The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-18 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 1866.

0,000 Rid& Cobs. Bp. et,1872
10,000 Do. 1886
.... Ca a.Um.6p.e.,187781
Do. eporet,Feb.dtAod.
Do. 'wet. tar.
14,808 Do. /pm oiJan.47
85.1108 Do. Spore!. Ins.
00,000 Cogdfl i! Hope per.l
do.lllllo-1
.... Do. do. 166040
Do. do. 180091

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96

96 97
92 96
92 66
78 SO
78 80
99 101
109 106
109 104
102 106
U 89
101 102
104 106

:000
,000 Coylon,Nov. 186 S, 6p.et.
,000 Do. 1878. do—
,ooo Do. 1872 d 0...
,000 Mauritius E per et.,
000 Do. 187
Do. 1888
/, Do. 1895
~600iNataL Gov. 6 per cent..
1,000 New BranaGov.6peret.
.. New !Math Wales Gov..
5 p. cent. ,1871 to 1876
Do. 6 p. c.. 1888 to 1888
1,000 New Zealand 6per cent.
1,000 Do. bper omit
1,000 Nova Scotts Op. c.187k
1,000 Shteenslaad Gov.

101 106
106 106
101 103
104 106
V 7 100
91 9 4

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Vlc.Gor.6p. c. Jan. Jay
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FOREIGN

No. I eh. I

35,:0w00 2
100,000 1
10.000 tO
10. 6
15,000 10
25,000 2
20,000 6
12, 40
10. 10
100,0001 1
26,0W0061125,000. 2
60,0001 2
20,000. 20
18,0001 11
150001 II
10,000 6
103,815 1
60,000 4
10,000, 20
100,0001 6
• • 1
120,000 1
11,0001 20
43,174 so
30,000, 2
60,000, 1
10,00000 10
4,000 10
10, 6
80,0001 1
26,000 i 1
46,000. 11

Alamillo• Umtt!stp.

An6io.Brar.Uold,l.lm )
'Australian
BrszU. Let . Co. (Idin )
,Cape Copper (Limited)
,Capula Silver (Limited,
ChontalesCLit
,Cobre Copper
.CoPlaPo (.Ited) •
.Don Pedro, N. Del Hey
(
East Del hey (Limited;
Fortune (Limited) .
Frontlno & Bollaiaold
Penerat

91 at
Be 98
94 96
74 76
97 100
96 99

10i 106

1013 106

Bapunda (Limited) 1
Linares (Limited) all
IMLusitanian I.irnited) I
arkpita all
Punulcillo Copper (L 1 S
PontgihaudSilver Lead all
Port Phillip
Santa Barb Gold M. (L ! I
Scottish Austral.' Lint all
St. John del Rey ;Lim ) 16
United Mexican ;Lim ) 28
Val Antigoria Gold ,
VallanzascaGolitLim.)
Vancouver Coal (Um. 6
Val Samna 'Limited!) , 6
Washoe Gold ',Liniltod I
all
Worthing (Limited)
Yorke Peninaula(Lim )1 1
Yudanamutans (11111 , • all
FOB/LION OBLIGATIO'
RUMAT& I Coning

4 all O. Luzembourgsp.cent.
all I Do.
all Alarms. and Matanzas
all !Lausanne and Fribourg
all Matanzas and Sabanilla
all Do. Second Issue
all North of France S p ct
all ' Do (late Chart sip, et.
all 'Ottoman (Smyrna, &c.)
I Paris, Lyons,&Mn Sp. ct
Do. New Sp.ct.
& S. F. (Fern.) ..
!Royal Swedish 6 p. ct
;Sagua La Grande 7 p. ct
;S. Ans. & Lom-Ven. Sp. c.
iSouthEast.of Port. 7p. c.
,Southernot France3p.e.
South Italian, S per ct.
IW. &N. W. of Frit Sp. c.

