The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-18 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY. EVENING, MARCH 18, 1867.

TILE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

AN .1.1.1'1.!1) H, .TEL
nom, foreigner, who said he had only just
London, was placed at the bur before Alderman
charged with being in the :*tracen's Head Hotel,
.11. 1..4 the purpose of committing a felony.
•, Wakely, porter at the Saracen's Head, said that
• ;" o'slotk that morning he saw the prisoner on the
•• Mg one of the bedroom doors. Knowing he
uo-as there, he called a policeman and gave him

to; I:ol.ind, chambermaid at the Castle and Falcon
k I sgaW.street, 'qua that at a quarter pant I;
t 6, tooniing of Satunlay, the 9th inst., she saw
her and go into the house. He went up
, • I•. jail ti o'clock came out. She and the
„,t to the door to look after him, but could not
nay he went. She was positive the prisoner was

h:tring been interpreted to the prisoner he
cl, tlir alines", vess making a very great mistake,
r t..t the jterlon.

..VII. 'it White 'Wood, son of the proprietor of the
,i.. 1 said that about half-past 7 o'clock on
.• morning ia question he heard that a robbery
,•I t place in the hotel. A gentleman and his lion
pm, ou the third-floor, in a double-bedded room,
t!,tin complAined that he had lost *gold watch
.1, ', ~u 1 a gold eye.gl. ow, and about Ins. in looney ; this
tsikuu off the dressing-table. The ruom-door had
but it haul a bolt, and the gentleman thought he
.•I holt"! the door, but inadvertently the bolt had not

1%. 14 (parka. 2.17, said be took the primoner into ems.
t-1 ~rehol him. He found on him 16a. 7d. in
4e:lW of chiropodist's instruments.
The prisoner was remanded for a week.

CLERKEN WELL.
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h: /:.-.•(n et, ag,4,41 4S, who was described on the
.rge...hret a hawker, having no home, was charged
Mr. t',.uke with obtaining: an order for admission to
,11. d ward of St. Auicras Workouse by representing
4., was destitute, she having :M. in her possession at

Inlet tor Grey, of the Y division, said that on Sunday
mug, about half-past 7, the defendant applied to hint
ti,e Sotuenetown polite-station for an onler of admission
the casual ward of St. Pancras Workhouse. She stated
hint that she had been robbed and assaulted two nights
iore, and she was in the greatest distress. Seeing that
r face was very h bruised, he believed her story and
:ace her an order. She had been previously asked if she
tad any money, and she answered in the negative. She
~.,d gone from the police-station only a few steps be-
i•-re .be was seen to enter a public-house, and there she
olled for some gin. She was then brought back to the
i.dice.station, and when she was searched 9d. in coppers,
me boxes and a piece of amp were found on her.
Mr. Cooke—Do you search everyone that applies for an
,rder!

11'itness—No, unless we have ',widens that they have
meney.and then all are *earshot.

Mr:Cooke--Then you do not ...search everyone?
Witness—No.

The defendant said that she wan never asked whether
Ile had .my money, and was not aware that she was doing
wrong. If she had had more money she should not have
gene to the police for an order.
Inspector Grey said that the 9d. found on her would
have been sufficient to have got her food and a bed.
Mr. Cooke asked under what act of parliament the police
had power te act as assist uat•relieving officers?
Inspector Grey said, the Houseles" Poor Act and a
minute from the Pax-law Board. For acting in the way
be bad the guardians had applied to the commissioners
who had sanctioned the proceedings.
Mr. Cooke told the defendant that if she went to the
police•atation to applyfor an order for adruiasion to a casual
Irani she must disclose all the property she had.
The defendant said that she was not aware of that
fact.

Mr. Cooke having referred to the acts of parliament said
the words used in the act were, " Workhousejrelieving-
officer, and relieving-overseer." The defendant, he again
said, should have disclosed all her property to the polka
when she applied for the order. She would now be dis-
charged.
The defendant then left the court.
WORSHIP-STREET.
CROSS CASE Or ASSAULT AND DESIMICM.
Rebut Baylis, a powerful man, described as a master
sawyer, was brought up on a warrant by Devitt, of the N
division, charged with violently assaulting Eliza Baylis,
his wife.
The novelty in this case was that of defendant having
succeeded in evading capture under authority of the pro-
rem mentioned since the early part of April, DISA, on
the 2nd of which month, according to the sworn
testimony of the wife, he struck her with his fist in the
face, thereby blacking both eyes frightfully, refused her
admission to his bed, and kept her without firing. Sbe
obtaine.l a summons against him a few days afterwards, but
when he should have appeared to answer it he decamped
from home, No. 4, Ivy Cottages, Hoxton, and she had
not seen him since that morning, when he coolly walked
in, sat down, said that he intended to remain, as it was
his place, and used most dreadful language. He was, at
the time of the assault in question under recognizance, to
keep the peace towards her.
Devitt said that he had been after this man to serve
the warrant for nearly a twelvemonth, but could not
light on him, and believed that he in the interim had left
the country. The wife was a respectable woman, andhaving
sent word that he had at last returned home, witness
went and took him there.
Defendant 4%1 not deny the desertion, but he did the
assault.

