The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-20 00:00:00

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A, talliug at the Cape of Good Hope
CAlliaCmclUrrlladraa—STlLAM CORM(' NICATION betweea LON-
DON and INDIA by the ma miticent Peet s/ steamers belonging to
the LAST INDIA and LON DONSHI 9PING ptYIPANY ,Llmlted).
The well-known clipper &Lathery steamship INDIANA, Lutz
Wye, 300-horse power. JOHN SNI Y TH. Command, r. now leading
in the Victoria ,London Docks, EU leave on loth April, embark-
ing passengers at and kitting Gravesend .» the 20th AprlL foe
Calcutta. aallu c at the Cape of 00.0 l Hope and iladrat 11ila
magnificent ship, bath expressly for the India trade, has
been thoroughls »fittest. has ttrst-nte accommodation for
serigers, and a ill carry en expenence.l surgeon. also a ste
The average passage of the last eight steamers Ins been Ti days
to iladriss the
on
performed the voyage tu 50 days,
being the shorten on record—Tor freight or_paseige appbr to
ORINDLAY and Oa., 66. Parliament-street. S. R'., the broken :
ALFRED 11RkTT and Co., 150. Lemienhallatreet., LC, or at
the 0111Ctla of the COMPANY, 9, it inclng-lane, Laudon. LC.:
where also applicalfons for appointment* as midshipmen In this
service should he made. RICHARD CREW. Secretary.
Nast India and Joann Shipping Company (Malted ,
9. mincing-lane. LC.

PORT PHILLIP direct Oust shipping day 31st
of March . the British China clipper ship AGINCOURT.
,gppered, ;Vs to register, n.n m., A WINCILLSTLIk
command, r. loading In the East India Docks. Thia ship has
;oat returned from Hosigkoteg haring made one of the quickest
pg.sages of the swum competing with the regular China
uppers. lies elegant and spacious accommodations for cabin
passengers. For freight or pewee apply to THOM7SON sad
TWERDALII. No. Ff. [timid'-lane. Y.C. . or to PATRICK
THOMSON and Os. 6. Rilliteresmare, LC.

GREAT EASTERN for NEW YORK.—The
GREAT EASTERN, WALTER PATON, Commuter,
•ill be demitebed train LIVERPOOL for NEW YORE se under:

.
ATWiI 123: 1T DAY. Janet
Returning from New Tort
SATCRDA V. May 9: V, June W.
The trips will be continued at similar intervals loving the
sews, the prieles dates of which will be dal, announced.
Farm : First Cabin, Iltei to 8.53, according to accommodation,
all having the same privileges In the saloon ; Secant' Cabin, Ll 4.
Return Tickets will be lamed at a tare and a hall. Intermediate
Passage. ClO 10a ; Steerage, £7 7s. Freight on moderate terms.
For further wrticniars apply to RUCKER, OFFOR, and Co.,
115. Leadenhallatreet. E.C. or to the Great ship Company
d.unitnl. 90, Cannon-street, London, P.C.. and S.. The Albany,
Old Ralf-street, Liverpool

STEERAGE PASSAGE BY STEAMER OF SlsE SIX GUINEAS
,x 6 Ss,
TO BMWS OOLUMBIA 10l LSO.

WELY sfilitcciomiiiiicATloN to
NICNtlf/ YORE Direct—The LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK,
and PHILADELPHIA ETTA 118 RIP OOKPANY Intend despenh-
leg nth MI-powered Clyde-bat Iron Serer Seetalsolliye miller
is Queenstown embark pemenpre and dmpatehes, SOslows
:
WIRE LY ROY LIVERPOOL FOR NEW YORIL
CITY OF CORK, flsturdalrthareh 21.
OLASOOW. W
CITY OF NIA= Wednesday, April 1.
AM every emending Wednesday.
Cabtn gunge, 15, 17, and 21 minim, awarding to the scam-
sedation. Forward II renew inelndlog all provisions
cooked. Paseemen Wr Cards, the United States, end British
CAnmhia, booked through we very advantageous tarna—For
further particulars apply to WILL/All INMAX 12, Wanwoneet„
Liverpool , or to end MACRE% Si, Elora Withemetnet,
City.

