The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-24 00:00:00

-4,-- miimmosiminimmimmommilmingeouni
No. `2,657.]
'' GAZETTE—Friday, GAZETTE—Friday, Feb 23. SHARE LISTS. FORZION RAILWAYS.
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”Pfil. II Siam isms Janstice 1 q —._____
FAIDAT Evrasnto. so to assissessponam.„,„ 4 dp
••, adl maker, to surrender 10 la. 171 MT ETU. 1
• Isalapad.icreet. Sot., The railway share market to (was a shade ~, 1, Dosses aim'
on • Pr
pullol The English stock market wu almost station.
''.. urshalat C°l6m6°- flatter, owing chiefly to the dulness of basin's& In 20 10 Intl* Mae& .......... 21 ii an
.r, March 2at 1, some cases a decline of ;per oent. wu established, : an
is ramp*. setrram. lll •1 pa to-day at prices about 1 per cent. lower than ths.
num and Co~ . 1111 10 UM lellea
.‘4.41444. but this was not general.ll If pm 31f f
SO to Da. lielinskie ."
. I pi offering. Towards the close yesterday's rates were
-r, lisren NO all 4411A1Nnau17 i atavert
•iid Co., 100 all Da. ea * I Yoshi. almost recovered, owing to intelligence of an im-
Nem. THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocx. 10 10 Grand Amen Pram* provement at Paris. The various rumours relative to
SS 16 11.111rma alOriada A Moe 64 I
The railway share market remains very quiets ss a ne,s,LiAiNkau.b„,„ the Ministry seemed to have no influence on prim,
ith little change in prices, but the tone to-day is a 12!
all 64 Do De.Oniey.Oart.es •
g. •
do though the result of the crisis is looked for with
,_ we .% e e..
firmer. London and North-Western stook is * to Great Camid a rm„, . 1 it pa intense anxiety.
9to 1001; Great Western, 66 to 1; Midland, 66 (Imp:
il p
l 16216110w 1 iperul2***-: 1,66 PA Si The demand for money in Lombard-street is not
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 741 to 1 ; 164 4 '
IP rsest.an. IF 21 active, and the market is quiet.
au Do. . • 11
171 to 1; Great Northern., 221 to se; an (*.west. ones. -"'""" 1 sfi At Paris to-day more firmness prevailed, and the
-. 301 to 31. 101 all &Oda., minipill 93 97
ISO an Dw dos le. dn. 113 le French funds closed about 1 per cent. higher than
rather better. Pasterns are Ks all De. ft.. ss‘ es. • so 101 yesterday. The Vienna bourse continues flat. The
too an De. ft. ISailibiet op 91 94
'rpm, 331 to 1; and Paris soa en asonsee lelafTereato .. ma par 104 exchange on London has advanced to 12.31, the
100 all Do. I par 97 100
SO 10 Gyms and Deem 1 11 en premium on gold to 33 per cent., and that on silver
STOCKS. SO 11 Lima and • • to 271 per cent. The other continental stock markets
SO 114 lia
Nero ] EMU Wall 10 le Do. New show no especial movement.
*2 1•40. 10 SO essrm Si liegralthint
--- Is 44 ssi Consols were quiet all day at 91 to 1 for the Bth
II - ease 101.
hit I Pans March, and closed at 91 1-16 to 1. For money the
Chinisrai •
10 all garisseini TruM Prie a
r. if 111 Mod quotation was 901 to 91. The (Arial hotness
10 16 Palm/ I.7posia ......
10 10 Park ane Orisons
41 money, 91, 901, 911, 901; ditto, for account, Bth
SO Si Mama Mom . SO M
le 10 Park ftm.• & Chari.eeii March, 91.911, 91. Three per Cents. Reduced, 911,
"• all Asap sad Ham
10 Royal Danish .—.....„ 1 111 par
If iLls expiring in 1860, 41, 4 6-16, 4 7-16. India Stock,
'.mum and Nem- 74 11 220. Bank stock, 215, 214, 216, 2131.
-..si per Cast. heat. The June Exchequer Bills remain quoted 6s. to
A.~
and Exchquer Bonds, 991 to 1.
109 44 II PI
-/land — The foreign stock market was also very inactive.
174 111 Turkish was steady, and closed at 75' to I. Dutch
_ Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were quoted rather lower,
but Peruvian showed more firmness. At 4 o'clock
Russian Five per Cents. were quoted 98 to 100 ;
I ePrim t°olll9 bamu'm ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 87 to 89.
dam
lanky, 44.44 p The foreign exchanges this afternoon presented no
alteration of importance. The tranuctioniin foreign
bills were limited.
There is still some foreign demand for gold con-
taining silver. The bulk of the gold brought in by
the La Plata goes abroad.
The bar silver brought in by the steamer La Plata
I taken to-day for India and China at 6s. 11d. per
standard, being the same price as was realised
-ovious arrival.
market continues very dull, with only a
`ars from St. Petersburg, dated the
'hat no business was going for-
-nice of tallow was nominally
and 112.10 for August.
as quoted 35 15.16 W
',q that the sub-
- afternoon in
'-essed dock
'carde of
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,11.
Asy
Plait..
P.Carrots, p. In,
Turnips, do., 4a
Csaaraears, OWN I,
WESTAIINSTEIt
-- of the holders of these
• the London Tavern; MT.
'en under the act, in the
'tee appointed at the
'Tate the affairs of
It was stated
,ted in the
-ittnatint.
,t 1 KT.
46!:

