The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1864

.aronieut on the ground that the bankrupt bad notcom-
j d etth at former order of the court.
Connuissioner said that there seemed to be no pro-
w to charging the bankrupt with fraud.
l.Aukrupt was examined. Shortly before his bank-
,o,tev be had a contract with the Deptford Dockyard for
boat'. The contract was with the captain imperia-
1, irut. lie had also two contracts with the victualling de-
ment. He reoeived the last money in April, and was
imokmpt until June. He had some furniture, which
„Venn seized. The goods were bought in by Mr. Baldy,
father-in-law. There was nothing due from Mr. Bally
,t the time of the bankruptcy. He had a shop in the
!:•.,,-kheath.road. There was some property there which
wonced to the crown, and it was removed by the store-
to victoria-yard. The goods were removed by his
: the Sunday after the bankruptcy.
Are Lewis said the bankrupt alleged that the property
ie!..nged to the royal dockyard. The assignee was satisfied
the bankrupt had not told the truth.
1.1.1 Commissioner said he could not put this man back ;
1. hut never failed before, and seemed to have told the
lie might peas his examination, and have his order
,:::-charge.
RE GEORGE BARNES, —FAILURE AT CHATHAM.
'r is was a sitting for examination and discharge. The
t..r.krupt was a lime burner, of Chatham. The amounts
already been published.

Mr. t'. E. Lewis hated that a prosecution was pending
~.•ast the bankrupt, whose trill stood over until Feb-
t nest. . _

Vu adjournment was accordingly ordered.
(Before Mr. Registrar Murray.)
RE HENRY DYSON BROOKE
• _

This WAS a sitting for the proof of debts and choice of
.:_•.:ars. The bankrupt was a poulterer, of Leadenhall-
.

Mr. srlsby, of Fen-court, Graceehtuvh-street, appeared u
atm' to the petitioning auditor, Mr. John Frank, of
I..mlesball-market, poultry salesman, who presented this
petit an on the 2al of November to recover a debt of 3581.
zooas sold and delivered, consisting el poultry, &c.
ksiipees were chosen.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before the Assistant-Judge.)

THE POLICE AND Ticium-or-LzArs Y.

Lunn, 30. and Mary Lane, 30, were indicted for
w.rulunt; Charles Percy. a constabie of the metropolitan
I:ce force, in theszecntion of his duty.
Mr. Cooper prosecuted ; Mr. Ribton defended the

r.wuers.
Appeared that on the 7th of this month the prosecutor
sm+ on duty in Bloomfield-road, Paddington, and he
scv the female prisoner, who was carrying a basket, enter
three gardens in front of the houses, and then she came out
s ithout knocking at either of the doors, which excited
stiTicions and he watched her. When she came out he
...e,tl,l.ed her as to what she bad in her basket and she
te.....ed to tell him, and he saw the male prisoner a little
distance off. The male prisoner then came up and he took
Lia into custody, and he afterwards was assaulted by him.
TLe Assiataut•Judge said he had no right to take the
r:Liu into custody, and if he bad any suspicions of the
be might have at oboe put his hand into her basket
and ,ern what she bad there. He had no wish to check
the vigilance of police, but they must use proper disaetion
in carrying out their duties.

The jar.; ed a ,erdiet of Not Guilty agsioet both
the prisoners. _

Ribtoo said the real secret of thiscase was to be found
in the fact that the prisoner was a ticket.of.leave man, but
since his return from punishment he had used every means
iu his power to earn an honest living. He bad been
for months in the habit of buying bottles at
gentlemen's houses, and he used to take them to
a bottle dealer's in Scotland-yard, and there sold them.
There was present a gentleman from the bottle ware-
house, who would prove that be had seen him so employed
for a long time, and had bought bottles of him. There was
to doubt that it was the intention of the legislature in
'noting these tickets.of.leave to give men an opportunity
of gaining an helmet living, and thus enable them to regain
their character, if they felt so disposed • but that could not
he done if they were thus to be hunted about by the police
from place to place. Therefore, he hoped that the course
which his lordship would take on the bench would have a
good effect, and that the attention of the authorities would
be drawn to the subject, so that they might give to the
police ofßeets better instructions bow to act in such cases.
Mr. Horton, from Deacon's bottle warehouse, Scotland-
yard, said he had been in the habit of buying bottles from
the male prisoner for the lest Di months, which he collected
from gentlemen's houses and clubs, and he believed he was
a very honest man.

