The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-27 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1867.

1,.1w INTELL:GENCE.

(THIS DAY..)

et )1:la OF lI.‘N Kat ITC Y
(11. f we Mr. Conunissione!, G ,Julborn.)
IN MC b. G. noun.
Th. bao,krupt was :at engin aud e.ur tractor, of Grove
11;41, Nore.o.e.•t. Kent. Agitinvt ono vurr.l debts of
ti:N. asset" were returned at 1,1471., but way HAS/. bad
been realised.

Mr. 8r4.11.,h, on behalf of the did not oppose.Hi, 11..n..ar raidit was reniarkabre that in nearly every
awe the :1,x•1'4 were returned at about ten thaitu, what they
realised. It waa difficult to believe that fraud was not
intended ,itch

The h nkiapt explained that something furthez would
be recover.l.

Order i.:raute.L

IN HE WHITEHEAII.
The• hankront Irmo a tailor, of 20. l'lnin;e-alley,Conthill.
I'll,m d t. 4 ret•amed at 11114
Mr. 11. tor awl Mi. link.• opponed. on the groom'
that Ow I Ankmid had contracted dents without probable
of 1.1) want, :aid had ilabligt i extravagaut exioao
dam,.

Ili. I!: ~,, it the latter troun.l. saspeteled the order
of .li•ch. • e for -ix month., hot gave protection.
I ',•re Jlr. liegistr tr
IN Id: :Alt I:. ii. I,
w., uat:iwA for cimice of :imignees under a
1.13,1 Li liptt y. the firs/ I • in, atilt pelaolitig. The
bankrupt t. d.•w:ribml as <•f :::t. Somerset-street, Port-
al:tit-sit:are. formerly of Bittlen.l:atlt•::, and other places
on the C.:at:lle:lt, a nomtrader. He ascribes hi.
ilitre to Ili- not sileCeellilig iu e../ions q..xula-
t:.,a (-mu attieh he bad expect...l to rveviv. I.tr6e
••• ~ The preliminary accounts show debts of
about S: • • •'. The largest ctetlitora are the mai:mates of
.1. Tn•iu.:tot, smelt and share broker. :1 bankrupt. whow
chit" The itrocetalitipt were purely formal. Ico
vt-aigsee we • elat-eit, anal the nett t. >ittiuo was appointed
fur the lith of 311 y.

SOINDE, PUN. 1.41111. AND DELHI BANK.
(1111 S DAY.)

-
This day a special meeting of shareholders was
held at the London Tavern, to receive the report of Messrs.
Young, Hewett, and Norman, the liquidators appointed to
wind up this corporation.
Mr. F. W. Itesseu., M.P., was voted to the chair, and
Laving briefly introduced the business, called on the
liquidators to give such explanations as might be
necessary.
Mr. 'YOUNG remarked that but for the losses on the
premise. in India and London, and theconinii:nion allowed
to the National Bank of India, the estimated assets would
have been realised. As it was there was a difference of
only I.l,oWaii. The outstanding assets amounted to
14,nn0r., Mid it was possible that more might he realised.
Me. ECLINTON laloV,l and Mr. CoNV MAIO: seconded a
resolution approsing and adopting the official liquidators'
report.

In reply to questeons from shareholders,
Mr. VIOUNI that the further loss mentioned in
the account of past due bills and loans. arose
out of a list of :_x10.9 00t. therefore it was by no nu-nits
excessive. It was likely that in twine instances
further sums would be recownviL The depreciation of
premises in Loadun a.lTiVtd id by the valuation of
DebenhAll/ :1,1.1. Teason. The COtlllili‘llloll allowed
to the Nation.! r‘k of India for in was an
arrangement heaell,ial to the ,harehol.le-a. n.tving a
pense. The,olieitorh tal been instruct t.• take procce.ling%
against Liu: Noretia-s to the ilefatiltiii4 manager in India
The resolution was corrie.l uttanhuowily.
I Ihe cent. upon the :1.141.A:4 already recovered, rind 5
Tier cont. on any fortlev that might be retween.
was voted as reintua rat on to the 611'W:darn.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

MA CU 8 A.M.

