The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-30 00:00:00

MARKETS.

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Latil,oll, CHATHAM, AND D0V1..8 RAILWAY. 1
CHATHAM, —...--
A crowded meeting of the shareholders of this 1 ccerroN._umivoL. Nov. 22.
company was held yesterday afternoon at the Victoria 1
rather were freely offered today, • • lea iii
Station, the object of the meeting being to confer with the 1 dde.ets4d. Sales to-day 8 a er,
,h,..„ 4 tot
directors as to the proposed scheme of raising
~„. fulker, 1 speculation and 1,4500 Apiaries's, I=lo ISO
capital Thep ree•ooelle were eerlfretrec'e', "1" ": 40 Perna= ke.eigitd. to 16d. • 34) to.
times quite as noisy as the meeting o debenture holders duo Nada; lad Ash* ad.
1 to did.; 4„„ fr, lie
last Monday. to 180. •10 Smyrna, • 5,540 Souk fehlii:t.
Lord HARRIS occupied the chair. Madras, 'egd. to l 0
d.
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hie:
% arious ob. irvatiens were made as to parties re- chireood. ;20 Pere; Lid;
tarred to being out of the country, and the possibility of
bringing them before courts of justice, both civil and
criminal, in the course of which Mr. Johnson, the secre-
tary, fully explained the part he took in withholding the
knowledge of the application of the 128,000/. of debentures
by Sir M. Peto from the directors, explaining that it
be was
under the thorough expectation that they would ie-
placed immediately, and that in not mentioning the
transaction he was acting, under the circumstances, in
the interests of the company; but he had already acknow-
ledged that he had committed an error of judgment which
he deeply regretted. The explanation was received with
cheers.
Mr. HARRISON considered that the scheme of the direc-
tors was insufficient to extricate the company from its
difficulties, and entered into a statistical statement of the
liabilities of the empany and the probable receipts next
year to show that matters would be, if anything, rather
worse than bettor after the adoption of the proposed
scheme, if it received the sanction of parliament.
Mr. R. PRICE said that it was not at all likely that
parliament would sanction the raising of the 1,500,0001.
sought to be raised by the scheme of the d
seeing that in the last session of parliament the kilr:ctusoer:i
Lords refused to sanction the proposal to raise 1,000,0001•,
on which occasion Lord Bedesdale made some strong
remarks against the proposition. The speaker quoted the
observations of Lord Redesdale, which were reported by
us as quoted by a debenture holder last Monday.
Mr. BAITER said that as the hon. g..ntleman bad re-
ferred to what had been done last session, just at the
ender which period be was consulted, he might explain, that
finding ne w capital to be absolutely necessary, he asked Lord
Redeadale to consent to give the company power to raise
1,000,0001. , on condition that thecoinpany got the consent of
four-fifths of the debenture holders and four-fifths of each
class of the shareholders, but not a shilling was to be
raised till such consent bad been obtained. Lord Redes-
dale did not see his way to do that, but be (Mr. Baxter)
had no doubt that most of the gentlemen present had
seen a letter from his lordship, just published, in which he
took a very different view of the matter indeed. He bad
no doubt that the debenture hoblers would see their tni-
i nterest in this matter, though they would not heat the
ddirectors on Monday. They would no doubt be of a dif-
ferent opinion when they came to the conference to-
morrow. Some of the shareholders, as well as the deben-
ture holders, had suggested that the matter should remain
in the Court of Chancery, and that the surplus profits, after
payment of the working expenses, should be divided be-
tween the different interests, in the order of priority which
the court should determine on. But did shareholders
realise what that meant ! The Court of Chancery was not
qualified to manage a railway, nor would it ever work it
to the satisfaction of debenture holders or shareholders.
This company desired what every honest man did, to pay
20s. in the pound ; and was it to be supposed that a com-
pany which had spent 12,000,0001. to 14,000,000 L, and
which only wanted 1,500,000/. to make the concern per-
fect, would find any difficulty in raising it ? The question
had been raked, who was to have the control of
the funds? Why, had they not just appoluted •
new board chosen by themselves, and in whom they
had every confidence? (Cheers.) All they wanted was
that each class of persons interested should exercise a little
forbearance. It was the interest of no ono, except, per-
haps, that of lawyers, to keep the concern in 'the Court of
Chancery, and if they did so, the only result would be
that all the money, including capital and interest, which
they would get would be in driblets of is. in the pound at
a time ; that, as had been said, endless litigation with re-
spect to priority, would ensue, and they would be reduced
altogether to • most miserable state. He was an old rail-
way man, and bad seen companies in a most
terrible state of distress emerge from it by pro-
per management and become most prosperous,
end he ventured to tell them on the faith of his
past experience that if they tabled this capital and went
steadily on during the next six years developing the re-
sources of the line they would produce the most satisfac-
tory results. There was indeed every element of future
success if they tided over this difficulty, as he was sure
they would. Their metropolitan extension traffic was a
most valuable one, and the continental traffic must develop
itself in a ratio far exceeding that of any other English
railway. To the debenture holders he would say, have a
little patience and you shall have your money, principal,
and interest, and to the shareholders of different classes
capitalise your interest A few years; look at the matter
as men of business, and there will be no more difficulty
in setting this company again on its legs and carrying out
to a successful issue, than there is in managing any other
good business. (Cheers.)
Mr. T. ILaegsv appealed to the shareholders to assist
the directors, and give them their moral support in extri-
cating the company from its difficulties,
And after a few words from Mr. Billing, a resolution,
moved by Mr. Hartridge, seconded by Mr. Allender, and
concurred in by the directors, adjourning the meeting till
after the shareholders had received from the directors
a report of the result of the conference between them and
the committee of debenture holders, was agreed to with
one dissentient.
A vote of thanks to the noble lord in the chair and to
the directors brought the proceedings to a close.
m•

