The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-28 00:00:00

THE Etitatc! SDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28; MA

could not come. I bsard iwoothirtg from Hoglialt
about Greek fire on two ocosidorui. Which do you mean,
the first or the last?
Sir Thomas Henry (to MT. Gifferd)—Yea had better get
both.

THE NATIONAL B4JZ.-.(THIS DAY.)

The annual meeting of She shareholders was held
at 1 o'oloek, et the *Sae, IS, Old Broed.idreet ; Sir 3. N.

WlEmma. hI.P., to the chair.
The report said :-" In July last the directors sub-
mitted to the proprietors their repot for the half-year
ending the 30th June ; their present statement inoorpo-
rated the profit and loss account for the two half years of
18b7, agreeably with precedent heretofore observed. The
dividends and extra dividends payable for the year 1867
have beendeslared at the same retinas thaws paid for 1866.
The following amounts in the meal form exhibit the elate'
of the company's affairs at the aloes of 1867 :
" Assets and Liabilities, 31st December, 1867.-Amets:
Gold and silver coin at branebes, (560,6251. 12a. Bd. ; cash
on band and at the Bank of England, 630,5221. 9e. 10d. ;
Advanced on securities at all, 751,2731. Ba. 10d. ;
Government Funds, Exchequer BM, Exchequer
Bonds and Debentures, 333,1281. 35. 7d. ; Ditto
advanced, Parliamentary and other deposits, 12,5051.
advances on securities at sundry dates, and current so-
counts, 2,342,2401. 18e. sd. ; bills disooanted, 3,612,3191.
3a. 91. ; hankers' guarantees and securities held against
acceptances per contra, 188,1841. ; beak premises in Lon-
don, Dublin, and branches, freehold and leasehold,
185,1971. 2s. 2d. ; total, 8,615,9931. 19e. 3d. Liabili-
ties.-Notes in circulation, 1,099,4241. ; due by the
bank oa deposits and current amounts, 5,284,4961.
sa. 6d. ; acceptances to bankers' draft and on security
,
188,1841. ; capital paid up, 1,500,000/. ; rest or undivided
profits at this date, 543,8891. 134. n-2,043,8891. 13s. 9d.
Total, 8,615,9931. 19s. 3d.
" Profit and Loss Account -1867--Jan.-Half-year's di-
vidend at 8 per cent. per annum, 60,0001.; with extra di-
vidend, 16e. per share, 40,0001.; together, 100,000/. July-
Half-year's dividend at 8 per cent per annum, 60,0001.;
with extra dividend, 16s. per share, 40,0001.; together,
100,0001. Dec. 31-To balance, being the amount of rest
at this date, 543,8801. 13a. 9d.; total, 743,8891. 13s. 9d.
Rest or undivided profits at December, 1866, 560,2541.
2s. I ld. ; net profit for the half-year to 30th June last,
101,3381. 10a. sd. ; net profit for the half-year to list
December, 1867, after writing off ell bad and providing
for all doubtful debts, 93,0451. Os. 5d.; leas rebate of
interest on bills not due, 10,7481., 82,2971. Os. sd.
together, 183,63'4. 10s. 10d. ; total. 743,889/. 13a. 9d.;
Since these account were made up, a dividend at the rate
of 8 per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital of the
bank, and an extra dividend of 16.. per share,
together 2/. a share, have been declared on 50,000
shares which ! constitute the company's capital ; and
the same are now payable at the head offices and
branches of the company. The dividend and extra divi-
dend now payable for the half-year ending 31st Decem-
ber, 1867, amount together to 100,0001. The direct*"
desire to state that the demean in the profits of the
half-year is solely doe to the low rates which
have prevailed for money, particularly on
counts and advances on securities in the City of London.
The deposits and creditor balances of customers have
increased in the year by 115,4631., and the circulation is
also slightly in excess of the amount at close of 1866, chew-
ing that, notwithstanding the general stagnation of busi-
nem, there is actual progress to record in some of the
most Important departments of the hairiness of the
bank. As ' the rest,' which is, available to +tame-
able extent to equalise dividends, has been considerably
augmented on the average of the last four years, the
directors, in view of the exceptionally low rates of interest
which have prevailed for the pest half-year, do not con-
sider it advisable to vary the ordinary dividend and extra
dividend. In conclusion the report states that since the
close of the year the directors have determined on opening
at Rotting-hill, their sixth metropolitan branch, at the
request of some of the most influential inhabitants of the
district."
The CHAIRMAN. in moving the adoption of the report
and accounts, commenced by referring to the unparalleled
character of the years 1806 and 1867. The year 1860 was
one of financial panic and embarrassment ; the year 1867
was one of depression and exhaustion. Bankers
could not expect to escape the fluctuations of finance
end commerce. All that they could expect was
by means of foresight and good management to
escape any positive reverse. To this extent, as the re-
cent reports showed, the managers of thatbank bad sue-
exerted. The profits realised during the last three years had
averaged 200,000/. a year, and these results had been
attained with a larger amount of cash in proportion to the
liabilities than was found in any other bank except the
Bank of England. (Hear, hear.) The great object
of the directors at first was to place the bank
on • solid foundation, and in that object they had not
failed. As regarded the next three years, he hoped the
results of the last three would be maintained.
He then entered into an examination and cam-
p.rrison of figures to show that this hope was
warranted by the position of the Hank. He did not be-
lieve that the value of money would long continue at 1)
per cent., and with the return of the ordinary market
rate, viz., 5 or 6 per cent , the profits of that bank would
expand accordingly. Whatever might be the state of the
nioneyl market, however, the board would continue, the
careful system of management which had brought the
bank to its present position.
After some discussion the report and accounts were
adopted, and the proceedings terminated in the usual
manner.