F.l Extreme. , Sea
L. T. W. 110 W. P. 1 to

is ~ r.

Nairn I:. W. 9 I rel• 0.03 1
Aberdeen 4l W.S.W. I I . 1 W. h 0.12
Leith 4a.11 44 h. . 1 2 W.S. W. 414: •••• 1
Ardroexan 29.01 4r. S. •4 ; 5 N.W. 0 0.07
Greencastle (H 43 W.S.W. 2I 1 N.W. re 0.24 1
51.3045 N.W. ; 6 ;10 N.W. re 0.22 5
Liverpool *lO In t:. 8 SE. I ; 7 R.W. ne
Holyhead 99.1v 45 M.N.W. 310 s.S. W. er
15:11/412 23.31/ 49 W. 13 I 8 ; W.S. W. cb
Breat
I,rient E1.41 :;•.! S. I4' 6 ; S.W. c
Rochefort t/.57 FL W. I 3 j 4 S.W. c
Plymouth
29.44 4.1
Weymouth. W. 4 8 • W.S.W. c
Portsmouth 5/.3a 47 S.W. 13 8 rr
London
Vermouth 9.43 M.N.W. 310 11.4 W,
•learborough a1.25:41 j 1 14. W
21.3346 S.W. j 4 2 I B.W,
Weller

0.01 1
0.03 3
(1.1.61 3
10.2, 6

0.42
0.07, 4
0.01, 3

o.ol' 2

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(BY nu:Guam)
EPSOM MEETING.—(THIS DAY.)

SPRING CUP.
Pinchbeck ...
Annie Laurie
Midwife

1? ran.
TWO-YR-OLD STAKES.
Suffolk
Cork Jacket ..
Souguer

I I ran.
METROPOLITAN STAKES.
Enilsleigh
Jezebel
Lord of the Dales ..

19 ran.
METItOI'OLITAN.
6 to 1 opt Touraoalin it)
10 to 1 l'luserpine (t)
10 to 1 .lexabil (t)

PRINCE OP WALES's STAKES. (inc mile.
Ostreger, King I'h:inning, Mount Palatinn, Overture.
Long..lown.. I !ran more. l'realtant Trovo. Ahem
42tlirmst, Little Rover, 311+ s'cia la, C.ttheriue Itaye., I, Novice,
Nia••;, Lra,:es, Tumbler, and Pyrrhic are here.
WALT/ NSTAKES. Three quarter+ of a mile.
_ •. • - •

Ailtbbury, John of Orlingbury, apij Limner nre here.
Ault' veu.—Mr. Pitt.

COMMERCIAL A Yll .1 LiIIKETS.

(THIS DAY.)
The quantity s. ton sale here, to-day,
was very molar..: !: • t es, samples were in but
middling condition. '•• tra,lo was in a auggissh state, at
prices about eqUa! ;.‘).
Ist foreign wheat 0.0 tnsusactions were limited, yet
holsters were very fins in their demands.
Flo sting cargoes of grain were quite as dear as last week.
English burley was taken off slowly, on former terms ;
hut, owing to a large influx from the continent, inferior
foreign was rather cheaper.
Thu malt trade was heavy; but no quotable change
took place in prices. The supply of malt was good.
Oats moved off steadily at extreme rates.
We had a slow sale for beans and peas, on former terms.
The flour trade was very quiet.
Agricultural and most other seeds were firm in prise.
Cakes were held at extreme quotations.
PitleVieL BRENT.
EN6unli.
Per Qr.
WHEAT. a
Ineer, Kent, rod, old 62 to on
new 55 to 64
Do. white, old 62 to 7i
, new 65 to 67
Norfolk and Lincoln
red, new

Per Qr.

