The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-08 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
woof T. %l. inn MO, nTnisu an.
The court was occupied thin nioruir4; with the sp.., ches
of counsel.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner flolroyd.)
IN HE MATTHEW..

The bankrupt was a china and glass dealer, late of
Finsbury-place. Debts, 1,170/.
Mr. R. t:riththil opposed the order of discharge.
The bankrupt, in examination, stated that he had re-
cently lass n in partnership with his father, but the business
wLIS not then successful, and they must have failed but fur
their 'woollies le•ing taken by the Metropolitan Railway.
whu paid them a compensation of 2.6110/. Of this the
bankrupt gut 3001. as his share, not in money, but in goods.
In his trading of ten months he had incurred a deficiency
of tnlii/.

Hi+ Honour did not think the ease one for ru•penoion,
and granted the order.

IN HE HENRI' PRE:ICI-Mr.
The bankrupt, who is rut undergraduate of the Ifni-
sersity of Oxford, was described na late of the l'alace
Hotel, hickingham-gate, Against debts of the
assets are returned at i 4//., anal the property held as se-
curity at 2:41f. The creditors are numerutut, anal, with a
few exceptions, are Oxford tradespeople.
This was an adjourned sitting for examination anal dis-
charge. At the Lost sitting the bankrupt was directed to
amend his accounts, and to supply particulars of the
articles which he had pledged.
Mr. Sargood appeared for the assignees and several
creditors, anal Mr. El. Reed fur flit, bankrupt.
Mr. Sargoaal said that amended accounts had been filed,
and the assignees did not ask for a further adjournment
On that account.

[The case w.in proceeding when our report left. 1

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL
ATITMPTKI) MURDER t.F A our.
Jetpn.., Itriii,:ageti 38, a morose•leoking fellow, described
as a beer-shop-keeper, of 2s, Howard-road, Hornney New
Town, was charged before Mr. Barker with feloniously
cutting and wounding kin wife Harriet Reid.
Mr. If. Allen, prosecuting officer of the Associate Insti-
tnte for Improving and Enforcing the Laws of the Pro-
tection of Women, watched the case.
Police-sergeant Crimp, 3 N, said that the prisoner had
before been in custody on a charge of aavaulting the police
and beating his wife. He then handed in the following
medical certificate:—" 17, Spencer-road, Stoke Newing-
ton, March 8, Pli7. This is to certify that lam attending
to Mrs. Reid, who in suffering from two flesh wounds in
the back, supposed to be caused by her husband, and she
is now unable to leave her bed.—H. W. Lows, M.R.C.S.
England, Ac."
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13;:lice:eonStable Sawanl, 15.1 N, said—Last night, about
a quarter to 10 o'clock, I was called to 20, Howard-road,
and was informed that a man had stabbed his wife. I
went there, and saw the prisoner, who came out of the
parlour and :said to me,' I shall give myself up." When
we got outside I said to Lim, " Where is the knife ?"
Mr. Marker —Had you told him what he was charged
with, or bad he said anything to you about the charge ?
Witness—No. The prisoner then oat his hands into
his pockets and took out the knife produced. lie said,
" I have done it, and it can't be helped."
The prisoner-1 never said :anything of the sort.
Mr. Barker—Had you said anything to him about the
charge then? _ _

Witness—No. I then took him to the police.station,
and after that I went back to the house, and found
doctor there attending to the prisoner's wife, and dressing
her wounds. One of the wounds was in her aide, and the
knife had gone through her stays, and the other was close
to her hbelebone. I have seen the woman this morning,
and the surgeon said that although the wounds were not
d.ingerous, she would not be able to attend for a week.
The prisoner—Did you caution me that what I might
say to you would be used against me here?
Witness—No .

