The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-21 00:00:00

MIMIC

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.
MARK-LANE.--(THIS DAY.)
Our market to-day was very scantily supplied with
English wheat for which the demand was in a slucgish
state. Monday's prioes, however, were freely suppe-ted.
The show of foreign wheat was only moderate. Russian
parcels moved of freely, other kinds slowly at full quo-
tations.
Floating cargoes of grain off Falmouth and Queenstown
were steady.
There was a alight improvement in the sale for barley,
but no advance took place in prices.
The malt trade was tolerably firm at extreme rates. The
supply of malt was good.
V'e have no change to notice in the value of fine oats,
but inferior parcels were dull, and rather cheaper.
Beans commanded very little attention, at Monday's
decline.
In peas next to nothing was doing, yet prime were un-
altered.
Both English and foreign flour was held at full quo-
tations.
Seeds pascrally were inactive on former terms. Cakes
sold at full currencies.
The new Corn Exchange will be opened for business on
Monday next, but the old market will be closed. The for-
mer will not be open on Wednesday next.
CUARYST MGM
ENOLUUL
Per Qr.
MTh! a U.
loos; Lent, red, old OS to 66
new 50 to 64
'be. Irbil, old 38 to 72
now 32 to di
Norte& and UllO/11111
red, now
BLUM
Malting
89 to 44
Grinding 3120 116
HILL.
Emu, Norfolk, and
Suffolk 7l to 78
Elogston and Were 72 to 78
Brown 5B to 08
sill
New

drOOKS.

1 0000 arlttalt Oolin. 69.03,1839
109, Do. 1866
Can. Gov. 6 p. e.,1877-86.
.. Do. eipwcFeb.rtAng.
Do. 6 peret. Mar.azieji
4,211,808 Do. 6 perct.J an.&J
000\
686,808 Do. 6per ct. Int. Stoc
100,000 Coped 0 Hope6per.lB73
.... Do. do.lBoo-1900
.... Do. do. 1880.90
.... Do. do. 1890-91
134, D0.6p.0.11p.tt00t.1900
100,000, Cetylon.N oV. 186 8,8 p. ct
160,000' Do. 1878. do..
1,000,000 Da 1871 d 0...
200, Mauritius <I per et., 1873
100,000 Do. 1878
900, Do. 1882
300. Do. 1896
166, Natal. Go!. 8 per cent..
lee. New Itruns.flov.6perct.
1,136,800
tool
New Booth Wales Gov_
II p. cont., 1871 to 1876
3,071, Do. 6 9. 0.1888 to 1893
830.000 D0.6p.c.r,1967 to 1876
160,000 New Zealand Spec cent.
1,000,C001 Ito. Spec cent
600,000 Do. 6 per cent. 1891
104,000. Do de.1091 AM k Dee
250,000 Nova Bootle 6p. a. 1876
1,860,100 Queensland Gov. op. ot.
-- - &Ansi Oov. 6 p.e.,67-77
73.1,000. Do. 1878 and upwda.
LSO, ... 171c.G0w.9p. c. Jan. July
7,000, . Do. Op. of ADM& Oa

Per Qr.

OM a. 4. 00
Sootekbrr 3O to 36 10
21 to 25 90.
N. whits l2 to 31 34,
100
llanalan BIAS&
40 to 44 100
Tick 4l to 44 sk
Narrow
Pii•on 44 W 45 0..
40 to 62 at.
PILL ft.
Om ST to 40 st.
=
t,
30 to 43 s
41 to 45 00.
Bolkirs
nous. 8k
Town nod% yer MI 14.
lbo
Nososboid 47 10 60 R.
Country
Norfolk and uffolk, at,
Ksr 4s to 63 84,
84.

DIBENTURE

492.0 M St Gt.latn 4 p.c. Mar.agap.• 100
1000314‘ St. G.Nthn.4 p.c. Jan.&July.loo
610,000 St CkWetn.—W.
I p. 42., Jan. & July .... 100
618.000 St. Lasc.&YL4p.a.Jaa&JlJ 100
00.000 St lan.Brlgh.4p.c.JanAJly 100 I
Matt St. Lit.N.W.4p.c.Jan.& July 100
312,00 St. Do. %p.a. Jared: July 100
119,730 St. L.M.W.4p.c. Jan.& July 100
.. • tit Mldland.4p.c.Jan.&Jul7 100
SR N. BMWs, E. P. &
6p. et. Tab. & Aug . 100
144111 I.l.7.atzn.,4p.a.Jan.daful7 100
. BR ,g00t.N.E..4 p.u.Ap.1041.. 100

--
1201811. hod 32 to 80
eajoh.= 2B to 31
$4 to 31
lox
Per qt.
a. S.

