The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-23 00:00:00

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Two o'CLocx.

Little business has been done this morning in the
mining market, and prices in nearly all instances
are quoted the same us yesterday. In the Stock
Exchange, Grambler and St. Aebyn shares are
officially marked 69, and Providence, 76. The
other transactions have been principally confined
to shares in Wheal Margaret, Stray Park, But
Wheal Rumell,and South Franoes mines.

AS regards foreign and colonial mining shares,
there is no new feature, basins*. being upon a vary
limited scale.

meeties of adventurers in Nutter and Peurbir
Mier, bed raterday, the wows showed liabilities,
1,2501 9s. 3d. ; sager, 6611. Bs. 6d.; and debentures =b-
etted, 6801,
The North Bulks Mine accounts presented at the mel
held yesterday, showed a belence in favour of the ininl
541. 116.13 d. A call of 80. per share was made.

THE JOUILSZYMEN BAKERS AND THE SHORT TIME
Moe ZICIST.—The journeymen taken held another meeting
on Saturday evening last at the Cowper-West Institution,City-road, in fortherance of their revived movement for
shortening the hours of labour from 10 to 12 hours daily, end
to substitute day for night labour. There were about 700
operatives and thetr wine present, the majority of whom
came to the place of meeting in a procession beaded by a band
playing military mule. Several mob:dims in favour of the
movement were pored, and the meeting separated in an or-
derly manner.
DEATH OF AN OLD MAN BY CHOKING.—Yaster.
day an inquest wee held before the deputy-coroner for West
Middlesex, Mr. Brent, in the board room of the Strand
Ilaton Workhouse, Cleveland-street, on John Wake. late an
hoists of the world aged 63, who met with his death
by choking. It • from the evidence that the deceased
was very feeble, an that during the time be had been in the
workhouse, some 13 or 14 weeks, he was almost mikely com-
bed to bed. At his meals he was ravenous, and he was
frequently cautioned against swallowing too large pieces of
food. On the day of hie death ho was sitting up in his bed
eating his dinner, when the attention of the Lucre, Frances
Ballard, was attracted by a peculiar noise proceeding from
the unfortunate man's throw, and on hurrying to his bed-
side she found him black in the face, and from the convulsive

ico;;;;eiisoi 171;11m7.37d ohnt, svideatly choking. ]fr.
There, the ouster, immediately sent for medical aid, bat
whoa Dr. Lawton, of Howland-area, attended, the deemed
was no more. In making a post-mortem examination, Dr.
Lawson found a lugs piece of beef wedged tightly into the
top of the windpipe, which moat have caused almost instan-
taneous death by suffocation. The jury recorded a verdict of
"Accidental death."

STAND leas POE HACKNEV CAZSIMISIL—The Ga-
Jetts of Friday Mateo that Sir Richard Mayne, Commis-
Maw of Police of the Matzopolli, appoints standings for
backna.y earriages at the severslplacee hereinafter mentioned,
to the number of 66, viz.:—Prins-yard, Westminster; Broad
Sanctuary, WOP4MIIIIIIIIIf Cadsirateplare, St. Lake, Chelsea;
Lupus-street, Pimlico; Cromwell-road, South Kensington;
Belgrave-road, Pimlico; Park-lane, Piocadilly; St. Jame-
street, Piccadilly; Landon.street, Paddington; Uxbridge-
road, Connaught-plane; Park-road. Kilburn; Uxbridge.
real, Hyde park-gardens; Dorset-street, Maryleixoe •
road, Gray's-inn ; Brydgee-street, Covent-garden Welling-
ton.strest, Strand ; Shoreditch; Bvnigge Wells-road;
Bhoreditch ; Commercial street, Shoreditch; High-street,
Shalwell; White Horee-street, Ratcliffe; North-street,
Basking; Broadway, Stratford; East India-road, Lime-
home; Necklager-road, Bermondsey; Mere-street, Hack-
ney; Richmond-road and Goinaforti-street, Islington; Albion-
road, S'cke Newington; Oflord-rood, Islington ; Tottenham-
road, Yinmpland ; Liverpool-road, Islington; Caledonian-
rcad, Islington; Ridley-road, Kingalesd ; Stockwell-place,
Brixton; North Britton; Tamworth-rod, Croydon; Ad-
disoombe-road, Croydon; Southampton-street, Camberwell;
Romney-place, Greenwich ; Blackheath Allege; Sydenham ;
Railway-station, Lea isham ; Trafalgar-mewl, Beet Green-
wich; Tayleiebuildinp, Woolwion ; Crow-street East,
Woolwich; Dockyard, Railway-station-road, Woolwich;
Amenham-road, New Cron; Hampstead-read ; Mansteld-
place, Hentiott-town; Maiden- lane, Camdmeroad; Regent's-
perk-rued, Camden-town; Primrose-MR-road; North end
of the Aventwrool, St. John's-wood; Heamington-park-
road ' • Church-lane, Kensington; Letbory.road, Hensler
ton; Hew-bridge; Broadway, Hammersmith; Darvilfs-
row, King-street, Hatotner.mith; Cremone-lane, Chelsea;
Wandsworth-road, Vauxhall; Putney ,• Oaktey-stmet, Chel-
sea; East side ol Clapham-common. The following appoint-
ment' of 21 standings have been concellad :—Cadogan-plem;
Palaoteyard ; Park-lane. Pieced-Hy ; St. Jaaatieestreot, Pic-
cadilly; London-stress, Paddle rim; Uxbridge-mat;
rood, Gay's
-ion; Upper Wellingron-street; Walliorton-
steer, Stand; Shorediteh ; street, Shadwell ; White-
herareetmet, Raton& ; New Bridge-eneet, Yen:hall ; Lou-
don-lane, Hackney; Richmond-mad, Islington; Stockwell-
place, Brixton; Greenwich; Hampeteed-read; Broadway,
Hammersmith; New-road, Waterside.
A TALKING SPARROW.—Mr. Sendell, of Strat-
ford, is the owner of a sparrow which will call " Jerry" with
• distinctness truly marvellono. He will sit on his muter's
shoulder, nibble food from his hand, besides performing a
variety of other evolutions easiest, to be credited. Mr.
FNMA some time since made a miniature ladder sad placed
it in his oage, which the bud a ill ascend or carry shoot on
hie back with the ease and agility of s modern lamplighter.
The owner has bad the bird in his pomession about two years,
and it is, as may he surinited, highly prized by dim.—.llseas
Birold,

