The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-05 00:00:00

THE ' RESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1068.

Inoue, and is addition to the charges allerpd la the
Maekonochie erre he wee sited on asesetat of • eserlenee
table and for omitting the word "all" in the morals(
and evening prayers. Ha denied the Wier charge.
Mr. Stephens, in quiftig
_the es, said the several
charges as to thts, the wed (audios, and the credence 1
table were admitted, but the senionion was denied.
The latter charge would be sksailoned on aoesaat et the
great expense that it would entail to bring wallowers up
from Devonshire. The learned conned proceeded to dis-
miss the several points, and contended that the defendant
had not complied with the Book of Common Prayer.
The CYO will probably occupy two or three days.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
SELLING SHAN JEWELLERY IN THE STREETS.
Peter IP Derision, • respeetable-looking elderly man,
known to the police as • " duffer, " was brought before the
Lord Mayor for final examination on the charge of at-
tempting to dispose of spurious articles of jewellery by is
them to be made of gold.
The circumstances of the case have already ap
It will be recollected that the prisoner met a well 'retrirted
youth named Howard, on London-bridge, and he offered
him • watch chain, a ring, and a scarf pin, all of which he
represented to be of Australian gold, for 21. 18e., the
story he told being that he was the mate of a ship, and
that he took the articles out of the captain's chest. The boy
having some suspicion about the matter spoke to a police-
man, and the prisoner was then given into custody.
The Lord Mayor, addressing the prisoner, said he was •
very dangerous character, and tempted boys to rob their
employers by offering them sham jewellery for sale. He
most go to the House of Correction sad be kept to hard
labour for three months.

ATTIMPIITD RUICIDI OF A RAILWAY GUARD.
Win. Hound!, aged 31, residing at 50, Ontram.street,
Caledonian-road, employed as a guard on the Great
Northern Railway, was charged before Mr. Cooke with at-
tempting to commit suicide.
It appeared from the evidence that the defendant had
been ailing for a long time, and on the 30th of December
last as he appeared strange in his manner, and his door
wen found locked, his landlady had it forced open, when
he was found lying on the bed with his throat cut
from ear to ear sod the sheets and bed were saturated
with blood; on the bed was found a razor also covered with
blood, and with which there could be no doubt be had
attempted his life. He was at once conveyed to the Royal
Free Hospital, where for some considerable time no hopes
were entertained of saving his life, but eventually be re-
covered so far as to be able to answer the charge at this
court, although in • weak state, and supported by
crutches.
The defendant said be had committed the act whilst
labouring under extreme depression of spirits, and was
very sorry for the attempt which he had made on his life.
Mr. Cooke remanded the defendant for a week.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
THREATRAING TRI )(ARGOTS TOWNSHEND.
George Connor and Mary Darla, the latter with a child
in her arms, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, by the
Marquis Townshend, with begging in Piccadilly.
The marquis ail that on the previous evening about 6
o'clock he saw the two primmer' together in Piccadilly.
The woman left the man frequently to accost ladies in
carriages,and as he knewshe had been previously convicted,
he watched her and saw her receive money from
ladies in different carriages, and each time go back to the
man. While looking for a constable he lost sight of the
prisoners, but subsequently saw them come out of a
public-house, and be then gave them into custody. As the
man was not known to him as a beggar, he requested at the
station that his own recognisance might be taken for his
attendance here this morning.
The male prisoner said that he knew nothing of the
female prisoner, and only met her by accident. He had
a wife et home.
Mr. Tyrwhitt committed Davie for a month, and as she
was being removed from the court by Berne, the gaoler,
she threatened the marquis, on which she was brought
back ; and Jlarns having informed the magiatrate that she
had threatened that thenest time the Marquis Townshend
gave her into custody she would mark him, Mr. Tyrwhitt
ordered her to find one bail in 16/. to keep the peace for six
months. The man was discharged.

DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT MURDER NEAR
THE HUUzE UP DETENTION.-(THIS DAY.)

