The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1867.

statement of Mr. Reed, who opposed, it appeared that the
bankrupt,a very short time before coming to the court, had
received 470/. from the sale of Consols, and had drawn
147/. out of the Whitechapel Savings' Bank—in all,
upwards of 6001. He hail then presented his own petition
to avoid the payment of 53/. An adjournment was asked
for inquiry and additional accounts.
The bankrupt, whose appearance was much more in
accordance with his description of dock labourer than that
of fundholder, made no attempt to deny this charge.
His Honour said it was a case which loudly called for
inquiry, which had better be made at a private sitting.
Adjourned sine ,lie, without protection.
IN HE EIIWART) TIERNAN.
The bankrupt was a tea-broker, of Great Tower-street.
The liabilities are stated at 44,9001. ; suet. (including
some doubtful debts) and property held as &county, about
13,0001.

on the application of the aesignec, the representative of
Agra and Mastemmn's Bank, an adjournment was ordered
for further investigation of accounts.
Mr. Ragley and Mr. Sargood appeared in the case.

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Liverpool— 19.78 46
Holyhead 19.67 48 B.&W.
Penzance— 19.76 51 &&W.
Brest lO.BO 54 &W.
Lorient 10.7066 W.R.W.
Rochefort 19.84 64 B.W.
Plymouth 2976 51 W.
Wermuth 13.8149 IL
Portsmouth 19.81 47 98.5.
Loudon 198645 &
Yarmouth 29.90 43 8.9
Scarborough WM 43 8.&&
Welds 19.83 45 B.W.
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MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Om oTwoz.

The English funds opened firmly this morning,
at a slight improvement, but a relapse has
since taken place to the closing prices of
yesterday, owing to the absence at the
moment of any purchases of importance,
combined with a few speculative sales. The
transactions in other securities are upon a mode-
rate scale, owing chiefly to the fortnightly settle-
ment. Much attention is directed to the
arrangement of the account, the dealings of late
having been very numerous, including many sales
on orders front the Continent. British railways are
firm, the supply of stock being small, and in several
cases the speculators for lower prices have been
charged a " backwardation" for the loan of stock to the
next settlement. Foreign securities show a favour-
able tendency, and the changes are in an upward
direction. Italian Benda of 1861 are in especial
request. United States 5-20 bonds are again better.
The absence from the Stock Exchange of the
Hebrew members tends to restrict business.

There is a steady demand for money to-day, but
the supply is fully equal to all requirements. The
general rate for the beat three months' paper is
2j per cent., but some transactions have taken
place at 2i. Loans for a few days, on English
government securities, are offered in the Stock
Exchange at 11 to 2 per cent.
Consols are now quoted 90* to 3 for money and
9O for the account (May 9), and the Three per
Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 89 to
Exchequer Bills are quiet, at 20s. to 238.
prem.

The Indian Five per Cent. Stock is unchanged,
at 110 to 1.
Foreign stocks are firm. Italian bonds
of 1861 are in chief request, and have risen ;,1 per
cent. Turkish of 1865 have improved I, Greek
}, and Spanish Passive and Certificates, j.
Turkish Bonds of 1865 are quoted 27 to ; Greek,
124 to j ; Spanish Passive, 14 to I ; ditto Certifi-
cated, 14 to ; Italian of 1861, 441 to 45 ; Mex-
ican, 15} to

United States 5-20 Bonds and Illinois Central
Railway shares have risen 1, and 1} per cent., re-
spectively ; the former are quoted 69} to 1, and
the latter 731 to 741. Erie are called 361 to 371.
Atlantic Cable shares are firm. Anglo-American
are quoted 18} to ; and Atlantic Telegraph
Eight per Cent. Preference 4} to 1.
Bank shares have been little dealt in, and prices
generally are quoted the same u yesterday. Im-
perial Ottoman, however, are inquired for, and
have risen 6s.—viz., to 21 to } dia.
Very little business has occurred in financial and
miscellaneous shares, and prices have scarcely
varied. International Financial are quoted 2} to
dis. ; London Financial, 23} to 22} dis. ; General
Credit, 3} to 2} dis.; Credit Foncier, 7} to 6} dis. ;
National Discount, 6g to prem. ; and Hudson's
Bay, 151 to 16.

Quires TO Two o'CLoce.

The stock markets have improved within the
last half hour. Consols are now quoted 901 for
money, and 90i to 91 for the account ; Italian,
1861, 45i to ; and 5-20 Bonds, 69i to $.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Rentes
opened at 65fr. 70c., so that the improvement
of nearly per cent., which occurred yesterday
after the close of the Bourse, is fully maintained.
According to custom, the Stock Exchange will
be closed on Wednesday next, the lst of May,
that being the day fixed for striking the half-
yearly balance at the Bank of England, where the
11 transfer offices will also be shut.

