The Express. — London, England, 1866-09-27 00:00:00

epressed his belief that Miu Morgan had been made a duxrarbgyarths prisoner. e s garah Morgan said she was 17 years of age. she had known the prisoner for about 14 months. The h o ttime she brought anything to her house was about three months ago. They were all brought in the daytime. Be f o re she brought anything die said she was going to get mi m e d, and going into business, and asked witness if she wo uld take care of a few parcels for her. She had brought a goo d many parcels since that time. When she brought the bolsters a hey carried them for her. She did not know w h it s was in the parcels, and never saw any of the boxes , i ,od. The prisoner did not pay her to take charge of Th e prisoner said that Mr. Bell gave her some of the goo ds, and a young man who bade sinoeleft the prosecutor pee her the red. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. CLERKMWELL. CAPTCRZ OF A GAS° OP PIC/CPO AGSICCLITRAL-HALL. AT THZ John Gifu*, aged 26, who described himself as • wa dlst, and gave his address at a coffee-shop, in James 'beet, Old-street ; Wiiliavt M'Ouire, aged 23, a weaver, of 4}pa lworth-read ; James Welch, aged 21, a hawker, of 17, sr Union-court, Holborn ; William Burke, aged 22, a barhr, having no home ; and Charles Neale, aged 18, • b oo kbinder, of 5, Pump-court, Red-lion-street, Clerken well, were charged before Mr. Barker with attempting to D ish pockets in the Agricultural-hall (North London tshibition), Islington. Polimesonstable Dudley, 47 N, said that last evening, between 6 and 7 o'clock, he was standing near the pay pte of the Industrial Exhibition, when he saw the whole of the prisoners come up in company and enter the hall. Suspect ing them, he followed and watched them, and saw them, w ith the exception of Welch, commence operations at once by attempting to pick pockets. Welch walked behind them. apparently on the look out, and, being ill he did not go into the crowds with the other prisoners. He watched the prisoners round the building, and then followed them into the gallery, where he supposed they saw him, as they separated and went different ways. Whilst in the gallery he saw Gibson put his hand into the pocket of one Lily, and that was the second attempt that had been made to rob her, as whilst on the basement M'Gnire had put his hand into her pocket. He went up to the woman and asked her if she had lost anything, and was answered in the negative, the person addressed remarking that she could not be robbed as she had nothing to lose. Whilst he was looking from the gallery he again saw the prisoners attempt the pockets of several persons, and he then went and with assistance took them into custody. At the police-station they were searched, and on four of them nothing was found, but on Gibson the sum of 11d, was found. The prisoner asked the constable if any of the parties he spoke to had anything in their pockets' The constable said they had not. Police-constable Maynard, 266 N gave confirmatory evidence, and said that ho knew all the prisoners as the companions of wait notorious thieves and prostitutes. during watchin the prisoners for about two hours, and that tu n e , with the exception of Welch, he saw them attempt to pick the pockets of no less than 20 persona. Ile asked one of them if she had lost anything, and she said she had felt a hand in her pocket, but she had potting in it to lose. The prisoner Gibson mid that this charge was trumped sip against them because they happened to be known. gene of them last night ever attempted to pick a pocket, and they did not go to the hall for that purpose. Having heard of the " wonders that were to be seen there, they had gone there for an evening's intellectual amusement. " If they had attempted so many pockets as the police had stated, they surely would have stolen something; but nothing was found on them. The prisoner M'Guire said that as soon as they went into the hall they saw the two constables, and knew that they were being followed ; and was it likely that, knowing that, they would attempt to pick pockets? On his honour, he could assure the magistrate that none of them ever took their hands out of their pockets last night. They did not go to the hall to pick pockets ; they only went there for amusement. The prisoner Welch said that the constables were mis taken in saying that they caw him enter the hall with the other prisoners. He met them in the hall, and knowing them, walked and spoke with them, and he was sure it was a mistake to say that they attempted to pick pockets. He only got out of a sick-bed yesterday morning. The other prisoners said that they (lid not wish to say anything except to say it was all false that the police had stated. Mr. Barker said be would give Welch the benefit of the doubt and would discharge him. Theother prisoners would each be sentenced to three months' imprisonment with bard labour in the House of Correction. The prisoners, laughing, danced out of the dock. WESTMINSTER. WIFE BEATING. Charles Ribbon, a labourer, was charged with assaulting his wife. The poor woman had one of her eyes bandaged. On being wont she stated that she did not wish to press the charge against her husband, but merely wished him bound over to keep the peace. She admitted that he had inflicted the injury she now bore. Mr. Arnold—Let the witness stand up. Mary Ann Welding said that last night she was walking behind the complainant who was with a female cousin. The husband came up, and with some appellation struck the complainant violently. Defendant—She was having an altercation with her cousin, and I did not like to hear it. The Wife—l don't want to press the charge against my husband this time. I only want him to keep his hands off me for the future. Mr. Arnold -I have made up my mind never to pay any attention to the requests made by wives in cases of this descriptiou. With few exceptions their wish is always to screen their husbands. I ant determined, for the pro tection of other wives, to punish all such offenders. I shall commit you for a month to the House of Correction, and require you to enter into your own recognisance' to keep the peace for three months. SOUTHWARK. ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON FEMALES IN THE. SURREY THEATRE. Mr. Thomas Mille, a respectable tradesman, surrendered to his bail for final examination, charged with indecently assaulting Mrs. Emma Barrett in the pit of the Surrey Theatre. Mr. Henry Allen, the prosecuting officer of the Associate Institute for enforcing the Laws for the Protection of Women, attended on behalf of the society, and Mr. Palmer defended the accused. