The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-14 00:00:00

Tom' 'WitoNESDAT EVENING, FEBRUARY 14. _ 18$6.

Mon of the set of 1619, which was unrepesled,
and wan therefore to be read as part of the
preset set, powers of attorney wire required to be verified
by oath or affidavit. Siam the pulse of the act of Id6l,
one object of which was to give greater facility to credi-
tors for proving their debt., this verification of powers of
attorney bad been dispensed with, under the 116th sec., at
meatier' for the choice of assignees end other matters; and
Mr. Commisdoner Holroyd was of opinion (le which Mr.Oom-
missioner Winslow concurred) that the sitting for the choice
of assignees, as now held before the Registrar, was an en-
tirely different meeting from that contemplated by the
139th section of the old sat, sod that the requiremects of
that section had no reference to such meetings. The
general practice since the pausing of the act of 1861 bad
been to dispense with the verification which was
formerly °waggery, and though the practice was one which
might lead to great abuse, by admitting persons to vote in
the choice of assignees who had no right whatever to do so,
his Honour would not allow his opinion tostand in theway of
that which had been expressed by the other commissioners,
or to disturb the existing practice. He should therefore
hold that the powers were sufficient, and that the grounds
on which it was asked that the usignee should be removed
were invalid. As, however, the coofirmation of the choice
would come before the court at a subsequent stage, the
latter question might main be raised.
(Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.)
IN HZ ROBINT JOHN wogrnr.
The bankrupt, described as a gentleman of Tenison-
street, Lambeth, is now a prisoner for debt at the suit of
his brother, Mr. Samuel Jargon Mostyn, who obtained .
an order of the Heart of Obeneary ardent him for the 80.
payment of 3,1821., trust monies. Beyond this hie debts
are of trifling amount. This was the sitting for choice of ie
assignees; sad Mr. B. J. Merlyn was chosen. The tank.
rapes application for release from custody was not renewed. 26
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SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.)

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The railway market is firm today, sad prices
have again advanced. Caledonian and Great
Northern A stocks have improved per cent. ;
Midland and Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1 ; and
Great Western, London and North Western, and
South Eastern, 1. Great Eastern is exceptionally
fiat, and has declined 1. The pettlement will be
completed this afternoon.
London and North Western stock is quoted
126; to 1
Great Western, 59 to ; Midland,
1251 to 126 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1221 to
; Great Eastern, 39 to ; South Eastern, 734
to 74 ; Caledonian, 1294 to 1304 ; Metropolitan,
134 to 4, ex div. ; Great Northern, 128 to 130 ;
ditto A, 1474 to 1484.
There is very little business in Grand Trunk of
Canada Railway stock, and the present price (45 to
46) is almost nominal. Great Western of Canada
shares are quoted 161 to 17, being about the same
as yesterday.

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Belgian Bsstern Junotron,
Dutch Rhenish (16& paid), 221, 3.
Great Luxembourg, 16.
Ottoman (Smyrna 0 Aidin), 9, Bf.
Sambre sad Manse. 91.

MISCELLANEOUS SHARMS.
Atlantic Telegrapb, guar. 8 per Dent. (Limited), 24i
Australian Mort. Land and Finance (Limited), 54i
City of London Real Property (Limited), 11, 2.
Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England (Limited), 81.
Credit Fondle? of Mauritius (Limited), 81.
Darjeeling (Limited), 21, 4.
General Credit and Finaaoo of Loudon (Limited), 44, id.
Hudson's Bay, 171,
Imperial Mercantile Credit Amociation (Lim.), 54, 4.
International Financial Society (Limited), 54.
Joint Stoat Discount (Limited), 4,1, 31, 44, 31.
London and Caledonian Marino (Limited), 4.
London Financial Amociation (Limited), 124,1, it.
National Discount Company (Limited), 14, 134, ma.
Ocean Marine laicization, 211.
Overend, Gainey, and Co. (Limited), 194, 4,;.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 711.
Quebrada Land, Railway, and Mining (Limited), 41, 4.
Royal Mail Steam, 1124.
Union Marine, Liverpool (Limited), 34, 4.

