The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25, 1867.

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(er ruxasArn.)
NEWMARKET 3IEETING.—(THIS DAY.)

MATCH.
Friponnier beat Xi.
MATCH.
Mace beet Carlowrie.
MENTMORE PLATE.

Dalesman received forfeit and walked over.
AUDLEY END.
Violent heat Sealskin.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 25 SOVS.
Ploughboy beat Sir Oliver.
SWEEPSTAKES.

... ...
l'irate Chief ... ... •.•
Walley ... • • •
...
7 ran.
HANDICAP PLATE.
Queen of Darkness ... ...
Slanlerer. ... ...

••• • • • .- -
26 ran.
SWEEPSTAKE% OF 500 SOY'S. T.Y.C.
Pace, St. Ronan, and Typhoeus are here.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOT'S. T.Y.C.
Bassoon, Leases, Claymore, Pirate Chief, Moebrie,
Sunnylocks,Pearl Mosque, Marquis, Seringapatam, Broad-
lands, and Mole are here.
NURSERY STAKES. R.Y.- -- • -- - - - -

Suffolk, ClarTor,ll;;;Jetisr7f Carabas;Landscape, Bessie
D son, Blueskin, Yardarm, Adamante, Franchise, Vortr-
gern, Handsome Jack, Sea Serpent, Prince Regent, Hay-
maker, Papillon, Our Mary Ann, Choral, and Amoor are
here.
.C5O PLATE A.F.
Violent, Python, Jasper, Ploughboy (500/. each), Annie
Laurie c, Greenhorn, Lady Sophie, Artesian, Rupert's dam
c, and Waterman are here.
HANDICAP PLATE OF £10). D.I.
-

Dalesmrn, tot 1216 ; Friday, 81.; 716 ; —lElinkhool;e,
Rat 51b ; Sealskin, bet ; Stephen Langton, Gat Rlb ; Roque-
fort, Est 71b ; Scipio, bet ; Q.C., Get 31b ; Little 'Treasure,
sst 121 b ; Sister to Vidette, sst 91b ; and Greenhorn,
sst 71b. All are here.
HANDICAP PLATE. A.M.

Breads Thane, SW Vic; Lozenge, Tisil2lb ; Admit,
Sit 31b ; Mount Palatine, Sat ; Mrs. Stratton, Sat ; Long-
champs, get ; Landlord, Sat; Reindeer, lit 121 b ; Blink-
boolie, 7st 121 b ;Master Willie, ist 121 b ; Python, 7st 101 b ;
Pirate Chief, 7st 71b ; Ulphus, 7st 71b ; Leases, let 31b ;
I:fe Guardsman, lit 21h; Catalogue, let ; Marionette,
Gat 131 b; Melinda, fist 121 b; Potter's Knot, het 1116;
Barring:on, Oat 101 b. All are here.
PAW FURFEIT.—King Victor and Midwife.

STANDARD BANK OP BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.
(THIS DAY.)

The eighth ordinary general meeting of this
company was held this day at their offices, Clement's-liii.e
Mr. AS MI. MACKENZ IE in the chair.
The report of the directors stated that the accounts
fur the half-year ending the 30th of June last, now sub-
mitted, after payment of interest on current and deposit
accounts and charges, making allowance for rebate on bills
not due, providing for bad and doubtful debts, and includ-
ing the balance of 1,421/. 9s. 9d. brought from the pre-
vious half-year's account, show a net profit of 14,2391.
The directors out of this available balance recom-
mend a dividend for the half-year of 10s. on
the shares with WV. paid and ;of 41. on the
shares with 101. paid, which will require 9,39;31. Os. ; that
100/. be written off preliminary expenses account, 1,000/.
off amalgamated account ; and that 2,000/. be added to the
reserve fund ; leaving a balance of 1,405/. 14s. to be carried
to next half-year's account. In addition to the ordinal y
=for this half-year it vat be seen by the annexed
sheet that the directors have been able to apply
9,3704 19a. &1., arising from surrendered and forfeited
shares, which belonged, with a trifling exception, to insol-
vent shareholders indebted to the bank, in further reduc-
tion of amalgamation account. . .

