The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-14 00:00:00

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THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVEN 1
EVENTING, APRIL 14 1866.
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THE ELECTION PETITIONS. ALARMING ACCIDENT AT CHELTENHAM SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) BRITISH MINI& MONEY
—.-- RACES. _ lie. IMt I mum U 3d. IICL prisms &Me&
NOTTINGHAM. ---o-- Olini O'CLOCK. home .. Conereon
The select committee appointed to inquire into
the merits of the petition, complaining of an undue return BRISTOL, Farms NIGHT. The amount of business in the railway market trt: •••• clutt'rd nal• SP leik llee 741-
Der. G. Ore. (Torbert ) 1 640 MO - The dealin
for the borough of Nottingham, resumed their inveatiga- An alarming accident occurred to-day at the to-day is small, and, with the exception of a de- te,soo .. Drakewage2.l.o II t —.
tic& this (Saturday) morning ; Mr. H. R. Adair in the Cheltenham Races. The Grand Stand collapsed in 612 .. Bast Beret (111
dine of 3-8 per cent. in London and North Wes- 41410 E.., c.doa 01f13)• •Si 11l 10 - day are mode
chair. The other member, of ate committee are Sir Philip the centre, and about three hundred people were tern stock, and 4in South Eastern, prices present 6, .. toast Cam Brea - tendency of i
Grey Egerton, Mr. Grams, the Hon. Captain Vivian, and 0,0001 .. East Grenville 3l Sk 6 -
2.10.0 3 te - Consols are
gb, George Maw Lefevre. thrown one upon the other in terrible confusion. no alteration. -
. counsel were :-For the petit'
The; 486 .. °rambler & St. Aubya es
Mandell Nine were found to be seriously, and many greatly London and North Western stock is quoted teeemi •••• E'442.6242°Lrillakeyal
loners, Mr., 2.9.0 8 9 - securities are
end Mr. Cave ; for Sir Robert Clifton, Mr. Rodwell, Q.C., injured, several limbs being broken. The excite- 1194 to 12011nGreat Western, 58 to 4 • Midland, 4,000' .. E. W. Russell ITavietk.)(lol.l7.6 Ile 3 - of 1865 are it
end Mr. Vic Hennessy ; and for Mr. Samuel Morley, meat was intense, and no interest was taken in the 1224 to I ; cashire and Yorkshire, 120 to 1 3 -
12,6001 4 °rem Laxey (Limbed) all 10 21 204 English rails
Kr. F. n and Mr. O'Malley, Q.C. The counsel race after the accident. Great Eastern 39 7-8 to 404 ; South I 6,00 D, .. s South Totems -
for the pet on against Mr. Morley was alas present this
tree; :: Oienrille" (Kelm* - 84°.18.0 254163
73 to . Caledonian 1,271. to I, ec thy, ; 6,000( .. Great Wheal Bus, - alteration.
months._ At the re_quest of the chairman an analysis of . 0 w v
the po lied and =polled voters at the last election was put THE OTTOMAN COMPANY (LIMITED), Metro 'lan, 1324 to 1334 ; 4rest Northern, 121
to • ditto A, 136} to 1374 ; and London, Loev .. Herod' I Foot- Co. have re
Si.el. ioe. 38 40 - purchases by
in. It appeared that the total number of persons on the ( THIS DAY.) - &000 .. Mouton Downs
register was 6,706, of whom 5,536 voted, laming 1,170 Chathain, and Dover 294 to 304. 6.10.6 44 6 -
8961 .. Maret, (Uny Lelant) U11T.6 4 6 - The applio