iiIT6ETIII OP PATENTS, SOUTH KENSINGTON.--
The number of vidtore for the week ending Alums* 20,
was as follows :—Wornbige, 1,507; eventual% lAn ;
2,9 W. Bina the opening of the Musa= free daily (day 12,
18.58), the amendeace boa bees 129.879.
SOUTH KENSINGTON MU/MON.—Dating the week
eliding 20th August the visitors have boa as &Aiwa :—Oa
Monday. Tuesday, sad Saturday, faro days, 4.162; as Man-
day aad Tuesday, free evesiage, 4,604: Os the this.
stadium' days (adnaludon to the public ed.). 778: One
Mediate' smadag, Wednesday, 111. Total, 9.640. From
the graft of the =mum, 1,020,643.

MONEY MARKEL-THIS DAL

ADJUDICATION OF THE INDIAN LOAN.

Two <Mimi.

The tenders foe the Indian Loan of 5,000,0001. in
a five per cent. stock were opened this morning
soon after twelve o'clock at the India-office. The
government minimum or reserved price was fixed at
97 per cent. The applications at or above this pries
amount to upwards of 6,000,0001. The whole of these
are of course admitted, but the allotments will be
subjected to a pro rata reduction. No further par-
ticulars will transpire until about one hour hence.
The scrip of the New Loan is quoted 98 to !, or say 1
to 13 per cent. premium.
The funds are very quiet, but firm. Console are
now quoted 1-16 to per cent. better than
they cloud yesterday. The government broker
has made his usual purchase of 15,0001. stock for so-
count of the Savings Banks. The market hu been
strengthened within the lest half hour by the com-
pletion of the Indian Loan negotiation. In the
share markets business is languid, but prices remain
firm.

The scrip of the New Russian Loan is quoted par
to i prem.

The Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted at Paris
this morning, according to Mr. Beater's telegram,
68fr. 80c. for the account, being ac. better than the
last price of yesterday. The telegram describes the
Boarse u " inanimate."

Consols are officially marked 951 to a for money,
and 951 for the 7th of September. The
present quotations are 95/ to a for cub,
and 951, " buyers," for the account. Bank Stock
hoe been dealt in at 223 to 224; the Three per
Cents., Reduced, at 98 to 961; the New Three
par Cents. at 96 to 961; India Stock at
219; ditto, Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Debentures,
1859, at 941; India Bonds, at 3a. die.; and Ex-
chequer Bills, at 22.5. to 265. prem.
Foreign stocks have met with only a moderate
amount of business. The Old Turkish Six par
Cents. remain quoted 83 to 84, and the New,
731 to 741. Russian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. are marked 981. Mexican Bonds are
rather more offered. Sales are recorded u fol-
lows :—Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
1868, 941, 941; Belgian Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 66 (exchange 26fr.); Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents., 641 (exchange 128.);
Gestemals Five per Cents., 66; Mexican Three
per Cents., 201; ditto, for account, 201; Peru-
vian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., for amount, 931;
Portuguese Three per Cents., 1863, 461; Russian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 981; Spanish New
Deferred Three per Cents., 331 ; Turkish Six per
Cents., 1864, for account, 831, 831; ditto Six per
Cants., 1858, for account. 741, 74.

The adjourned meeting of the creditors of
Messrs. E. and A. Prior, coal merchants, took
place today. It appears from the report
of the committee of investigation that on a
balance being struck, in 1866, a deficiency of
12,00 W. was shown, inclusive of 6,6001. paid to Mr.

Gooch, the retired partner. Payments made at the
time of the stoppage are stigmatised in the
report u " grossly preferential." Messrs. Prior are
to be made bankrupts, a measure recommended in
the committee's report, which wu adopted by the
meeting.

Form o'Ctoci.

