The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVOING, MARCH 30, 1867.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN RI: WALKER.—API'LWATIoN FOR RELRARF.
This bankrupt, a sub-contractor, of Ampthill, Bed-
fordshire, appliol for his release from custody.
The circumstances were somewhat peculiar. The
cause of failure was stated to be inability to meet a
claim for damages occasioned by the negligence of
workmen. It appeared that the bankrupt had
been engaged cn a contract on the Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire Railway, and while the men were
blasting a rock, a piece of stone dew out and seriously in-
jured the eye of a child mooed Arra&ld, whose father
took proceedings, first against the railway company (in
which he WU nonsuited), and afterwards against
the bankrupt, in which latter action he obtained
a verdict for 200/. damages. The bankrupt had presented
his petition lefore the judgment was signed, and in due
course obtained his order of discharge ; but as this did not
apply to the judgment debt he had been arrested, and now
applied for his release under a second bankruptcy.
Mr. Reed supported the application. There was no op-
position, and his Honour granted the release.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Mr. Mapleson announces that his operatic season
will commence on Saturday, the 27th of April. This no-
tification is accompanied with a history of the opera in
this country, commencing at Her Majesty's Theatre three.
quarters of a century ago, and embracing the progress of
the musical drama in its various places and with
the lending artistic celebrities who have in turn
commanded public interest. It was at this house, remarks
the narrator, that Mozart's great masterpieces Lisa
Ci”ranai and Le Nozze di Fiaaro were first produced in
this country, that Rossini brought out his Zelmira, he
himself conducting and his wife sustaining the leading
part, and that a London public first witnessed the same
composer's Seatirriniide, with Pasta as the heroine.
Meyerbeer, too, was here introduced to an English
public, his operas 11 Crackle and Robert it
Dialt, were being played here immediately after their
production on the continent; and here also Verdi was
made known to the English public, and his Rristnii paved
the way fur the reception of his later works. Auber's
Gadaruc fkc Tkard was, it is added, first given in England
in its entirety within the same walls. The triumphs of
Jenny Lind, Titiens, and others in recent times, are noticed
in their connexion with the same establishment.

After remarking on the responsibilities arising out of
such a history, Mr. Mapleson says he purposes devoting
attention in the approaching season to grand spectacular
lyric dramas, and is happy to announce that such altera-
tions have been made in the stage as will allow of his
placing works of this class before the public with the re-
quisite completeness. Foreigners from all parts of the globe
who intend this year to visit the Great Exhibition in Paris
may include a trip to London in their general scheme, in
which case the performances at her Majesty's Theatre can
hardly fail to impress them with a high idea of the present
condition of the lyric drama in England.
With a large number of lyric works by the greatest com-
posers yet remaining, in some cases comparatively, and in
others entirely, unknown to the English public, the lessee
considers it unneaosary to possess the exclusive right of
any particular work, but by the production of operas
which may invite competition, he will, he says, serve
the true interests of art, as well as enrich
his repertoire. Credit is taken as regards the
past for the rapidity and efficiency of new works and
"revivals." The programme for the present year includes
La Form de, &Wino, La Vestale, La Donna del Logo, I
Lombardi, Cogliehno TX, Don Gioranni, Les Huguenots,
Folidaff, Dinoroh, Flout° Magito, and Le Noz.:e di
Figam.

The engagements comprise Mille. Titiens, who is
known to be able to conceive and embody in the true
spirit the ideal heroines of Beethoven, Gluck,
Mozart, Cherubini, and Meyerbeer ; Mdlle. Christine
Nil aon (her first appearance in England) who a,
a young Swedish singer three years ago made her debit
at the Theatre Lyrique in Paris with extraordinary NUCIXIISP
and upon whom the mantle of Jenny Lind is re-
presented to have fallen ; Mdlle. Sinico, Mdlle. Ilma
de Murska, who made her &bat in England, two
years ago, has added to her fame by her per-
formance of Dinorah at Vienna and other places ;
and Mdlle Trebelli•Bettini, who is designated the
most accomplished contralto in Europe. Among the
engagements of male artistes figure the names of
the folio's ing tenors:—Signor Mongini, who is to reappear
after an absence of five years, with " the most splendid tenor
voice that modern Italy can boast ;" Signor Twice, whose
success last yearhas, it is said, been since confirmed at Barce-
lona and St. Petersburg ; Mr. Hohler ; and Signor Gardoni.
The list of baritone singers is beaded by Mr. Santley, who
has, it is observed, " proved his ability to undertake, with
equal success, the most trying parts in the greatest works
alike of German, French, Italian, and English composers,"
Signor Paudilfini, from the Grand Opera at San Carlos,
at Naples—a first appearance; Signors Gassier, Foli, and
Rokitansky.
The renewal of the services of M. Arditi al conductor is
a special theme of satisfaction with Mr. Mapleaon, and
the excellence of the orchestra and chorus are identified
with his name.

