The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-30 00:00:00

PRUSSIAN NEUTRALITY.

The Constitutionnel publishes a letter from Thorn,
a Prussian fortress on the Vistula, dated the 23rd,
which asserts that, notwithstanding the pretension of
Prussia to maintain strict neutrality in the war,
cargoes of saltpetre, lead, B:c., have tor some time
past been sent from Brealaw to the Russian maga-
zines in Poland. The letter then relates the fo:lowing
fact:

In the evening of the 19th, as the steamer Plonk, which
belongs to Count Zemejski and Co., of Warsaw, was anteing
in view of Nieszawa, a little frontier town at Paler& on the
Vistula, ■t two and a half leagues from the place, a barge
coming from Prussia appeared in the river, bearing in place
of a flog a piece of wood painted black with a white circle,
and the letter P in the centre ; this I' signified that the
vessel was freighted with powder. The gunpowder was no
doubt destined for some Polish or Rnaliaa fortress. A pus
Ganger from Warsaw, who was in the floor, tells me that a
Russian officer of gendarmerie, who was on board the
vessel, cried out on seeing the barge, "Behold Prussian
neutrality !"

RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS.—Throughout the present
week, the town of Middlesborough.un-Tees— a place of
rapid growth, and peopled almcet entirely by puddler' and
others employed in tke iron trade—has been in • state of
diuraceful commotion and uproar. The origin of the
effrays and riot seems to have been a quarrel and a fight
between a sailor and some Irishmen. A mob collected, the
police interfered to preserve order, but were surrounded and
pelted with brickbats. A stronger police force came to the
rescue; cutlasses were drawo, and special constables celled
oat ; but the rioters made a strong and succesefal
resistance, though some of 'their number were ceptared
and secured. A policeman, named B race, had his
arm broken, and his body much bruised and en-
tusod ; others were more or less hurt, and some of the
Irishmen received severe wounds and cute in the affray.
The fighting was resumed on several successive days,
and altogether some 20 or 30 men, charged with taking ea
active share in these lawless proceedings are in custody, sad
will be brought before the magistrates for examinciu this
day (Saturday). The body of a girl who left her employer's
shop on Tuesday night, on leave for half-an-hour, has been
found half in the water on the bank of the river Tees. The
face was cut and bruised, and there was also blood upon her
hands and dress. From these circumstances it is supposed
that death has been the rosult cf violence ; and carious
rumours exist as to the cause. Oue is to the effect that a
young man with whom she "kept company," hes not been
seen since Wednesday. Another it to the effect that the
girl having to give evidence respecting some riotous pro-
ceedings in the town, has been murdered by those who Ind
reason to fear her evidence bearing upon tiler:annu—
-1 Manchester Guardian.
Isaac Pinnock, sentenced to death at Northampton
Assizes for the murder of a farmer near Kettering, has heea
reprieved. It is said that circumstances have tr.:wired to
shake the belief in his sanity entertained at the trial, and
his life will consequently be spared.
SORNAMBULIBM.—A case of somnambulism has
occurred at Ferrybridge, from which a boy nine yeah of
age had a very narrow escape with his life. It appean that
on Friday evening the family had retired to bud at the meal
time, aid about twelve o'clock the little boy's sister Mud
her brother's voice apparently in distress, in the a:lnning
room. Sne immediately proceeded to his room, where she
found him suspended outside the window, with his hands
holding on the stone sill, and in great danger of laU:og to
the ground. The sister, with the assistance of the sense
girl, extricated the little boy from his dangenus siruation,
the other members of the family being all the time asleep
and undisturbed. Had the bay lost his hold fora moment.
he must have fallen to the ground and been probab:y killed
on the spot; and it is remarkablo that he did not recover
from his dream until after his sister had lifted him with safety
into the roam.—Yorkshire GazrUe.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. The following
gentles.r.o having undergone the necessary eliminations
for the diploma, were admitted members of the Colieee at
' the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 27th lost.
Messrs. Edwin Thomas Edwards, Newcastle, Staffordshire;
Joseph Briggs, Musty, Glamorganshire ; James Edward
Faucett, Knareaboreugh ; William Hey, Leeds' Willi"'
Barker, Melton, Yorkshire ; Thomcs 11..wlett Woelwad.
Regent-square; Rees Powell, Army; David Shearon:
Magherafelt, Ireland; William Sayer, Liverp_ool; Edri"
Richardson, Sunderland; and Walter
Brompton.
Tug AFFAIR AT SIERRA LEOAL—.Lientenant
Wylie, who was killed in this stiguinary atisir.7oth•
eldest son a Robert Wylie, En( , of North Bar WltLcutt
one of the East Riding magistrates. We believe yes*
Mr. Wylie was of a very amiable disposition, highly ennui
lolished, and possessed the talents and courage in an estate_
degree necessary to enable him to shire in the profession of
arms, which he had chosen ; and had not hie career bete
abruptly terminated in he youth, Wider,
doubtless he would in
time have been an honour to the profession which he was ist
well qualified to adorn. Lieutenant Wylie grit•ustelo
the Oxford university, and only took his last departure !?.11
home at the commencement of the present Poer—in."
Packet.
BREAD.—The prioee of wheaten bread in the Meotr-
polls are from 10d. to 100.; of household ditto, 80.090'
per !lb. leaf.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.

