temple—About a fort night before the election I was lodging at a beerhouse kept by George Richardson. William Richardson lodged there also. He also had a vote for the borough. I re member Mr. Mitchell coming to the house and ordering a pint of beer for every man present. There were about twenty. lie asked them to drink success to the candidature of Mr. Crosland. I would not, and drank success to Leathern, that was in the Cros land party's beer. I afterwards saw Mitchell take Richard son on one Mile. I heard Mitchell tell him he must vote for Mr. Crosland, and if he did he would find him funds to start in the coal business again. On the morning of the nomination day I saw them talking together again. I con cealed myself in a turn-up bedstead. (Laughter.) I heard Mitchell say if Richardson would vote for Mr. Crosland he should have 31. He said he would. Mitchell then gave bun the 3/. He voted fur Mr. Crosland. Previously Richardson had told me he intended to vote for Mr. Leathern. . _ Cross-examined—l have received 3/. for railway fare and other expenses in coming here. I have spoken to Richard son on the subject of 31. He did not deny it, but said he would not tell anything. Mary Richardson, examined by Mr. Macnanuuw, gave evidence corroborative of that of the last witness. [Left aittiug.] NORTHALLERTON. The committee resuinariiieiriiiquiry to-day at 11 o'clock ; Mr. Sciater-Booth in the chair. The following additional evidence was given on behalf of the petitioner. . . . . - . John Heuurtock, examined by Mr. Day—l was head waiter at the Golden Lion during the last election, and am so still. The day of the election I was superintending the waiting in the whole house. Mr. Fowle had no particular room in the inn. Ido not know whether he occupied a room for some time before the election. There was a sitting room up stairs which he went to sometimes. He used to go into any room he thought proper. I took him a glass of something occasionally at No. I and got paid for it. There was no paper on the room. It was not a committee room. I saw John Thornton standing outside the door a clay or two. He was there not to let anybody 8 0 in. I don't know who he let in. I went in myself. I . . muinot tell you who I saw there. These things get out of my head. I saw William Fowle and Thomas Fowle there. I saw Mr. T. Cooper, and Mr. Smith Laing there. I fancy I law Mr. Holt, the attorney, there. The two Olivers might havebeen there. I took refreshments there,whatever I was ordered in the liquor way. I cannot say how much I took there. There was not to say much drunk. I Wu paid for what I took up by them that got what I brought. The money was laid down on the table for me. Mr. Clay, the landlord told me to mind what I was about and get paid by the parties themselves. " Mind what you're about," says he, " it's bribery." There were all sorts upstairs, strangers and other people, and I got paid as I went on. I could not tell who the steers were. Ido not remember whether there was a breakfast given on the nomination day. We had a lunch. M e put it out on speculation—(laughter—in the long r`x"n• I cannot recollect whether Mr. Fowle had luncheon. Ido not remember who he had to luncheon. Benjamin Carr lunched there. He has to pay for it yet. (Laughter.) He slipped out without paying. We charged Is. a head. ,eramined by Mr. Price, Q.C.—I collected the 'Ruling* as the people who had luncheon passed the bar. Some of the waiters brought back liquor because the Partite who ordered it would not pay for it themselves. To Mr. Day—The room in which Mr. Fowle used to be was used for electioneering purposes. Mr. Price said he never denied that. Win. Long, bricionaker, maids, an Stockton, and an elector of Northallerton, deposed that he went to the Red lion a week or two before the election. The room he went to was full of people chiefly voters. There wasnoihing going on but drinking. He bad two glasses of ram. He did not pay for what he had, and he saw no person pay. Themes Simpson, Henry Smith, and Smith Icing were urging him to drink, and some of them were getting far ish on. Mr. Fowle asked witness to be present at the nomination, and inquired whether he had bad anything to drink. It was a little boy brought in the liquor. Cross-examined--I voted for Mr. Johns. I signed the document now produced. It is a statement I made to Mr. Fowl,. [Left sitting.] THE EXPRESS . , WEWESDAY., gVENING, APRIL 1866, WAKEFIELD. The committee appointed to try the petition against the return of Mr. William Henry Latham for the borough of Wakefield, re-assembled this morning ; Mr. Gregory in the chair. Before any further evidence was elated, The Chairman said the committee were satisfied from the evidence they bad already received that bribery had been proved. The question which they wished to submit to the counsel on both aides was whether they considered it necessary to bring forward a number of additional cases of bribery, with the view of substantiating agency out of them. If they thought that necessery, the committee would be most happy to listen to what further evidence might be given upon the point ; but if further evidence was to be given only with the view of showing that bribery bad been committed, he might say that the committee were satisfied upon that point from the evidence which they had already received. Mr. Pickering, 9.C. said that, so far as he understood, the other cases which h• could bring forwaidber would only go to strengthen tke fact that systematic bry went on during the election. Mr. H. James, in the absence of Mr. Giffard, Q.C., said he should be rather disposed, on the pert o f the sitting member, to swept the view of the committee, and should not attempt to deny that the money was paid in some of the cases which had been proved. But on the other hand he proposed giving very strong evidence indeed that the persons who paid the money acted on their own account solely, and were not the agents of