52 to G 4

BAJWIT.

pot OAT& 47
Sc otch at o
rtaA. 1.44.4 ie
24
„ white 2O to 21)

Mang=
Tkk
Harrow

Malting ..
Diatithog

33 to a
39 to 43
30 to 33

MALT.

Essex, Norfalr:lffid
Suffolk 7O to 75
gluiltoft and Wars 70 to 71
Brown saw 64
_ _

ATE.

... 35 to 39
... 35 to 91
... 3* 10 43
... 11 to 44

SS to

. 22 to Z 5
. to 33
. 72 to 30
You
Per 14r.
Wunar. a a
Dantrle and Konigs-
berg 59 to 71
Rust.ck Jc Meckien-

Grey
Map%
PVto

Plus.
9a to $7
Saw 40
4$ to 41
lriotit

OM
English, feed

Town made, itei69o
lb&
Household 65 to 66
Country
Norfolk and Suffolk,
es ship 43 to 46

Per Qr

okra ;
Daabdt sad Swedish to SS
Yucatan
Mass

burg
Dist'
em
64 to 60
Russian, bard
soft
A1:114;411111, red — to
white

. to 31
. 34 to 35
6 to 39

OLT&

Datohtweering--- 22 to 30
feeding
ARRIVALS OF GRAIN AND
MARCH 23 TO MAI

.

lioagers :

18010

.. 22 to 42
. 39 Co 40

36 to 38
37 to 39

-35 to 38
3i 10 37

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Oirs oVitroz.

In the Stock Exchange to-day attention is
directed to preparations for the fortnightly settle-
ment on Friday, and very few bargains have been
mi.:wiled. The arrangements show a limited
supply of stock, and consequently, most of
the resent sales must have been speculative.
There is a alight inquiry for Consols, which are
1-16 per cent. better than yesterday. British rail-
ways are quiet, but there is a demand for
London, Brighton, and South Coast stock
at a recovery of 1 per cent. Other securities
remain inactive, with very few transactions.

The applications for discount continue upon an
extem; ye scale, and the supply of money is limited.
The rote for the best Layer is 24 per cent.
Conanlaare now quoted 91 1-16 to 3-16 for money,
and 91 3-16 to 5-16 for the 10th of April, and the
Three pl. Cents. Reduced and New Three per
Cents ex thy.

The government broker has bought to-day
31,016'., Titre:: per Ceuta. Reduced, at 99;, es dir.
Forei,.pi stocks are dull, and a decline 01 pa-
cont. has taken place in Turkish of 1865, Spanish
Passive, and the C,unmittec's Certificates.
Turkish of 1865 arc cp:oted 314 ; Greek,
15 to 5 ; Spanish Passive, 21} to ; ditto Certi-
ficates, 13." to & ; Italian of 1861, 53g to ;
Mexican, 17 to ; Russian Scrip, 2g to „ prem. ;
Milian Scrip, 2d to 11 dia. ; and Danubian Scrip,
1} to 1 dia.
American securities and Atlantic Cable shares
are steady. The 5-20 Ronda are quoted 74g to „ ,
Erie Railway shares, 38.: to 391 ; Illinois Central,
781 to 79 ; Anglo-Anamican Telegraph, 16 to ;
and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cont. Preference,
3.,1- to it.

International Financial shares are quoted
.li.; ton die. ; London Financial, 18} to
dia. ; General Credit, 3; to 3 dia.; Credit Fon-
der, 6 to 6 dis. ; National Discount, it to 8
prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 15 to 161.
An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders
of the English and Swedish Bank will be
held on the 11th of April, for the purpose
of taking into consideration the dissolution
of the company and for providing that the winding
up shall be effected by the directors.

HALF-PAST TIMEX O'CLOCK.
Consols are again fractionally better, at 911 to I
for money, and 91} to 2 for the account.
About 37,090/. in bar gold has been sent into
the Bank.