An adjourned meeting of this company was hold Indian and Canadian railway securities are quiet, co.coo .. maiU valley
Awe •
Sur /inn ore
24 lie -_, while the au]
til!ltusden thus renamed his uddrest to the committee at noon to-day at the London Tavern, Mr. J. L. FARLEY in and prices generally unchanged.
ht reply upon the whole ease. He contended that the rose the chair. ORDLVARY SHARES AND STOCK& 4OO .. New Seton
7001 .. North Ecatear 36 - rate for chou
al Me Calais voters was sufficient if unsupported to unseat The following report wee read :
Sir Robert Cliftcm. It was not the mere payment of travel- " The directors have the pleasure to submit a statement 471- I P4- I RAILWAYS I C1:1d3114X61 I 4421.4444441478... 416:240444
.•
.• N24(6,66W3-witasetoo
tw_,lllossantt, 2 :21_ ,4 0, 61 814 --: trallitaCtchange isOhllo3r
beg 44P42444' shish althewilh il&I, might not owes's- of the affairs of the company up to the 3114 December, era- Ho ,Brimi and Rut..
.... 00 02 - 6,000 .. Prosper United - - -
rily in Dona t, hat • sum eon/id 17 more than 3375646414 1865. The business of the company commenced on the let se 100 Caledonian - securities an
to astral' anseti.m. &Inoue* had he offered and oZdeJraulf, but its operations ware for some time con- St. 100 Cambrian - 512 .. S. Caradon (St. Clear) 14 376 460 -
as 'direct inducement to the voters to poll for Sir y retarded, in consequence of the outbreak 60 all Cork and Bandon - Consols al
Onflion. Adverting next to the question of a coalition of cholera in the • • minnarnid towns et Turkey. to au Cornwall 3 6 - 496 .. 8. W. Frances ([Dugan)- 1618.9 15 110 - and 86i to 4
- MO .. Stray Park 115.15.0 4 6 -
between Par &Chrome:ad Mr. Moran, the oonservative can- it will be seen, „esithe that the „mown, „,,,, fi,.. St. 100 Dublin and Belfost.lume 67 706, .. Tin Crate - In the for
delete, he said it was kW to talk of the 100 Dublin and & AbdJn 70 T 2
arrangement WE{ Mated to the 31st Deceinter last, show a net profit of tjo nil Fist London o;nirseeys -
_ 4,100 6 Vigra and Um. MI 4 6 -
niluPl7 ter the !Plitt* of votes. There was abundant prod 3,0011. 1.. 7d. Out of this sum, the directors recommend st. 100 Do 2O 16 (Bs - 4000 • . West Basset ( ).. le 1 2 - demand for'
that from the Mb of July there was an absolute mention, - 1,024 .. W. Caradon (Lateen' 11 473 -
a dividend at the rate of 10 per Gana per annum, for the St 100 Gimpy and 8. Western 116 117 3,000 .. West Chiverton
and that votes wire solicited for both oandidatea, that cabs en months ending the 31st December, 1865. This will St. 100 Great Rioter's Ord. St. 394 404 401 .. West Scion -
mg 145 us - advanced )
were sued jointly, and that it was through • coalition with len„ a wane, of soisu. Le. yol. to be owned forward to St 100 Do. Z. Aug. Stk., N 0.2 6 1 -
lit. 100 GreatNotthotScotiond - -Ms - 61 .. tn. Basset noon) . be 80 86 - _l.__. • •
the conservatives, sad by that mesas alone that Sir next eeemet^ Si .. Wh. Buller ;Redrutts.). 16 12 54 - .I.Lau scrip(
ilt 100 Great Northern
