The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1858.

proadasd to reako en Improved of. bat bad not dons so.
As to bas paying 20e. in the pound, las owed 6,0001. or
6,0001., and the Aosta is bead et present were not above
6001.

Mr. Lowrance said this was not the first application; it
had been made Immediately after the sitting for the choice.
The p optrry consisted about entirely of shares, which were
valulesa In the market at the time thneariteinon was filed.
Some 6001 or 6001. had now been sad this wee
newly rafament to cover the debts proved. e considered
that the siivignres had no right to sell the houelteld furni-
ture except by order of the court. In ninety-nine cases out
of am hundred the assignees accepted the value put upon
furniture by the broker ; this amount had been offered by the
bankrupt, but the assignees refused to a..t it. There wee
a Rupert of the bankruptcy being annulled—e petition to
sand had been signed by all the creditors but two.
It was ultimately agreed that the sale should be stopped
on the bankrupt paying the cods.

- IN as NELSON.
This was the certificate meeting in the case of Charles
Martin NOIXOII, baker, of Edwardrstreet, Portman-square,
and of Oxford-street.

It appearing that the bankrupt bad come to the court on
hie own petition, and that the aisle' had not reallaed 1604
an adjournment of three monthe wea ordered.

IN RC WILLIAMS.
The bankrupt, a shipping end OUNIMMAIION agog, of Beer-
lane, applied for his reetiflcate. There was no opposition.
Thj!liaklities were of small amount _ _ _

His Honour obeened that there;ere several goal features
in the case. The bankrupt had ken in badness kety year%
end had never failed, or compounded with his creditors; and
the boots had been well kept. He might take an immediate
certificate of the woad clams.

(Beton Mr. Coombeloner Fanblanque.)
IN RE HVNTLY._

The bankrupt was described as a ship-owner, of Hoes,
near Brighton. His debts ..cared and unsecured, amounted
to 7,271/. the property, which was all held by the ..card
creditors, woe estimated at 4,400 f. Ha had been conantsd
with the Frith Fisheries, and was and some liabilities as
that account. There was no opposition. Mr. /knell ap-
peared far the assignees.
His Honour, observing that there would not be • shilling
for the creditor., granted a second-clue certificate.

IN al R. PAL7IIN.
The bankrupt was • laceman, of the Pavement, Finsbury.
The debt. were 6334 ; aseets, 1124 This was the certificate
n elr la
Fitch a• d he begged to apply on behalf of the beak-
rapt, fora first clue ceruficete.
MTh ? The Cormistioner (looking at the proceedings)—For

lir: Fitch—A first-clan certificate? There are such
lhtnas I believe.
The Commissioner—But they are not very eery to be
got. In this case the profits are, 5811. ; trade
=4921.; and domestic expenses 5031. ; a very large
expenditure over proem. Does he 'cell that Una,
vo!dableioas and misfortune?

ii;:iitch—ierhapTyourionortr will grants second-clam
eartitirate.

rho C.mmiwooner—What do the assignees
It was intimated that they would leave the matter in the
hands of the wart ; end a eitoond-elese oertifleete we. granted.

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Two o'CLoci.

The railway share market opened this morning
with a buoyant appearance, and in numerous cases a
fresh rims was established. Sales have since been
pressed, and a rather decided reaction has taken
place. Great Western stock is now quoted 621
to •, London and North Western, 1014
to 102 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 96) to
' 961; and Midland, 99/ to 1001 ; showing in each
case a sensible reduction from the four o'clock quo-
tations of yesterday. North British, Berwick, and
Booth Eastern stocks continue in favour. Great
Northern is quoted 261 to 27 per share; Eastern
Counties, 12) to ); and London and South Western,
49) to 60.
Indian railway shared' of all descriptions are still
rising. East Indian railway stock is last marked
1131. Grand Trunk of Canada shares have also
advanced considerably. Great Western of Canada,
Great Luxembourg, Dutch Rhenish, Sambre and
Meuse, Ceylon, and most of the French shares, meet
with more enquiry.

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MONEY MAR ET-THIS DAY

Two o'CLook.
Great animation has again prevailed today in
the Stock Exchange. After attaining a fresh
rise of per cent, the funds are now
quoted. per cent. higher than they closed
yesterday. Railway shares have been largely
dealt in at advanced prices, but within
the last half hour several of the heavier English
railway stocks have given way, sellers coming
forward to realise the profit accruing from the
late rapid rise.

