The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-14 00:00:00

Tilt, EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1867.

FIRE oN THE Tit:l.llEs E.III.:AYK.IIENT.

A DwELLIXC•I}OrsK AND TWO OFFICE'S DE-
SMOYED.-- (THIS DAY.)

•
About four o'clock this morning a lire broke out
in a womlen house I n the Troupes Einlia7.kilient. not far
from the end of ArtindeLstreet, Strand. The building was
occupied by Mr. Long, foreman of the carpenters, and his
family. There are a number of water pipes laid on on the
embankment, but owing to the intense cold they had
become frozen, and this frustrated the endeavours
of Long to extinguish the fire. Assistance having been
procured the engines were sent for, but on their arrival
smile time ei...pseil before water couldbe procured, the plugs
bein,i completely bidden by the frost. In the meantime
the fire continued to rage, and in its progress ignited
two separate offices, also composed of wood, used
by the clerks of the works. Within an hour after the
outbreak the three buildings were destroyed, and
nearly the whole of Long's property sacrificed.
During the progress of the Chandosaitrect land steam
engine to the fire it came in contact with the pillar-box at
the corner of NVellingtomstreet and broke it into pieces.
The letters were at once extracted by the police, and for-
, warded to St. Martin's-le-I:rand in a cab.

Malting .
Distilling
Grinding.

MALT.

38 to 55
59 to 44
91 to 35

Far:, Norfolk, and
isuffolk.
Kingston and Ware 72 to 79
&own 6B to 83

kn.

Sew...,

OATS
Wish, feed

.. 32 to 34

potato .

. 33 to se
ffi to 31
24 to 31'
Foal
Pot Qr.
Dantte sad Koulgs-
berg l3l to 74
Rostock & Meriden-

our
I)anialt
Russian, *hard

sett
American. red .
„ white
Baal

. 66 to 68
.. 64 to 60
.. ft to 57

L 6 to 61
—to-
-to—

Grey....
Maple ..
White ..
Boilers

FLOCK.

~ 37 to 40
~ 3u to 43
.. 41 to 45

Town made, per 390
Ilw.
Household 47 to 66
Country
Norfolk and Suffolk,
KBD

43 to 45

Per Qr.

OAT& 11. i.
Danish and Swedish 24 to 30
Russian

Danish ....
Egyptian

Maple ....
Loan

:a to SI

BEAMS.

.. 27 to 4.2
.. 40 to 42

SO to $9
JO to 41

INDIAN CORN.

White .
Yellow

Gnniling
Distilling
Malting
TS. Sish 77
„ .... to 60
clutch brewing
feeding
ARRIVALS OF GRAIN, de. INTO LONDON, BY LAND AND
WATHR CARRIAGE, YROIL JAN. 7 TO JAN. 12, IN-
CLUSIVE.

Wheat Harley. Malt. jOan Beans Psas nog:
qrs. I qrs. qn qrs gra qrs brla asks
.. 4765 25314 19456 4379 826 598 .. 16669
. 20415 '15906 I .... 61.479 455 .. 2534
Total 25180 i 18729 1194661 60638 1291 I 699

English
Sciitch
Irish ..

.:21206

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(BY ILECTRIO AND INTERNATIONAL TELZORAPH.)
I PROM OUR OWN CORREsuroNDLNiT.)
The market rather irregular and lower in pries. Salsa
about 7,000 bales.

M INC I NG-LA NE. —(TH IS DAY.)
SCGAR.—There continues to be buyers at very firm
prices, brown qualities being most in request. The sales
include 500 bones of Havana at 325. 6d. to 365. 6d., and
4.0410 bags of Jeggery Madras at 245. lid. to 245. 9d.
Refined—There is a fair demand at the late advance.
t'art'er_—There is affirm market at fully last week's cur-
rency, colory qualities continuing most in request.
RICE, Rtv, AND SALTPETEE.—NO sales reported.
Cotton.—Thu market has become quiet ; prices rule in
buyers' favour.