The wife could not produce any witnesses of it, as she
wu locked in the room by him at the time.
The magistrate remarked that persons must not be al-
lowed to escape jaatioe by running away, and defendant
was finally ordered to find two sureties in 10/. each for
four months, and enter into his own for r 2 months to
keep the peace.
Defendant was locked up in default.

SOUTHWARK.
• POLICE-CONRTABLZ CHARGED WITH RELAYING s
_ _

LAWS ARM.
Arahamt Denim'', an officer of the M division, was,
Isy direction maliciously Commissioners of Police charged with
wilfully and breaking the left' arm of Peter
Noble, • lad about 14 years of age.
The latter, who had surgical bandages on his arm, said
be lived with his mother at 13, Landsdowne-place, Kent-
street, and on Monday night last be was playing with
other boys in Kent-street, when t defendant ran after
them, and threatened to lock thehe m up unless they went
away. They played at another part of the same street
shortly afterwards, when the defendant ran after them
again, seized bold of witness, knocked him down, and
broke his left arm. He was picked up and conveyed to
Guy's Hospital, where his arm was set.
In answer to the magistrate, he said he was playing with
seven other boys, named " Chinaman," M'Cotuior, Howden,
Walton, and three others, whose names he forgot. None
of them tumbled on him in their endeavour to get away
from the constable.
In cross-examination by defendant's solicitor he said
that he had never been convicted, but be believed the
others had been punished for stealing things from trades-
men's shops in the street. He, however, could not swear
to that. He was positive that the defendant wilfully
pushed him down and caused his arm to be broken.
The
thatcherter of the lad was called, and on being @worn
mid boy had not left her home many minutes
before he was brought hack with his arm broken. She saw
the constable, and asked him how he could be so brutal as
to do it, when he laughed at her, and behaved rudely to
her. After she had taken her boy to the hospital, she cotn-
plrinel of defendant), conduct to the commissioners, and
they ordered the present proceedings to be taken. She
had seen the constable and some of his friends since, and
had offered to take money to make it up, but they refused
to give it her.
For the defence it was urged that a number of young
thieves congregated nightly in Kent-street, and under the
pretence of playing plundered the tradesmen to a consi-
derable extent, and the defendant being an old and effi-
cient officer was placed on special duty to keep them away.
He was running after the lads when the boy accidentally
fell down and broke his arm. Evidence was given to that
effect, and the charge was dismissed.

ESCAPE OF A PRISONP.R FROM YORE CASTLE.-
A daring escape was effected on Saturday morning by •
Prisoner from York Castle. The washhouse adjoining the
wornen's prison was being newly-arranged and slated, and
some of the prisoners in the nestle were employed to do
the work. Two of the prisoners on the above morning
were engaged in slating, and they commenced work at half-
past 6 o'clock. One of them, Robert M'Caskey, was a
misdemeanant, and he had been received at the castle a
few months ago from Coldbath-fields prison, London. He
hail been sentenced to two years' imprisonment,
and had 10 months to serve. The roof of the
rashhouse extends to the boundary wall, which
is erected on an embankment adjoining the river
Foss, and • short ladder had been tied with a rope
to the ridge of the roof to prevent accidents. About 7
o'clock M'Citaky sent his companion down for some nails.
The application for the nails was made to the turnkey
who had charge of the men and he went into the building
for the nails, thus losing sight of 11'Caskey. While he
was getting the nails he noticed that the hammering on
the roof had ceased, and his suspicions being excited, he
went to look for M'Caskey, but missed him. A search was
instituted, and it wee discovered that by the aid of the
ladder and the mp• which had been used to fasten it on
the roof he had dropped from the wall, which is no great
height at that place, on the embankment, about 50 yards
from Castle-mills-bridge. It was ascertained that the pri-
soner had proceeded at a very quick pace in the direction
of the village of Heslington, and immediate steps were
taken for his capture.
GRRAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, CALEDONIAN-ROAD,
IsLIEGTON.—NUMber of patients for the week ending
March 16,1,006, of whisk 100 wen now ass..