Mr. Telbin will be the scenic artist of the season, and
Signor Deserti stage manager, while the office of acting-
manager is to be filled by Mr. Jarrett.

ENGLISH M. PR. IN THE FRENCH PEERS.—We
find the following in the Side of to-day:—" A bill on
the subject of houses for the labouring class was read a
second time in the sitting of March 27, on the motion of
Mac-Cullay Torrent, who drew a lamentable picture
of the condition of the working classes of England." The
friends of the hon. member for Finsbury will hardly
recognise him in French attire.

It is proposed to connect Southsea and Rayling
Island by means of a steam ferry.
THE BISHOP OP CARLISLE ow RITUALISE.—The
Bishop of Carlisle, in replying to an address forwarded
to him by Mr. Head, as chairman of the Carlisle Anti-
Ritualistic Committee, gives renewed expression to
the hope that, if any of his clergy " have attempted,
or contemplated, the introduction of vestments
and usages which have become obsolete by the
disuse of three hundred years, they will, in de-
ference to the practice of the bishops and clergy of those
three centuries, not less than in compliance with the
counsels of the whole existing episcopate of the English
church, and of the Lower Houses of both provinces, desist
from practices or designs which are held, and as I
believe justly held, to have • Homeward tendency,
and which will therefore infallibly retard the re-
turn of nonconformists to our pale, while they
shake the confidence of the vast majority of the
attached laity of our communion." His lordship calls on
the laity to unite with him in discountenancing the prac-
tices alluded to, and concludes by observing that if " this
ritualism should ultimately prevail to the unprotestanti-
sing of our national church, that disastrous result will, in
considerable measure, be due to the laity not having
appreciated either the exigencies of the case or their own
responsibilities as an integral portion of the church of
these realm s. " Carlisle Journal. _

MEETINGS or SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS FOR
THE ENSI:ING WERE—Monday—Royal Institution, at 2,
General Monthly ; Asiatic, at 3, . iOnigour literature,"
Dr. Vambery • Entomological, at 7 ; Society of Arts, at
8, " Music and Musical Instruments,"Mr. Hullah (Cantor
Lecture). Tuesday—Royal Institution, at 3, "Botany,"
Professor Henslow ; Horticultural, at 3, General Meeting
and Lecture • Engineers, at 8, " Memoir on the River
Tyne," Mr. Brooks. Wednesday—Society of Arts, at 8 ;
Geological, at 8, " Dentition of Rhinottros leptorAinida,"
Mr. Dawkins ' • " Drift of part of Warwickshire," Mr.
Brodie ; " Strata which form the Bans of the Linooln-
shire Wolds,"Mr. Judd. Thursday—Royal Institution, at 3,
" Antiquity of Man," Mr. Pengelly ; Luinean, at 8, " Geo-
graphical Distribution of Ferns," Mr. Baker ; Royal, at
81 ; Antiquaries, Bj. Friday—Royal Institution, at 8,
" St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall," Mr. Pengelly. &tor-
day—Royal Institution, at 3, Antiquity of Man," Mr.
Pengelly.
THE GREAT WESTERN CONSULTATION COMMITTEE.
—Another part of the business of the meeting yesterday,
which, by-the-bye, was immensely crowded and exceed-
ingly well conducted, was the appointment of a com-
mittee of three influential proprietors—Mr. Edward
Smith, of Leeds, Mr. Brsaftey, and Mr. Withers—
to select, in consultation with the chairman, a com-
mittee of consultation, consisting of five shareholders.
The duties of the committee of consultation, when ap-
pointed, will be many and important. They will in effect
reconstruct the board. They will reduce the number
of directors ; and we agree with Mr. Smith that
• board of 25 members is an unwieldy machine.
All the directors have very fairly placed their seats
at the disposal of the consultation committee or
the shareholders, and therefore the retiring directors yes-
terday were re-elected pretty well as a matter of form, and
in order to give the consultation committee a wider range
of selection. The consultation committee, moreover, will
study the question of traffic increase, the question of farm,
and that of economy of manmement, !sc.—Hera/nth.
THE INUNDATION AT WlNDSOR.—YeSterdity the
floods still covered the country in the vicinity of Windsor,
Eton, Clever, Datchet, and Wraysbury, and although the
water was somewhat lower, the force of the westerly wind
spread the inundation to places which had hitherto not
been reached by the water. The damage to the houses in
Cambridge-terrace and other property will be consider-
able. The western outskirts of Windsor and Eton are
still partly cut off from a portion of the adjacent country
by the Bootle, and punts have to be used in order to get
from place to place. In Windsor one large proprietor of
cottage property, Colonel Richardson-Gardner, keeps •
man employed with • punt in conveying his tenants from
their homes end back again. The playing Beide of Eton
College are submerged to a considerable extent, as well as
Windsor Rome-park, which lies directly opposite on the
south bank of the river. A fine view of the inundated
country is to be obtained from the top of the Round
Tower and North Terrace of Windsor Castle. So serious
is the present inundation that two sporting meetings (Old
Windsor Steeplechases and the Windsor Spring Races)
have been postponed. The present inundation is the moat
extensive plat has occurred since 1852.