Robert Clifton won his election. The day on which In moving the adoption of this report the Miramar( se 100 DO.A. i n tic. n0•1,...n 1302 Ira a= 17 1,N4 .. W, MArTAan (Meehan.) 8 3 8 - The prices i
the coalition was eossPleted was • wetter of rob" iiii,ie= remarked that the propositions whieh had been et- 81. 100 Do.Bl t 1169. e. is poldß - - - _ 390 .. Wheal sewn 2lO 2:20 -
=I so long as it was shown that it was in effectual from Turkey were being arranged ia the most 84. 100 Do. New Ise. at 26 pm. - - _ LOOD .. Wit Trelawney (Usk ) 51.111.0 Ul6 - MeTi°llll, 111
-
for all acts deem on the nominstion and Polling setiefectorY Insnaer, bat wan w°l sufhass* matured ts 84.at' 16°00: '4lDtBOmrthDel& Wilistv.StAk) --5,71 -.-..-i 68 74-8 ditto Certifi
days, and that ea those days& large number al odors were be produced. They would be brought forward at a special Gram FOREIGN MINIS. 624 ; ditto,
seas as paid eenvamera St. 100 Do.StourVaLonaget - - - No. I Rh. I Niles. I7s I Cl. tuts. sits' to 3 din., e:
The *abed whet the views of the lammed cotta- swithaiMr. H. N. Van DIR EBB seconded the adoption of the 80. 100 Do. South era.. sr •• _
35,000 2 Alamitos Limited)_ . . 2 . 4 1 Na' -
ell were in reforms* to Me legality of the employment of report, and the motion was anaaimousip earned. St. too Do. W. mid. -oaf i(ii so a - no, I Anglo-BraxGold(Lint) 82. 4 dim We - United S
paid mammas. 'The auditors were reappointed aad the meeting tormi- St 100 Do. Do. Newport 114 36 - 20,000 20 Australian - - - at 67 7-8
Kr. Mandril mid that conflictieg decisions had been noted. St. 100 Do. Do. Hereford 100 102 - 10,000 6 BreziLL&M.Co.(liza ) all 1 2 -
gzen upon that point by different committees. Al to the st. too Isembire A Yorkshire not Mt 130 14 8 le, 10 (Cape Copper (Limited, 734 tors 2d - Railway all
tam attempted to be set up spinet Mr. Paget he
WEATHER REPORT.-crius DAY.) St 100 Lon.,&lota,&S.Coart 94 96
St. 100 London,Matham,&Dor El 31 281 01 26,000 2 Cowls Silver (Limited) 1185 1 Oedisi - Internati4
matended that it was precisely similar to the Preei- St. 100 Do. Met Exten.A6p.e. - - - 30,000 6 CliontalcsaltsB.Min.,L
ay, 14 2pm 34 4
toe can, in which a committee of the Home ofl2, 40 Cobra Copper
SAMMDAT, Anil. 14, 5 SAL 80. 100 London North Weida. 1204 MI
67:4 i i 10,000 20 Coplapo (Limited) -
Gramm reported in 1850 that the ob)eotionable
.. , .=_ pm London Fir
predice had prevailed for many years of employing F. Extreme. Sea, St 100 Man. She ot Lincoln& 62 64 ii; A!,
mem and others as paid anymore ; but that such a pro- 18. iIT. W. lto ~ ' -, W. B. 1
9. 10 St. 100 MeDt.r,opol4tan l33i 1331
ew
pin Iti .t ;;:o0o8; S
'Partains
Del(liagmd)ll.oo. ,
ayi 4 1
s., _ tile, 34 to
owning did not appear to have been resorted to with•view I 1! F. 1 D.
- - --- --- 10 8 Do. Extension .... 1 1, pm 50,000 2 IFrontino&BollviaflOid lel par Pa ''' 14 to 3-8 p
of Whimsies the election. In the recent Nottingham 20,000 20 ;General -
Nairn 29591 &W. 4 7 &W. b - 1 100 sdl Meirepothon District.. 92 96 6
_
election had hews slw is the SIM. way on Aberdeen ...WM B.W. 4 7 8.8. W. rb 0.04 it 100 10 Do. do. do. .. ,- - 08,000, 14 lEspooda (Limited)
