The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-30 00:00:00

MEE :EXPRESS; MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1867.

close .behind.! They were both stopped in St. James's-
walk. Allen was knocked down by Ranger, whom I assisted
in apprehending him. They were both taken back towards
the prison. I saw Timothy Desmond come running round
the corner from Short's-buildings into St. James's-walk.
Sutton caught hold of him by the left hand.
Mr. Poland—Where was Sutton ?
Witness—He was walking back with us to the prison.
He had Anne Justice in custody. He handed Desmond
over to the custody of a private person. The three were
then lodged within the prison. I saw Sutton, directly
after the explosion. He came almost immediately, run-
ning round the corner of the passage from the direction of
Roseman-street in the corner by the Jolly Coopers, where
the posts are.
Mr. Harper now stated that though he had hitherto at-
tended only for Timothy Desmond he now appeared also
for William Desmond and Nicholas English.
In cross-examination by Mr. Harper, the witness
said, I did not sea the three persona, English'
and the two Deemonds, go into the public-house
with Justice. I saw Anne Justice speak to Timothy
Desmond. While Allen was away I did not see.
Timothy Desmond and Justice go into the public-
house. [The cross-examination at some length entered
into points of detail only intelligible by the aid of the plan,
to which constant reference was made, and upon which
the constable, by, Sir T. Henry's direction., marked tho'
spot at which be lost sight of the prisoners.] Just before
the explosion I only saw Allen and Justice there. I did
not see Desmond. They were at the corner. I could not
see round the corner to see whether any one was standing
with them on the other side. After the explosion I did
not see Timothy Desmond ran towards the pnson. Sutton
came running round the corner before Desmond did.
They did not come through Bridewell-walk, but
on the contrary side of the Jolly Coopers, crossing
the corner of Clerkenwell-close. They were amused as
they are now, except that they had black hats on. I was
on special duty, to watch anyone I saw loitering anywhere
round and about the prison. I did not notice any one
going in. They would not be admitted at that time, as it
was too late.

Mr. Harper—There might be some.
Witness—l could not say. I did not see any one go in.
I did not see William Desmond or English there.
Mr. Harper—You are quite sure they were not there!
Witness—No. I did not see them.
Mr. Lewis put no questions to this witness.
Allen—Did you see me go into the publie.honse for a pot
of beer in a bottle!
Witness—No. I did not.
Allen—Did you see me drink the beer ?
Witness—Ne.
Allen—Did you see me there when Inspector Thomson
went in?

Witness—No. I did not Me him go in.
Allen—You know him'
Witness—l know Inspector Thomson, of course, but I
did not see him go in. I was not there when he went in.
I sew him come out.

Allen—l saw you there when he went in.
Witness—He was in before I came.
William Alfred Worth, upwards of 20 years gatewarder
at the Clerkenwell prison, deposed about half•pat 12
o'clock on the 13th, or may be a little earlier, Allen came
to the wicket and asked if anyone bad been in to see
Casey. I gave him an evasive answer.
Sir Thomas Henry—You did not wish to afford him the
information?

Witness—No. About 10 minutes afterwards, Anne
Jostice,lwhom I had not seen before came to the wicket and
asked to see Casey who had been in there about three
weeks, it was the third remand. I gave her the pass
without any number of the cell. That was the course
adopted with Burke and Casey, but contrary
to the usual course with other prisoner'. I don't
remember her saying she was (related to Casey.
She would be asked about that, in the ordinary course at
the next gate. I had spoken to Knowles after Allen
called, and he went out after him. While Anne Justice
was in the prison ,which was about& quarter of an hour,Allen
stood opposite all the while. When she came out she
passed him on the right. A sort of recognition took
place as I observed from their eyes, but they did
not speak together then. The woman went on to
the middle of Short's-buildings. Afterwards I saw them
conversing at the corner by the beer-shop, and they con-
tinued so till I was relieved, at 10 minutes part 2. I was
then absent an hour exactly. I came back at 10 minutes
past 3. When I came back I saw Allen and Justice there
still. 'omitted to mention that before I went awayto dinner
I saw Allen leave Justice, and go towards the east end of
the prison wall. He was away about five minutes, and
when he returned, walking back leisurely, there was with
him a man wearing a brown coat and a black billyeock bat,
with a tuft of sandy beard on his chin. He was a perfect
stranger to me. When they came to the top of
St. James's-walk they separated. The stranger went up
SL James's-walk, and Allen returned to Justice. Stru-
ton's-ground is not a public thoroughfare, but there is a
passage through, and the persons who own the yard some-
times open the gates and allow persons to go through. If
these gates were open persons could get through into Cor-
poration-lane.
The witness was subjected to a good deal of farther
examination, after which the evidence of Police-con-
stable 244 G was taken, and the ease was proceeding when
our report left.