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1,066,688 St. haat and West India .1100 1110 133
12,000 10 General Floating Dock 6
6,678,110 St. London &St. K atluuin. ilOO 69 71
1,061,500'100 iDo. Deb. St. 4p. oent.; all Si 90
300,866. St. ',Southampton
167,070 SL psurrey Commercial lOO
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. Sh CoMrs.Simi. IPd t Cl. prices.
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20,00 u 10 to-Mexican Mum .
120,000 6 Galatia TeLgua. 8 p.ct
20,000 25 ustralian Agncul
60,000 25 ustralianM.L&Fn.(L
16,600 10 ugparahTes.EstateaL
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47,000 10 Berlin Waterworks (L ,
25,0001100 Bolekow Vaughan (Li
30,000 6 Bombay Gas (Limited) I
10,0001 6 Do 3rd issue
10,000: 6I Do New
8,000; 60 .British American Land, 4
681,700; St. ;B. & I. Mag. Tel. (L) ...,10
12,1001 20 !British Indian Tea( L.).1 11
8,9151 221 Canada Company al
60,0001 10 'CanadianLoan & Inv(L ),
25,000 , 20 ',Ceylon Company
12,090 20 1 Ditto A shares
,
27,000 20 •ChinaSt.Sittp&L.CoalL 1
20,000 25 'CityofLondonß.Pro.(L 1
15,041 30 iCity of Milan Impro.(LA 11
4,959 36 Do. 1 a
86,000 25 'City of Moscow Gaa (L) 11
20,000 50 `Colonial
Offices (Lila.) ll
30,000 60 Colonial (Limited)
60,0001 50 Cornmercial Union( Ins.. 1
40,000 10 Xoni. of AtricanMer.,,L's 1
20,000, 60 IConsolidated Die. (L) ! 11
17,5001 20 Continental Un.Gas (L) 11
20,0001100 ContractCorporationiL, 11
12,0001 25 Cop.M.Eng.,Pref.7l p.c.
200,000 i 20 C. Pone. & Mob. of Eng.
10,000 ISO Do of Mauritius (L).. Ii
100N2511 St. Crystal Palace .. ...... 10
/160,820 St. Do. Preference
1277
7,,lPerp. Deb,llol
5000001 20 Diateeling it
1 11
10,0001100 Discounteorporation(L 21
18,000 110 Eastern Assam Tea 'L. 1
40,000! 50 110..IndiaLand,C.it Pal,' h
00,000 20 :E. India brig. & Canal 11
80,000 50 'Ebbw Vale 2
100,000 20 lEgyptianCotn.&Trd.lL 1 1
6579,976 St. .Ylectric Telegraph
70,000 3 n kr' ititAnaCoPper (Lim) I
- 20,000 60 Log. and Foreign Credit 1
10,000 100 Eng.& ScottishMarin.(L 1
- 25,000 10 FairbairnEngineering 1
30,000 20 Fore-st (Warehouse (L ; 11
10,060 50 Gellivara (Limited)
260,000 20 G.Credit&Fin.of Lon.(L, I
20,000 15 Gen. Steam Navigationl II
20,000 50 Home &Colonial AsiL , 1
6,0)0 10 Hongßong & China Gas! a)
100,000 20 Hudson's Bay I
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20,0110 50 Humber I ronWorks (I, 1 21
80,000 20 Im.LandCo.Marseilles . 1
100,000 60 Imp.di Mer.Cdt.Ass. (L. 1
di. 60,000 2 Indian Carrying ;Lim.; I
40,000 50 InternationalCoutract . 11
160,000 20 Internat. Finan.Soc.iL , I
300,000 20 Internat.Land Credit:Li 1
30,000 60 ;Italian Lan
di, 54,000 26 ;Italian hug. (Can. Cay "
1,000000 100 1 Do. Bp. c. Bds. r. 1871
20,000 50 ;Land SecuritleaLim.)
4,000 25 i Lond.African Trading ll
20,000 25 !Lon. it Caledon. M. (L) 1
60,000 10 iLes.CountyLand&BA.; 1
11,000 6 (Loud. DistrictTeleg :L.;. al
40,000 60 Fond. Ylnan. Assn. 1L.)1 20
148,526 4 I Fond. G. Omnibus C.; 11 al
6,000 60 ILond.rtOlsag.Eng.Co.iL 80
10,000 50 Iliond.. Italian, &a. Stns. 17;
6,000 50 iLond.Mer. Discount ;L ) 10
64,500 9 ,Fond. Provincial Marine 2
60,000 Madras Irriga.&Canal.. 161
$ 1 Do.
5 Marine Investment (L ) 81
0 Mauritius Land, &e. (L) 2
10 Medit. Erten Tel. fL )
10 Merchant Shipping !L) 16
20 38 illwall F.Ld.itDockiL) 15
10 MillwallronWorks.
10 'Natal Land & Col. C. (1 ) 6
25 National Die. Com. (L ,' 6
25 ')o.New,iss.sp.3ltobepdl 1
25 INationalProv.MarineL, 2
50 National Steam Nay.,,Ly 10
20 (NerbuddaCoal&lron(Lf 5
201 Do. New
25 ,N.Zealand L &M. Ag.(2) 24 - - pm'
25 i N.Zealand'.L ) 2 1 Ipm
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10 1 Do. B 7 4 Idle
It. .N.Bris.Australasign (L 100 40 50 II
10 IN.Brit.&Mercan.ln.(lll 61 16 18
10 iNowgong Tee (Limited,' 3 8 2 dim
25 rcean Marine (Insure.., 61618 pm
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6 OrientalGas(Limtted) ; all 41 51 rd
6 Do. New 1 1 Idle parzd
10 Orient. Inland SteamlL )1 all 1 2
10 Otago & Sthland Invert. 2 Idle
10 Ottoman Comp.ny(L ) 2 idle
10 Ottoman Financial. L I 2O 16 13
6 ,Ottoman Gas (Limited' all 2 4
NO rverend,Gurney,Co.(l ' 15 20 15 dim
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6 Do. do.
It. Peelltlv.Land&Min.(L 1100 38 42
10 Peninsular& o.Stesza . • all ea 68 xd •
10 Do. do. New
10 Quebrada M. (L 1; all 8 7 din -
10 Rhymney Iron 1 all 21 28
15 Do. New all 71 81
15 .RloJ.Citylmprov.(L ) 1 all 19 -
15 Do. do l6 690 dls -
20 Rio Janeiro Gas (Lim. )i all 1 2pm -
10 Royal Mail Steam ,60 98 172 SA
It. Scot.Austra Invest. (L )1100 115120 -
16 Knight.itOo.(2 11 18 18 18 dl -
10 Soc.Finan. d'llgypte (Lll 10 S 6d- -
10 S. AfricanM.&ln.(L) 6 6 4 .
16 SouthAustrallanl all 31 RI
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4 Do. Do .IS 4 3 dts -
O ThameatMersey In.iL' 2 4} 6pm -
0 Trinidad Petrolatum (L) 7 - - •
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PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Northern 5 per cent. redeem. at 5 per
prem., 105.

