The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-10 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MALLETS.

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TES PRINCE CONOORT /If WINDSOR.—On Tues-
day morning hie Royal Highnees the Prince*Consort, at-
tended by Colonel F. H. Seymour and Captain the Hoe. D.
de Roe, reined several of the public Institutions of Wieder.
The Prince Caron first rock to the Windsor and Eton
Savings Beak, of which his royal highnees la the president.
After lesterhag the annual report and other affairs of the
bank, hie toyed highows viand the Royal Dispensary and
lainnary. After conversing kindly with the poor patients,
the; prince rode to the model cottages, which had been
erected safer his respire.
TUE VOLUNTARY HYSTLM.—The Rev. W. B.
Wroth, of Et Philip's, Clerkenwell, has determined upon
giving ep the pew-rents, from which his income was de-
rived, and tresting for the future entirely to a hes church
and the °artery. The rev. gentleman, in ha address on the
subject, says It has been a continual cause et grief to
me that so few et the working &cases are ever to be found
within the hirers of God in London, and the other large
cities end towns of oar land. I have heard many reasons
ass gued for their absence. But the ream working min
themselves (surely the best kedges on this mitt) have not
infrequently given me is of this nature, We don't like to
go where we don't wear to be wanted—where we have te
sit in seats minted. tree rata," or'" for the poor," and
where we are made to feel err poverty more keenly by in-
vidious distinctions: This is what working men say ; and I
moat confess there Is a great deal of tenth In the complaint"
CON VICTION OF AN ENOINE-D RI VEIL —At the
High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, on Monday, Alex.
aader Rottener, engine.driver in the einpneent of the
North British Railway Company, was placed at the bar
ea the charge of oulgabie homicide (marlaughter), sad
culpable violation or neglect of duty. It appeared from the
evidence that on the evening of the 20th of Octiber lest
the prisoner was driving a special goods train feces Edin-
burgh to Gebuchirla, and that at /isnot station his train ran
into a mine train whkh was ere minutes in advance, In
col:eloquence of which the guard's van attached to the cattle
Inds was broken ha pines, end Robert MtDougall, a drover,
who was travelling in the vs* was thrown out and wee so
seriously Ward that be died the neat derv, and John
//lichen, rearm drover, wee so er windy bruised that
his life was ter some time endangered. It was also
roved that the *mei to stop was duly exhibited Rem the
distance poor, sad that the priwirr was aware of the call'
train being immediately in advance of the goods train. The
Jury by a nit/arty lona the prisoner entity, u libelled,
but strongly reoommended hint to the leniency of the court,
owing to extenuating chronmeteress. The Lord Justice
Clerk, In parsing sentence of ele maths' imprisonment, re-
marked that the accident had when from the prirmer's
violation of the regulatior thet bad bean based for his
guldence, and that he hoped the cowerrence would be a
warning to him not, from say Her of his own, or any calcu-
latices of chums or probabilities, to elleregard the specific
gad ba_peratire Inienctiows laldrffon hint.
A VALUA BLE PUPPY.—ift understand that Mr.
C. Woodward, of Derby, Le sold hie greyhound puppy,
Wild Wa to Mr. T. Is. Boer^ Corbrook Hall, fur 2110
plasek—Awly isporew.

MONEY MARKET-THIS DA).

Two 00Loca.

General firmness prevails to-day throughout the
Stock Exchange, and where any alteration is observ-
able in prices, it is is an upward direction. The funds
show a fresh advance of &per cent. English, French,
Lombardo-Venetian and Indian railway shares are
all firm, and, in some instances, rather higher.
At Paris to-day (Thursday), according to Mr.
Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Berates
opened at 88.35 for the account, showing a decline
of 10c., or nearly 1 per cent. compared with the
closing quotation of yesterday. The telegram,
however, reports the Bonne as "firm and ani-
mated."

