The Express. — London, England, 1867-01-16 00:00:00

I.IW INTELLIGENCE. (Tills DAY.) I . eii.lNl'ElnC .1: •fory the 1 , 1;4 t'lc k 5.1 ;•.•11'•0; . / SIN 11 INt I 1;1. 611-) . hetme the f I': As, in t•ohip.thi,s r the tip .I.ct. , tel , •!!!• , 1:‘ W:e4 1,1a.1, i.y se. e 1.., II r ti:,,.' te '.'ete their t• - . • !• O,v tit • M 111,1011, 4, to r•• , ne‘e•l I,e, Ole 11.111 ei011 ,, 111, ,, i the ill , lZtuctit of ti,. I ell,. timt itr. ILtt 1 . m 4.11111 be ••1 t..•• •.. It wt. , :t,lul t•• ! • irvis. .1. •pet:.l lII.t %it for .t kw tiitys -Ile :Ci,i.:10•11, 1.., .i. I tiytiattort. w•••• 1•1 uut • tail:att., for time till the .•I.t. . . , a , a t‘. • • 1'ir1:1,1,1 •iw no 1,, and Col...11(111A. !IC alloWc.i to riC I'T or f.p - El'\'4 • . (Retort: tltt I 1 tck•tr rt. 51..110r..11. :sit...a.) ttt, I ttu ittls.4l. I I.y letter. pttet.t. and r t 1 'nit. NI '44- ot, to etrita it tt. .1..1 -• It ...1t t , t I. I t t 'l.l, 3„1.4. I I `lr. Little. It. •• 1:,.‘1.. u-411. Mr. Thom,. .1-. 1 . • 1::1,1111 . NI.. I:. K ,y t.. 1.,• on, I I, k I in the law. thty were this ;1,.1 within the bar .t.ia touk their wits accord- \ .1 So') ~.. ~:(r.r.~~~s:~:.ar.l L uv.iion with it-frrwr • 1....11% :014 iknt, .1.11( ThC .I.t .1.•1 respondent are Ho:mhos of t!o• Fnited : • !: ::el•mikers and Ivo. ship /lltileliss. at..l the . ij. !. t , ~,,, !who e tile justices of 1:11.116Bra I I, of the society, unlawfully I : the -sum of :el/. belonging to the Frhudly Sui.ieties' Acts justices tee deal with matters of this the society he its.t enrolled. provided tbs. .•i the society we the %ante, Or allialgotir to the les that act, or for other purposes not At healing of the case it was e. v Clic reek, th et :As .*.e.ety 1e...1 two ohj.,t.s—one ester ..f es • onion and the other , they aveliti.,l to entert.tin the summons, and : it. . :I'.ll and Mr. Alscnantart contended that the • tier justices enahl not lee supporte.l. •• I t. however, (maimed their deeisioo. 11:IZT OF COMMON PLEAS. .ttit.; , Prim.' in Mi.i.liesec..—(Before Mr. Justice I;yle3 and a COOIIIIOII Jury.) , WIFE r. 1,.\RL1\,.. ')"! v ..t. ;..3i..11 to recover tlartmgei for I,ersoita 1101111 l ,: D. Seymour. Q.C., and Mr. Brandt appeared for I • 'it • , nd Mr. :ierje.int Parry and Mr. T. r3a ter femlunr. Th• I !•aitiii. Mrs. Austin. was a Windrow, and her E nis a cabman. About half-past ti on the even :: ...t th. !nil November she was passing the defendant a is :it the corner of (treat and Little Queen .•, t. Lme lii's-inn-fields. At this moment a lay wbo I the shutters let (Jim fall, an! it struck MI-. .1•• im upon the right shoul•!er, and nearly knocked Sle•ilidnotthink at thattimethatthe mutter was s I .:t :1•4 shegot no restiluring the night she went neat I: I:. 4 . 4 4 . olkge Hospital, and remained an outpatient • . I ,i - tioAt. She then consulted Mr. Cooper, V 1 üburn .l •• , • i still remained under his treatment. She was sit yt to r‘siiiiie her ocetTation, and she still sof t,. Ip. in. The boy who ens putting up the shutters ig enough to be entrusted with such a duty. and M. ~ A addsd that she hail seen him twice at the de .P!.• shop since the iccident. _ . Porter, a lad who was 14 years old last Oc ti.t, ~i.l that lie was in the ilk fewbuit's service, and on th ni!it in question was putting up the shutters. i Watts, a lad nearly as old as himself, came by, aul s..i I he would give him a lift ; he would put up the last dm t:‘.r whilst witness fetch e d the bar. The shutter a, is tae hands of Watts, and witness had gone for the ala ti the accident happened. Watt, ;aye a similar account, and Added that the cause id the ac. Went was that Mrs. Austin, in passing, knocked against Ilia right arm. The , butter was iu court, and was identified by two or three witnesses for the defendant ; but Mrs. Austin be lieved that it was not the shutter that struck her, because itwas lit tipped with iron on the top corners. His lordship al-o said that since the =se ciannieuced yesterday he had been to ci.sit the place of the accident. In the ssmming up the jury were directed that the de fendant would he liable if the boy Watts caused the la ps). t °ugh negligence, without any contributory negli tt.ure on the dart of Mrs. Austin, because Porter bail allow e d Wstts to du duty as his substitute. The jury found for the defendant, and recommended him to see if he could not afford Mrs. Austin some little rcuistance. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Sittino iu Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron and Herons Channel awl Pigott.) only three judges sat in this court to-day, Mr. Baron M.,rtin h..ving been suddenly called to Ireland, in con sequence of the death of his brother. The new Queen's Counsel, whoae names appear under the head i,f the Queen's Ranch, were called within the lam at the sit ring of the court. After hearing one notion for a new trial, which in volved nu feature of public interest, their lordships pro ceeded with the special paper. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) GUILDHALL. itslltNr ROBBERY IN BRIME•sYREET, BLACEFRIARE. J9s, Wthsoi, who gave his address at 19, Webber row, Union-street, Borotfgh, heirdresser, and Charles Edward,, who gave his address at 12, Union-row, New Kent.road, machinist, were placed at the btu. before Sir R. W. Carden, charged with being in the unlawful pos session of a cheque which had been stolen. Mr. R. Smith, of Serjeant's-inn!proaecuted, and stated that the prosecutor was going to the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Station, and when he got near the gates he was surrounded by three tall men mud a woman, who hustled him, and then decamped. As soon as they were gene he felt in his pocket and found that he had been robbed of two cheques and a considerable amount in gold, which were in a bag in his pocket, and be believed that the prisoners were two of the gang who had C( 1 111111itted that daring robbery. Mr. Fronds Whittle, cashier at the Chancery-lane breach of the Union Hank of London, said, this morning about half-past 9 o'clock, the cheque produced was presented to him for payment by the prisoner Wil son. The cheque was drawn by Mr. Cooper. The cheque was endorsed " James Snow." That gentleman had been there before and had given them notice not to for that ch• l ue. When Wilson came into the bank he beaded the cheque across the counter for payment and witnes,L,koned him into the manager's room where he was given into custody. William