The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-29 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

[For this day's City flee',, see 4th page.)
FRIDAY EVOKING.
1110 013011111, in the share markets was closed I _
to-day. The charader of this account was show by
n i so
as yesterday, and whereas late acca;2.nts have been inl to
a uniform upward or downward directio::, dTling is'
this account there was oscillation, and to a condo::"-, et.
able extent. The differences to be settled were on a sito
'1 large scale; at an early period intimations were yo
given that high rates of continuation would be re-
eked 25
iq , and these in meet cases have been sub- 29
imatted to. st.
1 The negotiations in foreign exchange today were u I
not of an extensive nature, and prices generally re- is
mained the same as last post. Amsterdam was again Ulf
la shade lower, bills being in demand, in consequence a
d the continued sale of gold by the Amsterdam 23
Bank; it left off 11.15 for short, and 11.161 for three LI I
nionths. Short I'aris was done at 24.97; to 25, and isil
long was in demand at 25.17 i to 20. A slight gel
decline took place for drafts on Vienna, for which a'
13.13 was offered to-day. 17 '
30 ,
The following arc the rates negotiated : lel'
113129. ~noes I.ll4etlated. R. ,
Trost To 2I
Aentertlant per/ Short 111. Mete. ._ -ff. -ye. 20
Ditto
Reasedim
Ilemblei sod *am „ „ 13nee eirchl. 13mot. Neb. I it.
Paaltatuaaalaillslas „ „ 11815. Our. ... 1192 lb ' ,
'Mee ...............-. ~ ~ 1301 12,tr„ ...1311 13kr. St.,
MOD .....„ ...... „„ ,, „ 1311. Mier. ... IM. Mk,. et,
Amway .......- ., „ Mfrs. :Octs. ... 23frce 23010. 23
„ rercr.2o eta .. 25frrs. acts. 20
Feels ..... ....... .-
~ S lieethinfre+.l4cts .. 230rca. 0ct..,. St.
lane -- 23lrat 2ts .. 234ne, 2 et, 50
Genoa ,„ ,, 231 r. Mete. ... 23 r. 5.0 c,... 441
'Arms
Mitts ..... ...„.-- ,, ~ 2.1r..1,3r. ... 29,r. Vete Ilt.,
Napier per demi ~ 411 peace ... 411 mace Si'
PaleroSo pa oars „ 1241 peace ... 123 penes OIL i
Meaalla ... ., 12) ',nee ... IMr testes
30 '
Medea ...-.......per dollar ~ 4511 pence ... -pine OR
Cede ,.... ,, „ So pence ... 3' 1 pence 32
Isarceloem - pence sr
Lirbon .... .... --per mire ~ 331 pence .. 331 pence
0100t* - II, Ile 1
53 peso. ... 531 pence St.
St. yetestrarg per ruble „ 97 peose ... - peace In
50
The discount on gold yesterday at Paris was 2 per to
mile, which, at the English mint price of 31.17 x. 10;d. t. 20
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of so
25.094; and the exchange at Paris on London at te
short being 25, it follows that gold is 0.377 per cent.
dearer in Paris than in London. Itif
By
last advices the price of gold at Hamburg ;yr
is 425 per mark, which, at the English mint price of iii
34 17s. 10!cl. per ounce for standard gold, gives an 12:2i
exchange of 13.51.; and the exchange at Hamburg
cm London at short being 13.5, it follows that gold 12,,11
is 0.231 per cent. dearer iu Hamburg than in le
London. 20
According to the last accounts the course of ex- V.
change at New York on London for bills at 60 days so
sight is 1101 per cent., and the par of exchange it
between England and America being 109 23-40 per
cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.67 too
per cent. in favour of England. Upon taking into ra
consideration the difference of interest and charges 20
of transport, we find that the present rate leaves no 32,1
profit on the importation of gold from the United si.
States. as
The bullion by the Avon was sold partly to-day, :14:
but no alteration of prices took place, except for
Colombian doubloons, which fetched Is. 9d. per ox. so
more. The prices per or. were: Dollars 4s. 11Zd.;
bar silver, ss. 1!(1.; ditto, with S grains of gold, 2°
Ss. ltd. ; bar gold, 77e. 9d ; and Colombian doubloons,
775. 9d. The silver was chiefly in bars. so
The ads-ices received from Natal are very favour- to
able to the progress of the country. The labour
market may perhaps be affected by the large levies 20
of Zoolus sent to co-operate against the Katfirs, but
the best disposition is maintained by the native
population. So far as Natal is concerned, the dis- .
taut war at the Cape is likely to be beneficial. so
The account of the position of the Bank of Eng- 15,
land for the week ending Saturday, the 22nd of :,'
March, 11351, published pursuant to the Act 7& 8 121
Via., c. 32, is as follows: m
BANK OF lAN OLAS4 P.-Accer re lot the met enable bleach =lB3l 20
WWII OWAILTM wt.
