The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, Me.

1117 ABB LISTS,r-(THIS DAY.)

Oxa o'OLooz.

The railway market is inactive to-day, and most
of the principal lines are unchanged, notwithstand-
ing the decline in the value of money. Great Wes-
tern stock continues heavy, and shows a fresh fall
of per cent. On the other hand, Great Eastern
stock has risen I per cent., and Lancashire and
Yorkshire 1.
London and North Western stook is quoted
1261 to 1274; Great Western, 594 to 604 ;Midland,
127 to ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, MI to
123 ; Great Eastern, 382 to 39i ; South Eastern,
74 to 77k ; Caledonian, 131 to 132 ; metropolitan,
134 i to 135, ex div. ; Great Northern, 129 to
130 ; ditto A, 148 to 149.
Grand Trunk of Canada Railway stook is quoted
41 to 42, showing a further fall of 1 percent.
Great Western of Canada shares are without change
at 17 to 4.
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Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidie), 81.
South Austrian and Lombardo•Vesettan, 151.
PIUIYBRENCB BLURB&
Great Fasten; Bast Aoglien B 6 per cent. pref., 118.
Great Western, West Midland,, 6 per cent, opt. till 1889,
11A
Midland Consolidated Bristol and Birmingham 6 per
cent., 1291.

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Ceylon Company (Limited), 91.
City of London Beal Property (Limited), 4.
Commercial Union (Insuranori, 71.
Credit Fourier and Mobilier of Woad (Limited), 81, 1.
Crystal , 36.
PorastresP alace t
Warehouse (Lim' Bed), 101, 1.
General Credit sad Amato of London (Limited), 6, zd.
Home and Colonial Assurances 3i, j,l.
Hudsoe's Bay, 171, 1, 1.
Imperial sod Mercania. Credit Association (Limited),
61, 6.
Joint Stock Discount (Limited), 41, 1.
Merchant Shipping (Limited), 121.
National Discount Company (Limited), 14j, za
Northern Amain Tea (Limited), B. 41.
()reread, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), 191, 1.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 70f.
Thames and Mersey Insurance (Limited), 71, id.

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B.W.r. 4 6 S. W.l cb 2
Nalm 29.6641
Abeadesu 29.61:27 &W. 2 B B. ob 3
Leith 50.703 W. S 7 8.8. W. re 0.07 3
Airdrome 29.711144 lf.W. 471 8.8. W. rb 9. 6
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Roehefort 00.1867 N.I. 4 6 N.I. 0
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Scarborough. 29.86 B.S.W. 7 1 N.N.Z. eo o.o'. 4
Shields 29.84 66 N.W. 6 1 N.I. r 0.15 4
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TRORLDLS.
MIDST. OR Norm= SATURDAY.
W.N.W. to S.S.W., Comics. S.W. to 9.K, debug,
troth to strong„ with squally, unsettled.
squalls, rain.
As above. WhiMS. Southerly and westerly,
strong to • sale, rain

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80trflaiiii. As next above.
EASTIBS. Similar.

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faatern.rentward Begasnd sad North Bera

