The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-02 00:00:00

ceding month's returns we find that there has been
an increase of P 33,294 in the circulation; while,
under the bead of " coin held," there ha been a de-
crease of £71,420.

rOIrBY MARKET.-THIS DAY.
Two o'Choct.
The funds remain inanimate, and prices are now
quoted the same as on Saturday afternoon. The rise
in the railway share market continues, and forms
the chief feature of Stock Exchange business.
Consols were quoted during part of the morning
1, and are now called exactly 931, both for
gamy and the sth inst. The Three per Cents.
Baineed have been dealt in at 931 to /, the New
Three per Cents. at 94 to 1; the New Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. at 77 ; the Five per Cents.
Annuities, at 114 ; Bank Stock at 221; Exchequer
Bills (June) at Is. dis. to Is. prem.; ditto, advertised,
at 3s. to 45. die.; Exchequer Bonds at 981 to ;
and India Bonds at 4s. di.. to par.
In the foreign stock market the feature is a rise
of nearly 1 per cent. in Turkish Six per Cents.
This stock, after being marked 964, has advanced
steadily to 97} to 98. The Guaranteed
Four per Cents. are quiet, at 1011 to 1.
Other foreign descriptions arc steady, but inani-
mate. The sales are limited to Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. at 651 (exch. 12fi.) ; ditto,
Four per Cent. Certifs. at 99 ; Peruvian Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., at 80 ex div. ; Rus-
sian Four-and-a-Half per Cents„, Small Bonds,
981; Sardinian Five per Cents., at 91 ; and the
Spanish Coupon-Certificates at 84 and 61 per cent.
The following are the days appointed for the
shading and re-opening of the transfer books at the
Bank of England, viz.:
abut. Re-open.
Beak Stock Tuesday, March 11, Thuwday, apeille.
nuns p reowned Thursday, „6, Friday „ 17.
New 3 parts Ca. Friday, „ , Tuesday, „ 21.
Long Annie es Thursday „ 6, Thursday, „ 16.
6 Amain's, 1869 „ ~ , ~ ~ 16.
Do. 1886 „ 6 „ „ 16.
The failure of a broker, a member of the Stock
Exchange, is announced, in connexion with
the share settlement just completed ; but the sum
involved is small.
The ships Maid of Judah and Helen Baird have
arrived from Sydney. The former has on freight
6,000 on of gold, worth about 24,0001., but the latter
is not known to bring any gold.
The other imports of the precious metals reported
last week have comprised 72,312 on. of gold by the
Ocean Chief, from Melbourne; 200,799 dots. by the
Arabia, and 3,160 dela by the Alps, both from
New York ; and 12,0001. by the
Alhambra, from the
Peninsula.
The total value of the week's arrivals is about
366,0001. Account must also be taken of the supplies
of silver drawn from the Continent, which have been
unusually heavy during the present week, comprising
61 eaves and one package by the Dolphin, 40 cases
by the Baron Osy, and five cases by the Telegraph,
all from Antwerp; and seven boxes by the Vesta,
from Oporto ; besides the amounts received from
France, via Folkestone, &c.
The Custom-house statement of the exports of the
precious metals direct from London during the week
ending Thursday last, includes 6,200 ounces of gold
coin, for Boulogne, and 4,500 ounces of gold in bars,
for Belgium, making together 10,700 ounces, worth
about 41,5001.
The amount of specie engaged up to noon on Satur-
day for shipment by the steamer Atrato, which
is to leave Southampton to-day for the West Indies
and Mexico, is 45,0001., all in gold, with the excep-
tion of 2,0001. in silver. The Tagus has taken out
64,6421. in specie to the Peninsula.
The total ascertained shipments of the week, as
officially reported, are thus rained to 141,0001. The
remittances of gold in private bands to the Continent
have comprised in addition, the whole of the amount
brought by the Arabia and Ocean Chief, together
with some limited parcels drawn from the Bank. As
silver still flows hither freely from the Continent,
gold must be remitted in payment.
The prospectus of the Northern Bengal Railway
Company (Limited) is issued, with a proposed
capital of two millions (subject to inereue), in
100,000 shares of 201, each, on which the deposit is
fixed at 3s. per share. The object of this under-
taking is to construct a northerly extension of the
East Indian Railway Company's line, which will
soon be completed to RejmahaL The Bongs'
Northern Company tiftfwels to Gerry • line thence
to Dinajpore and "eeling, accommodating the
districts of Rungpore, aide, and Purneah. The
total length of railway to be constructed will be
between 200 and 300 miles, to be undertaken in
sections, as the Indian authorities may direct. Sir Geo.
Bonham, Bali, is chairman of the undertaking, Sir
el Macdonald Stephenson, vice-chairman, and the
board is otherwise respectably conetituted. It in-
cludes the name of Dr. Archibald Campbell, who
has occupied a high official position in those districts
for above 20 years, and who speaks in the most
favourable terms of their traffic and resources.
Darjeeling, owing to the healthiness of its climate,
is a sanitarium of great importance to the community
of Calcutta, and it is mentioned that the East India
Company, in order to increase the means of commu-
nication between these places, have it in contemplation
to expend 150,0001. on an improved road to Dar-
jeeling. Upon these grounds the directors are in
communication with the East India Company, with
a view to obtain a guarantee. The prospectus re-
marks :—" Should this arrangement, which is re-
garded by the directors as an essential and indispen-
sable condition, not be effected, the deposit of 3s. per
share will be returned, lees the expenses which shall
have been incurred."
Subjoined is a statement (extracted from the
London Weekly Railway Share Lin) of the railway
calls falling due in March, so far as they are yet
announced. The amount is unusually small, and
accrues chiefly upon the stocks of foreign companies :
Loom ee wow
Deets nerd. UR. Dr Alvadi I bar
M. waiL .7,- dom.
1 ft
11001
Omit Cava, at Thor .... a 15 14 0 101000 WOW
TU.' mat aayay ..... 14 1 14 a 11,010 14.0.4

