The Express. — London, England, 1861-02-07 00:00:00

RANK OF ALYCLAND.-(THIS DAY.) ,veers! court of proprietors was held at noon •t: Bank. 111. BOOMS! Dingus, governor. in the tiv cussileratiee 'puha affairs" The uttentLan , e Jule. in , . mulatto of the policies' tweeting hav in.; been con. the said be had to acquaint the court thit it , .11.4 to receive sad cun.i.ler a letter from the 'hon. •4 the Etettegner Ware...ea to the governor viol e.4 , ..vernur 4 the Bank of England, contaluiog p.... • •4. foe the revision of the allowance made to the bank r the Act 44 two. 3, esp. 4, for the management of the .• .k.,1110/1. tAry (Mr. Srrwunithen read the letter ref‘rr.4 • . who ► ay.u. a. follows : ..Dewnhog-stre e t, J an . .11, 1.11. - Her Midesty's government having bad .isler their consideration the following report id sir Ales. spennums, Itr. -labialised, end Hs. Anderson. dated N , n.laher. M®o, en the =pears incurred by the Englind in c..oducting certain duties on behalf f the paddle in eouneteet with the issue of *Am, t rate id the public biaLuices, tied the mimigensest of eetiosil debt, government considers that this report •:•041.161 .übtuittol to turliatuent, rad it is to be desired I .at. to prielamtog it, they should be prepared et nom to and to rt opens the view which they take of its i•ouots. " I anvmlimey proceed to lay that view Wan yoa, ful• I ~in. heron 'vex...lent furnished by the conduct of my peetiree•na, in °lke at former periods awl the course most vveable to the intimate relation' which have ever i•revailvil between the government and the hank, and to the character at the ' , eighty italics performed by the tusk on behalf .4 the elate. " I cousin-ere he &tweeting to the two former of the three import-Ant eubject• opened is tile ►epart -namely. the exposer. awl profit. county-tea wit► lite items of notes, .tel with tip ..u.t•••ly wk.. 4 the public balances. •• urttlier d th...e subject• .10 hot Ittjesty's govore• • knit Ilecna it tlictr duty to .Üblali rmy pßopAlid to patio :lrma. "lite profits connected with issue they do not regard es upset the whole r.t hie .0 b j.•rt for legislation, otherwi• then comeoction with keit. iteelf. They were su treetel v. RH, end they were left upoa a footiog with respect to ...air renewal id the quaitioo, which her Majesty's govern eee so reaaoa to disturb. " Its like wanner with repnl to the advantages ron• c. I with the trie of the Lahore& mil point wee fully .:•hheel in the cor►espondence of Is4l, hetweeu thu .overnwient and the hunk. " Mr. Goullsuna stated the views of the advisers of the ersiwa, sad reserved the discretion of the state as to a par ticipation is the profits of the public deposits, sh o uld they, from any circumstances, undergo material lacrosse or roach an extraordinary amount ; while the beak TINWTVWI its freedom to coosider what its own rights might be in the event of their reduction. The subject was, we think, judicioualy !walled on both sides ; the care contetripLited by Mr. tioulburn has not arisen, and we pro pene to leave it in this point also, so it was left by the cor temondeoce presented to parliament in 1641. " I have, however, to subjoin to what I have now stated, a qualification of limited extent. The committee of the House of Commons on public monies, which reported in mod iiiii ended the abolition of deficiency bills, soil the .institution, in noses°, deficiency, of adv.,tices in a different sail simpler form, together with a change in the taxis on which such iletieieney was to be calculataL It I* the intentioo of her Majesty's government to pro mise, in the coining session, legislation in general conformity sill, the tenor of them recolunientLitioua ; but I have men tione.l the sulijtst in this Igace rather with a view to strict aecuriey, than humane it ts of any great moment in the .elptstment of the pecuniary relations between the govern west oral the bank. •• With respect to the thinl and remaining subject, the management of the national debt, the government conceive that the time has come when they may Justly call upon par. lumeut to recousider the rates of charge fixed by the acted 1*4)4. and mill anhatantially in force, although as matter of reduced by the payments which the bunk mks" th the thae ao the extent of 1fitt,07,4/. per annum in respect of conIIXPILLI.4I for stamp duties and of profit on the MOO of note.. "The act of latet assigned to the bank, ea a remuneration for it. cla.r..es and its responsibilities in the manamment .4 the lictional debt., an annual sum of 340/. per million up to the Inuit of 600 millions, and an annual sum of 3001. per million beyond that limit, with a proviso for • rate of payment of 4301. per million, in cam the debt .boald at aoy time stand at lees than 400 millions. It is A.. provided that terminable annuities shall be reckoned at 25 veer: purchase. " Referring to the several emamenications which I hare hal the honour of bolding with you, I shall waive all argument op.'s this, subject and shall simply proceed to state the particular. of the changes which the government think mar riawrisably and advantageously be introduced into the sulaisting arrangements. " I. We pupae to ask parliament to enact that • new plan shall take effect from the commencement of the sett financial year, and shall remain iu force for twenty tee years certain. "2. The method of setoff by which the bank gives unlit on account of peyote of issue and of stamp duty compusiuoo to the state, and deducts the aniouat al credited hems its charge for the debt, was in conformity villa the system under which the public revenge was manapal and accounted for at the date if the subsisting meriatementa. But in 1554 an act was rafted which provided far tie payment into the sreehe (pier of the growl revenue of the state. Agreeably to the spirit of that act, her illaresky's government are of_ *mks that the sum of 1144,07 W. Mewed by the bank sbeaW no loader stand as a deduction hem file charge against the public, hut that the sum of sixty thonsandpeemdc beingthe comp°. sites for stamp cluties,shostlel be paid to the Derailment of Inland Revenue. and the sum of 121,078/., Wag the allow ance out of i.rutit.. of issue, amid be paid to the &che wier a, lad .4 th e m i sce ll aneous revenues of the country. The charge for the management of the debt would then stand se • separate and distinct charge, and would be de frayed under ea act fur the purpose out of the Consolidated Fond " I. It Deems