The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-05 00:00:00

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ELOPEMENT or A WILTSHIRE CLERGYMAN.
Much excitement has been caused throughout the county of
Wilts during the last few days, in consequence of the sod-
den disappearance of a rev, gentleman well known through-
out the district in which he resides, and also by the flight
with him of a person living in the same neighbourhood. A
village in the immediate vicinity of Swindon is the scene of
the elopement. What renders the circumstance more pain-
ful than it would otherwise have been is the fact that the
person whom the rev. gentleman has token with him is a
married woman, and prior to entering into the matrimonial
state she lived in the house of her rev. admirer as lady's
maid. We are not certain whether the rev. gentleman
himself is married ; but rumour states that he is. It is
said that before the elopement the rev. gentleman, whom
friends move in high circles in Woroesterthire, sold out at
the Stock Exchange, and that the proceeds realised some
thousands of pounds, which the fugitives took with thorn.
We believe the woman has several children.— Western
Daily Press.
DR. NEL ETON'S REFUSAL OF PARLIAMENTARY
ROSOURIL—The following is given by some of the journals
as the reply of Dr. Nekton to a certain number of work-
men who offered to vote for him as deputy :—" Gentlemen,
—I feel much gratified at the step you have taken, but I
most confer that it astonishes me as much as it does me
honour. Ido not well see how my knowledge of surgery
can have made you imagine that I am qualified for
the mission with which you wish to invest me,
or how I should have suddenly become a poli-
tical economist, a financier, and a legislator, be-
cause I have discovered the presence of a ball in the foot
of a wounded man. If the object in view were to appoint
ins surgeon to the Chamber, that would be a different af-
fair ; but the business of a deputy is what I have never '
learnt in Hippocrates, and for which, to speak frankly, I I
have no taste. lam even convinced that the affairs of the
country would not go on better, and that my patients being
neglected would fare the worse. I must, therefore, while
thanking you for what you have done, declare that you I
propose to me au hon)ur which it is impossible for me to
accept."
GRAYING ROUES ON FOREIGN ST ATIONS.—The
question of graving docks for the repairs of her Majesty's
ships on foreign stations, which MRS brought before the'
House of Commons last session by Mr. Laird, has become •
of more importance, from the necessity that will mast to
protect the foreign trade by means of iron-cased vessels,
more especially on the Pacific, where several iron-cased
ships are about to be constructed by the United States
government. The last mail from Victoria, Vancouver's
Island, bring., accounts of three of her Majesty's ships,
within a few months, namely, the Termagant,
Berate, and Matins, having been ordered to San Francisco
for repairs at the American dock there. Other ships in her
Majesty's service have had to use the patent slip at
Panama. In case of war with the United States, or any
other power, her Majesty's ships would, of course, be pre-
vented
using the docks and slips at the places above
named ; and the cost of constructing a graving dock at Van-
couver',
Island, for which the site is peculiarly favourable,
would soon be repaid by the great advantages it would offer
for the repairs of the Pacific squadron during peace, but
most certainly in the event of var.—Panama Star.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two OVIDOIL

There is still no movement in the funds, which
are quoted the same as at the close of business
yesterday. The market is inanimate, but appears
to be steady in character. As regards foreign
stocks, the tendency of prices, on the whole, is
downwards. English railway stocks, in some cases,
are likewise flatter.

At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted
70fr. 60c., being oc. better than yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 921 to 1 ex div., for
money, and 921 to 1, ex div., for the Bth of
January. The official business report is as fol-
lows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 92, 1;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 921, 92 ; New Three per
Cents., 921, 92; Bank Stock, 2361, 236 ; India Five
per Cent. Stock, 1071, 4,1, ex div. ; ditto for account,
1071, ex div.; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures,
1001, 1 ; ditto Bonds, 265. prem. ; Five per Cent.
" enfaced" rupee paper, 1061 ; ditto Five-and-a-
Half per Cent., 1121; Exchequer Bills, 7s.
prem.

- Foreign stocks, including Mexican, Greek,
Italian, Spanish certificates, and the Passive
bonds, are very dull, and the prime of
these show a drooping tendency. Turkish
securities are quiet—the Loan of 1854 at 831 to
841 ; that of 1858 at 701 to 71; the scrip of 1862 at
21 to 21 prem. ; and the Consolid4s at 381 to 9.
Venezuelan scrip is quoted 29 to 11 dis.; Peruvian,
21 to 2 die. ; and Portuguese, 39 to 1 prem.
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Brazilian,
104 ; ditto, 1852, 1858, 1860, 93, ex div. ;
Buenos Ayres, 93 ; Danish, 85 ; Egyptian,
921; Greek, 161; ditto Coupons, 61; Italian,
for account, 709, 1 ; ditto Maremmana Rail-
way, 721, I ; Mexican, for account, 324, 9 ;
Portuguese scrip, 31 prem. ; Russian, 1850, 939, 9 ;
ditto 1859, 601 ; ditto paid up scrip, 939, 9 ;
Sardinian, 81,1 ; Spanish Passive, 231, 9 ; ditto
Certificates, 9, 89, 9 ; Turkish, 1854, 841; ditto,
1858, for account, 709 ; ditto 1001. Bonds,
77 ; ditto 1862, paid up scrip, 709, ; Venezuela,
for account, 249 ; ditto scrip, 2, 1 din
Although yesterday was the 4th of the month the
demand for money, both at the Bank of England and
elsewhere, was only moderate. Good paper con-
tinues to be taken at 21 per cent. The bills ma-
turing to-day appear to have been very well met.
The coarse of the Vienna exchange indicates an
improvement in the Austrian currency : the latest
quotation received is 120.75.
The Turkish loan of 1862 has now approached to
within 1 per cent. of the price of the loan of 1858.
The City of Baltimore, from New York, baa
brought 256,000/. in specie, and the New York
65,0001., making together 321,0001., which will be
despatched abroad.
No gold was taken from the Bank yesterday for
transmission abroad, owing to the large arrivals
from America. _ _ _

