The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-13 00:00:00

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LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.

JIHETING THIS DAY.

This morning a special general meeting of Um
shareholders of this Company was held at the Company's
Moss in the Watlrlco Station, W. Chaplin, Beq.,
M.P., In the chair, for the consideration of "A Bill for the
ansitom b 7 Leeßelem ea./ Gomel. wa0.... neilmory Owes-
play, of a Railway from Yeovil to Rester, to be called the
Rester Entangle. Railway,' end for other purposes."
And at the lame meeting than were •100 to be submitted
for the conaideration of the proprietors, the following bills,
la which reopectively cocain clauses and proviaions have
been 'awned by their respective promoters, proposing to
wafer ;owns on, or to effect the interests of,
the Loadoo and South-Western Railway Company, els. :
II I. A bill for authotisleg WAG arrangements between the
11 west end of London end Crystal Palace, the Load.,
Brighton, and South Coast, the South Rasters, and Leaden
and South Western Railway Companies, for oak or loses of
the West London and Crystal Palace Railway, the regula-
tion and imam of espied, and for otter purposes. 2 A
bill for incorporating the Salisbury Railway and Marks
hew Company; for authoriaing them to make and maintain
• railway and market-house at Selkebery, and for other par-
potse. 3. A bill f,r making a railway from Southampton end
Dorchester railway to Blandford Saint Mary, and for other
poqrwce. 4 A bill for malice • railway from Lyntington,
in the *runty of Southampton, to the London and South-
Wisest* railway at Broakaabant, in the alum county, to be
called the " Lymington Railway," with a leading-place at
Lymiagton abresaid, and for other purposes.
The 811CliTAZY having read the advertisement OM.
ventag the meeting,

ToeTCELIIIIIAX Made as esp'enstery statement, in the
wane of which he said that the fl at line mentioned on tits
Bodin. Ms., the linter and Yeovil, was the fatly cos Is
which the Company was interested, either by subscrip-
tion, charm, or ospital, or in any way whatever.
The Great Waters bad, so the shareholders were no doubt
aware, attempted to impel them to accept a clause making
it incumbent arm them to lay down a doable line of rails,
so as to have a broad se well as a narrow gunge, bat that
attempt had been defeated, and the line therefore would be
upon the narrow gasp only.

Of the other four their names had bee. withdrawn from
the Crystal Palma line, and they bat no mannezion by
shares or etp:tel with the other three, nor did they promote
them ; but as they might have janetious with them, or be
required ti work them, Uwe' better to give t►eir mutation
to the bills et omit.

Tee micas classes having been read, pro forms, of the
Raster and Yeovil Bill, a discussion arose, to which it was
stated by the cowpony's solicitor, that if the Raster end
Yecril Company should maks the demand, the Routh
Western would be bound by the bill either to advance
100,0001. apoo leen to the former, or take that amount in
slum at their own option.
The Camaxaw then moved that the sanction of the
malls, should be given to the Ratter Lad Yeovil Bill.
Mr. exow seconded the motion.

Mr. Burs protested al/elan the bill, as biter a emu.
gauss of the penal measure forted epos the company by
the legislature lut 1 ar, is &limos of all principles of froo
sat on sad egaity. Thou was, however, no may, from
dm bill, and therefore be should not rots 'plait it.
Mr. Petunia upraised himself to a similar offset.

Mr. WOOD energetically opposed the bill, epos the
ground that the line wauld
tied statesmen with a view to sapient his opiniou.
Mr. Elsrjeant GAZIILIZ inquired bow Mr. Wood proposed
to stop plrliamout ? because it he cuild show a way to do
that, ha (Mr. Selma o.sele•) would vote with him in op-
location to the bill.

Mr. WOOD said parliament would ao more dare to stop
their dividends them to stop the dividends oa the aational
debt. (Laughter.)

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Mr. &natal Glozsz.zi intimated hie opiate* that par-
liament would not be very aloe spin the paha.
A 8 zzzzz OLDIS said that there wee ewe serious defeat
la the bill—vis, that it gave them no power to fora a jug-
ties with the Great Wester. at Ester.

Aller somas farther dboan?o► the tactics was adopted ;
sad the ether bile kayak( hoes I reoell7 saaetioaed, the
promdiago terminated.

Fuaran RIINIFOIOEMLNTS FOE CANADA.—A
fivvrespondent writ's, In addition to the troops on their
pasesge, or wider orders for Cassia, ft Is intended by the
governeent to segment the luny i. that province by 6,000
This combo, sill feticide two cogitating of Gavels', nob
360 strong, 4 batteries of fold utak ry, sad the romaingsr
infantry regime% sag s battclias of the ma Wass, a
Meanest of the Land Treosport Corp, astsberieg 400
drivers sad 120 utiliser., are held in nadiatio to eabuk
fa tbo isms domination."

MONEY MARIBT.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoci.

The funds have again declined per cent., owing
to renewed statements that Mr. Crampton has
been virtually dismissed from Washington. The
declaration of the Paris 3fraiteur that no
loan is contemplated by the French govern-
ment has failed to check the downward ten-
dency. Consols, after standing at 94} to ex div.,
for the 10th of July, are now quoted 941, "sellers."
The Three per Cents. reduced have been dealt in at
14 to 94k; the New Three per Cents. at 91k
to $; Exchequer Bonds at 991 to f, being better;
Exchequer Bills at 6s. to 9s. prem.; and India Bonds
at 9s. prem. The New Loan Scrip is quoted 2: to
2k prem.