At about a quarter past 9 o'clock this morning
as a respectable-looking man was passing between
Northampton-street and Compton-street, within • short
distance of the House of Detention, he was, without
the slightest warning, fired at. The bullet entered the
right side of his neck, just below the ear. The un-
fortunate gentleman did not immediately fall to the
ground, and before anyone oould approach him to render
Resistance, and there were several persons near at the
time, three other shots were fired in rapid succession, but
fortunately they did not take effect. As may be supposed the
utmost excitement prevailed. The assailant held • re-
volver, of which,as was afterwards discovered, three cham-
ber. remained undischarged. A man named Robert Baas,
living at Seward-cottages, Seward-street. St. Luke's, more
courageous than the rest, went up to the attempted mur-
derer, seized him by the collar with one hand and the re-
volver with the other, and firmly grasped and held him
until such time as William Knight, police-conatable 214 0,
came up and took the man into custody. He also
took the revolver from him, and thus prevented him
attempting any further mischief. A large crowd soon
assembled, and loud execrations were uttered. A cab,
however, was procured, and the man, Robert Bass, and
the police-constable were speedily driven to the polioe-
station in King's-cross road, where be was placed at the
bar before Inspector Bryant, and charged with the attempt
to murder • Mr. Charrington or Sherrington, and an entry
to that effect was made in the charge-sheet. He gave
his name as James Needle, and his address as living at
No. 13, New-street-square, Fetter-lane, Holborn. He said
he was by profession • solicitor's clerk. Ho appeared to
be quite indifferent to his situation. He bad somewhat
the appearance of a man of weak intellect, and Inspector
Potter at once identified him as • man who had been to
him on several occasions for the last twelve months making
complaints about his being suspected of being • Fenian,
and his great annoyance at being followed about. The
charge having been formally entered, he wu locked up.
The revolver was found to be one of • very perfect con-
struction, consisting of seven barrels, and mounted with
German silver.
The injured man was conveyed to St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, where. he was at once attended to by the house-
surgeon. From him it was ascertained that the bullet was
still in the neck so deeply seated that at that time it was
not deemed prudent to effect its extraction. There was
then no immediate danger.
The prisoner is about 30 years of age, fair complexion,
with light moustache. Immediately he was brought to the
station-house a telegraphic communication mss made to the
chief office, in Scotland-yard, and subsequently an officer
was directed to go and search the prisoner's lodgings.

TES ARTISANS' VISIT TO THS PARIS
RSHIBITION.

BREAKFAST AT BIRIiDiGRAIL--(THIS DAY.)
(By ?I:MILANI.)

BIRMINGHAM, WIDNZSDAY, 1 P.M.

A breakfast in celebration of the above occur-
rence took place at the Exchange here this morning ; the
Mayor presided. Mr. Bright, M.P., and Mr. Dixon, M.P.,
addressed the assembly. Mr. Bright's topic* wee the
educational question, on which he spoke for thirty-five
minutes.

METROPOLITAN RAIL(' AY COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)

Thia day, the ordinary half-yearly meeting of
proprietors was held at the City Terminus Hotel ; Mr.
PARSON in the chair.

The report, which has been publiahed, having been taken
sa read,

The Criaranas, in moving its adoption, mid they met wtder
peculiar circtimstanoes on the present occasion—cireum•
stances which he did not anticipate when he last
met them. The increase in traffic was considerable,
but not so much u he anticipated. It was
over 11,000!., although there was great distrees
amongst the artisans, from whom they received 7.loths of
their traffic. Moreover, the weather at the fall of the year
was bad, and that bad a very injurious effect.
The traffic in the present year was progressive and
satisfactory. He fully expected that the increase
would go on week by week, and year by year. There was I
a small balance in their favour on the Hammersmith Rail-
way on June last, and when the full accounts were
before them be believed the balance would be larger.
The Hammersmith Railway was not properly a portion of
the Metropolitan, but it was profitable now, and when the
land °Desch side of theline wasbnilt on it would be morose.

