The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-21 00:00:00

WEIRSTIN,MODMAY-.._ The warm, genial sunshine and refreshing breeze I wig in themselves auflicient to attract the holiday es out of doors this morning ; but, in addition to ilk inducement, there were various other Masc. t i cs . which invited thousands out of doors, to k in the direction of that resort of amusement to which w i ng or his mean' might guide him, Considering the so ber of excundonists who left the metropolis on Friday w igaturday it cannot be said that all London was " out el d,about ;” but their absence was even more than oom pentad for by the peat influx of visitors from most of the p oiscial towns. * volunteers were early on the move. The Inns of cot mastered in Gray's-inn-square, and marched from adios to the Great Northern Railway ea route for Com bat., where they will take part in a review this after. Do m, other corps proceeding to various parts to display ti d e military evolutions. yhe unsettled state of the weather of late has rendered it Omit to know " how to dress," but with the thermo osr at 89. the other sex have quickly put on their light l ora& for the holiday sttire. A drawback, how • , which tended sadly to mar their enjoyment p i which calls loudly for the interference of the paro dial authorities, was the dust, which in some parte drifted oolumna, blinding the pedestrians for a time, and a rming the greatest discomfort. The almost entire absence d water carts, despite the rates which are paid for them, as a subject of universal complaint. The facilities sforded by the railway companies were amply recognised ; aid the crowds seen flocking to the several stations were (elite up to the average. The fare "to Brighton and tuck, 35," was paid by thousands. Ramsgate, Margate, Dover, and Hastings were also freely patronised. An ex ile:military number travelled by water. The Saloon Steam company's vessels to Gravesend and " round the coat Eastern Packet" were filled. Greenwich 'irk had still some attraction. The Crystal Palace vas besieged with visitors. " Everybody and Everything," coupled with Chang, the Chinese giant, and party, were among the amusements advertised. The following speech, to be delivered by his Celestial highness Chang Woo Gow, the tall man of Fychow, at the Palace to-day, has reached us : " Ladies and Gentlemen,—chin chin, " For now eight moons I have sojourned ia your most wonderful country, and having nearly fulfilled tv mission, I must now very shortly return to my o ilive home in the far very Yours is indeed i great nation, and those of my countrymen, she have only read of it in books, will surely f ey me who have seen with my own eyes, the solid randeur of your palaces, the variegated loveliness of your country, the untiring industry of your people, and as cocoas of your great and almost impossible conceptions byour works of art (of which this palace is a noble evi arme). My countrymen will be glad to learn through me, that here, as in our celestial kingdom, learning, genius, diligence, and uprightness, equalise all men ; and that the peasant may, and frequently does, emulate his rulers by virtuously sustaining with them the nation's greatness. iing-Foo, my humble wife and my companions, beg to join their gratitude with mine for the kindness that has warmed to all along. And we trust to be the medium of (if pos dhle) a still greater confidence between your great nation OA our own poor Celestial country. Again—chin chin." Nearer home, and in moat of the suburban retreats, the atendance has been numerous. Altogether the general upset of the people indicates a day of enjoyment after the Inglish fashion. HALLETT, OMMANNEY, AND COMPANY. MEETING OF CREDITORS.—(THIS DAY.) A meeting of the creditors of the private lank of Hallett, Ommanney, and Co. was held at 11 .clock this morning, to receive a repor t on the progress made in the proposed arrangements with the London Joint-stock Bank. The chair vras taken by Sir JOHN HAT. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said he us like those whom he addressed, • creditor of the firm; and he had no doubt that all sympathised with those gentlemen in the losses they had sustained, especially am they had been treated by the firm with the ratest kindness. The question at present, however, was Lew the creditors might sustain the least loss, and Messrs. Coleman would read a statement bearing on that point. The proposed arrangements with the London Joint Stock Bank were not yet complete, the directors sot having, it appeared, understood at first the naval de partment of Messrs. Hallett's business. A gentleman, representing Messrs. Coleman and Co., the accountants, then made a statement d the assets and liabilities. He said the total liabilities were ZiB,ooo/. ; the total assets, 222,9001.; the deficiency being about 15,00 W. The assets consisted of current accounts estimated as good, 133,320/. • of bad and doubtful current accounts, 24.00 0 /., estimate d to realise 11,500 f.; bills receivable on band, 03,800/., of which 60,000/. was estimated as good. The cash in hand amounted to 10,040/. The liabilities on current accounts amounted to 178,0001., the deposit accounts to 26,0001., and the bills payable or outstanding to 19,300/. All the bills receivable mil outstanding were held by the firm in their own hands. The CHAIRMAN observed that the statement just made "sowed a deficiency of about 15,0001., and asked whether any gentlemen wished to put questions. A CREDITOR would like to know how long the realisa- lion wAs likely to take Another Cazorroa thought that a limit should be fixed to the period of insitectioo w : Mr. MEIRICK (solicitor to the estate) diAlnot use how that could be done, as the realisation might in some cases occupy eighteen months or two years. He then read a detailed statement of the figures already given in substance. In reply to a question, Mr. MEIRICC stated that of the 133,0001. 5,000/. was paid uan advance to Mr. Ommanney, but Mr. Hallett obtained security for it which would realise about 4,0001., that security having been volunteered by Mr. Ommanney. The CHAIRMAN, having observed that the stoppage took place in consequence of the diminution of cash in hand, sad the impossibility of obtaining assistance, A Calwrrom said he considered it very creditable to the bat that they stopped when they did. (Heer, hear.) The CHAIRMAN concurred in that view. _ _ _ A CREDITOR wished to know what was the largest debt due to the firm ? Mr. METRIC& replied that it was 9,0001. The CHAIRMAN observed that there were two courses open to the creditors : one to put the concern into bank ruptcy ; the other to wind up under inspection. The former course might possibly gratify a feeling of re venge on the part of some creditor, but he thought that if the estate went into bankruptcy very little would come out ; and in his opinion it would be far better to wind up ender inspection. He would conclude by moving the fol lowing resolution : " That this meeting, sympathising deeply