The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-12 00:00:00

LAN INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Ton Nisi Prins at Guildhall.—(Before Mr. Justice Mellor and Common Juries.) This sea the clay of the after term Easter sitfins , G aya). The list contains 130 COMM Of these 75 reso d. and the remainder new causes ; 60 are marked 0 ; wo g juries. The sittings only occupy three days, and . ... wa g* common juries only are taken. The mute cceen r. Welsh," arising out of the late hank 'andals, stands high up on the list ; but as it is ohs s Teem! jury, ii will not be taken until the ow te a Trinity sittings, which will not be held until oval delst of July next. The petition of right of "W. Nuarkstrd r. The Queen" is also in the list. COURT OF BANKRIJFTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) ci mamas COO[.—APPLICATION FOR, =mum The bskrupt wee described as a mechanical chimney mpg., of Princes-road, Notting-hill. He was in „ w ool the suit of the Weatbourne Loan and Discount .„,„,, m y for a debt of 611. The debts are of _ =aunt He attributes his failure to badness of ▪ o 1 competition in business. He had been bankrupt dons 186 L No creditor appeared to oppose, and his war med. an order for the bankrupt's release. IN RR ANN GROOM. This gm another application for release. The bankrupt widow, late carrying on business is a nine worker, Thames-street, since of Golden-lane. The debts 0• VA There was no opposition, and the bankrupt's vas ordered. I TN RE STORLEY. ihiswas another unopToseaapplication for release from g oody. The bankrupt waa a cabinet-maker, of Hackney ; and Church-street, Shoreditch. Debts about 600 i. 1, bankrupt attributed his failure to a fire, by which he ,j kat about 9001. Release granted. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) GUILDHALL. BANE NOTES SUPPOSED TO BE STOLEN. Thema Andrews, who gave his address at No. 9, Market reet, South-street, Northampton-square, and another man who refused to give his name or address, were placed at the h t before Alderman Stone charged with being in possession peaty - four 51. notes on the Godley Cherthey Bank, pay et Lubbock'', supposed to have been stolen. si It appeared from the evidence that Israel Watts, 184 i f ',Thomas Maynard, 266 N, and William Everitt, 257 N, amiables of the Metropolitan police, were walking 11 theg Gresham-street, about 11 o'clock, when Watts saw 11 thing like a bank note in the hands of the prisoner 11 ladies, which he handed to a gentleman present. He ,tha the prisoner where he got it from, and he replied wig do you want to know r He told the prisoner th a t they were police officers and they required to know w h ere be got it from. He then pointed to the other pri soner ad said, " I got it froui this man." He then asked the ma, who withheld his name, how he accounted for the posserion of the notes, and he replied, " I sha'n't tell you anything about it." He then took the note out o f the hand of the man Andrews, and took him isto custody, when he became very violent, hat eventually took him to the station, where they 11 and found Bd. on him. Maynard corroborated th Vieth, and in addition said that when be took the snarly- SI moos prisoner into custody he saw a roll of paper in his SI left hand, which turned out to be twenty-three 51. notes 81 of the bank in question. He had a great struggle to get 81 them, and with the assistance of Everitt took him to the Br it.tioa. In the struggle the prisoner got Everitt's finger 8 1 in his mouth and severly bit it. 81 The gentleman above referred to appeared, but as he 41 understood very little English theprisoners were remanded, Si in order that an interpreter might be obtained. 11 11 MARLBOROUGH-STREET. lEFUSAL OF OFTCASTs TO 6NTER . A WOKKHOVSF. Jauth, G. or mna Goodall, and Ann .4 le derssi, the three young women charged with freenenting Hyde-park without visible means of subsistence, were again brought before Mr. Knox. When before Mr. Knox on the last occasion, they refusal, notwithstanding they had no place to go to, to enter a workhouse, and Mr. Knox remanded them fur a week, in the hope that at the end of that time they might change their minds. They, however, still refused to go to a workhouse, and Mr. Knox committed them for 14 days each, at the same time telling them that if at the end of that time they thought proper to attend the court, he would try and find employment for them. WANDSWORTH. THE DUTY OP RAILWAY SMOKERS. Mr. Charles Major, a young gentleman residing in 3Lawbey-street, South Lambeth, was summoned for emokinsi tobacco in a second-chum carriage, while travelling on the south Western Railway. The defendant having pleaded guilty, a passenger named Rome was called to give a short account of the facia. He stated that on the 2nd inst. the defendant, who was accom panied by another young gentleman, got into the car nage atWandswortli, anal smoked all the way to Vaux hall He must have seen that his smoking was an annoyance to witness, who put down one window and the defendant at once shut up the other. On getting out at Vauxhall witness called the attention of the station toesterto the smoking, when the defendant became very abusive. During the journey witness did not speak to ha, neither did the defendant ask his permission to smoke. The defendant, in his explanation, denied being abusive to the witness. He said that if the witness had ex premed any objection to his smoking be should have put out his pipe. Witness—On the other hand, you did not ask me whether it was objectionable. The defendant—l had the sanction of two ladies in the care*. I certainly did not ask this individual (the wit ness) for his consent. There would not have been any complaint if he had been left to occupy one side of the cameo. The witness—That made no difference to me as I was only peg a short distance by the carriage. Mr. Dayman (to the defendant)-8611, smoking in a railway carriage is not a proper thing ; it is contrary to law, and you should assume that smoking is offensive to all person. If you break the law the least you can do is to ip-uk to your fellow passengers. It is not fair to throw the s horn on thou to make a complaint. It is your begi nnero ascertain in the first instauice that the smoking is not dimgreeable to the parties who are with you. The case u very clearly proved against you, and you must pay a kneel Ws. and 2s. costs. The money was immediately paid. Yesterday a large number of the friends of the Rev. Dr. Howson, who for many years filled the office of Principal of the Liverpool College, assembled at the Liver pool Town Hall, for the purpose of presenting to the rev. gentetnan a purse of 1,000 guineas, and a silver salver, hictram inscription and an engraved view of the college. The Mayor presided. TIE EICDDERSFIELD TENANT-RIGHT CARE.