The Express. — London, England, 1866-03-16 00:00:00

LATEST SPO toNDON JOINT S TO CK DAY.) DISCOUNT COMPANY. ( 7ELLIG}.;NCE A s pecial general meeting wee held at noon, at ' (n napless letiellAPlL) th e /Amin Tavern, Mr. Gowen in the chair, to °welder • • re solution to be submitted by the directors for winding WARWICK DISETING.—THIS DAY. 11Pibeirsilaangis. l y e C commenced by explaining the condition in HURDLE RAGE. On mile and a half. w hich the directors found the esseammy when they entered Bmllllllt, Ace of Hearts, °newsy, Teddy, Ibex, Acolyte, upon aka. The new directors were appointed on Gamecock, Ostler, Greenland, Antoioette, and Corsica are the 281 h of February. On mauseacing their duties they bun. N o d that the week bad been an eventful one. , f atte d east the late meager had, b e t ween th e l e t o f GRAND MILITARY GOLD CUP. Three miles. They musty sad t h e l et of March, made a nnex which lady Flioreema Tommy, Shaathia. Ague, Lad?' P'll 4 t , not authorised to the extent of 51,0001., these ad. Minn Rosebud, Bolingbroke g, ILWrisnao. B . lh"gir, va cros being made without security. (Loud cries of Teassneo, Meerschaum, Johnay, Glenasirn, WeetbutTs gyms.") Some of those advances were made while Victoria, and Vanden en her.. t h e i a quiries of the committee of investigation were pond- GRAND MILITARY HIINTARS' STARES. Three • • sad altogether the company wee found to be railed. ago, worse than the committee were led to suppose- Samba, Wisard,Otrowood,The Old Mae, Shandos,Queen pre of " Shame.") Mary, The Fiddler, Sunbeam, Rupert, Fre Diable, Charte d PROMISOR inquired whether the late manager, Mr. beg Bey, Early p ur l, Mown Pippin g, The Ban, sod Vann, was present. Slasher are here. The CHAIRK/a could not en, but being a shareholder he h a the usual notice. The directors did their best to meet VIMSRAN STAKES. Three mike. the difficulties thee created. Their :ndividualeffarts failed, Daisy, Oscar, Ace of Reacts, Acrobat, Bachelor Wild tad thereupon they °oersted a meetitmof the pri s n as Zosedi- f Palles Lose, Lincole t. Loo, TrrMy, Sahib, tea, the statements laid before whom were so ti actory Mime. Ben, audit* Pet are bore. Oct they declined to amiss them. Under these anus stances they came to the oeuclusion that it wu neemary to rind up. Mr. Genatly, a member of the committee, sedated no directors in their endeavours to carry oa the snare ; Let the effort wee in vain, and as the company Wu bring eel Mere wag no alternative but to wind op. Ada mane e lisle they determined to submit to the aarehrs the altereative of a voluntary, instead of a compulsory, winding sp, and that was the question for the oossidention and decision of the meeting. Many letters had a(red in the nwspapers, but with these the directors did Dot think it desirable to deal. If the meeting decided is favour of a voluntary winding up, liquidators would have to be appointed, and those gentlemen would investi pho all the transactions of the company from the commons meet, and ascertain who were to blues for the losses which the company had ens'aisiod. Oe the previous day be (the chairman) hed to make ae affidavit before the Court of Olmarsery. In that affidavit he stated, on the authority of Messrs. Quilter, BJI, sad Co.. that the direct liabilities et the company amounted to 1,260,0001., and the iedireet liabilities to 2,642 t0 ,0001. ; that the no minal meets amounted 4,1351,0001., and all the liabilities, direct and indirect, to 3.892,000/. ; tsar* a nominal surplus et 959,01 W. Hear, hear.) Bs bad to move the folio slog resolution "That it has bees proved to the satisfaction of the oompeany that it osenot by reason of its liabilities continue its Dogmas, sad that it is desirable to wind up the same." He added that it arm proposed that Mr. Gellatly, a member of the commit tee of ienstigatioa, should be a liquidator on behalf of the shareholders. Mr, °hater, deputy-chairman of the National Discount Association, would accept the office of liquidator ea behalf of large creditors, and his appointment would remove all d.ffioulty so far es the creditors were coneerned w hile Mr. John Ball would combine all the qualities ! paired in an official liquidator. (Cheers.): Mr. GIaLeROITItY, in seconding the motion, mid he was determined not to sit there quietly, but to give mime addi- Soul information. (Cheers., The committee of investi 'Woe were right in withholding all they knew, but now UM the company wee to he wound rep they had no reason Br shutting their months. The more he bad gone into this horrible state of things the worse he had foetid it. In the report of January, 1865, it wee stated that in cansequenee of the stoppage of the Leeds Banking Oempsay, end other losses, it was desirable to make a calf sad thus put the company in a condition of undoubted irsegth. That was not the whole truth. What were Weed financial operations were one cause of the digester. la the next report there was similar coeosalment. In the last report it was stated that, in consequence of securities losing kicked up in a railway concern, it was desirable to make a all of 51. Had that all been greeted probably the whole 251. per share would have been gone. He then west ee to state that the committee found that there wore bills held by one large Brm amounting to 275,0001. Those bills weld she be due till May, and the firm, which he wealil sot same, mid it was so well satisfied with the list of shareholders that it would be willing to renew this. He thee alluded to advances to the Contract Corporation, we,, he said, would if possible be made to psy, and other 'demon of a similar kind. He hoped they would sot separate that day without every one agreeing to a voluntary winding up, which would prevent then from getting into Chancery, where if they seas got they might remain for ten years. The rerareittee of investigation did not know as much of Mr. Wilkinson when they wrote their report as they did now. There were two or three remota for this. The late director, were hellion without Mr. Wilkinson, and that gentleman had fast lest hie eon ; but nevertheless. had the committee known what they do now they would have spoken in strong terms of condemnation. Some of the past transactions were of the roast scandalous nature. If ever there was a case in which directors ought to be brought to book this was one ; and the way to secure that objectives to appoint liquidators of the right sert—mea who were perfectly independent of all old parties. Mr. W. Dairy (formerly chairman of the board) aid he was convinced that the more searehing the inquiry was the better would the shareholders be satisfied. (Laughter.) Be regretted the appointment of a committee of investiga tion, believing it would have been better to appoint a new nerd. (A Voice, " Why, you approved of it." The hang ing op of a coespaey dependent on credit in that manner was the way to destroy its credit. Mr. Bean (the late chairman) rose amid loud groans and hisses. OROXTON-PARK MIDITING.