with Messrs. Hallett and Ornmanney in their pre sent misfortune, is of opinion that it is most for the in terest of the creditors that the estate be wound up under _ In reply to further questions, Mr. METRICK expressed his belief that Mears. Hallett and Ornmanney had had but one object, namely, to enable the creditors to realise as much as possible. He re peated his opinion that it was not desirable to close the inspection speedily, and added that he had no doubt that a portion of the assets would be divided within a few weeks. Both Mr. Hallett and Mr. Ommanney were present. Some discussion having arisen with respect to the con duct of the firm, Mr. !AMICK said that Mr. Ommanney made over all his ProPerty down to the lowest point to Mr. Hallett, and that Mr. Hallett's debts might be held in the palm of his hand. He could not hold out a hope of any large amount being realised from the private property of the partners. Vice-Chancellor Sir Pace Woon urged that not more than a week would elapse before the business was trans ferred. He and others suffered great inconvenience from the closing of the bank. His Honour concurred in the expression of sympathy with Mr.Hallett,whom he said be had known for 30 years. (Hear, hear.) Mr. CI \ RICE, who said he represented the London Joint Stock Bank, said he hoped the meeting would come to a vote quite independently of what had been said with re gard to that hank. There were certain contingent lia bilities, which were not included in Messrs. Cole man's statement, and which might lead to a large claim ce might prove a myth. The matter would be brought before the London Joint Stock board at their next meeting. What the result might be he could not say, but he recommended the meeting to pass a resolution quite irrespective of that. A CREOITOR WiSlittl to know what these liabilities were. Mr. MEYILICK said he would give an illustration. Rather more than twelve months ago, Messrs. Hallett and Om manney entered into a guarantee to make up the deficiency in a small company, whatever that deficiency might be, in & dividend of 10 or 12 per cent. for three years. Lost year the company earned 17) per cent., and after the payment it the minimum dividend, 7,00 W. was put by. Though liters was a contingent liability in that case he did nut believe sixpence would be lost. There was one other case 01 a similar kind. Mr. J. R. Woucgartu said he represented the two companies referred to, and expressed his strong confidence that 110 loss could arise from the guarantees. The two serapanieo in question were the Dewah Coffee Company sod the Hunasgerin Coffee Company. The dividend of the Dewah Company in the last three years would pro •hably not be less than •LS per cent. A CREDITOR expressed Lis strong disapproval of the woduct of the London Joint Stock Bank. They ought tot to doubt the honour of the naval officers who were debtors of the bank. Baooutim, a director of the Joint-Stock Bank, observed that the board did not doubt the honour of Ural officers. The question was not one of honour, but commercial one, and the result of the investigation uhich they had made was that the board did not feel iostifiod now in advancing, as they might have done last Stock on hand Oh day.. awake 8 ,673 Delivery hat week I 900 Ditto fromt J laune 13,139 49,520 31,988 -- ail 73,260 1,418 92,543 26,495 ♦rrhal last week 4l Ditto from lit June 78.533 d. it Pricer. C. oa spot this day—. 43 3 6. Ditto Town last, Friday 84,942 d. 40 3 41 6 79,510 •d. d. 40 6 41 6 ''Bo6 101,595 95,007 & d. d. "S 45 9 Arrival for the week ending 29th Way bud year I,ll3iaSka arrl delivery 1,369 casks. The arrival last week compriaed 6 casks Australia. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) The number of beasts is about the same as on Monday last. Trade is slow, and prices are without alteration. Sheep are more plentiful and the demand for them very limited ; consequently it is difficult to effect a clearance at our quotations. Trade is heavy for lambs, but choice qualities are not much lower. Calves are still scarce and dearer. From France and other countries we have 1,680 beasts. 8,570 sheep, 32 calves, and 95 pigs. Spain 100 beasts ; Scotland, 60 ;Norfolk and Suffolk, 1,450 ; and 340 from the northern and midland counties. ---- - Per stone of 81be. s. d. t d I Per stone of Bibs. a. d. r. d. Best Scots, Rerefds. 5 0 5 2 Best Dna& Iff-bctsSh 5 6 6 10 Beet Short horns 4lO 5 0 Best Long-w 0015.... 0 0 0 0 Second quaL beasts 3 4 4 2 Do. do. Shorn.... 6 26 6 Caves NIA Best Dos& Bit-bred , 0 0 0 0 Lambe Beasts at market, 3,630 ; sheep and lambs, 20,780; eaves, 71; Pigs. 376. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) News. Pattenden and Smith report a fair demand for hops of all aorta ; oolonry Weald of Keats and Sussex are remaricably scarce, and command la to be. more money than this day fortnight. CRYSTAL PALLCIL FIVZ SHILLING DAY.-••• gall; WAY, MAT 19.—Admissions on payment, 1,811; ditto by sewn tickets, 6,17/2 ; total visitors, 8,813. 'N. ri.) Etomonie OP at, formerly e t soi of $ ebte im. c M 4 Of ac coums. ril l en ftgre N asterr stit e..! curity e c h„,„2 3 nrilern(ii - o7rE director. Th e m for uinctrde shares. Ti t , told ae securit y Estate Car. same aMOUOto. 'ark, of which 1 8,0001, sit lebt of 8,0004,,, 3.3 k. Aaniceea MS. mod-court, Wel. xly of detective 184;5 1 12 0 65, with (mob " : moneys received ale, of 23, Vie. L, Queen-street. and Mr. Moe. prisoner. utrix, since th e sr) , on the had. he prisoner had 1864 he ha e amount d condoned by it amount e h oiler, however, ▪ realised !Indic is the prwrosat discovered that ingot 401.143 d, iheet from a 11r, :ustoruer of the r was reMlladed iTLEIIAN. ijor Fin n ey, who kg stolen a ethic street, Covent. of Mr. Wallii,oe 1 at the sews& T. Mr. Summers, ;ornl to the other he shopkeeper" F STE-tt.MG MS stealing a watch by a coachman, before Mr. Tyr. E, in consequence ouil be severe' iEenlty had been with the ems, rnpering with the re were not in better be careful r 80 as there 11114 Gilbert-street. chain owned by ke prisoner horn p krrabrokere did Mr. Dobree had :utor's watch lad on him related hat he had beat it in court, if his , ,IND DOVER placed at the bar, her in plundering ay Company. iday morning he miring the work' in Both appeared ders in sacks, and stinctly heard the man into custody hat he had a met iseviion, and upon • dote dealer's . an a large quantal railway imveee• t A t plunder 0 w bo was seen to .1, was taken into il was remanded. HAMPSTEAD. v l. With staille rupbtead-lane, the the Lodge, end as was met Ai awn , policeman. in his basket. lie in at a raffle . ; theyu. The polcemen 1 on his way be et. n into custody. At en the rabbits from been at work. rin, identified the The prisoner bed bits were alive et Lit under the fear Mr. Poley whet its? near them. hl be remandede out him. Id be taken. mended the pang' ie had acted in thin ;KING AMTS. vrn into great eV report that • yeapig car Barrow. Frog ,arty who has be en I n amed Eith ee age, parents at No. 7. vho perpetrated the row, who is a native as, and Trow, whe he house of the dr play rooming to W. 1 from Stafford. TINP in the back Michell , her, who waaaervill to the house, whle ,hop, and as he Ili lodger named 'a e gun exploded, tb young woman's ejes ell. She died lino" it his ',erne.. "r_,l. 3 h id been out w"'" slot ssupposition • .ft it so in the sheA one loaded or air Trow wog *Pr lock-up. ich pleasur e in 1 . 