The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-09 00:00:00

CONFERENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning a conference in
the Working Men's Club and Institute Union was held at
the Society of Arta, Adelphi, under the presidency of the
Earl of Licarrun.n.

with

The noble Catramax, in opening the proceedings re-
ferred to a meeting which wee held yesterday. It wee, he
said, a very pleasant meeting indeed, and be traded it
would have the effect of persuading perww to jive a more
cordial support to the movement then had hitherto been
the awe. To-day they had met to talk over the expe-
riences of the different clube with which they had been
connected, and a more important object he could not con-
ceive.

Mr. Bucamaaren read • paper, in which he room-
mended the formation of classes for systematic instruction
in @dentine subjects, the teachers receiving payment for
SUCCISSOL
Dr. Wassuirrox, rector of Miley, read a paper on " The
Rise, Progress, and Vichaitudes of a Country Beading_
room.'

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Other papers were read, and an interesting discussion
followed.

MR. THOMAS CARLYLE AND THE MDIWPIIROR
Thunman'. " Mr. Thomas Carlyle has requested that his
name be added to the list of those in favour of the Lord Jus-
tice General being elected Chancellor of the University of
Edinburgh." This in somewitat remarkable announcement.
The Ediulburgh chancellorship is in the main en ornamental
office, and, in the &Usenet) of any strong local or sectarian
feeling, we should natunilly expect that the most widely
distinguished of the candidates would be elected almost
without question. Mr. Inglis may be a good judge—he
certainly was an eloquent pleader when at the bar—
but no one ought to know better than Mr. Carlyle
how immense is the distance which separates him
from Mr. Gladstone in the meet notable qualifiestione
which would mark a inxn out for such a distinction.
How, then, are we to account for the announcement

which htnde this paragraph ? Mr. iNlie is a Scotch.
wan ; Tut if he cared to do Po, Kr. UMMouo alight ray,
and with perfect truth, that in Mood he too is a pare
Sc( t. Mr. thaitptose is au (Mord mac, but Po is Kr.
Mr. Inglis is a tort' ; what 11r. Gladstone is is
goal= we need not sa)J. Mae Mr. Carlyle turned his
bath resolutely upon liberalism and lta s.• rim. sad
gone !ably over to the aide of the. angle "—AM Kr. Dis-
raeli t—ileneheeter Guardian.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

Owing chiefly to speculative realisations the
dock markets are generally dull to-day, and,
with a few exceptions, the variations in
prices are in an adverse direction. Consols have
deerned / per cent., and the Three per Cents.
Reduced and New Three per Cents., 3. Some
further large sales arc stated to have been made of
the last-mentioned securities, on account of hankers
and others. The reduction in railway shares
amounts to 1 to 3, the principal movement being
in Brighton. Most of the speculative foreign
onds are worse. Exchequer Bills and India Bonds,
however, are still inquired for.
The quotation for the best paper in the discount
market to-day is 11 per oent., with a large supply
of money offering, and little demand.
Consols are quoted 95 to 1, ex div., for money,
9.31, ex div., for the account (July), and the
Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per
Cents., 941 to 93.
The railway market is dull, and a decline of 1
to 3 per Dent. has occurred in most of the principal
stocks. Caledonian, 751 to 1; London and North
Western, 1161 to 1 ; Great Western, .531 to 54 ;
Midland, 107 to ; London and South Western, 92
to 91; Groat Eastern, 331 to 36 ; Brighton,
621 to 1; South Eastern, 761 to 3, ex deb. ; Metro-
politan, 1101 to 1 ; Great Northern, 1033 to 1;
ditto A 97 to 1 ; London, Chatham, and Dover,
201 to 1; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1293 to 130 ;
York and North Midland, 94 to 1 ; Berwick, 1031
to 104 ; and North British, 331 to 341.
In the foreign stock market, a reduction of
to 1 per cent. is observable in Brazilian of 1863,
Italian of 1861, Peruvian of 18135, Spanish of 1867,
and Turkish of 1865. The prices are as follows:
Brazilian of 186.5, 77 to 1; Chilian of 1867, 931 to
96; Egyptian of 1864, 813 to 82 ; Italian
of 1881, 521 to a; Mexican, 163 to 1 ; Peruvian of
1865, 88 to 1; Russian of 1866, 881 to
891 ; Orel, $O to 1 ; Spanish of 1867, 371 to 381;
Turkish of 1858, 621 to 631; ditto of 1862, 64;
to 651; and ditto of 1865, 381 to 1.
Indian Bonds are still in demand, and have ex-
perienced a fresh rise of 3a, viz., to 30s. to 335.
prem. The Five per Cents. are at 1141 to 115 ;
the Four, 1041 to 105 ; and the Debentures, 105
to 1. Exchequer Bills are 2s. better, at 14s. to 18a.
prem. Bank Stock, 247 to 249.
_ _