HOUSE OF COMKONS.—(THIS DAY.)
Ma illroaisa took tbe Omar shortly attar sae o'clock.

NBW mammas.
Bit W. MOLEIWOATI sad Bit B HALL 100 k the oaths
sad their maul ea their re-geodes lee Boathwark sad
Menhoboes.
Lent OODERICH preseatsd a petithsa bon Bradfrod
'Oast the Sandey Boer Ant.
LIMITED LIABILITY BILL.
The Otilifitta• as this bill was then resented.
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COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
mom ma. COMUIZINIONZI 110•101117111.
In RI SPILLS&
The bardrrept, a sag-maker and ship-ehandlev, at Wap-
*ag, applied for his certificate. His unsecured debts ware
1,0121., the meat. bad yielded a dividend of 4.. 21 io the
d. The profits had been 51301., expenses 7504
poun Mr. Begley opposed for the assignees.
The bankrupt bad come to the court on his own petition,
as the 20th February last. It appeared that on the very
day molding be had remind a sum of 1091. in the way of
badness, of which he had paid 901. to DU relatives and
fneads : but the smigueen did not wish to charge the bank-
rept lieur the penal dame.
The bankrupt was examined, and stated that these pay-
meats were made in discharge of minim which he bad bor-
rowed on candid on of tbeir ming then paid.
Kr. Apriston for the back:opt, urged that his coming to
the court was the melt of a sudden determination, owieg
to hi. peofessiunal adviser strongly recommending that

Ms Honour impended the certificate for three month.,
with protection; whoa panted to be of the mond claw.

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 80, 1855.

SHARE LISTS-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLooz.

The railway share market to-day is igenriniflifairly 11,
1
supporter* but London and North-Western, Lan- g 1
emigre and Yorkshire, and Great Western stocks are ID
lower, especially the last named. London and North- re
is quoted 98 to 1; Midland, 691 to /; Lancashire and I
Yorkshire, 801 to 1; Great Northern., 221 to 1 t' iso
too
Caledonians, 311 to 1 ; and South Pasterns, 181 to 1. L')
Northern of France and Paris and Lyons shares
16S0S
are better. toe
Antwerp and Rotterdam and Great Western of $:
Canada shares are flrm. 1
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MONEY MARKET-THIS DAY.

Two o'cLoce.
The English funds opened u they closed on Satur-
day, but have since rises per cent., owing chiefly
to the improvement in the weather. Consols were
' first marked 90/ to 90b and are now quoted

90 to 90k; for money, and the B:it of
August. The Three Per Cent. Reduced have been

dealt in at 911 to I.; the New Three per Cents. at

92 ; to 1; Exeiequer Bolide, 1858, at 100';
to 101; Exchequer Bills, Marob, at 21a. prem. ; do.