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IfONEY MARK gm!. .—(ratia DAY.)

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In the stock and share markets today a good
deal of attention is direckd to the fortnightly
settlement, which will be completed this afternoon.

Nevertheless a considerable amount of other buai-

nem is going forward, and prices generally
exhibit an upward tendency, consequent upon
the influx of gold to the Bank, and the
absence of demand for silver for the East.
, Consols are firm, at the closing quotations of

yesterday, and a fresh advance has occurred in most
of the foreig.i stocks and British railways. As re-
gards the financial shares, International Financial
and Imperial Mercantile are slightly better, while
London Financial have receded 21. fid. Joint Stock
1 Discount remain heavy. The remarks of the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons
last night, with respect to the Beak Charter Act,
have attracted much notice in City circles.
There is an increased demand for money to-day,
but

,at chiefly for loans, in connexion with the fort-
nightly settlement in the Stock Exchange, where
the rate for short advances on English government
securities is 7to 8 per cent. The quotation for the
best bills in Lombard-street is 7i to 8 per cent,
but business at 71 is exceptional.
Consols are now quoted 871 tot for money, and
874 to 1 for the account (March 8).
Foreign stocks are decidedly firm, and an almost
general rise has occurred in prices. Italian Bonds
of 1861 and Brazilian scrip are in prominent de-
mand, and have advanced to 4 per cent. respec-
tively. Greek and Mexican have also risen 4, and
Turkish of 1865, Spanish Passive, the Committee's
Certificate*, and Egyptian Scrip, 4. The quotations
are as follows :—Greek, 131 to 1 ; Mexican, 224 to 1;
Spanish Passive, 274 to ; ditto Certificates, 16 to
; Turkish, 1865, 381 to ; Bnudlian scrip, 11 to
# prem. ; Egyptian scrip, to 4 prem. ; and
Italian, 1861, 61 to 1.
International Financial shares are now quoted
3-16 to 5-16 prem., ex div. ; General Credit, 1
tot prem., ex div. ; London Financial, S to 21
dia., an div.; Imperial Mercantile, 11-16 to 13-16
prem., ex div. ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier, 34
to 4 prem. ; Overena, Gurney, and Company, 44
to prem. ; and Joint Stock Discount, 6to 51 dis.
The shares of Charles Laffitte and Co. are
nominally quoted 3 to 31 prem., and Mont Cenis
Railway 1 to 14 prem.
The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit-
tance of 1,2701. 9s. 4d. on account of the dividends

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on the debt of Ecuador.
7 The following, with reference to the debt of New
Granada wan posted yeeterday in the Stock Ex-
change :
News. Baring Brothers and Co. have received the fol.
lowing remittances on account of New Granada dividends :
From Custom-house of fiabanilla
DAM of Sst Jose de Cucuta 576 3 2

Feb. 13, 1866. £686 12 4
The City of Boston has arrived from New York
with 28,0001. in specie.
About 516,0001. in Australian gold is now on the
way to England, of which 182,5001. is due. The
Lightning, with 44,5031., bas been at sea 85 days ;
Pride of the Ooean, with 45,5001., 85 days ; Mora-
vian, with 10,5001., 84 days ; Winnington, with
22,0001., 81 days ; Sarah ()rice, with 50,5001., 74
days; Roxburgh Castle, with 57,0001, 73 days;
Omar Pacha, with 27,000/, 73 days ;,Clutha, with
9,0001., 70 days ; True Briton, with 144,5001, 56
days ; Wave of Life, with 59,0001., 55 days ; and
the Rifleman, with 46,5001., 55 days. The Nineveh,
from Sydney for London, has also 13 boxes of gold
on board, but the value is not stated.
The steamer Pera took on Monday 7,4001. in cold
anti 195,2551. in silver for Bombay, making a total
of 202,6551. The corresponding packet on the 27th
ult. had 437,000/. oa board, being 235,0001. above
the amount now despatched. The remittances by
the next steamers are expected to show a further

