The Express. — London, England, 1862-10-30 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Gon(burn.) R 1 BISHOP AND GISBING. was a sitting fur discharge. The bankrupts were stationen of Cannon-street. The facta of the use t Already been published, and the order would have been ~,c , nd uo the last occasion but for a mistake of the mei r in advertising it only as an examination meeting, in ,. ~1 of an examination meeting and sitting for order of Lowrance now stated that there was no opposition, I the court granted the order. RE yr.roty JOHN DE WILDE. ws.., an application for an order of discharge. The siiipt was a cabinet maker of Wardour-street, Soho. 171/. ; assets realised upwards of 50!. i.r. Wridge, the crown solicitor, appeared for the official 'lr. Clarke, for the bankrupt, stated that he had been , years in business. This was the first time he had been ulties, and the poor man had taken the bankruptcy u, h to heart that serious illness bad supervene], and ho ,• unable to be in attendance to-day. lie Commissioner granted tho order of discharge. I. lIE MOSELEY CREEP COAL AND COKE COMPANY (LIMITED). was the day which had been fixed for hearing a peti t n for winding-up this company under the superintem ~ wee of the court. Mr. Roxburgh appeared in support of the petition, and .aid there was a second petition to wind-up the company, the first having been by a creditor, and upon the presenta tion of the petition the company paid the debt and the etition was disposed of. The capital of the corn piny was to be :5,0034, in 15,000 shares of each, the deposit to be it. per share. The ;. .mpany was duly registered on 22nd August, 1801. The r "j'ets of the company were to purchase extensive coal in the neighbourhood of Moseley-green for 30,000/., of h 1 , Z,033/. was to be taken in paid-up shares ; Lut, 610114 h insu ffi cient funds, the company was unable to con tinua-its operation', and the business totally ceased in July, There was the usual allegation that the company iraN unable to pay its debts. Mr. Doria applied on behalf of a contributory that the truing n.ight be adjourned in order that they might show tile allegations in the petition to be untrue. The company had ceored to carry on their business for one year, but that Wai in consequence of their requiring machinery which had snare been erected. The l'olcmiasioner asked how much of the capital had Lees paid up? Mr. Doria said 11. on U. shares. Mr. Roxburgh said 960 shares had been taken ; and even if the remaining 41. was paid up, it would be insufficient to meet the debts of the company, which were 'stated at romoi. - • yr. Doi is said his client still believed be could bring for winl evidence to contradict the statements in the petition. Jr. 3 Porhurgh remarked that steps ought at once to be Liken in the matter, as a mortgage debt on the company's l i,iperty to the amount :of 7,(1 Y. became due on the 17th November, and it was desirable something should at once be done. The ( orninismoner said he was clearly of opinion that no an.ser bad been made to the petition. Ho should err in duty if be allowed auy person without evidence to come 50.1 toy they might get an answer. There was nothing to prevent his giving his decision at once, which was that the company be wound up. The winding-up order was accordingly made. (Before Mr. Registrar liazlitt.) RE 13Z.707T, Tbi., was an examination meeting and application for order of discharge in the matter of Thomas Scott, of Palace New-road, Lambeth. The uuseeured debts amount to 1,2121. ; creditors holding security, 70/. ; liabilities on accommodation bills. 2,673/. Tlie assets are—Debtors, good, 61/. ; doubtful, 501. ; bed, ; property in the hands of creditors, row. The liubulitiea ou bills arose in respect of accommodation for a dere:mill brother, Peter Scott, of Liverpool, contractor, and Mr. lasso Butt. Mr. Robertson Griffiths opposed for a creditor ; Mr. Holt supported. The bankrupt was not in attendance, and the learned Registrar mode some very strong remarks on the disrespect shown to the court. Ha should adjourn the case sine die without protection, and in future .Cllll6l he should order loulrupts to be proclaimed. EL ARTHUR SHLTHARD. The bankrapt was described u a eornmission agent for the sale of wines, in Clargea.street, Piccadilly. Debts, 2131. ; ;....‘ets, nil. r. Holt appeared for the assignees. The order of discharge, which had been adjourned for three months, was now granted. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before the Lord Chief Baroo.) THE MURDER IN THE CITY. Samuel Gardincr. 34, sweep, and Elimixth HundAler,were jcsatly indicted for the wilful murder of Elisalueth(iardiner. Mr. Poland and Mr. Besley prosecuted. The prisoners were defended by Mr. itibton and Mr. Sleigh. The circumstances of this case have appeared very re. mutly in our Mansion house police report, and the charge rested entirely upon circumstantial evidence. It appeared that the prisoner Gardiner lived in Northumberland-alley, Fenchurchatreet, and the other prisoner, who is a married woman, there was no doubt had been carrying on an improper intimacy with him, and this caused quarrelling and ill-feeling between Gardiner, who was also a married man, and his wife. The female prisoner had lien liviug in the same house with Gardiner and his wife as servant, but she hail left, but returned to reside there shortly before the murder took place. In consequence, however, of something that occurred she was to have left the house on Monday, the 22nd of September. The prisoner Cardiner was in the habit of going out very early in the • morning to his work, and on the previous night he chalked the time he wanted to be called on the door post, and the policeman on the beat called him at whatever time was marked. On the ve of the occurrence the prisoner was called by the policemen at a quarter-past 3, but he did not leave the house until half-peat when the policeman who called him met him as ho left the bowie, and apologised to him for having called him so early, as he hail mistaken the j for a awl did not find out his mistake until after lie had calm him. At about 6 o'clock a young man who was employed as watchmen in the warehouses of the tit. Katharine l)acks was passing by Northumberland•alley, and heard a peculiar sermon proceed from No. I, which was the house occupied by the prisoner and his deceased wire. lle passed the house, thinkiug the scream proceeded from children romping, but thinking there was something very peculiar about the noise he had heard, he turned hack mei listened, but he bean! nothing more. After the prisoner ;:inliner was seen to leave the house at hell past 4 by the policeman, he wax not seen until about 7 o'clock, when he was wet in Ahleragateatreet