June, at 19s. to 225. prem. Omnium has improved
to 41 to 41 prem. Business remains quiet.
The operations in the foreign stock market have

been restricted. Turkish has advanced to 90} to 91
for the new account. Mexican is quoted 21t to 22} ;

Spanish Deferred Three per Centl., 181 to 19 ; and
Russian Five per Cents., 100 to 102. Spanish Passive
_ .

Bonds have been dealt in at 4 ; and Permian Four

and-a-Half per Cents. at 81. Other stocks have met

with no business.

The disposition shown by Government on Friday
night to yield to the decided expression of public
opinion with regard to the details of the Limited Lia-
bility Bill has occasioned much satisfaction in the city.
The progress of this and of the sister measure, the
Partnership Bill, is watched with the most lively
interest, as they are regarded, both in a commercial
and social point of view, as the most important bills

of the session.
The imports of the precious metals last week have
been extraordinarily large, owing to simultaneous
arrivals of magnitude from Australia, the United
States, and the West Indies. Our list includes
138,643 ounces of gold and 40W. by the Red Jacket,
from Melbourne; 968,036 dole. by the Baltic, from
New York ; 1,328,436 dole. (of which about
400,000 dole. were gold and 928,436 dole. silver) by
the Tay, from the West Indies, ; and 4,8721. by
the Alhambra, from the Peninsula.
The total value of these arrivals is about 1,020,0001.
The Ines de Castro has also brought in five boxes of
silver specie from Lisbon.
The Custom-house statement of the shipments direct
from London during the week includes only 794 oz.
of gold, and 1,800 oz. of silver, representing a total
value of only between three and four thousand pounds,
and despatched to Gibraltar, Hamburg, and Boulogne.
The only other shipment officially reported is 43,30 W.
by the Tagus, for the Peniosula.
The chief exports of the week, however, have con-
sisted of heavy sums despatched via the railways and
the Kentish ports. No returns of these sums are ob-
tainable, but they are understood to have comprised
the bulk of the available imports, besides acme
amounts from the Bank of England. It is computed
that at least three fourths of the gold ex the Red
Jacket goes abroad. The demand fur the Continent re-
mained unsatisfied this afternoon.
The May Queen and Cyprus have arrived from
Portland Bay, and the Ruby from Port Fairy, but
are believed to have no gold on freight.
The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 31st
inst. for the hire of four ships, of about 500 tons each,
for the conveyance of army provisions to Constanti-
nople and the Crimea. Also tenders for tho convey-
ance of stores to Port Natal, Siencea Bay, Sydney,
Auckland, St. John's Newfoundland, Montreal, Hon-
duras, Bermuda, and Malta.
Tenders will be receive d by the Emigration Com-
missioners on the 2nd August for the hire of a ship to
proceed to Adelaide, and to be ready to receive pas-
sengers between the 20th and 30th September.
The Mode Railway Company will receive tenders
until the 31st August for the supply of a large
quantity of permanent way materials, including 4,000
tons of rails.
The directors of the Van Diemen's Land Company
have decided upon making a distribution of 10s. per
share, payable on the 31st August, as empowered at
the last annual meeting.
The following half-yearly meetings are newly
announced, viz. :—Great Western Railway Company,
for the 16th August; South Eastern Railway Com-
pany, for the 30th August ; United General Gas
Company, for the 28th August ; and Eaatern Coun-
ties Railway Company, for the 31st August.
Saturday was" making-up day" in the railway share
market. Generally light rates of " contangu " pre-
vailed, but London and North Western stock was
scarce, and decidedly wanted for the settling. Great
Western stock also commanded a slight " backwarda-
tion." The rate of " contaogo " on French shares is
rather higher, but still moderate. Annexed is our
statement of the terms generally quoted :