At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Routes
opened at 681 r. 85c., being 1-16 per cent. lower
than yesterday.
The Stock Exchanqo Committee have just ap-
appointed Monday, the Ist April, a special settling
day in the scrip of the United Danubian Princi-
palities 8 per Cent. Loan, which is to be officially
marked.

About 29,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank
yesterday, including 7,0001. from Paris. The influx
will continue.

The steamer with the Bombay mail, which will
leave Southanipton to day, will not take any specie.
Thu foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
steady at the late improvement. The rates for
bills on Vienna were slightly higher. The usual
list is subjoined :

Amsterdam 3 months 11.19} to 11.191 • ditto, short,
11.17 to 11.11} ; itottesilam, 3 month., 11.194 to 11.194 ;
Antwerp, 3 months, 25.40 to 25.45; Brussels, 3 months,
25.40 to 25.45 ; Hamburg and Altana, 3 months, 13.9 to
13.9} ; Berlin, Cologne, ko., 3 months, 6.25} to 6.264;
St. P'etersburg, 3 month., 318 to 304 ; Paris, short, 25.15
to 25.25 • ditto, 3 months, 25.35 to 25.40 ; Marseilles,
3 months, 23.35 to '5.1.401 Prankfort-onthe-Maine,
3 months, 120 to 1204 ; Vienna, 3 months, 13.178 to
13:221 • Trieste, 3 months, 13.17} to 13.24 ; 3
months, 488 to 48; Santander, 3 months, 481 to 48;
3 months, 49} to 49; Seville, 3 months, 491 to 49 ; Malaga,
3 months, 48} to 48} ; Valencia, 3 months, 48} to 48} ; Bar.
*dons, 3 months, 483 to 483 ; Bilboa, 3 months, 48} to
48 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 48} to 48 ; Leghorn, 3
months, 26.95 to 27.0 ; Genoa, 3 months, 96.95 to
27.0; Hapliw, 3 months, 26.95 to 27.0; Palermo, 3
months, 26.95 to 27.0 ; bieseins, 3 months, 26.95 to
27.0; Lithon, 90 days' date, 52} to 52 ; Oporto, 90 days'
date, 525 to 52. . . .

A memorandum from the secretary of the Great
Western Railway of Canada informs us that "from
the accounts of the half-year ended 31st January-
last the board have decided upon recommending a
dividend at the rate of 3} per cent, per annum,
free of income tax, leaving a balance of 1,1281.
las. 941. to be carried over, which includes the
surplus of the previous half-year."

The Metropolitan Railway traffic return shows
this week au increase of 1061., compared with the
corresponding period of 1866, and the Glasgow and
South Western a decrease of 1,6431.
The receipts of the Cape Town Railway and
Dock Company for the month of January were
4,0291., against 3,708/. in January last year.
A meeting of the Mutual Tontine (Westminster
Chambers) Association (Limited), was held yester-
day pro foram and adjourned to the 23rd of April.
At the adjourned meeting of the London Tavern
Company (Limited), held yesterday, the directors'
report wag adopted, and a call of 11. per share
authorised.

At the meeting yesterday of the London and
County Land and Building Company (Limited) the
directors' report was adopted. It mentioned that
" during the past year it has been almost impos-
sible to tind purchasers for properties at anything
approaching fair prices ; consequently, sales have
not been effected, and such profits realised as would
hustify the payment of a dividend." It was stated,
owever, that the capital of the undertaking and
the reserve fund remaui intact, and that a balance
of 5,0981. is left to be carried forward to the next
account.