Muter lifted Ar.ns.wo Ooraiunrnt bele...-. £11,015,100 50
Wet recumle...... .9.4.ee
Geld Coln an.l Balm 13,682143 so
011ree $Ol1100
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itT.713.62° 121

a.i rd

cans Weer.
Mr. Acland submitted that although taking the word in-
, jury in a pecuniary sense, he wits unable to prove anything
of the kind, yet that if he could satisfactorily prove the for-
geries, he was entitled to a summons, with the view to the
further and the ample investigation which he considered
to be necessary.
Alderman Carter—l think that some gentleman per''
name has been forged ought to come forward. I su
there can be no difficulty in producing evidence of that de-
scription ?
Aeland and Mr. Challis then stated that they should
Mt ups the suggestion of the alderman, mid then with-
ers&
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
William It. Douglas alias Cape. Douglas, with Artlbstril
Datailas and Clarks Lionel Douglas, his two suns, were
brought up fur final examination, charged with having do-
trended several tradesmen of property to a large amount.
There was no additional evidence to that which has
already appeared in this journal, with
Douglas the excetion of that
of the constable who took the elderinto custody.
Sergecuit Allen, an active and intelligent officer of the B
division, stated that some time ago the elder prisoner wrote
begging letter to a clergyman in the country, who, In
return, wrote to the Rev. Mr. Hamilton, of 47, Chester-
square, in whose district the prisoner resides, to inquire
into the character of Captain Douglas. The Rev. Mr.
Hamilton sent a message to the elder prisoaer, requesting
him to call upon hint. Douglas, not venturing to show
himself in public., sent the note produced by Mrs. Dougles,
staling his inability to leave the house in consequence of
Mesa Mr. Hamilton then proposed to call on the follow-
* morning. Instead of doing so, the rev. gentleman
communicated with witness at the station, and handed him
the letter he had received from the prisoner, and on
the morning of the 14th instant witness attired himself in
the garb of a clergyman, and repaired to the residence of
Douglas, No. 6, Belgrave terrace, Pimlico, and knocked at
the door, which was opened by u female servant. As soon
as she sow witness she said, "Oh, you are the gentleman
my master has been expecting—Please to walk in." Wit-
ness was then shown into the parlour, to the elder prisoner,
who was lying on a wretched straw bed, apparently in great
pain. Witness asked prisoner if he was Mr. Douglas?
Ile
replied in the affirmative, and said, " You arc the Rev.
Mr. Hamilton, I presume." Witness said, " No, lam not,
11 am a olite-constable, and you must consider yourself in
custody." The prisoner then called out to his wife, who
was in the next room, "I am betrayed! lam betrayed! I
am in custody! This is a police-officer, and not the Rev.
Mr. Hamilton." He then turned to witness, and said, " I
cannot help it; I give you credit, officer; perhaps 1 should
have done the same were 1 in your position. ' Witness then
took him to the station. Allen added that although the
lower part of the house appeared miserably furnished, the
upper pirt .1.4 furnished with every comfort.
The depositions were then read over, and the whole of the
prisoners were committed for trial.
WESTMINSTER.
Edward Muggers was charged with picking the pocket of
Mr. R. M. Manes, M.P.
Mr. Manes said he was standing that (Friday) afternoon
at the door of Mr. Charterbi, 27, l'hetham-street, Belgrave-
square, when, in consequence of some information he
received, he put his nutil into his pocket, and found that
his handkerchief, which had just before been safely there,',
had been abstracted. Ile immediately followed the accused,
who was running at full speed away from him, and who
was captured in Eaton-square. Prisoner said he had not
int the handkerchief, and that it was altogether a mistake,
TM a bey who had picked it up produced it in prisoner's
Stridence MU given, clearly proving that the prisoner
was seen to pick Mr. 51ilnes s pocket and run off with the
bandkerchickwhich he ultimately threw away.
Mr. Millies expressed a wish that the magistrate would
deal with the matter summarily, but Mr. Burrell intimated
that he had tio power to do so. A clear case of larceny had
been made out, and it was his only course to send the
Emitter before a jury.

/27,715:20 •
11•1111
froprieteriOstei..l....‘l4.63..e i Uovernmall SeAllitlei
&at . . 3.619.206 docket. litted Weight
eittele iii.iii;Oil 6 iieciihri: Ammar) A14.145,2:4
itechie,.. ;a. l'atths.
Crmamb. I NA weal Note.