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al LINE ASYLUM LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE,
Moult& triraoa tobiblioltel
110001 l m. Sim oad Abrood, for
so c.d. intonVlipigrogel Perfaa.gab•
Tbs csii oda porolizobliri.prorom lavolring there-
by. Partamos
?le havestwikm
heimmimAWIZIEZ to
UMW Moore&

SHARE LISTS.

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Jams Betwia, WapplaritZt=t7 WI maker, to surrender
limb IS at 11S, and Aprl.l4 at In, at Hasinglisltatnist. Sol.,
Atkinson, Abakastialane, City; at snag., Graham. Colossa-
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FRIDAY Evixwo.
The English stock market wu almost stationary
to-day at prices about i per cent. lower than the
closing range of yesterday, with very little business
offering. Towards the close yesterday's rates were
almost recovered, owing to intelligence of an im-
provement at Paris. The various rumours relative to

Oillle CIIIIMMIN @MST. Hatteepraid, dram Nara 2 at I,
lad April 3al 11. at Dolaiballaanat. Sala, Imnama aad Ca,
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the Ministry seemed to have no influence on prim,
though the result of the crisis is looked for with
intense anxiety.
The demand for money in Lombard-street is not
active, and the market is quiet.
At Paris to-day more firmness prevailed, and the
French funds closed about 1 per cent. higher than
yesterday. The Vienna bourse continues flat. The
exchange on London has advanced to 12.31, the
premium on gold to 33 per cent., and that on silver
to 271 per cent. The other continental stock markets
show no especial movement.

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95 97e

Consols were quiet all day at 91 to 1 for the Bth
March, and closed at 91 1-16 to 1. For money the
Howl quotation was 901 to 91. The offim*l hotness
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for
money, 91, 901, 911, 901; ditto, for account, Bth
March, 91.911, 91. Three per Cents. Reduced, 911,
1; New Three per Cents., 911, 1. Long Annuities,
expiring in 1860, 41, 4 6-16, 4 7-16. India Stock,
220. Bank stock, 215, 214, 215, 213/.
The June Exchequer Bills remain quoted 6s. to
9s. prem.; the "advertised" bills, 4s. to 7s. prem.;
and Exchquer Bonds, 991, to 1.
The foreign stock market was also very inactive.
Turkish was steady, and closed at 75a to 1. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were quoted rather lower,
but Peruvian showed more firmness. At 4 o'clock
Russian Five per Cents. were quoted 98 to 1001
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 87 to 89.
The foreign exchanges this afternoon presented no
alteration of importance. The transactions in foreign
bills were limited.
There is still some foreign demand for gold con-
taining silver. The bulk of the gold brought in by
the La Plata goes abroad.
The bar silver brought in by the steamer La Plata
was taken to-day for India and China at 6s. lid. per
ounce standard, being the same price as was realised
for the previous arrival.
The corn market continues very dull, with only a
retail business.

