The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-10 00:00:00

1111 /11LEAL1( V. E.:GLAND.

The form e•hiliibited in 1866 by the Metropolitan
county was so unmistakeably good that they this year felt
emboldened to challenge England, and the match being
justly considered as one of the most important in the
season's programme, the Marylebone Club wisely
determined to play it on Whit Monday, the
"peoples holiday," to compensate for the with-
drawal of the All England and United Match, played
this year, as our readers are aware, at Mancuester.
Fortunately the weather was exactly what cricketers de-
light in, hot sunshine, a pleasant south-west breeze, in
fact • glorious summer day, and in consequence seven or
eight hundred spectators were assembled, when play 'a.n
at • quarter peat twelve. England won the toss, and of
course took first innings, Mr. E. M., Grace and Jupp first
occupying the wickets, to the bowling of Howitt and Tom
Hearne. The former began at a great pace, inakiuga three and
and a five off the two first overs. Jupp played steadily,
and when 15 were telegraphed, Howitt clean bowled
Mr. E. M. Grace. Mr. Lubbock followed, and showed
that he was in form, but lost his partner after scoring
10, the total denoting 37. Mr. W. G. Grace
came next, and his first hit was • grand on-
drive for 4 off Hearne. The elegant Grand Stand,
from which a splended view of the game is obtained, was
opened for the first time, and it was largely patronised,
amongst the occupants there being several ladies. At one
o'clock, when our despatch left, the score stood as wider :

ENGLAND—Iira !mina
Mr. E. M. Grace b Hearne
H. Jupp b Hewitt
Mr. Lubbock, net out
Mr. W. G. Grace, not out
bye.

Total

MONEY MARKET, RAILWAYS,
AND MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

The Stock Exchange is (Icsed to-day, and we
have, therefore, no report to make under these
heads.

The discount market is very quiet to-day, and
the rates for bills show no change.
The advises from New York announce the ship-
ment for Europe of 300,0001 in specie.
With reference to the Varna Railway Company.
it is notified that the holders of provisional certi-
ficates of obligations are required to pay the calls
due before the 15th inst., and that after that date
the council will be under the necessity of forfeiting
such certificates as are not fully paid up, in order
to proceed to the drawing of the obligations as pre-
scribed by the statutes.
The numbers are published of certain shares in
the Millwall Canal Company, which will be for-
feited, unless the calls, with interest, are paid
within 21 days from Saturday last.
The traffic return of the Groat Western Railway
of Canada, for the week ending May 24, shows an
increase of 111. over last year.
About 5,000 sovereigns from Paris were sent into
the Bank on Saturday.

The Java, from New York, has brought 26,009/.
in specie. The Oneida, fur Brazil, will take to-
day 7,300/. in silver.
The committee of the Western Railways Share-
holders' Association have issued a circular contain-
ing a report of the committee to the members and
subscribers. At a meeting held at Exeter on the
4th instant, Dr. Brent in the chair, the deputations
reported as follows :

The deputations reported that they had attended the
Wharncliffe meeting of the London and South Western
Railway Company on the llith of May, and had succeeded
in inducing the directors to abandon the whole of the
schemes for extensions. That they had also attended the
Wharncliffe meeting of the Bristol and Exeter Railway
Campany on the lit of June, and had succeed-d, after a
strong opposition, in defeating the directors on the motion
for sanctioning extension sehemea, which would have in-
volved the outlay of nearly three-quarters of a million of
money. The deputations fearing these schemes will be
again submitted for approval in February, consider it most
desirable for the association to watch carefully the in-
terests of the shareholders at future half-yearly or other
meetings. The committee consider it moat important that
in future no scheme should be promoted in parliament or
expenses incurred in its projection until the sanction of
the shareholders should be Brut obtained—the plan now
pursued being that director', on their own motion, or on
the recommendation of solicitors, engineers, or others,
propose schemes sometimes involving the outlay of enor-
mous sums, incur the costs of surveying, depositing plans,
and legal and parliamentary expenses, without the sanction
of shareholders being first obtained. The committee
earnestly hope that the shareholders will authorise, by
their signature, a strong appeal to the directors on this
important point.
_ _ _