WOOL AND WOHSTED.—Bunroin, Nos I.
The improvement noticed on Thursday and HIV disappeared, and there is to-day a much (Noe'
pervading the wool market. Having supplied
pretty freely between those days, spinners hors 'lye
rated sell sparingly, and are doing nothing
demand -has not been confined to any one sort, sail.
qnently the use, but all sorts of wool hare Amino,
benefit. Prices are fully as clue ee on
worsted yarnsthere has been a fair demand, 14
super We, and two folds, but titers is • rather
feeling today. There is, however, a better busiesian:
for the continent and for home, and opinions eke
plied with orders isle'
ceptible higher quotations. Thai '
ceptible change in prices. The. trade, which is
quiet at this period of the year, is unusually so ei
sent time. klerchanta are exceedingly. cautions le it
transactions, and are disinclined to add to di* ihd,
near the close of the year. The home honors etat
goods to a limited extent. The American housepn.
a meagre business. The demand for the olaidee
rather better than it was, some buyer. having esdevi
some small orders. aggregate &mutant a l+
howeTer, Is very smulL
Thewaeufactuno *A%
taken fresh orders are very smallindeed. Prkesewen,
out change.

LACE AND HOSlERY.—Nurrocutu, Nov, Lk
is satisfactory to notice another alight negeomm-,
the lane trade, which has been so long
111,4%
the reduction of yarns reported last trtt,...
further, rates being quotably the tame' with a
casinem. The home demand for 600 gods id
about the same, but further small orders bevel
for the United States, as well as for Italy ma,
of the continent. They are mostly of a mad(
art up stocks.—The aspect of thain in the
houses is scarcely so hopeful as Lust week. Tgg
situation in America has led to the curtailing ego
mending of orders, and neither the shipping sir
trade is so busy as before. There is *tut, boos
amount of eruployzueut, arid the prospects far
are by no Melia diliCOUrliging.—Auttiligiyab