Tr- —The market continues active at very firm prices.
In other articles no alteration.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is quiet. Prices are quoted as follows :
Spot, 445. li,t. ; January to March, 445. 3d. ; March,
445. 9d. to 445. fl. ; April to June, 445. 61.; October to
December, 45e. 9d.

SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.)

thrs (Mimic.

The trans►ctions in the railway market to-day
are chiefly confined to the fortnightly settlement,
but prices are firm. Great Eastern stock is in good
demand, and has risen a per cent. London and
North Western, Midland, and Lancashire and
Yorkshire have also improved 1, but South Eastern
has declined and London, Chatham, and
Dover, . . . . . .

Metropolitan stock is now quoted 130 to 1 •
Great Western, 56 to 1 ; London and North
Western, 124 to 4 ; Midland 1261 to 1 ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshir, 132 to Caledonian, 123
to 125 ; South Eastern, 7' ; to 731, Great
Eastern, 334 to 34 ; Great Northern, 120 to 121 ;
ditto A, 1331 to 1 ; London, Chatham, and Dover,
184 to g ; and North British, 40 to 1.
OIDLNANY SALIM AND STOCKS.
Sh. I Pd. I RAILWAYS. I p.m.
usin
Saturg Prida to ces I Sales tc'daY
on 1

Moto' and Ender
'Caledonian
Cambrian ...... .•
'Cork and Bandon
'Cornwall
Dublin and BeitiudJ one
Dundee,PerthotAbd Jo
Soot London Scrip Cori
Do
Olaagotrood S. Weetorn
'Great Eastern Ord.
_St
_

--Do. E. Ana. Stk., No 2
Great North of Scotland
Great Northern
Do.A A rec. no dlr. no-
Du I n til p. e.
Do. Ord. Def. Div. Stock
OL South & West. (Ire )
Great Western

Do.Bt.itr.VaLO.tualt I

Do. some Wales..

yNore=
Lou. ,Itaightn, &S Coast
.Loado,,Chatham,&Dov

100 Du. !let. Erten. Ad p. e.
100 London& North Weetn.
100 LoodointnouthWeeteru
100 Man. inlet ~ Lincolinb
100 Metropolitan
all Do. New

Do. Extension
stropoUtan Diatriet
Do.
Do. &St. John's-wood
Midland

........
Do. L 9 Shares
Do. Binh.* Derby.
North British

Do" earn ,Porth,Dund.,
N. Fahtern7Hervoick

Leeds
York

Do. Mock. &Darling.
Do. do., 1840-61
fort! London
Do. do., 1864-6

5 Do. do., 1865
100 North Staffordshire '
100 N. & &Western Jana
100 Scottish Central
100 Shropshire Union
100 South Devon
100 South Eastern
all Stalnes,Wokindhini,dic
100 Tali Vale

87 99
123 116
40 46

• $
66 46
TO TS

S Do. C
100 Waterford & Kilkenny
II Waterloo & %%Italian

1W; lie
334
4 8

90 92
MI 591

34 17
33 96
1311 1321
89 91
17 18
10 90
129} 1241
96 18
66 :i7
129 130
se 3 pm
101 11} id

126 126 i
11 11
91, 96
WI 402
14 18
1062 1092

67 68
103} 104}

U 86
10 11 pm
119 141
le 2m
e 1
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73 76
114 114
148 162

47 19
7S 74
9 10
160 163
$ 4 pai

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Albion
Alliance Limited

A7glTo
:nig 1=171114::
Aelatic Bank Cor. newish

Bankofßritish(),lumbia,

Do.-New, Issued 2 pro
Bank of Egypt
Bank of Otago (Limited)
Bank of Queensland (
BankotVictoria,Anatral
Bank of New Zealand
British &Califurulan(L )
British Y. America
C. Bk. India, Ana , China
Chart. Mar. of Ind* &c
City
Colontni

Consolidated Bank (L.)
Do. do. New
Delhi and Loudon (1..)
UM London (Limited)
Eastern Exchange. Lim.)
English and American .
Eng. Bank R. deJaneiroL
I Eng.neot.& Ansi. Charkl
English and Swedish (L.)
Imperial Bank( Limited;
Imperial Ottoman
lonian