—The nem of the decision of the House of Lords in the case Tasniton and Ramaden," was posted in Huddersfield *slim lbleny after h a lf-p as t 4 yester d ay a f ternoon. A consider amber of persons were eagerly waiting for the intelli genccihnt there w.e; a great amount of depression exhibited when it was seen that the telegram was, "The decree of the rice -Chancellor is reversed. Bill to be dismissed °dont costs. Only Lord Kingsdown on the side of the tet unt-right owners.'" This decision is not what the tenant. Tight owners have been led to expect, and as it is a judg ment in favour of Sir J. W. Ramsden, many of those who havtaot taken the 99 years' lease offered sometime ago, 'MI the impression that they could get better terms, are novls a deaponilent state.—Manchester Examiner. FEARFUL RAILW A Y ACCIDENT NEAR WHITEHAVEN. — A fearful railway accident occurred yesterday (Thurs. daY morning on the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Keay, by which between 30 and 40 passengers were injcred, some of them very seriously. There is a tunnel oo the line near Whitehaven. About 9 o'clock in the morning a mineral train passed through ; and ionic of the couplings having given way three waggons became detached, and were left unperceived some S e 40 yards within th e t unne l. Th e t ra i n l eav i ng blaton at 6.40, came up to Corkickle, where the bitael is situated, at shout 9.10 a.m., and Thursday bent market day at Whitehaven the number of pas "qtrs was larger than usual. The duty of the pilot was DO. to Proceed into the tunnel until signalled from thi other end that all was , dear. This, it is alleged, he nedected t o d o. He did not wait for the signal, but 'at on. The result wan that tho train ran onto the I Noria that were st a nding in the tunnel, and titre was a fearful crash. A scene of the greatest !o.lfasioe ensued, and it was a considerable time met the extent of the damage could be ascertained. . . 4 " HO six p ersons l y i ng at S t. Bees' more or lees ;lure& One elde r ly female there has her leg broken two places. Miss White, of the St. Bees' Hotel, was St ol l4 inhaled by the concussion. Mr. Henry Dixon, a ft , f (nephew of the late Mr. Peter Dixon, of - r i Men), received a serious scalp wound, and is zbt . erisg from concussion of the brain and injury to the lie lies at the Black Lion Hotel, Whitehaven. am, a cattle dealer from Yorkshire, had his left caller seriously hurt, an d hi s nose smashed. A. youth mai Askew lies at Mrs. Williamson Peile's, Corkickle, .ith abroken leg, and there are other sufferers lying at ' ff erilft places. The pilot has been strapendel—Carfisie utipkg. A B; T RCN OVER BY AN EXPRESS TB.AIN.—On Fune~afternoon a coroner's inqui r y was h e ld a t F o lk e - One lc inquire into the d ea th o f a b oy , 12 years o f age. the ° 14 man named Hammond, belonging to a mail-boat. ° °°l WM walking from Folkestone to Dover alone T, and for some reason or other he choose w°'t along the line of the South - Eastern Railway. ell in the middle of Abbot's Cliff tunnel, the down mail Press train came along, and ran over the little victim, ° sow tom almost to pieces by the wheels of the car- Dr. Colbeck was in attendance from Dover ; but mu life was exti nc t, an d t h e mang l e d rema i ns were moved to Folkestone.—Dover Express. 100 Bristol and ranter . 100 Caledonian 100 Cambrian all Cork and Bandon all Cornwall 100 Dublinand BelfsatJunc 100 Dundee,Perthot tbdJn all East London Scrip Cart 1 00 Do 100 Glasgow and & Wes 100 Great Eastern Ord. St. 100 Do. E. Aug. Stk., No 100 Great North of Scotland 100 Great Northern 100 Do.A I .1 A rec. no &v. un -100 ll Do Map. c. is paidß 100 Do. New W. a' 26 yon. SO !Do. Ord. Det. Div. Stock 100 In South & Weal (Ire ) 100 'Great Western 100 Do.StourVal.Clua. Stk 100: Do. South Wales: : Do. W. Mid—Oxford Do. Do. = Lancashire &Y Lon., Brightn, &S.Coast London,Chatham,&Dov Do.slet.Esten.A6p.c. London & North Wester London&SouthWestern !Man. Shef.,&Lincolnah Metropolitan Do. New Do. F.:tendon Metropolitan District Do. do. do. Do. &St. John's-wood 'Midland j Do. 49 Shares I Do. Birm. & Derby •Mid Kent North British I Do. Edln ,Perth,Dund N. Eastern—Berwick I Do. G. N. K Pure Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. &Darling. Do. do., 186041 'North London 7 I Do. do., 1864 ,7 j Do. do., 1865 'lOO North Staffordshire 403 N. & 8. Western June. 1100 Scottish Central 1 100 Scottish N K Aber. Stk. 1100 Scottish Midland 100 Shropshire Union 100 South Devon 100 South Eastern all Stalnes,WokinghamAc 100 Taff Vale a I Do. C 'lOO Vale of Smith .100 Waterford & Kilkenny I 6 Waterloo & Whitehall 100 ,West Cornwall JOINT 'BANKS. •Agra& bisaterman's (L 'Albion l AlllanceLon.etLiverpool 'Anglo Austrian Anglo Egypt Lim.) 'Anglo Italian (Idmitodl Asiatic Bank Cor. new NI 'Australasia Baukof BritishColumbi Do. New, issued 2 pin :Bank of Egypt ;Bank of London Bank O - 10 — ta - gOlLlmited) 'Bank of Queensland (L.\ Bankof Victoria, Austral Bank of New Zealand.. 'Minted's Bank (Limited; 13razillamtPortuguese,L British dtealifornian(L) 'British N. America ICharleeLafatte &Co. (L) C. Bk. India, Aue., China Chart. vier. of India, tkc. City . . lEdunial Corn. Bank of Canada Corn Bank of India, ie Consolidated Bank (L ) Delhi and London East London Limited)' Eastern Exchange; Lim.) English and American . English Joint Stock a t Eng. Scot.& Ansi. ehi L d English and Swedish (L.), European Ittule,LimitM• China&Jap. sn poi 100 100 100 100 1100 Do burned at 2pm Do. New I Imperial Bank ithnited;' InwerialOttonitui Do. New lonian Do. New Laud Mort. Bk. India; L ) Do.sp. c. Dcb.,lßi4. 301ra, Lon Bk.ofMexico,Rc.(L) London and Brazilian Do. New 'London& ftleerPlate(t, , , l Do. New, Ms. at pm Lon. Ch. Bank of Austrl "Gordon and County I London Joint Stock London & South Atrican ILon. & S. Western ;Lim.) London & VenezuelaX) London & Westminster. Ilerchant Bank (Lira.) . I Do. New Mereantile&Exchau,L) Metro. ..t: Prov. B.Ank(L', Midland Bank (I.lm National of Australasia (National of Liverpool. IN. Pro. of England , !National Bank New South Wales liklew Zealand (Limited; 'North Western Onental Bank Corporn. 