CORN.—llinwiaowsw, Nov. 29.—At
on the 24th, tine wheat was L. per qr. deerer; etl
ter, same day, all descriptions were firmly how
to 2a. per qr. more money. Fine barley eig
per qr. higher; other kinds unaltered. Os% kw,
quest, yet tending upwards. Beans and psi ka,l
so much inquired fur. During the present se
transactions are reported in the trade, aid %
reduction must have been submitted woe Asa
taken in retail at previous rates. Oats tuallsreL
and peas slow. At Wolverhampton yesisr
dined about 2s. per quarter. At this day
was a fair supply of wheat, and the sales re.
decline of la. to 2s. per qr. Barley of all kiads,
tending downwards. Oats quite as deer. I
only taken in retail.
liarterot, Nov. 29.—At our to-day's market
moderate show of English wheat, which sold .
barely last week's value, and in come %Knees eti
tier of Is. per qr. For foreign no inquiry, ed
were nominally unaltered. Malting barley fully
with a fair inquiry. Grinding steady, and quiet
money. Supplies of oats scanty, and all sorts sit,
at Mi. to la. per qr. advance. Maize ls. per qr..dra

DEVIZES. Nov. 29.-We were well supplied with is
to-day, het to effect sales a reduction of It pa f,e
obliged to be submitted ti. New wheat car '
The market was not cleared at the reauctia.
slow trade at last week's prices. Oats a Ash
Beans as last week. Beet white wheat, tea t
36e. 6d. ; best red ditto, Sas. to 35e.; ditto see le
33e. to 345. ; other sorts, 245. to 29a ; biddy, Cie
53e. 6.L; beans, his. to 28a. 6a.; peas, 144 11;
vetches, 21a. to xis. ; rye, 16s. to 17a; fins Bow, rt
545. ; best seconds, 455. to 495.
MANCHEsTES, NOV. ?J.-Our market this aim*
slenderly attended by buyers, and bat little *ea
was manifested to purchase any article. Withreq
pressure to sell, prices may be stated to b gisi*
favour of buyers, but we repeat the qaotatioss sit*
ee'inght.
NEWARK, Nov. 28.-The supply of wheat 1.
tolerable, and business was alai*, at a &dile d
quarter. Best barley as before ; other kiwis klt
Oats made late prices. Beans scarce and dam
NEWBURY, Nov. 29.-We had a very I-
wheat this day ; the trade exceedingly slow, .
sales made at a reduction of le. to 2s. per qea
had also au abundant show of barley of all sore;
parcels were quite ls., annd inferior kinds 2s
But little doing in oats at a downward Modem. IN
unchanged in value.
UXBRIDGR, Nov. 29.-The trade to-day it-
there being more samples offering the priced unit
lower for wheat, and la. per quarter loser for Iv"
and beans.
EDINBURGH, Nov. 28.-There Item la Ito
qrs. wheat, 1,936 qrs. barley, 2,34 V qrs. oats, NC
beans. There were sold-Wheat, Wul qrs.; kalr
qra.; oats, 1,261 ; beans, 4L l'rices per imperil,
Wheat, 4e4. to 725. ; barley, 295. to ta. 3d. ;
3da. ; beans, 475. to 157 e. As compared with hi
wheat was 2a. up on top, and tod. dove
Barley was 4s. 9sl. down on top, and is.
average. Oats were same on top, and la.,
average. Beans were Is. down ea top, .na
obe average.

TRAFFIC RETURNS.
Miles Pas- Mar- Total,
open. sewers chaudiss. 186& 1
L 1 6 A
36{ 560 921 664

RAILWAY&
Week ending Sept. it
Great Southern of India .. 79

•••Week ending Oct. 13.
Bahia mud Foul Francisco ..

-9.6•TeiTeailing Nov. 10
Dublin avid Meath
Week ending Nov. 18
Great Central of Belgium
Week ending Nov. 21
Belfast and N. Counties 1,103 1,062
London
Coleraine . 301 200 117
Week ending Nov. 24.
North Eastern 12201 18,138 52,829
Week ending Nov. ts.
Safest and County Down MI 4011 SOS 718 MI
Bristol and Exeter lllO 3,064 2,971 6,025 5,871
Great Eastern
Great Western 1311 25,574 30,636 88,410 68,2 W
Manchester,SouthJunetlon,
and Altrincham
North British