snow said he was manager to Messrs. Chaplin and Horn e at th e Dolt-in-Tun, Fleet-street, and lived at ltristun. He left his office at ten mi nutes pa I 'I o'clock last night, and at that time be had in his possession two cheques and in, in gold. When he was near the Ludgate hill stitini three men and a woman hustled him, and after they had left him be missed his bag containing the two cheques and 161. in gold. He went the first thing iu the morning and stopped the payment of the cheques. He saw the prisoner Wilson at the bank, and he was given into custody. When he came out of the duos of the banking-house with his friend his attention was called to Edwards, who was standing at the cortier of Itell.yanl. When he saw witness he darted omf iusturtlistely, but a policeman punned him and took hi', into t . ttstotly. The policeman was outside the bank and fr. , ai information which he (witness) had Dr u to his friend, and which his friend ha,! imparted to the °dicer, he watched him. The endorse tnt of ot. .. 1 1e cheque was not on it when it was taken from his pocks t. It was not in his handwriting and was not smitten ity hie authority. (. .0.5.t. , ...,:ttinc k l by Edwards—He could not swear that he l Eduard+l was one of the three men that attacked him, 611, believed him to be one. simumonda, 461. saw the prisoner Edwards in r itanctsry•lane, and in consequence of what Mr. Snow's fnend '4.1 to him he watched him. He was then nearly ‘i , posi: e the bank, and Mr. Snow's friend went into th, I in;d:ng. Edwards then shifted his position sad west to the corner of Bell-yard. When Nmow, and his friend made their appearance eotnin.; from the hank he took to his heels and ran as Sed e lb , ' . 1,, cool , !, lie ran into Fleet - stmt. turned up 's-lce and returned into Carey-street, where he was st ,, ;/++l :dl taken to the bank. He took him to the station, : . ttttnti 79. I 1 on him. John Webb, took Wilson into custody, and at the Ration he searched him. He found on hint two medals haitation of sovereigns, but eo money. He also found tire r.tcing cards on the prisoner, and a betting-book with two ',saes in it. Smith said that was all the evidence he had t ,, v, to het if A reward were granted be hoped to be ni l , . to apprehend the other parties,. sa. W. Carden said he would grant the remand. Edwards :eked to be admitted to bail, but that was Priaoners were then remands& TILE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1567. CLEHKENWELL. IoN ,ALE,IIEN, Mr. S"r • ,, •1 h , Je andAtir. i :orntcr, salesmen, in an et temive way of business atthe Metropolitan Cattle Market, Islington, were summoned before Mr. Cooke, at the in. s!..iwe of the corporation of tlw City of London, fur in. the bye•laws of the market hy selling cattle, J:4., after hour', viz...her 2 o'clock. Witham 11111 said he wa, employel tis an officer by the Markets and one of their bye-laws was that the mark, t Amid.' be closed at 9.fclock, and cleared by o'clock. tau the sth inst., at half-mod :1, ho saw 11 pigk iu a pen belonging to Mr. Poole, and a t the same time he saw in the alley awl pens belonging to Mr. Farmer a number of cattle :old sheep. At that time he Mr. P . :diner selling :,11 (Pt to a lltcner. lin speak h,; to him „hoot it Mr. I , ,,riner told hint to take no notice, tit it a1i0..1,1 never occur again, and offered him money to go and get o.:ne brandy and water with. It wss the determiaktt:•.ll of the Market,' I 'ouiliiittee to summon all Is•rson infiinging their bye-laws, ,mad hence the present • proceedings. In defence of Mr. Poole, it was state-1 that lie had given an order f, , r the removal of the pigs, 12 in number, at the propel time, but they being lame, tutu no conveyan c e being te.oly at the time, the delay Wax Oec.iSiOnt.d, 'Mt dil.td I he t.L:WiI for the future that there should be gnowl.l for complaint. Mr. Farmer said lie did not think that he ought to have lasql blitat.valed, an he paid a drover to remove his cattle, and lie .'u;ht to have done so in time. Mr. Cooke Raid that by the bye-lawK the owner was liable. He then ordered Mr. Poole to pay a tine ut 24. ainl the co.t•, and Mr. Eartner he ertlemd to pay a hoe of :! 1 . ^s • , being a head fur 17 beast., and 1111. a bead fur 7.0 .heep, and the Con,. The fines anal the costs were at once rail. WANDSWI )I:TH. IioLE , ALC A ctIV.TAN sTuPPEi , IN TIME. . _ Myr, IVorv,rcic , footman in the servict of Mr. 'lichen' Henry Wyatt, sit Wandsworth.lolge, Wandsw :tit-com mon. and Por, ,, ,iph Alit:, a coppersmith, both Gentians, were charged with stealing and feloniously revelries a large inttty of mi.c,IIIIICOUI, l oiwrty. It appeared that on the previous night police-constable ('patell a No. :14 V. saw the prisoner Klitz standing oppotite Mr. Wyatt's house, and on watching for a short time be observed the footman come out with a hamper, which lie gave to the other man. The prisoner walked away with the hamper, but was soon afterwards stopped by the constable, who asked him what lie had got in it. He replied—Nome glass, which he had received from the footman to mend. Not being satia ted with his explanation he took him and the hamper to Tooting pelice.station. The harp erwas then examined,and was found to contain 42 glasses, two tuniblera, a water bottle, two decanters, a quantity of soap and candles,grapes, pears, and plates. Thu constable, accompanied by Sergeant Haynes, afterwards returned to Mr. Wyatt's house, and apprehended the footman, who maple no reply to the charge. shi searching his room the police found a pair of goloshes, a pair of leather leggings, a large plated diah,and a variety of small articles. The neat morning the police went to No. 11, Porter-street, Soho, the residence of Kliti ' where they saw his wife, who handed them a hand rails* lady's' companion. an opera hat in case, two livery coats :Intl waistcoat, and a large carpet beg. All the property found was produced in conrt,when Mr. Wyatt nicotined the whole as belonging to him. He also said that the footman had taken some of his The footman denied that he intended to at= dish, and said he hail not time to put it away. The other prisoner said he went for the glass at the request of the footman, who represented that he required sonic mended, and ho did not know what the hamper contained. He also said that one of the coats had been sent to be altered as it was too small. _ The sergeant proved that none of the glass was broken. Mr. Wyatt :as° proved that he was