Per Qr. BE
OM ... g. SO
Danish and Swedish 11 to 30 el
Umlaut
NUNS. ilk
Danish
rends&
MR 100
=
30 to al se
DINAR Oonn.
Whits SO to 40 9
Yellow
FLoo3. 34.
Trench, per sack 44 to 60 99
Spanish ,
Americn, Per bd. 27 .to 33 is
tnnadlana
~
INTO LONDON, BY WAX6I2 dt.
,7 TO DEC. 20. INCLUSIVE. 34.
6
Malt. Oats. !lour. ..
qrs. era. Deis. sacks. .•
1340 10 .. 223,0 7
to
.. 45700 :: 4740 es.
1144T17370 1 46720 . .. DM ri.
;RPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS. L
(THIS DAY.) 0
On ILBLTRIO AND INTERNATIONAL TRIZORAPH.) S
(FRONt OUR OWN COORROZONDENT.) (11
Corrox.—The market steady but quiet. Sales about 11
12,000 bales. '
Conti.—The market thinly attended. Wheat a alow
sale at about late rates. Flour dull and unaltered. Beans,
oats, and oatmeal in favour of purchasers. Indian earn in
moderate demand.

wasar.

Dentate and You**.
bus 6l to 74
Rostock & Itecklon-
D= ES to 66
64 to 00
R4I4IIIAN, hard
suet
ATlalkolo. red — to
~ whits
liaaLai

Grinding
Dlitilling
Natio( 6O W 42
OM
_____

Dot& browl;g RI to St I
Swung SI to 1/
ARRIVALS Of GRAIN, Re..
CARRIACIR FROM DSC. I'

Mllah sad Scotch'

15.1wat.
qm
320
36i90

-n:-rliy7

Yanks
Total

35700

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET•—(THIS DAY.)
(1! 111.10 TRIO AND INTUNATIONAL TZLZGLAPH.)
(FROM 001 OWN CORIOSPONDINT.)
Wheat trade steady at our last quotations. Barley in
better request, but value unaltered. Beans and oats as
before. -

MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
SUGAR.—There continues to be a good inquiry at extreme
rates. The private sales include British West India, at
29a. 6a. to 32e. ; low, 275. ; Porto Rico, 325. Gd.;
as. Refined remains firm.
Corritx.—llueiness has been transacted at firm prices.
TILL—A few sales are reported on former terms.
Ries.—The market is firm but quiet.
Rom AND SALITETIUL—NO sales reported.
Corros.—Tbe market is less active, but the business
done has been at the previous value.
The colonial markets will close to-day for the Christmas
holidays, and will re-open on Wednesday, 2nd January.

TALLOW MARKET.—(TAIS DAY.)
The market is firm at the following prices :—Town tal-
low, 43e. 3il. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the op* 445. ;
Jruary to March, 445. to 445. 91. ; March, 45a. to

II IDE M ARKET. --(THIS DAY.)
LZADENFIALI..—Hides: Tailba. to 641ba., 21.1. to 2id.;
to 7211 A., 21d. to 3d. ; 721ba. to 801 La., 3d. to
3jd. ; 8011 A. to 831ba., 3d. to :qd. ; 88lbs. to 911b3.,
34d. to 3;0. ; 043ba. to 104114., ktd. to 4d. ; 10411 a. to
1121 b.., 4d. to -lid. ,• 1121ba, to 1200 A., 41. to 3d. Hums
hides, to. to 10a. lid. WI skins, light, 21. 01. to 4a.;
full, 7a.
IssioioNnseY.—Sheepskins : Polled, 10a. to 121. ;
Kent. and na.lf-breda, Ba. Od. to Os. 3d. ; downs, 6a. od. to
7.. 3d. _ _ •

. -
BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Messrs. rattenden and Smith report that the trade
remains steady, with a very short supply of choice de-
scriptions, prices ruling tine.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

FRIDAY, DKCIAMBIR 81, 8 A.M.

