The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1858.

Princess to the Prince. Prince Albert and
the Prince of Wales walked immediately behind
the Royal couple. The Princess appeared
slightly agitated as, leaning upon the arm
of her Royal husband, she walked slowly down
the pier, preceded by a bevy of fair girls, strewing
flowers, and followed by audible adieus. A roar
of cannon announced the embarkation, and
a few minutes afterwards the Victoria and
Albert, piloted by a small tender, was seen
steaming down the river. In the wake of
the royal yacht was a squadron of steam vessels of
all dimensions heavily freighted with passengers,
but a cordon of guard ships kept strangers at a re-
spectful distance. While the yachts remained in
sight, the echoes of the surrounding hills were
awakened by salutes of heavy ordnance, between
which could be heard the cheers of the vast multi-
tude collected on both banks of the river.

A flotilla, consisting of the Osborn—e", Alacrity,
Lapwing, Vivid, Monkey, Bustard, Nimrod, Black
Eagle, Diadem, and Caracas were at the Sore, and
fired salutes u the royal 'guide= was passing.
Heavy snow has been falling since one o'clock,
sad it is scarcely possible to see down the river more
than a quarter of a mile. .
Got underweigh at a quarter to three' '-' ..ri.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.
.(Habre the R4scorder.)

Mows Blaeket;r, AU Hydro; 77:errikill, and Nary
Ellin'', were plamd at the bar to rewire the judgment of
the court.

It will recollected that the prisoner Black/ear was non.
vieted at the last maim of keeping a house In Holywell-
strut for the purpose of selling OsoenisoiLtitts andPobli-
cations of the same character. and the two prisoners
pleaded guilty to a Unfit/ allenes. It was stated
at the time that the hid sathely given
up the objectksable trainwhich they had been
concerned, end an appliestion was made that they
should be allowed to enter iato unties to come up for Aar
went if they were required to do so; but Mr. Bodkin, who
was counsel for the praeecatlon, declined to secede to this
proposition without the unction of the Horne Secretary, by
whose direction the prosecution using the defendant* was
Instituted under the recent statute of Lord Campbell.
Mr. Bodkin now stated that Sir G. Grey had been com-
municated with upon the subject of these prosecutions, and
he declined to interfere la any way in the matter, and left
the cue entirely in the bends of the court He reminded
Ids lordship that Bluketer and Thornhill were proved to
have kept two house in Holywell-street that were formerly
occupied by Dudale, a notoriouss dealer in these articles,
who was under a sentence of imprisonment for that offence
at the time, and that there appeared to a certain extent a
determination to resist the law, al h eincetheee
tiona the housee had, no doubt, both been closed. •Fir per
mimes in Holywell-street, that had Seen occupied by the
other defendant, Mary Elliott, were open down to that very
moment, and from all that appeared the same description of
tral& wee still being carried on them:.

in which he stated
that he had been drawn into the transaction solely hi eater
guano!. of his having married the daughter of Durk*
sad that he wan merely in the house to tali ears of it while
he was in prima.
The Recorder, In paring montane', said that this die-
EC:4'traffic moot be put down, and it was impossible for
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00A to refrain from inflicting punishment in the pre-
sent case. lie then sentenced Blackmer and Thornhill to be
imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six, and Mary Elliott
for twelve months.

SHARE LIS2S-TRIS DAY

Two o'Cf.ool.
The railway share market to-day is very Are,
with an upward tendency. Most of the lead-
stocks exhibit a fresh moderate advance.
Great Western is qu,ted 811 to 821 London
and North-Western, 1011 to 2; Midland, 941 to
951 and Lancashire and Yorkshire, 921 to int,
showing a slight recoveey from the fall which took
place yesterday afternoon.
Canadian and Great Luxembourg shares are
firmer.

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Two o'CLooi.
The funds to-day have attained a fresh advance of
}per cent., and most of the other departments of
the Stock Exchange retain • tendency towards
improvement, although business is only moderate.
Consols are firm, at 964 tot for money and the 4th
February. The Three per Cents. Reduced are marked
95} to 1 ; the New Three per Celts., 96$ to;; the
Five per Cents., 1121; Bank Stock, 2251 to 227 ;
Exchequer Bills, 22e. to Ns. prem.; Exchequer
Bonds, 1858, 100; do., 1859, 100 k.