LONDON AND AMR PLATE DANK
(LIMITED).--(THIS DAY.)

The fifth annual meeting of the shareholders was
held as noon at the London Tavern, Kr. Joie( HACKBLOCIE
in the chair.

The following report was presented:
" The directors have the pleasure to report the con-
tinued satisfactory progress of the bank, and that after
amply providing for all bad and doubtful debts, adding
15,000/, to the reserve fund (now amounting to 143,000/.4,
they are enabled to recommend • dividend for the half-
year ending September 30 of 5 per cent., with a bonus of
21 per cent , making together (with the interim dividend
of a per cent., paid in June) 121 per cent. tor the past year,
carrying forward 7,0011.9 a. 3d. to profit and loss new acoount.
The directors have availed themselves of Mr. Green's visit
to England during the past summer to obtain from him the
fullest information with regard to the details of the manage-
ment of the branches, and they anticipate that solid and
permanent benefit to the bank will result from the know-
ledge thereby obtained. The expediency of opening •
branch at Cordova, in anticipation of the completion of the
Central Argentine Railway in October next, having been
pressed upon the attention of the director, they were in-
duced to commence business there, upon a small scale,
on 12th day of August last, ander the manage-
ment of Mr. Barrellier, in order to take advantage
of the large extension of trade expected to follow
, the completion of the railway to that city.
The directors have much satisfaction in acknowledging the
valuable services of the resident managers and staff of the
head-office and branches during the past year. The
directors who retire from office in rotation are Messrs.
Arming, East, and Elin, who offer themselves for re-
election. Mr. Henry Sewell and Mr. John S. Ricotta,
duly qualified shareholders, offer themselves as candidates
for seats on the direction. The dividend warrants, free of
income tax, will be hutted, payable on the 3rd day of
January nowt."
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report
and accounts, congratulated the meeting on the continued
p of the bank. The most ample provision had been
I e for bad and doubtful debts, and if the board had
erred at all in that respect it was on the right aide. Con-
sidering the abundance of money, and the low rates of
interest which bad ruled in the River Plate, viz., 3 or 6
cent, against 12 per cent. in the preceding year,
the dividend of 124 per cent, for the past year
awned to him very satisfactory. (Hear, bear.
It had been proposed to place the reserve fund beyond the
control of the directors, but to thatthe directors could not
assent. The reserve was now used as part of the capital,
and it could not be withdrawn without a considerable re-
duction in their business transactions, and • corresponding
reduction of dividend. No such scheme had been carried
out in any of the great London joint-stock banks ;
and he could not conceive a body of directors having an
atom of self-respect consenting to be placed in such •
position. One of the chief elements of their success
hitherto was the progressive reserve fund, and the
direc-
tors could not recommend any change with
to it. During Mr. Green's recent visit to "Md-
land, the board made • careful investigation of
the stete of the company's affairs, and the
result was most satisfactory. The taw branch at Cor-
dova would have the advantage of Mr. Green's per
venal superintendence, and there was reason to believe
that it would prove a valuable adjunct. He concluded by
intimating that in isonsequence of bad health he was re-
tiring from the office of chairman of the board, and that
Mr. G. H. Holt would succeed him.
After some discussion, the report and accounts were
adopted, and a dividend of 74 per cont. for the half-year
declared, making, with the previous interim dividend 124
per cent. for the year.