by a witness, who spoke to him. lie hail his live:blue and soot bag with him at the time, and the memo alines.' saw him again in eerichurele street shortly liter, sitting on a seat before a public...house. He was seen a little later by a carpenter who was employed in Nerthumberlaoileilley, and who was waiting at the top of the alley to go to his work when the pri ,otier passed him. The prisoner was seen after this by another witness in dose proximity to Northumberland -Iles. At shoot $ o'clock the prisoner Humbler went to le. Soilueira, who lives iu the neighbourhood, and who has atteuiled Mrs. Gardiner fur some years, and told him to go directly to her mistress, as she had cut her throat, awl would be dead before lie got to the house. lie followed her to the house, and weei up to the room on the tint their which I tardiner and deceased occupied as their bed mom. and there, on the floor, by the side of the beil, he saw the body of the prisoner's wife, with her throat cut. She was quite dead. When he told the prisoner Humbler so, she said, " Oli my God, you don't say so !" About a minute after Dr. sequeira went into the Teem the prisoner Gardiner entered, and said " What's the clatter and stopping down took a knife from the right hand of the deceased, which was covered with blood. The prisoner Cal-diner turned to the female prisoner, and said " You're tie- cause of this:" Upon the first examination Dr. is...vitae thought the ileccaerd had reallycommitted suicide, lot upon a cheer examination he altered his opinion, a!though whoever committed the act had evidently iirvm,re i l the body for the purpose of making it appear that she had committal auici.le. The body was lying ou the floor, Ce legs quite straight, with the left arm straight the side, and the right hand across the chest, Lelding the keife with the back towards the palm of the Lod, aml from the nature of the wound he thought it t raid not have been lime by herself. The hands were severely cot, our of the lingers being cut right through to the I.IIC, and appeared to have had blood wiped from them. A rshce.constable was called in, Roil the place was searched ee.otly, but nothing could be discovered to arouse any eephii.e. The clothes of the female prisoner were cOnutely examined, but no trace of blood could be found teon them, end her hands were noticed by the doctor to be grimed with dirt, and apparently not washed since the previous day. At the coroner's inquest the prisoner :ardiner Raid he left his wife in boil when be left in the morning, and am. female prisoner said she went into the deceased's room to get a Inciter, when she saw the deceased lying on the rooc with her throat cut. The male prisoner several times e. 3.1 his " poor wife" bad been murdered, and when asked who he thought had done it, helmet he believed it was the female priemer. Alth iugh the police had repeatedly searched the house and the room where the deceased was found, without flailing any trace of blood, when they went to the house on the Thursday after the occurrence the priaoner Gardiner pointed out several spots of blood on the wall and upon the bedstead, which the officers were sure where not there pre 'tousle, The learned counsel, in concluding, said the eel- • THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 30, 1862. duce wing the female prisoner wu certainly not at all conclusive ; still, is she was in the house at the time the body wu discovered, he thought it right to go into all the facts. fi:eigh urged that under these circmnstances the case, as spinet the female prisoner, should be withdrawn from the consideration of the jury. The Chief Baron expressed his opinion that this was the proper course to be taken. Mr. Poland, upon this, consented not to offer any evi dence against the woman, and a verdict of Not GuiPy was consequently taken with regard to the woman, and tho case against the male prisoner was alone proceeded with. The trial was going on when we went to pros, and it was likely to occupy the court till a late hour. NEW COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Martin.) William Af'Crea, 41, gentleman, was indicted for felo niously wounding George Perry, with intent to murder him, upon the high seas. Mr. Daly prosecuted ; and Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, who had been specially retained with Mr. Sleigh, was for the defence. _ The facts of this case, which have but very recently been given, were but very briefly gone into, and the learned counsel at the openiog of the cue said that be should, under the circumstances, withdraw the principal indict ments against the priunin, and only proceed upon the count charging with unlawfully wounding. The facto were these. The prisoner was a passenger on board the Northumberland, from Madras, and under some delusion attacked the prosecutor with a ship's mall, and in flicted some serious injury upon him. Dr. Forbes Winslow, who was examined for the de fence, stated that he had been called to see the prisoner upon his being brought to this country, and found him to be labouring under delusions, and was incapable of forming any fixed opinion of what he was doing. After a few remarks from his lordship, a verdict of Guilty of unlawfully wounding was taken, and the prisoner, who is of unsound mind, ordered to put in hail to come up for judg ment if called upon, and a gentleman of the prisoner s family undertaking that he should be properly taken care of. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) CLERKEN WELL. LAX STARCHTNG OF PICKPOCKETS ET VIE POLICE. A young fellow with a sinister cast of countenance ►nd attired in very ragged clothes, who gave the name of Tint Smith, but who is known to the police under other aliases, was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt with attempting to pick pockets at King's•cross. From the statement of a police-constable of the N divi sion it appeared that last evening he saw the prisoner stand. ing by the side of a well-dressed female, who was looking into a shop window. Suspecting from his movements that he was attempting to pick pockets, he watched, and when he left he, ascertaining that the female had lost nothing, but had felt a tug at her pockets, followed the prisoner. When in the crowd at King's-cross he saw the prisoner remove his band from a gentleman's pocket, but whether he took anything or not he could not say. When he took the prisoner Into custody he found that the coat he had on had pocket holes on each side, but no pockets, so that although the prisoner might appear to have his hands in his pockets he could be picking pockets at the same time. He searched Dim and found on him two goci silk handkerchiefs, which the prisoner said he had purchased from a