About 8,000/. in American eagles was withdrawn
from the Bank yesterday for the Continent.
The Blue Jacket has arrived from New Zealand
with 60,000/ in gold.
The Great Western Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 103/. over the corres-
ponding period of 1866 ; the Great Northern an
increase of 221. ; the Great Eastern an increase of
39/. ; the London and South Western an increase
of 2,5901. ; the North Eastern a decrease of
7,4871. (owing to the recent " strike") ; the
Lancashire and Yorkshire an increase of 4,3301. ;
the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire an
increase of 2,265/. • the North British an increase
of 2,0521. ; the London, Chatham, and Dover,
including the Metropolitan Extension and
branches, an increase of 3,7391. ; and the Metro-
politan Extension an increase of 554/.
A special meeting of the Great Western Railway
Company is convened for the 9th of May, when
nine bills now pending in parliament will be sub-
mitted for consideration and approval. One of
these authorises traffic and other arrangements
betweenthe Great Western, the Bristol and Exeter,
the South Devon, and the London and South
Western Railway Companies • while another
authorises the Bristol and North Somerset Railway
Company to sell or lease their undertaking to the
Great Western.

It appears that • deputation from the Western
Railways Shareholders' Association has already
had an interview with the directors of the
London and South Western Railway Com-
pany, in reference to the various exten-
sions projected or supported by that company,
at which interview the directors signified their
desire to postpone as long as possible the construc-
tion of such branches and extensions as are
partly made, and to enter into no engagements
for the construction of other branches and
lines except such as are absolutely neces-
sary. It being thought desirable that some
expression of opinion should be given by
the shareholders generally, signatures are being
obtained to a memorial alleging that " it is most
undesirable for this company to assist the forma-
tion of the Devon and Cornwall and other pro-
jected railways in the West of England (excepting
the extension from Okehampton to Lidfcrd) ;" and
also urging that " every facility should be given
to the public for the interchange of goods and
passenger traffic between the various western
railways."
The report of the directors of the West Flanders
Railways Company, to be submitted on the 26th
inst., recommends a dividend for the half-year of
4s. 9d per share, payable on the 15th of May,
with a balance of 6791. to be carried forward.

The annual meeting of the International Land
Credit Company (Limited) is called for the 16th
Ma.
e Master of the Rolls yesterday appointed
Mr. Henry Threlkeld Edwards, of the firm of
Cash and Edwards, official liquidator of the Friend
in Need Fire, Life, Guarantee, and Accidental In-
surance Company (Limited). _ .

From the annual report of the directors of the
Prudential Assuranos Company, presented at the
meeting to-day (Friday), wo make the following
extracts :
The directors have now the pleasure to submit the 18th
annual report of the company's operations, together with
the valuation of the assets and liabilities for the quinquen-
nial period ending 31st December, 1866. The new busi-
ness of the year amounts to 62,2641. 16s. 5c1., which is the
largest yet transacted by any purely life assurance com-
pany. The claims amount to 86,4441. 9s. 6d., increasing
the sum paid to representatives of deceased members to
356,2491. Bs. The anneal premium income of the company
now amounts to 154,1621. 164. 11d. ... . .. . .
The directors declare a bonus to all policy-holden entitled
to participate in acconlanoe with the recommendation of
Mr. Bailey, averaging 37 per cent. upon the premiums
paid since the last valuation. The usual interest on shares
will be payable on and after the 29th April.
Our correspondence from Constantinople informs
us that the Imperial Ottoman Bank has announced
in the official journal that the Turkish government
has fulfilled its promise of September last, of making
a monthly paymer.t of the revenues assigned to the
foreign loans and general debt.

Messrs. J. Thomson, T. Boner, an.l Co. have
notified the payment of the Russian three per
cent. coupons on the Ist May
The weekly return of the Bank of France shows
the following changes :
Coin and bullion
Bills discounted
Government deposits Dacrsasa 50,100
Notes in circulation
Private deposits
Advances
The increase in the coin and bullion continues, and
any more hopeful view of the state of French trade
that might be suggested by the increase in the
discounts is discouraged by the enormous accu-
mulation of private balances in the Bank.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, April 24,compsred with that for
the previous week, shows the following changes
Circulation issue 03,7316,26.5 Decrease £116,190
Circulation active Z.3,125,385 Decrease 321,615
Public deposits 6,36,829 Increase 947,563
Other deposits
Government securities in _ _

banking department 12,976,158 No change.
Other securities in banking
department 18,249,706 Decrease 274,166
Coin and bullion in both
departments
Seven day and other bills 431,536 Decrease ' 39,411
The Rest 3,133,149 Increase , 4,335
Notes in reserve
Total reserve (notes & coin)
in banking department 11,211,542 Increase 271,023
The influx of government deposits, though large,
has been almost completely neutralised by the with-
drawals of private deposits, but as 214,166/. of
advances on private securities have been repaid to
the Bank, the reserve has increased 271,0281.
During the week 130,0001. in gold was withdrawn
from the Bank for exportation, yet the decrease in
the coin and bullion shown above is limited to
50,5871.

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Aberdeen —10.78 40 8. S
Leith 1072 48 8. 2