..„
The CHAIRMAN, in moving that the report be received
and adopted, congratulated the shareholders on the report
and accounts ; for although they were not able to give a
large dividend, yet when they took into account the late
crisis, which had extended to South Africa, it was satis-
factory that they were ale to give a dividend
which had been honestly earned. He read a letter from
Mr. Stewart, their manager in the colony, speaking of the
satisfactory progress of the bank. The company had be-
come the bankers of the Commissariat Department in the
colony. The original term of Mr. Stewart's engagement
was near expiring, but it had been renewed for
a further term. In the accounts there was an
item of 17,4-101. for shares forfeited. These shares
were the property of insolvent shareholders which
had been surrendered to the company. This was advan-
tageous to the company on two accounts, first, it reduced
the sum on which dividend had to be paid, and, in the
next place, it enabled the directors to deduct from the
amalgamated account a sum of 9,3701. The circu-
lation of notes had risen from 67,5731., in
the previous half-year, to 73,504/.' showing an
increase of about 6,001 M., which was so far satisfactory.
The deposit accounts in the colony appeared to have some-
what fallen off, but that was more nominal than real. In
the report there was no mention of any steps being taken
to reduce the liability of the shareholders. At the last
meeting his colleague explained the difficulty of
carrying that out, and stated that he expected
• measure would be carried in the course of the session
amending the law in that respect. A measure was passed,
but of so imperfect a character, that it bad been found un-
workable, so that not one single company had availed itself
of it ; and the directors thought it wise that the matter
should remain in abeyance in the hope that in the next
session of parliament some measure might be passed
which would enable them to bring the matter before the
shareholders and carry oat the desired object.
Mr. JARVIS seconded.
A dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum was
then declared.

Mr. NEINCH, a director, urged on the shareholders the
wisdom of increasing their deposits in the bank. They
allowed 4 per cent., the security was undeniable, and
as they got a much larger per tentage in the colony the
profit would be conoiderable.
A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors con-
cluded the proceedings.

The Californian silk growers are exporting silk-
worm eggs to Frame at the rate of 2f. as ounce.

The population of Montreal, in Canada, is
estimated at the present time at 130,000 souls.

