The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-10 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1866.

TRIAL FOR MURDER AT EDINBURGH.
(THIS DAY.)

(BY !UMW TELBOIL&PH.)
EDINBURGH, WILDNESDAY.

The prisoner Brown, found guilty on Monday of
murdering the captain of the Nymph, of Montrose, was
mentenced today for execution at Nontrom on the 31st of
January.

The prisoner, on hearing the sentence, exhibited no
emotion.

UNION BANK OP LONDON.-(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was
held at noon, at the London Tavern; Mr. P. N. Lame,
governor, in the chair.
The report mod statement of accounts were as follows :
' " The directors have Wrenn that the net profits of the
bank for the six mouths ending Dec. 31 last, after payment
of all charges (including the sum of 120,7401. 6s. 2d. for in-
terest paid and doe to customers on their current and de-
posit accounts), and making ample provision for all
bad and doubtful debts, amount to 149,4041.
Si. 3d., which, with 21,2561. Be. brought for-
ward from June 30 last, nerent to 170,6591. 13e. 3d.
The directors sow declare a dividend for the last six mouths
at the rate of 15 per asst. per annum, and a bonus of 21 per
nat. **he paid-up capital, being, tonther, at the rate of
20 per cent. per anent, clear of income tax. After pay-
ment of the dividend and bonne, amounting together to
120,000 E., there will remain a balance of 50,659/. 13e. 3d.,
to be carried forward for appropriation at the end of the
financial year in July neat. The dividend and bonus
will be payable on sad after Saturday, the 20th inst.
" General Balance for the half-year ending 31st De-
cember, 1865.—Liabilities.-1r..• capital-101. per share
paid up on 60,000 shares, 603,0001. ; 51. per share added
out of reserve profits, 300.0001. • 151. per share paid up on
20,003 shares, 1864, 300,0004; ;taking 1,203,000/. ; due by
the bank on current accounts, desLebo,eipte fincludieg
interest sccraed), and other o 17,794,2634
9s. 10d. ; reserved fund, invested in as per metre,
300,0004; bui dies. investment account,
72,000/.•rebate on
bills not due, 31,6321. 4a. 7d. ; balance at credit of profit
and low, 1704591. 13a. 3d. ; total, 19,568,5551. 7s. Bd.
Qr.: Assets—Cash is the batik, 864,6431. 13e. 3d. ; cash in

Back of England, 706,3491 18. idd.; cash leek at call,
1,246,0001. ; making 2,816,9934 12s. ld. ; investmenta in
government stook, exchequer bills, debentures, he.,
1,158,8251. ss. Bd. ; 337,0781. 13... woad' reserved fund,
300,0004 ; bank premiss--consisting of freehold buildings
in Princes-street. Mansion House-etzeet, Argyll-Owe, Fleet-
street, sod Chancery-lane ; sad lease and asters of No. 4,
Pall-mall East, 206,9004 4e. Td. loans, bills discounted,
lot, 15,085,8361. sa. 4d. ; total, 19,568,5551. 7s. Bd.
" Profit and Loss Aceount.—Divideod at the rate of 15
per coot. per annum 9040094 ; bowls, 2$ per cent. 30,0001.;
making, 120,0031. Belem" being undivided profit carried
forward to next half-year, 50,6594135. 3d.—total, 170,6594
13.. 3d. Profit unappropriated on 30th June, 1865.
21255/. Bs. ; amount net profit of the half-year ending
31st December, 1865, after deducting all expenses, and
interest, paid sod doe (120,7401. 6s. 2d.), allowed to cos-
' towers on their current and depcait accounts, 149,4041.
sa. U.—total, 170,6594 13.. 3d."
The Camases, in moving the adoption of the report,
observed that that being the first half of the financial year,
the dividend was an iaterim one, but bethought it would
be emisidered satisfactory. (Cheers.) Half-year after belf-
ries' the board had to announce continued success. The
spring and summer held-years were generally the best, and
as money was not likelyto be cheap the profit. of the current
half-year would probably be large. Trade generally
as the board believed, in • sound eonditioo, and mere
meoulations would not receive any encouragement from them.
They had ample opportunities of applying the large funds
at their disposal to the legitimate wants of their customers.
It was not to be supposed that they bad had no bad
debts ; but they had all bees written off, and the board
would take care to avoid improper risks. (Cheers.) The board
had, io conjunction with the beards of other joint-stock
banks, determined to increase the maximum allowance o•
deposits. Five per cent had been fixed.t the maximum,
but it was now to be 5$ per cent. when the Bank of Eng-
lead rate was 8 per cent. The deposit system in
this country was eves yet almost in its infancy
and considering it. advantages he was surprised
that it was not es extensive in the south as in the north.
The new branch in Chancery-lane was highly appreciated,
and would, he believed, prove a great advantage to the
company. Ile concluded by stating, in reference to the vote
at a previous meeting for a portrait of Mr. flerimgebur,
the late manager, that that gentleman having an invincible
repugoan3e to sitting for his portrait, it bad been decided
to substitute for the portrait • piece of plate. (Cheers.)
The report was adopted, and a dividend declared at the
rate of 15 per cent. per annum, together with a bonus of
2) percent.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

