The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-27 00:00:00

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We are informed that kfr. Burton baa sent in iie
resi as general manager el the Metropolis'
end -Provincial Bank, and that it has been accepla
by the dictators.
II is said that several large shareholders la IM
Milano, Bank are endeavouring to get a member of
the hem of B. Oppeubeim and Bons to stand far
one of the vacant directorships, with • view of in-
tusinspolnfalloorei'tdthethmeeet‘ innegwonblrues"dainy late directius
The subjoined memoranda, relating to the Pen-
jaub and &lade Railways, are official :

Poicieas BeftwoT.—By meet eiviese it would *ppm
libel ea the 19th d het smooth the WS is wad ppset i~
thee pinning Lame Wad Kathie is railway amaze
• parer el gentlemen soaeseted what government sad the
atUway hemedietoly theme& peceeeled slag is entire
bee frees liooltea to Leber*. The milway u t. esposeel
will be epee for public trifle is the are& ef Kw&
ESTIIISKOI OW THS Scums RAILHAL-11110 chief SO-
&OH sad staff charged with the vamp af tie ememety
don the valley of the Wee, between /Leine end lieellee.
have bees cordelly weloomed by the nee el Ehswld=
thong! shoes meatty the mdway will per It. .
miles PI its appreeehieg Melton to joia tM l'ao)web &A-
way. The rider of Bhawelpore sad Ida dads bus ea-
Mined ate!lt aortoty to poem the seventeen of males"

It is intimated that the share list of the Darjee-
ling Company (Limited) will be closed on Wedoes-
day, the Itt Febrnary,for London,and on Thursday.
the 2nd, for the country.
Her Majesty's Postmaster-General will receive
tenders on the 10th of April for the conveyance a
the mails between Point de Ga. and uydney.
New South Wales.
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Subjoined is Memo. Culverwell, Brooke, sod
Co.'s report of yesterday's hide Wes :
At the mood aeries of We sales ler the year there MS&
fair dimmed for export, bat the home Wade enameled=
a modents Worm. But Ladia—Ox and Cow :
at Mbar Irregular prime, bat epos the average late Men
were obtained. For third aw: some Marth.ohas hides
higher pities were paid ; but heavy wen neglected, sad said
at *safer prior. Madras, ter.. were dull of gala. The
analysis of the wiles is 121,489 Wittig sow parcels, ^TA
brought forward from former mks, sad 4.136 Marbas, be.
in all 161,917 hides. of which 116,379 were sold. Rest ladia
Buffalo were rather dearer. Leather—East ladies was ia
steady demand. Australian sold fakir. Salted Bidee—Senth
Anaeriose, ban offered for positive male, ware sold at hewer
prier than those asked per private maims& CoMehrooll66
late rates. Australian were only part sold at rates.
Gibraltar brought fair prices. Dry sad &pelted aide—
South Amadeu% were passed. St. Petersbarg kips
in. Wisoelleame : Dull& calf were oily parta.:r
Saagaroo only part sold. Bab—Maim braved late
rates.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, Jan. 25, compared with that fer
the previous week, shows the following changea
Circulation ems
Circulation active 20,146,015 Decrease 564,965
Public deposits ......—... 4,836,799 Inman 660,186
Other deposits
Government aegis hies
banking department 11,023,211 No change
Othersecuritassuilwating
department
Cola and bullies, la both
depertaienta
PAM day sad ether bills 469.779 Decrees 44.318
Nate The Best 3,484147 Deetesse 3,676
ia serve
Total reserve (notes k cola
is barking iirseit) . 8,821,200 bermes 713,673
The favourable changes shown in this return ex-
plain the reduction in the Bank rate of discount
made to-day. The Bank has lest a little under the
head of private deposits, but has gained 650,1851.
under that of Government deposits, together with
I 215,8151. through the running off of private sem-
i ritiee. The consequence is that the reserve has ex-
, perienoed the important increased 713,6731.. The
mama, in the coin and bullion is 148,9881.

BANE OF MOUND. —AD A
and Ali VIA. a 92, tot the yolk
1816.

Ladast pursued to the Ad TM
modals on Wodorday, Jou. lib

Notes issaed Z28,219.115

PAAMMIT.
Goverment debt.. L 11,016.109
°User seentitlee 1.614.901
Gold Ma end bul-
lion 141116,311

£t8,219,315!

i1d,219,111

imixxie Di
=stars' Capital £14,661,000
5.4.85,147
Public Deposits
lisolieq..
Say. Banks. Cow-
Eds. of "Ittoe!al

Debt, and Dlr
Accounts)
Other Deposits. 4.444,9114
Boren day sad other
Dills
463,779

L 37.897.611
W. MUM, Chid Peltier.

TIRIII4!DAY ETZEING.