The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-04 00:00:00

TEX F4X-P.IWSB, WRIMIESDA'S EVEN DIG, AcPRII. /4, MOO.

GAZA? WLSTER.N RAILWAY or CANADA.

(THIS DAY.)

Thii lay at noon the usual half-yearly meeting
of the English shareholden was held at the Loudon Tavern,
Mr. Roam GILL chairman of the English hoard, iu the
chair.

The report haa already been publishol. It recomruentla
dividend at the rate of 2/. per out, per annum. and pm-
poem that the past and future management of the company
And be referred to • committee of investigatioa, with
the view .4 satiefying the shareholdem of the pad.
tam .4 the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway, about to
be transferral to this company. The dividend would
absorb 31,003/. Ik., cud leave 9,6171. 16s. 7d. to be car-
ried forward. In an amended report, however, an item
of 17,496/. for interest on government loan, was brought
into account, w►ieb reduced the available balance from
41,311/. M. 7d. to2:10113/. 3a. 751., which the director,. thought
should he carried to the next account rather than applied to
the purpose of • dividend. The pow revenue of the put
half year amounted to 207,5021. lota. mid., and the working
L expenses. to 12.'1,1/34/. 9.. 9d.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the reception of the report,
obeerved that when the original report wag issued the
director, were under the impression that the government of
Canada had foregone their claim for interest for three years,
but the pn of sheens were scarcely dry before the mail brought
• csfoununisatiou that the government did not intend to
forego the interest, but that then should loan the money to
the company for three years, which was a very different
thing. (Hear, hear.) The company had no necessity for •
loan at 6 per cent., which the government charged, nor had
the director. • wish to borrow money from anyone, sad
they had, therefore, issued an amended
recommending that the government interest aholW
he paid, leaving the balance 23,813/. 3s. 7d. to
he furriest forward. (Hear, hear.) The directors had
rather overtaxed than underrated the half year's revenue,
sal he was glad to say the whole of the
Meting debt had been paid off. The capital account was
now closed, and the only drawback to the prosperity of the
company wee the heavy amount of working extreme..
..r...ioned by the severity of the competition in Canada
and the United States. He was happy to say that the compa
titan was now at an end, or at all events if it
were not it would become the duty to put
an east to the pro rata working arrangement with
the New York and Erie lines, ant to work their own link
' in the chain alone. Formerly the traffic yielded a handsome
profit, but owing to the arrangement with the other hoe* the
returns wee new swallowed up by the expellees. If the
line was paid per.iperlabf,or the work it did, there would be
more than • baleen for division. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Rereads, had just arrived from Canals, brought
the good news that the company was very popular is the
colony, mid he was also enabled to state that a satisfactory
arrangement had been made midi their old friends the
Central. (Hear, hear.) Aa apeement had also been come
to with the Greed Trunk, sad no the whole the company
was not so bad off as sinister sad unfounded re rta might
infer. (Hear, bear.) He therefore deprecakvi discussion
today, but rather to leave all mitten to be in-
vestigated by the committee, which be bored the meet-
ing had come prepared to appoint, (Hear, hear.) He
moved the of the report with its emendation.
that
the Wanes of 8131. 3s. 71 be carried to the next
count. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Haves, • director, seconded the motion.
Mr. Ammons moved an amendment, but with no hos-
tile feelings to the direction. It was of importance that
the committee of investigation should not be nominated by
the directors, and that was why he interposed. He moved
se an amendment, " That the report and accounts be
not received; but that • committee of shareholders
be appointed to investigate the affairs of the company, to-
gather with its relations with other companies, with full
power* to call for papers and documents, and to examine
the managers and servanta of the company, and with
power to employ two competent and proper pennon
to assist them in their investigation, and for
that purpose to proceed to Canada, a journey
which the committee are hereby authorieed to sanc-
tion, if necessary. Such committee to report the result of
their investigation to the shareholders." (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Sues seconded the amendment, and in doing so he
impugned the past management of the company. Be
policr in dealing with other companies had been erroneous,
sad he had no hesitation in sayi , that if a different
policy were adopted, the line would e • most lucre.
live concern. (Hear.)
Mr. Bemeffertrre thought it was • waste of time to rake
up the past. No doubt the Detroit and Milwaukee
questioo was one well deserving consideration, but,
the directors hail recommended that it should
be referred to a committee of investigation, and
that appeared to him to be the best coarse to take. (Hair,
' hear.) He attributed the serious falling off in the traac to
circumstances over which the directors could not possibly
have had any control. Bad harvests and commercial ele-
vens, in North Amerka and the United States had pro-
duced these unfavoursble results (Haw.)
Mr. CHANTY:AIN suggested that there should be no dis-
CtleaiOD upon the past or the futon, but that everything
should be left in the hands of the committee.
Mr. HEAD, • director, appealed to the meeting to accept
the report and leave it to the director to propose the coma
suttee.

