The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1863.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(TILDI DAY.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
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NLIVH.
Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Dr. Spinks for the petitioner.
Mr. Karelake, Q.C., and Mr. Harrison for the respondent ;
Mr. Serjewit Ballantine for the co-respondent.
The petitioner, a commercial traveller at Carlisle, mar-
ried the respondent, Sarah Pye, at Gretna-green, on the Ist
of November, 1849. He lived with her for some time at
his parents' house, after which be removed to New-
castle, end then to London. His occupation neoessenly
took him much from home, and it was alleged
that the co-respondent, with whom the parties had long been
acquainted, had availed himself of the opportunities thus
afforded him to Deduce Mrs. Bremner. This was denied,

end there were ountercharges of adultery and cruelly
against the petitioner.
(The cue was not concluded when we went to press.)

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Clool.
The railway market is firm to-day, and prices
exhibit an upward tendency. London and South
Western stock has risen I per cent. ; and London
and North Western, Great Western, Midland,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, and South Eastern,
London and North Western stock is now quoted
102/ to 103/ ; Great Western, 66k to fi ; Mid-
land, 128/ to 4 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 112
to/ ; Caledonian, 117/ to 118 South Eastern,
91/ to 92/ ; Great Eastern, 324 to 63} ; Great
Northern, 127/ to 128}; and London and South
Western, 106/ to 106/.
Colonial and foreign railway securities generally
exhibit no change of importance.
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MONEY MARVIT.--(THIS DAY.)

Two o'OLooz.

The stock markets to-day are generally firm,
though there is no revival of business. The funds
are well supported, and Console are quoted
about 1.16 per cent. better than they closed
yesterday. A alight improvement has likewise oc-
curred in some of the principal English railways,
while as regards foreign stocks the upward
tendency of prices is relatively rather more
decided. On the other hand, the shares in new
projects, including the financial companies, are
rather fiat.

Console are*now quotod. 92k to I, ex div., for
money, and 92 3-16 to 5-16, or 921, ex div., for
the account (July 9).

There is not much business in the foreign stock
market to-day, but the tendency is favourable.
Greek Bonds and Coupons, Italian, Mexi-
can, Spanish Passive, Danish Bonds of 1862,
Turkish of 1854, and Consolid& are all some-
what higher. Subjoined are some of the present
quotation; viz. :—Turkish, 1854, 92 to 93 ; ditto
1858, 70 to ; ditto 1862, 671 to 68 ; Conso-
lidds, 501 to 1 ; Venezuelan, 1862, 561 to
571 ; Spanish Passive, 331 to 34 ; ditto
Certificates, 121 to 13 ; Peruvian, 1862,
861 to 871 ; Greek, 35 to ; ditto Coupons,
164 to 1; Italian, for account, 70/ to 711
ex div. ; Mexican, for account, 37 to ; and
Russian, 1862, 921 to 931.
The scrip of the Confederate Loan has declined
to If to 01 dia. ; Turkish is quoted 1 dis. to 4
prem. ; and Venezuelan, 2to 1 dia., being lower.
The shares of the new financial companies are
all somewhat lower. International Financial are
quoted 51 to 51 prem.; General Credit and Finance,
11 to 11 prem. ; and London Financial, 11 to
11 prem.

-The shares of the now Hudson's Bay Company
are again rather lower, at II to 1,1 prem. Those of
the Egyptian Trading Company, on the other hand,
are slightly higher, at 1 to II prem.
About 65,0001. in gold was taken to the Bank
yesterday.
The steamer Great Britain has arrived from Mel-
bourne with 63,726 ounces of gold, worth 261,900/.
The steamer Peas will take to-day 100,7431.
in specie for the East, of which 895/. is gold, and the
rest silver. 97,8481. is for China, 2,0001. for
Penang, and 8951. for Madras.
In the absence of demand for India, the bar sil-
ver by the Mexican packet was sold yesterday for
the Continent at ss. Id. per ounce, being i lower
than the price obtained last week for the supply by
the Atrato. The market has since been inactive,
with little or no business.

The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
generally steady at Tuesday's rates. Subjoined is
our usual list :

Amsterdam, 3 month; 11.181 to 1 ; ditto, 3 days,
ILI6 to 5 ; RoUer&m, 3 swaths, ILIBS to ; Antsarp,
3 mouths, 25.475 to 525 ; Hamburg, ma. 'oanco, three
moo tha,13.85 to 5; Paris, 3 days, 25.90 to 25 ; do.. 3 months,
25.475 to 525 ; Irrauktort-osi-ths-Mauss, 3 months, 1195 to
I ; Pateriburg (per rouble), 3 mouths, 365 to ; Vienna,
off. 50., 3 months, 11.33 to 40 ; Trieste, a. 80., 3 months,
11.33 to 40 ; Madrid, 3 months, 49 to 4 ; Caring, 3 mouth.,
49 to 5 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.575 to 625 ; Genoa, 3
months, 25.575 to 625 Milan. 3 mouths, 25.575 to 625
Naples, 3 months, 25.575 to 825 ; Palermo, 3 months, 25.60
to 65 ; Messina, 3 mouths, 25.60 to 65; Lisbon, 90 days,
628 to I ; Oporto, 90 days, 524 to 53.