______
B. it W. lit) IK`r"c". IW. 8.. lSea.i
1 12 P. D. 19.
Nairn -.... 20.51 Si;S.W. ;AlO 1 S.W. cb - 12-
Aberdeen ..29,04 491 S.S.W. 141 1 ! W.s.W. be - 1
L•ith - 1 1
Ardrossail 30.otin/ &S W. s: 9 1 &W. co I- 14
Greencastle )- 1- - -; - I -
- - - Valentla 1 -
I- - i-' - 1 -
_I -I_
Uverpool 30...7 481 S. 112 1, S. o!- 1 2
Holyhead
Penzance 30.3151 S. S 5 ! S. o• - S
Brest .. - ! 6
[orient 30._+41- 8.P.. 12 3 ; K bo •- 14
Rochefort 30..z 37 K ' 4 4 E.N.I. hi : - 2
Plymouth 30.1547 IE.S.E. . 1 3 S.& • • 2
1
• Weymouth -
Portamouth 30.3.: 42 S. . 2 3 S.H. Ifu. - . 1
Loudon - 1 -
Yarmouth... 3.1:1?, 34 W.& W. 2 2 W. I 1 - 1
Scarborough. 30.-.:.1 44 W .S.W. 1 2 S. W. 'co - 8
Sinclas - 2
Italder
--

REMARKS.
Barometers have fallen slowly. :oid are lowest In the north of
Scotland. Temperatures generally have risen. Fresh southerly
winds prevail ou our northern and western coasts, and light
variable winds elsewhere. The sky generally Is clear in Scotland
and overcast in England. Fot was prevalent on our southern
cos.As yesterday, anti in London it was very thick.

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKRTS.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 1.e.-Sales to-day: Great %Astern, 274 17 1
}-Great Northern A, 12,1-tireat Western, 511 211 11-
ILancashire and Yorkshire, 124 7 61 7 01 1-London, Chatham,
and Dover, 164-London and North Western, 1181 1 11 1
f 1 4 4 1 1--Manchester, Slicilleld, and Liu, olnshire, 434
f}tii 9} 4—Metropolitan, 12.14 4 1-Midland,
1211 14 1-North British, 361 64-North 'Eastern, Berwick
capital stock, 106-South Eastern, 631 61 51-4 1 6 651 1
-Buffalo and Lake Huron, 4 1-161 1-16-Grand Trunk of Canada,
84 - Great Western of Canada, 12 1-16-tuited States 5-20156.2,
711 4 1- Ditto, 1805, 701-- Eastern Exchange Bank „Limited , 2 d.
- Mercantile and Exchange lkink 8 p.-Royal In-
surance, 24 p.-Thames and ?Jersey Maritime Lindteil), 31 p. -
Anglo-American Telegraph, 104 1 1 4-Atlantic Telegraph, 42-
Ditto 8 per emit., 3 13-10 4-British Shipowners, 31-Liverpool
litaehange,
NIANCIIESTNR, DEC. 20.-The market opened Arm with prices
generally better, hut subsequently declined. After sonic fluc-
tuation prices n::-.in advanced, and closed strong. Anglo-Ameri-
can Telegraph ,Limited• 101 7-16 - Consolidated Bank Li-
mited , p.-Erns. 431' 1-Great Eastern 27 11 1 1-Great
Northern A, It", 8 Yorkshire-Oreat Western, 52 If 14
1 2 11 1 - and 124 64-Louden
and North We.tern, 1181 1 1 1-Manchester. Sheffield, and
Lincoln, 4811.1 1 1 1 119 1 1 9Bl 9 1 j-Metro-
politan, 124 4 4 1-Midland, 1211 }North^ British, 38 8
s{-North tern, Bereleks 1051--.-South Eastern, 054 1 }
5 411 544 a 1 11 1 1 1-Thames and Mersey Marine insu-
Iranee ;Limited , 3/ 1 15-16 15-16 p.-Cuited States 6-20
Year 'Muds, 711-Whitehaven Junction, 394 c.-St Helen's, 41
per cent. D. 93-Whitehaven and AMAMI, 311-Turkish Five
per Cents., 321-Unkm Bank, 3 p.
DIRMIN6II•I4, Dsc. 2a—The sales to-day were in Birmingham
Banking Company shares at par: Lloyd's Bank
;Limited , ut S prem.: Birmingham Gas New Ordinary ,1866:, at
?..; prem.: and Metropolitan Railway Carriage and Wagon shares
at 91 per share. Closing prices: Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire Railway, 48, sellers; South Eastern Railway, 65,
sellers South staffordehire Railway, 835, sellers; Birmingham
Joint Stock Bank iLimited., 33 to 34: Birmingham and Mid-
Lund Bauk, 143 buyers; and Midland Financial %Limited If
to 11 dis

