The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-23 00:00:00

CAnarriwidz.—Duke of Wellington, Wyndham-road,
G. Parsons to Cecil Hicks ; Plough, (too-street, St. Jawe-
d:net, Charles S. Crowder to George Turner.
HATCHAX.—Queen Victor's, Pomeroy-street„ Thomas
Rllworthy to Samuel Bastin.
Lutnern.—Bridge House, Vanxhall, P. Chatfield to
Henry Smalhnan ; Royal Albert, Belmont-place, Wands-
worth.road, R. Vickery to Samuel Recant; Queen's Arms,
Wastow•hill, John Cox to Wm. Henry Collins; Canter-
bury Arms, Canterbury-road, Brixton, James Hobbs to
James Pope ; Hornet. Norwood, Thomas Wood to Wm. Ball
Three Merry Boys, Fore-eirest, Henry Williams to David
Frederick Storey ; Royal Oak, Granby-street, James &den
to George Dougal ; Walnut Tree, St. Albans-street, Henry
J. Frayhog to Robert B. Pitts; Bricklayers' Arms, FA*,
street, Richard Higgins to Frederick Pao.
Canto.—George the Fourth, Southwark•bridge•road,
Joseph Nation to John Rote.
_ _ _

George Abbey York applied to transfer the license of his
house, the Rock, Walworth-road.
The CHAIRMAN observed that the applicant only obtained
the license at the last georml day, sod under
those circumstances it was quite against the rule to
allow such to be transferred within twelve mouths with.
out some very good cause could be shown for it.
He considered the beat plan would be to adjourn the case
until the next session.

The applicant said it was on account of hip illness that be
wished for a transfer of the license, but he had no objection
to hare the case adjourned.
The application was then adjourned,

THE NATIONAL DISCOUNT COMPANY

(LIMITED).-(THIS DAY.)

To-day at noon the meeting of the proprietors in
the above company was bald at the London Tavern ; Mr.
W. RUSIIELL, M. P., in the chair, when the following report
of the directors was agreed :
. . .

"The directors ha,7e pleasure is again laying before the
shareholders accounts which show the steadily-improving
progress of their business. Upon reference to the annexed
6ilance sheet, it will be seen that the gross profits for the
half year ending 30th Jane last amounted t 043,959/. 19e. ld.;
and that after providing for the current expenditure, three-
tors'and auditors' remuneration, and ravening 12,6411. 9s. 5.1.
for rebate of interest on bills not yet due, there remains •
disposable balance of 26,6261. 19e. 10d. Convinced that the
permanent interests of the proprietors will be better con-
sulted on the present occasion by an important increase to
the guarantee fund, than by a larger division of profits, the
directors recommend out of this surplus that the sum of
11,560/. 7s. be appropriated to the payment of • divi-
dend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, free of income
tax,land that'the balance of 15,0661. 12.. 10.1. be carried to
the credit of the reserve fund, which, with accrued interest,
will thee amount to 42,915/. ss. 2d. The directors have to
announce the retirement of their esteemed friend mid col-
league, T. W. L. blackout Fan. ; also the accession to the
beard of William Jamss Thompeos. Esq., of llinuog-lane,
whose election will have to be confirmed by the proprietors
at the next ordinary general meeting.
" Balance sheet -Dr. : To capital called up, viz : 51, per
share on 77,069 shares, 35:i,3451. ; to amount due by the
company no loans, deposits, ke., 3,790.252 t. 2a. ; to premises
redemption fund, 4241. 12s. 11d. ; reserve fund 31st Decem-
ber, 1861, 27,4371. la 3d. ; interest to date, 4111. lls. Id.--
27,818/. 12s. 4d. ; to amount at credit of profit and loss
account as shown below, 26,6261. 19s. 10d. ; total,
4,230,5041. 7s. ld. Cr.: By cash, government and other
securities. 5.14,1321. 15e. 9d. ; by bills discounted, loans,
' kc., 3.653,128 i. Bs. Bd. ; by premises in Cornhill, 44,9431,
2a. 11d. ; total, 4,2:56,5041. 7s. Id.
" Profit and Loss Account. -Dr. : To current expenses,
3,591/. 9a. 10d. ; to directors' and auditors' remuneration,
1,1001. ; to rebate of interest on bills not due, carried to sew
account, 12.611/. 9s. sd. ;td dividend at the rite of six per
cent. per annum, 11,5601. 7s. ; to addition to reserve fund.
15,066/. 12*. 10.1.-26,6261. 19s. 10d.; total, 43,1k59/. 19s. liL
Cr.: By gams profits during the half-year, 43,9591. 19a. ld."

