The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-13 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL BIZARR

LIVESSOot, Dr. It—Birkenhead, 8 Caledonian Stoca
661 fff —Eardern Counties, 104 104—Great Northern Stock, 11
1114—Great Weaterns, 734764—Lencaahlre and Yorkahlre,l3o4l
—London and North Western, 1024 1031—bLanchestor, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, 44 4M— M ldland Stuck, 1354 UM —Ditto New dimes,
116-14: p.—North &ILIA Stock, 63 63I—North Staffordshire,
64 te d.—North Fnittrn, Berwick Capital Stock, 1014 1064
Ditto Tort Capital Stork,W4lN—Ditto Leeds Stock, 02 6.
South Easters, lb 7-16 RI P-16—West Midland, Oxford, 474 47
Dutch Rhanish, 11-14 946 41.—ms Luxembourg, 6 9-16
Grand Trunk of Canada, 0 3-16 0 6-16—Great Western of
114 111-1111nolseentrsl, 17441.—8a1fa10 and 'Ake Buren, 6 54
Great Ship. sa. 3d. W Is. lid—Thum. and Menu) Marine Com-
pany, 1 3-16 ti.
D. It —ln thin market to-day Stour Valley
Guaranteed, 63 buyers : Birmingham Guaranteed, 764 buyers ,
Midland Derby, 106 salon South Stafford*, 104 to II : Birming-
ham Canal, 146 to 96 : Worcester Canal, 16 to 164. Dudley Banks,
64 to 64 : Staffordshir• Gas, 102 salters Birmingham Wagon, 4
pm. Wye's. Business dull.
Slaitenarritr., D. It —The market was firm and Improving
all day, clotting at the best. Grand Think of Canada, 6 316
Mtn, next account, 6 3-16—Great Western of Canada, BM—
Ditto, next account, 114&16—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1194—
Ditto, next account, HSI 4 4 10 4 20—London and North Wes-
tern, for next account, 1024—Manchester. Sheffield, and Lincoln.
shire. 464—Ditto, next account, 480 I 4—Midlands, for next ac-
count, 1164—North Eastern, Berwicks, 104—North Stafford., for
next account. 24 4 —South lantern, 16 5-16—Ditto. neat account,
35 7.16 4—lllinois Central, VI d —Midland Nen.' 11 p.—Thames
sod Mersey Marina lasnranoe, for next account, 14 p.—North
]'dolt Bank, lee—Ditto, for neat amount, 100.

AN la OAT/I RIPCSED.—At the Roch-
dale County-court, yesterday, before C. Temple, Esq., Hr.
timunel ]fades. artist, and his wife swat the steer of
the Litter for W. 35., the value of a pianoforte, said to be
wrongfully detained. The defence ea. that the pianoforte
belonged to defendant's wife, the mother of Mrs. Kaden.
The only witsces called to support the claim was Mn.
Medea, and when she stepped into the wawa-box Mr.
Eltandring asked her if she hollowed in a future state of
rewards and punishments. Witnem : I do not.—His
Honour: You don't believe in an human reimonsibility
for telling a lie? Whams : Tea—His Honour : Except to
society ? —Wittman : No.—His Honour: Do you believe in
a God who ma punish you for telling a lie ?—Witnens : No.
His Honour : Then I cannot hear you. I sonsuit the
pLiintiffs, with coats of defendant's advocate. If people
will init pubic opinion in a court of justice, they awl
take the consequences.
WEST MIDLLND RAILWAY.—The total traffic re.
taints of this company fo,
the fortnight ending December 2
have been 13,9191. 9s. el., awl for the corresponding
lodated of 1669 they were 12". 13.. 2d. The expowli•
tare 111010011b1 to 6,864 f. 4s. Od., or at the rale of 47.140 per
ant., whilst the expenses for the corresponding fortnight
of 1656 amounted to 5,6371. 3e. Id., or at the rate of 43.51
percent. The aggntate receipts far the firm 11 fortnights
and we day of the -ear amount to 163,073/. be. 7d., as
spirit 144,0611. Os. 33., for the oomeepooding 11 fort-
naghesaadthree days of the previous year. And the i
expleass for the first 11 fortnights and one day of the
f-
yew woolust to 60,1271. 11 e. 4d., being at she rate of 4139
per seat., is want 59,3591. ds. sd. for the
11 fortnights sad three days el the previausw;Lesrint
the Me et 61.19 per cwt.