man he did not know Mr. D'Eyncourt inquired if anything was known about the prisoner, as he had seen him at the bar before. The Policeman replied that he was only discharged from this court last week on a charge of felony. He was the coostant associate of thieves, and refused to give his ad draw. The prisoner, in defence, said the coluitable must be mis taken in fancying that he Saw him attempting to pick pockets. It was very wicked of him to say so, as he was as innocent as a new-born babe. (A laugh.) The handkerchiefs were his own, for he paid for them, but he did not know the man he had pumhased them of. Mr. D'Eyncourt sentenced the prisoner, as a suspected person, to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for three calendar months in the House of Correction. _ _ The prisoner on befog removed laughed and said be wile a young man from the country, but the police could not get over him. Shortly afterwards, Turner, the gaoler, report-1 that when the prisoner was removed to the cell, he pulp up his trousers and took off three handkerchiefs twisted round his leg, ►nd which had not been seen by the police when they searched him. MARLBOROUGH STREET. ATTEMPTED ROHBF.HY AT JEWELLERS' SHOPS. _ _ John Thomas and Alfred Walter , two well-dreamed fel lows, and on whom were found two gold watches and chains, and other articles of jewellery, charged by Sergeant Cole, 23 C, with visiting jewellers' shops, &c., for the purpose of robbery, were again brought up before Mr. Knox. Sergeant Cole saw the prisoners loitering about Bond street and Coaduitestrcet, looking in different windows, and then go into Mr. Martin's, jeweller, of Regent-street. They thou left, and the sergeant followed them for some time, and into the City, where he followed the prisoners in a cab. and took them into custody. Mr. Lieuning, watchmaker, of TS, Strand, said that a short time ago Walter came to his shop and lookedat some clock., and at Iva said that he saw one that would suit his sister, and he would bring her, and then left, and afterwards he 'Maud two gold watches of shove 401. in value. He was not quite positive, but he believed the other was the man in Walter's company. In answer to Mr. Knox, the witness said the prisoners had altered their appearance a good deal. Sergeant Cole said the prisoners were part of a similar gang to those ho had some time since at this court, who went about with a dog cart, robbing tradesmen in all tarts of the metropolis, and who were convicted. Ho had had about forty different jewellers to see the prisoners. Mr. Knox asked the sergeant whether be bad any further evidence to-day. The sergeant said he hod not. He wished to remind the magistrate that a picklock was found on one of the prisoners. • Mr. Knox sail he should send the prisoners for the lon B est term he could—three months with hard l a b our ; but there was verj little doubt that before another twelve. month was over the prisoners would be undergoiug penal ▪ vitude. The prisoners, who evidently were well satisfied with the mutt, were then removed from the dock. MARYLERONE. DETRAORDINARY Ur AITEIIITED Frederirk lidree, described as a labourer, having no fined place of abode ' was brought up from the Marylebone in firmary, and placed at the bar before Mr. Yardley charged under the following extraordinary circumstances with at tempting to destroy himself by stabbing. Police-constable 3118 A deposed that on the 27th silt., in consequence of information be bud rcxivell that a man laud wounded himself in the stomach with a knife, he repaired to No. 2, Upper William-street, and there found the prisoner bleeding profusely from the lower part of the stomach. A knife was handed to hint with which the stabs were in flicted, and on witness asking him (prisoner) I.is reason for committing the act, he replied. " It's all through my wife, who has left me." Witness added that the prisoner, after being taken to the station-house, was removed to the Miry lebone infirmary, in which he hail been ever since. Caroline Susanna (iowan.living at the house shove alluded to, stated that on the evening of 27th Sept. the prisoner ran into her dwelling, and, when asking him what we. the matter with him, he said, "That's what's the matter, its all owing to my wifo ;" at the same time pointing to his stomach, from which blood was *teeming. Mr. Yardley-I)id you see any knife? Witness-1 did, air, and laid hold of the handle, which enabled inc to draw it out. Mr. Yardley—Did it appear to have entered far? Witneas—Yea, sir, the blade had penetrated as far as it flie officer produced the knife, the blade thereof being about four inches in length, and very sharp pointed. l'ri soner had wounded himself in three places. The prisoner WWI asked by Mr. Yardley what be had to say. when he answered (despondingly)—l am very cony. I don't recollect anything of the affair. He was remanded for a week. WORSH IP-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OP ASSAULT. John Gran , , a tall and powerful man, was charged before Mr. Leigh with violently assaulting and attempting to rob Elizabeth Horton, the wife of a licensed victualler. Complai nan t, w h o appeared to be su ff ering from previous excitement, said Last ni•rlit I was returning home in coin- Twiny with my husband, a male friend of his, and two of my own sex, the former being in advance of us, when, while passing the City-road toll gate, the prisoner, who was 'daunting there, suddenly rushed upon me, grasped cry dress round the neck with one band and chink me terribly. He then seized my cloak, tore it off, and ray gown completely from the gathers. I screamed "Murder" twice and roll upon my hands arid knees. Mr. Safford (clerk)—The chain of your reticule bag is broken, I see. How we, that done Complainant—l don't know, but believe it was in the struggle. It was entire before. Mr. Safford—You charged him with attempting to rob you. you now do so ? Complainant—l really don't know what Iris motive was. Ho did no more than I have stated ; but I was terribly shaken and alarmed. He did not speak a word, not even while going to the station. Ilia great height gave him great power over me. . MN. Annie Eaton and Mrs. Ranh Mark, the complain ant's friends, in company with beret the time, corroborated her statement, the former adi.lin , 4, " When Mn. llarton lay on the pavement prisoner seized me and pinned me against the wall most roughly. I picked up her hag broken as it now is." Mr. John Barton, compLiinant's husband, and Lindland of the Jacob's Well public-house, in Shoreditch, said that be, his wife,and the witnesses had been to the Philharmonic Hall, at Islington, that he distinctly noticed the prisoner standing with his back to the toll-hones, u he passed with liis male