The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-19 00:00:00

'4B-Rkis the eaki ten ph, * 'Juvenal meat, it spired by parts of terteined I and the ntr, into ale." i stain. e on the its. Th e 'toll, end lad Ms, found to lion, and iy sent to ,he hones MTS. —A bill is ex iidered u tech. The John Bra nimbus Commons, The &ford lay's nap by eiiPunii I then be a visitation r uneondi the soma that it be Rosm— nkle had a ie beach of c, and used got a little the ere d of Whit h the was ow strip 0 1 ad a her übled sleet le had laie roximiti oe found that her by ad his doc , raised we Wellborn, of s vicinity of a his best at Imam to the a . No time and at high ere procured o the bawl* worse for Na aved.—Ssla, THE POLICE COITRTS. (THIS DAY.) WORSHIP-STREZT. sidaliTlNO LILY. Wa411114 Berko:, apparently under 20, and Alias Barker Ms wife, who said her age was now 18, thine before the po rt under the following circumstanee*: The wife stated that they had been married since ; ' he had bitterly regretted it shortly and was sow fully resolved to have a separation. Magistrate—What has he done ? Wife—What has he not done? Why on the 7th of this month he got me into the passage, struck me with his fist iistween the eyes (one eye exhibited a bruise), and then oh out s knife and swore that he world cut my throat. Magistrate—What was the cause of that ? Wife—Oh, he ill-treats me generally. magistrate—What is he ? Wife—A shoemaker, and can earn from 30a. to 35e. a seek, and yet look at me. These are all the things I have m wear, and they were given by one person and another. fie has kept me without food, and says that if I get him punished he will buy a pistol and shoot me. I'm deter mined that I will not live with him. On one occasion he *ruck the baby, and then hit me. No, its not any use; I won't live with him any longer. Magistrate—Where do you live? Wife—ln Lassada-street, Bethnal-green. At least he does; for I won't go back there. I'll go to my mother. The husband assured the magistrate that " Alice" had greatly exaggerated the whole matter ; certainly his home was not quite a happy one, who's was? but she wouldn't make her own sunshine, nor allow him to do so; the fact was she had ill advisers, he did not know how to deal with her ; he might have tried threats, but never intention ally hurt her or the baby. The magistrate remarked that her dirty and ragged ap pearance was a disgraceful reflection on him, although pos sibly she had listened to bad advice ; they were both very young, the world was before them, probably for many years, and it was the duty of each to strive for the comfort of the other. Here again the young wife declared she would not re turn home. The magistrate could not see any reason why she should not, and the husband should enter into recognisance' to co me up for ju ent dgm when called on, which would cer tainly be the case if he gave cause for further complaint. The husband said he should be proud and happy to re ceive his wife, but the latter replied that she should be neither one or the other, and left the court persisting in her expressed intention to go straight to her mother. WANDSWORTH. A CURIOUS STORY. A young man named Thomas Sharratt was placed in the dock on a charge of indecently assaulting Elizabeth Jane Barger• The complainant, a young woman who had the appear ance of a servant, said—l live in Europa-place, Bridge road, Battersea. Last night, about 11, I was coming through Battersea-square, on my way home, when I saw the prisoner, who said, " Stop a moment, I want to speak to you." I came along as I wanted to make haste home. He said, " Don't be afraid," and walked after me. I ran along and he ran after me. Be came up and caught hold of me and asked me to have something to drink. I thanked him kindly, and said I would rather not as he was a stranger. He said, "Come along," and spoke so kindly to me, and when he pressed me I went with him into the Old Swan, and had a glass of Fin and water with him. I sat down till very late, be pressing me to stop, and when I crone out he insulted me, and threatened to cut my throat if I did not comply with his wishes. I gave him in charge. Mr. Dayman (to the prisoner)—Have you any questions to ask the witness? Prisoner—lt is quite false. I did not insult her. Complainant—You did. Prisoner—Do you wish to lock me up? Complainant—Yea I do, for insulting me. Prisoner— I had been drinking with her at a friend's all night. She allowed me to commit some familiarities with her, but when she objected I left off. Mr. Dayman (to the complainant)—This is a very extra ordinary case. You tell me he is a perfect stranger to you and yet you go drinking with him till very late. If you had a:ted by your former resolution of not going with him all this would not have happened. You have brought it all upon yourself by your own misconduct. It is just the way many females arc ruined. As there is no corroboration in the case I shall discharge the prisoner. (To the corn plainant)—l hope this case will prove a lemon to you. The complainant then hastily left the court. SUSPECTED CHILD MURDER. A young woman, named Sarah Spratt, aged 24 years, wastaken into custody yesterday evening by a police constable named Edward Kiddie, No. 480 K, on a charge of wilfully murdering her male illegitimate child, on the 17th of April last. She will be brought before Mr. Partridge, at Oho 'Mamas Polioe court, this afternoon, after the hearing of the night charges. On the day above-named the body of a male child, nine days old, was discovered on the drill ground of the Stepney Grammar School, Tredegar-square, Mile-end, by a Mr. Thomas Valiance, the drill instructor . The skull was fractured and there were other marks of violence on the child. A coroner's inquest was held before Mr. Richards, deputy coroner, end a jury on the 20th of April, and a verdict of wilful murder spinet some person or persons unknown, was returned. The case was put into the hands of Inspector Kerressey, of the K division, for inquiry, and he ascertained that the prisoner had given birth to a male child at a house in Half-paved-court,Salisbury-square, Fleet street, on the 7th of April. The was attended in her ao:oucheinent by Mr. Reed, a respectable netof Fleet-street. She was seen with the Bow and the neighbourhood of Tredegar square on the 16th of April. The infant was murdered the same night and thrown over the wall of the drill gronniL She afterwards told a Mrs. Goodyear, of el-road, Bow, who is nursing another illegitimate child of the prisoner's, that the deceased expired in her arms between Old Ford, Bow, and the Globe public-house, in the Mile-end-road, and that she left the body in the street. A black shawl and a white calico night gown in which the body was wrapped . have been traced by Inspector Kerreseey to the Insoner.. The prisoner was in the service of a respectable family at No. 14, Surrey-grove, Newington, last night, when she was taken into custody. The father of her illegitimate children is a Customhouse clerk. ANOTHER FRESH OUTBREAK OF THE GREAT FIRE IN THE EAST INDIA DOCKS.—crIiTS DAT.)