the sitting members. The examination of witnesses was then prooeeded with. Mr. Henry Morgan, Deputy.town-elerk of Wakefield, produced official accounts of the election. William Speight said he lived in Wakefield, but was not a voter. Attended meetings of Mr. Leathern at the Bri tish Oak in Kirkgate. A committee, consisting of Arm strong, Taylor, and Hall, the printer, met there. Hall gave him directions what to do. Had a conversation with a man named Rayner, who said he did not want to vote blue, but if he could get some money he would go away. Witness took him 11., and an offer of Si. from Hall to go away. Witness was employed as a runner, and received 15s. from Mr. Taylor, the druggist, for three days' work. Another voter named Holroyd offered to go away for Si., and Hall told witness to " look after him." Witness did so, but he got away. Toni Holroyd, a shoemaker in Wakefield, was a voter. On the night before the polling met Speight in the street. Speight 'eked him who he should vote for. Witness said " Sir John Hay." Speight told him he should have a pound or two if he would go away, and not vote at all ; and he afterwards increased the offer to Si. Witness asked where the money was, and Speight said he would go and get it. Speight then went away, and witness sew no more of him that night. John Burn Rhodes stated that on the day of the election Kenworthy, the grocer, called upon him with Jesse Burton, took him into a side room, near the committee room, and offered him " four fivers " if he would go with him and vote. Witness replied " that he did not intend to vote." Kenworthy then said he might have 10/. if he did not vote. Witness repeated his answer and did not vote. He had not received any money. [Left sitting.) CREDIT FONCIER AND MOBILLER.-(THIS DAY. This day the general meeting of shareholders in this company was held at the London Tavern ; Mr. J. S. WORTLEY in the chair. The report has already appeared, and was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, congratulated the shareholders on the position of the company, and though they did notpropose so large a dividend and bonus as on previous occasions, he hoped he might also congratu late them on a dividend and bonus at the rate of 30 per cent. (Hear, bear.) Looking at the monetary difficulties of the last six months, and the—he would not say malicious reports—but the canards which had been cir culated to the prejudice of the company, their position must be regarded as highly satisfactory. (Hear.) On looking at the accounts they must be surpnsed at the smallness of the liabilities, while the amount of profit and loss was the large sum of 281,829/. They added to the general reserve fund 300,0007., bringing that fund to the unprecedented sum of 500,000/. In addition to this they carried to the next half-year's profit and loss account 86,6001., and bad 150,0001. as a dividend reserve fund. The result was that their 5/. paid-up share capital was worth 87. 13s. lid. per Share. (Hear, hear.) They might have divided a larger sum on this occasion, but he hoped the proprietors would support the directors in adopting the LOOM prudent course of distributing in dividend and bonus 30 per cent., which even in these days of high dividends must be regarded as satisfactory. There was a desire amongst some of the shareholders to ascertain the expenses. There was something to be said in favour of that view, but on the other hand they could not make these great profits without great expenses. He did not think it desirable, and he did not think it would be to the interest of the shareholders to raise the curtain, and to show to the whole world how their profits were made. With regard to the remuneration of the directors, they were entitled to divide 10/. per cent. amongst them, after dividing 101. per cent. amongst the shareholders, and after that they divided the further profits amongst the shareholders, which in the present case amounted to 40 per cent. The motion having been seconded, a discussion ensued, which was going on up to the hour of our going to press. ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY. (THIS DAY.) This day the ordinary meeting of shareholders was held at the London Tavern, Captain MANGLES in the chair. The report, which has already appeared, having been taken as read, The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said the com pany was now in existence for about 24 years, and for half that period the accounts and report were made up in almost the same form as at present. There was only a difference of 2601. between the working . accounts of the last and the present year. Though the French Brazilian line had been to some extent in competi tion with them since August last there was not that dimi nution in the traffic which might be expected. There was an increase of 10,000/. on the receipts from pas -1 stingers—(hear, hear)—and during the last 10 years the increase under this head had been 100,0001. This increase was no doubt to some extent due to the supe rior manner in which their ships were fitted up. He hoped there would be an increase of trafficto them from the new route to New Zealandand Australia by way of Panama. The general reserve fund, after being debited with the loss on the sale of the vessels which it was determined three years ago to dispose of, showed a credit balance of 24,939/. With the exception of the casualty on board the Seine nothing occurred during the year 1865 to affect the insurance account. The dividend which the directors laposed to divide was 4/. 108. per share out of the ba nce of profit and loss account, and 2/. 