The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-29 00:00:00

N0t.401811. Boma. Pd.
1
—.—
T. 40 Amaralamb . all
~_.
_.__, 40 BM. cot. asiiiiii;:zi Co. all
Tp:000t 50 britlati NOM Amok= . all
30.000 56 lorairalt of Ails 6
5) of Isis. Am
rad Mr. 2
26.0011.100 Cammardlii Imadaa 10
55.000 10 Ess...lltai.. Am& Mart 10
24.000, 20 Laa. Clark of AvaL 16
10.00.1, 60 IlsoMaa sad PI
extol :Al Ilamar /Ma lO
60,000,100 .Loodes oil ft
1000300 N4o6mal 'MI. 35
10.0011 20 I bp. Xow...ii,ti .. lO
20,0001 60 111admalof
41
14:11 Eligaiilliii." 2 ..,....0
10 ills. Zak ..... .....iiiiiii all
60.000 6 Illba
6.000 56 limb Amloalks ..
10.030 26 ithigt et Asebelli all
6.004 . Do. Sow. . ...
40,000 60 'MO= of iiiiiiii.:.
16.000 40 , Uutoa of 111•Eld. . all

Great Northers
Caledonians
back.
Berw icks even tol-16zon-
tango.

...... ....i In French shares the scarcity of stock caused by
the late speculation for the fall has passed away.
ins Northern. and Straabourga were generally carried
over "even," whilst Paris and Lyons commanded a
i slight " contango." On Luxembourg' there was a
" contango" of 1.32 to 3-32 per share.
iNotice has been issued by the President of the
, Great Luxembourg Company that the extraordinary
: ' t general meeting of shareholders lately summoned in
Brussels and London not having included the fall
: 1 number of shareholders required by the statutes,
another extraordinary meeting is called at Brussels
4 on the 9th of January, the decision of which will be
final, whatever may be the number of shares repre-
sented at it.
It The Commercial Bauk of London have this day
given notice that they will pay in due course the W-
S terest on the Canada Municipal Loan Debentures,
falling due on the let of January.
i
al The London Joint-Stock Bank have likewise given
notice that they will pay the usual dividends, falling
41 , due at the same date, on the bonds of the Leleigh
a , Coal and Navigation Company, Michigan Central
ts .
u • Railway Company, and Wilmington and Raleigh
o - Railway Company.
a li
s 3 The half-yearly interest, at the rate of 5 per cent.
t tc
4 14 per annum, on the cspital stock of the National Loan
Fund Life Assurance Society, is advertised as pay-
sale able on the 10th January.
ID a On the 14th January will become payable the
(2S half year's dividend, to the 31st Dec., on the shares
lasts of the South Australian Banking Company,amounting
=hi to 3 per cent. on the paid-up capital, besides 15s.per
t, IC
dots share on the shares fully paid up, and interest at the
Uri rate of 12 per cent. per annum on the shares on
amp which 101. is paid.
sad, The half-yearly dividend, at the rate of 6 per cent.
as. per annum, will be payable on the shares of the
South Australian Company on the 16th January.
• All the Australian Laud Companies' shares were
weaker to-day. In Australian Agricultural, South
Australian Land, and Van Diemen's Land the de-
PARIS EXUDATION Or 1855.—The Moniteur pub-
lishes a decree, appointing a commission of superintendence cline was 11. per share. On Australian Agricultural
of the universal e :position of the products of agriculture, shares there was a " contango " of 4 to ; ; and on
of industry, and of the fine arts, to open in Paris on the Peel River shares, of 4d. to 6d. per share. Bank
let of May, 185 d. The :resident is Prince Napoleon ; shares were rather more offered, but scarcely changed
the number of members 37, among whom are MM. Baroebe, • •
in price. Crystal Palace shares were not strong, and
Blanqui, Delocroix, Charlrs Dupla, Dumas, Dollfus, Ingra
Michel Chevalier, Count de Moray, Ballandrouze, Duke de' closed at 1 11-16 to 1 13-16 prem. London DA
Moucby, Visconti, &c. The commission is divided into stock has been dealt in at 113 : Victoria Dock new
two sections—one of industry, the other of the fine arts. shares (4/. paid) at 51 ; aed Australian Royal Mail
A special decree appoinx Lord Cowley a member of the Steam (81. paid), at 2&.
commission. The London oommittee of the Zealand Railway'
On Saturda
TILE LION ING
Mr. Driesbaeh, th AND THE BRAZILIANe
Lion King , TlGEwhile R.—
y g
Company have this day issued the following report
evening
exhibiting his feats in a den which contained several wild for the information of the shareholders :
animals, at. the Broadway Menagerie, was attacked by one As intimated in the prospectus, the g6vernmect of Den-
of them (a large Brazilian tiger), which sprang upon him, mark has taken shares. at par, in payment for the mire-
knocked him down, and fastened his teeth in his breast. A priation of the land. The remainder of the shares, con-
lioness sprang to the assistance of ber master, hut unfortw atituting the entire capitol of the compact., were fully
nately struck him a powerful blow in the chest, which she subscribed; and the Instalments are paid into toe hands of
intended for the tiger, and thus made matters worse. Oars Messrs. C. J• Hambro and S at, according to!Le stipulation
lof the keepers then opened the door of the cage and dragged of the contract and with the approval of the Danish govern-
Mr. Driesbach out. He was immediately attended by a meet. The pvernment guarantee of a minimum dividend
Il
physician, who found that only flesh wounds had been of 4 per cent. per annum will come into effect as soon as
in icted, and those not of a dangerous character. The au• the line is completed, end open to Korsdir ; which, accord- .
silence were highly excited during the time the scene was ' lug to the contract, must be by Ist November next :in the,
enacting. This is the first time is two months that the tiger meantime interest at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum on
has been exhibited, arid it is probable that the glare of the the paid-up capital will continue to be paid under an
gas-lights rendered him contused and excited. He was arrangement made with the coreractors• Tor dotiss of the,
always looked upon by Mr. Driesbaeb as one of his pet am- London committee are confined to the perf.rmance of each
goals, end as extremely tams and docile.—Nets York pagan acts as are requisite for the general protection of the is.