Opening rates. Closing rates.
London and North Western 4to 4 beickwardatn. )to I backwardatn,
Midland
Lantembirt and Yorkshire even to 4 coot. 1-16 to 4 ant.
Dover' l-32 to 3-32 cont. 1-32 to 6-113 cont.
Great Northans even even to 1-16 back.
Caledcsiszur
' LoadonsildiouUt Western 1-16 to I cont. 1.16 to 4 cont.
Great Western
York and North Midlands 1-32 to 3-32 cant. 1.32 to 3.32 cont.
Berwick§ eperct. tot-l 6 cont. 4 pereL to 1-1600nt.
Northern of Pratte — 5 to 8 per et. eonL
Eastern of
Lyons
to 6 per ct.
contcont.
Paris and .
Western of Prance
Great Central of France
The report of Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite, relative to
the market for American stocks, is subjoined :
The market in London for American Securities during the past
week bas been dull. A good many paroels of bonds aro °Reitman
the market without finding buyers especially Illinois Central Con-
struction Bonds, Erie 3rd Mortgage, Peuneylvania Corral Ist Mort-
pg.. and Ohio and Pennsylvania income Bonds. Illinois Free Lends
are also offered at 634. Transactions have teen done in Illinois Cen-
tral shares, at par, and 4 premium. Michigan Central Convertible
Bonds are wanted, with few offering. Erie Pinking Fund are in fair
riqoest at previous rates, and a goad demand eaten. boy Pennsylvania
2nd Mortgage Sterling Bonds. Since the payment of the new capital
on the Great Western of Canada, there boo been a decidedly improved
feeling for the shares. Grand Trunk arc heavy since the meeting.
The colonial wool sales continue to be well at-
tended, and very considerable purchases are atilt being
made for the continent. The wet weather, however,
has checked the upward tendency previously shown,
and prices may be quoted rather in favour of the
buyers within the last two or three days.

SATVRDLT EVIIIIII4O.
Under the influence of the heavy decrease of bul-
lion shown in the Bank return, the English funds
opened this morning with increased flatness, but the
decline scarcely exceeded k per cent., and at tho close
prices had recovered to the closing range of yester-
day. A comparatively fine day, and the absence of
unfavourable reports respecting the crops, tended to
induce steadiness. As usual on a Saturday, business
was extremely restricted.
The scrip of the new French loan was quoted to-
day 1Z to 1Z prem. Sales of old stock, with a view
to taking up the new, are naturally induced in Paris
to a considerable extent. The advicee from that city
refer to a belief that the total subscriptions for the
loan of 30,000,0001. are not lea., at the present time,
than 80,000,0001. When it is remembered that the
10 per cent. instalment cn this amount would repre-
sent a total of no less than 8,000,0001. temporarily
deposited in the hands of government, it is not sur-
prising that the French money market should feel the
influence of this disturbing though exceptional state
of things.
Consols ranged between 901 and 901, and were last
quoted 901 to for money and the Bth August. The
official business report is as follows :—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 901, 4, 1 ; ditto, for ac-
count, Bth August, 901. Three per Cents. Reduced,
911, 911. Bank Stock, 215, 214. Three-end-a-Ralf
per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, falling payable in 1858,
100 Z, 101. Omnium was last quoted 41 to 41, prem.;
the March Exchequer Bills, 21s. to 255. prem. ; ditto,
Jane, 19a. to 225. prem.
The foreign stock market was also quiet, the chief
business consisting of the arrangements for the
I settling. Generally prices were fairly supported.
The " contsngo " on Turkish Bonds (or charge made
against buyers for carrying over their accounts to the
16th August), was about 3.16 to 5-16, and the closing
quotation of this stock was 901 to 1 for money, and
901 tot for the new account. Mexican Bonds were
rather flat.

Among the passengers on board the steam trans-
port Europa, which arrived at Spitbead yesterday morning
from the East, were Commander 21'Kensie, from her Ms.
jesty's ship Miranda; Commander Risk, from her Mvjesty's
ship Wrangler; Commander M'Rillop, from her Maj :sty's
ship Snake; Mr. Sampson Harris, chief engineer of the first
elan; Mr. Adam Dunn, chief engineer of the third clam;
Lieut. William Warren, from her Majesty's ship Queen;
Mr. J. W. Paynter, acting second Muter, R.N., from her
Disjesty's ship Wean, *e.