The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-11 00:00:00

MILITARY.

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 11, 1846.

MONEY

certain proceedings taken by him against the prosecutor
were calculated to create such a prejudice against him in the
minds of commercial men as, at least, to cause a doubt of it.
Us also urged that Middlesex was the residence both of the
prosecutor and himself ; and as all the witnesses were in
that county, it would be more convenient that the venue
should be laid there.
Sir F. Thesiger, who, with Mr. Bodkin, appeared for the
prosecutor, said that if there was likely to be the smallest
prejudice created against the defendant by his being tried in
the City of London, he would at once have consented to the
change of venue, but as he did not so believe, he thought it
should not be changed. Mr. Justice Pattcson said that the
indictment was in the Central Criminal Court, and the
venue was always laid there ; and when it was removed by
certiorari the venue was laid in the county where the cause
of indictment properly arose, and in this case it was the City
of London, where it must continue unless there was some
strong reason for laying it elsewhere. Ile saw no grounds
in the present instance for supposing that there would not be
a fair trial in the City of London.—Mr. Dunn did not say
that, but that as the parties and witnesses were all in Mid-
dlesex, it would be more convenient to try there.
Mr. Justice Patteson said that MU no reason, as the
tance was so trifling. Be never recollected a case, when
perjury was committed in a particular county, the trial was
remove because the witnesses were elsewhere. It was not
like a civil action. It was against the practice of the court
to remove the venue.—Mr. Dunn then applied for a copy of
the grand jury panel, and stated that the foreman had
signed his name on the bill after the discharge of the jury.—
Mr. Justice Patteson said that was not stated in the affi-
davit, and must be the subject of another motion.

T IJESDAY EVENING.

The transactions in the funds have not been of any
important character today, although the variations in price
world seem to indicate that the state of the account was
such as to render the speculators on one side rather uneasy.
The understanding for some days has been that the present
was what is called a bear accaurt, that is, that speculators
for the fall had sold largely in the belief that prices could
not be maintained. But prices have not gone down accord-
ing to expectation, and it appears to have been found that
money stock was freely taken off the market by the public
for investment, the necessary result of which was that the
speculators for the fall found a difficulty threatening them of
a scarcity of stock for delivery on or against the account
day, when stock would be called for. They have, there-
fore, been trimming to provide against the dilemma by
purchases of stock, or options, and hence it is, as stated, that
Consols, which in the morning were at 911 to 1 for both
money and account, with a preference for money stock at the
same equal prices, advanced at the close of business to 941 te
1 for both money and account, money stock being still more
in request than stock for account. Before the settlement
is probable, therefore, that accounts will be pretty nearly
squared between Bears and Bulls. Reduced Threes were 931
to 1. Three•and-a-Quarter per Cents., 951 to 1. Exchequer
Bills,lls. t0:144. premium. Long:Annuities, 91 to 15-16. The
government broker took 5,000/. Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents., at 951, for the savings banks ; 5,0001. of the same
stock same price for account of Friendly Societies; 1,2001.
new South Sea Annuities at 941 for the National Debt ; and
3,3001. Three per Cent. Reduced at 931 for Life Annuity
account.
Some of the railway companies are understood to have
been selling Exchequer-bills and stock, because, as said, they
find means of employing their money better. The fact, if
fact it be, seems strange, for money continues remarkably
easy both in the stock-exchange and the discount market. It
appears more likely that, in face of falling foreign exchange,
with the prospect of a rise in the value of money, railway
companies, if they have been sellers of government secun-
ties, have been taking advantage of present prices to realise
funds for better employment hereafter.
The foreign market remains in the same inert state.
Mexican, 22 to 1. Spanish Fives, 261 to 1; the Threes, 371
to 1. Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents., 581 to 91; the
Fours, 911 to 21. The steadiness of Dutch stocks in face of
a falling exchange shows the effect which the current inter-
change of those paper values exercises on foreign transac-
tions, in correcting or moderating the tendencies of adverse
trade money values on one side or the other.
Foreign exchange on some of the principal places is still
on the decline, and the impression gains ground that there
is no likelihood of improvement. On Amsterdam the rates
were 12.4 to 41; on Rotterdam, 12.41 ; on Antwerp, 25.921;
on Hamburg, 13.111 to f ; on Frankfurt, 1201 to 121 ; on
Paris, 25.821 to 871 ,• on Vienna, 10.6 to 61; on Leghorn,
30.3.5 to 40; on Madrid, 36 to 3—all at three months. On
Lisbon, at 60 days, 521 to 4.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Sittings in Banco.
REGISTRATION APPEAL.—PETHEEBRIDOE, APPELLANT
V. ASH, RESPONDENT.—Mr. SeTX Dowling applied to the
Court to enter this case curie pro tune. The statement drawn
up by the reviking barrister, and the notice, were tendered
to the Master on the sth inst., being the last day allowed by
law for entering appealk. The Master refused to receive
them, on the ground that the notice was not signed accord-
ing to the 62nd section of the Registration Act. The affidavit
of the appellant's attorney stated, that on the 28th October
the revising barrister had given his statement of the case,
that on the sth November be went to the residence of the
appellant about four o'clock, for the purpose of getting the
notice signed. The appellant was absent, and would not
return until six o'clock the same evening. It was, therefore,
impossible to get the document signed that day, and on the
following morning (being the Mtn day of term) the Master
stated that the law would not allow him to enter the appeal.
Unper these circumstances he (Mr. Serjt. Dowling) urged
that this was a case in which their lordships would be justi-
fied in exercising the discretion granted them by the 64th
section of the Registration Act, which gave power to the
court to depart from the prescribed rule on certain occa-
sions.
The Lord Chief Justice said there was no ground in this
case for deviating from the usual practice. The attorney
did not think proper to apply for the signature of the appel-
lant until the last moment, although he knew the necessity
of procuring it by a certain period. His client was as likely
to be absent as not, and he ought to have applied to him in
due time. Having failed to satisfy the requirements of the
act of parliament, he had no right to exptxt the court to
grant him a remedy fur his own neglect.
Application refused.

ENGLISH FUNDS.—Nov. 10.
3Pper Ct. Reduced Anne., 931 41 4 Long Annuities, 30 Tears, expire
3 per Cent. Cons. Anne.. NI 3 Jan 5, 1860, 10 1-16
New 31 per Ct. A 61., 944441 South Sea New Anna., 911
Long Annuities, expire Jan. 5, Conaols for Acct., 941
1800, 91 Ex. Bills, Cl.OO. 14d., 11 14
itto, 30 year*, expire Oct. 10, Ditto, 5001., 11 14
1859, 9 11-16 1 Ditto, Small, 11 14
--- FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, AceL,
Nov. 16, 371
21 per Cent. Dutch Exchange, 12
Gull., 591
4 per Cent. Dutch Certificates,
911 21

5 per Cent. Mexican lids:, Apet,
Nov. 16, 22i J 2
6 per Cent. Perurim Bonds, 33i
4 per Cent. Portuptese Mx., 3
5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, Acct.,
Nov. 18, 26i

JOINT-STOCK BANAL—Last night's Gazette contains the
following notice : "In pursuance and by virtue of the provi-
sions of the 17th section of the Act 7th and Bth Victoria.
chapter 110, it is ordered by the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade, that all returns by the said Act re-
quired to be made to the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies
shall, from and after the Ist day of December nest, be made
in duplicate.—Signed by order of the Lords of the said Com-
mittee—J. MACGREGOR, Joint Secretary."