The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-11 00:00:00

REMARKS.

Atmospherical pressure-las deer-Owed considerably on one
southern and eastern coasts since yesterday, whilst hi the west of
Ireland It has Increased. The winds on the northern coasts have
veered northwards with slightly diminished temperature, and
during the night It blew very strongly from mouth west on our
anthem coasts.

The number of Lithuanian peasants converted
from Roman catholicism to the Greek faith in 18l 6, ac-
cording to a report of the Archbishop of Wilna, amounts
to 25,000. Many catholic churches have been closed in
consequence.

SEATS WAYTED.—I have said that a visit to the
Exhibition has now become a pleasure. The chief draw-
back to this pleasure is that the Imperial Commission has
not yet deemed it right to provide visitors with seats.
One has to trudge on from case to case without much
chance of a rest, unless one goes outside the building to
one of the restaurants. I have seen ladies toiling about.
too much interested to go away from the thousands of
rare and beautiful objects to be seen, and yet too
weary to look at them with the attention they
deserve. In their exhaustion, perhaps, one of them
rests her elbow for • moment on the case or on the
pedestal where the objects are shown. Up comes an at-
tendant and tells her that this is " forbidden." She looks
wistfully round for a seat, but in vain. She remembers,
it may be, that seats are usually to be found in picture
galleries. There are the great French picture galleries,
crowded with visitors—but they have not a single seat.
The lady goes off in despair to some benevolent ex-
hibitor and asks for lave to sit for • minute
on an empty packing case. There is nothing,
therefore, of • lounge as yet in the Exhibition ;
and most of the visitors belong to that hardy class of sight-
seers who make a business of pleasure—who accept all the
fatigueof sightseeing, not so much for the immediate plea-
sure of it as in order that they may attain the subsequent
pleasure of saying that they have seen the sight. It is is
great fact about Exhibitions, however, that people soon
get tired of looking at the objects, but they never get tired
of looking at each other ; and the success of an Exhibition-
to • large extent depends on its power of ministering to
this' social tendency.—Correspondent of Timex
PARIS CRICKET CLUE.—The eleven of the Mary-
labone Club, of London, who are to play against the Paris
Club on Easter Monday and Tuesday, will be the follow.
ing :—The Earl of Godord, R. A. Fitzgerald, H. W. Fel-
lows, A. Lubbock, IL A. Rayford, A. L Smith, H. Perkins,
R. D. Walker, H. N. Tennent, E. Tredcroft, W. N. Rose,
and R. Forster. On Thursday and Friday the Paris Club
will play I Zingari, whose eleven will be the fol-
lowing:—Marquis of Ormondsey, Earl of Godard,
Viscount Royston, Hon. E. C. Leigh, R. A. Fitzgerald,
H. W. Fellows, ALubbock, E. Tredcroft, W. N. Rose,
Captain Kingdom, and A. 1.. Smith. The well-known
Grundy will act as umpire at both matches. It is to be
regretted that the ground is not in better order, but the
Emperor's permission to level the inequalities was received
too late to allow the work to be done in time ; but the
ground will be enclosed for Easter if a few formalities can
helot through rapidly. —Cal irmani.
EXTRAORDINARY DEATH. —A man named John
Smith, t years of age, was found dead at Kegworth,
Notts, on Tuesday. He had been drinking, and on re-
turning home lie placed his head between some railing..
It is supposed that he afterwards tried to extricate himself
but being unable to do so he died of strangulation. Seve-
ral
persons passed him when he must have been dying, but
believing him to be drunk no notice was taken of him.
His sufferings must have been horrible.
REMARKABLE ACCIDENT.—On Thursday evening
week Mr. Towle, master of the March Grammar School,
was hurrying to the Poet-office with his dog tied to •
string, held in his left hand, and when against the four
posts, close to Mr. Wray's house, Nene End, he went
between one post and the dog between the other. Mr.
Tearle fell, and the dog's running tightened the string so
sharply as to pull off the second finger of the left hand
from the second joint. Mr. Tearle ran to the Post-office,
and from thence to Dr. O'Coner's who, in company with
Mr. Lier, proceeded to the posts, and found the part of
the finger. It was afterwards replaced and sewn on !
Bury sad Norwich Post.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS Der.)

Oars o'Cluoi.