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway traffic
return shows this week a decrease of 2451. compared
with last year ; the Great Western an increase of
1,2371. ; the London and South Western au increase
of 292/. ; the Midland a decrease of 87/. • the North
Eastern an increase of 1,0371. ; the idanchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire a decrease of 1841. ; and
the Great Northern an increase of 263/._

The report of the directors of the Bank of British
North America states that they have declared a
half-yearly dividend at the rate of six per cent, per
annum, free of income tax. The report mentions,
however, that " there is still a considerable portion
of the funds of the bank for which safe and pro-
fitable employment has not been found at the
branches, and which the directors, from motives
of prudence, have deemed it advisable to retain in
London, notwithstanding the loft rates of interest
obtainable here."
We are informed that the [subscribed capital of
400,0001. of the London and South African Bank
has now been fully paid up, and that the nmesemey
certificate has been forwarded to her Majesty's
Treasury. The increase in the business of this bank
keeps pace with its enlarged capital.
A new undertaking has been organised under the
title of the Para Gas Company (Limited). One
of its peculiarities is that the whole of the capital,
which is 100,0001., in 101. shares, has been pri-
vately subscribed for. No applications are there-
fore invited from the public. The project is
framed by a number of persons of respectability
with a view to carry out a very liberal government
concession for lighting with gas the city of Belem,
the capital of the province of Pars, in Northern
Brazil. A guaranteed contract for the construction
of the works has been entered into with Messrs.
Peto and Bette, and Messrs. Aird and Son. Ar-
rangements have been made with Mr. Thomas
Rumball, by which he undertakes the engineering
expenses at a defiuite remuneration ; and the
transfer of the concession, including all preliminary
expenses, up to the formation of the company, has
been agreed upon fora fixed sum. The chairman is Sir
William Clay, Bart., and the other directors are
Sir C. H. J. Rich, Bart., and Messrs. John W.
Clark, Henry Whiting, John S. Rivolta, Charles
Aird, and Joseph Quick. It is stated that the
prospectus will not be advertised.
Another new project is the Plantation Company
of Western Hindustan (Limited.) The capital in
this instance is 170,0001., of which the first issue is
to consist of 50,0001., in 10,000 shares of Si. each,
and as 8,700 shares have been placed, including
2,800 appropriated to the vendor, applications are
now invited for the remaining 1,300. The object
is to purchase estates of about 8,000 acres on the
western coast of India, and to cultivate them with
more especial reference to the plantation of coffee.
Mr. Francis Twining, of Parbold Hall, Lancashire,
who, with his friends, holds a large stake in the
company, is to go oat as manager in India.
A special meeting of the Telegraph to India
Company is called for the 12th December, "to
consider a report from the directors on the present
position of the company's affairs."

The first general meeting of the Library Company
(Limited) was held on Wednesday (Mr. W. Coning-
ham, M.P., presiding), when a dividend at the
rate of 5 per cent. per annum was declared. The
report stated that the business has increased and is
increasing so rapidlythat a further issue of shares is
necessary, and the directors were authorised to take
steps for issuing 15,000 more shares accordingly.
The number of applications for shares in the
London and Northern Bank is nearly 21,000, whilst
the first issue is limited to 5,000. The directors,
having regard to the future business of the bank,
have allotted the shares to about 600 persons prin-
cipally resident in those districts where it is con-
templated to open branches.
It appears that the number of shares in the
newly announced London and South Western
Bank applied for up to last evening is 3,515, the
number to be allotted being 5,000.

It is notified that the share list of the Oil Wells
Company of Canada (Limited) will be closed
" about the 15th inst. "

The following is Messrs. Culverwell, Brooks, and
Co.'s report of yesterday's hide sales :
At the 22nd series of hide sales for the year only a mode.
rate demand was experienced, and in some instances late
rates were barely maintained.
Bast lutlia.—Ox and Cow.—Calcutta of middling to fair
quality (of which there were bat few in the sales) met with
a steady demand, and realised fully previous prices but
common descriptions, which composed the bulk of the melee,
were neglected, and in some cases slightly receded in mine.
There were no good to prime hides offered. Bombay, he.,
were mostly bought in. The analysis of the sales is :-
97,2E1 Calcutta new panels, 31,608 brought forward from
former sales, and 2,664 Bombay, At., in all 131,5 M hides,
and 7,107 oalf skins, of which 86,068 hides and 6,181 calf
skies were sold. . _ _

---EirsiQia.---Baffalo were well competed for, and were
mostly sold.
Lestber.—Fist Indian sold well ; Australian rellised
about former prices.
Salted Bides.—Sonth American were mostly bought in.
Australian : For the quantity sold full prime were realised.
Claps brought fair prices. West Indira sold at late rates.