The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-07 00:00:00

svouriG, riovEmBER 7, 1868.

TX7P-401p1N4111 r.iler OP POIF;RI
eleilffalip!rt I 1.44 . r
At ,ho Juhtioo Lour of LW
ILLOWng, before Uie Lord Mayor, three myl
_viably-
di ivied nen earned kieiginued Strienser, deersthed a a
translator rif languages, thudave &oven, also described
an a translator ni languages, and (lenrire Kaneko, dea-
n ilied as an accountant, were tharged with forging and
'Meting twenty bills of esehange for various amounts
ith iutent to defiaud. They were also charged with
being in the unlawful possession of fifty-four dies repre-
senting various Nude and firm.
lir. Nelson, the City 'solicitor, who appeared to conduct
the proisecution_, said that, frost isforniation which ornate
to his knowkdge while proceeding with a charge of
forgery against • poem- named Weider, who was re-
ready convicted at the Matra' Criminal Court, inquiries
load been nude, which had melted ha the discovery that
the prison/es bad bees engaged is the saanfacture of do-
. titres bills of exchange, Ind that paper of lids deseription
was in circulation to -tho amouat-of agora* ammo& of

pose&
The prisoners was apprehended yesterday ailment is
an aloe in Nicholas-lens, Xing WiWent-strest, where the
polio. found mem& bar of enelwage that had beet
reoratlyhange tiled ,
and 64 die up, a large gmatityslasspieg al hams of bilis of
excs name and -
antes mom the bille—many of WM beimr dim of fiwepttSlS
in Emlitat twos.
The prisoners were remanded till Vriday seat

A0414,1gi MARKET.-(71118 DAT.)
7 1%
ONE O'CLOCK.
Notwitlistandqg the in,Tess d demand for
and s oca„,mitynt 4:lief that an whom*
in the Bank rate nay fu,vin be reporLed, the English
funds aro inquired for to-,iay, and show a rice of
1-1(1 per cent. The tendene7 of the markets for
railway and foreign stocks is, on the whole, rather
firm, and prices have advanced in •irw eases. The
amount of business generally is Buren& as usual
on a Saturday.

Tho discount market is quieter, but thy rate for
the hest bills is firm, at llto 2 per oent. The ap-
plications at the Bank of England are oonaequently
more numerous than usual, fur a Saturday. Tho
quotation for loans in the Stook Exchange is 1 to
11 per cent.

down& are quoted 91* for raothey and 941 to
I %tithe amount (Dee. 1) ; and the Three per
Dente. Reduced and New Three per Dente., 921
to $.

Home railway stooks are rather inactive ;
bob Metropolitan and Caledonian have im-
proved to 1 per oast. Annexed are the
prices :.---London and North Reuters, 1111
to ; Great Waders, 493 to f; Mid-
-1 d. 1111 to 3; London and Booth
Western, 873 .to 1163 ; Great &stern. 423 to 43;
Brighton, SO to 1; South Moslem 773 to 78 ;
Metropolitan, 106 to 1; Great Northern,
106 to ; ditto A, 104 to 3 ; Caledonian,
731 to 3, ea dlr. ; Lanoeshirs and Yorkshire,
1273 to 1281; London, Chatham, and Dover, 161
to 3 ; and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire, 471 to 3.
In the foreign stook market Italian of 1861
and Spanish of 1887 have Unproved 1-16 to 11
per met., viz., to 513 to 3 and 331 to 34, but
other descriptions are unchanged. Brazilian of
1865, 78 to 1; Clulian of 1867, 941 to 95;
Egyptian of 1884, 811 to 82 ; ditto of 1868,
73 to 1; Italian Tobacco Loan. 11 to 2} prem. ;
Mexican, 101 to 161; Peruvian of 1865, 811 to 82;
Russian of 1688, 90 to 91; ditto Nioolai Railwsy
Loan, 653 to 3, ox div. ; ditto Orel, 81 to 1;
ditto Moscow-Jaroelaw, 82} to ; Turkish of
1858, 69 to 3 ; ditto of 1862, 663 to 693 ; and
ditto of 1865, 413 to I.
Indian aocuritico aro atuady, at tamu clo..ing pricoo
of yesterday.
Banking and miscellaneous shares pn-u-nt u'
variation, in the abeenoe of hulloes%

The letters of allotment of the Charkof-Azuf
Railway Loan were delivered this morning, and
the scrip has risen I per cent., vis., to It to 1
prem., upon purebases to cover recent asks.

