The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-08 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1862.

about to mooed the stairs leading to the drawing.room, •
et—vtable named Rushton, No. 113 IL, eaters& the
b. foreigner, who was in • state el heavy, rallied
towards him with the dagger knife is his hand, en which
Doehten gime him a heavy blow on the had with his
traacheoasad knocked him down. Rashton then foil on
the maniac, wrested the knife from him, and con.
veyed him to the stationbouse. Oa searching
him • geld wake sod chain of considerable value, 1
21. 8s 2d. in cads sad • passenger' contract ticket for •
voyage from Germany to America vii London, were found
upon him. The unfortunate man was in a Tiny excited
state when he was brought before Mr. Selfe yeaterdaYl
(Friday) eJternooo, and said that people were following him
along the streets to murder him, and he sought • Wage
in Mr. German's house. It was elicited from him by •
German police constable, namedlC laisben, No. 31.2 K, that '
he was • native of Albertstadt, in Prussia, and that be
arrived in England on Thursday morning.
Mr. Belle, after listening to • long, incoherent, and ram-1
piing speech from the prisoner, said he was undoubtedly
i and remanded him to the House of Detention untU
Thursday next, at the same time directing that he
should be carefully watched.
A few minutes afterwards Roche, the gaoler of the court,
reported to the magistrate that the German had attempted
to strangle himself in his cell and as he had many other
•peuoests to look to, he could no longer be answerable for
sis safety.
Mr. Self. immediately gave orders for a cab to be pro-
eared and the prisoner to be sent away to the Rouse of
Detention in charge of two constables. Rlaiston, who acted
as iuterpreter, accompanied his unfortunate oountryman to the
House of Detention, explained the reason of the prisoner
being sent there specially in • cab, sad that it was the
magistrate's wish that he should be carefully watched,
is he had already made one attempt on his
life. The suggestions of the magistrate were not at-
tended to, for two hours afterwards it was found
that he was quite dead. He had coaarattied suicide by
Wangling himself with his teems and handkerchief.
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sad that the came was sow out of his bands, and the circum-
@boor met he investigated by • coreescosiwy.
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about 25 years of age.

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MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAL)

Two o'Ciocw.

There is no movement of importance in the
funds, which are quoted precisely the same as
yesterday. Earlier in the day an improve-
ment of } per cent. temporarily occurred.
The transactions continue to be on a limited scale.

The chief business to-day has been in English rail-
way stocks, which are still rising. Foreign stocks
in some instances are slightly firmer.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr.
Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes
opened at 70fr. 20c., showing an improvement of
per cent. since yesterday.
Console are officially marked 93/, it, and
for money, and 931 and for the account.
The present quotations are 931 to / for
money, and 93/ to I for the 10th of April.
Half an hour ago the prices were I; better.
The official business report is as follows :
Bank Stock, 238; Three per Cents. Reduced, 92, /,
911, 921 ; New Three per Cents., 91/, 92/ ; India
Stock, 233; ditto Five per Cent. Stock,
106*, 107/, 107 ; ditto Four per Cent.
Debentures, 1864, or 1866, 100/ ; ditto
Bonds, 30s. prem. ; Five 'per Cent. " enfaced "
rupee paper, 1021, 1 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per
Cent., 108, 107/ ; Exchequer Bills, June, 195., 22a•
prem•

The foreign stock market remains quiet. The
Turkish Loan of 1854 is rather firmer, at 85f, while
that of 1858 remains quoted 71 to lex div.
Italian Five per Cents. and Spanish Bonds are
a little more inquired for. Mexican Bonds are
steady. Moorish scrip is marked 5 prem., and
Mesas. Hambro's Italian loan, 1 discount.
Sales are recorded as follows :--hilian Six per
Cents., 1041, 104 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per ,
Cents., 86 ; Italian Ave per Cents., 67#, #
(exchange 25f r.) ; ditto Five per Cents. (Marina-
mans Railway scrip), 1 din ; Mexican Three per
Cents., for account, 34# ; Moorish scrip, 5
prem. ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 1853,
for account, 481 ; Russian Five per Cents.,
99, ex div. ; ditto Three per Cents, 1859, 62 ;
Spanish New Deferred Three per Cents., for
account, 434 ; ditto Passive, 19f, the Com-
mittee's Certificates, 61 ; Turkish Six per
Cents., 1858, for account, 714, 71, f, ex div. ;
ditto 1001. Bonds, 724, 73.
The City of Baltimore, from New York, with
60,0001. in specie respecting the safety of which
some anxiety prevailed, has arrived off Holyhead,
with her engines disabled.
The arrival is announced this morning of the
Kooria Mooria, from Melbourne, with 48,0001. in
gold.

HaLr•rAer Two o'CLoci.