friend ; be also observed three girls standing nearly opposite at a turning leading into the Vinegar-ground. On hearing screams he turned and found hi wife on the pavement in a state of extreme disorder mad excitement. Could not say whether prisoner was sober or not ; witness and friend held him until a police-constable Game up. Stigg, 199 N, in chance of the oase—At the station-house prisoner said that be had not been drinking; but I think that be had. Lrigb 7 l perceive that he is described on the police. sheet as a prison officer. Is he such ? Bugg— I have not had time to inquire ; bat letters and papers on him are to that effect. Mr. Leigh (to primoner)—l do not wish to peruse your letters. One of them is addressed, "John Grant, City Prison, Holloway," is that correct. Prisoner—lt is, your worship. You are perfectly at liberty to peruse it. Mr. Leigh—And you hold some office there? • Prisoner—l do, your worship. Mr. Leigh—L o you wish to out any questions to the witnesses ? Prisoner—Not any, sir. I do not doubt the veracity of their statement. I have no recollection of what paesed. This I solemnly assert, the sad position I now stand in is consequent upon my having taken liquor, which is unusual with me. I am in deep anguish of mind consequent upon my act. I have • wife and child—the former in Scotland from ill health. An intended robbery is far absent from my pursuit or necessity ; if your worship will permit me to make compensation it will be • mercy to me, and if these respectable persons will forgive me I will be truly thankful. I plead that your worship will deal mercifully with me. (Prisoner was here almost over powered with emotion.) Mr. Leigh-1 do not believe that your purpose was a robbery, or I would not deal with the charge here ; but the assault, probably the result of drink, is a most infamous one. Three respectable women, apparently unprotected, are walking together in the public street, and subjected to alarm, accompanied to two of them with violence of no ordinary character. I fine you 41., midi costs 11., if you do not pay which, you must be imprisoned for one month. Complainant made • most urgent appeal for this fine to be,not only mitigated, but altogether - foregone. The ma gistrate, however, was inflexible, and the prisoner was locked up in default. U 9- 43 2 51 4 49 6 48 11 48 4 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (BY mum!! AND mum NAGsrno TNLZOHAPH.) (TROY OUR OWN CORRTSPONDRNT. ) Market still depreseed, but not worse than yesterday. Sales 1,000 to 2,00 bales. SHARE LISTS--(THIS DAY.) Two o'Otooi. In the railway market to-day the transactions are few, the fortnightly settlement, which will be concluded to-day, almost monopolising the attention of operators. The variations in prices, compared with those current at the dose yesterday, are therefore unimportant. Lancashire and Yorkshire stock has improved I per cent., and Great Eastern 1, while Caledonian has declined 1, and South Eastern 1. London and South Western is firm. London and North Western stock is now quoted 92 to 1 ; Great Western, 66 to it; Midland, 127 to i t ; la.ncashire and Yorkshire, 1071 ] to 108; Caledonian, 114 to 111 ; South Eastern, all to 85; Great Eastern, 451 to 46 ; Great Northern, 122 to 123 ; and London and South Western, 991 to 1001. Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are dull, at 4i to prem. Other foreign railway shares are generally quiet, as well as colonial. IIEDINMLY atIINAB •ND ISTOCEL sa, IPd I It•Dmatra. I CI onis prices I Sales to-day yesterday. to 1 p.m. Wol. miaow Vat FAskjam.,6oll4aJaso. lksios, di 11.0. C. Bristol and Nada leceic and Sandoz— - 4 4 OS 88 110} 111} ... 6i 1k Do. • J • i iii ii iiii Do. 13 t p.o. paid to B. Dann's and lonent van Dand.,Perth.igAbd.ln. Minnow& and Glasgow lost& and Clyde Jana Glasgow Al. Western Great Eastern Do. A Stock Do. lest Anglian Stk Great Murtha Scotland Great l Northern Do.A. 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Blarkwir 14 rim SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SODS. T.Y.C. Penens, Alecto, Antidote, and Languish f are here. ENTRY FOR SUBSCRIPTION PLATE. D.I. Asteroid, 4 yrs, lOst Sib ; Cowley, 4 yrs, Set 13 1 b • Dol. cibolla. 5 yrs, Bst Sib ; Schism, fi yrs, Bst 31b ; Be l ly El wood, 4 yrs, Bst ; West End, 1 yrs, 7st 81 6 ; Oberon 4 yrs, I Tat Sib; Turn of Luck, 3 yrs, 7st, 51b; Flirtation, 4 yre, 7st 21b ; Haddingtoo, 3 yrs, let 21b ; Watchfire, 3 yrs, let 11h ; kienham Lass, 4 yrs, list 131 h ; Conundrum, 4 yrs, 531 11lb ; St. Lawrence, 3 yrs, sst 71b ; Cock Robin, 3 yn, Set 71b. AU are here. OPTIONAL SELLING PLATE. R.M. Olive Branch, Peru, Douche, f by Rataplen, Antidote, Glance c, Principal, Ma Belle, Hampton Court, 2daltster, Devotee, Anaticulus, Peneus, Nawadaha, Maggiore, and Foie de Gras. ENTRY FOR SELLING HANDICAP. Hall a mile. Lima, 4 yrs, tut 1216; Xurullo, 3 yrs, list Blb ; Sheerness, 3 yrs. Set 21b ; Bolero, 3 yrs, Bst ; Lachesis, 3 yrs, Bst ; Eatremet, 3 yrs, Bst; Churchman, .1 yrs, 7st 101 b ; Vigil, 3 yrs, 7st 916 ; Dutch Sam 3 yra, 7st 916 ; Palmeri°, 3 yrs, Tat 7lb ; Eatrelda, 3 yrs, let 3lb ; Fannie c, 3 yrs, Fat 2lb ; Dolphin, 2 yrs, Fat ; Curie, 2 yrs, 7st ; Princess Charlotte c, 3 yrs, betlolb ; Lady Harriett c, 2 yrs, fiat 10lb ; Herald, 2 yrs. list 7113 ; Erythia, 2 yrs, Get 7th ; Flower Safety, 2 yrs, Gat ; Buck, 2 yrs, sst 71b. All are here. FREE HANDICAP. A.F. _ . Enaign,Canwell, Dusk, Brown Beam e, Socrates, A nonyma, and Queen of Spain are here. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOWS. Ab. M. - Falcon, Arracan, Tartar, Le Dauphin, Blue Mantle, Charlemagne, Br to Wing, Eamanoff, Queen Bertha, and Ludy Evelyn c are here. VISIT OP PRINCE .VAPOLKON AND THE PRINCESS CLOTHILDE TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM.-(THIS DAY.) Their Imperial Highnesses the Prince Napoleon and the Prinxis Clothihie, attended by a suite of ladies and gentlemen, arrived at the Itritiah Museum, at 1 o'clock to day, to inspect the national collection.the imperial party was received under the portico of the grand entrance by Mr. Panizzi, the principal librarian, and the other heads of the departments, and conducted over the building. On reaching the Reading.ruom, with the noble proportions of which the imperial visitors expreased their admiration, Mr. Panizzi explained the regulations for faci litating the supply of books and manuscripts to the readers. The Prince and Princess then proceeded to view the dif ferent galleries, and passed some . hours in examining the many objects of interest contained therein. DEMERARA RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.) The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of shareholders was held at one o'clock to-day at the London Tavern; Mr. J. A. TINNS in the chair. The following report was presented and road by the Secretary, Mr. SELLS : "The directors have the pleasure to report that the work ing of the railway during the half-year ending 30th June last has been curried on with much success, and that the relaying of the existing line has been completed with the exception of about two miles, the rails for which are now in coarse of shipment. On the subject of the light engines the manager writes, ' The working of the trains continues moat satisfactory, the two tank ermines more than maintain their character for economy in working nod regularity in running.' The accounts to the 30th of June last were made up in Liverpool by public accoun tants of eminence sod have been carefully audited ; the traffic receipts for the half-year ending at that date amount to 9,:)09/. 