'Orient.Com.B.Llateo.C. Do. do. lateN. Do. do. latelF.C. Pror In. I?anklngCorp. Provinc. of Ireland Scinde, Punt 02 Delhi (L) ' Do. Issued at 2 pin 'South Australia Stand. of B. S. Africa Do. do. tan at 0 pin. Union of Australia Union of Ireland iLim ' ,Union of London ILONI AI GOVERN KENT Sroors British Colm. 6p. eL,18721 Do. 1865 Can. Gov. 6 p. c., 1877-84. Do. 6peret,FetiAtAug. Do. 6 perct.Slar.&Sep. Do. 5 pereLJan.dauly Do. 5 per eL. Ins. Stock CapeotU Hope6per.lB73 Do. d 0.1890-1900 Do. do. 1880-9 u Do. dn. 1890.91 I Do. sp. e.Ap.4OeL 1900 Cegon,Nov. 1368.6 p. et, Do 1878, d 0... Do. 1872 do.. Mauritius, per 4.0872 ii Do. 1878 Do. 1882 Do. 1896 Natal. Goy. 6per cent.. i 1 New Bruns.Gov.6peret. New South Wales Gov.. 6 p. cent.,lB7l to 1876 Do. 5 p. c.lBBB to 1892 New Zealand 6per cent. Do. Spec cent Nova Scotia 6 p. c., 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. et. S.Aust-Gov. 6 p. et.,1806 Do. 1878 and upwda. e. Jan. July Do. 6p. ct. AprilBtoe. DEBENTURI I — STOCKS. I Pd us.FAtn 4 p.c. Mar.ttSep.tloo G. Nthn.4 p.c. JsnAt July.loo G.Wstn. 7 W. M.-0x.,411 p. et., Jan. & July .... 100 Lanc.&ll(.4p.c.Jan.&Jly 100 Lon.Brlgh.4p.c.Jan.&Jly 100 L&N.W.4p.c.Jan.& July 100 Do. Sip.c. Jan.& July 100 L&S.W.4p.c. Jan.& July 100 Mldland,4p.c.Jun.&July 100 iN. _ British, .&P. & D. 8., 15 all Si. 100 St. 100 St. 100 15 'l6* St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 ~.1~ lI 011,000' . 10,000 1 40,000 100,000' 40,0001 20,000 11,3001 47 6 6 71 price& I Soles. 93 94 90 92 90 93 77 79 78 79 102 104 102 104 102 104 102 104 88 89 102 104 107 109 102 104 103 106 104 106 104 106 99 101 90 93 92 96 86 68 94 96 72 76 95 97 99 100 104 100 100 102 IWs. 77 81 94 94 16 160 93 95 90 96 96 96 94 96 93 95 106 ICI 99 96 100 N.Eatru.,4p c.Jan.aJuly 100 13cot.N.E.,4p.e.Ap. 10 et. 100 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Bombay, Bared% and Central India, gr. 5 per cent., 100. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 4. Hart Indian Guaranteed 5 per cent., 104, 14. Grand Trunk of Canada, 19, 20. Ditto, 4th preference stock (all paid), 24, 25. Great Indian Podium* oar. 5 per Gnat, 105, 3, 54. 92.02 St. 4088318 St. 510,000 St. I 518,000 88. ' 530,000 tit. 1028222 88. I 212,830 U. 250;730 82,431 Bi. THE :EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING,. • MAY 12, -1866.;':' Great Indian Peninsula, New, 31, Great Western d Canada, 149, 15. Eleinds, guaranteed 5 per cent., 989. Ditto, Delhi, 98. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) PREFERENCE SHARE& Great Western orig. 5 per cent. redeemable pref., 99. Do. West Mid.—Oxford, let gun. stock, 118. Lancashire and Yorkshire 6 per cent. stock, 129 i. North Eastern—York, H. and S. Porch., 101. THE EFFECT OF THE SUSPENSION OF THE BANK ACT IN THE CITY. Ows &Cum. The announcement that the victory has been pined, and that a suspension for the third time of the miahievoua Act of 1844 has been extorted from Ministers, though fully anticipated yesterday, has been received in the City this morning with the deepest feeling of relief and satisfaction. Some time must necessarily elapse before men's minds can be restored to calm -1163/15 after so fierce and sudden a crisis, but the effect of the measure is already little less than magi cal. The outward manifestations of agitation have disappeared ; Lombard-street and the adjacent streets have almost resumed their ordinary appear ance ; the " run" upon certain of the banks has subsided, and the demand at the Bank of England has materially slackened, especially as compared with the enormous pressure of yesterday. Below we give the government letter relaxing the Bank Act. It will be noticed that government will wily allow the new notes to be issued at a rate of discount of 10 per cent., and accordingly the Lank of England have this day fixed the minimum at 10 per cent., thus equalising the charge for discount sad for advances on government stock, as settled yesterday : To Tres GOVIIKNOE AND DKPIITY GIOVIRNOE OF Titi LANK OF ENGLAND. Gentlemen,—We have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this day to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in which you state the cone of action at the Bank of England under the circumstances of sudden anxiety which have arisen since the stoppage of Messrs. Overend, Gurney and Co. (Limited) yesterday. We learn with regret that the Bank reserve, which sboil so recently as last night as a sum of about five mil lions and three-quarters, has been reduced in a single day, by the liberal answer of the Bank to the demands of corn =nee during the hours of business, and by its just anxiety to avert disaster, to little more than one-half that amount, or a sum (actual for London and estimated for the branches) not greatly exceeding three millions. The accounts and representations which had reached her Majesty's government during the day exhibit the state of things in the City as one of extraordinary distress and apprehension. Indeed, deputations composed of person s of the greatest weight and influence, and represent:n.3 alike the private and joint-stock banks of London, have pre seated themselves in Downing-street, and have urged with unanimity and with earnestness the necessity of some intervention on the part of the state to allay the anxiety which prevails, and which appears to have amounted through great part of the day to absolute panic. There are some important points in which the present crisis differs from those of 1847 and 18.57. Those periods were periods of mercantile distress, but the vital con sideration of banking credit does not appear to have been involved in them, as it is in the present crisis. Again the course of affairs was comparatively slow and measured, whereas the shock has in this instance anived with an intense rapidity, and the opportunity for deliberation is narrowed in proportion. Lastly, the reserve of the Bank of England has suffered a diminution without precedent, relatively to the time in which it has been brought about, and, in view especially of this circumstance, her Majesty's government cannot doubt that it is their duty adopt without delay the measures which seem to them best calculated to compose the public mind, and to avert the calamities which may threaten trade and industry. If, then, the directors of the hank of England, proceeding upon the prudent rules of action by which their administration is usually governed, shall find that in order to meet the wants of legitimate com msree it is requisite to extend their discounts and advances upon approved securities so as to m ower issues of notes beyond the limits fixed by law, her Majesty's government recommend that this necessity should be met immediately upon its occur rence, and in that event they will not fail to make appli cations to parliament for its sanction. No such discount or advance, however, should be granted at a rate of interest less than ten per ant. ; and her Majesty's government reserve it to themselves to recom mend, if they should see fit, the imposition of a higher rate. After deduction by the Bank of whatever it may con airier to be a fair charge for its risk, expense, and trouble, the profits of these advances will accrue to the public.