icliviOWte;ens, secretary to the Working Men'. Club,
Duck-lane, Westminster, said he bad ►nown the male pri-
soner for 12 months as a member of that club. He knew
that he was ► ticket-of-leave man. During the whole of
that time he had regularly attended the club, which was
to elev►te them by lectures and reading dames, and he
scarcely ever missed him for a day. He bad noticed his
conduct, for, knowing he was a ticket-of-leave moo, he
hoped at some future time to use his isdnence to get him
some employment. The institution was established by an
honourable lady, for the purpose of bettering the condition
of the poor people in that neighbourhood.
Mr. Foxail, *goat to the Disch►rged Yrisonete Aid Society,
said it was a society under the superintendence of the Mar-
quis of Westminster, for the purpose of assisting men dis-
charged with a ticket of leave. He formed • good opinion
of this man, and believed be was endeavouring to earn an
honest living.
Mr Cooper said be had on his brief several convictions
against the woman.

-'Tlieliasistant•Judge said he bad no wish to discourage
the polioe in being vigilant, but they must discharge their
duties with discretion, but, at the same time, the male pri-
soner, knowing be waa doing no wrong. ought to bare relied
on the protection of the law rattier than taking it into his
own hands. He was then discharged, and he hoped he
would act in a different way for the future.

THE POLICE COURT&
(THIS DAY.)

CLERKE.NWELL.

DIWIRACTITL OCTRAGM ON A 31AlIMMO WOMAN.
/i),A (;wit. No. 1. Lower Woodbridge-street, Clerken.
well. labourer in an iron foundry, was summoned before Mr.
Barker for assaulting Hannah Bolden, wife of George
Bolden, 5.4, Yeertree-court, Clerkeowell.
Mrs, Hannah Bolden, whorl.. her evidence in a very
clear manner, said—On Saturday, IW. 3, between 5 and 6
in the evening, I was at home, when a knock came to the
d'or, and I answered it, and found the defendant there.
he said. " Has there been anyone here for me'" I
answered, " No, I am not aware there has been anyone, but
1 will inquire further." I was about doing so when he
said, " Never mind. I want you ; don't you know me, my
name is Goss r He caught hold of me by the skirt.; of my
dress. I tried to get away, when he released my dress,
sod caught hold of me by the two vrriate and
said, " I have been watching an opportunity to
speak to you ever sines I left the house. I have sent my
wife out of town for three days ; will you come to my
house?" I said, " No, you villain ; bow dare you make such
a reluest to me?" He then said, " I shall go mad ; for there
is not a woman on earth I love as I love you." I begged
and implored of him to let me go, and threatened to call
my husband. He immediately exclaimed, " I know what
Unto he comes home ;he is not in now. I have been watch.
iag about for some time." He then kissed me and said,
" Will you come to ray house" I did not know what to say
or 40, and in my fright and eonfasioe 1 answered him,
" Yes." He then let me go, and I abut the door. When
my husband came home 1 told him all about it. On the
Monday followirg he came again about the same time in the
evening, and wetted to know if anyone had been there from
the lihrary. I would not answer him.
The defendant—Did 1 not say there wax not another
woman in the world I loved so much as you
Witeese—You did say so. 1 never gave you any canes for
so doing.

The defendant, in a speech to the mecietrate full of lo-
athing insolence to the oomplainant, endeavoured to blacken
her character.

Mr. Barker rid he WS/ unite satisfied with the truthful-
n.nw of complainaist's evidence. A more insulting impu-
dent vagabond than the defendant he never saw. He bad
had the audacity to toll a married women in open court that
hr loved her. For the present he should stop his proceed-
ings. He should indict a fine of 70. w., or a mouth with
hard labour.

The defendant begged that the fine might be mitigated.
Mr. Rirger—Not a farthing.
The defendant wee then removed.
WORSHIP -STREET.
A FLAGRANT CARE OF DESERTION.
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Wheder, shabby-genteelin ait:ir;, but bearing
the impress of respectab.lity, was charged on a warrant "for
th... Le did, on or about the let day of September last, neg-
L, And refuse to support his three lawful children, and
ttJ: he Both still do so."

