The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-22 00:00:00

PRICKS CI:7RILILYT.
nownt.
Per Qr.

HONEY MARKET, RAILWAYS:.
AND MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

OW OVIA.;

The Stock Exchange and Mining Exchang;
being closed to-day, we have no report to make
under these heads.

The applications for discount are upon a very
moderate scale, and the rate for choice bills is un-
altered, at 21 per cent. _

The traffic return of the Great Western Rail-
way of Canada for the week ending the fith inst.
shows an increase of 1,019/.

The allipments of gold from Melbourne to Eng-
land durin; the month of March amounted to
4-i7,000/., while those to Point de Galle and India
reached 218,0001.
It is quite recognised that the disturbed state
d continental politics will cause constant fluc-
tuations in the prices of public securities,
and that, in particular, the sensitiveness of
the Paris Bourse cannot fail to react here ;
but this very oonditiou of things, coupled with
the prevailing distaste for foreign securities,would
probably produce a reaction in favour of railway
property could investors but feel satisfied that a
new era in railway management has really com-
menced. As one step in the path of improvement
it is remarked that boards of direction seem more
disposed to co-operate with independent commit-
tees of shareholders, as in the case of the Great
Eastern and other companies, while, at the same
I time, the rising spirit of resistance amongst
shareholders to the proposals of directors for ex-
tensions and leases is calculated to produce a good
effect. Intestors will wait, however, to see whether
the amendment, produced as it is by sharp neces-
sity, will continue, more especially as government
are evidently disinclined to step forward to the aid
of railway property. Meanwhile, another invita-
tion to public oontidence is involved in the arrange-
ments which are being adopted by some of the
chief companies to form at the Bank of England a
special guarantee fund applicable to the debenture
debt.

It is officially announced that the sum to be ap-
plied to the reduction of the national debt during
the current quarter is 337,723/.
About 60,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from
the Bank on Saturday for Portugal, in addition to
3,000/. in liar gold for the continent. _ _

The amount of government bills on India, for
which tenders will be received at the Rank of
England un the Ist of May, will bo rupees
26,00,000 (250,0001.)
In another column will be found the report of
the directors of the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company, to be presented at the general meeting
on the 24th inst. The distribution recommended,
amounting to 5/. per share, dividend and bonus,
was announced some days ago.
The receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada, for the week ending the 13th inst., as re-
ported by the Atlantic cable, were 29,735 L
sterling, being 59:. more than in the corresponding
week of last year.

A general Meeting of the Trinidad Petroleum
Company (Limited) is called for the 30th inst.
The following is from the wine circular for Aus-
train' of Mr. F. W. Omens :
Since the despatch of my March circular, the adrift&
from all the Australia's porta have been of the most unm.
tisfactory character as regards wines and spirit': the
prices realised at Melbourne and Sydney, for wines
especially, must Wive a large loss to either the exporter
here or the importer there. Our London trade during
last four weeks has been more limited than usual ;
however, show little or no alteration ; the total oFl7:lais
for the month of March proves larger than was anticipated.
Holders el Cognac brandy are not disposed to press sales
or accept lower quotations. Rum in fair demand. The
raw of prices for port, sherry, and other wines, remiss
unaltered. Sherry. —A very active trade is reported from
Jerez, and large quantities of both old and young Willed/
have changed bands ; prices are extremely firm, and bays
an upward tendency. No direct shipments to Australia&
Ophave for some months been advised. Port.—Froro
Oporto the advices are without novelty; the shipments an
fairly maintained, and prices are unaltered.
The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 2nd
May for the supply of 5,000 bushels of split peas,
1,500 bushels of wheat, 500,0001 b. of sugar,
100,0001 b. of tobacco, and 100,0001 b. of tea, and
on the 3rd for the supply of 2,500 gallons of wine.