HEALTH or Tide BISHOP 01 LONDON.—Tbe Bishop
of London, who has bees unwell for some days past and
unable to attend to his episcopal duties, was so far recovered
as to be able to holds coofirmstion yesterday, in the parish
of St. George's-in-the-East.
Tffit SPILIER'S Durum—The Right Hon. the
Speaker gave his third parliamentary full-dress dinner last
evening to the following noblemen and gentlemen, viz.
Viscount Cranbores, itight Hon. Lord Ernest Bruce,
Lord Hotham, Right Hoe. E. P. Bouvet* Right Hen.
Sir David Dundee, Right Hon. E. Honman, Right Hoe.
Robert Lowe Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., 13.0.8.,
Right Hon. tEr William Hutt, Hoe. Admiral Ihmoombe,Sir
William Heethaate, Admiral Walcott, Mr. Thos. Baring,
Mr. Edward Egerton, Mr. Hastings Russell, Mr. Clive, Mr.
Newdegate, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Charles Forster, Mr. Le-
troy, Mr. Seholefield, Mr. Ingham, Mr. Woodd, Mr. Bonham
Carter, Mr. William Evert, Mr. Batter, Mr. Roebuck, Mr.
Gregory, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Gilpin, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Leveson
Gower, Mr. Henke'', Mr. Milan Gaskell, Mr. Bagwell,
Major Cumming Brace, Hu. Charles Merivale (chaplain),
Mr. Alfred Denison (private secretary).
ASSOCIATED CHAMBIBS OP COMUL'ECE.
terlay the members wan met, when a resolution hostile
to the abolition of patents was unanimously adopted, and a
discussion as to the points to be attended to in remodelling
the patent laws followed. Resolutions and amendments
were proposed, and it ultimately appeared that the meeting
was unfavourable to a formal preliminary inquiry as to
whether a prima facie ease had been male out for granting
letters patent, favourable to the absolute right of the in-
soaker over the use of his invention, and it was considered
deeireble that a judge trying questions of infringements
of patents should be assisted by scientific assessor'.
ARRESTS IN BELFAST.—The suspension of the
Habeas Corpus Act has been the means of ridding Belfast
of a great number of suspected people. Oa Monday and
yesterday many who were known to have no business what-
ever in England or Scotland were seen to leave the quays
by the cross-channel steamers. Several of the meet-rates,
and three or four of the sergeants of the constabulary. at-
tended at the quays for the purpose of seeing who left the
town, but they did not consider it their duty to pre-
vent the escape of those who thus departed. There were
four men arrested in Belfast yesterday, and taken before
Mr. Orme, R. 51., who signed the warrants for their atm-
mittsl to prison under the Helmut Corpus Act. Their
names are :—Frank O'Neill, publican, Lodge.road and
Peter's-hill; William Harbisoo, sergeant of the Antrim
Militia, arrested In O'Neill's public-house ; Jobs
pensioner, Milldeld ; and Patrick Hassan, North Queen-
street, lately an officer in the Federal army. It is gene-
rally stated that this is only the beginning of the exercise
of magisterial power in this town under the Habeas
Corpus Suspension Act.—Northern Whig.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN SuartsT.—This morning
(Thursday) several new cases of cattle plague were reported
in this county. The diocese in a virulent form has re-ap-
peared in oattle-shede which were visited at the first out-
break of the cattle plague.
Suouitua Accroarrt —On Sunday evening some
six or eaves lads were together in Habberley-lane, Kidder-
mioster, a little after 5 oa that evening., and one of them,
named Budge, bad a loaded pistol with him. Amongst the
other lade present were two named John Branford and
Herbert Morris. Two unsuccessful attempts hod been made
to fire this pistol, and it was then proposed to fire it by means
of a match. Branford was at this time holding the pistol
in hie band, and the others were standing around, Morris
being opposite Branford, and within a foot or two of him.
Just at this time the pistol did go off, whether from its
hanging fire or a match being applied does not seem quite
clear. Poor Morris received the charge in his right breast,
and his nearness to the murals of the pistol caused his cloth-
ing to take fire. Brasford was taken into custody the same
evening, and, as the dying boy expressed a wish to see him,
Superintendent Gifford went with him to the infirmary.
Morris kissed Branford, and said be forgave him for being
the cause of his death, and that it was quite an accident.
The scene was a very painful one. Morris, notwithstanding
the nature of his wound, lingered till between 6 and 7,
when death put a period to his agony. The boy knew he
was dying. The bench have remanded Branford till Thum
day, but they consented to take two sureties of 501. for
his appearance. The dammed was 13 years old. Branford
is 17, but looks much younger.
The country to the south of Ararat, extending
towards Skipton, never in any former season exhibited such
a plenitude of came. The plains are described by the Ad-
vertiser as being literally overrun with flocks of wild
turkeys.—Melbourne (Australian) paper.
The following is a return showing the number of
letters, newspapers, and packets, received at and de-
spatched from Victoria, per Peninsular and Oriental Mail
Steam ships during the month of November, 1865 :—Re-
ceived per Mhos, 48,750 letters, 123,375 newspapers, and
1,783 packets ; despatched per Bombay, 39,497 letters,
60,642 newspapers. and 474 packets; making a total of
88,247 letters, 181,017 newspapers, 2,257 packets.—Mel-
bourne Age.
We now hear that the first steamer of the new
line between Panama eel Australia will leave Sydney in
June next, and from a schedule I have scan published it
appears that we are to have two steamers a month. Tahiti
will be the 'topping place on the route, and the line will
receive a subsidy from the Fres& Rosenblatt for the
service. Passage money, from Sydney to Panama, will be
. 3M dollars for first close and 200 dollars for second clam ;
from Wellington, New Zealand, to Panama, 275 dollars first
class, and 170 second class. Time from Panama to Welling-
ton will be about twisty-seven days. There is no doubt
but this line will main extensive patronage, and in time
-beemee of very groat imprisaes.—Nam Yost Herald.