—The ortelpossible excitement was caused this (Saturday) t oon by the outbreak again of the fire in the East India Docks at Poplar, which a few weeks ago consumed such an enormous amount of property. Following within a few hours of the conflagration in Crisp-street hard by, the inhabitant s na t u r ally were much excited. Shand, Mason and Co.'s land steamers were telegraphed for from all parts of the metropolis, and several were at once despatched by Captain Shaw to the Docks. A powerful land steamer has ever since the com mencement of the fire been kept on the quay, but it was found inadequate to extinguish the fire, which was raging amongst amongst a vast quantity of jute. The intense heat of the sun, it is supposed, again caused the material to be ignited. Eventurily the fire was safely got under, but by no means entirely extinguished. WHITSUNTIDE AMUSEMENTS.—The preparations for the Whitsuntide holiday-makers will be made this year on the most extensive scale by the proprietors of our public gardens, for theatrical managers have wisely ceased to contend with the establishments which offer summer visitors so many congenial attractions. The principal novelties which appear in the theatrical programme are a aired revival, with a strong mist, of the Corsican Brothers at the Lyceum, and the production of • posthumous play by the late Mr. Sheridan Knowles, which, ander the title of A Ininn ; or, True Unto Death, will be represented on Whit Monday at the Strand Theatre for the first time. At the other West-end Theatres the pieces which have already secured possession of popularity will be continued. All the most attractive places of out-door recreation have at this season prominently displayed the extent of their respective resources : and, with the agree able change which has taken place in the weather, there can be no doubt of the enterprise evinced by the proprie tor* being readily responded to by thesublia—Era. DEATH OF MRS. CUSHMAN.—WO deeply regret to announce the death of Mrs. Cushman, which took place at Brixton. Surrey, on the 7th inst. Mrs. Cushman, who was in her 72nd year, was a native of Boston, Massachu setts, and some years ago accompanied her two celebrated daughters, Miss Cushman and the late Mrs. Dr. Sheridan Muspratt, to England. The late lamented deceased was largelv endowed with those qualities which attach friends and command respect. To a cultivated and refined mind she added a warm heart and great delicacy of feeling, which rendered her society delightful. She was interred CO Tuesday, the 10th inst., in the family vault, Smith down -lane Cemetery, near LiverpooL—Era. Nassow ESCAPE.—A Mrs. Stratton, of Little Buford, was travelling from London on the Great Northern lailvaY, with her little daughter, on • visit to friends in the country, and as the train passed Little Barford shewas anxious that the child should see where its grandfather lead. She took it on her lap, and as they passed the place h leant on the carriage door, which opened, and the child fell out. There were two engines attached to the train, and on arriving at St. Neot's one was sent back in search of the child. Some platelayers had discovered it lying dawn the embankment, and were completely at a loss to aocount for its being there until the engine in search came °P. The child was examined by a medical man, and it was'found the only injury it had sustained was a alight cut over the eye. A Ccitioerry.—Mr. John Moss, of Matilda Mee, barn, has a eat at present suckling three young rats. Its own kittens had been thrown into the river. Next morn ing the rats were found in their place ; where they came host is a mystery. The cat watches over and suckles the Ms as affectionately as h er own o ff spr i ng. — Westmore l an d Go.xtte. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1866. HORSE SHOW AT TM)! AGRICULTURAL HALL. (THIS DAY.) -4.---- The Islington home show was opened this morn ing, and the fact that the trials were to take place led to a large gathering of those who are especially learned in the breeds and relative merits of hones. Boon after the aeon were opened, notwithstanding that the charge for admission was half-a-crown, many hundreds of persons were present, inclu2 eT a teu large sprinkling of ladies, who occupied the • and reserved seats. Amongst the earlier arri were observed Gene ral Count Fleury, master of the horse to the Emperor of the French, who is understood to be desirous of making some purchases of the best stock that can be obtained for the Em peror. The gentlemen who undertook the office of Judges were Lord Combermere, the Earl lof Portsmouth, Sir Nratkin Williams Wynn, Sir George Wombwell, Bart., and Captain Percy Williams but, in consequence of a domestic affliction, Lord Com ,ermere was obliged to relin quish his position at the eleventh hour, and another gentlemen was appointed in his place. The hour appointed for the commencement of the ju dgi ng was 10 o'clock, beginning with the thorough-bred stallions, and the arrangements were That riding horses were to be ad mitted into the ring not more than ten at a time. 2. That after riding before the judges the horses shall he stripped ; and 3rd. That harnessed horses shall be ready in the stalls at least half-an-hour before the time they are required to enter the ring. There were upwards of three hundred spe cimens to r gu t it hcough the ordeal. The ju • commenced precisely at 10 o'clock, com mencing with ass 15—thorough-bred stallions for getting hunters—and amongst the ticimens contributed we-e animals from the studs of the Duke of Marlborough, Earl Spencer, Lord Cheeham, Lady Belford Wilson, the Marquis of Queensberry, &c. In class 15, the first prize of 401. was awarded to No. 263, Mr. Topbam'a "Storm-stayed," bay, 15 hands 3 inches high, 5 years, by Ainer, out of Lady Monteagle. 2nd prize of 201. to No. 258, Mr. Henry Phillips, of Willes den paddocks, Kilburn, for "Prince Plausible," bay, 16 hands, 8 years old, bred by Count Batthyani ; sire, King Tom ; dam, Longitude, by Inheritor. The next class brought into the ring were Class 1, weight ', carrying hunters equal to not less than 15 stone, the first prize in which class is 601., the second alt, and the third 151. In consequence of the great number of animals en tered in this class for competition, and the necessity for seeing all the animals in action, the judging occupied up wards of an hour, and it wns not until nearly 12 that the following awards were made : Class 1. —No. 31, Ist prize of 60€. to Mr. Thos. Wilton of Alwent, Darlington, for " Voyageur," 15 hands 3. inches, by Jolly Tar, dam by Spencer. 2nd prize of 30/. to No. 2, Mr. John Anstruther Thompson, for his " Rain bow," brown, 16 hands high, 6 years. 