- The Council of India will receive tenders ou the
18th inst. for bills on Calcutta and Madras to the
amount of 200,0001.
We regret to announce tho deuth of Mr. J. E.
Coleman, who retired from the firm of Coleman,
Turquand, Youngs and Co., the accountants, a
few months ago.

TWO O'CLOCK.
The government funds are again somewhat
better, at 94 a-16 to 1, both for money and the
account.

Railway stocks show dulness, and have declined

to pet. cent. in several oases. Metropolitan is
at 10:4 to 1064 ; Great Western, 494 to # ; Great
Eastern, 424 to ; Great Northern A, 1034 to
1044; South Eastern, 774 to 1: Midland, 1114 to
4; Caledonian, 734 to ; London and North
Western, 1114 to I ; and Brighton. 504 to 4.
With respect to foreign bonds, Peruvian of 1663
are lower, at 814 to 4,while Spanish of 1867 have
improved 4. viz., to 34 to 4. Italian of 1861,
to 4 ; Mexican, 154 to 16 : and Turkish of 186.5,
414. to I. _ _ _

The scrip of the Charkoff-Awf Loan is 1 per
cent worse, at Ito 1 prem. _ _ .

The sixth drawing of the Viceroy of Egypt's
mortga:v loan will take place at the office of the
Anglo-Egyptian Banking Company (Limited) on
the 20th inst. _ .

The Ewalt has arrived from New York, with
37.50 W. in specie.
Accounts from Melbourne announoe the ship-
ment of 561,0001. in gold for England. The total
on the way hither, including the sums previously
referred to, is consequently 994,50 W.
The Poonah will take to-day 50,0001. in
silver and 22,500/. in gold for Bombay, and
5,0001. in gold fur Alexandria. making a total of
77,500/.