The further examination of Lionel Holdaworth,
Charles Williatu Lee Webb, Thomas Berwick, and Joseph
Stansfield Dean alerts Algol), charged with conspiracy to
defraud certain underwriters by destroying at sea the ship
Severn, was resumed yesterday morning, at the Mansion-
house, before Mr. Alderman Finnic, and adjourned for a
i week.
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN.
—The following are the names of candidates who passed
the major examination December 19, 1868, as phis.
maceutical chemists : Robert Leman Churchyard,
Bunpy ; Jules Moussempea Biarritz; Thomaa Boolton
Allkins, Tasnworth ; Richard' Bayly Cornelius, C=;
Edward Beets Ford, Hereford ; Edwin Eli J •
Nottingham.

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1866.

CLprlose.

40,000 I 10 lAnglo-AniericanTel(L),
90,0001 10 anglo-Maxican Mint 1
600,000 St. Atlantic Telegraph I
.1330,00131! It. Do. 8 per cent.
9000 25 Australian Agrica
0,,0001 15 Ansfaißan M.L&FuiL.
10,00 10 !BaurparalsTeeletateaL•
47,000. 10 'Berlin Waterworks (1.)1
13,000. 10 ' Do. New
26,900 100 • Boickow Vaughan (L)!
0,000 , IBombay_ Gas (Limited) I
10,0301 6 , Do New
6,000. SO Illrittels American Land. 4
534,780 St. •B. & 1. Malt. Tel. (L)
60,000 SO 'British Shipownars
8,016 324 Canada Company
60,000. 10 iCanadianLoan& Inv(1)I
25,00131 20 Ceylon Company 1 1
12,000 20 i Ditto A shares 1
117,000' 'ChineSallhi
30,000 i 20
10 .City Discount, Limited.' Limited.' 1
10,000, 25 CityolLondonit.Pro.iL
16,041 30 City of Milan linpro.(L)
4,069. 30' Do.
86,000; 25 ICU, of Moscow Claa (L )1 al
10001 50 'City (glees (Lim.) l4
90,000 . 60 .Colonial (Limited)
10,000 ; 60 1 Do.
50,000; 60 ,Commercialllnionllns )I, BI
10,000, 10 ,Coin. of AhicanMer.(l )1
17,500( 20 'Continental lin.Gaa k L
12,00; 2s Cop.lLErig.,Fra.74 p.c. al
50,000 lO C. Fonc. of England ;•L) I
60,0001 60 Do.olMatuitius ) ll
1202511 St. iCrvatal ?slam
60,820 St. bo. Pretension
77,000 St. Do. cf. Perp. De b. 101
7,600 26 , 'Darjeelinp.g (Limited)
10,000 100 1./iscountCorporation(Ll 100
18,000 10 ;Eastern Amain Tea IL;I
20,000 60 Ih.lndiaLand,C.&Fln(L) 11
50,000 20 R. India bvig. & Canal 11
80,000 60 Ebbw val.
•13,813 20 ,IlgyptianCons.&Trd.(L) I
0,976 St. 'Electric Telegraph - . 104
70,000 3 ling&Aus.Copper (LBW 1
20,000 60 F.ng. and Foreum Credit
10,000 100 Eng.& ScottishMarin.(L I
0,000 10 FairbairnEugineming..
10,000 20 Foreet (Warehouse (I ) r
10,000, 50 10ellivara (Limited)
150,000 i 20 10.CrediktFin.of Lon.(4
90,000 15 ,Gen. Steam Navigation
0,000, 50 , Nome &Colonial As.(L )
6,030' 10 111ongEonit & China 01146
100,000 20 !Undson's Bay