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutrix, a re spectable married woman that on Monday night she was in the pit of the Surrey Theatre with her husband and sonic 4 friends. About 9 o'clock she was proceeding from her seat to join her husband in the refreshment department, and in passing the prisoner he seized hold of her and acted indecently towards her. Ile tried to pact his hands under her clothes, and lifted her petticoats up. As soon as she released herself from him she fetched her husband, and he gave the defendant into custody. Mrs. Elizabeth lteeldey, another respectable married female, said that she was with lest witness, and heard her amuse the defendant with indecently assaulting her, and while she was gone for her husband, witness asked the de fendant why he conducted himself so grossly to a respect able married woman. He laughed at her, and endeavoured to pull her clothes up. At that time one of the officers of the theatre came up. and removed the prisoner. Police-constable 47 L said that the prisoner was given into his custody in the lobby of the Surrey Theatre for assaulting MN. Barrett. He was perfectly sober, and de nied the accusation. Mr. Palmer, on behalf of the defendant, said that the siteesses for the prosecution were mistaken. His client was a respectable tradesman, and would scorn such conduct as that imputed against him. He was standing in one of the passages of a crowded theatre looking at the performance ' with Lis hands behind him, when the females pushed pa s t him, and as their crinolines lifted his hands may have touched their under clothing, but he denied Positively wilfully misconducting himself towards either of the females. The magistrate observed that he could not decide the use after the testimony of two respectable females. He committed the accused for trial, but accepted bail for his appearance at the sessions A MAN KILLED BY ROHDE'S IN MANCHESTER. About half-past 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a man named William Lee, stationer, of 27, Bradford-road, was Pluming along Jersey-street, when he saw a number of youths annoyiny, a man and woman, who were taking • hone along the street. Lee remonstrated with the fel lows, and they, thereupon, attacked him, struck him, knocked hint down, and kicked him violently about the head, inflicting such injuries as caused the unfortunate Min's death in a few minutes. He was removed to • neighbouring house, and a surgeon attended, and pro- nounced him to be dead. One of the deceased's assail ants, named Joseph Rogers, is in custody, and will be brought up at the City Police-court this morning.—Man cAuterOrtardian. A. Row IN A THEATRE.—The Queen's Theatre, Dublin, was the scene of a contretempi on Monday night which put a stop to the performance for a considerable Period. The burlesque of Prime Camaralzaman was an nounced for performance in the evening, but owing to the accidental destruction by fire of the dresses of the Mines Nelson, who were to appear in the piece, the performance could not be proceeded with. The Invisible Prince was sub stituted, but the " gods " were furious at the change, and the manager and some of the favourite actors vainly aPpealed to the audience to allow it to proceed. During seine hours the " gods" were inexorable, but at length Him Carry Nelson appeared before the curtain with man apologies and tears. Her remarks were hailed with applause from all parts of the house, amid which it was evident that "beauty in tears" had conquered where lance, stagelumiager, " popular favourite," and leading comedian had been driven from the fi eld. The "gods attack their colours, Miss Nelson resumed her part, and lite Piece was allowed to proceed. An American judge has decided that shaving a Person on a Sunday morning before church time is a work of necessity. The oldest house in the United States is st Med- V ", in Massachusetta. It was built in 1634. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1866. ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY. ( THIS LAY.) This afternoon an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders was held at the London Tavern; the ]tight Hon. J. STUART WORTLEY in the chair. The following report was read by Mr. itsvisim, the se . 'The : directors have at length to congratulate the share holders of the Atlantic Telegraph Company upon the suc cessful completion of their noble enterprise, in the earnest prosecution of which they have been engaged with unabated confidence during upwards of nine years. It remains nowfor the directors to invite the shareholders to join with them in hearty thanks to thosegallantandpereevering men whose arduous labours during the past three months, in the nautical, the engineering, and the electrical depart mental of this enterprise, have secured to the world a most efficient communication across the Atlantic by means of two submarine cables. By the operations of the present year, the position of deep sea cables as an investment has been placed on a basis never previously attained. A practical proof has been afforded of the possibility of raising and repairing them if injured, even in depths of water where they had previously been deemed to be inaccessible, —while the facts which have been developed, as to the im aftvement of insulation and increase of speed in working er submersion, have greatly enhanced their commercial value. Some alloy, however, to their otherwise full satisfaction, is felt by the directors, in having to state that the lines of the New York, Newfoundland, and London Telegraph Company, with which this company is connected, have been found to be in a very imperfect state, preventing the reduction, up to the present time, of the restrictive charge of 20f. per message, which the board are most anxious, looking .to the pros perity of the undertaking, to assist in reducing as early as possible. The directors are, however, assured that exertions are now being made to bring those lines into proper condition, and in a abort time they hope that, with the concurrence of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company, it will be practicable safely to effect a very material reduction. Owing to the circum stances above referred to, the moult of working the cables up to this time has been, that the returns of reve nue, though large, offer no criterion as to the future value of the property. These returns would have been greatly increased even under the present tariff but