In the Stock Exchange to-day a more favourable
view is taken with respect to political affairs, and
the general tendency of the markets is better. Some
large re-purchases have been made by previous
speculators for a fall, while a few investments are
reported for account of the public. Prices have
consequently improved in many instances. Consols
are in good demand, and have advanced 1 per cent.
Moat of the British railways and foreign stocks arc
likewise higher. Italian bonds of 1861, which
were Largely sold yesterday afternoon on conti-
nental account, are in especial request. American
securities, however, are flatter. Banking and
financial shares show no variation worthy of notice.
The demand for money to-day is only moderate,
and the supply large, a further considerable por-
tion of the dividends having been brought forward.
The general quotations for choice bills is 21 percent.
No change has been made to-day in the Bank rate
of discount. The charge for short loans in the
Stock Exchange is only 1 to 1 per cent.
Consols are now quoted 90f to F for money,
and 901 to for the account (May 9).
The foreign stock market is firmer. Italian
Bonds of 1861 have advanced 1 per cent.
Spanish Passive, 1 ; the Committee's Certif.-
cates and Russian Scrip, 1 ; and Mexican,
1.,. Greek Bonds, however, are 1 lower.
Turkish of 1865 are quoted 28k to ; Greek,
121 to 131 ; Spanish Passive, 191 to I ; ditto
Certificates, 11 to ; Italian of 1861, 471 to 41. ;
Mexican, 141 to 151 ; Russian Scrip, par to 1
prem ; Chian Scrip. 31 to 34 dis.; and Danu-
bian Scrip, 6 to 4 dia.

United States 5-20 Bonds have declined A per
cent., viz., to 73 to 1% Erie Railway shares :ze
quoted 301 to I, being I lower ; and Illinois Cen-
tral 76, to 77, showing a reduction of I.
Atlantic Cable shares are fractionally worse.
Anglo• American are quoted NE to 17/, and
Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference
31 to 4.
International Financial shares are quoted
21 to dia. ; London Financial, 20 to 19
dia. ; General Credit, 31 to 3 dia.; Credit Foncier,
61 ; National Discount, GI to 7 prem. ;
and Hudson's Bay, 151 to 16.
The light portion of the mails from Calcutta,
China, and Australia is expected to reach London
to-morrow (Friday) night.
The liquidators of the Financial Insurance
Company (Limited) have appointed the 17th inst.
to make a call of 51. per share on all the persons
who have been settled upon the list of contribu-
tories.

The annual meeting of the proprietors of the
National Provincial Bank of England will be held
on the 9th of May.
It has been broadly stated that our govern-
ment have resolved to recall Sir John Cramp-
ton from Madrid, and it is inferred that,
upon receipt of the anticipated refusal from the
Spanish government, the next step will be to
instruct the British naval commander to take pos-
session of the Tornado, now lying in Cadiz harbour,
and to have recourse to reprisals by seizing Spanish
property. But all this may not necessarily mean
war.

There were no operations in bullion at the Bank
yesterday. Since the date of the last return no gold
has been sent in from abroad, and only 12,0001. has
been withdrawn for exportation, but sovereigns
have doubtless left the Bank in connexion with the
payment of the dividends. Owing to the recent
large sales of securities here on orders from the
Continent, and the consequent flatness of the
foreign exchanges, the demand for gold for expor-
tation has revived, and a portion of the 176,0001.
which arrived on Tuesday from Australia has been
bought for abroad.

The Bruce has arrived from Melbourne with
25,000/. in gold.

The Superb, with 160,0001. in gold, the Red
Jacket with 66,000/., and the Sunflower with
4,500!., are now on the way from Melbourne to
England. The total is 230,500/.
The directors of the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company have decided to recommend to the
proprietors, at the meeting to be held on the
24th instant, a payment for the half-year ended
the 31st December last of 3!. 10s. per share out of
the balance of profit and lose account, and 11. 10s.
per share from the insurance fund, both free of
income tax.

The London and North Western Railway traffic
return shows this week an increase of 7521. over
last year ; and the Midland, an increase of 3,2421.
Two extraordinary circulars have just been named
by the directors of the North British Railway Com-
pany. The policy pursued by the board in this
matter excites great opposition on the part of
many of the holders of the preferential securities
of the company, and, from the dangerous precedent
which it establishes, deserves the attention of all
holders of railway property. If the directors are
to be allowed to create a " pm-preference stock" to
the amount of 1,873,625/. " to rank in priority to
existing preference and guaranteed stocks of the
company," it may with equal reason be-
come oompetent for them to create hereafter an
ante-pre-preference stock to override that
now proposed. In fact, the scheme strikes at the
root of all railway priorities, and is directly opposed
to the principles which have been enunciated by
Lord Redesdale, and frequently sanctioned by
parliament. Moreover, it would appear that the
official assertion that " the company have no other
means to meet their engagements except by apply-
ing current revenue as it accrues," is not true ; for
there is no reason, for example, why they should
not raise money by an issue of preference stock in
its legitimate position. On these and other grounds
it seems idle on the part of the board to persist in
the scheme proposed.
The subjoined report on the market for American
securities is from the circular of Messrs. Satter-
thwaite and Co. :
The London market for American securities presented a
firm aspect up to Friday last, when the fear that Prussia
might be involved in war, induced large sales on German
account. United States 5.20 Bonds which had been freely
taken at 75i fell suddenly 2 per cent., and were sold as
low as 731; from this, however, there has been a slight
reaction, but the tone of the market at the close of busi-
ness is very unsettled, the latest quotation is 730 to I.
Illinois Central and Erie shares have also given way about
2 dollars, but the lower prices have brought forward
numeroue buyers, and at 77 to 4 for Illinois, and 37 to
for Brice they are decidedly firm. Atlantic and Great
Western First and Second Mortgage Divisional Bondi are
steady, but the Consolidated Bonds and Debentures are
again from 1 to 2 per cent. lower, on sales chiefly for Dutch
account.