3rd prize of 151. to No. 18, Mr. Hugh J. Percy, of Howsenrigg, Cumberland, for " Ingleby," 15 bards 3. inches, aged 5 years. Nos. 33 and 37 highly commended. The jumping of some of the hunters in class 1 excited great interest and some splendid leaps were made. The competitors in class 2, hunters, without condition, was next proceeded with, the let prize being 30€., the second 20/., and the third 15!. This class was also a very numerous one, comprising upwards of 30 specimens, and consequently the judging also occupied over another hour. The award in this class was—let prize to No. 47, Sir George Orby Wombwell's "Hawkseye," ches nut, 15 hands inches, aged 7 yrs, by the Hawk, by Irish Itinleatcher. The price of this horse is fixed at 500 guineas. '2nd prize to No. 55, Mr. Thomas Gee, of Wad hurst, Suuez, " Master of Arta," by Pottinger, 4 years old. 3rd prize to No. G 3, Mr. H. Spence Lucy, of Charlecote-park, for " Rural Dean," brown gelding, 16 hands high, by King of Oude, price 350 guineas. The judges at this point adjourned for an hour, and will resume their judging during the afternoon, but it is not expected to be terminated till 7 o'clock. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY. THE DANGERS OF RAILWAY E3IPLOYES. (SPECIAL VERDICT.) Mr. Payne, the City Coroner, held an inquiry at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, last night, relative to the death of John Staples, aged 25 years. Francis Stephenson, a platelayer in the employ of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, said that the deceased was on Monday week employed with several other platelayers in levelling the ballast near the Ludgate bill station. Witness saw the 5.15 train from King's cross to Herne-hill approaching and called out to deceased, but a South-Western train, which was then being shunted, made such a noise that he could not hear. The engine knocked him down and the train passed over him. He was frightfully mangled, and was taken, nearly dead, to the hospital. By the Coroner—Platelayers must at times work with their backs to the engines. The passenger traffic lasted all day until past midnight ; if the men worked between 12 at night and 5 in the morning they might be " caught " by the Great Northern or the goods, or the special trains that ran timing thou. beans. Let man he as careful as he can he is liable to be killed. James Mason, another platelayer, corroborated the first witness, and said that it was not the part of the men to make suggestions for the prevention of such accidents. The Coroner—But is it " the part of the men" to be run over ! Can you not think of any means for saving your own lives ! Witness—We have thought of having a man on the look out, but we are only allowed to think. If a man was kept specially on the look out accidents would be pre vent&l Mr. J. A. Bloxam, house surgeon, said that deceased had his skull fractured in three places, and four of his ribs were broken. He died from his injuries on Tuesday last. Mr. Church, solicitor for the London, Chatham. and Dover Railway, put in a report from the driver of the engine in question, admitting that he had run over the man. It was stated that he had to keep his eye on the signals ; but that even if he had seen the deceased he could not have pulled up in time, as he was going at the rate of 10 or 15 miles an hour. The Coroner having summed up, The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death ; and the jury consider that the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company ought to have men placed on the look out while the lives of the workmen on their line are in jeopardy, with a view to giving them timely notice of the approach of trains." Mr. Church said that he would bring that verdict under the notice of the authorities of the company, and no doubt they would carry out the suggestion of the jury. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (sr ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (FRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The market very quiet, and prices are about one farthing below yesterday's. Sales, 5,000 ; speculation and export, 1,000 bales. St. 20 St. 10 St. SHARE LIST&-(THIS DAY.) o o'CLooz. The railway market is flat to-day, and the general tendency of prices unfavourable. Caledo nian stock has declined 1 per cent.; Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Great Northern, 4 ; and London and North Western, South Eastern, Great Eastern, and Great Northern A, k. London and North-Western stock may be quoted 1191 to ; Metropolitan, 1261 to 1274 ; Great Western, MI to ; Midland, 1224 to 123 ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire 121 to 4 ; South-Eastern, 72 to 4 ; Great Northern, 123 to 124 ; ditto A, 1324 to 1334 ; Caledonian, 126 to 127 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 26 to 27 ; and Great East ern, 38 to 5. The transactions in foreign and colonial railway shares are limited, and prices generally unchanged . 011.DEIARY SHAKES AND STOMA. sh . I pd . I RAILWAYS I Closing prices I Sales to-day yesterday. 100 Bristol and Exeter 100 :Caledonian 100 Cambrian all Cork and Bandon all Cornwall 100 Dublin and BelfutJuns 100 Dundee, Perth,&Abd In all East Loudon Scrip Cert 100 Do 100 Glasgow and S. Western 100 Great Eastern Ord. St 100 I D.. E. An& Stk, No. 100 .Great North of Sootlan 100 oGreat Northern 100 Do.A Anse nettle. an 100 Do. B 6p.c. is paldß 100 Do. New Ls. e 25 pm. 80 Do. Ord. Def. Div. S 100 Gt South & West. (Ire ) 100 Great Western 100 ; Do.fitourVal.Gus.Stk 100 j Do. South Wales , 100 Do. W. Mid.—Oxford 100 Do. Do. iNewport 100 Lancuhire & Yorlire 100 Lou.' ,Brightn, &S.Coast 100 London,Chatham,&Dov 100 I Do. M et. Erten. A 6 p. c. London & North Westu. London&SouthWestern I Man. Shef., & Lincoln& Metropolitan I Do. New Do. Extension 'Metropolitan District Do. do. do. .. , Do. &St. John's-wood • Midland Do. L 9 Shares Do. Birm. & Derby. Mid Kent North British ! Do. Edin ,Yerth,Dand IN. Eastern—Berwick Do. G. N. E Pure Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle - 91 112 88 6 - 16 114 29 7 25 all St. 1100 St. 100 St. 'lOO 26 16$ St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 9.; ! Do. Stock. &Darling. 25 18 I Do. do., 1860-01 . St. 'lOO North London 10 7 I Do. do., 1864 10 7 ! Do. do., 186.5 St. 100 North Staffordshire St. 100 N. &S. Western Junc 1 St. 100 Scottish Central St. 100 Scottish N. E. Aber. Stk St. 100 Scottish StbilAnd .100 'Shropshire Union 100 South Devon 100 South Eastern all Stahles,Wokingiusmotel 100 Taff Vale • 3 , Do. C 100 'Vale of Neath 100 Waterford & Kilkennyl Waterloo & \Whitehall 1100 West Cornwall 66,0000 100,000 in 124 132 134 - 56 38 54 121/ 94 26 69 40 se 121; 96 ts 114 12D 92} 231 61 63 127 128 2 S i 1 85 911 it!! 1! k 92 1 64 68 25 Y 7 108 110 !i.?i , ie 11 pi 120 124 1 2 put 1 2 pm 73 75 108 112 112 150 66 66 46 49 72 74 7 6 140 143 134 3 133} It 66 417 YdT63 120 14 f 93 2 1 $ 62 2 i i 7 7 04 7 1131 109 721 2 R 66, , 100,000 3,000. 1,900 1,024 ,800 . 612 6,144 6,0001 6,000, 4,000 4",aeo! '486: 12,500 6,000 ! 6,000. 6,902' 6,000. 1,024 6,000 990, 9,000. 40,000. COLONIAL GO' Bratsk Cola. 0p.84,1872 Do. 18N Cm. Gay.' p. c.,1877.61 Do. Bporct,Feb.ika.og Do. epelet.Mar. Do. 6 per ct.Jan.d.3 Do. 6peroA los. CagolG liopeOper.lB73 d 0.18904900 Do. do. 1880-90 Do. do. 1890-91 1 14 00, 260,000 1,000,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 300,000 166,500 160,000 De; sp.e. Ooyloo,Nov. 1888, p. cL Do. 1978, d 0... Do. _ 1874 d0...1 Mitir'tins 167`3 Do. 1878 Do. 1882 Do. 18115 Natal. Gov. 6 per cent.. New BrutuLGov.6perct. New South Wales Cloy.. 5 p. cent.,lB7l to 1876 Do. 5 p. c.lBBB to 1892 New Zealand epee cent. Do. 6per cent Nova Scotts 6 p. c., 1876 Queensland Gov. 6 p. ct. B.Aust.Gov. 6 p. ct, ,18613 Do. 1878 and upwds. MA:lov. 6p. a. Jan. July Do. 6p. ct. AptilhOc. 