-(THIS DAY.) BELVOIR CASTLE BTAKI:3. One mite. Gaudio, Cranford, and Leckie! are here. BILLPHDON 00PLOW STAKES. All the home are in sad emend the neighbourhood. (MANDY HANDICAP. Mile end • bolt Hominy Aelmot, Haskorien, Proviso, Miss Harriette, end Lochl are hers. THE CUP. Two muss. Ackworth. DIY Swite, sod Was Harristts are Dere. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. DIARK-LLICE.--(T1118 DAY.) The rsselss of BegUsk wheat fresh up to our market today were limited. For selected qualities ad both red and addle there was a fair demand, at prima *qua to lloaday. Low end damp parcels were with difficulty dis• posed of at late rates. There was a Ito* supply of foreign wheat an the stands. Balm p slowly ; yet previous rates re we supported. The held by the leading millers are m ilotio% kraill earioes of produce were steady. The few mmples of fine malti ng on show were dis posed of at fully the late advance io the quotations. In the vales of gnadisg . and distillieg Norte ao change took place. Malt, though in good rraWy, moved off 'teddy, on former Muss. The domed for oats was in a sluggish state, at about last week's ~rasa,. The supply was moderately good. Beans were • dull inquiry, with • fair supply on the stands. The demand for peas was confined to retail parcels, at late enneocire. Both English and foreign flour was Is moderate rogue, at Hoeday's qnotations. Linseed and cokes were very firm in price. 4)(11.111INT DUCEY. IMAM Poe Qr. 1,11145. 11. a. Des a, rod, old 44 to SO new 17 to 41 „ &orbits, old 61 to 66 Norio& sad Wean . new 19 40 " ......-- rod, old — to I NOR M T Malin lBlo4tl OtsUltsa Wattle( l6 Se 11l YAW. Rim Norfolk. and RI to 116 Espies and Wars 4$ it to So it Of brows _ OAR. L Scotch= 28 to 32 ft to 28 Mask _ 22 to 26 mmpa. assq ss to 3 8 TM 3 I to 38 Narrow 1 1 90 08 B9 bo 44 -- Gm 42t to to 42 at to iiil _ _ - 1 / 1 ,001. lbws imide, !sr 1111 111 to 46 lbs. Aomehold 27 So 29 Ovantry Norfolk urd &Wolk, sz a* ll2 to 22 OLT& _ _ a. a. Danish and fOrottelt 22 to °6 ltamiara __ 21 to 27 Danish se le 40 147Ptlas = 116 to $5l _ lIIMAZ OM. White lll te 34 Yellow The CHAIRMAN entreated the meeting to give Mr. Brows • bearing. Mr. Bimini believed that the beet worm was to hear both sides. Adverting to some financial operations re ferred to by Mr. Gelsworthy be said they were made with the cooserroace of the eompany's solicitor, in whom the bard reposed great oonfi deuce. [The meeting was proceeding when oar report left] NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED.)-(THIS DAY.) The first ordinary general meeting of this com ply was held this morning at the offices, 50, OW Broad eked ; Mr. P. VANDIEBYL, in the chair. The report eel assahnously adopted, after some explanations asked I. and given by Mr. F. Linkworthy, the maneging direct- W. A dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. f3r eight months, es% the 30th of 'December, was declared. The retiring directors and auditors were re-appointed. lithe thee of the meeting • vote of thanks was panned lithe chairman, the directors, and the officers of the cam. pay, foe the zeal they had shown in the promotion of the Warteking. 11l ALLEGED PIRACY OR BOARD THE SHIP SCOTLAND. YiIIVIRY INTO THE CONDUCT Of THE CAPTAIN. Yesterday afternoon an inquiry, directed by the hard of Trade, was appointed to bath been held before lilacs! martin board of the Dort of London, into charges Plferred against Captain William Campbell, the °om ega's, of the ship Scotland, as to his conduct on the last viTsp from Calcutta to London. It will he remembered that several of the crew of the alp were tried at the last sittings of the Cestral Criminal Court foe alleged acts of piracy during the voyage, and in seesequesce at what was declared at the trial, sad the remarks made by Mr. Baron Bramwell, ea to this we. din of the muter, the nutter was mentioned in the House of Commons, and she President of the Board of Trade ordered that an inquiry should be hslitatsd Into the g-neral conduct of the master during tbs voyage, and the treatment he pursued towards the yew. It should be stated that two of the men arraigned el the Central Criminal Court were acqoitted, and the Gibers were sentenced to very slight panisomeet. It had hes anaaged that the icivastigatioc should be proceeded with yesterday, at the o ffi ces of the Marine Baud in lasideahall-street. There was a full board in attendance, via Mr. Seth, the magistrate. Mr. O'Dowd was present to readout the proceedings for the Board of Trade and Mr. Weather appeared to watch the rase for Captain Campbell. Some discussion took place between the board and the leaned gentlemen engaged, and the chairman said that as the ioquiry involved such serious charges against the master the board thought they ought to refer the matter for laves ligation at Greenwich, before the magistrate, and the IMMOOTS. Preach, par irolg - 7.. Si to M ll Sw .... l 3 go St u Amargosa. 'liar bd. .. t 6 so 10 c-.- 41 --. .. NI to 30 is INTO LONDON. BY WATER I 10 TO MAZUR IS, INCLUSIVE. 