ROTTERDAM and the RHINE.—TWICE a
WEEK.—The Netherlands Steamboat Ogsyaay's favourite
paddlostesmer ReTAVIIII, Capt. W. SMITH, frees the British
and For Iffeare-wharf, Wapping. every Sunday, at 11 a.m.,
and returning from Rotterdam every Tuesday morning. Tama
it ~ al 10s. and 17a ed.: return, tea., dd all., and Rl ea. Id.
The tine screvatasmer mamma) sails from of the Tower
surly Thursday rnoralng early, returning from Rotterdam every
Sty morning. Yates, al and Al 10s. Both wank run In
eourietion with the Sled and lutist steamers on the Rhine.—
For through fetes refer to the painted monthly time bills.
to CHAPN'S Universal Moe, W . or to PHILLTYYS, ORLAWY
LI ,
and ?MUMPS, 11, Rood-lane, II C.

BREMEN.—Direct Route to Hanover, Braw-
Ida, and Central Germany, EVERY THIIIISDAY.
the North German Lloyd's splendid stammers BCHWALS
=or YOWL 6mHorielydown, at 11 am., callingat
Pier for ps sea at noon. Fares So Brawn: E 2
and Al . return tlrAeta and Al 10L— at CHAPLIN'S
raising Offloe. Regentcircus. W.; or to PIEELLRPB, GRAVEL,
sod PHILLIPPS. 11. Rood-taw. E.C.

BANK of AUSTRALASIA, Incorporated by
loyal Charter, 11111. No. 4, Threadneedleetreet, London,
19th of March, 1861.
The Court of Directors HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that a
HALF- VILUILY DIY IDEND of 24. a share, being at the rate of
dr per cent. per au on the capital stock of the Oorporstion,
and also a Menu as additional Interest of Ina a share, making
together Et Ida a share, or at the rate of It per cent. per
mum will be PAID to the Proprietors, tree of income tax, at
this Moe, on and attar TUESDAY, the Itth of April nark
between the boars of Ton mad Three cielock.

The- Treader Books will be doted
be
the Wth lostabt. sad
temente to until iille Dlyhteed sad beaus beecise payable.-117
order of the Court, WILLIAM MILLMAN, Secretary.
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SEVEN PER CENT. COTTON LOAN of the
CTINVIIDTMATZ STAINS et ADIZZICA,
Per A 5,006,009 sterling at 90 per Cent.
The Honda to hear interest at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum
In sterling, from let March= able halt-yearly la Lon-
don, Paris, Amsterdam. or
The Bands exchangeable for Cotton on application, at the option
of the holder, or redesenable at par In sterling in twenty years,
by half-yearly dewlap, menneencing tat March. 1864.
imams roe rat ocomacreas n Lonnu—Mere: J. Henry
Schrader and 00., 143, lesdenhalloireet.
]Trim loan has been contracted with Ileum Emile bluer
and Co., bankers, of Paris, by the Government of the ConfUr.
rate States at America, and is specially secured by an underta-
king of the Government to deliver cotton to the holders of the
bonds, on application atter sixty days' notice, on the footing
afteenuntionsi
The nature of the arrangement is fully set forth In Article IV.
of the contract made wuh Masora. R. Erlanger and Co., which is
as follows