CATTLE.—BIEMINGII.I3I, NOV. r.
was only moderate this dry, the trade fair;
were realised. Sheep a ruixlenite supply,
about late quotations. Calves a very short
pigs a good supply ; a fair clearance male. a
70. per lb.; mutton, 81. to Del.; veal, IL
bacon pigs, ds. to Ss. 91. per score; ?obi
de. la
LnisroL, Nov. 29.—We hail a very full a
of beef at our market today of maw
quality ; trade was dull, and prices showed
able reduction, best descriptions, realising feet
and in some cases Gee., and inferior samples
625. per cert., while a large quantity memo
late in the day. The supply of *beep was
we have seen it for several weeks past,""
rather firmer, best wethers realising VI, .1
cases did., and ewes anal inferior sorts from N.
lb. There was a middling trade. We had s
of pigs, which sold rather freely at very lot
tts. dd. to 4hi. 3d. per acme being en stymie,
was a capital show of horses, Mail a free
moderate business was done.
Nurrnrosam, N UV. 26.—There was a diet
beasts ; prices for best quality were Iran tla 91.
per stone, and for second ditto ;s. 1511,ii
show and prices of sheep were about the sr
We had a good supply of pigs, pellets
a. tid. pee stone ; and bacon pigs hem 11
Veal was selling at from 84d. to 9d. per
Worlsakt:
market :—Saturday : pigs, 395.
540;
31!SCURCH, Nov. V.—Tbe number of
moaning was 423, being an increase of 34 las
good, and prices of last week maintained. 11
cattle from 9s. to 9.. Vd. ; fresh fed from ea
per stone and downwards. The stipply.st I
3,449, being 304 fewer than last week. Prowl
soma as those obtained last week. Tejo Mll',
mutton, 80. ; current, %d. to Bd. Swot "°rt
'
per lb. Fed pigs from ss. to (is. per stout ;
weeks old ditto, Gs. to 10s. a head. Number st
—Fat tattle, 42.3 ; store cattle, 1,,G3 ; sari
fat sheep, 3,049; store lambs, 966 ; pion, :A

70,987

. - 908 425 1,333 2.325
. 732 8,719 15,448 24,187 23,738
.. 196* 1.356 1,5.58 2,914 2,460

Mr. William Miller, who was appointed chief
cashier of the Bank of England on the retirement of Mr.
Matthew Marshall in 1884, died yesterday morning, at the
age of 57. Mr. Miller, who entered the service of the Bank
in 1829, has long suffered from a complication of disorders,
including asthma, but the immediate cause of his death
was bronchitis.
THE PROPOSED RAILWAY TUNNEL UNDER THE
MER4ET.— At the meeting of the Mersey Dock Board yes-
terday a letter was read from Mr. Alexander Lynn, the
acting engineer for Mr. Fowler, who has had under con-
sideration the proposition to construct a railway tunnel
under the Mersey, stating that the projectors bad decided
to abandon the scheme for the present semaion. The reason
*aligned for this decision is the great depression in rail-
ways and the startling commercial disclosures in the mer-
cantile world. The projectors believe it more prudent to
delay for a year, believing that the scheme will not suffer,
but rather gain thereby.
SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.—Yesterday
extensive preparations were making at the Agricultural-
hall for the ensuing Smithfield Ciub Cattle Show, which,
iu consequence of there hang no show for cattle this year
at Birmingham, will be a larger one than that of any
previous occamon. The show will be divided into
50 classes: viz., 34 devoted to various specimens of cattle,
18 for the various breed' of sheep, and four for pigs.
Amongst those who have made entrees are the Prince of
Wales, who, it is understood, will this year send some
stock from his own estate at Sandringham ; whilst the
Hon. Colonel Hood's name will represent that contributed
from the Royal Flemish and Home Farms of Windsor. The
Duke of Richmond, president of the club this year, com-
petes in the Southdown sheep dames, Lord Waleingham
in the Leicester', and the Marquis of Exeter, Lord
Berners, the Earl of Feversham, the Earl of Yarborough,
Lord Tredegsr, and other members of the aristocracy, in
the Devon', shorthorns, and other classes of cattle' whilst
Earl Radnor, with his oelebrated Coleshill breed, sticks
to the pigs—to which classes the minor ball will be in the
main devoted. The stalls for the cattle and sheep in the
grand area have been enlarged, and a variety of improve-
mente have been made in the shape of ventilation' water
supply, and for the general convenience and comfort of the
public. The implements will have to be in their places in
the galleries by Thursday night next, and the cattle and
other live stock not later than 10 p.m. on the night of the
Saturday following. The judges will make their awards on
Monday, December 10, after which the show will be open
to exhibitors, the members of the club, and such of the
public as are disposed to pay an entrance fee of fie. On
Tuesday and three following days the general public will
be admitted as usual at the charge of ls.
THE CATTLE I'l.m:ea.—The return of the re-
ported cases of cattle plague in Great Britain for the week
ending Saturday, the 24th inst., shows an increase in the
number of reported eases of cattle plague ; during the
week ending 24th November seven attacks are returned as
having occurred in Great Britain, being an increase of five
on the previous return. Fresh outbreaks took place in two
farms or places where cattle are kept ; the number in the
week preceding was also two. Nine healthy cattle were
slaughtered during the week from having been in contact
with diseased animals.
Du RAMEY'S DELICIOUS RIVALINTA AItABICU.
Fool' cures dyspepsia, Indigestion, aces*, asthma, constuatatt,
debility, constipation. diarrbeei, palpitation, ONTOWS,
liver, sad stomach complaints Cure No. 111,4111.—" Some, July
11, lealt.—The health of the Holy Fatbar is excellent,
since, abandoning all other he has wan: =
entirely to Du Harry's Food, and Ma Holiness cannot praise
this ext,vltent food too hkilly."—Gasette du Min Du Barry and
Co., No. 71, Regent-street, London, W. In tins, at Is.
lib., Is. Sd. 13Ibx, Vs. Saba.. 405.--(Advarteentent.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DlO