At a preliminary meeting of the " Western
Railways Shareholders Association," held at Exeter
on Friday last, and adjourned to the 27th inst.,
the following resolution was adopted :—" That an
association of the shareholders in the Great
Western, London and South Western, Bristol and
Exeter, South Devon and Cornwall be
formed, to devise some measures to advance the
interests of the shareholders in those companies in
the present crisis."
The directors of the Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin)
Railway Company have this day issued their report
in anticipation of the half-yearly meeting called
for the 29th inst., and we extract all the material
passages as below.
•• • •

In their last report the directors announced the opening
of the section from Ayasaluk to Aidin on the let July pm-
ceding ; and they have now to report the acceptance by
the imperial government of the whole line undertaken by
the company from Smyrna to Aidin, which has been
worked regularly since the above date. The directors are
disappointed in the traffic returns for the past half-year.
As will be seen by the accounts, the cost of working and
maintenance has more than absorbed the receipts. The
directors, however, have effected further reductions in the
working expenses since the Ist January, and it must be
borne in mind that there have been exceptional circum-
stances, in a bad harvest and commercial difficulties, which
have injuriously affected the revenue. It will be remem-
bered that a special general meeting of shareholders last
April sanctioned the issue of 300,0001. preference shares,
which, with the 301,0001. reserved debentures, it was con-
sidered would amply provide for the principal and interest
of the zo,ooof. debentureadue on May 1, Itirifi, as well as
for the general liabilities of the company. It was not, how-
ever, till October last that the approval of the imperial
government to the issue of preference shares was ob-
tained, and at that time the state of the money market
and the general want of confidence rendered the ne-
gotiation of either class of securities totally impossible.
Two committees, nominated by 'the first and second de-
benture holders, have for months past been in earnest
consultation with the directors in the hope of solving the
existing financial difficulties in a spirit of conciliation
and mutual forbearance, and the result of their delibera-
tions will be found in the statement accompanying this re-
port. The directors fully concur in the proposal of the
committees, and strongly recommend the shareholders to
confirm the same. It would leave the directors free to
make use of the securities of 604,0001. in hand, should a
favourable opportunity occur,when the shareholders would
at once come into receipt of interest, or, should this be
impracticable, they would, by the reduction of capital

consequent on the discharge of the 250,000 f. debenturrer
ultinuttely receive a larger rate of interest than 6 per cent.
The reimbursement of the debentures out of revenue will
in effect provide an accumulated fund for the future
benefit of the shareholders. This arrangement is, of
course, dependent upon the regular and punctual pay-
ment of the guarantee of 112,0001. a year, which has been
recognised by the government as dating from Ist July
last, as will be seen by the annexed copy of the late con-
vention, dated Ist October, 1566. The bawd have commis-
sioned one of their number to proceed to Constantinople
to urge upon the government the advirability 'of making
some special provision for its regular payment, as
well as to press for the arrears so long overdue.
The directors cannot conclude this report without bring-
M, to the favourable notice of the share and debenture
holden the exertions of their officers, Messrs. Cooke, Pur-
ser and Charlton, who became personally responsible to
the extent of 6,0001. for the completion of the unfinished
stations, and thus rendered a service to the company
which can scarcely be overrated. The hoard have, with
the approval of the committees of the debenture holders,
constituted these payments n prior charge on the guaran-
teed int:rest, hut they ,anuot permit an act of this nature,
which has so materially advrenoxsd the interests of all con-
cerned, to pass without special acknowledgment.
In reply to inquiries it is stated that the deben-
ture holders ore expected to attend the general
ineetini. and that the " statement" referred to in
the report "iv ill be submitted at, or, if pomade,
circulated below the meeting."
The third annual meeting of the London Rank of
Mexico and South America (Limited) will be held
on the 9th of April.
Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas,
dock, canal, and waterworks shares, as given in the
Stock Exchange list of last evening :
Insurance—Commercial Union 4„;, 4 ; Equity and
Law, 7 ; London and Provincial Marine, 11, A.
(lea Light and Coke—Bombay (Limited), 4; Imperial,
664 ; Phuuix, 251,5; Surrey Consumers!, new, 71.
Locks—East and West India, 125 ; London and St.
Katharine, 60, 59/, and 584, for money.
Canal—Regent's (or London), 20:;.
Waterworks—Berlin, 12i ; ditto, New, 5, A.
The subjoined memorandum is from the London
Stock and Share Company (Limited) :