— We have the honour to be, gentlemen, your obed;ent ser vants, Downing-street, May 11. W. E. GLADSTONE. (Signed) RESSELL. Subjoined is a copy of the letter addressed to government by the Bank authorities prior to the decision to relax the Act : Bank d England, 11th May, 1R66. . Sir,—We consider it to he our duty to lay before the government the facts relating to the extraordinary de mands for assistance which have been made upon the Bank of England to-day, in consequence of the failure of Messrs. Overend, Gurney and Co. We have advanced to the bankers, bill-brokers, and merchants in London during the day upwards of four millions sterling upon the security of government stock and bills of exchange, an unprecedented sum to lend in one day, and which, therefore, we suppose, would be sufficient to meet all their requirements, although the proportion of this sum which may have been sent to the country must materially affect the question. We commenced this morning with a reserve of 5,727,0001., which has been drawn upon so krgely that we cannot calculate upon having so much as 3,000,0001. this evening, making a fair allowance for what may be remain ing at the branches. We have not refused any legitimate application for as- Fist Alice, and unless the money taken from the Bank is entirely withdrawn from circulation there is no reason to suppose that this reserve is insufficient —We have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servants, (Signed) H.L. HOLLAND, Governor. THos. NEWNAN HUNT, Deputy-Governor. The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Notwithstanding the more hopeful aspect of affairs, however, we regret to report that the Con solidated Discount Company (Limited) have been compelled to stop payment, and that the Imperial Mercantile Credit Association (Limited) will issue a circular to a similar effect this afternoon. The liabilities of the former company on deposits do not exceed 350,0001. ; but there are also some liabilities on bills, the amount of which has not yet been ascertained. The liabilities of the Imperial Mercantile Company, it is scarcely necessary to re m irk, represent several millions sterling. The stock markets are sensibly firmer in cha racter, with a decided disposition on the part of the public to invest, but there is still a very unsettled feeling, owing partly to an expectation that the settlement, which will be completed on Tuesday, will be at t,:nded with a number of failures in the Stock Exchange. One broker has already failed this morning. Prices are consequently uncertain and irregular, and as regards many stocks it has not been possible either to procure quotations from the dealers, or to effect transac tions. Consols, however, have risen f per cent. for the account, and as much as 1 per cent. for money, the present quotations being 864 to # ex div. for the Gth of June, and 860 to with div. for cash. In several of the home railways there is an advance of to per cent. As regards foreign stocks, there is no general movement ; but the tendency, on the whole, is better. There is a decided revival of demand for bank shares, especially Agra and Masternian's, and prices are recovering. National Discount shares are in request, and have risen to 7 to 8 prem. Financial shares remain dull. American 5-20 bonds are steady. In the foreign stock market the principal feature is a fall of It per cent. in Italian Bonds. Brazilian scrip has also declined 1 per cent., and Spanish Passive 4. There is a demand, however, for Greek, Spanish Certificates, and Mexicau, which have risen to 4 per cent. Turkish bonds of 1862 are 1 per cent. better. Some of the present quotations are as follows : Turkish, 1862, 59 to 60 ; ditto 1865, 29 to 294 ; Greek, to 114 ; Spanish Passive, 214 to 224 ; ditto Certificates, 144 to 154 ; Italian, 1861, 39 to ; Brazilian scrip, 10 to 8 dis. ; and Mexican, 154 to 16. _ United States 5-20 Bonds are steady, at 64} to 65i, while Illinois Central Railway shares have risen per cent., viz., to 75 to 76. Erie are quoted 44 to 45, being i per cent. lower. International Financial shares are now quoted 2 to 11 die. ; London Financial, 11i to Ica / dd. ; General Credit, 2} to 2 die. ; Imperial Mercantile, 12 to 10 dia. ; Credit Fonder 4 to 3i did ; Overend, Gurney, and Company, 16 to 14 dis. ; and National Discount, 12 to 13 per share. Two o'CLocK. Consols are now quoted 86} to , with div., for money, and 85j to ex div., for the account, showing arise of i t per cent. in the former instance, compared with the price current at 1 o'clock. The failure is announced of Mr. Charles Bedell, wine merchant, of Mark-lane, with liabilities amounting to about 100,0001. His books are in the hands of Messrs. Quilter, Ball, and Co., the socountants. At Paris this morning tho Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 63fr. 95c., showing a rise of i per cent.. The failure of two members of the Stock Ex. change was announced yesterday, but their en• gagements are understood to be very limited. The branches of the English Joint Stock Bank are at Aldershot, Bideford, Blackheath, Bournemouth, Brighton, Bristol, Chatham, Chertsey, Christ church, Clapham, Croydon, Deal and Walmer, Derby, Dorking, Eastbourne, Egham, Epsom, Farn ham, Godalming, Gravesend, Guildford, Hastings, Margate, Northampton, Norwood, Nottingham, Notting-hill, Poole, Ramsgate, Reigate, and Rochester and Strood. The bank has also agencies at Broadatairs, Chohham, St. Leonards, and Hales mere. The difficulties of the undertaking have I been currently referred to in City circles during the last two or three days, and on Wednesday the shares, with 101. paid, were dealt in at 11. per share. Yesterday they were quoted 13 to 10 discount. A circular issued by the company this evening an nounces that, in compliance with the desire of se veral large shareholders, a meeting will be held on Monday next to consider what steps shall be taken to enable the bank to resume business. The liabilities of the eminent railway con tractors, Messrs. Pete and Betts, are about 4,000,0001., of which 3,800,0001. are amply