At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter opened at
68fr. 75c., being 1 per cent. lower than yesterday.
Consols are officially marked 94 and
a ex div., for the account. The present
quotation is 920 to f. The official busi-
ness report is as follows :--Bank Stock, 234, 2321;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 921, 1 ; New
Three per Cents., 92/, 1 ; India Four per
Cent. Debentures, 1868, 961; ditto, 1869, 981;
ditto Bonds, 10s. dia. ; Five per Cent. " enlaced
Rupee paper, 96 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per
Cent., 1011, 101 ; Exchequer Bills, 2s , Si. dia.
Turkish stocks are steady ; the loan of 1854
at 72 to f, and that of 1868 at 58 to 1. The
1001. Bonds of tho latter loan are marked
59 and 591, being lower. As regards
other foreign stocks, there is no new feature of in-
terest. Sales are recorded as follows :—Brazilian
Old Five per Cents., 991, 1 ; ditto Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 1860, 861 ; New Grenada Deferred,
6; Russian Five per Cents., 106 ; ditto Four-and-
a-Half per Cents., 941 ; Spanish New Deferred
Three per Cents., 411, 1 ; the Committee's Cer-
tificates, 61 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1858,
581, 1 ; ditto 1001. Bonds, 69,1.

The Mato has arrived from the West Indies with
295,0001. in specie, and the Alhambra, from Lisbon,
with 7,3561.

The discount market remains without alteration.
There was a good demand yesterday in the general
market, at 41 to 5 per cent., for the beet bills ; but
at the Bank of England the amount of business
was only moderate.

A further sum of 72,0001. in Australian refined
gold was sent into the Bank yesterday. The dimi-
nished demand for the Continent is explained by
the reperted improvement in the position of the
Bank of France and by the bullion arrangement
between that estlbliahmeut and the Bank of Eng-
land. The remittances to New York, which are
now limited, consist for the most part of sovereign&
The accounts from New York to the let of Dec.
by the steamer City of Baltimore show that,
although the news of the rise in the Bank of Eng-
land rate of discount to 6 per *Mt, which occurred
on the 15th Nov., had arrived out, it had had
little effect beyond checking the improvement in
the New York stock market. The prices now re-
ceived are but little below those previously to hand.
The succeeding packet would furnish news of the
arrangements between the Banks of England and
France, sad of a steady revival of oonfidenoe here.
The directors of the East Indian Railway Com-
pany announce that, having received authority
from the Secretary of State for India to raise the
remaining sum of 1,500,000/. required to complete
the fetal amount which the company has power to
borrow on. debentures not convertible into share&
they are ready to receive applications at par to this
extent. These debentures bear 5 per cent. interest,
and payment of both principal and interest is gua-
ranteed by the Secretary of State for India. The
Bonds will be for five years, and the holders will
have the option of renewing them for five years
more upon giving one year's notice to that effect.
The payments will amidst of 25 per mut. on allot-
ment, and the remaining 75 per cent in time equal
instalments at intervals of one month ; but sub-
, scribers may pay up in full on allotment. Bonds
will be issued fur sums as small as 501. With re-
gard to this notification, we may point out that,
under the existing parliamentary powers of the
company, it cannot raise any more money, beyond
the 1,500,0001. now offered, upon these inoonverti-
, ble debentures. Any further capital that may be
required must be raised either in shares or in de-
bentures convertible into shares. This company's
proprietary is so rich and influential that its issues
of bonds have hitherto been carried through with
great success.
At Vienna yesterday a decline of I per cent. took
place in the Five per Cent. Metallic&
The amount of specie shipped for New York by
the steamer Fulton, which left Southampton yester-
day, is 49,4901., in sovereigns. The remittances
by the City of Manchester, which sailed from Liver-
pool yesterday for the same destination are only
7,6311. No further large sums appear likely to be
sent.