The *trip of the Austrian Loan is quoted to-day I
to 1 prem._

Colsola have been marked 951 and 951 for the
9th March and are now quoted 01 " buyers."
For money the present price is 951 to 1. The Three
per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at
96 to 961; the New Three per Cents. at
96 to 961; the New Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
at 791; Bank Stock, at 227/ to 229 ; the Indian
Four per Cent. Debentures, at 981 to 981 ; India
Bonds, at 20e. to 245. prem. ; and Exchequer Bills,
at 335. to 365. prem.
The foreign stock market is quiet. The New
Turkish Loan retains a tendency to improvement,
the first series being quoted 6 to 51 die., and the
second 81 to 6 die. The Six per Cents. of 1854 have
advance to 90 to I. Peruvian Bonds of all descrip-
tions are still in demand, and very firm. Sales are
recorded u follows : —Mexican Three per Cents.,
20, 201; Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 96;
ditto for account, 941; ditto Uriberren Four-and.a-
Half per Cents., 85 ; ditto Three per Cents., for
account, 74; Sardinian Five per Cents., for account,
80, 801; the Spanish Committee's Certificates for the
Unfunded Coupons, la ; Turkish Six per Cents.
(1864), 901, 901; ditto for account (Feb. 28), 901;
ditto Six per Cents. (1858), first series, for account,
791, 791,791 ; ditto second series, ek to 6 die. ; ditto
Guaranteed Four per Cents., 103, 1031, ex div.
The Clutha has arrived from Geelong in 82 days,
with 11,938 comma of gold, worth 47,70 W.
The light portion of the mails from Calcutta and
China will be delivered to-morrow (Friday) morning.
Late yesterday afternoon a rumour was circu-
lated that Austria has consented to withdraw her
forme from the States of the Church upon condition
that the French army evacuates Rome. This state-
ment, which, pending the receipt of farther infor-
mation, wu seriously entertained in quarters usually
well informed, and was countenanced by a rise
on the Vienna Bourse of yesterday, wu re-
ceived with eagerness, as strengthening the
prospect of a pacific solution of the Italian question.
Whether Austria, in making this proposal, is,
actuated by a desire to stimulate the subscription for
the loan of six millions sterling is a question which
will not escape notice.
Undiminished ease prevails in the discount market.
Choice bills are taken at 21 to 21 per cent. The
Bank of England still get little business.
The prospect that no long_ period will eleme be-
fore the announcement of a Russian Loan must not
be lost eight of. At the invitation of the Russian
Government several eminent western financiers are
now at St. Petersburg. It is understood that the
object of any loan which may be brought forward
will be the improvement of the currency of the em-
pire. The remarkable steadiness of Russian stocks
in every market, at a time when all other classes of
securities have been severely prejudiced, proves that
the prunes, of absorption has been complete.
The statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
that Exchequer Bills to the amount of 7,600,0001.
ham recently been funded, has excited a good deal
of attention.

In explanation of the movement in Peruvian
Bonds, it is stated that the Peruvian Government
has in contemplation a new plan of finance especially
affecting the holders of the debt. There is an idea
of calling in the existing bonds of the various classes,
and issuing in exchange one class of bonds, redeem-
able within five years, and secured upon the whole
of the guano revenue. This proposal is said to be
dictated by the extreme difficulty experienced by
the government in procuring from time to time
the amount of bond' required for cancelment under
the sinking fund. For instance, as already pointed
out, bonds of the Anglo-Peruvian Four-and.a.Half
per Cent. Debt to the amount of about 130,0001.
must be procured next month, and the Peruvian
agents scarcely know where to tarn for the requisite
supply.
We are informed that government have given out
orders for the construction of 16 engines, destined
for war steamers. _ _ _

It is noticed that the number of Italian refugees
in London has considerably diminished during the
last few days.
The 76,4001. in gold and heavy portion of the Aus-
tralian mail, which reached Sae, by the last steamer
are now daily expected at Southampton.
The bar silver by the last mail steamer from the
West Indies was sold yesterday at be. ltd. per ounce
standard, showing a decline of td.compared with the
price obtained for the supply by the previous packet.
The Mexican dollars have not yet been disposed of.
In theßankreptcy Court yesterday there were some
interesting proceedings in the cue of Messrs.
Seaman and Keen, silk manufacturer,. The charge
made against the bankrupts imputed a wholesale
pledging of goods. To the bankrupt Seaman is
awarded a second-clam certificate, after a suspen-
sion of twelve months, and to Keen a third-class cer-
tificate, after a lapse of two year,. The Commissioner
characterised this as "an exceedingly scandalous
case."
An in unction in the Vice-Chancellor' Court was
obtained on Tuesday by the Plicenix Assurance Com-
pany (proprietors of the well-known fire-office in
Lombard-street), to restrain the newly-constituted
Phcenix Life and Marine Office from carrying on
business as, or using the name of, the "Phoenix"
Assurance Company of London.
The London and North Western Railway traffic
return shows this week an increase of 5,8391. ; the
Great Western an increase of 2,0011.; the Great
Northern a decrease of 1,0271. ; and the London and
South Western an increase of 1,3881.
The half-yearly meeting of the West-end of Lon-
' don and Crystal Palace Railway Company is called
for the 24th inst., and will be made special, to con-
eider "certain proposed arrangements with refer-
ence to the Bromley and Farnborough Extension."
A general meeting of the Great Ship Company is
called for the 25th inst.
Yesterday was "making-up day" in the railway
share market. The progress of the settlement shows
only a limited supply of stock, in consequence of the
recent withdrawals, partly for investment and partly
on borrowed money. The rates required from spe-
culative holders for the extension of their purchases
until the next settlement, fixed for the 28th inst.,
swetare
t:me°ennstelofuthenetityermslighgenerallyS
t.
London and North Weatea from 1-16 to 3-16 per cent.
ceetinestiou
Subjoined
miorreedn a t our usual
Great Western ,, to 3.16 per mt. ditto
Midland n to fermi. ditto
Lancsshire and Yorkshire ,, to 346 per cent. ditto
Caledonian
: • 'l6itoParll-16.26 perLdiorattot. de.
Great Northern
Barwick
Tack and North Midland „a to Her cent. ditto
&lath Kutern „ 1-83 to 1-16 continuation
North British -16 to 3-16 per cent. do.
Great Wistern of Canada
t noston
Grand Trent of Canada „ 6d. to lc pre share ditto
The directors of the Oriental Inland Steam Com-
pany announce that, in consequence of the demand
for steam vessels upon the Indian rivers, they have
resolved to double the company's capital.
We are requested to state that the subscription
list of the East India Steam Navigation Company
will be clued on the 15th inst. _