A memorial to the directors of the Western Rail-
way Companies in accordance with the foregoing
recommendations is now in course of signature.
The annual meeting of proprietors of the Union
Bank of London is called tor the 10th of July.
A call of 2f., making 141. called, is to be paid on
the 181. 5 per cent. preference shares of the Midland
Railway Company by the 29th inst.
Two petitions for the winding up of the West
London Wharves and Warehouses Company are to
be heard before the Master of the Rolls on the 15th
inst.

Creditors of the Accidental and Marine Insurance
Corporation (Limited) are required to send the
particulars of their claims to Mr. George Whiffin,
one of the liquidators, by the 22nd inst., in order
that they may be included in the list now pre-
paring for the purpose of paying a first dividend.
The following is from the monthly hide circular
issued on Saturday by Messrs. Culverwell, Brooks,
and Co. :

The hide market has been steady during the pest month,
without much change to report in prices. Hides.—Salted
ox and cow—South American are in moderate request ;
Australian are in fair demand at advanced rates ; Cape
brought full prices. Horse hides—No supplies worth
notice have yet arrived. East India Ripe have been in
fair demand, without any alteration to note in quotations.
English market hides have realised about former prices, as
the supply is moderate. The leather market—A fair
amount of business is reported as having been transacted,
and, supplies being moderate, prices are firm. North and
South American furs and skins—Business, as usual at this
period, is quiet, without anything material to remark.
The result of the Easter fair held at Lelia& is perhaps as
favourable as might have been expected, Musquash and
Raccoon being in better request than other descriptions;
Red Fox in very limited demand.

Messrs. Richard Gibbs and Co.'s monthly Tea
Circular, dated on Saturday, remarks as under :

The arrivals and departures since our last are es follow
Arrivals at London: James Shepherd, Red Riding Hood,
Tavistock, Charlotte, and Agamemnon. DepArtures from
London : Tamerlane and John Lidgett, for Shanghai ; and
Red Deer, for Hong Kong. Since our last, of the 25th
ult., there has been no improvement in the demand worthy
of notice. Prices generally show no alteration on previous
quotations. Deliveries continue to be most satisfactory in
point of extent, and the general aspect of statistics would
appear favourable to a better market. The fine classes of
Kaisow continue in some demand, though but few trans-
actions are reported • medium to flue, from Is. 641. to
Is. 10d., of which the market is comparatively bare,
have been also inquired for. The common classes con-
tinue in abundant supply, and are current at low rates.
Black leaf teas show no alteration ; the slight demand
quoted in our last has not continued,and all the better classes
are extremely dull. Common grades ar4in some demand for
price, from 11 id. to 11 }d. Scented teas are in fair demand,
and business to some extent is reported, both in Pekoes
and Capers, at full prices. Green teas continue quiet, in
the absence of shipping orders ; prices are nominally un-
altered. The public sales for the fortnight commenced on
the 4th current, comprising 2.3,500 packages, of which
17,600 were offered "without reserve;" prices, though
somewhat irregular, were fairly maintained. The Bank
rate was reduced on the 30th ultimo from 3 to 2A per cent.
The stock of tea in the United Kingdom we estimate at
about 94,000,000 lbs , against 106,700,000 lbs., and the
quantity afloat (including the arrivals not yet taken into
stock) at about 10,500,000 lbs., against 5,400,000 lbs. at the
corresponding period last year.