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(sr rusaaAra.)
CROYDON MEETING.- (THIB DAY.)

HUNTERS• STAKES. Two miles and a half.
Quic!ssilver, Aggravator (sold for BW. each), Mare An-
tony, and Salarius(so/.). All are here.
SELLING HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Two miles.
St. H annum, Orontes, Monitor, St. Stephen, Clementi,
and Over the Sea. All are here.
SURREY OPEN STEEPLECHASE. Three miles and a

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ha
enlf.
C,ortolvin, Hornet, Accidt, Sea King, Sly Fox, The
Elk, Knave of Trumps, Dick Turpin, Pearl Diver, Doctor,
Sinking Fund, White Stockings, and Gamecock are here.
SELLING STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a
St. Maximum, Monitor, Over the Sea, White Stockings,
and Salarius are here.

HCRDLE RACE PLATE. One mile and a halt

Gamecock, Risk, and Orontes are here.
Sidling Handicap Hurdle did not fin.

BETTING IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.)

HAL►-PAST Two orLoac.

The clubs were well attended to-day, but the
amount of business transacted was not very great.
For the City and Suburban Wild Agnes retained her
position, 100 to 7 being taken pretty freely ; Mayonaise
filly closely treading on her heels at 100 to 6. Long-
down also returned into favour, and at the finish
15 to 1 was taken. For the Metropolitan Dusany was
in great force, 10 to 1 being taken freely. Tourmalin
also found favour at 100 to 6. Little or nothing was done
on the Chester Cup. For the Two Thousand 100 to 30
was taken about Plaudit, and afterwards offered. Nothing
was done on the Derby.

CITY AND SIBURTIAN.
100 to 7 apt Wild Agnes (t)
13 to 1 Loogdown (t)
100 to 6 Mayonaiae I (t, and off)
25 to 1 Abergeldie (t)
40 to 1 Thalia (t)
40 to 1 Weather Star (off)

METROPOLITAN.

100 to 12aistlit;sanTcOti•
100 to 6 Toormalin (t)

CHESTER CUP.
25 to I apt Moulary (t)
11(10 to 15 Harrogate (t and off)

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
100 to 30 apt Plaudit (t and off)
100 to 15 Julius (off)
10 to 1 Hermit (off, tl2to I)
25 to 1 Trocadero (off)

DERBY.
G 6 to 1 opt Foresight (t)

BANK OP AUSTRALASIA.-(2.H13 DAY.)

The annual meeting of the proprietors was held
at I o'clock, at the offices, 4, Thre►dneedle-stmt ; Mr.
CHILDERA, M.P., in the chair: _