80,000 20 11m.leaniCo.Slarseilles L 1
60,000 2 !Indian Carrying (Lm.;
160,000! 20 Internat. Finan.Soc.(L )
900,000! 20 Inturnat Land Credit(L)
10,000, 60 (Italian
Land
60,000! 26 lrrig. (Can. Cay `, al
.0000001100 1 Do. 6p. c. Bds. r. 1870 a
20,0001 60 :Land Securities(Lhis.l
4,000 26 ,Lond.African Trading- 1
20,000! 25 ,Lon. & Caledon. M. (L)
60,000 , 10 ILon.oountylLarni&B.(L)l
12,000; 6 ,Lond. DistrietTeleg.(L
40,000 50 Lund. Final'. Ass.. ii.)
148,6161 4 'Loud. 0. Omnibus
5,000 60 Ilend.&olasg.fte.Co.( 1 25
64,5001 20 Load. Provincial Marine
60,000. 20 'Madras Drtga.&Canal.. 1641
; 20 ! Do.
10,000 ;25 Marlon Investment (L I 64
12,500: 20 'llatuitlusLand, &c. (L.); 2
12,000! 10 ' Medit. Eaten. Tel. (L,‘ .1 all
10,000 60 'Merchant Shipping IL' 20
26,000 • 20 ]lillwall F. Ld.&Doek(L' 17
40,000 • 50 Millwall Iron Works. '
V,500 . 10 Natal Land & Col.C. (4)1
1.),000' IS National Die. Com. (L
40,0013 26 Do. New,iss !Sp./it...Mend'
20,000 ..15 National Prov. Marine L
90,000 100 NationalStemn Nay.; L.)'
6,0014 20 NerbuddsCoal&lron(o
6,000 20 Do. New
15,000 • 10 NewConsolidat.ois. (L
20,000 25 N :Zealand L& V. At, L .
20,000 • 25 N. Zealand T.& Loan IL).
11,000 10 Northern AssataTea 10'
26,000 10 Do. B
4187.176 St. N.Rris.Australtudan ;L.)
60,000 54) •N. Brit.& Newnan. In.( L )
14,000 10 • Nowgoug Tea ,Liniited
40,000 55 ;Occan 51araue (Insura."
10,002 60' OrientalFinanclallLim.);
30,000 6 Cliental Gus (Limited) '1
10,600' 51 Do. New
40,000 10 Orient•lnland Stearn'l
26,000 10 01a2o & Sthlaud Invest;
30,000. 6 Ottoman Call (Limited,.
62,600 10 Panama R. IL Steam L
10,214 6 to. do.
4000,000. St. Peel Riv.lAndk)ll4l.(L
20,000' 60 Peninsular & o.Steam 1
26,000 60 I Do. do. New 1
17,000 10 Quebrada L, R., M. kL
10,000. 60 Ithyruney Iron
10,000 15 Do. New
10,434' 25 RioJ.City Improv.(L 1 1
15,000' 25 Do. do
90,000 20 Rio Janeiro Gas (11m'1
15.000'100 Royal Mail Steam 1
LlOO,OOO St. Scot Austra. Invest. (L
50,000. 5)
.Soc.Finan. d'Egypte (L )
20,000 60 S. Anion' M. & L. I
14,200. 25 SmithlustrallauLand..
4290,000 St. 'Submarine Telegraph ..
... 1 1 Do Scrip
1 •Tel.Cmistruc.&llain(L
37,500 20
Do. Do.
100,000 20 .Thames& Mersey In.(L 11
7,500; 20 ;Trinidad Petroleum (0
67,5001 10 ;Trust& Agency of Aus.,l,
60,000 ' 20 ;T. & L. Co. of C. Canada!
100,000 60 • Cn.lf aline of Liver. (L'
80,000 6 United K. Teleg.
60,000 20 'Culvert. Marine lns.(L1II
755,000; 10Cpper Assam Tea ;Um )
25,000 10 I Do
10000 1 , 30 , Van Diemen's Land (I 1
1030001'100 'Vlceroyof F.gypt(Mor. (L.
20,900 60 !Warrant Finance 'Llm.)!
'l,OOO 1 60 Westlndla&PacincSt. (1,1