behalf Mesas. Paget and , bat them was no pre- Leith
41:g
29H 3 W. 2 5 &W. be - 2 10 8 Do. &St. John's-Wood - - 15,0001 3 (Linens (Limited! ..... all ISt
- •to me 6 ILusitantan balm) .. 2 1 par - Prom-
tams for saying that they been employed with a Ardromon 29.70 B.W. 3 9 &W. re 0.12 3 St. 100 Midland IA 1M Mk iii 103;8151 1 'Marion= u all -- I -
=min, or with a view of influencing the reran ef OTWOOSItiII..,2O. TO W.B.W. II y 8.5 W. re O. 2 9 5 Do. g 9 Shares - 50,000' 4 Panulcillo Co L. 3
, 1 Copper 4 74931 -
tbil Valentia.. -.20.80 W.N.W. 6 S W.B.W. or 0.33 3 St. 100 Do. Bina. & Derby . 91 94 _
10,0001 20 Pontsibandsuver all 6 8 I Consols a
I-- and 86 1-8
Mr. Price rsanarkad that the last decision upon the nt---F• e15".....•i"19 alf• 7 6 8-W: mSL t 1 91
two Nklidoroleeoliothnt - -
an 684 -
_ 100,000, 5 Port Phillip
(11118B(011 07 paid 'mammon was given in the Kin.E330134711- H .... 2981 S.S.W. 4 8 &ITW. c 0.13 4 St. 100 Do. Edin.,Perth,Dnad. 26 a - .1 1 Santa Barb. Gold M. (L )
_j 9 die) -
130;000, 1 Soottish AustraL(Lim ) all 1 4 -_ A firm
Hall case la 1850. In that 'weft was proved that up- pensance....l3o.oo 51 W.S.W. 5 7 B.W. c- 4 St. 100 N. Eastern-Berwick.. 1014 1094 109 11,0001 20 Bt. John del Rey )I.lm )16152 54 6le le
wards el 400 voters were employed in that capacity, Brest .. ..... 130.08;54 W.B.W. 5 6 B.W. c 0.04 625 164 Do. G. N. K Pure... - - - 43.174 30 United Mexican (Lim )11 2 3 - Stock Each
aid the committee unseated Mr. Hoare in consequence. Lorient ....130.0115 W. 3 4 &W. oh 0.08 3 St. 1100 Do. Leeds - 30,000 2 Val Antigoria Gold .. , ides 4pm - losses in fa
[Left sitting.) ltochefort.....l - -- - - --- St ;100 Do. York 1064 106 e 50,000 1 iVallansascaGold(U.) ' e lepm -
-
th 29.98 64 W.B.W. 2 7 &W. h- 3 Si. 1100 Do. Carlisle _
10,000 10 Vanconyer Coal (lam.) 6 II 2 sib - however, a
74routh .. 30.00 &W. 4 4 B.&W. eb - 4 25 all Do. Stock.&Darling. 354 364 -6, 10 Val Samam [Limited) 5 - - - Owing tc
REIGATE. Portsmouth.. .30.01 51 W.S.W. 3 4 S.B.W. ro 0.12 1 25 16 Do. do., 1860-61 - 10, (5 IWashoe Gold ;Limited) all S 6 311 t the large m
The committee appointed to try the merits of the peti- London
_....130.00 W.S.W. 3 5 B.W. be 0.01 - St. 100 North London 122 124 - 10,000 5 1 Do. Do. -
Ma of John Newman Harrison and others against the Yarmouth ...law er B.W. 4 6 W.S.W. oc -110 7 Do. do., 1864 l4 spin - to. 1 Worthing (Lintited) .. all 1 - drawn iron
return of Mr. G. G. Lemma Gower, on the ground of Scarborough. 2984 8.8. W. 3 6 8.8. W cb I - 3 10 7 Do. do., 1865 le 2pin -
75,000 1 Yorke Peninsula (Lim.; 1 1 lila - and it is '
hasty, to 'sang, and undue influence, met again this Shields 129.82 61 &W. 2 1 S.W. co ,-3 St 100 North Staffordshire-. TS 76 - 45,000 8 Yudsnamutona (Um) all 1 1 - The flatus('
accciag ; Kr. Huabsy Vivian in the chair. Her 1 - - - - - -1 - - St 100 N. & & Western June. 108 112
St 100 ( • Central l5O 152 -
-
...... 161.. i5....t...* 11.11=ene_ extensive I
............. et. 100 Scot. el= N. K Aber. Stk. 66 68 ad - DOCK& count, con