At Paris the rate of discount is 34 per cent. ;
Vienna, 5 ; Hamburg, 4 ; Turin, 4i ; Frankfort,
24 • Berlin, 31; Brussels, 3 ; St. Petersburg, 5 ;
and at Amsterdam, 34 per cent.
The announcement of the Hudson's Bay project,
in consideration of the importance of the operation,
and its obviously bona fide character, has pro-
duced a decided impression. The new combination
is regarded as one of great importance, both in a
financial sense, and as bearing upon the development
of the vast territory possessed by this company. The
sales are believed to have been chiefly fur account
of holders of shares in the International Financial
Society, who—whether wisely or not remains to be
proved—have apparently been promised an allot-
ment in the prospectus. The directors of the In-
ternational Society have, beyond question, been
influenced solely by the very proper desire to give
their shareholders due consideration in the opera-
tions taken up by the society, hut it is of course no
part of their duty to exclude a large class of general
subscribers who are bona fide desirous of em-
barking in the new concern. That sub-
scriptions from the public are invited is clearly
understood, and is, indeed, indicated by the
fact that on this occasion a deposit of 11.
per share has been required on application. It
will thus be seen that, in the very probable event
of the applications greatly exceeding the capital of
the Hudson's Bay Company, the allotments to all
parties will probably be subjected to a heavy re-
duction. _ _ _

The directors of the Union Bank of Australia
have resolved upon a dividend at the rate of 81.
per cent. for the past half-year.
A new life assurance company is announced under
the title of the Life Association of England
(Limited). The Direction is very respectable,
and it is mentioned, on behalf of the
project, that arrangements have already been made
for the commencement of life assurance business on
the 151 h inst. Connexions have been formed in
the United Kingdom, in the colonies, and abroad.
and the prospectus states that " a large business
will be arrired by the company at once." A new
plan of life assurande, comprising some of the
features of a bank, is referred to. The capital is
fixed at 500,000/.
The Midland Banking Company will to-day
open a branch at Hereford, on the premises lately
occupied as a bank by Messrs. Morgan and Adams.
A meeting of the National Discount Company
(Limited) will be held on the 22nd inst., when a
dividend will be declared.

At an extraordinary meeting of the South African
Irrigation and Investment Company, held on the
30th of June, it was nnanimouely resolved that
the Company's name be changed to the " South
African Mortgage and Investment Company
(Limited)."
We are requested to state that Lord Arthur
Lennox has accepted the Chairmanship of the
Jersey Imperial Hotel Company, and that the re-
quisite amount of shares having been applied for,
the allotment is proceeding.

FRIDAY FMIFa.

Consols,wbicb closed yesterday at 92k to 4, ez div.,
for next Thursday's settlement, opened and closed
to-day at the same quotation. For money the last
price was likewise 921 to 4. The official business
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for
money, 92, 4, ex div. ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
92, 911, 92; New Three per Cents.. 911, 92; Bank
Stock, 236, 234 k, 235 ; India Five per Cent.
Stock, 1084, 1, k ; ditto Four per Cent. Deben-
tures, 1004, ; ditto Bonds, 16.. prem. ; Five per
Cent. " enlaced " rupee paper, 1074, 107, ; ditto
Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 116, 4.
The India Five per Cent. stock remains at 108
to ; India Bonds, at 128. to 16s. prem. ; and Ex-
chequer Bills, at 4s. dia. to par. The government
rupee paper has improved.
The amount of business in foreign stocks was
only moderate, but steadiness generally prevailed.
Egyptian stocks continue in demand, with an up-
ward. tendency. Dutch Four per Cents. have also
improved. Venezuela Bonds of 1862, Turkish
Consolidea, and Turkish Bonds of 1858, have risen
per cent., while the Loan of 1862, together with
Spanish Passive Bonds, was rather flat.
International Financial shares were lower at 54 to
I prem. ; General Credit steady at 14 to 11 prem.;
and London Financial, at If to 2 prem. Egyptian
Trading have recovered to 1 to 14 prem.
In the market for bank shares there was an
improvement in London and South African and
Bank of Australasia, and a slight declire in
Alliance Bank and Bank of Victoria. Crystal
Palace stocks continue in demand. Royal Mail
Steam shares are still improving. Van Diemen's
Land present a partial recovery.

Ocean Marine shares closed to-day at 10 to 101
prem. ; Universal Marine, Ito dia. ; Thames
and Mersey, 21 to 31 prem. • Commercial Union,
11 to 21 prem. ; North British and Mercantile In-
surance, 16/ to 17 ; British and Foreign Marine,
to 1} m. ; London and Provincial Marine,
dia. to prem. ; and Oriental and General Marine,
11 to 1 prem.
The closing quotations for shares in new
undertakings to-day were as follows :—London
and Paris Hotel, to 11 prem. ; London and
Hamburg Bank, par to 1 prem. ; Adelaide Port
and Railway, to 1 prem. ; Portuguese and Bra.
Whin Bank, to 1 prem. • Richmond Hill Hotel,
ito 1 prem. • Torry dotal, to 14 prem.; and
Euptiara Trading, to 14 pram.