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JOLT 19.—The
Right Honourable the Lath of the Committee of privy
Council for Trade have received, from the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, a oopy of a despatch from her Majesty's
ambassador at St. Petersburg, crawl zing an imperial decree
announcing the openiog of the ports of Rherron and Nico.
!Mew to foreign trade, and providing for the establishment
at Nicolaiew of a customhouse of the second category of the
first-elma, end at Rhenon of one of the second ‘stegory of
the third•clar.—Gazerfe.

THE MIMING HIGH SHERIFF or LEICESTER-
SHIRE. —RECOVERY or HIE BODY. Duriug the last few
days Inspector Smith, an officer of the Leicester police
force, has bean in search of Mr. J. B. Winstanley, high
sheriff of Leicestershire, whose mysterious diatri-
bes been already noticed in our columns.
Vlreday afternoon a telegrAm was received at
Leicester Castle. whilst the &mires for the county
were being held. stating that Inspector Smith had
discovered the body of Mr. Winstanisy at Cobleuts, where
it had been found Bootleg in the waters of the river Moselle.
It is fully believed that the deceased gentleman had kat his
reason' wandered on to the Continent, and at Coldest: pre.
cipitated himself into the water whilst in that state of mind.
We also lame that Mr. Wiesteeley passed through Boulogne,
where be exchanged two bank Dotes. This sad event has ter-
'ideated the career of a kind eard 000siderate landlord, •
useful sad generous posetlesaan of the wooly, and his end is
man deeply deplored by all dame of persons. —Marothater
Ousrelisa.

INDIAN Cosa.-White, 31s. tis. ; 295. to 31s.
FLOATING CAROM, al C. F. and L -Wheat : Berd.i.
amid and Marianople, per 4921 M., 455. to Cs. ; Ghia.% 455.
to 47a, ; Polish Odessa, per 4801bw, red, 394. to 41s. ; white,
- Danube and Oalatz, 365. to 414. ; Ee
295.; to 335. Barley: Egyptian and Etyma, pargalt.
21s. to 225. ; Odessa and Donube, do., 225. to 235. Beans :
Egyptian, per 48011w.,305. to 314. Boise : Odema and Galata,
per 40211 m, 31s. Od. to 325. ; 'broil and Bulgarian, Pag
48016 e., 314. Od. to 321. ; French, do., -s. to --e. .
American, do., 111. to 30m. ; Egyptian, -a. to -a
Emine.-Oanary seed, per qr., 345. to 50m. ; Ramp
seed, per qr., 46m. to 50s. ; Mustard seed, per bushel,
white, 6s. to fei. ; brown, 7s. to 10s. ; Linseed, per qr.,
crushing, We. to 665. ; Linseed cakes, English, per ton,
11/. Os. to 121. Os. ; American, thin, in per
brig, tow,
121. Om. to 121. 10s.; do., in begs,ll/. Os. to 111. 10s. ; Baltic,
01. to 01. os.: Marseilles, 101. to 101. 10s.: Rape cakes, 61.
Oat° 71. ; Tares, per bushel, winter, Ba, to 9s. Od. ; Rape-
seed, English, per qr., 645. to 725.

ARRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM JULY 21 TO JULY SM.
ENS. Scotch. high. Foreign.
260 j . I IM.W
2470
340

Wbeat
Barley
Malt -.—
Flour, Logllah, 180 ;acts foreign,

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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(13T BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TILEGIRAPH).
(mom 001 OWN CORRESPONDS:NT.)
Market quilt, and rather irregular. The sake will pro-
bably reach 3,000 or 4,000 balm.