evident that the valuation of terminable annuities is, by much, too high. A public annuity. granted for 00 yearn would be worth something more than 2.5 years' purchase at its iaceptiou • _ but its value would descend in a ...sidling eyries to zero, and the mean ease of it would pro -I.l4=tweess twelve and them years. Annuities granted for terms would rep resest subjects for oceunerrial shaliag of proportionably narrower scope. And the compara tvely limited nature of the market for these annuities yould stake it probable that the, would be managed at an inferior cost in MALIAN) to than salsa. Ueda these dr rrnmstatices, it is the opinion of her Majesty's government that all terminable amenities henceforward granted by per. Lamest shouW, fur the purposes of bank management, be valued as f0i1..., •• • If originally granted for mom than 50 years. at 15 year. purchasie. " • If. for assi lesser term, at 10 years purchase.' "4. Mame 1 mess to We rate of allowance to be made to the tout for the masagemest of the debt I have to pro- Pse • somewhat different adjustment of the present Pulaski«, plan, with a view to giving greater fixity to the arrsegement. isow contemplated during the time for which th-y are to hat. The hank am receives the rester 'mart of it. remmiere• boa, Namely, that oe ?lollies. of debt, at MO/. per aolioa ; and only 1,16 millions at the lower rate of :col. per Now the outlay of the beak is coemexion with thui branch of its business deal Sot appear to vary gristly with the mime variations is the amount of die debt, whether opwanla or lit 11111,110111. Far the bulk of the deht,it must keep its premises and the balk of the ettabliels• •;it'e therefore pewee.. tad we rwtedwatly aaticipate the re bIoe , ITTPIDCO of the beak is ag. that tbe peat hulk .4 the remunerate:le also ibusid be elated at the drat OP) emllion..4 the debt Luc. more !rectiadly, that the Fora per mello,a , sot exemedarstg inetead of MA helef but altghtly greater rhea the rate above it, be .loohle that rate. the of .4;;; chimps that might be adopt e d lv I . ..rhament in the form of the public debt would her •••uirsiratively of small imoortasice to the bank as a tradaz es diliament. With respect to the nit* of remuneration—we pro- Ps- to iatoirluee a bill into Parliament whidi dial' fix lr Nei tinily gm the rate of remuneratioe, the sum of .100/. the first MO minim* of the debt, sad of no/. for the -eau teysied 600 million. The payment of 4,00ne. per termed House-money. sad the payment of 1,5, to. " s..atal .4 South Sea Debt to eerie and determine. • The effort of this prop ml will be to place the annual reniiinerntsei to the bank as the peewit amount, in rowel a . 90 .-t% at about 2100,0001. • yew. The dormant prortsion of the present law nailer which tbe beak would be entitled s lei...tit of OP. per million. if the deli' under their man i ;eniest were reduced below 400 millings. is one which her Yale.ti . government see so remote to dieturb. " To 4 Peusesl of this nature, her !Nesty's government are in h..pes that parliament would be induced to give the soislioe of its authoetty ; and on the other haat, they trust that the alsthorito.l of the bank will deem it one affording to. them the lust and adequate remuneration for the im gents...* which they have perfo r m e d, we believe to , Idiro satisfaction of the Italic, under such regulation as o la e 0 iw in force reLrdinff them. conclus i on, es to add that it will be eminently "of tgtory to her lialesty's government. and will also be n.' ealde to the spirit which the Bank of England ad- Jug.. ute,U to the demised' of commerce and of mom team. (ions, if you ahould be able to assure me et the intention or the bank to afford increased faciliti es to, hogitaga, each as would be 'applied by • metenal contractioo of the periods of abutting. if they ean l'at lea depemed with altogether ; and also with respect to THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1861. the payment of the div:ilends to such holders wherever the hank :nay have branch establishments, —I have the honour to be, gentlemen, your very obedient and faithful servant, (signed) " 1.. GLAWITONE. " To the Governor and Deputy I:overuor of the Bank of England." The followiii,; reply was also read: " Bank of England, Feb. 6, 1861. " -W e have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 31st ultimo, which we have sub mitted to the was't-ration of the Court of Directors, and they hare resolved to recoemmead to the Court of Pro prietors to accept the proposals of her Majesty's govern meet, contained in the letter of the Chancellor of the Ex li, l uer. dated the :Ibit January, Dill, fur regulating the reninueration to the Bank of England for the management of the National Debt, for the period of twenty-five years. " .ts these proposals involve a very considerable reduction in what has always lave regarded as only an adequate remuneration for the services is•rforimil :mil the risks incurred, the Court of Directors desire to exprew to her Majesty's government, that they are induced to accede to this reductioo, mainly because the eomliuesl management of the national debt, and of the col Literal I friurtnieat of inns and bunking, viable them to exercises very important economy in the labour charge, and in the other expenses ..! bank administration. "The directors will also be prepared to make arrange meets for facilitatieg transfers in the public funds, by limit ing the closing of the Iss.lm to the shortest period possi ble; but foe this purpose the authority of parliament will be necessary ; and in regard to the patent of dividend, to the funil-holder at places when• the hank has branches, the views if her Majesty's government shall be camel out to the utmost practicable extent.-.-We hare ti honour to be, sir, your newt obedient and humble servant., (sSmai) BoSMIT DOIRCF, Governor. " .11.:11CD LATH Depot) -I;uvemor. " To the Right Hoe. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, !)owning-street." The CittilWAY said before the meeting proceeded any further it ought be as well for him to Mate that the directors had had the communication from the liancellor of the Ex chequer under their mature consideration, and that the re sult of tle-ir was the embodiment of a resolu tion on their ran iu .inswer they had forwarded. It had been the object of almost every successive government to endeavour to obtain some reduction of the profits which the bank derived from the manage. meat of the public balances and the public debt. It was, therefore, no new sulqect that was now iutroduced. The director' did not eoueder, as they stated in their answer, that the bank had, up to the present tine, been too ly remunerated for the great services which it por tioned fur the state. The bank did many things which did not appear before the public, hut which were very costly to itself and very advantageous to the finances of the country. In the collection of the public revenue they travelled over numerous districts, in fact all over the country, they brought what was collected to the credit of the differeut revenue accounts as soon as possible, and they made no charge whatever on that acconut. That was a very important service. (Heer, hear.) Another very important service which the hank afforded to the goverument and the public generally was connected with the issue department. That department entailed a very large expense. .tn enormous amount of notes was brought us everyday to be cancelled and destroyed. In one day very recently the number of notes brought in was 40t,001.W. These were all destroyed, it being a part of the system pursued that no note brought in should be re-issued, and a record was kept for ten years which assisted persons in tracing notes. To this he might add that the bank buildings were very extensive, and that only a small portion wss available for ordinary banking purposes, by far the larger portion bens used for the inauager ne ut of th e public debt, for the issue department, and for tho conduct of public business. In their interviews with the Chancellor of the Exchequer the governor and the directors endeavuured to convince him that the present remuneration was not too large for the services performed ; but their efforts were not successful, and, after much anxiety and mature reflection, they recommended the court to adopt the proposals of her Majesty's government. (Hear.) A PROPIILTOR wished to know what was the precise amount of the abatement reoununeeled for acceptance The Cu.stenaN said the sum which they would receive for the year's management up to the sth of April next was 244,t0t.11. 10s. 2.1., calculated at 3401. per million up to 600,000,0001., and at :ON. per mullion for the surplus over ii 10,001,0301. The amount which they would hereafter receive, if the court accepted the proposals of the govern meet, would be 300/. per million upon 600,000,0U0(•, oe 180,0001., and 1501. per million upon 138,278,3621., or 20,4411.• making a total abatement of 44,4421 . Add to this 4,000 f. for " house money," and 1,5781. for the manage ment of the South Sea Stock, and the total deduction was 50,0211. Mr. Pnancorr thought great credit was due to the direc ton for the manner in which they had conducted the nego tiations. Of course it was the duty of the government to make the best bargain they could for the public. Coo- Mining the large amount of business transected by the Bank id England, and the manner in which it was transacted, he could not admit that the remune ration hitherto hail been excessive. On the other hand, it would be a great advantage to the bank to have an arrangement which was to lest for 25 years. and which would exempt them from ea interference in the interval by the legislature. A of 50,:n0/. a year was very large, but he thought o the whole it was worth while to make the sacrifice in order to obtain the ad vantage which he had just mentioned, and to secure the good will of the community. He concluded by moving the following resolution, "That this court concurs in the recom mendation of the court of directors to accede to the pro psals of her Majesty's government contained in the letter of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, dated January 31 last, addressed to the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of Englsod, for regulating the remuneration of the Bank of England for the management of the National Debt for the period of 21 years." Alderman fistonose seconded the resolution. Me Ruintueos lbw: thought it desirable the proposals should be accepted ; but he, fur one, could not accept them with cordiality. (Laughter.) After a abort discussion the resolution was adopted unani mously, and the proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks. LONDON •ND COUNTY BANX.-(THIS DAT.) Thu afternoon the half-yearly meeting of the above hank wive held at the Loudon Tavern; W. NICOL, Eq., M.P., intho chair. _ _ The following report was read and adopted : " Your directors have the satisfsctiou to lay before the of the bank a statement of its affairs for the inT r y=ncling the 31st December last. From the balance sheet placed before you, which he. been duly audited, it will be apparent that the net profit of the beak for the halfleer, after the several deductions of expenses (including taloa tax), rebate, interest to customers, and making the required provision for bed and doubtful debts, amounts to 48,7241. Its. ltd., including the balance brought forward from the previous June of 8,7051. 19a. 7d. From the above the directors recommend that a dividend be now declared of 6 per cent. for the last half rev, free of income tax, which, with 5 per cent. already pod, will maks 11 per cent. for 1900. Your directors propose a further addition of 15,0001. to the reserve fund, and to place the rernaioder ' 3,7281. 14... 11(1., to the credit of profit and hoes new account. le consequence of the lamented decease of James Andrew Durham. Fog., early in November last, your director' hoe to announce that the vacancy. thus occasioned, has been filled by the election of Charles Salisbury Butler, Esq., x.p . , t o a moat a t the board. The directors retiring by rotation are John William Burmester, Esq., John Fleming, Esq., and William Champion Jones, Faq., all of whom are a lkihl e for re-electirm, and offer themselves accordingly. The dividend w ill h a p a y a bl e on and after the 18th lest '• BALANCE SHUT. -Dr.: To capital paid up, 500,0410/. ; to reserve food, 110,00 W. ; to amount due by the husk for easterners Weems, ker.. 5,532,614 f. 14e. 4d. ; to profit sad for balance brought from but account, 8,7084 19e. 71 ; to gross profit for the yap after making pee. vision fee las.l mid doubtful dela 134,7211. la 7d. equal to 143,430/. Is. 2.1. ; total, 6,286,044/. 15e. 61 Cr.: By cash on hand at bawl office sod branches, 645,9(19/. lc Dd..; by cash placed at cull and at notice, 555,3201. 14.5 d -1,261,2501. 