1 Osts. norm qrs. qrs. bets. mad, 1610 lto 134) 20320 1290 1320 1330 2007,1 1390 2?00 I.IW. VS. 1110 liio IMO sTi NI Is MI New Mask. hod 2l to 27 potaile lB to 32 scotch, Mel 25 a!7 - - Per - tii; WELL. I. Dahl& rd Lodge. bergY lo 46 Rostock Wotan D=ft 64 to 66 42 to 47 Ramis" hard soft 494;ti00. rod write_ 69 to 04 SLILLIT. Minding IS lo 27 Mainline Malting OATS. Dutch brewt;i7... as to is I .. tomtits TROY 21 to 96 AILBXVAIa ORAM Oa. CILIBIAGZ. MARCHI Bap& sal 34 Irish roesigs SIGO - ------ Hlrstal WAKEFIELD CORN MARKER (BY ILECTILIO AND INTIIINA77ONAT (11011 001 OWN OODLESPON. Wheat meets with more sttestioo, and a small reduction in price would lead to Weimer. Beeley firm, other articles unchanged. .-{THIS DAY. rnaaa.ra.) lILINCING-LANIC.--(THIS DAY.) 131TGAIL—The market is steady bat quiet at previous rikaress. The private isles include 2,000 bags of common Jaggery at We., and 5,000 boxes at white Havana in hoed for Russia at 325. 9d. ; refined dried goods continue firm. 0077111.—N0 public sake wire held to-day ; privately, calory qualities of the new crop have found buyers at full Prism TZL.—There is no improvement in the demand for this Rica.—The market is firm ; about 2,000 bags of white Bengal have been sold at Us. Ross.—There has bees as wave demand for Demerara ; about 703 puooh•ous sold at fully the previous ourreocy, fair quality at Is. 6ta. to Is. 7d. ; wrecked, ls. 50. to L. 6d. 13A00 FLOM. —Sales have hers effected at Itis. Pd. Sri's.—Be n ginger has been sold at the full price of 31s. ; and white Singapore pepper at 60. SALITZTILL —The market continues inactive. Oorrow.—The market has again bees very active at firm pekoes to a slight advasos. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is steady. Prices are quoted cc f•Aloce Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 50s. 3d. ; March, Mb. 9d. April to Jose, 500. 3d. ; October to December, 51s. 3d. HIDE MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) L26616,9412..—Hid0s : Price.: 561b4. to 641161., 3d. to 311; 641bs. to 721114, 3d. to 34d. ; 721bs. to 801b4, 318. to 41 ; Wu. to 881b4, 4d. to 411; 8811,4 to 9604, 44d. to 41d. Homo Wan, 96. to 10.. 6d.; Oalt skim, light, 9s. to 44 ; tall, 66. 661. BIEMONDIET.--aseprkias : Polled, 126. to lbs.; half. broda, 116. to 144 ; &Mal. 94 to 10.. 6d. ; Shoarliop, 2.. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Years. Pattienden and Smith report that daring she past week there has been a decidedly improved demand for all descriptions of both English and foreign hops, prices ruling firin at lets quotations. HUMILIATION DAY in LONDON. —On Tuesday, the 20th int. Obis day appoistad by the Bishop of London for specs al services throughout the diocese of London in conossioo with the rattle plague), the Very Rev. Dr, Stanley, Dean of Westminster, will preach in the Abbey at • semi= at 10 a.m.- sod the Lord Bishop of Load= will preach is his cathedral church of St. Peas at a serviee at 4 p.m., Cl which it is aspeated the Lord Mayor of London and the corporation will be present. As it ma not be expected that business can, to any extent, be put aside, it Is hoped that " business men will be able to The Registrar-General of Scotland states in his atteadedlett Paul rob t l o: Westminster tue at theze o larly . z late report for the year 1865 tamed to-day, that of the 113,126 hours. It is :rill follow this example, end have sale and and births is Soo:1%0d last year, 11,267, or one is every lea,wers isle services. Them will likewise , be services in St. Paul's illegitimate. Unlike other countries the TWO districts con- Osthodral at a quarter before 10 a.m., and at Westminster tin= to exhibit the highest proportion of such births. The I Abbey at 4 (we behove) instead of 3 a m,as usual. There have proportion on the north eastern and southern divi. b••• some shingle with to th e Arrangements at Whitehall Chapel on Te=next. Thar* will be three noes is year after Y ear 26814 doable w"" services, the brat t 9, morning prayer and holy ema it il hi the others, and the registrar thinks m anioc ; the second 1 at 11, Litany, , minimisation service, " its cum could surely be ascertained , and something be 1 and • sermon by the Bishop of Ely ; the third at 3, evening dose to diminish it." The deaths in Scotland during the I Peals* sod • sermon by the Roe. Henry Whit., chaplain year were in I of the bathe Royal, Sean*. the very high u .,. irr°" ll . h rt A t i n, of „. 225 4 _ ... des ... l ... the MB Gain Meraorous.—Theßegistrar-General army 10.000 persona Th. ""- " I estimates as follows the population of the eight metropolis= will be remembered, higher last year than its average, boroughs on the Bth of April, 1866, midway between the baying been at the rate of 234 in the like number. Ia Solt- I Dans= of 1861 and that of 1871 :— The midway 101,909 ; Lad. the average is 213, sod in England 221, The no- I Westinhasap s 2Bl A 99 l 23 B : s r7; k a IDe ir m i l 7g h i2. r 7 ;`. tun' Lama" of the population of Scotland by htrtha hat 473 i 9 .11L 31 1 9,403 - ; 'Gressel/is, 46,0136. The estimate foe Year amousted to 42,306, but this the registrar rodeos@ by the whole is based as the assumptive that the program@ of E49osed emigration to 29,028. The thefts= of the population is the sanDe SS it was between 1851 and 1861. mrriage rate—a sore alga of the prosperity of • monetry— I The POP= OF Botts. The following is said to has ham steady sad progressive in Scotland during three be an, exact statement of the various countries to which masesetiv• yea= i bare belonged all the different Popes (257 is somber) who have othoprod the papal throat from St. Peter :-1 A cinnabar mine bill Put been discovered in 17 Gn o rs . 4 Am agns 6 Syrian Ns, I Sablae, 16 Taman; Bosiva in the United States. 2 Delmatiam. 4 fliciliaae, 16eapolitens. 3 Sardinia= The Cork Examiner states that in the month of 4 Spaniards, 7 Venetians, 8 Milanese. 15 French, 6 Ow baud il, maw, 1 from Lorraine, 1 Bargandlea, 5 Genoa'', 2 Pied. cesatabulte7 are resigning in Wire ananalsom , la o utem, 1 Dutch, 1 Portaging'', 2 English, 12 Candiotea, reulegalmee arf One inadequacy of their pup, and ateate erui" a nd 134 Somas and other states beloagiog to the Holy MUM chiefly to Australia. Bee. lii.o'Do.d esi4 he would communicate the opinion to the Board of Trade, and the inquiry was accordingly pod- Peed. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 16. _1866. Per Qt. Per Qr. ti I 491 zdi SO it id 39 41 26 IS 27 z 4 100 102 zd 1201 121 88 U 26 ST ST 39 64 48 itti 02 *3 04 43 128 UM 2 1 loss t pit 27 os ua nia II Ma n WI 812 28 le 108 k 110 e MN i Rd 1201 ... %1: 27 .... lel i int t -1231 22 124 e 14 6i elf 1 1101 1111. WOVEIttIIIIIIINT Souvaniair. Na I 4°'M etti,. HMI& Coto." p.ee, Om Gm I a 10174‘. Do." pee et Feb.& Aug. Do., poet Mar. Dab per "CUL:l as i Do. &per at. Ina. 'toe Ole: la crep.4l:ll .1 Do. De. do. 11111641 ' owl! To 1 : : I Do 711p.o..4.pOot. — illiii Ma" m or. Iwo. tt. a 18761. o lEasiziguo Sim elk, 1878 Do. Do. 1801 :§01::1 r.iiii::l itse,iicyce pe ao. e °ma:: New Ilene'. . A n.et., New South Wales Gov.,, bp. cent., to7tie 10111' 60.01.. Tio! I 11. 1,411‘ ..146 41. 6.0111 LIMO I.ol* 4000 .. 1.0116 4.0110 MOO MIN Tali • c e. 6, 001 6, 6,1111 ... 1 Zr.ol Miri ci 40,1 .. Lou,. 1, .. .. i. .. tmol .. IM Now Lealaal pee sawn Do. a per teal Nen laolin 0 Tfr. e.. 10T6 Queensland Des. 0 p. at. Aust.flev.o p. a.. UTII vlc.Do►.oo.ojs ley Do. do. I p.a. Aosilea. Q. prima. N N N N N N 19 II no _3l no I°lsllma an too isa Rio iii la 191 194 106 tl7 06 le 101 144 91 n 3.44 106 106 146 let 104 Oa 106 101 106 101 116 10) 101 U N Vie 1114 GO IN 18 E 0 N IM N 11 0 108 Ni mg lon BRITISH tip 2.14.9 If 2.14.0 94.0 1.9.0 10417.6 N a Maid La. 11.11 40 !LAO i IL 106. I L 10.6 1 11.17.11 ciao 94 ye se 14 If 640 61111 10 ft Sc 91 7 } 91 s 1 II 21, U t 4 26 SS 3 16 0 6 4 6 1 6 4. iitasinos tilogird) .. I k nato-Brawaold(Lial. 7.0.1,0 Sraatt.Letlf.Co.(ltua.) gl a rpaar t ur g.1 1 :1 1 1edi OkkostalauG./8.31ia.,L i 4" t lated_ ) ..,.. Dos earn. N. um * As, Sauk Del UT (1121 Sold) Maas 114m1144).. arsatleottßaliviallald _ lei logii iLasitantsa (Malted). i -74.1 S 6 46 8 10 I it It $1 VW ♦lO If lb 20 6 8 1$ 16 6 0 i i ~atu - .. dUoc99llol (1. 1 lbaudsuvarLead ta ti l e tr a nliokilL(l) John del ley (Linn) United Keil= ( 1 Val Anneal* Gold .. Vailaaosoonjo Vancouver Ocelltti Val Bass 4m II igollo4) Waahoeoold;Linnted) Do. Do. .. Worthing (Wittig) Yorke VeniainnagArit. SdbaSinitilllll4lll. FOREIGN 01 i i 76 80 150 109 SI 90 10 28 e l 4 14 1411 20 SU 11 17 } I ) I 64ILWi fa, i e.L0111101101111019. 001 1i. Do. Havana and Matanzas Lausanne and Fribourg, Ildaiansas an4tiabantlle. it ii 16 17 11 . 4 I it= 1 re 19 J PI littUa 4 Par P 3 I Do, Sowed W 00.... W 51 1 I S idla lir• l I las al 1 5 I I pa 1 p a e i s s I all I le l a suds of France 1 p.o 10 lan Do. (lateCharlllp.ci. 100 fall Mama (Boma, &a.) II ill ilaisAyosa&lln ID all Do. Now ....3 rata.' 100 all PAW' &EL P.(Pana) 4 a ,Royal Swedish ap. 100 all tags& La Grandsl peat 10 ,01 L Ana.&Loss-Vecip.o. 100 NU athrart.ot Pari.7p.o. 10 :all laonthersol Fraacallp.a. 10 I all Uatli ltallan. $ per at. 101. • WA14.W.44 tn. p.a. llf I** N le le II le 111 9 1 9 ge Ili lit II 111 lie SIONEY MARKET.-:THIS DAY.) Oxs o'Osocer. The improvement in the amounts of the Banks of England and France has had no favourable effect npon the stock and share markets to-day, which are rather dull. The funds are un- changed, hut show a somewhat drooping ten dency, owing apparently to a continuance of sales on account of bond fide holders. Foreign stocks and financial shares are mostly quoted the same as yes terday, while English railways and American secu- rides are better in some eases. The shares of Overend, Gurney, and Co. are in renewed request, and have improved 108. The applications for discount to-day are to a fair extent, and the general rate for the best paper is fully equal to the Bank minimum— six per oent. The charge in the Stock Exchange for advances till to-morrow on English government securities is also 8 per oent. Consols are now quoted 87 to e for money, and 87} to for the 6th April. The Bank of France return exhibits an increase of 227,0001. in the coin and bullion, and a decrease of 8,000/. in the bills discounted. Foreign stocks are somewhat inactive, but there is a slight demand for Spanish Certificates and Brazilian scrip, which have improved k per cent. On the other hand, Greek Bonds have receded and Spanish Passive I. The prima are as follows : Greek, 151 to I ; Mexican, 224 to I; Spanish Passive, 28} V) ; ditto Certificates, 161 to 4 ; Turkish, 1862, 681 to ; ditto, 1865, 38 to k ; Brazilian scrip, 24 to 3 pram. ; and Ita lian, 1861, 61 to k. United States 6-20 Bonds continue in active demand, and have further advanced I per cent., being now quoted 721 to f. Erie and Illinois Central Railway shares are also better, at 571 to I, and 804 to 81. respectively. The shares of the Marseilles Land Company were allotted this morning, and the price has receded to to I die. upon sales. International Financial shares are now quoted par to f prem. ; General Credit, to ft prem. 7 London Financial, 5 to 44 dis. ; Imperial Memo• tile, to 4 prem.; Credit Foncier and Mobilier, 34 to prem.; Overeni, Gurney, and Company, 34 to prem. ; Joint Stock Discount, 11} to 10[ die. ; and National Discount, fif to 9 prem. The weekly return of the Bank of England shows a continual falling off in the Bank's discount bnai nese, combined with an increase of nearly half million in the reserve, and a quarter of a milion the coin and bullion. Since the 22nd Feb., the latter item has increased from 13,822,9351. 14,327,6181., a difference of 504,683/. ; and the re serve of notes from 7,409,1001. to 7,904,7851. a difference of 496,685/ If it be objects that these changes are not, in themselves, great importance, the fall in the rate of disooni is nevertheless justified by the fact, that ti. Bank's position is now unusually strong. In last night's return the banking liabilities on deposi' and seven day and other bills amount 19,411,0751., and the total reserve [notes and col being 8,804,843/, exceeds by no less tin 2,334,1851. the proportion of one-third which tl Bank make a point of keeping as a minienut, whenever practicable. This circumstance of itself seems to indicate the probability of a fresh fall the value of money at no distant period—a vies which certainly derives encouragement from the im portent change announced yesterday afternoon from. Amsterdam, where the Bank of Holland has reduced its rate of disonunt from 6to 411 per cent. Unless, however, the Bank of France should lower its rat from its present point of 4 per cent. to 34 or 3, the I Bank directors, in common with all cautious per , sons here, will doubtless watch narrowly the effect yesterday's measure upon the cotton market and exchanges. The latter will require the closer . servation, because it is known that a large *mown of continental money has been employed iu this country at the high rates lately current, and, in event of these funds being withdrawn, or of remit tallow; from the continent tothie side being checkr the exchanges may become lees favourable. Auoth. fortnight will enable a clearer view to be formed of the future course of the money market. the interval, owing to the approach of the end the quarter, when the demand for money is ems.