The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-31 00:00:00

.ASCOT BACES.-(TILIS DAY.) Despite the somewhat doubtful aspect of the loather, sufficient animation was witnessed at the west eta this morning to denote an exciting event, though of yarse the fares of 12s. 6d. and 15e. to Ascot on the " Cup o a re not so inviting to the general public as the rot a figures. The principal point of departure was the soh Western Railway terminus, and the extraordinary sober of Hansom cabs plying in the direction 0 1 the station across Waterloo-bridge, rendered usually quiet office of toll-keeper there somewhat vinous. From 9 o'clock the traffic commenced, and from still half-past 11 the bridge was literally lined with ya wed. After that the number became limited to those I ds availed themselves of the late trains. The scene at * r ailway station was a busy one, and not uninteresting, ty dresses of the lady visitors displaying every modernised b i llion and description of colour. In addition to the six oar/ boxes for taking tickets there were three double se a and a single one in various parts of the platform, ore the intimation was made to " Book here for Ascot." Altogether 13 of the company's servants were engaged in tak jig money. It was computed that over two miles of CST' Ages would be employed in conveying the visitors, and tot the number of passengers would reach 13,000. A rat many also booked at the Great Western terminus Windsor, but the most popular route was that from Taterloo, from which the company alighted " within ip yards of the Grand Stand." The number of =- loge visitors was not so numerous as has been witnessed, tot this may perhaps be accounted for by the fact that p large a gathering are already quartered in the t r.inity of the heath. " Oxley's authentic card" gives the following list of sorters for the Gold Cup :—Duke of Beaufort's Mr. Pitt, :yrs.; Mr. Chaplin's Breadalbane, 4 yrs.; Marquis of Casting's Ackworth, 5 yes.; Count F. de Lagrange's Gla &deur, 4 yrs.; Count F. de Lagrange's Le Mandarin, qrs.; Mr. Merry's Primate, 3 yrs. ; Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s f. Regalia, 4 yrs.; Mr. H. Savile's Sealskin, 3 yrs.; Lon]. Stamford's The Peer, 3 yrs.; Lord Stamford's Archi medes, 4 yrs ; Mr. Mackenzie's Brown Bread, 4 yrs. ASCOT-HEATH, THPRSDAT. The meeting to-day is one of the finest that ever graced the heath upon a " Cup Day." From au early hour the preparations for the departure to the course by train from Windsor, Staines, and in the vicinity of Egliam have been upon the most extensive male. From seven o'clock till noon train after train has been despatched from Waterloo, crowded with fashion able company. The platforms of the Windsor branch, just previous to the starting of each train, were like rich parterres, so gay were they made for the nonce by the graceful toilettes of the fairer portion of the royafteurs. At half-past 10 o'clock her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge, attended by Colonel Home Purses, and accompanied by the Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, Lady Geraldine Somerset, and Lady Macclesfield, drove to the Waterloo terminus, and alighted at the south plat form, where they were met by Mr. A. Scott, the traffic manager, Mr. Williams, passenger superintendent, and Mr. Verrinder, who bad the honour of escorting the royal party to a saloon placed in the middle of the train, which was full of passengers. Her royal highness and company slighted at the Sun ningdale station for the purpose of proceeding to Fitness park, where the Prince and Princess of Wales are staying. The Great Western Railway special trains brought great numbers of visitors from Paddington and the stations of the Metropolitan Railway. These, on their arrival at Windsor, found an ample supply of omnibuses and vans which offered for a moderate charge a pleasant and easy means of reaching the course from the royal borough. At Ascot station a busy scene was enacted. Here Mr. Godson, the superintendent of the line, was in attendance, and as the numerous trains were emptied of their occu pants they were sent on to Ascot (West) station, and placed upon one of the lines, where they accumulated in a long line of nearly two miles of carriages. At the moment of forwarding this despatch the people upon the heath and the visitors on the grand and other Manila were momentarily increasing and awaiting the arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Their royal highnesses, with the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Denmark, Prince Teck, the Princess Mary, the Duchess of Mecklenburg, Lady Geraldine Somerset, Lady Macclesfield, &c., were to drive in Mate from Titness-park, aad up the centre of the course to the Royal Stand. The outriders and postillions were to wear their scarlet and geld liveries. After the races the Prince anti Princess were to return to Titness-park and give a grand dinner party, the company including Lord and Lady Mangy, the proprietors of Titness-park. The Prince and Princess will remain at Titn ess-park till Monday neat. (152 ELECTRIC TELIGILLPH.) MAIDEN PLATE. Centaur Effervesenee Chelbottom S ran. ST. JAMES'S PALACE STAKE. Staghound ... 1 Primate ... Maori Chief ... ••• FOURTH BIENNIAL. T.Y.C. Rustic, Mr. Pitt. Lochsber, Stolen Kisses, Blinkhoolie, Longhain, Sunnylocks. Magician, Blue Riband, Huntsman, Gretna. Marksman, Wild Briar, Janitor, Arundel, The Peer, and Lord Lyon are here. GOLD CUP. Two and a half miles. Moulsey, Mr. Pitt, Breadalbanc, Blue Riband, Ack worth, Gladiateur, Le Mandarin, Primate, Regalia, Seal skin, The Peer, :ttifl Archimedes are here. PAID FIRM*. Baragah, General Peel, East Lanca- Shire, Miner, Lothario, and Crown Prince. THIRD NEW BIENNIAL. Old mile. Mount Palatine, Ischia, Chronometer, Le Mandarin, Mistletoe, The Primate, Lass o' Gowric, R obinhood, King horn, Lord Lyon, and The Sharper are here. NEW STAKES OF 10 SOVS. T.Y.C. Priority , Stolen Kisses, Lochaber, Hermit, Blinkhoolie, Bandmaster, The Leading Suit, Barrington, Salamanca f, Ines, 0. K., Dragon. Marksman, Achievement, Fripponier, Ailesbury, Jasper, Chignon, and Arundel are here. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Swinley Course. No horses arrived at present. ARRlVEl).—rrimaDonna,Lasaitude,Empress,and Brown Bread. The Hon. E. G. Leveson Gower has been ap pointed by the Speaker to serve on the general committee of elections for 1 NiG._ _ Mr. Earle proposes to call attention on Tuesday to the present state of the Danubian Principalities ; and to move an address for papers. To-morrow Mr. Darby Griffith will ask the trader Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, what steps the government have taken to obtain an explanation of the discrepancy which exists between the account of the British Admiral on the one hand, and the British mer chants and the American Commodore on the other, re. lating to the alleged offer made by the latter to co-operate with the admiral in resisting the bombardment of Valparaiso. THE TURK P•it EMBASSY.