The committee appointed to try the merits of the peti-
tion of John Newman Harrison and others spinet the
return of Mr. G. G. Lesson (lower, on the ground of
linhery, bye 'sang, and undue influence, met again this
morning ; Kr. Ramey Vivian in the chair.
Cussed for the petitioners, Mr. flarleent Ballantine,
Mr. Biros, and Kr. Wherrett ; for the slitting mem-
ber, Mr. Kereleke, Q.C., Mr. John Clerk, and sir. 11.

BculScl-tillitish N. K Aber. Bsk.
.

ttleh Midland.

ISONDAT. oa NOI
8.8. W. to W.N.W., Omar&
fresh to strong, some
sbowsrs.
As above.
Sowth-westerly and
westerly, fresh.
showers In plans,
but fine generally.
As next ahoy*. LAW.
Northers—Scotland. Western—lreland. Wales, and adja•
wades. Southern—BNß& Channel and Bay or 131 scar
Basken—lisstward England and North Asa.

MONDAY.
Between B.W. and
N.W., grab to mode-
rate. generally gne.
M above.
Similar to above.

91EireUnion
Devon
South extern
Stahxsyoklughtua,l

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Jab=
Alfred Wham,' examined by Mr. Serjeant Ballaatine—
lam an elector of Reigate. I had some conversation with
a pawn mimed Mitchell, and we came to an understand-
ing about the election. I saw Job Apted afterwards, and
told him that Mitchell wanted to be on Gower's com-
mittee. He was to be paid for his work, but no precise
torn was mentioned. Mitchell is a voter. We were to be
paid according to what we " done."
By the Chairman—That was for our labour, and not for
our votes.
Exandisation continued—After the election I applied to
Yr. Gower for the balance of my account I was
to have Si., and had rewired 31. He gave me U.
sad told me to go to his house for some refreshment. He
did net give me a note. I did not show a note to Mitchell
or Smith. I received • cheque for the Si, from Mr. Smith.
I showed the cheque to Mitchell. There is 11. due to me at
the present time for work. I charged for the trouble I
my
bad in arranging with Mitchell and other odd jobs.
The arrangement with Apted was made five or six weeks
bdore the election. I had to see some persons and take
cede= to the printers. I saw a neighbour, who said he
would not vote for less than 5/. His name was Funnel'.
I told Apted, who said be would not get anything. He
voted for Monson. I have been paid better for lees work.
(laughter.)
Cress-examined by Mr. Karslake—Mr. Gower came down
early in May. I did the work in the evening generally. I
charged for five weeks. The election was on the 12th July.
I applied for payment in September. I had about fourteen
or fifteen miles to go to Mr. Gower's house. He told me
be had nothing to do with election payments, and that
any claim must be settled by Mr. Smith. lie gave me
the IL on account of the distressed state of my family, of
which I had told him.
James Balchin, examined by Mr. Biron—l am a labourer.
I voted for Gower at the last election. I was canvassed
by Durrant. He faked how I was going. I said the same
way am the other workmen. I saw Chitty afterwards
before the election. He brought me 11. at that time,
and 355., three or four weeks after the election. I was
out one night before the election respecting dap. I was
at the Barley Mow on several occasions. The were 30
or 40 electors present We had as much drink as we
liked. I did not see who paid for it. Goddard and me
and Warren were at Groom's house the night before the
election. My shoes were taken out of the room.
Crom*examined by Mr. Karslake—l was promised six
weeks' work by Mr. Brown on the other side, and received
Si. for it. (Laughter.) I tried to get some votes for them.
James Apted paid me the money. That was before the
election. I was not asked to do anything for Mr. Cower.
I took some poles down for flagstaffs on the night before
the olling.
Re-pexamined—The other side (Monson's) didn't set me
so'obs. (Laughter.)
Mr. Kanlake objected to the next question, " Why did
you vote for Gower!"
Mr. Dutton (a member of the committee)—lt has been
proved that the voter is a corrupt voter by taking money
on both ides. It was stated in the opening that there
were no political principles at Reigate, and that no conser-
vative member had • chance ; but from what we have
heard in the course of the investigation • conservative
would probably have a good chance if be went down with
piety of money. (Laughter.)
William Johnson (examined by Mr. Biron)—l am a cobi-
riet-maker, and voted for Mr. Gower. I saw him canvas-
sing along with Apted, Smith, and other parties. I received
directions from Smith to go and canvass as many persons
se I could, and try if I could get them. Smith told me to go
to Knight, and tell him if he liked to come he should have
the same as the others. He told me to canvass as many as I
bald and refer them to Bnckland, Apted, or Joyes. He told
es I should be paid for what I did, and well too. He said
what I paid out of my pocket for beer should be repaid
to me. I made several payments. He gave me 10e.
when I went to canvass Knight I expended 15/.
sat of my pocket, as near as I can tell I sent
ay bill to Buckland, and afterwards saw Smith.
Re told me to call again to-morrow. (Laughter.) I did
so, and received the same answer. At last I wrote to Mr.
Gower. That was in November. I received • letter from
Mr. Gower on the 11th Nov.,stating that he had forwarded
ay letter to Mr. Smith, and theta' election matters must be
transacted by his agent. I called on Mr. Smith, and re-
ceived 31. on account. He said he did not know
when the remainder would be paid, but probably
not before Mr. Gower took his seat. At
a meeting in the Town-hall before the election
I heard Mr. Gower said that all were to be paid, and well
paid too. I was at the &Hewed meeting, where Mr.
Gower said be hoped everyone would enjoy themselves,
and go home quietly. There was a numerous meeting.
There was not much drink for the quantity that was there.
I yes at the Railway Inn a few nights before the election.
Apted and thirty or forty others were there. We had
what we liked to drink, The principal drink was ginger-
beer, cider, and shandy gaff. (Laughter.) It was all put
down. The only thing I paid for was a penny biscuit.
(The witness gave similar evidence with respect
to the refreshment given at the other public-houses.]
[Left sitting.)