secured, with large margins, and the remain ing 200,0001. represent acceptances and accounts for current supplies. All the works which the firm contracted for abroad are in a very forward state, and arrangements will be made at once for their due completion. In England nearly all the con tracts have been undertaken jointly with other powerful contractors, and these works will therefore not be impeded. It is understood that the house could have had plenty of assistance yesterday morn ing for their immediate necessities, but it was fore ' seen that this would prove merely a half measure, and it is fairly considered that no dishonour what ever can attach to the partners in stopping pay ment in a time of terrible pressure like the pre sent. The circular issued to the creditors is as !ollows : 9, Great George•atreet, Westminater, May We much regret to find ourselves under the painful neon sity of allowing our acceptances to be returned, owingwholly to the disappointment of the arrangements we bad made for their provision, which have been defeated by the un expected turn which has taker: place in the money market within the last few days. We have considered it to be the most expedient course in the interest of all parties that for the present we should make no further payments, and await the subsidence of the financial panic now prevailing ; but we are enabled to state, that having submitted a state ment of our affairs to Mr. J. E. Coleman so lately as the 23rd of last month, we then possessed a clear balance of upward of 1,000,000/. estimating our various properties at their then depreciated value. Our position now is but slightly changed, and we have therefore only to solicit for bearauce on the part of those who hold our engagements, and we trust in a very short tune to submit, through Messrs. Coleman, Furquand, and Co., a satisfactory pro posal for the adjustment and discharge of all our liabilities. We remain, your very obedient servants, Pero AND Burrs. The failure is also announced of Mr. W. Shrimp ton, railway contractor, of Westminster, with liabi lities amounting to upwards of 200,0001. The liquidation is expected to be very unfavourable. It is stated that a petition has been presented to the Court of Chancery for the winding-up of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), with a view to the interests of all parties being protected. Meanwhile the accountants employed are pre paring a balance-sheet as quickly as possible. Telegrams from Norwich announce a meeting called by the Mayor, at which the position of Messrs. Gurneys, Birkbecks, Barclay, and Buxton was discussed, and votes of confidence were passed in the bank. It was stated that the Norwich Bank has not for some time past had any direct connec tion with Overend, Gurney, and Co. The directors of the International Financial Society (Limited) have most judiciously given notice " that all acceptances of this society will be paid under discount, at the Bank of England rate, if presented within one week from this date." The sum of 137,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank yesterday. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were all higher ; but, owing to the distrust which con tinues to prevail, the rates wre merely nominal. The Bombay mail steamer, which will leave Southampton to-day, is not expected to take any specie. FRIDAY ETSUNG. Consols were not saleable in any large amount during the greater part of the day, but in the after noon much more steadiness prevailed. The nearest quotations at the close were 851 to 1, with div. for money, and 851 to # ex. div. for the account. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 851, 5,4, 41, 40, s}, 5, 4 ; ditto, for account, 841, 4,1, 51, 41, 5; Three per Cents. Reduced, 831, 3,4, ; New Three per Cents., 83, 4, 2 /, 3 4 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1051, 5, 4 ; ditto Five per Cent. " en faced " rupee paper, 101 ; ditto Four per Cent. Bonds, 15s. prem. Indian government securities were steady. The March Exchequer Bills were quoted 15s. to ss. dis., and the June 10s. to ss. dis., being lower. There was an entire absence of business in foreign stocks this morning, but a demand subse quently sprang up, upon rumours that the Bank Charter Act had been relaxed, and the receipt of better prices from Paris. Italian Bonds of 1861 were in strong request, and rose 3,1 per cent. Mexican of 1864 also improved* Turkishof 1865, 11 ; Spanish Three per Cents. and Passive, 1 ; Egyptian of 1864 (1001.) and Turkish of 1858 4, Mexican, # ; and Spanish CertificatA, 4. Russian of 1822 and Venezuelan of 1864, however, were heavy, and declined 24 and 14 respectively. Bank shares were unsaleable in the morning, but transactions were subsequently effected in some cases. The reduction in prices compared with yesterday was very important. Agra shares de clined 71. ; English Joint Stock, 41. 10s. ; London and County, St 10s. ; European, 21. 10s. ; Imperial FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Limited) guaranteed 7 per cent., 134. Dutch Rhenish (16/. paid , 194. Great Luxembourg, 124, Sambre and Meuse, 74. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 124, j, id. MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph (Lim.), guaranteed 8 per cent., 21. Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England (limited), ilLjt arl• NIMI Vale, 16},16. Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), 11. Gen. Credit and Finance of London (Lim.), 2 , 1 1, 2 , 4. Hudson's Bay, 14f, 15. Imp. Mere. Credit Aasoc. (Lim.). 10f, 12, 9f, 11, 10 dis. International Financial Society (Limited), 3f, 3. London Financial Association (Limited), 95, 10. Madras Irrigation and Canal (16/. 10s. paid), 13. Ditto ditto (all paid), 171. National Discount Company (Lim.), 111, 13. Ditto New, isaued at 5 pin., 34 to be paid, 4. Ocean Marine Insurance, 194. Overend, Gurney, & Co. (Limited), 12, 11 121, 151. dis. Peninsular and Oriental Steam (all paid), 72. Royal Mail Steam, 108, 9 ad. THE CITY AND THE BANKS.