The following report and balance-sheet were presented :
"The directors now beg to submit to the proprietors the
accompanying statements showing the position of the bank
at the doe of the financial year, ending the 15th Oct., 1866.
In addition to the drought, which as the proprietors are
already aware had in preceding years seriously affected
the pastoral and agricultural interests of the Australian
colonies, the bank has had during the year to contend
with the effects of the crisis of last May, which extended
to all the colonies, and up to the date of last advice.' had
not entirely ceased. Under these circumstances,
the director. have felt it incumbent upon them
to set aside out of the profits of the year a
larger provision than usual to meet any losses that may
arise, and on this occasion to diminish the former rate
of dividend, though only to the extent off per cent. for
the half-year. Having, however, made this exceptional
provision they are glad to be able to add that the
general business is satisfactory, and that they have
every confidence in the prosperity and progress of the bank.
The directors have only further to announce that they
have declared a dividend payable on the 16th of April
next, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and a bonus
at the rate of 6j per cent. per annum, both free of
income-tax, being together at the rate of 12j per cent.
per, annum, or 2/. 19s. per share for the half-year.
Profit and loss account from October lb, 1865, to
October 15 1866. Dr.: To charges of Management—
London, 11,229/. le. 3d.; colonial, 82,02 W. Bs. 9iL ;
together, 93,258/. 10•.; to charge on the profit of the year
in reduction of the cost of bank premises, 8,483/. 10s.;
total charges, 101,742/. To half-year's dividend, April,
1866, of 6 per cent. per annum, and a bonus
of 8 per cent., being together 14 per cent.
per annum, on capital of 1,200,0001. 84,000/.
To ditto October, 1866, 84,001/.; together, 168,000/.; to ba-
lance of undivided profit, October 15, 1866, 151,753/. 145.;
total, 421,495/. 14s.—Cr.: By balance of undivided profit,
October 16, 1865, 170,0001. 9s. 3d. ; by profit from October
16, 1845, to October 15, 1866, after deducting interest on
deposits, and income tax, provision having been made
for bad and doubtful debts, 251,4951. 4s. 9d. ; total,
421,495/. 14s.
"General Balance Account, Oct. 15, 1866.—Dr.: To
specie, bullion, and cash at bankers', 829,5501. 05. Bd. ; to '
government securities and loans, 74,683/. 3s. 4d. ; to
guarantee fund investments as under :-96,7971. Ils. Ild.
Consols purchased at 90$, 87,500/. ; 25,000/. Bank
stock purchased at 210, 52,5001. • 60,0001. Geelong
Corporation Debentures, guarantee) by the govern-
ment of Victoria, at par, 60,0001.—total, 200,000/. ;
to bills receivable, securities for advances, and other
assets, 4,487,3651. lls. bd. ; to bank premises in Australia,
New Zealand, and London, 132,697/. 6e. 8d; total,
5,744,2961. 2s. Id, Cr. :—By circulation, 311,3661. ; by
deposits, 2,548,815/. 7s. 3d. ; by bills payable and other
liabilities, 1,248,3511. Oa 10d.; total, 4,108,542!. Bs. LL ;
by capital, 1,200,0001. • by guarantee fund, 200,000/. ; by
dividend and bonus due October 16, 1866, 84,000/.; by
profit and loss account, for unilivided balance, 151,7531.14 a.;
making together 1,635,753/. 14a. ; total, 5,744,2961, 2s. Id."
The CHAIRMAN in mating the adoption of the report and
accounts, observed that there had been an increase
in the business of the bank during the last year ;
and entered into • comparison in support of this state-
ment. There was • diminution off per cent in the
present dividend as compared with that declared at the
last half-yearly general meeting ; while the reduction
in the year was 1$ per cent. There was an increase
in the amount of gold exported within the year
to the extent of about 400,000 f. in value. In four
of the colonies, namely, New South Wales Queens.
land, New Zealand, and Tasmania, • system of
stamp duties had unfortunately been introduced, and this
hail affected the position of Australian banks.
Attempts had been made to introduce a note
circulation in some of the colonies, and there was
• tendency on the part of one colony after
another to proceed in that direction. As regarded the
dividend, the report referred to the drought as one cause,
and to the financial crisis as another. The crisis of lad
year extended to all the colonies with which they were
connected, but not to all in the same degree. Happily it did
not affect Victoria so much as some other oolomes ; but in
New South Wales it exceeded anything of the kind that
had occurred before during the last 20 years. In a year
of such an exceptional character, it became the directors
to be unusually prudent, and • sufficient sum bad there-
forebeen set aaideto meetalloontingencies—a oourse which
he hoped would meet with the approval of the meeting.
(Hear, bear.) The capital raised to commence operations
in New Zealand could not but have for a time the effect
of watering, to use a common expression, the dividend.
The question arose whether they should be contented per-
manently with a dividend of 12j per cent., or go back to 14.
It would be most imprudent in him to indulge in a pre-
diction on that subject, but he could assure the meeting
that the provision which had been made for bad debts was
purely exceptional. (Cheers.)
Mr. W. BOTLY expressed his approval of the policy of
the directors, and inquired whether the system of re-
ceiving money for long periods on deposit had answered.
Mr. Serjeant GANSU; M.P., was dissatisfied with the
reduction of dividend, especially when they had only 14
per cent. previously, while some English banks were mak-
ing 25 per cent. The dearness of money ought to have
increased the dividend.

Mr. Joim Josact thought the directors deserved com-
mendation for the prudent course they had pursued.
ASH RCHOLDIR wished to know whetherthe reduction of
the dividend arose from a diminution of business or from
losses incurred.

After some further dbousaion,
The CHAIILMAN, in reply, said the amount held on
deposit was between 300,0001. and 400,0001., and
the arrangement bad worked perfectly well. As
to the dividend he believed that the English
hanks had declared • lower rather than • higher
dividend in the last ear, and it should be re-
collected that inere business was accompanied
by increased risks. Upon the facts ascertained they
might have declared the usual dividend, but, as he had
before intimated, the board considered it best, under the
circumstances, to make a reserve for contingencies.
The report was adopted unanimously, and a dividend at
the rate of 12i per coat. per annum was declared ; after
which the proceedings tern inated in the usual manner.