664 6

.—(THIS DAY.) of the warning conveyed in the recently p-
-0-- letters of Lord Redesdale, have lodged in ....
The English funds were in strong demand at the Private Bill Office the clauses of their bill to be
commencement of business this morning, at an ire- over the heads of the present debenture holders_
Offs olltassi. brought forward next session to borrow 1,500,0001.
It would therefore appear that the settlement of
the affairs of this unfortunate undertaking must be
provement of t per cent., but have since expe- as far off as ever.
rieneed a reaction. Nevertheless, the present prices The Great Western Railway traffic return shows
are 1 above those last current yesterday. The this week =increase of 9501. over the corresponding
'transactions show au increased number of period of 1865 e the London and South
estern,
bond fide purchases, owing chiefly to the an increase of 2/. • the Great Eastern, a decrease
W
very low rates now allowed. by the joint- of 1,477/. ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire, an in-
stock banks and discount establishments cerfears7;sf; 417eLd thte Northrth Eas
an tern, a decrease;
for money on deposit. The inquiry for British 4,483'. ; the Manchester,c Sheffield, anind Lincoln-
railway securities has diminished, but the recent shire, an increase of 1,1471. • the North British,
Dover, including the Metropolitan Extenaion and
important advance is maintains in most cases. an increase of 1,119/. ; the London,' Chatham, and
London and North Western stock exhibits a fresh
rise. United States 5-20 Bonds are inquired for, branches, an increase of 5881• ' the Metropolitan
* to 1
wenuth ;and the Kent
the advices from New York reporting a reduction Co
Extension,airt, aec a deervaßeof 1001. of 124'1.
are rather inactive. In the market for financial Credit
eanudndFeirtaknanicengCoanmdpanredyuoctf
of 3 par cent, in the price of gold. Foreign bonds At a numerously attended meeting of the General
ilsoonnodfonth(eLimiliabilitedlt;
shares London Financial have improved 10s. I held yesterday, the resolution for the reconstruction
There is a somewhat increased demand for
cue sh.areedwhicihthwollanlPalifed
money to-day, but the best bills are taken at six
business
of the concernw
w)ill. , therefore, henceforth
• The
t per cent. below the Bank minimum. Aeon-on the 27th ult.,
• siderable amount of Indian and Brazilian paper be carried on under the name of the General Credit
___, Company took
of the assets of 21. per share, free of income tax, lace yesterday, when a division out
p
has just arrived at maturity. The rate in the and Discount Company (Limited).
Stock Exchange, for advances from day to day on The half-yearly meeting of the Canada (Land)
English government securities, is 21 to 3 pes
cent. was declared.
Consols are now quoted 891 to 1, ex div., for i To prevent any possible misapprehension, it may
I change will be closed on Monday, the 24th inst.,
money, and 891 to 90, ex div., for the account Ibe useful to state precisely that the Old Corn Re-
but open on Wednesday, the 26th ; and that the
(January 10).
The foreign stock market is quiet, and the only
New Corn Exchange will be open on the Monday
movements in the speculative descriptions area rise and closed on the Wednesday.
- of t per cent. in Turkish of 1865, and a reduction Subjoined is Messrs. Culverwell, Brooks, and
to the like extent in Mexican. Russian scrip is Co.'s report of yesterday's hide sales:
_
steady, at 1 to It prem. Turkish Bonds of At the twenty-fourth and last series of bide sales foe
1862 are quoted 59 to 60; ditto of 1865, 33 the year there Irma fair attenibince of buyers, and for EaM
to I ; Greek, 131 to 14; Spanish Passive, 20 India ..Ehillescaotamsedantmwewer:e. obtain...ood dr;a request, at
to i ; ditto Certificates, 131 to 1; Italian of 1861, almoet general advance of id. perth rb. ; the.utioms tura
78=1 Calcutta new parcels, and 26,307 brought forward
wfroerem former sale'. e7eraint°rall 104T,h5368"jahasil, dol. wthihechalle.BB,2ooll
661. T toniteds6 ;StaantcelaMs-e2xoicanßOnidBis heti)! advanced 1 per
I to }, Wog moll loweserpripertites wiZethee—pitt.se Indian—For* the
Partian
cent., viz., to 72 to I. Erie and Illinois Central Isuare.l7,l"l- East India--Buffalo found bursa at fully
was
railway shares have also improved
mostly
quoted 48f to 491 and 781 to 791, respectively. bought in. Salted Hides—Awdralian were dull of sale.
Anglo-American Telegraph shares are unaltered, I;:titailiethougltierthe quantity tiblyd brought forwtarl waste srant
sd at 161 tog, but Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cont. made not being up to last aale's prices. Cap's only part
preference have receded 2a. eme to be the present sold. Gibraltar all boht is. Falkland Island, all
price being 31 to 1. pawed. Horse Hides-South American—None sold.
Drysalted—Mauritius sold fairly. Mogadore all passed.
21 Bark—Mimosa was in but moderate request, the greaser
International Financial shares are quoted
portion of the quantity offered being bought in.
to 2 din ; London Financial, 19 to 18 dis. ;
The return of the Bank of England for the week
General Credit, If to 11 dis. ; Credit Fonder, e riding Wednesdav, December 19, compared with
a/ to 41 dig. ; National Discount, 9} to i Prom. ; that fur the previous week, shows the following
and Hudson's Bay, 161 to 1. changes :
An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of Circulation Wine £32,en9,545 Increase £201,845
I the Mercantile and Exchange Bank is convened for 9.ircaan°°aStie 22,100,485 Increase 6,690
Public deposits 8,070,235 Increase 681,944
the 3rd inst., " forthe purpose of considering astate- Other deposits
meat which will then be submitted to them, ahowine Government securities in
thepositionof the bank on the 31st day of December, otreTking departmentte
in banking
1866, with a balance-sheet duly audited by the pro- department
on
Gotplatituctitelli in both 19,825,202 Increase 188,461
fp7arpmeionail
ofau driteceoritovinagreincefonnnt dataiteon.
as
sAlsoto ,thfeorrestuhlet
se,
Seven day and other bills... 490,feN Decrease :941
of the circulars issued to the shareholders on the The Rest 3,256,495 Increase 9,856
Notes in reserve
10' 599' 050 Increase 195,155
sth and 21st November last, and of considering the Total reserve (notes & coin)
dis
