The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-19 00:00:00

THIS DAY—Two o'cLocz.

7-- • The English en continue flat, andprices have
experienced a further decline at a to 1 per oent.,
sales preponderating. Consols were supported during
• part of the morning at 91i to 92 for the Bth Feb.,
and are now quoted 911, exactly. For money trans-
actions are recorded at 911 to 92, and the
present quotation is 911 to 1. The Three per Cents.
Redacted have been dealt in at 911 to 921; the New
Three per Cents. at 921 to ; Bank Stook at 2091
to 211 ; Exchequer Bills at 4s. to 7s. prem.; Ex-
chequer Bonds, 1859, at 991 to 1 ;andlndia Bonds.
at 11s. to 14e. prem.
Foreign stocks are quiet, with little change in
price. Mexican is quoted 21 to 1; Spanish Deferred
Three per Cents., 18 to 1; and Russian Five per
Cents., 100 to 102. Turkish Scrip has receded to 761
to 1. after marking 771. Beeman Foor-and.a-Half
per Cents, have bees desk is at 901 at 92; Dutch
Two-and-a-Hall per Cents. at 611 to 621; ditto Four
per Cent. Certificates, at 931, Granada Deferred, at
at to i; Equeidor at 41; and Brazilian Four-and-a-
Half per Cents. at 934.

TROBSDAT Burma.
The home mining stock market to-day was quieter
than for some time put. There were a few inqui-
rim for shares in Wheal Buret, United Mines, Al- nt
fred Consols, and Wheal Tubing& Few sales, how- it.
ever, are reported.
The gold mining shares remain neglected.
Linares shares declined 10e., bet Santiago were se
rather better. 15

THIS DAY.—Two deux&
The gold mining 'buy !market remains very dull tai
and inactive. Aria Fria shares are quoted Ito
dim.; Nouveau Monde, Ito per share; Colonialbold,
9.18 to 7-16 dis • and Great Nugget Vein, tto dia. 20
Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 32 is
34; Peel River, 21 to ; North British Amtrak- 16P
aim, Ito j dis. ; and Scottish Australian Invest- 84
meat,i 80 1 prem. 1340
Santiago shares have been dealt in at 3j to 4;
and South Australian Mining at I prem. 16
a.

THE ALLEGED ILLEGAL PLEDGING BY
LIVERPOOL BROKERS.

LIVERPOOL, Tlll/11IDAT.
Clifford Firth and John Archer. brokers, of We-isl
ar building, Uverpool, remanded from yesterday, were 50
again examined on a charge of having illegally pawned a Bt.
number of barrels of tar, which had been entrusted is 16
them for sale. Mr. Simons, barrister, prosecuted; and
Mr. Aepinall, barrister, defended the phonon. It ap- eZ
peered that Meeers.Larirle and Co., of New York, bad oon-
signed a quantity of tar to the prisoners for sale, the latter rs
of whom had made an advance of money. Some of the tar SO
was subsequently pledged to Mauro. Firth and Son, brother et.
to one of the prisoners, and it was contended that they
pledged it foe ea advance much larger than the ms they 20
had themselves made. fq
For the defence it was denied that the goods were 15
pledged for • greater sum than the advance, but even 01
admitting snob to be the fact, the offence, if any, did not ;4,
come under the provisions of the Factors Act.
IO
Mr. Simons asked for a einueng, in order that further Sis s
evidence should be produced to prove that the goods were as
Pledged for a larger sum than had first been advanced, Bt.
60
but
Mr. MansfieM said he could not allow the parties to be LI
detained in custody until a charge could be made up against 25
them, inasmuch as the depositions upon which • warrant so
had been issued made • specific charge which had not been 50
mainiained. He should, therefore, dismiss the case.
Mr. Simons entered his protest against such a course
being adopted, when be asked for • remand to produce the le
evidence which was so desirable.
Mr. Ewart. the other magistrate en the bench, said it he
understood Mr. Simons correctly he undertook to produce
proper evidence to make out a can if a remand were
granted him.
Mr. Simons said—Exactly so. at.
Mr. Ewart then °bowed that he thought a remand at,
should be granted.
Mr. Simons here conferred with Mr. Aspinall for a few I:
moments, and then stated, that though the present case was
dismissed, be had another charge against Messrs. Firth and le
Archer for illegally pledgiog 10 barrels of tar, and if the fit.
beach had no objection to allow them oat on their own re- IL
°optimums, he would be glad to have this case heard on
Monday nest. 10
The magistrates said they were quite agreeable to such a 20
course being adopted, and tbe defendants were liberated on St.
their own recegnisances to appear on Monday nest, at 12
o'clock. Bt.
The case has excited the greatest amount of interest in the It
town, and during the proceedings the court was crowded
with the principal merchants sad others engaged in eon- et.
mental pursuits. 121