Brktol rolEarate:;lll7ll47.Tlriabil.
Damn Maass,. Witte tMa mil, throb Sand April at 11,
at lidasi Owas& lab., Mao. alast, and Abbot sad Loess,
11111111 & Araossa. Meld.
Osman Lamm Mamas; Cbailmitam, mania mama, Much
sad Aida; at 11. at II Mei Omit. Oda. Plan. Clabeablia, and
Mist aall Lam. Mad; WE mfg. .lar IMPS&
Wrtuate Loa; Cbelleabien. alba. $ sod April 19, at 11,
at Etdrial Oaam. Sala.. Pa nisLCldamhera. awl Abbot and Low,
MUM; at aillet. HON"
Jean Omer; lamb; sad ft. Timm the ApMls. Deroaaldre,
UMW Nabs' Munk lof SS. all 1, at lariat Court. Set,
mil,mil,saff. =tear" imam
Jena Moon; Ildramd, mamma tramer, Mardi earl St
at 11, at LIS& Onli. Edwards, HAM; awl lad
and Rand*. Lei; st Tams Limb.
Mature Wasmemor Orracare Maaalmatar, gnaw aid.
maw MOM dad SI, at 12, at Opart. SaL. Eno,
; adL mtg.. Irian, Ilasibeaaa.
Lars Pitigetems sad Almon Maaatt.. Erse, lassialthe. Mt=
saran.. Each 6 sad April 3, at 12, at NilwArrise Oast. its.,
Rowtsp aml Sas Manchester: oR. male., Freese, Mantimtar.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.

O. WWI* ircedway, %amino/or, *norm airpekter—W.
W. Ptah Ilansaa.otnet, Oztamiainot. dirk lam spbalkerw—C.
P. Eihnis is. bosumost.squiro. Ittsposy, newsy J.
Thom llsei‘street. Drawees itkrpekver-4. ZW4-
street. Omillik.towk. . Deskigli.stni,
sonars—/. Owl*. ttaiwoirst wtrow—O.
A. Wkikreak, W.llkosainst, W YPrrd, ludertAir—.l. Me,
Dal , Oki lient.rosol, ambles seat to a wise seudiest
T. Ham Wkkilekes. oodles driwc-11. Par" Ilkwrks, i
NM Oesderalkisille, *apart of —L Uslkr, It I
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liter—A. tnbuLaki , %Irk . W. j114111:4111=6,1111041110tr lit
MN Mart. mookewisid Walt, .118 c—W . , 55
King-streett= beker-4. Milk Sialmstnet, lasbat6, :
keirspagent Z. .Am rrolias, bow _
clammier— nia mos simar. r 2
Fan minir5411.141411b,„ft".41.011696.% Hama vie. F
Tsar; amnal.szed, WWI. mad Grist Willillialt•
stmt.
00=ermilima emserel— D. Harrowitnv
pis.""korthwat,lB.l=Nosiez•Not ror wale—C. LO
t Ansa^ Owkdtrkot, Ikrolligksowdoes. sal Bove, Sams, soil. 12
aloes—J. M. t ss, Nmswallyst. 00.1411114111. wistkor anode— 5,-
J. Kam, earrey, antsc-2. Dowereliikorset, 15
Lkosairrowk las kw soller—O. lamairipet, 50
Stread, fun 1•1111 O. Lew* lywissalirt, Milder 1,1;
—W. P. Carta, Harrin..— ---•••d•rosd, bar- ."1
Omer.

Commercial letters from St. Petersburg, dated the
13th inst., mention that no business was going for-
ward in produce. The price of tallow was nominally
117 roubles on the spot, and 112.10 for August.
The exchange on London was quoted 33 13.16 to
36 1-16.