16e. 4d. Investments, : By go 'eminent and guaranteed stocks, 615,860/. 12e. sd. ; by other stocks and securities, 100,2901. 5..-723.1301. 17s. sd. ; dismounted bills, notes, and temporary advances to customers in town and country, 11.. 7d. ; be advances to customers on special securities, 368,0001. 3s. Ed. -4,196,652/. lie. 9.1 ;by freehold premiers In Lombard-sueet sad Nicholas-l ane, freehold and leasehold property at the branches, with fixtures and fitting's, 80,218.9. lie. sd. ; by interest paid to «worriers, 314391 t. 19s. Id. ; by salaries and all other ex penses at herd-office and branches', including income tax on profits and salaries, 50,2991. 15s. 11d. ; total, 6,2:46,044/. 15s. 01. " Profit sad Lem Account. -Dr. : To interest paid to customers, 4391/. 194. 8.1. ; to expires, es above, 50,2891. Ira. ltd. ; to rebel, oa bills sot due, carried to DOW 10 0 0 Uatt 12,0191. 10e. lid. ; to reserve fund, 15,0001. ; to dividend er 6 per cent. for the half-yaer. 30,000 t ; to balance carried forward to profit and for new account, 3,724/. 14e. 11d.- Total, 14:1.430f. le. W. Cr,; By balance brought forward been last account, 8,7011. 19...,L; by gram profit for the half , rear, after making provision for bad and doubtful debts, 134,721/. la 7.1 -Total, 143.430/. Is. W. " We, the undersigued, have examined the foregoing balaism-sheet, and have found the ems to be correct. ittigned/ " Fares. H•latlON, " HENRY OVINTOS, Auditors ChtLAT Werrrzan RAILWA V.-113e directors of this earapeny have decided to recommend the payment of a di. vides& at the rate of three-and-a.balf per cent. per anima for the balf-year sliding the 31st day el December, 1860, leaving a balance of about 13,0001., to be carried forward to the next hilt-year. THE Fnescx BmwsvoLswir Bocturr.—The twen tieth annual ball on behalf of this praiseworthy Institution will Mike place o Monday neat at the Hanover. quare Room+. NI. 3f tward has kindly consented to preside, wi th hie celebrated band. MEDITERRANEAN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH. (THIS DAY.) --40- The half-yearly meeting wag held to-day at the London Tavern, Mr. 11. MOOR the chair. The direct tors had no dividend to propose on the original share*, but would pay dividend on the first issue of preference shares. The chairman describes' the manner in which the Corfu and Otranto telegraph cable was lost on the 27th ult., owing to as error in the Admiralty charts, and he stated that the Ices or expense would fall entirely upon Messrs. Class and Elliott, the contractors, although it was hoped that in two or three weeks the submarine communi cation would be established. The Malta arid Sicilr line was io excellent order. After scene conversation the report was adopted aria. run., and a vote of thanks given to the directors. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (TillB DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Farm.) IN RE JAIIE2I HERBERT MUTH. The bankrupt was &tanner. of Wykrs-reuta, Bermondsey, trading under the firm of "J. Herbert Smith and Co." The Cake has acquired wine notoriety from its connexion with that of Streatfeild and Co. This wax the adjourned examination meeting. The accounts have already appeared in detail. Mr. Clarke (Clarke awl Mork.) appeared for the assig. Dees ; and Mr. Lioklater for the bankrupt. Mr. Clarke stated that there was no opposition to the bankrupt passing, all questions being reserved fur tho certi. &ate meeting. Passed accordingly. THE POLICE COURTS. (TEW3 DAY.) -4.--- OtriLi)HAM. THE LATE CHARGE OF NAIDILAVONTEE AOAINST Mrs. Williams Martin and Gr,,rar Gabriel were again brought up, before Alderman Copeland, fur further examination relative to the charge of MUnitig the death of James Silver side, the hall keeper of the Albion Hall, in London-wall. The circumstances have already appeared. Alderman Copeland said it was fortunate for the prisoners that death was not caused by the stone which Martin gave to another buy to throw, or it would have placed them in a much more serious position. Under the circumstances, he would not detain them any further in custody, but take bail for their appearanc e when called on, and he hoped this escape would be a lesson to them for the rest of their lives, and that they would never be brought up on such a charge or any other as long as they lived. The prisoners were then discharged. SOUTHWARK. HOVAEBREAKDIO, AND A CLEVER CAPTURE. Jaen Smith, a powerful-looking man, was brought up in the custody of Strickland and Scannell, officers of the M division, charged with breaking and entering the dwelling. house of John Weston, of Price-street, Gravel-lane, and stealing therefrom an opera cloak, two dresses, and other articles of wearing apparel. Samuel Strickland, 76 M, said that about a quarter to 10 o'clock last night, he was with Scannell, 17711, in the Mint, when they saw the prisoner coming towards them with a large bundle. As soon as he saw them approach he ran away, but witness pursued him and took him into cus tody. He threw away the bundle in the pursuit ; but Scannell, who was behind, picked it up. Ou examining it he found it to contain an opera cloak and other articles of female wearing apparel, which had been stolen from a house in Gravel-lane. HialiWeston.ibe wife of John Weston, said that she lived with her husband in Price•street, Gravel-lane, South wark. The property produced belonged to her, and at 7 o'clock last evening she aaw it safe in her front parlour ; at 10 o'clock she ir.issed it and gave information to the police, and found the prisoner in custody. The magistrate asked how the room was entered? She replied that false keys were probably used. as no particular force had been used. They must have watched her out, and then entered the house and committed the robbery. The prisoner, who declined saying anything, was re manded for a week. 9 11 69 63 ii ii (tiis my 133 106 107 62 64 666 Id IW/ 105 Sl OO pea HI 93 1 100 101013 10/ 21 21 411 8 11/ U 4 116 MSit 86 80 48 60 4 I 39 41 861 66 07 69 90 100 4 7 41 49 101 111 pm - - 1 dial OS 0 Ilf H I Of 46 47 41 43 69 114 101 109 90 9 lit 0 99 101 11! 