The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
firmer, and a slight movement in favour of this
country took place as regards bills on France,
Belgium, Hamburg, and Vienna. The exchanges
with Spain, however, were slightly better fur that
country. The list is subjoined :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 12.0 to 12.01 ; ditto, died,
11.18 to 11.19 ; BeMerdam. 3 swaths, 12.0 to 12.01 •
&three?, 3 months. 31.36 to 26.40; Bram* 3 months,
26.36 to 26.44; Hambris' and Alton, 3 months, 13.10
to 13.16 f ; Hestia, Osimpesulte., 3 months, 6.261 to 6.27 ;
St. Piranha'', 3 menths, 32$ to 321; Paris, short, 25.121
to 26.221 ; ditto, :month& 36.321 to 25.35 ;
3 months, 25.321 to 25.35 ; Trankkrt-onstbaelgallialiaaan
months, 1201 to 1201 ; Insane, 3 months, 11.80 to
11.85 ; Trieste. 3 months. 11.80 to 11.85 • Madrid, 3
sere 481 to 48 ; Santander, 33, swathe 481 to 48 ;
Cadis, 3 months, 481 to 481; Bevil* 3 months, 481 to 481;
!air3 months, 481 to 48 ; Varna* 3 months, 441
Baroelons, 3 months. 481 to 481 • Bilbao, 3
months, 481 to 48 • Valladolid, 3 months. '4Bl to 48;
Saragossa, 3 months, 481 to 48 ; Leghorn, 3 months,
27.20 to 27.25; Genoa, 3 months. 27.20 to 27.26; Naples,
27.20 to 27.24 ; Palermo, 3 months. 27.20 to 2,25;
Brains, 3 months, 27.20 to 27.25; Lisbon, 90 days date.
621 to 621 ; Oporto. 90 days' date, 521 to 621.
Subjoined are the rates of discount now current
ou thu Continent, in the open market, viz., at
Paris, 11 per cent. at Frankfort and Brussels,
2; at Amsterdam, 2$ ; at Hamburg, 21 ; at
Berlin, 3 ; at Vienna, 4 ; at Turin. 41 ; and at St.
Petersburg, 51 per cent.
The Victorian Railway Loan for 2,107,000/. is
expected to be introduced here next month, the
advices just received stating that the bill has been
passed by the colonial parliament.
The Spenish Minister of the Colonies bus autho-
rised the Civil Governor of Cuba to raise, in
Fugland, a loan of 2,000,0001.. for the purpose of
making good the recent deficit in the revenue, and
also mid wore especially for the completion of
the work of the Isabel 11. Canal, at Havana, by
which that city is supplied with water. The de-
cree states that it shall be a Seven per Cent. Loan,
repayable within fifty years, the liquidation of the
principal to ••.in with the eleventh year. The
security offerM is the duty on slaughter-houses
and markets, and the brands on carriages, which
amount to 95,2371.; and also the receipts of the
canal (which is expected to be completed within
four years), estimated to be about 90,1511. The
revenue from these sources, it is estimated. will
be found sufficient for the purpose.
The stoppage of Mr. F. W. Ha nook, insurance
broker and underwriter, of Lloyd's, is an-
nounced, but the debts anal liabilities will not
prove large, and the liquidation is expected to be
faveurable. The books have been placed in the
hands of Messrs. Johnston.., Cooper, Wintle, and
Wane, the seconntents.
The joint traffic return of the Calealoniiin and
North British railways shows this week au in-
crease of 3,5001. over lost year.
In the court of Vice-Chaneellor Moline yesterday
it was announced that the petition for winding
up the Plll3lllllll, New Zealand. and Australian
Royal Mail Company (Limited) would not be pro-
ceeded a ith, the credible, who presented it having
couterml with the joint committee of shareholders
and creditor', end wesirtained thnt the course pro-
pos( al by the eimiamittee is the beat fur the intereste
of all the creditors.

The half-yearly meeting of the Great Indian
l'e ll i !! Nola Railway Onnpany will be kohl on the
27th inet., " for the general busintwa of the 1%0111-
101111 MOM to tho Aot ; and that at snob

miolution to autho-
ti3O enss reuse of the ,„op.tal the oolofany, to
be mimed, ee: her to the *Loin or au by the
censor„ love of capital sto: k un.lor t 11W1f,
'm of the pwta.: of State in Couneil of India."
.Thet‘erifystiret carb,.... cry int•etii g nf the Eastern
fa( rgal Railway comp" is, called for the 24th
hut. It is notified that us proposed to obtain
tbo • authority of sues meeting tw raise, either by
the issue of ordinary share capital, or by the .
issue of debenture stock hereinafter mentio.'iod, all
or any part of the moneys which tho couipe:nY
were authorised by the resolutions of the meeting
of the company, held on the tat day of July last.
to raise by the creation of the debenture stock
therein mentioned ; the now shams to raise snob
ordinary capital to be of such clam and subject to
such conditions, and to have such privileges, as
may be determined upon at such meeting:"
A general court of the Hudson's Bley Company
will be held as the 24th instant.
An artmordinary general meeting of the Dna.,
burg Witepsk Railway Company (Limited, will bet
held on the 16th instant.
The contractors of the Honduras Intereeelnio
Railway, Messrs. Waring Brothers, have made
arrangements for the shipment of all the plat
required for the first section of the railway from
the harbour of Puerto Caballos, on the Atlantis '
coast, to the town of Santiago.
The II and Malt Exchange and Warehouse
Company " ) are inviting subscriptions for
the reimaiaing 16,000/. Of them Six per Cent. -
Mortgage Debentures, in sums of 101. and up-
wards, more than 20.0001. of the issue of 31,0001.
having been privately subscribed for and allotted.
The bonds are redeemable on the let April, 1871,
at 10 per cent. premium.
Annexed are the quotations of insurance, gas.
dock, waterworks, and canal shares, as given aa
the Stock Exchange list of Last evening :
Insaranew—Alliano• British and Faeerga, 12 ; English
and Scottie Marine (Limited), 21, 4, dis. ; Ocean
,Earine.
70 Thames and Mersey Name ganiksj). 44, tithed
Om Light and Coke.—Continental union ).
174, f, ex dlr.; European, 164 ; Great Central, 164, I ;
tf ; Imperial Continental, 904, 100 ; Miami; 11;
Westminster Chartered, 66, 7; Western. Ht.
Docim—East and West India, 117; Minosall Frosheld
Land and Dock, 37i.
Canals.— Kennet and Avon (guar. by (1. W. Railway),
6; Regent's (or London), Di, et thy.
waterworks.—(lend Junction. 76.