Do. Now
Land York Bk. Indla(L)I
I Do.,Sik n. .1864, 30 yrs,
Lon. Bk of Mencuotc. j 1:,
London and Brazilian

London& luve,lnate(i)
Do. New. PIA at
Do. do. do
Lon. Ch. Bank of A ustrl
London and County..
London Joint Stock
London & South African
Lon. && Western (Lim.]
London & VeuesuelalL )
London & Westminster.
Merchant Bank (Lint)
Do. New
Mercantile & Ex chan(L)l
Metro. & Pro,. Bank(L)
Midland Bank (Lim.)
National of Australasia
National of Liverpool
N. Pro. of England
Do. Aid & did
National Bank
' New South Wales
North Western
Oriental Bank Corpora
Prowl& BankingOorp.(L)
Proven. sit Ireland 1
Do. do. New
South Australia
Stood. of B. & Africa
Do. do. lea ate pa'
Union of Autralia I

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45 47
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20,,0000001 10 10
16
25,000 2
10,000 6
11,000 40
10,000! 20
100, 1
26, 3
26,000 2
60,000 2
60,000, 20
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148, 31
6,00 d
7,9271 5
60,000 4
30,000 6
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9,900 ..
1,024 ..
19,800 ..
619 ..
6,144 ..
6,000 ..
1,906 ..
4,000 ..
12,600 4
6.908 ..
6,000 ..
1.12111 -

Cllfford Arad.
Drakewalls
Day.o. COIL (Tavistak 11

PT Ile zol
88 106
98 100
80 82 xd
79 81 26
101 100
104 106
102 106
101 NB id
80 91
101 103
106 107
104 106
101 104 xd
101 106 id
102 116
106 107
99 101
96 97 x

90 93 idl
86 96 id
994 OSi id
100 10] zd
86 86
100 102
971 981
96 07 id
92 93 id

NI-

East Basset (llloirall). •
Earn Geratlon
But Care Brea
Fart Grenville
But Lovell _

I. W. Russell (Tarline. )
Grambiar & St. Aubra'
Great Leroy (Lircitedy
Great South Tolces
G. W. Vor (11sistou)
Grenville
licrod's Foot
Hineston Downs
Margaret (Uny Latent)
Marks Valley
Mwyndy Iron Ore
New Seton
North Roskear
North Wheal Crotty I
Prosper tinned
Providence (C. Lelant)l
S. Caradon (St. Clew).
.South Condurrow ;
W. Franwe (Illogan;
Stray Palk
'Tin Croft

8,0001
0,0001
1,0241
8,0001
400

West Basset (Illegan)
W. Camden (Ultimate)
West Chivertoa
West Metes
Wh. Basset (Illogan)
Wh. Buller ;Redruth'
W, YaryAna ;Meehan ;
Wheal Seten _ .

•Wh. Tralawney lask.ll

to us :di

104 106
106 i 1071

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FOREIGN OBLIOATIOJ

RAILWAY&

131.Luzembourg5p.cent.
Do.
•Ravana and Matanzas

!Lausanne and Fribourg
,Matanzas and riabanilla

Do 'I/MC-hart ct.
!Ottoman (Smyrna, &c.)
Parts,l4mmot Mn Sp. ct.

00,000
20,000
1,400,000
£lOO,OOO
110,000
40,000
10,000
47,000
13,000
10!,000

f:OOO

10,900
9,000
Isk7Bo,

-ii.lijoil
8,916
110,000
26,000
12,0001
27,000
3° . °?:21

i6.,060 I
16,0411
969
36,4, 00011
10,000
90,000
10,000
60,000
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s?9,2°°l

looms
wakes:o
6277,000,
7,5001
10,000
Is,ooo
10,000
50,000

113,813.
4870,915.