SAT U RDA! EVENDIG.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 941 to 4, ex
div., for the 10th of July, opened and closed to-
day at 94 to 1. For money the last price was 931
to 94. The Three per Cents. Reduced and New
Three per Cents. were quoted at 1 o'clock 93 to
threTehe official business report is as fellows:—
per Cent. Consols, for money, 93k, 4, 32,
4, ex div. ; ditto, for account, 941, 4, ex div.
Three per Cents. Reduced, 93, 2/, 31 ; New Three
per Cents., 93, ; Bank Stock, 253, 5 ; India Five
per Cent. Stock, 109, ex div. ; ditto Four per
Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 86 ; ditto Five per
Cent. Debentures, 103/.
Indian government securities were quiet.
The March Exchequer Bills were quoted 225. to
275. prem., and the June 18a. to 235. prom.
The changes in foreign stocks were all unfavour-
able. Chilian scrip declined per cent. ; Russian,
as well as Spanish Passive, Mexican, and Turkish
of 1865, ; Greek Coupons, ; Chilian, 13; Vent-
=elan of 1864, and some of the Egyptian Bonds,
1 ; and Russian of 1822 and 1859, to 1 per cent.

The annual festival of the Vale of Avon Choral
Society is to be held at Christchurch, in Hants, on the
19th inst.

THE WEATHER END THE CROPS.—The wheats are
looking a little rusty from the frost' in Norfolk, but, on
the whole, promise well. Barleys on the light soils are
luxuriant, but on the heavy lands they have suffered from
wire-worm. All sorts of hay promise an abundant yield.
The wheats have not suffered so much in Essex from the
sudden change■ in the weather as might have beer ex-
pected. Upon the whole they have improved in appear-
ance, although in some localities they will be thin. Barley
has suffered in Essex from the cold frosty nights, and
looks pale and sickly, more especially upon the cold clays
and poor gravelly lands. Oats, peas, and beans are looking
pretty well in Essex. The h►y crop in the some county
will be a heavy one.
DIFFERENT HABITS.—In letters from Paris de-
scribing the French exhibition, we find such statements as
these :—" Neatness, order, decency are everywhere ; and if
there is anything else in Paris, it does not make its appear-
ance in public. People come out by the hundred thou-
sands—ell the liquor shops of Paris are open ; there is no
Maine law ; the supply of liquors is unlimited, and not one
person is seen drunk." In Boston we have a Maine law,
and every day policemen are seen carrying drunken men
and unhappily even drunken women through the streets.
That is the difference between Boston and Paris. Is it
owing to the climate!—Baton Ad:vetoer.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

ILiEK-LANE.—crips DAY.)

To-day's market was very moderately supplied with
English wheat. Owing to the very favourable state of the
weather, and the decline in prices at several of the leading
country markets held on Saturday, the trade fur all qua-
lities was very dull, and the quotations gare way to the
extent of 21. per qr. Even at this decline the whole of
the supply was not disposed of.
Foreign wheat met a very slow sale, and prices must be
considered L. per quarter lower than ou Monday last. Thu
market was but moderately supplied.
Very little English barley was on offer, but foreign quali-
ties were in moderate supply. The trade was steady at
full prices.
Malt, however, was very dull, and was prom for sale.
The quotation', consequently, were rather lower.
Oats were in very moderate supply, and the trade ruled
firm, on rather higher terms.
Beans were in short sumly, and the trade ruled st....dy,

quite late rates.
Peas supported previous quotations. The supply was
small, and the trade steady.
The flour trade was very dal, and prices had a drooping
tendency.
Seeds commanded but little attention. Prices were un-
altered.

Cakes moved off slowly, but at full quotations.
The floating grain trade has continued
and prices have rather a drooping tendency. The supply
of wheat has been limited, nevertheless the demand was
very slow, and sales could only be effected, at • reduction
of la, to la. 6d. on late quotations. In cargoes en passage
and for shipment there has been little doing, and
rates are decidedly loner. (Mirka Odessa, arrived, 60s. 141.
to 615.; Monica. MI. 101 d. j Polish Odessa, shipping,
60s. ; Banat, to he shipped, bls. lid. ; maize has Inen
very quiet, and prices range 6d. to Is. lower; mixed
American, 38e. to an. ; yellow, 40s, to 425. per 48011 a.
In barley no transactions have taken place; one ouzo
Danubian was held at 335., at whisk price buyers kept
aloof. There is fair business doing in cargoes
on passage on the following terms Berdianski,
30e. ; Egyptian government from Alexandria, 26a. 91.
In the absence of any transactions in rye, we
have no change to report in prices. The nominal quo-
tation for Azuw, on passage, is 36e. Of beans one cargo
Egyptian arrived le now offered at 37e. Linseed is firm at
OMs. for Calcutta. on the spot ; Barbary, 604. to 725. :
Black Sea, 64.. For rape and oil seedethe market is dull;
Calcutta rape, on the spot, is worth 4be. Gd.; brown Fe-
macpore, ; yellow Scinde, 525. to 535. Poppy
seed is advancing, the present quotation being
160 s. There is a good demand for cotton seed
at 9/. tie. 6d. to sa. Oil cakes are dull,
but late quotation. are fully maintained. The exports
of grain from London last week were only 3,972 quarters
of oilseeds, and 2 cwt. of flour.