under the impression that all his plate had been pot away. The footman had been in his service four months, and he told him to take the coat to his own tailor to be altered. The livery wits quite new, and the prisoner had been wearing, what he ought to hove observed before, his predecessor's clothes. Mr. Ingham remanded the prisoners for the depositions. THE SHOCKING SUICIDE OF AN ARTILLERY lOLUNTEER IN THE CITY. INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.) This forenoon Mr. Wm. J. Payne, deputy coroner, held an inquiry at the Vestry-room of the church of St. Peter-le-Poor, Old Broad-streel, respecting the suicide of Mr. Edwin Payne. Mr. Wontner, junior, solicitor, attended to watch the case on behalf of the friends of the deceased. _ Anne Risbrook said that she was servant at No. 5, Adams-court, Old Broad-street, City. The deceased was a clerk employed by Messrs. Brown and Co., merchants. On Monday morning he called at the office at ten minutes to o'clock. He came there rather earlier than was his usual habit. When he arrived there were two workmen there. They went into an inside office and leftthe deceased in the outer one. Witness asked the deceased to unlock a door for her. He was then sitting at a table, and his head was resting on his hands. He appeared to be the same as usual, with the exception that he was very pale. He rose, and after some difficulty he unlocked the door. He shortly afterwards darted out of the office and took some letters out of witness's hand. They had been felt by the postman, and witness was going to put them into the letter box. He then returned to the office. In a short time witness called, " Mr. Payne, Mr. Payne." Receiving no answer she entered the inner office, and she there saw the gentleman lying on the floor, near the dark. He was stretched at full length, and his hand was pressed against his left side near his heart. Witness asked him where he had put the key. She thought that he was asleep. There was a smell of powder in the room. She saw no sign of blood on the floor. She saw no gun in the room. He was a volunteer, but witness never saw him with his gun at the office. Witness thought that the deceased was in a fit when he did not answer her. She called one of the workmen into the office. The workmen bad gone into another office. The door which divided them from the deceased was open. A man named Cooper came to witness's assistance. His usual time for coming to the office was half-past 9 o'clock. On the morning of his committing the fatal act he came before any of the other clerks had arrived. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Wontner, with the view of showing that the deceased was " rather wild" in his manner on the morning in question. itobert Cooper, No. 2, Providence-place, Finsbury, a painter employed at the offices on the morning of the oc currence, said that he saw the deceased walking up the street with a carbine in his hand. He was in a hurry to get into the office, and be not only rang the bell but knocked at the window. When the door was opened he ran into the passage and said, " Have yon fellows got any firesr He was told that they had, and he went and warmed his hands at the tire. He robbed his hands and said, "I am going out for a day's shooting over the marshes." He then tore up some letters and said "These are my love letters, and I must burn them in case they are bowled out by my friends at home getting them." In one of the letters was a valentine. He said " Which of you chaps has got any kids?" and upon the other man, Vivian, telling him that he had, he handed him the valentine. After he burned the love letters he went into the other room. He hail asked them whether they were going to break fast, and upog being informed that they had taken it be made no remark. In a short time the report of a gun was heard, and witness said, "He is practising for his day's shooting. I hope that be won't take us for a coupleof sparrows, and pop us off." The girl then mlled them, and they found the deCeSßed lying dead. The police and a doctor were sent for. There was • carbine lying on the floor near the body. His head was eon a sack, which be had evidently pl a ced on th e rti gr s otin for that purpose. The muzzle of the gun was in a slanting direction towards the wound. The stock was near his right leg. After hearing more evidence, the jury returned a verdict —" That the deceased destroyed his own life whilst in a state of tempurery insanity.' On Monday, while a number of ladies and gentlemen were skating on the pond at the Zoological Gardens, Dublin, the ice suddenly gave way, and five Wire were precipitated Into the water. Six gentlemen immediately plunged in for the purpose of rescuing the ladies, but were unable to do so, or even to extricate themselves. Ultimately three more gentlemen went to the assistance of the party, and succeeded in taking them all out safely, but not until some of the ladies were very much exhausted—one in particular, who was the first to fall in, and, unfortunately, the last to be extricatmL Medical aid being at hand, all those immersed soon reco vered from the effects of the mishap. Some idea of the cheapness of steamboat and railway transit may be formed from the fact that Dutch butter is now sent from Rotterdam to Harwich by steamer, and from the latter place to the south of England by rail, and the cost of carriage all the way is less than one farthing per lb., and Normandy butter is sent from St. Malo to Southampton by steamboat, and from thence to London by rail, and the cost of carriage amounts to only ono half-farthing per lb. We read in the France:—" A very significant observation with respect to the position of Prussia is attributed in political circles in Berlin to King William : ' In order to consolidate the Northern Confederation, Prussia requires a year's tranquillity. It is for this reason I appreciate in the highest degree the pacific incli nations expressed in the words uttered by the Emperor on New Year's-day.' The proprietors of the Tremont, Revere, and Parker Houses and other principal hotels in Boston have been arrested and convicted of selling liquor in violation of the prohibitory liquor law of Massachusetts. They have been sentenced each to pay a fine of t dole. and undergo three months' imprisonment, but have appealed to a higher court, and will have another trial of their cases. SHARE LISTB.