% strong, there will not be any disposition ou the part of the other monied establishments to compete ' actively with the Bank of England. The discount establishments have lowered their terms for money at call from 5 to 44 per cent. ; seven days' notice, from 54 to 5 ; and at fourtt days' notioefrom 6 to sf. The joint stock banks ne allow 44 per cent. for money on deposit instead 6, except that the London and Westminster gie only 34 per cent. for sums below 5001. The stoppage is announced of Messrs. Puget, Bainbridge., and 00., old established prim bankers, of St. Penns-churchyard, and connecte. with I reland. The liabilities are understood to be small, the transactions of the firm havinr been very limited for some years past. No de' nits information has transpired with regard the probable result of the liquidation, but i believed that it will prove unsatisfactory. The are four partners. In consequence of the failu of Messrs. Paget, Bainbridges, and Co., the drafl drawn upon them by Messrs. La Touche and Co, private bankers, of Dublin, were paid for thei honour to-day by the National Provincial Bane of England. The circular issued to the creditors is as follows : 5. 9t. Paul's-elinteltrard, Waroh 15. With greet pain nod rowers we have to amount* tk you that, owiog to heavy masse and other edemas cacaos stamen, we are ender the aeotseity of sespoodiog oor pay. wants ; with ell oonvooiont speed we will have a statetneol of on' affairs prorated, to be laid before our creditors. — We art, iso.. Power. BAINBRIDGE". and Co. The meeting of the Surrey Commercial Dock Cor pally took place yesterday, when a dividend of per cent. was declared on the ordinary and preft genes A stocks for she six months, free of moor SHARE L, ,ISrs.—(THIS DAY.) Oirs o'Osocac. The railway market is rather firm to-day, and a rise of Ito per cent. has occurred in Great West ern, London and North Western, and Lancashire and Yorkshire stocks. South Eastern, however, has declined 1. London and North Western stook is quoted 122 to ; Great Western, 591 to 1, ex div. ; Midland, 1232 to 124 ; Lancashire and York shire, 1201 to I ; Great Eastern, 40 to i ; South Eastern, 741 to / ; Caledonian, 13 1 to 132 ; Metropolitan, 133 to ; Great Northern, 123 to 124 ; ditto A, 1401 to I. The transactions in foreign and colonial railway securities have been moderate, and prices generally exhibit no change. UNDINANY MAIM AND SWIRL an. I ra. I AMWAY'. i Waslagpelosa I Wes sada; I yester4ar. I So 1 p.m ,Bileloi IsiAar....! _SI xd. I EaTalitsik 'Oak ma 4 lhatles.... UI IFS II 70 U U 4 6 67 VS VS VS Corn wall 'Dublin and &Abel limel - 118 18i 40 Al . 110°41.01 1 le ti 40iiit Ili 1% IN I‘l, 1401 1 n n no 119 SR in 14 Ipm in In la n 11 t,m T 4 16 149 161 46 TO 111 114 $1 IS 1 T 4 16 id 8 • 161 144 Mt 3 46. 1 140 alB zd 61 66 $8 $8 1021 till par k Om 10 11 16 80 96 98 65 TO 100 WI 101 102 tosi Obi 24 86 88 100 85 67 60 68 80 St 16 66 IS 49 42 46 Si 66 85 149 110 li I fir 1$ 2pm 11 2 1. 10 901 100. 91 98 141 IT si skier 10 N N N 1i 0 1th 1001 Mt 01 13 87 0) $2 84 100 104 81 a 80 84 99 100 994 994 4 91 . 99 99 JOUIT STOCK BAILS. 109 } ... 70 i id Eti 103 n $0 sq 4 6N 5641 - - 104 10 Isl 17 ICOo as 1 la. 1 44444. IPd 1 CIL prima. 1 Salm 1i z0 1..4411 :I=o Masteessasbas 111 SI 14:1 L 4 a UAW IS AlalsseataaALlverpool II $ 6 pal Uf i k 'MOOS IS Aisolo Artrlais -.- 4 I issal - 10 . 80 671 10 0 14710 140 ( as) 1 10 Mr 10411 - 10. 60 40514 11a1 17.44111a1 20 91 414 r a -xd 11. 10 Loa lcSaiik.Omnareh 119 19 11- *9O to ' Australasia a 71 76 - ILIA& 10 /baba nalietteloailla sal 101 111 - 12,600; 27 , Do. New,(mea 2 gm. S •44 - - 1 0.006, 16 Bank 013 a i g a .... -.. ID It SS - 40, 21 Bank of - 19,00 10 Dank et 014 go Paned) 10 1 1 100 ;Bank ot Queensland (L.) 16 7 4db - 10,4 SO PaakaVictorls.Ausirla 111 LI 45 - 10. 10 Bea at New Ssaand - .10 01 91 pm - 40.000 60 Darnall Bank (1;644.410 ldo par 444 41.000; 10 ' • - • 19 le Was - 10,0001 60 ; British I Galleons° L 71 3 las - 111400 a U Britiek N. Americo -.. a 46 48 WAN; 16 'O. Pk ladladlas.,lllllne al 14 75 20 10,0001 U ens/S. *ma 'Jabot/. an 46 47 461 7 0.100 1 24 ,elty - 19,0001100.06161414 60.000,191 i Oamlbak of Carob, all - - 4/14944. is ('em. flask of awns. to. ail 116 IS 4. 10.000 II Oomaidaled lent (L) 4 1$ 5j 14 91 10.000 00 ;Dad and Loam ill * ta ad - fO.OOO AO Isms Lambs Mamba I 1 die p.r - 00.000 10 limbos 1441maaa Lim) 5 le Old% a - 31,909 1../ ;English sad American. 5 tar IPo -. 10.000 II 16£41.1aa iota Steak a 3 )10 11 Old. 0 NAOS JO liog.2444.&AasLenatd. all 40 20e - ILOO9 SO lawn* and IbreJlab (L le 5 6 do, - W K OW O* me libo 10 baropseslust. Bank(Lbalad ( 1 4 21 15 111 si 20 as 11} -M 16.000 1 1001 Do. issued as 2 pm- 10 a se WOW 100 Do. New l6 17 14 4.. 10,0001100 , Imperial nook. Lbaliol le a upo 27 116.0091 10 Usessebl 0111mon lO I I 56 •-• 14 67,000 20 Do. New lO 1 1/610 -. 140101 t 4 ;lowan. ail 74 - 0101 15 Do. New par 4.4 10 7 . 11 4061 1 0 ; 1 Lia Waft: TalaiLl 4 if 4 4 las Om 500,000 100 D054p.0.Deb.,1316,10 all 1111 * Istsso 60 ,Loo.oiLoisissays.., £o 1411 iv, 15 1 13./00100 Loam mid Brila - 7 a 411 sm - KOOSSew me l 4 1 Pu Pe L 106 ;Loam & Wow 71464(1. 16 1 0 alp - 10.900 f 6, Do. Nee, (m. as 14 pai IS 111 al s • - KOOO l ID lola. 00.1140 k a /Laski. a lie tat Si KUM 60 , London sad Cosner.... 10 a 77 701 71 0001 SO !LOOdOA Joint Sboa, a 47 49 - 44.000, 90 Loam& Bona Mama an 15 16 - 10.000'100 Loo. &R. &preens (Lim 10 le 0:4114 - (0001 SO lloodoo&Ventwasis (LI 111 1 013.. - 143.040,100 lams Wesimlasior .. SO U SO .. 10.400,140 Ilterobsat lisok(lAn.).. 