EGYPTIAN COMMERCIAL AND TRADING
COMPANY (LIMITED).

The annual general meeting of the shareholders
was held at 1 o'clock, at the Terminus Hotel, Cannon-
street; Mr. PABCOZ Do Paz Clazitrem, in the chair.
The report stated that the amount of easels
that had been recovered in cash and government
securities was 105,000/., and that in effect-
ing thew) settlements a lose of about 9 per cent.
on the valuations in the last balance-sheet had to be
sustained. The director@ joined in the opinion of the
Alexandria management, that, owing to the present seri-
ous depreciation in the value of land and general proper-
ties in Egypt, a further reduction must be made upon
the estimate submitted to the last meeting, and accordingly
60,000/. additional had been written off. Since the date
of the last balance-sheet 11. per share, amounting to
113,1331. had been repaid to the shareholders; and, as
directed by the extraordinary general meeting on the Bth
of April, 1b67, the purchase for extinguishment of
13,481 shares, amounting to 33,709/. 10s., had been
made. The liabilities) had also been reduced by 78,0001.
The directors were applying themselves earnestly to the
further reduction of the company's liabilities, and the
realization of the 'meta, which, as received, would be
available for distribution amongst the shareholders, as
they might determine.
The Csanutasi in moving the adoption of the report
and accounts, referred to their statements as showingtreri:
present position of the concern. He also read an extract
from a letter just received from the company's manager in
Egypt (Mr. landau) to the effect that he had reduced the
'items of which the company's asset. were composed to the
point which he considered in accordance with the general
circumstances of the case, and that it would have been
contrary to has sense of veracity to curtail them less.
Many of the native people having been unable to fulfil
their engagements the properties had come into
the hands of the Viceroy, who had issued to the
company bonds in respect of them payable at various
periods within seven years.
After some discussion the report was adopted, and the
proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair-
man and the other directors.

Mr. Woods, the governor of Cardiff gaol, has re-
signed. He is 86 years of age, and has been governor 40

years.
At Paris to-morrow M. Michel Chevalier will
commenoe his course of lectures on " Political Economy"
at the College of France.
SCULLERIV RACE FOR £lOO.—A 'cullers' race for
501. a side was rowed on Saturday afternoon over the me-

lit,ok on hand Ma day.. auks!
Datvery last week
Ditto from la* June
Arrival Let week
Ditto from lot June

Price T.D. on spot tills day ..1
Ditto Town hat Friday ....

Jan 1, Dee. 31,
i 1865. 1886. 1886. 1887.
I 67,860 48,560 47,931 39.400
.1 1,746 1,337 891 1347
. 55,240 63,633 RAW 47,302
.1 1,411 349 .. 441
. 6 ,249 85,010 77,142 68,131
ad. d. ad. d. ad. ad e. d. d.
. 6t. 3 ,483 14 946 430
. 43 9 160 * 45 9 44 $

Arrival for the week ending Jan. 7 lest year—!fB mica sad
delivery, 1,005 casks. The snivel lag week consgeised 441 °mks
Petersburg.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)

The number of beasts is rather smaller than was expected,
and there is • fair demand ; consequently prices have
advanced and a good clearance is effeem& We have •
good supply of sheep for the day ; trade is not
very brisk, but prices are well maintained. Choice calves
are still scarce and dear. Our foreign supply consists of
SRO beasts, 4,710 sheep, 33 calve., and :10 pigs. From
Ireland 250 beasts ; Norfolk and Suffolk, 300 ; and 1,517
from the northern and midland counties.

