The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-11 00:00:00

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'lOO Van Mimes Land.

PREFERENCE SHAI
Bristol and Exeter, 4 pm mat. stock,
Loudon. Chatham, std Dover, 5 par
North British 5 per cent., 110.

LATEST SPORTING INTELUGENOR

CITY BETTING.—(THIS DAY.)
SOBERSETSHIBE STAKES.
2 to 1 apt Calory ft sad off )
4 to 1 Fantail (t)
6to 1 Alceatis (off)
6 to 1 Bather.) (off )
8 to 1 Cateleem Alive (t)
8 to 1 Flirtation (t)
10 to 1 Bloadia (t)
10 to 1 Kiopwood (t)
THE DERBY.
9 to 2 apt Lord Clifdeo (t freely)
5 to 1 Xsooaroai (nff)
10 to 1. Saccharometer (t)
12 to 1 Ranger (t freely)
12 to 1 Odlie ft and off )
100 to 6 'Dam Fool (t)
25 to 1 National Guard (off)
26 to 1 King of the Vale (t)
50 to 1 Doonybroek(t)
66 to 1 Seatrooder (t)
66 to 1 Pastas* (t)

The chemical properties and productive powers
of the soils of England formed the subject of the lecture at
the Royal lastitution cm Friday evening, delivered by Pro-
fessor Voeleker, the consulting chemist of the Royal Agri-
cultural Society.

VISITATION OF THE DzocEse OP LONDON.-(THIS
Dar.)—This morning the Venerable Archdeacon Sinclair
held a visitation of the clergy and churchwardens of the
archdeaoonry of Middlesex. in the parish church of St.
Panl,Coveot.garden. The high character of the archdeacea
and the great respect in which he is held throughout the
diocese drew together a Urge number of the clergy. The
charge related almost entirely to the question of biblical
criticism.

----A
deputation from the Guardians of Mile-end
Old Town hed en interview on Saturday with the Right
Hon. C. P. Villiers, at the odice of the Poor-law Board,
Whitehall.

Mr. John Oliphant liaa been appointed &militant
private secretary to Sir Charles Wood, is place of Mr.
Visterfteld.

Mr. Richard Parkyn, now Governor of Brixton
Prism; has been appoint."' Governor of the Governmeet
General Aiwa at Perth. in the mom of Mr. Stuart deceased.

Ms. R0811111:8 &MCKIM. —OD Saturday Mr.
J. Ruseell gave his third concert at the Agricultuntl-hall.
Islington. The concertroom was filled with an audience
which might be counted by thouiends, which is the best
practical test of their popularity. Indeed, considering the
talent that is brought together at these concerts and the
extremely moderate price of admission. they could hardly
fail of attracting an immense crowd io these days when the
love of meek has so widely diffused itself arncept the
English public. The programme of Saturday included arias
and songs by Alboni. 011i.iera, Fuinv Muddied, de Rode,
Kennedy, Revere, Severini, Wilbert. Cooper ; a variety of
musical *elections by Aecher, Silas, Williams, Benedict,
; sad glees and madrigals by the Glee and Madrigal
Unioe.The variety sod excellence of the entertainment were
duly appreciated, and the only drawback from the satisfac.
tine of the audience was experienced in the extent of the
hall, which is too large for individual vocal expression how-
ever powerful. As far u the selection of the programme
sod its execution were concerned, there was little left to be
desired, and the audience testified by repeated applause
their seen of the efforts of singers and players to please and
eetertaie. _ _ _