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Glasgow was on Saturday morning the scene of a
disastrous fire, which originated on Lance&ld-quay, and
before it could be extinguished bad caused damage to the
amount of 12,0001., and destroyed the homes of thirty-two
families.

Verdi has left Paris for Italy, but before his de-
parture he authorised M. Gevaert, the oomposer, to cat
down what he might think advisable in the new opera Don
Caries.

ODLONIAL GO'

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riorth 1.000.0001 Do. 1872 do 108 105 107 •••
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kahire soome Do. 1878 100 100 106 -
I 100,000 Do. 1882 100 104 106 -
67, ex soo,ooo no. 1806 100 103 106 -
rthern, 166,506NataL 00v.6 per cent, 100 98 100
166.000 New Bruns Oor tiperen 100 96 98 .-
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nu ireO 150,000 New Zealand 6per neat. 100 101 102
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104,000, Do.do.le9lJunedDee 100 101 102 1014
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MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY )

011 °Twos.

The stock markets are inactive to-day. The in-
vestments of the public are upon a very moderate
scale, while speculators evince a disposition
to await the result of the reform de-
bate before entering into fresh transactions
of importance. The very unfavourable weather
also tends to check business. Consols are dull, at
the closing prices of Saturday. The Three per
Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. are
likewise unchanged. A few variations have oc-
curred in English railway stocks, but they are not
important, and are about evenly balanced.
Foreign bonds are quiet, but Greek are in request.
owing to the statement that Austria, France, and
Russia have agreed to simultaneously recommend
to the Porte to cede Candia to Greece. In the
miscellaneous department, a slight improvement
is observable in Hudson's Bay shares.
There is a good demand for money today, a
large amount of Indian, Australian, and China
paper having just arrived at maturity. The general
rate for choice bills is 21 per cent., transactions at
n being exceptional. The charge for short ad-
vances in the Stock Exchange is 2 to 2} per cent.
Consols are now quoted 91 to g for money,
and 91; to for the 10th of April, and the Three
per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Ceuta.,
89a to ex div.
Foreign stocks are inactive, and prices unaltered,
with the exception of a rise of per cent. in Greek,
and a reduction to the same extent in Turkish of
1865 and Spanish Certificates. Turkish of 1865
are quoted 30 to ; Greek, IN to 16 ; Spanish
Passive, 214 to 221 ; ditto Certificates, 14g to a ;
Italian of 1861, 63, to a ; Mexican, 17g to a ; Rus-
sian Scrip, 2i to prem.; Chilian Scrip, 14 to a
dia. ; and Danubian Scrip, 1i to 1 dis.

American securities and Atlantic Cable shares
are quiet. The 5-20 Bonds are quoted 74/ to ;
Erie Railway shares, 39} to 40 ; Illinois Central,
78 to ; Anglo-American, 15} to ; and Atlantic
Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 3 to I.
International Financial shares are quoted
nto dis. ; London Financial, 18} to 17} ;
General Credit, 21 to n dis. ; Credit Fonder,
01 to I dis. ; and Hudson's Bay, 151 to 18}.
The Douro, from the West Indies, has brought
177,500/. in specie ; and the Mississippi, from New
York, 96,000/.

The advices from Leeds announce the failure of
Messrs. Wilkinson and Co., flax spinners, of
Hunslet, an old-established firm. The liabilities
are not stated, but are understood to be large.
The half-yearly report of the Crystal Palace
District Gas Company, just issued, states as
follows :

The profits for the half-year are 5,330/. 4s. 7d., which,
together with 96f. 9e. 51., the unappropriated profit of the
preceding half-year, makes the available balance
5,42 W. 14e. Out of this sum the directors recommend the
declaration of a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent per
annum on the preference capital ; a dividend at the rate of
10 per cent. per annum on the original capital, and a
dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum on the
ordinary 7 per cent. capital, all free from income tax ;
the sum of 150/. to be carried to the contingent fund, 50!.
to be written off the preliminary expenses, and 100 f. ott
parliamentary expenses; the balance of 72f. ls. Id. to be
carried forward to the profit of the succeeding half-year.
The Allemania and Tripoli, from New York,
have brought a total of 43,0001. in specie.
The steamer Ceylon, with the heavy portion of
the Calcutta, China, and Australian mails, is
bringing 26,8671. in gold to Southampton.
The annual meeting of the Thames Iron Works,
Shipbuilding, Engineering, and Dry-dock Company
(Linaltod), is called for the 29th inat., when a divi-
dend is to be declared.