A SHARKHOLDLIL hoped no ouch course would be fol-
lowed. It would be a delusion to allow the directors, who
hail misled them in the past, to propose the committee.
Mr. TM Hafflil4ll).l3A•ll24 had opportanitiesof watch.
tog their proc.edings, affirmed his belief that the Canadian
Board and officials would come out of this investigation in-
tact. The committee, however, should be composed of
shareholders who were neither hostile to, nor prejudiced
&pipit, the English directors.
Yr ELATTIt urged the meeting to receive the report be-
fore they entered upon the question of a committee.
The Cemamse hoped the meeting would take this advice.
The movers of the aniesdnient repseoted 600 shareholders
in the matter; Int than were'2,loo who were passive and
the directors represented the latter. He believed Mr.
Anderson and Mr. Charteria would accept the names to be
proposed by the directors.
mr. Outman' complained that the directors had kept
the active out of the muses of the ramie' party in order
that they might not communicate with them.
An irregular discussion here ensued. The question before
the meeting appeared to have been exhausted, and as no one
offered himself to the chair, the chairman was called upon
to put the snaeadment, but he declined to do so until the
meeting hail heard Mr. Head again, who would explain the
pohcy of the direction. Mr. Head mot allowed to speak
again, but he simply repeated that the amendment Was
an-English towardh the director.. They wanted to see a
committee appointed who should represent neither the op-
ponent* nor the pent acs of the board. The corn-
' mittee would then ba impartial. He was a new
director, and front hi own inquiries he could say that
the committee was not likely to have much to
do as the affairs of the company were strictly etraight-
Reward. The tames proposed by the committee were Mr.
' Robert Soutberlaad, Yea. Penal Margetson (of Mr CharterWe
party); Mr. Robert hues, Mr. Robert Waltman (of the
Glasgow party), and Mr. H. Wade, of the general body.
Theee eve gentlemen bold 7,213 proxies, representing
147,be7/. of stock.
Mr. H. n.tetaLAND and Mr. P. XARGETRON declined to
serve with gentlemen whom they did not know.
These names appeared to be moat soceptalde to the
meeting, and upon • show of hands the amend-
ment au declared to be lost. The numbers were
eo rime that a second division was demanded, and the hands
were counted, when it was found that there were 70 for the
amendment awl tll againat it.
compromise was then come to as tollthe constitution of
the committee, and the proceedings terminated in the usual
manger.

THE A tit Ica it Mt ?Imre oft. —Mrs. Liringetone,
the wife of Dr. Li • ptoee, our celebrated traveller, has
Nis arrived frost the Cape, per Mr. Duncan Dunbar's ship
Vittoria. At the railway station the same of Dr. Living-
Acne on the Napo hiving caned the eye of the by-
reandere, she and her sable otteociant were soon surrounded
by • crowd eager main to see the great geographer. Upon
being informed, however, that he wee still .n the centre of
Africa, they warm-heartedly inquired respecting his health,
ow shook heads with her. Mrs. Livingetree having pro-
ceeded hem the Cape re a visit about POO miles into the in-
wow to bee father, the renowned minions,. Moffat, re-
tained to the Cape, upon his spin north to see
Naselekaeme, where be hoped to hear cf The
missionsries from the London society had
I eaveeds to *lschia and the Mrs.
hes besegnt with nee an interesting militias to her
is the person of another little daughter. born in Africa ;
has rano with the hope of proceeding with the steamer
about to be mot by government to the Zambesi, and of at
length rejoining her heroic husband.
A Mantrintatat. DEIJIS4rENT.—Mr. R. W. Hall
Dam J.P. of the county of Sligo, wee tried at the Quarter
Simian. of Dallystate, ost Saturday lost, on a charge of
having iodexetly resulted Elizabeth Montag., as English-
woman, the wife of Thomas Molna', Mr. Dare's under-
penekeeper. TM jury tads • form tine to deliberate,
but eventually they brought in • verdict of guilty of
COMMAS umiak In perm sentence, the Assistant.
Hamster (Mr. Robinson) mid :—'• Mr.
Hail Dam, • very qu al duty devolves upon sera
Toe have bees found guilty of a fOllllllOll assault, sad
have consnaed my brother magistrates, and we consider it
to be our duty to ins upon you a punishment that
will mark our • st of your conduct. and show
to tke public that, se Natter how high the position of a
party unfortunately guilty of such an offence, the law must
take it• course with Tepid to hint For these conaiderations
we feel it to be our duty to sentence you to one month's
primmest. and that you pay • fine of X, together with 10/.
which him been incurred as expenses by the prosecutrix."
Mr. Hall Rae. who had risen from his seat to receive the
mergence of the court, made an ohorrratirm,
shortly afterwards, to company with the sub-sheriff,
walked acres to Doyle's hotel *Mr. Dare formerly repre-
wined an English county in parlUsieet, and • few years
afro became the muchaxer, under the Encumbered Estates
t oat, of tke Percival property, in the county of Sligo,
a,noe which he has resided constantly in Ireland: The whole
‘ffair has, of roam, mated great Intend in the county of I

SHARE LIST&-YHIS DAY.