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10,000
10,0001
21"41? 1

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iiiii 1

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I 1,430
MNI A

!I:

ii,ooli
110.000
300,000

-i.i.l

a,OOOOOO
10,000
4,000
r•CITI

!!.°S'?I

1 Do. Second Inns.. .1
North of France 9 p ct.

40,000
148.626
3.000
44,600
110,000

10,000
12,600
12,00 u
10,009
26,000

40,000

vs-

rd

ii.i4561
110.000
40,000

2°;2?

j0:660
6,000
6,000
25,000
17,000
60,000
111,0.11,

15,000

i0:000
0187,1711
4.000
18,000
4,000
10,0001
80,000
80.000

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5,214
•800,000
20,00
10,000'
10,000!
10,0011
34000;

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16,060
000,000
90,000

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67
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33 35
7 9
1 71
4} 41
21 tidix
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310 380
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21 36
31 4*
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13 15
55 67
130 140
65 70
33 55
10 It
135 145
10 12

17 18 zlu
86 89
08 100

Ele 89
12 12 x

DO7—New
iftacife R S. F. (Fern.) ..
Royal Swedish 5 p. ct..
Sava La Grande? ct
'S. Ans. &Lola-Van. 3p.c.
:South FA st.ot Port. 7p.c.
Southeniut France3p.c.
'South Italian, 3 per ct.
i W. a N. W. of 3la a.

TO 80

12 12 .in
93 96
11 1
86 88
si et
12 121 iln
6 I
12 121 xln

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Anglo•AmericanTel.(L)!
Angio-Illexican Mint
'Atlantic Telegraph
' Do. 8 w cent.
Ansoa Apical
Atialzalian MA...bra (L
arTea Masted
Waterworks (L)

, Do. New
Bolckow Vaughan (L )
Bombay Gas (Limited)
Do New
'British American Land
B. dt I. Mag. Tel. (L.)
British Shipowners
pany
CanadianCanada,ComLounk Inv(L)
iCe/Hion Coln=
ChinaAL Ship& L Coal L
qty Discount, Limited.
,CityofLondonli.Pro.(4 )
City at Milan Impro.(L)
IDe.
City of Ifeecow Goa (L)
'City Onion (Lim.)
Colonial (Limited)
! Do.
Commercial Union', Ina ))
Coin. of AfricanMer.(L)
Continental Un.Oas (L.)
Cop. )I. Pref.7e p.e.
C. ronc of Bag.,
togland (1)

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154*

15 15
15 16
12 27
68 /3
17 19
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6 4 Ma/ dls
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Do. Preference
Do. 6 p. et. Perp. Deb
Marital' (Limited)
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Eastern AlllBll Tea .J.)
It. IndiaLenC.dc lctial
E. India &
Ebbw Vale
EgyptianCom.itTrd.(L )1
Electric Telegraph .
Eng..tAns.Coppar (Limi
Eng. and Parma Credit
Eng.& SoottiabMarin.(L
Fairbalrnta
poreet (WeregigenVne
Gallivant ( Limited) . .
general Credit& Dis.(L)
Oen. Menai Navigation
Home 6Coloalal As.(L )
iliongEong & China Gas
i Hudson's Bey
Marseilles L
Indian Carrying (Lira.)
Internat. Irinan.Soc.( L.
Internat. land CredikL)
Italian Land
;Italian !trig. (Can. Cay )
Do. 6 p. c. Bds. r. 1879
Land Secortties(Lim.)• •
Lond.A Main Tradiag
Lon. Caledon M. (L ) • •
Lon.ConntyLand &B.(L)
Loud. DistrictTeleg.(L.
Loud. ?Wan. Amp. (L 1
Land. 0. Omnibus C.(L. )1;
Lund. dOlagg.ing.Co. (L
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Madras IrrigaitCanal
Do.
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Northern Assam Tea(

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N. Brie. Australasian (L '
N. Brit.& Boman. In. ( ;
Nowuong Tea (Untied)
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Orion tal Financial( Lim.;
I Orlentsi Oas (Malted )

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101 ego * &bland Invest.
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,Soutlauatnslian Land 1
Submarine Telegraph
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Do Do 'I
Thames& Mersey InAL)
I Trloidad Patrols= (L)
TrustaAgeney WAAL, L
T. a L Co. of U. Canada
Un. Marine of Liver. (1 )
Unitee K. Tele,. Cog-)
Univers. Matins Ins.(L.)
Uroer Assam Tea (1.1m.)1
Van Diemen's Land (L)
Vloaroyof Ilipptillor.:L 1
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PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Western—Original Chester Goa. stook, 76.
lAscashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. Stock, 127.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 6 per cent.,
118.