THZ NAVAL KNIGHTS OF WINDSOIL—There Are
at present no len than three vacancies in this body. Lieu-
tenants and officers of a higher rank are eligible for these
appointments, and when we remind our readers that the
knights each receive a pension of 3001. per annum, with
comfortable quarters and other allowances, we suppose
that applications will scarcely be wanting for the vacan-
Mos.—United &trice Gazette.

WATERFORD ELECTION COMMITTEE.
( THIS DAY)

The committee met again this morning at 11
o'clock . • Mr. Ada.r in the chair.
Joseph Halloren examined—l drive the mail car from
eternise! to Dungarvan. I leave Clonmel at a quarter-put
3 o'clock in the morning. I remember my journey to Dun-
garvan the day before the election. I know the pine called
Calachan-wood. On arriving there I saw a mob of men. I
had four passengers on the car. The mob rushed out, and
I told them it was the mail car. I then drove on to Dun-
garvan. On my return, when I came to Beery's-cross,
about half-past 7, I saw seven.] round stones lying on the
road. I bad never seen any tt ere before. They were large
round stones, " two-year oh! stones." There were a
number of men about, but they did nothing.
The next day I took the snail bags on II
horseback. I saw a number of men, but
they did nothing. On the Sunday during my journey I
saw some broken cm-a. I also saw Mr. Slattery on a car
driving into Dungarvan.
John Dalton examined—l drove John Purser's can. He
lives near Collygarnwood, at eollygan-mills. On the day
before the election I started from Collygan-mills about 5
o'clock. John Harvey gave me • paper before I started.
Thomas Poole examined—On the day but one before the
polling I went from Goolinronteen with John Brenner
on • ear to Du an. We arrived there about
half-past eleven. We were stopped in the square by a
mob of about 30 persons. Soon afterwards three policemen
came up, and we turned back to the police barracks. On
the next day we went to Cappoquin. We had
six cars with us and nine policemen. We were met
by a Mob before reaching Cappoquin. There were
shout 200 armed with sticks, headed by women, who also
had sticks. My car was overturned by the pressure of the
mob. The police formed, and fixed their bayonets. The
mob shouted, and ordered us to go back. The police were
employed in keeping back the snob. I saw a Roman catholic
priest come upfrom the direction of the mob and stand look-
ing on us for a while. The priest said, " Boys, don't hurt any
of them." (Laughter.) Theyoontinued theobstruction about
a quarter of an hour. I saw Mr. Fitzgerald come from
the Cappoquin direction. The mob obstructed his passage,
and one of them struck his horse. He rode on and reached
a police barrack. I then saw the police approaching from
Cappoquin. I heard* shot fired and blows. I saw some
of the police drawn up at the barracks. There were about
30 of them. As I approached Mr. Usher's the
mob followed and the women cried out, "Stop him—don't
let him pass. Seize him—he's a tory." Some sticks were
flourished over my bead, and I had a thrust in the side
from one. I did not go beyond Cappagh Barracks that
day.
Cross-examined—l did not try to get on any further.
Re-examined—That was because I was afraid of doing so.
John Hartnett— I am a summons server. I am ac-
quainted with Mr. Thomas Slattery. He employed me to
put bills at Lismore and paid me 28s. They contained
Mr. De la Poet's address.
Mr. Mundell handed witness a newspaper, and inquired
whether it contained a copy of that bill.
Mr. O'Malley objected to such a method of proving the
contents of the bins which had been posted by the witness.
[Left sitting.]