160,0001 1,000,000 l 250,000 l 750,0001 BRITISH MIN Chiverton Clifford AmaL Der. 0. Con. Cravistek ) Drakewalls East Basset (Illogan) East Caradon East Carn Brea East Grenville East 0 =Melaka East Lovell E. W. Rummell (Tavtstk i °rambler St. Aubyn Great Laney Great South Tolgua Great Wheal Busy 0. W. Vor ,lielston) Grenville Herod's Foot Hingstou Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant) Marks Valley Mwyndy Iron Ore New Seton North Roskear N. Wit Basset Mogan: North Wheel Crotty Prosper United Providence U. Lelaut. S. Caradon (St. Clear; ,South Condurrow Y. W. Frances illlogan` !Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Clogau, Um. West Basset ,Illogan W. Caradou Liskeard' West Chiverton West Seton Wh. Basset (Illogan) WA. Buller Rodruth' W, Nary Ann Nenben \Vheal Seton .Wh. Trelawney (Lisle; FOREIGN $1 N N N so is 77 79 76 79 102 104 102 104 102 104 101 104 N 81 100 102 id 106 107 xd 102 101. 108 106 101 102 241 106 106 90 101 90 901 92 06 86 88 96 06 72 76 96 IXI 98 100 No. J sn.l 35,0Z102 100,000 1 20,000 20 10,000 5 15,00 U, 10 20,0001 2 90,0001 6 12,0001 40 10,000 20 100.000' 1 25,000: 3 25,000! 2 50,000' 2 20,000: 20 68,0001 1/ 15.000 3 10,000 5 103,6'15 1 50,000 4 10.000 20 100,000 5 MI.NEy. 104 106 100 102 6 7 7 9 500_ 620 i I 13 16 5 6 1a 2 li 5 4 5.17.0 AlamtUna Limited .. Angle • Draz.Guid ,Lim. )1 Australian _ I Brazil L ,hlll.Co.(Lim ! Cape Copper (Limited Canute Silver Limited Monts Cobre Copper Copiipo ,Limited 'Don Pedro. N. Del Rey !East Del Rey , Limited, Fortuna • Limited. Fronts nos lioliviaGold !General _ . 1K apwels • Limited, •Livare, LiroituL !Lusitaninn Limited; 1 M Aquila 4 2122 92 i - 78 99 .... 108 101} 125,0001 1 1 11,000 20 43,174 50 30,000 2 50,000' 1 10,000 10 4,000, 10 10,000 5 80,0001 1 75,005 1 45,000. is} 18 1 If 2 37 38 3 1 4 1 6 8 4 lid's -. .. 2 4 27 29 3.'4 375 li 11 15 20 9 11 3 6 I 2 6 7 67e 721 ISO 140 80 85 14 17.4 195 605 13 15 ll'anuicillo Copper L 1 PontelbsuilAilver Lead port Phillip • • ••• Santa llarb. Gold ;L.? Scottish Au•trd. 11m.; St. John del Rey .1.1 m ., United Mexican 'Val Antigorla Gold . jVallanriscatlold'Uni:) 'Vancouver Coal ,Um.. Val Samsun ,limit ed. Washne Gold limited 'Worthing (Llmitedl .. 1 ;Yorke Peninsula k Yudaniunutana MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ONI O'CLOCK. The dealings in the stock markets to-day are very limited, and prices have given way. The funds are especially heavy, and exhibit a reduction of I to it per cent. The fall in British railways ranges from Ito and in some foreign bonds from to 1. Financial and bank shares are also dull, and London Financial have declined as much as V. 10s. The shares of Over end, Gurney, and Co., however, have risen V. The applications for discount to day are mode rate, while • the supply of money seeking employ ment is large. The general rate for the best three months' paper is 10 per cent., but exceptional transactions are reported at a fraction below. Some of the continental houses are taking six months' bank bills for investment as low as 9 per cent. The quotations for short loans in the Stock Exchange on English government securities is no minal at 6 per cent., there being no borrowers. Consols are now quoted 87 to I, with div., for money, and 8.31 to 1, ex div., for the account (June 6). The foreign stock market is heavy, and a fall is observable in prices. Brazilian Scrip has de clined 1 per cent.; Spanish Passive and Mexican, ; Italian of 1861, l ; and Turkish of 1865, and the Committee's Certificates, it. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are now quoted 61t to 624 ; ditto of 1865, 314 to ; Greek, 10 to ff ; Spanish Passive, 21 to ff ; ditto Certificates, 14 to ; Italian of 1861, 37k to 38k ; Brazilian scrip, 8 to 7 dis. ; and Mexican, 1.61, to 17. American securities have receded I to is per cent. 5-20 Bonds are now quoted 65?, to ; Erie Railway shares, 442 to 432 ; and Illinois Central, Ti to The Ripon, from Alexandria, has brought 81,1881. in specie. _ The failure is announced of the European Bank, of King William-street, and the following notice was posted this morning upon its doors : The directors regret to announce that, in consequence of the continued svvere pressure on the resources of the bank, they, late last evening, after long and anxious deliberation, determined to suspend payment. They hope to make an early arrangement, by which the depositors and customers will b,:s.tved from inconvenience.—Saturday morning, May 19, The amount of the liabilities has not yet tran spired. The hank has been in a precarious position during the last week or two, and its shares, with 13!. paid, were yesterday quoted in the Stock Exchange 15 to 13 discount. A call of N. per share was made on Wednesday last by the directors, and a meeting of shareholders was con vened for the 31st inst. to confirm the same. International Financial shares are now quoted to 1 die. ; L mdon Financial, 15 to 13 dia.; General Credit, 3 to 2i dis. ; Imperial Mercantile, 106 to 9 dis. ; Credit Fonder, 3 to 21 dis. ; Oyerend, Gurney, and Co., 17 to 15 dis. ; and National Discount, 6 to 7 prem. _ _ Two o'CLoes. Consols are now quoted 861 to 87, with div., for money, and SZ.),' to 1, ex div., for the account. It is stated that the funds required for the July dividend on Mexican Bonds will shortly be forth coming from Mexico. The committee of the Spanish Cortes have re ported to that body by a majority of six to one most favourably on the project of law " for the imme diate settlement of the Certificate and Passive debts; and further, on the receipt of this report, the Cortes agreed to meet twice a day in order to carry the measure in the present session. Annexed are extracts of the clauses of the rt.purl. The government is authorised to carry out a settlement of the claims occasioned by the law of 1831, so long as not more than 251. for every 190 f. is raid for the unpaid half, and the creditors renounce any further claims. The government is also authorised to increase the annual amount for the amortization of the Passive debt so long as the said amount does nut exceed 300,080/. annually. The sum now annually voted for this latter pur pose is 180,000 t. The committee of the Cortes also remark that several holders have asked fre quently for the conversion of the Passive Debt. " The committee," they say, " does not think this prudent at the present moment, but as the neces sity of assimilating all Spanish debts is felt every day more and more, it is to he hoped that this may shortly be done to advantage." With reference to this, it may be useful to explain that the law of 1/451, which stands as yet Imre pealed, enacts distinctly that " the P:Lssive Debt shall not be classed with the Perpetual Consoli dated or the Deferred Stock." The law of 1861 can, of course, only be over-ridden by the passing of another measure. The amount of gold withdrawn from the Bank yesterday for the Continent was 68,000/. About 60,000 sovereigns, in three parcels, are