In accordance with the arrangement between the
Bank of England and the Bank of France parcels
of silver continue to arrive almost daily.
The Athenian, from the West Coast of Africa,
has brought 11,0001. in gold dust and specie.
The London and North Western Railway traffic
return shows this week an increase of 7881. ; the
Great Western • decrease of 5991. ; the Great
Northern a decrease of 8251. ; and the London and
Routh Western a decrease of 2891.

The arrangements are notified in connexion with
the payment of the half-year's interest on the capi-
tal of the Madras Railway Company.
With reference to the market for American secu-
rities, Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite reports as follows :
There has been, since onr last, a remarkably strong market
I. London in American securities. The continued receipt
of low quotations from New York makes no impression
here. Illinois shares are maintained at 28 discount, spinet
42 discount in New York, and Erie shares at 34 against 29.
Some large tranaecticas have taken Owe in Erie Thud
Mortgage Bonds, about 80 per cent,. at which price, under
the improved position of this road, they afford a very fa-
vourable medium for investment.
The following is a weekly report of the market
for hides and leather :

There is scarcely any alterstion to pollee in the state of
the trade. The supply at Ladish&ll this week wall com-
ported with its requirements., and a limited trade with un-
&anvil priced wee the result. The article most in demand
was English butte of good quality of about Mt s., which
were some. At the public sales of foreign goods but week
salted bides were in very limited demand—not any River
Plate were offered. 4,000 Australians brought 4d. to sd. ;
seeonds, 2d. to 3s. Of 115,000 East India kips, 46,570
were sold, the bast at former rates ; for the inferior qualities
little demand wee shown. Be private contract 8,000 Monte
Video have been sold, generally at former quotations ; and
• few hundreds of ordinary Australians at somewhat re-
duced prices.
Messrs. Stuart, Kinross, and Co. have been ap-
pointed agents for Lloyd's at Napier, New Zealand.

WODMINDAT EVIEDICI.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 92} to I ex
div., fer the 10th January, opened this morning
at the same quotation, and closed at 921 to f
The of business report is as follows :—Three
per Cent. Consols, for money (shut), ; ditto
for account (Jan. 10), 92f, }, i ex div. • Three
per Conte. 'Reduced 921, }, I ; New Three per
Cents., 92}, f, ; India Four per Cent. Deben-
tures, 1858, os• ditto, 1859, 961, 96 ; ditto
Bonds, 10e., 9s. du. ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent
"enlaced" rupee paper, 101}.
Indian government securities were quiet. The
Five per Cent. rupee paper was dull, at 95 to },
and the Five-and-a-Holf per Cent. at 101 to }.
Some sales of India Bonds were effected at 10s.
and 9s. dis. Exchequer Bills were steady, at bs.
to Si. dis.

Turkish The Loan of 1858 opened this morning
at a fresh fall of per oent., being quoted 571 to
68, but at the close a recovery of per cent. was
presented, the final quotation being 671 to 581.
The bonds of 1001. were worse, being marked 60.
The loan of 1866 declined per cent.,
leaving off at 714 to 724. Mexican Bonds were
quoted 211 to 4, yesterday's recovery being sup-
ported.
Bank shares to-day were very steady. London
Mattered Bank of Australia continue in demand.
National Provincial Bank of Kogland were marked
994 and 98 (42/i= Cmtal Palace stock was
inquired for. Irrigation and Great Ship

The mining market is steady to-day, with a
good amount of business, at firm prices. The
demand for Wheal Buller shares continues,
and they have been dealt in as high as
160. The following transactions have also
taken place, via.: Stray Park, 50 ; West Cam-
den, 774 ; East Basset, 120 ; North Treskerby,
and Wheal Basset, 1221. In the Stock changeEx-
list East Basset ahares are marked 121, and
East Wheal Russell, 11.
Foreign and colonial miningsharesremain steady.
St. John del Rey are marked 2Be and 28k ; Es-
punda, 11 and If prem. ; United Mexican, 2R ; and
Worthing, i dia.
At North Robe* general meeting, held yesterday, the
aecounta showed a balance of assets over liabilities at the
end of October (but twinging only the ore to the end of
September) of 1,5511. 186.11 d. The loss on the four months'
working was 4001. 13s. 6d. The ore sampled for October
and November is computed 130 tons. A full report from
the agents was read, in which they draw attention to several
important points being driven to, and state that they expect
to sample 120 tons of copper ore every two months, at a
cost of 700/. per month.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

OORN.-LIIPERIAL AVER.AGES.