-(THIS DAY.) The City has to-day presented outwardly a marked contrast to its appearance yes terday. The streets have ce • y been more thronged than usual, and there has been heard a great deal of idle talk in them about this or that bank ; but there have been no crowds impeding locomo tion, and were it not that the subject is still uppermost in the thoughts of all, one might almost have forgotten the memorable scenes of yes terday. Two causes no doubt operated to produce this grateful change—the fact that notwithstanding all the pressure and the forebodings of the last day or two ' it was found by this morning's jour nals that only one bank, and that not one of the most extensive in its operations, was wrecked in yesterday's monetary storm, and the further and still more important fact that the Bank Act of 1844 has been suspended, so that banking institutions possessed of good securities to cover their liabilities are now virtually armed against the future. The news that the Stock Ex change had assumed a less gloomy aspect must also haveaided the tranquillising process,Consols having taken a great leap upward, and many shares which were unsaleable yesterday being in demand at the present quotations. THE SPORTING PROPHETS ON THE WINNER OF TIIF, DERBY. As the great national race-day approaches the sporting journals, as usual, descant on the merits of the various hones which are likely to run, and prophesy with more or less confidence as to the probable winner. Bdt's Life, after describing the merits and performances of the best amongst the starters, Lord Lyon, Rustic, Redan, Vespasian, Monarch of the Glen, Knight of the Crescent, Lord Glasgow's three colts, Abergeldie, Stabber, Strathconsn, Laneret, &c., regards Lord Lyon, Rustic and Redan, as the crack favou rites, and sums up with the declaration that there is no just cause or impediment to its looking for the winner in Lord Lyon, and that "if Rustic does not come in second and Redan third, anything may get a place." The Fidel believes that the runners will amount to about 20, and will not exceed 25. Like Bell's Life it analyses the previous feats of the hest amongst them, and answers the " momentous question," 'What hone will win the Derby? as follows :—The contest for the blue riband reads like a trial of strength between Lord Lyon and Rustic ; but, having no wish to select a brace of favourites, the Field awards the decided preference to the unbeaten Lord Lyon, and, at his present price, Vespasian is the horse it should select for a place. _ . The prophet of the Era has no hesitation in naming Lord Lyon as the winner, placing Rustic second, and Monarch of the Glen third. The "Augur" of the Sporting Lift-pronounces boldly fc r Lord Lyon or Rtdan as the winner of the Derby, in spite of any performances on the part of Rustic. METROPOLITAN VOLUNTEER REVIEW.-(THIS DA Y.) The first brigade field-day this season of Metro politan Volunteer Corps will be held this afternoon, at Bushey-park, under the command of Col. M'Alurdo, the late Inspector-General of the Volunteer forces. The Volunteers who will be present will consist of the' following regiments : 22nd Middlesex, Queen's (Westminster) Volunteers, two battalions, commanded respectively by Earl Grosvenor, M.P., and Lord Gerald Fitzgerald. 21st Middlesex (Civil Service) Rifles, commanded by Lieutenant• Colonel Viscount Bury. 11th Middlesex (St. George's) Volunteers, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. C. H. Lindsay, M.P. 23rd Middlesex (Inns of Court), or the " Devil's Own Rifles," commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Sargent. The City of London Rifle Volunteer Brigade. The 26th Middlesex (Her Majesty's Customs) Rifles; the Kingston Volunteers, &c. The Inns of Court will parade shortly after 2 o'clock, and will leave the Inner Temple, attended by their band, for Waterloo, where a special train will be in readiness. They will be followed by the St. George's and Queen's (Westminster); the latter corps being under orders to assemble at the Waterloo station at 3.43. . Another train will be despatched at :1.53 conveying the London Ride Brigade, and the last train will convey the Customs corps. The line will be formed in Bushey-park, at 5.30, and the display will then commence. It is expected to ter minate about 8 o'clock. VOLUNTEER REVIEW IN HYDE-PARK. (THIS DAY.) The South 'Middlesex Volunteers will be offi cially inspected this afternoon in Hyde-park by Colonel Erskine, C. 8., Inspector-General of Volunteers. Viscount Kanelagh, the lieutenant-colonel of the corps, will be in comm ind. The volunteers are under orders to assemble at Knightabridge-barracks at half-past precisely, with the bands and pioneers, and the inspection will commence at 6 o'clock. HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA.—At a meeting of the regatta stewards at Henley-on-Thames on Thursday the races were fixed for Wednesday, the 20th of June, and following day. As the Oxford commemoration is on the 13th and Cambridge term ends on the lame day, it is ex pected that the two universities will muster strongly on this occasion. Generally speaking, their terms are so far apart that the greatest difficulty occurs in making a fixture so convenient to both parties. A WILD Br; la- —On Saturday night an exciting chase took place on the Great Western Railway after a wild bull. The animal first knocked down a watchman, when two of the porters followed it along the line to en deavour to get it off. But in this they were unsuccessful, and upon hearing the up mail train coming, when opposite South Stoke, they left the representative of the bovine tribe to its fate, and. as a matter of course, it was ki'led by the engine coming in collision with it.—B,rka Climnie/r. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS. —The traffic receipts of rail ways in the United Kingdom, amounted for the week ending the sth of May, on 12,343 miles, to 692,505/., and for the corresponding week of last year. on 12,075 miles, to 657,226/.. showing an increase of 268 miles, and of 35,779/. The gross receipts on the following 14 railways amounted in the aggregate on 8,873 miles, to 575,500/., and for the corresponffing week of 1865, on 8,646 miles, to 549,8791., showing an increase of 227 miles, and an increase of 25,621/. The in crease on the Caledonian amounted to 1,9661. ; on the Great Northern, to 1,308/.; on the Great Southern and Western, to 259/. ; on the Great Western, to 2,3471.; on the Lan cashire and Yorkshire, to 6,0461. ; on the London and North Western, to 5,3041.; on the London and South Western to 7711. ; on the Manchester , She ffi eld, and Lincolnshire, to 2,2061.; on the Midland, to 4,6631.; on the North British, to 1,9534. ; and on the North Eastern, to 5,0701.