TIPPERARY ELECTION COMMITTEE.
(THIS DAY.)

The committee met this morning at 11 o'clock,
Sir P. G. Egerton in the chair, when a convers►tion took
place as to the necessity of an adjournment for the pro-
duction of witnesses, and it was agreed that the com-
mittee should adjourn for that purpose until Monday next.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT-RACE.

PUTNEY. SATURDAY.

The Oxonians rose betimes this morning, and
went out for a stroll before breakfast. At a quarter-put
11 they repaired to the London Rowing Club boat-house,
and having launched their eight got into her, and rowed all
the way up to Mortlake against the tide, returning
down with it after a short interval. There was a
great deal of labour up owing to the wind being dead on
their bows, and squally ; but they obviously require
much exercise • the great flooding to the west, which
since 11452 his never been so great as during the
last fortnight at Oxford, has prevented the crew
going anything like the usual distance. Truly
they tried again and again, but were obliged to turn back,
as it was impossible to tell which was the stream. The
crew were " coached " and steered by Mr. Tottenham this
morning, and went off very slowly and evenly, rowing with
great pains and well together. They proceeded up at the
rate of 30 strokes per minute, their oars being well pulled
through the water. The lace was of course increased
on the return with the wind and tide. The Cambridge
crew will go out, it is expected, at about half-put 4 this
afternoon. Betting is 7to 4 on Oxford.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

BATURDAT, MiACH SO, 8 A.N.

El 2
. B. ;11 W. IP.
?Extreme. W. R. Ito
..-- —'— —
Nairn
Aberdeen
Leith
Ardromein 22.46 46; N.N.W. 8 N.N.W. or 0.10 6
Oreencastle .69 421 W.N.W. 4 N.W. rc 0.47 2
Weeds..
Liverpool— 111949 W. S &W. 0 0.02 1
Poly heed
Pennine— 29.80 48; N. W. 6 N. co 0.03 5
Brest 70.08451 N.W. 4 N.N.W. r 0.04 4
Lorlent 50.00 431 N.N.W. 4 N.N.W. be —l7
Rochefort —20.08 461 B.W. 2 B.W. co 2
Plymouth 12594 491 W. 7 N.N.W. e 1.041
Weymouth 29.91 46 W.N.W. 3 N.W. ere —I 5
Portsmouth 29.85 ;3, W.N.W. 4 N.N.W. oo 2
London
Yarmouth NM NI W.N.W. , ; 4 W. cb —l7
Soarbaroagb 26.40 36 W.O.W. ' 2 W. be —1 2
Shields 22.65 42 N.W. 1 $ N.W. e'— • 9
Helder

ZICMARES.

This mends, pressure Is decreasing In the
north and Inereedog la the south : at Nairn and Aberdeen it
bleat than It was yesterday morning, at the other stations, and
especially the southern, It Is greater. Temperature has
changed but little. The winds are chiefly northwesterly, light
and strong. A considerable amount of rain has fallen at Green-
castle and a little at the western stations. This morning the
weather is generally ant, with cloudy or overcast sky.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Oa o'Osoal.

In the stock markets to-day attention is prin-
cipally directed to British railway securities, which
were in very active demand at the commencement
of business, upon the remarks made in the House
of Commons last night with respect to the deben-
ture question. A very important and general
advance occurred in quotations, and, although
there is now leas excitement, the improvement
is in most cases maintained. Some moderate
investments have been reported, but the dealings
in this department are still mostly confined to the
speculators, who have made large purchases to
cover previous sales. The funds are dull, at the
closing prices of yesterday. As regards foreign
bonds, the only feature worthy of notice is an in-
quiry for Spanish Passive. Banking and financial
shares arc still neglected.
The demand for money, though less than yester-
day, is still good for a Saturday, this being the last
business day of the quarter. The rate for choice
bills is 21 per cent., with a few exceptional trans-
actions at 21. In the Stock Exchange short loans
on English government securities are offered at 211
per cent.