lONEY MARKHZ-alllti DAY.)

REDUCTION IN THE BANK RATE OF
DISOOUNT.

Offs (Mums.
The directors of the Bank of England have to-day
reduced the minimum rat* of discount from 8 to 7

per cent., owing chiefly to the rapid influx of gold,
A very favourable Bank return is looked for to.
night, and the public will then be better able to
judge how much farther the fall in the value of

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money is likely to proceed. 1
The discount market is quiet, but an increased
demand is expected this afternoon and to-
morrow, owing to the extent to which
1 bills have been kept back on the pros-

pect of the decline in the Bank minimum just
announced. The quotation for good bills is 61 per

cent., or i below the reduced charge at the Bank.
In the Stock Exchange short loans are obtainable

at 6 per cent. •
The discount establishments have lowered their
rate for money at call from 5} to 5 per cent., for ,
money at seven days' notice from to sit, and at
fourteen days' notice from 7to 8. The joint stock
banks now allow 5 per cent for money on deposit,
with the exception that the London and Westmin-
ster give only 4 for sums below 5001.
The alteration at the Bank, having been fully an-
ticipated, has not given any stimulus to the
stock markets. The prices of nearly all
classes of public securities, including Consols,
are quoted the same as yesterday afternoon. As
regards English railways, the only changes of im-
portance are an improvement of per cent. in Great
Eastern stock, and a further decline of i in Great
Western.

Foreign stocks, on the whole, are slightly firmer.
The shares of the Joint Stook Discount Company
and those of the other financial and credit com-
panies are quiet.
The government broker has bought to-day
15,0001. New Three per Cents, for the sinking fund.
Consols are now quoted 871 to I for money, and
871 to 1 for the account (March 8).
In the foreign stock market there is a
slight demand for Turkish Bonds of 1865,
Spanish Passive, Italian of 1861, and Bra-
zilian scrip, which have improved per
cent. The other speculative securities are steady,
at the closing quotations of yesterday. The quota-
tions are as follows :—Greek, 14 to ; Mexican,
221 to 23; Spanish Passive, 271 to 1 ; ditto Cer-
tificates, 151 to 16 ; Turkish, 1865, 381 to * ;
Brazilian scrip, 1 to 21 prem. ; Egyptian scrip,
1 to 11 prem. ; and Italian, 1864 601 to 1.
United States 5-20 Bonds oontinue in demand,
and have risen 1 per cent., being now quoted 69 to
I ; Erie Railway shares are i better, at 531 to 1 ;
and Illinois Central are steady, at 761 to 1.
International Financial shares are now quoted
to prem., ex div. ; General Credit, Ito 1
pram., ex div. ; London Financial, 2 to 11 dia., ex
div. ; Imperial Mercantile, 1 to 1 prem., ex
div. ; Credit Fonder and Mobilier, 3to i prem. ;
Overeni, Gurney, and Company, 41 to 1 prem. ;
and Joint Stock Discount, 51 to 5} dis.
The shares of Charles Laffitte and Co. are
nominally quoted n to h prem., and Mont Comb
Railway, Ito prem.

HALy-rAnT Timm o'CLoci.
Console are per cent. lower, at 87i to 2 for
money, and 87 to j for the account.
At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Rentes
opened at G9fr. 17c., showing a rise of sc. The
Bank of France has reduced its rate of discount
from 42 to 4 per cent.
About 45,000& in gold has been sent into the
Bank.