THE FARNHAM WORKHOUSE. —The expression of
opinion in the Lanett and daily newspapers respecting the
management of the Farniunn Union has aroused the sense
of the Poor Law Board, and the district inspector, Mr. W.
H. T. Hawley, of Winchtield, has requested the guardian,
to attend at the workhouse to-morrow (this day), to inquire
specially into the circumstances connected with the reports.
The subject has created much excitement, and forms the
chief topic of conversation in all circles.
MODERN FRENCH FASHIONS. —The following
criticisms on French ladies is from the pen of a French-
man :—" The greeter portion of the women of our time
have, little by little, lost the sense of true elegance ; they
have for years past sought, in dress and hairdressing, a
style which should beet set off both face and figure, and
most of their efforts have not resulted well, the ever-
changing fashion being so far their friend by soon altering
their disfigurements. The reason for this is soon found.
The supposed leader of hellion accept the nue/es from their
milliners rather than design them ; this is the great mis-
take. A dressmaker by profession, rather than education or
inspiration, is not likely to possess that sense of beauty and
elegance, known as 'good taste,' which springs from a
refined and educated mind. Habit gives expertness end
neatness of work, but more is requisite ; sentiment, and a
certain distinctive character which fits the dress to the
wearer—these attributes we must not expect to find culti-
vated by those who work as • necessity. With such
imagination and tact have no part. This argument tie the
tailor, milliner, and dressmaker alike well, as it is their
choice which rules the world, and causes the discontent
which is so often expressed by ladies as to the unbecoming-
ness of the garb they are obliged to adopt lest they should
be thought Angular. It is not long since bonnets were
worn so high as to reach beyond ridicule itself. This style
was given up for the sake of the little fancies perched on
the top of the head which discovered all the graces of
the profile and forehead. In this was much reason, and
was the thought of a great leader of fashion, who
originated the first bonnet of the kind ; but this was
too pretty for a Parisian milliner to see, and, in
conjunction with some Aspasia, not to attempt to
alter and spoil simultaneously, whereby we now
see a vizor of a plate shape wont on the forehead in-
stead of the head, and declining towards the eyes, like
the peak of a helmet. Can anything be more inelegant?
What can be said of a fashion which hides the forehead and
eyes of a woman, leaving her bead dressed after the man-
ner of that of Madame Duniollard ? No lady of education
or taste could ever so abuse her appearance ; her sense of
the beautiful could never be so perverted. After the dress
puffed out with crinoline, and made to sweep the streets,
they took to short frocks; then, rearranging these, draped
them after the manner of window or door curtains.
Whence came this, if not from the theatre, where the
most part of dressmakers seek their inspirations, as little
heed is taken of those actresses who are not greatly
dressed? Well, is it from the extravagances of
stage costume a lady should take example? She
and the actresses reign in two separate king-
doms. There is no need to confound them, or that the
one and the other should not have her own especial style.
Is it not to be wished that the Parisian lady, so long the
arbiter, the 9ueen of fashion, not only for her own but
other countnee, should retake her sceptre and old pres-
tige, and one more follow the counsels of her own pure
taste in preference to that of her dressmaker ? It is doubt-
less easier to be guided, but so all individuality is lost, of
itself the basis, the teas ideal of correct costume, by which
may be avoided the too frequent result of an amalgama-
tion of bad taste and absurdity,"

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SHARE LIST&-(THIS DAY.)

Atlantic & fit LairsTenab
Dos. Du. &C. In. itop.e.
Do. I &tam.
Hondo t Loc. ir;47
Do Preference
Bsta,BrantotOodarkik
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Dal. &S. rastern6p. ag.
caps T. a Dock 6 p.
Denterark7p.c.perpreL
Bast Deseal in S do
Do. do. 6do
Neat Indian in 6 do
Do. L 66ares.
Grand Trunk of Canals
Do. Dinip.6l.B.6p.ot.
Do. Ist pref. Bonds
Do. end pret. Bonds
Do. 3rd pref. Stock
Do. 6t.b prat Stock
levant Indian Penitents
I Do. go& 6 per mot. I
Do. Now do.
Do. New —....
Ot A. of WM& p.-4.1
Do. et par coot.
Cit. Western of Canada'
Do.rei.cifdapay.lB73
Do. do. do. 1877-0.
ledlwranob(Lhnited),
Stadras
Do. gar. !.p. cent.;
Do. do. 4 do '

66 67
103 103
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Si 4 I
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20 102
102 104

119 1104 ;
14 2 pus
174 18
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45 49
87 40
30 33
134 toe
107 108
1191
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1111 103
93 95
14 164 24
90 101
99 89
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1031164 1014
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91 93

Do. Filth iiteczton'
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Do. 6 p. et.. P 07.1660
Do. 6 p. et., pay. 1866
Y.B. o: Can.ep c.letp.B.
Wade, dna 6 par mat.
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Do. do.
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184400 Do.sc.cap.soct limo
100,006 Cerlon,Nov. 186 3, 6 p. et
38.6900 Do. 1878, do.. I
1,000,000 Do. 1871 dO.-
100,000 I[alrtUal6 per 08.,1871
100,004 Do. 1878
1100,04 Do. 1861
900,000 Do. 1606
166,600 NatalGov.6p.e.Ap.koc.
166,000 New Brona.Gov.6pezet
1,116,800 New loath Waloe Gov., I
p. cent.,lB7l to 1876 I
6671,800 Do. 6p. 0.1868 to 18661
661,000 D0.6p.c.r,1607 to 1076
160,000 New Zealand 6per Out.
1.000,000 Do. 6per eent.
600,000 Do. 6 per cent 1891
100,000 Do.de.leol Jono&Deo
00.000, Non Soots Op. 0..1871
1,18,100 Queens/and Goy. 6p. et.
1,177,464, Do. Do. 1891
710,006 8. A ust.Gov . 6 p.c.,67-77
De. 1871 and tipwda
810,000 V1e.90r.6p. a Jan. Jab
7.000,000 Do. Op. et atwilnnei
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Der. O. Con. (TavWok )
Drakewalls
East Basest (Illogan)
East Caradon
East Cern Brea
East Grew :Be
East Lovell