I 'Turkish Six per Cents. have advanced to 98/ to
994. Mexican, Russian, Dutch, Brazilian, and
Peruvian Bonds continue to engage some at-
tention. Sales are recorded as follows, via.:
Brazilian Old Five per Cents., at 1034 to t ;
Danish Three per Cents. 1825, 841; Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents., 851 to 854 ; ditto Four
per Cents., Certificates, at 100; Mexican Bonds,
at 201; ditto for account 21 to 204 ; Peruvian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., for account, 80;
ditto, Three per Cents., 654 ; Russian Five per
Cents., 112 ; ditto for account, 1101; and
Sardinian Five per Cents., 904 ; Spanish New
Deterred Three per Cents., 26; the Passive
Bonds, 51 ; Turkish Six per Cents., for account, 981,
994; ditto Guaranteed Four per Cents., for account,
1034 ex dlv.

At Paris to-day (Taeeday), according to Mr.
Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter
opened at 69.76 for the end of March, showing a
fresh rise of nearly } per cent.

At the Bank of England yesterday there were again
scarcely any applications for accommodation. In
the.ditboount market the supply of money continues
superabundant, and good bills are negotiated freely
at 3 per cent.

The amount of gold sent into the Bank of England
yesterday was about 18,0001. The 248,8001., in specie,
brought from New York by the steamer Africa, will
be delivered to-day, and the whole of the gold
will probably be sent into the Bank. Of this remit-
tance about 32,0001. consists of Mexican dollars,
which will be sent to China.

The Bank of Holland has reduced the rate of
discount from 5 per cent., at which it was fixed on
the 18th January, to 41 per cent.

The specie shipped on board the steamer La Plata,
for the West Indies, is only 6,1001.
During the last few days Messrs. James Coupons
and Bons, in the tea trade, have been declared =-
unable to meet their liabilities, which are estimated
to represent a total of about 40,0001. The assets
are believed to be small.

- -
The steamer Euxine arrived at Malta from Mar-
aeilles on the 29th January, with the London mail
for India of the 25th. On the following day abe
sailed for Alexandria. The Indus, from Southamp-
ton, arrived on the 30th, with the heavy portion of
these mails, and left the same day for Alexandria.
The Committee of Mexican Bondholders have re-
ceived, by way of the United States, duplicate of a
letter, dated Vera Cruz, the 4th ult., advising the re-
mittance of 42,000 dots., for the dividend fund, by
the direct mail now due here.

One of the principal features in the railway share-
market yesterday was a sudden rise of 21 per cent. in
Great Western Railway stock. Rumours are now
circulated that the forthcoming financial statement
will be more favourable than was previously reported.
The public do not need to be cautioned against at-
taching too much credence to the reports which are
set afloat at the 'anent juncture with reference to
this and most of the other leading railway com-
panies. Bona fide holders are not likely to operate
upon mere rumours. We believe it is quite true,
however, that the directors of the Great Western
Company have effected some important retrench-
ments during the past half-year, and this
is the most legitimate mode of increasing
railway profits. The rise in this stock is assisted
by its scarcity in the market—a feature to which
we have frequently called attention.
The traffic of the Great Western Railway of Ca-
nada is improving. The decrease shown in the
weekly return received yesterday is only 7221. The
aggregate decrease in the 24 weeks of the Corn-
pany's financial half-year is 72,7331.
The third call on the shares of the Oriental Inland
Steam Company will be payable on the 7th of
April. The second annual meeting is called for the
18th Feb.

The half-yearly meeting of the General Steam
Navigation Company is called for the 23rd inst.;
and that of the Loudon and Blackwall Railway
Company for the 16th inst.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Ceylon
Railway Company is called for the 18th Feb.
The And earns of colonial wool sales for this year
will commence on Thursday, the 25th inst.

The amount of bills drawn by the East India Com-
pany on their respective presidencies, from the 26th
of lan. to the lit of Feb. (yesterday), is as follows:
Rate of Exchange.
jl2a. 2d. per Co.'. rapes.
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