19s. 6(1. (namely, 4,710(. is. 6.1. for goods, and 4,799/. Md. for passengers, Szc.), being 773/. 50. lid. less than the corresponding period in 1861. The mauager writes that the greater part of the falling off iu receipts arises is the month of JuLe, and adds, a few estates have, however, confluence(' grinding, and wo may therefore soon expect to have some produce to carry down ; the working expenses have, however, been so much diminished that the net revenue shows an in !mile (notwithstanding the falling off iu the receipts) of 9:10I. Os. and amounts to 2,LaO/. 63. 11.11., in additon to more than half of the 3,304/. 15s. 7il. expended in the maintenance of way, being the estimated ex traordinary outlay for the reconstruction of the old line. The directors have the further satisfaction of informing the shareholders that the heuns for completing the railway to Mahaics have been provided, and that the liberal COUCCMIiOII offered to the company by the colonial ordinance of Novem ber, 18.59, will thus be secured. They auticipate from the extension a material addition to the traffic receipt.; without a proportionate increase in working expenses ; the directors have token measures to carry out the extension with all prudent dispatch. The conversion of all claims upon the company into new preference stock is proceeding hi the most satisfactory manner, and there is no reason to doubt that the line will be completed at a cpst to the shareholders within the estimats originally made. The directors have only further to add, that in forming the present board it was thought desirable that the share holders both at London and Liverpool should be repre sented, an arrangement which they hope will be regarded with general satisfaction." The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, observed that since the 80th June, the date to which the accounts were made up, the board continued ti receive the same estisfac tory accounts from Demerara of the efforts making for the reduction of expenses, which was a main element io the future success of the line. This reduction had been occasioned chiefly by the adoption of a lighter class of engines, which they would Lave adoptsd before, but had not the means, and they were now enabled to do so by the exorcise of strict economy, and by the liberality of the colony. They had only two of these engines, but intended to increase the number, as they had the power to do so. A largo increase of traffic was ex pected from the proposed extension to Mahnica, the survey of which was proceeding, and plans and detailed estimates for which would soon be ready. It was inteuiled to proceed with the works as soon as practicable. Sir J. CAEMICHAEL seconded the motion, which was carried. The formal business of electing auditors and re-electing directors having been gone through, the proceedings termi nated with the wmal compliment to the Chairman. O❑ Tuesday, at a breakfast in the Hopetoun Rooms, Queen street, Edinburgh, Dr. Candlish was pre sented with a testimonial, consisting of a deed of trust, in beboof of himself and family, vesting the sum of 5,0001. ; a bank receipt for the sum of 530/. ; and a piece of plate of the value of 1204 HARVI,T FINTIVAL AT CLAPHAM,-011 Tuesday there was celebrated a thanksgiviug harvest festival at Christ Church, Uniou-grove, Clapham. The church, which was only consecrated iu May last, was beautifully decorated, and at the three services, the laat of which was full choral, the offertory amounted to 40/. 10s. 4d, which will be handed over to the lancsahire Relief Fund by the incum- bent, the Rev. Bradley Abbot. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. IMPERIAL IVICRAGEB._ ➢ mici Sept. 20 W 2467 s . C*44. 94 1 351 7. i4 1 411 24130 s bd 27 s3s 24 36s 24 Ms &I sag 64 41 5 04 30e 6d Oct. 4 514 44 35s 54 As 64 344 114 415 24 41 5 14 ll l3 4464 4 54 s 34 34s 64'39a 5..0,414 7 4 Dix weeks' A _____ _ _ gate Average .. 114'354 4d 221 24 Ms 104 tes 104'41s 44 Durr.—Wbeak Reeky, Oats, Rye, Beans, and Yeas, Is. ENGLISH OWN SOLD Len wsec—Wheat, 81.900: barley. 5,901; oats, 17,784 rye, 14e. beans, 3,183: peas, 1,563 SEISITS 6I ‘. DIAOLLY SHOWING THI FLUCTUATIONS 111 THU AVITILAOR Pilol Oct. 23. Ot WHEAT DORM THR SIX WEEIS HAIL). Prices. ,Sept. 20.1 Oct. 4. Oct. 11. Uct. VS. MINCING LANE.-(THIS DAY.). SUGAR has again beau quiet, and prices have • declining tendency. Mauritius Gobi at 40s. to 435. 6d. for good to fine yellow crystallised ; Madras, at 41s. 6d. to 455. for superior grocery. Refined, a limited business is doing at the previous currency. COFFER—Plantation Ceylon bee sold at fully former prices ; triage, 745. to 795. ; 6ne ordinary and middling, 81s. 6d. to 86s. 6d. ; pea berry, 91s. to Mc 6d. Native Ceylon has realised full rates, good ordinary to superior, 72a. to 75... 6d. TEA.—The market is quiet. Ric& —This article continues (et,.. Sri E.4.—Pepper has sold at Nil priors, dusty Penang, Rd. to n, d. white, 81d. Pimento with ou t change in value, middling. 3d. Mace, common quality at previous rates, better quality at 2d. advance; ordinary to middling, 9d. to Is. td. Nutmegs at full prices, small and bola, le. to 3.. auras rather cheaper, Penang ! le. 2d. to le. 30. • Amboyna, tld. to 4id. Ginger, Jamaica at barely previou s prices, 5 9 5. 93a. ; Cochin at full rates, 61s. to 1325. Rum.—The limited basineas transacted is at full prices. FRtrr.—With the exception of Valencia raisins, which have sold at a decline of Is. to 3., steady prices have been realised for most descriptions. Savrvirrae. —l5O bags sold at 395. 6d. for refraction Q. COTTON. —The limited business trio/acted shows •further decline of id. to id. per lb. Jura continues dull of sale. iiEXP. —St. Petersburg clean Metal quoted at 391. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY). The market is quiet. Town tallow is quoted 445. 9d. to 465. net cash ; Petersburg Y.O. on the spot, 475. 3d. to 475. 