3,r. Shorter, clerk to the ritardians of Hackney parish,
r• warked that this was a very bad case. The defendant had
• n what in termed " better days," had been clerk to au
...i.....riter's at Lloyds', where be necessarily become
tiuted with many City clerks, a fact that tenti.d
%,:y to the accomplishmeot of subsequent frauds
-• the public. Having lost the situation mea-
t ..t. be, with his wife (whose spirits were crushed and
. .

by neglect and ill-nags), together with their four
• -!, .. became chargeable to the Hackney pariah in
••••• Upon repeated application he was allowed
t.1-'.e for a month, for the purpose, as he alleged,
t r...ar:ox employment, sod with the understand-
: •...t he khoul.l return at the expiration of that
lie did so, and having kept his word another month's
• ,t:.O was primittel to him that be might further
• •• whit was then deemed a very laudable
~• hut he returned no more, nor could any
• ..1 him be discovered. Meanwhile hie wife died
!,• ; one of the children expired shortly afterwards,
•:.1.4• three were left on the heads of the parish. At
• I.ecamil known that he was walking about
' • •lreoied in an noexceptiocable snit of mourning
• the appearance of a clerical or medical gen.
tie (Mr. Shorter) had himself met him thus.

A warrant was obtained at this office for his appre-
hension, sod Devitt, one of the warrant officers
attached to it, sought for him far and wide, but in vain.
Suddenly an active sergeant at the City detective force gave
information that "man wanted " was suffering an imprison-
ment of six months in the Holloway prison under the name
of Thurston, and thus at length his apprehension was
effected. So bad had been his conduct that not even his
sister would come forward in his behalf.
The warrant officer said that he took prisoner into custody
on the sth inst., while leaving the prison at Holloway. lie
admitted his name to be Wheeler, and that he had been
convicted for selling coloured water for medicine.
Prisoner declared that this was all false, but
Theodore Foalger, detective sergeant of the City police,
swore that on the 6th of June last prisoner was convicted
at the Old Bailey Sessions for that very offence, and
sentenced to six months' imprisonment on three eases
beard at the Mansion-house, from whence he was
committed for trial, and at the latter thirty
or forty could have been proved against him in which
he had obtained money by Übe pi:steams ; indeed, his suc-
cesses in that way were something out of the common. Com-
plaints poured in at Mr. Superintendent Hamilton's office
so continually that men front different divisions were di-
rected to call at the various counting-houses in the
City, and caution the housekeepers of the practice pursued,
which was to ask after the clerks had left
for the day if they were in, and mentioning them by name
to represent that they had ordered a bottle of medicine from
Dr. Marshall, of Bedford-street West, or Dr. Skeate, of
Myddletomstreet, Clerkenwell. The housekeeper invariably
fell into the trap, and the pretended physic was simply
coloured water. While plying a thriving business in this
manner the prisoner wee taken into custody at the door of
No. 9, Mincing-lane.
Mr. Joseph Driscoll, masterof Hackney workhouse, stated
that from first to last the cost of the prisoner and his family
had been to the parish above 100/. One of the children
was now out at service.

Prisoner entered into • leogthened aocount of his mis-
fortunes, and urged that he was allowed to leave the union
unfettered by conditions, that he had only earned from Go.
to Ts. per week since, that the evidence and aseertions
made had prejudiced the real facts, and that he would sup-
port the children when able.

The magistrate sentenced him to one month's hard labour,
as just one of those persons who deserved to be severely
punished, and at the same time cautioned him that at the
expiration of the term the parish authorities could com-
mence proceedings against him de novo if he did not make
satisfactory arrangements with them.

THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER
RAILWAY.

OPENING OF THE LUDGATE-HILL RAILWAY
STATION.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning the new station at Ludgate-hill, in
connexion with the Metropolitan Extension Lines woe opened
for public traffic. The first train to enter the station wee
that from Stewart's-lane, which arrived punctually at 7.45,
being drawn by a powerful engine, the Vulcan. Mr.
Bishop, the superintendent, Mr. Mortley, the locomo-
tive manager, and Mr. Thomas, the engineer, travelled
by the train ; and the same gentlemen accompanied the
first one out at 7.5.1, which was taken by the " Dia-
mond" to the Victoria station. Throughout the morning
the traffic is reported to have been very good—no less than
24 departure trains having left up to 12 o'clock. The
station, which is yet very incomplete, will be similar in
construction to that at Blackfrisrs on the Surrey
side ; and the lines and platforms will be covered in
the same manner as the terminus at Charing-cross, with
iron framework sod glazed roof. There will be four lines
of rail, but at present only two are in working order—the
temporary platforms civering those at the extremity on
either side. The opening of this station completes what
is called the "Metropolitan Extension" proper; and
as there is much to be done to finish the
work from this point to the Farringdon-road, and which is
called the "City Extension," it is impassible to say when
the entire length will admit of the traffic. It is, however,
said that the bridge which crosses Ludgate-hill will soon be
completed, and that the final opening of this remarkable
undertaking will take place about March next.