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 10i.

cent.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) inst., at Birmingham, to consider the propriety of
a voluntary winding up.
The traffic receipts of the Cape Town Railway
and Dock Company for the month of April were
4,0331.
Messrs. J. Thomson, T. Boner, and Co. have an-
nounced the payment of the half-yearly dividend
on the Peruvian Four-and-a-Ralf per Cent. Loan
due on the lit July ; also the dividend on the
Consolidated Peruvian Five per Cent. Loan. The
drawing for the third half-yearly redemption, at
par, of the latter loan will take place on she 3rd
July, and will amount to 262,7001., making the
total sum redeemed 768,9001.
The Bank of New Zealand have given notice
that they will pay the half-year's interest due the
30th inst., on the 1.000,000/. New Zealand Govern-
ment Treasury Bills, 25,0007. Auckland Harbour
Bonds, 92,300/. Canterbury Bonds, and 575,0001.
Otago Bonds.
With regard to the progress of recovery from the
panic, Travers' Circular of Saturday contains the
following :
In the panic of 1847 four weeks elapsed before the Bank
of England began to make a downward movement in their
rate. In the panic of 1357 six weeks elapsed, and the
reduction was then 2 per cent. In the present ease, five
weeks have already elapsed. On the two former oreasious,
however, the recovery both in the bullion and the reserve
was much more rapid than it has now been. Annexed are,
the figures of the respective Bank returns at the time the
reductions were then made, contrasted with those now
exhibited:

Ors o'Cwoz.

The stock and share markets continue inactive,
with few transactions. Speculators are awaiting
the receipt of further news from the Continent,
before entering into fresh operations, while the
investments of the public in the funds, which
have been upon a considerable scale for some
weeks past, are now extremely moderate. Con-
sols have receded 1 to per cent. Foreign
bonds have been little dealt in, but an important
fall is observable in Italian of 1861. British rail-
way securities are quiet, and prices generally un-
changed. There is a demand for Caledonian rail-
way stock, which has advanced. In the market for
financial shares, a reduction of 21. has occurred in
London Financial, which are now quoted 181. to
161. die., with 20/. paid. Banking shares are quiet,
United States 5-20 bonds show a slight decline.
The applications for discount to-day are upon a
moderate scale, and the rate for choice bills is un-
changed, at 811 per cent. The charge in the Stock
Exchange for short advances on English govern-
ment securities is 6 to 7 per cent.
The Committee of the Stock Exchange will meet
again this afternoon, to take into consideration the
present mode of dealing in bank shares.
Consols are now quoted 86g, ex div., for
money, and 86/ to 1 for the account (July 10).
Italian bonds of 1861 are heavy, and have de-
clined 1 per cent., Mexican have also receded 1,
but other foreign securities show no material
change, very few bargains having been recorded.
Turkish Bonds of 1862 are now quoted 52 to 64 ;
ditto of 1865, 261 to g ; Greek, log to ni;
Spanish Passive, 191, to ; ditto Certificates, 14a
to * ; Italian of 1861, 36i to 371 ; Brazilian scrip,
5 to 4 dia. ; and Mexican, 14a to *.
United States 5-20 Bonds have declined * per
cent., viz., to 641 to g ; but Erie and Illinois
Central Railway shares are steady, at 40 to * and 75
to * respectively.
International Financial shares are now quoted
_ _ 21 to 1* dis. ; London Financial, 18 to 16 dis. ;
General Credit, 2* to 2a dis. ; Credit Foncier
3i to 21 die. ; and National Discount, 61 to
71 prem.

Notes in

BMWs, Reserve. aiittlAtien.
25 Dec. 1547 .... £12.3.36,531 .... A 7,786,160 .... £17,862,865
23 Dec. 18:.7 .... 7.426.670 .... 19,367,120
13 June, 1866 .... 14,481.1f45 .. 2,754.330 .... 26,566.345
These totals demonstrate thst the peculiarity ea the pre-
sent occasion consists in the extent to which notes are
being hoarded by the public, and the latgenees of the
stock of gold held. In each of the preceding panics the
immediate effect of the high rate of discount was to cause
an economy in the use of notes, and a consequent large
influx to the Rank. In the present instance, owing to the
manner in which the various banks throughout the coun-
try have been attacked, a directly opposite result ham taken
place.
Subjoined is a comparison of the present posi-
tion of the Bank of England, and the price of
Consols, with the corresponding date of last year :
At present. Same date bat year.
Bark coin and bullion . £14,481,811 ... £16,049,60
Bank reserve of notes . 2.729.330 . 9,011,841;
Notes in circulation . 115,90;6,345 . 213,729,395
Rate of discount
Price of Consols 9ot

HALF-PAST THREE 0 CLOCK.
Consols are quoted 86i to ex div., fcr more),
and 86i to I, ex dic., for the accouLt, being about
the same as at 2 o'clock.
About 70,0001. in gold has been sent into the
Bank.