WEIML,DAY EvnING.

Consols, which closed yesterday at sol to for
the 9th of May, opened this morning at 90/ to 1,
and so closed, after temporarily ris to 901 to7l
For money the last price was 90 tot. The Three
I er Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents.
were last quoted 881 to I, ox div. The official
business report is as follows :—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 900, 1,0, 1,90, ; ditto, for
account, 90/, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 881,
11 ; New 'Three per Cents., 881, 1, 1 0 ; Annuities,
1885, 12/ ; India Stock, 217 ; ditto Five per
Cent., lon, 4,4, 0, ; ditto Four per Cent., 94 ;1
ditto Four per Cent. "enlaced " rupee paper, 85 ;
ditto Five per Cent., 1081; ditto Bonds, 495. to
50s. prem.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was rather dull.
Exchequer Bills were steady at 16s. to 20s. prem.
The foreign stock market was decidedly heavy,
especially towards the close of business, when the
telegrams announcing a fresh fall on the Paris
Bourse were received. Italian Bonds of 1861 were
' pressed for sale, chiefly, it is understood, on orders

1 it
n: the Cobtineno, .ao.i fell as much as I per
cult. Turk i:,11 Bouthiuf 18Z4 declined percent.;
Egyptian of 1361, I ; Turkish of 1865 and Italian
of 1865. i ; Spanisli Passive, ; Russian scrip,
Brazilian of 1865, Spanish New Deferred, and
Turkish of InAtili. ; SiNtnish Certificates, 11 ; Mexi-
can, i : and Chlian scrip, A. The Vicernyi of
Egypt... L. v. as othcially quotedabout 3 per cent.
woos.

The share-. of t:.:• financial companies showed
00 variat;ol,, tlu dealings being upon a r.ry
limited scale. Prieca cloned as follows :-Inter-
national Ffi,:inci.d. 22 to dia. ; General Credit,
3! to 3 dis. ion. Financial, 20 to 19 dis. ; and
Credit Foncier of Englund, 61 to it dis.

MINES.--(T1118 DAL)

Ops o'CLooi.

There ix rath,r more business inthe nuaing
market to-day, and the tone is slightly better.
(;reat Vor in,l Prince of Wales shares are in-
quired for, at 171, t, lgi, and b4s. to Nis., respec-
tively. West CI; iverton are quoted 71} to 72k,
being firm ; Great Retallack, 3to ; North Chi-
verton. 4to Choerton Moor, bt to ; Nnrtk
Crotty, 44 to -4
; Okel Tor, 20s. to 225.

RA I LWAYS.-(THIS DAY.)

Om °Twat.

The rads. ay market is firm to-day, with att in-
creased amount of business. Metropolitan and
North British le..ocks are in prominent request,.. and
have risen 1 per cent. London, Brighton, and
South Coast has improved 4, London and Nortk
Western, South Eastern, and London, Chatham,
and Dover 1,anal Midland and Great Eastern 4.
Metropolitan stock is now quoted 1141 to 1 ;
Great Western, VI to 1 ; London and North
Western, 114; to .1
; Midland, 1101 to d; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 1201 to ; Caledonian,
1064 to 107 m ; South Eastern, 644 to 1 ;
Great Eastern, 27,i to 4 ; Great Northern, 11l
to 113 ; ditto A, 1171 to ; London, Chatham.
and Dover, 151 to 16,1 ; North British, 334 to 344 ;
and Brighton, 64 to 65.
(For today's Share List see page 4.1

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVELIPOOL COTTON MARKET.
THIS DAY.)
(sr TZLEGRAPH.)
(lIION OUR OWN 001111LT8PONDITT.
The market 1.11:A114 rather quiet at about yesterday's
rates. S. ea rout up '4.000 Wee.