At to-day's auction amongst the sale; made were:-
Albert Life Assurance (31. paid), at ss. per ahare ; Agra
Bank (A shares) (3/. paid), at 2/. 15s. ; Brighton Hotel
(1/.
.paid), at 17s. and 18s. ; Central Snailbeach
)(hung Company W. paid), at 18a. ; Ceylon Coffee }hate;
(10/. paid), at 30s. ; China Steam (12/. paid), at 2-4. ;
Clarence Hotel (10/. paid), sit U. 164., U. 17a. to 2/.;
Copispo Extension Railway (10/. paid), at 23a. • Credit
Fonder iO/. raiid), at 2/. 15s. • ' Day and Son (71. Ido. paid).
at Ins. ; Don Pedro North Del Hey Gold Mining (14s.
paid), at 235. ' • Empire Assurance (u. paid), at' s. ; Gros-
venor Hotel (MW. paid), at 3/. 10.. ; Guildhall Taverns
(10/. paid), at 6/. to 6/. 7s. lid. ; International Hotel (5/.
paid), at 13a. to dia. ; International Life Assurance
(71. Paid), ut lase. ; Brighton and South Coast Railway
Five per Cent. Preference Stock of 1845, at 90 per cent. ;
Lind Mortgage Bank of India (4/. paid), at 21. L. Gd. ;
London Flour Company (4/. 10s. paid), at 15a. to 161. ;
London Tavern (41. paid), at 3/. ; Norfolk Hotel 110/.
paid), at to 31s. ; Port Phillip and Colonial Cold
(1/. paid), at 1 3.. • Varna Railway (*.Mt. paid), at 3/.175. lid.
to 4/. New tiuebrada Lind and Mining Company
(X. 6s. Bd. paid), at Bs., &c.

The Anglo-Italian Bank, as bankers to the
Italian Land Company (Limited), notify that the
half-yearly interest due on the Italian State
Domain Five per Cent. Loan of 1865 on the
Ist of April, and also the drawn bonds (series C),
will be paid at their offices on and after that date.
The dividends due the Ist April on Pennsylvania
Central Railroad Six percent. Convertible Sterling
Bonds and on Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Six
per Cent. Sterling Bonds are advertised for pay-
ment in duo course by Messrs. T. Wi'.4lll and Co.

TCESDAT EN'llYnta.

Consols, which dosed yesterday at 91 to 1 for
money, and 91,1, to 1 for the 10th of April, opened
mid closed to-day at the same uotations.
Thu Three per Cents. Reduced and Now Throe
per Cents. showed no variation, at 891 to g, ox
div. The official business report is as follows :
Three per Cent. Commis, for money, 91, 1,1,
; ditto, for account, 91,1- ; Three per Cents. Re-
duced, 891' g, ex div. • New Three per Cents.,
891, I, ex do/. ' • Bank Stock shut ; India Five
per Cent. Stock, 1091, 101 ; ditto Four per
Cent., 93, ex div. ; ditto Five per Ceut.
" enflced "- rupee paper, 103} ; ditto Bonds, 471.,
435., 455., 473. prem.
Indian government securities were steady. India
Bonds continue in demand, and were dealt in as
high as 475. prem.
Exchequer Bills remain at 14s. to 18a. prem.
Foreign stocks were dull, and a reduction, rang-
ing from to g per cent., occurred in ltakan of
1801, Spanish Passive, the Committee's Certifi-
cates, Chili/in Scrip, Greek, Mexican, and Turkish
of 1885. Mexican Bonds of 1864 were A worse.

The transactions in bank shares showed a pre-
ponderancy of sales, and prices were dull. Char-
tered Mercantile of India fell 21. ; Colonial, 1/, ;
National of Liverpool, 17s. lid. • and Merchant,
North Western, and Oriental, 111 x. Anglo-Austrian,
however, were in request, and rose ss.
London Financial shares were offered, and closed
at a fall of 10s. ; International and General Credit
were also 1-16 lower. Prices were quoted as fol-
lows :—lnternational Financial, 2 9-10 to 7-16 die. ;
General Credit, 3A to 3 dia. ; London Financial,
19 to 18 dia.; and Credit Fonder of England, 6/
to 6 dis.