for the exist ing uncertainty as to the state of the lines beyond New foundland, and there an be no doubt that with those lines in good order, under a reasonable tariff, such aa it is the desire of the company to adopt at ; the earliest moment, every expectation of the directors as g to a very large revenue will be fully realised. The direc tors, looking to the large amount of revenue at present 81 payable preferentially to the Anglo-American Telegraph 'M Company, amounting to 1 25 , 0001 . a year and half the g ! surplus profits beyond the 8 and 4 per cent. to the preferential and ordinary . stocks of this company, and 14 having regard to the provision made under the contract li for the extinction of these payments, have felt it to be 10 their duty to the proprietors to lose no time in 11 recommending that steps be taken either under s, the contract, or by some mutual arrangement, to y . effect an object so important to their interests. t The balance of this company s unissued capital is at pre- el sent 800,000!., which under the powers already pcesessed by the company, can be issued either as ordinary stock or SI as a second preferential stock, bearing such interest as f 81 may be deemed advisable. The directors propose to ask the sanction of the shareholders to issue this stock at such tune and on such terms, either as ordinary stock, or at such a rate of second preference as they may find to be ex pedient and necessary. The board further desire the earn- 1 81 tion of the shareholders to an application to parliament by the company to increase the nominal capital of the com pany to a total not exceeding five million pounds including the existing capital. Although in the notice of the extraordinary general meeting which has been issued by the directors, it was proposed to ask for power to issue 1,200,000!., with first preferential dividends, they have decided, on further consideration, to abandon the issue of such stock as unnecessary, and simply to ask , for the sanction of the shareholders the issue of the balance of capital, and to au application to parliament for 8 I increased powers." The CH Al IM AN congratulated the shareholder' upon the t auspicious circumstances under a hich they met on that 6 occasion after a long period, during which it had been his duty to urge them to renewed exertions after severe dis appointments Their first duty now was to tender their thanks to those gallant, persevering, honest, noble men who by their skill and by their hands had achieved the 44 laying of the cable. (Cheers). The great and successful exertions of those men had attracted the attention of the highest person iu the kingdom, and it was likely that their services would be acknowledged in a marked manner by 1 the crown. He concluded by moving a vote of thanks to all those who had taken part in the laying of the cable. This was seconded by Mr. LAM MON, and carried. A resolution authorising the issue of the remaining capital was then moved by the chairman, who in doing so said that he anticipated at a very early moment a great • reduction in the tariff, probably to one-half. (Cheers.) In 55 days, from the 2.Bth of July to 21st Sep tember, the cable earned 46,0481., which would make an average, including Sundays and stoppages of land lines, of 837 f. a day, and if they excluded the exceptional days, when the cable meld not work at all the average wduld be 0601. a day. The largest sum taken in one day j had been 2,0081., and the two most profitable messages the company had transmitted had been the King of Prussia's speech, and an account of the fight between Mace and Gail. (Laughter.) The resolution was agreed to, as was also a resolution empowering the directors to apply to parliament next ses sion for power to increase the nominal amount of capital from 2,000,000/. to 5,000,0001. The proceedings terminated with a very cordial vote of thanks to the directors. SHARE LISTS.-{THIS DAY.) Om o'CLooz. 250,000 1 100,000 The railway market is dull to-day, with few transactions. Great Northern stock remains heavy, and has experienced a fresh decline of 1 per cent. Great Western has also receded 1, and London, Chatham, and Dover 4, but London and North West ern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North British have improved to 4. The settlement still oc cupies attention. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 1281 to ; Great Western, 541 to ; London and North Western, 1174 to 118 ; Midland, 121 to 1; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 123 to 4 ; Caledonian, 128 to 129 ; South Eastern, 671 to 68; Great North ern, 116 to 117 ; ditto A, 1271 to 128 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 20 to 1 ; Great Eastern, 281 to 294 ; and North British, 384 to 391. Very few transactions have been reported in foreign and colonial railway shares, and prices generally present no variation. Lombardo-Vene tian are quoted 191 to 1, being steady. ORDINARY swam AND STOCKS. Bh. I Pd. I RAILWAYS I losing prices I miles to-day yeMorday. to 1 p.m. 87 88 1271 124 40 46 13 16 4 a 86 68 70 71 TO 80 116 110 29+ ID* II 6 100 Bristol and Exeter 100 Caledonian 100 Candxian all Cork and Bandon all Cornwall 100 . Dublin and Belfast.Twac 100 • Dundee,Perth,rtAbd.in all 'loot London Scrip Carl 100 1 Do 100 Glasgow and 8. Western 100 Great Eastern Ord. St. 100 Do. IL ans. Btk., No 2, 100 Great North of Scotlandi 100 Great Northern 100 .Do.a I A rec. no dlr. no. 100 Do.Bitilop.c.Lpatth 100 Do. New too. a* 25 poi. 100 'Do. Ord. Def. Dir. Sloe 100 Gt. South a West. (Ire ) 100 • Great Western 1001 Do.StourVal.Gua 100 Do. South Wales 100 I Do. W. Mid.—Oxfordl 100 Do. Do. Newport 100 Lancaahire &Yorkihire 100 Lon. ,Brightn. S. Coast 100 London,Chatham,aDov 100 I Do. 11 et. Eaten. Aop.c. 100 :London & North Westn. , 100 LondonaSouthWesteru 100 I Man. Sher., & LAncolnah 100 'Metropolitan 84' Do. New all Do. Extension all Metropolitan District 10 Do. do. do. all Do. .1c St. John's-wood 100 Midland I 7 Do. L 9 Shares , 100. Do. Birm. a Derby all Mid Kent 1 100 'North British 100 Do. Edin ,Perth,Dund 100 N. Easteru—Berwick 16$ Do. G. N. IL Pure 100 De. Leeds • 100 I Do. York K. 100 Do. Owlisle all , Do. Stock &Darling. 20 I Do. do., 180041 100 North London 7 I Do. do., 1884-6 2 Do. go., 1806 100 I North Staffordshir• 100 N. t & Western June. 100 'Scottish Central ;t. 100 'Scottish N. E. Aber. Stk. St. 100 Scottish Midland St. 100 ,Shropshire Union St. 1100 'South Devon 117} 1181 liNi Itg el OS Iroti 66e 66 dO 37 39 13 85 123 123} 83 86 20 21 20 25 1171 118 81. 