... , 12 947.t1ii9
Note. 9.t21,:iii0
Deht,asie Inv. Aretii.l 11.792.245 Oat sod sliver (Me 063.470
Other P 1...,.0 ._.. *- . a.977.1Ki
ierrenAst sait mug I4U Lim.uts
_ ___

— .ra 1 • £34,957.799
March 27. tsa, M. MAMMAL', Chief' %Alter . 130
The above returns, when compared with those for
the week preceding, exhibit the following changes:
Circulation issue £17,715,620 Increase £3,930 4
Circulation active 18,494,320 Decrease 261,115 3
Public deposits 8,792,245 Increase 564,2.56 lei
Other deposits
Oovernment securities in 31
bunking department
Other securities in banking 7
department
Coin and bullion in both
departments
Seven ,by and other bills 1,016,085 Decrease 8,907
The Hest
The Reserve 9,904,740 Increase 244,034 1
According to the official returns published in the 4 ,
Gazette of last Tuesday the total note circulation of N.
all the private banks of England and Wales during "
I the week ending the 15th of March was 3,381.4701. lit.
In the week preceding the amount was 3,394,478/, ; 30
there is, consequently, a decrease of 13,0061. 2$
10
The note circulation of the joint stock banks „(.6
during the same week was 2,692,8001., and the pre- ;;*
ceding week's return being 2,879,5031., the increase
se.s
is shown to be 13,2971.
13
On taking into consideration the active circulation 1
of the Dank of Englund which. in the week in ques-
tion, was 18,755,4351. (being 238,6251. less than the to
week previous) we find the aggregate note circula-
tion of England and W 26ales to be 24,829,7051., which 17
shows on 'balance a decrease of 238,329/. as com-
pared with the returns for the previous week end- g
tug the Bth of March.
As regards the fixed issues, the private banks were ,
1,386,0081., and the joint-stock banks 717,1871. below ss
the amount authorised to be issued. MI
20

_
tlie plaintiff,who . . . -- __ ________
fore, with l•is ing st .t,n a bottle of capers, a hair brush,
and other articles. from the shop of Mr. Abram, chemist,
. . - ----. -
at Denham ; *biting that he was seen to take the goods, 5
was followed by the owner, mewed of the offence, brought METALS. Mr. Moate's Circular states that to
bads. awl convened to disgorge the plunder. The same i Welch bar iron is very firm • the makers of the first-rate "
an
also contained aevere comments on the chief I brands will nut sell under 41. 17*. 6d. • the market is uearly
eon-table and the local magistracy, in not bringing the cleared oh' second hand parcels. In ;ails a large business is la
oth lob r Justice. After the datey,
of the alleged felony, doing on American account, buyers at 51. 65., sellers at is
Colon, i askOaes made an inquiry respecting it, nod
this re- 51. 7s. 6d. nett cash, free on board, at the shipping port in , 2
suited in Mr. Abbot's resignation. Ile sulrwiluently sold . Wales. Sales have been made to day. at over 51. 56.1 2
off his goods and went to London ; but hearing that an I Staffordshire iron : A large local trade is doing ; the last ;
tafonuatiou had been preferred against him, lie voluntarily 1 accounts from the Indian Presidencies are not encouraging •
returned to lh•reharn, mud appeared before the local snag.-
to shippers ; heavy stocks and unremunerating results.
tote. to answer the charge of tobbery. No perrou was in Scotch pig iron is showing aimptoms of improvement, the
attendance at the time to give evidence. or to support the low price is attracting the attention of speculators. Swedish
to
London. and it was dismiraed. Mr. Abbott went back iron, for steel purposes, is inquired after. Swedish steel :
to London. where he has been ever since employed, Mr. very little doing. Copper is in good demand fur the con-
Prendergast said, as a private watchman. Notice was linear Yellow metal sheathing in fair request. British tin 1
given of the prewut 11l , and to-day it came on for trial. Common is dull of sale ;in refined there is a good basilicas
The leered wrjeant hasaing delivered his opening address, doing. Foreign tin is not quite so firm ; holders are dispoted
Mating the CAM`, and the article having been read, witneases to submit to a reduction ; there are sellers of Baum at $71.,
were called to prove that when the magistrates sat to hear and straits, uncertified, at SW. As an instance of the effect
the charge against Mr. Abbott none was prtferreal, and nu of tho repeal of the navigation laws, a considerable parcel
one appeared against him, • 'has arrived during the week from New York, one from'
Mr. Prendergast, for the defendants, urged that the . AMMAN° ISLANDIL—The fallowing. is a cope ' Hambro', riii Hull, and a quantity is now on the way from
action was brought in alr. Abbott's nine to punish them of a notice issued at the Auckland Islands by the company', Trieste. Speller: Not any transaction has been reported
for their hostility to the rural police, and that as the plain- commissioner in his capacity of lieutenant-governor, w'ho during the week. Lead is very firm, and the last prices