Atlantic Cable shares were inactive, and prioes
showed no variation of importance. Anglo-Ameri-
can left off at 16 to A ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per
cent. preference, at 3 5-16 to 7-16 ; and Telegraph
Construction, at 21 to 2 dis.
Cape of Good Hope Government Debentures
were in demand, and advanced 1 per cent. New
South Wales Five per Cents., 1888 to 1893, were
i better.

MINES.-(TI118 DAY.)

Oxs o'CLoox.

The mining market is quiet to-day, owing chiefly
to the intervention of the settlement, and prices
generally are unchanged. West Chiverton shares
are quoted 61} to ; Prince of Wales, 555. to
575. lid. ; Chiverton Moor, 6k to 1 ; Great Vora
20} to 214 ; North Chiverton, 4f to 4}; South Con-
durrow, 17 s. (id. to 20s. ; East Grenville, 21 to 3
Caldbeck Fells, 15s. to 17s. ; East Lovell, 10k
to 3 ; North Crofty, 511 to 1.
The following is from the report of the Governor
and Company of Copper Miners in England, to bo
presented at the annual meeting on the 3r2:l%pril

•
The profits for the year ending 19th January, 1867, after
deducting everything chargeable against the same, amount
to 17,8794. 165., and when from that sum is taken thu
debtor balance of 11,56,V. ris. 6.1. brought over from the
previous year, there remains 6,311 f. Os. 61, as shown by
the prinked abstract of accounts, available for a dividend
upon the preference shares. . . . The court of assist-
ants recommend, that out of the divisible profit., of the put
year, a dividend at the rate of 2 per cent. upon the pm.
ference shares be declared and be payable, u prescribed by
the company's act, one-half in Aped and the other half in
October neat. When this shall have been paid, the arrear
of dividend upon thepreference shares up to: h September
next, will amount to 45 per cent., or 131,l&1. 2a. rid., pay-
able out of future profits.
•

The following.is from the Cape Copper Mining
Company :
The Cape Copper Mining Company have received de.
'patches per Bnton (a.) to sth February. A further de-
' tachinent of 50 convicts had been sent to Namaqualand.
The boiler at the reduction works had been coiupleted, and
the operations satisfactorily resumed a few days before the
despatch of the advice& No discoveries had taken place
at Nababeep ant Koperberg, and the staff employed at
the former mine were about to be removed to other trials.
At Ookiep mine nu material change had occurred— the ex-
traction for the th of January was 430 tons. Although
the ordinary carrying season had not yet commenced, 108
tons of ore had been despatched from the mines. The
present mail steamer brings 110 ton., and during the pest
month the ;arrivals at Swansea have been the Ocean King,
William Graham, Glenavon, and Fearless, bringing to-
gether 1,580 tom of ore and 50 tons of regulus and metal.

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS BEFORE PARLIA-
Nrcr.—ln the Howie of Lords' committee yeetenlay. that
presided over by Lord Redondale passed the Sidmoutb.
Railway and Harbour Bill. In Sir F. Goblemid's com-
mittee (group 4), the preamble of the Midland and
Eastern (Norwich and Spalding, fix.) hallway Bill wee
proved, end the clauses settled. In group 6 (Mr. Scholar.
the committee plowed the West Riding and
Grimsby Railway Bill. In Mr. W. 0. Stanley's com-
mittee, in group 10, the following bills were further con-
' sidered :--Caledonian (Forfarshire Works, &c.) Railway;
the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway ; the Caledonian;
the Great North of Scotland Railway ; and the North
British (Cern.% Deviation, lie.) Railway. The Solway
Junction Railway Bill, being unopposed, was filtered to
the chairman of conmattem.

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