The wheat market yeate;d7ai wu dull, at lad Mow
&fa rates.

The London colonial wool males are fixed to cont..
menco on Thursday, the 24th inst. The fresh
arrivals, up to the present date, are-3,874 bales
Sydney, 6,926 bales Victoria, 1,488 bales New
Zealand, and 13,691 bales Cape of Good Hope—in
all, 26,746 bales. Farther quantities are expected
in time ; so that the total, in all probability, will not
be less than 30,000 bales.

At the indigo sale yesterday consuming qualities
were sold more readily, and there was generally
more competition for indigo ander 7a. per lb.
The position of the market for American railway
securities is thus noticed in the circular of Mr. K
Satterthwaite :

Notwhhttanding the oontinual fluctuations in European
dock% Amman recuritim remain very steady, the demand
bctiftly equal to the supply; in fact, the more imminent
con tel troub!es appear, the more diapositien is there t 3
invest in the current United States stocks, and in tho beat
clue of Amkrican railroad bands.
The Pert, with the heavy portion of the mails
from Calcutta and China, left ?flak* 011 Sunday for
Southampton. The Ripon, with a mail for Bombay,
arrived at Malta on Monday, and sailed on the same
day for Alexandria.

WEDNE6DAT ERNINO.

Throughout the Stock Exciani;thetiTnienCYat
the close of business was very favourable. The
funds have risen 1 to 5-16 per ant. English, French,
Lombardo-Venetian, and Indian Railway shares
were all better. Investments in the latter have been
stimulated by the late fall. The fortnightly settle-
ment in shares and foreign stocks has to-day made
satisfactory progress. The monthly settlement in
Consols has been completed. Only one defaulter
hu been declared, and his liabilities are very small.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 951 to 1, for
the 9th March, opened this morning at the same
quotation, and gradually improved, closing at 951
" sellers." At one period the dealers were buyers at
that figure. For money the price opened at 951 to
/, and closed at 96i, " sellers." The government
broker made his usual purchase. The official busi-
ness report is se follows:—Three per Cent. Console, for
money, 951, i, j, I, f ; ditto, for account (9th March),
93f, 1,1, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 951, 1,1,
96, 931; New Three per Cents., 951, 951, 98, 951, 96;
Indian Four per Cent. Debentures, 961; India
Bonds, 20a. pram.
Exchequer Bills remain quoted 33a. to 365. prem.;
India Bonds, 20s. to 245. prem.; and Indian Four
per Cent. Debentures, 981 to f.
The foreign stock market was firmer in character,
except u regards Sardinian Bonds, which have
again fallen 1 per cent., being quoted 79 to 81. The
new Turkish Loan has advanced about 1 per cent.,
the Ist series closing at 6 to 151 dim., and the 2nd at
61 to 61 dis. The Six per Cents. of 1864 have im-
proved 1 per cent., leaving off at 891 o 90.
Peruvian Bonds of all descriptions were in
demand, with an upward tendency, the supply in
the market being scanty.
The inquiries for bank shares have become less
numerous, but prices in most cues are supported. In
the market for land, steam, telegraph, and miscel-
laneous shares no alteration of importance occurred.
Red Sea and India Telegraph shares were quoted par
to 1 prem. East and West India Dock stock was
officially marked 124 f and 124.
The new Victoria Government Bonds rose today
to 111, and closed at 1101 to 1.
Royal Danish Railway shares were officially
marked 111 (201. paid).