RAILWAY, MINING. AND OTHER
SHABER-(THIS DAY.)

(Closing pnoss to 1 p.sa.J
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Canada., 6 per cent.. Jan. and July, 1877-84, 1071.
Ho., 6 'Kr cent.. Jan. and July, 941, 31.
New South Wales, 6 per cent., Jan. and July, 1871 to
1576, 102.
Do., IEBB to 1896, 104.
Lou., redeem. by annual drawings from 1867-75,
New Zealand, S per cent., Jau., April, July, and Oot.,
974.
Nova Scotia, 6 per emit., Jan. and July, 1875, 1041. 51,
Queensland, 6 per cent., Jan. and July, 1882-6, 10q,
1. 4.
South Australian, 6 per cent.. Jan. and July, 1860 to
1677 ltti2.
im., 1893-1908, 10'4 1.
Victoria. 8 per cent., April and Oct., 110), 91, 10/.
ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS,
Caledonian. 731, ad.
Great Eastern, 43, 21 1.
Great Northern, 106.,
Great Western—Original, 491 1.
Do. (Went Midland—Oxford), 251, 1.
London, Brighton, and South Coast, 501, 1. 1
London, Chatham. and Dover. 16), 1, 17.
London and North Western, 1111, 11.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 471.
Metialolitan, 1051, 6(.
Midland, 1111, 1.
North Eastern (Berwick), 100.
South Eastern, 771. 1.
Do. Preferred (deferred receives no• dividend. email II
per cent. has been paid to preferred), 1071, 1.
PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Western, original, 4 per cent., 1850. 76.
London and Brighton, 6 per cent. guar., 1201.
North Eastern, West Hartlepool our and Rail., Of..
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Weirtern, joint perpetual 5 per cont., 1865, 86.
Great Western, 6 per cent., irredeem., 1866, 1011.
LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Nottingham and Grantham Railway and Canal. 931.
BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Bon., Bar., and Cent. India, gun. 6 per ct., 1051.
Eastern Bengal, son. 6 per oent.. 108.
East Indian, guar. 6 per cent.ll::: ).
Grand Trunk of Canada, 16, .
Do. Equipment Mortgage Ist charge of 6.p
ceu ar
81.E4
Do., let preference bonds, 511, 3.50}.
Great Penin., gun. 5 per cent.. 1091, 10, 91.
Do., do., new, S.
Great Southern of India. gun. 5 per cent., 1051.
Great Western of Canada, 13}, 1, ad.
Do., 61 per cent. bonds, payable 1877-78, 93.
Conde and Rohikund. gun. 5 per cent., 106.
Sands, gua. 6 par cent., 104).
Dn.. Delhi, do., 104, 31.
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Buenos Ayres, Gt. South. (Lain.), gum 7 p. ct., 181.
FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS.
Moscow-Jaroalaw, gun. by BU.S•illUl 00d., int I.
Orel Vitebsk, gum by Burden Government, 6 per seat,
61/. ).
BRITISH MINES.
Cbieerton,
Great Laxey (Limited), 201.
Gnat Wheal Vor (Itel.ton). 13.
West Chiverton. 611.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MINIM.
Don Pedro, North del Rey, 3 3-16, / pm.
I'ort Phillip, 11 x d.
liost.a Grande (Limited). 1. 9-16 pin.
Yudausintitana of R. Mei-calla (Limited). 2). 1..
DOCKS.
Fieehukt Land and Dock, 38.
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Apia 'Limited). A. 12.
Do.. 13, 6/.
Anglo-Egyptian Banking (Limited). 191, 1.
Runk of .New Zealand. IS).
City, 111.
Imperial Ottoman, 111, 1.
Land Mortgage Bank of India kLimited). 9-16.
London and River Plate (Limited). 111.
London Chartered of Australia, 241, 1.
London mid County, 481, 9.
Landon and Westminster, 62).
Do., Scrip, issued at 10/. prem., none of whist bee
been paid, 49/, M.
Metropolitan (Limited). 7 1-16, 61.
Oriental Rank Corporation, 43).
Union of Amtraha, 48.
l'uiou of London, 34,