Consols axe quoted Onto 951, both for money and
the account, being a shade flatter than at 2 o'clock.
The demand for money yesterday was only mode-
rate, and the best bills were readily discounted at
23 per cent. At the Bank the applications were
again upon a limited scale.
_ .

"Die private letters from Paris report an extraor-
dinary stagnation of hairiness on the Bourse. It is
sometimes a work of half an hoar to get a quotation
for the shares in the leading French railways. Much
inconvenience is canted to the holders of miacells-
neon, share property by the recent crusade againat
the market in the couliase, many securities being
thus rendered unnegotiable.
At Vienna and Amsterdam on Saturday Austrian
securities were quoted rather better.
This day week expires the period within which
the Turkish government bound itself not to issue, at
a price below 90 per cent., the nnallotted balance-
-620,0001.—0f the 6,000,0001. Six per Cent. Loan of
1868. There is • rumour that arrangements have
been made by which the whole of this balance is
placed privately.
There were no operations in bullion at the Bank yes-
terday. The Europa his arrived from Boston with
60,0001. in gold, which has been taken for exporta-
tion. . .

The amount of Aultralian gold known to be at sea
on board five ships is 380,0001., of which 313,00 W. is
due. The Avon, with 208,0001., has been out 93
days; the Prince of the Sews, with 106,0001., 88
days ; the Star of Peace, with 40,00 W., 79 days ' • the
Eagle, with 126,00 W., 74 days; and the Beech-
worth,, with 80,0001., 72 days.
The bar silver by the West India packet WU sold
yesterday at (Hid. per ounce standard,and the Mexi-
can dollar@ at 601d.,showing a rise in the former case
of Id., and in the latter of Id., compared with the
prices realised for the supplies by the previous
steamer. _ _

Private letters from St. Petersburg make the fol-
lowing statement It is reported that the various
imperial banks will creme, from the let of January
next, to accept deposits ' • that the rata of interest on
the billets (or vouchers for deposits lodged) now in
circulation will be reduced from 3 to 2 per cent. per
annum ; and that compound interest will no longer
be allowed." The importance of this statement may
be gathered from the fact that the aggregate of the
existing deposits in the imperial credit banks is
estimated at some 150,000,0001. sterling. Should
the measure be found practicable, a great deal of
money may thus be driven into the Russian funded
securities. .

With the partial improvement in the Austrian
currency, it has been arranged that, from the 15th
September, the increase of 25 per cent., which was
summarily made during the late war in the tariff of
the Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian Railway Com-
panies, shall be reduced to 16 per cent.
The Submarine Telegraph Company notify that a
direct telegraphic communication by special wire
between the London and Paris Exchanges is now
established by their new line from Folkestone to
Boulogne. The half-yearly meeting of this company
is called for the 31st inst., to declare a dividend and
to issue the balance of the capital necessary "for
finally completing the new lines to the Continent."
The directors of the British and Irish Magnetic
Telegraph Company announce a half-yearly dividend
at the rate of 5 per mat. per annum on the class A
shares, and 4 per cent. per annum on the C shares.
A meeting of the bondholders of the Northern
Railway of Canada (late Ontario, Simcoe, and Heron
Railway) is called for the 2nd September, " to con-
sider the position of the company, and to adopt
mesaures in relation to the recent legislative enact-
ments."
The weekly traffic return of the Great Western
Railway of Ganda, received yesterday, shows a de-
crease of 1061. sterling.
The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 1,8231.
The contributories of the Caxton Life Assurance
Society are ordered by Vice Chancellor Wood to pay
• call of 31. per share by the 30th inst.
The first cargo of Valencia raising his arrived,
and is selling at 604. per cwt.
A telegram from St. Petersburg announces a
decline in the price of tallow to 63 s. r.

MONDAY Byamnto.

Consols, which closed on Saturday at 961,
" buyers," for the 7th September, opened this morn-
ing at the lame quotation, and closed at 96 to $
both for money and the mount. The 9fisial business

report is se follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for
money, 96/, j; ditto, for account (7th Sept.), 061
/, i; Three per Cents. Reduced, 981, 98 ; New Three
per Cents., 961, 98; Bank Stock, ; India Stock,
217 ; Indian Four per Cont. Debentures, 1868, 96,
961 ; ditto, 1869, 941, 941.
The Indian Four per Cent. Debentures of 1858
remain quoted 96 to 1; those of 1869, 941 to 96
and Exehequer Bills, 235. to We. prem. • Indio
Bonds were dealt iu at 81. to 3s. dia.
Business in the foreign stock market was limited,
but price* were well supported. The Turkish Six
per Cents. of 1864 remain quoted 83 to 84, and those
of 1858, 73; to 741. Mexican Bonds left off at 201
to 3. Russian Four-and-aasilf per Cents. were
marked 991.

COMMBBCIAL AND MAREB7E.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARE ET.—(THIS DAY.)
(IT BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNITIO TaLsoasra.)
(mow ova OWH coaaaparoliaaa7.)
Grain market moderately attended. Wheat in fair de-
mand, at a slight decline. Flour firm.
Beane rather cheaper.
Indian corn steady, at the improved rates.
New nate and meal dull.
Weather fine.