considerable diminution.
Owing to the absence of demand for the East, the
market for silver showed increased heaviness yester-
day ; the prim for bars wage's. Id. per ounce, being
id. lower than on Monday. There is no demand
or Mexican dollars, and the supply now in hand,
about 120,0001., will doubtless be melted into bars.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon showed
continued firmness, and, as regards bills on Paris
and Italy, the rates were again rather more in
favour of this country.
The Metropolitan Railway traffic return shows
this week an nu:realm of 1,2041. over last year.
At the meeting yesterday of the London and
County Land and Building Company (Limited) the
amount' available for division was stated at 10,696/.,
and a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per
annum and a bonus of 2s. per share, free of in-
come tax, were declared for the half-year, making,
with the Is. already paid, 20 per cent. per annum.
At the first annual general meeting of the Lon-
don Offices Company, held yesterday, a dividend at
the rate of 6 per cent per annum was declared.
A special meeting of Reuter's Telegram Company
(Limited) is called for the 2nd of Mareb, " for the
purpose of considering the steps taken by the direc-
tors to utilise a valuable concession obtained by
Mr. Renter from the Hanoverian government, for
laying a telegraph table between the English and
Hanoverian coasts."
The second ordinary general meeting of share-
holders of the Anglo-Italian Bank (Limited) will
be held on Wednesday, the 28th inst.
An extraordinary general meeting of share-
holders of the International Bank (Limited) will
be held on the god of March, for the purpose of
passing special resolutions ss to the winding-up of
the company voluntarily.
The ordinary general meeting of shareholders of
the Oriental Commercial Bank (Limited) is called
for the 22nd inst., when a half-yearly interim
dividend will be declared.
A general meeting of the East London Railway
Company is called for the 28th inst., and of the
Mid Kent Railway Company for the 26th.
The following is the report of the directors of the
Lion Brewery Company (Limited), to be submitted
at the first ordinary general meeting on the
22nd inst. This youogcompany, founded upon an
old, well-established, and profitable business, has
already achieved a signal and legitimate success,
which is the more worthy of notice from its occur-
ring at a time when the public entertain so deep a
feeling of disappointment at the results of the joint
stock enterprise of the last year or two :
The directors is preeeetine their firet report to the shire-
holders of the Lion Brewery Company (Limited), have the
pleasure to eoegrattilate them on the results of the first
year's operations, which folly confirm the estimates of the
prospector. The net profits realised from tee,
lgensd.eral trade
of the tiompany have amounted to 35,3221. s. , from
which has to be deducted a som of 8,0001. paid to Mr.
Jeoltins as agreed, for the proportion of the profits due to
him to 12th April—the date of the regiatratiott of the
company. A refereoce to the profit and loss moonlit will
show that after payment of littered on balance of purchase-
motley, current sad deposit accounts, sad oleo the interim
divideod paid to 30th June, at the rats of 6 per st. per
annum from the lat January at the preference shares, ca
so 10 d
per cant. per snouts on the ordinary shares, from the lst Jae.,
sod after writing off 5,6731. 0.. 6dd. for depreciation, a
sod
portion of the expenses incident to the transfer of the I
busioen, there !waging s balsam of 9,5631. fit. 11d., whieh
the directors advise should be appropriated as follows, via t
1. To pay dividend (less income tax) for the half-year se I
the 6 per cent. preference shares, 2,5171. 51. Bd. 2. Toga
adivi&ed (lees income tax) on the ordinary share ca
for the past haft-yes at the rate of 10 per rest. per &adult.
3,7801. 18e. ed.—Total, 6,2981. is. This will In 3,2561.
a. 11d. to be carried to the credit of the now profit sod
loss account. The directors are enabled to satire the
shareholders that the finaticial position of the company is
thoroughly sound. The badness is steadily lnereasieg.
owing to the estimation is which the article brewed is held'
by the trade and the radio general
n aesordenee with
Article of Annotation No. 83. Mr. Henry Leboaehere, IL P..
sad Mr. Henry Jeukine will retire frees the beard, but
biker eligible will offer themselves for r•Aselles. The
number of directors provided for by Ike articles al easels.
time being isoomplepte, lb, diameters hese invited °ea
Mr.
Edward Belmar to join the board. mai ompslelete=