Instead of returning 40,000 L he believed it would return
50,000/. and6o,ooo/. • year. The chairman then explained the
circumstances under which the proposed dividend was re-
duced. Every kind of means had been resorted to todepreciate
the value of their shares. It even had been said that some
of the directors had been traficking in shares for the pur-
pose of raising their value. He denied that altogether.
He also denied that Mr. Bloxaw, who obtained the in-
junction against the company, was • shareholder within
the meaning of the Act of Parliament. But he had probably
answered the purpose for which he bad been put forward.
With regard to the important question of dividend, they
were required to debit them with the interest on the de-
benture stock for the half-year ending the 31st December
last. With all respect for the opinion of the Vice-Chan-
oellor, he did not think that was • reasonable decision. It
was the intention of the directors to take the case to • higher
court under advice. They would divide 5i per cent. to-day,
sod he hoped he would soon be in a position to give them
the remaining 2 per cent. If they did not summed in the
appeal they would apply to parliament for relief. (Hear,
' hear.) They had • bill for the next 'melon of parliament,
and they would introduce a clause into it to relieve them
from their present position. He had no doubt that they
would be successful in the court of common sense. He
denied that there had been any misappropriation of the

company's funds. The chairman then proceeded to enlarge
on those parts of the report which referred to the works
on hand and the future prospects of the company. He
believed the receipts for 11468 would amount to 170,000/.,
and that they would get 50,0001. a year from the foreign
companies, the Great Western, the Great Northern, and
he Midland.

[The Chairman wu still speaking when our report left.'

CITY OF LONDON BREWERY COMPANY
(LIMITED).-(THIS DAY.)

The annual meeting of the shareholders was held
at 1 o'clock at the City Terminus Hotel, Cannon-street,
Mini. Dose, Bart., in the chair.
The report stated that the profits of the year amounted
to rei,dmi. 12s. Id., and that the balance, now available for
dividend and reserve fund was 32,836/. 10s. 7d. Out of
this last amount the board proposed to divide 5 per ceat.
for the half year, making, with the interim dividend of 3
per cent. declared in August last, 8 per cent. for the year ;
2,4514. being added to the reserve fund.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report
and accounts, congratulated the meeting that, notwith-
standing the bad state of trade, such • eatisfac•
tory report was presented. The shareholders
might re upon it that the proposed dividend was
fairly and honestly earned. (Hear, hear.) Everything
connected with the brewery was in the most substantial
condition, and the reserve fund would now amount to
45,000/. (Cheers.) In addition to the general commercial
embarrassments they had bad to contend against a rise of
7s. per qr. in the price of malt, and, considering all the
circumstances, he thought it might be affirmed that no
joint-stock company in the City of London stood in •
better position than the City of London Brewery Com-
pany. (Cheers.)
' The report having been adopted without discussion, and
a dividend of 5 per cent. per annum for the half-year de-
, dared, the retiring directors were re-elected, and the pro-
, readings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to
the board.

WWATFIER REPORT.--(THLS DAY.)

WI6I.NESDAY, FiBROM 8, 8 L.

sweat.

BETTING IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.)

2.30 P.Y.

Although the attendant* was pretty numerous'
no great amount of badness was tassameleds nor did
any feature present itself. For the lineman Handbmp
Cam was firm at 9 to 1 taken, and the
only new candidate introduced was Grey Stocking
at 33 to 1. For the Liverpool Grand National
there appeared to be a stronger disposition to lona =Fan.
bat at the some time her stable compaaker was supported
at 100 to 3. For the Chester Cup, Abergeldie had a coming
appearance, 23 to I being accepted. 35 to 1 was also taken
about Paul Jones. For the rest there was no cheese.
Closing prices:

LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.
9 to 1 ages Czar (tit off)
10 to 1 %Mg Charming (0E)
20 to 1 Artesian (t)
20 to 1 Cauthlesa (t)
20 to 1 Moleskin (off)
33 to 1 Grey Stocking (t)
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL
100 to 8 apt Tusculiumm (off)
25 to 1 Daisy (off, t 100 to 6)
100 to 6 Fan (t & olf)
100 to 6 Tennyson
25 to 1 Elliakspeme (off)
23 to 1 Port Royal (off)
23 to 1 Captain Croestree (off)
100 to 3 Helen (t off)
CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 apt (o)
25 to 1 Aberrildie (t)
100 to 3 Deceit (t)
33 to 1 Paul Janes (t)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
9to 4 apt Rosieracisa (t sad off)
700 to 100 Formosa (t)
1000 to 80 Typlimus (off, t 1000 to 70)
DERBY.
40 to 1 apt Blue Gown (off, tsoto 1)
1000 to 13 Spssulum (off)
1100 to 400 Lady Eizabeth and Rosiorneis
coupled (w)

MOWMMILBFIVIS DAY)

Om o'Ckoca.
In the Stook lischange today the amount of
business is rather limited, and the variations

in prices, on the whole, are not very
numerous. .Consols, in which arrangements
are being made for the monthly settle-
ment to-morrow, are steady at the closing
quotations of yesterday. Foreign bonds remain
railer dull, the recent important rise in them
having brought a supply from abroad, while
the demand here has diminished. Home
railway stocks have further improved, in
consequence of some considerable purchases to
cover recent sales for a fall, hued upon an idea
amongst the speculators that some favourable
statements may be made by the chairman of the
Metropolitan Company at the meeting to be held
this afternoon. American securities are offered.
There is no alteration in the discount market,
and the quotation for loans in the Stock Exchange
is still nominal, at 1 per cant.

Consols are quoted 931 to g, both for money and
to-morrow's settlement, and the Three per Cents.
Reduced and New Three per Cents., 93/ to t.
The railway market is better, owing to a pre-
ponderance of purchases. Midland has improved
I per cent. ; Caledonian, d ; London and
North Western, ; Metropolitan and Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, g ; North British,
; and South Eastern and Great Eastern,
/. Subjoined are the quotations :—Metro-
politan, 104 to 109/ ; Great Western, 45j
to 46 ; London and North Western, 118/ to j ;
Midland, 105,1 to ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
1268 to I ; Caledonian, 77,1 to I ; South Eastern,
70/ tog ; Great Eastern, 31g to I ; Great Northern,
108/ to 109 ; ditto A, 109 to I ; London, Chat-
ham, and Dover, 18 to ; North British, 36} to
37 ; London and South Western, 85 to 90; Brighton,
46 to ; Berwick, 1041 to j; and York and North
Midland, 96 to 97.
Turkish Five per Cents. of 1865, and Spanish Three
per Cents. have declined / per cent., present prices'
being 32 to }, and 36i to j respectively. Portu-
guese scrip is A lower, at 11 to I; prem., ex div. ;
but the Viceroy of Egypt's Loan has advanced per
cent., viz., to 74f to 751 ; Russian of 1864 are 1 better,
at 89 to 90 ; Chilian of 1867 are quoted 88 to 80 ;
Turkish of 1862, 60i to 61/ ; ditto 6 per Cents.
of 1863, 53/ to 34 ; Greek, 13 to I ; Italian of
1861, 43/ to g ; Mexican, 151 to 16 ; Egyptian
of 1864, 90 to 91 ; Orel Vitepsk Railway Loan,
761 to j ; and Peruvian of 1865, 76g to 5, being
worse.

Bank shares are rather firm, but exhibit no
movement of importance.
The shares of the financial companies are with-
out change. International Financial, 1 to If die.,
ex div. ; London, 23 to 22 die. ; General Credit,
2i to d die. ; and Credit Foncier, 7 to 6f dis.
American securities have declined f to 11. per
cent. The 5-20 Bonds aro at 71f to 72. Erie
Railway shares, 471 to 48f ; and Illinois Central,
86 to 871.