—The anniversary of the accession of the Sal tan to the throne will be celebrated kbis year by a ball at the Turkish embassy in Brysneton square, on the Stith June. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz are invited, and it is expected they will honour the fate by their presence. MR. GLAOSTONE AND CHURCH RATES.—Arch deacon Denison having appealed to Mr. Gladstone to postpone his ('hurch Rates Bill until the subject " shall Rave been dealt with, as it requires to be dealt with, both in the convocations and in the coun tr y," the right hon, gentleman has replied as follows:—" I much meet it is not in my power to comply with your request. The Church Rates Bill will have been in circulation for nearly a month when we come to read it • second time, that is, to take the very lint stage usually debated on such a measure, on W e d nes d a y next; sad another interval must elapse bef ore the committee. I will add, for I know you like plain speaking, that the request does not appear to me to be reasonable, taking into consideration the period of the year at which we have arrived, and the several opportunities which will arise for discussion. If there has not been time enough for opponents to consider their course, I may remind you that on the College Tests Bill Mr. Walpole reserved his opposition until the motion for the committee, and that this plan, if adopted, would Vobably gain your object without unduly impeding us on the way to ours." Diocssz OF Gtorcisrnt.—The Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol has instituted the Rev. Thomas Wolstencroft to the rectory of Syde, in the countyof Glou cester, vacant by the death of the Rev. Jacob Wood — Patron, John Hall, F.aci., Bury, Lancashire. The bishop has also instituted the Rev. Richard Rice, M.A., to the vicarage of Littl e B arr i ng t on , i n th e sa me county, vacant by the death of the Bev. Richard Hodges—Patron, her Majesty the Queen. 'man' &Myth an o th e ?. It of the Lob. Wiry R anting le next county TS. looking y omv aunt ea a ek toed at th e me ig a watch front asistant to M r out haltpaet lo o Little Bndg e , ' wra in front haul, and m a d e to near th e mrner of New !or the prison er g and the °the; but he had net Fore, but he h a d th his watch. ht by which he xtly well and it S man never lost A " Stop thi e f,. 7. Whenhetook ?" The prow heti stolen him sl your watch ; has gone doss Fulln , nB ja front ound. take here. Tka an with a family )bbery. He, when he h ear d )there until tha turned up the a carriage sag 168, Altleregas e . hie infancy, and are. His family a magistrate fcc money to indnes la at any :time .a wife had pa nay respectably. less, and he (wit. He believed bias that imputed to me mistake, but of the other wit. `renelsman, most g eoneerned,eid • the premises of and steeling 401. the property al Miami. iglieh, M. Albert prisoner had bees laving introduced r. At every Tilt Well, sir, I have at he wee carry. in g succeeded X t there, and that wished Mr. WI public as soon an the 19th inst., Line with him at a ich he declined. id • box in IL 1, from which he coat. A large s employed at the ch Mr. William's on the evennig go upstarts, ,shed him to the :, returned to his n. was standing in nphic specimens. I again and went ras given to Ber ries at Edgware ad never resided 1, but that he had Veasier, and, for a and Knight. Th. &Misr manner of a and photographs some inquiry, dim rardour-street, sad he nature tba — notOrWould not Igings he found X. been missed by M. As a few days prior by Mr. Knight, SO her articles used kers 4!. in gold ) appeared MA ner, who had bees r , suddenly became Lug cafés in Regent young lady about. )N. did not trawl**, ice. Le required him t• fined in St. Saviour's n to see him. Hs had come all the er's permission to 1. He had been to aw there denied all pondence that after he was an inmate how him (ePPliciali 8. at knew whether tkw ht. at to him from hr c they did not bow. y much of hie trot. is brother wished is her is willing to To' e for him to Pura* retired. A SAILOR. )AY.) ha City coroner, avern, Little nathan SilnP"'Ageg a the deceased was , n d a fortnight 6 6 ° made a verge stated that and that while 08 aptain was not .thabout thebedim?ft office to Pt a ship .L" sea in consequ -- -..t the sailors of the 1 .- t the sailors on !torn g very fwd. Wits : ght a newspaper with the state, 1,1 him an acco uill . lank. Wituess th ,re, and he got readyf ,d witness went with. theatre witness vrav omitted suicide.. lai d s dece ased , 0f bloo d • r the hoot erne* pr lay on the growls, Let unperceived by lUa e house to go to nom'but he freqaaaw t deal of Woe/ a w rithe Park't g - On r t,ook a bottle of s— aeOn Monday he _ g _r2 and he said he you." fellow sailors. , hat the dee-wor,:3,at elf- i n f li c ted wo he large Temell. l• the jury - returned • id mind." LT ICULTITEAL _ thibited at th e Intsrlr' W ,m the well known '4lr: th, Turner, 1 1;ewat ISon, rschaffelt, and et> Stevens , to-monil o°o the show was law% Inc =PR Piss, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 31, _1866. S wa a 0.000 8a1tWC01m.09.4.,1872 10,000 A. 1006 Can. Ga. 6 p. C., 187744. Do. IperckFob &Anp. Do. tperct.ll 4.4ep 4 . ,0011 Do. IPorct.Jan ar .&Juli 0,800 Do. Iper ct... Ins. Stock 70,000 CaPeolD Hop* pez.1873 Do. d 0.1890-1000 Do. do. 1810.90 Do. do. 1890-91 n 06 90 96 90 93 76 78 76 79 102 104 102 104 102 104 102 101 86 89 100 102 104 106 900 1 . ,. I:l;6e.c.aiThoci.l9oo3 ),000 Ceylon Nov. 1868, Bp. ct. ),000 Da 1878, d 0... 1,000 Do. 1872 d 0... %ODD Yearn= I per ct.,1878 1,000 Do 1878 0,000 Do 1882 e,OOO Do 1895 6,600 Natal. low. 6 per cent.. 8,000 New Itions.Gov.eper et. ... New South Wales Gov.. 102 104 103 106 101 103 104 106 97 100 90 93 6 p. cent., 1871 to 1876 Do. Ip. c. 1824 to 1892 ,000 New ?inland 6per cent ,000 Do. 6per cent ,000 Nova Scotia 6p. x,1876 ,000 Queendand Gov. 6p. ct. 8. Awl Gov. 6 p. ct.,1868 . Do. 1878 and upwda. Vic.Gcv.6p. c.. 1 an. July .. Do. 3p. ct. April & Oc. DEBEN 91 94 85 87 94 96 70 TS 96 99 97 100 104 100 101 103 91.033 St. Gt.Egn 4 p.c. Itar.&Sei•loo 4088610 Bt G.Stlne.4 p. c. Jan.& J 100 510,000 St. o.Wetn.—W. M.-oe,, I I ! p (t., Jan. & July ....'lOO 518,000 Bt. i Lanc.&Yk.4p.c.Jan.&Tly 100 550.000 St. • Lon.Brlgb.4p.c.Jan.&Jly 100 1028/23 St. L.&N W.4p.c.Jan.& July 100 312,93 0 St. Do. 3}p.c. Jan.& July 100 159,730 St. L.&SW 4p.c. Jan.& July 100 .... St. I Midland,4p.c.Jan.&Jaly 100 St. N. Brltitb, E. P. & D. 8. ,, 5 p et, Feb. & Aug. .. 100 81,431 St. N. Estrn ,4p.c.Jan.&July 100 . St. Scot. N.L.,4 p.c.Ap.gtOct. 100 I , OREIGN liINIES. I Pd. I RAILWAYS. 145T.111 St. 104.1 20 8 24 all 10 all 100 100 , 25,1100 I 11,000 1 rr,tio 1 10,0110 11 37,4110 12,600 1 17:0511 10.000' 40,0001 10,0001 110,00 e We. 16h. L 004.6811 12,600, 6,676,116 1,662,5:311 KO, 887,0701 [money. 1031 & Mt for 2O 191 r -et-pike-a-71 25 , 21 t 3 22 4 10 5 3 a -- 25 7 5 d i a l 121 191 4 1 1 du -- 121 12 8 duixd 21 - 1 13 11 dla DI 3 6 Il 67 69 69 16 16 di! 25 SO .0 i 11 9 dis 0 5 4Ms 51 16 13 dis 5 41 43 41 .0 1 7 9pm 30 10 dis 4 lidis S 4 dia l 47 49 17 as 3 4 17 16 4 46 lidhl 2 11 - 4 2 dis 4 2 'Ns IS 12 di, 18 20 It 11 die 12 11 clls 6 7 4 0 1 Okgs 17 1 _ ail I el 26 _ Ms le 1 dis SI 63 se 9 7 dia 8 4 dis 1{ %ins io pm z Bpm d 24 221 22 Ko C 4 67 65 1 4 15 44 46 45 al 12 14 DD , 6 4 die 15 12714 4 els xd' 12 91 1 94 • 16 a - II I 5 4 - 10' 13 9 dls ' 11 9 dial - b. I 4 2 dis - 4 ' 1J 939 61 - 101 2 4 P 6 D 42 I 85 70 40 43 ldis par par 2 ins 40 43 7 6dl. 6 3 d M lsi s' .