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, In j.

MONEY MARKET.-(2111I8 DAY.)

Oars &Owes.

The transactions in public securities during the
last fortnight having been very numerous, atten-
tion in the Stock Exchange is still chiefly directed
to the settlement of the account. The arrangements
aro proceeding very satisfactorily, notwithstanding
the heavy losses sustained by some of the specu-
lators for lower prices. The chief sufferers are un-
derstood to be those who made large profits during
the recent panic, by operations for a fall
in banking, financial, and other shares. Consols
have declined A per cent., but some of the British
railway securities have advanced, the chief upward
movement being in Great Eastern. Foreign stocks
are inactive, and have scarcely varied. Amongst
the financial shares, London Financial are in re-
quest, and have risen 1/.

The discount market remains quiet, with a large
amount of money seeking employment, and few
bills offering. The rate for the best paper is 3 per
cent. In the Stock Exchange short loans, on Eng-
lish Government securities, are obtainable as low
as 1 per oent.

Consols are now quoted 93,1 to 1, ex div., for
money, and 9O to 91, ex div., for the 7th of
February.

Foreign stocks have been little dealt in, anal
prices generally are unchanged. Mexican Bonds
are rather dull, but the reduction in them does
not exceed k per cent. Turkish Bonds of 1862
are quoted 53k to 54k, ex div. ; ditto of 1865, 313
to 32 ; Greek, 14; to 3 ; Spanish Passive, 211 to
22; ditto Certificates, 14i to f ; Italian of 1861, 521
to 53, ex div. ; Mexican, 17; to 18; ; and Rus-
sian Scrip, Itt to 1 prem.

American securities are in demand, at an im-
provement. The 5-20 Bonds have advanced 11
per cent., and Erie and Illinois Central Railway
shares, 11. The present prices are : the 5-20
Bonds, 72/ to 73 ; Erie Railway shares, 44i to
45 ; and Illinois Central, 811 to 82.
International Financial shares are quoted 2i;
to 2i din. ; London Financial, 16 to 14 dis. ;
General Credit, 1/ to 1 dia., ex all ; Credit Fonder,
51 to 5 dis. ; National Discount, 91 to 1 prem. ;
and Hudson's Bay, 16 to it, ex div.
The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in
the Union Bank of Ireland will be held on the
30th inst., when a dividend will be declared.

The annual meeting of the North Bntish Aus-
tralasian Company is convened for the 29th inst.,
to receive the annual report and accounts.

HALF-PAST THESE O'CLOCK.

Consols are fractionally better, at 944 to 91, ex
div., for money, and 91, ex div., for the account.
About 14,000 sovereigns have been withdrawn
from the Bank for Alexandria.

At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Renter
opened at 69fr. 70c., showing no change of im-
portance.

Of late rumours have been current that the
Italian government is not likely to abstain long
from announcing a new loan in the markets of
London and Paris, and it is said that the church
property lately seized by the state will be put for-
ward as special security. It is not believed, how-
ever, that the affair has yet assumed a definite
shape. The Italian government will doubtless
struggle on as long as it can without appealing to
the market, and in the interval semi-official scribes
will probably be as ready in Italy as they are in
France to protest that the intention attributed to
the government has no foundation in fact.
The Suffolk has amved from Melbourne with
73,5001. in gold.