10a. per share as a bonus from the insurance fund, free of income tax. Great credit was due to the captains, and in a less degree to the other officers for the care which they took of the ships. Mr. CoLvILLE seconded the motion, which was adopted. Mr. Gladstone has been invited by the directors of the New Exchange, at Bradford, to visit that town, and take part in the opening of the new building, in the autumn of the present year. The King of Prussia has just conferred the Order of the Red Eagle on the physician who attended Count de Bismarck during the slight indisposition of that minister last week. A letter from Basle states that an immense avalanche fell, three days sioce, from the summit of the Nero on the Lukmanier, and destroyed the oratory of St. Barnabas and an outhouse dependent on the hospice of Casaccin. A eowhouse, containing 22 head of cattle, was buried under the immense mass of snow, but timely aid having been obtained from the last-named town, 15 of the animals were extricated unhurt. Fortunately none of the inmates of the hospice received any personal injury. THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER OF A CHILD NEAR GATESHEAD. — The crime to which Sarah Melvin, a child five years of age, residing with its mother at Carr's-hill, near Gateshead, fell a victim on Friday, the 13th inst., still remains clothed in mystery inquiry before the ro coner • fortnight ago dis pelled the suspicion that the murder of the little girl had been accompanied by • criminal outrage, and to that extent the deed was de prived of much of its revolting nature. Public feeling, however, was deeply evoked in reference to the crime , and the adjourned inquest before the coroner (Mr. J. M. Favell) held yesterday afternoon, was looked forward to with eager anticipation, that evidence might be brought forward pointing to the perpetrator of the deed. Sus picion had attached to the parents of the child, but under examination yesterday they gave an account of their move ments on the night of the murder, which appeared to be accepted by the jury as satisfactory in all respects, being corroborated by independent testimony. At present the I police do not appear to have any clue to the cr'minal, and to give them an opportunity of making further inquiries, the investigation was adjourned for • fortnight. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE MO (ay azenuC Tamura.) CHESTER MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) HANDICAP OF 100 SONS. Marco Spada ... . . ... Cutaway ... ... ... Wild Bee ... _ ... ... 5 ran.-- HANDICAP PLATE OF 40 SON'S. Half a mils. The Count, Bst 101 b ; Grapeshot, Bst 61h ; Glendusic, 8.4 41b ; Rustic Beauty, Bst 41h ; Hopsine, 7st Illb ; Vir tuous, ist 111 b ; Rosalind c, let 11b ; Gay Tom, 7st 11b ; Caithness, 7st Ilb ; Isis, bat slb ; Northill, sst 101 b. All are here. CHESTER CUP. Two miles and a quarter. Moulsey, Barsgah, Blithfield, Lion, Bucldoot, Dolby, Redcap, Clown, Sandal, Holstein, Mr. Pitt, Plutus, Burney, Delight, Cutaway, Dubiety, Treoaure Trove, Honesty, Gay Tom, The Czar, Rococo. Maroc' Scads, King fisher, and Saladin are here. PAID Foarzrr.—John Davis, C o p en h a gen, Ackworth, Planet, Kangaroo , Salpinctri, Victorious, Todleben, Valiant, Buck, Lord Zetland, Harry Brailsford, Ends leigh, Chimney Sweep, Blue Riband, Helen, Lady Florence, Nukuheva, Lansdown, Grappler, Brewer, Treachery g, Elastic, Oracle , William Pitt, Fan, and Gojerat. FLYING HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Queen of Trumps, Skylark, Goldylocks, Zisca, Lucy Long, Dawdle, Belle of the Ball, Lavin* Per suasion, Flying Jib, Car, Professor Anderson, Locket Lucy, Rococo, Isis, and Branch are here. PAID Foarmr.—Gordian Knot, Gulnara, and Glenduek. WELTER CUP. One mile and a quarter. Clown, Charming Woman, Juliet, War-whoop, Drum, and Cuataloga are here. PAID Foarcr.—Jack's Alive. CITY MEMBERS' PLATE. Six furlongs. King Hal, Knightsbridge, Tumbler, and Ozone are here. PAID FOEUZlT.—Grinder. BETTING ON THE COURSE. CHESTER CUP. 7 to 4 agst Redcap (t) 4 to 1 Delight (t) sto 1 Dalby (t) 100 to 8 Sandal (t) 15 to 1 Baragah (t) 16 to 1 Treasure Trove (t) 20 to 1 Surney (t freely) MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Oita O'CLOCK. The mining market is quiet to-day, but Wheal is Seton, Frank Mills, Chiverton Moor, and Frontino and Bolivia shares are inquired for. Some of the si resent s prices are as follows :—East Lovell, 8 } to t. ; South Darren, 3 to 31 ; East Caradon, 7 1 to 8 ; East Grenville, 21 to ; Clifford Amalgamated, a 12 to ; Great Laxey, 21 to 22 ; Frank Mills, 51 to 6 ; Frontino and Bolivia, 1-16 dia. to 1-16 ; prem. ; Chontalea, 14 to 1 prem. ; Mineral Rights, 1 to i Prel COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. ' Si 81 MARK-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) I zi si Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of wheat 9 from Essex and Kent were on a moderate scale, and in Si fair condition. Fine dry samples were in steady request, 14 at prices equal to Monday ; otherwise the trade was g heavy, but no change took place in the currencies. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was mode- g rate. In moat descriptions a fair amount of business was passing on former terms. Floating cargoes of grain changed hands to a moderate extent, and previous quotations were supported. The supply of English barley was small, but the quantity of foreign produce on the stands was somewhat extensive. In all qualities, sales progressed slowly, at about late rates. The_ inquiry for malt was limited. Prices, however, ruled firm. Oats, the show of which was large, moved off slowly, at last week's currencies. The demand for beans was inactive, but no change took place in prices. Peas commanded but little attention on former terms. The flour trade was steady at Monday's curreucy. Linseed and rapeseed were in but moderate request. Agricultural seeds met a fair sale. The demand for cakes fell off. IrglIAT OATS. Stentch potato Irish, whits „ black Mazagan jsa, Tick ... Harrow Pigeon. BBANS. Wlllll'. Grey Maple White Boilers YLea R Per Qr. e. 28 to 92 21b 23 20 to 25 82 to 96 34 to 38 SO to 94 34 to 42 35 te 37 38 to 42 at to 43 Town made, per 260 lbs. Ilonaettold 37 to 19 Cututtry Norfolk and Sttffolk, ex ship 32 to 34 II to V V to 27 $2 to Si Oar& a s. Danish and Swedish r to 26 Russian BRANS 36 to 30 S 6 to 30 Danl,h Egyptian PIA MILZ. INDIAN CORN. White Yellow FLou French, per;;;li.... 33 to 33 Spanish „ 33 to 36 American, per brL .. 