Consols for the 4th of March have reached 971 to 7„
and are now quoted 971 to 1. For money the
present quotation is 971. The Three per
Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 971 to 971;
the New Three per Cents. at 971 to 97#; the New
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 82; Bank Stock at 224
to 226; Exchequer Bills at 38s. to 40s. prem.,
Exchequer Bonds, 1868, at 100 ; ditto, 1859, at 1001
to 1001.

A very large amount of business has again been
done in foreign stocks. Turkish Six per Cents.
have fluctuated considerably; after being marked as
high as 1031, the price fell to 102 sellers, and is now
quoted 102 to k. The Guaranteed Four per Cents.,
as well as Spanish, Portuguese, Sardinian,
Dutch, Buenos Ayres, Brazilian, Peruvian,
and Venezuelan Bonds, are in demand.
Sales are recorded as follows:—Brazilian Old
Five per Cents., 1031 ; Buenos Ayres Six
per Cents., 84, 831, and 86, ex deferred; ditto
Deferred Three per Cents., 20; Danish Three
per Cents., 1823, 831 to 84 ; Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents., 661; Equador New Consolidated
Bonds, 141; Granada Deferred Bonds, 61 ;
Mexican Bonds, 201 ; Peruvian Four-and-a-
-l:Ulf per Cents. for account (26th Feb.),
84 ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 1863, 461 ;
ditto for account, at 46} ; Russian Five per Cents.
for account, 112 ; ditto, Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
1001 to 991; Sardinian, Five per Cents., for
account, at 92, 911, and 91} ; Spanish Old Three
per Cents,, for account, 45/ to 461; ditto, New
Deferred Three per Cents., for account, 261
to 261; the Passive Bonds, 61; the Coupon-
Certificates, 6, and 51 ; Turkish Six per
Cents, for account (26th Feb.) 103, 1031, and
1021; ditto guaranteed Four per Cents., for account,
105 and 1051, ex div. ; Venezuela Active Bonds,
for account, 34, 33/, and 34} ; ditto Deferred, 131.
_ _

The steamer Orinoco has arrived from the West
Indies, with 111,0701. in specie.

At Paris to-day (Wednesday), according to Mr.
Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter
opened at 70.15 for the account, showing a further
rise of Italy I per cent.
To-day was held a meeting of creditors of Messrs.
It. Heine, Semon, and Co., who stopped payment on
the 10th of December. The firm will pay in full,
with 5 per cent. interest.
The supply of money in the discount market con-
tinues far in excess of the demand. Two-and-a-half

per cent. is the general rate for good bills, but tran-
sactions take place u low as two per cent. It is
not surprising that bankers are such large absorbers
of government stock, which now yields a consider-
ably higher rate of return than can be obtained in
commercial channels. At the Bank of England yes-
terday the demand was very limited.

The amount of gold sent into the Bank yesterday
was 130,0001., making a total of fully half-a-million
since the date of the last return. The aggregate
now held must consequently considerably exceed
seventeen millions.