6d. ; all the year, 475. to 475. 3d. ; December 47e. 3d. ; January to March, 475. 6d. ; March, 471. 6d. to 47.. 9d. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) We have a mach larger supply of beasts than on Thursday last. It includes, however, a considerable number left un sold on Monday. Trade is very dull and prices are lower for all detcriptions. Sheep are also more plentiful with a lees demand ; consequently prices are lower, and a clear ance cannot be effected. Calves are rather cheaper. From Germany and Holland Users are 700 beasts, 2,020 sheep, and 279 calves ; Spain, 230 boasts. Mulch cows, 83. Per atone of 810 e. a. d. s. d. Per MOW of Sibs. s. d. s. d. Bast Beata, Reseda 4 6 4 8 Best Gnarls tit-bdso22 0 0 0 0 Hest Sbort-horns 4 4 4 6 Bed Long-w001i.... 5 0 6 2 Second gnat. beasts 3 0 4 0 Do. do. Sew n .0 e 0 0 Cflveg Plns liedDninkllll-b?ods 6 4 6 8 'Aunts _..._ 0 0 o__O Pigs, 140. and Lodans. 5,235 ; Calves, 385; SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Harvey and Elston report trade alow, with a downward tendency. THE REPRESENTATION OF SELEIRASHIRE.—Some per.ons in Gasshiels having spread a report that there was a prospect of Lord Henry Scott resigning his seat for Sel kirkshire on account of indifferent health, we have much pleasure in being authorised to give the report a most dis tinct and unqualified contradiction, and to state that there is happily no occasion for solicitude regarding the health of the noble lord. --Edinburgh Courant. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLEP.S' Sr ROOM—SIMUL TANEOes COLLECTION.—Yesterday, the last Wednesday in October, was the anniversary of the opening of these schools by the late venerated Prince Consort, "Albert the Good." At all the principal commercial hotels throughout the country the event, as in years past, was commemorated by making a collection at the commercial dinner ou behalf of this institution. We have no doubt when the result of this simultaneous and spontaneous contribution to the funds of this peculiar institution, solely established for the orphans of one of the moat influential chases of the com munity, becomes known, it will move worthy of the great body of commercial travellers, always distinguished as the missionaries of peace, progress, and good will. The meet ing in London was at the London Tavern, under the Presi dency of George Stockdale, Eci., of the Stock Exchange. He was well supported by Mr. Blake and Mr. Scott. The smallest contribution given ou the occasion was one guinea; and we have no doubt that when the result of the meeting is published it will prove gratifying to the originators and best friends of the movement. The secretary s statement respecting the present efficient and prosperous state of the schools was received with enthusiastic applause ; and the meeting, after a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman, separated with best wishes for the prosperity of the insti tution. THE LATE BRIGHTON MVEDER.—RENIOVAL OF FLOOD FROM LEWES GAOL.—Flood, who was convicted for the murder of his cointade at Brighton, and was sen tenced to death at the late assize' held at Lewes, but whose 'antenna has been respired, was removed on Monday morn ing last to the Mrllhank Penitentiary, by the governor, Mr. Sanders.—West Soma. Gazdte. MARVELLoUS EsCAPE FROM A RAILWAY CATA STROPHE.—IiEREFoUD, WEDNEsDAY.—Yesterday an excur sion train from Merthyr end the Hills to London was for a moment placed in the most imminent peril. It appears that between the Crumlin Station and the magnificent viaduct that crosses the Westoru Valleys line from Newport to Ebbw Vale, at a height of nearly 3O) feet, an engine was engaged in shunting some trucks on the line, when an ex cursion train containing about 500 persons was seen ad vancing at full speed. A collision attended with the most fearful consequences seemed inevitable. With a presence of mind equal to the emergency, both engine drivers, with • united and a conscotaneous action, reversed their engines, and although the peril that at one time threatened this mass of human beings could pot be wholly escaped, the speed of the advancing trains was so diminished that in the collision that followed no lives were lost. Crest damage, however, resulted to the engines, and the Duffer of that drawing the excursion train was broken short off. The excursionists were generally severely shaken ; some 'waived contusions, and, as may be well imagined, all were dread fully frightened. The screams of the females and of many of the other sex at the prospect of the death that appeared to await them were fearfully heartrending. The greatest credit is due to the heroic devotion of the engine drivers. who, regardless of their own fate, stuck to their brakes, and thus reduced what in the future seemed to promise the catastrophe of the century to a comparatively trifling affair. COLLISION AT THE MACcLESEIELD RAILWAY STA TION. —Yesterday morning, a collision occurred at the Lon don and North Western side of the 3laccles6eld Railway Station, which it was thought at one time would have re. suited in fatal injuries. It appears that the Stafford and Stoke train, which is due at Macclesfield at 8.55, runs through to Manchester, leaving :Macclesfield at 9.5 after the arrival of the Derby train due at 9. Whilst carriages, in which were seated a num:aw of passengers, were waiting on the Manchester line of rails, the Derby train ran into them with much force. The concussion was so great as to dash the entire train onward into the tunnel, • short distance from the platform. Many of the passengers were much hurt. A poor woman from l'restbury sustained severe cuts in the head, and hal to be taken to a surgeon's, and several others had their wounds dressed at the same place. Mr. Meek (draper), Mr. Mellor (clothier), Mr. Mad locks (draper), of Macclesfield ; and Mr. Paul Barlow, Congleton, who were seated in the carriages intending to proceed to Manchester. also received severe wounds, causing them to abandon their journey. Tim end carriage of the Manchester train was damaged. The driver of the Derby train (Morris) declares that it was impossible to stop his train. owing to the slippery state of the rail, from the frost. He reversed the engine, and the guard also applied the break with redoubled force, as soon as they saw the dagger. There does not appear to he any blame attaching to either the driver or the guard. GLASGOW.—ATTEMPT TO U'NET A RAILWAY TRAIN.