26 to 30 Canadian „ 23 to 31 INTO LONDON, BY . WATER I TO APRIL 24. INi7LUSIVE - - ley. I Malt. j Oats. 1101 tr. I qrs. qrs. Lrle. sacks. 1090 'lO .. 410 I .. 910 .. 31570 2000 lmo Iwo 1 323:10 2000 1750 1 4000 SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) .-- Ows o'CLoox. The railway market is dull to-day, but the fall is in prices is neither general nor important. As 1 . 4 regards the leading stocks, the only change is a reduction of * per oent. in Great Western, Lanca shire and Yorkshire, and South Eastern. The 2 1 1 8 1 4 fortnightly settlement has just commenced. sa London and North Western stock is quoted 1201 to 121; Great Western 58* to* ; Midland, 123 to *; Lancashire andYoilkshire, DO* to 1211; Great Eastern, 401 to ji ; South Eastern, g 7b , * to * ; Caledonian, 127 to 128 ; Metro- toe politan, 133* to 134 ; Great Northern, 122 IC to 123 ; ditto A, 1381 to j; and London, tt Chatham, and Dover, 274 to 28*. Indian, Canadian, and - foreign railway securities g are inactive. ORDINARY SHARM3 AND STOCKS Pd. I RAILWAYS Boles to-day I 1 to 1 p.m. 1 IBristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin and Bellaatlunc Dundee, Perth,dabd Jul East London Scrip Cert Do 89 91 127 118 86 416 Is 16 4 6 67 70 70 TI Glasgow and 8. Western' Great Eastern Ord. St. I to to as! 114 116 40 41 6 7 Do. fing.Stit:,NO72 l Great North of Scotland' 'Great Northern Do.A j A rec. no dlv. nn-1 Do. B Map. c. is psidß Do. New Gs. a• 25 pm. Do. Ord. Def. Div. Stock Git. South & West (Ire ) Great Western Do.BtottrYal.Ona. Bit Do. South Wales Do. W. Yid.--Oxford Do. Do. Newport Do. Do. Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire Lon..Brightn, & S. Coast London,Chatham,&Dov Do. Net Exten. A 6 p. c. London & North Weatn. London&SouthWestern Man. Bhef., Lincolnsh Metropolitan Do. New Do. Extension _ _ MaXpoliWiTiciariS•l:: Do. do. do Do. &Bt. John's-wood Midland O. 8.1? shares •• • 'Mid Kent North British Do. ittlin.,Perth,Dand N. stern—Berwick Do. Ci. N. K. Parc. Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock &Darling. Do. do., 1800-61 North London Do. do., 1E164 Do. do., 1861 North Staffordshire N. & & Western June. Scottish Central Scottish N. K Aber. Stk. Scottish Midland Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Stainee,Wokingivarn,&e Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo k Whitehall West Cornwall w} In 1318} 71 _ 1201 ltOl le 92e Se 133 i i 123 I lon i BritlalsOolsa.Otact,llo2 100 Do. 1806 100 Can. Gov. 6 p. c., 1877-84. 100 80 Do. 6perct,Feb.ltAug. 100 016 Do. Opstet.Mar.4B4i 100 .. Do. bparca.latteJ 100 .. Do. 6perct. Ins. Stec 100 ... Capoolol4opellper.lB7s 100 14,808 Do. d 0.1890-1900 100 15,993 Do. do. 140040 100 PAW Do. do. 180041 100 ... Do.sp.c.Ap.aActl 9 oo 100 ... Cel , l; . n,Nov. 1868, 6p. ct 100 1878, do.. 100 ... 8,0001 Do. 1872 d 0... 100 0,000 MAO'Olll56 per ct., 1873 1 0 0,000 Do. 1878 1' 0,000 Do. 1842 0,000 Do. 1805 1,000 Natal. Gov. 6 per cent.. 8.000 New Bruns.Gov.6perct. 1,000 New South Wales Gov_ 1,5001 6p. 0ent.,1871 to 1876 {,OOOl Do. sp. c.lBOB to 1892 .. New Zealand Byer cent. Do. bper cent Nova Scotia 6p. c., 1875 ;,000 Queensland Gov. 6D. ct. 80,000 S.Aust.Gov. 8 p. et ,1868 2.10,000 1 Do. 1878 and upwds. 750,001 Vic.Gov.6p. c. Jan. July Do. 13p. ct AprillsOc. FOR lON Mums. I Pd. I Cl. prices. No. I eh. i • 36,000. 2 .Alaroillos Ilmited . 1 2 . idle par, 100,000 1 ,Anglo-BracColdjini Bs. I idle imp. 20,000 23 !Australian 10,000 5 'Brazil. L.g.31.C0. (Lim A all , 1 2 1 15,000 10 , Cape Copper , Limited 1 7 34 4pm zd , 25,000 2 ;Cupola Silver t.lirolted"l3.lll4,l 13 1 16 0 0 edis 30.000 5 Chontaleall.d3.llln.,L _l4 l 1 lima 21 I 12,000 40 Cobra Copper, 10.0001 10 ' Copley.° JAmited) . 16e, 2 4 ; 100,000 1 1 'Don Pedro, N. Del Rey 14a.' 1 2i pm —pm 25 ,000. 3 ,East Del Rey :Limited ' ' 2 1 dis 25,000 2 Tortoni' limited , . all. 2 3 ' 60,000' 2 11ProntinoRliellvialleld 11, idle par M.OOO 20 General i all 119I 19 21 — 68,000 li Eaponda (Limited) 1 1 adis 15.000 3 Linares ,Limited. ._ all I 10.000 6 ILusitanian ;Limited' 103.815 1 - 11ariouite all I 60,000 4 'Pannleillo Copper L 3 i i lipm 10,000 20 TonigibaudiElverLead all 1 6 8 000 100, 6 • Port Phillip I 1 ,Bents Barb. Gold 51,L ) 1, 9 ilia 120,000 • 1 Scottish Austral. Lim all I i , 1 11,000. 20 St. John del Rey I Lim.i 15 i 63 65 163 43.174 30 United Mexican 'Lim.) 29 ' 2 3 ! 30,000 2 Val Antlgoria Gold 00.000 1 VallanzaseaGradLini 1 i par 1 pm' 10,000 10 i Vancouver Coal ;Um ! 6 I 3 2 die 0,000 10 .Val Sauam • Limited , 6 1 10,000, 6 Washoe Gold li mited , , all 1 10,000, 6 1 Do. Do. 80,000, 1 Worthing :Limited , 75,000' 1 , Yorke Peninsula f Lim ) 1 , 46,000 3 IYudanamutana Lim ) all 1 I DEBENTURE STOCKS. No. 1811. I &rocas. i Pd I Cl. prioes. 1 Salsa. 92,023 St. Gt.Eato 4 p.c. Mar.,Miep.iloo 77 81 I 4088310 Rt. G. Ntlin.4 p.c. Jan.g July; 100 94 96 96 41 610,000 St. • G.Wsto.—W. 11.-01.,4ei 1 I p. et.. Jan. & July .....100 95 100 613,000 St. , L ane. &llc.4p.e.Jan.R.Tly 100 93 95 630,000 St. Lon.Brigh.4p.e.Jan icily 100 90 96 1028223 St. , LAN.W.4p.e.Jan.gt July 100 94 96 312.880 St. I Do. 34p.e. Jan.& July 100 259,730 Rt. 'L. &S.W.4p.e. Jan.d. July 100 I 94 96 ... St. Mitiland,ep.e.Jan.it July 100 94 96 . St. N. British. E. P. & D. 8., . . 1 i t sp. et., Feb. & Aug... 100 105 107 ~, 82,431 St. , N.Estrn.,4p.e.Jan.k...Toly 100 94 96 '' .... . St. 1 Seot.l4.ll,4p.e.Ap.bOet. 100 '— PREFERENCE. Great Western.—Original Preference 4. per cent., 90g. Great Western.—West Midland.—Oxford, 2nd guarantee Mock, 114. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 104 to g. Dutch Rhenish, 20i. Great Luxembourg, 14t, x d. Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidinl, Sh to }. MISCELLANEOUS. Ceylon Company (Limited), A shares, 21. Commercial Union (Insurance). 