The Manchester Courier gives the following
" ex:lonise" item of news :—" It is rumoured in political
circles in London that ministers will make an application
to parliament in the course of next session for an increase
of the grant to the Prince of Wales. A very considerable
BUM has been named as the amount by which it is found
necessary that his royal highness's income should be
increased, but it seems now to be generally understood
that the demand will not exceed the sum of 30,00/.
• year."

MANCHESITH SFIAKTISPEARE COMMEMORATIO:C.—
The apparent shandonmeut of the proposed national
memorial at Stratford•oe-Avon, and the growth of the local
food at their disposal &Moe last year, have induced the Man-
chester Shakespeare Commemoratiou Committee to reconsider
their scheme for • permanent recognition of the tercentenary
in Manchester. Instead of the one scholarship determined
upon in April, to be held alternately by the Foss Grammar
School and the Owens College, it was yesterday resolved
to divide the existing fund (2,060 f. nit) into two equal
sums, for the foundation of two or more scholarships for the
studyliterature, of English one to be held by each of the
localinstitutes above-named.

lIIRTROPOLITAN AMOCIATION FOR PROMOTINO THE
EPUCATION OF ADCLTK. —A :local committee has been
formed in the parishes of St. George sod St. James, West-
minster, under the presidency of the Duke of Marlborough,
for the purpose of strengthening and extending the efforts
that are being made to promote the education of the
tmploye's engaged in westend establishments. A public
meeting to further this object has been convened for to-
morrow in the School of Mines, Jermyn-street. The chair-
man of the Council of the Society of Arts will preeide.
Ar UNTORTCHRTE EXPEKIMENT.—A few days ago
an incident occurred at Bothell, near Bildestoc, which
reminds one forcibly of Riccabooea's experimental in-
vestigation of the nisehinery lot the per stocks, a.
related in "My NoveL" Mr. John Gage, butcher, of
Buxhall, who is also constable of the parish, ham a man
in his employ who set about cleaning a pair of handcuffs,
and havutir • mind to me how they would fit him he snapped
them on his wrists. He then sought liberation, but dis-
covered that his master was goose to London, and had taken
the key of the handcuffs with him, so that he was obliged
to remain a prisoner until Mr. Gage returani.—Bury and
Norwich Poe,.

Me. DICKENS ON TEL BrETAL SERVICE.—SOIIIe
of the Rev. Frank 3filvey's brethren had found themselves
exceedingly uncomfortable in their minds, because they
were required to bury the dead too hopefully. But the
Reverend Frank, inclining to the belief that they were
re mired to do one or two other things (say out of nine-and
thirty) calculated to trouble their consciences rather more
if they would think u much about them, held his peace.
Indeed, the Reverend Frank Miles, was a forbearing men,
who noticed many sad warps and blight, in the vine-
yard wherein be worked, and did not profess that they
made him savagely wise. He only learned that the more
he himself knew, in his little limited human way, the better
he could distantly imagine what Omniscience might know.
Wherefore, if the Reverend Frank had had to read the
words that troubled some of his brethren, and profitably
touched innumerable hearts, in a worse cue than Johnny's,
he would have done so out of the pity and humility of his
soul.—Our