1* : ne tioned the aPP OUr nor thern circuit , d 1. to learn that the ed to exist, sod tba b . ition of works of Art rim, and Arniligli :il under mole plie? :tea in the c°l2zil Doe of the disease &eV THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1866. cr weak, sixty or seventy thousand pounds to be paid to the editors. The resolution basing beancairtadilhs follosiing gentle men were appointed ini9ecton:—Six John Hay, Mr. Maude, and Mr. Barclay (a director of the London Joint Stock Beak) ; and it was further resolved that in the event of the kat named gentleman declining to act, Mr. Bristow should be requested to act in his place. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman. SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) ONI O'CLOOL. The railway market is flat to-day, with little business. Great Northern stock has declined 1 per oent. • Lancashire and Yorkshire, and London , Chatham, and Dover, it; London and North Western, ; and Metropolitan, 1. Midland, how ever, has unproved 1. London and North-Western stock may be quoted 118} to 119 ; Metropolitan, 126 to 127 ; Great Western, 541 to / • Midland, 1224 to 1 ; Lanes shire and Yorkshire, 120} to 121 ; South-Eastern, 714 to 72 ; Great Northern, 121 to 123 ; ditto A, 1324 to 133} • Caledonian, 126 to 128 ; London, Chatham, and ' Dover, 25} to 26} ; and Great East ern, 38 to }. ORDINARY SHARES AND 810CEB. SIL I Pd. RAILWAYS rolling Prices I Sam to-day Raturday 1 p m. It. 1 100 It Ica It. jlOO i 0 I all ao all It. 100 It. 100 100 all St. 1100 ' Bristol and Exeter , Caledonian Cambrian Cork and Bandon Cornwall DubLifland Bellast.lune Dundee, Perth,ct Abd Jn Eut London Scrip Out Do 'Glargow and 8. Western Great Eastern Ord. bt Da B Ang Stk., No.t 126 128 66 66 13 15 3 6 67 70 TO 72 9) 16 112 114 ale 84 6 7 ,Great North of tteotlamll ,Great Northern Do.A j • rec. no dlr. no-, Do. B 1 tU 6p. e. is paidß Do. New fee. a• 26 pm. :Do. Ord. Def. Div. Stock lilt South dc Wed. (Ire.) in 1t.4 132 ISt ;Great Westertik — DoStourVal.Gus. Do. South Wales .. IDo. W. NI id.—Oxford Do. Do. rt Neo Lancashire & Y orksh ire Lon., Brightn, & S. Coast i London,Chathara,&Dov i Do. Met. Kited AS p. c. iLondon & North NV estn. London&SouthWestern IMan. Shef., & Lincoln& Metropolitan I Do New Do. Extension ,Metropolitan District Do. do. do. Do. &St. John's-wood 'Midland Do. 49 Shares Do. Birm. & Derby Mid Kent North British Do. Edin ,Perth,Dund N._Kustern-7-Berwick I , 25 15i Do. G. N. If,. Pure. St. .1001 Do. Leeds St. 100 ' Do. York St. 100 1 Do. Carlisle 25 all , Do. Stuck &Darling 25 18 1 Do. do., 1800-81 St. 100 North London 10 7 1 Do. do., 1504 10 7 Do. do., 1105 St. 100 'North Staffordshire Mt. 100 N. & S. Western June St. 100 ,Secittish Central St. 100 Scottish N. E Aber. Stk. St. 100 Scottish Midland St. 100 Shropshire Fiction St. 100 'South Devon St. 'lOO South Eastern . .10 all :Staines. Wokinghani,&c St. 100 Taff Vale 10 a Do. C .100 St. 100 10 • 0 SL 100 'Vale of Seatlt Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitehall West Cornwall se se as 121 94 25 as 40 as 1211 96 27 61 63 126 127 2 i 4 85 90 122 11 } 12 lj 92 94 54 56 25 27 108 110 T -132] 5413 1202 20 119 173 18111 ii.s, , 9 8 122} I 1: 10 000 __,...„.1 Sh I OoneAgile. I Pd F parith 10 Malaga Mat ll, 6 Mantic TeLgua. itp.et al 26 natrellen AgricaL t 21 illgallanllLalin.(l 10 Tea 10 Waterworks (L 100 Ickow Vaughan (L 0I 6 Bombay Oaa (Limited) i AO l 6 Do fird issue ,000; 5 Do New 6,000; 60 British American Land 4 44,700' 94. .a L. Mag. Tel. (L) lO 12,600 , 20 British Indian Tea (L.) ll 8,9151 324'Cansela Company a 60,000 10 ICanadianLoan& lnv(L 25,0001 20 Ceylon Company 12,090. 20 Ditto A shares 27,000'' 20 ChinaSt.Ship& L.CoalL. 20,000 25 CltyofLondonlLPro.(L. 15,041 30 City of Milan Impro.(L 4,909 341 Do. 35,000 26 City of Moscow Ges (L 20,000 60 City Offices L Lim.) l e 30,000 50 Colonial ',Limited) 60,000 50 ommerclal l'nkm , lns 40,000 10 Com. of AfricanMer.(L 20,000 60 Consolidated Dia. (L 1 . 17,600 20 Continental Un.Gas (L ) It 20,000 100 Contract C,orporation,L, 1( 12,000 25 Cop.M.Eng.,Pref.74 p.c. al 200,000 20 C. Fonc. & Mob. of Eng. I 10,000 60 Do. of Mauritlue (1, ).. II --, 09.51 Bt. Crystal Palace GO St. Do. Preference ,00 St. Do. Bp. ct. Perp. Deb lOl 600 20 DarjeelincLimited) ,000 100 IDiswunteorporation(L, 9 8,000 10 Eastern Assam Tea (L , 20,000 60 E.lndiaLand,Cet Ftn(L 1 60,000 20 IE. India Irrig. a C 1 80,000 60 Ebbw Vale 2 100,000 20 ,EgyptianCom.darti(L) 4879,97 5 St. lElectitc Telegraph 70,000 S Eng.dtAus.Copper (Lim, 20,000 60 'Eng. and Foreign Credit 10,000 100 :Eng.& ScottishMerin4L 25,000 10 ILairbaimEngineering I 30,000 20 Fore.st (Warehouse (1, ; It 10,000' 50 thwart (Limited) 250,000 20 o.Credit&FM.of Lon.',L, I 05,000 15 Gen. Steam Navigation It 20,000 50 Home &Colonial As.(L. , . ! 6,0)0 10 Hong Kong & China Gas e 100,000 20 Hudson's Bay r 20,000 50 Humber Iron Works (L 80,000 20 Im.Landeo.Marseillee l ,q,001) CL prim,. ii - o:# 1 038 le 22 2 1 01 4 2 2 al 9 10 It 1 b i 4 8 2 14 II 11 DO 82 88 ( 44 11 Le t— 100, 50 limp.& Mer.Cdt.isa. ; ;, 50,0, 2 Indian Carrying 40,00. 50 !International Contract.) 11 150,000 20 internat. ilnan.Soe.L 300.000 20 I Internat.Land Credit.;l4 30,000 50Italian Land li I 50,000 20 ILdian brig. CarLeay ,al 1,000000 100 I Do. p. c Bda. r. 1870! al 20,000 50 !Land Securities•Lim.) ! 1 4,000 25 'Loud. African Trading ! 11 000 25 ILon. & Caledon. M. L , 1 ` 1 10 'Lon.CountyLand&B.ll;,l 6 ,Lond. DistrietTeleg.iL. , , a 40,000 vii 75 55 2 147 la 41 par 1 p ; 4 71 Pu d t ls : l e 1 &a all 7 3 1 5 4 dla 10 9 Ida 7 5 3 l t l ' s ia' , '9 7 ,0 - 1 E dla pt Al lO 12 6 3 2 1 . 1441 10 5 3 dim 36 38 He 112 108 112 6 4 14 12 cili 4 3 dls 8 6 5 4 6 4dll ili 0 ,1 CV 1.1. i i XI 132 131 2 ISi 4 S . - - 6 6 1 2 d - is 10 21pm 10 18 14 4 21 2 l 4 20 28 6 It 211. 2 par ill 15 18 10 20 n • 6 7 5 dim 6 104 flitelai 0 7 6 5 2 lidis, lo I} I dis al 6 8 al a 70 5 S 2 die, 10 7 5 Mel b S le' 11 If I -.1 50 :Loud. linan. Asso - . 1.,.?' 20 15 - 13 ilia' 5 525 4 ' Lund . 0 OmnibusC.:l,2.; all 5} 31 ' 8 ,000 50 ILond.itGlasg.Eng.Co.'L! 20 11 9 dill i,OOOl 50 Lond., Italian, &e. Film.: 174 16 14 dia, 5,000 50 • Lond. Mer. Discount t L.. , 10 11 9 )4,500 20 ;Lond. Provincial Marine 2 2 1 fpm 60,0001 20 ,Maitras Irriga.&Canal 1 164 I}ilis ;•„,,,„„,1 201 IR ) . iii,vvv; 25 Marine ' Investment :L. -- 1 64 5 3dl 12,500 20 'Mauritius and, 6,c, ;L 1 2 1 Idle 12,000 10 Meilit. Eaten Tel. • L... 1 10,000 50 'Merchant Shipping 'L.I 1' 15 6 4 dis 25,000 20 IMillwallF.LtLaDoel4L), 1241 9 7 dis 9 40,000 1 60 ,MillwalltronWorks. 1 5 8 6 dis, 22.500' 10 Natal Land & Col.C. ,L, 5 3 2 dill 120,000 25 ;National Din. Cum. 