The Master of the Rolls on Saturday made wind-
ing-up orders against the Eastern Assam Tea Com-
pany (Limited), the Aldborough Hotel Company
(Limited), and the Hafod Hotel Company (Limited)

The directors of the City Bank have just issued
the following report, in anticipation of the general
meeting fixed for the 15th inst. :

The annexed statements of " liabilities and assets " and
" profit and loss " show that, after payment of interest on
current and deposit accounts, the gross profit' of the bank
for the six months ending 31st December last, including
the balance from the previous half-year, amount to 71,062/.
18a. bd. The directors therefore, after providing for the
current expenses and rebate of interest on bills discounted
but not yet due, declare the usual dividend of 6/. per cent.
per annum, and a bonus of 4s. per share, together equal to
10 per cent. per annum, free of income tax. At the
general meeting in July last the shareholders were in-
formed by the chairman that bed debts were depending
not in a state to be then definitively adjusted. Under
the protracted depreciation of mercantile securities these
debts have proved more serious than was at that time
anticipated ; and in order to entirely extinguish the loss,
the directors very much regret that tt has been found ne-
cessary to trench materially on the reserve fund, a fund
the primary object of which under the deed of settlement
is to meet emergencies such as the present The direc-
tors, however, feel confident, from the improved character
and steady extension of their business, the surplus profits
of the bank will enable them shortly to restore the reserve
fund to its former amount. It may be satisfactory to the
shareholders to know that the decrease in the item " to
amount due by the bank on current and deposit accounts,
bills payable, letters of credit, Lc.," does not arise from
any falling off in the general business (which, on the con-
trary, has considerably increased), but simply from reduc-
tion of liability on bills payable. The business of the
branches at Bond-street, Tottenham-court-road, and Lud-
gxte-hill continues to progress satisfactorily. The direc-
tors have much pleasure in stating that, subject to the
usual confirmation, they have elected Mr. William
bl'Arthur, of the firm of Messrs. W. and A. WArtdtur, to
a seat at the board. The dividend and bonus will be
payable at the bank on and after Tuesday, the 22nd
instant.

We are requested by the Economist to say that
they much regret the substitution in their
paper of Saturday of the name of the National
Discount for that of the National Financial Com-
pany in a notice to creditors to send in their claims
to the official liquidator for adjudication. The
credit of the National Discount Company, however,
stands too high to suffer any damage from this
mistake.

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The ordinary general meeting of the National
Discount Company (Limited) is called fir the 23rd
inst., to receive the directors' report and a state-
ment of accounts, and to declare a dividend.

At a meeting of the National Bank of Austral-
asia, held at Melbourne on the Gth of November,
a dividend of 10 per cent. was declared.

The preparations on Saturday for to-morrow's
settlement in the railway market showed that tho
public have not been tempted to sell their railway
property either by the sinister rumours lately cur-
rent, or by the recent marked rise in prices. The
floating supply of stock was generally limited, in con-
sequence of which the rates of "continuation" were
very moderate, while in some cases a small " back-
wardation" was even given for the loan of stock.
On South Eastern, for example, there was a
" backwardation" f 3-16 per cent. at the close.
The following shows the terms current on sonic of
the leading securities at the commencement and
close of business :

-
CONTANGOS.
(Veiling Closing.
Analo-American
Atlantic a per cent. Prat
(treat Eastern l-16 to 3.16 .. 1-16 to 3-16
Great Western -10 to 5-16 .. 1. to
1
Great Northern A 5-16 to 7-16 .. to
London and North-Western 1 to I .. 16 to 5-111
London. Chat , and Dover even to 1-16 .. 1-31.. to 1-16
Lancashire and Yorkshire . * to * .. 346 to 5-16
Manch, Shell., and Lbicoln. 3-16 to 6-10 .. * to i
Metinpolibui 1 to 1.. 1-16 to 3-16
Midland
-- 1 • back

Dover, even to 1-11 .. }
Luxembourg 6d. to ild. .. at. to lld
Illinois
Unite.' States 3.30 Bonds
Grand Think of Canals
..Is. 3d. to IL lal.
Great Western of Canada 6d. to 9cl. .. 66. to 9d.
As regards some other stocks the rates may be
quoted as under :
Lombardo-Venetian
Alliance Bank
4
Credit Fancier to 9d.
General Credit and Discount wren.
International Financial
Italian 5 per Cent.
Greek -32 to 3-32
Mexican

Spanish Psasive
Ditto Certificatea
Turkish 1865 Loan

fip.c. to 7p.c.
6p.a. to Bp.c.
1.16 to i

At the sale by auction of the London Stock and
Share Company (Limited) to-morrow the number
of lots to be offered, as appears from the catalogue
issued on Saturday, is 188, nearly all without re-
serve.