Mr. Giffard—When was the first?
Witiems—About 12 months since I knew a man to be
mixing it in English's place. The man came to ask Esti-
ll& if be could get him a piece to mix it in, and he said
he wanted money as much as anyone, and they could do it
in his place. After it was done he wanted me to have
some in my plum to keep it, but I refused it. I
had known him to have phosphorus in his place
before. The Greek fire was kept in black bottles.
with cape to keep the lir out. I had some of them in my
hand. It was about a month before that be showed me
some tin awe, width he said was to mix with other ooze-
bustibke that I don't know for the purpose of making Greek
fire. He wanted me to take some of that to take care of ;
but I would not. I first knew Brown, under the name of
Winslow, in the early part of last summer. He
was introduced to me by • man of the name of
Burnett. He was a friend of English. I have been them
together. Brown or Winslow is the same man who was
afterwards in custody ander the name of Burke in this
court.
The evidence having been read over by Mr. Burnaby, the
chief clerk of the court,
The witness said—l know a great deal more about the
CU*.
Sir Thomas Henry—Yes, but I don't know that yea
are asked that at present.
Mr.Giffard—No, sir, I have no more to ask at must
But take down what he says—that he does know mere.
(This was done.)
Mr. Lewis—lf the witness is to be reemlled, I should
wish to defer my cross-examination.
Sir Thomas Henry—Mr. Gifford bee not said that he Is
to be re-called.
Mr. Gifford—Not in this case.
Mr. Lewis—ln any case I should wish to defer the
examination on behalf of Barrett. We are completely
taken by surprise wheni a person hitherto a prisoner,
is put in the box, end makes such statements. In justice
to Barrett I must have an portunity of consulting him.
Sir Thomas Henry You may have that opportunity
here.
Mr. Lewis—There can be no difficulty in bringing him
here again. He must be under the surveillance of the
police.
Mr. Giffard—l must ask to have the cross-examination
to-day, in order that I may make use of the depositions in
any ease. But I have no objection to call other witnesses
now, and recall Mullany for cross-examination at the close
of the day.
Mr. Lewis—Then I must decline cross-examination on
behalf of Barrett, as I could not do him justice without
consultation, but on behalf of O'Neill I will ask him one
question. (To the witness)—Do you know O'Neill ?
Witness—No, I never saw him before to my knowledge.
Mr. Giffard—l must ask for Mullany's remand on the
charge of treason felony.
Martha. Kensley—l live at R, Pulteney-ootirt, which
is the house kept by Mr. Martin. I lodge there. I saw
one of the prisoners before the explosion. I saw Barrett. I
have seen him several times going into the shop, and like-
wise at the private door. I have seen him with Mr.
Martin. I saw him the Monday night before the explosion
between eight awl nine in the evening. I saw him quite
two months before that. I never saw him
without a carpet bag which he carries. There
is a great change in bim. I have seen him in
the hat he has now, but never in that coat, but a lighter
one. His whiskers are not the seine. He had no beard
but long whiskers at each side, and very little moustache,
if any. I saw him in • tall hat on • Sunday night. That
was the Sunday night before the explosion.
Mary Ann rage, wife of Mules Page, 1, Pulteney-court,
painter—The house where we live is straight opposite Mrs.
Martin. Before the explosion took place at Clerkenwell I
have seen the prisoner English at Mrs. Martin'm several
times, standing at the dour. It was about • week, or
perhaps less than • week before the explosion. I fancy I
have also seen a man Noinething like Barrett, only he had
only whiskers under his chin, and that was very full here
(putting her hands on each ride of the chin below her
jaws). It was of a sandy colour. That was the man I
saw go in with the omen that brought the barrel. I did
not know what was in the berreL I have seen several
other men there frequently. The day of the
barrel being brought there were several men con-
tinually going in and out. I did not notice
Ent; that day. I have seen those men speak
to lish. They were there the greeter part of the day,
and while the barre was being taken in. English used to
be there morning,l afternoon, and at all times. I have
not seen so many of them there line, the explosion as
before.
Clarisse Depoix —I am the wife of Antone Depoix
(a Frenchmen), a collector of advertisements for the
French newspapers, and live at 1, Pulteney-oourt.
Before the explosion at Clerkenwell I have seen
English at Mrs. Martin's with several other men
—more frequently from five or six weeks before the
explosion ; but some of them used to coins ever since Mrs.
Martin first came there. I noticed English chiefly because
he stood outside the door so much. There have not been
so limey since the explosion. I have seen English talking
to Mrs. Martin and also to the other men. They gene-
rally spoke altogether. I have seen the middle gentlemen
(O'Keefe) 110111CWiltrt. lam not sure where.
O'Keefe—l live in the same street—in Windmill-street
—that the court runs into.
Mr. Gitfarl—Do you know any of the others?
Witness (after looking at thein)—l don't recognise
them.
Elizabeth Butters, wife of Charles Butters, a smith,
living at 2, l'ulteney-court—l know Mrs. Martin's shop,
which is nearly opposite to ours. Before the explosion, I
have seen men come there. To the best my belief, I
vecogniee the prisoner English.
The witness's examination was continued for some