now on the way from Egypt, consigned t 4 the Bank of Egypt, and will be sent into the Bank c.f Eng land on their arrival here. The foreign exchanges yesterday showed no mate rial alteration, but the rate for bills on Paris re mains dull. . The weekly return of the Bank of France shows the following changes Coin and bullion Bills discounted Government deposits Notes in circulation Private deposits Advances Decrease £224,000 Increase 1,427.000 Increase 284.000 Increase 128,000 Increase 1.200,000 Increase 128,000 The coin and bullion have declined, and the bills discounted have increased, but there is no great drain upon the Bank's resources. The rates of discount now current on the conti nent are as follows :—At Paris, 4 per cent. ; Vienna, 64 ; Hamburg, 8 ; Turin, 7 ; Frankfort, 6} ; Amsterdam, ; Berlin, 7 ; Brussels, i ; and St. Petersburg, 7 per cent. Messrs. S. P. Fraiejee and Co., of Gresham house, have stopped payment, owing, it is stated, to recent failures at Bombay. Their liabilities are estimated at about 300,000/. The advices from Liverpool refer to several mer cantile failures, owing chiefly to the continued de cline in the value of cotton. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Hallett, Ommanney, and Co. the private bankers, who re cently failed, will be held on Monday next, "to receive a report on the progress made in the pro posed arrangements with the London Joint Stoc k _ _ • With reference to the proposal for rescuing a portion of the business of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), the annexed memorandum is being circulated by 31esars. Sheppard'', Pelly, and All card : A general opinion having been expressed that the old discount-house of Overend. gurney, and Co. was more or less a public institution, facilitating the transactions of trade and commerce, and that it is desirable to re-esta blish the same on a sound basis--also, if possible, that the goodwill of so profitable a business should be preserved to mitigate the loss of the shareholders—it has been pro posed by a few friends, at a preliminary private meeting, to submit the following plan for approval and discussion at • general meeting, advertised to be held at the London Tavern on Wednesday next, the nal May, at 12 o'clock. That • new discount company be formed, styled "The Discount Company (Limited)," or any other name. Capital subscribed. 2,000,000/., with power to increase. Shams, 100,000 of 2 1W. each-21. 10s. per shareto be paid on application. That a board of directors be formed, possessing public confidence, not to exceed seven in num ber. Mr. H. E. Gurney has offered his services in any way he can be most useful. That the first offer of the shares in the Discount Company (Limited) be made to the share holder' in Overend. Gurney, and Co. (limited), share for share, provided application is made, and the deposit paid previous to , 1866. It is proposed to purchase the lease of the premises in which the business of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited) has been conducted, and to re sume at as early a date as possible, so that the valuable con nexion of the old firm may be secured. That no promoters' fees be paid, and that all expenses be avoided except those absolutely necessary to legally constitute the company. That should the launching of the company not prove MC. cesaful by the insufLiency of application for shares, the money received will be returned la fell without deky. The objects of the company will be confined to receiving money on deposit, ootammdcos, and the diseountbu of bills carefully selected. Every pomibk with efficiency will be observed. By a reu statement made, it would appear that °reread. Gurney, and 00. (Limited) have made about 200,0001. profit on a capital of one million, being 20 per oent. per annum ; sea th em friends UltiOUR to see this company restored see no reason to doubt a similar result upon the introduction of new capital, positively released from all liability attached to transactions connected with the old company, not having to pay for goodwill, and starting with a well organised staff It will assist moons and inspire confi dence if parties, whether old shareholders in Overenfi, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), or the public, delimits to become proprietors of shares in the new company would convey their widies, in writing, at as early a date as pm- Bible ; r..) liahility can be attached to such application nor to say applicant, until the allotment is made accor ding l to a registered deed of association. All communications to be addressed to SREPPARDS, PELLT, and Ai.LCARD. V, Threvin °vile-street, London, E.C., May 18. _ _ _ An extraordinary meeting of the Imperial Mer cantile Credit Association is convened for the 28th instant, "t , ) consider as to the best mode of liquidating the affairs of the company, and to pass such special or other resolution or resolutions in reference thereto, as the meeting may determine." The following circular is issued to the share holders of the London Financial Association. At the meeting on Thursday one-third of the capital was represented, holders of 14,000 shares attend ing: . _ . South Sea House, Threadneedle-street, London, E.C., 17th May, 186 G. Sir,—l have the pleasure to annex a copy of the reso lutions wiii, h were unanimously passed at a meeting at these offices this day of some of the largest shareholders, who were invited to confer with the directors and to re ceive from them a statement of the position of the NM cintion. Upwards of one-third of the capital of thd sago elation wall represented on the occasion. You will observe that the explanations given by the directors were con sidered to be most satisfactory ; but that in order to meet disappointments arising out of the finan cial crisis, it was n ry to obtain a tem porary advance, and that shareholders should be requested to contribute towards a loan in the proportion of 5/. or more Per share, on which the association will allow interest after the rate of 10 per cent. per annum up to 31st August next. A large sum was immediately subscribed on these terms. It is of the utmost consequence to the in terests of the association that all shareholders should con tribute at once in the manner proposed ; and I may add that for th- at you may so advance on loan the also ciattou will ie'te its deposit receipt with a memorandum that if a call should be found necessary the loan shall be reuired in p-sym:ltt thereof, if desired. I enclose a form, which yea wt be good enough to return filled up at your earliest t.uaeenience.