The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-10 00:00:00

TEE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1867.

attempted to take off the prisoner's hat. The dock con-
stable waa armed with the authority of the law and he
ought not to have acted in the way he had done. The
conduct of Furlong waa very reprehensible, and he had
exoerh .1 his duty. It was fortunate the constable had
not succeeded in his attempt to drown the man,
and he hoped he would not repeat such highly
blameable conduct. The conduct of the chief mate
Mr. De Brock was ..ry right. He should discharge Purcell.
and if he attempteu to board ship again at an improper
time he was to be brought before him, or any other magic.
trate, for punishment, but his life was not to be put in
icoPstrdy.

'HONEY MARKET.-(ISIS DAY.)

Oirs o'OLool.

The satisfactory announcement made in the two
Houses of Parliament last night with regard to the
recent dispute between France and Prussia has in-
creased the feeling of confidence which has been
apparent for some days past in the Stock Exchange.
The markets are decidedly firm, upon further
large transactions to close speculative accounts.
The public are not buying to any important
extent, yet show an inclination to transact
more business than of late, especially in some
of the securities which are unduly depreciated.
Consols have improved k per cent., while the Three
per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. are
better, partly in anticipation of the commence-
ment next Tuesday of the purchases for the Sink-
ing Fund. The advance in most of the British
railways ranges from f, to 1 per cent., and in the
speculative foreign stocks from to 2. Italian
Bonds of 1861 are in active request, owing to the
somewhat more satisfactory tenor of the advices
from Florence with regard to the financial arrange-
ments of the government.
The demand for money to-day is moderate,
and the supply considerable. The general rate for
good bills is 2/ per cent. A large amount of
Indian paper has just fallen due. Loans fur a few
days on English government securities are obtain-
able in the Stock Exchange at 11 per cent.
Consols are now quoted 901 to /, ex div.,
both for money and the account (June 6); and
the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per
Cents., 891 to 90. Exchequer Bills are steady, at
20s. to 25a. prem.

The India Five per Cent. stock is inquired for,
and show an upward tendency ; the present quota-
tion is 1101 to I.
The foreign stock market is extremely firm, and
the dealings are very numerous. Italian Bonds
of 1861 are in chief demand, and have risen i per
oent. ; Turkish of 1865, Spanish Passive, and the
Committee's Certificates have advanced ; and
Greek and Mexican, 8. Turkish Bonds of
1865 are quoted 29/Ito ; Greek, alto 1 ; Spanish
Passive, 201 to 21 ; ditto Certificates, 13# to ;
Italian of 1861, 50f to 51 ; Mexican, 16/ to

Bank shares have been little dealt in.- Union of
London opened at 39 to 40, but have since receded
to 38j to 391. The other descriptions are quiet.

A moderate amount of business has occurred
in financial and miscellaneous shares at steady quo-
tations. International Financial are quoted 22 to 1
die. ; London Financial, 23} to 22} dia. ; General
Credit, 22 to tl die. ; Crs&t Fonder, 61 to die. ;
National Discount, 61 to 71 prem.; and Hudson's
Bay, 16 to 4.
United States 5-20 Bonds and Erie Railway
shares have advanced 1 per cent., viz., to rn to
and 42 to 1, respectively ; but Illinois Central are
without change, at 754 to 1.
Anglo-American Telegraph shares are steady at
182 to 19 ; and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent.
Preference shares at 4g to z.
With reference to the West Flanders Railways it
is notified that the dividend coupon, at the rate of
4s. 9d. per share, for the half-year ending the 31st
December last, and the coupon on the preference
shares, at the rate of ss. 6d., will be payable on
the 15th instant.

A petition for the winding up of the Artificial
Leather Company (Limited) is to be heard before
Vice-Chancellor Malin, on the 31st inst.

The directors of the City Offices Company have
made a call of 51. per share, payable on the 20th
of June next.

An extraordinary meeting of the Great Western
Railway Company will be held on the 24th inst.,
"to consider, and, if approved, to sanction the
deed of transfer of the Hammersmith and City
Railway to the Great Western and Metropolitan
Railway Companies."
A petition for the winding-up of the Masons'•hall
Tavern Company (Limited) is to be heard before
the Master of the Rolls on the Ist of June.

Two o'CLocK.

Consols are in strong demand, and have expe-
rienced a fresh rise off per cent., viz., to 901 to 3,
ex div., both for money and the June account.

HALr-rAsT Taw o CLoca.

Consols remain firm, at 90} to ft, ex div., both
for money and the account. Italian bonds of 1861
have been dealt in as high as 52, but are now
somewhat lower, at 51/ to 0.
No bullion operations have occurred at the
Bank.

The meeting of the London, Brighton, and
South Coast Railway Company yesterday was re-
garded with great interest. It was intimated
that the three new projected lines will be with-
drawn from the company's bill for this year. The
amendments of the committee of investigation,
pointing to a continuation of the inquiry, and
meanwhile restricting the powers of the brd,
were carried by a large majority, whereupon the
chairman, Colonel llarttelot, M.P., demanded a
poll. On the conclusion of the meeting the poll
commenced, and was continued until 5 o'clock,
under the superintendence of the scrutineers, when
there appeared to have voted for the chairman's
' amendment 34, and against it and in favour of Sir
Charles Jackson, 168. The poll is to be continued
daily, until 10 o'clock a.m. on Thursday, the 16th
inst. On the intermediate days it will omtinue
open from 10 to 4 o'clock, at the International
Hotel, London-bridge.
At the meeting of the Otago and Southland In-
vestment Company, held yesterday, a dividend was
declared for the half-year at the rate of 12 per cent.
per annum, free of income tax. It was mentioned
that a sound judgment was shown in the selection
of securities in New Zealand, a margin being taken
sufficient to provide for any risk of loss through
possible depreciation in value.
At the meeting yesterday of the shareholders of
the English and Swedish Bank (Limited) the
resolutions recently passed, in favour of the under-
taking being wound up voluntarily, were confirmed.
At a numerous meeting of debenture holders of
the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Com-
pany, held yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr.
R. H. Hodgson in the chair, the following resolu-
tions were
That the Crepdromoted by your commit'ee now before
parliament deserves the approval and support of the
debenture holders. That the committee be requestml to
proceed with the opposition to the directors and other
bills before parliament, and for that purpose to oak the
debenture holders to make a pro ,atd contribution not ex-
ceeding one half per cent. on the amount of their de-
bentures.

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The Great Western Railway traffic return shows
this week en increase of 1,3841. over the corre-
sponding period of 1866 ; the Great Northern an
increase of 4,363/. ; the London and South Western
an increase of 1,6001.; the Great Eastern an increase
of 2,038!.; the North Eastern a decrease of 2,8681.;
the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire an
increase of 526/. ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire an
increase of 1,0401.; the London, Chatham, and
Dover, including the Metropolitan Extension and
branches, an increase of 1,749/. ; and the Metro-
politan Extension an increase of 209!.
The following telegram has been received from
Colonel R. W. Elpbinetone, agent of the Delhi
Railway :—" Meerut section, Delhi line, success-
fully opened on April 18. Traffic greater than ex-
pected." The section in question is from Ohazeea-
bad (Delhi) to Meerut, 30 miles.
The quarterly meeting of the National Freehold
Land Society will be held on the 31st inst.
The exertions of Sir John Lubbock, F.R.S.,