- 7 6 :sr 3 46 34 16 14 dls 8 6 dls 47 49 48 71 8 4 les 16 48 60 50 i , No. ISh Pd I a Prima I Bale- mumi7 78 88 98 96 95 100 93 95 90 95 94 96 94 96 9395 9499 102 as 74 98 7 I Pd I CL prices. I Bale.. 1 id 11 1; 88.1 lan tPul i all 1 i MI6 ! 1 1 :IT: 2 1 1 1 4 1Pm i 116 12 41 2 4 143., o 24 2 r - au all 2 3 I t g Idle' 19 21 an' .1 all 1 11 21 , 1 11 . 1 1 OWs all I 1 ipm all 0, 8. : ll 1 . sl idls l id, 15 i 0 53 1 b i g{ } 2} i dis par pxr 1 pm' 6 , 3 2 dls °. : 77 I ail 1 all 1 ID, all, I Pd I Cl. prices. .... "- pm 1 pm 1 pm 1 2 dim 1 1 2 IdM 4 II dl4 4 8 IS lb I ii 2 10 8 6 10 6 6 MONEY MARKET.--(THIS DAY.) I For money the last price was 87} to I, with div. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 871, ft, ft, }, ft ; ditto, for account, 861, ft, ; Three per L i en duced, 84, 6, bft ; New Three per Cents., 85f, I, 4, ; Bank Stock, 247, 5 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1051, 6}, 6; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 101 ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 901 ; ditto Four per Cent. Se. die. The India Five per Cent. stock was again in de mand, with an upward tendency Exchequer Bills were quoted the same as yesterday—the March, 15a. to ss. die., and the June, ss. dis. to ba. prem. thrz o'CLooz. The stock markets tD-day are quiet, but firm in character, there being more disposition to buy than to sell. The chief business consists of the completion of the half-monthly settlement in shares and foreign stocks. The weekly court at the Bank passed over without any alteration in the rate of discount ; neither was any change expected. To-night's Rink return is looked for with interest. The funds are unaltered in price, but the quotation of Consols for the account is barely so good as at the close yesterday. Railway securities have scarcely varied, the settlement engaging attention. Foreign stocks, though not much changed in price, are strong. The chief feature is an active demand for Greek Bonds, which have risen 1 per cent. American securities are well supported. The discount market is quiet to-day, with a moderate demand. The charge for good bills is the same as at the Bank. In the Stock Exchange there is not much demand for money, at 8 per cent., on government securities, from day to day. Consols are now quoted 87i to i, with div., for money, and 86 to I, ex div., for the account 1 (June 6). THE BANK OF FRANCE. (RECTIIeS TELICORAIL) ARIS, MAT 31. The Bank of France return for the week ending to-day shows the following changes as compared with the previoua account : Cash. . . . IxeßeAss. In the foreign stock market, Greek Bonds are in request, and have risen 1 per cent., while Spanish Passive and Certificates have declined Otherwise prices have varied very little. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are now quoted 58 to 59 ; ditto of 1865, 30a to ; Greek, 11l to 2 ; Spanish Passive, 20i to 1 ; ditto Certificates, 141 to ft, ; Italian of 1861, 411 to 421 ; Brazilian scrip, 6Ls to 51 dis. ; and Mexican, 181 to 1. International Financial shares are now quoted 2to 11 dis. ; London Financial, 1G to 14 dis.; General Credit, 21 to 21 dis. ; Imperial Mercantile, tq to 81 dis. ; Credit Foncier, 2 to It dis.; Overend, Gurney, and Co., 18 to 16 dis. ; and National Discount, 7 to 1 prem. Bills . . . . Advances . . . HALF-PAST THREE. O'CLOCK. Consult are quiet, at 8% t 0; . ,, with div., for money, and 86; , to 1, ex div., for the 6th of June. . . 20,500,000 fr. b0,660,000fr. Notes . . 500,000 fr. . . 40,200,000 fr. Private accounts. . . . 43,400,000 fr. DICHRASE. Treasury balance 4,300,000 fr. MINES-(THIS DAY.) Oars o'CLom. The mining market is rather firmer to-day. There is a good demand for Prince of Wales, Tre savean, Great Wheal Vor, Wheal Clifford, East Caradon, West Chiverton, and Chiverton Moor shares. Some of the present quotations are as fol low :—Wheal Clifford, si to 9 ; Great Wheal Vor, 17 to 18 ; West Chiverton, 68 to 70 ; Tresavean, 5 to 6 ; Chiverton Moor, 51 to ; East Caradon, 6to ; and Prince of Wales, Bs. to 10s. Chontales Mining shares are quoted to It pmni., and Frontino and Bolivia to 1, being in each case firmer. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (BT ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TIELLORAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRLtIPONDENT.) The market continues to improve in demand and price, and the sales foot up about 15,000 bales. With reference to the Venezuelan Six per Cent. Loan of 1864, the General Credit and Finance Company (Limited) are in receipt of advice front their agents, Messrs. H. L. Boulton and Co., dated La Guaira, May 9, of duties collected (and remitted) as follows, viz.:—Per statement No. 90, from Porto Cabello, 13,920.63 ; No. 91, from ditto, 8,915.73 ; No. 77, from La Guiara, 25,087.22 ; No. 78, from ditto, 2:1,701.10 ; total, 71,624.68. The mail from Guayaquil has brought a re mittance of 1,6211. Is. lid. on account of the divi dends on the debt of Ecuador. - The annexed memorandum is from the com mittee of Venezuelan bondholders : The committee of Venezuelan bondholders have re ceivedthe following news:--Marshal Falcon had assumed the presidency on the let of May, when he appointed Senor Rafael Arvelo as minbter of finance. Congress had elected general Celina as first. and “eueral Marquez as second vice.president. It will thus be seen that Guzman Itlanco has not been re-elected as vice-president—a circumstance highly favourable to the interests of the bondholders. Marshal Falcon is reported to be a very honourable man, who no doubt will soon enter into a satisfactory arrange ment with the British bondholders. 11, Warnford-court, Bank, May 30. Advices from Madrid state that the government financial bill is fully expected to pass by a largo majority in the present session of the Cortes. About 17,000 sovereigns, from Alexandria, were sent into the Bank yesterday, making a total of 218,0001. for the week, while 216,000/. has been withdrawn in the same period for exportation. The steamer Seine, from the West Indies, has brought 154,0001., making the total arrivals of specie since Friday last 1 , 785,500 /. A further lar g e 1 total is known to be on the way from New York, in addition to remittances from Australia and other quarters. The hulk of the amount (735,0001.) reported on Saturday last from America appears to have been taken for abroad, but of the subsequent arrivals, including those of Tuesday, it is thought • that a considerable portion will remain here. dy Subjoined is a copy of a telegram received yes terday, dated Bombay the e . ) .3rd Inst.:—`• Exchange on London for first-class bank bill, six months' sight, per rupee (illegible) ; the Calcutta rate for ditto, per rupee, 2s. 0 d. ; exchange on Calcutta, at sight, 99/ to 100 ; Government 4 per cent. paper, 88 rs. ; ditto 5 per cent., 102 rs. ; ditto per cent., 108 rs. ; Bank of Bombay rate of dis count, 13, nominal ; bar gold, 99:4 touch, 16-8 rs. per tola ; bar silver, 17 to 11 betterness, rs. per 100 tolas 45,00 bales of cotton sailed from naßombay during the fortnight. Business para lysed." The suspension is announced of Messrs. A. J. Enthoven and Sons, general merchants, chiefly in the metal trade. They have offices in! Moorgate-street, and an establishment at the lead works, Upper Ordnance Wharf, Rotherhithe street. The house has been long established, and has occupied a respectable position. The liabilities are expected to range front 250,000/. to 270,0001. It is understood that the partners have had offers of assistance, but thought it best to suspend at once, so that they may be in a position to pay their creditors 20s. in the pound. The estate, it is anticipated, will show a surplus, notwithstand ing losses through Messrs. Pinto, Perez, and Co., and a connexion with Barned's Banking Company. The following circular has been sent to the creditors : Sir,— In consequence of very heavy losses and the pre sent position of financial affairs, we find ourselves unable to continue carrying on our business without making such sacrifices as might imperil our ability to meet all our liabi lities in full, we have therefore, after consultation with our friends, decided oa suspending payment, feeling that such a course is the most honourable, and will prove the most beneficial for our creditors. We have requested Messrs. Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co. to prepare a statement of our affairs without delay, and to convene a meeting, when we hope to submit suds proposals for liqui dation as will be found acceptable. In the mean time, craving your kind forbearance, —We remain, ikc., 11. J. EicrnovEx AND SONS. MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.) SI:GAIL-The improved demand continues, the market heiaig very steady at fully previous' prices. Demerara and St. Kitts sold at 27a. to 31s. ; Mauritius, fine brown, 275. Gd. ; Manilla, cloyed, 2Gs. 3d. Refined quiet. CorrEr is only saleable on reduced terms. Plantation Veylon, triage, 41s. to 60s. ; fine ordinary to low mid thug, GS.. 6,1. to 725. Gd. ; middling, 735. to 78s. Gd. ; good middling to fine, 795. fid. to 88s. Gd. TEA.-The demand continues very limited. was sold at steady prices for common qualities ; fine sorts at higher rates. Trinidad, comnion,7os. to 715. ; middling to fine red, 7Ga. to 915. ; superior, 955. Gd. to 112 s. ; U renada, G7s. to GBs. 61. ANI) SAI.TPVTRE.-No sales reported. Fm IT.- The market continues quiet. There is only a limited amount of Imminent doing, most articles being dull of sale. Hu n.-60 puns. of Jamaica sold at 35. to 3s. 4d. Corrox.- The improved demand continues. Prices now show an advance of id. to LA per lb. JUTK has sold at irregular prices, in some cases at ss. to 105. advance, but parcels premed for sale show a slight de cline ; common sold at 121. 10a. ; low medium to good, 141. to 191. 15s. ; fine, 211. ss. to ZM. 10s. TALLOW MARKET. (THIS DAY.) The market is steady, at the following prices :—Town tallow, 40s. 6,1. net cash ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 42a. 61. ; June, 425. to 425. lid. ; October to December, 465. 3d. to 414. M. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) We have a few more beasts than on Thursday last. There is a brisk demand for them, and Monday's quota tions are fully realised. The number of sheep is larger, and trade is not quite so active. Prices, however, are not much altered. Calves are selling cheaper than of late. Our foreign supply consists of 710 beasts, 3,060 sheep, 61 calves, and lei pigs. Per stone of bibs. ad.a d. 1 Per stone of Mts. a ad. Best Scats, Ilirefils. 5 2 6 4 Best Dos& If f .IslsSh 6 8 6 0 Best Short horns tlO 6 2 Dot Long w 0015.... 0 0 0 Second qua Lewd % 4 0 4 4 Do. do. m0rn..... 6 4 o g Calves rigs .. aO4 10 Do do. Shorn. .44 5 0 Newt Dnsk Illf bred* 0 0 0 0 l anibs Beasts at aisrket, 1,22 ti ; sheep and lambs, 9,::110; WM, 221; pigs. 125. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton report. trade firm at last day's prices, viz.:—Prime meadow hay, from 100 s. to 110 s. ; inferior ditto, SOL to To. ; rowen, 60s. to 805. ; clover, old, 120 s. to 1355. ; second cut, Ws. to 120 s. ; straw, 3ss. to 445. ft, Moorz,ate-street, London, May 30, ltttift, The London and North Western Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 12,917/. over last year ; the Great Western an increase of dU 7,2391. ; the Great Northern an increase of 9891. ; the Midland an increase of 9,2991. ; the Great Eastern an increase of 6,5171. ; and the London and South Western an increase of 5,1381. A general meeting of the London Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company (Limited) will be held on the 14th of June, when a dividend is to be declared. The annual meeting of the African Steamship Company is called for the 13th of June. The directors of the Royal Swedish Railway d" Company notify that they will be prepared, on the lstJuly, to pay the sum of 2s. per obligation on account of interest due thereon. A petition for the winding up of the Strand Hotel Company (Limited) is to be heard before the Master of the Rolls on the 9th of June. A petition for the winding up of the London and Paris Hotel Company (Limited) is to be heard before Vice-Chancellor Kindersley on the Bth of June. The subjoined report on the bullion market is from the circular of Messrs. Sharps and Wilkins: We are without any important change to report in our market. Ear silver has continued in demand for the Con tinent at slightly improved prices, and will in all proba bility be much inquired for while the present state of the money market exists. Mexican dollars have been exceed ingly scarce during the fortnight, and also rather firmer in pnoe, owing to the rise in silver. There either In are at present or no shipments of bullion taking place tolndia China. Gold is now arriving in large amounts from all parts, the receipts from Amencabeingon an unprecedented scale. A portion is being purchased for export, but it is thought probable that a very considerable amount may be • - ' in this country. WZONIADAT EV/IMIG. Consols, which closed yesterday at 86 to ex div., for the 6th of June, opened this morning at 861 g, and closed at 86k, or 86 3-16 to 5-16. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.) A Court of Common Council was held this morn ing at Guildhall, under the preuidency of the LORD ?dews. SPIRITUAL DISTITUTION IN Till marsoPous. The Tows Claus read a communication he had re ceived from the Bishop of London, asking the court to give a piece of land situated at the northern part of the new Cattle Market, at Islington, as a site for the erection of a church and schools in connexion therewith. Mr. RUDKIN moved that the matter be referred to the markets committee, but Mr. MRDWIN said it appeared to him that the Bishop of London was not doing all that was in his power in reference to this important subject, and that it was not with a very good grace that such an application should be made to this corporation. (Hear, hear.) The bishop had the power to obtain a sum of 30,0001. or 40,0001., which would purchase a great many such sites as the one asked for, but he did not take any steps to do so , and he should therefore move as an amendment that the application do stand over until the negotiations that were going on between the Commissioners of Sewers and the bishop in reference to the benefice of St. Benet, Grace church-street, were completed. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said he thought it would be only courteous to the bishop to allow the matter to go to the committee, although he had very little doubt as to the result. The amendment was, however, carried by a large ma jority. CALCUTTA AND SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY. ii (THIS DAY.) 1( 81 The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was held at noon, at the company's offices, 211, Gresham-house, r; Old Broad-street ; Mr. JOHN BORHADAILE in the chair. a t The report stated that during the half-year ending De- St. cember, 1865, there was a continuous increase, both of et goods and passenger trafilc, over the corresponding period st. of thepreviousyear, am the following analysis would show : et Six months ending December, 1864: Number of passen germ, 123,552 ; receipts from passengers, 2,4481. 15s. 9d. ; Bt merchandise and minerals, 2,806 tons ; receipts from St. ditto, 5711 . 12s. 6d. Six months ending Decemb er, 1865: St. Number of passengers 163,317 ; receipts from pawn- St. germ, 3,6191. 10s. Id. ; merchandise and minerals, St. 7,438 tons ; receipts from ditto, 1,0221. 6s. Id. 1 , 5 1- The gross receipts of these two periods stood thus :—Six g;* months ending December,lB64, 3,0201. Bs. 3d. ; December, g t : 1865, 4,6411. 16s. 2d. At the beginning of the present St. year the old standard of rates was resumed, with some St. modifications, and this measure hail already ji roduced a bene- St , finial result. The latest communication hom the agent If' ) informs the board that the number of passengers in the 100 first nine weeks of the current year increased upwards of 100 30 per cent., the quantity of goods nearly 30 per cent., 10 and the total receipts upwards of 50 per cent. over the St. corresponding period of the previous year. It was added 9 that the port and town of Canning had no w assumed a t new appearance of enterprise and business. St. The CiimiiatiN, in moving the adoption of the report, St. observed that the trade of Port Canning went on increas- St. ing, the only drawback being the loss of the jetty through 25 a slip in the land. The matter was being inves ti g ated, St. and everything that was practicable would be done to prevent such a disaster to any future jetty. The govern- 25 inent by lending 42,000/. for drainage had manifested its inte- 25 rest in the town. He hoped that the deficiency in the St. receipts would disappear during the present half year. After a short discussion the report was adopted, and 10 St. the proceedings terminated in the usual manner. St. THE CHURCH-RATE AGITATION AT KIRKHAM. The church-rate agitation at Kirkham, in the Fylde of Lancashire, is still kept up, and yesterday more 1, sales of articles seized from the houses of parties who al had refused to pay the rate took place. The parties whose II goods were sold are Mr. Cuthbert Catterall, Weshatu ; Mr. Robert Catterall, Kirkham ; and Mr. Roger Char neck, Kirkham. The sum which Mr. Cuthbert Catterall refused to pay was 9s. Ild. and from his house one eight day clock, a gun, a cupboard, two mahogany tables, a sofa, a night chair, and a parlour carpet were taken. Thei last-named article alone, when new, cost 4/. From Mr. Robert Catterall's house the following articles were taken for a rate amounting to only Is. 104. d. :—A clock, a sofa , a writing desk, two tables, 14 sacks, a cart ' saddle, and 120 yards of Scotch linen. From Mr. Charnock's house, a looking-glass, a chest of drawers,two mahogany tables, a mahogany sofa, and a music stool were " seized" to meet a rate of lld. The articles were seized last week, and since then the utmost excitement has prevailed in Kirkham. On a piece of land nearly opposite the railway station several placards, &c., were fixed up relative to the injustice of the seizures, and the poverty of the church , and the y could be easily read by passengers in the carriages as they halted at Kirkham. In the centre of the placards an effigy, called the " Wesham churchwarden," was fixed up. The figure represented a sort of dilapidated clerical individual, with hat in hand, and begging for aid on behalf of the Established Church. Several parties passing by have " taken pity " upon the " warden," and altogether sufficient money has been dropped into the bat to pay 20 or 30 church-ratea. Some persons have sent postage stamps to the collector in payment of the rates of parties who objected to concede the demands made upon them. Who the persons thus evincing their generosity are is a mystery. The sale of articles seized took place yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, iu front of the New-inn, Kirkham. Mr. W. Robinson, of Poulton-le-Fylde, who sold the articles seized a few weeks ago, officiated as auctioneer. The sale lasted about half an hour. During the proceedings there was much banter and nonsense indulged in ; but on the whole, the business was got through in a quiet and good humoured manner. The goods, which sold at a tolerably high price, were " bought in" by Mr. Richard Robinson, late auctioneer of Over Darwen, and now of Skippool ; and at the conclusion, the auctioneer proposed a vote of thanks to him for his " bids." Afterwards the Rev. W. KNOX, independent minister, of Kirkham, addressed the crowd. In the course of his observations he referred to the injustice of forcing men to pay fur what they did not believe in, to the tyranny, the bigotry, and the persecution which for some time had pre vailed at Kirkham, on the part of those connected with the church in reference to church-rates ; to the importance and necessity of religious freedom and equality, and to the duty of all who believed in the truths and the vital prin ciples of Christianity doing their utmost to sweep out of existence whatever damaged by 'oppression or tainted by bigotry the fair and noble temple of pure religion. Mr. JOHN CArrEKALL afterwards spoke in terms con demnatory of the op cession and bigotry manifested in Kirkham by the church party, and in support of freedom in all things pertaining to religious and ecclesiastical matters. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Rev. Mr. Knox. SHOCKING MURDER IN BIRMINGHAM. ONE BOY KILLED BY ANOTHER. A most shocking occurrence took place yesterday afternoon in Hensage-street by which a boy only 10 years of age was deprived of life by another boy who is his junior by a year. The murdered boy is named John Davis. He was a fine boy, 10 years of age, and lived with his parents in No. 4 court, Henry-street, Ashted, and worked at Mr. Stevens', the Dartmouth-street glassworks. His murderer is a little Irish boy, named Thomas McGee, who lived with his parents in Howard's-place, Hill street, and worked as an " edger" at t he hin g e manufactory of Mr. Gold. He had only been in Mr. Gold's employ during a few weeks, but in that time had acquired the reputation of being • quiet, good-tem pered lad. The dinner-hour for the employes at both places of business was the same, and Heneage-street bridge seems to have been a favourite resort of the lads in their leisure moments. The bridge is distant a few hundred yards from Mr. Stevens', and about double th a t distance from Mr. Gold's place of business. To this &WM tented spot a large number of boys repaired at dinner-time yesterday, and commenced, boy-like, all sorts of practical jokes the one with the other. McGee wou l d seem to have been eating his dinner, in the carving of which he used a small one-bladed pocket-knife, with • white bone handle, when the unfortunate deceased gave him • slight tap, where upon, in a moment of passion, he turned round, and struck his assailant a severe blow in the left breast with the hand in which was the knife. Davis, on finding himself wounded, at once turned about and ran away in the direction of his workshop. As he passed along the street he was seen to be bleeding profusely and staggering in his gait, but before anyone could reach him, he managed to get within his master's gate, where he fell to the earth. He was promptly raised and taken in • cab to the General Hospital, but died on the way. McGee will be broueit before the magistrates this morning, and the inquest will be held upon the mur dered boy in due oourse.—Birseinghant Post. THE BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. — This morning a meeting of the friends and subscribers to the above institution was held at the London Tavern, for the purpose of electing three persons,two males and one female, on the funds of the institution. Mr. Joseph Bird in the absence of Mr. Rigby (the president) was voted to the chair. The chairmen briefly opened the proceedings by stating that was the twenty-seventh time they had had the pleasure of meeting together on so good an occasion. There was one thing, however, which was to be iegretted, and that was that they could not elect the whole of the candidates that day. There were five males and three females, whereas they could only elect three. All he could say was that those who were then unfortunate might at the next election be successfuL The poll was then proceeded with. The Dublin Express understands that Judge Longfield has intimated his intention to retire from the position of judge of the Landed Estates Court, which he has ably and faithfully occupied since the institution of the court. Since the death of Judge Hs grey whose I place the government have declined to fill up, a consider able increase of business has been added to the duties of the two remaining judges, and this circumstance is as signed es a roman for the ootuse which he is reported to have taken. SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) Osri o'CLocir. 1O( There is no change of importance to-day in the railway market, in which this is settling day. sii South Eastern stock has improved per cent., and `li; Caledonian is firmer, while Metropolitan has so declined 4, and Great Northern A 4 per cent. • Other stocks are quoted much the same as at the close yesterday. London and North-Western stock is quoted 118 to ; Metropolitan, 1274 to 128 ; Gr eat 1, ! Western, &4 to 554 ; Midland, 124 to 4. Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 121 to 4 ; South-Eastern, 711 to 72 ; Great Northern, 1224 to 1234 ; ditto A, 1324 to 1334 ; Caledonian, 125 to 126 ; and Great Eastern, 38 to 4. Grand Trunk Hallway stock is quiet, at 19 to 20, and Great Western of Canada at 141 to 15. ORDINARY MARKO AND STOCIRD. sh. I Pd. I RAILPATS I Closing Woos I ga l " t°4147 yesterday. to 1 p.m. 100 ,Eriatol and Exeter 100 Caledonian 91 197 46 U 5 70 72 190 Cambrhip. all Cork and Bandon all Cornwall 100 Dublin and BellastJunc 100 Dundee, Perth,&Abd all East London Scrip cert 1001 Do 100 Glasgow and S. Western 100 Great Eastern Ord. St 100 De. E. Ang. Stk., No 2 100 Great North of Scotland 100 Great Northern 100 Do. A 1 A rec. no dlr. un -100 Do. B til6 p. c. iB paidß 100 Do. New iss. a. 25 pro_ 80 Do. Ord. Def. Div. Stock 100 Gt. South & West (Ire.) 100 .Great Western 100 Do. Stour al.Gua.Stk 100 Do. South Wales 100 ! Do. W. Mid—Oxford 1001 Do. Do. 'Newport 100 Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 Lon. ,Brightn ,& S. Coast 100 .London,Chatham,&Dor 100 . Do. II et. Eaten. A 8 p.c. 100 . London & North Westn 100 LondondzSouthWestern 100 Man. Shef , & Lincoln/1h 100 !Metropolitan % 16 112 114 r S it 222 7 64* 65 as 40 aa 86 not 121} 94 98 26 28 1171 1181 92 93 81 83 127 129 31 1 ; P P' 85 80 _ _ .7 :ew I 8 Do. Extension all Metropolitan District 101 Do. do. do. all , Do. &St. Johu's•wocsi 100 Midland 6 Do. Ea Shares 100 j Do. Birm. & Derby. all Mid Kent 100 North British 100 1/o. Edin , Perth, Dund. 100 N. Eastern —liorw ick Do. G. N. E. Pure 1001 Do. Leeds 1001 Do. York • 100 I 1 Do. Carlisle . all Do. Stock.&Darling. 18 . Do. do., 1860-61 100 North London 7 I Do. do., 1804 7 Do. do , 1365 i 100 • North Staffordshire 100 N. & S. ViesWru June.. 100 Scottish Central ! 100 Scottish N. E Alter. Stk 100 ScottOh Midland St. 100 Shropshire I. Mon St. 100 South Devon nml IS 124 11 2 pm 93 9 54 IA 24 26 1081 1091 It. .100 South Eastern to all Stalnes,Wokinghain,ete R. 100 Taff Valo 10 i 3 1 Do. C it .100 Vale of Neath it 100 .Waterford & Kilkenny 10 I 6 Waterloo & Whitehall St. 100 .Weat Cornwall 1224 S 70 72 107} lesi 35} 30} 10 11 pm 119 122 1 2 Pm 1 2 pm 73 75 1M 112 143 158 05 67 MI 1 27 961 iSi 7 11 . 81 i 171 iiBl 7 47 50 71 72 7 140 143 1 3 pm 100 103 124 i 72 11 - 140 1 52 55 121 1121 192 134 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Atlantic 4: St. Lawrence Bom. Bar. &C. lu. gsp.c. • Do. F Shares Buffalo & Like If urow I Do. Preference Bulf.,Braut.,&Gotierich I G per cent 1672-3-4 Cal. &S. Eastern 5 p. c.g. ,Cape T. & Dock GP. e. g Demerara,7p c perpref. • Last Bengal go, 5 do but Indian gu. 0 do Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. SI. Il.tip.ct. Do. let pref. Bonds . , Do. do. deferred Do. 2nd pref. floods. • Do. do. deferred) . Do. Srd pref. Stock Do. do. deferred. ; Do. 4th pref. Stock I De. do. deferred! Great Indian Peninsula; Do. gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New do. .... 76 80 Do.tier Gt. S. of India. g. 5 p. et , Do. 41 per cent 10t. Western of Canada! Do. New D0.61c. Lids. pay. 18731 11 0 .5 do. do 1877.8 Indian ranch Limited,' 'Madras guar. 5 p. cent., Do. do. 4/ do 1 Do. do. 4 3 / 4 do Do. Fifth Extension' Melb. Corp. pet C. 