WSITILEI.
801711=1.

Val* ..

Taarric Mgenrern. —The traffic returns of rail-
ways in the United Kingdom, published for the week
ending the 7th of April, amounted on 12,343 miles, to
688,0437, and for the corresponding week of 1865 on
12,075 miles, to 626,7331., showing an increase of
288 miles, and en increase of 61,310/. The gross
receipts on fourteen of the principal railways in
the United Kingdom amounted for the week, on
8,873 miles, to 572,0047, and for the corresponding
week of last year, on 8,646 miles, to 525,52. E., showing an
increase of VT miles, and an increase of 46,4761. The in-
crease on the Caledonian amounted to 2,3461. ; on the Great
Eastern to 2,5371. ; on the Great Northern to au. ; on
the Great Southern and Western to 1001. ; on the
Great Western to 4,8921. ; on the Lancashire and
Yorkshire to 6,764/. ; on the London and North
Western to 5,378/. ; on the London and Brighton
to 8,3257 ; on the London and South Western
to 1,3077; on the Manchester, Sheffield, sad Lincolnshire
to 2,0137 ; on the Midland to 2,5051. ; on the North
British to 1,520/. ; on the North Eastern to 6,0317, and on
the South Eastern to 2,8347—t0ta1, 46,4761. The re-
ceipts on 52 other lines in the United
K
amounted on 3,470 miles to 116,0391. ; anheigel
the corresponding weak of last year on 3,429 miles, to
1042867, showing an increase of 41 miles, and of 148341
The gross traffic on the 14 systemsof Kaesabowe mentismed
amounted for the week to 312,3857 against 305,2681.,
ch_.°7ing an increase of 6,1391. The passengers, paresis,
m°l.ol, hc., traffic on these Linea amounted to Z 9,6197,
219,282/. for the corresponding period of 1865,
against 219,2621.
en increase of 40,3371. The total reoai for the
past Ilse, including Baader Monday, show •►demesne of
only 6,822/. as compared with them of the prowling
week, ending the 3latof March, which were very highfrom
holiday tragla,

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Oxs o'Cwoz.