course to be adopted with reference to the future of in banking department... 11,715,229 Increase 257,553
the bank." The increase in the reserve is chiefly due to the
influx of government deposits usual at this season,
The fourth ordinary general meeting of the
Para Gas Company will be held on the 28th inst., itz
furl T el
II
nionnfeacev,
as
fsseheme atightthiencreaae
thed deina has ..
additionul
when the directors' report will be submitted and to the advances on "-other"-
securities. The addi-
a dividend declared. tion to the stock of the precious metals must have
The directors of the South Australian Company arisen almost exclusively from the return of coin
of from the provincial circulation, the amount gained
announce a half-yearly dividend at the rate
by the Bank on the import and export transao-
-8 per cent, per annum, free of income tax, pay-
dons .1 the week being only about 12,0001.
able on the 15th of January next.
We are informed that the first division of the BANK OF ENGLAND.
engineering staff of the Nicaragua Railway was " Awct' ifttrgatur,tv,%dttry. 7,1: la:Lhd sea rte., Vor" el
,31:". for ths
despatched last Monday by Mr. Collinson, the pees Mrrionr.
Notes issued 4.344APJ,AS Government debt.. L 11,015.1011
engineer, per the West India steamer,to commence other securities ._. messes
the works. Captain Pim and Mr. Collinson go out Cold coin and bul-
lion 17,899.545
silver bunion
viii New York to-morrow.
It is announced that the Right Hon. Viscount
Bury, whose interest in Belgian matters is well
known, has joined the Board of the " Belgian
Public Works Company." The shares are quoted
Ito 1 prem. We are requested to state that the
share list will be closed for London on Friday, the
28th instant, and fur the country on Saturday,
the 29th.
During the final fortnight of the old and the
first week of the new year an active demand
for money is sure to prevail, and it was ima-
gined that the Bank directors would have
given themselves the benefit of this, more ea
pecially as they will be called upon within the
next few days to disburse a sum of 800,000/. en
account of the dividend of 4s. in the £ to the credi-
tors of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), just
authorised by the Court of Chancery. Moreover.
the Bank's unemployed resources have increased
to a much less extent this week than they did last
week, when the Bank refrained from lowering the
rate. Thus the augmentation in the reserve in
last night's return is only a quarter of a million,
whereas last week it was close upon one million,
and the present increase is exclusively caused by
the influx of 681,9941. of government deposits,
which of course constitutes a considerable addition
to the banking liabilities. It is inferred that, in
taking action yesterday, the Bank directors have
been influenced to sonic extent by a belief that were
a reduction in the rate to be deferred until after the
turn of the year, the plethora of unemployed money
would be so excessive that a fall to 3 per cent.
would probably be rendered necessary.
The numbers are published of 72 New Granada
Active Bonds, representing 12,7001., and of 84
Deferred Bonds, representing 11,9001., which have
been purchased by tender and cancelled. The sum
applicable to this redemption was 2.5881. 'is. ed.,
so that at present prices the republic has the satis-
faction at a small outlay of cancelling a large
amount of debt.
About 19,0001. in gold was taken to the Bank
yesterday.
The Fire Queen, from New Orleans, has brought
about 20,000/. in silver.
At a meeting yesterday afternoon of the creditors
of Messrs. James Barber and Co., East India mer-
chants, whose suspension was announced a few
days ago, the balance-sheet showed assets which
are reckoned good amounting to 72,1001., although
a debt of 36,00 a, owing by the Calcutta agents of
the firm, Messrs. Gordon, Stuart, and Co., who
caused the stoppage, is herein treated as a total
loss. The unsecured liabilities reach 60,390/, thus
showing a surplus of 11,7701.
The following letter has been addressed to the
creditors of Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co.:
65, Lombard-street, London, E.C., Dec. 19, 1866.
Dear Sir,-1 have the pleasure to inform you that his
Honour the Vice-Chancellor Malin, yesterday, upon my
possible moment. I
eAlso, that armee ngements should I e made for investing the Arel DENT TO THE JOHN WILLIAMS.—Our Sydney
application, ditorec::djaiee iv:it:seem% of 4s. in the pound to
balance of the money in band until further distribution, correspondent, writing on the 23rd of October, says
to prevent further loss of interest. The Vice-Chancellor "The mission barque, John Williams, to the surprised
also gave directions for bringing before the court early all, rn retued to Sydney on the Bth. inst. in company with
next sittings in January the questions raised by the the Dayspring. It appears that wh il e the John Williams
dissentient shareholders, so as to prevent the continued was bestir* up the harbour at Aneiteum, she ran un a
delay which has been so dreaded. I trust to be able to coral reef and speedily began to let in water. The natives
report to you wan the favourable termination of the liti- on the island, especially those belonging to the Christian
titian, and the prospects of further substantial distribu- church there, at once came off to render what aid they
Lions I am,
oc yourEs truly, CHAIUSA OPPRIFIZIII. could. Fortunately the 'schooner, the Damming, was am
due time the, Williams was got off the reef, and her
Wednesday, the 26th inst., a special settling daysufficiently repaired to enable her to return 4sD
xat the island and able to render valuable amistanos. la
The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
in the scrip and bonds of the Queensland Govern- Sydney. The Dayspring was kindly allowed to accompany
her to render prompt assistance if required. Several
natives, too, came on booed to work the pampa, deeming
meattheito Cent. Loan, which are to be markedin
Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, undo- , ?
Titre ronariss
ha Williamsn, now on the slip, and will soon be
ffinSpcilpiaelarsPelristihat the directors of the London, it a pleasere
iteutre;tirde..ny air! to the Geseeldsi?. All the
terred by the rejection of their scheme by the large as as ever and able to continue ber glorious work:—
body of debenture holders, and equally unmindful pairi.t.