INTERN A TIONAL FINANCIAL SOCIETY.
(THIS DAY.)

This day the fifth general meeting of shareholders
was held at the Cannon-stroet Terminus Hotel, Mr. R. A.
HEATH in the chair.
It appeared from the report that the net profits of the
year were 45,1161., out of which the directors recommended
a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, carrying
forward a balance of 6,6541. to the next account, after pro-
viding the necessary amount for the reserve fund. The
directors also recommended the reduction of the capital
to 1,500,0,10/. in 150,000 shares of 10/. each, with if. paid
thereon.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said that commercial interests had, as they well knew,
suffered severely during the year 1567. He could not,
therefore, but congratulate them on the satisfactoryresnits
of the company as shown by the reports. The receipts really
amounted to 96,00 W. (Hear, hear.) Of this sum 60,6001.
appeared in the amounts, the differeace, 36,0001., was kept
for different securities and engagements with a view of re-
ducing them to such a level as that they could not suffer
any loss. The result of the operations on the grounds of
the Metropolitan Sewage Company were very satisfactory.
Seven crops of rye gram were taken from the land, at an
average of 63 or 64 tons per acre. Some of the land was
tilled for corn crops. On one plot of unsewaged land the
produce was 3 quarters and a bushels of corn, and 31 loads
of straw per are; on the sewaged land the produce
(Hearloads of straw and 5 quarters and 3 bushels of corn.
hear.) On !19 acres tilled by ordinary manure
for mangold mural the produce was 20 tom( per acre on
sewaged land it was 52) tone per acre. Ha, hear.)
These were facts, and they were satisfactory. He would
request of shareholders not to inquire too curiously into
the nature of the securities they held. He would only
remark that whilst some of their investments might be
regarded as of a permanent character others could be
realised at a moment's notice-
After a short discussion the report was adopted, and a
dividend of 2s. 6d. per share was declared.
The retiring directors and auditors were re-elected.
A resolution carrying out the reduction of capital, as
recommended in the report, was adopted.

time.
The witness named Kier,ley, who lives in Pulteney-
court, was examined, and afterwards a woman named
Smithey', who keeps a beer-shop in Southampton-row.
The evidence cbii fly related to the visits of the prisoners
to Mrs. 3lartio's.
rhe examination was proceeding when our reporter left.)