The dealings in the stock and share markets to- ji
day are moderate, as usual on a Saturday, but the
tendency of prices is rather better than yesterday.
Consols are steady, said the variations in foreign i
securities are abontevenly balanced. Turkish bonds
of 1865 are in request, at an advance. Moat of the '
English railways and financial shares show no
alteration. The shares of Overend, Gurney, and
Co. have recovered about lbs., upon large re-
purchases by previous speculators for the fall.
The applications for discount to-day are limited
while the supply of money is large. The general
rate for choice bills is 5 7-8 to 6 per cent., but some
transactions are reported at st. In the Stock Ex-
change short advances on English government
securities are obtainable at 4 to 5 per cent.
Consols are now quoted 85 7-8 to 86 for money,
and em to 1 for the account (May 9).
In the foreign stock market there is a strong
demand for Turkish Bonds of 1885, which have im-
proved 1 per cent. Spanish Certificates have also
advanced 1, while Spanish Passive, Bra-
zilian scrip, and Mexican have declined 1 to 3-8.
The prices are as follows :--Greek, 121 to 131 ;
Mexican, 191 to 20 ; Spanish Passive, 25* to * ;
ditto Certificate's, 151 to 16 ; Turkish, 1862, 611 to
621 ; ditto, 1885, 331 to ; Brazilian scrip, 31
to 3 dia., ex div. ; and Italian, IEI6I, 52 to 63.
United States 5-20 Bonds are 1 per cent. better,
at 67 7-8 to 681, ex div., but Blinoia Central
Railway shares exhibit no variation, at 79 to 1.
international Financial shares are now quoted

I to # dis. ; General Credit, 1-16 dis. to 1-16 prem. ;
London Financial, hto 41 dis.; Imperial Mercan-
tile, n to 2 7-8 dia. ; Credit Fonder and Mobilier,
1* to 3-8 prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and Company,
5-8 to 3-8 prem. ; and National Disoount, 8 to i
prem. _ ._.

Two o'CLocx.
Consols are stall quoted 85 7-8 to 86 for money,
and 861.8 to I for the account.
A firm of "jobbers" stopped payment in the
Stock Exchange yesterday, owing to considerable
losses in foreign stocks. Their existing liabilities,
however, are small.
Owing to a fresh decline in the foreign exchanges,
the large sum of 100,0001. in bar gold was with-
drawn from the Bank yesterday for the Continent,
and it is stated that further amounts will follow.
The flatness of the exchanges is caused by the recent
extensive sales here of securities, on foreign ac-
count, combined with large shipments of silver
from Marseilles on orders from this side. The
French mail steamer, which will leave that port on
the 19th inst. is expected to take about 400,0001.,
nearly all on English account.
The Champion of the Seas has arrived from Mel-
bonnie with 64,5001. in gold ; and the Robert
Henderson, from New Zealand, with 13,5001.
The market for bar silver is firm, and the quo-
tation is maintained at Si. 1 3-Bd. to ss. lid. per
ounce. The transactions, however, are rather less
numerous at the moment. The demand for Mexican
dollars continues, but the high price, ss. old., de-
manded by holders checks business in them.
Except as regards bills on Italy and Austria, the
foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were again
generally worse for this country. The usual list is
subjoined :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 12.0 to 1 ; ditto, S days, 11.161 to
171; Rotterdam, 3 months, 12.0 to 1 ; Antwerp, 3 months,
25.421 to 471 ; Hamburg, ms. bane*, 3 months, 13.9 to ;
Paris, 3 days, 25.10 to 15 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.371 to 421 ;
Frankfort-on•tEe-Maine, 3 months, 1191 to 20 ; Petersburg
per rouble, 3 months, 281 to f ; Vienna, eft. So., 3 months,
11.021 to 71; Trieste, ditto, 3 months, 11.021 to 71; Madrid,
3 months, 46i to 1 ; Cadiz, 3 months, 471 to 1 ; Leghorn,
3 months, 25.671 to 721 ; Genoa, 3 months, 25.671 to
721 ; Milan, 3 months, 25.971 to 72.: Naples, 3 months,
25.671 to 721 ; Palermo, 3 months, 2'5.671 to 721 ; Messina,
3 months, 25.671 to 721 ; Lisbon, 90 days, 511 to 1; Oporto,
511M*. . .