16 1 2 pas -• 4,000:100 I Do. New WOW SO 11bisealls 0 ItzaamL 19 $ 4as - 17,166109 ,114144.41 Pros. Bank IL 20 51 la. - 6. Pa 111141a141 Baia fans) 10 las pm - , 10, I ;Nallsoal a Ambaleas 4 le pm - 11110 I Nassau. a Lar.rpoos lO 5 4pm i 10.11001411 I/3m at implaad 6l 4. 4. al i 6 KO* Is Do. 2nd and Srd Wm 12 -..- ' 40.001 SO lifasimal Bank lO - - - 5L1014 10 ,Ifew Sad& Wass all 44 46 - I (04440 , allifew &abed absard) 1 les ft, m - a *OO9 10 11N0,111 Werra Te 1( lips - *lOO at Ws** ea* °mom .l si SS - *900! 10 OrientsComaLlateo.o 7 2 1 dl. -. 0,0001.1411 Do s do. lateNJ. 4 1 1 dl. - I 140051 10 ! Do. do. War. X, 4 - -as - I 27.1101 Ob 'Prosta.Baoklareaso.ti• IS ft 11as .4. ; MON 100 Prialos. of baba - f 1.605 SO Saud& tbai.,.• 04M lO 4 4 Alm .... 12,4061 20 Do. lamed a 2 pm 6 91 1.14114 -• WOOL 25 South Aastratia. a 10 16 - I 1 02 1 0 5: % r t. ale.B. 4 lis.l4 4 : a pci : 1 9 1 1 It 11 - MONO 16 17alon et kaarana - . a IS 64 - 7 10.000 140 Pam el Waal ilia ' 11 41 te lia 104151 ft Mao al Imam lll 0$ lid 531 4 i D DUMB. 4 Sta. 1114. 1 DOM. 1051 IL Ram I Idea. : I 11.11144111 IL ilea mid awe 11.11 a ,4140 1 110 al ; - i. I ILel VI mu_ statllloasama Dod‘ I I - - I - sr -...--•- •••• WO Mt . . i sia=ircia l , ...s 4. sod *ern in ill4to Is m its IS Osammlllsstaes I -•— SI. Lailsallaftgatkart 101 TS TS WO Dab. IL ip. MI ST SO • , Ss. la. Troy IA .... •. ni - .W Lesko I Oradea Oat Gait. Olitverees LA MM Anal. Dsv. G. c eo. (Levldala DralteoaDs Thee Beret (II loon) Zest Oemehoo Zest lereavtlle eei eshinialake FAA Lovell L W. Beseell (Tavletk l Otaaabler hubys Grime laisy ALlndidad) !Great South Tohres latiet Wheel „ t. w, von (a.lawaj Omni Herod a loot =Tarr al".66ll 6 :irlsimie) Mouses Iras Ors Sew 11.40 n North leoekesr K. Wk. Bre.. illiessei Noted Wbsed Crotty Provo. limas& Provides°. & Groton ISLClierl•• tSonth Coodurrow.....l 8. W. Tranoss papa l - Put •-- 111 la% evert Vacs sad Cksiall. lls West Bass& (Ll.lops). W. Condon (Ilsksad) Wass Camas west Beton WIL B.Mei W. Balla (Dadrals). ab.sll,ra 7ldis *dam ) &Asa Talswasy ri &AO tll.O - lii WALT --- SAO IMO MILS MI6 6.17.0 rogues KLUB. {LIGATION& Closing oda& lij le" •) • 1 le 100 90 N of Uf OS Se DIMENTIT II STOCKS. as 1 is - Kfr u i I i i: il 610,000 IL W 1 i i al at at. MAN, ta. 188.11 a la. 04.181&.‘pcliar.&&i100 o.Ntlts..fip.a..fam&T MO G.Weln.—W.2ll-os, p. al.. Jaa. & lay—. 100 Zdre.&Yk.4p.o.loatilyllo3 11 . laigli.aeaso&Jty 100 IZ.W. ‘p p. e.Jan.&Jaly KO Do. Ile p.c.Jan.&Jakyiloo Lik&W.,lp.e.Jan.&Jaly , lo o 1041and.lip.e.Joi.&Jaly IN N. DeltJah. & F. & D. IL. 0p et. Feb. 141m... 1 1110 ILigas.,4 p.a.J sada alyllol lise&M.L.to.c.A.o. lo6 L 100 PO 64 of Si OS N 14 NI Is SS H NI 94 9$ 99 911 197 HP 94 96 ?CROON RAILWAYS. Central Amadei, gaaraatend 7 par amt., 8. Sambre and Year, 81. i. Reath Auksßan and Lombardo-Venetian, 161. i. PREFERENCE SHARES. Loud= sad Brighton, 5 pm mot. guaranteed stock, No. 1,10 L MISCELLANEOUS SHARES. Australian Mort. Laud and Finance (Limited), 51. Bombay Gas (Limited) (ell paid), N. Company of African bterchaots (Limited), Credit Fonder sad Mobilier of Eng. (Lim.), 81, 1. Da Nee, 71. Crystal Palate, Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), 41, 1. Electric Telegraph, 1361. English and Foreign Credit, 41, I. Fatrbairn Engineering, 61. General Credit and Finanoe at Loudest (Lim.),4l, I. Hudson's Bay, 17. Imperial Mercantile Credit Association (Lim), 51, 3. International Financial Society (Limited), h. Joint Stock Discount (Limited), 111. 10, 1, 11 die. London Financial Association (Limited), 101, 1. National Discount Comp any (Limited), 131. Oriental Inland Steam Limited), 13. Ottoman Financial Association (Limited), O,eread, Gamey. and Co. (Limited), 17i, 181, PROYINCIAL SUARI mAszirra. LETMIMS, MANC H 16. —Sabo Isslsy 2— Gnat issbws. 404 a 1--Great Western, UM W # sd.—Lancashire sea YorksWs, 1294—Leisdon and Math estern, 1221 #2 1 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 641 Metropolitan. 1231 ' 4—North Hastern, Rennet capital stock. 1101—South E 741 1 id.—Bugalo and Lets Huron, 6 13.16—Grand Trunk Canada. ISt I—Bile. 67. 7 4 7-1111nole OsatraL Bs—United states LSO Roads. 714 —Dutch Rhenish. 149.-411 . 0 81 lairmluszi shares. 16 3-16-3ambre and Meuse, 8413•l6 I—Mercantile and Bach Bank ,timited), 41 8-16 d.—North Western flank (Limited), p. —Overend. Gurney. and Co. (Limited). 11 3 f p.— Liveepoel sad London and Globe Flee end Llha Bp.—Omen Inetv canoe. 7-16 p.—Atrican Merchants. At TtlirePh 8 par r00t... s 4l —F l at 3.1 d .— West India Pacitic Mum. I 1 1 - IdAnceerrla. MARCH 16. —a fair bushiest at improved prices, but cloeing not quite at the highest. C. ClunmeU end Camping (Limited), 10 d.—Consolidated Bank (Limited) 64 p.—Rriee. 11711 a 7 1 7—Oveat Isitere, SO" 11 i—Grun/ Lulsonbosrli 16 346—Great Northern A, 1111 —GrandTrunk et Cased,. 384 —Great Western of l &nada. 161—Gress Western, 664 4 E 04884 I i—Loocashre and Yoritshire, 8 1 4 1 U London and Nceih Western. 1221 1 I—Manchester. and Lincolnaldre, 641 # I—Metropolltan, 13$1 4 31—Midland, 12{4-South Hasten. 7616 41—Thames a d Mersey Marble Ise. 7714 scrums (Limited), 6 10-16 p. —Hotted 811114!41 540 Yeass, I—Manchester end &Word Bank, 64 p.—Overemd, = 34 1146 4 1346 S 21 fp. IMMO, MARCH —Three per Cent. Commle. New Three Der Cent. Steele. 864 I—Ditio, for account. 6th 814 #— Udia Five per Cent. Stock 1011 —Bank of Ireland 10G. VI mg( —Munster Bank (ILluSted) (rl. 10s. paid). 81--N =Paid). 764--Natkinalet Liverpool (Limited) (161.. p i,, NM Southern sot Week= (1001. paid), an t—Doc WKS:. low, sad Warlord 6 per seal pp. ROM. pad). 118. tax. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway traffii return shows this week an increase of 5,5201. co last year; the North Eastern an increase 5,408/. ; the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincol shire an increase of 2,064. ; the North British increase of 881 1 . ; the L ondon, Chatham, Dover, including the Metropolit an Extension branches, an increase of 1,0671. ; the MetropoliL Extension an increase of 3171. ; and the Kent Coital an increase of 2201. An extraordinary meeting of the Scinde, Pun. üb, and Delhi Bank Corporati on will be held of Friday, the 23rd inst. The City Bank, having secured premises, will open a branch office at 25, Ludgate-hill, se soon as the necessary alterations are completed. We are requested to state that the list of ap plications for shares in the Anglo-American Tele graph Company (Limited) will be closed on Monday, the 19th inst., for London, and Tuesday, the 90tb, for the country. Subjoined is Messrs. Culverwell, Brooks, sod LAMM liar Poi. Yen. T. WA CO. 