The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-25 00:00:00

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Wimbledon Omminen presented thii morning a tarillit
contrast to its appearance during the past fortnight, Assn
being en entire almenee of activity and hustle amongst
the eolopetibers areand the Bring pointsand eftbspespebeal
ascii and whin of the rifle, which has been heard daring that
period. And it is satisfactory to know that the marksman's
skill was never so strikingly developed as neon the pre-
tent occasion, and that the worm obtained Lave no
parallel. This fact is not only very satisfactory to the
volunteers themselves, but it is squally so to the National
Ride Amociation, which to a great extent has fostered
and given vitality and permanence to the volunteer insti-
tution.

Than was a fresh breeze blowing over the oomaion this
morning, and the display of flags of all nations, as they
atrammad in the wind, gave to the some a very piotaresque
appsaramoe.

A very extensive grand stand has bear emoted, with
seats Offing tier above tier. from which visitors will be
enabled to witness the review, and at the mem time be
protected from winds dust, lad Sun. Opposite to this
stand will be the saluting staff during the march p►+t
General Hamilton, of the Grenadier Guards, will be the
commanding-Mawr. Their Royal Highnesses the Prinoe
of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh, who have intimated
their intention to be present, will arrive on the common
betweci 4 and 6 o'clock- The number of volunteers to Do
reviewed is not expected to be so great as on former owe.
Mons, several corps having notified their intention net to
be present. Various reasons hare bean assigned for their
absence, the principal one being, apparently, that many
of them have a vivid recollection of the anaoyanoes to
which they were subject at the Putney station of the
South Western Railway last year, when the volunteers
had almost to fight their way, after great delays, into 110
station on their return from the common.

Major-General Lord Napier of Magdala will this after•
DOOR distribute the prises to the sueoewful competitors,
and this ceremony will occupy some considerable time,
and, as his lordship has signified his intention of dining
this evening with the officers of the Royal Artillery at
Woolwich, it is doubtful whether he will remain for the
review.

It is expected that a great number of visitors will be
present.

NAVAL INTEL!. VOENCE.

The Army and Navy Gazette, says the Channel
uadron, under the command of Rear-Admiral F.
Warden, CM., will escort her Majesty the Queen
to Cherbourg, on or about the 4th of August.
The same journal believes that in his next
cruise the Duke of Edinburgh will first proceed to
China, then to Japan, and return home by the way of New
Zealand.

The United Serriee Oazette understands that Commodore
Heath, of the Oetavia, will shortly be gasetted as
K.C.15:, and Captain Edye, of the Satellite, and Com-
Mender Fellowes (on promotion) C.B.'s. The Gaserre also
states that Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, K.C.8.,
will shortly vacate his seat at the Board of Admiralty,
and succeed Vice-Admiral Lord Clarence E. Paget, C. 11.1
in command of the Mediterranean station.

15, 1868.

ONE 0' CLOCK.

RONEY MARKET.-(T1116 DAY.)

The Stock Exchange is closed to-day, owing to
/be Wimbledon Review, and no business is going
forward in public eenuities.

The opplioationa for diseount are upon a very
moderate scale,' but the rate for choice bile is
meintained et l to l# per oent.
The net profits for the National Bank for the
half year ending June amounted to 87,3901., and
the usual dividend at the rate of 8 per cent.
per annum, and an extra dividend of Bs.
per share, have been declared payable
on the 28th inst. The present payments
amount to 10 per cent. per annum, as
against 13/. Os. Bd. per cent. per annum, at which
the dividends of the undertaking have been de-
clared for some years past. The amount due by the
bank cia•deptisit and current accounts is 8,198,2171.
Annexed is an extract from the directors' report:
The directors regret that the low rates of interest
obtainable on ant-slam advances render expedient
• reduction of the rate of extra dividend, but
the directors have, nevertheless, pleasure in referring to
the preceding balance-sheet to show that the diminution
of
profit is not attributable to any curtailment of the
ordinary business of the bank, nor to any falling off in its
resources. The directors are confident that on • general
revival of the Uncle of the country, and a comemsat
inereese in the value of mosey, the bank will again
realise profits in excess of the former rates of dividend,
but in the meantime they can only conduce to that end
by the daily attention bestowed on the current business
with a view to its eats and profitable extension. During
the past half-year two new metropolitan branches have
been opened, with every prospect of success, in the
rapidly advancing districts of Notting-hill and Nines.
OMNI.

An extraordinary meeting of the proprietors of
the English Bank of Rio Janeiro (Limited) will
be held on the 3rd of August, for the purpose of
passing certain special resolutions.
A special meeting of the Grand Trunk Railway
Company of Canada is convened for the 27th of
August, " for the purpose of submitting a resolu-
tion for authorising the directors to supply to bond
and stockholders, on application, a list of the
registered proprietors of bonds and stocks of tho
company."

The eleventh ordinary general meeting of the
Oudo and Rohileund Railway Company will be
held on the sth of August. An extraordinary
meeting is also called for the same day, " for the
purpose of authorising the directors to crests
.iebenture gook."