—On Monday morning, while the goods train, which leaves Balloch at 12.5 n.m., was approaching the canal viaduct, between Marybill and Cowlairs, the tender, which was in front of the engine, gave a sudden jerk, es if the wheels had met with seine impediment on the rails, but, fortunately, the concussion was not great enough to throw the tender off the line. On the train being stopped it was discovered that some miscreant bad put two railway chairs upon the line. The chairs bed been re versed, and keyed or fastened upon the rail, thus showing a most determined attempt upon the pert of some ruf fians to upset the train. The chairs which were so placed were broken in several pieces by the wheels of the tender, and bad this not been the case, it is more than probable that the train would have been thrown off the hoe, and several lives endangered. The goods train in question does not run regularly at the above hour, and if it had not been despatched on Monday morning the passenger train would have been the next to meet the obstruction. Yesterday Mr. Hamilton, station-master. Maryhill, was busy hives. tigatiog the case ; and Mr. Anderson, superintendent of the Maryhill police, is actively engaged making inquiries, with the view of tracing out the delioquents, and we trust he may be successful. The railway company has offered a reward of 20/. for such informal:sou es may lead to the ap prebeariors sad conviction of the perpetrator or perpetrators of this sod diabolical act —Edinburgh Cour**. St: St. A.) St. BRITISH FOSSESSIONS. RAILMATO ! DOM. Do. New Balblo&Lakoklaronkl Do. Proffronco . Bell..Brant,.&Oodaloh &la, Ann. 1. 1872 aodoriodby.&L.ll. Do. July 1.1871. ditto Do. Juno 1. 1874, ditto Oaßada & S. Rasta 10apoT.&Dook Ram ,laataria Bengal 'Boat loam gun 6 p. ct. De. 0. Eztousioa.. . Do. H. do Wand Trank of (*nada Do. 6 pie at. Fret. Do. I par at. Debent Do. 7 par at. 12(8 Do. do. 1847 Do. do. 1872 Groat Indian P60111[016 Do. Now Do. January, 1362 Cit. 8. of 1161161(. 6 p. 04.Ww6Duzada. Miaow Do. Now Do.6p.olidis.pay7ll,w.op D0.10.4.130..Pa1.78 Indian Branch Limited Madras Gam. to par at. Do. do. 3 r t. ; . t. Do. di par id. Molb.D.rp 61, rt.Bnoci . Malb. and Hobson Day. D. akmuw~ca & 1.6166.. s CUM • C 69. all. On. 40. 8 oap. 4n. N. R. of Canwla 6 p. c. Wade. gar 6 per cent 1 Do. Dalai do Do. do. do Do. Painaub, do De. do. do Do.lnd.SLFlot.g.6p.c JOLNT STOCK BANS I {-losing prf ass. is r 104 41 8i 103 106 106 107 104 106 106 167 1 pm 201 tPin at 63 89 33 67 29 31 41 43 29 it 29 31 104} 1064 , I Ign 103 104 Dm 121 126 et 8 N. 100 103 89 91 02 1 N it Os 164 1031 V 7 98 61 63 3 6 3 5 83 86 to 196 1094 103 t 11 11) 9.“ 101* 104 88 101 a. pike.. ScT'l Bh—i Basia 20,000 , 100 l Agra and U. oar. Bank 20,000' 100 iAlliancaLonALlverpool 24660' 60 I faratralaala 11,0001 26 !Sank of Egypt 6 600 160 of I..ndon 10,000' 100 'Bank of Queen.slonl tO.OOO 60 Itlrmal, ff. Atom. 12,600 20 ,Char.Bk.Brit. Columbia MAW' 10 ID. Bk. luodr,Aue.,Uni , e 26 iChrtr& of India, &c 0015 10u dity 25,000 i 100 Colenlal .0,000 20.11 ecto. of Canada 25,000; 10 lint. oeokitAual ('part .' 10,000 100 Atiaduin.China&Jap. 14,0001 100 Imperial Bank, Ltitil.wo 10.001 100 London and Brazilian.. 60,000. 100 Lon.B.Ayres&B.Clate 50,000 i zu 'Lou. Ch. naaa of 25,0001 60 'toadon and county 60,0(41'. 60 , London Joint ttnrt 10,300' 100 Lon. and IflthUesez xO,OOOl AU ilmiadoll JUH.. :UMW 10 000: 100 'Lon. said Westminster.. 20.000 . , ion Metro. ' & Prov. Dank IL. 2.5.000 , 20 112.Pr0. of rnwhwid New 40,000; toz National Bank 16,00?! 20 ! New Nonth Wales 30,400: 26 iOriantal Bank 000 porn 10,C 0i SO 'Ottoman Bank 25,000; 20 Do. New tudiuul 100 IProvluetal of leolaaa 1 1 1,006 25 'loath Anatralia ii , I 26 'Union ne 10,0701 10• Union of Ireland (Lim. ),l 4:1..00u 60 'Union of Loud.• PROVINCIAL BHA. 47 19 kdlspar iu s: MARKETS. 48 24 la tivzßpoou Ocr. 29.—Sales to :—London and worth West em, 921 I—North Britlab, 551—South L' stem and Dover, Sat BIRMIXORIII, tict. 29.—There was a fair amount of busitiews done to-day, principally in local stocks, viz. :—Birmlnitharn Water Works, 361—Great Western 5 per cent. Preference, 1011 — Birmingham flas A Fhart., 1441—ditto New Ordinary, 60 S-16 Staffordshire Gas, 251. aliares, 601—ditto 201. shares, 401. 55. Wolverhampton Gas. 20t —and Gloucester Wagons, 11 p. South Stafford ltailways closed 101 11—Birmingham Joint Stock Bank, 101 11—Birtainshatn lire, 109 110—Metropolitan Wagon, 1 1i p. AN EXILE TO THE New YORK BAL.—Another exile to the BMA shore I knew : who did not? Julius Clow hardly owed more money than Cucedicus : and, gracious powers ! Cucedicus, how did you manage to spend and owe so much ? All day he was at work for his clients ;at night he was occupied in the Public Council. He neither had wife nor children. The rewards which he received from his orations were enough to maintain twenty rhetoricians. Night after night I have seen him eating his frugal meal, consisting but of a fish, a small portion of mutton, and • small measure of Iberian or Trinacrian wine, largely diluted with the sparkling waters of Rhenish Gaul. And this was all he had ; and this man earned and paid away talents upon talents ; and fled, owing who knows bow many more ! Does a man earn fifteen thousand pounds • year, toiling by day, talking by night, having horrible unrest in his bed, ghastly terrors at waking, seeing an officer lurking at every corner, • sword of justice for everhanging overhie head—and have for his sole diversion a newspaper, • lonely mutton-chop, and a little sherry and seltzer-water? In the German stories we reed how men sell themselves to—a certain personage, and that personage cheats them. Ile gives them wealth ; yes, but the gold pieces turn into worthless leaves. He sets them before splendid banquets ; yes ; but what • awful grin that blank footman has who lift' up the dish-oover ; and don't you smell • peculiar sulpherous odour in the dish? Fetish! take it away ; I wet eat.—" Roundabout Paper," in Cornitill "famine for November. 3. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) RISE I 1 THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. Two o'CLocr“ The directors of the Bank of England, at their weekly court to-day, have raised the minimum rate of discount from 2 to 3 per cent., being an advance of 1 per cent. It had not been generally anticipated that a rise of more than 1 per cent. would have been decided upon to-day, yet the Bank action has produced no bad effect. The funds opened this morning with more firm ness, and an advance of 1 per cent. was attained. This improvement has not been fully supported up to the present hour, but prices are still quoted 1 per cent. higher than they elostd. yesterday. English railway stocks (in which, as well as in foreign titocks, this is settling (lay) remain without striking alteration. Foreign securities are generally firmer. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Rcuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 701 r. 90c., and subsequently declined to 70fr. 82c., being to 1 per cent. better than at the close yesterday. Consols are now quoted 931 to 1, both for money and the 6th of Nov.,mber, and 934 to 1 for the 4th of December. The official business report is as follows :—Thrtv per Cent. COlll4OlB, for money, 934, 1 ; ditto, for account, 9 31 , 4,4, 4, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 911, 4 ; New Three per Cents., 911, 4, 2 ; Thirty Years Annuities, 1885, 15/, 15 ; Red Sea Telegraph, 214 ; Bank Stock, 236 ; India Stock, 2297 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 1094, 4 ; ditto Bonds, 335. prem. ; Five per Cent. " enfaced " rupee paper, 1042, lt}sl ; Exchequer Bills, June, 21s. prem. ; ditto, March. 16a., 19s. prem. The transactions in foreign stocks have not been very numerous, but prices are firm, with a favourable tendency. The scrip of the New Turkish Loan has risen to to 1 prem. The Loan of 1854 is rather better, at 82/ to 831, and that of 1858 at 69 to 1. The Consolidda are steady at 374 to 1. Russian scrip is quoted 14 to 1/ prem.; Venezuelan, 3to 1 prem.; Peruvian, 2 to 11 dis. ; and Portuguede, 21 to 21 prem. Greek and Spanish Passive Bonds are in request, and Mexican firmer. Transactions are recorded as follows : Equador New Consolidated, 18, 177 ; Greek, 134, 1, 13, ; Mexican Three per Cents., 33 ; ditto for account, 331; 324 ; New Granada ex overdue Coupons, and Hectares, 101, 10 ; ditto Deferred, 5 ; ditto Deferred, ex Hectares, 11 ; Peruvian A Scrip, 14, die. ; Portuguese Scrip, 2d prem. ; Rus sian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 93 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1880, 921 ; Spanish Passive, 22, ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1854, for account, 83, ex die. ; ditto, 1858, for account, 691, ; ditto, scrip, 1, 1 prem. ; ditto paid-up, 68/. The amount of gold withdrawn from the Bank yesterday for exportation was 48,0001. ; making an ascertained total o: 350,0001. since the date of the last return, when the aggregate of coin and bullion held was 15,912,099/. The steamers City of Washington and Saxonia, from New York, have brought a total of 274,0001. in specie, which will be sent to the Continent, to pay for silver. The present quotation for bar silver is ss. 14d. per ounce, being 4d. above that recently current. The advance is caused by the activity of the demand for Bombay. It is stated, and we believe correctly, that Sir Charles Trevelyan will go out to India as finance minister, in place of Mr. Laing. The London and North Western Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 2,5921.; and the London and South Western an increase of 1,8811. The half-yearly meeting of the Demerara Rail way Company is called for the 30th instant in London. With reference to the market for American secu rities, Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite reports as follows : Since our lout of this day week, the market in London for American securities suffered • serious relapse on the re ported doings of Commodore Wilkes, at Bermuda, Erie snares declining to XI, and Illinois to 47 discount. The market for Sim, however, has since recovered, and closes strong for both stocks at an advance of 4 dots. per share on Erie, and 2 dole. on Illinois. Transactioos in State stocks and railroad bends have been very limited. WEDNISDAT EVElinfO. Consols, which close' yesterday at 931 to f r both for money and the 6th November, opened this morning at the same quotation, and after de clining for a moment to 931, "sellers," closed at 931 to 4. For December the last price was 934 to 4, or equal to 911 to 92 ex div. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Console, for money, 931, 3, f, 4,4, tl ; ditto for account, 931, 0 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 914, 3 ; New 'Three per Cents., 91#, #, ; Thirty Years Annuities, 1885, lof, 15 ; Bank Stock, 236 ; India Stock, 230 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 1094, 4, ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1863, 101; ditto, 1864, 101 ; ditto Bonds, 305., 335. prem. ; Four per Cent. "enfaced" rupee paper, 944, 94 ; ditto Five per Cent., 105 ; ditto Five an 1-a-Half per Cent., 1123, 112. Ocean Marine shares closed to-day at 61 to 7 prem., showing a decline upon to-days meet ing ; Thames and Mersey, 2# to prem. ; Universal, 14 to 1.1 die. ; North British and Mercan tile, 154 to 10; Commercial Union, 1-16 dis. to 1-16 prem. ; Loudon and Provincial Marine, die. to par ; leg don arid Colonial Bank, 13 to lifrem.;SLandard. Bank of British South Africa, 1 to 2 Ken-. ; Bank of Canada, Nova Scotia, and ew Brunswick, to 4 prem. ; Buenos Ayres Great Southern Rail way, 1 dis. to par ; Metropolitan Cab, 1 to 4 prem. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLoci. The dealers in the mining market to-day are principally engaged with the fortnightly settlement, which will be completed to-day, and prices in most bananas; are consequently quoted the same t 0,4 yesterday. East Caradon shares arc still flat, and have further rec.led, being now quoted 441 to 45. Wheal Litdcott are quoted to 4; East Carn fires, 134- to • ' North Ruskear,4l to 424 ; and Lady Scali 'a, 29a. to 31.5. Cambrian Gold shares are oflicir.lly marked !and prem.; East Caradon, 441 ; and Wheal Ludcott, llf. Foreign and colonial mining shares have heck little dealt in, and prices are without variation. Santa Barbara have changed hands at ff prem., and Yudatiamutana at :it*. The prospectus of the Sovereign Gold Mining Company, is in circulation. The object is to purchase and work an extensive auriferon , pro perty situated three miles from Dolgelly, in North. Wales, and in the immediate neighbourhood of several mines whose gold production has latterly excited so much attention. It is stated that the lodes of two successful undertakings traverse the property of the company now being formed. The statements made with regard to the richness and extent of the deposits are autticiently remarkable. The main lode, for example, varies from 20 to 25 feet in width, and is stated to produce "at the surface loz. 12 dwtx. of gold per ton." The facili ties for working are very satisfactory, as the lode crops out at the surface to a great extent, and thou sands of tons of quartz can be broken without the labour of sinking. Certifi cates are given front assayers showing that samples of quartz have yielded respectively from 1 oz. 12 theta. to upwards of 7 ounces of gold to the ton of quartz. Another advantage consists in the presence of water power all the year round. A considerable return is likewise anticipated from the sale of the refuse powdered quartz. The terms of the purchase are 5,0001. in cash, and 13,000/. is shares. The company's capital is fixed at 50,0001., in shares of it. each. II .1