--(TILLS DAY.) Ono otOlgioz. In the railway market to-day the principal fea ture is a strong demand for Great Eastern stock, which has risen per cent. Metropolitan has also improved 1 ; and Great Northern A, j ; but Great Northern (original) has declined and Great NVe4ttru, 4. Thu transactions are not very nu merous. Dletropolitan stock is now quoted 132 to ; Great Western, 551 to 3 ; London and North Western, 1 . 24} to 1 ; Midland, 125:: to 126 ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 1311 to 1321; South Eastern, 7:l', to 1< ; Great Eastern, 341 to ; Great Northern, 120 to 121 ; ditto A, 13.11 to 134 t ; London, Chat ham, and Dover, 181 to 19 ; and Diorth British, 39-! to 40. Foreign and colonial railway shares arc steady. Etta Indian are 'rioted 107 t to 1081 ; Lombardo- Venetian, 1,74 to ; and Grand Trunk of Canada, 21', DADINAKY SHARES AND Arne Km. N. I RAILWAYS M Ihrlatol and Nieto. O Caledonina /0 Coolish's, .11 C..rk and Bandon JI .00rowall 10 1 Dublin and Hottest' one 10 Dunded, rerthoir Al 141.10 11,L'ast Loudon rip Cart lv I Do . 100 100 100 100 100 :Glasgow saLl3. Welter') 'Great I.:ottani ord. :AI Do. K. An 4. Stk., WO Groat North of Scotland, iGreat Northern Do.A I A rec. no dlr. un-1 D ' 4 ,11.!; f:4;: iiii.7oa I 191. South a West. (Ise., Do.StourVal.Osa.Bll Do. South Wales .... 1);: Lauclehtr i e v..t lioimug prices )estentoty. W 1.1) It 2 124 60 66 4 I 04 .4 IS 72 117 119 31 39 4 121 123 13 , 1 1115 PO 92 P 6 66} M 37 83 33 132 131 k 89 91 lat 19i 10 20 124 e 135 83 48 31; 354 133 132} Y; 3 pas 11 111 100 I.ou..BrierMoot S.Cout 100 Disdon,Chathiun,stDov 100 U. Met Exton. AO p.c. t 100 London& North %Vesta. 1100 LondonitiouthWeetern 1100 Man. Sheik Llucolitsh 1100 Metropolitan 1 all 1 Do. New all I Do. Extension all Metropolitan District 7 Du. du. du. W &St John's-Wood 100 Midland 1261 1284 all i Do. 69 Shores 100 ! Do. Erni. & Derby B5 97 100 North British 100 Do. Min ,rcrth,Dund l4 :s 100 'N. Kastern—Berwick 100 1011 I 100 16j De. Leed Do. s 0. N. E Pure 67 100 Do. York 104; 60 104 j 10) • Do. Carlisle — all Do. Stock &Darling 3.3 /6 20 Do. do., laeo-01 1100 North London ll9 141 10 Do. do., 1884-5 5 Do. do., 1888 lt ljpni 100 North Staffordshire. 74 78 1 100 W. & & Writers' June. 114 lla 'lOO Scottish Central DS 100 Shr..pshbe I.' Won South Delon 47 49 j 100 ,Booth Eastern all Staines,Wokinghani,kc 9 10 .100 Ins val. 4 1 Do. C lt 6 pm 100 [Waterford & Kilkenny • 'Waterloo & Whiteh — ali BRITISH POSSESSION& RAILWAYS. .UlantJed St. Lawman* • St .100 Son. Dar. &C. In. g6p.e. SO 12 Do. 1f Shares lOC all Dago & Ltd Huron 16 all Da Preference 100 .100 IllaL,Drant,atioderki I 6 par cent. 10724-6 , It 'lOO Cal. &S. Easternbp. e.g. ▪ 100 ICIP• & Duck p. c. r. 100 all .Donsrara,7p.uperpraf. SS luu Last Denial nu. 6do 20 I 5 Da do. bdo St. I $OO last Indian gn. 6do St .100 Grand Trunk of Canada 1011 all Do.. Noulp.lLß.6p.ct. 100 I 100 all Do. do. deferred 100 all , Do. Did pref. Bonds. 100 all I Da do. deferred 100 j all Do. Srd prof. Stock 100 all Do. do. deferred 100 ' all Do. HD pref. Sunk 100 . all Da do. deferred St .100 Great Indian Peninsula 20 k all I Do. gun 6 per cent. IS 6 I Do. New do 20 I 6 Do. New of . lodla g. ?p. et.l St / 100 I - Da 41 pie St t Do. 10e all IX Wootera of llasaila 114 all . Do. Now 100 all Do.C e da pay.lrfa 100 DO. do. do. 11714 r ill ' a ilal - aai.._ _ iriiiiieif,l St 100 'Madras guar. 6p. coal St 'lOO Do. do. did 0... IL 'lOO Do. do. 4 d 0... 10 all Do. Slfth Filmdom' SO I all Melb. and Hob s o n ' . Bal l 100. all Do. 6p. ct, pay.lB6o l 100 all , Do. O p. et., pay. 1865 ,i(7.• Igua.Z.Ytixll: 1 100 0 Wade, per mot. ft. 100 0 , Do. pew do. SO le Do. do. do M. 100 Do. Panjault do 01. , Do. Lod= St, Plot. do oh . 411.0001 10.000 40,000 1 1 100,0301 *), 40,0031 000 11100 61 I I a° so I I to Sales to-day to 1 p m. 33; 4f 1331 4 55 I I 181 e MI 4 I KIS b 4 5 1313 n I !.25i 1 731 S i Closlng Delon. 1 Jena. Par }Taa l 4 2 aa same* 70 72 •5 63 103 1011 10.1} 1071 losi 21 it 87 SD 62 64 55 CO 62 64 40 43 25 26 30,0001 12,600 i 12.000' 10,000, 25,04 10,000 1 10,000' 20,000 i 20 000' XO,OOO O l 10, 10,000 1 00,0001 10,000 1 60,0 • 0 9 0 1 0 , 1 ,010 10, 10,0001 80, , 000 0 0 4 10 50,0001 110,0001 20,000 10,000 1 102,100' 0,0001 _____ 4,000" 100,0001 1100000 i 10,000 1' 13.0001 is;oai. 10.000: fS).??? iffi Lo 100 SO 100 106} IC.. - Pm I Ibmi 1 iplu SO 101 104 7f sti e It 14 14 14 ea' 83 3.4; II 101 101 91 93 90 93 61 62 100 101 82 84 al 85 117 99 98 so 96 3 W WI JOINT STOCK: BAN ES. BLS 11. tckt lisaterman's (L Alliance Limited Anglo Molina Anglo Egyptian (Lim. ) Anglo Italian (Lunite4 1 Asiatic Rank Cur. new sh Baukoflitititheolumbia' Do. New, tuned pen Bank of Egypt Bank of Otago (Limited)) Bank of Queensland BankolVictoria,Anetraii Bank of New Zealand • British& Californianj. —_... British N. AIDOTICA C.BklydM.Ana , China Chart. Mica limila,dc City Colonial Consolidated Bank (L ) Do. do. New Delhi and London LW London (Limited) Eastern itschangs k ika. Enellsb and American_ 141 1 - 8 — 6 818 411 71 61 dis 1 9 1 7 1P d t 9 e ar F.im.Bcotat And. Cluertd Liglish sad Swedish (L.; Imperial Bank (Limited; Imperial Mama lost= Do. Nair landMart.Bk Indlaf,L) Do.ipnDeb..lB64.3oyrs Lon.Nconlealcoote.(L; London and Bradllan 201_ Do. New 60,000 20 07,600' so rtobol 60 25,000 l so 10,000 100 6,000' 60 60,000 100 10,000'100 .6,000'100 17j 18 12 f IS es I 13 6 15 4 dk 30 1,2 4 3 014 id 19 10 du 117 39 11 0 2 9 09 . id o dis 46 47 170 100 SS 14 13 16 37 39 id II: 21 11d1 3 1 dal 6 4Ms 17 i lb 01 12 le dm! 6 7 pail fi t £3 01db. 3 fm. 11 1 dls 90 F 3 9 761. 13 11 dl. 21 1111. 7 9pm 2 1Pdi 1 fpm 21 15 if a 42 45 13 16 I 2 dl. 9 db 96 9S 151 161 11 9as 9 7 dt* $ 2 1 fpm par fpm 10,06, - 00 17350 100 000 10 20. 5. 0 000 i 5 10,000 100 10.000 100 46 i i i 321 London& ittro.Plata(L) Do. Now, la at lama _ Do, do.. do Lon. Ch. Bank of Arista London and County.... London Joint Stock.... London & south Africa& Lou. & & Wastern(Lint.i London & Venezt = London & klerchant honk ' ,Ling). _Do. Now _ - 4 1 . 81i MereantilealtselunCL) Metro. & Prov. Bank(L) Midland Bank (Lim.) .. Midland of Australasia 1 National of Liverpool.. N. Pro. of England I 42 *4 W ird per Ipw 42 44 6 6 dI4 MB6 I 12 2729 12 10 7 6 1 1. 1 47 49 xd 9 7 dis 43 41 xcl! - 07) 8 _id 1331 a xd 43f, xd I Closing prices. I Ada si H 1 U 88 80 RI 100 Si 19 11} 12} 70 00 MLONLAL GOVEILSILYNT azcuarniel. "Noss. ICI CLI 66 ,60d D r 010 l iiiiish o. 1666c067/9.47,ian 1 i .... Coo. Gov.. p. e.,187746 ..... Do. tiperot.Yeb.d.tog. .. . Do. 6 perol.lter.t 1 1.'214:808 Do. 6perctJao..6J 665.606 Do. Speed. Ins. Atoc 200.000 Capeoiti HAMS per. lOU .... Do. 46.167119 W .... Do. do. 1460.0-60 Do. do. 1 590 -91 Oft Do. 6p.e.Ap.dOctl9oo 100. • Ceyloo.Not. 1 + 66,6p.ct 160.0001 Do. 1670. do.. 1,0461,0.0. Do. 1071 d 0... 