'Mein. and Ilubsosa Bay Do. 6 p. et., pay. ISSOI Do. 5 p. ct., pay. 1895 N. it. of Can 6p. c. 180. B Scinde, gua. 5 per cant. Do. Delhi do Do. do. do Do. Punjaub do Do. Indus St. not. do. (losing prices. I Sales. ba Ls 101 102 dis 8 1007 41 4 7 55 85 100 102 100 102 102 k 104 19 20 85 87 58 62 66 60 55 61 60 66 40 45 24 26 24 1074 1084 1 14 14pm 14 Ifon 14 2 IIM. 99 101 I 91 93 I 14 15} i 6 61616, 91 93 I 83 86 11 0169 C 100 102 9t 93 86 88 80 6 2 100 192 es 85 go 82 98 100 97 22 We 97 19 251 ln} 8 JOINT STOCK BANKS. C sa rs. Agra& Ilutorman'a (L ; Albion litianceLon.dtLiverpool! Anglo Austrian Anglo Egyptian :Lim Anglo !Lilian ;Limited , Asiatic Bank Cor new 11 'Australasia : • Etaokof BralsbColtunbiai 1)o. lew, issued 2 pm. Bank of Et Bank of London Bonk of Otago !Liroiteci'l 11 Bank of Queensland iL. i V 'Bonito( Victorio,Auotral; V Bank of New Zealand 1 11 Borned's Bonk ,Limited))) :Bratiliontftrortugthme.L 11 'British& Colitornion.L` 1 British N. America I a: yliarleaLaftltte&Co. (L. )1 6 C. Bk India, Ans., China! all .Chart. Mer. of India, &c. City 'Colonial 'Corn. Rank of Canada (Coin. Rank of India, &c ,Consolidated Bank L)1 ~Dalht &nd London. East London i Limited' - East!r! Exuh i in g e, Y rn ' )1 15 ll' 33 1 I 15 5 1 43 25 30 24 lEngllsit and Aniinican .; 6 English Joint Stock (L.l 12 Eng Scot &Ausl. charw, all EnglishandSwedish (1 + 20 lEnropeamßank(Limitedi 15 Ihndasn.CbinsoltJap. , l : 25 ImperielEtank ',Limited, If Imperial Ottonma i 1.1 Do. New lonian S Do. New I a 10 Land Mort. Bk. India(L )1 I Do.sp4a. Deb.,l9o‘,3oyral al SO Loa.Bk.ofkiesico.dr.c.,l4 l U SO London and Brazilian 41 DO I Do. New London&BlwerPlate(l) IS Do. New, isa. at le pm U LS Do. do. do 2 20 Lon. Ch. Bank of Ayala al to ILoadon and County 9 60 Loudon Joint Stock ll to ;London & South Animus al 00 ILon. &ft Western (lArn.)l S 60 (Loudon it Venezuela k l)l ,00 , .London &Westminster. - OS 'Merchant Bank (Lim.) . 10 Do. New Mereantlle&Ssehan(L) 11 Metro & Prey. Bank 1 1.) !I Midland Bank (Lis.) I; 6' ,:ii N ;i st i;;;;;l ional --;,—!..Ll""ra!re—rßuoisall.4l.l iN _Pro_ of England 2nd & 3rd 161110. - 1" !National Bank 'Now South Wales a 70 'New Zealand (Limited) I N North Western N Oriental Blink Corporn al 20 lOrient.Com.B.Llateo.C 7 N I Do. do. lateN.F 4 N Do. in. hiter.C. I 90 Provbs.BasildneorP.(L) 00 I Provinc. of Ireland 20 ,Sciade,Punj.,& Delhi (L) It WI I Do. lamed at 2 pot I 25 ,South Australia 1011 'Stand. et B. S. Africa 100 1 Do. do. us. at 6 pm. 11 I 25 ! Union of Australia jai iUnlon of Iro and (Lim; 60 Union of London Dont It. 'East and went India . 1 00 1 110 1113 110 10 General Floating Dock 6 St. !London Mt. Kattunin. 00 08 70 100 'Do. Deb. St. 4 p. cent., 100 all 87 00 • St. 'Southampton lIL liturgy Commercial No. I Sh. I 000 95, 2 ( Alandilos Limited` 100,000 1 !Atirlo-ltraz.oold;Lim ) 20,000 20 ! Asstralian 10,000 5 I Ritual. L.rt 31.C0. (Lim 1 15,000 10 ('ape Copper (limited 25,000 2 'Copula Silver (Limited . i 30,000 5 'lliontalesG tt3.511n.,11 12000 40 :c.,re (iot.per 10,000 20 t'uniapo . Limited) I 100,000, 1 . Don Pedro, N. Del Key 25,000, 3 ,I'.a.at Del Rey ( Limited, 25,000 2 .Fortuna . Limited' 50,000, 2 !Front( no& Bolivia Gold 20,000 1 20 General 63,000! If K apunda 'limited) 1 15,000 3 !Linares Limit.' 10,000 5 .Lusitanisut ( Limited,. 103,515; 1 !Slat Huila 50,000. 4 IPaunicillo copper •L • 10,0001 20 :l'out2ilmutiSilver Lead 100,000. 5 l'urt. Phillip I .. I 1 'Saida Earn Gold II (L.. 1 120,000, 1 Seuttivli Austral. Lim. , 11,000! 20 lit. John del Rey , Lim.., 43,174 30 Unite.' 54( ale= Lim., 30,000 2 'Vol Alitigoria Gold .. 50,000' 1 (ValhuirascaGold Lim.) 10.000: 10 I Vai,e((uver l'oal ;Lim. 0,000, 10 ,Val 3a,;(11,1 'Limited 10,000', 5 NVaAhoe (1.41 Limited. 80,000; 1 'Worthing .I.imited! .. 75,000; 1 Yorke Peninsula ,Lini 45,000" 3 .ludanamutans ;Lim.; - 601IPANIES. 161 21 i6l 4 4 18 22 11 Odds 4 S 2 tils 9 10 20,000 10 o-Mesican Mint . 120,000 5 Atlantic Titlgua. 8 p.ct 20,000 25 Australian Agrlcul 40,000 25 Australian 111.1.8tlen.(L 10.0001 10 gparahTca Estatee 47,00 v • 10 Berlin Waterworks (L. 25,001000 iliolckow Vaughan (L 80,000: 5 ! Bombay Gas (Lituited i 10,000' 5 I Do ard issue 10,0001 5 1 Do New 1 0,000, 50 `Bri tish American Land( 534,780 St. .& L Stag. Tel. (1..) :1 12,600 • 20 , nth& Indian Tea (L. ).' 14 1 - - 8,915 321iCanada Company j all 75 65 60,0001 10 ;Canadisnlssan& Inv,L 1 * 2 1 dial 25,000. 20 'Ceylon Company 12,0901 20 Ditto A shares 1I , idle 1 pan 27,0001 20 Chinatit.Ship&L.CoalL 9 9 et d 20,000 i 25 City.fLootionß.Pro.(l ) 5 11 1 die 15,041 30 City of Milan Impro.(L); 10 6 8 die 4,969 30 Do. 25,000 25 City of Moscow Gas (L) 1 5 4 20,000 60 (Sty Offices (Lilo.) lO 9 8 • 30,000 60 Colonial (Limited).... 7 6 3 60,000 50 Commercial Union(lns.) b td t 1 • 40,000 10 Com. of AfricanMer.(L.) 3 par 20,000 60 Consolidated Dis. (Ll.. 1 210 d 17,500 20 Continental Un.Gsa ( L.) 10 2 dbi 20,000 100 ContractCorporation(L 10 - - 12,060 25 Cop.M.Eng.,Pref.7l p.c. all 7 11 200,000 20 C. lone. & Mob. of Eng. 5 21 24d1s 21 10.000 66 Do.of Mauritius (L ).. 10 6 4 10020251 St. Crystal Palace lOO 35 37 E 160,820 St. Do. PfelereoCo 1277,000 St. Do. Op. ct. Perp. Deb lO9 108 112 7,5001 20 Dazieeh* (Limited) 10,000 100 DiscounWorporationg 2O 14 12 18,000 19 Eastern Assam Tea (L 4 3 20,000 60 E.lndiaLand,C.& FLO lO 9 8 • 60,000 20 E. India Irrig . & 1 51 80,000 50 Ebbw Vale 2O 8 6 • • 100,000 20 EgyptlanCom.dsTrd.(L 6 6} 2 1 sert,97s St. Electric Telegraph - . 100 158 • 70,000 8 Eng.&Ana.Copper (Lim) 1 1 . 20,000 60 Eng. and Foreign Credit 7 ' 4 . 10,000 100 Eng.& ScottlehMarin.( 5 3 2 26,000 10 Falrbairukliginecing 6 ldis • • 30,000 20 Forest (Warehouse (L )10 1 ipm 101 10,000 50 Gallivan (Limited) 250,000 20 G.Credit&Fin.of Lon.( 4 21 n 11 20,000 15 Gen. Steam Navigatio 14 26 28 • 20,000 50 Home &Colonial As.(L S 21 2 LOX 10 MongEong & China 0 all 2 die • 100,000 20 Hudson's Bay all 151 18 20,000 50 Humber Iron Works (L )20 20 19 • 80,000 20 Im.LandCo.M arsellles 7 8 6 die 100,000 50 Imp.& Mer.Cdt.Ass. (L. 7 1 , 10 9dß 60,000 2 Indian Carrying (Lim . I'' - - die 40,000 50 International Contract . 10 10 6 din 160,000 20 Internat. Finan.Soc.;.L. 6 2 11d 1 s 1 3 1 300,000 20 llnternat.Land Credit(L' 6 3 2 die 24 30,000 50 rattan Land lO 11 1 60.000 20 Italian Irrig. ;Can.Cay all 4 6 1,000000 100 Do. Bp. c. Bds. r. 187 all 64 69 20,000 60 Land Securities(Lim.) 5 3 2 4,000 25 Lond.AfricauTradiug lO 7 6 20,000 25 Lou. & Caledon. M. (L , 5 3 1 60,000 10 Lon.ConntyLand &8. , L 1 12,000 6 Loud. DistrictTeleg.(L. all 11 1 - 40,000 50 Loud. Flnan. Asa°. (L. 20 15 14 dls 5 1 6 148,5251 4 . Lond. G. Omnibus C.(L'I all 84 31 - 6,000 60 on d . &Glasg.Eng.Co ;L, 20 11 0 dis - 10,000 ,50 ( Loud .. Italian, Sc. Sim . . 171 16 14 - 6,000 1 50 Load. Mer. Discount (L )I 10 11 0 dis - 64,600 '2O Load. Provincial Marine 2 par ep - 60,000 20 Madras Irrigs..&Canal - .... 20 Do. 10,000 25 Marine Investment (L ) 61 6 3 12,500 20 Mauritius Land, ste. (L ) 2 11 Oirdis 15,000 10 Medit Eaten Tel. (L.) all S 4 10,000 50 Merchant Shipping (LA 15 6 4 25,000 20 MillwallF.Ld.&Dockl., 114 10 8 d • 40,000 60 Millwall Don Works. 22,500 10 Natal Land & Col.C. (*L 5 34 . 120,000 25 National Du. Com. ;L 6 6 7 pm , 12 . 40,000 25 Do.New,iss.s o 3ltobe 1 1 • pml • 20,000 25 National Pmvillarine II 11dis , 20,000 100 National Steam Nay.(L. 30 11 9 1,0001 20 NerbuddaCoaktlron(L 6 3 2 • 6,000 20 Do. New 20,000 25 N.Zealand L&M.Ag.fl, 111 - -p . 