Mr. Laker (to the prisoner)—Hare you got anything to
say about the charge?
The prisoner (in a sullen tone)—l shall decline to say
anything .t present.
Mr. IlArker remanded the prisoner to the House of De-
tention for a week, and refused to take bail.
HARLBOROI'GH.STREET.
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A HARM 1:17 lIARt.ELI WI ni ROBBING-HIS EMPLOYER.—

BM) CA%E.
John Teiyfor, barman, in the employ of Mr. Wm.
Thompson, of the Black Horse Tavern, Haymarket, was
charged with robbing his employer.
The prisoner had only been in Mr. Thompson's employ
about a fortnight, and being suspected of robbing his em-
ployer, some money was marked by Mr. Thompson and
Police-constable Butcher, 137 C, and this led to the prisoner's
detection, some of the marked money being found upon
him. The prisoner afterwards naked Mr. Thompson to
forgive him, but he declined to do so.
In answer to Mr. Knox, prosecutor stated that he gave
the prisoner 10s. a week and board and lodging, giving
hini more wages than he asked with the view of keeping
him honest.

The prisoner said he was guilty.
Mr. Thompson said he gave to each of his barmen every
morning .Y. worth of silver, which they kept in glasses to
give change for gold, so that no change for gold should be
taken from the till. On the previous day the prisoner
took a pound's worth of silver from the glass, and, instead
of putting in its place a sovereign, he put in a shilling.
Mr. Knox said it was • very had case, the prisoner
having begun to rob his employer as soon as he entered
his service. The prisoner had good pay, and bad no right
to commit a crime of that description.
Committed for six months with hard labour.

TRADES UNION CONIPERERCE.-(THIS DAY.)

FOCRTII D.V.V
The conference resumed its sittings this day.
On the minutes beim; read for confirmation,
Mr. DRON nicn wished to ask the chairman for a further
explanation on Mr. Neate•s bill. His impression was that
the bill, if adopted, would answer all the requirements of
the conference.

Mr. hi'DonsLn explained that he had from Mr. Neste's
own lips that trades' societies--simply trades' societies—
would not he included in the provisions of this bilL (Hear.)
Mr. DRONFTILI) expressed himself satisfied.
Some discussion then took place as to the rumour that
the inquiry of the royal commission was to be conducted
with closed doors.
Mr. 111`noNati, said that if the inquiry was a secret one,
the trades unionists would refuse to give any evidence be-
fore it, and enter their protest against the whole proceed-
ing*. (Cheers.)
The question was ultimately referred to the conference
committee.

Mr. Woon moved the following resolution :—" That
with a view to the adoption by the legislative of the bill,
a draft of which has been approved by the delegates, it is
recommended by this conference that public meetings
be convened by all trades' organisations in the country for
the promotion of such measure, and that petitions in
favour thereof be prepared and forwarded for presentation
to parliament."
Mr. Leg seconded the resolution, which was adopted.
Mr. Aeirrm then moved the following resolution :
"That the expenses of the committee appointed to take
charge of the business connected with the royal commisaion,
be met by a levy of one farthing piv bead by those repre-
sented at the conference, and th.t the committee be em-
powered to make additional levies up to the amount of ld.
per head."
Mr. Houros seconded the resolution.
Mr. KANE moved that the levy be raised by a levy per
100 members.

Mr. CANNON seconded the resolution.
After some discussion, it was eventually resolved,
" That no steps be taken to levy the trades for the ex-
penses of the committee until the probable expense of
such committee be ascertained."

The conference then proceeded to consider the amount
per day to be paid to the committee.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 8 A.M.

Y. I Etreme. I 6•••
B. T. W. Tto IL 122
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soUTH NHROPSDIRE ELECTION.—(THIS DAY.)

(BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SHREWSBURY, Plural'.

The Hon. P. Herbert was elected for South Shrop-
shire to-day. In returning thanks, he spoke at length
upon the subject of reform. He will support Lord Derby's
bill, which he trusts will be sufficiently liberal to leave no
excuse for further agitation.