86 65 67 12.8 129 2 • Da 101 101 83 95 121 121} 111 pm 91 93 37 39 17 19 102 104 It. 100 .Pouth Eastern 10 i all Stalnes,WokinghamAc It. 100 Taff Vale 10 , 3 Do. C It. 1100 'Vale of Neath 6t. 1100 !Waterford & Kilkenny 10 ! 6 Waterloo & Whitehall 00. ' 100 Waal Cornwall BRMISH 1 Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bora. Bar. B.C. In. g6p.e. Do. F Shams Buffalo & Lake Baron Do. Preference But Brant. ,&Ooderich 6 per eent.157244 Cal &S. Eastern sp. e.g. Cape T. & Donk 6 y. c. g. Demerara,7p.c.perpred. East Bengal gu. 5 do East Indian gu. 5 do Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. NI. B.6p.ct • Do. lst pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. find 'met Bonds. Do. do. deferred Do. find pref. Stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th pref. Stock Do. do. deferred Great Indian Peninsula Do. gun. 6 per cent Do. New do I Do. New Gt. S. of India. g. sp. ct I - Do. et per cent ... Do_ _ . It. Virettern of Caz;iii , --- Do. New Do. q.c. Ms. pay.lS73. Do. do. do. 1677- 6 .1 Indian Sranch,Limited, 31adrita guar. 5 P. rent Do. do. 0 do I Do. do. 44 de ! Do. Fifth Extension Nell). Corp. 6 per c. Bd. I Nleili. and lliibsou'spaz Do. 6 p. et., pay. 186 - 0 Do. 5 D. ct., pay. 1895. 1N.R..0f Cant* e.istp.B 1 Mode, lota. 6 por cent I I Do. Delhi do Do. do. do Do. Pwijanb do.. Do. 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Rana Comuserdia .. —•— 66 66 101/ 10 . 21 99 100 1091 9011 1021 11 88 91 Ca 65 63 65 38 42 - - 24 24 1171 1 16 831 551 loci tol Dm Dm , iPra 96 104.0 91 93 .... 1031 13 14 1 1 I 8018 95 97 89 57 1} 1 Ms 98 99 90 95 1 86 90 1 61 81 100 102 82 86 82 86 97e 94 97 19 1 1 97} 9:dls JOINT STOCK. WIS. BAses. I I'd CI. 1 Albion AllianceLon.&Liverpool' 25 Anglo Auatriaa i 6 Anglo Fgyptian (Lim.) • • 20 Anglo Italian 'Llmitedid 20 1 Asiatic Bank for. new ah , 10 Australasia ' all Bankof BritishColurnbli all Do. New, issued 2pm ! 6 Bank of Egypt I 411 Bank of Loudon Bank of Otago ;Limited;, le i Bank of Queensland ,L 25 , Banks! Victoria, Austral' 25 Bank of New Zealand ' 110 Barned's Bank 'Lir:rifted'. 10 I itnizillan&Portuguesiel: 10 I Bri tisk & Califurniantl.) 7e I British N. America •. &II ; Charleslaftitte &Co. 11 ?i 6 , C. Bk. India, Ans., China all Chart. Mer. of India, &c all City Colonial Corn. Bank of Canada ! all 1 Corn. Bank of India, &c all ; Consolidated Bank (1 1 4 ; 1 Delhi and London ' 26 I' East London (Limited) 6 Eastern Ezehange'Llrn. , 6 ' English and American .1 5 , English Joint Stock 10 Eng.Scol& Aust. Chartd all English and Swedish ;L.'. 25 European Bank Limited 16 flindusn.Chins&Jap (L)' 25 Imperial Bank:Limited; 20 'lmperial Ottoman , 10 ,lonian Do. New I 5 Land Mort. Bk. Indial )' 4 I Do.sp. cDeh.,l3ol-1, Myra' all I Lon.BLofMencoAte.(Vl 20 London and Brazilian 45 Do. New 1 74 ' London&RiverPLatea ) , 40 Do. New, lan at le pin, 10 Do. do. do 5 Lon. Ch. Bank of Anstrt ' all London and County ' 20 I London Joint London & South kWh:am all I Lon. & & Western ;Lint 20 London & Venn:unlink j, lte, London & Westminster.' 20 ' Merchant Bank (Lira.) . 25 I I Do. New Mercantile&itschan'4 12ej Metro. & Prov. BanktL.; 20 I Midland Bank (Lint.) . 20 I National of Australasia. 4 , National of Liverpool lO N. Pro. of England Do. End & srd lame_ 12 National Bank I New South Wales all New Zealand (Limited) 1 1! North Western Oriental Bank Corpora all Orient•Comß•Liateo.C. 7 De. do. lateN. F. • Do. do. lateF.C. 4 ' Provin•BankingOorp•(L) 10 ?rEv!ne• alr! l !_ ° S I Utii;ii o Sl 686,108 100,0001 wow ssizoool Looo,caol 1100,000 100,000' 100,000 100,000 146,560 166,090; 1,135,800, 3,671,1300 160,000 1,000,000 260,000 1,860,900 fii.ilool 333.000 7,000,000 11,].. 2,90 000 0 .. 1,024 .. 11,800 .. -D n 107 04, di., 10 8 Ms' 41.1 i• fe iPmi 12 10 dui S 6as 1 3 6,144 1 6,000! .. 6,000 , .. 4,000: 4.?00/4. 12,500 4 dis 19} 23 30 -dl. 6 .., Ws 21 18 dia 30 •1 8 Bpm 8010 di* 2 Idll S I dial 46 48 6.90, 16 18 95 37 15 17 88 58 Do. issued at t pa South Australia dtaad. of & & Africa Do. do, ua at 6 pos Union of Australia I•nloo of Inland (Lim ) inkice d jak—ois. 70 72 43 46 Rim part par fpm 43 45 • 6.141 dial 6 6 die 79 61 28 29 N 8 die 7 6Ma 46 47 8 6 ais 64 46 1.066,688 MOOO , I.on. 5711 I 11117, , 15 dI _du —cll. 1,0241 .. LOOd 612 .. 612 .. 1,024 a .. _ _ _ - Si 9 i zd - 63 ii+ 91} I zd eve 9470 2.13.0 7.16 10 6.7 1i 3.2.0 18.18.9 geT -. 77 440 480 21 48 7 8 n 10 11 21 SI 6 7 18 19 I II as 91} - 107 163 ZS 25 11 11 $33 16 5 1 3 1 5 7 4I 5 21 2 dis 35 45 3 I - 1 - 1 18 22 2 11 12 3 6 . _ . 9141 60 63 . 130 140 85 96 22 24 7 9 100 170 9 1.1 MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) REDUCTION IN THE BANK RATE. Oita o'CLuct. The Bank of England rate of discount has been reduced to-day from kth 4j per cent. The stock markets opened flatly this morning, and the tendency to press sales has somewhat in creased since the announcement that the Bank minimum has been lowered. The funds are steady, at the closing prices of yester day, but English railways are worse in some cases. Great Western Railway stock was first quoted at . . an improvement of per cent., upon the official notification that the dividend will be paid on the Ist of October, the day previously appointed, but, notwithstanding this explicit contradiction to the rumour of yesterday, the price has since given way. Foreign bonds are also dull. The demand for money is extremely moderate, while the supply is very large. It is anticipated, however, that the inquiry will somewhat increase later in the day.. The rate for choice three months' paper is 41 to 41y per cent., or to below the reduced charge at the Bank. Short loans on Eng lish government securities are obtainable in the Stock Exchange at 3 to 4 per cent. The discount establishments have lowered their terms for money at call from 4to 3. per cent., and at seven and fourteen days' notice from 4} to The joint-stock banks now allow 3i per cent. for money on deposit, instead of 4, with the excep tion that the London and Westminster give only 2} for sums below 5001. Consols are now quoted 891 to g for money, and 8911 to for the 9th October. In the foreign stock market there is a demand for Italian Bonds of 1861, which have advanced f per cent. On the other hand, Turkish of 1865 have declined and Spanish Certificates Turkish Bonds of 1862 arc quoted 54 to 56 ; ditto, 1855, 31} to 1 ; Greek, 151 to t ; Spanish Passive, 228 to ; ditto Certificates, 14/ to 15 ; Italian of 1861, 57 to} ; and Mexican, 16.1 to f. American securities exhibit no movement of im portance. 