—t0ta1, 31,8921. But from this must be deducted 4,141!., the decrease on the Great Eastern, 951!. on the London and Brighton, and 1,1791. on the South Eastern, together 6,2711., leaving the increase as above 25,6211. The goods and mine ral traffic on those lines amounted to 331,3081., and for the corresponding week of 1865 to 306,7461., showing an increase of 24 5621 . The receipts for passengers , parcels, /cc., amounted to 244,1921., against 243,133/., showing an increase of 1,059/. The traffic receipts on 52 other lines amounted, on 3,470 miles, to 117,0051., and for the cor responding week of last year, on 3,429 miles, to 107,3471., allowing an increase of 41 miles and of 9,65/1/. in the re ceipts. The total receipts of the past week show a de creme of 6,1201. as compared with those of the preceding week, ending the 28th of Apra. 88 90 114 116 66 46 13 /A 3 A 67 70 TO 71 91 16 111 113 37 38 6 7 116 110 181 166 63 64 67 69 38 40 34 38 118 119 92 94 23 28 1 9 5 1 1 4 1 114 66 68 123 124 le 2 4 Din pm 88 90 1, 3 11 3 pici 88 90 62 64 63 V 106 108 68 70 106 108 3S 361 10 11 pm 120 124 1 2 pm 1 2 pm 73 75 106 112 148 150 06 68 45 48 72 72 3 II 140 143 -- li -- 3 PMI 100 103 62 64 BANKS. PcllCl.l 22 .2.6 i clia par 11 9 dls 21 lidla 10 7 die O 7 dta • 7 65C6 17 18 :di 27 29 15 18 4 2 die 18 13 dts 7 1 Si Pm 20 10 die 4 2 dia 4 1 3 1 (1191 d 47 49 17 10 id 33 SS 14 17 45 47 30 ti 32 2 i die 26 164ds 2 dls per 13 10 dis 19 20 10 8 dis 12 '0 dis d 10 8 10 8 10 1 3 ptu 2 1 dls S gds 24 26 2 1 dls 1 06d1sul 83 86 7 6 dls 10 6 dis 8 10 pm 2 Spm El 22 65 70 1, 41 44 14 16 6 3 clic' 5 3 dls, 88 92 18 21 0 4 12 S Ms, 6;dis' 4 2 dim' 2 4Prn' psi 3 pm: 73 75 14. 45 itits S p p ar 38_ 42 id til a s casi 5 4 6151 54 86 I dial dV 15 37 14 12 di% 8 6 disi 49 51 6 5 dts 46 48 31CURIITE8. 371 8 90 I} 117} - 18 11 161 oti 11 SI 11 89 124 7 107} 84 -- 70 711 ti -1 S 2 7 1 tj 15 18 17 [lB4 18 _id 17 _die xd id 17 8 71 as id I 21} i rld 70 68 71 I 12 3 16 90 1 41; 5 14 Ur 3e 98/ 100 11 Sale Mercantile Exchanp, and Union of London, 21. - City, National of liverq t and London Jo ng* Stock, Brazilian and , Chartered Mercan • e of India, Loadon, and China, English and Swedish, London Bank et Mexico, London and Westminster, New South Wales, and Oriental, • Bank of New East London , Imperial Ottoman, and London South Western, 10a. ; and Consolidated, bs. On the other hand, Alliance rose 21. ; Albion, 11. 10s.; and Chartered of India, Australi a, and China, 11. Alliance finally left off at 9to 8 dia ; Anglo-Aus trian, at 214 to 11j dia.; and Imperial Ottoman, at 2 to 1 dia. The shares of some of the financial companies were in demand, especially in the afternoon, and better quotations were current. International. Financial and General Credit rose 17s. ed., sod Credit Foncier and Mobilier, 12s. 6d. On the other hand, Imperial Mercantile declined 15s. London Fi nancial showed no change. Prices were last quoted as follows:—lnternational Financial, 2to Itdu. ; General Credit, 21 to 11 dia. ; London Financial, 11 to 10 dia. ; Imperial Mercantile Credit, 11 to 10 dia. ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier, 31 to dia. National Discount shares were last quoted 5 to 7 prem., showing a recovery of 41. 10s. ; Overend, Gurney and Co., 12 to II dia., being 11. 16s. lower ; General Ottoman, 1 dia. to 1 prem., a reduction at 1/. ; and Hudson's Bay, 14g to g, showings rise of 2s. 6d. Very few transactions were reported in miscellaneous shares, and the only changes were a rise in Millwall Land and Dock, and a decline in Berlin Waterworks, Egyptian Trading, and Tel Construction and Maintenance. trated States 5.20 Bonds were in demand, and rose per cent., but Illinois Central Railway shares declined 1. Prices dosed as follows :-6.20 Bonds, 6412 to 64 ; Erie Railway shares, 441 to ' 44; Illinois Central, i 44 to 74 MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Owe o'CLooi. The mining market to-day is rather firmer. Wheal Clifford and Great Vor shares are in good demand, at advanced prices. Wheal Clifford are quoted 7 to 8 ; Great Vor, 14 to 15 ; West Chiver ton,Moor, 69 to 71 ; Chiverton 43 to 5 ; East Caradon, sto ; and South Caradon, 300 to 350. In foreign mines Chontales shares are inquired for, and quoted 1} to prem. The subjoined report with reference to the metal market is extracted from the circular of Messrs. Von Dadelszen and North : The metal market is almost at a standstill. The im minence of war on the continent, and the frightful rums cial crisis, have caused a serious decline in several &rho*, and prices generally are nominal. Iron—We cannot re. port any change in the position of Welsh and Staffordshire iron, but prices are with difficulty maintained. 800tch pig iron has evidently broken down, the latest re ports from Glasgow quote 50s. cash for Id nos. warrants. Copper—English has not improved, but there is less en. derselling than 10 days ago. Foreign is steady ; Ewen& 90/. ; Burnt, 87/. ; Wawa), 861. Tin—The price hes further given way to 771. and even 761. for shorts, and 70i. for banes. The Dutch market is lower, at 45& Englisk tin has been officially reduced 61. per ton. Tin plate; us very dull, with a downward tendency. Lead, no change of Unport:ince. Svelter has further declined to 211. for 'pot and forward. Hull parcels have been done at the same price. Special brands, 211. se. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIN DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (FRolf OVA OWN CORRESPONDPWT.) The market has undergone a complete change since yaw tenlay, and the sales will probably reach 11),100 bales, at rather better prices for some American qualities. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is quiet. Town tallow is quoted 445. 9d.; Petersburg Y.C.. on the spot, 46e. 3d. ; June, 46a.; October to December, 45..:3d. to 48e. M&BILZT AV ERAGM. —Town tallow, 475. 3i. ; fat b, ditto, 2A. 44. ;yellow Russia, 475. 9d. ; melted dol. 365. ; rough ditto, IN. 6d. ; groyne, 20e. ; good dreg*, 6a. COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.) Cherrie, from the continent have already begun to make mmearance. Grapes are plentiful, and reduced ist price, lot the supply of strawberries is still unequal to the del..aml. Dessert pean are now confined to Easter Iteurre. Apples consist of nonpareil and court pendu plat. Of pineapples there is a fair supply. Salads continue to arrive in good condition, and green peas are more plen tiful, as are also cucumbers. Flowers chiefly consist of deutzias, orchids, heaths, Chinese primulas, cinerarias, camellias, pelargoniums, azaleas, stocks, mignonette, sod roses. FBI Apples. per 3 sieve. 