The Right Hon. J. R. Mowbray, judge-advo-
cate.general. addressed a crowded assemblage of his conati-
tuenta in the Town-hall last evening. He was cordially
received, and • vote of confidence in him was passed.
Last evening Mr. Roebuck addressed an immense
audience of working men in the Temperance H.U. Sheffield,
on the subject of capital and labour. He waa listened to
on the whole with patient attention, but • motion for a
vote of thanks to him for his &dares' was defeated by •
large majority, and on leaving the hall he was followed by
• great crowd who hooted him.
At a conference yesterday of members of the
various committees, eight in number, now distributing
relief in the twat end, it was agreed by all the represents,
tires, except Mr. Baxter, on behalf of the East London
Mission and Relief Committee, to unite to form one central
committee and a central executive. Mr. Baxter declared
that his committee could not give up its organisa-
tion, its avowed object being to bring spiritual
instruction as well as temporal aid to the poor. The Rev.
T. J. Rowse% hon. sec. of the Metropolitan District
Visiting Association, the Rev. S. Hansard, of Bethnal-
green, and other gentlemen expressed themselves strongly
against the principle of mixing up spiritual instruction and
temporal relief in one organisation. Mr. ltowaell said he
; knew • case in which a certain relief society wrote to
Roman catholic, informing them that it would give them
relief, but not without telling them " the truth." Miss
I Burdett Contis sent a letter urging the appointment of a
I central executive, to which she would at once contribute
) 100 t. The new central committee will have an area ein-
i bracing the Poplar, Stepney. and Hackney unions, and the
t pariahs. of Bethnal-green and the hamlet of Mile-end Old-

CALCUTTA AND CHINA itlcleavv) MAILS.
GIBRALTAR, JAN. 2i.—The Langelore leaves at about
9 p.m. this evening. She may be expected at South-
ampton about the Ist proximo.
Mr. Butler-Johnstone, M.P., writes to the Post
on the subject of Ireland. Ile does not think that country
is ever likely to be prosperous, for the Celtic rtes is want-
ing in the habits which conduce to material prosperity,
though they have many good and noble qualines. Ped-
dling measures of tenantaeompensation, waken+, clergy
endowments, catholic university charters, will never cure
the present evils i and for the British parliament
to legislate for Ireland " according to Irish ideas "
seems to him about the most impracticable scheme
that ever entered into the imagination of politician'.
Among other incidental observation., Mr. Johnstone rya
he would hang every Irish-American filibuster be could
catch, " despite all the Sewer& in the world." He also
describes the hon. member for Cork city (Mr. Maguire)
as declaiming on the wrongs of Ireland before a cold, list-
less, wondering Saxon assembly. " They stare at bim ea
if he were a strange beast out of the Zoological Gardens,
and they vote arunrthim."
SUPPER TO THE " UNDRROSCHINDS."—Yesterday
evening a supper was given to a large number of the " uni-
form stair of the Metropolitan Railway, in the " under-
round hall" attached to the general manager's office at
Gower-street station. Mr. Myles Fentoo, general manage!,
presided, and was supported by Mr. Burnett, resident engi-
neer, Mr. Fisher, and other ofilcials of the line. Mews.
Spine and Pond were the caterers, and provided an excel-
lent repast for the goats, who, lodging front their stowed-
in& healthy appearance, would seem to thrive amazingly in
their unileigroand employmelit,notwithetanding the resent
outcry about the atmosphere of the tunneL Their appetites
were excellent, and the men highly enjoyed the good
things placed before them. After the usual loyal toasts the
chairman gave " Success to the Metropolitan Rollaway,"
which was received with deafening abeam Mr. Myles
Fenton, in a neat speech, said that In the five yews whisk
had elapsed since the opening of thellue they bad had many
difficulties to surmount. He stated that the line had com-
menced with carrying 10,000,000 pawners in the bet
year. Lad year they bad conveyed 72,000,000, end this
year he hoped they would carry 90,000,000 passengers.
Altogether 750,000 trains had pawed over the railway.
There were three words be wished to impress upon the staff
of the Metropolitan Railway : They were " Signals, Safety,
sad Civility.' After some well-timed observations with
reference to the Mir of the stall, sod impressing upon
them the value of civility sad attention to the sem&
public, the chairman concluded amid much applause. Mr.
F.M.,,nvalli.tl=o:,uPropota.:ll:l health of th
throe time. lOzir
rises.

