The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-04 00:00:00

April 8, 1961

THOWIDAT EVZIMIIG.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 931 to 1 for
the 10th inst., opened this morning at the same
quotation, ana closed at 931 to 94. For money
the last price was likewise 931 to 94. The official
business report is u follows :—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 93/, 1, 94, ditto for ao-
count (April 10), 931, 94 ; Bank Stock, for ac-
count, 237 ex div. ; Three per Cents. lteduced,
921; New Three per Cents., 924, 1 ; Thirty
Years Annuities, 1885, 184 ; India stock, 226 ;
ditto Five per Cent. stock, 1081, 4,1, 4, I, ;
ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1864, 00 ;
ditto Bonds, 235., 28s. prem. • Four per Cent.
"enfaced" rupee paper, 92 • ditto Five per Cent.,
1021, ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 1081, 1.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was firmer, at
1064 to 4. The Five per Cent. rupee paper was
rather flatter. India Bonds were quoted Be. 255.21 s to
28e. prem. ; and Exchequer Bills, 1 to .
prem., being ls. higher.
Mexican Bonds experienced to-day a further
decline of per cent., owing to the disagreement
amongst the allies.
The letters of apolou to the unsuccessful appli-
cants for the Turkish Loan were distributed this
morning, and were very numerous. The price of
the scrip, after rising to 21 to 24 prem., closed at
21 to 21. The usual realisations by expectant
allottees are fully met by investments by the
public ; hence the steadiness of the price. A con-
siderable amount of business was done in the scrip
to-day.
The scrip of the Moorish Loan has improved to
,
61 to °I Prem.

ifIYES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'OLocz.

In the mining market to-day, Wheal Seton.
shares are in request, at 130 to 132. East Caradon
are firm, at 34} to I. South Frances are quoted itiS
to 100 •, Devou Great Consols, 400 to 410 ; and
Great Wheal Fortune, 20 to 1. In the Stock
Exchange East Cain Brea shares have been dealt
in at 12.
United Mexican Mining shares are still
heavy, and have experienced a further slight do-
cline. Mariquita are officially marked die ; and
Scottish Australian, 11 prem.
At a sale of copper ore, held at Swansea os the Ist instant,
862 tons were sold for 8,03 W. 36. 6d. The following are the
particulars, viz :
Toes.
Cobre 330
Knockmshon 283
Great Barrier, W.S 9B
Loaliwinnoch B9
Springbok 62

£ 1. d.
3,061 15 0
2,065 16 0
1,078 0 0
203 9 6
1,610 3 0

Bei2 £8,039 3 6
At the next sale, axed for the 15th instant, 2,115 toes
will be offered, :riz. :—Colne, 610 tow ; Cabs ore, 569 ;
Bearhaven, 585 ; Lexey, 136 ; Knookeashea, In ; Austra-
lian Result'', 11; Holyford, 4 ; Spanish, 4 and Slag,
1 ton.
At the Silver Vein Mine meeting yostenky, the accounts
showed gross profits from the oommuneassat of operation!'
up to the present date to the amount of 2991. A call of
2s. ed per share was made.
At Wheal Hope meeting, held yesterday, the accounta
showed a cash balance in hand of 1091.10 x. 10d., and liabi-
lities over masts of 1661. 2a. 3d. A call of 2s. 641. per share
was made.