Nairn
Aberdeen 30.01 37 E.N.Z. 3 8 E.
Loth
Ardroasan 28.91 38 Z. N. E. 416 11. N. Z.
Greencastle 29.95 38 IL N.IL 618 Z.
Valeatia 29.6636 14. , 6 7 B.
Cap. Clear 29.6635 LY.L . 6 4 Z.
29.74 36 IL 112 Z.N.Z.
Holyhead
Petulance 29.54 34 Z. N. C. 5'9 Z.
Brest 29.3732 EMIL 6 3: L. 8.8.
Lorient 39.2933 N.E. 5' 4 E. N.Z..
Roehefort MI LN.B. 4 4 • N.E.
Plymouth
Weymouth .4f) 113 E. N r.. 6 8 E.
Portsmouth 29.58 33 E.N.P. 4 6 B.Z.
Lowbm
Yarmouth 29.6435 Y. • 4 8 E.N.Z.
Scarborough 29.77 35 ICW.IL . 7 8 Z.
Shblids 20.9338 8.8.8. 8 8 8.9.8.
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THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1867.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

my o'OsooK.

The tendency of the share markets is still un-
favourable, in consequence of the troubles in
Ireland and the doubtful aspect of the Eastern
question. The return of the Bank of England is
also considered less satisfactory, but several of the
changes are incidental to this period of the quarter.
The transactions, which are not numerous, consist
mostly of speculative sales. The reduction in
Consols does not exceed 1-16 per cent., but some
of the English railway stocks and foreign bonds
have declined tl to f. North British stock is
lower. American securities, however, have im-

proved, upon the announcement of a fall in the
premium on gold at New York.

The discount market is quiet, but the demand is
expected to increase in the afternoon, Friday
being usually a busy day. The rate for choice three
months' bills is 21 to 2i per cent. The charge for
loans for a few days, on English Government Se-
curities, is 2 per cent.

Consols are now quoted 90 to for money,
and 90 13-16 to 15-16, or 901, for the 10th of April.
The amount of business in foreign stocks is
limited and the market is flat. Turkish of 1865,
Spanish Passive, the Committee's Certificates,
and Mexican have declined 1 to 1 per cent.
Turkish of 1865 are quoted 301 to # ; Greek, 16
to E ; Spanish Passive, 22 to 4 ; ditto Certificates,
144 to b ; Italian of 1861, sag tog ; Mexican, 171
to 4 ; Russian Scrip, 21 tog prem. ; Chilian Scrip,
2 to 11 dia. ; and Danubian Scrip, 2 to 11 dia.
American securities are in request, at an advance.
The 5-20 Bonds have improved # per oent. ; Erie
Railway shares, 11, and Illinois Central, 1. Sub_
joined are the present quotations :—The 5-20 Bonds
74/ to # ; Erie Railway, 36 to 1, and Illinois Cen-
tral, 77/ to 4.
Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight
per Cent. Preference shares are unaltered, at 151
to 1 and 2i to ;1, respectively.
International Financial shares are quoted
2 7-16 to 5-16 die. ; London Financial, 18 to 17
dis. ; General Credit, 21 to 24 dis. ; Credit
Fonder, 61 to 6 dis. ; National Discount, 7.4 to
prem., ex div.; and Hudson's Bay, 151 to 161.
The directors of the Bank of England made no
alteration yesterday in the rate of discount, nor was
any expected, but it was remarked that the discus-
sion was longer than usual, and in some quarters
this was attributed to a question arising out of the
doubtful position of a huge railway company.
We are officially informed that the Secretary of
State for India has been pleased to grant to the
Indian Branch Railway Company a guarantee of
interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for
their railways in the provinces of Oudh and
Rohilkund.

At a private meeting of the bondholders of the
7 per cent. Confederate Cotton Loan, held on the
6th inst., the second report of the committee was
adopted, and a resolution unanimously passed, ad-
vising the bondholders to send subscriptions to
the committee, to enable them to take what further
proceedings may be necessary to obtain the settle-
ment of the bonds, and the meeting was further
adjourned to a public one at the London Tavern,
at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, the 20th inst.