town.
Early in February Mr. Dickens gives four read-
ings in Washington, where the price of seats is fixed at
5 dollars each. In the leading cities of the west he is alms
announced, and his present intention is to return to Eng-
land in the Cuba on the 22nd of April.
Mr. H. F. Cowen, a young English pianist at
present in Berlin, bad the other clay the honour of per-
forming before the Crown Prince's in the palace. Mr.
Cowen's talents, ea a performer and composer, which are
said to give fair promise of future celebrity, met with
much approval on the part of her royal highness and
court.
The theatres and other places of amusement in
New York and Brooklyn enjoyed a profitable season dur-
ing the year 1867, their aggregate receipts being 3,163,374
dol.. Niblo's Winter Garden, where the Nod Crook was
the attraction, is far ahead of any other, reporting an in
come of 503,864 dole. Wallack's Theatre reports 246,327
dole. ; the Olympia, 216,099 doles ; the New York Circus,
186,Z.10 dole. ; Broadway Theatre, 174,101 dots. ; the
Academy of Musks, 165,089 dole. ; Steinway Hall, 148,000
dole. ; and New York Theatre, 127,100 dell.
The condition of the Russian army in the pad
year is made the subject of en interesting article in the
nuclide. After a lengthy introduction to the effect that
the Csar, though he has kept an unselfish watch over the
peace of the Continent for ever so long, wal, perhaps, be
obliged by his nearest interests to adopt a different policy
la the future, the writer pruned' to oak himself whether
the Ruaha forces will be competent to fulfil the task
likely to devolve Kea them. The question is answered in
the

BETTING 121 .LONDOlL—(rlils DAY.)

2.30 P.Y.

The muster at the club was very small to-day,
and unreal, aaythieg wee done. Shakespeare and
Fan were again inquired after a good deal
for the Grand National, the firseseined was
backed for a little at 100 to 6, and Mr. Barber's mare
would have found ready support at 90 to 1; at 25 to 1
Tusculanum would also have found Mends. Nothing was
done on any other event. Prices as follow':
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.
100 to 6 met Shakespeare (t)
100 to 6 Fan (off, t9oto 1)
90 to 1 Tuaculanum (off, t23to 1)
28 to 1 Thalusius (off, t to I)
50 to 1 Reporter (off)
DERBY.
13 to 2 sgst Roderuoian (off, t 100 to 15)
17 to 1 The Earl (off, t2oto 1)
40 to 1 Banditto (off)
50 to 1 Ses-Saw (off, t 1000 to 15)

St?

