The Express. — London, England, 1866-01-18 00:00:00

°tw a " t a bill on each side of it, with the worts "Bawdy- I bota on it. The board was projecting from the de frodaot's window. I camehere and a summons was issued. B t lfr. Oldreive—The house belongs to me. I rent it sod others under the Duke of Portland. A woman named flos sonds is my deputy . It is not a d isorderly house-1 One MA* I hive7.oWlved notice from the secretary of t e a All souls and Trinity Preventive Association respecting the house. I have also received a letter from the Duke of Ido not know that there are prostitutes in ib T.,U o r four of the houses. I let my houses unfurnished, ▪ a two Francis women live in 63. They are artificial flower makers. There have been rows with the adesdant and his wife. I have not heard of m y prostitutes fighting in the house. I do tot l e t my rooms to any females who like to apply. g r a. Simmonds looks after the house. It is impossible for we t o say whet put out the board or took it in. No goo co ed go into the defendant's room without his per ten. policeman once lived in the kitchen of No. ge, He made oomplaints o f the women in my hoax", elitist his wife did. I got rid of the policeman. I have no t given orders that no more policemen are to be taken horny homes.. The policeman and his wife were trouble- K en so I got red of them. Kr. Oldreive—l suppose, then, that all the complaints of c o s driving up to the houses at all hours of the night, and o f prostitutes residing in the houses, are false. Mr. Williams—Yes. Mr. Oldreive—Now do you not let the rooms in the houses at enormous rents to the characters I have men tioned for the express purpose of gaining money. mt. Witham—There is no troth in it. m t . George Buddleforth, broker, of Cleveland-street—l am broker to Mr. Williams. In consequence of what I was told by Mrs. Bimmonda, I went to Bolsover-street, and saw the b o ard with the offensive words projecting from the window of of room. When I afterwards went with the officer of the court it was in the room. The defendant's wifs said her husband WU out. yrs. Eliza Simmonds said—l am a widow. On being Informed I went out and saw the board, and then went to ji b e last witness. The defendant had left the house when I mw the board out. By Mr. Oldreive—l live in the parlours. lam not flur ried to the men I live with. I do not know that he ies a wife living in the Borough. I was not aware there sine any bad women in the house till yesterday. I g a m opened the door to di ff erent gentlemen calling, last did not know their business. There is a French woman in the first floor. Ido not know that she walks the dreet at night. I heard something of it yesterday. No one ilia made complaints to me. I have heard no fighting or quarrelling between the women in the house. I never knew any prostitute to live in the house, bat I have heard that notice hes been given of it. Thomas Rosekilly, one of the warrant officers, said—At V 2. yesterday I went to No. 63, Bolsover-street, and in the room occupied by the defendant and his wife, I found the board (a sort of panel work) produced. There were some ashes of burnt paper in the fire-place, sad amongst it I found the letter "B" of the size of those on the bill to fit the frame. I left a summons for the defendant to attend the court at three o'clock. At that time his wife appeared, and mid her husband had not come, and Mr. Tyrwhitt granted a warrant. went to the defendant and told him that if he appeared this morn ing he would not be locked up, and he appeared this morning. By Nr.Oldreive—The wife said some of the parish autho rities had been and taken the board in. There was great eleitomeot in the street, and three constables there. Mr. Knox—l will take 5/. bail for the defendant's appear- Pee next week. It is my colleagna's case, and when it comes on again it can be fully gone it. The required bail woo put is THAMES. ROW PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN THE PUBLIC STREETS. Antlmo Rams, or Hems, a lighterman, of Mill-place, Limehouse, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with being drunk. and driving furiously, and knocking down two men in the West India-road, Limehouse. Michael Holton, a police sergeant, No. 26 IE, stated that at 20 minutes before 8 o'elick last night he saw the prisoner driving a horse and cart in Penny Fields, Poplar. There were three women, a man, and a boy in the cart besides the prisoner, who drove recklessly and furiously along a narrow street into the Weal India-road, and never stopped or need any caution as he turned the corner. On reaching the tramway on the opposite aide of the road be knocked down two men who were crossing the road. One of the men was struck in the breast, and sustained considerable injury. A coestable followed the horse and cart, and stopped it. The prisoner was drunk. The prisoner, who was very noisy and insolent, said that every word spoken by the witness was false. Dennis Driscoll, a labourer, was crossing the West India Dock-road, when he was knocked down by the prisoner's cart. James Finn gave similar evidence. The prisoner called him and Driscoll Irish b—, and knocked them down. They were sober and the prisoner was drunk. The prisoner—They said they were Fenian', and that no one could hurt them. _ _ Driscoll and Finn declared they said nothing of the kind. They were not Fenian., and did know what it meant. The prisoner said every word uttered was false from be- ginning to end, and asked in a loud tone how could he drive furiously when the Post-office cart was before him. - gr; - I;aiti:idge 7 Has the prisoner been liberated on bail' Holtnn—Ye - s, sir. 31r. Partridge--And he has been drinking this morning. Cliff, a polioe-constable, believed that the prisoner, who was intoxicated and staggered on the way to the cell , was attempting to overtake the Pont-office cart, and that after the occurresce he di i not pull up, but drove on as fast as he could. He laid hold of the horse's head at the risk of his life. The prisoner—Every word said against me is false, dia bolically false. (Laughter.) Isaac Emma, who had been disturbing the proceedings at the back of the court, said the prisoner did not drive fast at all, and that Driscoll and Finn said "We are Fenians, you can't hurt um," and got in the way of the horse and cart. Mr. Partridge—The practice of furious driving has be come very prevalent and most be checked in every possi ble way. The prisoner was inebriated, and driviog at a reckless pace, and so reckless was he of the conse quences that he did not pull up after he had knocked down and injured two men. If the prisoner had killed either of them I should have committed him for trial for man slaughter. This is • most disgraceful proceeding. I fine the prisoner 40a. for furious driving. It is the largest penalty I can indict. METROPOLITAN AND PROVINCIAL BANK (LIMITED).