The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-14 00:00:00

AMWAY.
N. to E., ngtd, fine. lloonAms.

E.N.E. to S. so- DIMAS°.

-_Aerate to fresh.
N.N.E. to E.S.E, w.esprau.
dente to fresh, Aso.
N.E. to S. E., moderato N.W.TRAACZ.
to fresh, fine.
As shove. a.W.theatAirth

fresh, fine.

L i xiait.

Moinur.
IL to LI, moderate

- - i 7). ft7in i— . - - -
IL to 15. and LW.,
fr, an
Am next above.

EN.E. to 814. Z., freak
ass.
As east above.
Similar.
F..S.L to 8.8. W., &alb,
One.

BArrism BY Itcusamorr. —The ceremony of bap-
tism by immersion took place on Wednesday morning last,
in Trinity Church, MaryWhoa°. Immediately after the
termination of the usual morning service the young lady
who was to be , accompanied by her Meads and
sponsors to take her place Lear a large bath
specially constructed for the occasion. and placed imme-
diately in frost of the communion-table. The rector, the
Rev. W. Cadman. read the baptismal service. *ad the can-
didate thee underwent immersion is the cold water with
much firmness, alter which she retired to change her wet
clothes. During her absence the congregation engaged in
prayer os her behalf, tied the remaining portion of the ser-
vice was reed 00 her return. It is stated that the young
lady was previously a member of the congregation.
EXTRAORDINARY EXTRACTION OF • M UtiIENT BALL
IRON • Soumot.—On Tessday last, being curiously enough
the lith ansiversary of the battle of Sobnion, a veteran ap-
plied at the North Staffordshire Infirmary with an ire.
musket ball or grape shot lodged under the shoulder-blade,
received front the Sikhs on the day of that battle. By means
of the trephine and forceps the now contracted hole in the
scapula or shoulder-blade was a little widened, and the ball
extracted by Mr. Folker, the man of cosine being kept un-
conscious daring the procedure, occasionally, however, be-
coming communicative enough to give vent to some
soldier-like exclainatioes, in other words, oaths,
quiet and brave 'Dough before the action of the sheath
which he hardly wished for, sod indeed ridiculed the idea
its affecting him.—Stuffordatart Advertiser.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two oViocz.

The market for English government securities is
firm to-day, but there is not much business.
English railway stocks exhibit no variation of
importance. In foreign stocks the chief feature is
a fall in Spanish Passive Bonds.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter opened at
70fr. 66c., being 1 per cent. better than yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 921 to 1 for mosey, and
921 to 93 for the account (March 5). The official
business report is as follows :--Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 93, 921; ditto, for account,
93, 1; Three per Ceuta. Reduced, 93, 921 ;
New Three per Cents., 931, 921; India Five per
Cent. Stock, 1081, 108 ; ditto Four per Cent. De-
bentures, 100 ; ditto Bonds, 14e. prem. ; and
Exchequer Bills, Is. dia., 2s. prem.
In the foreign stock market to day attention is
again chiefly directed to Turkish securities, but no
important change has occurred in prices. The
loan' of 1854 is now quoted 891 to 901 ; that of
1858, 73 to 1 ; that of 1862, 691 to 701 ;
and Consolidis, 411 to 1. Egyptian, Mexican,
New Granada Deferred, Peruvian of 1862, and
Russian of 1860 are firm, while Spanish
Passive are lower, and the Certificates dull.
Greek bonds have been dealt in at 201,
but are last marked 201, being rather dull.
Transactions are recorded as follows :-Brazilian,
1852, 1858, and 1860, 991 ; Egyptian, 1001;100 ;
Greek, 901, 1, 1 ; ditto Coupons, 9, 1 ; Italian,
for account, 701 ; Mexican, for account, 33,
321, 1 ; New Granada, 131 ; ditto Deferred,
71, 7 ; Peruvian, 1862, for account, 881,
891 ; Portuguese, 1862, 47, ; Russian, 1822,
97, ; ditto, 1860, 921 ; cliff.% 1860, 931, 93 ;
ditto 1862, 941, 94 ; ditto luip, 1 prem. ;
Spanish New Deferred, for account, 461 ;
ditto Passive, 261, 26 ; ditto Certificates, 10 ;
Turkish, 1854, 901 ; ditto, 1858, for account, 731,
1, ; ditto, 1862, for account, 701, 1, 691, 701,
691, 701; Venezuela, 1862, eq.

HALF-PAM Two o'CLoci.
Consols are firmer, at 94 to 93 for money, and
93 to k for the account.