Aso& Borioy. Oda Ryo. I }baud Feb.
508 lid 406 10d 131&S /84 td1416 nob 4d
tMb Ild 41.4 Od 434 Ild 384 131,614 14 No 64
sae 14 4111 4d tis bd lb ad goo im11406 *a
lb U 46.114 281 3d 344 4d 484 11dIdo 6d
51a 104 blo 103 2b841 366 lid 484 10d 456 11d
5b Id lb 24 121 5d DU 0d1414 44 bo Od
lb Od 404 64 lb 400 bt 354 fd 8d 6d

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Nov. 3
10
17
24
Dc. 1
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1311 wee& Agg •
Arenas I

Barley.
.^.4 10d

reiderii olunt—ThoTz—Liii
86,615: oats, 14,646; rya, 18a:
1.115011 AN @Bowfin 27111 ruici

Rye, Beam. aad Yew la
Vilan.—Wbeat, 63,190: barley.
bum. psis, 2.061 quartets.
MSS= 31 TSUI AVsa3lll PAM
1113 SIX WM= 11•113 D.

Prim. liov. &
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MINCING LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
Sro.ta.—The public sales are going off heavily at about
previous ratea.
Comm—Yesterday's prices have been about sustained.
TZA.—There is no improvement in the demand ; fine
Congou sold at la. lid.
Rica remains neglected.
llon.—Quotations are unaltered.
Briers remain in limited demand.
Markets have a very dull appearance.

TALLOW MARIEZT.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is steady to-dar. Town tallow is quoted
58e. 3d. net cash ; Petersburg Y.O. ow the spot, 60e. 6d. ;
all the year, 110 s. ; Jan. to March, 60s. 6d. ; Mainh,
Ms. ; April to June, Ma. ; October to December, Lkis.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
_ _

The number of beasts is larger th►n of late, but not ex-
cessive for so near Christmas. The average quality is by
no means first-rata. Choicest description', are its demand,
and in a few usstanoss commanded higher prices. The sup-
ply of sheep is small, and of very middling quality. Quota-
tions are about the same as oa Monday lest. From Ger-
many and Holland them ars 122 beasts, 500 sheep and
188 calves ; Spain, 40 bouts. Mitch cows, 118.

Per stone of Elba- I. d. a. d. Per stone of albs. ad. a. (1.
lest loots, Heralds. 6 0 6 I DestDned Ett.bdiSh
Deg Mort-horns 4 10 6 0 Best Long-w 001.... 5 0 5
Second 41%11 beagle I 0 4 4 Do. do. Shorn s_
Calves
PlO4
DeolDnetll/24wedi 5 6 5 e lambi
Desola at isierte4. MU: 3450: Week 200: Piga
140.

HAY mAßKar.7(Tgyi DAY.)

Messrs Davis and Co. report trade dull, M laat
day's prima. Prime meadow Lay, 755. to 00s.; supe-
rior ditto. 90a. to 106 s. ; inferior do., 50,. to 60s. ; rawest.
40s. to 50s; clover, old, 90e. to 1101. ; ditto w.oond cut,
80s. to 90e.; straw, 32a. to 365.