- The dealings in bank shares show a preponder-
ance of purchases. Anglo-Austrian, 51 to
prem. ; London and Brasilisn, 30 to 23 dia.; Im-
perial Ottoman, 11 to 11 prem.; Consolidated,
k to t prem. ; London and Westminster, 711 to t ;
London and County, 521 to ; and Union of
London, 34/ to 351.
Miscellaneous shares show a rather favourable
tendency. National Discount, 6 to I prem. ;
feral Credit, 21 to 2 dia. ; Credit Foncier,
sk to 1 per share ; International Financial, 11
to 1 din. ; London, 21 to 19 dia. ; Hudson's Bay,
16i to I; Egyptian Trading, 5 to 41 die.; Tele-
graph Construction, 141 to ; Atlantic Telegraph
Eight per Cent. Preference. 5 to k ; and Anglo-
American, 221 to t.
American securities are fairly supported. The
5-20 Bonds are quoted 73k to k ;
Erie Railway shares, 46k to t; s Illinois
Central,' 101 to 1, being 1 per cent. better ;
Atlantic and Great Western debentures, 291 to I ;
and the Consolcliated Mortgage Bonds, 331 to 34.
HALF-PART ONE O'CLOCK.

The English funds are unaltered, but home
railway and foreign stocks exhibit a fresh fall of
k to i for account. The 5-20 bonds are also I
lower.

FOUR O'CLOCK.

The stock markets close with a flat appearance,
the transactions consisting almost entirely of sales.
The English funds are offered, and show a fresh
decline of 1-16 to 1 per cent., being quoted 941 to
N for money, and N to 4 for the account.
Some of the railway stocks are 1 per oent. lower
than at 1 o'clock. Caledonian, 74/ to 761; Metro-
politan, 110 to ; Brighton, 521 to ; South East-
ern, 76 to ; Midland, 107 to 1; London and
North Western, 1164 to ; Lancashire and York-
shire, 1291 to 130; and Great Western, 53/ to I.
Foreign stocks are dull, with the exception of
Turkish of 1865, which have risen 1 per cent., viz.,
to 381 to 1. Italian of 1861, 621 to 1; Orel
Vitebsk, 80 to 1; Nicholai, 641 to 1"; and New
Spanish, 371 to /.
Only 4,0001. in gold has been sent into the Bank.

At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Berates
opened at 70fr. 50c. for the account, being
per cent. lower.
It is stated that the new Egyptian Loan will be
introduced upon the Paris and London markets
within the next fortnight.
The Stock Excluinge Committee have appointed
Thursday, the 11th inst., a special settling day in
the new 101. shares of the Oxide and Rehilkund
Railway Company, which are to be marked in the
official list.

It appears. that in consequence of the surprising
and disappointing character of the news with re-
gard to the dealings of the Portuguese govern-
ment with the South Eastern of Portugal Railway
Comppasnny, a deputation, consisting of Mr. J. T.
Mactenge, Mr. Philip Rose, and others, hare this
day left for Lisbon, in order to confer personally
with the ministry, and to urge upon them the
fatal effect which any breach of faith in this
matter must have upon the credit of Portugal in
this country.
At the meeting yesterday of the Malta and
Mediterranean Gas Company (Limited), a divi-

Bend at the rate of 6 per sent Per annum was de-
clared.