200,000; Yourtdde 6 per at., 14'3 11014000 i Do. 146 709,0001 Do. 180„2 ! c4),300r Do. 164 165,60 Natal. Om apt cent.. 166,000 New Bruno.Ooo.dperct. 1,135,bu0 New booth Wale. Gov.,; 6 p. cent.,lB7l to 1676 3,671,8001 Do. IS p. 61666 to IEIO3 t 00, 8 ,101 D0..5p.e.r.1807 to 1875 , 15.),o00 New Zeeland (Iper cent. ' 1,0040.00 1 Do. 6por cent 1 tOru.oool Do. 0 per cent 1891 1 11 , ,00t Do do 1491 June tbec 630,w0' ion Moods 6p. e.,1876 1,660,200 Queensland Goy. 6 p. ct. . .. : s.Autt.Otor. 6 P.O 017-77 ' 761,600 itc. 187$ stol notolt. ' 678;,000 Vic.Gor.ep. c. Jan. !idyl 7,000,000. Do. Op. et Aprila. on 1 90 93 02104 93 04 100 101 85 e 0 1 . 30 102 93 90 95 07 92 93 104 108 104 P 5 107 108 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, i.; to Recife and San Fruncisco(Litn.) gun. 7 per call - Kt 81 85/ 1331 - - 96i Pl} 10 t.,9i tolo. MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph (Lim.), 1%, 1. Atlantic Telegraph per cent., Au,thilian Agricultural. 194. Ceylon Company (Limited), pt, Credit Fonder of England (Limited), S. Cry,dal Palace, Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), 5. English and Australian Uopper (Limited), j. General Credit and Discount (Limited), 51, International Financial Society (Limited), 24, 1, 4. London Financial Association (Limited), 7. London and ProvineLl Marine, National Discount Company (Limited), IC. Panama, New Zealand, and Aunt. R. Mail - (Lim.), Peninsular and Oriental Steam (all paid), 701. Do do New, 62. Royal Mail Steam, 106, R. Universal Marine Insurance (Limited), 3). WHEAT. l r ribei. Kent, red, old GS to GO .nrw 69 CO 84 „ Do. white, old 53 to 72 new 62 to 66 Norfolk and line.do "d.ucw !Salting . Di4illing °finding. BARLZ'f. MALT. 34 to 53 30 to 44 31 to 33 Dom. Norfolk, Ind Suffolk 72 to 7S Kingston and Wars 72 to 79 Brown 6o to US Ong. Scotch potato ffi black „ whit. Mmm Hirrow rilleon•• • Per Qr. .... 30 to ts .... St to t.S 23 to n Bitarb. 40 to 44 41 to 44 44 to 49 40 to 52 Pan. Grey ST to 40 Maple sa to 49 White 4l to 45 Boilers Mow Town made, per 290 —__• 16 to CO Hoaaebold •7 to MI Country Norfolk and Suffolk, Oa ably 43 to 45 Per Qr. 0412. L Danish and Swedish 24 to 30 Renton NaP4 l +4 =. BIJAS. .. 37 to 42 .. 40 to 42 .. 30 to 29 29 to 41 DIDIAX COY. wwc. .. Yellow .. nopc 101 to 40 was, French, per 44 to 110 Spanish 4.3 to SO American, per tel... 27 to Di Canadian .. 27 to SS INTO LONDON, BY WATtli , 1867, TO JA-N. 16. 1887, BOTH %neat Doyley. Malt. Oata Moor. qrs. gra qrs. qrs. br/s. sacks Ens Dab and Scotch 1140 70 1650 .. 610 Irish Fatah 16150 7480 .. 14530 1000 1530 Total I 14360 i 7550 I 1050 1 14550 1000 MO COMPARATIVE QVANTMES AND PRICZA OF GRAIN. FOR TBZ WEBB 1014110 Mt THE 00/11/SPONDIIIO Wan JAN. IT, 1867. 11 1565. Qrs. Average. Qrs. Average. Wheat 61,00 61*. 04. Wheat 01.064 465. Id. Barter 50,558 Us. sd. Barley 53,612 6,1. Oak 7.578 .. Tla. td. Oala 7.985 .. Ws. Bd. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (IT ILECTITO AND INTKIINATIONAL 171.ZORAPH.) (IRON OUR OWN CORRENpoNI)INr.) The market is rather better in demand, and prices are again easier. Sales about 7,000 bales. M INC ING-LAN E. —(TH IS DAY.) S i - G AR. —There has been a good amount of business transacted at fully last week's currency. The supply of British West India is now much reduced. The private sales include :—Havatia, No. 114, at 365. ; low, 31s. brown Minim, P0rt0Ri00,33.6d.; unclayed Manilla, 265. ; clayed, 295. 9d. to 30s. 6d. ; Penang, to Ms- Gd. Madras, common jaggery, 91s. 9d. to 255. Refined remains firm. COTlElL—Flueinese is doing in Plantation Ceylon at full current rates. TEA. —Tbe public sales went off steadily at full prices for all qualities ,• Kaisow dull, sold at 64d. to Bld. ; 00111111011bleckish leaf, Md. to Is. ; fair ditto, Is. Ile RICE—The market is firm, but quiet. GlIfOEll.-200 bags of Bengal sold at 275. Roy.—A parcel of common Jamaica, sold at 2s. &l. to 31.101. SAiJiprras.--300 bags of Bengal sold for cash at 19s. refraction 7. Corron continues dull of sale. HEMP.-1,000 bales of Manilla sold at 46/. 10s. Jun.—About 3,000 bales sold at firm prioes. 1/0..VE1 MARKET.-(THI8 DAY.) Oirs o'Ciuoi. The English funds are rather dull to-day, and exhibit a reduction of 1-16 to per cent. It is under stood that a large amount of stock bought some weeks ago by a leading joint stock bank has just been sold, and that upon this transaction some of the speculators have also closed their accounts, with a iew L., secure profits. Hence the existing flat ness of C‘msols, in spite of the re-investment of a portion of the dividends. The fortnightly settlement having been completed, the amount of business in other securities is rather larger than yesterday, but the variations in prices are not numerous. The changes in the railway market are about evenly balanced. Amongst the foreign bonds, Italian of 1861 are still inquired for ; but ISpanisit Passive show dulness, in consequence of the reported failure of the negotiations for a new loan in Paris. The discount market is exceedingly quiet to day, many bills being held back in expectation of a reatiction in the Bank rate to-morrow to 1 per ctnit. The impression that the will be lowered, however, is not general, owing to the demand for gold for expor tation to the Continent, and the consequent pros- Peet of withdrawals from the Bank. The quota tion for the best paper in Lombard-street is 3 per cent., but occasional transactions are quoted'at 21. The charge for loans in the Stock Exchange is I to 21,er cent. Consols are now quoted 90; to 91 for money, and 90 15-16 to 91 1-16 for the sth of February. Italian Bonds of 1861 are still in demand, and have further improved per cent. On the other hand, Spanish and Mexican have declined 1. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 54 to 55, ex div. ; ditto of 1865, 29} to ;;, ex div. ; Greek, 141 to ; Spanish Passive, 21 to 1; ditto Cortiti cute', 14;.: to K ; Italian of 1861, 54 to}, ex div. ; Mexican, 17: to 181 ; and Russian Scrip, to 1 prem. American securities have declined Ito per cent. The 5-2 J Bonds are quoted 72,., to ; Erie Railway shares, 44 1 4 to 40 ; and Illinois Central, 81 to 1. International Financial shares are quoted 2il to 2; dia. ; London Financial, 17i to 16 dia. ; General Credit, 2 to 11 dis. ; Credit Fonder, 5! to 4Z, dia. ; National Discount, 9# to prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 16} to f, ex div. The following meetings have just been con vened :—The Electric and International Telegraph Company for the Gth of February ; the London Tavern Company for the 4th of February ; the British Shipowners' Company for the 24th inst. ; Scottish Australian Investment Company for the Ist of February, and the Indian Carrying Company for the 2*.ird inst. HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK. Consols are now quoted 902 to both for money and the 7th of February. 1;30,000 in bar gold has been withdrawn from the Bank to-day for exportation. The demand at the Bank discount office has been quiet. The question asto whether a reduction in the Bank minimum to 3per cent. is likely to takeplace tomor row is engaging discussion. If the general state of the Bank's accounts be only looked at, the directors will probably follow the market to 3 per cent., but it seems very possible that the step may be delayed, in consequence of the revival of the demand for gokl for the continent, which appears to be suffi ciently strong to take all the arrivals, and may also lead to some moderate withdrawals from the Bank. The immediate supply of money is in creased, owing to the payment this week of about a million and a quarter as dividend to the creditors of the Agra and Masterman's Bank (Limited). An instalment of 151., making 23/. paid, fell due yesterday on the Russian loan for 6,000,000/., recently introduced by Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. The foreign exclumges yesterday afternoon pre sented no alteration of importance. The rates for bills on Hamburg and Vienna were slightly more favourable for this country. The list is given below : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.18 j to 11.19 ; ditto, short, 11.13 to 11.16 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, ILIB4 to 11.19 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.374 to 25.40; Brussels, 3 months, 25.371 to 23.40 ; Hamburg and Altona. 3 months, 13.81 to 13.81 ; Berlin, Cologne, &c., 3 months, 6.23 k to 6.394; St. Petersburg, 3 months, 31 to 301 , Paris, short, 23.10 to 2.3.20 ; ditto, 3 months, 23.321 to 23.374; Marseilles, 3 months, 25.35 to 25.40 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, ths itgadndas, 3 months, 1194 to 11W Vienna, 3 mon 13.40 to ; 13.50 ; Trieste, 3 months, 13.40 to 13.50 ; 3 months, 48 to 47f ; Santander, 3 months, 48 to 471 C 3 months,4Bl to4Bk ; Seville, S months, 48/ to 48k ; ilalsga ; 3 months, 47j to 47f ; Valencia, 3 months, 481 to 48; Bar. Delon, 3 months, 484 to 48i ; Bilboa, 3 months, 47f to 47j ; Saragossa, 3 months, 48 to 47f ; Leghorn, 3 months, 27.1 to 27.15; Genoa, 3 mouths, 27.3 to 27.15; Naples, 3 months, 27.5 to 27.15; Palermo, 3 months, 27.5 to 27.15 ,• Messina, 3 mouths, 27.5 to ' 27.15 • Lisbon, 90 days date, blj to 51 5 ; Oporto, 90 days date,aij to mi. - - - - - _ A telegram from Calcutta, of the 3rd inst., an nounces that the profits of the Bank of Bengal (Government) for the half-year ending the 31st December last have equalled 11} per cent. A divi dend of 10 per cent. has been declared, and the balance carried to the reserve fund. The Consolidated Bank have announced that their half-yearly meeting will be held on Thursday, the 24th inst., at the L ondon Tavern, when a pay ment of interest to shareholders for the half-year ending 31st December last will be declared. It is understood that at the same time it will be stated that the bank is prepared to cash its outstanding promissory notes less rebate of interest. The following is the fourth report of the direc tors of the International Financial Society (Limited), to be presented at the general meeting convened for Friday, the 25th inst., at the London Tavern : The directors have the pleasure of submitting herewith, for the consideration of the shareholders, the accounts of the society for the year 1866, duly audited. AU the society's securities have been valued at the lowest market prices on the list I secember last. The accounts show that the profit of 30,033/. 2s. Gd. brought forward from the last account has been absorbed, and a loss of 23,934/. 2a. 2d. incurred. which has been written off against the reserve fund. reducing the amount of that fund to 4,846/. Ils. The directors regret that, under these circumstances, it is impossible for them to recommend the payment of any dividend ; but they believe they will meet with the con currence of the shareholders in dealing at once with losses which have arisen from the events of the peat year. The directors can point with satisfaction to the fact that dur ing a period of such severe financial pressure the company was enabled to meet and even to anticipate its engage ments without difficulty. and withont the necessity of making any call upon its shareholders. In con!ormity with clause SO of the articles of association, Messrs. Junius Spencer Morgan and William Edward Quentell retire from the direction, but, being eligible, offer them selves for re-election. Messrs. Robert Palmer Rartlingand Edwin 11. Galsworthy, the auditors previously appointed, stbo offer themselves for re-election. The company's accounts are annexed. At the coming meeting the shareholders will probably ask for fuller information than is afforded in this report relative to the nature of the " ad vances on securities, &c., " and "sundry invest ments," in which nea rl y the whole of the capital and other resources of the company is embarked. It seems also desirable that information should bo given, as is done by the London Financial Associa tion, with regard to the extent of the contingent liabilities on securities held by the company. The directors of the London Financial Associa tion (Limited) have issued the following resort, i n jt• anticipation iho iteeiing ? th e so.