5-20 Bonds are quoted 71g to ; Erie Railway shares, 471t0 1 ; and Illinois Central, 77i to 78. Anglo-American Telegraph shares are offered for sale, and have declined ss. —viz., to 161 to I. Atlantic Telegraph are dull, at 53 to 6. International Financial shares are quoted 11, to 1i die. ; London Financial, 14 to 13 dis.; General Credit, 2to 11 dis . ; Credit Foncier, si to 3,; dis. ; and National Discount, Si to preut. With reference to the dividends on New Granada Bonds, Messrs. Baring Brothers and Company intimate that they have yesterday received the un dermentioned remittances, viz.:—From Custom house of Santa Marta, 4,7851. • ditto Sabanilla, 2681. ls. 4d. ; total, 5,053/. Is. 4d. About 144,0001. in gold—viz., 98,0001. in bars, and 46,000 sovereigns front India and other places —was sent into the Bank yesterday, making a total of 538,000/. for the week, while in the same period only 52,0001. has been withdrawn for exportation. About 200,000 sovereigns are on the way from Alexandria to this country. The steamer Ripon, with the mail for Bombay, will take to-morrow only 3,5001. in specie for Aden. The bar silver by the steamer Poonah, represent ing about 500,0001., has been sold for the conti nent, there being a demand for that quarter at the present price, viz., ss. 00. per ounce. The expor tation of this large amount will probably tend to impart steadiness to the foreign exchanges. Mexi can dollars are at 4s. showing no change. Private letters from Paris describe business on the Bourse as in a very gloomy and disorganised state. The office, or privilege, of several brokers (ay, ids de change) is in the market for sale, and the goodwill is stated to be worth little more than 50 per cent. of what it fetched in June last. In con sequence of the course of events, many of the brokers' speculative clients have found themselves in a heavy deficiency, and have been unable to meet their obligations, whereas the brokers have made good all the demands upon them. At the meeting of shareholders of the Anglo- Italitm Bank (Limited), held yesterday, after some considerable discussion, the resolutions for the re construction of the company were carried by a large majority. It was remarked that the directors had treated the shareholders with great frankness and consideration in coining forward, after a period of exceptional depression, to state the exact position of the bank, instead of defacing their statement and present proposal until the usual tune of meet ing. A cordial vote of thanks was given to the chairman, Sir John Lubbock, Bart., and the direc tors for the candid and conciliatory manner in which the proceedings of the meeting had been conducted. The London and North Western Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 2,2111. over the correaponding period of last year, and the Midland, an increase of 2,620/. The traffic receipts of the Erie Railway for the month of August were 1,290,3110 dols. against 1,418,742 dols. iu August,llB6s, showing a decrease of 128,412 dole. At the meetingyesterday of the London Assurance Corporation a dividend of ss. per share for the six mouths was declared, being the usual distribution at this period of the year. The preparations yesterday for to-morrow's set tlement in the home railway market showed gene rally only a moderate supply of stock. The chief exception was in South Eastern stock, which, after being rather scarce in the morning, and command ing a " backwardation," ended with a " contango " of about per cent. At the last settlement there was a " backwardation " of I, so that the outstand ing speculation fur a fall seems to have been ad justed. The " continuation " on London and North Western stock, on the other hand, was somewhat lighter than at the last settlement. As regards miscellaneous shares, the settlement indi cates a considerable outstanding speculation for a rise in the shares connected with the Atlantic Cable, in respect of which exceptionally high rates have been paid. The new " account,' it may be mentioned, is of eighteen days' duration. The fol lowing shows the terms on which the carrying over has been generally conducted : Opening. Closing. Great Ea5tern......... .. 1.16 to 5-16 .. 1-16 to Great Western even to 1.. Yla to 5-16 Great No therm A........ 7-16 to 9.16 .. to 1 London and North-Western to .. to I Lancashire and Yorkshire.. 5-16 to 7-16 .. to Manch, Shed., and Lincoln to i• • to Metropolitan 7-ln to 9-16 .. to Midland 5-16 to 7-1 d .. to North Eastern, Berwick Ditto, York to t o foyers / hack to even .. Luxembourg 9d. to In. 3d. .. 9d. to la 3d. Illinois Eves 6d. to 96. .. even to 6d. United States 5.20 Bondi lto 1.. to Grand Trunk of Canada l-16 to 3-16 .. 1.16 to 3-16 Great Western of Canada 9d. to la sd. .. IA to la. 3d, WED!rESDAT EVICTING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 8911 to for the 9th October, opened this mornin g at 89 to j, and closed at 891 to +. For money the last price was 891 to The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 89/, 1, ; ditto, for account, 891; Three per Cents. Reduced, 86k, 7 ; New Three per Cents., 87, ; ditto Five per Cents., 103 ; Rod Sea Telegraph, 191 ; Bank Stock, for account, 242 xd. ; India Five per Cent. stock, 1041, ; ditto Four per Cent. Bonds, 18s. prem. The India Five per Cent. Stock remains steady. Exchequer Bills were unaltered at 2s. clis. to 3s. prem. Foreign stocks were fiat, and the general course of prices was rather unfavourable. Turkish Bonds of 1863 declined 3 per cent. ; ditto of 1858 and 1862, as well as Egyptian of 1864 and Moorish, 1; Cheek, 1i ; and Spanish Passive, i. Turkish of 1865, and Italian of 1861, however, were in request, and rose and per cent. respectively. Bank shares were inactive, with very few tram actions. Bank of Australasia declined 11., and Alliance and London and Westminster 101. Other undertakings were quoted the same as yesterday, in the absence of business. Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph were flat, and receded 2a. 6d. to 51., closing at to 17 and 51,- to 0 respectively. Telegmth Con struction also declined 7s. 6d., viz., to 2 to prem. The amount of business in financial shares was extremely small, and prices were without variation, with the exception of a decline of 2s. 6d. in Inter national Financial. Prices closed as follows International Financial, 11 to 11 dis. ; General Credit, 2to 1 dis. ; London Financial, 14 to 1 3 dis. ; Credit Punier of England, 3i to 3/ die. Hudson's Bay shares closed at 161 to 17/ ; Na tional Discount, at 13t to prem., being 2s. ed. lower ; and General Ottoman, at par to 1 prem. China Steam Ship and Labuan Coal and Mediter ranean Extension Telegraph declined 10s., and London General Omnibus 2s. Od., but other mis cellaneous shares were unchanged. The only variation in colonial government secu rities was an advance of 1 per cent. in Cape of Good Hope (1873). United States 5-20 Bonds were offered fur sale, and declined if per cent. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Consolidated Mortgage Bonds also gave way to the extent of 1 per cent., but Illinois Cent's: shares improved 1. Prices closed as follows :-5-20 Bonds, 711 to 71 ; Erie Railway shares, 471 to ; Illinois Central, 771 to 781 ; Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures, 67 to 69 ; ditto Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 474 to 48 1 . MINES.-(17118 DAY.) ONE o'CLoct. There is little business in the mining market to day, attention Lying chiefly directed to the settle ment. Prices generally show no change, com pared with those last current yesterday. Great Vor shares ::re quoted 23 to 24 ; West Caradon, 10 to 11 ; North Treskerby, 34 to ; Prince of Wales, 225. 6d to 255. ; WestChiverton, 60 to 62 ; Chiverton Moor, 51 to 6 ; Tresavean, 6 to ; East Russell, 31 to ; Wheal Buller, 22), to 25 ; Chontales, ;:t to prem. ; and Frontino and Bolivia, 11s. to 13e. COLONLU. GOVERNMENT sari-Rini& BrltlahColro.Op.ct,,lB72l Do. 1896 Can. fjov.6 p. 0.,1877-81 Do. 6perct,Feb./Aug. Do. 6 pant. Do. 6 perct.Jan.ri e i Do. 5 perct. Ins. Moe I Capeollallopeeper.lB73, Do. d 0.1900-19001 Do. do. 1880-90 Do. do. 1890-11 Dol6p.c..dp.dOct.l9oo Cer o o . n,Nov. lad 8,6 p. 1878. do.. Do. 1871 d 0... Mauritius 6 per et., 1873 Do. 187 d Do. 1883 Do. 1895 Natal. Gov. 6 per cent.. New Bruns.Oor.6perct. New South Wales Gov., 6 p. cent.,lB7l to 1876 Do. 6 p. 0.1888 to 1893 New Zealand 6 per cent. Do. 6per cent Nova Scotiac., 1876 Queensland Goy. 6 p. ct. B.Aust.l3ov. 6 p. e.,67-77 Do. 1878 and up Rd,. Vlc.Gov.6p. c. Jan. July Do. 6p. ct AprUdOe. 93 96 91 93 91 92 76 ra 76 79 102 104 104 106 103 106 102 106 88 90 102 104 105 107 103 105 102 106 103 106 106 197 103 106 99 100 1 " • • 91 93 86 87 06 96 79 81 96 98 90 92 106 107 10e Ha 17 SO $10330 BRITISH MLN: Chlvarton Clifford Amal. Dev. G. Con. ,Taviatck ; Drakewalla Eat Basset ;Illoiran) East Caradon Eut Cara Brea Eut Grenville East Ommislake East Lovell B. W. Russell !Tavistk 1. Grambler & St. Aubyn Great Laiey Limited, Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy I G. W. Vor ,Helstou) Grenville Rerod's Foot RLnp,stot! R?lnat Margaret rm ny Lelent' Marke Valley wyndy Iron Ore New *ton North Roskear N. Wh. Basset lllogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper tutted Providence iv. Celan t S. Caradon Claim) ',South Condurrow S. W. Fran,..es (Illogan Str&y Palk jTiti t'roft I ilgra and Clogau, Um. INVest Basset 1111000 , . W. Caradon i Liskeard, West Chiverton !Welt Scion 'NM Hapset (Mogan' Wb. Buller ,Kedritth . ) Mr:Maryann ;Ileuben. Wheal Seton IV/11. Trelawney (Lisitd METROPOLITAN DISTRICT RAILWAY. MEETING (THIS D.Y. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at the Westminster Palace Hotel ; the Earl of DEvoN in the chair. The report, which was taken as read, stated that the works were in active progress, and that the requisite amount of capital being paid up, and a certificate obtained, the company was in a position to issue debentures. The CHAIRMAN said the shareholders would nut have failed to observe that on the whole the position of the company was a satisfactory one. The directors could per sonally testify to the progress of the works. A fortnight ago the whole board inspected them up to Kensington, and were much pleased with them. There had been wine delays from the difficulty of getting possession of the land. Nevertheless the works were making satisfactory progress. As the report stated, the board had made ar rangements with the Metropolitan Railway for the work ing of the line to Westiiiinsterbridge. Ile concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Mr. A. C. SHERIFF seconded. A SHAREHOLDER said he had seen a statement that the Tna'nes Embankment was to be partially constructed on arches, and he inquired whether that would affect the plans of the railway. Mr. JoHNsoN said he was not aware that any portion of the Thames Embankment was to be constructed on arches, except opposite the Gasworks, but whether or no this would nut affect the railway at all. SHAREHOLDER complained that the statement in the report as to the progress of the works was only a vague statement that the works were making satis factory progress. He also complained of the large remu neration to the directors. A discussion ensued, in the course of which the directors were censured for borrowing money on debentures, instead of making calls on the shares. The resolution was agreed to, and a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors concluded the proceedings. 3IALTON STEEPLECHASES.—Since the enclosure of Langton Weld there have been no race meetings at Melton. In the early part of this year a steeplechase committee was formed to establish a cross-country meeting, there being now no racecourse. The Earl Fitzwilliarn has granted a capital steeplechase course between the old and new towns, and an influential list of stewards and subscribers now exists. A meeting was held on Tuesday, when it was resolved to hold the steeplechases in the first week of March, 1861, and that at the first meeting Mr. Johnson, of York, be judge, and Mr. Elliott, starter and clerk of the scales. It was resolved to announce four stakes for the opening meeting—viz., the Mahon Borough Grand Handicap Steeplechase, open to all England, at 10/. each, 5 ft.. with BM. added; the North and East Riding Steeplechase, for hones of Lord Middleton's, the Sinnington, or Mr. Johnston's hunts, value 50/., 21. entrance, weight for age, thoroughbreds 71b extra ; the Farmers' Steeplechase, limited to 30 miles round Halton, value 301., weight for age : and the Selling Open Steeplechase, with 251 . added, entrance 2/. each. It is quite anticipated that a first-rate meeting will be estab lished at Mahon. Tun FLOODS IN FRANCL.