WEDNIBDAY, iiNoAlt7 10, I A.K.

Nairn
Aberdeen
Leith
A rdrosean
Greencaatle
Valenti&
Cape Clear
Liverpool
Holyhead. .
Peuzance
Brest
L'OrienL
Rochefort .
Plymouth
Weymouth
Portamouth
London
Yarmouth -.
.Scarborough.
Shield&

W.
W.N.W.

49.1042' N.N.W.
x9.0943' W.N.W.
29.46 44 W.N.W.
2157 41, N.W.
29.57 63 W.N.W.
29.73 43 W.
29.39141 W.N.W.
29.t9 43 W.N.W.
?9.24141, W.
51.15:39. W.N.W.
129.03 37, W.N.W.
28.93'34' N. W.
2.9 4U N.W.
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Y.N.W.
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PROBABLY..
TUURSDAY. ON NORTHAM FRIDAY.
Chiefly north-wester)y, COMM. N.N.W. to W.S.W.,
varying from a pie fresh to strong,
to moderate, some squally.
snow or rain.
As above.
Similar to above.
Similar.

Wenn& As above.
licierativa Similar Co above.
tairrrite. Similar.

Ncrtharn=Scotbad. Witatera.lreland. Wain, and adjs.
sancta& Bouthern=ingilsh Channel and By of Biscay.
gastarn,..Eaatward England and North Bea.

FATAL ACCIDENT.---• Yesterday afternoon Dr.
Lankeeter held an inquest at the Bank of England public-
house, Paddington, relative to the death of Charles Peck,
aged 57, • platelayer, who had been employed by the Great
Western Railway Company. The deceased was one of •
number of men working en the line near the carnage
department last Saturday. The Hammersmith down tram
of the Metropolitan Company, which travels over the Great
Western permanent way, approached as the deceased was
stooping, having one of his lege inside the rails on which
the train wee running, and before he could get out of the
way, the buffer of the engine knocked him down, fracturing
five ribs and the pelvis, from the effects of which injuries
he died. It is • curious and unhappy coincidence that a
fortnight ago • platelayer named Parker was knocked down
near the earns place by the identical origins which struck
Pack, and was driven by the same men, Thomas Stanley.
No blame was attached to the driver of the engine, sod
the inspector of the Great Western Company's police stated
that at the point where the accident occurred upwards of
300 engines and trains passed during every 15 or 16 hours.
The jury returned a verdict of • Accidental death," end
added a recommendation that over each gang of men
employed et these dangerous points one should be ap-
pointed to watch the trains and warn the workmen of their
aproach.
Woßnigro ay Docs. —On Monday morning nearly
a whole flock of sheep was destroyed by dogs ag, the village
of Wesperton, a short distance from Warwick. About 8
o'clock the sbepbeid of Mr. Seeley, Oldham (to whom the
sheep belonged, and who had seen them all right only a
short time previously), want into the field where they had
been depostured, and in this field is a large pit full of water,
which is enclosed by hurdles. Observing that one of the
hurdles had been displaced, the shepherd proceeded to the
spot, and there saw all the sheep huddled together is the
water. Assistance was soon obtained, and on the sheep
being got out 39 of them were dead, mod 10 others almost
pest recovery. From a careful examination there can be no
doubt that one or more dogs had attacked the sheep, most
of which had evidently been worried before they got into
the water. The sheep bad been valued et from 50.. to Ms.
a piece. It has not been ascertained to whom the dogs
belonged.
STRANGE INCIDENT TS Coax.—lt will be recol-
lected, from proceedings which have already taken place
hers, that a suit for • divorce e mensa et thorn, brought by
the lady, is peodieg, and will come oo for hearing before
the archdeacon during this mouth. The parties belong to
the locality, and were married in the early part of lest year,
bat for some months past have sot lived -together, the lady
residing with her father, who lives on the Blackrock road,
and the gentleman occupying a hones of his own. He
naturally is quite opposed to the suit, end on Friday
last attempted to carry the lady off, but failed.
For • couple of slays before he had • carriage and
pair in readiness at a livery stables to carry out
his plan when a suitable opportunity offered. It did so
on Friday, when the carriage, with him is it, and
'event men in a ear behind, started from the city at
about 3 o'clock in the aftensooo, and at a very 000siderable
pros bowled along towards the Blackrock-reed. Shortly
after getting there a terrines was seem in advance, and in
this, salt afterwards turned oat, was the gentleman's wits
ad • female Mood. They were going out foe • drive. In
• very few minutes they were overtaken, their carriage
stopped, the doors °payed, sad hdy sought to be
taken oat by her husband. Her friend, con after the
carriage was stopped, get oat, but she basalt defied all
efforts to remove her. While the struggle continued the
men who had ease la the oar after the gentleman held
the lady's roschatas and the horse ; but done& after over
half as
hoar had slapped, that it wee melee to aratinue
Irving to get the lady out, the poilemaa retired sad his
wife was allowed to upturn to her father's residence. A
large crowd whitened the .flair.—Cork Constitution.

SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE o'CrAcE.
The railway market is inactive to-day, and prices
in most cases are unaltered. Great Northern A
stock, however, is in demand, and has improved
per cent. Great Western and London and North
Western have also advanced k. On the other hand,
Great Easters has declined k.

London and North Western stock is now
quoted 1241 to 125 ; Great Western, 68 to ;
Midland, 1221 to 1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
1211 to 122/ ; South Eastern, 731 to 74 ; Great
Eastern, 411 to 42 ; Caledonian, 127 to 128 ;
Great Northern, 1261 to 1271 ; ditto A, 145 to
1 ; •and Metropolitan, 131/ to 132.
Canadian railway securities are steady.
uantwAßY SHARED AND STOCK&

811. 1 pd. 1 RAThw,iyi. lasp
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yester. to 1 p.m.

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COLONIAL OOTERNMENT AINNYJUTIZA.

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4EOHEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'QLOO=•

The stock markets are rather firmer to-day,
owing chiefly to the plethora of money, and the
consequent decline in the rates of discount in Lom-
bard-street. Consols have advanced * per cent.,
and an improvement is also observable in some
foreign bonds and English railway stocks. Banking
and financial shares are likewise steadier, and a
slight rise has taken place in London Financial.

There is a fair demand for money to-day, owing
partly to the arrival at maturity of a large
amount of Indian paper. The supply of capi-
tal, however, is superabundant, and transac-
tions continue to be effected in the best
bills at to per cent., or to below the
Bank rate. In the Stock Exchange, loans till to-
morrow on English government securities are ob-
tainable at 4 to 5 per cent.

Consols are now quoted 861 to 87, ex div., for
money, and 87i to i, ex div., for the new account
(Feb. 8).

Mexican Bonds are in rather strong demand,
and have risen it per cent. Spanish Certificates
have also improved and the Passive Bonds I.
Other foreign stocks are steady, with little business.
Some of the present quotations are subjoined,
viz.:—Greek, 13k to f; Turkish Five per
Cents. of 1865, 41i to ; Spanish Passive, 26
to f; ditto Certificates, 131 to 3 ; Confederate, Cti
to if; Brazilian scrip, ito prem. ; and Mexican,
21i to 22i, ex div.

United States 5-20 bonds are in request and have
improved g per cent., the present quotation being
(xi to 1 ; Erie Railway shares are also better, at
56 4, to and Illinois at 76 to 4.

International Financial shares are now quoted
I to I prem. ; General Credit, 11 to 2 prem. ;
London Financial, 3 to I prem. ; Imperial Mer-
cantile, 1/ tot} prem. ; Credit Fonder and Mobi-
lier of England, 4 to i prem., ex all; Overeni,
Gurney, and Company, rif to I prem.

The shares of Charlee Lafitte and Co. are
quoted 2} to 3 prem. ; English and American Bank,
i to lf prem. ; and London Steam Towing, lit to 2
prem.

The payment of the dividends commenced yester-
day, and, though souse large advances were repaid to
the Bank, there was a further increase in the supply
of money in the general market, where, conse-
quently, the best three months bills were freely
taken at 7; per cent., and paper of shorter date at a
fraction less. Six months bank bills were charged
7 per cent., or below the existing minimum at the
Bank of England, but the fact that bills of this clan;
are being sought after as low as 7 per cent. by
merchants and others indicates a growing belie
that the value of money cannot be maintained long
at its present high level. A large amount of Indian
bills fell due yesterday, and more have to be met
to-day.