—l am, 7 .1. H. KOCH, Secretary. At a meeting of the principal shareholders of the Oriental Commercial Batik (Limited), hastily con vened yesterday, it was unanimously resolved, on the rep.irt of the directors as to the state and pro spects of the batik, that its operations should not be in any way suspended, and that the necessary funds I , r this purpose should be forthwith contri buted by its proprietors. Many provincial sham hoUers undert,ok to see the.other shareholders in their respective districts to urge them to send at once their portion of the subscription to the bank. A fourth call of N. is to be paid on the shares of the English and Swedish Bank (Limited) by the 14th June. The CAle.loniaii Railway traffic return shows this week au increase of 1,7581. over last year, and the North British an increase of 1,9661. FRIDAY EVENING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 801, to ex div., for the of June, opened this morning at 86 t, g, and closed at 86i to I. For money the last price was 871 to 4, with div. The official busi ness report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consuls, for money, 87tl, f, 4, ; ditto, for account, ; Time per bents. Reduced, S 5„, t, ; ICe . v Three per Cents., 854, t, f, ; Bank Stodc, 244, '2 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1051, 1,5, 4, 41 ; ditto Five per Cent. " enlaced" rupee japer, 101, 1001 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 1074 ; ditto Four per Cent. Bonds, 55., 108. prem. The India Five per Cent. stock s, - as nt uemand for investment. Exchequer Bills remain dull, the March lying quoted 20s. to 10s. dis., and the June, 10e. to as. dia. In the foreign stock market there was a demand. for Egyptian and Russian bonds, which rime 1 to 1 per cent. Turkish of 1854, and New Granadian Two per Cents., also improved 1 per cent. ; and Porta gue,P, Dinubian. and Mexican of 1864, 4. On the other han4l, Italian of 1861 receded IL Brazilian scrip 1, and Turkish of 1865, g. MISES.--(THIS DAY.) ONE O'CLOCIL. In the mining market to-day there is a demand for r.:tr..:7;:i in the following mines, a the Tiotations givor. ' viz. :—Clitford Amalgamated, i to 81 ; Chiverton Moor, 51 to 6 ; West Chiverton, 68 to ox div. ; East Caradon, ii§ to 6 ; South Darren, 3+ to 0 ; North Treakerby, 24 to ; and Prince of Wales. :is. rel. to tis. The iiiilijoined weekly report on the metal market is from the circular of Messrs. Von Dadelamen awl North : The panic which has prevailed in the City since our brat report is fast subsiding. Business in meta is almost at a standstill. We hero heard of isolated transactions at ruiza,a, isrices. but, on the whole, holders of metals have not pressed any sales of importance. Iron : The accounts from Wales and Staffordshire are discouraging at present, but they are not without hope as regards the future_ Scotch pig iron has maintained its position pretty well after numerous transactions arsis. ; the market has sub sided to Gal. cash. Copper : At any other time tJ a important news from Valparaiso would have c .used great excitement in the copper market, and the next news from that quarter may still cause a rixtibion in the present position of the article. Prices of English and foreign copper have been fairly nrtintrined, and an advance of 2/. per ton has been paid on Chili him in Liverpool. Tin has been very unsettled ; it is difficult to give an exact quotation. We quote Straits from 77i1. to 7C1.. aud Banat from 77!. to 791. English very dull. The Dutch market is quiet at 4:41. Tin plates are very dull. Lead—No change to report. Spelter—The market has further declined, business having been done at 20/. 10s. spot. and 20/. Its. accepted for special brands in inlinntin; for forward delivery there are sellers at 20!.. Tl:ore was a demand for St. John del Rey and Cape Ce.pner shares at an improvement, but Port Philip declined. EXTP.AORDLICARY ClErl',lBTANcE. — An infant, the chi:ti of Thomas Parsons, of lVitelifortl, when four months old. al a bone button put into its mouth by another • which was ultimately swallewed. In terror, the aunt, fineliag the child suffering, and unable to force up the button. endeavoured to push it down. The effort op re..-ed only to imbed the substance, for it remained firm the throat of the poor child. In the meantime it wasted, and suffered greatly from an insufficient supply of aliment ; nothing solid was taken into the system for ten months, and (teeth was looked for to terminate its earthlycareer. Of oottnie the mother was most assiduous in promoting health and continued life. However, a short time ...nee. the father was attempting to give the child a morsel of bread an : butter ; this produced irritation, tool in a spasmodic effc.rt to expel the food, the long-lost button was forced from it. loth:Mg place, to the great joy of its parents. We have to state that the attenuated form of the infant is dis appearing under the influence of a more generous diet. Here we Lave an example of the tenacity of life under circumstances apparently destructive to the entrance of solid aliment ; the only means of gaining nutriment was amarently through the perforations in the button.—Cent- Grit/ :e TELEFIc RECETPTS.—The traffic receipts of rail.. wave in the United Kingdom, amounted for the week ending the 12th of May, on 12,343 miles, to 633.3" 1 .. and for the correspereling week of last year, on 12.075 miles, to 649,440 1 .. showing an increase of 264 miles, and of 43,94f4. The gross receipts on the following 14 railways meounted in the aggregate on 8.573 miles, to 576,5131.. and for the coreetponding week of 1835. on 8,646 miles, to 542.00/., showing an increase of 227 miles, and an increase of 34,444/. The ill- Cre"-s.' on the Caledonian amounted to 1,7581. ; on the Great Eastern, to 1,327/. ; on the Great Northern, to 4,8911. • on the Great Southern and Western, to 615/. • on the Great Western, to 3,0861.; on the Lancashire and York shire, to 6,123/. ; on the London and North Western, to 1,189/. ; on the London and Brighton, to 1,135/. - on the London and South Western , to 27* • on the Manchester. Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, to 2,1261. ; oa the Mitlland, to 3,999/• on the North British, to 1.9661. - on the North Easter n, to 4,535/. • and on the Souti. Eastern to 1,4181 . — total, 34,4441. The goods and mine ral traffic on these lista amounted to t 9,4661., and for I the corresponding week of 1845 to 269,1?.21., showing an increase of 39,3441. The receipts for paseengers, parcels, kc., amounted to 248,0471., against 252,9471.. showing a decrease of 4,3091. The traffic receipts on id otht r lines amounted, on 3,470 miles, to 116,875/. and for the aor reaponding week of last yew, on 3,429mi1ee, to 107,3711., showing an increase of 41 miles tnd of 9,504/. in the re ceipts. The total receipts of the past week show an in ; crease of 88-.7. be compared with those of the preceding I week, ending the sth inst. I ~diA TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is flat. Town talloW is quoted 435. 3d. ; Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, 445. ; June, 445. ; October to December, 465. 6d. MARKET AVERAGES.—Town tallow, 435. ; fat by ditto, 2.. 3d. ; yellow Russia, 435. 9d. ; melted stuff, 335. 6d. ; rough ditto, 18s. fid. ; greases, 205. ; good drers, 6s. _ COVENT GARDEN.