At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Rentes
opened at G 2.55, showing a decline of 1-16th per
cent.

SAITRDAT Evzirrya.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 861 to 87, ex
div., for the 10th of July, opened this morning at
86 to 1, and closed at 86/. For money the
last price was 86} to . The official business report
is as follows :—Three per Cent. Congo for
money, 86a /, 1, 1 • ditto, for account, 86 , 1 ;
Three per 'Cents. Reduced, 861, 6 ; New
per Cents., 861, 6 ; India Stock, shut ; ditto Five
per Cent., 1031, 1 ; ditto Four per Cent., 91 ;
ditto Five per Cent. " cuifaced " rupee paper, 101,
1001.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was quiet. The
March Exchequer Bills remain quoted 15s. to 55.
die. and the June, ss. dis. to ss. prem.
Foreign stocks were dat, with a preponderance
of sales. Spanish Three per Cents. and Deferred,
Russian of 1850, and Italian of 1861, fell 1 per
cent. ; Turkish of 1865, ; Portuguese, 12 ; Mexi-
can and Spanish Passive, ; and the ommittee's
Certiticatt.s, 4. Peruvian Bonds of 1862 were also
dull.
Bank shares were slightly firmer, though the
transactions were very moderate. Anglo-Egyptian
and Metropolitan and Provincial rose 11., Oriental
101., and Imperial Ottoman ss. Alliance closed at
61 to sit dia. ; Anglo-Austrian, at 21 to 11 dis. ;
and Imperial Ottoman, at 3 to 21 dis.
There was again very little business in financial
shares, but a recovery of V. took place in London
Financial. Credit Foncier and Mobilier were 2s. 6d.
better. Prices were last quoted as follows : Inter-
national Financial, 21, to 1/ die. ; General Credit,
21 to 2a dis. ; London Financial, 16 to 14 dia. ;
Credit Fonder and Mobilier, 31to 3 dis.
National Discount shares were last quoted 61 to
71 prem., showing an advance of ss. ; and Hudson's
Bay, 16; to 1,. In the market for miscellaneous
shares the chief feature was a fall of 61. to 71. in
International Contract. Telegraph Construction
and City Offices also receded 108., and City of Lon-
don Real Property 53. Warrant Finance and
Atlantic Telegraph Preference, however, rose it.
and 2s. 61. respectively.
The only variation in colonial government secu-
rities was a rise of I per cent. in Canadian Six per

It is stated that the assents from the creditors
and shareholders of the Consolidated Bank (Limited)
are so numerous as to leave little doubt that a reso-
lution will be passed at the meeting to be held on
the 21st inst. in favour of the bank resuming busi-
ness. Should the requisite arrangements be effected
easily in this instance, the endeavours to resuscitate
several of the other great companies which have
lately failed through the pressure of the times will
be proportionately encouraged.
The following circular has been addressed to the
creditors of the Agra and Masterman's Bank
(Limited). It may be as well to explain that the
course adopted is not in opposition to the appoint-
ment of Messrs. Cannan and Mildred as official
liquidators, but that many of the creditors, in-
cluding the highly respectable firms who sign the
circular given below, think that a gentleman
thoroughly acquainted with the past transactions
of the bank ought to be appointed specially to
watch their interests. They think that Mr. Wil-
liam Shipman, who has been connected with the
undertaking upwards of six years, is the most effi-
cient person to perform this task. Mr. Shipman
acted as general manager of the bank during a
period of three years, and has since occupied the
post of London manager.
Sir,—The directors of this bank having summoned an
extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders, to be
held on the 22nd inst., for the purpose of passing a resolu-
tion—" That it is advisable to wind up the company
voluntarily," we, the undersigned creditors, for the pro-
tection of our interests, intend to make application to the
Court of Chancery when the official liquidator is ap-
pointed, to add the name of some efficient person, in whom
we can place implicit confidence, to represent the creditors
in all proceedings, and watch over their interests. Mr.
William Shipman's long connexion with the bank, as their
London manager, and his intimate knowledge of the ex-
tensive and intricate transactions of the bank in all their
ramifications, coupled with his well-known ability and
probity, point to him as the person best qualified for this
important duty. To give weight to this application to the
court, it is desirable that it should be supported by as
many of the creditors as possible, and for that purpose we
enclose a form for your signature, which you will be good
enough to return without delay in the enclosed envelope.
The signing of the assent will not subject you to any liabi-
lity fur charges.—Yours faithfully,
DRAKE, KLEINWORT, and COAXA.