Consols are firmer, and show an improve-
ment of * per cent. since two o'clock. The
present quotations are 93i to f for money, and
93f to 4 for the account.
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The demand for American securities of nearly
all kinds continues active, and the tendency of
prices is still decidedly upwards.
No gold operations occurred at the Bank yester-
day. The influx of Australian gold continues: the
arrival was announced of the Mon arch with 170,0001.,
the Southampton with 199,0001., and the In-
demnity with 50,0001. ; making in all, 419,0001.
There is now about 1,100,0001. in specie and
bullion, principally Australian, actually on the
market to be disposed of. Owing to the magnitude
of this supply, and the increased firmness of the
foreign exchanges, a large amount of gold will pro-
bably be taken to the Bank during the next few
days. A limited sum is expected to be.bought for
S
About 370,0001. in gold is known to be still on
the way from Melbourne to England, and the
Australian mail just telegraphed will report fresh
remittances.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
firm, with a favourable tendency. Subjoined is
our usual list :

Amsterdam. 3 months, 11.18 e to 4 ; ditto, 3 don
1116 to e ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.184 to 4 ;
Antwerp, S montha, 25.40 to 5 ; Hamburg, ma. tames>,
3 saoli, 13.71 so • Pub, 3 days, 25.15 to 20 ; ditto
S moat* 25.424 to 74; Freaktort-on•the-Maine, 3 months,
1181 to ; Petersburg (Eirdo,able), 3 months, 321 so 4 ;
Visas% ed. fto., 3 mon 14.10 to 20; Trieste, ed.
3 mono,
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to 201; 3 months. 481 to 1 ; Cog*
3 months, 481 to ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.50 to 5;
Chem, 3 months, 25.50 to 5 ; Mao, S months, 25.50 to
5 ; Naples, 3 months, 40 to e ; Palermo, 3 months, 1204
to ; Moriss, 3 months, 1201 to e ; Lisbon, 90 days,
525 to ; Oporto, 90 dam 525 to 1.
The Liverpool cotton market is still declining,
and shows much irregularity. The transactions
yesterday .were limited to 2,000 bales.
At Parts, the rate of discount inthe open market
has receded to 34 per cent., being below the mi-
nimum of the Bank of France, and at Brussels to 3.
At Vienna the rate is 5 ;at Hamburg, 2} ; at Am-
sterdam, 3 ;at Berlin, si ; at Turin, 4 ; and at
Frankfort, 2 per cent
The rate of iosuranoe on the overdue steamer
City of Baltimore, from New York, has advanoed
at Lloyd's to 20 guineas.

Owing to the Mishap to the Ceylon with the
heavy portion of the mails for India, Chinat ke.,
the despatch of the light portion of the mails
Marseilles, which in due course should leave London
on the evening of the 10th inst., is postponed until
Wednesday evening, the 12th inst.
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It is understood that the proximate cause of the
stoppage of Sir Henry Muggeridge was the return
of the bills of his correspondents in Cork, Messrs.
N. and J. Cummins, corn and general merchants.
Accommodation bill transactions between the two
firms appear to have been carried on.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 9751.

Mr. William Macnaughtan, a director of the
City Bank, has been elected a director of the Lon-
don board of the Liverpool and London Insurance
Company, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
decease of Mr. Edward Barnard.

Mr. R. M. Christie is a candidate for the vacancy
on the board of direction of the United General Gas
Company.
We are requested to state that no further appli-
cations for shares in the London India Rubber
Company (Limited) will be received after Wednes-
day next, the 12th instant.

The following is from the hide circular Maned
yesterday by Messrs. Culverwell, Brooks and Co. :
The hide market. —The quiet that has been upon the
market since the opening of the year still continues ; there
has been only a moderate business done for both home and
export account, the former being the chief buyers. Thor, is
not much alteration to notice in prices, holders being firm.
We do not think that this state of things can continue much
longer, not that we expect higher prices, but that in the
commie/ a few weeks greater activity must be exhibited in
a trade ci inch universal consumption.
Hides.—Salted Ox and Cow.—South American.—Tbeee
hides are still firmly held against a very limited inquiry.
The sales were mall. Australian.—The sales were small,
at about previous rates—the demand for these hides has
been very quiet, although the stock is small. Cape were
sold freely, sod at fall prices.
Salted horse hides are very steady with an advance upon
some good hides of heavy averages.
English market hides have been cleared off on the various
market days, but generally at lower prices, to decline of
6d. to Is. per hide upon the month.
Dist India kips were in improved demand at the series of
public sales, but prices were generally unaltered, except for
heavy averages, which were in limited request, and in some
haste's:es sold at a slight decline.
The leather market is very steady. There are no tun's-
actions of moment to notice, some descriptions selling well,
and all at full prices. Bristol fair is reported as quiet, but
with only a moderate quantity of leather offering.
North sod South American and other Furs.—The next
MOM of publio sales will commence on Monday the 10th,
sad will close on the 20th inst.