ACCIDWIT tII SCOTLAND.-011 Saturday
night, as the 11.40 mail train from Perth to Wades was
approaching Kinfauta Statioo, the engioe suddenly started
off the rails, dragging the whole train after it. Fortaoetely
all the paaseagers escaped with but trifling bruises. The
engioe•drirer was so severely hurt that his recovery is
doubtfuL The cause of the accident is not known.—Lieer-
pool Mercury.
The New Albany Ledger says that some of the
farmers I. Southern lodises, will plant from ten to tensity
acres each of cotton this year, and the prospects are that
the cotton crop of the state will be a large one.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Ctoci. '
The stook markets to-day are quiet. The fun
are unaltered in price. Business in shares
foreign stocks is to some extent influenced by t I
approach of the settlement, which commen I
to-morrow. Nevertheless, the transactions in th
latter department continue to be on a considerable'
I
scale : prices in some cases are better, and in
others worse. Home railway stocks, iu the almost!
complete absence of business, present no variation..
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Bellies opened at.
69fr. 60c., showing no change.
The scrip of the Italian Loan is lower, at 11 to 11 ,
prem. ; Turkish is without variation, at 11 to 21
prem., and Confederate, at 1 to 04 dis.
Consols are now quoted 93g to g, cum div.,
for money, and 921 to 1, ex 'di v. , for the ac-
count (June 9). The official business re-
port is as follows :-Three per Cent. Consuls,.
for money, 934,1, il ; ditto, for account, 924, 1 ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 914, 92, 911; New
Three per Ceuta, 914, 92, 911 ; India Stock, 230,
232 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 110, 1091; ditto
Bonds, 175., 21s. prem. ; Four per Cent. "echoed"
rupee paper, 974 ; and Exchequer Bills, par.
In the foreign stock m ,rket, the principal demand
has been for Spanish Passive Bonds, which have
attained an advance of 1 to 1 per cent.
There is also a fresh improvement in the
Certificates. Egyptian and Eqnador Bonds are
likewise inquired for. On the other hand, Greek
and Mexican have given way, and Venezuela Six
per Cents. continue to fall. The Turkish Loan
of 1854 1 now quoted 88 to 89 ; that of 1858,
704 to 71 ; that of 1862, 711 to 721, being
1 per cent better ; and the Consoliddi, 551 to
1, being 4 worse than on Saturday.
Transactions are recorded as follows:-Brazilian,
1852, 1858, 1860, 944; Chilian, Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 874 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 641; ditto Certificates, 1001 ; Wpm-
doe, 17i, 17 ; Egyptian, 991 ; ditto second
issue, 991 ; Greek, for account, 32, 1, 311;
ditto Coupons, 151, 4, 14, 1 ; Italian, for ac-
count, 71i ; ditto Maremmana Railway,
794 ; Mexican, for account, 371, 37, il,
361 ; Moorish, 944 ; New Granada, 161,
1 ; ditto Deferred, 91 ; ditto Land
Warrants (Hectares), 61 ; Portuguese, 18'53, for ac-
count, 494; ditto 1862, 491,1 ; ditto scrip, 51 prem.;
Russian, 1850, 901; ditto 1859, 80, i, ez div. ; ditto
1862, 934, 93, ex div. ; Sardinian, for account,
89 ; Spanish, for account, 54, 1 ; ditto Passive, 341,
1,4, 1, 2 ; ditto Certificates, 121, 1,4, 1 ; Turkish,
1854, for account, 89, 884 ; ditto, 1858, for
account, 71, 701, 711, 704 ; ditto, 1862, for ac-
count, 724, 711. 724 ; Venezuela, for account,
231; ditto 1862, 55, 54, ex div. ; ditto One-and-a-
Half per Cents., 121.

The shares of the London Financial Association
are rather better, at 14 to 11 prem.
The &flora will take to-morrow 39,6001. in gold
for Alexandria, and 17,2001. in gold and 8,0001. in
silver for llitmbay, making a total of 64m7001.

Foes o'Citocx.
Consols are flatter, at 94 to era div., for
money, and 92 to ex &v., for the account.
The fortnightly settlement in shares and foreign
stocks will commence to-morrow (" continuation
day"), and terminate on Thursday.
. .