-(THIS DAY.) To-day the eighth ordinary general meeting of the above bank was held at the London Tavern ; Mr. C. Git.eix. M.l'., in the chair. The following was the report : " The directors have on this occasion to congratulate the proprietors on the position of the bank, as exhi bited in the annexed statement of account.. After provi sion for interest paid and payable, for all bad and doubtful debts, and for expensed of every kind, there remains a sum of 11;.521/. 10i. la, out of which the directors propose to apply 92.5/. in further reduction of preliminary ex penses; to pay a dividend at the rate of five per cent. per annum, free of income tax, which will absorb 8,1921. 15s. ; to place 2,5001. to the reserve fund, increasing it thereby to 10,0001. ; and to carry forward -1,9631. los. lid, to next account. Since the last meeting, certain changes in the board have been made, and the rtoprietors are now asked to confirm the appointment of Mr. it. A. Boyd, of London and C3rk, and of Mr. John Romanes, of Dunedin House, Sydenharn, who have bean duly elected directors. Mr. David Bowden, director of the Laadon and River Plate Bank; ID. John Audio Moore, director of the Equitable Life Assurance Society ; and Mr. F. J. Sargood, Director of the National Bank of Australia, have also accepted seats at the board, and confirmation of their election will be invited hereafter, when they shall have held the necessary qualifi cation for the requisite length of time. Messrs. Thomas Miers, Francis Nosh, and T. S. Richardsoo, who retire by rotation, offer themselves for re-election. The directors have to report with deep regret the death of their esteemed friend and late colleague. Mr. James Morrish. The auditors, Messrs. Henry Chatteris, and Arthur Cooper, retire and offer themselves for re-appointment- The small amount of calls unpaid (2651. on a capital of 117,42 e/.) notwithstanding that the last all was due only three mouths since, shows hew well the shares are now held. The dividend of 10a, per share on old shares, and 84. M. per share on the new, being at the rate of 5 percent. per annum, will be paid on application at the chief office, 75, Corehill, or at any of the branches, on or after Thursday, the 25th instant. Relance-sl;eet, 30th December, 1865. -Liabilities.- Dr. : To proprietors' evil, .1, 337,4•20 t. ; to reserve fund, 10,0004 ; to deposit and current accounts, 641,572/. Is. IL; to acceptances against security, 21x,1961. 17s. lid. ; total, R;0,065/. 18s. Bd. ; to balance of profit and loss after payment of dividend, 4,9031. 15s. 60.; total, 1,212,3921. 14a. 2d. Cr. Assets.-By cash in hand, at Bank of England, and at all, 125,591/. 16s. 6d.; by consols and ileben tures at coat !Mee. 76,303/. 151. ; by interest accrued on same, 1,208/. 15.. 3d. ; total, 203,1041. 6.. 90. ; by bills dis counted, loans, and current. accounts, 765,472/. 91. 30.; by stamps, 3581. ls. ld. ; by calls unpaid bearing interest, 5 ; 51 4 together 766,095/. 7s. 44. ; by bank premises (head office and branches), 12,746/. 2e. 7d. ; by preliminary expenses, 11.9501. ; by securities held against ac ceptances, 218,496/. 17s. 64. ; total, 1,212,3924 14e. 2d. ,• Profit and L es s.-To current expenses, head of fi ce sod blanched, including direetore fees, salaries, rent, and other expenses, 7,2871. 13s. 31.; to interest paid. 7,147/. 15s. 51.; to dividend at 5 per cent. per annum. 8,1921. 155.; to pro- Portion of preliminary expenses, 9251.; to amount carried to reserve fund, 2,5301. ; to rebate, 4,1364 6s. 2d.; to unappropriated balance of profit and loss, 765/. , 91 .48..; together, 4,9031. 15s. 64. total, 30,956/. 19s. 2d.; by balance from last account, 1,837!. 3s. 21. ; by gross Profits for last six months, after providing for all bad and doubtful debts, 29,119!. 161. ; total, 30,9561. 19a. 2d. ; by balance to next account, 4.9034 15s. 6d. " Reserve Fund. -To balance, 10,0031. ; by balance from Lit account, 7,5001. ; now added, 2,5004 ; total, 10,0301. ; by balance to next account, 10,6301." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, "Intatulated the meeting on the excellent position wbieh the bank had at length attained. Although they had now I dividend of only 5 per cent., they had obtained vomit& Public nonfidenee that their position would no doubt con tinua to improve. The bank had not made a bed debt of 1 04 in the last six months. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY lB. 1866. Mr. lif.t.mrrsox seconded the motion, which was adopted. eu the eiredeetion of director, Mr. Cox objected to the re-eleiition of Mr. T. S. Richard son, on the ground that he was a director of other banks which to some extent competed with that bank. The CHAIRMAN aid some of the shareholders deprecated any personal discussion, and the proposals of the hoard were adopted. A dividend at the rate of 5 per cant. per annum was after- wards declared, and votes of thanks to the chairman. the managers, and the other °Mears terminated the proceedings. ALLIANCE BANK.-(LIMITED.)-(THIS DAV.) The half-yearly meeting of this bank was held at neon at the London Tavern ; Mr. MATTHEW HUTTON CHAYTOR in the chair. The following report and balsam-oiliest were presented : " The directors have to report that the net profits of the bank for the last half-year (after making the necessary deductions for interest on current and deposit accounts,' current expenses, bad debts, and rebate on bills not yet due), amount to 22,9801. Bs. 3d. which with 4,4851. 15s. Gd. balance from the previous alf-year, makes a total of 27.466/. 34. 9d. This sum it is now proposed to appro priate as follows, viz :-24,1431. 16s. 3d. in payment of dividend ; 5004 in reduction of preliminary expense@ ; 982/. 14s. Id. in reduction of building, &c., account ; fi 1,8391.13 e. sd. to profit and loss new account; total, 27 . ,4661. 2 3a. 9d. The dividend which the directors now recommend to is at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, or 12s. 6d. per share on the old shares, and 11s . 3d. per 81 share on those issued in 1864. In fulfilment of the pledge d .l given by the directors at the last meeting of the shareholders, a, to deal decisively with the accounts which have been in specially referred to is their two last half-yearly reports, So they have set apart from the reserve fund the sum of St 112,8721. Si. Bd., to meet any lose that may arise from the accounts connected with the General Rolling Stock Corn. et pany. And in order to remove any uncertainty as to the s t loss on other doubtful debts of 184 having been gi fully provided for, the directors have deemed it ad- St visable to write off their entire amount from the St reserve, to the extent of 32,2601. 2e. 11d. Thew n deductions will leave the reserve fund at 70,0001. 