Per stone of aba S. 4. ad. Per stone of Stba a el. a d.
Beat Scots, Herd& 6 2' 5 O I Best Dos& Itt.basBla 0 0 0 0
Rost Short-horns 5 0 6 4 Best Dm-w0015.... 4 8 6 0
3soood qui besets 3 6 4 4 I Do. do. Shorn.... 0 0 0 0
Calves ....... 3 8 6 0 $ Biros& second qua/ 4 0 4 4
Pip
Best Dostlill-breds 6 ft 6 4$ Lambs
Beasts at market, 3,240 ; sheep and lambs, 19,990; calves, 54 ,
Ora 300.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Messrs. Pattendan and Smith report there is rather
more inquiry for all descriptions, especially for good caloryforeign,
foreign, which move off steadily at the reduced rates.

•
THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.—By a bill which
is to be introduced into parliament during the ensuing
session, it is proposed to vest the Bishop Stortford, Dun-
mow, and Braintree line, in regard to which there has
been so much discuvaion, in the Great Eastern. The
balance due to the contractor, Mr. Bramey, is to be settled
by arbitration, with interest from June 30, 1867. Upon
payment of this balance the Bishop Stortford, Danmow,
and Braintree line is to become part of the Great Eastern,
as if it had been conveyed by deed pursuant to the Great
Eastern (Bishop fitortfordke., Purchase) act, 1865.
THE NEW LAW ON VACCINATION.—On Wednes-
day next the act passed in the late session to amend and
consolidate the laws relating to vaccination in England,
will come into operation. Where unions and parishes are
not divided into vaccination districts, the guardians may
make districts and alter the lame, subject to the approval
of the Poor-law Board. The guardians may enter into
contracts with medical practitioners to be " public vac-
cinators," or when the existing contracts terminate new
contracts are to be made with the approval of she Lords
of the Privy Council, and their lordships aro to prescribe
the qualidsation of the medical practitioner, and may
allow one shilling in each case for successful vaccination.
The fee to be paid by guardian, is to be ls. 6d. in each
cue within a mile, and 2s. under two miles, and :is. above
that distance from the residence of • public vaccinator.
Certificates of vaccination are to be transmitted to the
registrar of the district, and when the operation is per-
formed by a non-public vaccinator a certificate is to be
forwarded. On a child being registered, the registrar is
to give within seven days a notice to the parent that
the child be vaccinated within three months under
• penalty of 20s. Where it is supposed that a child
under 14 has not been vaccinated, notice is to be given,
and in defaul tof the child being then vaccinated, a penalty
to be imposed. It is an offence to inoculate with vario-
lons matter for the small-pox, and the offender to be
liable to a month's imprisonment. There are 37 sections,
and a schedule of forme to be used to enforce the new law,
which is to be cited as " The Vaccination Act of 1867."

Nnw Acre or PARLIAMENT. —On Wednesday
next, being the let of January,lB6B, a considerable number
of the ac 4 of the last session of parliament will oome into
operation. The most imnortant of these to the profession
is cap. 142, The County Court Act, 1867. Among those
of chief importance to different classes of the public are
esp. 103, The Factory Acts Extension Act ; cap. 124, The
Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Act ; and cap. 146,
The Workshops Regulation Act. —Solicitors' Aunts/.
CRYSTAL PILLAeIt.—H F-A-CIIoWN DA7.—SATIIII.-
DAY, Dna 28.—Admissions as perasat, 1,833 ; ditto by
season tickets, 5,456; total vidton, 7,325.

MONEY IARKET.--(THI8 DAY)

On o'Osaa.