We have much pleasure in stating that the sub-
scription which was started yesterday afternoon in
the Stock Exchange, oa behalf of the distressed dock
►abourers and others, amounts already to upwards of
3001. As the members of the Stock Exchange are
suffering even more than other classes of the com
munity from the stagnation of business caused by the
war, their liberality in this cause of charity is the
more praiseworthy. We trust so good an example
will be worthily and promptly followed in other walks
of City business. With a view to the distribution of
these funds in as effective a manner as possible, it is
proposed to entrust them to the local clergymen.
We believe this laudable movement was originated
in the Stock Exchange by Mr. Norman Wilkinson,
who has before rendered himself conspicuous by his
zeal in promoting such acts of charity.
The Portuguese financial agent in London an-
nounces that the total amount of stock converted up
to the 31st of December last was 5,664,0141., leaving
4,174,7271. still unconverted. The particulars are at
the same time published of the old securities can-
celled, and of the new bonds issued.
The half-yearly meeting of the South Eastern
Railway Company is to be held on the 15th March.
A meeting of the London Assurance Corporation is
called for the 21st March.
Land and Bank shares to-day were quiet, but the
stock of the Australian Agricultural Company de-
clined nearly 1/. London Dock stock has been dealt
in at 1001; Peninsular and Oriental Steam at 64 to.
; and General Screw Steam Shipping at 16 to 161.
The subjoined weekly summary of the produce
markets is extracted from the circular of Messrs. W.
J. and H. Thompson :
The colonial markets continue inactive, but the value of
produce generally is maintained. Of the quantity of sugar
offered at auction the portion sold has been at fully previous
rates. Some parcels of Native Ceylon coffee have been
brought forward for sale, but the trade were not buyers at
the former currency, and the chief part was bought in; in
the other sorts there bee been very little done. The demand
for rice continues, and business has been done at higher
quotations. Saltpetre is heavy of sale. There is scarcely
any demand for rum ; some Madras is reported sold at
2.1. Id. per gallon proof. The tea market his been inactive,
and common Congou is quoted rather lower.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Saturday, Feb 17, when compared with the
previous return, shows the following results :
Circulation issue
Circulation active 19,246,155 Decrease 281,820
Public deposits 4,898,602 Increase 434.733
Other deposits
Government securities in
banking department 11,638,227 Decrease 20,425
Other securitiesin banking
department
Coin and bullion in both
departments
Seven day and ether bills 894,886 Decrease 63,806
The Rest
The Reserve (viz., notes
and coin in banking
department)
The subjoined exhibits the extent of the week's
variations at one view :
Public deposits
Other deposits increase., 127,655
Notes and bills in circulation
decrease..

Brattb,
LIWI.DARMAIWZIO OF DIVIDEND&
EDWARD Wear:" Jun., &dam, CambrMgesbire, dlv. of n
2.. ard., Feb. $O, and any subsequent llanday, at Wilma's, alder. "
mnbury. IS
BRXRDITTO Bashascost. Rod Llon.street, Clerkenwell, Woking eass 1.2
frame =malamute —lst div.of 2.. 10d., Feb. 26, and any subsequent
11..nday, at Caiman's, Ahlermaabury. 00
Join. Wass. Itsyteinh, Ewes, emcee-Ist 4lv. of 31., Feb. 21, and 10
10
say subsequent Monday. at thanes's, aldermanbur7.
Thom., Braes. Bath hasten, Bomersetndre, chnhke-2nd and Baal 0
di.. of 11.10 d., Feb. 20, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Lee's,
aldermanbury. Bt.
Gnomes l'oeste Deign, licensed victualler-Ist do. of 81d., Feb. 22, _l4,
and three subsequent Thursdays, at Stanskld's, naslngkill.street.
Josses Goats, (ltd Shoreham, nussea, miller—Baal My. of Id., Feb. 10
22, and three subsequent Thursdays, at daamfeas, Bembighalt. ft
street. 50
St