SCENE WITH A MAI/MAX.—The town of Bagnres-
de•Bigorre was thrown into • state of great excitement
three dare since by a tragical some in which • madman,
named Marcel Pambrun, aged 32, wee the principal actor.
it appears that Pambrun, after remaining some time in the
lunatic asylum at Pan, and, being apparently cured, was
discharged ten days since at his mother's request. For •
week be seemed perfectly rational, but on the eighth day
be was seized with a tit of malneos. and tittered such ter-
rible threats against his mother that she was in fear of her
life. and applied to the police for protection. The madman
suspseted her design, and when she returned with °two
police agents he was found to have barricaded himself
a his room on the first door, and to bau armed himself
with a dnable•barrelled gun and several pistols, with which
he threatened to shoot anyone who should approach him.
t of the agents then went to seek further aid, but on his
leaving the house the madman fired at him from the
window, and wounded him severely with small shot about
the head and shoulders. Other messengers were seat to ob-
tain assistance. sad the madman meanwhile set fire to his
bedding. and fired wrensl times at the people collected in
the street, several of whom were struck by the shot.
1 The suleprefect, the procureurimperial, and the
captain of the gendarmerie, soon arrived with a number of
men. cod orders were given to forte an entrance into the
chamber. Three gendermee immediately executed these
oaten, and seized the poor maniac. bat not before be had
fired three shots at them• by one of which • gendarme
named Lidrix was dangerously wounded in the abdomen.
Pambrun was then secured and taken to the lockmp, where
be recovered his reason • few hours afterwards, sad was so
overwhelmed with despair on being told what he had done
that be has since steadfastly refused to take any food, and
seems resolved to starve himself to death.
A NEW CHEIN-11 FOR COVENTRY.—MEXIFICENT
BEiCEAT.—The late Mrs. Hill Morgan. of Cheltenham, we
anderstthd, has bequeathed the munificent sum of 10,000/.
for the erection of • new church at Coventry, and 2,C30f. as
a fund. the interest of which is to be employed usually in
the relief of the poor of the district in which such church
is situate. The deceased lady, who was a native of the city
of Coventry, has also left very large bequests to sundry
charitable institutions in the neighbourhood of Cheltenham.
aszetre. _ _ _

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WHALING News.—Honolulu dates of Nor. 9
have been received. Forty-five whalers had arrived, sad
ten were expected there. The general result of the
whaling season is not so favourable as last year. the catch
having averaged about 1:00 barrels per vessel. The most of
the fleet cruised in the Arctic, sod report whales scarce sod
small. The Okhotsk whalers make more favourable re-
ports, and expected arrivals from there would probably
bring a general average of about 800 barrels per vessel.—
Saa Francisco paper.

SHARE LISTB.--(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLooa.
The railway market continues inanimate. As
regards the principal stocks, the only variations
are a decline of per cent. in Metropoli-
tan, Midland, and Caledonian, and in
Lancashire and Yorkshire. London and
North Western stock is now quoted 120 to
; Great Western, 784 to ; Midland, 1384
to ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1164 to ;
South Eastern, 8.4 to 864 ; Great Eastern, 47
to 48 ; Great Northern, 133 to 133 ; London and
South Western, 97 to 99 ; and Metropolitan.
120 to 121.

---
Foreign and colonial railway securities exhibit
no variation. Canadian lines are rather dull.

ORDINARY SHALES MID STOCKS.

Eth. IN. I B.AumArs.

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U. 100 Barth and Tyne
111 I all Bosto4aisstrd.4l/11.C
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St 100 C.alodonlan
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13 aU COIIIIIIIII
10 all Do.•J•nodir. until e
IS Do. Itl p. e. 'paid to B.
SI all Dublin and Bs.Junc
110 I all Dundwalirth.&&lxLha
IS. 1100 /14Inburghaud Glasgow
St. ,100 (Amnon and S.Westert
SI, :100 'Great Ewan Ord. St.
at. 100 Do. • Block
el ,100 Do. t Ann. Stk., No I
Oa. 105 Great Notthotaeollend
11. 100 Greailitorthern
IS. ilOO Do.A A inc. no dlr. un-
Ol 400 Du.B~WOp, e.r paid B
00. ,100 Gt. South & West. (Irs.l
/18. 100 Gras& Western
Int 100 , Do. Stour VaLGustikk
St. lee Do. South Wales
It. ,100 I Do. W. 3110.--oxford
It, 100 Do. Do. Newport
Bt. 100 • Do. Do. Hereford
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St. 100 Lyndon and Blackwall
St 100 Lon. Bright°, 0 h.Coast
St. .100 Lowloia.Chatton.& Dos
St. 100 London& North Weida I
It 100 London&wuthWestarn
at. 100 Mau.,Shel.,& Lincolosh'
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114 Do. Vinare:
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MONEY MABEET.-(THIS DAY)