UNIVERSITY or LONDON.—A few days since the
coavonation of graduates of the University of London DO•
minated three of their body to her Malady, one of whom,
in accordance with the charter, was to be chosen a fellow of
the University. The gentlemen nominated were Mr.
Walter Bagabot, M.A., of the Baptist College, Bristol;
Mr. Robert Nicholas Fowler, M.A., of University College,
London ; and Dr. George Johnson. M.D., of King's Col-
lege. The choice of the crown has fallen on Dr. Johnson.
A fellowship in the University has also been conferred upon
the Hon. Edward Turner Boyd Twistleton, M.A., of Balliol
College, Oxford. Mr. Twistleton was for several years
chief commissioner of poor laws in Ireland, and was ap-
pointed a commissioner in the affairs of the University of
Oxford in 1856.
Untriaarrif CoLuton Hoerrrat..—The dinner in
aid of the funds of the North London or Usiversity College
raista,l, at which the Duke of Argyll has consented to
will take place at the London Tavern, on Tuesday
nets, the Bth inst., when a strong muster of the friends and
supporters of the institution is confidently anticipated.
During the peat year the demands upon the hospital have
been unusually heavy, and its value was strikingly evidenced
by the important services rendered on the occasion of the
dreadful accident at Kentish Town iu September last. It
deserves to be known, as demonstrating the high position
attained by the charity, that it annually affords relief to up-
wards of 21,000 patients,of whom about 1,300 are in-patients.
The debt of the hospital, owing to the increasing expenditure,
amounted in October last to 5,6001., and the committee state
their inability to continue the presect expenditure, unless
considerable extra aid is afforded by their supporters and
the_pablic.
THE HENDON TRAOZDY.-011 inquiry yesterday
at the Middlesex Hospital, it was stated by Mr. Marshal 4
the house surgeon, that the wretched young mail James
Lawrence, the alleged murderer of Anne Cos, ..t
Mill-
hill, Hendon on Saturday morning, was progressing favour-
ably, notwithstanding the frightful injuries he bad re-
ceived. Mr. Marshall stated that he was admitted to
the hospital shortly after the dreadful occurrence, with a
compound comminuted fracture of the upper and the
lower jaws, to such an extent that they were literally
smashed to pieces, the tongue much lacerated and cut up,
the pallet bones broken, a portion of the hese of the skull
smashed, all the side of one cheek blown open,
and, is fact, the whole of that side of the face shattered,
and suffering from severe collapse, from which, however,
he soon recovered. and his progress has been remarkably
favourable ever since. At present there is every proba-
bility that he will ultimately recover, but it will be some
time before he can be pronounced out of danger. He is
perfectly sensible, and persists in his statement that Anse
Cox shot herself, which so distressed him that he shot him-
, self immediately afterwards. Although Lawrence is appa-
natty dii.posed to be communicative, no one is allowed to
speak to him more than is absolutely necessary, it being
essential that he should be kept as quiet as possible.
%rottener; no FRANCE.—Iu an able article on
political economy, published in the preempt number of the
Revue Contemirraine. M. Levasseur borrows the following
details concerning workmen from M. Louis Reyband's book
on the subject. Ia the north of Franoe, the wages of
cotton-spinner are Mr. Ze. per day, and may rise to 4fr.
for a clever hand. A country weaver does not earn more
than lfr. 50e. per day. Generally, a man earns from
600ir, to 1,200 fr. in the course of the year calculated
at 300 working days ; • woman earns from 375 fr.
to 450 fr. ; and a child from 1208 r. to 225 fr. The
expellees of a workman in Normandy would not exceed his
income, did he know how to husband it—be might even
lay something by. The only heavy burden is Denotement.
especially in the larger towns ; living is not dear, and his
wardrobe is cheap. Hence, with &little ordsr, he voold do
well, hut unfortunately it is this be neglects. He has a
predilection for damp quarters and narrow streets, where
he and his class live crowded together. At Amiens,
convenient and healthy lodgings have been constracted
on high ground, but the workmen shin them.
At Lille, the authorities have had to intervene in
order to drive them out of the cellars where tLey were
being devoured by fever ; but they have not abandoned the
filthy streets called courettes. At Roubaix, they ichabit
what are called the forts, which look rather well on the out-
aide; but on penetrating into those courts, one nails that
the ground is not levelled, dirty water's left there ti:;,
stag-
nate in pools, and all kinds of filth are accumulated
The interior is not more inviting : geaerally. the bed is
unmade, the floor is not swept, straw IN the only
bedding, and is seldom renewed ; different ages and
sexes are confounded together; there is bat one bed for
all. Here M. Levasseur pauses to ask bow this can be. It
is not attributable to inanfildency of wages, since there are
a few families which, though they do not earn more, still live
decently. Is Alsatia, with lower wages, the workiog classes
live much more respectably. The cause of the misery
described lies in the moral condition of the people, and M.
Levasseur points to drunkenness as ths Tingeing vice. Good
e the part of the masters would do much to cor-
=lis state of Odor ; hat, according to lg. Heybaud's
testimony, the master is seareely better than the IMO, soil
it is not easy for an employer to preach abstinence when his
Urn (*elect belies his words.
The goverfinent emigration commissioners hare
chartered the ship Accrington to take out emigrants to
miabourne, Victoria, from Sonthamptoo.