—Accounts of inunda tions in the centre and south of France are being still received ; the Allier had attained • height of 17 feet between Clermont Fernand and booing, and communica tions between the two towns were interrupted. The railway service between Moulins and St. Germain-des- Fosses, which had been suspended as a measure of pre caution, has been resumed, excepting over • distance of about two miles, which is prformed by carriages. The Loire was still rising at Nevers, and the houses in the quarters most exposed were being evacuated. The embankment which protects the town was also being strengthened. The roads of Andrezieux, St. Just, and in the environs of Roanne were impassable. At Tours the rise had not been of any importance. At Auxerre the Yonne had invaded some houses on the right bank, but the rise ap pe ar, to have ceased. Nuits and Ancy-le-Frane, in the Cete.d'Or, are separated from their railway stations by the waters. De spatches from Cabers and Rocks announce that the Lot is falling. Acoonsta from the Loser. are more serious ; • part of the town of Mende had been inundated ; five houses had Pallet to the ground, and one life was lost. The river Aro, in Savoy, had overflown, and cut the railway in four places, as well en the highroad between Rt. dean-de- Matuienne and Modsne. Several bridges as far as Lana . le-Bourg lave been swept away. On the evening of the 25th rain was still falling. 61 OD 100 102 6i to 14 17 FOREIGN OBLIOATIOI Loooi .. RAILWATs. A.Oll Closing prices. all 0. Litzembourgsp.eent.l Tall Do. an Havana and Matanzas Tall Lausanne and Fribourg all Matanzas and Sahanilla lall Do. Second Issue all North of France 3 p ct. sit Do 'late Churl. 31p, ct. all Ottoman ;Smyrna, tt.c.) all • Paria,Lyonsokliu sp. ct. !all DO. New 3p ct. fall Recite &S. F. 'Fern.,.. :all ! Royal Swedish 5 p. ct.. 'all Sagua La Grande 7p. et. all S Ans. kLom-Ven.3p.e. all ,SouthEmt.at Port 7p. c. 'all 'Southern of France3p. a all stoith Italian, 3 per ct. ,all :W.& N. %%of Fra. 3p. c. 53414 87 90 96 99 el 92 In 12 96 90 Ilf 12} 98 96 le 2 BS 96 8; 9 lit 14} 6 6 111 12t PREFERENCE SHARES. Midland Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock,l27. M ISCELLANEC)US. Anglo-American Telegraph (Lim.), 161, „, „. Atlantic Telegraph. A per cent., 117', lils. Credit Foncier of England (Limited), 41, a. Crystal Palace 38, 371, Gen. Credit and Finance of London (Limited), 4. Hudson's Bay, 17. Telegraph Construction and Maintenance (Limited) (151. paid), 164. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NEWMARKET MEETING.-(THIS DAY.: GUINEAS. Tolimalin Douro Won in a canter. MATCH. Mai.l Marian Skylight Won by a neck. WATERDALE. Midwife ... ... ... ... Court Card ... •• • •• • ••• Star of India ... ... ... • • • HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. T.Y.C. Confederate, Sat 121 b; Warrior, tist Mb; Vespasian, Rat 5113 ; Vixen, ftst 31b ; Gem of the Sea, 7st 121 h Kingsley. ist 411, ; Musician, 6st 1316: Alberta, Gat 131 b Clyde, list Jib ; Hopleaf, Gst slb. All are here. HANDICAP PLATE OF :.O SOPS. A.F. Janitor. sst 101 b ; Vixen. Sxt 71b ; Nukuheva, 7st 101 b ; Violent, 7st Slh ; Miss Harriette, 7st 71b ; La Dauphine, fist 101 b; Vulture, Est 71b; Gauntlet, Gst 21b. All are here. NINETEENTH TRIENNIAL PRODUCE STAKES. T.Y.C. Vauban, Incantation, Lady Hester, Owain Glyndwr, New Guinea, Knight of the Garter, Star of India, Dove. tail, S.eur de Chariti. , , l'rincebs Thyra, Carlotta?, Ruth, Sunflower f, Camilla, Janua, Avonside, Sunny. locks, Buoiblekite, and Cantina f are here. HANDICAP OF 10 SOVS. Last half of Ab. M. : --- Misfortune,Bst 10lb ; Narino, Bst hllb ; Problemdast7lb; Canard, tit 61b ; Land Tax, Bst Mb ; Jasper, Bst 4lb Goodfellow, Bst 31b ; Purchase, Bst ; Satyr, Bst ; Maid Marian, 7st 131 b; Blinkhoolie, 7st !21h ; Icicle, 7st I lib ; Dunrobin,ist 11 lb ; Aamineboine.7st 10lb ; Python,7at 91b; Atalanta, ist Sib ; Variation, ist 71b ; Roseleaf, 7st 41b ; Gus, Tat 41b ; Perdition, let 41b ; Chevalier d'Esprit, Tat 41h ; Miss Fanny, Tat 31b ; Novice, 7st 21b ; Merry Monarch, let ; Delium. 7st ; Thermometer, 7st ; Captain, fist 131 b ; Cromwell, fiat 71b ; Strathclyde, 6st 71b ; Bion della, list 41b ; Order, fist 31b ; Bravura, slit 11/Ib. All are here. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SON'S. T.Y.C. Filbert, Mineral, Alberta, and Hirlequina are here. SWEEPSTAKES FOR TWO YEAR OLDS. Rutland Course. Volunteer, Rertolini , N edette, Rose, Nem, Catapulta, Dixie's Land, Soiled Dove, Confessor, and Bigote are here. RUTLA-ND STAKES. Turn of Sands. Vauban, Lochaber, Hermit, La Maudite, Porter's Knot, Knight of the Garter, and Hippia are here. LATEST SCRATCHINGP. LOTHIAN HANDICAP. —Elph a, Morris Lig:leer, and Red EatL (;oLrvis' PLATE.—BIue Jacket, Mountain Buck, and Wagtail. EDINBURGH MEETING.-(THIS DAY.: GOLFERS' PLATE. Once round, Stiff, Dermot Camperdown, Souverain, Cottage Girl, and Sweetness are here. LOTHIAN HANDICAP. One mile and three quarters. Empress, India, Sundeelah, Morris Dancer, Honesty, Lady Vane, Terror, Dart, Helen, Fitzroy, Belmont, Hop vine, Cora, Prenez Garde, and Monitresa. All here. SPORTSMEN'S NURSERY. Three quarters of a mile. Honestish. Wee Wee Flower, Parton, Dishy, Falls of the Clyde, Merry Hart f, Admiral, lona, Duly Craven, Feemy, Zest. John Osborne, Fair Wind, Violet, and Rhymer are here. WELTER FREE HANDICAP. Once round. Morris Dancer, Three per Cent., Nothing More, Helen, Lapidist, Stiff, Wagtail, and SotveratSs are here. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE NURSERY HANDICAP- Honestish, Blairgovrrie, Wee Wee Flower, Phantaama, goria, Esaby. Knight Errant, Admiral, lona, Lady Craven Zest, John Osborne, Violet, and Rhymer. LONDON BETTING.-(THIS DAY.) Two O'cLocw r.r. There were very few members present to-day and 'timely anything doing. The few quotations made were as follows: 8 to fa g ot Chepstow (o) 10 to 1 Bra&mante (off, t 100 to 8) 12 to 1 Lothario (t) 16 to 1 Mathilde (t) 40 to 1 Verdant (t) MIDNIGHT BELTING. ...... —..— --.. The seneation of . the betting at Newmarket last night was the knocking out of Zenobia for the Oesarewiteh at 11.15 p.m. She wu backed at 30 to 1, and at midnight receded to 100 to 1, offered. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRIIBPONDENT. ) The market very steady. Sales, 30,(100 bales ; specula tion and export, 10,000 bales. MINCING-LANE.-(TFIIS DAY.) SuOAL-The market continues very quiet. only mode• rate sales of West India reported at 311. Refined is doll of sale at previous prices. Comm.-Plantation Ceylon has sold heavily at a &s -oli tie of tid. per cwt. ; tine tine ordinary to low middling, 765. to 78s. tell ; middling, 795. to 81s. 6.1. COCOA has sold readily at firmer price•. Trinidad connuon, 84s. to 85s. Cal. ; middling to good, 475. to 914. ; fine and superior, 100 s. to 1255. ; Granada common to file, 71s. Cal. to Kis. Gd. ; Surinam. BGs. Gd. to 91.. TEA.-New seasons Kni/OWs sold at previous rates. RICE.-6,000 bags of soft grain sold at 12s. IIaL for Ran goon, and Ids. 71d. for Necranzie. small parcel of good small sold at 175. Gil. Seidl..