The reports from all the Continental markets
mention a rise in Spanish bonds.
The Turkish Guaranteed Four per Cents., though
strongly held, are restrained from improvement by
liability to be redeemed at par. The sinking ftand
of 1 percent. per annum, however, does not come
into operation until the Ist of August, 1859.
Should the stock be above par the requisite
number of certificates are to be drawn by lot
.4 in the presence of the chief cashier and
chief accountant of the Bank of England."
Should the price be below par, the process will be
by purchase in the open market. But as the first
drawing will not take place until May, 1860, nor the
actual redemption until August, 1860, the commence-
ment of the sinking fund is practically postponed
until two and a half years hence. It is worthy of
remark, too, that Great Britain and France gua-
rantee the interest only, not the sinking fund. Con.
sequently, any failure of the Ottoman government
to meet its engagements would, under existing cir-
cumstances, be absolutely favourable to the bond-
holders, as postponing the redemption of the loan.
It is a remarkable fact that within a period of ten
years Peruvian and Buenos Ayres Bonds have been
dealt in u low as 14 per cent. The settlement of the
latter debt is calculated to give fresh encourage-
ment to the holders of the bonds of other foreign
states, however poor:may be their present prospects ;
for time sometimes works marvellous changes. For-
tunes have been realised by scores of persons who,
through good report and evil report, have perse-
veringly retained their stock.
Of the 403,1321. in specie on English account, ex
the steamer Europa, from New York, about 20,0001.
in American eagles yesterday reached London, and
was sold for the Continent. Of the residue, which
will be delivered to-day, a small portion mishits of
Mexican dollars. A further amount of the gold
will probably be taken for the Continent, but a large
quantity will doubtless bo sent into the Bank.
About 18,0001. in silver has reached the Thames
within the last day or two from the Continent.
The amount of specie shipped on board the
steamer Atrato, for the West Indies, is 18,3001.,
nearly all silver.
It is thought that the shipments of silver for the
East by the Colombo, on the 20th inst., will reach
about 350,0001.
On'Change yesterday long bills on Paris, and paper
on Frankfort, Hamburg, and Vienna, were in de-
mand, and quoted rather lower. For short drafts on
Holland the rate was somewhat higher. The cur-
rent quotations are shown below :
Amsterdam, three months, 11.17 to ; do.. short,
11.14 to 16; Rotterdam, three months, 11.171 to 1 ;
Antwerp, three months, 25.321 to 6 ; Rim burg, nubs
bane°, three months, 13.61 to t ; Paris, three days sight,
26.10 to 16 ; ditto, three months. 26.371 to 46 ; Prenlde—rt-on-
the-Maine, three months. 1181 to I ; Petwubtlrg. Per
rouble, three months, 341 to 3,3 ; Vienna, et fio., three
months, 10.34 to 33 ; Trieste, do., three months, 10.36 to 39
three months, 44 to 1; Cadiz, three =oaths, 491
to 1 ; three months, 29.90 to 95 ; Nue, three
months, .67 to 621 ; Naples, three motels,
Palermo, three mouths, 1224 to 123 ; lbseins, three menthe,
1221 to 1231 ; Lisbon, 90 days, 611 to 1; Oporto, 90 days,
63 to .
The* amount of bills drawn by the East India Cora-
,
pany on India, from the 9th to the 18th inst. (this
day), is only 1,0001.—all on Bengal.
The Bombay mails are expected to reach London
on Friday.
The Spitfire ham arrived from China, with
1,258,000 lbs. of tea. The Rose of Sharon, from
Foo-chow-foo, was off the Western Islands on the
29th tilt., with 980,000 lbs. of tea.
The following memorandum, from the Committee
of Mexican Bondholders, describes the distracted
state of Mexico :
The Committee of Maxima Bondholders are in receipt of
advice. from Kr. Whitehead, dated Mexico, the 18th
Since his last about 11,600 dole. bad been collected in Man- I
canine and Idneatlan, and 6,131 dole. bad been shipped from
Ouavnes for Panama. In polities the greatest confusion
vreesned. Various marauding blinds had at first proclaimed I
the name of Santa Anna, bat finding it =popular
it, and contented themselves with declaring epee tarts!
'Kent end in favour of Gene& &deep who had turned I
spinet the Preddent. Oa the 16th and 16th there different
pities having poseeseed themselves of the meet commending
parts of the capital, opened fire spinet each other, but on the
17th and 18th there had been a teams, enable the bellige-
rents to come to en agreemeat, yid& would seem a matter of
difficulty between... Mire tent ea destroying each ether.
as the capital also from Giumsjuato,
Tir=;rtra,"B: , and it wee also said teat General Garet
sad Oem:eal 'Flare bid Amami sgstast the Prealdesa

At an extraordinary meeting of the Grand Surrey
Docks and Canal Company, held yesterday, it was
resolved, OR the recommendation of the directors, to
proceed to the completion of the new works, com-
prising an entrance lock for the admission of large
vessels, a new dock, and other accommodation for the
increasing business of the company it appearing
that last year 85 sail of wood-laden ships, measuring
25,315 tons, were received in excess of the year
1858; and that a further large amount of business
was lost to the docks in consequence of the inadequate
accommodation. For the accomplishment of this
object a further issae woe authorised of 74,0001., in
2.080 shares, of 251. each, with a fixed preferential
dividend of 61. per cent. per annum, free of income
tax.