Total amen is MT. ..,./A131,212
The following resolutions were parted at the
meeting of the Midland Railway Company on Men-
der, viz.:
'that 4,007 401. shares, created at the special general meet-
ing of the company, held on the Bth day of October, 1844,
but which have not been issued, and in respect of which no
person is named in the midst of shareholders of the oar
pany es owner thereof, be, end the same are hereby can-
celled. That in purmewe, and under and by virtue of the
powers of the %Mend Railway Act, 1856, au addition to the
capital stock of this company be, sad the same is Denby
created, to the amount of 903,4321., and that the tame be
reload by the creation and of 180,6T2 shares of 61. each,
and that the holders of stock and shares in this company
(except the holders of 8 per cent. Midland Railway Stock
(Bristol and Birmingham). sad of Leicester and 8
toe Railway stock), be altered at the rate of one
es:l. stock or shares.
new shares are to bear a preferential divi-
dend of 41 per cent. per annum, subject of course to
the existing preference charges. They are also en-
titled to conversion into the company's ordinary
stock until the 29th June, 1860.
The Master of the Rolls proposes on Thursday
next to make a call of 10s. per share on the contri-
buteries of the Electric Telegraph Company o
Ireland.
A special meeting of the Eat Kent Railway Com-
pany is called for the 13th of March to authorise
the board to borrow money. and to issue the unap-
propriated Dover Extension shares.
The annual meeting of the British Colonial Bank
and Loan Company is called for the 9th of March,
that of the Van liietnen's Land Company for the
13th of March, and that of the Equitable Rever-
sionary Interest Society for the 13th of March.
The half-yearly meeting of the Railway Pas-
sengers' Assurance Company is called for the 4th of
Minh.

The Irish Bank returns for the four weeks ending
ebruary 14, 1867, are as follow :

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SATtaDAT EVrNIN 0
The funds today were dull, but the closing quo-
tations were equal to those of yesterday. Operations
are restricted by the disposition to await the result
of the pending contest in parliament, and by the ap-
proach of the monthly settlement, which indicates a
considerable surplus of floating stock. Owing to
these considerations, little speculative business has
yet taken place for the new account, terminating on
the Bth April. The demand for money, though
less urgent to-day than yesterday,, also exercises
a restraining influence. There is an evident
disposition to hope that the pressure is merely
temporary, and that a certain degree of relief will
be expenenced after next week. The immediate
demand, however, in connexion with the 4th of
March, and with the settlement in Consols, will
doubtless be considerable.
Consols were quoted during part of the day 931 to
[for the sth of March, and closed at exactly 931.
For money the last price was 931 to 1. The official
business report is as follows :—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 93t, i, j, t ; ditto, for account,
sth March, 931,1 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 931,
1:1194 ;-atrcle-aw-HTailliepePrer CLetn..thi.x4c4hCqUCr "'Bo%
falling payable in 1858,981 ; ditto, 1859, 981, 1 ;
India Bonds, ss. dia.
The June Exchequer Bills declined le. to 2a.,
closing at 2a. dia. to 2s. prem. Exchequer Bonds
remain quoted 981 to 1.
Turkish Six per Cents. were in good request to-
day, and rose I per cent., closing at 961 to 97 for
he 17th March. The Guaranteed Four per Cents.
were steady, at 1011 to 1. Other foreign stocks ex-
hibit little movement.