X W. Russell ( ("Meth.)
Grumbler & St. /tom
Great Leroy (Lhatted)'
Great South Toles
G. W. Vor (Reigate)
Grenville
liseod's Toot
Illngstou Downs
Margaret (Uuy Latent)
Mark. Valley
illeyady Iron Ore
New Salon ..... . .
North Roskear
North tr heal Crotty
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Tim Croft
West Basest (12ocan)
W. Caradea (Llskeard)
West adrenal
eat Beton
Mt. Basset (Illogau)
Wh. Buller (Redruth)
W,ltaryAnn (lleuhen )
Wheel Beton

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99 101
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87 84
87 89
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Anglo-Brae.Gold;Lim )
Australian
Cape Copper Ilratted)
Copula Silver (Limited)
Chontaleen. 8: S. hi
Copley° (Limited)
Don Pedro. N. Del Ray
East Del Ray (Drafted)!
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Linares; Li gaited 1
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Royal Cobra Copper
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Weigle* Gold(Limited
Worthing (Limited)
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70,162,
28,000? S
116,000 I
50,000
20,000 10
48,000 If
66,000 1
1.917
10,000
80,000 1
10,000 10
100,000 6
11,000 60
25,935 1
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10,000 10
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qrs. ! qrs. gra. are. Ws. gado
Email& and Scotch 1530 ' 1360 830 150 .. 1080
Irleh
Vorolgn 24450 I 1040 .. 131810 : 940 2140
- -:-- - - -
Total 2o9si 2420 I 830 , 31400 9248 32.33
Marx, 5,240 qrs.

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS.
(THIS DAY.)
(sr TZLZGRACR.)
(now OOa OWN ooitassrospurr.)
Corros.—The market continues very strong, ►nd the
sales foot up 20,000 bales.
CORN.— The market fairly attended. Wheat in moderate
consumptive demand. at about 3d. per cental over Tues-
day's rates, except Egyptian. which is about Is. dearer.
Flour in fair request, at rather better prices. Beans are
Is. 6d. per qr. higher; Saidi, 42a. Oats and oatmeal slow
of sale. Indian core in good demand, at 2s. per qr.
advance since Tuesday ; mixed, 49,.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

(By TELEGRAPH.)
(PROW OCR OWN CORRISPONTMWT.)

Wheat in better demand, and the decline quoted at
Leeds is fully recovered. Barley firm, and all other
articles unaltered.

MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

Svcaß.—The market continues very quiet, limited
parcels of British West India sold at 31s. fid. to 3"11. fd.;
crystallised at 345. 14. Refined—A moderate business is
doing, without change in value.
Correc —The market is brm at full prices, the public
sales include 1,200 bags of common Rio recently bought in
at public sale at 3.95. to 425. ; and 600 bags washed,
at 72a.

Tea.—The market is steady but quiet.
Furrr.—The common kinds of Valencia' are rather
lower; good and fine sell freely ; other articles steady.
Ruw.-100 puncheon" of Jamaica sold at 3s. 4,1.
Ricr. —The market in firmer, 80 tons Rangoon sold at
12a. 91., and 300 tons Bassein at 12a. 3d.
SA LTPETFIr.—So sales reported.
Corms.—The demand has further improved, an active
business having taken place at firmer pnces.
JUTE.—About 600 bales sold at steady prices.