HALF-PAST ONE O.CLOCK,

The English funds show no variation, but some of
the railway stocks have experienced a fresh ad-
vance. South Eastern is in good demand, and has
risen I} per cent., viz., to 711 to 1. Metropolitan
and Midland are 1 higher. Turkish Five per
Cents. of 1865, Spanish New Three per Cents.,
Italian of 1861, and Mexican, however, are 1. to
I lower. _ _

The amount of gold withdrawn from the Bank
yesterday for exportation was 103,0040._viz.,
52,000/. in bars for the Continent, 26,0..P0 sove-
reigns fur Brazil, and 23,000 sovereigns for Alex-
andria.
The Bremen has arrived from New York with
29,5001. in specie ; and the Oneida, from Brazil,
with 5,9991.
On 'Change yesterday afternoon the rates for
bills on Frankfurt and Vienna were quoted slightly
worse for this country, while as regards Italy runic
advance was observable. The list is subjoined :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.191 to 11.14: &MU, shod,
11.17 to 11.18 ; Rottenieso, 3 loonths, 11.194 to 11.191 ;
Antwerp, 3 months, Z 5.321 to 25.371 ; &weer% 3 month.,
16.324 to 25.371; Hamburg end Altona, 3 months, 13.91 to
; Berlin, Cologne, as, 3 months, 6.261 to 6.27
IL Petersburg, 3 months, 321 to 321 ; Paris, snort, 25.10
is 25.70; ditto, 3 months, Le.. 271 to, 5.321 ; Marseilles,
months, 27,.'27.i to 25.321 ; traodortnn-the-Maine,
3 months, 119. to 120 ; Vienna, 3 months, 12.10 to
12.2 D ; Trieste, 3 months, 12.10 to 12.20 ; Madrid. 3
months, 484 to 481 ; fientazder, 3 months, 481 to iSi; Cadiz,
3 months, 4to 4el ; Seville, 3 months, 481 to 481; Malaga,
3 months, 4SI to 48i ; Valencia, 3 months, 481 to 481; Bar-
celona, 3 months, 481 to 481 ; Bilbao, 3 months 481 to
481; tiorsiosio, 3 months, 481 to 481 ; Limn, 3
months, 29.35 to 29.40 ; GOTAIL. 3 months, .35 to
29.40 Naples. 3 months, 29.3.5 to 29.40 ; Palermo, 3
months, 29.35 to 29.40 ; Medina, 3 months, 29.35 to
29.40 Lisbon, 90,days' date, 511 to 511 ; Oporto, 90 days'
dots, hi to 511.
In consequence of the recent decision in the case
of Grissell v. Bristowe, by which the dealers in the
Stock Exchange are held subject to liabilities from
which, as mere middlemen, they had hitherto con-
sidered themselves wholly exempt, especially as
they have been supported in this view by the in-
ternal laws of the Stock Exchange, a number of
the dealers in banking and miscellaneous shares
yesterday came to the conclusion that it is ad-
visable to discontinue quotations in those com-
panies where a large portion of the capital remains
unpaid. It is contended by them that no dealer,
with the ordinary margin (of profit, ought to be
expected to incur the liability now held to be
attached to such transactions. The share list pub-
lished last evening is consequently without closing
quotations fora number of banks and miscellaneous
companies which have hitherto been regularly
quoted. In the public interest it is to be hoped
that the real state of the law will be settled as
quickly as possible by a prosecution of the appeal,
far the purpose of which a committee of seven
members- of the Stock Exchange has been oonsti.
'wt.&
The dividend on Midland Railway stock is an-
nounced at the rate of bi per cent. reed a
wind 6/ for the corresponding period of 1666.
The stock was pressed for sale upon this announce-
ment, and fell lj per cent.
The Metropolitan Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 4%1. over last year, and
the Glasgow and South Western an incream of 1171.
The traffic return of the Grand Trunk Railway
of Canada for the week ending the 18th ult. shows
an increase of 8651. over last year, and that of the
Great Western for the week ending the 31st ult. an
increase of 2341.
The liquidators of the European Bank (Limited)
yesterday declared a further dividend of ls. in the
pound, payable on the 7th, Bth, and 10th inst,
at the offices of Meson. Harding, Whinne tan b
y, Gi.
bons, and Co.
At a meeting yesterday of the London and Pro-
vincial Marine Insurance Company, the directors
report, the --ment of interest
at "