-THIS DAY.) Cherries from the Continent are now arriving in tolerable abundance. A few foreign apricots have also made their appearance. Grapes are plentiful, and prices unaltered, but the supply of strawberries is still unequal to the demand. Dessert pears are now confined to Easter Beurre. Apples consist of nonpareil and court pendu plat. Of pineapples there is a fair supply. Salads continue to arrive in good condition, and green peas are more plen tiful, as are also cucumbers. Flowers chiefly consist of dentzins orchids, heaths, Chinese primulas, cinerarias, camellias, pelargoniums, assleas, stocks, mignonette, and roses. Apples, per i sieve, 4s to 8s - - Goosel,erries, Veen, p. qt. ls. Oranges, per 100, 64 to 12s Peaches. per doz.. 30s to 48a Pius-apples, per lb., as to 121 Strawlx•rries, p. oz., Is to is Od Walnuts, per bush., Us to 30s to is Od.L Grapes, per lb., ea to 15s Lemur., per 100, Gs to lOs Chestnuts, per bulb., 85 to 164 VEGET Artichokes, per doe., Os to 6s Asparagus, p bundle, 8s to 8s Beans, Kidney, p. 100, 2s ed Beet, per dos., Ss to Ss Broccoli, p. bundle, is to Is 6d Cabbages. per dos., is to 211 Carrots. per hunch, 14 to 84 do. French, do., is to is lid Cauliflowers, p. dos., Ls to tis Celery, per bundle, 23 to 2s Eid Cucnmhers, each, 64 to is EIIIIIVO. per score, Is to ts Garlic and Shallots, per lb., is Herbs, per bunch. 64 Horse Baulish, p. bond, bed to 41 Leeks. per bunch, 3d Lettuces, per dos., Is to Is 64 Mot, per bunch, 6d to 8d Mushrooms, p. putt. Is 6d to 2s Mustard is Cress, p. punts., 24 Onions, p. bush., Gs to ss pickUng, D. qt.. td to Is ?pinky, per sieve, sto Ss Parsnips, per doz., I+ to is Peas. per qt., Si to 63 Potatoes, York Regents, p. ton, SOs to 95s Rocks, do., GOs to 70s nukes, 1454 to 1154 do. Kidneys, bs to lb per cwt. Radishes, p. 12 bun., 6d to Is Rhubarb, per bundle, 44 to is Spinach, per bash., Os to 6s Turnips, per bunch, ad toed SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Dlr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at hat day's prices. Primo meadow hay, from 100 a. to 110 a. ; infenor ditto, 80s. to 955. ; rowan, 60s. to 80s. ; clover, old, 120 a. to 1355. ; second cut, 20a. to 120 s. ; straw. 38a. to 44a. A THIEVISH BLAoKuntn.—ln the neighbourhood of Cockermouth, the other day, a person had a washing of small articles, which were put out to dry in the orchard. While they were being collected in the evening, three handkerchiefs and five ladies' collars were missing, and an they could not be found, they were scoonnted as stolen. Next morning something white was observed in one of the apple trees, and upon examination it was discovered that a blackbird had made a pretty successful attempt to build its nest with the missing articles. They were, of course, removed, but the following day" blackie" had pur lloined couple of small caps, and appropriated them to I the same purpose.— Weentoretaml oo:etts. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Atlantic & St. Lawrence' Ilar p 2. In. gsp.c. 1 Do. Y Shares - - .Buffalo & Lake Huron. Do. Preference Bud.,Brant,ddloderich 0 per cent.ls72-3-4 Cal. &S. Eastern sp. c.g. ICape c. g. Demerara, 7 p. c. 6 pe p. rpret East Bengal gu. 5 do • East Indian gu. 5 do Grand Trunk of Canada ) Do. &loin. 31.8.6p.ct. Do. Ist pret Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2nd pret Bonds. De. do deferred Do. 3rd pref. Stock • Do. do. deferred Do. 4th pret Stock ' I Do. do. deferred. ,Drat Indian Peninsula' IDo. gua. 5 per Cent- I Do. New do. Do. New R. 8. of India. g sp. a Do. 4 , • per cent. Do. it. Western of Canada , Do. New . _ , Do. 6p.c. lids.pay.ls7ls Do.sy do. do. 1877-8. Indian Wanch(Lbnited; j Madras guar. 6 p. cent Do. do. 4 do Do. do. 4i do I Do. Fifth Hatenaion. ,Melb. Corp. • per c. Bd. , Melb. and Housom's Bay Do. 6 p. ct., pay. 1880 Do. 5 p. ct., pay. 1695 . N. R. of Can. 69. c. lstp. B. IScinde, gua 5 percent. Do. Delhi do Do. do. do Do. PunJaub do Do. Indus St. Flot:a;) JOINT 11T01 BANKS. St 100 St 100 St 100 201 2 St :100 St. .100 1 Sh. litt t i I 99 91 109 2 pm 2 pm 2ipm lel 14 14 bf b dls 91 93 zd 83 85 lf 01 100 102 414 90 94 I 86 88 Sales. 101} 10210111 1 20j 20 1 103 i 61 e 3 100 102 83 86 80 82 Pi 100 97 99 97} 99iclis I CIL BANK& Pd 15 141 101 . 100} 99 97k 81 - - 60,000; 50 ;Agra& liuterman's (L )1 15 30 33 132 281 3 0 10,000 50 Albion - 129 40,000 100 pUlianceLon.RLlverpool 25 9 7 dis 11 16 15 100,000 20 (Anglo Austrian 6 1 1 0 1dis, 11.tq 40,000 , 60 Anglo Egyptian (Lim.) lll 12 9 dis 2 20,000 60 , Anglo Italian (Limited) SO 10 8 dis - 11,300 20: Asiatic Bank Cor.newsh 10 2 4 - 30,000. 40 .Australasia all 68 70 - 12,500 20 , Ltankof Britisheolumblis all 18 Id - 12,500 20 1 Do. New, honed 2 pm. 6 - - - 10,000 , 25 Bank of Egypt 40,000 20 ;Bank of London 25,000. 20 Bank of otago (Ilmited) 10 4 2 di* - 10,000 100 'Bank of Queensland (L) 25 16 18 dis - 20,0001 60 ifiankof Vietorla,Austrat 25 - - - 60,000 10 Bank of New Zealand IIO 6 Bpm --. 40,000' 50 liarnesPsßank 'Limited)! 10 20 10 tits - die 60,000 20 Brazilian&Portuguese,Li 10 S 2 dis - 20,000' 60 . British st Californian(L ) 71 4 3 dis - 20,000. 50 British N. America . - 05,500 20 Charleslaflitte &C,o. (L ) 6 - - - 40,000 20 C. Bk. India, Ans., Ch ina all 18 20 - 30,000 25 Chart. Mar. of India, die. 1 all 37 40 - 60,000. 20 'City llO 18 8.1 191 20,000 100 iColonial 125 46 47 - 40,030 201.C0m. Bank of Canada 1 all - - - 40,000 1 25 ',Corn. Bank of India, de. ! all - - - 200,000 1 10 !Consolidated Bank LL) 4 8 4pm 8 10,000, 60 Delhi and Loudon 125 SO 32 - 20,000, 60 'East London (Limited); 6 2 IWs - 60,000! 20 ;Eastern Exchange , Lim.); 6 21 lidis - 30,000 30 'English and American .1 6 2 dis par - 20,0001 25 English Joint Stock ;L) 10 15 12 dis - 30,000. 20 Eng.Scot,t, And. Chartd : all 19 20 - 20,000 j 50 Englishandssedish ,L) St. 12 9 dis - 4.5,000! 60 European Bank Limited 15 15 13 dis 14 15 dis 10,000 1 100 Rindium.Cbina&Jap.(L i , 25 2 4 31 8 4 10,000 1 100 Do. issued at 2 pat 125 2 4 - 20,000 100 Do. New - 20,000 100 Imperial Etank (Limited Il SO 4 6pm 010 Ottoman - 135, 20 'lmperial 67,500' 20 i Do. New ,lO 11 oldisi 8 6,000' 25 ilonlan - 0,000 25 Do. New - 100.0501 20 'Land Mort. Bk. India: L I 4 1 0154 si S 600,000.100 • Do.sp. a Deb.,1864,30 all 83 80 - 20,000 50 Lon.Bk.ofliencooftc.(l.). 15 7 6 dls - 13.000, par 100 'London and Brazilian. 45 10dis - 22,000' 20: Do. New - 8,000100 ILondonat ItiverPlate(L )4d 10 12 pm. 61 20,000 25 lk.. New, In.. at lipm' 10 9 3pm 121 50,0001 20 Lon. Ch. Bank of Austri. all 211 221 - 30,000 1 50 London and County 2O 75 78 76 72,0001 50 . London Joint Stock l6 46 47 461 1 25,000. 9) London & South African all 14 16 - 10,000:100 Lon. & S.Weetern (Una` 20 5 3 disi - 5,000 . 60 i lLondon &Venezuela L • 121 6 3 die - 50,000 100 London & Westminster. SD I 95 97 - 10000100 !Merchant Bank ,Lim.) .25 IS 20 119 18 6,000'1001 Do. New 50,0001 60 Mercantile.Y.Exchan L) 10 I 13 9 dial - 17,156 100 Metro. it Prov.Bank,L) 20 9 7 dis 11 6,000,100 , Midland Book ,Lini4 20,0001 6 ,National of Aus 4 11 21pm, - 20,000 100 National of Liverpool lO par 3 pm' - 10,000,100 .N. Pro. of England - - 1 - 40,000 1 60 National Bank - 37,500 1 20 New South Wales all 43 45 , - 60,000 10 ,New 7a land ;Limited). 1 , ldis par' - 60,000' 20 North Western - 60,000 25 Oriental Bank Corpora. all 45 48 : - 20,000 20 Orient.Com.B.Liateo.C. 7 ' 81 21dis: - '5,000, 201 Do. do. lateN.F. 4 i 34 21<l1s - 21,000 20 ( Do. do. latelf.C. 4 - - din - 27,210 50 'Prot in. Banidneorp.