MONEY MARKET.-(TIII8 DAL)

On &Moor.

The English funds continue in demand, and
have experienced a further rise of * to I per cent.,
owing to a continuance of purchases on banking
and private account. An advance of 1 per cent.
has, therefore, taken place within a week, and
the upward movement would probably be still more
important but for the fact that a large amount
of stock was recently taken up by speculators,
through advances made by bankers. It is conse-
quently assumed that some extensive realisations
may soon be reported. Home railway stocks have
further improved, but foreign securities are inac-
tive, at the prices of yesterday. Banking, finan-
cial, and miscellaneous shares exhibit no movement
of importance.

In the discount market there is a moderate
amount of business, at recent quotations. Short
loans on English government securities are still
offered in the Stock Exchange at 1 per cent.
Consols are quoted 941 to 5 for money and
94 7-16 to 9-16, or 945, for the account (Nov. 7).
The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three
per Cents. are 1 per cent. higher, at 925 to 93.
The railway market is firm, and several of the
principal hies show a fresh rise of 1 to 4 per cent.
Subjoined are the quotations :—Metropolitan, 1235
to ; Great Western, 475 to 5 ; London and
North Western, 114 to 1; Midland, 1185 to 4 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 127 to 4 ; Cale-
donian, 941 to 951 ; South Eastern, 675 to 5 ;
Great Eastern, 325 to 5 ; Great Northern, 1094
to 1105; ditto A, 1155 to 16 ; London, Chatham
and Dover, 171 to 18; North British, 331 to 4 ;
and London, Brighton, and South Coast, 531
to 1.
_ _ _

Foreign stocks have been little dealt in, and the
speculative descriptions are unaltered. Turkish of
1862 are at 63 to 64 ; ditto of 1865, 32 tol ; Greek,
12 to ; Spanish Passive, 19 to ; ditto Cer-
tificates, 1.6 i to ; Italian, 1861, 454 to ; Chilian
Scrip, 1 to 04 die. ; and Mexican, 15 to 4.
Financial shares present no movement. Inter_
national Financial are called 21, to 24 die. ; Lon.
don, 24 to 22 dis. ; General Credit, 2i to 2K dis. ;
and Credit Fonder, 64 to 6j dis.
Very few dealings have been recorded in bank
shares, and prices are quoted the same as yesterday.
United States 5-20 Bonds have advanced k per
cent.—viz., to 69 to Erie and Illinois Central
railway shares are steady, at 45 to 4 and 78 to I
respectively.

The &monis., from New York, has brought
2,0001. in specie. The Imperatrice Eugenie, which
has reached at. Nazaire from the West Indies, has
55,0001.
A telegram received yesterday, states that the
Great Western Railway Company of Canada will
not lose any i.hing by the failure of the Commer-
cial Bank, where it has kept an account.
We have been asked by many creditors of
Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), how it is
that there has not been a meeting of creditors ; but
it will be recollected that Mr. Charles Oppenheim,
at the meeting on the 15th March last, and in his
recent circular to the creditors, has promised to
call them together towards the end of the year.
He states in that circular that, besides the 12s.
already paid, 3s. more is to be distributed towards
the end of the year, making in all 15a. in the
pound, and he further undertakes to tell the
creditors at that meeting, the period at which they
are likely to receive the balance of their claims.
The rate of interest will then have to be discussed,
and it is probable that proposals will be brought
forward for awarding some compensation to Mr.
Charles Oppenheim for his exertions on behalf of
the whole body of creditors.