Two dew'.

The railway share market today is 11;;I:—In
two or three instances, including Lancashire and
Yorkshire,North British, London and North Wait-
ern, and Midland stocks, an improvement of /
to 1 per cent. has taken place. Oxford and
Worcester stock has also advanced. London and
North Western stock is now quoted 981 to 1 ;
land, 1161 to 1171; Lancaahire and Yorkshire,lo4 to 103; Great Western, 64 to 1 South
Eastern, 871 to 88 ; Eastern Counties, 141 to
551 ; and Caledonian 90 to I.
Lombardo-Venetia]; Railway shares remain
steady at 1/ to 1/ prem. Grand Trunk of Canada
stock is firm at the late improvement. Great
Western of Canada shares have declined.

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I„I RAILWAYS. I CbilermirdaPns. I emluial ..6".ear, •
1 an,Askrosais. ss 86
86 100 Boma Dar. 1C.1n.5.6146. 07
18 134 Do. do. B. dim
e 84
. all Do. New
10 all Do. Preference 7 71
100 100 BuS.,Berrat. •
6p.e. Ma. Ass 0, •
eadorsodbylidtaLli. N 67
100 100 Do. July 1,1979, ditto VS 71
1. 100 Da June 1, 1874, data IS Hi
6 13e. Calcutta d& faslern Par I Pm 110
20 3 Cape T.ADock 'pages 1 Ms
10 71 Osylom twat I 1 die 61
19 5 lista= ... dis
Bt. 100 lost Lam
10 10 Do. Estension par pm
90 10 Do. Jubbnlpare
1 all Do. 41 p. et. DON A lO2
100 all Do. sp. et do.
10 all Geelong& Melbourne 2l
Bt. 100 Grand Trunk of • 34 36 301 40 bi
1 all Do. 6 per et Pr f.
1 all Do. 6 per et. )behest 7l 73
1' all Do. 7 per et 1801 B6 87 854
100 all Do. do. 1867 73 75 73
1' all Do. do. 1371 72 74 711
ft 100 Greet Indian P • 981 901
110 6, Do. New
10 10' Gt. 8. of India'. sp. et 11 I die
201 all Gt. West Qurada, Bharis 13 131 111 1
201 18 Do. New ... 71 7do
100 .11 Do Bds.,paytittifildi 97 90
100 all Do. do. 73 o till 97 90
100 all De. do. 73 thoutop. 97 90
100 all Dos/4 pset.lida,pay.77 90 1141
St. 100 Madras Guar. 44 per et. MI 90
St 100 Do. do. 6pa ct 071 9191
St 100 Do. 44 per et. Paten 9l 93
10 10 Do. 6th Eden. do.
St. 100 Melb.Coupelp. et. Bonds
20 all N. Brunswick d Canada
elms A cap. sh.
20 all Do. do. Land do. 6 7
20 aB Do. do. Bap. do. 0 7
20 all Do. do. and do. 6 7
SO 6e. Oade ;Limited) —
Bt 100 triads
20 6 Do. Punamb
St. 1001Do.Ind.84.Flotg. p.e4 94
20 18 St Andrews t Quebec A
18 1 Trinided.Limited, lialp dM par
LINES LEABED AT FIRED RINTAIAL
114.1Pil( Unarm. 1 Closing prior. I Balm.
it. 1.. Brieltingimansh.
to Lead. &N. est). 06 IN
at 100 Cluster and Holyhead
ito London &N. W.). 61 611
100 Ditto 51 per cent. do. 113 124 122
Bt 100 Ditto 6 per cent. do. 113 116
Bt 100 Clydesdale Junction to
Caledonian)
26 all delchester.BtourValley,
de. to P. Un. L C.; 36 17
St. 100 I.l.incolnelt.pa. 6 pct.
to Great Northern).. 140 142
6 all E. Unlon,Harw. 81t,Z.C. 41 41
26 all Gloucester & Dean Fo-
releg
100 all Hartlepool Dock (to Gt. WeAsR tern).
50 all HuHASIby itoY.AN.OI.) 119 111
26 all Ditto 1 Shares....
St. 100 lameashire and C
to Lon. t NiZie . 1011 200 208
Bt. 100 London and 0
to South Eastern).... 63 65
Bt. 100 Ditto Preference do.. 115 120
St 100 Loud., Tilbury, &South.
end to Peto and Ca) 93 96
St. 100 Lowestoft Guar. 4 per
51 all Manch.,Bnittioft
;toLitN.WestaMid.) 14 21
St. 100 Midlandßradt (to MI6 96 97 1931
61 6.56 Newmarket Beracton.
(guaranteed 6 per et
to Eastern Countles).. 1 1 pm pm
50 all Northern A Eastern 1
p. et. (to Lat. Oro. 67 111 67
60 all Ditto 6pa cent (ditto
26 all Preston&Wyre(toLon.
N. W. tlone.&York.) 46
8t 100 Royston, attain, sad
Shepreth A* G. N.).— 136 137
Bt. 100 . Nary Herdord
(to 19r. T Brassey) 1114 IN
12 all South Btaiordahire (to
Mr. 14‘Clean) lOl 11
St. 100 Wilts and Somerset (to
Great Western) 9l 93
10 all Wimbledon t Croydon
!to Land. & Brighton, 71 81