The decrease shown in the traffic return of the
Great Western Railway of Canada this week is
only 301.

ToaeDAT ivsxnro.
The rise in the stock markets has made fresh pro-
gress. On every ride purchases predominate, and
in view of so sustained a movement, the dealers in
the Stock Exchange are cautious of selling stock
which they do not possess. The funds have again
risen I per cent., and closed at the highest point of
tho day. English and Indian railway shares exhibit
a further important advance.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 96/, " buyers,"
for the 4th March, opened this morning at the same
quotation, and steadily advanced, closing firmly at
97 to 1. For money the last price was 97. The
official business report is as follows :—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 961, 961, 97, 96/ ; ditto,
for account (4th March), 961, 97, 961. Three per
Cents. Reduced, 97, 961, 971. New Three per
Cents., 97, 971, 97, 971. Thirty Years Annuities,
expiring in Oct., 1859, 1 13-16 ; Thirty Years An-
unities, April, 1886, 181, 181. Bank Stock, 224, 226.
India Stock, 219, 222. ThreeNand-a-Ilalf per Cent.
Exchequer Bonds, falling payable in 1858, 1004 ;
ditto, 1859, 1004.
Exchequer Bills show a fresh rise of 25., closing at
365. to 40s. prem. The supply of these securities in
the market is scanty. India Bonds have advanced to
24e. to 295. prem. Exchequer Bonds continue in
demand, bat are restrained from any important ad-
vance, being so soon re-payable at par.
An extraordinary degree of activity continues to
prevail in the foreign stock market, and the tendency
of prices is generally upwards. Turkish Six per
cents. were marked as high as 1031, but, sales be
pressed, the closing quotation was 1021 to 1031, or 1
per cent. above that of yesterday.
Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Sardinian, Buenos
Ayres, Peruvian, Venezuelan, and Chilian Bonds
were all in request. Some of the clo.ing quotations
were as follows, viz. :—Spanish Deferred Three per
Cents., 26/ to 27 ; Buenos Ayres Six per Cents.,
83 to 85 (cx the Deferred) ; Peruvian Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 83 to 84 ; ditto Three per Cents.,
664 to 571.

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoci.

A moderate amount of business is going ie;rsud
to-day in home-raining stocks. Prices generally
exhibit no important alteration. In the Stock
%change, Par Consols shares are officially marked
211; Sortridge Consols, 13; and West Basset, 2411.
In foreign mining securities the transactions have
been more numerous. St. John del Rey shares con-
tinue to meet with inquiry, and have been dealt in
from 131 to 13). plariquita shares are marked
15s. ; Coln* Copper, 40 ; Port Philip, 6s. ; Austra-
lian Mining, 12s. Sd. ; Linares, 8,1; and General
Mines (Nova Scotia), 161 ex div.
Subjoined is the official list of prices in the Mining
yesterday :
ExcAlikeladateonsobs, 121,
4}o, 40
121, 1, 131 ,• Cern Brea, 50,
521; Craddock Moor, 40, 401, 41; Ding Deng, 181_; Drake-
walls, 21 ; East Providence, 20s; East Russell, 6, 611 44,
6, 41, 6; Rest Trefoils, 41, 61 ; Ciawton United, 208., 216,
22e. 6d.; Great 6, 54, 1,6, 51, 1, 41, 61; Hingston
Down, 6, 61, 1; Lady 225. Us. dd..; MargerY,
9, 91; North Itoskear, 271, ; Par Consols, 21; Padua-
Mee., 14e. 6d., 15e. 6d., 176 6d. ; Providence Mines, 81, 88;
Redxsoor, 101., 65., 7s. 6d., 86.6 d.; Sortridge Consols, 11. 4,
4,1; South Cern Brea, 5, 61; South Frances, 2621; 1131.•
croft, 41, M. 9d., 41; Tolvadden, 7; West Frances, 224;
West Grenville, 6e., 6e. 6d. ,• Wheal Arthur, 21. 18a. 91., ,
; Wheal Charlotte, 21 ; Wheel Edward, 8, 81 ; Wheal
tirenville, 11, ; Wheat Hamlet, 12a. 6d., 16e.
At a special meeting of the Partridge Consols Mining
Company yesterday, the resolution lately Nosed for paying a
dividend was rescinded, there being not sufficient funds In
hand applicable for that purpose.