The subscription for the Argentine Republic
Loan of 1,250,0001. was closed yesterday. It Las
not transpired what amount of applications have
been received.

Little alteration took place yesterday afternoon
in the foreign exchanges, but the tendency WAS
dull, and the rate for bills on Paris was quoted
rather worse for this country. The list is sub-
joined :

Amsterdam, 3 months, 12.2/ to 1 ; ditto, 3 days, 11.18
to 19 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 12.21 to ; Antwerp, 3
months, 25.50 to 55; Rarobarr, ma. bane°, 3 months,
13.91 to 10 ; Paris, 3 days, 25.121 to 171; ditto, 3 mouths,
25.471 to 521 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 1201 to
1; Petersburg, per rouble. 3 months, 29f to 30 ; Vienna,
if. So., 3 mouths, 10.871 to 921; Trion., ditto, 3 months,
10.878 to 921 ; Madrid, 3 months, 461 to 1 ; Cadiz, s
months, 471 to I; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.70 to 75; Genoa.,
3 mouth; 25.70 to 75 ; Milan, 3 months, 25.70 to 75 ;
N 11411116, S months, 2170 to 75; Palermo, 3 months,
25.70 to 75 ; Messina. 3 mouths. 25.70 to 75; Lisbon,
90 days, 511 to 4 ; Oporto, 90 days, 511 to 1.
The bar silver by the Mexican packet was sold
yesterday for the East at ss. Igd. per ounce, show-
ing a fresh decline.
It has been asserted that America is sending us
scarcely any commodities in exchange for the large
amount of goods which we are now sending to her,
and upon this has been Wed the assumption that
our merchants are giving her an excessive, and,
therefore unsafe amount of credit. The exact form
of the assertion is that the imports of commodities
from America are " singularly small." We have
already commented upon the singular errors, both
of fact and of conclusion, involved in these remarks,
and we have now one more fact to adduce which
may be left to speak for itself. The arrivals of
American cotton iu Liverpool /oat week were 43,163
bales, representing a value of about 1,760,000/.
We doubt whether our imports from America in
one week ever reached such an amount before.

The crown agents for the colonies disposed of
100,0001. Mauritius Government Six per Cent.
Debentures by public tender, at theiroffices, to-day.
The biddings amounted altogether to 177,400!., at
prices varying from 80 to 102. Tenders for
85,0001. at 101 and upwards, and for 15,0001.
between 1001 and 101 were aocepted. The minimum
fixed before the opening was 100.

To-day a new competitor, possessed of un-
questioned credit, a complete organisation, and
large resources, will enter upon the field of metro-
politan banking. The National Provincial Bank
of England, which was established in 1834, to-
day opens its new banking-house, occupying the
site of the well-known old "Flower Pot" Inn,
at the corner of Threadneedle-street and Bishops-
gate-street. This building is one of the finest of the
kind in the metropolis, and is well deserving of a
visit, owing to the completeness of all its arrange-
ments. A branch will at the same time be opened
in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. The number of
shareholders in this establishment is about 1,70 a
It has a subscribed capital of 2,100,0001., a paid-
up capital of 1,080,0001., and a reserved fund of
225,4521. 6s. 2d. The last division of profits was
at the rate of 28 per cent. per annum. Owing to
the large number of its branches-124—in England
and Wales, and its extensive system of agencies
and correspondence at home and abroad, it can
scarcely be doubted that this institution will take a
high place amongst London bankers. Iu this
country, however, there is no such thing as
free trade in banking, and before the National Pro-
vincial Bank could open a London office, it has
been obliged to defer to the rigorous laws enacted
with a view to preserve to the Bank of England a
monopoly of the note issues for 65 miles round
London, and surrender its issue of notes. The
amount of this issue, as fixed by law, is 442,3711.,
and its cessation wilt necessitate a supplemental ,
issue of notes by the Bank of England to the extent
of two-thirds of this amount. The note circulation
of the country is already so inadequate to its wants,
and so strictly hedged round by legislative enact-
manta, that the loss of one-third of the above-men-
tioned sum of 442,3711. may be attended with some 11
inconvenient result*. . I