74 It was announced at the last meeting that the directors had at elected Matthew Hutton Chattor, Esq., to a seat at their it board, and they have now to ask the shareholders to confirm St that election ; and also that of John Elin, Esq., in the St place of John Bloxam Elie, Esq., resigned. The divi deni (warrants will be forwarded to the shareholders on t or before the 24th instant. SI " Balance Sheet, Dec. 31, 1865.—Dr.: To capital paid up, viz., 251. per share on 30,000 shares, 750,000/. - to 251. per share on 9,766 shares (less forfeited ti 177 shares), 9,589 thaw, 239.725/. ; leas calls in anear, 3,5101. ; leaving 7..15,7851. ; total, 965,7851. To amount due to coatomers on current and deposit 2, accounts., circular notes, &c., 1,811,4761. 19s. 2d. ; to 2; acceptances, 692.6911. 4s. sd. ; together, 2,504,1681. 73. Si To reserve fund, 70,0001.; to rebate account, 11,510/. 13e. ; SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) tru,Ovu 1 OxE o'CLocx. The railway market is firm to-day, and a rise of to per cent. is observable in Metropolitan, Lon don and North Western, Midland, and South East ern stocks. The other principal lines show no change. London and North Western atocic is now quoted 126 to ; Great Western, 59 to ; Midland, 1241 to 2 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1222 to 1232 ; South Eastern, 732 to 742 ; Great Eastern, 414, to g ; Caledonian, 129 to ; Great Northern, 127 to 128 ; ditto A, 145 to ti ; and Metropolitan, 135 to Vt. Elk 181. „PC/L.S. +a B— ' p m du I pa) 1 We par 16 Pi 1 2pm par 1 pm 41 14214 14.114 41 li2l - I pm 1 6 2 iPm 7 ppm 77 79 43 46 ad *dila 9•r 49 0 50 62... 11 0 - - /Wi dts - 2 Ws 4j 241. 4j Ma 4 3 Ens 34 $6 44 11 Yes 6 4 41. 11 62 zd, 6 s as. 61 62 zd LEI Boa' :: kW, Ilf, .. NOON , .. 10),000".. 1 260,000 100,000 .. - 500,000 .. 300.000...' MAW .. 166,000 1000 0001.. 260.000... 700,000 j.. 613 id ITdI CL pilaw. I ashs. elt,l3l' COLONIAL GOVLIat4IISDIT unwr~ ra. l CI. iltrtuahl;oink.Op.ct..l672,lee Cao. oov. 60.00877441100 1/o.6per Feb.& Aug. 'lOO Do.. parct.Mar.d Sep. 100 D 0.6 per ot.Jan.ct.J Lay ; 100, Do. 6 per ot. Ins. Block 1001 Game GHope6p.et.le7ll 100. Do. do. 100-1900 100. Do. do. 1680-90100' Do. do. 1890-01 100 1 Do.6p.c.ApAOct.l9oolloo, Carlos:VW,. 18ost, p.Ct. , 100: Do. 1878. d0..1100, 'Mourning • per 01., 1873; 1001 Do. 187di160j Do. 1881.100. Do. 1896.100. Natal. ONV. epp.es 0ent... 1 1101 nw Bruns. Gov. 6 p.ct. 100 . 1 N.6. Wales Gr. 6 p.c.1866' 100' , I Do. Sp. e. 1871 to 1876,1001 Do. 6 p. o. NM to 18921001 ,1 I New Loalaall 6 per oant.lloo . Do. 6 per coat. 1100. . Nova Scotia 6p. 0.. 1876 100' . Queensland Ciov. 6 p. ct. 100 . S.Aast.Gov. 61. a, 1874 100 . j Vio.Gov.ep.a.Jan.Waly 100 .1 Do. do. 6 p.c.April&Oc. 100 194:023 Si: 0881116 St. 610,500 BR 13 95 93 96 a 96 7/3 80 77 79 101 103 104 ma 106 106 101 1011 93 92 100 102 106 107 102 104 103 106 103 106 103 106 98 100 91 94 92 94 87 88 + 100 i 102 82 84 07 99 108 les 991 100 e 100 1051 I date& 93 787 68 73 991100 i -.. 1061 I Pd. ICL Delos@ I Isles. L 3l 3.14.0 8.1.0 L 9.0 101.17.6 1 208 i 9e 670_690. - 1 li I 18 20 7 Bid 4f 2 til lit, l.O _~ _8; £lB,OOO l 534,000 Bt. 10245224 St. $12,U0 160,714 St. , 13 we 1 le $1 St 3 3 40 at bi 6 T. 2i wso Is lb t 11 117 39 •00 826 2 21 18 22 6 10 12 20 • 6 3 4 8 10 79 1.2 186 195 90 96 27i 3! 5 116 rs 16i 171 191 i IPdI CL ptiose. I Was. a GUBatn 4 p.e.hlnr.ll3ep. 100 O. N thn.,tp.c.Jan.ga uty 100 G. Wstn.—W. —oz.,te I p. et.. Jan. rt July. LlOO Lanc.dt Yk.4 p.c.Jand•Jly .100 Lon, Brlgh.4 p.e.JankJ ly 100 LAN.W.4p.e.JanAJ uly 'lOO Do. 3i p.c.Jao.&J uly 100 Lea. W., Ip.c.Jan.etJuly 100 tlidland,4 p.c.Jan.da uly 100 N. Britian. iL P. & D. 8.,1 1m,... 9 5 VO 94 V 6 V 7 9 i 91 96 9496 94 46 zd; zd 94 91 94 ►6 6p. ot., Feb. &A. 'lOO N.lfatru..4 p.c.J anctJ al) 100 Scot.N.K..6p.c.Ap..tclet.lloo 107 109 FOREIGN OBLIGATII R ttcw I Ciosing prices. I Sstoe. 81 31 IF4 19} 91 93 98 100 40 all G.Laxemtsourgsp.ceut. l 20 all Do . 100 all Havana and Matanzas 100 all Lausanne and Fribourg 100 all Matanzas and Sabanilla 100 all ' Do. Second leane 1 20 all North of France S p.ct 20 all Do. (lateCharl.3lp.ct 100 all Ottoman ,Smyrna, &c ) 40 all Parle,Lyone,dcMosp.ct — 20 all Do. New ....Sp. ct lll 121 100 all Recife &S. F. (Peru.; 4 all Royal flwediah 6p.ct ' 11 2 100 all B.igua La Grande 7 p.ct. ; 88 92 20 all 8. Aua.&Lotn.Ven.3p.c.: se 81 100 all SouthEast.ot Port.7p.c.: 92 95 20 all Southernof FrauceSp.c.' 111 121 20 all glouth Dalian, 8 per ct. I 61 62 20 all '19.1t N.l9.ef Fra. Bp. c. 11/ 12e FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 11 to 4. Ottoman (Smyrna to Lithe), 9i. Sambre and Meuse, 9. San Paulo (Lim.), gua. 7 per cent., IQ. PREFERENCE SHARES. Great North of Scotland, Ist preference, 108. MISCELLANEOUS SHARES. Atlantic Telegraph, guar. 8 per cent. (Limited), 21, ). China Steam Ship and Labuan Coal (Limited), 2), 4. Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England (Limited), 87, Ditto, issued at pm., of which IL is to pay, 5,'„ G. Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), 4). General Credit and Finance of London (Limited), 6. Hudson's Bay, 161, 16, Imperial Merc. Credit Association (Limited). 74, 1. International Financial Society (Limited), 4. Joint Stock Discount (Limited). 61, 7). London Financial Association (Limited). 184. London General Omnibus Company (Limited), 3f. London and Provincial Marine, 2). Ocean Marine Insurance, 2:3. Ovcrend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), 21, 20t,. Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 71). Ditto Sew. 51. Royal Mail Steam, 106). Universal Marine Insurance (Limited), 4. MONEY MAREST.--(TEIM DAL) ONE o'Cumi. The stock markets opened this morning with a steady appearance, and prices have since been well maintained, notwithstanding the announcement that no reduction has been made in the Bank rate of discount. It was not generally expected, however, that any alteration would be effected. Consol, are quoted the same as yesterday, but some of the English railways have advanced. The transac tiona in foreign securities are limited, and a slight decline ha= occurred iu two or three cases. Bank- ing and financial shares have been dealt in to $ moderate extent, at previous quotations. i The discounf market is quiet, but the demand is expected to somewhat increase during the afternoon, bills having been kept back on the chance of a re duction in the Bank rate to-day. The charge for good three months paper is to I per cent. In the Stock Exchange loans from day to day on Eng lish government securities are obtainable at 4i to per cent. - _ Consols are now quoted 86 to 87 for money, and 87/ to for the account (February 8). The scrip of the New Egyptian Loan is / per cent. higher, at 1/ to 1/ prem. There is not much demand for foreign stocks, and prices generally are unchanged. Greek and Mexican Bonds are flat, and have declined per cent. ; Brazilian scrip has also receded Some of the present quotations are subjoined, viz.: Greek, 131 to ; Turkish Five per Cents. of 1865, 391 to 40, ex div. ; Spanish Passive, 26 to ; ditto Certificates, 14 to / ; Confederate, 6 to 7 ; Brazilian scrip, / to 1/ prem. ; and Mexican, 24 to 22, ex div. American securities are quiet, but there is a de mand for 5.20 Bonds, which have risen per cent., the present price being 66 to /. Erie Railway shares are quoted 57/ to 58 ; and Illinois Ceuttal, 76 to /. International Financial shares are now quoted ato prem. ; General Credit, 1i to 2 prem. ; London Financial, 31 to 4 prem. ; Imperial Mer cantile, 21 to ± prem. ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England, 33 to prem., ex all; Overeni, Gur ney, and Company, 53 to prem. The shares of the English and American Bank are now quoted 1 to prem. ; London Steam Towing, 14 to 2 prem. ; Charles Lattitte and Co., 21- to prem.; and Galatz Candle, gto prem. Two o'Cienee. The Egyptian Loan is in increasing favour, and is again higher, at la to 1a prem. The scrip of the new Egyptian Government Rail ways Debenture Loan had risen at the close to 11 to la prem. It is mentioned in the prospectus that the receipts and revenues of all the Egyptian Govern ment railways are assigned for the payment of the capital and interest of thole bonds, and, inquiries having been made as to the amount of these re ceipte, it has transpired that in the last year (1865) they reached about 800,0001. It would appear that in some quarters the divieion of the loan into six series of 500,0001. each, distinguished severally by the first six letters of the alphabet, is not under stood. It has been imagined, for example, that the bonds of series A will be drawn the first, and those of aeries F the last. This, however, is not so. In each year, beginning with the Ist January, 1869, and continuirg fur six years, tete of the six letters, representing a " series " of bowie, will be drawn, and the whole of the bonds of that series will be at once paid off at 100 per cent. Conse quently, au allottee or holder of 600/. stock, or the multiples of that amount, will be able to reckon upon having one-sixth part of his stock drawn in each year. The subscriptions will therefore pro bably be made in sums of 6001., or its multiples, and the agents for the loan have undertaken to make the allotments in a proportionate number of bonds of each series, so as to ensure the repayment at par of nue-sixth at every drawing. There was a demand yesterday - for bar gold for the continent, but nu withdrawals took place at the Bank. During the week 5,000/. has been sent in, and 20,0001. withdrawn for exportation. The biddiugs for bills on India took place yester dayatthe Bank of England. The proportions allotted were—ti, Calcutta, 19,02,000 rs. ; to Madras, 5,98,000 rs. ; and to B mutely, 10,25,000 rs. The minimum price was as before, viz., Is. Ind. on Calcutta and Madras, and Is. 111 d. on Bo7nbay. 'fenders on Calcutta and Madras at Is. Md. will receive about 19 per cent. ; and on Bombay at 2s. Oil 50 per cent. Above these prices iu full. The government bills on India having been disposed of yesterday at higher rates, the quotation fur bar silver was firm at ss. lid. per ounce. At a meeting yesterday of the New Zealand Trust and Loan Company a dividend of 2s. per share was declared. The second ordinary general meeting of the Provincial Banking Corporation (Limited) will be held on the sth February, for the purpose of de claring a dividend, and will be afterwards made " extraordinary," to consider certein alterations iu the articles of association. The fifth ordinary general meeting of the share holders of the London and South Western Bank (Limited) is called for the 6th February, to declare a half-yearly dividend. A second special general meeting of the share holders of the Union Bank of Australia is called for the 2nd February, for the purpose of continuity; the resolution passed at the special meeting ou the 15th inst., for altering the deed. A special meeting of the Auetraliau Agrieuatiral Company is conven ed for the 30th inst. The second ordinary meetii.g of the British Ship owners' Company (Limited) is called fur the 25th instant. The half-yearly meeting of the fele of Wight Railway Company is announced for February 1. An extraordinary general meeting of the Levant Mineral Company (Limited) will be held on the 25th inst., to consider resolutions—That the com pany be wound up " voluntarily " ; and that Messrs. Charles Bell and John Cater be appointed liquidators. A call of 1/. 10s. per share (making 13'. 103. ' paid) is to be paid on the shares of the East India Irrigation and Canal Company by February 15. The transfer books of the Loudon Tavern Com pany wi l be closed from the 23rd inst. until the sth February, both days inclusive. A petition for the winding up of the Dutch Tramway Company (Limited) is to be beard before Vice-Chancellor Kindersley eu the 26th instant, and another, relating to the same undertaking, ' before Vice-Chancellor Wood on the following day. A petition for the winding up of the London India rubber Company (Limited) is also to be heard before Vice-Chancellor Kindersley on the 26th. On the 27th instant Vice-Chancellor Wood will appoint an official liquidator in the matter of Bethell's Patent 'Coke Company (Limited). With reference to the market for Americeu securities, Messrs. E. F. Satterthwitite and Cu. . report as follows : pp The The interruption in teleg ra phic communication with the inces has much interfered with the transactionuf business in the London market for American securities during the Pll.l week, but on lower quotations of gold from New York there has bees a devidnd improvement. United States 5.20 Bonds have to-lay changed hands at 66i, but do not leave ofT at the highest point, the final quotation being 655 to 66. In Illinois shares toe business has been very limited, hut they close steady at i o to j. Erie shires have been in request for shipment to New York. and on the week exhibit an improvement of more then 1 dol., closing at 574 to f. There has been • sliiht reaction from the recent advance in Atlantic and Great Western Bonds, but the debentures remain steady with a fair ' demand. at former quotation'. The paid-rap Consolidated Bonds are 78} to 79j, ex the quartet's coupon duo 15th instant. WEDNESDAY EVENING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 81 to t for the Bth February, opened this morning at the same quotation, and closed at 87} to i. For money the last price was 881 to 87. The official business report is as followe:—Three per Cent. Console, for money, 87, 6/,.7, .6/ . ; ditto, for se- count, 871 ; Three per Ceuta. Reduced, 862, 7, 61 ; New Three pr Cents., 864, n ; India Stuck, 