'L. ' 5 6 7 pm . 1 40,000 25 •Do.Newis. sp.3ltoliepii It 1 2 pm. 1 20,000 25 lNationalProv.MarineL' 24 2 LOBO 20.000 100 Niationalsteam Nay:L.)l 90 10 S tilej 6,000 20 NerbudilaCoaldaron'L 5 8 2 die; 6,000 20 Do. New 20,000 25 'N.Zealau.lL &31..‘g.( L 24 - -pm 20,000 - 1 25 IN.Zealaud T. & Loan .L - ,' 2 1 1 lipin! 15,000 10 Northern AssamTea:L ), 1} I 1 dis 25.000 10 1 Do. B 7 1 3 24dis' 13187,1751 St.lN.Bris. Australasian (L `llOO 1 45 fib 40,600 50 IN.Brit.&Nlercau.ln.iL , 0t• 17 18 18,000 10 INuwgung Tea Limited 3 1 3 2 disi 40,000 25 'ocean Marino lusara. , 5 ' 15 17 pm" 10,000 50 lOrientalFinancial'Lim.' 11 10 8 018', 30,000 5 10rientalD6s . Limited, :1 all it fit 1 30,000 5 Do, New l. } dia Par 40,000 10 Orient. Inland Steam: L • all I 1 2 25,000 10 Otago & Stliland InvesLl 2 Idle par to 12,500 20 lOtnumeomm.ny,L ) 2 ldia par 10.000 50 lOttomanlinanmal L 1 2O 16 13 dial G 10.000 5 ;ottoman AB , Limited 1 all 3 4 100,000 60 lOveren.l,Gurney,Co. ; L 15 78 16 die: 62,500 10 Paw= F. 51. Steam L. all 8 8} 10.214 6 Do. do. 6800,000 St. !Peelltlv Land&Min.il ,),100 40 45 20,000 50 'Peninsular& o.Steam i all 71 74 20,000 50 1 Do. do New ..1 35 13 15 pm 17,000 10 .Quebrada I, , It., M. ',L.I 0} 7} 61411 10,000 50 Ilthymuey Iron 1 all 26 28 10.000 15 1 Do. New , all 7} 8} 16,060 25 itioJ.City 1mpr0v..L.)... all 20 22 17,331 25 Do. do 11; 4} 3}dis 30.000 20 Illio Janeiro Gas '.Lim..' all 1 2pm 15,000 100 .It4.} - al NI ail Steam 6O 103 111 £300,000 St. 'Seat Amara. Inve.t. :1,. .100 120 125 40.900 50 smith, Eniglit.it U... L.; IS 17 15 dit 30.000 20 ' soc. Finan. d'Egypte • L.l 10 6 4dl 2.100 50 13. African NI. & in. L ; ...., 0 4} 914c1 14.260 25 ,SouthAustralitui Land... all 30 32 6`50,000 ' - 100 50 . 60 St. Submarine Telegraph . :It , 1 Do Scrip . 1 „„, Tel.Construc.dtMaimL. • al " Do. Do . 11 20 Thames& Mersey In.( L ; 20 Trinidad Petroleum (L.' 10 Trust&Agency of Aus.( 1 20 T.&L.Co.of C. 20 rn. Marine of Liver. (L.' 1 5 United K. Teleg. Co.(L.' 20 Univers. 31arina Ins.; LI AO 10 Upper Amain Tea (I,lm. I ..,,000 10 Do. 10,000 30 Van Diemen's Land. 1633000/ 100 , Viceroy of Fm t. t,M 'in It 20,000 50 'Warrant Finance , Lint.`: 10 30,000 50 IWestlndiactPacideS.. VI 20 57,51 100,04 Y} :pits 2 ♦ 61p_p 1 1 I pm xd 5 dle 2 1 Ipm ill tit 1 5 3 61 3 2 7 9 8 10 11 211 — 6 — 4 dil Sh. I Pd. FOREIGN OBLIGATII ILAILWAYI. Mos Lug prices. I Sale& 4 all G.LuxembourBsp.cent. • 20 all I Do. 100 all Havana and Nfatanzas 88 91 100 all .I.ansanne and Fribourg 95 98 100 .All Illatanzas and Sabanillal 100 'all Do. Second Issue 20 ;North of Frame 3 p ct. 26 ;all I Do lateCharl. 31p, ct. 100 all ;Ottoman ;:imyrna., &c.; I 40 all Paria,Lyons,& Sin sp.ct 20 all Do. New 3p.ct. 100 !all Recife &8. F. (Perm.) 4 all 'Royal Swediah‘s p. ci.. II 103 all ISagua L i Orande p. ct. 83 86 20 all 'S. Ana. & Lont-Ven. Sp.c. 71 8 103 all ,South Eaat.of Port. 7p.c. 90 96 20 all Southernof Francc3P.c. In 12 20 all South Italian, 3 per et. 51 6} 20 911 W.& N. W. of Fra. Sp. c. I 11i 12 PREFERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter, 4 per cent. stock, 87. Great Western—Original, pref. 44 per cent., 89. London and Brighton, 5 per cent. guar. stock, 103. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 91. Great Luxembourg, In. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, In, e. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAT 19.—Sales to-day :—Great Eastern, 341 — Lancashire and Yorkshire. 1211 11 London and North Western, 1191 I I I—South Eastern. 721 Buffalo and Lake Huron, 4 5-13—Erie, 43—United States live-Twenty Bonds, 66 —Great Luxembourg shares. 12 13-16 I—Sambre and Meuse. 7 3-16--Eastern Exchange Bank .Limited', 21c. d.—National Bank of Liverpool Limited', 21 p.—North Western Bank ;Li- rutted:, 15-10 p.—Queen Insurance, 3-16 p.—National Steam Li milted:, 81 d. MANCHINTRR, MAT 19. —The market was quiet, and prices a shade Lower. Alliance Bank Limited`, 4 9 d..—Cnnsolidated Bank Limite , 31 p.—Ysies 461 3—Great Luxembourg. 121 13-16 f —Greeks, 10 d I—Lancashire , and Yorkshire, 1211—New ditto, 1465, pref., par—Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincoln, 611—Metro politan. 127—Credit Fonder, 2 d.—North Union A, 214. BIRMINGHAM, MAT 19. The sales to-day were—South Staf fordshire Railway stock. at 831: Birmingham Banking Company Owes. at 241: Birmingham Town and District Banks, at 14 : and L' iyits Bank Limited , at uf prem. Closing prices : Great Western, West Midland Hereford Railway. 102, sellers ; North Staffordshire Railway, 73, buyers: Great Western irredeemable 41 per cent., 901, sellers; ditto, Birmingham Guaranteed 31 per cents., 721. sellers ; ditto West Midland, Oxford Second Guaranteed 6 per cent.. 114. sellers ; Birmingham Joint Stock Bank, 37 to 371 ; and Midland Financial 'Limited , 1 to 01 din. DCBLIN, MAT 19.—Three per Cent. Consols, 8511—New Three per Cent. Stock. 341 I—lndia Five per Cent Stock, transferable at the Bank of Ireland, 1031—National Bank 4130 paid), 70—Na tional of Liverpool iLinilted),ixlo paid ~13eRoyal Bank (,elO paid . 321 4—Union Bank Limited) , £22 paid:, for account, 161 1 —Great Southern and Western ; 8 100 paid, 911—Ditto, for ac count, 911—Midland Great Western '..e100 594. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (BT ILWTRIC TIILEGRAPH.) WEST DRAYTON MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Five furlongs. Shrapnell, Bessie, Tom Coke, Lac, Yellow Girl, Holiter ' Bunch, Actor, Bro.n Colt, Countess 8010, Gambler, Master Shutt, Black Tulip, and Murcia are here. • JUVENILE PLATE. Half a mile. Ludy Margaret, Cumberland, and Newcombe are here. _ VILLAGE PLATE. One mile. Tom Coke, Thais, Discretion,Comet, Contraband, Leah, Hurrah, Colors, and Duchess of St. Albans are here. LADIES' PLATE. Five furlong'. Countess 8010, 80/. ; Roarer, 50/. Hopvine f, 501.; Leah, 30'.; Brown c, 30/. ; Actor, 30/. ; Varnish, 30/. ; Gambler, 301. All are here. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Two miles. Robin Adair, Loveletter, Guildhall, Otcar, Little Prank, lEinos, Castle Hill, Chirp, and Doeforl are here. EXTUTED. —Medici& HALIFAX, MAY 10.—The British barque Fins burg Vaughan, from Liverpool to hfiramichi, has been totally wrecked in tEe ice off the Magdalena Wanda ; also the Commodore, from Britain fir Chathurt. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK-LANE.