1.32.600,545

nahatao
Oroprietorf Capitnia:l4.:,.3,ooo
Kest
inildic Deposita in-
cluding Ercheq.,
Sac. hanks. l'oni-
tnia. of Natiot.al
IR lit, and Inv
ice lutes
Other lacpoaita 18,1b1,u06
Seven day and other
490.915

£41,551,653

Dec. 20, :Kt

1:31,0%0,5U

Gueernment Seen-
ritiea
Dead Weight Aa•
natty;
Other Seetuities - tt-,,,Xt
Notes
Gold sad tither
Gain

£44.:.51,M
F. MAY. Deputy Cuchiur.

THVRSDAT Ece+lWW•

Consols, which closed yesterday at 891 to A,
ex div., for the 10th January, opened this morning
at the same quotation, and dosed at 891
.to ;. For
money the last price was 89R to 1. The official
, business report is as follows :—Three per Cent.
I Consols, for motley, 899, a, 4, ; ditto, for account,
8911, ; Three per Cents. P.uced, 881, ; New
Three per Cents., 881, I, ; Annuities, 1885,
13 ; Bank Stock, 250, 48, 50 ; India Five per
Cent. Stock, 107 g, 2, }, 1, ; ditto Four per
Cent. " enlaced" rupee paper, 841 ; ditto Five per
Cent., 1001, 1, A ; ditto Four per Cent. Bonds,
20s. prem.
The India Five per Cent. stock was firm at the
late improvement. There were also inquiries for
the Five per Cent. rupee paper.
The demand for Exchequer Bills continues, and
the price was again Is. dearer to-day, closing at
ss. to los. prem.
There was an increased demand for foreign secu-
rities, and the general course of prices was favour-
able. Turkish Bonds of 1858 rose 11 per cent. ;
ditto of 1862, 1863, and 1865 (Six per Cents.), as
well as Brazilian ()Id Five per Cents., Danubian,
and Italian of 1865, 1 ; some of the Egyptian
Bonds, 1 ; Portuguese and Mexican, ; and Spa-
nish Certificates and Turkish of 180, 1. Spanish
Passives were exceptionally dull, and 1 lower.
This was settling day in the scrip of the New
i Russian Loan, which was in demand, and rose
per cent., closing at 1 to If prem.