208, 101, 9 ; ditto Five per Cent., ion, I, ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 981. Indian Government securities were quiet. Ex chequer Bills were quoted ss. to 2s. die. Few transactions took place in foreign stocks, and the tendency i‘rices was unfavourable. Spanish Three per Cents. declined 1 per cent. ; Egyptian, and Brazilian of 1852, 1858, and 1860, ; Mexican of 1864, and Turkish of 1862, ; and Turkish of 1865, Italian of 1861, and Spanish Passive and Certificates, 1. On the other hand, Peruvian of 1865 improved 1 per cent. ; Greek Bonds and Coupons, f to 1 ; and Brazilian scrip, 1. There is still little business in bank shares, but the tone to-day was rather better. Alliance, Con solidated, London and Brazilian, London and West minster, Mercantile and Exchange, and Union of Loudon advanced. City Bank, however, declined 3/. Bank of New Zealand also gave way, and Union of Australia were dull. Financial shares ware firm, and an advance of 2s. 6d. took place in London Financial, Imperial Mercantile, awl Credit Foncier and Mobilier. The closing quotations were as follows :—lnternational Financial,. ?, to F / prem. ; General Credit, 1/ to 2 prem. ; Loudon inancial, 31 to 4 prem. ; Imperial Mercantile Credit, 2 1 to prem. ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier, 3;; to j prem. National Discount shares were last quoted to / prem. ; Joint Stock Dismunt, 2 to 11 dis.; Overend, Gurney, and Co., 51 to 6 prem., showing a rise of ss. to: 7s. lid. ; General Ottoman, 3to prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 15% to 161, an advance of 2s. 6d. In the miscellaneous market the chief feature was a decline in the shares of the marine insurance companies, in consequence of the numerous wrecks. Ocean Marine and Union Marine of Liver pool receded 10s., and Thames and Mersey and Universal, ss. Australian Mortgage and Penin sular and Oriental Steam also gave way ; but At lantic Telegraph preference and Merchant Shipping advanced. . The shares of the English and American Bank were nominally quoted 1, to prem. ; Loudon Steam Towing, l:! to 2 prem. ; Charles Laffitte and Co., 2} to I prem. ; Hercules Insurance, to 1 prPin.; and Galatz Candle, j to ;;.: prem. United States 5.20 Bonds declined 1 per cent., but Erie and Illinois Central Railway shares were steady. The following were the latest prices, viz. :-5.20 Bonds, 65/ to G 0; Erie Railway shares, 51 to 55 ; Illinois Central, ill to ex div. ; Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures, 84 to P. 3 ; ditto small. 85 to SG ; ditto Consoli dated Sterling Mortgage Bonds, paid up, 78k to 791 . 4, ex coupon ; ditto scrip, 11 to 1 prem. Canadian, Mauritius, and Victoria government debentures were in demand, and rose ti to 1 per cent. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) ONE o'l In the miniug market to-day the chief feature is a demand for East Grenville shares, whicL have improved to 3 to being 10s. better than yester day. North Treskerby are slightly higher, at the same quotation. Chivertou Moor are called to ; Chiverton, bi to 9} ; and North Rookcar, 13 to 14. COMMERCIAL ANI) MARKETS. MINCINI;-LANE.-(THIS DAY.) Su4:AR. —Nopubluc sales were held to-day, and the de mand prirstely continuing inactive. the human-, done is oontined to smell parcels of British Welt India ; Antigua, :SO. tid. to 334., and brown Perusals, at 33e. 3d. tibia unaltered. public melee of Plant►tion Ceylon have goes off with improved spirit at prices in favour of sellers; triage at 635. to 73r. Gd. ; low middling, 80r. to Str. Gi. ; good middling, 86s. Native sold by private contract at a slight advance. TI.A.-The public sales have gone off rather more stea dily as regards cougou ; uncoloured Japan teas sold at 31. to 4d. decline from the late highest point of the market. Common Canton green sold at low priors. Pict: continues dull of sale. Srfcge.-Pepper.-A large parcel of black sold steadily at barely the previous value. Singapore, 3fd. to 3jd. ; Peang, 3jil. to 31d. ; white Singapore at firm prices, to Gd. Cloves.-Zanzibar are in active request, 3,0011 bales baring realised an &dosses of jd. to id. per lb.; ordinary dark to good bright, 30. to 3:',(1. Ginger: Bengal at firmer prices: rough, :Nis. to 21.4. fa A few lots of nutmeg. brought about the previous value, Is. 4d. to Is. Bd.; middling, 2a. to 2a. Id.; fine bold. 3e. Bd. Fnuir.-Only a limited business is doing in this nuirkst, withoutelimge is value. BAurrerug. -I,V° bags sold at 23a. for refraction 2 to 4. COCHINEAL-The demand continues active at full prices to an advance of Id. per lb. for Honduras silver. Prices range from la Ild. for low sorts, to 3e. 61. for fine bild clean. llooduras silver, .4. rid. to 4s, foe black; :la. 31. to 34. bd. for Teueriffe silver ; 3s. 6d. to 4s. Id. for black; Jo. 3d. for Mexican silver ; and at 3s. sd. to 3s. Gd. for black. Corron.-Previous prices have been paid fur a few hun dred bales. dirt.-The market is inactivo. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is steady; priors are quoted as follows: Toro tallow, 461. ; Petersburg Y.C. om the spot, 475. Gd. ; January, 47.. 3d. to 475. 6d. ; March, 484. dd.; April to one, dee. 3 July to Srpteusber, 49 e. ; October to December, 49.. Gd. METItOPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) We have a I.ras snpply of beads, and • very slow trade; consequently Pricer are considerably lower, and a large pro portion reeisina nomad. There are also more sheep than can be rlisp , ,cl of, although the number is not very large. The supp'y of calve sis short and trade is brisk for them at full rates. oir foreign supply consists of 1,130 beasts, 2,b70 sheep, calves, and 251) pigs. Per done et Sit's. .. .1. a. 4. Per etcooe alto. 11. d. s. 4 Best Scota, Ilensi'Lls 4 S , 0 Bast Irnsa lit-MEM 0 0 0 0 Best thorn-horna 4 I. 410 Hest Long-w 0015.... 1. G 510 Second (lasi boasts 3 0 a a Do. do. Sham ... 0 0 0 0 C a lves Pigs Beet Desk Ulf-I*Mo 6 0 6 4 Lambs Bea,; , at mirk,t, 1,••;); sheep and lambs, 4,560; no ; Op, 21./. SMITHFIELD HA V MARKET.