An adjourned meeting of the holders of these
bonds was held yesterday, at the London Tavern ; Mr.
WARREN, one of the commissioners under the act, in the
chair.
Mr. 001.1, as chairman of the committee appointed at the
meeting of the 26th of Jaanary, to investigate the affairs of
the commission, presented a report. In this it was stated
that the committee had been constantly engaged in the
performance of their duties ever since their appointment.
At their meetings Mr. Warren, a commissioner, and Mr.
Mason, the solicitor of the commission, had been ge-
nerally In attendance, and bad afforded every aunt-
ince to facilitate the inquiry ; but Mr. Billings, the
clerk to the commissioners, had unfortunately been
detained from London by illness, and was unable person-
ally to attend before the previous day. The first object of the
committee was to obtain the accounts of the commissioners,
but they rearetted to state that, notwithstanding riposted
and pressing applications, those &arcuate were not tarnished
to them till the 16th instant. This delay probably arose
from the complicated nature of the accounts, the long period
ever which they extended, and the length of time which
bad elapsed since any regular accounts were made out.
Under these circumstances the committee were unable to
report on the accounts, but they hoped to be enabled to do
so shortly, and in the mean time to mature some plan by
which the property of the commission might be made to
borne extent available for the discharge of the numerous
heavy liabilities upon it. An elaborate history was then
given of the proceedings of the commission from the com-
mencement down to the present time, is which it wee
stated, among other things, that though the act required that
accounta should be presented by the commission from time
to time, none had appeared since 1851—an omission which
wu strongly censured ; that, consequently, there
had of late been no audit; that whersu advances
ought not to have been made to builders without a sur-
veyor's certificate, the commissioners by degrees became
more and more lax on that point, and ultimately the prac-
tice of requiring a certificate fell into disuse ; that several
of the bondholders had commenced legal proceedings against
the commissioners, and had recovered judgments, which
they were now proceeding to enforce—a coarse of proceed-
ing of which the committee disapproved, as being likely to
prejudice the position of the bondholders generally. It we,
further stated that the present commissioners were Mr.
H. P. Gipps, Mr. J. N. Warren, Mr. G. T. Begot, and Mr.
W. W. Pearson ; and that of these gentlemen Mr. Gipps
wu abroad, and Mr. Begot seriously ill at Brighton. Under
these circumstances, it appearing desirable to keep alive the
oommission, it was suggested that Mr. Ogle, Mr. M. Smith,
and Mr. W. Bennison should be added to it. The committee
concluded by expressing a hope that they would soon he
able to submit a plan calculated in some measure to alleviate
the unfortunate position of tee bondholders.
Mr. 001.3 moved the adoption of the report.
General AITCHISON seconded the motion. Ile was in-
formed, he said, on high legal authority, that if the 0011/Ml4-
'loners had exceeded their authority they were liable to the
full extent of their means. He had also learnt that even
since August, 1854, bonds had been issued to Mr. Mackenzie
to the amount of 300,0001.
Mr. Lawaixos made some important statements with re-
gard to the proceedings of the cemmisaion, which, at the re-
quest of Mr. Ogle, he consented to place in detail before the
committee for investigation.
Mr. Ooiu stated that the commissioners had consented
not to take any important step without communicating with
the committee. . .

virtual% um.
IT.Merslaws, Warboys, klantingionaldre, draper—March 30
17. T. Learaima isodlng, Berlothlre, draper—March 17. C. Kelly, LO
MAIMMISNOIeid Ilaker.street, Portroan-sqoare, auctioneer—March
17. 0. J. PIYIO. Osanon-street West, City, baker—March 16. W.
Dant/ Dicott="4:2lorth mAti=ragreoe:e—Mwareh 6, jizrerri.
Ilsonao, Tube rant. Crapylegme. shoe adaufacarer —Mara 2„9,
16. 0. Itarigaem tersionr-strett, Euston.sguare, po Etter—Much„„.."'
16. W. S. Afton 0. Ralston,Yairdeld Works, Bow, miners
Oda MME)—Mareli 90. U. M. IlloreaciL Ilkeston, Derbyshire, f 1
naikr-160311 11. J. Cartmell. Liverpool, toot soaker—Mareh 17. J. w
Form lasisposi„ —March IL J. Wooter, Mosidon.on-Tees,
Oughink M. J.O. Holmes and Y. L. Marshall, bus.
deelsiml. android.
mammon be rented, how= shown iota astray, 56
so the day
MI web 20. D. A. Ramsay, Keneington.park-terrnee, Notting hill, 11t.
Inailder—March IS. J. Rolfe, Faversham, Kat. tailor—Much 19. J.
peg, lit. Osorge'earedo„ I tulle., tarn—March 11. J. P. White,
16mloline, ,[[scam[—March 16. C. Moskett, Dim, Norfolk,
ebiwilt—MWlM IL 0. Mart, Strand, ironareger —March O.
Ude, 01111111.11111111011. 111Yela0-atreet, sewed mann maker—March
14. J. Odra MIMINIAIIak City, wardwuremaa —Mani ig ,K. M
Cura. Bonados,lleapika, usedisat— Muth 19. W. Allaiway,
Oscartlise—lliereli 17 . J. Gaekroger, T. °auk. SO
,ew4 W. a Sad O. nurse lialina, cotton Of int% rs 95
W. T. edilatielir Mil J. eidsiner, New Bridge and Lord 11
tidies 1111 b. Ilalbas. own —March 19. W. K. Gibbs. Iti
Dallsa. Weiwittabke,, 19. J. Polfold. biscCughana.
IngilnWellineelt 19. J. W. Jones and 16
T. Omar. Wdeataaadia, badar4laalk if. J. Thome, Cpton.
apswirara. Radssandirmad Liam Illaskadaldre, draper.
et.

