The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-17 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OP THE &CPR'S&

Sin,—As an act of justice to the Turkish government, 1
am instructed to inform you that we are but this day in
receipt of a telegram from our bank at Constantinople,
which •has been more than a fortnight on Its way, advising
remittances (since to hand) on account of that government.
Had this information reached us in the usual course, the
dividend and sinking fund for the 1855 loan would have
been punctually paid as usual. These remittances have
not only provided for the loan refer red to, but also for the
dividend and sinking fund due lst September neat on the
1858 loan.-1 am, &c.

WILLIAM LANDER, Secretary.

4, Bank-buildings, Lothbury, August 16.
The coupons of the Egyptian Government Loan
of 1862, let and 2nd issue, due on the lit of
September and the bonds cirrwn for redemption,
will be paid by Messrs. Fruhling and Goschen on ,
that date.
The mails from Calcutta and China have reached
Suez, and the light portion is expected to be dis-
tributed in London about the 28th inst. The
dates are—Calcutta, July 21 ; Shanghae, July 6; I
and Hong Kong, July 12. 1
The subjoined memorandum refers to the Dutch
Rhenish Railway :
The receipts for the fortnight ending July 31 amounted
to 10,195/. 15s. lid., and for the corresponding period or
last year to 15,499/. 155., showing a decrease of 5,3041.
Os. 90. against thepresent year. The receipts since the
commencement of the present book year, on the let May,
including thesbove, amounted to 61,8391.185. W., ahowins I
• decrease as compared with the corresponding period of
last year of 17,9911. 7s. Bd. The working expenses for the
fortuightamounted to 4,4861. 16e. 5d., or 43.81 per cent. of
the receipts, and for the corresponding period of last year
to 4,8971.35. Bd., or 30.74 per cent., showing a decrease of
in
expenses amounting to 4251. 7s. 3d. favour of the present
year. The working expenses from the Ist May to the
31st July amounted to 56,6081. 2a. 5d., or 43.04 per cent.
of the receipts. The working expenses for the year 1865
were 36.87 percent. of the receipts.
The third series of colonial wool sales commenced
yesterday. The catalogue comprised 5,072 bales,
viz.: Sydney, 1,596 ; New Zealand, 1,796 ; Pork
Phillip, 814 ; Tasmania, 618 ; Adelaide, 221 ; and
Cape, 27 bales. The attendance of buyers was fair, I
and the prices paid as compared with last sales were
as follows : Sydneys, higher ; Port Phillip
and New Zealand, no alteration.
Subjoined is Messrs. Culverwell, Brooks, and
Co.'s report of yesterday's hide sales :
At the fifteenth aeries of hide males for the year a fair I
inquiry prevailed, chiefly for the home trade, the export
deemed being limited. East lodia.-01 sad oow.—Cal-
eutta—Of the quantity offered (which was large) • fair ,
proportion found buyers at about late rates, the home
trade being the principal operators. Dacca hides were in
moat request, and were nearly all sold. The analysis of
the sales is 137,254 Calcutta new parcels, 27279 brought
forward from former sales, and 20,651 Bombay, Madras,
te., in all 185,184 hides, of which 132,520 were sold. East
India.—Buffalo.—For these sold late rates were obtained.
Imatber.—Australian was in moderate requeut at about
late rates for the portion sold. East Indian sold irregu-
larly, in some instarces at easier prima liaLed Rides.—
Australian sold at about late rases. Cape were only port
sold. South American all bought in. Horse B'
South American wen all bought in. Dry and Dry Salted
Hideo—South American part sold. Aware were la •
good request. St. Petersburg all bought in.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
endow Wednesday, August 15, compared with that
for the previous week, shows the following ehanes:
Ofroulsties ism £28,1151,b96 laccesse 076,11115
. Circulation active 24,540,090 Doormat 502,110
• Public deposits 3,3-..5,5'25 Inatome 193,069
Other deposits