00LONIAL 001

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Can.Gov.op.c..Jan.&Jal 100
Do. 0 per cent., 1876 lOO
Do. 6 per mot, 3069 lOO
Do. 6 per cent., 1882 lOO
Do. 6 per ct. Feb.*Aug 100
Do. 6 per et. Mar.diftep 100
De. 5 per cent lOO
Do. do. &nip
New Brunswick Hoods lOO
N. 8. Wale. Ov. Op c. 1803 100
Do. 6 p. c., 1871 to 1176 100
Do. sp. c 186
Nova SCOW et. 846
Deb. redeem. lOO
8. Aut. Gov.{ c. Nandi 100
Vic. GT. p. e. Jan.Chly 100
Do. do. 6p. 0. Ay/v.410M 100

1114 116

100 111

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110 112
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000,410 es.word:!
154,0:0 81. Do. 4p. Gt. Prot, lila
2.006,000. Bt. Let sod West Wk
4030,1110 St. Loodon
1,100,1100 Bt. Bt. Katherina
KANO St. Southampton
000,000 Bt. Victoria
0.000 40 Do. Now

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JOINT STOCK

No. I ilk. I Bann. I Pd. I (3. pieta I Wm
10000 100 ri, . , led V. Sat. Desk
22500 40 Andralria all a n n 2
10.000 26 Bank at W,.. all 014 201 U 4
6.000 100 Bank of
60,000 20 Bank of Turkey 1 - -
20.000 60 British N. .11M97199 ,- an - -
32,200 20 Chart. Dot at lam
Arkalia, aail alas. all 20 304 ad ad
10,000 26 Carted. More. at ladia
Lon., and China an 11 34
0,000 100 thy
ii
thak
2000 100 Caudal
60,000 10.11 of Omit aD
25,000 Ilia/ laud= lO 12 ri 10
26,000 20 Dasaklivatelorat all 1111 104 104
10,000 20 . at Ilerltastiand all - -
10,000 20 Ism lit lklit 44 Aosta all 22 224
UM* 60 Iselin sad Oramty - - Id
10,000 50 Londas Joint Stock - -
58,000 100 lan. and Westminster lO - -
10,400 100 Nat. Pros. of legland lO - -
26,000 10 Do. New lO - - 116
30,000 50 National Bask
26,000 10 New South Wakes
50,4001 26 Oriental Bank Corpora an - -
25.0001 20 Ottoman Bank
10,000; 100 Provincial of Ireland - -
4,000 10 Do. New
10.000 26 South Australia an - -
40,000 26 Union of Australia - - 961 1
00,000 60 Onion of London
1,000 EA i Unity Mutual - -
11:01CULLANIGUil.
No. I Rh. I Consainaa. IPdI CL prices. I Salsa
10,000 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint
20,000 25 Ar.strallan Agricul
360 1000 AtlanUe Tel (Lim.) - -
47,000 10 Berlin Waterworks_
60 Brit. American Lad - -
0,001 50 Brit a Irish/log. Tel.♦ an 27 se
3,261 20 Do. B 7 par e. till 11111 all 10 21
11.799 20 Do. C • all 146 146
8,016 324 Canada rand ell 113 128
3,000 10 1 lalaso Tod. Op an 71 ti 6
360,000 St. Cop. Mg.oflng.illinelt. all 26 30
12.000 25 Do. Prd. 74 par cent. all 161 Al
1,002925 St. Crystal Pala lOO 26 30
100,820 St. Do. Preference lOO 90 101
250,000 St. Do 4p. CO. Peip. Deb. 100 102 106
700.003 St. Electric Telegraph
7.190 25 Do. New
70.000 6 Eng. and Aust. Cop.
20,000 15 Gen. Steam Navigation 14 - -
330,000 1 Great Ship (Limited)
26,000 20 Indian and Anat. Tel lit - -
12,0006,
000 2.1. IL:no.doDistrin ct Tel
Dlseoaat it..)) 1 1 !idle
da
100,000 4 Lou. Gen. Omnibus 00. all 1 14
60,000 20 Madna 'reign. a Canal 1 1 26 pm
ICAO 10 MediterraneanlneaTeL all - -
12,000 10 Mediter. Lx. Tel. (Lira.) an 3 6
10,000 26 National Discount Ce 1 4 4 dl.
11,310 10 Netherlands Land - -
60,000 5 Do. Bp. c., la at IMs an I 4
1,716 100 N. Brans IN. Soot. Id OO 10 16
11% I . Brit. Australasian all L,
00 1 td Goa 111
60, I Do. - Now Nom '
144 10 la. Diu (Lbe.l 6 6 -- -
(4 10 Do. do. D 0 - -
10.000 10 Do. do. Cla - -
010.000 St. Peel River Lands Min. an 40 U
10,000 60 Pent& and onion. Bream en 7$ 10
20.000 50 Da New SO 14 14 pun
40,000 30 RN Bas i lad. Tel. 44
10,000 50 W 91_C.hy tmorlOya is. Gov lll rf 22f
R Ina
10.000 16 No. Newney
15,00 e 100 Royal Mall Steam - 00 62 64 6.31
2.000 Rt. MA Art Inman 1l 120 130
14,1104 26 South Australian Lad an I 1
76,000 1 Almada, TA liesip
75.030 1 Do. do. neglatered all
60,000 20 et La Co. Up. Caa ll - -
10,000 100 Van Diemen's land lB4 11 11