SATURDAY SYMMS.
Consols, which closed on Thursday at 901 to
both for money and the 9th of May, opened
this morning at 904 to 1,, and closed at 904 fur
the account, and 901 to g for cash. The Three per
Centa. Reduced and New Three per Cents. closed
at 89 to 4.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was more offered,
and the last sales were at 1094.
Exchequer Bills remain firm, at 29e. to 255.
prem.
Very few transactions were recorded in "bank
shares ; but Oriental and London and River Plate
were in request, and rose 11. and 10s. respectively.
Imperial Ottoman, however, declined ss.
Financial shares were inanimate, and prices
closed the same as on Thursday, being as follows :
—lnternational Financial, 21) to # die. ; General
Credit, 3} to .4 dis. ; London -Financial, 23/
to 22} dm. ; and Credit Fonder of England, 6/
to dis.
Anglo-American and Atlantic Teleghph Eight pw
Cent. Preference shares were unchanged, at 17i to
18 and 4f to ?s respectively, but Telegraph Con-
truction declined 55., viz., to 34 to 24 die.
Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 154 to
16, showing a decline of 2s. 6d. ; and National
Discount, 64 to 7 prem., being 7s. 6d. lower. Penin-
sular and Oriental and Royal Mail Steam shares
were in demand, and rose H. Otago and South-
land Investment were ss. better ; but English and
Scottish Marine declined 21. ; and Berlin Water-
works and Mediterranean Extension Telegraph,
53. to 10e.

31/4. BAATMGS BCASELL AND 11:4 CONSTITUENT,.
—The Reform Committee sitting at Leighton Buzzard hav-
ing forwarded to Mr. Hostler Russell a copy of a resolu-
tion tamed by them. expreseive of their regret :and dia-
appouitment at finding Mr. Russell's name among those
liberal members who supported the government at the last
division, that gentleman has sent the following letter iss
reply :—" Woburn Abbey, April I^.—Dear Sir,-1 beg
acknowledge the receipt of a resolution passed at a meeting
of the Reform Committee of the town of Leighton which
you have done me the honour to forward to me,
and to assure you of the pain it gave me when
common with many liberal members of the
House of Commons) 1 found myself compelled to
differ with my lenders. a necessity which will, I trust, not
occur again. for althorn\ when in committee, points of dif-
ference must continually arise, I hold that nothing but the
strongest reasons on justify the member of a party fur de-
parting from his allegiance, since, without party organisa-
tion, constitutional gmemment becomes impossible.- -
Believe me. dear Sir, yours Very faithfully, Hsaroue
Mr. John Bir.tsey, Leighton Romani"
MIDOLE,EX RV:it:TEX OF DELDR.—The fees re-
ceived at the office for the registry of deeds conveying pro-
perty in the county of Middlesex reached the large suin of
12.,N;st. in the year I itz. The office expenses, mimics, and
pensions amounted to 3,1090/. The net amount received by
each of the three registrars was 2,:ifist. The registrars do
not attend personally, the business of the office being con-
ducted by their deputy.
FATAL BOAT At,cIOENT ON THE BIVEIL—A.
fatal boat accident happened on the river in Harking-
reach on the afternoon of Good Friday, which was
attended with the loss of twa or three lives. The boat
belonged to Greenwich, and had been hired by a party of
six to row some wager. They were proceeding down the
river and it is stated that when in Barking-reach, two or
three miles 'oelow Woolwich, the boat was swamped and
the unfortunate occupants were thrown into the water.
Two of the men were drowned, and it is reported that ass
of the four who were picked up has since died and another
is in a sad state.

Humphrey. 78 years of ago,
living at Brentwood, Es.ex, has within the but few days
had a pension of 9d. • day settled upon him for terries
performed in the Peninsular war. He was a seven years
man, and left the army in January, 1817.
The marine terminus of the new Atlantic Tele-
graph between the Unik-d &Samna Pormpl,Maßermede
and the Azores, on the American side, will, it is expected.
be at Cape Hatters. The cape is NtO miles from Ber-
muda. The latter is l :00 miles from the Azores, and
those islands are about : OUU miles from Portuoil.—Sir
Pop: leper.