-A large parcel of pepper has been disp.med of, ex a wrecked vessel; Singapore, first class, 'lounged, 34d. to 3, 4 ,1. ; second, 34d. to 34d. ; white sold at tidal. ; ginger at steady rates ; Jamaica. low common to tine, Gls. to 105 s. ; Cochin, ordinary small, G3e. to 975. ; Bengal. rough, at 9.85. Other spices are without change. Ficurr.-Common qualities of Valencia rdsins show decline of Is. to 25. per cwt. ; low oottuauc to fine se lected, 275. to 495. ii.-A parcel of Leewards sold at Is. 41d., being tie former value. COCHINEAL has sold steadily, at full prices to 1.1. per lb. advance. lloriduras silver, 3s. 4.1. to 3s. M.; black, :is. 9d. toes. 4d. Teneriffe silver, 3s. 4d. to :is. 5d.; black, 3s. sd. to 3s. 7.1. Cornm. -The market continues active at prices whisk show an advance of 4.1. per lb. Jure has sold at the previous value; low medium to good, 14/. to 20/. 105. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is quiet nt the following prices :—Town low, 455. 3.1. net cash; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot. new, 455. 34. ; old, 445. al. ; Octoner to December, 445. December, 455. kid. ; Janu.iry, 461. 3d. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) The number of beasts is about the same as on Thursday last; the demand is much smaller, and v‘ ry little business is done at reduced quotations. There are nut quite so many sheep. Trade for them is very b.ul, awl a clearance cannot be effected, although prices are lower. The trade is also worse for mlves. Our foreign supply consists of 940 beasts, :3,520 sheep, 200 calves, :and 147. pugs. Per stone of 810 s a. d. a. d. Per dote of sibs r. 0. ad. Best Scots, Hared'. 6 0 6 2 Best Dm& ID bdelh 0 0 0 • Best Shorthorns 4 8 6 0 Best Donz.wools ... 5 0 6 2 S.teond quaL beasts 3 4 4 8 Do. do. Shorn.... 0 0 calves 3 0 410 Do. do. shorn.... 0 0 0 Best Dos& I, re.ls GsG 10 Lambs Beasts at market, 1,530; sheep and Ism* 0,010; Weds. 25 , 5 Pliiv. 280. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade glow at the fol lowing prices:—Old hay, from 84s. to 901.; inferior, 70s. to OM.; new hay, rilts. to 'JOB.; infenur, fins. to 7014. uhl clover, 110 s. to 1151. ; inferior, ttlei. to 105 s. ; ! l emma at, 908., to 100 s. ; new ditto, Ws. to 80s. ; straw, 4tM. to :ins. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 26.--Bales to-day:-Great ,Eastern, 24 1; ditto new a.,,,0u1it. .93--liln.k4 Western, 53 ~., iO , ~, 5 •1 ! e new account-Laic - As:lire MO Yorkshire. 124 a) ; .lltio new AE- I count, 1241 1 ? 14-London and North Western, Fla] 1 : ditto new account, 1191 4 191,44 fit; xd-Nlawheste..thetheld, and Lincoln. 581 1, new acurnint-Nlidlan.l.l 2l i . ditto n2w sweotint, 122-North British, 40 SJi 14, new areount-suuth fasters. 09i 61 1 a i 4. new itecount--lialfelo and Lilo., ninon. 43 ; dill. new account, 4 5-16--Grslol Trunk of Canada. 291. new account.- United State.; 7-2 o Bonds, 711 • ditto new ~moot. 711-f/rest I.nsembourg shares, 12 12-181: ditto nee, Account. 13 121 1::-ILL- Liverpool Financial Association IJrnited, 21 .1.-Empire Maxine Limited., 11 d.- -Anglo-American TelegrAtilt, 171. new Lecona4- Atlantic Telegraph 3 per cent., tit: ditto new Roam:ft..; 3 164- -National Steam (Limited , 101 1 11 4 1 itsuew accuunt-Tactile Steam, 95. MANCHERTYI, REPT. 2 1 .3.-A moderate business sx.i3 done, and prices were lower all round. Anal ..Americau Telegraph Limited , 17: next account, 171 -Atlantic Telegraph Preference 8 per cent., next account, 121*-Iturialo and Lire I ',iron. next account, 41-Ettes, 471; next account, 43--4/mat flatter% 2911: next account, 2al 141 --Great Luxemhour,r, 13 ; next account, 134 LS -Great N.stheru A, next account, 1302:,10 01 4 1--tlreat Western of Canada, next account, 131-Great Western, 58; next aCcolllls, Sl4 18IR 6 r.i )/5414 1 1 g 1 5 4 11 4 I i„ . Il!leolr, Iv...it aceount. 78 71-Lancashire and Yorkshire. 1231. next necoiit, 123; 11- London and North Western, 1181 ; next account. 110 Imf . 1 118 1.- -Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, next nco.unt, ;571 1 I 14 7 011 1 -Metropolitan, next account, 129 North Orltath 4J4 i ; next accunt, 401 40 31.01 i fVIV I 9 81 7 d 7' ! r. 3 •7i 64 --..couth Eastern. next account. tat) 44gi,'1 . 3 si . l.its 74 8 7 -Thames and Mercer Nfarine Insnrenre Limited . Iv xt s..connt. 413-18 p.-London, Chatham. and Dover. next account, 21. ISIRXISORAIL SEPT. 26-Bualneaa (Lune: Uoyd's Bank shire ;Limited ,at sl pm.-Metropolitao lway l'ai nawe and Wagon Limited , Third Issue, at 1-18 dis.-Berol.l o l 3 13te and gab Limited', at 3-10 dls.-Patent Shafts:id Alletree Shares Limited), at 5 13.16 pm. Closing !dikes ..-Stratliontaie,; A \. , 11 Itolway shares. 14. huyers-ftirrnhigham Canal, 67! to ,d, Rirminirluat Banking Company , Limited!, per to l pm -M1.!:;01-i Financial shafts (Limited , 2 to 13 dis.-Erltannia Mill limb.,l . 2 to li dis.-Gloucester Wncrx,n 'llmltfrd , at 119-10 to 12-Patent Nub and Bolt ;United', 1 dis., median. SHEEP AND SPROrTID WHEAT.—A farnwr near to Wolverhampthn, named Downing, has just lost 23 sheep under the following circumstances. He uad 10 all. CII his farm at Wednesfield , at pasture. The field adjoining the meadow on which they were being de p astured had had the wheat that had grown upon it carried. The wheat had been out some time, and some ears had fallen and had sprouted. On the night after the wheat was carried ,the flock got into the wheat stubble and at. so v0ra.•,...1r of the sprouted ears, that on the following morning 22 WOO found lying dead in the field, and another died shortly afterwards. EXTRAORDINARY LIBERALITY.—The other day a "gentleman" left a first class carriage at Newcastle rail way station, and also left behind him a purse containing notes to the value of 1,0001. Be ran about in a state of considerable excitement, when he was met by a honest porter who had found the property and now restored it. The owner rewarded the porter with the smallest silver coin of the realm, threepence, and it is extremely pro bable that be anathematised the government for not issuing twopenny pieces. The porter respectfully declined the handsome offer. ETON CoozoE. —Yesterday the vacation termi nated at the college, the lower boys reaching Eton in the mums of the day. The rest of the school will arrive to day and to-morrow. Ruoisr Scifoor--FocrrßALL.—The Sixth Msteh will take place on datarday, Oct. 6. t I 1 1. i ~.. . 1. .1.i . -,. ,1 t , i , . . \ i ! I . I 1 ' q , 1 1. ;11 nu as Kik aft int it •- bo at . 010 - 1 1 obi rit oito• e 7.: bl lli