About 5,0001. in bar gold was sent into the Bank
yesterday, while 50,000 sovereigns were withdrawn
for Ireland, in addition to 50,000 on Wednesday.
Further amounts may be taken during the next
few days, owing to the desire of the banks to
keep themselves extraordinarily strong while the
Fenian agitation lasts. Sensible persons, however,
can scarcely fail to perceive that, at a tune when
disorder and lawlessness prevail, their money
must be safer in the banks than in their own
houses.

The Hermann, from New York, has brought
44,2831. in specie for England.
At the meeting :of the proprietors of the Bank
of England, to be held on the 9th of April, Mr.
Thomas Newman Hunt, the present deputy-
governor, is expected to be elected governor for
the year ensuing, and Mr. Robert Wigram Craw-
ford, M.P., will be recommended as deputy-
governor.
The liabilities of the London and Colonial Com-
pany (Limited) are estimated at about 200,000/., but
it is stated that both the shareholders and creditors
will eventually be paid in full. The company did
a large export trade, and the losses are understood
to have arisen chiefly on shipments of beer from
this country to Australia.
The third ordinary general meeting of the East
India Land, Credit, and Finance Company was held
yesterday. The report stated that the net profits
amounted to 12,826/. ls. 10d., making, with the
2,1181. ss. 3d. brought forward from last account,
14,9441.70. Id., but the directors had determined
to postpone the division of profit for the present,
hoping by this means to strengthen the position of
the undertaking. The chairman stated, that in
consequence of the commercial crisis, the realisa-
tion of certain assets would be attended with loss,
but at the outside they hoped it would not exceed
22,000/., against which they had the balance of
14,944/. odd, mentioned above, to the credit of
profit and loss. A rather longdiscussion took place
in reference to the present position of the under-
taking, several of the shareholders expressing a
doubt whether there is a profitable field in India
for its operations. Eventually a committee of
investigation was appointedtoriort to a future
meeting. The directors expressed their unabated
confidence in the future prospects of the company.
The Lancashire and Yorkshire railway traffic return
shows this week an increase of 2,5271. compared
with the corresponding period of 1866 ; the Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, an increase of
1,324/. ; the North Eastern, an increase of 3,0261.;
the North British, an increase of 1,0941. ; the
London, Chatham, and Dover, including the
Metropolitan Extension and Branches, an increase
of 7471. ; and the Metropolitan Extension, an in-
crease of 1531.

The traffic return of the Grand Think Railway
of Canada, for the week ending Feb. 16, shows an
increase of 1,912/. over last year.
The half-yearly meeting of the Caledonia Rail-
way Company is called fur the 27th instant at
Glasgow.
A general meeting of the Belgian Eastern Junc-
tion Railway Company is called for the 26th inst.
in London, and for the 30th in Brussels.
The half-yearly meeting of the Metropolitan
District Railway Company is called for the 28th
instant.

Creditors of the undermentioned companies are
required to send the particulars of their claims to
the official liquidators as follows, viz., Eastern
AMID Company (Limited) to Mr. Frederick Whin-
ney, by the lst April ; Nowgong Tea Company of
Assam (Limited) to Mr. S. L. Price, by the 4th
April ; and Bridport Old Brewery Company
(Limited) to Mr. S. L. Price, by the 21.c1 April.
The light portion of the mails from Calcutta,
China, and Australia, rid Marseilles, is expected to
be distributed in London on the 14th or 15th inst.

-- ---- -- _
The weekly return of the Bank of France shows
the following changes :
Coin and bullion lnman 2733,500
Bills discounted
Government deposits Decrease 4,000
Notes in ciroulation
Private deposits Dierialle 120,000
Advances Decrease 90,000
The extraordinary increase in the coin and bullion
continues, while the enormous decrease in the
discounts and circulation shows how general is the
falling off in the business of the country.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, March 6, compared with that for
the previous week, shows the following c .
Circulation Issue £13,391,075 DecreaeshAnE,2lo
Circulation active 22,497,230 lamas, 121,395
Public deposit' 7,246,0W Increase 511,064
Other deposits
Government securities in
banking department 13,111,068 No change.
Other securities to banking
department 18,653,232 Increase 607,433