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocit.

The market for home mining stocks to-day is ra-
ther quiet, but very steady. Wheal Edward shares
continue in request, and are marked 51. The only
other transactions reported in the Stock Exchange
consist of North Frances at 187, ; and Devon Great
Consols at 454.
Foreign mining shares exhibit little movement.
Subjoined is a list of Saturday's transactions in the
Mining Exchange:
Buller and Bassett, 21, 1 , Casten, 12a. 6d., lls. 6d. ; Ding
Boeg, 321 ; East Rome, 15 ; Great Alfred, 91, 1 ; Great
Bsorn, 275. 6d., 295. 66. ; Lady Berths, 14a. 6d., Ms ;
Ranters and Peewhivr, 26a. ; Nukes, 360. 64.1 Or. ; Pro-
vidence Mins, tra ; Vale of Towy, 18s, num., 17s. 6d.,
16m. dd.; West Basset, 361, 36, 1 ; West Grenville, 4s. 6d.,
6m., 4s. 66. 6s. ; Wheal Edward, 41, 6, 3.16, H, 1,6, 1,
61.3.. 6d., 51, 61. 4a. 6d, la, 61. Ile. 9d. ; lleal Gren-
ville, 11,.1, 30e., 32a. 66. ,• Whesl Harriet, 22a., 22a. 6d.. 215.,
Bare 6., 235. 66. ; Wheal Lndcott, 365. 6d. ; Wheal
Xart, 60, 65 ; Wheel Tremayne, 41, 1 ; Wheal Zion,
38a., Eta., 465.