An adjourned extraordinary general meeting
of the Russian Vyksonuakey Iron Works Company
was held at their office on Saturday, Mr. Wm.
Austin in the chair. The following resolutions were
unanimously passed :—" That the report of the
directors be received and adopted, and that they
be requested to take all measures necessary to
carry it into effect. That the agreement with the
dissentient shareholders now laid upon the table
be ratified and confirmed."

SATERDAT EviiingC.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 91A to 1 for
the 7th February, opened this morning at the
same quotation, and closed at 91 to 1. For money
the last price was 94 to 91. The official business
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols,
for money, 911, 1 ; ditto, for account, 911, 1 ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 94, ; New Three per
Cents., 901, ; Annuities, 1885, 13 ; India Five
per Cnts., 1071, 7 ; ditto Four per Cent. "en-
faced" rupee paper, 85 ; ditto Five per Cents., 102;
ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cents. ,105 t, ; ditto Bonds,
305., 275. prem.

MINE&-(TRIS DAY.)

Orts o'CLooz.

The mining market is firm to-day, although
there is not much business apart from th►t con-
nected with the settlement, which will be com-
pleted to-morrow. West Chiverton shares are
quoted 55 to 56 ; Prince of Wales, 31s. 6d.
to 325. fid. ; North Crofty, 41 to 5 ;
East Lovell, 101 to 1; Tincroft, 131 to 1 • West
Caradon, 131 to 14 ; Great Retallsck, 335. to 356.;
Calbeck Fells, 14s. to 16s. ; Prosper United, 31 to
4 ; Great Vor, 171 to 18 ; Drakewalls, 17s. 6d.
to 20s. ; East Grenville, 21 to f ; and Great South
Tolgus, 1 to 11.

LONDON BETTING.-(THIS DAY.)

Two O'CLOCK.

Although there was not much doing at the
Clubs to-day, there are evidences of a returning desire to
speculate, and the interest in the Two Thousand Guineas
and the Derby promisee to be very great. The few trans-
actions that took place were as follows :

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4 to 1 apt Plaudit (off, 4; to 1)
6 to 1 Hermit (t and off )
1.1 to 1 Grand Cross (off, tlsto 1)
11 W 1 Julius (t)
DERBY.
10 to 1 Agit Plaudit (off )
25 to 1 Grand Cfollll (off )
40 to 1 Julius (t)
1000 to 12 Aeron (t)
1000 to 8 Skyaail (off )
1000 to 5 Flying Scud (t).

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 8 A.Y.

r. Extreme. tam/a,
11. T. W. Ilto W. 73. Ito
I is P. D.
Nairn 30.9329 N.N.W. SI 6 N.N.W. SC 0.35 3
Massimo 29 84 27 N.W. 3 V N.W. sc 1.19 9
Leith 19.48 31 N. 1r 2 I N. he 0.03 1
Ardrcoma '39.64 31 N.N.E 2I 5 N.N.E. bc 1
Valeada. 30.0831 I 4 6 E.N.E. k 0.34 4
Cape - - I —
29.02 12 8. 1I 1 , N.N.W. ci I 1
Holyhead 29.64 23 N. N. E. 410 N. c —• 4
Peoranoe '29.70 34 VAL 2' 7 I N E sh ,0.45'
&eri
Lomat 29.80 37 E. 2 5 N. b 0.04 2
ktochefort 20.76 28 77.17.. 4 4 NE. h;— • 2
Plymouth 30 Z. 0 2 N. la 0.11 1
Wenitouth
Portsmouth 29.8% 24 E. 2 3 N.N W. 1.1 '0.09,
I,mdou 39.13: 18 W. I 1 6 N. sl.m 0.02 -
.Zirseotte 4l/410 21 W.N.W. 2 6 W.N W. Iwo 0.41 9
lloarleereuot 20.77 24 N.N.W. 6 8 N. br. 0.57 4
Shields
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