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likkasor maim =lift me he es *fib . Wog. Et
himeas—W. usm* soda PAW" WI. swashelseess of sods-
3. Pumeee.ll. Poem. mil W. Iseele. Tadeelek, Lerweeldre, iron. me
hese=teers W. Zeek—J. gamey and J. I*" Got- 50
we, T abeelmmehelewere-1. isedwww wed R. E.
Übe% liestslawlwr. Ilieemeebwie —T. Soap aed J. atta Deg. so
lairup. Yedeidee. Irk dreams—T. Uesd sad J. ff. Des. 2,)
bed. mei lestOreestetele. lbws dregaw. diesswise ewe . Mee.
leadeelleglew. Ilmeogiegers—N. Inewidiseall O.J. lei
aftriethsbris tie deehma-I.= et,
Meaeiiall, M.Yellehhe. wad smiles
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wed T. Wen" Iteemp.llertheahlre.lifelimitrie
—H. D. Mg Wll G. Priarainlisiegsle4lNSl. aty, beisee—T. IL Is
Gastee.ll. Tagler, sad B. Le" emmehhe awi as ew. ao far
=S. Tglor—J. Wood and ary, dialers Is Man—W. Lso
t ress
and B. LW; IsoriVl Alaws-Wohge. Chwhire. deo
eaire—whet =.lsl W. Wiletwidp. weerre
ars, se
ire /Legends J. Weeti-V.614. ea= eel .
eemiet=amose.
um imism_es
weer zs. ra sad
tesTissPate=l. awl J. IL Ashworth, 1.411 GarDatlß;
Mal WWI 110. few Paws artalL Iseweeblaw. aserehasts.
IL
11017101 et.
Jose GAM= mei Zereesellia="l=6, Itealrewthire, et,
Heelers% Ma* ft, at the IIIIIINIe• Heed Us. Petslar. 11
IMP C.Aterszt.4 ehreow, War. Hari 1, et the Crow Hotel,
sgow.
RO GlaM'? Came, Olsagow, merehud, Mari 11. et the Winery Hotel. 10
Glasgow. at.

Rest increase.. 3,290
On the other side of the seconat :
Government securities decrease.. 20,425
Other securities
Coin and bullion increase ..

TREATMENT OF ENGLISH PRISONERS IN RUSSIA.—
David Pickard, jun., son of Mr. David Pickard, of Barton,
who was taken prisoner by the Russians at Gamla Cerleby,
has furnished us with the following particulars We got
aground and were taken prisoners at Gentle Carleby. We
were immediately marched off about three miles to a eon of
guard-house, where the wounded were properly taken careguard-house,
of, and where we remained about 48 hours. We were then
marched eff to Helsingfors, where we were detained five
weeks, and where we received a small quantity of dried
meat, SOW milk, and black bread per diem. We were
afterwards forwarded to St. Petersburg, where we were
kept 16 hours, and during that time we were paraded
through the city in carts for the amusement and gratification
of the rising generation of the filll4llllll, who were amazingly
delighted with the spectacle. We were then sent to Tsehanki,
• distance of about 460 vents, when we were set at liberty
upon our own resources, which amounted to nearly nothing.
We remained there 14 days, waiting further orders, when
we were sent back to St. Petersburg, and were very wed
treated by the English residents, who supplied us with
clothes and money. We were afterwards forwarded to
Warsaw, a distance of about 1,100 vents, ad thence to
Berlin, and afterwards to Hamburg, where wenmisused •
few days under the geardianship of the English consul. We
were then shipped for England, and arrived in London in
dee course. I must admit that we were very well treated
at the commencement of our captivity, hat towards the ter-
mination we very much resembled Rumba serfs as regards
the food we received and the treatment we ezperieneed at
the hands a est geolen."—Strussford Mercury.
The LATE FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE IN HOLLAND-
arazgr.—Yesterday Mr. Carter, the coroner, resumed, at
the Eight Bells T Blackfriers-road, the inquiry.re-
spewing the death of Mr. Thomas Jackson, inspector of mks
for the Sun Fire-office, who was killed by the falling of a
stack of Umber at the recent conflagration in Hollaad-
street. A number of minima, in the employ of the various
firms wham property was destroyed gave endenee respect-
ing the outbreak of the fire, which, it was clearly proved,
took place on the saw mills of Messrs. Routledge and Sons,
bat not the least light was thrown upon the tense of the
disaster. under these circumstances, the jury returned a
millet to the effect, that deceased lost his alai et a fire
whisk lei pie at the saw ills, bat how the Ire
was no aids's, to pnvo.