In the stock markets to-day there is little busi-
ness, apart from that connected with the settlement,
which is now in course of completion. It appears
to be fully expected that the account will be ar-
ranged without the announcement of any failure
in the Stock Exchange—a fact which indicates
much with respect to the stability of the members,
considering the wide extent of the fluctuations in
railway shares during the peat fortnight. Most secu-
rities are flat, the future course of Continental
affairs being still regarded with a vague feeling of
distrust. The Fenian agitation also tends
to check purchases. A very large arri-
val of specie, as referred to below, and
the knowledge that a further important total is
on the way from Australia and America, have had
no favourable influence upon prices. Consols are
still offered, and have experienced a fresh decline
of 4 per cent. Railway stocks and foreign bonds
are dull, but quotations generally are unchanged,
in the absence of dealings.
The discount market is rather quiet, but an
increased demand is expected later in the after-
noon. As usual, a very active inquiry will doubt-
less prevail to-morrow, the last day of the year.
The lowest rate for bills is 15 per cent. In the
Stock Exchange short loans on English govern-
meet securities are in strong demand, in connec-
tion with the settlement, at 2 per cent.
Consols are quoted 925 to 5, ex div., both for
money and the account (January 7). The Three
per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. have
declined to 914 to 92.
Railway stocks have been little dealt in, and
with the exception of a rise of # per cent. in
Caledonian, and a reduction of 4 in Great
Northern A, prices are without alteration, being
quoted as follows :—Metropolitan, 115 to 4 ;
Great Western, 444 to f ; London and North
Western, 1134 to # ; Midland, 1024 to 4 ; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 1214 to 4 ; Caledonian,
704 to 714 ; South Bastern, 664 to I ; Great
Eastern, 31 to 4 ; Great Northern A, 1084 to
109 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 171 to
18 ; North British, 335 to 34 ; Brighton, 484 to
49 ; Berwick, 984 to 994 ; and York and
North Midland, 91 to 4.
The foreign stock market exhibits a drooping
tendency, but prices generally are without varia-
tion, the dealings being upon a very limited
scale.' Turkish of 1865 have declined 4 per
cent., viz., to 324 to 4, while Italian of
1861 have improved to the like extent,
the present price being 444 to 4. Turkish of 1862
are at 605 to 614 ; Greek, 12 to 4 ; Spanish Pas-
sive, 254 to 4 ; ditto New Three per Cents.,
354 to 4 ; Egyptian of 1864, 844 to 855 ; and
Mexican, 154 to I.
United States 5-20 bonds and Erie Railway
shares are unaltered, at 724 to 4 and 484 to
respectively, but Illinois Central are 4 better, at
884 to 894.
Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight
per Cent. Preference shares are 2s. 6d. higher, at
19 to 1. and 45 to 4 respectively.
There is a moderate inquiry for bank shares, at
steady quotations. London and Westminster are
at 68 to 69 ; Union of London, 36 to 4 ; Alliance,
114 to 104 dis. ; Imperial Ottoman, 1 to 04 dis. ;
and London and County, 54 to 55.
The shares of the financial companies are inactive.
International, 24 to 2 dia. ; London, 23 to 22 dis. ;
General Credit, 24 to 25 dia. ; and Credit Foncier,
64 to 64 dis.
The arrival of 851,0001. in specie and bullion is
announced to-day. The Tasmanian, from the
West Indies, has brought 432,0001. ; the Lincoln-
shire, from Port Phillip, 336,0001.; and the Heels,
Minnesota, and Borussia, from New York, 83,0001.
HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.
Consols ahow a fresh fall of 5 per cent., the pre-
sent price being 92 to 4, ex div., both for money
and account. Spanish New Three per Cents.,
Italian of 1861, and Mexican are 4 to 4 worse, and
railways are rather dull.

