The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-20 00:00:00

!FRUIT.

Apples, per bathe!, te to >ti O;rnisee, per 100, Se to 14a
Cberries, per lb. ed to Is Peaches, per dos. les to Its
Grapes, per lb.. lis to es Pine Apples, per lb., es to et
Lemons, per 100, 10s to 121 etrawberries, perlb., ed tots

Intozi*aria -
Artichokes, per dos., is to 44 lettuces, per score, Is to is tid
Aspersgunperbundle,l•6l togs Mint. per bunch. 4d to ad
Beet, per doz., ls M ts Mushrooms, D. pott.,ls tid to is
Cabbages, per dos., is fd to ts Mustard t Cress. D. Puna, 2d
Carrots, per bunch, 6d to 8d Onions, per bush, 45 to 5s
—young.)). bunch,9d to is 64 Parsley, per bunch, to to 4d
Cauliflowers, p. doe., 3s to es Peas, per peck, 6d to 8d
Celery, per bundle, Is lid to 2s Potatoes, York Regents, p. tau,
Cucumbers, each, 6d to ls gd 140 s to 1605
Barbee, per score, fa to 3a Rocks, do., 100 s to lIM
Garlic and Shallots, per lb., 8d flukes, 1505 to 180 s
Herbs, per bunch, fd to 44 Other sorts, 75s to 80s
Horse Itadish,p.iyand.,4s to 6s Spinach, per hush., is to 3s
Leeks, per bunch, td to 4d Turnips, new, per do., 4d to 6d

The " Meeting in Royal Parks Bill," stands
for • aeoond reading in the House of Commons on
Monday.
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Earl Beauchamp has been appointed to the

Under-Secretaryship of the Home-office, vacated by the
Earl of Belrnore, on his appointment to be Governor of
New Smith Wales.

THE tritivaiterrY ELECTION.—We are informed
on good legal authority that the proceedings at the pend-
ing election for the university, causod by the appointment
of Mr. Selwyn to the Solicitor-Generalship, are wholly
illegal, and that the election will probably be declared
void on petition, owing to the extraordinary omission of
the Vice-Chancellor as the returning officer in not pub-
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halting the proctlemation of the election in
.the form -pre-
scribed by ' The Corrupt Practices Act, 18.4." This mr•
cumstanoe is the more strange since the proper notice has
been given on all previous occasions since the passing of
that act —Cambric* Independent,
SHAMEFUL ASSAULT IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—
At the Knaresbro' petty sessions, on Wednesday last, be-
fore T. C. Wilkinson, Esq., Major Harrison, and C.
Briggs, Esq., Samuel Maywood, of Balaton, near Leeds,
miner, William Henabaw, of the same place, miner, and
William Woolley, of Milli/law Mills, near Preston, miner,
who had been arrested upon • warrant, were this day
chanted with having, on Wednesday evening, the 10th day
of July instant, unlawfully committed an aggravated and
indecent assault upon Sarah Ann Wilkinson, in a third.
class railway carriage on the North Pastern Railway, be-
tween Harrogate and Leeds. In a tunnel the defendant
Henahaw seised the complainant by both her wrists, and
he and the other defendants, or one of them, threw her
down upon the dour of the carriage and attempted to
take moat indecent liberties with her. The complainant
screamed out as loud as she could, but was held down
by her hands aqd feet until the tram emerged from the
tunnel and the light appeared, when the defendants rose
up and commenced repeating most disgusting language to-
wards the complainant and the other passengers in the
train. The complainant, who is a young girl under 17
years of age, cried bitterly, and was much distressed at
the outrage that had been attempted to be committed
upon her, and her clothes were torn in a very disordered
state. hen the train arrived at the next station she and
her friend left the compartment and went into another
compartment of the same carriage, where some married
females were sitting with their husbands. The three de-
fendants remained in the compartment in which the com-
plainant had been sitting until the train arrived at Leeds,
andel! the way continued using most disgusting and im-
proper language towards the complainant and the other
female passengers there. The magistrates convicted each :
of the defendants charged, and ordered them to be
im-
prisoned for six calendar months, with hard labour.
THE CHIKIME IN AUSTRALIA.—EIIIeing the
month • party of Chinese, accompanied by • European, ;
have been busily engaged visiting cemeteries in the coun-
try districts, exhuming the bones of deceased Chinamen
for the purpose of transmission to China. The bones, I
after exhumation, are carefully counted, to ascertain that
none are absent, and are then tied up in parcels, Libelled,
and enclosed in boxes with a quantity of written papers,
and a pack of Chinese playing-muds. Incense and per- I
fumed papers are kept burning during the ceremony. The
number of skeletons which have been thus taken up is
very great—Melbourne Argus, May 27.
M. ALEXANDRE DUMAN FILE ON FIRST REPRE-
sVITATIONB.—This group of judges, he explains, is formed
of the most dissimilar elements, the most incompatible
the one with the other, as to capacity, manners, and
position. They are men of letters, men of the world,
artists, men of the Stock Exchange, officials, great ladies,
clerks, women of good character, women of light cha-
racter. They all know one another by sight, sometimes
by name, and, without having exchanged a word, they
know that they shall meet at the Premieres, and are
glad to meet at them. How this is brought about is •
mystery even to a Parisian. Equally mysterious is the .
process b 7 which they arrive at their conclusions, which
are infallible. It is a fatal mistake to pack an audience;
and the fine ladies are pronounced by this experienced
judge to be • most detestable public, for a first perfor- ,
mance. " They think they do you a favour in coming,
and are not at all obliged to you for giving them places,
for which you are tormented and besieged. They may
not go to the extent of wishing the play to fail, but it
is • matter of perfect indifference to them whether it
succeeds or not. In either case they lisp, 'lt is charm-
ing,' as they would say, ' It is going to rain,' and think
they part quits. Ten women of the world in the lower '
tier of boxes at • first representation are to the author
what an overweight of a hundred pounds is to • favourite
in • race. The beat use that can be made of a fine
lady, according to M. Dumas, is to place her in the
second or third tier, so as to attract attention, and sug-
gest that no better place was disengaged. A new beauty,
perfectly new, may also do good service in a conspicuous
part of the house by occupying attention between the
acts. A rival author may become dangerous at critical
moments, when the fate of the piece is wavering in the
balance, and a gesture, an exclamation, or an impatient
movement, may turn the scale; as when Charles Lamb,
being present incognito in the pit at the first representa-
tion of his faros " Mr. H.," was thus addressed by a gen-
tleman who sat next, " This is sad stuff, sir ; I will hiss
if you will begin."—Quarterly Review, new number.

HONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

011 o'OLoos.

The Stock Exchange is closed, and there is very
scant attendance in the City. The attractions of
Wimbledon have drawn away almost everybody
whose engagements have not compelled their
attendance at the several markets.

The banks, of course, are open, but there is no
demand for discount, and rates are inclining down-
wards, though the terms nominally remain at 1/ to
2 per cent.
A report has been issued by the official liqui-
dators of the Leeds Banking Company, from which
it appears that another call, the amount of which
is not stated, will be required to be made upon
the contributories.

The directors of the Bank of Egypt have issued
their report in anticipation of the general meeting
on the 38th inst. It shows an available balance of
26,3101., and a dividend is recommended at the
rate of 10 per cent. per annum, leaving a balance
of 8,8101. carried forward. The dividend is pay able
on August 6.
The report of the directors of the Midland Bank-
ing Company was issued this morning. The fol-
lowing is a copy.

The directors feel pleasure in laying before the share-
holders, in accordance with the articles of associa-
tion, the accompanying balance sheet and state-
ment of profit and Ices for the half-year endod
30th June, 1867, examined and certified by the auditors,
The balance sheet shows that after providing for bad and
doubtful debts, the gross profits for the half year, in.
eluding the balance from last account, were 27,0171.6 e. Id.,
and after deducting interest paid or due to customers
and all the expenses of the bank, there will remain a
balance of 10,8231. 7s. 7d. From this balance the directors
propose to pay the usual dividend of 6 per cent. per annum
for the half-year, upon the paid-up capital of the bank.
free of income tax ; to write off 25 per cent. of the amount
now standing at the debit of " Preliminary Expenses" Ao-
oount (which will absorb 1,5681. 9a. 8d.); to retain
1,5141. 13a. 11d. for rebate on bills discounted and
not due; and to carry forward to profit and loss new
account the balance which will then remain unappro-
priated of 3,0861. 7s. ; having out of the profits of the
bank established a reserve fund of 10,0001., the directors
now propose that the above large payment off preliminary
expenses should be made, witha view to the complete ex tine-
tion of the item with as little delay same, be found expedient.
The unusually low value of money during the whole of
the half year, and the inactivity in the general trade of
the country, have been very unfavourable to the realisation
of banking profits. The directors, therefore, have more than
ordinary satisfaction in submitting to their fellow share-
holders the above results, which are attributable in a great
degree to a large increase in the number of accounts and
to the improved character of the company. The divi-
dend will be payable on the 6th August next.

The following has been receired by the Chair-
man of the Committee of Spanish Certificate-
holders :
Spanish Legation, London.
The Spanish Minister presents his compliments te Mr.
Robertson, and begs to forward him copy of a telegram
=oared from her Catholic Majesty's Minister of