Two o'CLoow.
The stock markets continue to show the dulness
usual at this season. The funds are rather heavy,
and have declined to per cent. A fractional
reduction is also observable in a few of the chief
railway stocks. As regards other securities, though
the tone is dull, prices generally are fairly supported.
A rise in the Montevidean Loan, the letters of
allotment of which were distributed this morning,
has formed the chief change in prices.
There is a strong demand for money to-
day, and no transactions are reported under
per cent. The supply of money has expe-
rienced a considerable diminution, bankers being
engaged in strengthening their balances at the Bank
of England, in addition to which the revenue pay-
ments are flowing into that establishment on a large
scale. The rate for short loans in the Stock Ex-
change is 5i to 6 per cent., with less inquiry.
At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele-
gram, the Three per Cent. lientes opened at
Orr. 17c., being about 1-16 per cent lower than
yesterday.

Consols are now quoted 89 to 1, ex div., for
money, and 891 " sellers," ex div., for the
account (January 10). The official business report
is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for
money, 891, 1, 89 ; ditto, for account, 89g, i ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 884, 1 ; New Three
per Cents., 881, 1,1; and India Five per Cent.
stock, 1021 1 1.

Confederate Bonds have declined 4 per cent.,
while Greek have risen 1, and Turkish Con-
soluiw Most other foreign stocks
are quoted the same as yesterday. Some
of the present quotations are annexed,'
viz. :—Greek Bonds, 23/ to 1 ; Mexican.'
29/ to 1 ; Confederate, 61 to 62 ; Spanish
Passive, 311 to 1 ; the Certificates, 131 to 14;
Turkish, of 1858, 701 to 1 ; ditto 1862, 711
to 721 ; and the Conaolid4s, 471 to 1.
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Brazilian,
1852, 1858, 1860, 831, ex div. ; ditto 1863,
' 831 ; Buenos Ayres, for account, 931 ; Danish,
1864, 981 ; Equador, 12 ; Egyptian, 951 ;
1 ditto second issue, 954 ; Greek, for ac-
count, 234; Italian (Maremmana Railway), 715 ;
New Granada, 275 ; ditto Two per Cents.,
61, ex div. ; Peruvian, 1862, for account, 84 ;
Russian, 1850, 871 ; ditto, 1839, 531 ; ditto, 1864,
884 ; Spanish Certificates, 14 ; Turkish, 1854, for
account, 89 ; ditto 1858, 70 ; ditto, for account,
701 ; ditto 1001. Bonds, 714 ; ditto 1862, 721. ; ditto
for account, 724, 72 ; ditto 100/. Bonds, 721 ;
Venezuela, 1864, 444.
Egyptian Loan scrip is now quoted to 1 prem.;
Danubian, 1 dia. to prem. ; Monte Videan 21 to
prem., after touching 21 to s ; and Atlantic and
Great Western Railway Certificates of Deben-
ture, 4to prem.
Internsticnal Financial shares are now quoted
121 to 4 prem. ; General Credit, 21 to 1
prem. ; London Financial, 9 to 5 prem. ;
Imperial Mercantile, 3 5-16 to 7-16 prem. ;
Hudson's Bay, 151 to 161 ; Anglo-Egyptian Bank,
to 1 dis. ; and Ottoman Societe' G4ndrale, 2 to
prem.

The letters of allotment of the Monte Videan
Loan were posted last evening. The applications
are largely in excess of the amount required.
Telegrams from Egypt state that the government
"has formally denied the rumours current on the
London and Paris Exchanges that it was about to
issue Treasury Bonds to the amount of 2,500,000/:'
No gold transactions were reported at the Bank
yesterday. The demand for the ,Continent con-
tinues, and all the arrivals from America and
Australia are expected to be taken for export as
they come to hand. In all probability sovereigns
will likewise continue to be require,' for Egypt.
Owing to the decline in the Eastern exchanges,
the market both for bar silver and Mexican dollars
is dat, with very little business. The quotation
for the former is ss. lid. to ss. lid. per ounce, and
for the latter, se. Old. "sellers."
The rate of insurance upon the J. E. H., from
Melbourne, which has now been at sea 157 days,
with 44,0001. iu gold, has advanced at Lloyd's to
50 guineas premium.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
again flat, and in many cases the rates were quoted
worse for this country. Subjoined is our usual
list :