It is worthy of remark that if the public, as
usual, are indisposed to part with their stock
on the eve of the dividends, there is little sign of
their making bond file investments. From the fact
that a very large peroentage of the " names "
passed are those of bankers and other money
lenders, it is evident that the bulk of the
stock taken off the market goes merely into
" pawn " for account of speculators. This is
a class of business which bankers seem glad to
cultivate, now that the channels for the remunera-
tive employment of their funds are so greatly
narrowed ; and perhaps the operation is legitimate
enough for a banker, provided it is not carried to
any undue extent, and an adequate amount of
" cover" is insisted upon. Recent experience
shows, however, that this business is not so safe,
either for the banker or for his customer, as it used
to be—for the banker, because there has lately
been, as in the case of Brighton, Caledonian, and
Midland stocks, a fall so severe and so sudden that
the bankers' cover must have quickly disappeared ;
and for the customer because, in the event of the'
price suddenly falling heavily, bankers are apt,
upon the disappearance of the " cover," to throw
stock upon the market in large masses, thus pre-
cipitating a collapse. It is no secret that the fall
in Caledonian stock was rendered more ruinous by
bankers' sales. Meanwhile, the conflict between'
the opposing parties of speculators goes on ; a war
of pamphlets, in some cases officially in-
spired, seems to be setting in ; and railway
affairs are being discussed in the journals with a
degree of keenness and freedom never knoa
before. It is to be hopod that all this ventilation
of a question of vast importance will result to the,
advantage of the investing community and to the
railway interest. It can hardly be imagined that
the evils of the present system can be laid bare
without earnest attempts being made by the go-
vernment and the legislature to apply those reuse- .
dies, whether as regards the system of audit or of
railway administration, which, in the common in-
terest, are so urgently required. •
The China, from Boston, has brought 46,5001. ,
in specie ; and the Ceylon, from Alexandria, I
10,719/.
The amount of gold known to be now ..m the
way from Australia and America to England is
about 1,050,0001., including a fresh sum of
400,0001., announced in Saturday's telegrams as
having just been shipped from New York.
A general meeting of proprietors of the Union
Bank of Australia is called for the 13th January,
when the half-yearly report of the directors will
be presented.
The half-yearly meeting of the Victoria Station
and Pimlico Railway Company is called for the
13th January.
Creditors of Samuel Bestow and Co. (Limited)
arerequired to send the particulars of their claimsto
Mr. Edward Addis, of the Old Jewry, the official
liquidator by the 21st January, the 4th February
having been appointed by Vice-Chancellor Melina
for adjudicating upon them.
Creditors of the Western Insurance Company
(Limited) are required to send the particulars of
their claims to the liquidators by the 6th January.
lotioe has been given that the instalment due

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on the scrip of the Honduras Railway Loan en the
Ist prox. may be paid on the following day, as the
Stock Exchange will be closed on the Ist.
The Imperial Ottoman Bank announce that those
holders of the Turkish 5 per Cent. General Debt
who wish to receive their dividend, due Jan. 13, in
London, must declare the numbers of their coupons
to the agency of that bank before Jan. 2.
The following, on the bullion market, is from
the annual circular of Messrs. Shari, and
Wilkins :
A gradual decline in the value of bar silver and Mexican
dollars has been the prevailing feature of the bullion
market during the year now drawing to its close. Tbs
cruse may be looked for in the receipt from Mexico and
South America of considerably increased remittances, with-
out any resumption in this market of that Eastern demand
for silver and dollar, which at regularly recurring seasons
has in former years caused such important fluctuations in
their values. In the present year Is. Id. and 41. 114 d. have
been respectively tee highest point attained, while the
markets close to-day at the lowest quotation of the year,
ss. 01. per oz. standard, and as. 101 d. per oz. This decline
in the value of silver and dollars would we consider have
already become more marked but for the desire on the part
of the various continental banks to replenish their stocks
of silver. which dui :ng the many years of the Easton
drain had become partially exhausted, as well as the insi-
stent expectation on the part o: some that this drain must
again shortly revive, leading on their part to speculative
purchases for deposit in the Bank of France and elsewhere.
This expectation has now to a great extent been aban-
doned, the best informed from the latest advices antici-
pating no renewal of the Eastern demand during the ensu-
ing year, and therefore in estimating the probable future
o: the bullion market due weight must be given to the
fact that the stooks of silver now held abroad are unpreina.
dentedly large, andthat the imports from Mexico, Califor-
nia, and South America will in all probability be far mesa
extensive than for many years, and that unless some poli-
tical crisis abroad occurs no exceptional demand will be
likely to arise. In gold the fall in the Indian exchanges
has caused the diversion to this country of the major por-
tion of the Australian supplies, while the receipts from
New York are, and promise to be, on • very extensive
tulip, The general tendency of the exchanges in the various
gold producing countries is decidedly in favour of
s
ments to this country, so that large arrivals may be ilt
cipated, a fact the importance of which to this moos,
market will be only modified to • small extent by the alight
demand now existing far the various descriptions of gold
for export.