The Bank of France return shows this week a
decrease of 44,0001. in the coin and bullion, and of
160,0001. in the bills discounted.
The Master of the Rolls has confirmed the ap-
pointment of Mr. Harding as official liquidator of
the Joint-Stock Discount Company. An appeal,
however, was asked for by Mr. Linklater, one
of five shareholders, holding 350 shares.
The twenty-sixth report of the Australian Joint
Stock Bank presented at Sydney on the 31st
January showed a net balance of 45,1111. ; a divi-
dend for the half-year, at the rate of 15 per cent.
per annum, was declared, and 3,9181. remained to
be carried forward, the reserve fund at the same
amounting to 82,0001.
The subscription list for the sale of 2,207,3001.
I ordinary stock of the London, Chatham, and Dover
Railway will close on Monslay next for London,
and Tuesday next for the country. The price of
the scrip was 1 to If prem.
The following memorandum relates to the Im-
perial Mexican railway :
The receipts on the Vera erne section of this railway, 47
miles in length, from Ist April to 31st Deoemher, 1865,
amounted to 57,066/. 15s. id., or on the average 31/. 2a. 40.
per mile per week, and for the months of January and
February of the present year to 18,5581. 16a. 11d., or
461. 16s. Md. per mile per week. On the Guadalupe
section, 31 miles in length, the receipts amounted from
the Let April to 31st December, 1865, to 5,6671. Bs. 21, or
on the average 49/. Be. 114 d. per mile per week, and for
the months of January and February, of the present
year, to 7301. 18s. 101 d., or 461. 13s. ilia& per mile per
week.
The twelfth annual meeting of the Briton Medi-
cal and General Life Association was held on Thurs-
day. A report was presented to the shareholderr,
by which it appeared that 2,769 policies, assuring
829,9261., were issued, yielding in new annual pre-
miums 25,2001. 17s. 11d. The income for the year
from all sources was 171,994/. 44. 10d. After
deducting from that the amount paid for claims
and other outgoings, the sum of 70,6341. 4s. 4d.
was added to the reserve fund.
The share certificates of the Anglo-American
Telegraph Company (Limited) are now ready for
delivery, and can be obtained in exchange for the
bankers' receipts at the offices of the company.
The second ordinary general meeting of the Inter-
national Contract Company will be held on the 30th
instant. ; a meeting of the holders of debentures
falling due May L. of the Ottoman Railway Com-
pany, on the 27th laud. ; the sixteenth half-yearly
meeting of the Cape Town Railway and Dock Com-
pany on the 30th inst.
In the matter of the Hill Pottery Company
(Limited), in which an order was made for winding
up by the Master of the Rolls, on the 15th March
last, Mr. Edward Hart, of the firm of Hart
Brothers and Co., was on Thursday appointed the
official liquidator.
The ceremony of opening the Canal Cavour
throughout its entire length, for the purposes of
irrigation, took place on the 12th in the presence
of the Prince of Carignano, the Minister of Agri-
culture and Commerce, and the late Minister of
Finance, Signor Sella, Sze.

FREDAT Emma.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 86 3-8 to 1
for the 9th of May, dosed to-day at 861 to 4. For
money the last price was 857-8 to 86. The
official business report is as follows :—Three per I
Cent. Consols, for money. 85 7-8, 61, 4 ; ditto, for
account, 86 3-8, 4, 1 ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
84 3-8 ; New Three per Cents., 841, 4, 3-8, 1
Annuities, Red Sea Telegraph, 193-8 ; India Five ;
per Cent. Stock, 1031, 3-8, 4 ; ditto Four per I
Cent. Bonds, 175., 15a., prem.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was again in I
demand for investment. Exchequer Bills were
unchanged..
The foreign stock market was steadier, and a
recovery occurred in some comes. Turkish Bonds
of 1858 and 1862 were in request, and rallied 1 per
cent. Those of 1865 also improved 4, and Brazilian
of 1865 (bonds and scrip), Equador, and New
Granadiazi, ex all, 1 to 1. On the other hand,
Italian of 1861 declined 11 per. cent. ; those of
1865 and Confederate, 1 ; Spanish Passive and
Certificates, 1 ; and Mexican, 1.