Public
directors'
lions 0"

Port Of tie National Freehold Lana Society, to be
presented at the meeting on the 7th inst. :
The directors have to report to the members that there
has bees an increase during the past year In every depart-
skint etlhe scalpers business. The deposits have eteeedied
done cd the previous year by 170,8881., whereas the with-
draws& have only exceeded those for the same period by
32,3e91. The • members' capital" has increased by
210,799/. In consequence of the unprecedented influx of
money (owing peuicipilly to the low rate of interest ob-
tainable elsewhere), the directors felt it net:emery, m
August, to reduce the rate of interest from 5 to 4 per cent.,
and it is satisfactory to find that this step has not led to
any considerable increase in the amount withdrawn.
Haring regiud to the increase in the amount of business,
the directors have added 7.,0101. to the reserve fund, which
now amounts to 10,000 f. A further sum of 37,337/. has
been added to "convertible recurities," increasing that
fund to 129,133. Of the net profit brought forward last
year (20,3970, the amount added to uncompleted shares
MU MM., leaving a surplus of 4,1314. The net profit
this year (after deducting the 5,0001. carried to the reserve
fund) is 21,rr.nt., of which the amount added to uncom-
pleted shares will be about is,sow., leaving about 3,11291.
to carry forward to the next account.
The annexed is from the annual report of the
directors of the British Mutual Investment, Loan,
and Discount Company (Limited), to be presented
on the 13th inst. :
The directors have pleasure in reporting that, notwith-
standing the continued commercial depression, they are
enabled to recommend a dividend at the rate of 10 per
cent. on the paid-up capital of the company. The net pro-
file of the past year, after payment of expenses of manage-
ment and interest on money on deposit, providing for bad
and doubtful debts, and for rebate of interest on the out-
standing balances, amount to 4,1241. 18s 3d. ; the divi-
dend now propose-ate be declares, free of income tax, will
amount (including .. per cent. paid in August last) to
3,9011.45., leering 16. V. 14s. 3d. to be carried forward to
the new profit and loss account. The directors, as on pre-
vious ccoartiona. ask for the discretiocary power to pay an
interim dividend in August next, not exceeding 6 per
cent. _

Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas,
dock, wateru,.:ka, auu canal shares, as given it
the Stock Exchange list of last evening :
Insuranoe—Commercial Paioa, 5), 1; Imperial Fire,
3321 ; London and Provincial Marino, 11 ; North British
and Mercantile. I', ; Thames and Mersey Marine
(Limited). 4! ; Marine (Limited), H.
Gaslight sod Colt:—City of Moscow Gas, 9ft, 9 ; Equit-
able, 931, 3 ; Great Centel, ; Imperial Continental,
93, 44; Westminster Chartered, 43.
Decks—London an'l St. Katharine, 481, ex die.
Waterworks—Berlin, 131, 14) ; East London, 1171;
Southwark and Vauxhall, 110, ln.
Canals—Regent's (or London), 211.
Annexed is a report of yesterday's sale at the
Open Stock Exchange (Limited) :—Great Cara-
' don Copper, 3d. ; Egypt 9 per cent. Viceroy
Loan, 97 per cent. ; Joint Stock Coal, 2s. rid. ;
Credit Foncier, 34 to 3 3-16 ; Great North Laxey
Mining, 17s. tid. ; Tin Hill Mining, 7s. rid. ; East
Rosewsrne Mining. ss. ; Specie Basis mining
Bonds, too dots., 47. 10s. ; Royal Swedish Rail-
way 5/. shares, 35.: Imperial Land of Marseilles
Bonds, 1872.4'. his. ; Galveston, Houston, and
Henderson Itailroad, 40 dollar shares, 3a 9d..