Amsterdam, 3 mouths, 11.18* to I : ditto, S days'
11.14 to 1:1; Rotterdam, 3 mouths, 11.181 to f ; Ant.
weep, S mouths, 25.52. to 71; Hamburg, ms. beam, 3
mouths, 13.7 to t ; Para, 3 days, 25.15 to 22S ; ditto, 3
months, 25.50 to 55 ; Franktort-on-the-Manie, 3 months,
1201 to I ; St. Petersburg (per rouble), 3 mouths, 22.1 to 30 ;
Wien," eff. en., 3 months, 12.7 S to 12S ; Trieste, AL ao.,
3 mouths, 12.74 to 12 ; Madrid, 3 mouths. 46 to I ;
Cadiz. 3 mouths, 47 to t ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.70 to
75; Genoa, 3 months, 25.70 to 75; Milan, 3 mouths,
23.70 to 75; Naples, 3 months, 25.70 to 75; Palermo,
I months, 25.70 to 75 ; Means, 3 mouths, 25.70 to
75 ; Lisboa. 90 days, 51e to t ; Oporto, 20 dart. slt to j.
At • meeting held yesterday of the creditors of
Mr. W. J. Morgan, East India merchant, of 15,
Leadenhall-street, trading under the firm of W. J.
Morgan and Co., who stopped payment on the 24th
October, a statement of affairs wasj submitted by
Mr. J. J. Saffery, accountant, showing liabilities
to the amount of 14,7811., and assets 10,1881. ; the
deficiency is thus 4,5931. Sympathy with Mr.
Morgan's position was expressed, and it was re-
solved to accept his offer of an assignment. It ap-
pears that Mr. Morgan returned from India a year
ago with a considerable impital. The engagements
which led to the suspension were chiefly iu cotton.
In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday a judg-
ment was pronounced which is calculated to
have the salutary effect of discouraging the
system of accommodation bills. In the case of
a person named J. Harris, an envelope manu-
facturer, who has debts to the amount of
13,2001., and assets valued at only 1,2001., it
was proved that the bankrupt had dealt largely
in accommodation bills. He had got some of the
bills accepted by persons receiving wages of only a
few shillings a week, acceptances being even giro:
by boys. A fee of 24. 6d. seems to have been the
allowance in some instances on each acceptance.
Mr. Commissioner Holroyd stigmatised the bank-
rupt's conduct in severe terms, remarking that
"tt was quite clear that the bankrupt bad
been guilty of carrying on trade by ficti-
tious capital, and of contracting debts without
reasonable expectation of being able to pay them."
The order of discharge was refused, and the bank-
rupt was ordered to be imprisoned for six mouths,
under the 159th section of the act of 1861. It was
stated that this fictitious paper had been discounted
lby various banks, including the City, Albion, Im-
perial, East London, and English and Irish.
A meeting took place yesterday in the Stock Ex-
change of members of that establishment interested
in the brokers' rent question, when a resolution
was adopted to resist the claims of the City autho-
rities.

801 79 ; SRI ; Surrey Consumers. New. 71:
United General, 39 40; Westminster Chartered, $2
Waterworks.—Berlin, 9 xi 98i ; Chelsea, 269 ; Peat
125 : Ditto Nee, 15i.
Dooks.—Lowk• and Bt. Katherine, 71
United Staten 5.20 bonds remain at 41+ to 42.
The Etna, fur New York, will call at Queens-
town to-morrow, and menages will be received at
any of the Electric and International Telegraph
Company's owes in London up to 3.30 p.m.. and
in the provinces up to 3.0 p.m. The City of Balti-
more for New York, and the Asia for Halifax and
Boston, will call at Queenstown on Sunday, Dec.
25, and messages will be received until the same
hours.

TOZSDAT EVINDIG.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 894 to e, ex
div., for the 10th January, opened and closed to-
day at the same quotation. Fur money the last
price was 80! to I. The official business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 894,
, * • ditto for account, 884 ; Three per Cents.
Reducea, 88i, ; New Three; per Cents., 138 i,
4, ; Bank Stock, 239 ; India Stock, shut ; ditto
Five per Cent. Stock, 1022, 103, 102;1, 103 ; ditto
Bonds, 35., Bs. prem.
lu the foreign stock market the amount of business
was very moderate. Venezuela Bonds continue in
demand, the loan of 1864 rising 1t and that of 1862
per cent. There wax also an improvement of
per cent. in Russian Old Five per Cents. Italian
Stuck and Greek and Mexican Bonds declined about
per cent.