`'ea , called for the 21st inst. : The directors beg to submit to the shareholders the an nexed statement of accounts for the half ; year ending the 31st December, 11466, and it will be seen that after pay ment of current expenses there remains • balance of 13,4381. ls. 101 at the credit of prat and lam. The board much regret that they are unable to recommend the payment of a dividend for the pest six months. During LEMARKS. Barometers have risen In the mirth and fallen In the month anti south-meg of the British Isles. Temperatervs severally have rken. The whets are &ley northeasterly, Dining in places oar eaet ceaste.where the sea Is high, and moderate on our other meats A large emount of sa,,, t , h., talici Vermouth. Messrs. Grindlay and Co. send the enclosed, for which they had to pay Is., as a further specimen of Indian telegraphy :—" (By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.) Front Grindley, Calcutta, Jan.:4, 5.5 p.m. ' Decor lucku appointy to finlo coins out this season If possible . • . Cargoes of wheat are now arriving at the principal Atlantic seaports from California, the freight being lee. than the cost of transport of wheat by railroad from Chicago: so that California wheat successfully couipete. in New York and Philadelphia with that grown in the Mississippi Valley. The A coil'. .VaGoiaal Matt' that a remarkably fast steamer has been purchased fur 7 ,00 N. in London fur the Cretan committee. Dr. Jebb, the chairman of the Hereford branch of the English Church Union, he. rraigned his post. The reason assigned is the publication of Dr. Pusey's " Eire sioon," which Dr. Jebb considers to contain sentiments in which he cannot conscientiously concur. PHOKWATIoN Or CoNVOCATIoN.—(THIS DAY.) — The convocation of the prelates and clergy of the province of Canterbury was formally prorogued this morning by Dr. Travers TWIA4I, the vicar-general, acting under a com mission from the Archbishop of Canterbury, until Wed• nesday, the ilth of February, when the members will meet for the despatch of business, the bishops in Queen Anne's Bounty-office, and the deans, archdea cons, and proctors in the Jerwalein-chamber. There is no agenda paper in the tipper House, and it is impossible to predict what subjects may engage their lordship.' atten tion, but on the meeting of the Lower House it will proceed to consider a motion on the P;., port of a cami":'e: -A at. :17:7Zt in Canada, raising the question of • synod of the Churches of the Anglican Communion. There are many other question of great importance on the . paper, amongst others on intereommunion with the Scandinavian Church, Church Estes, the Court of Ecclesiastical Appeal, Emit 'lattice( vestments, free end appropriated churches, the offertory, revision of the Bible, the increase of the Episco pate. representation of the clergy in convocation. hymnody, and harvest services. 60 National Bank 66,000 60,000 60,000 20 New South Wake 10.000 10 North Weston' 00,000 26 Oriental Bank Corpora , 27,210 60 Provba.Bankingeorp.(L)l 10.000.100 ' Previte. of Ireland ...• 10,000 10 Do. do. New_. • 10.000 IS South Australia I 17.061 100 Stand. of B. & Attica I 10,000 100 Do. do. lea at 6pa 60,000 26 Paton of Australia , 10,000 100 Union of Ireland (Wei 06,000 60 Unlaa of Landoll FOREIGN OBLIGATIONS. I Pd. 1 RAILWAYS. lall 11.Lazetabourgap.ceat. W Havana toil Matanzas' W and Fribourg • Mataanis stud sulmulllr W Do. Stroud Imo. all 'North of Franco 3 p et. all Do ilata Chart 3 1p• et. all Mown (icnyraa, he.) all ParlaLyonact lin Sp.ct. all Do. New %kat. all Cecile &S. F. Peru.) .. all Xtoyal Swedish 5 p. ct.. all Sagas La Grathle7 p. et. all a Ana & Lom.Vea. apse. pn 011 thEast.ot Fort.7p.e. 1111 Where nt France3p.e. all nth It.dian, 3 per at all W. &N.W. a Frs. 3p. a 111101 L I_ B k I DOOM& 12 12} 93 93 le 2 66 98 hi hi II 124 6 6 U 121 . . - ; UN. 34. Mast ast4 West India .ROO 131 1111 3,074,11 t et. flenJon .04.Kathartn. 00 48 70 1.433001 100 'De DN. at. 40. cell , sal .- 310. N. douthampt. a lO3 —. $17,071 34 thaw ecutoterttlig —IIN COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAy.). Comitwisc and by land carriage very little English wheat wis received fresh up to.dsy, and the general quality of the supply was somewhat Inferior. As regards prices, the trade was firm, but the transactions, in both red and white parcels, were on a limited Neale. The market was fairly supplied with foreign wheat. Fine qualities realised very full prices, but the demand was by no means active. Inferior parcels were dull, but without variation in prices. Floating cargoes of wheat were firmly held, although the inquiry for such was quiet. Barley, maize, and other articles moved o ff slowly, nevertheless prices were well supported. Fair average supplies of barley were on sale. Fine malt ing parcels found buyers at full currencies. Grinding and distilling sorts were difficult to salt Malt was in fair supply, and sluggish request, on former terms. Very little busineas was passing in oats, and heated and inferior samples were easier to purchase. Beans were dull, and peas were but little sought after. Flour was very firm, and the top price of town-m.4e qualities was advanced to OUs. per' Mlle. The seed market ruled quiet, at late rates. Cakes were held at extreme currencies. CURRP.NT PRICid. EMUS& Per Qr. 1 OATS 32 to 34 KosUsb, teed -- 3! to 3 potato Beach, te.t 1 WHIM'. a L Dantsic and Konigs berg 6l to 74 goit.yek di Necklets- _Pelt -4i. 63 to 6S 64 &union, hard snh Antekcaa. red — to „ white to BALMY. Oruldlng DiltiWng Ilaltlug . 20 to 31 . 30.; to 30 . 40 to 42 OAT?. Dutch brewing 7: 2S to 22. I feeding ARRIVALS OF GRAIN, tc., 1 cARRIAGR. FROM JAN. 12, I Nt: LU SI V. TALLOW MARKET.-(TATS DAY.) The market is quiet, at the annexed quotations : Town tallow, 435. 9.1. net ; Petersburg, Y.C. on the spot, 14s. ad. to 445. 6d.; January to March, 445. to 44i. 3d.; March, 445. 3d.; April to June, 445. 3d.; October to December, 450. lid. to 455. 9d. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Panted= and Smith report an active demand for consumption for both new and old hops of English and foreign growth. Prices &nu COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Walls End Rusinll. 275.; Walls End Tunstall, 25a. 3d. ; Walla End Harton, 235. 3d.