51 x in. Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England (Limited), 61, 4, R. Ditto, New, 61. Crystal Palace, 3s. East Indian Land Credit and Finance (Limited), 41. Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), 34. Fore-street Warehouse (Limited). 121. General Credit and Finance of London (Limited), 4, a. Hudaon's Rey, Ni(, a,l• Imperial Mere. Credit Amos. (Limited), 11. International Financial Society (Limited), 41, 4. Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), $4. London Financial Association (Limited), 151, 1. Millwall Freehold Land and Dock (Limited), 64. Millwall Iron Works (Limited), 14. National Discount Company (Limited), 134• Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), 144, 1. Royal Mail Steam, 114. Telegraph Construction and Maintenance (Limited; (121. paid), 114, 4. Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance (Limited), 7.. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 24.-Sales today: Great Eastern, 401- London and North We6tern,l2o/ 1 I-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 621-South Easteni, 751-Lancaster and Carlisle. 210-Buffalo and Lake Huron, 4 15.16 1 ; ditto 7 per cent. 610 shares. 01-Grand Trunk of Canute. 234 4Si 24 1-Great Western of Canada, 151 7-16 1 xd -Mc, 52 11 2-Illinois, 80- 701 70 701 a coupon --Great Luxembourg 143 7.1615-161 d.-ABlance Bank, 11 d, -Barned'sftanking Com gr'cift,..2se). d o te l r s n l4 , j ach l n t z e h tt.i4ktem2l Bank. Y} I'p.—British A.-5l ercantlle and and Foreign Marine. 4 p -Queen Insurance Company, 13.16 1 p.-Union, 11 p.-National Steam Company, 41 d. dasulitgridt, APRIL 24.-The market has been quiet. and In some instances prima are lower. Bolckow, Vaughan. and Co. (Limited , 51 p. -Pries. 52 1-Great Luemhourg, 141- General Credit Limited'. par -Illinois, SO -London and North Western, 1201 1-Manchester, Sheftleld, and Lincolnshire, 621 1-ditto, Five per Cent., 974--ditto gai preference. p. -ditto Mx per Cent., 121-Metropolitan, 134-Midland, 1231•-Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited., 1 d. BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 24.-The transactions to-day were In Sfetropolltan Wagon shares, third Issue, at 5-16 dts.-and British and Foreign Railway Plant at 51 dis. Amongst the closing prices were-BirmingitarultankinaGomPanY &bares, sellers at 27 4 -Birmingham Town and District Bank. at 14 to 14I -Lloyd's Banking Company shares, at 101 to 101 preen -Birmingham Financial. at 1 to 1 preen. -Birmingham u, Class A, at 131-Etinninghatu Fire Insurance, 110 to 114-Blimilngtiani New Union Still. at 21 to 2 5-10 -Railway Rolling Stock Wolverhamp ton . buyers, at 14-and 31untis Metal shares, at 1 to f dis. DCRLIN, APRIL 23.-Three per Cent. Consols, 861-New Three per Cent. Stock, 851 1-Ditto for account. May 9. 851 - National Bank ,g3O paid 75 751-N ationalof Llverpoor(LUnited) (.810paid;,for account, 16- Provincial Bank X 2.5 paid) SS/ 1- Royal hank -£lO paid 331-l'idon Bank Limited 622 paid .171 -Dubllß and Belfast Junction Elflo paid , 71-Great Southeni and Western :6loo paid , 91: . Midland Great Western -100 paid'. 601-Dublin. Wicklow, and Wexford , 6 per cent. perpe tual £lOO paid`, 118. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCRIPTURE READERS' AA- IiOCIATION.—The twenty-second annual meeting of this association was held yesterday afternoon in Hanover square Rooms ; the Archbishop of Armagh in the chair. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury had promised to preside, but in consequence of an unexpected summons to attend on her Majesty the Queen, he was unable to be present. The report of the operations of the society during the past year was of a very elaborate character, and bore testimony to the good which had been effected by the labours of the scripture readers, notwithstanding the counteracting influences against which they had to work in the shape of Sunday excursion trains," the attraction of the halls of science,falsely so called," and the number of cheap publications of a demoralizing tendency which con tinued to be issued from the press. The income of the association for the past year,including 2,8671.145. 11d. from the Bishop of London's Fund, amounted to 13,7301. 2a., being an increase of 1,1401. 7s. 104., as compared with the receipts of the previous year. Th hoe s o ocvanceiety's grant to a, .which at the last meeting w 168, d a d 76 ladies throughout the country had sent for the seventeenth time their annual contribution to their own special fund, amounting this year to 1,067/. 15" s. 5d., making P. total of 12,639/. 12.5. Bd., the whole of which had been expended on the poorest districts in the metropolis. The report was agreed to. After which addresses were delivered by the Rev. Edward Garbett, on " The moral and spiritual con dition of the working classes in London," and by the Rev. F. S. Coney (Deptford), on " The adaptation of an ergs. nised lay agency to meet the exigencies o f our over g rown population." ROYAL COLLEGE or SURGEONS.—The following gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations I for the diploma, were admitted:members of the college, at a meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 24th inst., viz.: Messrs. Henry Warlow, L.S.A., Haverfordwest ; John Williams, Finhguard, Pembrokeshire ; Edward Lodewyk Crowther, Hobart Town ; George Spearman, Plymouth ; Arthur Matthews, Selhurst, Sussex ; Henry Kirwan King, Camberwell ; Edward Matthews Owens, L.S.A., Sutton, Surrey ; Frederick William Fowke, Byfield, Northampton shire ; and Henry Maynard, Durham, students of Guy's HospitaL Richard Bond Moore, Wolverhampton ; David Hawley Burn Anderson, Edinburgh ; Henry Aubrey Husband, L.S.A., Jamaica ; William Square, Plymouth Joseph Goodall,llWalworth ; and William Barnett Burn, Limehonse, of Kt. Bartholomew's Hospital. Hugh Fer- Haverstock-hill ; John Homey Casson, Ironville, Derbyshire ; and Arthur Griffith Evans, Narberth, Pem brokeshire, of the Middlesex Hospital. Frederic Morell Mackenzie, Tiverton, Devon, and William Edwin Ditchett, Louth, Lincolnshire, of the London Hospital. James Webb Booth, L.S.A., Huddersfield, and Thomas Baron, L'lceby, Lincolnshire, of St. Thomas's Hospital ; George Henry Snape, Liverpool, and Eli Crew, Tetbury Glonoesdershire, of King's College ; and Samuel Shaplanil White, Barnstaple, North Devon, of the Charing-cross HospitaL MG DAYS EITRAORDINARY.