111011111' MAISIEST.—( THIS DAY.) pool, the direetors determine upon extending the open-
time of tht and ea earn WIIS
Ova 0.01.00 gs opened st 28, treat Alta the Ist 311"wr
hug, under the superintendenoe and mean ri
The Kee& hinds are without alteration today, min Manama, a gentleman wise hag sew wee position of
but the tendency ad prices is upwards The con- °dew Saaithesnagrirrir.4l:: the alarm, show. ays% *Dacha!:
tinental advises are still regarded as eneouregings Willis, of the firm of newienti .Perbes sad Co., of Bombay
while the great plethora of money has led to fur- and London, has
dirseleo . been toned to a eel at tlh_e____A,:boald attdo
thei investment, both on banking and private the for"Zem,o2 as plsars IsssesidAsss. The
account. Foreign bonds have again improved ; who retire this year by rotation. and. bona
eli-
but railway stocks are fiat, the disclosures just Cel,:r.thLree:lre; fee reelection,
nhuJohaßesrealassiatiand'
made with regard to the financial position Esq.. The retirilli auditors, *George Pennon, Pm. anti
of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Mauna. Wolfen, Ls+, also offer themselves for melee-
and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln- IStee'
The Credit Fonder of Russia, under statutes
shire Companies having
caused fresh sales of approved by imperial ukase in November and De-
these securities. Nevertheless, it is anticipated , comber last, has obtained power to issue bonds to
that the supply of stock at the fortnightly settle- I the amount of ten millions of silver roubles,bearing
ment, which will commence to-morrow, will be . 5 per cent. interest, and made out to bearer, the
again small, and that heavy premiums will be
in January and
charged in several cases for the loan of stock to the cent
following account. Banking, financial, and miscel- I Jnterulyre. of the Continent. In the first instance only
in London as well as mpa ayableu the great financial
imit of which is to be
five millions silver roubles are issued in bonds of
laneoua shares have been little dealt in. 100 silver roubles each. The security is the floating
The discount market presents no new feature, eapital of the company, its reserve, its special
and the rate for loans in the Stock Exchange is ' capital and the guarantee of all the property
still nominal, at 1 per cent. hypothecated to it. The bonds, as well as the
Consols are quoted 934 to }for money and 'coupons, are printed in five languages—Russian,
German, French, Dutch, and English. The sub-
the account (6th February), and the Three I
scription opens on Thursday next, and the price of
per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 1 issue is fixed at i5l per cent. for Russia, 75 4-sth
931 to 1. per cent. for Holland, 76 per cent. for Belgium,
yp b ortizatio
are
Railway sticks are fiat, but prices in most in- and 761 percent. for other places. The
stances are unchanged, the amount of business
; ritebrat Lsowffinagtdartakienpstee in May next. 11,
being moderate. Great Western and Brighton
per cent, the present prigs being Creditors of the Whitehall Engineering Company
have declined
(Limited), are required to send the particulars of
451 to 461 and 451 to 46, respectively. Metro- their claims to the liquidators at Leeds by the
politan, however, is higher, at 1161 to 1. 15th February.
Annexed are the quotations : —London and North Creditors of the Oriental Insurance Company,
Western, 117$ to $ ; Midland, 104$ too ; Lance, an incorporated joint-stock company, formerly
shire and Yorkshire, 1251 to f ; Calednian, 76 carrYing ness in Botabay,tobuset
nndowtitine
of liquibdation are required
to 1 ; South Eastern, 68 to ; Great Eastern, 30$
to $ ; Sheffield, 43 to 1 ; Great Northern, 107 to e""tictil of their Claims to the liquidators at
Ciubay by the Ist May.
108 ; ditto A, 1081 to ; London and South The time for receiving applications for the 10
Western, 79 to 81 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, I per cent. preferential stoc
been k of
endthe Atl
to the antic Tele-
-18 to ; North British, 35 to 1 ; Brighton, , graph Company has atted 24th
471 to $ ; Berwick, 104 to 1 ; and York and North I February inclusive.
We understand that a larger number of pee
Midland, 95 to 96. I Dangers than usual are proceeding to New Zealand
-
Foreign stocks are in request, and show firm- and Australia, rid Panama, by the steamer leaving
nese. Spanish New Three per Cents. are at 301 ' Southampton on Monday the 3rd February.
to 1, showing a rise of I per cent. ; Mexican, 15/ Telegrams front 3ladeira, yid Lisbon, state that
to 1 being }better ; Turkish of 1862, 581 to
591 ; ditto, of 1865, 311 to 1 ; Greek, 124 to 13 ; the screw-steamer Kalfrans, with the Cape mails
and passengers had arrived, and proceeded on
the 13th January.
Portuguese scrip, 21 to $ prem. ; Italian of 1861,
42$ to / ; Peruvian of 1563, 74; to ; and Egyp-
tian of 1864, 891 to 901.
Transactions to a fair extent have occurred in
American securities. The 5-20 Bonds are at 711 to
72, showings decline of 1 ; Erie Railway shares,
491 to 501, being 1 better ; and Illinois Central, 861
to 871, a rise of 1.
Anglo-American Telegraph shares are steady at
201 to f; and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent.
Preference at 4 15-16 to 5 1-16.
As regards financial shares London have declined
10s., viz. to 221 to 21} dig., but the other com-
panies are without variation. International, 21-16
to 1 15-16 din. ; General Credit, 2$ to 1 dig ; and
Credit Foneier, 3 to a per share.
Bank shares are inactive, at yesterday's quota-
tions.
The fortnightly settlement will begin to-morrow
and end on Friday, and the speculators show con-
siderable anxiety as to the way in which it will
pass over.
The following relates to the New Granada Debt :
" Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and Co. have this day
received a remittance on account of New Granada
dividends, of 6971. Bs. 11d. from the custom-house
of Cartagena, London, January 27th, 1808."
The Douro, from the West Indies, bas brought
296,0001. in specie, of which 906,0601. is silver,
and 88,0001. gold • and the America, from New
York, 8,000/. The Briton, for the Cape of Good
Hope, has taken 10,0001. iu gold.
The South Eastern Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 2,6211. over last year.
Much attention sae directed yesterday to the
auditors report attached to the accounts of the
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway
Company. It states that the dividend of 2 per
eeut. per annum, proposed by the directors, ` is
bond gar due thereon after charging the revenue
of the half-year with all expenses which in accord-
ance with our judgment and experience belong
thereto, subject to tee Ph:trill ore: and,
after premising this important saving clause, the
auditors go on to say that :
In the capital account a sum has been charged far in-
terest on money e pendol on unproductive works
amounting to 1,201!. upon the 51ancliester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire proper, and 3,41:11. 13s. upon the South
Yorkshire. Under the head of law and parliamentary
expenses a sun of 3,67'21. 175. 9,1. has been charged sgsinst
capital for the cost of opposing bills promoted by other
parties ; it is a question whether the whole or a portion
of this amount may not properly form a charge against
revenue. No depreciation food has been established with
respect to the sea-going steamers, but the whole of the omit
of insurance, repairs, and such parts of them which have
requited renewing, have been charged against revenue.
The whole of the rolling stock, stores, and plant remain
in the books at their original cost. The income for the
month of December has been estimated as usual, as the
exact figures cannot be ascertained until about the middle
of February,wirsa the clearing-house returns for Decem-
ber are usually made, but we have no reason to suppose
that it has been estimated at too large an amount.
It would appear that much more decided objection
ought to have been taken to the arrangement
whereby the rolling stock, stores. and plant re-
main valued at their original cost, and to the ab-
sence of any depreciation fund in respect of the
sea-going steamers. Another objectionable feature
is the charging to capital of a sum of 81,5001. for
new locomotives. It is evident that railway audi-
tors do not yet fully appreciate the extended
powers and responsibilities assigned to them by a
recent act of parliament.
The traffic receipts of the Erie Railway Company
for the month of December were 1,041,646 don.,
being 531 dole. more than in Dec., 1866.
At the meeting yesterday of the London Financial
Association (Limited) the airectors' report, which
has already been published, was adopted. Some
questions were asked with regard to the securities
held by the company, but the chairman stated that
the board have decided not to give any information
on the subject, since it would be injurious to the
interests; of the concern.
A meeting was held yesterday of the shareholders
of the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered
Bank. when a dividend was declared at the rate of
7 per cent. per annum for the half-year.
Subjoined is the report of the directors of the
London and Provincial Marine Insurance Company
to be prtaented at the general meeting on the 4th
February :
The directors have the pleasure to submit to the share-
holden the annual statement of the amounts of the
rarin:tan9dWyPho3diryTemubdeir. 1867i7•111hbleaveseen bete
then amounts thatthe net the auditors.
of insurancesfor the
/ear, after deducting the usual charges for brokerage,
dieooont, returns. and re-Insurances, amount to 141,6131.
12s. sd. This sum, together with the balance, 51,999 f.
14a. sd. brought down from the last amount, and interest
accruing from investments, gives • total of 200,364/.55. Id.
The other side of the amount shows that aftcrthe payment
of all lams sad claims rsisting to the part and previous
years, to the extent of 108,5471. 17s. Id., the working
expenses of the company, end intend amountitilant
10,11061. ;aid to the shareholders, there remains •
la oddities to the capital sad reserve. The directors, with sawed ea behalf of this young woman amount to 11W.
to the aedit of Income sad expenditure of 68,358!. 141. 3d., MATILDA Gaolos.—The moneys we have re-
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the esasaffellell of sadness, ea matter of precaution. 16e. 4c1., and after deducting the claim which was paid
tidier it lenient to preside against any depreciation ia order to Mr moo ism prsixt, there remains in
the mime fai investments, end titerefere propose to charge hand a=el M. lb. 4d. Th'tom we propose to
the someenta with the saw ofd 5,000 r. for this purpose. deal with. for her bomb, in the manner following—we
la with satisfeetion the directors eon shall, with neneimient pine the totals in the keeping of
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report nest the dam of the bedlam far the two of the ,tom athag_ parish, requesting them
yew MI hes bee. highly satisfactory sad at es& • ohs pay hates many *Magi ea may be needful to
meter se to seeable theta io to the meeting the sa6t her nielateamee for the present. sad oe her Wag
payment d Wired for the hell viz, at the rate cif 10 pec reepeetsbly ia We—as, for example, by marriage—
mat. pee ems. Meet insane sm. After sonatina to y over to her the remainder, whatever it may be.—
with away of the leading merchants sad ahem, at liver.