—(TEAS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade at tbefollow ing pries clover, from 120.. to 137 a. U,l. ; inferior ditto, 100 s. to 115.. ; prime hay, lOW. to 110 s. ; inferior ditto, 90.. to 9:4. Ud. ; straw, 36.. to 424. Patti appeare.l at Pant on Monday night for the first time this seasnn in Liwh. The house wa% crxwded to excess, all the lathe, wero in full ball costume, and name were literally blazing with diamond'. The first ,ct passed without and gre..t mark of excitement, but at the close of the second "la Diva" ran considerable risk of being anni hilated by the storm of bouquets which were thrown from all parts of the house. At the clam of the opera she was recalled ten tirns to receive the enthusiastic ovations of the house, which she acknowledged with her at...custoined modest grace. The Sole of Milan announces the arrest of M. Giacinto Piaui, late director of the Uniti t'a'nnin, the well-known Moult: an organ. He has been too often corn. demned for the revolutionary articles published by him, and has so regularly avoided the punishments inflicted. that the aggregate of all the periods of imprisonment which he will now have to undergo amounts to seven years, besides a very large sum for fines. Amy': 11:1" A WOLF. —A strange event oc curred three diva back between Hoot and St. Jeandu- Srnel, in the Gard. A man occupied in diving for Outlet found himself suddenly attacked by a wolf of gigantic size, by which he was horribly lacerated and half strangled. The animal then suddenly left him and threw itself upon • young girl woo was guarding sheep at a little distance. Just then a sportsman with a double-barrelled gun cinia up, bat hesitated to fire through fear of wounding the gir!. The wolf then turned and attacked him seizing his cheek be tween its teeth and inflicting • severe wound. The 'Torts man, however, succeeded in disengaging himself and dis charged the contents of both barrels into the body of the animal which fell dead on the spot. The animal weighed romethiog over 110lba. The mao first attacked and the young girl are said to have died of the injuries received. THE STEAIIER WEST INDIAN.—There now appear* little doubt that the steamer semis &steeled! Toe Head by the Excelsior was the W cat Indian, the homeward packet of the West India and Pacific Company to Liverpool. Though there appeired some uncertainty yeeterday as to the actual signals made by the steamer, a description of her by Captain Pendleton, of the Excelsior. eorresponds exactly with that et the Wert ladies. Steam tugs have been despatched from Queenstows. Bristol, and Liverpool to her assistanee, sad it is to be hoped they may succeed is What is with her. She was, when seen by the Excelsior, drifting in as E.S.E. direction, which would take her clear of the land and bring her right is the track of outward sad homeward shipping. ORD' NARY SEIARS9 &ND STOCKS. 190 Bristol and Suter 100 !Cambrian all Dora and all' Cornwall 100 !Dublin and Belfast Jane all • Dondee,Partb,&abd.Jni all hat London &zip Cert., 60 1 Do. IL 190 Gow and 8. Western 4. MI &Awn ord. 81. 4. 1 100 1 Do. Z. nag. Btk., No 1 IL 100 Great NorthotScotland i 14 100 Greatlforthern 14 100 :Do.A I rec. no dlr. nni t. 100 'Do.BI p. e. Lipoid B .0. 100 Do. New. km at 25 pm ! 4. 0) Do. Ord. Det Dir. Stock I 4. 100 Gt. South & West. are.) 1. 100 ' Great Western t. 100 Do.iltour Val.Gua.lta t. 100 Do. South Wales t. 100 Do. W. Md.—Oxford 100 Do. Do. Newport L. 100 Do. Do. Hereford Ia 100 Lancashire &Yorkshire, 0. 100 London and Bleokwail 100 brl a, & B.Coset! IL .100 London.Clatllm.& Dor it 11001 Do. Met. Erten. IL 100 London& North Wesui. it. 'lOO LondouSnoutbWeetern it. .100 an.,Bhist.,& Linoolnab It. 100 .Metropolltaa . 0 7 Do. New .0 61 Do. Extension .90 all Metropolitan instriet. 100 10 I Do. do. do. IL 100 O 5 14 100 :5 all W.. 160 It. 100 St. ,100 3131111111C1 Do. .ati Shares Do Bind. Darby Mtd Kent North British Do. &ILL ,Perth.Dsuad 'N. Eastern—Berwick to profit and loss balance, June 30, 1865, 4:485/. 15s. lid.; to net profit for half-year ending Dec. 31, 1865, 22,9801. 11: * 1)). O. N. L Parc * .. 84. 3d.-together 27,46 61 . 3 s. 9/1.;-total, 3,598,9601. le. 14. 8 1 , 100 I York • • *** • Cr.: By cash in hand at Bank of England, and at call, It, 100 I Ds. 435,9291.18 a. ;by investments in Consols and India Stock, Sli alll Do. Stook.AtDerfing. 1,000.0001. ;by bills of exchange. loans to customers, &c., 15 10 1:13. do. 180441.- 3,007,4564 9a. 3d. ;by buildings, furniture, bank fitting., St. 100! North Louden Ste., in London, Southwark, Liverpool, Manchester and to I L .,DO . , it s •••••• Birkenhead, 47,913/. 91. 2d. ; by preliminary expenses, A. 1W ; NotthBtaQordshlre 7,6601. 4s. Bs. ; total, 3,598,9601. ls. ld. to all N. 8. Western Jana, " Profit and Lois Aooouot.-To current expenses, includ- St, 100 Seottlah Central log salaries, stationery , law charges, directors remuneration, of :Dm Scottish N.E. Aber.olk. provision for bad debts, & c., and income tax, 21,531 G. 3.. ld.; St. too Scottish idldland to interest on current and deposit accounts, 22,296/. 15s. St 14: 3d.; to rebate on bills discounted, not yet due, 11,340/. st. 1 00 r oam 13s. 91; to dividend account for payment of dividend of to an staines.watiagaavi;, 12s. fid. per share on 30,000 shares, 18,7304; to ditto for St. 100 i Tatt Vale payment of dividend of lls. 3d. per share on 9,589 shares, 10 8 . Do. 0........ 5,393/.16i. 3.1.; together 21.1431. leas. 3d. ; to amount St. 100 'Vele of North written off preliminary expenses, 5001. ; to amount to I 2 Waterloo at WhltehalD written off building account, 932/. 14 s. ld.; to balance tit. UN iWesstamwadl carried to profit and loss new account, 1,839/. 13e. sd. ; making 27,4661.35. M.-total 85,83 T 1. 156.10 d. By balance, 30th June, 4,4851. 15e. 6d. ; by gross profits for half-year ending December 31, 1863, 81,312!. 41-151,637/. 15s. 10d. By balacoe brought down, 1,839/. 13s. sd. " Reserve Fund.-To bad debt account, 145,132/. 8.. 74. ; balance carried down, 70,0001.-total, 215,1321. Bs. By balance, 30th June, 1883, 214,772/. 89. 7d. ; premium on shares since received, 3601.-215,132/. 8.. 7d. By balance brought down, 70,0001." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, referred to the losses incurred by the bank in Australia, observing that it was impossible to say at present what they would amount to, but there was reason to believe that they would be less than was supposed when the report was prepared. He added that if the losses altogether should form less than the amount set aside the difference would be returned to the reserve fund. Mr. J. N. DANIEL, in seconding the mot.on, expressed a hope that the Australian estate would yield' 5 per cent., in which case the loss would be very much less than had been expected. The securities were at the time when the advance was made considered amply satisfactory, and he believed they would recover a large portion of the amount taken from the reserve fund. He had no wish to defend what had been done, but the loss was owing in a great degree to the disastrous nature of the times. A SHAREHOLDER complained of the conduct of Mr. Daniel, the late chairman, and his colleagues, in making advances on such unsatisfactory securities as an uo. finished railway in Spain, and compared the position of the bank with that of others which were paying 13, 20, and ev:n 30 per cent. He concluded by moving an amend ment, declaring the board unworthy of the confileuce of the proprietors. The amendment having been seconded, Mr. CONYBEARE blamed the directors on the ground that their report to the lest meeting was fallacious as respected the amount likely to be received on account of bad debts. The concern was, he said, now in a position that would I.ar investigation, and he recommended the proprietors to show a united front in order to gain public confidence. After some furtherdiscussion, the report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum was declared. RULWAYL LONDON JOINT STOCK .13411K.