—Wens. Hugh Muir, C. F. Kemp, and Henry
Brackett, the hquidators of the Bank of Queens-
land, have announced a first return to the share-
holders on account of capital of 21. a share, the
company's debts having now been settled in full.
Mews. James Cooper and W. Umiak, the li-
quidators of the General Exchange Bank (Limited),
have issued, in anticipation of the general meeting
called for the 22nd inst., a report showing the
progress of the liquidation during the year ending
the 30th April. It appears that the number of
shareholders settled on the list is 1,494, and the
number of shares 9,757. The liabilities, which at
the date of the stoppage amounted to 251,8311.,
have been reduced, by the payment of the first
dividend of 2a. Bd. in the pound, and by otber
means, to 84,8011. The liquidators-state that they
have instituted a suit in Chancery against the
directors for the recovery of the 14,0001. paid
on the transfer of the business of the Estates
Bank, and are proceeding therewith as fast as
possible. The suit in respect of claiming a
portion of the promotion money is not yet finally
decided, and another suit has been instituted,
having reference to the General Provident As-
surance Company. By the realisation of somata
ttotuidators will be enabled at once to pay a
p
dividend
of fe. in the pound. A great
number of balance orders against shareholders are
to be strictly enforced—if necessary by attachment.
A call of .W. 10s. per share has been made on the
shareholder who came over from the Loadon,Hani-
burg, and Cottinental Exchange Bank, in order to
equalise' the calls upon all classes of the eontribu-
tent s. The bank premises in Lomhard-street are
to be sold without delay. The liquidators con-
elude by remarking that " It is entirely owing to
the great forbearance of the creditors that a further
call has not been required ; as the assets are
deemed to be sufficient to pay off the liabilities, it
is hoped that with their further forbearance the
whole of tba erediket will be*alwillioaS
an further call upon the shaiorders."
alatb. and Sail gall of 21. is to be paid oa the

Mid!itnd Railway Company's ltt/. lrrr per Cent.
Preference shares by the 30th inst.
The traffic return of the Great Western Railway
of Canada for the week ending the Sth inst. showy
an increase of 2,0421. over last year.

RAILWAY, MINING, AND OTHER
SIIABE&-(THIS DAY.)

[C p.
losing prices to 1 m.
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SEJUSITIES.
Canada Government, 6 per cent., Jan. and July. 11177 to
1884, 1061. 7, 61, 71.
Do.. d per cent., Jan. and July. 941. 31, 44.
New South Wales Government, 5 per cent., 1888 to
1896. January and July, 100, 991.
New Zealand, 6 per cent., 1891, June and Dec.. 1121.
Nova Scotia Government, 6 per cent., 11946, 105:.
Queensland, 6 per cent., 1891, Jan. and July, 1091.
Victoria Government, 6 per cent., April and October,
1121, 12.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.
Bristol and Exeter, 83.
Caledonian. 74 6.
Great Eastern, 351,
Ormt Northern, 1031.
Do. A (A receives no dividend until 6 per cent. has
been paid to B), 97.
Great Western. original, 631 1.
Do., South Wales, 651.
Do., West Midland (Vale of Noath), 981.
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 129'v
Lvidon. Brighton, and South Coast, 54, 1,3, 21-
Do., Scrip, 62.
London, Chathain, and Dover, 20, /.
London and North Western, 114, I.
London and South Western, 93,
Metropolitan, 1101, 91,101.
Midland. 107.
North Eastern-Berwick, 104.
South Devon, 46.
South Eastern, 76:. 1, xn.
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
London, Chatham, &c., 2nd 6 per cent., 33.
Midland, 5 per cent. inconvertible new shares, 141.
LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Lancaster and Carlisle, 214 t.
London, Tilbury, and South-end. 79.
BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Bombay, Bar. and Cent. India gun. 6 per cent., 1061.
East Indian Guaranteed 5 per cent, 1113, 12.
Great Indian Peninsular gun. 5 per cent., lilt 101.
Great Western of Canada, 14:.
Scinde. Delhi, stock, 104/.
INDIAN RAILWAY DEBENTURE&
East Indian, March 22, 1872, 102.
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 101, 1.
Bahia and San Francisco (O gun. 7 per cent., 141.
Great Luxembourg, 131, 3.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian. IS.
Western and North Western of Prams, 21g.
FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS.
Orel Vitebsk, guar. by Russian goverment, 5 per cent..
803. 90,
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 19.
BRITISH MINES.
Werke Valley, 61.
West Chiverton. 63 ad.
Wheal Mary Ann (Menbeniot), 22.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MINE&
Cape Copper SLimited), 131.
Don I'Mro, North del Rey, 2 5-16 pea.
Frontino and Bolivia Gold (Lim.), 1.
Linares (Limited), 21.
Yudanamutana of S. Australia (Lim.), If.