CLUCES

Walk?. O. •
taw; Kent, red, old fit to 70

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Dew 36 to be
Norfohi and .I.lnould

red, new

%feting .
Distilling
Grinding.

likltlli.

M ALT.

as is se

to
37 to 42
r 2 to 34

Essex. Noefat,and
Suffolk 46 to TO
tangstun and War* 64 to 70
Brown 6l to 60

AT/

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3! to 37

;U Ritri T.

I.
... 27 to 34
... 21 to 24
... 31 to 30

English, feed----
2$ to 31
, petaso
&Wick feed
ROL
Per qr.
s

oars
Scotch potato
blab, black
„ what
State.

he Qt.

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Mangan
Tic*
Harrow
Pigeon
MS

38 to 48
.. 38 to 40
38 to 44
.. tO 48

Wnr.A.r.
Dantdeand KOlllO

Otty
Maple
White
Boilers

38 to 42
41 to 46
41 to 44
41 le 44

Dwac4b,:ir4;c/k..t. fto CD.
6.1 to 62
Itztaalasa, bard
Soft
AnafiCllsl, red — M
„ h ito to
kl oitt.62.

Town mode ;e; an
lbs.
Household ►l to 64
Ooontry
Norfolk and Suffolk,
as ship 42 to 45

Per Qr.

OATS a
Dank), &ad 84,401.0 tt to 30
itaattAn

BUNS
38 to a

WIIITALINTIDE.VI TOE THEATIti-:;i.

The Lont th;:atro;, N 1 Lit Only one exception,
Lave not tootributed a single tiorel4 to the 'Hada)
atil,iseletet.tl of the tiri.se:•t ae: ion At Drury.
lane Mr. Ha11i,b9.14 C./natal
holds its gwountl, and 4,1 the llayectrket the mei('
dramatic cimicily of r;., waa is equally
=cc ii,a...ithstatt.ling the 1111 iilefoUtl iireilii;•
titre. of tailn The Priii;:ess's ambition:est.:le last.
two if A i•tiini pg et I 7P•1810.1 ,1-11101 TOW
) le'ing devoted to th.• v.ell-deserved
beticiit id Miss (apt ; the (dync,ie requires Ho
change while the antiquarian comedy of
Tb.• l.i t, k so popular: the Ail, l,thi has too
recently i.roillieed the lastor:d
by 'lr. Charles Heade, to t trl a change ;
the '4,trotil -till triples sati:ractid ith its bur-
Inoue of Py•oiie!;,t and its farces the Holborn
proiiite.sl a new drama MI Sat , .it iced below;
the New Royalty is still ninning ;ts -main of 31...!is
Dir. ',ion and its burlesque of 1. Eg.,l Sum, ;
the Prince of Wales's is still happy iii the posse -
'ion of en..te ; the Surrey is thriving o.: the Prin.
ceas's drama of It is Near too Luc- ao Mewl; the
Amphitheatre in Holborn has an attractive circus
programme ; the Alhambra a miscellaneous pro-
gramme in which music and ballet predominate :
the Lyceum and the St. .larnic's Theatres are
closed : and the St. Martin's-hall Theatre is in
course of erection.