MosoAy Immo.
Consols, which closed on Saturday at 9n to 93,
both for money and the oth February, opened this
morning at the same quotation' and clotted at 931
to i. The Three per Cents. Reduced and New
Three per Cents. were quoted at 3 o'clock 931 to i.
The oflicial business report is as &Rows :—Three
per Cent. Consols, for money, 921, 31 i ; ditto
for account, 93, i, 1; Three per Ceuta: Reduced,
93, 1 ; New Three per Cents., NI, 3, f, i, f ;
ditto Two-and..a-Half per Ceuta., 7512 ; Bank Stock,
240, 4} ; India Five per Cent. Stuck, 1121, 12 ;
ditto Four per Cent., 101 ; ditto Four per Cent.
" enfaoed " rupee paper, 81, ti ; ditto Five per
Cent., 103, 4.4 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent.,
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Indian government securities were steady.
Exchequer Bills remain at 'Me. to 275. prem.
The foreign stock market was firm, with a good
amount of business, consisting chiefly of purchases.
The Viceroy of Egypt's Loan and Danubian Bonds
of 1867 were in active request, and advanced If
per cent. ; Turkish of 1854, 1863, and 1865 (Six
per Cents.) ruse I per cent. ; Turkish of 1862,
Danubian (old), and Equador, 1 ; Greek and
Spanish New Three per Cents., 1 ; and Italian of
1861, 1. Mexican, however, declined 1.
The changes in bank shares were almost evenly
balanced. Australasia and Standard of British
South Africa rose D. ; and City, Earl London, and
London Joint Stock, Ns. ; while Bank of Egypt,
London and Westminster, Merchant, and Union
of London, declined 11.
The market for financial shares was inanimate.
Prices closed as follows :—lnteniational Financial,
2 1-16 to 1 15-16 dia. ; General Credit, 21 to 1. din ;
London Financial, 22 to 21 die. ; and Credit Fon-
cier 314 to i per share.
Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight
per Cent. Preference shares were inquired for,
and rose 1-16 to 1, closing at 20? to 1 and 4 15-16
to 5 1-16, respectively. Tho Ten per Cent., Pre-
ference showed no change at par to 1 prem.
Telegraph Construction were quoted 131 "to 141,
being steady.
A memorandum from the Guardian Assurance
Office corrects what appears to have been a printers'
error the other day, and quotes the d ice of this
company'. shares at 48.
Hudson's Bay shares closed at 141 to 15, showing
a decline of 2s. 63., and National Discount at 6/ to
f prem., being steady. Some of the miscellaneous
shares met with inquiry. United Kingdom Tele-
graph preference rose 15a. ; Ebbw Vale, Itts. ; Berlin
Waterworks, 2s. lid. to ss. ; and Oriental Gas,
Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance, and United
Kingdom Telegraph (original), 2s. 6a. London
and St. Katharine Dock stock was 1 per cent.
better.
Colonial Government securities were without
alteration.
A moderate amount of business was reported in
American securities. The .5-t..0 Bonds were un-
altered, but Illinois Central Bailwav shares rose i
per cent., and Atlantic and Great Western deben-
tures I. The Consolidated Mortgage Bonds of the
latter company, however, fell ;/ per cent. Massa-
chusetts Five per Cents. were I lower. Prices
closed as follows :-5-20 Bonds, 1882, 71f to 721 ;
Erie Railway shares, 491 to 50 ; Illinois Central,
i 861 to 1 ex div. ; Atlantic and Great Western
Railway 'Debentures, 24 to 25 ; and Consolidated
Mortgage Bonds, 224 to 23.
The position of the market for public securities is
noticed as follows in thecircular of Messrs. Seymour
i and Elwyn :