SATIBIDAY Ersirwc.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 92j ex div.,
for the 7th January, opened and dosed to-day at
921 to after temporarily touching 94, "buyers."
For money the last price was 921 to I. The official
business report is as follows:-Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 92i, ex div. ; ditto, for
account, 921, ex div. ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
921 • New Three per Cents., 92t, ; Bank
Stock, '240 ; India Stock, shut ; ditto Five
Cent., 1111, ex div. ; ditto Four per Cent., 1 ;
ditto Five per Cent. "enlaced" rupee paper, 1 ;
ditto Five per Cent. Rupee Debentures, 1882,
104, 31; ditto Bonds, 40s. prem.
Indian government securities were dull. As re-
gards the Five per Cent. Stock, sales continue to
preponderate. India Bonds were dealt in at 40s.
prem.

Exchequer Bills remain at 25.. to 28e. prem.
There were vety few transactions in foreign
stocks, but the tendency of the market was unfa-
vourable. In the absence of business the alteration
was limited to a reduction of to per cent. in
Italian of 1861, Spanish Passive and New Three
per Ceuta., and Turkish of 1866.
Portuguese Loan Scrip was quoted oto prem.
Egyptian Nine per Cent. Scrip to 1 prem ; and
the Honduras Government Railway Loan 1} to 11
prem.

MINE&-(THIS DAL)

osl oftooc.

This being settling day, there is little business
in the mining market, and prices are without
alteration of importance. Chiverton Moor shares
are quoted 5 to I ; West Chiverton, 65 to 67 ;
Drakewalla, 10s. to 12e. 6d. ; Wheal Grenville,
275. 6d. to 30s. • Prince of Wales 48e. to 50e. •
Clifford, libto 6i ; Wheal Seton, 82i to 874 ; Gres
Vor, 17 to .1 ; North Treskerby, 30s. to 31s. ; and
West Caradon, 10 to 11.
In the market for foreign and colonial mining
shares, Don Pedro have advanced 2s. 61., viz., to
2E to 3/ prem. ; while Chontales have declined to
the same extent, being quoted 11 to 1 die St.
John del Rey are called 574 to 584 ; Anglo-
Brazilian, par to 4 prem. ; Pestarena, 3 die. to par •
Rossa Grande, 4 to # ; Anglo-ltalian par to i
prem. ; United Mexican, 1/ to 14 • Frontino an
Bolivia, I to E ; Port Phillip, 1:3:to 1k ; Central
American, to M dis. ; and Anglo-Argentine, 4
to f prem.

[For to-day's Share Lista see page 4.]

PROT2NOIAL SHARI MARKETS.

Lindiroot, Die. S.—dates today Caledonian. TO} 1 70} 1
—Lancadtbeand Yorkshire. 121} I—Loudon and North Weetant,
1131 f }Mak i—Metrapolltan, 1144-11kIland, 102 11 54--
/North Eastern, reick capital stock. 140--41 rand Trunk d
Canada, la 154 4—Er.c, c.—Untted Metes 5.20 ;1662% Slav 1,
Nor. 1, 721 c.-queen insurance, 4 d.—Liverpool Unded Gas,
206. . . . .

Dec. ft—Market flat. adedonlan, 7o) 1 1—
Great Eastern, 311 1 Great Northern 1A;, 100 1-omali
Western of Canada, 161—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 121S—
I Loonou and North Western, 113—Masebeiter, Shcfie:d. and
Lincolnshire, 45-lAtto S:6 preference, Cl—Metropolitan, 114/ 1 1E
tjtet.—Midland, 101) '2 —thtto Sc. Sr shares, f p. —South
, 061—United States 620 Years Hoods, 711.
Blasi recruit, Gte. ft.—Businew to this market continua
I dug. istrugnitham easel shares closed at 611_ to man} :
bfronoil-
bum and Midland Banks, sellers, at 153 ; Midiond YinsakLd
shares, at 11 to 11 dls. ; itirmimthans Gas :New Ordinals dutree.
sellers, at 461; Gloucester Wagon shares, buyers, at 13 ;
Carriage shares :Oldbury', at 1 to 1 3-16 prem. : south Stafford-
shire Waterworks sloms, buyers, at 61; General &tam Nall-
Ration Company shores, at 25k, buyers: and Metal
shares, at 31 to 31 die.
DIM ON. bar. ft—Three per Cent. Corsok, fel -Three per
Cent. Reduced, all—New 'three per Vent. Sick. 01) /
Ditto fur account, Jan. 7, 911 I—National Bank 4;:o
CI 61—Ditto lur account, 611—National of Liverpool . Limited,
cdls paid). Ill—Ditto fur acostak 111 - Dublin and 1 .I,alasis
Railway ' LlOO paid, Ss—Great Southern and Wcnt.ru ,SlO4
task!-. 06197—Midiss l Gnat Western (ClOO Wild), 60).