It ItIOELLANir;OUS.

No. BO .I
32,000 I Age,la Coal and Iron ..
10,000 testrallan A¢rlwltunl
12,6001 L'A. AuAndoolan a Mall.
60,000 Roll hall .
::50001 1^ Berlin Nate,-
'
10.00,1
100,000,
6.1,0000141
LW
64., 004
17,000
12,000
10.000
4644
10,0001
10.0(.0
16.004
75.00'd
173,7161
65,400
26,0001
120.'01
10.040
14.84
1010,000
17.700
150,001
10.000

Slime. dam
to-da7.

63 45

413

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t

16 18
11 13

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The following are this day's sales for the seem

ORDINARY SHART.3 AND STOCKS.
Caledonian, 641 1 ; Nast Anglian (26t, L. and E. and L.
end D.), 5; East. Counties, 131 1 ; Eastern Union, A stock,
60; Great Northern, 831 41 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
661 ; London and North-Western, 1031 ; London and
South-Western, 78 ; Manch., Sheffield, and Idncolnah., 22 ;
Midland, 621 1 1 ; Nerfolk, 81 ; North British, 301 30;
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 361; South-
Eastern, 601; York and North Midland, 47 61.

JOINT STOCK PANICS.
Union of Australis, 74.

Crystal Palace, 61

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Ste Bridal Airmail= Lead—
-s,lki CoL dia.& !Leduc. Co.
tA 1
106Cameda ..... . ..... 32
61
61 . New .. ...... 2l
4 Crystal Palace of France 2
2512retrie Telegraph
16,Ceneral Steam Navigatlea l4
20 General 8. P. Shipping Co l6
26 In& Hotfoot guar
10 Magda/ems BR Navigation 6
Nation,' Patent:42'2lrue all
10 Netherlands Lad
2 N.S. Wales Coaland later
Stearn Naviganow Co 1
1 North Balkh Australasian aU
j Res Nohr';hloffeLrese: "mni : : A
b Poe' Itivar Land Mineral all
fa Peialnsular k °Dental gum. all
66 Do. do. ......
Portland Iron Leopany
1 101 floral Sall SWIM ......
1 ecusUsh Aug,. Investment an
26 South Australian Luul 25
Ildubinarioe Telegraph derlp all
1W Van Inesoce,i Led .. . 22