115 106 109 110 112 10e1 119 129 199 79 80 112 114 117 110 114 114 103 100 44 VS 110 101 1111 91 110 VI 101 103 10 14 17* 18* 10* 11 T 6. Tll. ii ls i 10 in 16 176 UT 116 161 116 14 ___ _ 140 al U 6 ad 143 id 114 :di lal Id 73 73 87 81 114 118 110 US 14 14 186 138 id pm zd 11 ad Ina le. 1114 136 zd 102 186 66 67 111 113 109 111 f Pm 112 100 i Pa - pm i 1 , t i 4 dli e pm ni 113 14.3 102 11 13 24 102 124 let 104 91 93 100 102 44 48 1 1 il 46 4d 1112 126 120 124 100 109 122 116 LWATIL it it i ' le Ilk 121 i lt 3 11 13 14 le et ?I 6 14 16 El Sig 4 II 36 II 64 64 ki 100 100 100 100 M O NIS MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLoox. The mining market to-day is steady, and prices generally are well maintained. In the Stock Ex change Herodafoot shares have been dealt in at 33}, and Wheal Margaret at 64 There have also been transactions iu Wheal - Unity Consols, East Camden, Wheal Basset, Stray Park, New Seton, and West Basset. In colonial descriptions the only bargain re ported is in General Mining (Nova Scotia) at 21i. Foreign mining shares have not varied. The despatches received by the St. John del Rey Mining Company show that the produce for No vember was 39,862 °Raves, and for twenty days of December, 23,922 oitavas. The cost for November was 9,2021., and the profit for that mouth 6,8331. A special meeting of the United Mexican Mining Association is called for the 28th inst., to confirm the resolution passed at the recent meeting, deter mining the number of directors competent to con stitute a court. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. COILN.-LIIPIRLIL AVERAGE& Dec. 20 514 04 be 74 Ile Jam. I l2 111 st 8131 Pub. 2 A Ma 21 Ms 111 2114 23 3Y weeks' Abase DvTr.—Wheat, Ibufiiy, 01111. 11114 Bow. and Ptak IL Milt= Muni 1101 a Last 111Zi.—Whent, TOMO: barley, TAM ; ow, 18,771: rye. 11 cm; ier. 1,183 quartet.. MAIM IIIOWOO TSB IMUCTUTIONII O TO ATZIAMI MCI 4. I boaaa.l 4 l; i ra. 7d,441 10d 7d 10dj4.14 4d 40, Od Od 43e 10d 44s Od 01;424 10d 434 Od lOdllo 64 4111 Od HOYWIy. Od sine mi ea Of IFIZAT DVIILOO /WII 111 WIZZI NAMED. Jan. S. Fab. ILIJan. It hat at, 17 11 1 . es 7 63 .. I 64 :: i : - i n . :: , :: IL_ MINCING LANG.—(THIS DAY.) Suc Art. —The public odes are goiag off without spirit, at about previous prow. Maid steady. Corrza.—Pnces are suppirbsd, with a fair demand. Ins.—Thelarge public sale re-oommineml this morning, soil are progressing with soon stadium at previous rites. 00170/I.—This marlist is quiet to-day. lircz.—No salsa aft hnportosos reported. Roc —Good Demerara sold at Is. Ild. to 2s. proof. ffrice4.—Pepper and pimento sold at previous rates. SALTPETRE SMARM dull of sale. Markets generally dull to-day. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market ie quiet ; annexed are the present prices : Town tallow, 55.. net cash ; Petemburg on the spot, 59e. 6d. ; February to March, 59e. 6d. to 596. ; March WA. Gd. ; April to June, 5Sa. ; July to September, 57..; October to December, 56e. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY. ) . . The number of beast* is considerably smaller than on Thursday kat ; however, trade is not very brisk and prices are not higher than on Monday. There is about an average supply of sheep; the demand is good, and Monday's quotations me folly named. Good calves are still maree and dear. Our foreign supply consists of 911 beasts, 380 sheep, and 100 calves. Mikh cows, 153. Per Inoue of Übe. a L L Per stone of fdba aaa 4. Beet Scots, Herold,. 0 0 t lest Duel: Ht-AdeSli Beet Short.horna 4 beet Long.eroola.... 6 0 I 8 Second quid. herb 4 Do. do. Shorn Calves Ptp Danktlnslt HU-bends 2 lamb Inneen at mark* I.OT ; and baba 48 50 ; Weak nit; 11..140. HAY YARKFT.-(THIS DAY.) Mess. Davis La co report trade reen'iiiis dull at lasi day's prices, via. :—Prine resadow hay, 755. to s4s. ; sispriar ditto, 90a. to no.. ; inferior do., 40u to 575. 6d. ; row's, 30a. to 50s. ; CUM, old, 955. to 115 a. ; ditto A imed eat, 708. to 95 .. ; straw. 3:b. to 435. FATAL ACCIDWIT OS THE NORTH KENT RAIL WAT. —An accident occurred on the North Kent line, be tween euston and Baudland, a short distance from Rochester, yesterday, by which an old man, named John Austen, was instantaneously killed. The deceased, who was upwards of 70 years of age, was employed at the Soodland paper mills, and on the morning of the oocurreace was sent on some bosh:nes to the cement-works of Mr. W. Lee, M.P., a short distance up the line. In proceeding on his errand he would have to paw screw the railway, where there is • foot-path, and as the deceased was very did he had been frequently cautioned to keep a good look out for the trains which pass near that spot at fre quent intervals. The deceased was lust about to cress the line as the 9.25 fast train from Maidstone came up, but the wind blowing almost • hurricane at the time and be being very deaf it is supposed he did not hear it. The driver sounded the alarm whistle and put down the breaks, bat the connecting-rod of the locomotive struck the de ceased with great force, hurling him a considerable distance and causing almost instantaneous death. As soon as the 'sante could be stopped the train proceeded back to Send land station to give notice of the 00-urrence. The mangled remains of the unfortunate deceased were collected together to await the coroner's inquest. SHARE LISIS.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLoow. The railway share market to-clay is inactive and heavy. A fall, varying from fto it per oent. haq taken place in most of the principal stocks. London and North Western stock is now quoted 1001 to j, being comparatively steady ; Great Western, '7O to ; Midland, 132} to f ; Lan. cashire and Yorkshire, 115 to f; Caledonian, 96, to 97} ; South Eastern, 851 to k ; and Great Northern, 111 to 112. Lombardo-Yenetian Railway shares aro steady, at 1 f to 1 dia. The Indian and Canadian lines are quiet. sk I hi I AgawAn ' ( "" ` a ` >ss tersr.- I 81.14:-% Skias..WeL &Stow VAL BWlL.ldwar itastbsen ans sod Trio Badokassera.amd.c Meld mad &KW Wedgekm Cat arl Bandon Carman Do. U J • no dlr. until Do. B p.e. Is paid to B Dubai and Belfast Ins Lana., Perth, &AbdLJn Flat Anglian Eastern Counties Wasters Union, Stock A I De. Moak b But Suffolk Edinburgh and Glasgow Edleibro',Perth, Dundee Forth and Clyde June . Ow & 8. Western GrW North of Scotland Utast Northam Do. A noelt 81 : * 7 N 0 101 'Si 91 - - • GI 97 7 148 I 50 SI 17 Sil 2i IS 913 88 BSI 171 OR South 4% West. (fro ) 0 re'st Wasters Do.StourYsl ()ruin laaanablre & Yorkshire ILoodos sod Blavkwall Lon.,BelghtotiotS.Cosst ILondon.Chathin. London h ti orth Wean. 113 116 111 112 162 106 132 126 112 112 70t II 111 II 114 116 62 6a 114 116 id na Lobito& Weikel) laslarliarAColersln. Do. mel ftnlaidllso yap.,l6o...ALLocolosb ii--- itavp .