's report of yesterday's hide sales the home Ws& f Wok oodbg s a g g 4 " . * silsek macaw. deemed was ea As the 11th swiss of bids oaks for We 714 r a good BMW and sea nastomea, ig 7 0 26 Ts , rtsrieseed fee sad expwi, Ws* sufte n, , whiois resulted is bight,. wises Wing rooßood. Boat Laths WOWS Na4irodips gag mot (Ox and Cow) : Caleasts of all descriptions wore woo- West owner Ward 1. poled for, sad sold at fall moon to so advance of J. par ltabfkk ameba& w in g sm gb it parch re lir 77 sot Sto Ila ; bodies bane trade and exporters °grad trimly. North Maws Welk sales Watch 11 124" 14.111 " S 1 .4414 the ill '79 no Waage as pores* 12. 1527 hrods 10111"140114413 Down Oil Wm goy ggo forward boss iormeeseles, 3 731 Lana, Ad: is all 96.437 Bristol oat Tutor /Ira aid& ...... 711 MK 14.306 Min JIM thaw sold fall rotes were obtained. Leather.: Jiest TRAD7IO RZTI7RZCS. livadowlrethotAbaJa i Nat Landes Beep Oat m.... awl &Woeleas "DIAL Ord. IL Boa INrea! Swami Brasalfailmas DaA J ma so ellv. Ds.B Mtg.& B Dw Naw,las. pa I;_l7.6.bie — . lei ii.7scisii«i. iiiii Om* Wok= DiasseVeLepi.ll*l 115;71 - sidli itilinT:: . Da. W. Nid.—thdord Do. !' Domport I 074 ilaasosshirs 11;1'1 Wafts na Dlssinvail =o. lWri Viretv e Do.Ml•LitiamAip.e. WNW&Meet Weilo. li k o m adocallosialWasiset UL,* Lima& Maori.lea Da Dim! _ IDo. Ixtoodce , liodropolliaa ulstriod. Do. do. do. ... ilddllsell._ _ ___ Ea Mum Eir Zara MUDD Dita..Dertli.Daed Ilmiss—Doewlek . Oadtia . - - 41i7. - 1,11Tal: London _ . De. de., lOU gal lore INMIIOI4IIOIII N. • I. WINN= Jaw leoNO Omani Booitlda N.L. Aber.lllE kaillik Midland i=rlloke ov e ce I Maine% Woiclashaketo _ Vale Do. C Vale ot Neagh waterloo a wider Waal Ooraws/1 1 . 44 it 11.00 10 . • ,Atiaatleelt Lawriose eamir. &C. 1a4,60.5. I — 5.7 liihani Iliad° lk LW Hans I 1 L 103 L 11110 • ItO• 11.4 ;LOC IM, II ter [Do. Prairie*, wt, Brent4Godariiii 6 per cent. 1871-114 OIL di Lfirtenagmh. 8 rt . L o t Dock,. o. p.? mom IMYs fa" Boosol 0.1 r. go. I do.. tins& Took at war& 00.6 up..,t 6 r Do. Ka dollserWi Do. and prod. Bowls.. Do. 60. tiolorrod Do gird prod. Nook Do. ds deferred Do. Mk Not Meat.. Do. as lotorrod WWI lotion Peatesais Du. goo. pot oust. On. W ` . do Do. New G% b. oe Loom e : • p. 01 - 1 et pi w -- .4. - a fiL;;A: Do. Now ..... Do.c ia l ea. do. pay. 1676 Do. do. do. 1177-6 ladles Molted %War goer. 6 p. seek LO. do. et d 0... Do. Do, M 0 , 1 deb lele Is la.— 11•10. Oorp. h p e. , IGI6. sad Hobeool rho Do. 6 p. et, peq.lB6ol Do. b p. cL, pe7. UDC hind*, gu► f per sent. Do. Deihl d 0....... Do. do. do.— .... Do. PLOStelb d 0...... Do. lodes SLIIo6. do. Soy* " S • ' ,i Indian realized full pries ; Australian brought late rates. Salted Hides : Australien were in good request, selling . generally at an advent* of ad. per lb. ; Cape beought full to improved twice, ; Daoish sad Beath Ame is realised i: ~ fair rein. Dry end Deviated Hides : South American . were bought is • Matadors were well enamelled for ; Om- man sold well ; 'Mauritius sold et fall prime. Bens Rides: German were talon ie. Bark : Mimes was in good requeet, sad realized full pikes. The return of the Bank of England for the week ; j ending Wednesday, March 14, compared with that , for the previous week, shows the following changes : , ~ • 1 Circulation issue 228,427,860 Increase 2277,190 1 ! Circulation active 30,523,075 Demers 211,350 . 1 .. Public deposits Other deposits 12.723,104 Niagara 22,516 Government securities is 1 banking department Other securities in bealtiag department 19,052,576 DAMARA 252,733 Coin sad bullion is both • 1 • 11 departments Eleven day sod other Mlle The Beet UMW/ laeresse 12,149 I ~I 1 , Notes is reserve Total mauve (notes k ocia) 1 Wheats( department W t ' These changes are decidedly favourable, and explain the reduction in the rate of discount made I[ l 1 1 to-day. Owing to the addition to the deposite, and • ,1 to the further decrease of 252,733/. in the loans oa • ' ,! , private securities, the reserve has increased nearly i! . , half a million. The increase in the Gran and bullies , IL , is 277,1141. ) , being about 57,000 i. in excess of the , .1 1 I amount of imported gold sent in during the week. a 1 BANE OF ENGLAND.—An Account pursuant to the Act 7th i I; • and 4h Vie.. c. IS, foe Ohs week men on Wednesday. i March le, 1856. • . 1 1 1 roux airrAltYMW/E :9 Notes lammed ra1,427,81M ! 00111111110 Bi debt.. £11,015,108 ....____ iOtliac euur escarl utioen tles_ ii . 8.984_,N11 I' 0 1 A Gail oda and W- A lion 13,417,50 1, ! I 1 5, 818,447,880 ; £28.437,1515 • il. DARWIN MAME% 1 i , =riltOre Capital £14,668,000 Government aeon- h9oB,6B/ Atlas i .. re Public Deposits (or Dead lirelr ag Ars- chiding Itscheci may) •. Bay. beaks. Cow- Other Securities " AMA of National Notes I in Debt, lad Dlr. Gold and Mlyee Accounts , t 43 Other Deposits.... . 12.712 , 10 t 1 Sewn day sad other ! ' HIM 015452 . I re to £37,773.502 £ 27.771,802 March 15, 1956. W. 3111.1.131. Chief (ashler. THURSDAY EVESIND. 