MINCING LANK.—(THIS DAY.)
SUGAR. —The market is firm, and prices have a tendency
upwards, but no actual advance mu be (looted. Mauritius
sold, brown, Zts. to 295. 6d. ; low to good middling yellow, 355.
to 38a. 6d. ; crystallised, 41s. to 42. a. 6d. ; Bengal middling
white Senores 41s. ; Madras native brown, 28a. 6d.
to 295. 6d. Refined continues firm. Brown lumps, 505. ;
.Melado, 200 hhda. of Cuba sold at 245.
Corm continue to find buyers at full prices. Planta-
tion Ceylon. triage and ordinary, 78s. to 86a. ; fine ordinary
to good middling, 82s. 6d. to 87s. tid. ; pea.berry, 89s. Gd.
to 945. ; good ordinary Native, 71s. to 724. ; Costa Rica,
805. 6d. to 87s. A cargo of Santo' sold for a near port
at Ms.
Tau continues dull of side. _

Rett.—A large business has been transacted in parcels is
.stood hands, but particulars are not given.
Rice.—There is a good demand for Bengal, at firm prima,
Balla= sold Re. 6d. to sa. 9.1. ; middling to good middling
white, lls. 6d. to 13s. 3d. A c.irgo of Rangoon sold at
10s. 74d.
Ravrreraz.-120 bags sold for ash at 384. 3d. for ram.
tlon 24.
Covron.—The market is dull and inactive.

TALLOW MARKET--(THIEI DAY).
The market h steady. Town tallow is quoted 4lts. ;
Petersburg Y. 0., on the spot. 49.. 3d. to 495. 9d. ;
July, 49e. 3d. to 49e. 6d. ; August to September, 801. ;
°dolor to December, 50s. bd. to 50s. 9d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKRT.-(THIS DAY.)

Messrs. Pattendsn and Smith report the market continues
firm, with an upward tendency.

COAL MA RIC ET. —(THIS DA Y. )
Walls EodHetton,l7s. 9d. ; Walls End Langston, 6d.;
Walls End Haswell, 17.. 9d. ; Walls End Stewart,l7a. bd.;
Walls End South Hatton, 17s. 9d. ; Walls End Braddyls
Hattori, 16s. 941.; Walls End Russell Hatton", 16s. 9d 1
Walla .Sad South Hartlepool, 16e. 6d. ; Walla End Santa
Hellos, 17s. ; Walls End Haugh Hall, 16s. 9d. ,• Walls
End Oust*, 17.. ; Walls Eod Kalb., 17e. ; Walls End
Eclat Maui, 16e. ; Walla End Wbaroclifie, 16s. ;
Walls End Acorn Close 16s. 9d. ; Walls End Pram-
wallpte, 16s. 9d. ; Rod Hunwick, 15s. ; Walls
End Hadley, 16s. ; Walls End Whitworth, lbs. ; North
Melton, 12a. 6d. ; Wylara, 16a. ; Bebeide Hartley, 14a. 9d. ;
Hastings Hartley, 14a. 9d. ; Lambert's Hartley, 14.. 9.1.
—126 ships at marbet.

THE FaNe.—A movement has been made by
several of the principal landed proprietors interested in
leo& in the tipper districts drained by the Witham for an
improvement in the outlet'. The scheme embraces •
thorough deepening of the river Witham from Bardoey to
Bolters, and • new channel at the mouth of the Raven.
After a long parliamentary litigatioo the Middle Level
Drainage and Navigation Bill lies passed the committees of
both houses to whom it was referred. The ..hjeota of the
bill were—fint, to separate the Middle Level from the Bed-
ford Level Oorporatioe, and to take the funds of the Ger-
ponetion arising in the Middle Level, sod to apply them to
' Middle Level works only ; secondly, to abolish the Naos
Navigation Commission ; thirdly, to repeal the Barrier
Banks Act ; fourthly, to emend the Middle Level Acts in
matters of administration and detail ; and, fifthly, to emend
the district arta in the Middle Level 90 as to generalise
their provisions and extend the powers of district commis-
sioners to the making of roads and facilitating their dedica-
tion as public highways. The decision come to by p•rlia-
meet will in effect make the Middle Level Commissioners
I sole meatus of War own affairs in futurc.—Times.