Buzz, Dtc. 2T.—Her Majesty's Indian steam-
; transport, Malabar, with the 95th Regiment, arr:ved here
, to-day.
I DISOOVRRY or SKELETONS AT NEWPORT, 1,14: OF
I Wfiniv. —Considerable interest has been excited amongst
the inhabitant' of Newport by the exhumation of a mul-
-1 ber of skeletons from some ground behind • si,bl., is
! Lower Pyle-street. On inquiry it has been ascertained
that about 60 years ego the stable was used as the co. iety
of Friends' meeting-house, and that the long yard labial
was their burial ground. The place is filled with
skeleton.
Leprosy has made its appearance among the
Chinese at some of the Australian gold diggings.
HOSPITAL FOR DISRAIIRS OF THE HEART, 67,
Maaaaawr.ernerr, W.—The number of patients treated
• during the week ending Dec. 28 wee 13L
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAT'S-rcpt-ROAD.—TIM
number of patients relieved at this hospital during the
week ending Dee. 28 was 1,020, of which ilo9 were now
, OWL
I THZ LANOVAGE or THE HANDS. —The otlicr
I was sitting near one of the greatest men in England
(perhaps it was in the House of Cmmons, but I shall not
tell you exactly where), and he Co
as secretly coffering from
suppressed anger, tad was being bullied from all directions.
The man mairtaine 1 l bs part admirably : be was e:.111
equable in reply: when he sat down, he put on air of
repose ; he kept himself still, he governed his eyes, he
governed that difficult organ ti govern, the mouth ; h,,t
his hands quivered with the emotion he felt, and the veins
stood out upon them in stern relief. He little imagined
he betrayed to me all that he felt by those halide.—
dlarintUan's Maga:ioe for January.
OLD JOKEL—There is scarcely a modern illus-
tration of witty or humorous Irish simplicity whirl. is
not, of lead, as old as the Pl.tonic philosorrher of -
andria, Hierocles, who lived five centuries before the
Christian era. At that early period men laughed at the
simpleton who resolved never to go into 'woo aft a
till be had learned to swim; or of him ‘,1,0 ai
himself as speechless es the sick man from whom
be could obtain no reply, in order that he might
return the invalid's incivility; or at that otner
who attempted to keep his horse alive without
food, and who failed just at the moment f
leet'o suss by
the obstinate brute dying. Greeks laughed efore
Irishmen at their respectively alleged fellow-oountrymen
who carried a brick about as a maniple of the house he had
to sell. 'lee Hiberniau woo shot his eyes before a looking-
glass, that he might see bow he looked when lie was
asleep ; who bought a crow, to test the truth of the asser-
tion that the bird lived) a couple of centuries: who, in a
shipwreck, clung to an anchor, to save himself from
drowning; and who remarked to • friend who reasonably
denied the asserted fact of his reported death, that the
fact had been vouched for by one who was more worthy
of credit then he who denied it—that Hibernian is an old
Greek in modern guise, and the Greek. as in the at-ey of
Amphitryon, is believed to be indebted to a Hiadoo prede-
ensir who may, probably, turn and "Cain clam
the original Meister of the story in Pekin'—Ar;:ese for