1 .., m ed• ~ th l e°°D t s p ihil foe ll'oo f quotation, w a w s a t a n d A p ri l ,i 87 ch closedti o pen ed 8 4. a T B7 tY h hee l e igt.rd to offi m r a i .: inga F b t uthn or B7at m i e t n o ri n e sy rnort 49llBaf till , : 1 I 1 I Br I is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 1 !,: dlr, ii i : ditto, for account, 874, 1 ; Three per . •• , . ° 2 Cents. Reduced, 854, 1, 8 ; New Three per Coats., 854, 4 ; Bank Stock, shut; India Stock, 208; ditto ws Five per Cent., 1024, 4 ; ditto Five per Cent. " en- La i_ fond" rupee paper, 1024. r . Indian !government securities were steady. Ex- • ..:. in chequer Bills remain at ss. die . to par. • Foreign stocks were firm in the earlier part of .1 the the day, and • fresh rime took place in some cases, to on the announcement of the reduction in the Bank i 1, re- rate. A relapse, however, ensued towards the t t e d 0 f ; tiamparedclose,B4s iwwoh:ntedhanentdthshehemol te ndency last atie(faunlquotations tas no f o f t id;priory ncSpanish rofcent. w yesterdaya was dul l. .Certificates, t i d 4 1 t 1 ' ' - • wit On the other hand, Moorish and Turkish of 1862 • the were in demand, and rose 21 per cent respectively. last Turkish Bonds of 1868 were also inquired for. site theT3he6Crpofemc n tos ew ea Ch a ili t s 3 n to Lor k Lose, after er rising The I • 1 to ito 3it i pr , first payment of 25 per cent. was met to-day, and ) th.l a further considerable amount of the scrip was • , : ban paid up in full. the American securities were in strong derosad. -1' ; 1 lm, United States 5.20 Bonds and Erie Railway shares ;1: i self rose ft per cent, and Illinois Central, 1. Virginia Six per Cents., and Atlantic and Great Western Mart- iin gage Bonds were also 1 per cent. better. The last i i sew prices are subjoined :-6.20 Bonds, 714 to 1: ;Ms 1 • im- Railway shares, 561 to 74 ; Illinois Central, 80 to rem 4 ; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures , 78 to , I . ice d 80 ; ditto Consolidated Mortgar Bonds , 7to 73. Colonial Government securities were quiet, but aes , there was a demand for Victoria Debentures, whisk l .. 1 '' ' rate improved 4 per cent. the There was an increased amount of business is i 1 ' per- bank shares, and prices showed s favourable ten- it of deny. Alliance, Darned's, Chartered of India, t h e Australia, and Chins, English Joint Stock, pe t- limb ' Scottish, and Australian Chartered, Im all- and London Bank of Mexico advanced, and Beni i' l, 'tint of Egypt were inquired for. English and Amami- this can, Loudon Chartered of Australia, and Oriental 1 the Commercial, however, receded. Alliance closed at m a_ 34 to 4 prem. ex div. ; Anglo-Austrian, at Ito 1 I ked, prem. ; and Imperial Ottoman, at 28 to 38 press. . The shares of the financial oompanieri were fins, ther but the only noticeable change at the last wits an . I med advance of la. 31. in General Credit and Credit In Fonder and Mobilier. London Financial shares l l, l lcl ai r y opened heavily, owing to the call, bat afterwards returned to yesterday's quotation. Prices closed as t follows :—lnternational Financial, par to 8 prem. • J! A i I : 1, 1 • - P ar General Credit, 9-16 to 11-16 prem. ; Londe; ' th° Financial, 6to 44 dia. ;_ Imperial Mercantile 8 to A prem. ; Credit Fonder and Mobilier, T e nt th e i r to 3-16 prem. at National Discount shares were last quoted 81 , ' to 9 prem., showing a rise of be . ; Joint Stook i 1 teen Discount, 12 to 10 die., being unaltered ; Overfeed, I , now Gurney, and Co., 28 to 1 prem. (after touching 3 1) , i ' id of being be. better • General Ottoman, 31 to 4 prem.; give and Hudson ' s 8a,y,17 to}—ex advance of 2s. 6d. Tits variations in miscellsnenuesharesoomprised a rise ia Atlantic Telegraph Preference, Home and Colonial * at ' Assurance, and Thames and eney Insurance, sad ivate a decline in Bombay Gas, Egyptian Trading, Rio 1 .. acted Improvements, and Telegraph Construction and r wing . Itwd Mainte n uan t. ' ea. Crystal Palace stock improved 1 ! • , , .. deft- pe r cen t. The shares of the Anglo-American Telegraph 11 to Company were quoted par to 4 prem., and Mar- 1 • i it is seilles Land, 1 to 1 prem. 'hero ilure rafts MINED.—{THIS DAYJ . 1 4 1! co., ' '1 their 0:13 o'Ctoos. • Sank 1 et '! u m Very few dealings have been effected in British mining securities to-day, and, with two or three 1 ' 15. important exceptions, prices are quoted the same Ire to am yesterday. The business going forward is cbiely I I !cure- in Chiverton Moor rent Basset, East Carideo, I 'P" 1 " East Greville, Great Vor, West Chiverton, and " meat ; I i , (Consolidated) Lead and Copper Mining Company, 1:1 0 ,. W A he t ei th ßees e meeting yesterday of the Goldbeck Fells f 3f. the dir ec tors' re g e _ dished, WAS unanimously ado p ted. Captain Kitto, report, which has already been pub- r ao 0 sw 4,0 doubt h os e unb l a sF bry j o o tf i :ca t s in ld a bec nag lr Fe o ll f s, GreatLai stated thet eY he an h d es no n w e end of the year the mine will be ins e nv o er f Mining Company is called for the 11th April, "foe coin- I sat / Rfack' spec r i y al ile tr d .ei r s e u el og en o eee f the ee e° Ti l it i ar tim itlver Lead 1 2 an ! the purpose of paring the necessary resolutions for an d dissolving the company." ; .• The Master of the Rolls bee appointed Mr. fie- , , and , kab ,lit a p t 1 cmuntelhbertLoTieLelottsombeelottEincigalcolialtipiandayto(rumtoitetl4. It. $ 1 1 . t P "" The Duke of Somerset held the second lev6e if ; 1 d on the gessoes at the Admiralty yeatorday. Mora were oge- -1 seat—lieu Admirals Gifferd, Moles Robinson. end OW. will : lagbsa ; Ospesies J. O. Willies, J. F. Ross, H. H. Bermitik, • E. A. layleflyld, F. D. Rich, T. R. Syinreds , C. M. Am- on as • a hi, sad W. J. Pullen ; Commanders W. & Stoat, 0. J. Balfour, Newman, w. B. Blanton, J. deft A. 11 1. - Awe, S. A. B. Root*, Bud W. Boriaborn ; Lieuteassoto B. I. 1 Tele- al Oillses, W. B. Brent, 3. a Panama. R. G. Prise, `day, , W. G. floglautl, H. T. Gasteloil, sad E. T. Bowes ; lie. Apo. I mean is Cada J. Colwell ; Ihengeons I. M'Swinsey, I. ' Desert. ILD., end J. W. Johann, ILD., D. LG. ili t ElClPOitelft / 1 Firtrrr iir Csarsoza A. da.— letter from San Proe- -1 dem speaks of clusters of the Tolley preyes share. ad*. , good ing sighs sod a half prods ash. One men raised ens :port, , hundred sad thirty-ii varieties of grapes this year. 'Adis ; Apples Mess knees is ebreninferesee eadweightng to t I sees- . ewe ensue ere frequently sew, sad the writer smarm 1 I. par , that ha sae • sea* lad of Sadistic pars es oar Wm , freely. • grows es a raft sot in last Fermat y by Daniel Mao al yeis of Sacraments. This cluster weighed just twelve , de, et roach! . ese mud "ash es the average. Pretty well for • limit 96.437 °sly stops soothe out from the merest tweh The miler ): For hss ales sees dimly lemons, six Inaba le length, rem eh If , _Bast Los Asielon.-•Auerices paper. • . t ' I , . . vI . . If 11 411, • Pil* l thr Aft a : 0 is* RAO t d i Ai Ogle OA isstsi A Me it i Pt OS.