Lech ivied shall at the option of the holder be convertible at
Its nominal amount into cotton at the rale of del. darling for each
pound of ondton, say 4,000 iba of cotton for each bond of 6100,
or franca 2,500, and, thia at any time not later than six months
after the ratification of a treaty of peace between the pigment bel-
ligerents. Notice of the Intention of converting bodies Into cot-
ton bee to be given to the representatives of the government In
Parts or immidon, and 00 days atter such notice the cotton will be
delivered if peace, at the port of Charleston, Savannah, Mobile,
or New (Means ; if war at points in the interior of the country,
within ten miles of a railroad, or stream navigable to the ocean.
The delivery will be made tree of all charges and duties, except-
ing the existing export duty of one-eighth of one cent per pound.
The quality of the cotton to be the standard of New Orleans
middling. If any cotton is of superior or inferior quality, the
difference in value shall be settled by two brokers, one to be
appointed by the government, the other by the bondholder:
whenever these two brokers cannot agree on the value, an
umpire is to be chosen, whose decision shall he Anal."
It Is at the same tires mulcted, that holders who do not con-
vert their bonds into cotton, shall be entitled to retain the hoods,
and receive interest at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum in
sterli payable half-yearly In London, Parts Amsterdam, or
ort, at the option of the holder, tuff(' repayment of the
principal at par.
An manual sinking fond of 5 per cent. Is provided for. whereby
24 per cent. of the bonds unredeemed by cotton shall be drawn
by lot half-yearly ; the first drawing to take effect on the lit
Marsh. um* and to he continued on the lit September following,
and on the let March and Ist neptember to every succeeding year,
so as finally to extinguish the loan in twenty years from the date
of the first drawing.
The bonds to be leaned at 90 per cent., which Is to be paid as
follows

6 per amt. on Applieation,
10 co Allotment,
10 l4 May,
10 „ lit Jim.
10 l4July,
15 „ 14 Animal.
15 „ 14 September, Teen dividend 3; per sent.,
16 „ 14 October.

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%heathers lain bare the option of paying the instalments la
advance. on allotment, or on any of the above dates, under a dis-
count of seven per cent. per annum on wick prepayments but
in default of due payment of the respeetlve instalments, an pm-
vious payments lain be llalik to forfeiture.

payment, under discount, the price of the optics is reduced
to about Sid per pound.]
After allotment scrip certificates will be Issued to bearer.
The* certificates, after payment of the last instalment. will be
eic.banged for boo do to bearer" in sums of Cloo, CM, IMO,
01,000 each, with coupons attached, payable Ist March, Ist Sep-
tember. as stated above.
Arrasgensests have been made for the euentioo of the bonds
In Purls.
From the proceeds of the subscription, the contactors sad
their scents are authorised to retain sediment funds to pay the
first two covemna
The drawings for the operation of the stalling fladwlll be dab
advertised previous to the half-yeasty redemption.
An auth.sticated yof the Act of Utilisation of the Coo-
ITlCtins7 be either at the office. of magus. Preehtlelds
and 'N. ewmas, the solicitors to the contractors, or of Mesas.
Crowder, asynard, and Co , solicitors to the agenta of the con-
tra tors he Loudon.

Applicabons for allotment to be addreased to Meatus. J Henry
fichrOder and Co., 146, Lesdenhalbstreet. and to the brokers,
)(Inn. Lennox, kw, and Pearce, Auction Mart; from whom
P rine of application may be obtained.
In the event of no allotment being made, the depoalt will he
Immediately returned.
A public sobseziptlon le simultsneonaly opened In Liverpool,
Parts, Amsterdam, and Frankfort.

J. MINIX SCHIODER and Co.,
Agenta to the Cmtractont
145, Loolenhall-ttreet, March 19, 1863.

COTTON LOAN OP THE (YITIFEDNEATE STATB3 OP

AMZRICA.

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To be forwarded to Messrs. J. Henry Bchro4er and Co., after
Npuma.% of the preliminary deposit to the Bankers.
To Nears. J. Henry Schroder and Co., Agents for the Cos.
tractors of the Cotton Loan of the Confederate States of
America.
~eutWmtn.—llaving paid to Means. Jones Loyd and Co. the
rem of C hereby request you will allot
of the Cotton ago of the Confederate States of America, and
hereby agree to accept the same, or any smaller amount that
may be allotted to and to pay the blither sum of 410 per
trot. on the same when allotted.
Gentlemen, your obedient smart
Mao:Ware
Address in tall

:10ZEAU'S CORA HINE MEGEt oneeerinlly
tried In Me Pw mid Inndro Noopltsio, soder the we d
Meturs. Cy/Wier,leonl, Loyd. paled, med lames Clerk
woes!. xov., 111624 effects can la ma average of ell
either o rec Put azettle per by
td.. at C. Jonas's. /reach chemist. Y. Harmartgal