-(THIS DAY.) The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was held at noon, at the Bank, Princes-street ; Mr. I'. W. FLOWER in the chair. The following report and balance sheet were presented : " The directors have great pleasure in meeting the pro prietors on the present occasion, and in placing before them the statement of accounts for the half-year ending on the 30th ultimo. The result enables the directors to declare the usual dividend at the rate of 12i per cent. per annum, with a bonus of 14.. hi, per share, making together V. 135. per share, or at the rate of 22 per cent, per annum. The balance remaining, viz. :-1.0021. 18s. 83., has ben added to the guarantee fund, which now stands at 315,262/. 10s. Ild. In view of the conceutration of the law courts in the neighbourhoc I of Temple bar, the directors have deemed it for the interests of the bunk that a branch should be established in tioat vicinity. They have accordingly secured premises, 124, Chancery-lane, which can sons be made suitable for the purpose, and which they hope to open during the present quarter. The following directors retire by rotation wider the provisions of the deed of settlement, viz. : William B'rd, E4q., Sir James Duke, Bart., D meld Larnach, Esq., John Timothy Oxley, Esq., and Frederick Itodewald, Esq., who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-electioa. Toe dividend and bonus, free from iocome.tax, will be pay able on and after Friday, the 26th iust. "Liabilities and Assets, Dec. 30, 188.1.-Dr.: To capital paid up, viz., 72,009 shares of 131. each, 1,080.0301. ; to amount due by the bank on current accounts, depo.it re ceipts, circular notes and acceptances, 18,215,3a8/. is. 101 ; to amount of "The Guarantee Fund," 30th June. 1863, 300,6151. 7s. M. ; to undivided profit from last half-year, 25,325/. 15e. 3d. ; to amount carried to profit and loss account, 169,526/. 61. 43. ; total, 19,820,4251. 12s. 2d. Cr. : By Exchequer bills and government stock, valued in I accordance with the resolution passed by the general meet iog of shareholders, on the 19th January, 1863 ' viz.:- 303,0001. Exchequer bills at par, 300,000/. ; 8C3,0001. ! Consols and New Three per Ceuta. at 93, 720,0001.- Together, 1,020,030/. By cub, 8117,1901. Ilk 43, ; by bills discounted, loans, and other securities, 17,894,010/. Os. 10d .: by building, furniture, &c., in rinces-street, 33.350/. ; by ditto ditto in Pall-mall, 5,875/. ; together, 39,225/. ; total. 19,820,425/. 125. '2d. " Profit and Loss Account.-Dr.: To current expenses, proportion of building expenses, directors' remuneration, bad debts, income tax, Eta, 31,134/. 145. 6d. ; to amount carried to profit and loss, new account, being rebate of in terest on bills discounted not yet due, 59,870/. 3s. 111 ; to six months interest oa the guarantee fund, at 3 per cent. ' per annum, 4,644/. 4s. 6d. • to dividend account, for the payment of half-a-year's dividend at the rate of 121 per cent, per &noun:. upon 1,080,000/., amount of paid-up capital upon 72,000 shares, 67,5001. ; to ditto for the payment of a bonus of 14s. 3d. per share, 51,3001. ; to amount carried to the gua rantee fund. 1,032/. 18s. 81. • total, 215,4521. Is. 7d. Cr. : By undivided profit brought forward from the last half-year, 25,92.51. 15s. '3d.: by balance brought down, 189,526/. 6s. 4d. ; total, 215,4521. Is. 7d. "Guarantee Fund Account.-Dr.: Present amount, 315,262/. 10s. 11d. Cr. : Amount on the 30th June, 1663, 309.615/. 7s. 9il. ; by interest on ditto to 30th December. 1865, at 31. per cent. per annum. 4.6441.45. :by balance of undivided profit,l,oo2/. 18s. Bd.: Wtsl, 313.262. 10s. 11d." On the motion of the chairman the report was adopted, and the proceedings terminated in the usual manner. The streets of Paris were crowded on Monday last with large lingoes, filled with furniture. It was quarter-day, a period at which a great number of families change their lodgings. The 15th of January is the day on which the greatest number of removals take place except the 15th of April. No stranger to Paris could believe that 'between 8,000 and 9,00 C families changed their apartments on that day, were not the statement confirmed by the official returns. Advice. from Genoa state that Vincenzo Ricci, the opponent of Mszzini in that city, has bees electei, so that the candidateship of this latter has proved unguents,- tuL db . I Pd. I amlwAird. IM terd pr T. 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Do. 6 p. ct., pay. 1530 Do. 6 p. et., pay. 1,.115 N. Lot Can.Op.u.l.l. p. ; &dodo. IN.. 6 per cent Do. Dolld do Do. do. do. Do. PLU4SOI) do Do. Dadra ktt.llot. do 68 40 99 100 }Ms par 6k 61 10 11 75 80 16 98 70 100 109 991 1001 1004 1614 341 861 87 8.1 67 C 9 67 62 67 69 62 67 46 69 42 46 si 3d 33 85 1.01 1011 wr 10 31 !tl,s , 132 9i 100 91 93 I 6 1 16 ..1144 Pe 94 - 94 86 14 late 99 AO 90 92 86 88 63 65 102 105 83 85 80 82 94 99e 86_ _ 5/8 i IL' 99 92 JOINT STOCK BARKS. 00,000 60 Agract ilesterman's(L. 10.00. , 60 Albion 90,000,100 AllianceLon.&Liverpool 10,0004100 Do. Issued at 20 ptn 1 e0,00(4 90 Anglo Austrian 40,0001 60 Anglo Egyptian , Lim.) 1 64000 60 Anglo Daman .Limsted) 11.304 , 0) Asiatichank.Cor.newili 30,0 A 603 Australasia 12,601! 20 Bonita BritlehLoittmleli 10,006' 26 hank of Egypt 8,000 106 Bank of London 25,003 20 Bank of Otago iLintitel 10,000 100 Rank of Queensland (L. 11,000 60 Bank olVictoria,Austrial 03,000 10 Bank of New Zealand 61,000 6) iltrned's Bank 61000 20 BrasiliaMtPortuguesesL, 23,000 50 British .0 CaliNrulon 13.000 ! 60 British N. America 60,000 90 C. 10 k . India,Aus., Chins! IJ,OOO tb Chart. Met% of lndlis.cto. 10,000 100 City 20,0)0 100 Colonial 60,000 to; Coin. Lank of Canada 6:,000 26 s t om. Bank of India, dtc. 110,000 10 Consolidated Bank (L) 6,000 100 Contiaentel 6,000 100 Do. New 10,000 60 Delhi and London 90.000 60 but Loudon Limited 60,000 13 Beaters Eschanse'Llinj 10,000: SS English Joint Stock j ) 30.000 10 fing.Scot. Ransil:a/mkt 20,000 60 English and Swedish IL 16,00 u 10 European Bank Limited 10,00 u 100 Hhaduan.ChinsatJap.(l) 16.000,100 Do. issued es 2 pin 20,000 100 Do. Now 10,000 100 Imperial Bank, Limited 166.000 10 Imperial Ottoman- .... 67,000 20 Do. New, 6,000 lonian 6,000 16 IN,. New 100,000 26 Land Mortßk; Ind16(1) 20,000 50 laosi.Bt...lllesico,k4.,L 10,0 m 100 London and Brazilian ItAOOO 20 Do. New .. .... 6,000 100 London & River Platml. 