The Great Western Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 2,8781. over last year ; the
Great Eastern, an increase of 1,1931. ; the Great
Northern, an increase of 3,7921. ; the London
and South Western, an increase of 1,35.1 ; the
London, Chatham, and Dover, including the
Metropolitan Extension and branches, an increase
of 2,3661. ; the Metropolitan Extension separately,
an increase of 5321. ; the North Eastern, an in-
crease of 1,2341. ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire,
an increase of 1,5121. ; the Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, an increase of 171. ; and the
North British, a decrease of 1461.
The half-yearly dividend of 10s. per share, de-
clared at the meeting of tho Great Luxembourg
Company, held at Brussels on the 19th inst., will
be payable on the preference shares on the 31st
inst.

Creditors of the London Flour Company
(Limited) are required to send the particulars of
their claims to Messrs. Price and Fishbourne,
the liquidators, by the 15th November.

With regard to the obligation of the United
States government to pay the capital of the 5-20
Bonds in gold, the following is given in the New
York circular of Messrs. L. P. Morton and Co.,
dated the 12th inst. :

The agitation of the proposal to pay the Five... Twenty
Bonds in currency is confined to a few demagogues, who
are by no means to be regarded as representing even a
respectable minority of the public upon that question.
The largely predominant sentiment is, that the bonds
were issued upon a fair understanding that the principal
should be paid in coin; and it may be safely affirmed that
the people are prepared to stand to this implied contract.
The Secretary of the Treasury presents a fair reflection of
public opinion upon this question in a communication
given below, and which reiterates the view expresed in a
letter addressed by the secretary to ourselves and given in
our circular of November 17, 1866. 31eamrea are iu course
of preparation for the introduction into Congress of a de•
claratory resolution, affirming the pnrpoee of the govern-
ment to pay all its bonds in coin of the United States ;
so that this question, which creates much more distrust
abroad than at home, will not much longer be allowed to
remain in doubt.

Subjoined is Messrs. Culrervell, Brooks, and
Co.'s report of yesterday's hide sales :

At the twentieth series of hide Wee for the year there
was a good demand, the whole of the kilo. and a large
proportion of the salted, being cleared off. E.Lat India :
Ox and cow—The quantity brought forward being
met with a good demand, and was all sold; prices for
some descriptions showing an advance of ;1. per lb. upon
late rates. Gopaulpore, de., sold well at an average
advance of fully Id. to id. per lb. • of 6.4.770 hides offered,
the whole were sold. Est : Buffalo—Tho few
offered, which consisted of Gopaulpore only met with a
fair demand at late rates. Leather: Eas I t ndian sold
fairly. Australian was all sold at late rates. Salted hides
were in moderate demand at late prices, to a decline of 4d.
per lb. Cape sold fairly. Harse Hides: The few aalted
River Plate were all bought in. Bark : For the small por-
tion sold about late rates were obtained.
With regard to the silk sales, a circular issued
yesterday by Messrs. Durant and Co. states as
under:

The periodical public sales commenced yesterday and
are concluded. The quantity offered was about I,Nal
bales Bengal silk, 2,800 bales Ch;na, 700 bales Japan, and
1,100 bales Canton silk. The result is unaatifactory.
Some few small parcels announced to be sold without re-
serve were taken, but almost all the other portions of the
catalogues were allowed to be piusitd rapidly without bid-
dings. In the general ninrket we have still been without
say approach to current business, although the deliveries
are less unfavourable.
The following is the official return of the cheques
and bills cleared in the Bankers Clearing-house
for the week ending Wednesday, October 23. The
average continues low, and indicates no revival of
business :

Thursday, Oct. 17
Friday, Oct. IR
Saturday, Oct. 19
Monday, Oct. 21
Tuesday, Oct. 22 ...
Wednesday, Oct. 23 .

£9,5.17.000
11,1'43.000
10,361,000
7,913,000
9,694,000
9.711,000

E 58,6211,000
JOHN C. Pocom, Deputy Inspector.
Bankers' Clearing-house, Oct. N.
The weekly return of the Bank of France shows
the following changes:
Coin and bullion
Bills discounted
Notes in circulation
Private deposits
Advances

Increase 2550,000
Ineree•e MAW)
Decrease 1W4.009
Inerea. 1tV.060
Increase 27,000