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON
RAILWAT.—The total traffic receipt. of this romj*n for
the fortnight ending the 26411 of March have been 9,7911.
151 10d.; mad for the • fortnight of 1969 they
were 6,7461. 19e. 11d. The lure amount to 4,083/.
la. Bd., or at the rate of 41.69 per cent. . • whilst the e
for the corresponding fortnight of 1869 amounted to 3,821. .
4a. 7d., or at the rate of 43.69 per cent. The
receipts for the first six fortnights and one day of irtalll.-
year amounted to 36,586/. 12s. bd., m against *3W 10'.
10d. for the correspopding sir fortnighta and two days of
the previous year. And the aggregate oneness for the first
six fortnights and one day of the half-Year 10(0"5
24,6761. Oa 3d., being at the rste of 43.60 per matt, as
•amPitat 231067.t..47 1
8(4 8d
u. s.
p. for the,..Tiow orresycw,
per mat. onndingt the rate of i;

MONEY MAKKE7.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocs.

The funds are again firmer to-lay, the posi-1
tion of foreign politics being regarded some-
what more favourably. Consols have advanced
per cent. The share markets are quiet,
but decidedly firm. Animation is checked by
a little uncertainty which prevails with regard to
the course that may be adopted by the Bank direc-
tors, at their weekly court to-morrow.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent Renter opened at
68.70, showing a fresh improvement of per cent.
since yesterday.
The Indian rupee paper is rather firmer. Ke-
ll chequer Bills have not recovered from their late
fall.

Consols are officially marked 944, 4, and j for
money, and 944 and * for the list inst. The
present quotations are 94# to # for cash,
and 944 to # for the 11th of April. I
India Stock has been dealt in at 220 ; the
Indian Five per Cent, stock of 1869, at 1041
and / ; the Five per Cent. " enlaced" rupee
paper, at 98 and 971 ; India Bonds, at is. and
die. ; Bank Stock, for account, at 2294 ; and
Exchequer Bills, at 14a. and 10s.
I The Turkish loan of 1864 has advanced per
cent., being now quoted 79 to 4, after being marked
79/. The improvement in the loan of 1858 is
more marked, the present quotation being
614 to 1. Mexican Bonds have risen to 22 to 4.
The scrip of the New Brazilian Loan is firmer,
at 4 die. to par. Sales are recorded as follows :
Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. ,1858,904 ;ditto
Four-and-a-Half per Ceuta., 1880 (scrip), par. ;
Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, 994, ex I
div. ; Mexican Three per Cents., for account,
211, 224, 22 ; Peruvian Three per Cents., 70 ;
Portuguese Three per Cents., 1863, 42 ; ditto for
account,
424 ; Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
981 ; ditto Three per Cents., 1869, 644 ; Sardinian
Five per Cents., for account, 834 ; Spanish Three
per Cents., 464, 451 ; Turkish Six per Cents.,
1864, 794, 794, 791 ; ditto Six per Cent., 1868, for
account, 814, 811.

The mails from Australia and Bombay reached
Marseilles yesterday, and will be delivered in Lon-
don to-morrow (Thursday).

Foos o'CLoci.

Consols exhibit a reduction of i per cent. since
two o'clock, being now quoted 94i to }, both for
money and the 11th inst.