Turkish Six per Cents. are quiet at 99j to ; and
the Four per Cents. at 1031 to j. Spanish Bonds are
rather flatter, and other foreign descriptions very
quiet. The sales inolude—Dutch Four per Cents.
Certificates at 96 and 951 ; Peruvian Four-and-a-
per Cent. Dollar Bonds, 5,1; Equador New Coneoli-
dated, 14; do., Provisional Land Warrant., 4 ; Gra-
nada Active, 171; do., Deferred, 7 ; Spanish 01
Three per Cents., 47; the Committee's Certifs.,
61 per oent.; Venezuela Active, 29j; ditto, De.
'erred, 12j.

The next payment on the loan, amounting to 20 per
cent., or one million, falls due on the 28th instant.
Fifty per cent. will then have bet n paid up, and
there will be no further demand from this source until
the 24th of July, when another instalment of 20 pr
cent. becomes payable. Against these instalment'
must be set the payment of the July dividends.
At the annual meeting of proprietors of the lonian
Bank, held yesterday, the net profits of the year were
stated at 8,4341., making, with the balance of 1865,
a sum of 14,8131. After deducting
.two dividends at
the rate of 6 per cent. there remained a balance to
the credit of profit and loss on the let January, 1858,
of 7,3131. The report was adopted.
The half-yearly dividend meeting
.of the London
and Westminster Bank proprietary is to be held on
the 16th of July, and the annual meeting of the
Union Bank of London proprietors on the same day.
An extraordinary general meeting of the United
Homccopathio and General Life Assurance Society
ie oallcd for the 17th inst., to consider a recommen-
dation of the directors for the dissolution of the com-
pany, and for the transfer of its business to the
English Provident Life Assurance and Tontine An-
nuity Society.
A petition for the winding up of another assurance
society, viz., the Caxton Life Assurance, is to be
heard before Vios•Chancellor Wood on the next pe-
tition day.
The fourth call of 11. is to be paid on the Clan A
or Preference Shen" of the East Indira Iron Cow-
pony by the Ist July.
A proposal is brought forward for the formation of
a company under the Limited Liability Act for the
peahen of the ship British Empire, built by Mr.
Patterson, of Bristol, and which has just returned
with a large cargo of guano from the Pacific. The
purchase money is 21,6001., and it is proposed to fit
the weal with an auxiliary screw. The capital is
fixed at 40,0001., with liberty to increase, in the
event of the company's operations being extended.
Constituted shales in the Great Luxembourg Com-
pany (141. paid) are to be ready for delivery on the
14th of July, in exchange for the provisional certi• '
flea's, for the re-issued shores.
The Electric Power Light and Colour Company
are inviting applications for a fresh issue of 101.
shares. The directors propose to take steps for
bringing the undertaking under the Limited Liability
Law, as soon as the bill now before parliament shall
have pared.
Shares of the Belgian &Awn Junction Railway,
upon which the lost call of 10e. shall not have been
paid by the 4th of July, are to b 3 forfeited.
The position of the market for American securities
is thus noticed by Messrs. D. Bell, 800, and Co.:

There has been, ambit the poet week, more activity in
the market for American securities • some large amounts of
State stooks have been offered for mile, and have been freely
parchteed at oar quotations.

THIIIIIIDAY Brumes. 11
The fends retain much firmness, but were pre-
judivid to-day by a renewal of unfavourable rumours
relative to the American question, coupled with news
of considerable activity in the naval department of
government. The extent of the day's depression,
however, was limited to per cent., and the closing
quotations were only g per cent. below the final
range of yesterday, so that the late rise may be
considered fairly supported.

In the Stock Exchange taday's instalment of 20
per cent. on the new loan induced a more active de-
mand for accommodation, the cerrentrate being about

5 par east. for abut loam on stock, but there-was •
good supply of messy. In the discount market
there is no partieel•r demand, and the Bank is still
underbid.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 943 to 3 ex
die., for the 10th July, craned this morning at 943,
fell to 943 to 3, and stood at the close of the house at
94 616t0 I. The official berates report is u fol-
lows :—Thres per Cut. Comas, for amount, 10th
July, 943, 3, j ex die. Three per Cent. Reduced,
943,3.1. New Three per Cents., 941, 3, 3.3. Bank
Stock, 2173. Three-sad a-Half per Cent. Exchequer
Bonds, falling payable in 1868 and 1859, 993. India
Bonds, 6e. prem. Coasol Scrip (New Loan), 2/ prem.
The scrip of the New Loan clued at 23 to 23
prom.
Exchequer Bills advanced le., closing at 61. to 9s.
prem. Exchequer Bonds maintain their improved
quotation of 99 to 3.
The foreign stock market sus quiet. Turkish Six
per Cents., although marked in the morning u high
es 100, email to 3 per cent. lower than yesterday.
at 993 to 3. rho Guaranteed Four per Cents. left off
et 103 j to 3, showing a decline of similar extent. In
other foreign securities the variation is unimportant.
Lomberdo.Venstian Railwsy shares closed tc day
at 63 to 63 prem.; Rigs and Dcnaburg Railway, at
23 to 23 prem.; General Bank of Switzerland, at
to I prem.; and Euphrates Valley Railway, at 6-16
to 7-16 prem. The shares of the Western .Railway-
of Austria were dealt in at 23 to 23 prem.
Ottoman Bank shares closed at 3 to 1 prem.;
Bank of Egypt at par to 3 prem.; and National
Discount at 3 to 3 die. Other Bank stocks were
steady. As regards Land shares, the feature was a
recovery in Canada Land. Victoria Dock share., old
sad new, have advanced to par to 1 prem. East and
West India Dock stock wu dealt in at 124; General
Screw Steam at 143 and 143 ; and North of Europe
Steam at 133.
The Aoadian Iron Company's aharea were quoted
to 3
prem.; Chartered Colonial Fibre, I to 3 prem.;
sad English Fibre and Paper Manufacturing, 3 to
prem.