MISCELLANEOUS.
Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited), 211.
Counnenciall7niou (Assuranee). 51.
Egyptian 9 per cent. Viceroy, gua. by Egyptian govern-
ment; 1141.
Foreign and Colonial Oovernmont Trust and Loan, 841.
Oencral Credit and Discount (Limited). 4
ilialrou'r Day, 141. 1. 1.
London fhweral thauibusCompany (T.imitetl), 2 1-16.
National Discount Company (Limited), 12.
Panama. New Zealand, and Aultralian Royal Mral
(Limited). 21. 1.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, Wt.
Royal Mail Steam. 52.
Tiust and Loan l'ou,pany of Upper Canada. St.
United Kingdom Teiegiaph Company (I.imited). 10 per
cent. preference. M.
Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 7.1 j.

PALERMO. Nov. 6.- -Her Majesty's ship Cale-
donia and two other English iron-clads from the Minliter-
rants& squadron have arrived here.

•
A deputation of the members of the Freedmen.*
Aid Union yesterday waited upon the Hon. Reverdy
Johnson at me reeides'ee, 4, Upper IPortland-place. and per_
rested him with an address of congratulation.
MSTKOVOLITAN RAILWAY TRAYELLING.—Regue-
tar traveller* by the Metropolitan Railway comphtin et
the manner in which the morning and evening trams it.
overcrowded. It is common for the holder of a tirst-slaw
Prason ticket to be thankful if he can get a seat in a Mira
time carriage, or even in the Meek-van. Thom who. pay
for veatt in fermi and third claw ' are =
find rtandiug-tocon. It need tuudly be that
are srldron able to get accommodation in certain. trains,
the roil...rim strength of the opposite sea prevailing over
their feebler attempts to gain • place. Many who
consider themselves aggrieved have forwarded Intim
to us in the hope that the publication of these facts may
lead to SA improvement in existing arrangements Ws
bop* to tile. WO cannot believe that while the directors
are rejoicing in the pecuniary MOM* of their line, and
pleased at the pcimilaritytit has achieved, they will regard
a glut of presagers as sufficient reward for ariy annoyance*
Mined by them who grumble white they peky. The Men..
politun Vailway is already a great institution, and comfit
hut repay ally trouble ita pmprletors may bestow upon It
for the admutage of the public. Araphir aocosumodation
M provided at diem periods 4.4 the day whoa the
traffic it. praturit. SWAM this he found imerarticahlu.
Iho pmplwenr• me -t aim their attention to 14114ing tha
lino, cud tel • s'ry all the piksneiteera in comfort.
P,,ily Not,.