-7— ut 6---- Do. Now -- - - Ds. linia.ltDarby. MIL et. (In.) Mid Ka* NomelN and CarlLk N ewry & AreagbolfiL Norfolk ovrtWarroap.ltioss North British North Dkvom UAL dt D Dn.:~ — _ 100 12 100 100 Q. 6.N_Ylwa.i Do. Ii: York North London Nortball.WooroJuo North Black&OWL— Noth&GroathardlANL Peebles Portsmouth Rhyming Scottish Centrat Scottish N.& Aber.llo Scottish Midland Shropshire Union ilittionbotune &Shows South Devon South Eastern South Wales 8. Yorks& & River Duo ,Stalseri,Wokinituts.,ic Stockton barlinglan Ditto ditto nig Vale ores 14 1 1;4 Ninth i*ra!ii:isl7,:a ' ~lrl O~enw~ .. w. ie,rn.ssi Wilt Hael W4IaM-4:fttord Ditto PRIJUJINCI =M 6IO D, pee oat Don.PonlAt Aber. J LAI Amply, A, 6 p. el Do. 13 , 6 P. 0 4 Do. C, p. el Coon., sp. ct. No.l Do. do. No.! 1001 1001 N 03 7 mil .... 104 Do. Now p. et. M. Dotard traioa, 4 p. al Xdin.d 014 Now 6 p. at Porth,Dan.,4. pa Great Northern, 5 p. at Do.sc.rectat 10 p.ct.pat. Do. ti per cent. Do.sp.o.red.at 6 p.O.M OL N. Scotl and. tat GLWeat.(llerkotHants) Do. fedora. dep. awl Do. Mom. dip. omit Do. Irredom p. at Do.fp.alrodoonfraL Do. Ifr it Prot to Do.ChrotorPt&lLOp.o. Do. do. do. ap. a. Do. Strni. Gus. SWok Do. arc. Gus. Shares Milli lid 14 4 1 1 2 i 14* id 133 k 3 } 2* -.. 66 i i 6 103 1 •1 00i t it 911 80 61 a - 671 7 46e ... 1051 100 100 11l 100 100 100 st ti dui 1M gi 101 11 ye KI M [0881111.1.712 Ira W. II li ailm.stai.&July ilOO 114. N. "Mt. 4 a ct. 100 _ 171 . 71 it. W.MillsodOst—typ.et. Ns I .-- —. To - i - s 11l IS MIN PI N ii:Oial a,oroi 1,1. ai SAM 11. 77.19111 - I,i/4 148,670 14,000 00,000 40,000 000,000 10,000 10,000 14,000 10,400 10,006 16,000 200,000 14206 /6,010 110,0 00 11,500 60,01.6 14.000 10,000 14.0 KM 40 144100 16 4206 100 9,000 10 "MOO 410 Mtn 111 61,41410 20 009 103 400 1 4 96 0,600111 00 1 SAW 100 14001 20 16,0110 20 144100 20 94010 60 14000 50 10,009 10 60,019 100 10,000 100 140001 9O 10,000 60 26,000 20 64400 2026 %co 10,000' 100 4,000 , 10 KIW 261 40,000 16 40,000; 60 140001 100 llLgra apd U. bor. lima .1 Bank 01 rapt Doak of Loudon Bonk of Turkey MVO 4morfoo 82 84 88 70 19 19f - -. ztl If 1 .114 ii am iniTainiiii: Matra* sad chins . Mira. Mtn. of Indla, Lan., and Llano Maga_ _ Ea t 2 et n ad 30 ilea& of Canada Coni. of London iffat ScoattenaLLltartd G. Sack of Switzerland LAID. Ch. Bank ol AIWA Landon and County London Joint atom_ London & nouth African Loa. and Weatminstor FNat. Prow. of Wand Da Now tO tl lii lii sd 30 i ;1 St National Bank New South Wales Ocots! Bank Comma ilcan= Bank iProvtneialpt tribal ad li lab _m - - /1,000 114,000 11.000 1,002016 11S8201 ___ o ___ _ - D New South Australia Union of Australia Urdon of London Unity Maya 47 48 17a 16 Anglo-Del:Man Australian AgricuL Berlin Waterworks— Brit. American Lad Brit & Irish/Lg. Tel. • Do. B 7 par a WI UNg Do. C 1 Canada Loud Channel lsland sTeL (LI Do. Frei Ti per as K ! Palace Do. g p. et. Perm Deb Eadlndialrrig.• Canal Dodd° Telegraph Do. New Beg. Den. at and A= Nand. Cop. Gnat Ship (Limi t er Do. 171 per cent. Pod Lee. District Tel. 0) London Discount (L.I lan. Oen. Omnibus Os. Madras Irxl6n. & Canal Moditeneneaalleo.Tel. Slediter. Ts. TeL (Lim.) National Discount Co NerbuddaCoehtlron(l) Netherlands land .. Do. Bp. c., le. ail dis. N. Bruns. & N. Scald. N. Brit. Anstrilaidan Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Orion. In. Sim. (lAns. .1. Peel Elver Land • Min. and Climates& Do. New 21 1 :i s d ra. Ses & Ind. Tel. dr e. fond" by Br. Gov I er Iron 241 261E41 110 100 100 1 IN Ui 1 4 Ilk zdil 4! ti 17 111 le 11 111 107 110 101 103 106 108 • ids •8 102 Si Si I I tio. hitt Royal Mall Stomas Scottish Aug. lumina South Anginal= land Submarine Do do. Rogtoood Do. do. 'Trod t Ix. 00. Up. oazi Ys Dlllllllll2llllaod - in an an an 281 li li -Pa 111 i et f the if xcl li 01 dis 1 id 1 1 i 3 Oa par Si oils 48 Al 71 73 11 12 pui lei 17i 17 19 I I ad 60 126 115 id al 36 - 6 1 -71 UPI la _id Of 10i xd 14 11It ATTEMPT TO MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAR--At the Liverpool police court yesterday, one of the firm of Messrs. Donnie, Squarey, and Co. , solicitors, made application to the magistrates to have handed over to the United States authorities a seaman named Stephen Mitchell, who stands charged with attempting to murder Mr. Simpson, the first offloer of the ship Conqueror. It appeared from the testimony of the officers and crew of the above ship that they sailed from America on the 13th November, and after encountering very rough weather for several days, the ship sprung a leak, and the utmost endeavours of the crew were required to save her. At this time Mitchell complained of having sprained his foot, and said he could not work. His shipmates said he was " loafing," but the captain ordered a mustard plaster to be put on his foot, and ordered him to come to work on the following morning, as the ship was in a very dangerous condition. Mitchell did not come to work as ordered. The captain sent for him and told him be must work to save the whole of their lives, and if he did not work they should strap him in the rigging and flog him. Mitchell stoutly re fused to work, and the captain ordered the first mate to fasten him, and the mate accordingly began to carry out the captain's orders. Upon this Mitchell drew his knife, and, after brandishing it over his bead, said "be would rip up the first man who came near him." He then sprang for ward towards the mate, and attempted to stab him. The mate avoided the blow but was tripped up and knockei down on the deck. T he captain then calved for his pistols. and Mitchell was per in irons. Mitchell, who is a coloured man, said nothing in his defence. The weather daring the voyage had been so boisterous that three men had been washed overboard. The application was granted. THE LATE COUNT DE MONTEHOLIN.