20,000 25 IN. Zealand T.& Loan ii. 2 7 16,000 10 Northern Assam Tea (L. I It 3 1 25,000 lo I Do. B 4 45187,175 St. •N. Bria.Australaslan (I , ) 100 40 60 40,000 50 N.Brit.&Mercso. In.; I ) 61 18 18 18,000 10 Nowgong Tea (Unite& 3 3 2 dls 40,000 15 Ocean Marine (Insura.' 5 16 17 p 10,000 60 OrienteFinanciabLim3 11 10 8 dls 30,000 6 OrientalOu (Limited; 110,000 5 Do. New 1 Ime 40,000 10 Orient. Inland Stessn;L" all 1 2 • 15,000 10 Otago & Sthland Invest. 2 ldis p 12,500 20 tomanOompsny(L ) 2 Idis • 10.000 60 Ottomaollnanctal;L I 2O 16 1 2 10,000 6 comas Oss (Limitecir all 3 4 100,000 50 Overend,Gurney,Co.(l, 15 IS 16 dis 6°,500 10 Panama 8.11. Steam:L.) all 74 81 10,214 6 Do. do. E 600,000 St. Peelßlv.laindit Min.(L 1.101 1 40 45 20,000 60 Peninsular& o.Bteans all 00 72 20,000 50 Do. do. New 36 10 7 12 p • 17,000 10 Quebrada L, R., M. (L ) 91 1 614 ts 10,000 50 Ehymney Iron 19,000 15 Do. New all 71 SI 16,610 25 11.10J.Citylmpror(L) all 19 21 17,381 25 Do. do II 6 4 dls 10(Li,000 20 Rlo Janeiro Gee nt 1 all 1 2 ps .ooo 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 105 108 4300,000 St. Scot. Antra Invest. (11100 117 122 40,000 50 Smith, Knight,&Ce.;Ll 18 18 16 £ 30,000 20 Soc.Ftnan. &Egypte ;I- 110 S 6 & 20,000 50 . African M. &In. (L ) 6 61 51& 14,200 25 uthAustrallanLand an SO 52 115811,000 St. ',marine Telegraph .... 1 Do Scrip all 1 4 i el.Conatzac.itllaln(L` -" - - i Do. Do lames& Mersey In. IL inidad Petroleum L. 411 G sin idis par Sin idis par un 22 27 80 b 5 37,500 100,000 7,500 27,500 11 60,000 $ 100,00.) 80,000 60,000 2 25,000 11 25,000 11 10,000 8 109103001 10 20,000 5 30,000 6 3 ledhipr ney of Ann . L BO T. & L Co. of U. Canada ro Unidarfne of UMW'. (LI 6 United Y. Teleg. Ce.(l.`l 20 naivern. IA 'trine Ins. (L la Upper Assam Tea (Lim) Do tl Van Diemen's Land viceroy of IrgypUlit.`La Warrant Finance ILtin.) WeatladialtPael&S.(L, PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern 5 per cent., redeem. at 5 per cent. prem., 104 to 105. London and South Western (Portsmouth perp. inns. of 2s. 6d.), 21. North Eastern, York, H. and S. Purch., 101. North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway, 79. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Lim), gua. 7 per cent., 14 : Dutch Rhenish (161. paid), ISt. Great Luxembourg, 13A. Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidm), 74. San Paulo (Limited) guaranteed 7 per cent., 14. South Austrian and Lombardo- Venetian, ,42.41E01. S. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. LITERPOOL, MAY 30.-Baies today:--!beat Eastern, :VI-- Lancashire and Yorkshire, 121/—London and North Western llyi , I Ic 3- Metropolitan, 128—Midland. 124 34 -N. E. Berwick, 'York, 107 i sc —London nod North Western, St. Helens A, pref., 105—Buffalo and Lake Boron, 4 7-10—Grand Trunk 14 Canada, WI 3 —Erie, 451 c f 0 Central, C. —Unitod States Eire-Twenty Bonds. 011ie 7 nl Untch F.henlsh. 21,p.: ditto paid up. 22f--41reat DIX.,IIIIbOUrg 1•2 15-10 I—Ssmhre and Meuse, 7 7c 7 1-18—Bank of Liverpool. 201- Eastern Exchange Batik (Limited . 3 d —Mer cantile and Exchange Bank (Limited , . hii il—National Bunk of Liverpool 3 p—North Western Bank 'Llmitert, A p—Alb u m NI arine Ilc.d.—Enipire NI . Limited/. d— liverp“.'l and.Lniadon and Olohe Fire and life, 7 01 p.— Liverpool Exchange, 233—National Steam (Linilteil., 9SI S 3 d. DUBLIN, MAT 29.—Than pet Cent. Conant'', 814—Nee Al Three per C.ut. Stock, 11411 }—Ditto, for Account, 6th June, j— Ililuirnian 'tanking Company :X.2.5 paid . , lif,f —National Bank ix:a) paid!. ,;7i 6S—Naliiinal of Liverpool Limited , raid)• l3—i'roviruLd flank , C 2.5 paid? 83f -Royal Bank 1110 paid . 321 —Union Bank (Limited', (L 22 paid?, ISI. TIIE BISHOP OF BATH AND WELL:4.—The health of Lord Auckland, Bishop of Bath and Wells, has conaiikr ably improved, hut he was unable to conduct his own ordi nation on Sunday last. It wm taken for him by Dr. Anderson, vicar o f Clifton , formerly Bishop of Rupert's Land. CLERICAL AND LAY CONFERENCE. — iesteEdRy clerical and lay conference, originated by the evangelical party of the eastern counties, was held at Ipswich. The conference, which will be continued to-day, was over by the Rev. E. Holland , of Benhall-lodge, Sa%mend ham. The subjects set down for discussion were :—"Ori ginal Sin, and the effects of Adam's Fall on Man's Position and Character." introduced by the Rev. J. Bardsley, rector of St. Ann's,Manchester ; " The Evidences of Christianity, how they may be best stated to the people, with reference to the scepticism of the present day," introduced by Rev. J. Richardson ; " The Lord's Day, its Divine Autho rity and Perpetual Obligation," introduced by the Rev. W. Cadman ; "Foreign Missions," introduced by the Rev. J. Venn; " The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper," intro duced by the Rev. J. C. Ityle ; " Aggressive Measures on Irreligion at Home," introduced by Mr. R. Baxter. Ice. Last evening the Rev. W. Cadman preached in t3t. Mar garet's Church, Ipswich. PENNY NOVELS.—We know Miss Braddon, but that lady is by no means a star of the first magnitude in the world of the penny journals. The fact, however, that sonic of her beet works have appeared first in the London Journal Ls not uninteresting. She amused millions of readers in that way before these stores were known to West End readers through the circulating libraries. We suspect that Miss Braddon does not moralise enough to suit the taste of the penny people. For here it must bo noted that a remarkable change has come over the spirit of the penny journals since they were last under review. About a dozen or fifteen years ago, when people began to hear of their enormous melee, some inquiries were made into their character. It was then discovered that our lower classes were being entertained with tales of *educ tion, adultery, forgery, and murder. Since then the sub ject hu been allowed to drop, and an impression still remains that the penny journals run riot in pictures of debauchery and crime, m any of them showing what infamous lives the higher classes of English society lead. To men of education—or, to speak more generally, to all men of active mind—that aspect of life soon becomes unutterably distasteful ; and having once learned that the literary tastes of the lower Ousel were beet cultivated 17 descriptions of the various ways in which the commandments of the second table are or may be broken, they dismissed the subject altogether as worthy of no more notice. But these twelve or fifteen years have wrought a change, and anyone who will look at such a periodical as the London Journal will be much struck, perhaps a little abashed , by the strong moral tone that pervades the writing, There is no lack of crime son 's and dallying with things forbidde n ; but, as in Richar novels, the writers always profess to show a crime in o rd ve er that we may see what a hideous thing it is, and may ha our moral principles strengthened.—Macmillan's Maga rine for June. There are ten newspapers in the United States, one daily and nine weeklies, conducted by coloured men. • •