--(THIS DAY.) Fresh up to our market to-day, the arrivals of wheat from Essex and Kent were very moderate ; but the bulk of the supply Game to hand in good condition. In both red and white parcels the transactions were only to a limited extent, and in some instances a decline of ls. per qr. took place. With foreign wheat we were fairly supplied. For all qualities the demand ruled heavy ; nevertheless, last Monday's currency remained unaltered. Large supplies of foreign barley were on sale ; but the SI show of English produce was very small. The barley trade Si was In a sluggish state, and previous quotations were barely maintained. --- Malt, the show of which was seasonably extensive, was in moderate request, at late rates. The quantity of oats on the stands was again very large; but the supply was chiefly composed of foreign parcels. All kinds moved off slowly, at 6d. per qr. less money. The inquiry for beans ruled firm, at prices equal to this S gi day se'nnight. The quantity to be disposed of was very 8 moderate. SI The market was scantily supplied with peas, the demand for which was steady, at the extreme prices of Monday task Both English and foreign flour met a slow sale ; never- 8 g theless previous quotations were fairly supported. The arrivals of floating( cargoes off coast were very moderate. The transactions in wheat were by no S means extensive • nevertheless, previous quotations t were well suppo rted. Banat, arrived, 425. 6d. to a 445. 9d. ; ditto on passage, 445. ; Ghirka, June a shipment, 43a. 9.1. per 4921ba ; Saxouska, June 8 shipment s 455. 9d. to 46e. per 4961b5. ; Salonica, arrived, 8 41s. • white Spanish, 53a. ; Polish, 41 s. 6 d . ; white Bar - 8 lett; 51s. 6d. per 4801bs. Maize was in fair request, and fine cargoes commanded 6d. per qr. more money. 1 Odessa, arrived, 305.; Galata, shipping, 31s. per I 4921b5. ; yellow Philadelphia, arrived, 31s. 9d. per 1 4801bs. The trade for barley ruled quiet at prices equal I to the previous week. No business was reported in rye. Danubian was worth about 27e. to 28.. per 4801bs. Nothing of interest was noticed in beans. Barbary, 41s. to 425. per 4801bs. Millet•eed was held at 225. to Ms. per 4601b5. Very few transactions took place in linseed, and prices gave way 1.. to 2s. per qr. Bombay, in warehouse, lids. ; Calcutta, 655. to 66L ; Black Sea or Azoff, 645. to 665., and fine St. Petersburg, 645. to 655. per qr. Annexed are the quantities of East Indian linseed estimated afloat for this country. 1865. QA- Calcutta to London 116,585 Calcutta to Liverpool ... 10,209 Calcutta to Hull — .. 20,119 Bombay to London 5,532 ... 14,914 Bombay to Liverpool 5,109 ... 14,710 Black Sea, for orders 15,000 ... 5,000 In rapeseed sales progressed slowly, and the tendency of prices was in favour of buyers. East Indian, Nay to June shipment, 50s. to 50s. 3d. per 5 matiuds. Guzerat, in warehouse, 675. to 68s. ; Ferozepore, sss. to 595. ; Calcutta, 565. to 575. ; and Wild Black Sea and Azoff, 30s. to 325. per qr. The quantities of East Indian rapeseed estimates afloat for this country are as follows: 1866. 1865. Qt S. Calcutta to London 21,596 ... 4,971 Calcutta to Liverpool 5,286 1,153 Bombay to London 13,901 ... 3,64 Bombay to Liverpool Black Sea for orders 2,500 . . 5,000 The trade for cottonseed was very dull, and late curren cies were barely supported. New Egyptian, arrived, 71. 12s. lid. ; ditto half new and half old, 71. per ton. ARRIVAL OF SEEDS. —English—Linseed, 44 ; rapeseed, 130 ; and sundry, 214 qrs. Foreign—Linseed, 2,339 ; rapeseed, 12,144 ; and maize, 500 quarters. Exemers.—Oats, 94 ; oil seed, 744 qrs.; and flour, 338 carts. 1866. gni -9,932 3,966 CURRENT PRICES. WFILAT OATS. Scotch potato Irish, white „ black Weer, Kent, red, old new „ Iso. white, old new Norfolk and Lincoln red, old ENOL.Litt. Per Qr . e. • 44 to 52 34 to 46 52 to 57 38 to 51 - Per Qr. BARLEY. Malting Distill in g Grinding MALT .. 33 to 41 .. 28 to 31 33 to 28 Essex, Nortiiiic,end Suffolk 66 to 66 Kingston and Ware 66 to 07 Brown 4B to 63 _ _ RTE. ~ 26 to VI OATS. English, teed -- PO to 5 potato Saiieh, teed FOIL Per Qr. C. L WitaaT. Dantsie and Kunio- BEANS ?Amman (1865) Tick ... Harrow Pigeon. Grey... Maple . Whitt . Boilers -17 e t - g - - - - - '- 48 to as Rtostrock & heckle°. ..._ .. PEAS. bug 45 to 65 Danish /Medan, hard soft American, red , white ' BaILIT IWER. INDIAN CORN. 31 to 30 31 to 3, Orinding Distilling Malting . . 33 to 37 . 37 W 4? . 42 to 44 . 14 to 4S . 33 to .'3.; . 3.5 to 31 . 37 to 41.) 36 tO 40 Town made, per 290 lbs. Household 37 to 39 Country Norfolk and Suffolk, az ship 3 .2 to 31 Per Qr . St. 100 IL 100 34. 100 St. 100 ft. 100 iL 00 IL 100 R.. 1100 IL 1100 IL 1103 100 100 100 100 100 7 8 all I 10 all 'lOO 9 i 5 St. 100 26 all St. 100 :it. 100 St. 100 OATS. s. S. Danish and Swedish. 42 to 2 1 Medan _ 21 to L. Buse Danish -- 36 to 31) Egyptian Maple . Boilers ST to 41 36 to 40 33 to 30 .. 33 to 35 .. 16 to 40 White Yellow French, per sack .... 33 to 3' 0A26.. Spanish „ . 33 to 31 Dutch brewing 22 to 26 1 American, per bit . .. 26 to 30 feeding ARRIVALS OF GILAIN, LONDON, BY LAND AND WATICR CARRIAGE, FROM MAY 12 TO MAY 19, IN. CLUSIVE. Wheat. Barley. 11611.1 ; Data &alai PCS*, Flour. gm. 1 qrs. gra gra gra. I qrs. 1 brls. ecka . 5578 • 310 9011 454' 607 128 .. 21806 . .... I 20 i 800 1 125 .... .. I ' .... .... I .... .... .... .. I . 25431 12324 I C I 47302 1 ' 2020 --- - . 31009 112654 , 9311147881' 607 2148 FAidish • Scotch . Foreign 3270 150713 Total LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (BY ZLWTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (PROM OUR OWN CORRERPONDEVT.) The market very dull, and prices are again favouring purchasers. Sales about 5,000 Wes. - - MINCING-LANE.—{'PHIS DAY.) The public markets are closed for the Whitsun holidays until Wednesday next. SCOAR.—The market is very quiet for raw, but for refined there is a full demand, at last week's currency. Correr--Business is doing in colonial at the recent decline. TEA.—The trade are occupied with the samples of the forthcoming public sales. The market privately is very quiet. Corrox.—Owing to continued large imports into Liver pool the market here has become very fiat. SALTEETRE.-500 bags of Bengal sold at 225. 641., for refraction 11 , 1 d. to 90. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 435. 3d. ; Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, 44e. ; June, 445., sellers; July to September, 44e. 6d.; October to December, 46e. 6d. PARTICULARS OF TALLOW. .1 1863. TO 72 108 110 851 3 64 10 11 pm 120 124 1 2 pm 1 2 pm 73 75 108 112 148 160 66 68 46 49 71 73 7 8 140 148 1 3 pm 100 103 62 66 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Pd .I RAILWAYS. 100 ; all Atlantic&St. Lawrence' St. 1100 Born. Bar. &C. Is. gbp.c. 20 I 8 1 Do. F Shares 2011 all . Buffalo & Lake Huron 10 I all Do. Preference 100 .100 IBult,Brantokaoderich 6 per cent 1872-8-4 St. 1 100 'Cal. &S. Easternsp. St. 100 !Cape T. & Dock 6p.c. g. 100 I all 'Desnerars,7p.c.perpret St. 1100 East Bengal gu. sdo I St. 100 East Indian gu. 5 d 0.... St. .100 .Grand Trunk of Canada' 100 all Do. Equip. M. B. et.l 100 all I Do. lit pref. Bonds 100 I all Do. do. deferred, 100 1 all Do. Ind pret Bonds., 100 I all Do. do. deferred 100 I all Do. 316 pret Stock , 100 all Do. du. deferred: 100 all Do. 4th pret Stock 100 all Do. do. deferred; 25 St. 100 Great Indian l'enlnsula: 107 20 'l6 Do. gua 6 per cent ' 11 120 . 6 Do. New do. ! 1 20 2 • Do. New I I St. •100 at. S. of India. R. sp. et., 99 St. .100 ' Do. 41 per cent. 9l St,. i 2 • Do. I 20i all Ot. Western of Canada, 141 WI; 18 ! Do. New 65 100 all , Do.6p.c. Pay. 1873, 91 100 all ! D 0.5 do. do. 16778. , 83 10 ! 