—In consequence of the alarm excited by recent cases of hydrop hob ia, dogs have been " proclaimed ^ in Manchester and Salford some months earlier than usual, and within the last two days have been destroyed by the police with prussic acid. Every dog found at large, contrary to the Mayor's order, is taken into custody and punished with death without any dis tinction. CURRENT PRICK& ENGLISH. Per Qr. 3111•14 %oat, red, old 3 0 . 14 7 4 6 4 t t : 60 0 „ Do. white, old 62 to 66 _ new SS to SO Norfoll and lineola red, old BARLEY. Melting . Dietilling lirinding -so $3 to 42 28 to 31 Li to 23 MALT. Emeg, Norfolk, an d Suffolk 56 to 65 lingaton and Wars 58 to 67 Brown _ 48 to 53 - Rya. OATS Ingllsh, teed Potato Swish, feed . Dantzie sail icTriip- SS to 28 tl to 27 28 to 32 25 to 27 Per Qr. a. a. berg 44 to 56 Roetock 8 Mecklen ..._ .. Danish Russian, hard soft American, red „ white BARLIT __ Grinding Distilling Malting . - 01 TS. Per Qr. Datch brewing 2.5 to t 8 feeding ARRIVAL . ; OF GRAIN, &c., CARRIAGE, FROM APRIL 21 Wheat. Barl qrs. qr. English and Scotch 1640 6f Irish Foreign 5750 Total LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The market brisk, but prices are in favour of pur. chasers. Sales about 10,000 or 15,000 bales. MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.) Svc:tn.—There is an improved Clemandfor this'article at rather firmer prices for grocery qualities ; refining sorts at the full prices of last week. Barbadoes and Demerara, at 265. lid. to 295. ; Jamaica, 295. to 31s. ; St. Vincent, 295. to 30s. ; grey Dominica, 28s. lid. • Madras, native, 275. ; Manilla, unclayed, 245. 6d. Refined is also in improved request at firmer prices for dried goods, pieces selling at steady rates. COFFEE.—The small public sales of Ceylon have gone off steadily at the valuations. Plantation triage, 655. to 73.5. lid. ; fine ordinary and low middling, 775. 6(1. to 795. lid. ; middling and good middling, 81s. to 89s. 6d. bold coloury, 925. to Sta. ; peaberry, 84s. to 89s. ; native, good ordinary, &n. 6d. to 675. 6d. TEA.—The public sales of Indian teas have gone off heavily ; prices in most cases were ld. to 2d. per lb. lower except for the finest parcels. Itils.-110 puns. of Demerara sold at Is. 61 ; good fair, Is. ; 10 hhds., Is. 7id. ; and barrels, le. Aid. RICE.—The market continues dull and inactive. _ Corms. —The market ham again been active, and prima show a further alight advance. HE Ir.— Russian clean dull, at 35/. 10a. Jrre.—The market continues quiet. SALTPETRE. —A small parcel sold at 22a. 6d. for refrac tion 7i. _ . TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is steady. Spot is quoted 475. ; April to June, 475. ; June. 475. 3d. to 47e. 6d. ; October to Decem ber, 4Se. 6d. Delivery to last evening, 256 casks ; arrivals, none. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Meson. Pattenden and Smith report a continued steady trade doing in all descriptions of both English and foreign, at firm rates. PEDESTRIANISM AND MATCH AGAINST TIMZ.— (THis DAY.)—The long-talked of match between Mr. Robert Chapman and James Burt, ands the Rotherhithe Pet, came off at Blackheath this morning. The match was to walk from the sixth to the seventh milestone and back for 121. aside, and in addition Mr. Chapman made a wager that he would accomplish the distance, two miles, in seventeen minutes, fair toe and heel walking. The start was made at 8 o'clock. Betting 5 to 4 in favour of Burt, and 4 to 3 against Mr. Chapman in the match against time. Both men looked well, and Burt gallantly led the way, heading his opponent several yards until the turn, when Mr. Chapman put on the steam, and in his turn took the lead, which he held until the termination of the contest, the distance being accomplished by Mr. Chapman in 18 minutes 54 seconds, and Burt in 17 minutes 20 seconds ; Mr. Chapman winning both matches. St. 1 00 St. 100 St. 100 lt2 124 138 138 58 i 681 67 69 X) •1 84 99 100 102 1201 141} 98 08 27 29 1801 1212 921 At 61 68 1314 82 pm 11 pm 92 98 1111 lIMf I f 2 pak SS 96 I 67 66 28 67 109 110 71 72 109 110 06 Sli 10 11 pm, 112 124 1 2 pm 1 2 pm 74 76 106 112 149 161 Od 68 td' 49 61 76} 76} - e e 11.0 14$ 24 II PO : 100 103 62 64 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 811. Pct. I RAILWAYS. 100 all Atlantic & St. Lawrence' St. 100 Bow. Bar. &C. 10. gsp.c. li " ll: o 3i . lo F pre ei gh te ll re r i l n e ce ll - u - ron. Buff. ,Brant. ,&Ooderich 8 per cent 1672-1-4 Cal. &S. Esaternsp. c.g ' Cape T. & Dock 6 p. c. g 1 Deuterara,7p c. perpref , East Bengal gu. 5 do 'East Indian gu. 5 do ' Grand Trunk of Canada' • Do. Equip. M.B.6p.ct. I Do. Ist pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred' Do. 2nd pref. bonds . 1 Do. do. deferred) Do. 3rd pref. YWck 1 Do. do. deferred' • Do. 4th pref. Stock • Do. do. deferred' Great Indian Peninsula I Do. gue. 5 per cent Do. New do. I Do. New 'Gt. S. of India g. 5 p. ct 99 91 Do. 'Gt. Western of Canada 154 Do. New , Do. It c. Ms. pay . 1473 94 D 0.5 do. do. 1877-4 83 Indian raoch , Lbnited 11 Madras guar. sp. cent 100 I Do. do. 41 do 1 91 Do. do. 4 do ' 86 Do. Fifth Extension Mel,. Corp 4 per c. lid. Mel b. and Hobaoa's Hay, 63 Do. 43 p. ct., pay. 1880 100 Do. sp. ct., pay. 1396 ' 83 N. &of Can Op. c 1 stp. B.' 80 Scinde, gua. 5 percent. 90 Do. Delhi do I 98 Do. do, do 4 I Do. PunJanb do. Do. Indus St. Mot. do — I amingprices. I !! 