The news trom Mexico by way of America,
though coloured in the manner usual through this
channel, is considered satisfactory by the holders of
Mexican Bonds.

It would appear that the suspension of the
Spanish Cortee is not an event that'should cause
any serious discouragement emongac the holders of
Spanish Passive Bonds or Certificates. It is
believed that the chief object of the measure
is to give the Marquis of Miraflores
an opportunity of exerting his great influence
amongst the members to calm down the personali-
ties of which the Cortes has recently been the scene.
It is probable that this body may reassemble in the
course of next week, in oldie to proceed with the
remaining business of the house prior to the gene-
ral election about to take place. It is to be hoped
that the country will return members disposed to
look in the face all the impediments now existing
to the re-entry of Spanish securities into the foreign
markets, from which they havebeensolongdebarnsd.
Their exclusion arises rather from the timidity and
narrow-uitudedneas of individual statesmen than
from any absence of a proper desire on the part of
an honourable nation to do what is right.
. • ..

Apainful impression has been pranced by the
news of the great loss of life which has attended
the wreck of the Anglo-Saxon. This vessel, which
was an iron screw steamer, was built in 1886, and
her gross tonnage was 1,673 tons, with 250 horse
power. The ship and cargo, estimated to be worth
about 100,0001., were insured at Lloyd's and
elsewhere. The Hudson's Bay Company had about
20,000/. of stores un board, fur their various
settlements. _ . . _

—The ilrir7l call of 10i., making 30t. paid, is to be
paid on the shares iu the Loudon, Buenos Ayres,
and River Plate &kith (Limited) b t.1??..3ud of J nue..

The directors of the Royal. gall Steam Packet
Company have issued their report to be submitted
to the adjourned meeting on the 13th inst. It
mentions that since the pro forma meeting on the
29th ult. the directors have entered into a contract
with her Majesty's government for the periormauce
of the West India mail service for a period of six
years from the Ist January, 1864. The company's
tender for the Brazil service had been previously
accepted for a period of seven years from the same
date. The annual subsidy for the former is to be
172,9141., and for the latter 33,5001., making to-
gether 206,4141. The aggregate is less by 62,8291.
than that received under the present contract ; but,
on the other hand, by excluding the Honduras
route and the service between Greytown and Blew-
fields, the gross mileage will be reduced from 399,888
to 358,584, being 41,304 miles less than before.
Although the company will be exposed to the
competition of several new lines of steamers, in-
cluding the highly subsidised French mail services,
the directors express a belief that, owing to the
development of traffic, the company's operations
under the new contract will be fairly remunerative.
A sum of 12,9311., being 1 per cent. on the original
value of the skips at present in service, has been
carried from revenue to the credit of the general
reserve fund, which is thus augmented to 23,378/.
The directors have availed themselves of the large
amount of net profit for the year to set aside from
the extra earnings the sum of 70,0001., which they
have carried to a special 'reserve account' to meet
the heavy loss which they fear will be sustained in
connexion with the advances made in working the
Australian mail service, oa account of the European
and Australian Company.
A special meeting of the Great Eastern Railway
Company is convened for the 26th inst., to consider
ten bills now before parliament.
A general meeting of the East India Irrigation
Company is called for the 30th it.st.

The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings to-day wars as follows :—British and
Foreign Marine, to 41 prem.; Bank of Otagh,
to prem. ; London Bank of Scotland, Ito 14
pram. ; Anglo-Indirn Cotton, to 1 pram ; Oriental
Tea, Ito 11 prem. ; English, Belgian, and Neil's,-
lands Bank, 1 to 14 prem. • General Steam Culti-
vation, to 1 pram. ; Sardinian Railway, Ito f
pram. ; Southampton Imperial Hotel, 1 to 1}
prem. ; Cannes Hotel, 44 to 5 prem. • Malitar-
raaean Hotel, 14 to prein. ; London Finan-
cial Association, 14 to rem. Empire Marine,
to ; prem. Mercantile Union Assurance, 3to 1
prem. ; and West Surrey Tanning, fto prem.
Notice is given that the share lit of the Ge nen*,
Steam Cultivation Company swill bo closed to
London applicants on Monday, the 25th instant,
and to those from the country on Wednesday,
the 27th. _

Queensland Government Bonds were inquired
for and better.
The Berwickshire has arrived from China with
1,236,993 lbs. of tea.