2 Indianßranelt Limited: 11 St. 'lOO Madras guar. sp. cent, 100 St. 100 • Do. do. 41 do ! 90 St. .100 . Do. do. ti do B6 20 10 Do. fifth Extension St. 10) •Ifelb. Corp. 6 per c. Bd. 50 ' all Melb. and Hobson's Bay . 61 100 I .. Do. 6p. et., pay. 1880' 100 100 .. j Do. sp. ct., pay. 1495 83 St. 100 N. R. of Can. 6p. c. lstp. ' 80 St. 100 Seinde, Rua. 5 percent.. 94 St. •100 Do. Dail do 96 20 1 2 Do. do. do St. .100 Do. Punjaub do 96 Bt. .100 I Do. Indus St. Plot. do — 76 80 eo es 100 102 100 102 101 102 20 22 as 87 60 63 as 60 55 67 SO 65 42 45 i Closingprices. I Sales. 54 98 100 102 Om 4; 41 8 9 1 2 pm 2 pm 21pm 101 1012 21 WI 108 7 ) 15 I 6 die' 93 :(1 . 85 OidlA 101 15 14/ JOINT STOCK BANE& &ems. I Pd I (X rid( 00,000 50 Agra& Masterman's (L.)l 25 10,000. 50 Albion 40,0010 AllimmeLmiALiverpool 25 100,00 20 Anglo Austrian 40,000 50 Anglo Egyptian „Urn. ; 20,000' 50. Anglo Italian !Limited% 20 11,300. 9) Asiatic Bank Cor.naw shl 10 311,000 40 Australasia I all 12,5001 20 Bankof BritishColumbis all 12,500 201 Do. N ew, issued 2 P-1 10,000: 25 Bank of Egypt 40,000, 20 I Bank of London 1 10 25,0001 20 •Bank of Otago (limited, 10 10,000.100 • Bank of Queensland IL' 26 20,000: 50 IBankof Victoria,Austral 25 60,0001 10 .Bank of New Zealand lO 40,0001 50 , Bank (Limited) 10 60,000', 20 :Braziliani:Portuguese:L 10 20,000 1 50 • British .0 Californian (L. ) 20,0001 50 !British N. Amain all 75,5001 20 iCharlesLafiltte &Co. '1) 6 30,000 1 20 ,C. Bk. India, 25 Aua., Chinal all 30,000, Chart. Ilex. of Inalla,de. all 60,000' 20 City i 10 20,000 100 (Colonial 40,000 Wi.Com. Bank of Canada ! all 40,000 25 Cons. Bank of India, de. all 100,000, 10 Consolidated Bank (L) 4 10,000. 50 ;Delhi and Loudon 25 20,000 1 50 ;East Loudon (Jingled)! 6 60.000. 20 lEuitern Esehanget Um.). 6 30,000 30 !English and American .1 6 20,000 25 !English Joint Stock (L)1 10 30,000 20 lEngiteoLd Anal. Chartd. all 20,0001 54 I English andliwedish (L.) 20 45,000 60 'European Bank ,Limited 16 10,000'100 Hinduan.Clitnadaap. (V, 25 10,000 100 I Do. Issued at 2 pm... 1 25 20,000 100 Do. New 20,000 100 • Imperial Bank' Limited) 20 135,000 20 'lmperial Ottoman I 10 87,500 1 201 Do. New 8,000! 25 lonian 8,000, 251 Do. New 100,000! 20 , Land Mort. Bk. Inclia(L 4 600,000 . 100 !D0.5p.c.Deb.,1864, 30 yrs al 20,000 50 ;Lon.lik.of3lenooote.(L) 15 Li000 : loo ! London and Braaillan 42 2..z000, 20 I Do. New 5,000 100 !London& ItlverPlate(l ) 20,001 25 I Do. New, lea at pin 10 50,000 eo 'Lon. Ch. Bank of Matti. al 30,0001 60 I London and County. - 72,000 1 50 'London Joint Stock. 25,000 20 ,London & South Anican al 10,000 100 I Lou. d: S. Western ;Lm) 5,0001 50 I London & Venezuela' ) 11 50,000.100 'London &Westminster. 10,000;100 'Merchant Bank (Lim) . 2 6,000:1901 Do. New 60,0091 50 Iliereantile&Exchan(L) 14 17,1561100 , Metro . 6: Prov.BanicX) 5,000.100 'Midland Bank (Lm.) 20,0001 6 'National of A 20,800,100 'National of Liverpool.. 1' 10,800 100 N. Pro. of England .... 4. 40.000' 50 National Bank 27,5001 20 New South Wales a 80,003' 10 ;New Zealand (Limited) 60,000 20 ,North Western 80,000 25 'Oriental Bank Corporn a 30,000 20 iOrient.Com.B.Llateo.C 35,000 20 i Do. do. lateN.F. 21,000 20' Do. do. latele.C. 27,210, 50 iProvin.BankingCorp.(L) 1 20,030 100 I Frosine. of Ireland 37,580, 90 ,Scinde,Punj.,&Deltd(L) 12,580. 20 Do. leaned at 2pm 20,000' 25 South Australia 17,061 100 ,Stand of B. B. Africa I 10,000 100. Do. do. um at 6 No. 1 40,000 15 , Colon of Australia 10,000 100 Colon of Deland (Lam) 1 30.000 60 :Union of London DEBENTURE 37 30 5 3 dial 10 8 di*, 11 00131 12 10 dial 10 8 dli 2 28 31 16 17 4 2 dis 18 13 dis 6 8 yin 20 10 di. ti lidls 4 Bdfs 47 49 18 20 37 40 18 20 45 •7 ei 70 lai lie .4 pail .4 I Ws 4 2 dis 2 dls par 15 ii 'di, 19 20 12 10 du 15 13 Ws 2 2 4 2 3 spm 1} 1 dis 24 96 3 1 dls 1 Oidis 63 86 7 6 di* 10dis par 2 1 die 10 12 pm 3 pm 21} 22} 75 78 46 47 14 16 6 S tits 6 4as 95 97 17 19 6 4 13 9es 10 Silts ft fr is i Pal par 3 pea! 70 75 43 46 1411 par; 1 3 pal 6- 4 dim. 6 3 dls; 6 6 614 83 86 - 115 107 Ot 90 No. 19h. MOBS St. Gt.Loth 4 p.c. ltar.&Sep. 100 4088316 St. G.Nthn.4 p.s..Tan.& July 100 610.000 St. 10 Watn.—W. 11-0x.,44; I I p. ct.. Jan. & July .....100 618,000 St. Lam...! Iletp.c.Jan.&Jly 100 520,000 St. Lon.Brlgh.4p.c.Jan.&3ly 100 10211W3 Bt. L&N.W.4p.c.Jan.&July 100 312,130 80. Do. Sep.c. Jan.& July 100 1150,710 St. L.&S.W.4p.c. Jan.& July 100 .... I St. Ifidland,4p.c..lanAtJuly 100 SC N. Britbih, E. P. & D.8.,j 5 p. ct., Feb. & Aug. .. 'lOO 83,4111 et. N.F.atra.,4p.c.Jan.&July, loo I St. Seot.N.E.,4 9 .c.Ap.&Oct.'loo i;54 rfor mon. 50 0 1004 1 1001 10,:o 811 L 2716 ;14It 15 111 1 x(l5 -( 1 g 15 131 15 71 T 1 dis 'HIS DAY.) MONEY M. lii 1 1 1 2 11 } 6 1 - 4 dia .... 1 in li, 7 dis 9 dL 21 3 2i lii ONE o'Cioca. The apparent imminence of war on the Conti nent, and the fear of further banking and mercan tile embarrassments, continue to weigh upon the stock markets. There is little disposition to purchase to-day, and the tendency of prices has again been downwards. Consols have fallen per cent., and some of the chief home railways, to 1. Foreign stocks are likewise flat, but the fall is not important, except in Italian of 1861, Turkish of 1865, and Spanish Passive. Banking and financial shares are heavy, especially Credit Fancier and Mubilier. American securities have also given way. Owing to the extent of the advances obtained from the Bank of England, as shown by the last return, and to the restrictions forced upon trade by the recent panic, the demand for money to-day is only moderate. A disposition is shown by some discounters to take the best bills at a fraction be low the Bank minimum. Consols are now quoted 86g to with div., for money, and 8511 div., for the account (June 6). _ _ells 1 1 j xd Foreign stocks are flat, and prices generally tend downwards. Italian Bonds of 1861 have fallen 1 per cent. ; Turkish of 1865, / ; Spanish Passive, ; Brazilian Scrip, ; and Mexi can, A. Spanish Certificates, however, have risen A. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are now quoted 60 to 62 ; ditto of 1865, 30 to i ; Greek, ti to 104 ; Spanish Passive, 191 to 20/ ; ditto Certificates, 14i to j ; Italian of 1861, 37 to ; Brazilian scrip, 9 to 7 dis. ; and Mexican, 16 to -1. United States 5-20 Bonds have declined per cent., Erie Railway shares 1, and Illinois Coural 1. The present quotations arc as follow :-5-20 Bonds, 642 to 631 ; Erie Railway shares, 44 to i and Illinois Central, 75i to 70 . . We are requested to state that the stoppage of the former prop riet um of the Ebbw Vale Works and Mines just announced in no way affects the operations of the Ebbw Vale Company (Limited), who purchased these works two years ago, and have since carried them on with success. International Financial shares are now quoted 2„ to 11 dia. ; London Financial, 15 to 13 dis.; General Credit, 3j to 3 die. ; Imperial Mercantile, 10 to 9 dis. ; Credit Foncier, 4to 31 dis. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co., 18 to 16 dis. ; and National Discount, 61 to 2 prem. It would seem that the mistakes and losses which have recently transpired in connexion with the management of the financial companies is likely to carry public opinion, hitherto so favourable to them, too far in the opposite extreme. Against the mistakes that have been committed must be set the valuable knowledge and experience which these cum_ panics have gained. Little doubt can be entertained that in the long run there will be a reaction from the distrust and condemnation under which this class of busine:s now labours. Financial managers will have learnt by bitter experience to avoid the errors of the past, and their future operations, scrutinised as they have never been before, will be conducted with a degree of care and circumspection hitherto unknown. Under such conditions, finan cial companies as a class will yet be successful and take an important position in City business. That there is ample room for them has Lien demon strated already ; and, were further proof needed, it would be found in the systematic, if covert, op position which than - have met with at taw hands of many of the private firms who had previously enjoyed a virtual monopoly of this kind of business. The numbers are published of 450 bonds, repre senting9s,soo/. of the Turkish Sir per Cent. Loan of 1862, which were drawn on the 17th inst., and are to be paid off at par (100) on the Ist July. The bonus to the holders of these drawn bonds amounts to nearly 40 per cent. About 53,0001. in gold was withdrawn from the Bank on Saturday for the continent. The Ripon, from Alexandria, has brought 81,1881. in specie. The steamer China takes to-day only 11,580/. in specie, of which 2,3001. is gold for Madras, and 9,2801. silver for Shanghai. The liabilities of the European Bank, which in December last reached 2,000,0001., are now estimated at about 900,0001., and the assets at about the same amount. This company was established in 1863, under the title of the Union Bank of England said France, and the English and Irish Bank, and English, Bel gian, and Netherlands Bank were subsequently amalgamated with it, as well as a portion of the business of the London, Birmingham, and South Staffordshire Bank. T h e company have branches in Paris, Marseilles, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Dublin. The paid-up capital is 644,4901., the re serve fund 45,000/., and the number of proprietors 896. Vice-Admiral Burnet , and Sir Robert Carden are directors, as well as Messrs. C. B. Colchester, R. P. Harding, W. V. Morgan, F. B. B. Natusch, J. I. Pascoe, J. D. Thomson, T. Tubini, and C. Whetham. It is stated, as showing the confidence of the directors in the soundness of the business, that they have not of late made any withdrawals of deposits from the bank or sold a single share. At the meeting held on the 15th of February last, the net profits for the half-year ending December, 1865, were stated at 34,284/., and a dividend was de clared at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. The shares have of late been largely sold on specula tion, resulting in a continuous and severe fall in the price. Depositors in the bank consequently became alarmed, and there has been a steady drain upon its resources. Subjoined is a copy of a circular issued by the New Zealand Banking Co ration (Limited) : 1, Cushion-court, Old Bread-street, London, May 19. Sir,—l am instructed by the directors to inform you that, owing to the uou-receipt of expected remittances, and the concurrent failure of parties indebted to the bank, though against securities believed to be good, but which at the present time are not realisa ble, they have not been able to meet their acceptances ; but the board cre now endeavouring to make an arrangement for the necessary accommodation until some more permanent arrangements can be made. A meeting of tke shareholders will be held on Tuesday next, the nut inst., at twelve o'clock at noon, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, London, when your attendance is requests .—I am, sir. your obedient servant, PERCIVAL REED, Secretary. The circular issued by the secretary of this bank to the holders of the returned acceptances states as under : I am instructed by the directors to inform you that they are using their best exertions to make sat isfactor y anu j e cis ments with regard to their outstanding acceptances, which they have every reason to believe will be carried out, and in the meantime the directors rely with confidence on our fooardrbearance for one week only. A balance-sheet is • made out, but I may state from the account before the to-day, the acts exceed the liabilities by over ki,o6or. It appears that, apart from those to the share holders, the total liabilities of th is undertakin g do not exceed 210,0001., while the assets are estimated at 297,0001. A friendly petition has been presented in the Oriental Commercial Bank matter, with the view of protecting the assets pending the arrangements which, it is now understood, will be carried out for carrying on the business without any stoppage. The directors of the General Estates Company (Limited) have made a call of 21 . per sh are, p a y able at the National Bank. A special meeting of the South Eastern Railway Company is called for the 30th inst., to consider two bills now before parliament, one of which is for making a railway from Maidstone to Ashford. A general meeting of the Malta and Mediterra nean Gas Company (Limited) will be held on the 2nd of June, when a dividend will be recom- I mended. A. special meeting of the East London Railway Company is called for the 30th Wel, to approve two bills now pending in A special meeting of the Highgate, and London Railway Company is cal led ed for the 31st inst., to consider a bill now before parliament, authorising the company to extend their railway to Barnet. - _ - The general meeting of the Madras Irrigation and . Canal Company, convened for the 30th inst., is to . be adjourned till the 7th of June, and will be made extraordinary, " for the purpose of taking into consideration certain proposals made by the Secre tary of State in Council, for advancing to the com pany a loan on debentures, or a sale of the works of the company upon specified terms to be then explained. An extraordinary general meeting of the Millwall Freehold Land and Docks Company is called for the 7th of June, to confirm an application to par liament " for an act to amend the Millwall Canal Wharves and Graving Docks Act, 1864, and to enable the company to raise additional capital for the purposes of their undertaking by the creation of new shares with or without a guaranteed or pre ference dividend or other rights or privileges attached thereto, and by borrowing on niortgage, or by any of such means, or by such other means as shall be provided by the intended act." A general meeting of the Calcutta and South Eastern Railway Company will take place on the L 31st inst. The directors of the London and North-Western Railway Company have resolved to allot to their