Total
The increase in the bullion is satisfactory. Gene-
rally this return indicates little demand for money.

The report wu adopted unanimously.
A resolution was passed, pledging the meeting to raise a
fend of 29. per cent. on the amount held by each bondholder,
to defray the expenses incidental to the inquiry.
The meeting then adjourned till that day four weeks.

BANK OP SNOLAND.—Accover for the week ending Feb. 17,184&
ILISPZ DIPMITNITST.
.06.313,230 Government Debt... /11.016,190
Other Seetuitlee 2.984,900
()old Coin end Bullion 13,313,230
011rer Bullion ........

iota Laud

THE CIVIL SERVICE.—Mr. Henry B. Arbor, junior
examiner at the Adit-office, Somerset-hove, has bean
appointed paymaster of the Land Transport Service in the
Bart. Mr. John Crooms, chief clerk at the War-office, bee
been promoted to be chief clerk at the New War Depart-
ment. Mr. Henry Runciman Drewry, first claw clerk, has
been promoted to be chief clerk at the War-office, vise
Crooms. Captains Craigie, Drew, ai Major J. C. Robin-
son, have been nominated commission of the New Tran-
sport Beard; the two first by the Admiralty, and the latt-r
by the Minister of War. Mr. Edward Giffard, first clam
clerk at the Admiralty, Whitehall, has been appointed
secretary ; and Mr. Healy C. G. Bedford, one of the second
clue clerks, has also been temporarily appointed to the
board. Mr. Tatino, Ordnance clerk at Portsmouth, has
been appointed storekeeper at Constantinople. Mr. King,
Ordnance clerk at Cerra, has been appointed deputy store-
keeper at Constantinople.—Civil Service Gazette.
FRIGHTFUL RAILWAT ACCIDENT ON THE GLAS-
GOW AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAT.—A BetiODl and
fatal accident occurred on Thursday morning to the 8.10
Kilmarnock train, when about 21 miles from the Glasgow
station, arising from the breaking of au axle of a flrat-claw
carriage, which was thrown off the rails, together with a
second and third•class carriage, and dragged in this manner
about half-a-mile before the train could be stepped. A third
claw carriage filled with passengers was upset, Ind before
they could all be extricated, a Greenock train came up at
full speed, notwithstanding the signals that were made by
the passengers lining the banks for some distance on either
side, dashing into the Ayrshire train and crumpling up the
mustages as though they had been mushrooms. Only one
probe, an aged woman, a -
twined, was killed ; two
but beyond *mono further
bably 300 passengers.
Qs, o'clock.—Oksgoso

5at,313.230 IR ABS/lENT. 426.313,230
BAN/LII3O D
proprietors' Capital 5,4,643.( 00 I Governmest &millet
Rest
Public Depesits (Imhof Anntdtyl .. ..... .. 511.638,411
Exelteq, Bay. OthesSeenritks ...... 14,94,340
Commis. of Ns= Notes .
PeDt, and M.A.:eta.) 4,I*PARS Gold and Silver Coln
Other Deposita
Seven-dayitndotherßills 894.1195
- -

/33.&57,
Feb. 22, 1S 6.

MARSHALL, Chief

THIS DAY—Two o'CLocK.

The English stock market is firmer in character
to-day, but in the absence of active business, the rise
does not exceed 1 per cent. Consols have been steady
nearly all day at their present range of 91 to j for
money and 911 to for the Bth March. The Three per
Coats. Reduced have been dealt in at 911 to j ; the
New Three per Cents. at 912- to 91j; Bank Stock, for
account, at 214 ; Exchequer Bonds at 991 to j ;
the June Exchequer Bills at 9s. prem.; ditto, adver-
tised, at 4s. to Ta. prem. ; and India Bonds at 15s.
prem.
In the foreign stock market the transactions oftl•
eially reported are limited to Turkish, at 78j to 78;
the Spanish Committee's Certifs. at *Epee cent.; end
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. ant:4. Mexican
is now quoted 201 to 211; Spanish Deferred Three
per Cents., 17; to 18; Amin Five pox Cents.; 88 to
1001 end Tuidok 76i to 78.

whose name had not been after-
other parsons had their legs broken,
rther easualitles occurred, out of pro- •
Trak was resumed about half-pad
Commoissoolth.