GILES LOPER.
BEIGHTWEN, GILLETT, and CO.
LISToN YOUNG and Co.
W. T. HARM'S.
HENRY GOn.

Cents. (1877-84). -
United States 6.20 Bonds were fiat, and declined
per cent. Erie Railway shares also receded
while Illinois Central improved to a like extent.
Prices cl,.sed as follows :-5.20 Bonds, 64i to;
Erie Railway shares, 40 to it ; Illinois Central, 76
to 7.

London, June IG, ISW.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Queens-
land Sheep Investment Company (Limited) was held
on Saturday, when special resolutions were passed
for the amendment of the articles of association
with regard to the reduction of the number of di-
rectors ; also for empowering the board to grant
powers of attorney to the representative of the
undertaking in Australia, and for adopting the
provisions of the Companies Seals Act of 1864.
The annexed circular has been issued by the
Russian Iron Works Company (Limited) :
9, Great Winchester-street, London, June 15.
Sir,—l am instructed to forward to you the enclosed
copy of the joint opinion of Mr. Rolt, the eminent Queen's
counsel. and of Mr. Druce and Mr. Waller, of the Chan-
cery bar, under the conviction that it will tend to re-
assure the shareholders as to the legal status of the com-
pany, whilst the accounts received from Russia show the
profitable nature and the progressive value of the business
acquired by the shareholders. The directors, moreover,
have the satisfaction of being able to assure the share-
holders that nothing has ever been done, or been proposed
to be carried out, in contravention of the objects
of the company, nor has it been even alleged that
such has been the case ; and if the shareholders generally
consider that the articles contain any provisions which are
undesirable, the directors have always been willing, and
ars prepared to propose any necessary or proper alter-
ations in the usual manner, at special general meetings
called for the purpose.—By order,
COURTENAK CLARKE, SeCietAry.

(Corr omioN.)
We have considered the prospectus, memorandum, and
articles of association of this company, and are of opinion
that there is no such discrepancy between the terms of the
prospectus and the memorandum and binding provisions of
the articles am will entitle a shareholder to repudiate or re-
ject the shares allotted to him, and to have his name re-
moved from the register ; and the directors have no
ld alternative but to oppose the motions with notice of which
za they have been served.—(Signed),
JOHN ROLT, GEORG. DIANA, FREDERICK WALLER.
June 8, 1866.
The general meeting of the shareholders of the
fortMetroian and Provincial Bank (Limited) is
called the 12th July, when a half yearly divi-
dend will be declared.
The half-yearly meeting of the Oriental Inland
Steam Company (Limited) is called for the 28th
instant.
Notice is given that the transfer books of the
General Irrigation and Water Supply Company of
France (Limited) will be closed from the 20th inst.
to the 2nd July, for the purpose of making up the
interest accounts, and that the warrants for the
third half-yearly payment of interest upon paid-up
capital, at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, will
be sent to the shareholders on the 30th inst.
Creditors of the Alliance Financial Company
(Limited) are required to send the particulars of
their claims to Mr. J. F. Quartly, the official
liquidator, by the 30th inst., the 7th July having
been appointed by the Master of the Rolls for ad-
judicating upon them.
An extraordinary general meeting of the share-
holders in a concern styled the " National Savings
Bank Association (Limited)" is called for the 23rd