proprietors, rateably, at par, additional ordinary stock, equal in amount to about 5 per cent. on the ordinary capital. The allotments will be made to the proprietors registered on the 19th May, 1866, and will be in the form of ordinary stock, to be fully paid up on the 30th June, 1866, and will carry ordinary dividend from that date. The following, on the market for American seco rates, is from Messrs. Satterthwaite and Co.'s circular : There has been some recovery In the prices of American securities from the extreme quotations of this day week, though transactions in them have been on a comparatively limited scale. United States 5.20 Bonds are last quoted 051 to being one per cent. higher than reported in our last. Central close steady at 77 to 1 ; but Erie! are Nut at 441 to 454. Virginia Sixes have recovered to 44 to 41;. We talcs from Tearer? Circular the following comparison of the state of the Bank accounts, and the price of Consols in each of the three panics that have happened since the passing of the act of 1844: Notes in Rate of Price of Bank Bullion. Reserve. Discount. Consuls. Panic of 1847... 8,408.750 1,176,740 8 per ct. 7 • Do. 1857... 6,4144096 937,710 10 per ct. Du. 181ka.. 12,323,iv0.5 730,830 10 per ct. Subjoined is a comparison of the present position of the Bark of England, and the price of Consuls with the currespcniding date of last year. At present. Samedatelaat year. Bank coin u:1 bullion 1:12,323,805 £ll,ot ltank resx.7ve of notes 730,830 ... Notes in circulation 26,120,9;15 21,307.00 D Rate of discount Price of Consols The annexed is from the wine circular issued this day by Mr. F. \V. Cosens : Within the list few days, consequent upon the unsettled state of the money market, and the failure of a large dealer, the trade in wines and spirits has been at a stand still--previously the demand had been good, the legitimate wants of the dealers causingasteady and constant dnunuptia our bonded stoAts. The generally sound state of the wine and spirit tr.:etc throughout the country leads to the infer ence that dr :tiers are nowhere overstocked, and with the piesciit c..a,uniption of wine, which appears annually to increase, the rate of importation dues little snore tlmn feed the actual requirements of the trade— the saute c.ution actuating shipper, importer, and consundirr dealer. I'rices remain steady. Sherry.- - The export from Cadiz to all yarta for the month of April has Leen unusually large-4,01 butts. The ship ments have ',Ali considerable to Russia and the northern ports. the Ciiited States. and l'anailu. Since the o ffi cial lists were published holders at Jerez and Puerto have in crewied their pretensions for good sound wines aviiilable fur immediate shipment. Shuuld the present vintage promise a good yield. prices will probably remain as at present, but should the weather prove adverse to the favourable develop ment of the graiie, dealers must be prepared fur greater firmness, if not higher prices. Since the Civiale, in March List, no din et shipments to any of the Australian ports are ail, i.e.'. Poet. - The latest advices to hand from Oporto s1 C '.ak of a good steady demand for wine of all qualities. Many of the wines of 1.44 and 1865 are ro gressing favourably, and will be available shortly fur ship ment at ni..slr.ite prices. SATURDAY EVENING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 861 to 1, ex div., for the 11th of June, opened this morning at 86 to 4, and closed at 851 to di 1. For money the last price was 861 to 871, with v. The official busi ness report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consuls, fur money, 874, 1,1, 7 ; ditto, for account, 86/, 51 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 851, 4; New Three per Cents., 85 1, 1,1, ; Bank Stoc, 2421 ; India Stock, 210 ; ditto Five per Cent., 10 514414 The India Five per Cent. stock was again in demand, and advanced. Exchequer Bills were unaltered, the March being quoted 20s. to Ills. dis., and the June, 10s. to 38. dos. The foreign stock market was depressed, and the speculative descriptions underwent an almost general fall. Spanish Passive Bonds declined If per cent.; Egyptian (Railway Debentures), Mexi can (Old), Moorish, Turkish of 1862, Brazilian (Old, 1865, and scrip), Russian, and Venezuelan Bonds, 1 ; Turkish of 1865, 1; Mexican of 1864, 1 Italian of 1861 and Spanish Certificates, 1 ; and Greek, 1. On the other hand, Turkish et 1863, according to the official list, rose 41 per cent., and Portuguese, 1. Bank shares were heavy, and prices gave way, owing chiefly to the stoppage of the European Bank. &.uth Australian declined 3'. 10s. ; Agra, 3L ; Alliance and Oriental Commercial, 2/. ; Eastern Exchange, Imperial, London and Vene zuela, Merchant, and Metropolitan and Provincial, 1/. ; Angio-Egyptian and English and Swedish, 10s. ; and Imperial Ottoman, bs. ; Brazilian and Portuguese, however, rose 10s. Alliance left off at kg to 91 dis. ; Anglo-Austrian, at 11 to 01 dis. ; atia Imperial Ottoman, at to 1 dia. The shares of the financial companies were heavy, and all gave way, with the exception of Imperial Mercantile, which were a trifle firmer. London Financial declined 11., Credit Foncier and Mobilier 12s. 641., General Credit 7s. 6d. to 10s., and Inter national Financial ss. Prices were last quoted as follows :—lnternational Financial, 2 to 11 din. ; General Credit, 31 to 21 die. ; London Finan cial, 14 to 13 die. ; Imperial Mercantile Credit, 10 to 9 dis. ; Credit Fonder and Mobilier, 31 to 3 dis. National Discount shares were last quoted 6 to 7 prem., showing a decline of 10s. ; Overend, Gur ney, and Co., 18 to 16 dis. ; and Hudson's Bay, 151 to 1. The only alteration in miscellaneous shares was a reduction in City Offices and Marine Investment. The dealings in Colonial Government debentures I were unimportant, but a decline of 2 per cent. oc curred in New Zealand Five per Cents. ' United States 5.20 Bonds fell 1 per oent. ; DB ' nois Central Railway shares, 1 ; and IRrie,l. Prices closed as follows :-6-20 Bonds, 651 to ; Erie Railway shares, 441 to 45 ; Illinois Central, 764 I to 771. MINES. -(THIS DAY.) Oirs O'CLOCL. The dealings in the mining market continue upon a very restricted scale, but there is some inquiry for shares in the following mines, at the prices given, viz. : —Prince of Wales, Gs. to Bs. ; Clifford Amalgamated, 81 to i ; Great Vor, 16 to 4 ; Chiverton Moor, & to 6 ; West Chiverton, 69 to 70, ex div. ; and Wheal &tot), 195 to 200. The directors of the St. John del Rey Mining Company (Limited) have received per Navarre the following report, dated Morro Velho, April 17 " Produce for March, 57,821 oitavas ; cost for ditto, 11,4771.; profit for ditto, 10,8141. Produce 10 days of April, 16,490 oitavas ; yield, 9.952 oitavas per ton." A petition for the winding-up of the Reese River Silver Mining Company (Limited) is to be heard before the Master of the Rolls on the 28th inst. r- U 12 Ms 6 die 61 dlsi 62n TT 111 Di 96 95 100 93 95 90 96 94 99 94N 9396 - 18 _4a U IN i I 84 is} 61 75 601