In the Stock Fachange, owing to the investments
by the public, the supply of money was more
liberal, at 4 per cent, on government securities.
The Australasian has arrived from New York iyth
40,0001. in specie, 20,0001. of which is on French
account, and the Tyne, from Brazil, with 6,4641.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
firm. As regards Paris and one or two other places,
the tendency was to improvement. The rates are
shown below :

Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.161 to 17 ; ditto short, 11.14
to 1; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.161 to 17 ; Antwerp, 3
months, 25.321 to 35 ; Hamburg (ms. banco), 3 months,
13.61 to 6 ; Paris, 3 days, 25.10 to 171; ditto 3 months,
25.35 to 40 ; Frankfort-on.the-Maine, 3 months, 1171 to 4 ;
Petersburg (per rouble), 3 months, 341 to ; Vienna (eff
So.), 3 months, 13.56 to 66; Trieste ditto, 3 months,
13.55 to 65 ; Madrid, 3 months, 491 to 1 ; Cadiz, 3 months,
491 to 1 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 30.35 to 40; Genoa, 3
months, 25.40 to 5 ; Naples, 3 months, 404 to 4 ; Palermo,
3 mouths, 122 to 4 ; Messina, 3 months, 122 to 1 ;
Lisbon, 90 days, 521 to ; Oporto, 90 days, 521 to 53.

We regret to hear that the telegraphic communi-
cation between Suez and Aden is again out of order.
The speedy repair of the cable is hoped for. The
telegram in anticipation of the Australian mail is
now several days overdue ; but, under present cir-
cumstances, it is possible that no news of the mail
may be received here until it arrives at Marseilles.
At Constantinople on Monday the exchange on
London, which was previously quoted 12651, fell
1 to
Mee 3f
12 p.
ssrs. Dent, Palmer, and Co., the contractors
for the Turkish Loan of 1858, have favoured us with
the following copy of a letter addressed to them
by the Turkish Minister in London' who offi-
cially denies the truth of the rumour that " the
Imperial government was engaged in negotiating a
new loan." M. Musurus is, doubtless, literally
correct. But as it is unquestionable that resultlesa
consultations recently took place amongst certain
capitalists, with a view to the introduction of a new
Turkish loan, the real position of the matter is pro-1
bably, as stated in our impression of the 24th ult.,
viz., that " all the negotiations hitherto attempted
have been merely of a preliminary character, no
formal authorisation of a loan having yet been ob-
tained from the Turkish government" The capi-
talists referred to had, however, satisfied themselves
that, in the event of their submitting a reasonable
offer to the government, the latter would be ready
to treat :

Biyanston-square, April 2.
Gentlemen,—ln conaeonence of the application that
you made to me respecting a rumour which was being
circulated to the effect that the imperial government was
engaged in negotiating • new loan—a rumour which sp.
to me the more inedible, as the terms stated to
nd
have been offered by the government were most onerous
I addressed myself to the Imperial Ministry for Foreign
Affairs upon the subject, and having now received its reply,
dated the 21st ult., I hasten to inform you that lam
thereby authorised to of and publicly deny the truth
el this rumour. If therefore you think it necessary you
may now re-assure the public mind upon this matter.—
I am, he., C. Mecums.
liens Dent, Palmer, and Co.

The holders of Spanish Certificates, at a meeting
yesterday, have again resolved to take steps with a
view to getting their just claims recognised by the
Spanish government. The resolutions adopted
refer to the " greatly improved condition of the
finances of Spain and the nation at large," and
appeal to the principles of public faith."
Another of the resolutions carried declares that "if
any difference of opinion should arise between the
Spanish government and the committee as to the
manner of effecting this liquidation, the committee
be hereby authorised to propose to the Spanish
government that the same be left to the arbitra-
tion of the ministers of any two European govern-
ments represented at the court of Madrid, to be
mutually appointed." The meeting was then ad-
journed to the first Thursday in June.
We understand that the sum divisible amongst
the shareholders in the South Austrian and Lom-
bardo-Venetian Railway Company on the Ist of
May as interest and dividend has been fixed at 224
francs. per share, making with the 74 franca
already paid as interest, a total distribution of
30 franca for the whole year of 1859. This
is equal to about 124 per cent. per annum upon the
par value of the capital paid up. This sum of 224
francs will be reoeivable at the date fixed for the
call of 21. per share. We understand, further, that
after payment of the dividend, there will remain a
surplus profit of 220,0001. or 230,000/. to be carried
forward. By this prudent policy there is every
prospect of a good dividend for the ensuing year.
In carrying forward so large a sum, the director:,
have probably had regard to the exceptional sti-
mulus which was given to the traffic in 1869 by
the transport of troops and munitions of war.
Moreover, a large amount of new capital will claim
to share in the future dividends. The call of 21.,
due the Ist of May, represents, on 750,000 shares,
a total of no less than 1,600,000/. ; a call of like
amount may perhaps be made at the end of the
present year ; and it is possible that, in addition,
1,000,000/. of Obligations may be issued. On the
other hand, the financial position of the undertak-
ing will be materially strengthened should the
shareholders accept largely the option just given to
them of paying up their shares in full, and receiv-
' ing 5 per cent. interest upon the final 81., for, in
this case, it may not become necessary to make
another call of 21. at the end of the year, or to
issue the 1,000,0001. of Obligations.
The weekly traffic return of the Great Western '
Railway of Canada, just received, shows an increase
of 1551. sterling, and that of the Grand Trunk
Railway of Canada an increase of 3,9%1. sterling. !I