The half-yearly meetings of the Edgware, High-
gate, and London Railway Company, and of the
Watford and Edgigare Junction Railway Company
are called for the 29th inst.

A call of 1/. is to be paid on the shares of the
Natal Land and Colonisation Company (Limited)
in two instalments of 10s. each, the first by the
15th of April, and the second by the 15th of Slay.
The directors of the Titanic Steel and Iron Com-
pany (Limited) have announced a call of 101. per
1001. share, and 11. per 101. share, payable by the
Bth of April.
The annexed letter, which has been addressed to
the shareholders of the Humber Ironworks and
Shipbuilding Company (Limited), describes the
position of the movement instituted by a section
of their number, with a view to contesting their
liability :
Sir,—At a general meeting of this association, held in
London, the opinion of counsel was read confirming the
views of the committee as to the responsibility of the
directors and others to the shareholders; and it was una-
nimously resolved to institute proceedings in accordance
with such opinion, and that in order to provide the nears-
eery funds the members of the association be requested to
pay to the treasurer, Francis Nash, Esq., Station-road,
Upper Norwood, London, the further sum of 7s. tid. per
share, making 10s. per share; and that, with a view to
informing the shareholders generally of the present posi-
tion and prospects of the members of the association, and
of enabling those shareholders who had not already joined
the association to become members, on {contributing the
like sum, a general meeting should be held in London, to
which all shareholders should be invited. I am there-
fore directed to inform you that a meeting of the share-
holders will be held at the Guildhall Tavern, London, on
Friday, the 22nd instant, at 2 p.m., at which meeting I
trust it will be convenient for you to be present, and when
you will have an opportunity of judging how far it will be
agreeable for you to join in the further proceedings of the
association.—A Fauna.WlLLM. JACOMB.

Huddersfield, Marsh 14.
The dividends due the Slst inst. on the Chilian
Six and Three per Cent. Loans are advertised for
payment in due course by Messrs. Baring Brothres
and Co., who have at the name time put forward
the usual particulars showing the progress of the
sinking fund.
Messrs. Rothschild have advertised the dividends
due the Ist April on the Brazilian loans.
With reference to the receipts and crop of
American cotton, the following is from the circular
of Messrs. Neill Brothers and Co., dated New York,
the 26th ult. :

Our last circular showed • rapid falling ol• in receipts
for two weeks at nearly all points ; but we observed that
it would be absurd to expect the same rate of dareue to
continue, and that it would be unsafe to rely upon the
then indications •` till it should be found that the receipts
do not spring up again after the manner of last year." They
hays already taken such a spring this week, but not to any
greater extent than was indeed required to justify so full
an estimate as that of 11 to 2 millions of bales. It a
by our New Orleans report, that the very small re-
ceipts of the previous week partly consequent u n wet
weather ; but taking the present week's figures, 650 I the
falling off from 83,000 (those of the week ending lit
instant) is at the rate of 6,000 bales per week. Should
there, however, be a steady decrease of 5,000 bales per
week from the present date till the close, the aggregate
crop would be about 1,700,000 bales. Whereas, should the
reduction be at the rate of 4,000 per week, the aggregate
would be about 1,800,000 bales, and should the falling off
be only at the rate of 3,000 per week at all ports, the
aggregate would reach 1,970,000 bales.

SATURDAT EVINTDIG,

Consols, which closed yestengiaili i7f,Tor
the 10th April, opened this morning at 91} to 4,
and closed at 91} to }. For money the last price
was 91 to }. The Three per Cents. Reduced and
New Three per Cents. were steady: at 891 to 4, ex
div. The official business report is as follows :
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91}, 1; ditto,
for account, 91} ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 894,
ex div. ; New Three per Cents., 89},a, ex div. ;
India Five per Cent. Stock, 1091, 9 ; ditto Four
per Cent. "enlaced" rupee paper, 84 ; ditto Five-
and-a-Half per Cent., 1071 ; ditto Bonds, 425.
prem.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was firm at the
late advance.
The March Exchequer Bills were likewise firm,
at 14s. to 18s. prem.
The amount of business in foreign stocks was
somewhat larger than yesterday. Turkish securities

were in chief demand, and the bonds of 1858 and
1862 riwe per cent. The loan of 1866 was IV
higher, and a similar advance occurred in Italian
of 1861 and Russian scrip. Italian bonds of 1865
improved 1 per cent., but Mexican receded