tiff Ira. nut worth a penny they must pay their own costs it •aPnears is legally entitlea to prevent encroachments of from New York leave a fair margin to the shipper; a good'
even if the verdict war in their favour. Ile called several the nature •if those indicated in the first paragraph of the business was doing at that port, principally on Boston
witnesses to support she plea of justification, and their eel- notice : ° Notice—The islands denominated ' Lord Auck- account. Tin plates in good request. 1
dense went to show that they believed, from what they land's group having been granted to the Mesaieurs En-
had se, nof the pkeintes movements inr. Mr. Abrams shop, derby, for the purpose of enabling them to prosecute the '
that the plaintiff had stolen wow of the articles--a bottle whale and real fisheries, have become private property, RAILWAY MEETING AT ABERGAVENNT.—On Toon-
e!' capers and • toothbrush—alleged to have been stolen. although now vested in the hands of a chartered company. day last a meeting of ironmasters and landowners
the witness stated that Mr. Abbott had told hint that he No T1.1t•011, therefore, except those belonging to the
, Southern Whale Fishery eompany' will be pertained to assembled at the Angel Hotel, Abergavenny, to receive a
had
ores dismissed from the forte, and that he must leave deputation from the board of directors of thq Newport,
the twn. anchor on the coast, nor in the bays of the 'Mil islands, for Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway Company,ao concert
Mr. Byle- called three witnesses to rebut some of the the purpose of whaling or waling, since Persons capturing measures for the effectual and speedy carrying out of the
statementa made by the defendants' witnesses, but the such whales and seals are no more entitled to them than objects for which that company was incorporated. The
evidence of the latter was nut shaken. in England, where they would be claimed as belonging to meeting. though of a private character, was attended by
The Lord Chief Justice, in summing up, observed that the crown, droits of admiralty, lord of the manor, 6ro. many of the most influential parties in the district.
be did out think that the allegation as to stealing several Evoery assistance and accommodation, however, will be •
of the articles were supported, but he considered there was •ff rded to vessels which may visit thew ialauds for trade, CLITER RAILWA C '
Y OSMAN T. The half-yearly
evidence of the plaintiff having stolen • bottle of capers and repairs, stores, or refreshment ;but no vessel will be allowed neeting of this companwas held in Belfast on ednesday,
Mrs J. God in the chair, rthaving
A favourable re
a touttrlnush, Ilia lordship recommended the jury to find to break bulk nor land goods of any description until 24 .
anniugont damages in respect of the charges not proved. hours after the motor of ouch vessel 'has delivered to the bee% read, the foll •resolution was propooc d attain-
usl etherd w`ll, lved Th - - now
The jury retired, and after a short time returned into storekeeper • manifest of the cargo, and, in case of failure 00 I
with 503 at the re
court with a verdict finding the plaintiff Chilli", of stealing read tog the statement of IA be
or refusal to mower all such questions relating to the cargo, , ' '
the bottle of capers, but nut guilty of stealing the tooth- the master of such Yewd shall either quit the islands with- recel
'red and approved of. That a divider of 20s.
brush. and gave one farthing contingent damages on that out breaking bulk or forfeit the sum of 201. Any personh
I per share be now declared out of the refits of
part of the plea not proven- or persons attempting to introduce, sell, or dispose of wines • r e company, for the lad laced
and that same be
ram. Meia.—Prroa Ma Jerras Kam or spirituous liquors without permisaion first obtained in payable on and after theist proximo, to every s holder
SHOOTING WITH I. TO Mu
we writing from the lieutenant-governor, shall be subject to a • ner di "Tear on 'mum of [pro
."—Me• 'ham en cm'
W. lkok r, aged 29, and R.Ayrea, aged 24, were Oct. fine of 201., and such wines or spirits will be forfeited. The gratulated the meeting upon the prosperous ndition of
the former on the charge of having, on the 25th of Oct. last, masters of all teasels touching at the Auckland Islands will their affair'. and after a vote of thanks to the board of
at Southacre, feloniously shot Gems Pond, a gamekeeper, understand that application to wood,and refresh directors, and to the chairman, the meeting separated.
with intent to murder him, and Arta with aiding and must be made to the storekeeper appointed.—(Signed) SPANISH DIFFERENTIAL DUTlLL—Viscount Sca-
abetting Hooks to COMMA the faulty with which the latter CHANLES ESL/MINT, Litut.-Ciovernor.—Port Roes, uck-A ham paired off in favour of Mr. Anderson's motion, an
stood charged. land Islands, June 15, 1650." Thursday evening, with Kr. Blaney, against.