—Ships at market, 9; at sea, 15. The Manchester Albert Memorial Committee have succeeded in arranging for the inauguration of the statue in Albert-square. Dr. Fairbairn has con setted to perform the ceremony of inauguration this day week. Mrs. Goadsby is to be invited to make a formal presentation of the statue, the expert*e of which was borne by her late husband. The Dean of Hereford is stated to be so dang►rously ill that there are but faint hopes of his recovery. " Francis H.," says the Opinion Nationate, " has renounced keeping a representative at the Holy See. The ex-King of the Two Eiciiies has suppressed the functions of Chargé d'Affaires filled by M. Graving. Eco nomy is said to be the reason." News from Toulon states that a colossal bust of King William I. has arrived at La Seine, to be placed in the hall where a grand banquet is to take place on the occasion of the launch of an iron-clad frigate which has been built for the Prussian government in that yard. the eventful and disastrous times which have just parsed, the ►fairs of the association have received the careful at. tention of the beard, and no effort has been spared to pre. serve and improve the various securities. The greater portion of securities on which advances have been made represent railway property of finished lines in the United Kingdom, and extend over upwards of twenty railways. requiring mainly time and management to develop the trelic. The contingent liabilities on calls that may be made on shares held by the association, and all other en gagements, do not exceed a total of ru,ooot. The call on 475 shares due 10th April last, not having been met, these shares, upon which 1:. per share has beau paid, have been forfeited. The amount remaining unpaid on 31st Decem ber last, in respect of the call due 10th July, Min, was i;j7iw, In conformity with the articles of association, two directors, Messrs. James Fraser and M. E. Hodocanachi, retire by rotation at this meeting, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. The auditor., Means- John Rail and Robert Tucker, also offer themselves for re. ele4ion. At the meeting yesterday of the Discount Corpo ration (Limited) the net profit fur the half-year was stated at 11,596/., out of which a dividend aas de clared at the rate of 7i per cent. per annum, and 4,0901. was tarried to the new account. At a special meeting, afterwards held, a resolution was passed for the voluntary winding up of the present company, and the transfer of the business to a new undertaking, to be called the United Discount Cor poration. Thu object is to reduce the outstanding liability on the shares of the present shareholders. Thov.fewshareholders of the General Credit Com pany who decline to merge their interests in the new company have received an intimation of the terms upon which the liquidators will cancel their shares. The reconstruction took effect on the let of .lanaary, when the old shares, having bl. paid, stood at 41. 10s. The company offers to add to this market price 10 per cent., as a set-off against the excess of assets over the liabilities of the com pany, making the sum offered per share 4/. 19s. Ten days are allowed fur consideration, and the alternative is arbitration, which the company think will be unfavourable to the dissentients. TUZSDAT EVENING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 9015-16 to 91, for the 7th February, opened this morning at 90; to 91, and closed at 91 to „. For money the last price was likewise 91 to 4, the scarcity of stock having caused the usual difference between the price for money and that for the account to be almost completely effaced. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91, 904, 14, 1 ; ditto, for account, 91, A, 1 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 904, g ; New Three per Cents., 90, ; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 72} ; Bank Stock, 948, 91 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 107, 61 ; ditto Five per Cent. "enfaced" rupee paper, 102, 14, y ; ditto Debentures, 1094, g ; ditto Bonds, 255., 30s. prem. The India Five per Cent. Stock was again rather ' more offered. Exchequer Bills remain at Bs. to 12s. prem. Foreign bonds were again in demand, and showed an upward tendency. Turkish of 1862 improved 11 per cent. ; ditto of 1858, Brazilian (old), some of the Egyptian, and Italian (1861 and 1865), I to 1 ' • Russian of 1822 and 1850, as well as Bra6lian of 18G5 awl Venezuelan of 1864, ; Russian of 1866, I ; and Turkish of 1865, /. On the other hand, Spanish Passive were flat, and fell to per cent., upon the advice, from Paris that the new loan is practically a failure, it having been assumed that the success of this scheme would probably in rob e some arrangement with the bondholders. The Certificates were also I lower. It must not be overlooked, however, that if the Spanish govern ment be disappointed of the assistance it had ex pected, its necessity may force it to grant that mea sure of justice to its creditors which they might vainly have looked for from its sense of morality. MINE&-{THIS DAY.) ONII O'CLOCK. The amount of business in the mining market to-day is not very largo, but prices are firm. West Chiverton shares are quoted 56 to 58 ; Prince of Waits, 325. 61. to 355.; Great Retallack, 365. to 385.; North Crofty, 41 to 5 ; Drakewalls 17s. Gd. to 20s. ; West Frances, 16 to 17 ; Chiverton, 83 to ; East Lovell, 101 to I ; and West Caradon, 13 to 11. LONDON BETTING.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLocK. Very few members present, and but little doing. The feature of the day was a heavy investment being entrusted to Julius for the Two Thousand Guineas, about whom 12U0 to 100 was taken four times. There is no other change, and the few quotations are as follows TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4 to 1 apt Plaudit (off ) 6to 1 Hermit (off ) 1.00 to 100 Julius (t to 400(4 DERBY. 10 to 1 apt Plaudit (off ) 10 to 1 D'Egtournel (off) WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) WIDNESDAT, JANITLIT 16, 8 LL .... Naha 10.26 30 N. N.L 1 W. Aberdeen .430.21 30 N.W. 4 N.E. Leith 139.19 32 31. E. I N. Ardromen 10.18 29 N. E. I I N.E. Oreencsetdo 10.21,33, E.N.X. I 13 NIL Velentla 10.13 29, KN.& 1 E. Cape Char W. 97, W, N. E. I 3 N.E. Luol 130.00 27, N. E. 1 N.H. Holyhead . '30410 35 X.N.L I 4 N.N.L Penzance 129 97 29 X.N.L ' 3 N.N. E. Bredtas , 29 N.W. ' 3 N.E. Lonent 129.80 29 N. I 4 I N. Rochefort W. 70 3J N. N. E. , 4 N.E. nymouth _ 1 29.90 22 N. NW. 2 N. N. W. Weymouth .:V9l @S N.N.L 13 N.N. K Portemonth.;29.22 30 N. N. E. 3 N. Denial 29.90 30 N.N.L 7 N.E. Yarmouth 2179 34 N.E. 9 N. L dearboromilt 30.0± 36 E. NL. I N. ablolda Helder — . - - W. , sr... 1 11° 11,1.. a W. Ai I am ! do 0.15 4 ac 0.16 3 In 0.07 6 be 1 1 b ' 1 b•— 3 schl— s I te I 1 , To 1 N. I '— • 6 re 0.01 - M 0.63 • 0.13 X - I 1 1 ' If , I , ! i ci I 1 1 ' i i 1 I . 1 1, 1 I' i I 1 h ' r I I i , li I r 4 , Itl11. . :'.11 , Pil 41' P h 1 : , i 1 1 1 1 ' 1 l' f . t 1 1. 1 l ' i ! i l li I I . i 1 1 i s '1! I . f i t s 0 1 1 ii I 1 1 1 I i I i 1 1 1 I i I - 4 PI