66 _ _ 66 . I iti id, 115} 2 pm 2 pm tiPaa 101 1 02 8 6 -- idis l 96 I 100 It. 100 it. 100 It. 1100 14 1 100 It. 1100 It. 100 It. 1100 pm, 5 151 1 , 1 151 44414 x 4 98 85 x 4 01.119 - 101 1001 83 88 87} 8} JOINT STOCK. BANIIIS. "BANILS. - IPdI CL peil • 60,000' 50 .AgraiMasterman's 10.000' 50 'Albion 40.000 100 'AllianoeLon.&Liverpooll 100.000 20 Anglo Austrian 40,000 50 Anglo Egyptian ;Lim. ; 20,000 50 Anglo Italian . _Limited 11,300 20 Asiatic Bank Cor.new sh• 30,000 40 Australasia 12,500 20 Bll.lll[Of 12,500 20' Do. New, issued 2pm ' 10,000 25 ; Bank of Egypt 40,000 20 Bank of London 25,000 20 'Bank of otago (Limited , 10,000 100 ; Bank of Queensland L. • 20,000 50 :Simko( V ictoria,Australl 60,000! 10 !Bank of New Zealand 40,000. 50 'ltarned's Bank ;Limited , 50,000 20 Brazilian&Portuguese L 20,000. 50 British &Californian . L 20,000 50 'British N. America . 75,500 20 CharlesLailitte &Co. • 00,000 20 C. Bk. Ans.. China' 30,000 25 Chart. Mer. of India, &c 50,000 10 'City 20,000 100 'Colonial 40,000 2,4 Com. Bank of Canada 40,000 95 'Com Bank of India, dc : 200,000 10 Consolidated Bank ,LO , 10,000 50 'Delhi and Loudon 20,000' 50 ;East London !Limited' 60,000 20 I Eastern Exchange , Lim. ( 20.000, 30 ißnirlish and American . 20,000 25 English Joint Stock ,L.l. 50,0001 20 Eng.ScoL&Ausl.Chartd 20,000! 50 English and Swedish L' 45,000, 50 European Ltauk Limited 10,000'100 Hinduirn.China&Jap. 10,000 100 I Do. issued at 2pm 30,000100 Do, New 20,000 100 Ilmperialitank ,Lintited; 135.0001 20 Imperial Ottoman I 67,500! 20 Do. New 6,000 1 25 lonian 6,000 1 25 Do. New 100,000 1 30 Land Mort. Bk. Indla'L i 500,000 100 D0.5p.c.Deb..189 4 , 30 yrs 20,000' 50 Lon.BitofMesico,&c.,L, 13.000100 'London and Brazilian 22.000' 20 , Do. New 6,000100 London&BlTerPlate'L,', 20,0001 25 I Do. New, ia► at linm; 60,000 20 ; Loa Ch. Bank of Austrl.l 30,000 60 'London and County 72.000 50 'London Joint Stock 25,000 20 'London & South African; 16,0000,100 Lon. & S. Western UM:, , 000 1 50 London & Venezuela. L 50,000!100 'London & Westminster. 10,000 , 100 ; Merchant Bank (Lim) . 6,000 . 100 Do. New 60,000' 60 'Mercluitile&Exchan.L , 1 1,000 100 1 Bank 4 ) 1,000 100 Midland Bank 20,000 6 National of Australasia, 20,000 100 . National of Liverpool ' 10,000 10011 f. Pro. of Itntitand 60,000 37,600 00,000 60,000 00,000 20,000 2000 22 . .. 0 - 001 10,00 10,000 0 27,210 37,500 12,500 20,000 17,051 40,000 120,000 I National Bani INew Booth Walea 'New Zealand • Llmitod; ,North Western ;Onental Bank Corporn. 'Orient.Com. B.LlateO.C. Do. do. lateN. F. Do. do. lateir.C. Trey BankintsCory. 'Trevino. of Ireland • • Sclnde,Puni.,& Delhi ;1.), Do. honed at 2 pm... 'flonth Australia (Stand. of B. fl. Africa Do. do. ma. at 6pa , Union of Australia :I'nlon of Ireland Xina) ,Union of London No. f fa. I L 066.688 at. 'East and West Wm .; 18.000 10 rewind Illos=Doft 578,110 Si. Looks &AL MOAN 100 Do. Deb. Bt. ap. cent. 880,806 , 887,071 It. 1 4 *lts . 8 5d14! 11 14 70 72 21 12 Si 33 ZS 23 - 101 16 131 Ids 1 S %Pm' 15 10 dial 2 1 dis' 4 S dtaf 47 49 ID 21 40 42 19 a 45 47 5 54 pm! 32 .. 33 I par • bI S 1 dial 2, 9 4 1 24 4disi S wile 7 1 delis' 12 14 12 14 12 14 8 9 pml 11 I}pmi 1 pen, se ss raiz — pal ktio Ipm 82 85 1 4 -- 21:111 Id 4 par i pal 11 13 pm 3pnal ni 77 78 2 die 98 97 20 26 • 7 8 8 6 dls 28 U. I 8 4Pm• 6 7 pm: 74 76 I 43 46 t 3 pm . 0 0 1 t - 2 die Si liar 4 3 dial S 4 SS SS S 7 10 as 7 5 411 51 66 63 .4- j 611 LI I CL ;100 130 13$ IT 5 .100 71 TS . $ll 87 IS t oomomeaao. 10e Away Commercial ..100 41 44 i d 2 ii 48 14 16 /S to 36 30 to 33 31 to 36 81 to 35 - No. 1 76i3 1091 } 10 - Is 43} 4 92 94 90 91 90 911 78 90 76 79 102 104 102 104 102 104 102 104 99 99 id 103 106 107 109 103 106 105 107 106 106 104 106 90 101 91 94 92 96 gn 902 94 96 73 75 97 90 96 100 106 107 108 101 100 100 100 100 100 100 'HIS DAL, Oita o'Ctocx. The English funds are flat to-day, and have de clined * per cent , owing to the unfavourable character of the news from Venice, and to an ill pression that the government majority on the Re form Bill will be extremely email. Foreign stocks have also receded, the most inportaint movement being in Turkish and Italian bonds. The latter are adversely affected by the intelligence from abroad and by the announcement that the Italian government have determined to levy a tax upon the Bente.. The variations in British rail ways are unimportant. In the market for financial and discount shares the most noticeable feature is a rise of 7s. Gd. to 11:15. in Overend, Gurney, and Co. The discount market retains a quiet appearance, with a large amount of money seeking employment, and few bills in circulation. The loweist charge, however, is still 51 to 6 per cent. The rate in the Stock Exchange for short advances on English government securities is 4 to 4} per cent. Consols are now quoted 861 to 1 for money, Mid 84 to 87 for the account (May 9). Foreign stocks are flat. Turkish Bonds of 1862 have declined ti per cent. ; Italian of :861, 1 ; Turkish of 1865 and Greek, ; and Spanish Pas sive and Mexican, 1. The prices are as follows Greek, 121 to 1 ; Mexican, 20/ to g ; Spanish Passive, 251 to g ; ditto Certificates, 14 to 1 ; Turkish, 1862, 66 to 67 ; ditto, 1865, 331 to 34; Brazilian scrip, 31 to 22 dis., ex div. ; and Italian, 1861, 52} to 53. American securities exhibit no change of any im portance. 5-20 Bonds are now quoted 70 tol ; Erie Railway shares, 52 to 1 ; and lllinois Central, 80 to 4. International Financial shares are now quoted 9-16 to 7-16 dis. ; General Credit, par to prem. ; London Financial, 41 to 4 dis. ; Imperial Mercantile, 3to 21 dis. ; Credit Fancier and Mobilier, 1 9-16 to 11-16 prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and Company, 1 to g dia. ; and National Discount, 81 to g prem. At a meeting of the holders of the bolds of the State of Georgia (U.S.), held yesterday at the offices of the "States' and Corporations Arrears Committee," Founder's-court, Lothbury, a com munication was read from the goverment of Georgia to Mr. Haslew ood ; and the foil, wing re solutions were passed unanimously : 1. That the offer of the State of Georgia to fund the arrears of coupons and overdue bonds into a new debt carry ing 7 per cent. interest be accepted. 