The Metropolitan Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 1,2091. over the correspond-
ing week of last year.
It is notified that, on and after the 22nd instant,
the Anglo-Austrian Bank will be prepared to PO' I
out of the profits of the year 1865 the sum of 3a.
per share, making, with the previous psyment of
3s. in September last, 5 per cent. per annum, free
of income tax.
It is stated that a company is being formed under
the title of the Deep Sea and Coast Fishery Com-
pany (Limited).
An extraordinary general meeting of the York-
street Flax Spinning Company (Limited) is called
for the 22nd inst., at Belfast, when a dividend is to
be declared.
Holders of Great Eastern Railway Five per
Cent. Preferenoe shares of 1864, who have not yet
paid the fourth call of 11. 10s., are requested to do
so before the 18th inst.
• petition for the winding up of the " British
and Foreign Mining Financial Association

(Limited)," is to be heard before Vice-Chancellor
Kinder,ley on the 19th inst.

Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas,
and other shares, as given in the Stook Exchange
list of last evening :
Insurence.—Commercial Thrive, 7e to ; Mardian, 471
to 1 ; Indemnity Marine, Ll 7 to ; London, 47e to e;
London and Provincial Marine, 3; Marine. 90 ;
135 ; Thames and Mersey Marisa (Limited), Bto 71 to 8;
Universal Marine (Limited), 41.
Gaslight sod Cote.—Bombay (Limited), 51 ; Britisk
Provisoes!, 291 ; Crystal Palate District 7 per Gat., 111;
Imperial Continental, 96e to 6, es di,. ; Loudon. 73;
Surrey Cossumera, Hi to 15 ; Western, 111 t 1 e to j.
Waterworks.—Berlin. 10:). to 1 to 1.
Doolis.—London sad St. Katharine, 78 to 91 to 80.

Messrs. C. J. Hambro and Son notify the can-
celling of bonds to tLe amount of 6,3001. of the
Danish Five per Ceut. Loan of 1864.
The official export list of port wines shipped over
the bar of Oporto during the year 1865 shows a
total of 39,208 pipes. The twelve largest shippers
to Great Britain were as follow :-Bandeman and
Co., 4,091 pipes ; Cockburn, Smithes, and Co.,
3,211 • Clode and Baker, 2,201 ; Martinez, Gsssiott,
and CO., 2,198 ; Hooper Brothers, 1,922 ;
Cramp, and Forresters, 1,661 ; Croft and Co.,
1,392; Graham and Cu., 1,385 • T. G. Sandman,
1,043 ; Taylor, Fladgate, and bo., 1,026 • W. G.
Boughton 1,016; Hunt, Roope, and Co., 496.
The steamer Orissa, with the 18th November
mails, was passed at sea on the 14th December by
the steamer Northam, 45 miles from Bombay.

TL'ZISDAT EVINI2IO.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 871 to 5 for
the Bth February, opened this morning at 87k,
and, after touching 871 toil, closed at 871 to 1. Foe
money the last price was 861 to 1. The official
business report is as follows :—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 87, 1,6 i, 7_,64 ; ditto, for
account, Bth February, 871, t ; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 861, 1,1, ; New Three per Cents.,
861, 4,1, 1 ; ditto Five per Cents., 1014 ; An-
nuities, 1885, 1313-16 ; Bank Stock, 245, 6; India
Five per Cent. Stock, 1021,,f, ; ditto Five and-a-
Half per Cent. " eufaced ' rupee paper, 1084.
' Indian government securities were quiet. Ex-
chequer Bills remain at Ga. to 2s. dis.

FOreign stocks were heavy, and anaimcget general
fall took place in prices. The reduction in Russia&
Bonds amounted to it per cent., while in Turkish it
ranged from Ito 1. Brazilian of 1852, 1858, and
1860, also receded 11 per cent.; Spanish Three per
Ceuta., Venezuela of 1862 and 1864, Italian
(Maremmana Railway), Egyptian (second issue),
Chilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,- Moorish,
Mexican, Brazilian of 1863, and Peruvian Uri-
barren, 1 per cent.; Mexican of 1864, $ ; Vene-
zuelan Three per Ceuta., New Granadian Two per
Cents., Egyptian (first issue), and Greek, per
cent.; Spanish Passive, # ; Italian of 1861,
Portuguese, Egyptian of 1864, and Spanish Certi-
ficates, # ; and Brazilian scrip, 1.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE o'Cioci.

The transactions in mining shares continue very
limited, and prices generally show no change, com-
pared with those last current yesterda. Cluverton
I
Moor shares are now quoted 7to ; Chiverton,
9to ; North Treskerby, to ; East Rose-
warne, 345. to 365.; and South Condurrow, 1 to 2.