Consols are now quoted 91 to 1 for money, and
91! to s for the account (April 10).
Spanish Passive Bonds are in request, and have
improved # per cent., but the other speculative de-
scriptions are unchanged in the absence of business.
Turkish of 1865 are quoted 294 to 304 ; Greek,
15k to t 1 ; Spanish Passive, 21) to 3 ; ditto Certi-
ficates, 13) to ; Italian of 1861, 53) to ;
Mexican, 161 to 174 ; Russian Scrip, 2) to 1 prem. ;
and Chiliad Scrip, 2) to 1) dia.
United States 5-20 Bonds are without variation,
at 75 tow ; but Erie and Illinois Genteel railway
shares have advanced to ) per cent, being quoted
391 to and 781 to 791, respectively.
Atlantic Cable shares are inactive. Anglo-Ame-
rican are quoted 151 to 16, and Atlantic Tele-
graph Eight per Cent. Preference, 31 to A.
International Financial shares are quoted
2) to ;,I dia. ; London Financial, 181: to 17)
dis. ; General Credit, 3k to 3 dis. ; Credit Fon-
cier, 6,1 to 6 dis. ; National Discount, 7) to 1
prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 16k to ).

Two o'Cuoil:
Consols are still quoted 91 to 1 for money, and
911 to 1 for the account.
The railway market is flatter, upon sales to
realise profits.
At Paris this morning the Three per Cent.
Renter opened at 69fr. Ific., showing no change of
importance.
The following resolution was passed and con-
firmed yesterday by the committee of the Stock
Exchange : . . . .

That is the settlement of transactions in Anglo-Dutch
Russian stock (DWG) for the current amount, paid-up scrip
is a good delivery.

The following relates to the New Granada debt :
Marra. Baring Brothers and Co. have this day received
the following remittance' for New Granada dividends :
From Custom-house of Santa Marta, 5,580/. ; ditto Saba-
nilla, 1971. 2s. 6d.-5,7871. 2s. lid. London, 29th March,
1867.

About in 8,0007. in bar gold was sent into the
Bank yesterday, while 4,0001. was withdrawn for
export.
The silver market was very active yesterday, owing
to the important rise just announced in the Bom-
bay exchange, and the quotation for bars rose to
sa. Id. per ounce, being id. higher than on Thurs-
day. It is understood nearly 200,0001. in bar silver
has already been bought for transmission to Bom-
bay, the bulk of which, however, will probably be
sent via Marseilles. It is stated that a large
supply of cotton has reached the coast of
India from the interior, but by some it is
thought that the movement in the exchange
has been caused rather by the announcement
there that only a few council bills were disposed of
here on the 6th inst., in consequence of the high
rates fixed by the government. The supply of
silver in London is very limited, and to attract re-
mittances from the Continent a further fractional
advance must take place. Should we import that
metal. to any extent it might turn the foreign ex-
changes against this country, and check the flow
of gold to the Bank of England, but according to
present appearances, the influx to that establish-
ment will continue.

The recent improvement in the foreign ex-
changes was only partially maintained yesterday
afternoon, somewhat lower rates being quoted for
bills on Holland, Belgium, Hamburg, and Austria.
The usual list is subjoined :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.191 ; ditto, short,
11.17 to 11.174; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.194 ;
Antwerp, 3 m0nth5,25.374 to 25.421; Brussels, 3 months,
25.374 to 25.424 ; Hamburg andAltona, 3 months, 13.84 to
13.9 ; Berlin, Cologne, &e., 3 months, 6.254 to 6.254;
St. Petersburg, 3 months, 314 so 314 ; Paris, short, 25.15
to 25.25 • ditto, 3 months, 25.35 to 25.45 ; Marseilles,
3 months, 25.35 to 25.45 ; Prankforteon.the.Maine,
3 months, 120 to 1204 ; Vienna, 3 months, 13.124 to
13.174 ; Trieste, 3 months, 13.124 to 13.174 ; Madrid, S
months, 484 to 48; Santander, 3 months, 484 to 48; Cadis,
3 months, 494 to 49; Seville, 3 months, 494 to 49; Malaga,
3 months, 484 to 48.4 ; Valencia, 3 months, 484 to 484; Bar.
3 months, 484 to 484 ; Bilbao, 3 months, 484 to
488; Sarsgosss, 3 months, 484 to 48 ; Leghorn, 3
months, 96 to 27.0; Genoa, 3 months, 26.95 to
27.0; Naples, 3 months, 26.96 to 27.0; Palermo, 3
months, 26.95 to 27.0 ; Messina, 3 months, 26.95 to
27.0; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 524 to 52 ; Oporto, 90 days'
date, 524 to 52.
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---.
At Paris and Berlin the rate of discount in the
open market is now 2 to 24 per cent. ; at Hamburg
and Frankfort, 2 ; at Vienna, 5 ; at Turin, 5i ; at
Amsterdam, 3 ; at Brussels, 21 ; and at St.
Petersburg, 8 per cent.
The Board of Trade returns for the month of
February were issued yesterday. The following
shows the declared value of the exports of British
and Irish produce and manufactures for the month
of February in the last three years :
1865
1866
1867
This comparison maybe considered satisfactory, for
though the exports have been somewhat less than
they were in the corresponding month of last year
before the panic, there is a great increase as com-
pared with the year previous. Similarly satisfac-
tory results are presented by a comparison of the
exports for the first two months of the year, which
are stated as under :
1863
1866
1867