The half-yearly meeting of the City' !If London
Brewery Company (Limited) is convened for the
Sth of August, " when a resolution for declaring
an intetim dividend will be submitted to the pro-
prietors."

The ordinary general meeting of the English
and Foreign Credit Company (Limited) wall be held
on the 4th of August, for the purpose of declaring
a dividend, &c.

The China, from New York, has brought
£171,000 in specie.
The Reigate bas arrived from Melbourne, with
'31,000/. in gold, and the Denmark from New
York, with 22,000/.

The steamer Bangalore will take to-day 60,6311.,
of which 34,8931. is silver, for Hong Hong 21,4001.
21,400/.
silver for Sanghae, and 4,3391. gold for
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
generally steady, but a slight reduction occurred
in the rates for bills on Belgium, Vienna, and
Italy. The list is subjoined :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 12; ditto, short,
11.18 to 11.181 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.194 to 12 ;
Antwerp, 3 months, 26.36 to 26.40 ; Bruise/a, 3 month
26.35 to 26.40 ; Hambro and Alkali', 3 months, 13.9 f
to 13.10 ; Berlin, Cologne, &c., 3 months, 6.281 to 8.27 ;
St. Petersburg, 3 months, 32 to 31i ; Pans, abort, 26.16
to 25.26: Pans, 3 months. 25.324 to 25.35 ; Marseilles,
8 months, 26.321 to 25.36 ; PraWdort-on-the-Maine, 3
months, 120 to 120 i ; Vienna, 3 months, 11.67 to
11.601 Trieste, 3 months, 11.67 to 11.60 ; Madrid, 3
months, 49 to 44 ; Santander, 3 months, 49 to 481;
Cadiz, 3 months. 4 to 49i ; Sevilla, 3 months, 49f to 49 •
3 months, 481 to 481 ; Valencia, 3 months, 49
months, Barcelona, 3 months, 494 to 49 ; Bilbao,
monthii, 49 to 494 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 49 to 481 ;
Leoorn, 3 months, 27.80 to 27.90; Genoa, 8 months,
27.90 to 27.90 ; Naples, 3 months, 27.80 to 27.90 ; Pa-
lermo, 3 months, 27.80 to 27.90 ; Messina, 3 months,
27.80 to 27.90 ; Lisbon, 90 days date, 612 to 611 ; Oporto,
90 days date, 612 to 611.
At Paris the rate of discount in the open market
is now 11 percent. ; at Hamburg, Frankfort, and
Brussels, 2 ; at Amsterdam, 23 ; at Berlin, 3 ; at
Vienna, 4 ; at Turin, 41; and at St. Petersburg,
6 per cent.
At the meeting yesterday of the debenture
holders of the Atlantic and Great Weetern Rail-
way Company the terms of the compromise en-
tered into between their committee and the direc-
tors of the line were unanimously agreed to.
At the meeting of the proprietors of the Bank
of Egypt, held yesterday, the director's report.
which has already been published, was adopted,
and a dividend declared for the half-year at the
rate of 10 per cent. per annum, free of moome tax.
An extraordinary general meeting of the share-
holders of the English Bank of Rio de Janeiro
(Limited), is called for the 3rd of August, to
make certain alterations in the articles of associa-
tion.

At the interim meeting of the London Tavern
Company (Limited), held yesterday, Mr. Alderman
Ablates presiding, it was stated that the profits of
the six months, under the management of Mr.
Nicholls were sufficient to pay a dividend at the
rate of 7 per cent. per annum, but the board
deemed it imprudent to divide the profits too
closely, and therefore recommended a dividend at
the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, carrying for-
ward the balance. The dividend recommended
was declared. The committee of consultation and
advice, appointed at the last meeting, reported
that the expenses had been reduced to a mini-
mum.

Mr. L. H. Evans, the official liquidator of the
Plnancia. Corporation (limited) has been directed
by the Master of the Rolls to pay a first dividend
of 4s. in the pound to the creditors, and the same
will be payable at his Aloe, 15, Coleman-street,
on Monday next, the 29th instant.
The halt-yearfy meeting of the Mediterranean
Extension Telegraph Company (Limited) is called
for the 7th of Angmt.
Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas,
dock, waterworks and canal shares, as given in the
Steck Rx list of last evening:
Insurance. nmaMal Union,2;nneliaperial We, 131
17
exo; Un die.,
iveLowdrsal Marien and
neProvincial • 11 ; Sun Fire,
(Limited), 61 ex 'v.
eas Light and Ooke.—Muopean, 16 es div.;
Is-
Wel,
el minstar 43 Di 3 3-16 6-16; Blaney Consomme, New,
1
8 1; &J.
—London and St. 471, 81‘,1
padtis,v.;
Nillwall Freehold Land and Dock, 301 ; 8
721, 31.
Wa4iarworka—Berlin, 151; East London, 1181, 13, 14
ex. div.
Canals.—Regent's (or London), 221.