3 to T 4 Ulm. Lyrics, gi ucu. p. qt. 23. Oranges, per 100, G to 12s Peaches. per doz. , 60s. Pears, kitchen, p. dos 44; toga dessert, do , Mtn 10 Pine-apples, per lb., as to 12s Strawbarrlnn, p. oz., Is to land Walnuts, per bush., Its to 20s . . to 31, Apem. per 110., Si to 15i Lenwns, per loi,.1!to.10.1 Nuta, di, per lone }liberty, per lb., od to is Chestnuts, per bash., be to VA Valk. Artichokes, per doe , 4e to de Asparagus, p. bundle, Os to lOsi Heiont. Kniwry, p. lee. Is Beet, per doe., 3.4 Broccoli, p. bundle, la to le 8d Callb:WCA, per d.n., Is to •2s Cerrote. per hunch. 44 to Ad 11., }tench, lo to AS Ml Cauliflowers, p. 410 Z., 'Zito Oa Celery, per bundle, Is to teed Cucumbers, each, rid to le Od En lire. per Se..rr. IS 10 lo G 4 Oa Pc and !Shallots, per lb , is Hobs, per bunch. fld Horse Rallied, p 2a6dto Se Leeks, per bunch, 3d Lettuce', per .14•7. to Is Gd If iut, per bunch, Lid sd ARLES. Mushrooms. p. pat. IS Cc! to Is Mustard & tYrus, p. pun., Onions, p. bush., :"..s to 5s P. qt.. ed to is Parsley, Jar 1 ',less, 2a t. Sa Parsnips, per dra., Is to 5s Peas, per .It.. 61 to 105 Potatoes, York Regents, p. tOll, 75s to PUS Rocks, do., Its W 65, Flukes, 1005 to 1.21‘s du. Kidneys, Be to MS per cwt. Radishes, p. 12 bun., ad to Is Rhohitrb, per bundle, 441 to IS Rea Kale, P. plum., Its to ds Spinach, per bush., 45 to rsi Turnips, per bunch, 1d to ed SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles J.,.mes Easton reports trade firm at Net days priles. Prime meadow hay, from 100 s. to 110 s. ; inferme ditto, 80%. to 90. ; rowen, 60s. to 80s. ; clover, oW, 120 s. to 13 s. ; second cut, 90s. to 120 s. ; straw. 38s. to 445. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. Lresitroot, MAT 11 -Sales today:-Great !astern, 2.6:-Los don and North Western, 114 4 4 164 17-Manchester, Sheffield. and 58 --Midland 11141-. South Eastern, 71-Bahl and Lake Homo, 31 1."- In I--trued Trunk of Canada, 191-Erie, 45--Illinots Central, 76-Great Luxembourg shares, 114 4 4 6-16 f/ Sambre and Meuse,e4-Mercantile and Exchange Bank tUrnitedu to al d.- National Hank of Liverpool a Limited:, 21 p.-North Viestern Bank 'Limitexl., 2 c p.-Albion Marine (Limited), I 13.16 d.-British and Foreign Marine Limited', 141 p.-Waritinse Incur:vire . 1 d.-Queen inscumice, 1.10 d. par Had-. Union Marine Limited , 4p. National Steam .IJmited), 10d. MANettir , 7llll, MAT 11.-The panic this morning led to egos( deal of 1)41%i11011 11 , hot the market chwes steadier. Alliance Bank .Limited , 11 II td -Buffalo and Lake Huron, 41-Confederate Loan, 51 -conodidated Bank 'limited . 3 p.-Fries, 44 6 41 9- Great Rasters, 1174- I ;reat Northern A. 132, 4--Grand Trunk d Canada. 14-41reat Western of Canada, 14 1-16.- Great Wester; 111innis. 764-lAncashlre and Yorkshire. 1174 f- London and Ncrth Western, 11 5 4 16 -Manchester and County Bank (Llaited). 24 e. -11anch,ster. rdieffield, and Lincoln, 572 1 111 i Itl 411 4-• OrmonGurney, and Co. 'Limitedl4 1 1211 4. -South L antern . 701 4 1 1-Thames l and M 3 ersey 13 M 124 e l lM oser since 'Limited., 41 15-16 p.-Credit Fonder, 44 d- Vire A. lance. 1 p. BIRMINORAII, MAT 11.- The transa , tinns to-day were in Bb 6 mingham and Staffordshire Gas Mb shares, st 47 : Metropolitan Wagon shares second issue .at dis. ; Muntes Metal shares, s 6 1 di, , and Patent A xletree share s, at 04 pin. (losing prices :-6 Birmingham. Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley Railway, 1114 sellers London and North Western Railway. 115 to 1164 ; mingham I 'anal, Br 4 to 864 ; Staffordshire Joint Stock R ank, p prem. d ; Midlanagon, 07 to BB; Midland Contrad Limit'ed • par, sellers; au W d Steam cooperage and Cask 1 1Aoiltedi, I 41e., c.liert. Drams, 11 Ay 16.-Three per Cent. Con ads, 3,41-New Three per Cent. Stock. gad d-Ditto, for new account, dtb June, 33111 -National of Liverpool Limited., 'A.IO paid 13-Royal Beak ,tin paid', 31-1 - nion Bank Limited (£22 Pahl), 161 1--Greln Southern and Western , LlOO paid'. 804 90-43reat Southern nal Western. 4 per cent. (all paid!, 90-Waterford and Lisnericik, 5 per cent. redeemable all laid _ , 40. CLERICAL Smu:;c:LEss IN SCOTLA ND. —The whiskey manufactured in these illicit stills was secretly hawked about the country ; awl men who were strictly religions and conscientious in all other matters, had no scruples about purchasing it. Stalwart Highlanders, with small shelties or ponies loaded with kegs or bladders of " mountain dew"—the popular practical name for smuggled whiskey—paid periodical visits to quiet country houses, and replenished the cellars at a rate which defied al com petition on the part of regular traders. We have heard old men talk with much glee of their encounters with Gillespie and other noted excisemen who tried to rob them of their " mountain dew ;" blows were freely exchanged on those occasions, and the smugglers had not always the worst of it. On a sudden alarm the whiskey was some times concealed beneath the pulpit stairs, the last Ow liable to suspicion. When the danger was past, p.rt of "the unclean thing" found its way to the minister's cellar, and was used without compunction. We know • Scotch laird whose grandfather purchased the estate from which he derives his title with the proceeds of illicit dis tillation, in which he was an adept. We renumber ea one occasion, while digging with some other schoolboys in the dominie*s tail-yard, we found " The ewie wi' the crookit horn" in the shape of the pipe of a whiskey-still. We had not a long time to examine it ; the owner seised it and concealed it in the house.—Froser's Mc sine far May. i _4,4 SHARE . LISTS-(THIS DAY.) -, - OM O'CLOCK. In the railway market to-day there is a demand for London and North Western, Midland, and Great Northern stocks, which have risen to I per cent. On the other hand, Caledonian and South Eastern have declined 1 per cent., and Lancashire and Yorkshire and Great Eastern 1. The amount of business is small at present, the market being still in an excited and unsettled state. The settle ment engages attention. London and North-Western stock is now quoted 1171 to • Great Western, tai to 54 ; Metropolitan, 122 to 124 ; Midland, 1201 to I ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1181 to ; Caledonian, 123 to 125 ; South-Eastern, 71 to 72 ; Great Eastern, 37} to 1 ; Great Northern, 118 to 119 ; ditto, A, 132 to 134 ; and London, Chatham, and Dover, 23 to 25. Foreign and colonial railway securities have been little dealt in, and prices in most cases are nominal. ORDINARY MARIE AND STOCKS. 1111. I Pd. I P.an.wArs I Cl=ces I Baal to-dal Y • to 1 p.m. 12,801 20,000 17,051, 10,000 i ?0,000, 10,000' 80,0001 t s,OOOO ioo,uooi 1,214,308! 685,8013 1 ,0001 484,0001 100,000; 250,000 1,040,0001 200,000 200,0001 200,000. ioo,ooq 165,5001 166,0001 150,0001 1,000,000 250,000 750,0001 1