10,000 15 1), New, Ise at l 3 pm 60,000' 20 fen. Cif-Bank et Austr( 20,000 60 London awl 79 OW 60 London Joist Block._ 16,000 20 London& South African 6,000 100 Lon. & O. %Yemeni (Lam. 6,000 100 Do. do. New 6,000, 6 , 3 London&Veneruels 50,0,0 100 Lon. & Westminster 10,000 100 Merchant hank. Lina.) 6,000 100 Do. New 60,000 60 Mercantile & RicdostEL 11,000 106 Metro. & Prov. bank (L. 4,166 100 Do. de. 6.000 100 Midland Flank (Lim 1 20,000. 6 National of Australasia 10,000 100 NNIIOII4I of Lirerpoo 10.000 RIO N.Pre. of ifsighuid 66,000, 20 . Do. 2nd and 3rd Inane 40,000 60 National Bank 17.500 90 New Booth Wales 61,000 10 Now Zeeland (Lhalted) 50,000 20 North Western 00,000: II Oriental Bank Corporn. 20,000 20 Orient.Com.B.Llateo.C. 26,000 20 Do. do. late..i.F. 21,000 20 , Do. do. lateE.C. 90,000 60 Provin.Baukin6Corp.(l. 1.210: 601 Do. do. 20,000 100 erovina. of Ireland 10,006 10 I Do. do 37.600 Su 16t0d6.P0n1.,,tn0161 (L 12.500 20 1 Do. issued at 2 pm_ natign 25 , tottut Awn:au. 11,061 'IUO lined. of B. 8. Africa 10.000 104 Do. do. In. at 6pm 80.600 16 Malan ot Analeatia 10.000 100 IC/nice of frontal (Um) 81.600, 60 Vann of Lando° No. 11. D 001.6. - tiom 13 85 jdls IPm: 14 Oil's' 4 liPml ,74% 8 2edla • 17 19 17 19 17 19 8 9 pm 2 1 304 , 11 21pro L 5 87 141. par IP A .1!T .2 I . dlel par Ipm xd, par ern xll 19 . 12.p1a 2-2. 62 . r 3 60 61 11 17. y,086. Bit Bt. Teat sad Weai Wis. 100 11.900 10 GeaeralFloating Dad II 678.1101 St LoodoniStAerin 100 74 81 1,001.500,100 Do. Deb. Bt. Op. cent. an 81 90 000.861 1 Ilk ioutbacapwo 1.04 007.078 , St. Surrey Commercial 100 ill St. 100 ISIITISH KIN] EMIRS. 'Carabrlan Con. Gold, L • Chiverton • Clifford Anal .. De,. G. Con. (Masa .. 'brakeman • 11. ant Banta (Aloes :Rut Cara Brea .. Bast Gulnnialake I East Lovell .. .. W. Russell (Tartstk ) • ;GramblerSlit.Aubyn i • Greet Laney (Limited; I .. Great South Tolgua .. Great Wheal Busy .. IG. W. Vor (Balaton) 1 .• :Grenville .. 'Herod a 800. • ilingston Downs .. Margaret (Coy Lelant, • .Marko Valley • Mwyncly iron Ore ▪ New SeWn .. North Rainier .. N. Wh. Basset (IIloon) .. North Wheal Crotty • Proper United .. Providence (U. Lelant ' S. Caradon (St.Cleeri.• .. ▪ 'South Condeirrow .. EL W. Frances (Illogan, ▪ Stray Park .. Tin Croft 6 Vigra and Clonal'. Liar • West Basset (Mogan). • W. Condon (Llakeard) • West Chiverton ti.o 14.66 1 141.19.6 40 8.18.0 61. 101. 6.10.6 13.17.6 5.10.6 .. 'West Beton I W W h. Bullerßareet (1, 11 , 1 , 0 d g r r th ) I W. ItariAan (Menhen ) Wheal Satan .. IWh. Trelawney DEBENTURE 6S 6.17.0 BIL tivoom. i.C.O I.ILO 7.1.6 10.6.7 it 1 3.2.0 16.16.11 36.15.6 PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. LITTRPoOL, 17.-Balas to-day!—Great Eastern, 40/ London atol Nsrth Western, 1251 I—Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincoln, 624 —Metropolitan, 1334 4 i —South Eastern, 731 4 - London and North Western, St. Helen's A, 107—Lancas ter and Carlisle, 217c.—North Union A, 211,—Buffalo and Lake Huron. 6 il-16 4—Grand Trunk of Canada, 354—Ditto 3 per cent., fourth pref. stock. 35—Erie, 674 Central, 764 — United States 5-20 Bonds, 60-4ireat Laxemlniurg shares, 13-16 16—sanahre aml Meuse-, 94 —Meld, in Three per Cents., 221 l—Barned's ranking Company Limited . 4 p.—Mercantile and Exchange Eauk Limited . 315.1,:4.—N0rth and South Wales, 23s ex inv.—British and Foreign ll.trina Limited). 2 5.16 p. —Lancashire Insurance, 13-16 ex die. p.—Maritime Insurance Limited , 4 d.—Queen Insurance, p.—Union Marine ,Limited). 1 7.16 4 c. Telegraph Eight per Cents., 24—National Steam /Limited .1 7-16 1 7.16 d.—Pacitic Steam, M.taCRESTta, JaN. 17. —The market was )4,014, and penes steady. Alliance Bank k Limited 24 3 p.—Elibw Vale Co. Limited ,1; )1 —Fries, 574 4—Great Eastern, 40/ 4—Great Luxemln)um 16 1-16--Great Northern, A. 1454 4—Grand Trunk of Canada, 35 l—General Credit ,Limited 1/ p.—lllinois, 76/ — Lam-a-hire and York-hire, 1221 4—Manchester, Sheffield, and I.incolnthire,l.2 2—Metropolitan, 1334 4 .1 4 ) 431—Midland New Is!. shares, 4 p —North British, 574—South Eastern, 734 — Thames and Mcreey Niarine Insurance Limited , 5 9-16 4 7.16 p.—District I', ink, 11 p.—Furness Six per Cent., of Manchester, Certificates, 2s. Ed.—Hopkins Gilkes, 1 d.—Blrken head, 64 .laX. 17.—London and North-Western Hallway chanced hands tO--lay at 12.54, Birmingham Canal at Sao, Bir mingham Joint Stock Bank at 40 and 404, and liirmiturham Water works at 33 per sharc. Birmingham Financial closed at 14 to 2 Orem., ('relit Fowler and Mobilier 34 to 34 prem.. Midland Contract par to 1 prem., Imperial Continental Gas 66. buyers, Muntz's Metal 14 to 1 dis., and Steam Cooperage and Cask to 1-16 dis. DratiN, 16.—'free per Cent Consols. S7l—New Three rer Cent. Stock. sSZ 66 65/—Belik of Irelan 11001. paid , 221. National Dank 391. pti.l., 7s—National of Liverpo )Limited) 1.7. paid . 171 1-11.-yal Bank 10/. paid , for account, 334 4- , Great Southern and Western 4 percent. perpetual .1001. paid:, 604. THE SEARCH FOR STEPHENS. (Prom the Ertning Mail.) DUBLIN, WEDNESDAT EVENING. About 100 sub-constables, with a few detectives, are washing the mountains and cares around Boyle. It is confidently reported he is about there. The search hu also been prosecuted s in Cork, Limerick, and other towns. DESTIT IN THE SNOW.-011 Friday morning last we received intel'igence of a lamentable case which occurred through the heavy snow storm of the previous day, by I which a young man, 17 years of age, and son of the Heaminster newsman of the Dorset Cooney Chronicle, was found dead by the side of the road somewhere be-; tween Reaminster and Hook. The poor young fellow bad consented to deliver the papers for his father on that morning, and for this purpose he left D3rchester oe foot about half.piot 4 o'clock on Thursday morning. The snow at that time was felling fact, sod the wind blew very violently ; hut it appears the lad weathered the storm and arrived at Hook about 11 o'clock, when the weather was I still very rough. On arriving at the farm house of Mr. Cake, at Hook. that gentleman perensded the poor lad to remain until the storm should have abated, and even offered to put postage stamps upon the papers, so that the remainder of his round might be delivered by the postman and enable bim to return home. The boy, however, declined this propo sition, and, after remaining in Hook about three hours, determined to proceed on to Bearninster ; but he appears to have heroine ezhetiated and sat down under a hedge by the roadside at Hoek Thorn, in the parish of Mappertoo, where he was found dead by a peeser-by about nine o'clock the following monis,. Information was given to the police, and Superintendent M•Hale had the body removed to the Greyhound lon, Beamirister, where an inquiet was held on Saturday morning before Mr. N. M. Leggin. coroner, and the jury returned a verdict of " Foiled dead." Dorset Daily C7trowiels. PP'" J ~