.1 Nil.

1 -
Kock on hand this day
Delivery bat week
latto (rune lit Jaw • 6776,1:0375 115141:°41217111* I 74°6::
Arrival last weak

IHko trPro Ist June
Trice the spot this dal cwt 684. 0.1. 441 u id. i 435. dd.
Dill.. Tv ten 1.4.4 141.1.1

Arrival for the week coding 19th IlAy last year. 1,643 coda.
sod delivery. 1.199 cask.. The arrivals Ilat WORE comprised 231.
cute Irvin Australia trout other platy: fo4al, 179 cask►
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
afilB DAY.)

Although 'relieve a larger simply of bust., the demand
Bing good, a fair elearaece is ellecesd, and late quotations
are fully meintalsied. The supply of sheep is larger, end
tmde is dal. Big fat sheep are difboolt of sale : hut
sizeable T.:alities are sot lower. Trade is heavy als4 for
lambs and ‘ailmes at about late ratty From Germany sad
Hollaud tl.ere are 44) beasts; 2,680 sheep; and 118 ~,,,,IVIII4
Sp do. 1:1 hearts ; Srotland, 450; Ireland, 42 ; and 14930
from Norfolk and Suffolk.
Per 4t.,,, ,e of MI. 4, 4. 4. 4. Pee dome of 811)e. v. d. a. 4.
Bet 4,4,, lierelds. 4 8 IS 0I Boa truatt II 1-1,4* SA 4 4 4 •
Beet Strortduans . 4 6 4 DI best Long-week.... 0 4 4 •
I Seeuud gull Legate 3 0 4 0, Da. dn. Shore 4 4 4 4
Oalve,
Tres
SATZIMAT EV41431111. Dist Des & Mirada 00 0 0 Lambe
Consols, which closed yesterday at 92/ to f ex 10; rig::7o"*".. 4,3.1): lbw* and Lugo. $4,410. alms,
div. for the 9th of June, were twit marked this' BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
morning 92f, and closed at 92} to I. For money! Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report a good steady demand
the last price was 93g to } with div.
The al ill ' ler all last veles hope for oesetimptlois, at a slight further
business report is as follows :—Three per Omit. Oen- • advisee' in prior for the bat grows samples.
sole, for money, 931, f, cum div. ; ditto, for 1
COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY. )es.
account, 92/, ex div.; Three per Cens. Reduced, !
911, 92 ; New Three per Cents., 91i, 92,13 9ka; lea. 31 ; Walls End Haswell. les. 6d. ; Walls Ed
Walls End Hatton, l dd. ; Walls Did latrubtow
Bank Stock, 233 ; India Five per Cent , pit...rip, 10. • Wells End South Hetten. lbs. 6d. ; Walls
1091, 110 ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. "enlaced" Red Hertlenn^l. Ir.- td.; Wan" Bed °lnwift. V"' lid.;
rupee paper. Mi. ! Walls End Kelloe. 156.9 d.; Walla End Eden Main, 14s. 64;
• Welk End Goeforth, 14a.; Walls End Toasted, 14a.;
Th. India Five per Cent. Stock was firm, at •
North Felten, 13e. ; Powebre Diary's Stearn, Pb. GIL
109} to 110, and Exchequer Bills fiat at par to 4.. Dw,fri,kw,.. Hartley, lbs. id. ; Heating.' Hartley, 1:W. 64
prom. • lambert'''. Hartley, lbs. 64.-74 ships at market.