TUESDAY MINIM
Consols, which closed yesterday at 931 to
both for money and to-morrow's settlement,
opened and closed to-day at the same quotation,
temporarily declining in the interval to a fractional
extent. For the sth of March, owiug to the
scarcity of stock. the price was almost exactly the
same as for utonev. The Three per Cents. Reduced
and New Three per Cents, were quoted at 3 o'clock
934 to 11. The official business report is as follows
Three per Cent. Consols, foe money, 931, 1, ;
ditto, for account, ; Three per bents.
Robicedi 93t, ; New Three per Cents,, 935,
; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1121, 11 ;
ditto /our per Cent., 101, 1, 100{.
Indian government securities were rather dull.
Exchequer Bills declined Is. to 25., closing at
20s. to 255. prem.
Apart front a rise of 4 per cent. in Brazilian of
1865, Russian of 1662 and 1866, and the Orel-
Vitebsk Lailwiq Loan, the changes in foreign
stocks were in an adverse direction. Turkish of
1863, Italian of 1t!45, and Venezuelan of 1802 and
1864, fell I per cent.; Russian of 1864 and Turkish
of 1858, 1 ; Peruvian of 1865, and New Grans.dian
ex all, and Deferred, 1 ; and Honduras scrip,
Spanish New Three per Cents., the Viceroy of
Egypt's Lean, and Italian of 1861, 1.

111247.E.5.--(TH18 DAY.)

Owe o'Ozacist

In the mining market there is a fair demand for
shame in the following mines, at the quota-
tions given, w.:—Asst Chiverton, 67 to 68 ;
Clifford, 9/ to ; Great Vor, 21 to 21/ ;
West Drakewalls, 84. to 104. ; East Lovell, 84Thle.
to
9 • New Lovell, Bs. Gd. to 10s. iid. ; North
kerby, 335. to 395. ; North Chiverton, 4to ;
West Caradon, 10 to 10/ ; and Wheal Beton,
85 to 90.
Bt. John del Rey shares are offered, and show •
fresh fall of 1L (viz., to 20 to 22), compared with
the last quotation of yesterday. Other foreign,
as well as colonial mines, are without
change of importance. Annexed are the
quotations :—Don Pedro, 21 to II prem. ; Anglo-
Brazilian. par to prem. ; Peatarena, dis. to
par ; Chontales, par to t prem. ; Roma Grande, pee
to 1 prem. ; Anglo-Itahan, par to I prem. ; United
Mexican, 11 to 1 ; Fruntino and Bolivia, / to I ;
Port Phillip, I/ to /, ex die. ; Central American,
dis. to par ; and Anglo-Argentine, / prem.
Bt. John del Rey shares were pressed for sale
yesterday, and fell no leas than 10F., viz., to 211. to
231., owing to the receipt of very unfavourable
official advioes with regard to the recent fire at the
company's mines. Annexed is an extract from a
letter received from the superintendent, Mr.
Gordon :—" The extent of the timberwork de-
stroyed in Loth mines is very great, and almost
overwhelming to contemplate as a separate question
of loss to the company, under existing circum-
stances. It is at least calculated to discourage, if
nut deter, any attempt to effect its removal. The
general results of the examination are most serious
and discouraging to all who are interested in the
company's operations or prosperity. For the
present the gold return will be insignificant, com-
pared with the previous produce, or even the
amount of working expenses." With regard to the
future plans at Kahn and Cachoeiro, Mr. Gordon
states that he is not prepared at present to point
out the best coffee to pursue.