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Uxa o'Ctooi.
Home mining shares are in demand to-day, and
the general tendency of the market is firm. Great
Vor and North Crotty are in good request, at 20
to 22, and 31 to respectively. Prince of Wales
are quoted Ms. to 60a., being firm ; West Great
Work, 3} to ; West Drakewalls, Es. to 10s.; New
Lovell, to ; North Downs, 225. 6d. to 255. ;
West Frances, 40 to 45; Wheal Seton, 874 to
924 • Chivcrton Moor. 6 to # ; Drakewalls, 12s. 6d.
to 16e. ; Clifford, ti to 6 ; and Tincroft, 131
to 144.
With the exception of a fall of 11. in St. John
del Ho —viz., to 32 to 34, foreign, as well am
oolonial mining shares show no change. Don
' Pedro are at 21 to 3 prem.; Anglo-Brazilian, par to
prem. Peetarena„ dia. to par ; Chontales,
;to 1 dis. ; Rosaa Grande, par to 1. prem. ; Anglo-
. Italian, par to prem. ; 'United' Mexican, 11 to
14 ; Frontino and Bolivia, 1 to 1 ; Port Phillip,
1 7-16 to 9-16 ; Central American, dia. to
par ; and Anglo-Argentine, 4to prem.
The second ordinary general meeting of the Lucy
Phillips Gold and Silver Mining Company
(Limited) is called for the 3rd February.
The adiourned general meeting of the V ancouver
Coal Mining and Lend Company (imited) is to
take place on the 4th February.

[For toolay's Share list see page 4.1