We are informed that a summons has now
been issued, at the instance of Mr. Charles
Oppenheim, in the matter of Overend, Gurney,
and Co. (Limited), asking that the liquidators may
be directed to make a call of 10/. per share on the
shareholders of the company, pursuant to the
resolution passed at the meeting of the creditors
held at the London Tavern on the 15th instant.
It is stated that this course has been taken by
Mr. Charles Oppeheim in consequence of the
liquidators having hesitated to make such call.
The following communication in reference to the
Metropolitan and Great Western Railway Com-
panies has been posted in the Stock Exchange :
The Great Western report refers to an agreement with
the Metropolitan Company, which is now the subject of
negotiation. The following note has been received from
the Metropolitan Company's secretary, in reply to an
inquiry on the subject :
"Metropolitan Railway Company, 3, Old Palace-yard,
" Westminster, March 29.
"My dear Sir,—ln reply to your inquiry of this date, I
beg to inform you that the agreement subsisting between
this company and the Great Western Railway Company
is perfectly valid and binding, the Great Western Company
themselves having scheduled it in an act of parliament.
It can scarcely be said that negotiations are in progress on
the subject of this agreement between the two companies.
It is true, indeed, that suggestions for • modification of
some of the terms of the agreement have been made
the Great Western Company, but you my rest assured
that my directors will not assent to any alteration in the
agreement that will not be be benefieial to the Metropo-
litan Company.—Yours faithfully, iOlitt HINCIUIAS,
Secretary.—M. Slaughter, Feq., Stook Exchange."

The third ordinary general meet:n4 of the
EngliahandSwedish Bank was held yesterday, when
the chairman stated that nu arrangement for the
transfer of the bank to the Scandinavian Company
had been entered into, and that therefore a
meeting would be held on the llth of April for the
purpose of considering the best mode of winding
up the undertaking.
With reference t., a notice from an " unknown
committee," inviting a public meeting of divisional
bondholders of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway for the 2nd of April, the committee of in-
vestigation repudißte the movement altogether,
and characterise its object as "suicidal and mis-
chievous," aiding, however, that they will attend
the proposed meeting in the hope that they will
be assisted in defeating the attempt of its pro-
moters.

The traffic receipts of the Atlantic and Great
Western Railway for the first week in March
amounted to 99,796 dole., against 79,207 doh. in
the corresponding period of lain year, showing au
increase of 20,389 dole.

FRIDAY ETTNINC,

Consols, which closed yesterd;yWoljtOTior
the 10th of April, opened this morning at 91}
to 1, and closed at Ola to I. For money the last
price was 911. The Three per Cents. Reduced de-
clined per cent., viz., to 89g to jt, ex div., but the
New Three per Cents. were unchanged, at 89Lto
The official business report is as follows :—Three
per Cent. Consols, for money, 911, I, I, ; ditto,
for account, 91.„ : Three per Cents. Reduced, WI,
ex div. ; New Three per Cents., 89i, ft, 1,
ex div. ; Annuities, 1885, l 2„, ex div. ; ditto,
Red Sea Telegraph, 19g; Bank Stock, shut ; India
Five per Cent. Stock, 1093, 10k, 91; ditto Five
per Cent. Debentures, 103 ; ditto Bonds, 46e,
48s. prem.
India government securities were quiet, but
steady. Exchequer Bills remain at 14s. to 18s.
prem.

The government broker bought to-day 34,000&
New Three per Ceuta., at £l4 ex div., being his
Let transaction this quarter on account of the
sinking fund.
The foreign stock market was rather firmer.
Spanish rewire Bonds and Certificates met with
inquiry, and closed at a recovery of I per cent.
Peruvian of 1853, and Russian of 1850 and 1859,
rose 71 ; Greek, 4 : and Mexican Bonds, as well as
Russian and Chili= scrip, I. Portuguese Bonds,
however, were Leavy, and experienced a fresh fall
of per cent. Danubian scrip was worse.