(L) 10 5 4 dia. - 20,000 100 IProvinc. ot Ireland - 87,600 20 ,Scinde,Punk,&Delhi(L) 10 - - di& - 12,600 20 ! Do. issued at 2pm 6 - - dis - I 20,000 2.5 South Australia all 34 36 31 1 17,051 100 .Stand. of B. 8 Africa l5 14 12 dis - r 10,000 100' Do. do. ma at 6 pit 10 7 6 dis -- 40, 25 'Union of Australis - . all 49 61 - ' 10,000 100 ,t7Mon of Ireland (I/1a) 22 04 64411 - ow l 80,000 60 „Union of London l5 60 62 1511 1 DEBENTURE STOCK/. io. Sh. I Brom& I Pcl St. Of Sail - 4 p.e. MirT&Sop. , loo St. O. Titho.4 p.a. Jan.& July 100 St. o.Watn.—W. I I p. et., Jan. & July ....1100 St. i Lane.A.Yk.4p.c.JanAJl7.loo St. i Lon.Brigh.llp.e.JanAtJly 100 St. I .4p.e.Jan.& July 100 Bt. Do. Sip.c. Jan.& July 100 St. L..48.11.4p.c. Jen.& July 100 . St. Ittelland,4p.e.Jan.&July 100 St. N. 6 p British, D. 8., et., Feb. & Aug. .. 100 . Bt. 10.Estro.,4p.e..lan.alu10 100 . I Bt. Seot.N.E.,op.c.Ap.W. 100 92.0 n 4080814 610,000. CI. prices I 778 _ 9696 518,000' 530.000 1028123 112,830 259;780 96 109 93 I* 90 96 94 96 nails. 94 96 lb 94 s=..ai; 105 107 94 90 CARL 70 72 108 110 1 3 pm 100 103 1 62 64 SESSIONS. Closing prices. f 64 66 100 102 (114 Ipm 4 41 8 9 76 80 60 05 100 102 100 102 1011 102} 20 • 22 as 87 so a 66 60 66 67 ao 66 42 46 Ptl. I CI. prices. I Sale, EINES. 2. IMs par Ss. l dis Ipm all 1 2 7I 21 3r d r i t lifts 1 0 • 1.,11 1 1 pm. all 11 13 161 2 4 144 1 1pro —pm 2 dis al 2 ! 2 8 I OM all 19 21 • 1 I 1 11.13, all , 11 I ' 11 0 dLs 11 1 7; l all 6 B bw dla l i ' -- all . i 15 • 52 54 21 12 par 1 pm 1. • 6 3 2 dia lii = an' 1 1 all 1 I 1 Idis an I 1 FOREIGN OBLIGATIONS. Rtn.wAys. 4 all I D. Luxembourgsp. cent. zo all Du. 100 all 'Hacana and Matanzas 100 all (Lausanne and Yrlhourn 100 all .Matanzas and aslantHa 100 all i Dn. net.g.wl . _ I Closing prices. I Bales. F, 88 91 95 98 'North of France S p et. 90 all I Do date Char]. p, et. 100 All Ottoman (Smyrna. he. 40 'all 'Paris,Lyons,A 51n et. 20 lall Do. New 3p.e.t. 100 all !Recife & S. K 4 all 'Royal Swedish p. ct.. 100 !all ' Signs La Grande 7 p. ct 20 !all ,S.Aus. h Lom-Ven. 3p. c. 100 ;all ;South liast.of Port :p.c. 20 .all ,Southernnf France 3p.e. 20 'all 'South Italian. S per et. 20 all iW.et N. W. of Irra 3p. c. S 9 90 111 12t 88 92 11i 12 94 96 lf 2 83 86 I 8 90 94 In 1! 5 t 6 1 118 12 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, East Anglian, No. 1, 5 per cent. Mock, 96. Great Western—Original 5 per cent. redeem. pref., 100. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. (East Lancashire), 130. London and Brighton, spercent. guar. stock, N 0.4, 103 A. North Eastern--14 per cent. redeemable, 95, 3}. North Eastern—York, H. and S. purch., FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 121, 13. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 1.111, MISCELLANEOUS., Atlantic Royal Mail Steam (Lim.), 16A. Atlantic Telegraph (Lim.), guarantee& 8 per cent., 21, City Offices (Limited), 1, 4. Company of African Merchants (Limited), 21. Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England (Limited) 3,2, 1, 11. Credit Fonder of Mauritius (limited), 6, 51. Crystal Palace, 374. Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), Si, dis. Electric Telegraph, 135. Fore-strezit Warehouse (Limited), 121, 11/. (len. Credit and Finiuirsi of London (Lim.), Hudson's Bay, 151,1, 1, 16. International Financial Society (Limited). 31, 1. London Financial Association (Limited), 74, 54. London General Omnibus Company (Limited), 31, I. Madras Irrigation and Canal (all paid), 19. National Discount Company (Lim.), 12, 111, 121, 111. Ocean Marine Insurance, 22. Peninsular and Oriental Steam - (new), 491. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAT 18.-Sales to-day :-Lancashire and York shire. 1211—London and North Western. 1201191-Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire. 62-Mid:and, 123 • Buffalo and Lake Heron, 41-Erie, 4.5}-United States Yive.Twenty Bonds, 661- Dutehillienish. p.-(heal Luxembourg shares, 12 15-16 13 12 15-16 13-Stunbre and Meuse, 7 340-National Bank of Liver pool •Limited p.-North Western Back Limited , 15-16 c. C. p.-Albion Marine limited , 14 .1 -British and Foreign Marine Limited - , 11 p.-Maritiine how:ince ,Limited , 1 d.- Queen Insurance 5-19 p.-Itoval Insurance. 3 5-10 1 p.-Liver- pool United Gas. 900-Nati o nal Steam •Lunited• siefigd. MANCERSTRR, MAT 18.-The market opened steady, Lot a moderate business only was done, and quotations close rather under the highest rates at the opening. Alliance Bank . _Limited , .1.-Butfalo and Lake Huron. 411-Consolidated Bank' Limited 4 p -Erten, 46 5; ;- -crest Luxembourg. 121-Great Northern A, IVI -Grand Tnin of Canada, 261 1 120--Great Western of Ca nada, 15-Greeks 10!-Glinois. 771 1-Lancashire and York !Mire. 1111-London and North Western,l2o 194 1 -Manches ter, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 621 2 11 1-Metropaitan, 1274- South Eastern, 721 1 1 -Spanish Passives, 22-Thames and Mer sey Marine Insurance • Limited., p -United States 5.20 Years' Bonds, 66 51 -Virginia Six per Cents., 4.5-Credit Fon der, 2 d.-Whitehaven and Furness, 30-New Onulada, 12c. BIRMIIMEAX, MAT 18.- The sales to-day were In South Staf fordshire Railway shares, at 831 ; Birmingham and Staffordshire Gas. 281. shares, at 5) prem. ; and Birmingham Waterworks, at 33 per share. Closing prices Birminghain. Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley Railway, 104, sellers; Great Eastern Railway, 381. sellers: Severn Valley Railway. 16}. sellers; Great Western irredeemable 41 per cents., 901, sellers ; ditto. Birmingham gua ranteed 3t per cents., 724, genera ; Birmingham Banking Com pany shares, at 241 to 25 ; Birmingham Joint Stock Bank, 361 to 371 and Lloyd's Bank, 10 prem., sellers. DCRLTN, MAT 17.-Three per Cent. Consols, 851-New Three per Cent. Stock, 64} 4-Ditto, for account. 6th June. 844 /- National Bank £3O paid , 71 7J-National of Liverpool Limited), '4lO paid`, for account, 131 -Royal Bank glO paid', 321- Union Bank 'Limited' , gn paid for account. 154-Dublin and Drogheda (1100 73-Cireat Southern and Western (1100 paid , 1001-Midland Great Western and Royal Canal £lOO Paid.. W. READING IN BED.—On Friday morning, at about 3 o'clock, Captain Scott, who resides at 24, Albion road, heard screams in the servant's room, and on entering the room, which he did with great difficulty in conse quence of the dense smoke. he found the poor girl burnt in a shocking manner. Information having been gent to the police station, Superintendent White and Sergeant Martin soon arrived with the annihilators. The poor girl's clothes were burnt, as also the bed clothes, sad some damage was done to the woodwork of the room. The girl was wrapped in a blanket and brought out, and placed upon the annihilator carriage, on which a sofa mattress had been previously placed, and conveyed to the Infirmary. She was scarcely conscious at the time, and died about half-past 8. Her name is Beadle, and her parents reside at Wilmington, near Dartford. She is 16 years of age, and had been in her situation about two months. It is supposed she had been reading with the candle on the bed, and without undressing. The candle stick was found on the bed.—Dover Express. that o be ilition deak zu Piggish Ina SW. ) Strong . - W, tneb. Lad 0 6. t Ran.