EAST INDIA COMPANY.—The half-yearly meet-
lug of the East India Company was held yesterday at
the India-house, Leedeehall-street. Colonel Sykes tram-
pled the chair, having explained the steps that had
been taken to obtain from the government funds and pre-
mimes for carrying on the affairs of the company, consider-
able discusuon ensued as to what course should be pursued,
and it was agreed that a committee should be formed to
consider and report as to the best means of obtaining the
required accommodation. Mr. Jones then moved the fol-
lowing resolutions :—" 1. That the application of the reve-
sues of India to the defrayal of the expenses of the Chinese
war Is • violation of the act of parliament which trans-
ferred the government of India to the crown, is an evasion
of the control of the Commons over the supplies, and an
injustice to the people of India. 2. That the principles of
paper currency proposed to be adopted iu India are false in
commercial policy discreditable in practice, and dangerous
to the dignity of 'the crown." After some discussion the
motion was withdrawn. In the course of the proceedings
one of the speakers (Mr. Shunt) mentioned that a high
functionary of the Indian government, lately appointed to
his office, bad appointed his son, • youth of 17 years of age,
and six weeks ago • mere schoolboy, to the lucrative post of
his secretary, at • salary of 1,500/. per annum. Mr. Shoott
remarked that when the Indian government assigned so
high a salary to the office it was with • view to secure for
the discharge of its duties • gentleman thoroughly versed in
Indian affairs, wall acquainted with the country and its
resources, and having • competent knoesserlsc of the hies
guage, habits, and feelings of the Indian ; in fact, a
person whom the high functionary in qu n might reliably
consult. And he argued that with such rulers the Indian
revenues ran • chance of proving • sorry security for the
Company's dock.
MRDICAL STUDENTS.—From inquiries we have
made, it appears that 1,237 London students have registered
this session, being an increase over last session of 132.
There seems to have been • corresponding increase in the
provincial schools ; also in the Irish and Scotch institutions.
There is no doubt this increase is owing to • desire on the
part of these young gentlemen to escape the wholesome re-
gulation! coming into operation in 1861, of the Royal Col-
lege, of England,: Ireland, and Scotland, sad the educational
institutions of the United Kingdom, backed by the Council
of Medical Education. —Lawn.
THE NOTTIN011•11 LAcE FACTOR IRS, —Mr. Tremen-
been), the oomniissionev appointed by government to taquire
into the complaint of 10,000 petitioners, who prayed perils-
meet last session to apply the Factory Act to hen factories,
has arrived in Nottingham, and intends to proceed with his
inquiry at the George Hotel. The commissioner's intention
is to take first the evidence of those parties who desire the
adoption of the Factory Act ; afterwards to take the evi-
dence of the owners of lace machinery, as well as that of the
owners of lace factories ; and then to submit the salient
points of the latter's evidence to the advocates of legisla-
tive interference. and to hear their reply upon it, previous
to forming his own opinion and giving his report to govern.
ment. The masters, as albody, are not at all adverse to the
application of the Factory Act to Nottingham. with certain
modifications, nearly all the employers admitting that it is
necessary for children of 19 years of age to be protected, so
las to enable them to obtain an adequate share of education,
and even for youths above that age to be protected from
midnight labour.
FATAL ACCIDINT. —An accident of a very peculiar
and at the same time of • fatal character, occurred ea the
macaw:Lanese Alderley, yesterday. The Iseult may serve's,
ato railway employ's—if anything can serve as a
1 general caution to persons connected with railway", either
las passeogem or as company servants. A young Man
aimed Partangton, engaged in one of the railway offices,
ran up to the train at Ali erley whilst it was in motion. lie
caught hold of one carriage and mounted, and finding the
1 front door locked, he tried to creep round by the buffers,
fell between that carriages, mil was, of course, crushed to
pieces.
CRYSTAL FALACI. The Poultry Show attracted
• large number of visitors yesterday, the north wing of the
building, in which it is held, being quite thronged, and the
demand for catalogues incessant. Many sales were effected,
to an amount considerably in advance of former years. The
show will be continued to-day and during the week.
The annual exhibition of the Hampshire Orni-
thological Association commenced on Tuesday at South-
ampton, and will last three days. About 1,000 birds have
been sent to be exhibited. consisting for the most part of
canaries and gedfinoh and linnet mules. About 106 prises
have bee. awarded.
There are at present (says the Newcastle Chronicle)
emir 1,400 vessels in the River Tyne, a greater number
than as oldest seaman recollects; to have warmed at say
one time In that river • and accommodation is provided for
onl,y TOO or SOO vessels. Two more docks, one at the north
and another at the south, would be necessary to afford pro-
tection to these 1,400 ships. In the oats of a freshet in
the river, or similar disturbing cause., the consequences
would be dreadful to contemplate.