BIRTHS.
BLLTSCHFIL —November 0, toc wife of a NON
cottage, Oakilehl-road, Clapton, of a dauglatic
CAM Ph•Ll—Noveatber t, at auttou-omt,
of
of Ilaua.-Colonel Str E. F. Casepia 11, kiwi.,
DlLtiklic—November 2S, at Claalwood4ooo4 ""'
1. Draper, Fag., of a son.
ICILLICY —November 2a, at 137, Strand,
Millet, 'of Boak
ALULLESl3.—allovember SS, at 1101 P eon ,
Mullen', L' 9., of a aoti. 11
SMI U.—N °vainly(' 27, at llelgrave-road, 10101
of F. W. Smith, of • son.

MARRIAGE 3.
St 00"
CUAIER—BEARDIIOIih.—Nos e,.Jo er 27, st --,..,‘,"
berwetl, by the Ike. C. 1t5,,,,t, ts. U. W. `..-- fie
Kensington, to Lucy, disin,;ier of J. !barber..
Deptford. - Ciarck I°
111DSON—RAYNER.—November 27, at t.dist se)
ter-gate, IlypArk, by the Kee. b. 'A o,^l. J. ifi ,410.0
of r!
W Jgarlau Eliza, daughwr °' -
of Lancaster gate. ....V
11
0114.: AN —DA,KNAD.D.—Novemer 27, st SS, °7OOOl.
haw, Mr. T. liorgau, of Taub), to 111,3 Dawn*
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DEATHS
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MOW:N.-November 28, at keat-hill, Wendell
BE ktTO
EN., 'fed 68.
-November 26, at RO3e-COtiage. 1-) 1 aa, lei
(Wane. widow of the late Mr. 1 Burton, "or
COLLI N. - November :td. at Cam,beithls_, ,„, A
Harsh, wile of the late O. Conte, krt. 24,.."'",....5a1'
Cho UCil.-November 26, at litchhelo, limis, at.- i
of Commander F. T. Crouch. It..N•, siled 7°.0......ea, afr
DOMVILL -November 28, at Cheltenham, 0—.....„
of the Rev. W. Domvile. _,,,nie, tosw-
-0 U ILLA I.; IL-November 26, at Marla.- '
Elisabeth, the wile of G. littillahme, hel.
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