8

incresaedA call oanf7ds.
preferential
per share is
capital to
obfe
ipaor,oolithine
the Great Ship Company by the let of May.
At the annual meeting of proprietors of the
Anglo-Mexican Mint Company held yesterday, a
dividend of 325. per share was declared, payable am
usual in two moieties in June and December.
Vice-Chancellor Wood has peremptorily ordered
that a call of 5,0001. be paid by each of the con-
tributories of the British and Foreign Reliance
Marine Assurance Company by the 16th inst.
The half-yearly interest is advertised on Panama
Railroad Seven per Cent. Bonds of 1866-66.
A reduction of about 6d. per cwt. took place yes-
terday in the sugar market.
The Lobelia and Conheath have arrived from
China with 1,1E10,000 lbs. of tea.

TUESDAY BELTING.
Consols, which closed Yesterday at 941, " sellers,"
for the 11th of April, opened this morning at 941
to 4, rase to 944 to )5, and closed at 941 "-buyers."
For money the last price was 941 to 1. The official
business report is as follows :—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 944, 1,4, a ; ditto, for account
(11th April), 944 ; India stock, 218 ; the Indian
Five per Cent. stock, 1859, lots 1; the Indian
Four per Cent. Debentures, 1858, 961, 961, 97 ;
ditto, 1859, 964, 964 • India Bond.; Is. die. ; the
Five per Cent. enlaced " rupee paper, 98, 97/ ;
ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 1034, lost
The New Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were also
officially marked 78.
The Indian rupee paper was steady ; the Five per
Cent. wax last quoted 974 to 1, and the Five-and-
a-Half per Cent., 1031 to 4. The Indian Five per
Cent. stock of 1859 has improved to 1041 to 1.
Exchequer Bills were pressed for sale on banking
account, and fell 4e., closing at 10s. to 14e. Fem.
An advance of 4 per cent. took place to-day in
Turkish Bonds : the Loan of 1864 closed at 781 to
794, and that of 1858 at 601 to 611. Mexican
Bonds, after rising to 214 to left off at 214
to 4, being I per cent, higher than yester-
day. Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., after
standing at 341 to 4, fell in the afternoon to 341
to a, owing to sales on foreign orders, aooompanied
by the rumour above referred to. Other foreign
stocks were firm.

Bank shares to-day were firm. There were more
inquiries for London and Westminster, Union
Bank of Australia, and London Chartered Bank of
Australia. Ottoman Bank were also rather firmer.
Misoellaneous shares were quiet. Oriental Inland
Steam A shares were marked 3 paid).
Victoria Government Bonds were rather firmer
to-day. . . .

The closing quotations for the shares in new
undertakings were as follow :—Ocean Marine Insu-
-3t 31t
prom.
on and; Universal
Provincial
er"iixin" 5 Prel-16
"buyers."
to # prem. ; Buenos Ayres and San Fernando Rail-
way, 24 to 3 prem. ; and City of London Brewery
Preference, to f prem.

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocc.