—The Frank fort Journe/ publishes a long document, ail the text of a manifesto which the late Count de Montemolin was about to issue to the Spanish people, when he was prevented from doing so by death. This document, which is dated "Trieste, Dec. 1, 1860," is mainly of an exculpatory eha racter. The count says that to save the country from a dreadful period of anarchy, which he saw, and still sees, approaching, was his object in his and his b rother's attempt against the government. Compassion for his followers, sod a desire to avert from them the fate of Ortega, dictated his subsequent act of renunciation. This act, on regaining his liberty, he entered France with the fullest intention of ratifying, but he was . persuaded by his friends that he be. longed entirely to Spain, and that he bad no free will when the future of the nation was at stake. But it was so painful to him to sign the act which annulled his renunciation, that be delayed some days before doing so. He had been se , cubed of want of patriotism in commencing his enterprise at a moment when Spain was engaged in &foreign war ; but I be knew by the triumphs that the Spanish arms had already gained over Morocm that they would ultimately conquer, and he intended, if successful, to carry it as, leaving the command of the army to the actual generals, just as the authors of the French revolution of July, 11,30, cenied on the war in Africa. It blew a hurricane on Tuesday night off the Isle of Wight, and the Brasil steamer Tyne was obliged to anchor in Yarmouth Roads for some hours in consequent*. Such was the force of the gale that she lostan anchor. Two new churches have just been opened for public worship of fieldstone end Winchester, the freehold sites for which were presented by the Conservative Leed Society, being portions of their estates is these two towns. LONDON G EN ER AL OMNI 808 COMPANY (Llitmen). —Traffic receipts for week ending FS& 3, 10, 4451 . 014 `it Do. do.~ do -- Do: do: ao 1aa0.4 Yorkoh. Loo.dart6ht..6p.o.ova. St No. 1 Do. 6 p.c. do. No.l Do. illp. c. le. .... Do. To. do. No./ Do. p.a. do. ... Do. p.o.peLeli do. Do. 7 p.a. ProLMock.. Do.dp.o.do.(W. LaC.P.)I Da♦po. (ay. dd. NIN Loadmdkima 41 vs US 101 LENW.CovArti. LtS.W.7p.e.Bt. undondnrtY.l27ll3 liasJibet Line-6p.& Do. Al De, Se pa: cent Do.rttlem•ble • 100 100 100 100 100 Mal;;;Idoo67,70.11r•a Do.Cosa. Nice R. Op. e. Ds. Wip.ot. Prat. Stock Do.loLakttchtn 4 p.c. Norfolk 6p. ct. z. Stock North &Utah 6 percent Do. New Goa. 6 p. et Do. Border Unica PM N.1444.—8er5.4 Do. do Do. Lode I , Do.Yort. H. et 4.pero. No* Staff ordshiro NMI& Cont. 'Bood.N.Liep.tt. Do.Lbce.rdep.o. at. Prot L Doves Mod de p. Lids. (Mad. dm. 1LL0.4) Do. de per Not Do. Axed de par out L Waco ass. p. Do. de per soot L Iroe 6pe. io4 Illook.dtDarlingtoodp.o. Do. do. B 6p.0. Do. do. C p.c. Warr.* IC Ilkonny epos W. 1414-041. Wowed. Do. du. 4ud do. Do. Hoop. 5 p. ct. Prot Do.do.porp 6 poi. prof. 101IION all Ardares ammo a Illeaarrlaial GM ' 11 Isaftesest a itz.e. I 8111140 as I. J all llsOws t• Orsisswari. SO Ulu* &La all ' .ul°Mtanfi9n 'Dula ass ltiplina of Inns. a 071. -- BA — ias — ; gym. S. p.a. an Cit. Patrol of Thomas— on Ot. famish.. Cast. (SL all Haan Junction all Lake Casetines d Balm all Vane and 'Turnhout all Lyons and Owen all Simla Antonin all Nam.aLlage 1 , 1:y the Do. all lip.c.Pri. Bulgier. all Barthian of as fb Do. New (Shares _.. all tNorsrsglari Trunk Poet. all Pada. Lyon. and Nadi • all Pads and Orleans 15 Beeps and 9. Frandsen (Pernambuco g. 7p. A le Rigs and Dunaburg all 'Rome and Irrsocati all loyal Danish an ltoyal Swedish all I De. T per emit. all lksishre sal Nauss . all I Do.q present. Prat. • t )g Tenet. 14 task& Vanillas all Fielltern of France all ,Wert Flanders ail , Dk al per cent. Prof all ,Wset.d N. W. of France a Western of Austria an Wiesbaden ....... . BRITISH rosavunoxe. RAILWAYS. 'Atlantic itt St. tAti Do.do. IlluffilodygmHuromMl Do. Pretreat.* B**,3=l, .ttOoderich flp.C. 1 dt. , Aug. 1, 1872 111111anedh7lint&L H. Do. July 1,1873, ditto Do. Juan 1. 1874, ditto Cakutta t 8. En/tern Caps T.&Doz.k Op.o.guit Ceytern lon, i ßs llt a tri OWL &s Emit Indian Do. Jubbalpon, Do. 4{ p. et. at. Dunning Do.• p. do. Do. do. do. 1105-74 Goodoog Yelboonko (kund Trunk of Qum& Dal par at. Prot Do.lloc.Pretbezt a.:t Do. pot et. Do. 7 re at. 1555 Do. do. 1807 Mein yester 7$ 'a fl (PI 16 14 4i 5 6 7 76 60 67 ?a 06 70 I If s par 4I If fla if 2 1 ail 96 ,1/. tn ff 90 991 100} 1} 0} ffs tli 131 14 70 00 63 ♦6 47 60 66 42 47 49 41 O 4 96 It 1 394 81 9 4ls 11 111 9 9 44 (48 (6 98 96 94 97 89 92 62 84 91 92 95 87 2 11 Ls .—.— 90e e le 21 AY 91 93 I I Ws 1107 108 id' 11001 1001 10 0 3 103; 107 108* 10ft 98 100 98 100 97 90 !lasi 104 Do. do. Orui Indian Psalms& Do. New lit S. unclasp. p. 66 Do. Do CM West Canada, Shams Do. New Do.Bda,payl•op•tdDlS Do. du. 73 opt. till SC Do. do. 73 withoutop Do.6lp.ct.Bcts.,pay.77 Do. Iladzas G do. =6,.uar. 4 6 1 1 per c• Do. 61 per a Do. 63h Bann. do Bab.Corp.Cp. ctlisads N. Brunei, ck & °mats dam • asp. sh. Do. do. land do a p - d7) . Do. do. Load do had' (11mItod) O rrtha Do D°. .lnd. d.d. P'Ln Vl u oßt uml b t s.d. .r. %Ai COLONIAL 00, M. a i Do.ePorivni.7, .. Do. Orr cent. 1681 .. Do. 6pco cent., 1692 D46per a/66AM*. Do. Spa ct. Mor.d Bop. I Do. per mut A Do. do. Batp I CogotO Hope. p ctlBBo do. 1890 .. Now Dronsw.Gov.6 p.ot. .. N.& WoltoOv. 6p. c. 1866 Do. 6 p. 6.0871 W 1676 . Do. 6p. c., 1888 .. NOT& Scotia 6 p. at. Ng .. Deb. redeem. 1116 1 — &Aust. Oov. 6p. c. Bawls L. Vic. ev. 6p. c. J 462.1.1.111 Do. do.6p. JOINT OTOCIL CULDINARY MAIM AND STOCKS. 5 7 6 7 6 7 5 T Was to 1 pm. t0...14y 41f02ILT MARKET-{THIS DAL) Two o'Cborw. The funds to-day are very steady, at the closing quotations of yesterday. The ,principal business liar, muenster,' of the arrangement of the account, this being settling day. In the other departments of the Stock Exchange there is no va riation, with the exoeption of a fresh fall of 1 to 1 per cent. in the principal British railway stocks. At Parii to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele- I gram, the Three per Cent. Rentea opened " very firm" at 68fr. 30e., being Sc. better than yesterday. In another column will be found a report of the proceedings at the special court of proprietors of the Bank of England, held this day. The Indian Five per Cent. Stock is steady, at 901 to ?,. Consols an officially marked 911 and / for money, and 92/ and for the new account (March 7). The present quotationsare9ll to 1 for cash, and 921, " buyers," for the 7th March. The official business report is as follows :—Bank Stock, 233 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 911, ; Now Three per Ceuta., 91,L ; New Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 761 ; Thirty Years Annuities, expiring in April, 1885, 16k, 16 ; India Stock 217/; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 991, I ; ditto, for account, 98k, 99/, 1 ; ditto Bonds, 204. dis ; Five-awl-a-Half per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 1061, ; Exchequer Bills, 75., 35., 35., Is., dia. The for...ign stock market is very quiet, and there is no alteration in prices. The Turkish Loan of 1854 is quoted 701 to ; and that of 1858, 561 to j. Sales