Owing to the large exports front the United
States to England, especially of cotton, and to the
consequent flatness of the exchange, au apprehen-
sion has lately arisen that there is a prospect of gold
being sent from this side. It appears, however,
that the rate of exchange must yet experienoe a re-
duction of as much salt or 2 per oent. before remit-
tanoes of gold can be made from here at a profit.
But the fact that it should be necessary to discuss
such a contingency as this speaks volumes in dis-
proof of the alarmist statements put forward by a
leading journal a few weeks ago, according to
which we were insanely allowing America to get
into debt to us to an amount far beyond her power
to liquidate. flow America is paying for the goods
sent her from this country we have repeatedly
shown, and the evidence of the solid facts and
figures which we adduced is merely confirmed by
the movement of the exchange against England to
which attention has lately begun to be directed.
The bidding, for bills on India took place yes-
terday at the Bank of England. The proportions
allotted were :—To Calcutta, 24,72,000r5. ; to
Madras, 32,000r5. ; and to Bombay, 10,00,000r5.
The minimum price was as before, viz.: is. 114 d.
on Calcutta and Madras, and la 111 d. on Bom-
bay. Tenders on Calcutta and Madras at 2s. will
receive about 80 per cent.; and on Bombay at
2a. Old., about 13 per cent. ; above these prices in
fall.
The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
Monday, the 26th inst., a special settling day in the
shares of the MatteUa Coffee Estates Company of
Ceylon (Limited), which are not to be marked. The
committee have also ordered the issue of 500,0001.
Thirty Years Five per Cent. Debentures, of 1864, of
the Land Mortgage Bank of India (Limited), to be
quoted in the official lista.
The dividend on the Vale of Neath Railway
stuck was officially announced yesterday at the rate
of 54 per cent. per annum, against 4 for the corre-
sponding period of 1864
The annual meeting of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company is called for the Bth March, and will be
made extraordinary, "for the purpose of receiving
from the board a communication with reference to
their arrangements for completing telegraphic com-
munication with America during the present year,
and an explanation of the agreements entered into
with the contractors and others in respect thereto."
The annexed memorandum is from the Rio de
Janeiro City Improvements Company (limited) :
The Rio de Janeiro Oity Itoprovemetsts Company coo-
tinue to receive most satisfactory accounts of the working
of their system of drainage, as represented in the district
completed nearly two years ago, and for which the com-
pany have jut received go
from the Braziliangovernment the
third half-yearly payment, amounting to 7,646 i. 2a. led-
The works in the remaining districts have made each pro-
gress as to lead to the expectation that, within two month',
on the opening of the outlet-works, nearly three times the
present number of bowel drained will be at ones brought
into charge, in additive to oa which the present pay-
ment is made.
The directors of the Russian (Vyksounsky) Iron
Works Company (Limited) have just announced a
call of 21. 10a. per share, payable as follows, viz. :
11. 55. per share on the 21st of April next, and
11. sa. on the 21st of May.
With reference to the market for American secu-
rities, Messrs. Satterthwaite and Co. report this
evening as follows :
The business in the London market for American securi-
ties has been on a limited scale, but with a tendency to
improved quotations, espesially in United States 5.20
Bonds, which close 64 to 69. For Illinois and Erie sham
there has sot been any great demand, but where buyers
come forward hither prices are demanded, and they berth
leave off at an advance over last week, Illinois being lut
quoted 76/ to 1 ; and Dies, 53 to The low quotations
for Atlantis and Great Western Wads have brought in
in some buyers, and we have to note an improvemeat of 1 dol:
Peonsylvania Section First and New York Second Mort-
' PIP.

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Wiesecur Terse.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 871 to j,
for the Bth of March, opened this morning at 871,
and after declining to 871 to f, closed as 87f,
"buyers." For money the last price was 87} to f.
The official business report is as follows :—Three
per Gent. Consols, for money, 87f, f ; ditto, for
account, 87f, f; Three per Ceuta. induced, 87f,

; New Three per Mute., 871, A; Annuities,
f 1885, 13 1341, 11-18; India Five per Cent.
Stook, 1021, I, I ; ditto Four per Gent" enticed''
rupee paper, 87 ; ditto Four per Oent. Bonds, 10e.

TEE BANK OF FRANCS.

(mai% tizamax.)

Fics. 22.
The Bank of France has reduced its rate of dis-
count from 4; to 4 per eent.