The Gazette specie statement for the week end-
ing Wednesday last gives the following totals,
via.:—lmports of gold, 288,4482. ; exports of gold,
190,8811. ; imports of silver, 406,7531. ; exports of
silver, 257,8901.

FIUDAT
Consols, which closed yesterday at 931 to for
money, and 931 to for the 10th April, opened
and closed to-day at the same quotations. The
official business report is as follows :—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, N/, 1,1, 1 ; ditto for
account (April 10), 931, 1; Stook, 240 ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 911, 921, 911 ; New
Three per Cents., 911, 921, 911, 92 ; India Stock,
225, 223 ; ditto Five per Cent. stock, 107, 1,
1061, 1071 • ditto Four per Cent. Debentures,
1864 or 1866, 1001, 100, 1 ; Five per Cent. en-
faced " rupee paper, 1021, ; ditto Five-and-a-
Ralf per Cent., 108,1071.
The India Five per Cent, stook remains steady
at 1061 to lon. The rupee paper, though quiet, is
likewise well supported.
Exchequer Bills remain quoted 19s. to 225.
prem.
The transactions in foreign stocks were to a
moderate extent.
The mails from Calcutta, China, and Australia
have arrived at Alexandria.

Bank shares were steady. Bank of Australasia
were quoted rather better. Bank of London were
likewise inquired for. In miscellaneous shares
there were more inquiries for National Discount
and Great Ship Preference.
The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings were as follows ;--Ocean Marine 71 to 8
prem. ; Thames and Mersey Marine, l to 11
prem. ex int. ; Universal Marine, g to 2a dis. ;
London and Provincial Marine, I dik to
m; Mercantile Fire, * to 1 prem. ; Com-
ercial Union, dia. to par ; City of Rio
Improvements Company, 3.16 to 5-16 prem. ;
London India Rubber Compan , * to * prem. ;
and Westminster Brewery, * to I prem.

MINER.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLoci.

There is not much business going forward in the
mining market to-day, but prices are steady. East
Caradon shares are firm, at 931 to 1. Marko Valley
are quoted 101 to ; Great Wheal Fortune, 15f
to 16/ ; Stray Park, 321 to 331 ; and North Downs,
5 to 1. Lady Bertha have been dealt in at 1 ; North
Basset, at 3 f ; and Wheal Kitty (Lelant), at 11 to 1.
Business in foreign and colonial mining shares
has been very limited, and no change has occurred
in prices. Fast del Rey are marked 1 prem. and
Port Phillip, 1 prem.
The directors of the Cardigan Consols Company
have fixed the 20th inst. as the last day to apply
for shares.

The directors of the Don Pedro North del Rey
Gold Mining Company have issued the following
notification :

The directors give notice that, from information received
by the last mail, they ere enabled to state that Captain
Thomas Treloar has resigned the situation of chief Duna'
engineer to the St. John del Rey Cold Miniig Compeny,
and that he has promised to proceed to the property of this
company, with the view of enabling the directors to com-
mence operations without delay; and they have every rai-
son to believe that he will accept the management of this
company. The peat moan attendant upon his maxima-
meat in causerie° with the celebrated St. John Del Rey
Company speaks for itself and requires no comment.
We are requested to state that the share list of this
company will be closed for London applicants on
Thursday next, the 13th instant ; and for country
applicant', on Monday, the 17th instant.
The subjoined weekly summary of the metal
market is extracted from the circular of Messrs.
Von Dadelaten and North :

804001111 in metals has been very quiet duce our lad re-
port. The downward tendency of copper and speller has
been followed by an actual decline in price; operators still
use the greatest caution in their purchases. Welsh bars
sell slowly at 51. b. 6d. in Wales, and 6/. f.o.b. her.. The
Staffordshire wagon continue of an tunatisfactory cha-
racter. Scotch pig iron has beg steedy, without any mate-
rial cheep in value ; 495. the prang cash price. Copper
was of reduced on the lad ind. per lb. for maou-
factored, and 41. 10e. for file and leseiid. bat the market is
gill very unsettled and purchases can be made at 101 d.
dpeerr lb. Foreign is dull and lower. We quote Burra and
954 • Chili, 861. to 871. Tin has kept in petition
very well ; Str;its, 1171. to 1171. 10s. cash and 1181. to
1181. 10s. three months open. A small parcel of Blum sold
yesterday at 1251. English unaltered. The Dutch market
quiet at 74 to; 8. Tin plates quiet, but steady, at pre-
vious quotations. Lead is extremely dull. Spates is
lower ; sellers ea theispot at 17/. 101.. and no demand for
forward delivery.