2. That with reference to the sinking fund mentioned in the act of 'egislature authoring the funding of arrears the committee have full power to arrange this and all other details on behoot at the bondholders. The Stock Exchange is expected to be dosed, ao cording to custom, on Tuesday next, the let of May—the day fixed for striking the half-yearly balance at the Bank of England. About 4,0001. in bullion was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday for exportation. About 100,0001. in refined gold, consisting of recent ar rivals, was also bought in the market for abroad. A considerable amount of bar silver was sold yesterday at sa. Id. per ounce, showing a further fractional decline. The Indian demand has almost entirely ceased, and sales are with difficult! effected even at this quotation. For the moment there is no inquiry for Mexican dollars for China. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon expe rienced no alteration of much importance. Bills on Amsterdam were inquired for, and the rates were rather lower, while, as regards Italy, a;; advance was again observable, owing no doubt to the state of politics. The usual list is subjoined : Amsterdam, 3 months, 12 to 1 ; ditto, 3 days,tl.l7 to 1 ; Hottentot'', 3 months, 12.01 to 1 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 2.421 to 471 ; Hamburg, ins. banco, 3 months, 13.9 to 1; Paris, :i days, 25.10 to ; lit ditto, 3 months, 2 5 .: 7 1 to 421; Frankfort-on•the-Maine, - 3 months, 1191 to 1261 ; Peters burg per rouble, :i months, 2 , 4 to t ; Vienna, eff. no., 3 months, 11 to 11.05; Trieste, ditto. 3 month.. 11 to 11.05; Madrid, 3 months, 461 to 7 ; Cadiz, :i months, 471 to ; Leghorn, 3 mont hs , 25.95 to 26 ; Genoa, i; montlu, 25.95 to 26 ; Milan, 3 months, 21'.95 to '.9; • Naples, 3 months, 25.95 to 26 ; Palermo, :3 months. 1r,.93 to :03 ; Messina, 3 months. 25.95 to 26 ; Lisbon, 90 thly , , MI to L; Oporto, 90 days, 511 to k. The Metropolitan Railway traffic rett rn shows this week an increase of 1,0211. over the corre sponding week of last year. The traffic receipts of the Atlantic ui:d Great \Vestern Railway for the month of March were 388,480 dollars, against 399,870 dollars in the cor responding month of last year, showing a decrease of 11,390 dollars. At the meeting of the Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company (Limited), held yes terday, the available balance was stated at 16,6531., and a dividend was declared for the months ended December at the rate of 121 per cent. per anniun. It was also decided to carry 9,500/. to the reserve. A resolution was passed requeeting Mr. Gillespie (who was not present) to resign his seat at the hoard, owing to his recent connexion as director with the Joint Stock Discount Company. An extraordinary general meeting of the share holders of the Bank of Turkey (Limited) was held yesterday, for the purpose of resolving whether or not the undertaking shall be wound up vol antarily. The meeting was called in compliance with a re quisition signed by several shareholders. A f ter along discussion, it was resolved that 15,00.1/. much had been lodged with the Ottoman Company (Limited), should be returned to the directors of the Bank of Turkey, and that the Bank be wound en volun tarily. It appears from the report of the directors of the Standard Bank of British South Africa, (Limited), to he presented to the fifth ordinary meeting of the proprietors, to be held on the 30th inst., that the result of the operations for the six months has been so unfavourable as to al ~orb the profits for that period, as well as 16,0901. or the re serve fund. The annual meeting of the 31 illwall Iro,i Works, Ship Building, and Graving Docks Company (Limited), is called for the 30th inst., when a dividend is to be declared. Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas, and other shares, as given in the Stock Exchange list of last evening : Insurance.—Alliance British and Foreign, 141, 1 ; ditto Marine, 39) ; Imperial Fire, 3.52 ; Imperial Life, 201 ; Indemnity Marine, 1241 ; cean Marine. 201, ex div. ; Union Marine Liverpool (Limited), 31 ; Universal Marine (Limited), n. Gaslight =d Coke.—Flombey,third issue,4, 3j,4; European, New, 61 •; Imperial, 75,1 ,• Imperial Continental. '.151 ; Lon don, 69, ; 24, ; Surrey Consameiv, 14, ex die. ; Westminster Chartered, 65 ; ditto New, 425, I; Western, 15,141. W ater works.—Berlin, 10 0 ; Grand 1,1 Junctiin, 791,9, Canal —Regent's (or London). 231,3, 1. TOBSDAT EviNnie. Consols, which closed yesterday at 87 h to f for the 9th of May, opened this morning at the NMe quotation, and closed at 87 to f. For money the last price was 861, to 871. The official business report is as follows :—'Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 871 ,7, I, 7, f ; for aooonnt, 871, ; Three per Cents. Reduc ed,j New Three per Cents., 851, f, 3, ; ditto, Two and-a-Half per Cents. 69i ; Red Sea Telegraph, 19f; Bank Stock, 242, 3 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 106, 51, 4, 51 ; ditto, Five per Cent. " edema " rupee paper, 101}. The India Five per Cent. Stock was again in quired for and firm. The March Exchequer Bills remain quoted Bs. to 3s. dis., and the June ss. dis. to_par. Foreign stocks were heavy, and the general ten dency of prices was unfavourable. Danubian, Italian of 1861, Brazilian (scrip), Egyptian and &Ng= of 1864, and Turkish of 1858 declined per cent. ; Spanish Passive and Certificates, to f ; and Mexican, Turkish of 1866, and Greek, f. Turkish Bonds of 1863 werc exceptionally firm, and rose 1 per cent. I MONEY IL 94 xd id 99 41 103 i kai at is me i the the , lee} 101 f 103 i $ I V 2 We - - 46i 9 f - 41 121 111 i 11 lot An 14/ 85 17 I as xd