Business at the Bank of England discount office
continues decidedly slack, good bills being taken
in other quarters at 44 per cent. The tendency of
the rates appears to be still downwards.
About 65,0001. in gold was bought by the Bank
yesterday.
The Atcato, from the West Indies, has brought
270,0001. in specie, viz., 201,0001. gold, and
69,0001. silver.
•At Paris the current rate of discount is now 41
per cent. ; Vienna and St. Petersburg, 5 ; Amster-
dam and Berlin, 34 • Turin, 5} ; Hamburg, 2i ;
Frankfort, 21 ; and 'Brussels 3 per cent.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
generally firm, at Tuesday's rates. Subjoined is
our usual list :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.171 to 18 ; ditto, 3 days
IL 15 to 16; Rotterdam, 3 mouths, 1L 171 to 18 ; Antwerp,
3 moo 26.45 to 50 ; Hamburg, me. hum, three mouths,
13.71 ; Paris, 3 days, 25.20 to 7j ; ditto. 3 months,
25.50 to j ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 1191 to
; Petersburg (per rouble), 3 months, 35 to j ; Vienna,
eft. do., 3 months, 11.85 to 90 ; Trieste, ea. fio., 3 months,
11.85 to 90; Madrid, 3 months, 49 to I ; Cadiz., 3 months,
481 to 49 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.60 to 5 ; 011111014 3
months, WM) to 5 ; Milan, 3 months, 25.60 to 5
Naples, 3 months, 25.60 to 5; Palermo, 3 months, 25.65
to 70; Mamma, 3 mouths, 25.65 to7o ; Lisbon, 90 days, 581
to j ; Oporto, 90 days. 521 to b 3.
< The re?ort of the directors of the Thames and
Mersey Marine Insurance Company (Limited),
issued yesterday, states that the business of the
Company has increased considerably during the
year 1862 ; and that its general result, during that
period, has been "even more satisfactory than
during the preceding eighteen months." The
directors submit for the approval of the share-
holders the resolution passed unanimously at a
meeting of the general board of the company, held
on the 23rd ultimo, viz :
That in view of the accounts now before the board, and
bearing in mind the expediency of accumulating au ample
reserve fund, the board are prepared to recommend to the
shareholders that for the half-year ending December 31,
1862, there be paid 2a. per share, free of income-tax, being
Is, as interest, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, and
In. as bonus ; end that the board be empowered to make a
like payment per share for the half-year ending June 30,
I 1863, in August next, should they then think fit.
The report of the directors of the English and
Australian Copper Company, to be submitted at
the meeting on the 19th instant, states that
The profit realised daring the past year has amounted to
2,1501.75. 6d. only. To this must he added 1191. 4s. lid..
balance of profit remaining from last year after mason of
the February dividend, 8,7501., and adding 10 per cent.
thereon to the reserve fond. During the five year, mood-
ily March, 1862, dividends to the amount of 96,2501. hays
been declared. averaging a yearly dividend of 19,2501.
From this the directors feel themselves justified in
stating that it is their belief that the depression
which exist. at present, and which hu put it out
of their power to recommend a dividend on this occasioo
is of a temporary character only ; and that, ss new mum;
of me are undoubtedly opening up, there is no reason for
considering the future of the company to be anything but
rpuma. The reserve fund now amount. to 11,1181.
ig. Consolidated Three per Cents.

The report of the director, of the Mid-Kent
Railway Company recommends • dividend of 211
per cent., making per cent. for the year 1862.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return ahows this
week an increase of 2881.

Formal notice is given that a petition for the
winding up of the Unity Fire Insurance Asaocia-
tion is to be heard before Vice-Chancellor Wood on
the 21st instant.

The half-yearly meeting of the Peel River Land
and Mineral Company took place yesterday, when
the directors' report wu adopted.
We have received a copy of the prospectus of the
West Central Horse and Carriage. Repository Com-
pany (Limited). This undertaking is formed with
a proposed capital of 60,000 L, in W. shares, to pur-
chase some newly-erected premises known as the
Holborn Horse and Carriage Repository, to enlarge
and improve it, to sell by auction or on commission
horses, dogs, carriages, harness, &c., and to esta-
blisha turf subscription-room. It is Finned that
the few repositories in London transact a very large
business, and realise considerable profits. The
company is to make no payment to promoters.
The articles of association of the British and
Foreign Marine Insurance Company (Limited)
will lie for signature on and after Monday next,
when the letters of allotment and the bankers'
receipts may be exchanged for the share certificates.
The share certificates of the Anglo-Portuguese
Bank will be issued on Monday next.

FRIDAY Eviango.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 92 13-16 to 1,
for the 6th March, were first marked this morning
921, and closed at 93. For money the last price
was 921 to 1. The official business report is as fol-
lows :—Three per Cent. Congo]; for money, 921, *,
; ditto for account, 921; Three per Cents. Re-
duced, 921, Y ; New Three per Cents.. 92i. 1 ; Red
Sea Telegraph, 21*, * ; Bank Stock, 237* ; India
Stock, 229, 227 ; ditto Five per Cent. stock, 1081,
108 ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 100, 1, ;
Five per Cent. "enfaoed" rupee paper, 1061 ;
ditto Five-and-a-Balf per Cent., 112, I.
The India Five per Cent. stock rose 1, closing
at 108/ t) 1. Exchequer Bills remain at Is. die.
to 3a. prem.
Greek Bonds were in better demand, and, toge-1
ther with the coupons, show a recovery of to *1
per cent.
Metropolitan Railway shares continue to attract
a great deal of attention, and closed at 141 to 16, or
equal to about 13* to I ex the new issue.
A relapse took place to-day in Ottoman Bank
shares, owing to realisations, induced by the rapid
rise. The old shares closed at 391 to 40*. Other
bank shares were firm. An improvement has takes
place in Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Me-
tropolitan and Provincial, Enclish and Irish,
Union of London, and Bank of New South Wales.
National Discount shares have improved. Miscel-
laneous undertakings were quiet.