On Saturday Professor Phillips delivered hie gal
lecture on geology at the Royal Institution. This cam a
lectures is divided into three parts, the dna of wbiek elln•
prima ancient physical geography, to which dine WM.
were devoted ; to the second part, " on the attain awl pas
pees of life on the globe," kw Yana were soorspidal;
end the remaining three will he "ea the limbs weistlea
lathe state of the globe." In the leerartronordrl tbs
second part, fossil plants and invertebrated min& were
considered, and in the lecture on Saturday fossil vertelteated
animals, including Sabre and reptiles, were the subjects
noticed.
SUDDEN ILLNESS DE TUE REV. CANON PAR-
itiNsoN.—We regret to announce that the Rev. Canon
Parkinson, 8.D., while in the Cathedral pulpit yesterday, in
the forenoon service, was suddenly seized with a meows
attack of indispooltion. The rev. paths:tan, the preacher
of the day, had not been In the pulpit many mmutes, before
it became evident to those of the congregate:a near km that
he was suffering from severe indisposition. This increased,
till not only his voice became feeble and indistinct, and his
utterance thick and imperfect, bat his sight was also affected.
Still he endeavoured to deliver his sermon, till the struggle
to continue became intensely painful to witness. At length
the apparitor took up to the pulpit • glees of water; which
the rev. gentleman just put to hls lips, but seemed unable to
swallow. He still persevered in an attempt to proceed with
his sermon, but the failure of sight and voice appeared to in-
crease, and the position of the preacher became most painful to
the congregation. At last the rev. gentleman abruptly closed
his discourse, with difficulty pronounced the benediction, and
immediately left the pulpit; the Rev. 11.11. Westmore, minor
canon, coming forward to his &milldam., and giving him his
support to the chapter house. Thither the Very Rev. the
Dean, and the other clergy of the cathedral present during
the service proceeded . and Mr. John Bouttlower, surgeon,
a member of the congregation, was immediately in attend-
awe there. The reverend ge¢tleman, during his month's
sojourn in Manchester, has apartments at the Palatine
Hotel, near the cathedral but under the circumstances,
the dean requested that he should be conveyed to the
deenety, Crescent, Salford, which was done as speedily as
possible. Mr. Boutdower aecompanicd him ; and upon
snivel at the deanery, Dr. Eason Wilkinson (a personal
friend of Canon Parkinson) was immediately sent for. The
medical gentlemen pronounced the attack to be paralytic;
but the, remedies applied afforded coneiderable relief. lea
night (as we learned upon inquiry) the reverend gentleman
was better; and hopes of his recovery were entertained. lie
was in his usual state of good health when be entered the
pulpit yesterday; and we understand that he never before
suffered from anything of a paralytic nature.—Jfauct refer
Osardurs of this day.
The Right Hon. the Speaker of the 'louse of
Commons gave his third parliamentary full dress dinner at
his house, 89. Raton-square, on Saturday evening last,
when the following lumbers were present :—Lord John
Russell, Bight Hon. Sidney Herbert, Sir rancid Baring, Bert.,
Sir James Graham, Bart., Sir William Heathcote, Bare, Sir
Robert Ferguson, Bert., Sir John V. Shelley, Bart., Sir
John Ramsdon,- Bart., Sir Andrew Agnew, Bart., Major-
Gomel Sir William Feuwick Williams, But.. K.C.B,
' Lieutenant-General Sir De Lacy Evans, G.C.8., Lieuteuent-
Owed Sir William CodiMstm, K.C.8., the Right Hon.
William /Swart Olautone, the Right Hon. Edward Cavi-
-1 well, Mr. Robert Palmer, Mr. Deelea, Mr. Evelyn Denis
I ace, Me. RopeJohnstone, Mr. Thornely, Mr. Sotheron
Rdeetwt, Mr. Wrightson, Mr. Thomas Baring, Mr. Thomas
0111811 Mr. Benham Carter, Mr. Ker Seymer, Mr. Elliott
lAt
Pb. Cagle's, the Rev. Thomas Gartner, the Hon.
l eszeekr4s alinpraire. Colonel Wilson Patten and Mr. Bram-
ataawsie orwarel by aornoilie ailletios from being present.
The Right Has. the Speaks held hie levees (fall drew)
at Ms home, SO, Hatoragasse, ow the evenings of Saturday,
7th March, end Saturday, 14th March, at 10 o'clock.
THE BRITISH PORTRAIT GALLERY.—It may hare
been observed `the laden Gosette of the 6th of Eebrnary
that, in parr nee el the veils to which both homes
ease L realm of hart tarda, a trust has been appointed
Orr the druids at a play of portraits of the moat emi-
nent
Ms roma le Ildekk Wary. The government has also
golesols at te, Great George-street, West-
mirk% dr dr ossort otorrodatien of the board, and
• Ido seopika of ids art team& which they may obtain
dviralatbssoisr at porgros. Mr. W. H. Carpenter has
dr dales el seassloy tem., the permanent
brebSeed pro.r The trustees have
=ssisieraidosi sal sere general roles to govern
that own preessides. ass as follow —The rules
which the trusties bibs 11,81viagelWit to themselves in
Wier making arwelwase re ts is to look to
dr celebrity ei the versos rsperaterTher than to ;the
merit of the Iglu. They Olt attempt to estimate that eele-
brity without my deste_en7 par al or religious party. Nor
will they eraddr pad ors awl errors, even though ad-
mitted on el dike, SI 4solkkrt pound far excluding
any portrait WWII* as illustrating the civil,
erelesiastkad, se Veiny alio country. So portrait
of any peels OM or exemsed less than ten years,
shell be milled tv &nation, or bequest, except
only in the ewe slabs wigwag sovereign. and of his or her
consort, ode al As dorm in the united kingdom, and
not incapable/ W rtes, shall either at a meeting or by
letter gigs* Ibilr orrebstioa. No portrait shall be admitted
by donation, neleselfuee-feurtha at least of the trustees pre-
sent at • =soft shall approve it.
A STIUMOL—On Ilviraday a considerable number
of ladaklapaa la the Mr. Moron, on the govern-
ment nude ten Inimined to strike—not for
WV% SW sixty to their employer,
Udine, hew the di et their having come to a resolu-
Ile- diem their Ora foreman. This nes a•point not
p meld my theme/knees to be ceded by Mr. Meson,
who; adds Is lemon them into propriety, to their
moan dbastret the whole, and immediately telegrap
to Logo dr • reinikeeerso of men, has quietly suppli
=
of the ineleentarts. A great portion of the mon
are thaw who but Oro or three weeks ago, during
these ars rea=spliol In the Mernet-piae, da-
=d, attigusiy of whom were satiate
lest Ovals par of the gentleman to whom
they boo Mrslitle dictate. Thus have these Ines,
=hr enendesdnake whim, thrown themselves out of •
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sera , er Chronicle.
RAILWAY TILAITIC.—The following are the last
returns of the gross reeeipta of the principal French railways
from Feb. 12 to Feb. 18 :
Omasra—Ermaran. 300.7411.40.=:pay,, ; coal FtS,tadL
araaseocao —Planeweer, 147 :
ivers.—gannneels. MUM/. • , Ws/. Se.glf.
14 •es to 11.74teraaarahr.—geeena111.4 le4;(0f. ; 472.951.;
belei. SWAM
Ouse corms. Iwwwws. WNW.: roods. ao.a. ; tow,
"boriaau.—rawataa Tot; gaga Itarat ; total. 114.701 t.