. - -
The approach of the meetings has caused renewed
inquiries for bank shares, which were consequently
tires—in some cases at unproved quotations. An
improvement was quoted in City Bank, London
Bank of Scotland, Land Mortgage Bank of India,
Loudon, Birmingham, and South Staffordshire,
Standard Bank of Africa, Midland, and London

and County Bank shares. A slight decline occurred,
however, in British and Californian Bank, and
Commercial Bank of India (issued at 101. prem.)
Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 16 to L
being still dull ; Egyptian Trading, 14 to lf
prem. ; National Discount, 11 to 111 prem., show.
ing still au upward tendency •, and Joint Stock
Discount, dto 3 die. National Financial share*
were flat, and National Steam firmer. Ottoman
Socighi GjntSrale shares were last quoted 2 to 21
pr.!. . . . . . .

Business being limited, there was uo variation
worth mentioning in the shares of the financial
companies. The closini,:luotations are annexed,
:—lnternational, 2 to prem. ; General
Credit, 2,"! to prem. ; ndon Financial, 9to
prem. ; imperial Mercantile Credit. 31 to
prem. ; and Credit Fonder and blobilier, 3 to 3
prem.

MINES.-X2'B!B DAY.)

Two o'CLocc.

There is no new feature in the mining market,
which remains dull, with very little basinew. East
Lovell shares are flatter, at 121 to 131, and Great
Vur, at 33 to 34, while West Caradon are inquired
for, at 71 to 81. Lady Berth* are quoted 15a.
to

Port Phillip shares are in request, other colonial,
as well as foreign mines, being quiet.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

3f A REC-LANE.L(THIS DAY.)
The supply of home-grown wheat received fresh up to oar
market to-day was very moderate. The coedition of the
produce being unsatisfactory dry samples were taken off
steadily, at full prices. whilst dump qualities were difficult
of dispoml, though not cheaper than on Monday.
There was a good supply of I 'reign wheat on the stands.
Ili: American descriptions, a fair average bosinem wu trans-
acted, and priors ruled tolerably firm. For other kinds of
foreign wheat the trade was slow, on former terms.
Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, at late
rate..

There was a good supple of barley on offer. The trade
generally was dal, the demand even for malting domain-
tions being in a *Mush state. Prices, however, sided
stationary.
Malt minimd hands to ► limited extent on former terms.
With oats the market was extensively supplied. Good
and floe Russian qualities were in moderate request, at
full pried; otherwise the oat trade was dull, and the quo-
tations bade drooping tendency.
Nauman beans sold heavily, at drooping prices. Other
kinds met a slow sale, at about previous rates.
For peas the trade was in a sNaggish state, and prices, is
some instances, were rather easier.
In flour a very moderate business was transacted, yet no
change took plane in prime compared wit% Mealay.
Clove seed and trefoil ruled firm at full currencies. Foe
other seeds the trade was quiet.
CURRENT PRIM
Ina
- fr.

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Coon, Conk red,1943 Si to IA
, 1644 36 to 34
~ !N. y 344,1863 38 to 44
1864 39 to 46
Nortoitt and Lincoln
rod, 1966 56 to 39
BAWL
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meth= - 29 to 115
Diet:Wog 24 to
Grlndiug ,A to

AAIL

Per Q.

Zan, Norfolk, Yd
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CONI.Wo sod Waco 60 to 04
Brows
ZYF

Now
OLIS.

English, feed lO fa 22
salsa, 43 to 27
000;1. bed
Per
WaIUT. • I.
&adds sad Koalas
bent ILO to 50
[M:mitt Heckles

btvg 4O t 46
Danish
a11a4141. barst
soft
Asserts's, rest . 40 to 42
~, 63 to 45
Itakt.n.
1,1 to tS
St to 27
YY to 32

Oa=
Soot& potato
bish, whits .
black
BIASS
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Grinding.
tHstilltug
lla!turn

S. S.
23 to 27
12 to 23
.... 39 to 22

OATS.

Dutch, brew - l7 to 11
„ teal
AIRIVALB Or GRAIN, &C.,
CARRIAGE, EROII DEC. 17