are recorded as follows : Mexican Three per Cents., 23,f ; ditto for ac count, 234 ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 1866, 1857, and 1859, 464, 4 ; R u ssian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 911 ; ditto Throe per Cents., 1859, 614 ; Spanish New Deferred Three per Cents., for account, 401 ; ditto Passive, 18 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1858, for account, 564. The steamer Canadian has brought &deices from New York to the 26th of January. Stocks were rather flatter, Illinois Central shares being last quoted 80 ; New York and Erio, 364 ; and New York Central, 794. The exchange on London, however, was again better, at 1061 to 107. The quantity of sovereigns in Now York is so large, and the difficulty of getting gold recoined so great, that some of the advices express a belief that, should the exchange recover to 107 i, or a little higher, sovereigns will begin to be sent back to England in lieu of bills. It may be useful to repeat that tho latest period allowed for lodging tenders forthenew Indian Loan is one o'clock to-morrow. The letters from Havana state that the aggre gate liabilities of Messrs. Sthainer and Co. are no less than 600,000/. of which about 70,0001. is in connexion with fir ms here. They also contain the extraordinary statement that there is little or nothing in the shape of assets. Heavy losses on the exportation of sug ar are assigned as the cause of the strangely disas trous position of the estate, but it is probable that more has yet to be told. The advises from Constantinople received yes terday affirm that there is now no doubt of the bills which are falling upon Messrs. T. N. Black and Co. being provided for there. It is reported that the Stock Exchange Com mittee Lave passed a resolution for the expulsion of a broker who has been found guilty of having sold stock on his own account to a client whilst profesiog to have bought it, in the usual course, of a dealer. The resolution stands for confirmation at another meeting. The case may therefore be said to be still sub judiee. The London and North Western Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 2,774/. ; the Great Western an increase of 2,674/. ; the Great Northern an increase of 1,084/. ; and the London and South Western an increase of 9911. It is said that the increase in the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company's return will be 1,6001. The traffic receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, for the week ending January 12, were 12,3031. sterling, being 1,549/. more than in the corresponding week of last year. The traffic receipts of the Great Western Railway of Canada, for the week ending Jan. 18, were B,PM/. sterling, being 2,368/. more than iu the corresponding week of last year. At the twentieth annual meeting of the Provi dent Clerks' Life Office, held yesterday, it appeared from the balance-sheet that the annual income was 41,221/. Os. lid. ; the balance onthe year, after pay ment of all claims and expenses, 21,9211. 12t. Bd.; and the total invested assets, 146,000/. lls. 101. The new business effected during the year was 1,000 policies for 185,868/., producing in new an nual premiums 5,500/. per annum. The half-yearly meeting . of the Salisbury and Yeovil Railway Company is called fur the 28th in stant, and will be made special, to authorise the consolidation of the shares into stock. A special general meeting of the Law Life Assur ance Society is convened for the 15th inst., to con firm the resolution passed at the meeting on the 2nd inst., for altering the deed of settlement. The seventh annual meeting of the Great Win tern Hotel Company is called for the 22nd inst. and the third annual meeting of the Grosvenor and West End Railway Terminus Hotel Company for the 19th inst. The latter will be made special, to authorise the raising of additional capital. The half-yearly meeting of the General Land Drainage and Improvement Company is called for the 19th inst. ; and the fifth annual meeting of the British Land Company for the 22nd inst. A petition for the winding up of the British Provident Life and Fire Assurance Society is to be heard before Vice-Chancellor Kindersley on the 15th inst. Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas, and other shares, as given in the last Stock Exchange list : Insurance—Alliance Marine, 60 ; Atlas,l3l ; Globe, 1001; Guardian, 51 ,• Law Fire, 41 ; Liverpool and London Fire and Life, 9 ; London, 47 ; London awl Provincial Marine, 21 ; Marine, 95. Ocean Marion, Bg, g , ; The mid Money Marine, 31, 1, 3; Universal . Man n , 31. Ga—European, 111 ; Great Central, 101 ; Imperial New, 531 ; London, 60; Western, 16, 1. Waterworks—Berlin, 41 ; Grand Junction, 72 ex all. Duck—l'ictoria, 94, 99. Canal—Grand Junction, 60. Messra. J. W. Pim and Sons were yesterday ap pointed agents for Lloyd's at Youghal, Mr. W. Berry agent at Castletown (Isle of Man), Mr. it. U. Clipperton agent at Theodosia, and Mr. H. Houghton agent at Grand Canary. WEDNIMDAY ETZ2IIAO. Consols, which closed yesterday at 912 to 1 for money and to-morrow's settlement, receded. this morning to 91a to I , and closed at 911 to ;. For the 7th of March the price opened at 911 to 92, and closed at 92). After the close of the Stock Exchange that fraction was bid. The "continuation" was 5-16 to g per cent. The official bw,iness report is as follows Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 911, ; ditto Reduced,tu t foraccount r , 1; N ew per e l b .7), ; Th . ree centiL pe: 91i, f, ;, ; Thirty Years Annuities, exi r tri xo ng in April, 1885, 16k, ; Sauk Stock, 231, 232 ; India Steak, 2181 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 1 , 99, g ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 951 ; Five per Cent. " enfaced rupee paper, 94 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cents., 904, 1001. Pending the explanations to be given at the meeting of proprietors of the Bank of England to morrow, Bank Stock is steady at 231 to 233. The Five per Cent. rupee paper was quoted 93} to 941 ; the Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 991 t o 1001 ; the Indian Five per Cent. Stock, 99 to 1 ; asdExcpequer Bills, Oa to 3s. dia. The foreign stock market was dull, with little businee. Mexican Bonds have receded to 214 to The Turkish Loan of 1864 was last quoted 70k to;, whilst that of 1868 was flat at 56k to I ,108 /12 10T It 8 44 941 6 n I 112 lot - 1043 Vle 107; 1