There is no new feature of interest in the market
for British mining stocks. Business is rather
quiet. The transactions have been chief'yy confined
to shares in Wheal Charlotte, Great Retallack,
South Basset, Lady Bertha, Nant-y-Jago, Wheal
Unity, and Rant Basset mines. In the Stock
Exchange East Basset shares are officially marked
110, ex div.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are likewise
steady. St. John del Rey have been dealt in at
24, and Bon Accord Copper at f dis.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAY. )
The weather in London since last Monday was more set-
tled thee for a long time part, with a more seasonable tem.
verdure of the air. Vegetation is very backward-about
three weeks behind ordinary seasons. Wind southerly.
Thin morning the sky was overcast.
The attendance of the trade in Mark-lane to-day was very
small, the tone quiet ; prices of most articles of the trade
without alteration. The supply of homegrown grain
was small, and of country-made dour moderate. The imports
of foreign grain into London since Monday were reported
this morning as small of flour, and very small of wheat,
mhil of barley ado.
WHEAT.- lish retail trade at about last Monday's rate*.
Foreign, quiet demand, at last Monday's prices.
FLOUR in retail demand at about last lion&y's quotations.
BA RUST scarce quiet in demand, but firmly maintained
upon last Monday's rates, viz.: about la. per qr. over last
week's currency.
OATS.-Quiet trade at last Monday's quotations.
Brian.-English and Egyptian unaltmed at last Monday's
Pass quiet at laid Monday's prima.
cusurr QUOTATIONS, DUTY TAM.
Wigzr.-Roglish white, 464. to 545. ; red, 445. to 50..
qr. ; Dantac and Konipberg, 46e. to 56e. per 4941 b. ;
50a. to 545. ; other Baltic porta, 46a. to 5'3. ;
French, 465. to 545.
FLOUR.-Town, 3155. to 40s. ; Norfolk, 33e. to 335. 6d. per
2801 b. ; French, 30a. to 355. per 280Ib. ; American (United
elates), 22e. to 28s. per
Baum% -English, 26a. to 465. per qr. ; Baltic, 24a. to
' 365. ; other aorta, 26a. to 28a. per qr.
WAIL-British, 22e. to 28s. per qr. • Rusin, 22e. to tie.
per qr. ; other Baltic port, 21e. to 26% per qr.
Bats& -English tick, 335. to 38a. ; harrow, 395. to 425.
per qr. Foreign, 31a. to 40s. per qr. Egyptian, 32a. to
32.. 6d. per qr.
Pamt.-Enclish boilers, 38s. to 40a. ; hog and grey, 32e.
to 365. ; form ipt white, 365. to 38a.
FLOATINO CARGOES.--Since last Friday only 9 grain-laden
vessels were reported arrived at portof call, viz. : 5 wheat,
1 barley, 3 maize. The latest reported ales were:
- Wheat arrived, Sandomiroa, buyers having option
to reject 5 qrs., 49a. 6d. per 480 Rs. Odessa °lurks,
buyers having option to reject 30 qm., 48s. 3d.
per 4921135. (a resale). Maize on 7,„
Konigsberg March 16, 335. 6d. • 8.L., Feirarsl
335. 6d., per. 480Tha. Oats arrived': !WAS, 20s. per imp.
qr. There is a steady demand, and prices continue firmly
maintained.
ARRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM APRIL 2 TO APRIL 4.
English and Scotch. Irish. I Foreign.
Wheat
111: : .
Rarity
Oats
Matt 1560
.
Diana Sack Flour, 1.040: Forel= our, 100 barrels, 30 sacks.

MINCING-LANE. —(HM DAY.)
SUGAB.—The market has a quiet appearance to-day, and
the demand has been limited, at the reduction of 6d. quoted
yesterday. Refined dull; lumps, 51s. to 535.
Corrn ii steady at yesterday's ptwes. Native Ceylon
sold at 60a. to Ws., according to qiu "ty.
?EA.—Priem are unaltered, but the market remains ex-
tremely dull.
Rica continues firm. Rangoon sold, 9a. 3d. to 9s. 6d.
Moulmein, 9e. &l. ; old, Ba. 9.1. Bengal white, lls. 9d. to
13s. 3d.
ROIL Demerara sold at N. proof. Mauritius, Is. 7d.
BiLtimt.—htartell'a 58's, sold at 101. 2d. cash.
PIPIT& —Penang, old, sold at 3jd.
13A LITISTILL —Refraction 14 sold at 30s. 6d.
Market. generally quiet today.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
teezoarket warn, at the following prime
, Me., net owl • Peters, burg Y.C. on Qs sloot, 56- Id;
April, Eta; may to June, Mc 6d. ; Oct. to Den, fee. 3d.

BOROUGH HOP MARICKT.—{THIS DAY.)
Meson. Pattenden and Smith report a better demand
for Yid sad Emit Ken* sa well as for Wealds and &mei -
old hops are also in fair request. Prams for finecoloureci
samples of both new and old are the turn dearer.

COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Walls End Acorn Close, 19s. 3d. • Walls End Kepler
Grange, 19s. 3d. ; Walls d TanSeld Moor, 16. bd. ;
Walls End Eden, 19s. 3d.; Walls End Hmb Hell 19a. 341. ;
TanAeld Moor Butes, 12a. 6d. : Bei6& Hartley,
Howard's Hartley, 16a. —Blllpe at market, 26

LANCASHIRE REFORMERS' lINION.—Mr. Bright'
M.P., has promised to attend and address • genera/ meeting
of members of this union, to be held in the great room of
the Free-trade Hall, Manchester, as the evening of to-
morrow week, the 12th instant. Mr. Batley, M.P., and
other gentlemen, will also address the meeting upon the
reform question.
Tun VOLUNTEERS. —Yesterda__ vat 8 a.m., nearly
one hundred members of the 26th Middlesex (her Majestra
Customs) Rife Volunteers formed a " guard of honour,"
under the commend of tliptain Ogilvie, the senior officer
present, near the Spor-gate of the Tower, on the departure
of the Coldstream Geoids for Windsor. This compliment
was paid by bar Majesty's Custom, Corps as a grateful
recognition of the meistance and encouragement received
from the adjutant and other cf6ccrs of the Coldgrearn
Guards.