The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-05 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, 1868.

unhappy huabaad, Frank," or " Drunk," as the Joule-
Orditory euniested that the ward might have hen. This
bibs, &a Mansed counsel sugasstad. Gambian" "
aLa-
aioa to this nutter ; and ovidenoe would also be gismo of
acts of adultery wit► a aervant.
The case was likely to last a considerable time longer.

00171 IT OF BANKRIJPTOY.
(Before Mr. Comenisainner Window.)
IN NZ NOWA= /ANTON EMDEN.
The bankrupt, described as a railway contractor, of 36.
Bedford-square, and elsewhere. applied for his release
front custody. He states that the failure is attributable
to his turmoil been arrested, by which he was pre-
vented or delayed in out some large
financial transactions which would have enabled him
to arrange with all his creditors. Mr. Holden formerly
carried on business in Queen-street, Cheapdde, and under
• bankruptcy which occurred in November, 1868, his
liabilities amounted to no lees than 1,218.812 L, but the
proceeding, were taken out of court by a deed of arrange-
ment. The preliminary list filed under the present bank-
ruptcy discloses further debts of 313,776/., of which
30,0001. is stated to be due to the European Central Rail-
way Company (in liquidation).
Mr. John }Awards appeared for the bankrupt.
The application was opposed on behalf of several de-
taining creditors.
On examination the bankrupt raid that he had not yet
made any payment under the deed of arrangement, which
was registered in February last. One of the debt, of
2601. was for a kitchen range and bath at his house in
Bedford-aware. At the time of his arrest he was en-
deavouring to carry out the railway works which ho had
commenced before the last bankruptcy.
In slower to the Cemmianoner, the bankrupt said he
was engaged in negotiations from which he expected to
reap pecunisry benefit, and which would be of advantage
to the creditors.

. .
Ilia Honour, therefore, granted the relieve.
It afterwards transpired that a fresh detainor had boen
lodged, as to which notice must be given, so that the
bankrupt dill remains in custody.

It i..ltot.t.n.
Farrow ttical r, &ding. in rto at liritaln am .1111 lower then
they Wen• yenterdan the grente.t ebonite haring *Penrod on the
looith-unbt count, but dining the night a general, though slight,
*turner has, oCll.llrfli. The region of howl prannurot in now in
the north of Scotland ; those 011 the toad, of the Bay of I/way
being shad an inch higher. Temporature IV1101;1111 high. Tie'
.anti-wraterly gale reported yentorday wan kit on all our rowan,
escept the path of Hoot/and; but it haa gone down during the
nlyt Windebaer ntoderatcd, but thin morning they ar still
freek In the meth-weal. The gale east/nue% on the west-roast
of Frrnte, and weather kakis for fmm nettled. Rain his bun
renal. The ashy i. Hoeft or owning. The nee nontinuea=
in the mouth of Iroloattl. Watiaogo repustatt to oiti sad
0011161.

LATEST FoItEIGN INTELIptIitiONL
ernotros astrres's Awn.)
BELGIUM.

BRUNIRIA, Deo. L
Eighty-six journalists have presented a petition
to the Chamber of Representatives complaining of
the anode, domiciliary visits, and seizures to
which they were subjected during the recent press
trial. The petition was referred to a committee,
which reported yesterday that they regarded those
measures as legal, awl that journalists must
always be incarcerated from the time of their arrest
until their trial.

MONEY MARIBT.-alllB DAY.
TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The stock markets are decidedly heavy, owing
to the receipt of a telegram announcing that the
Turkish Ambassador has been withdrawn from
Greece, and that the Greek Ambassador at Con-
stantinople has resolved his passport. This revival
of the " Eastern question" has induced numerous
rates, especially of Turkish securities, many of
which at the moment are unsaleable. Turkish Five
per Cents. of 1885 are quoted as low as 391, being
If per omit. worse than yesterday. The reduction
extends to many other foreign bonds, including
Italian and Spanish. Greek are nominally quoted
the same as yesterday, at 13 to f, but could not be
sold at that prioe. Consols are I lower, but rail-
way stocks show comparative steadiness.
The rate for bills in the discount market is 21
to 3 per cent., and for loans in the Stook Ex-
change 14 to 2.
Consols are quoted 924 to f, ex div., for money,
and the account (Jan. 5), and the Three per
Cents. Reduced and New Three lax Cents., 92;
to I.

The foreign stock market is extremely heavy.
Turkish bonds of 1863 have declined 14 per cent.;
ditto of 1838 and 1802, 1 ; Italian of 1861, 11 ;
Spanish of 1867, 1; Mexican, 4, &o. Annexed
aro the quotations :—Brazilian of 186.5, 771 to
781 ; Chilian of 1807, 861 to ; Egyptian
of 1864, 831 to 3 ; ditto of 1868,
741 to ; Italian of 1881, 56 to 1 ; Mexican,
151 to 1 ; Peruvian of 1866, 811 to 1 ; Russian
of 1866, 891 to 901 ; ditto Nioolai, 651 to 661 ;
ditto Orel, 801 to 81 ; ditto Moecow-Jaroslaw,
79 to 1, ex div.; Spanish of 1867, 331 to 1 ; Turk-
ish of 1848, 62 to 63 ; ditto of 1862, 62 to 63;
and ditto of 1866, 391 to 40.
The reduction in a few of the railway stocks
does not exceed Ito 1 per oent. London and
North Western, 112 to 1; Great Western, 481
to 49; 'Selland, 112/ to 1; London and
South Western, 871 to 884 ; Great Eastern,
421 to 1; Brighton, 471 to ; South Eastern, 791
to 1; Metropolitan, 102/ to 103 ; Great Northern
A. 1071 W 1081; Caledonian, 741 to 75; London,
Chatham, and Dover, 161 to 171.
Indian goverriinent securities are steady. The
Ten-and-a-Half per Cents. are at 218 to 220 ;
the Five, 1121 to 1131, ex div. ; the Four, 1021
to 103 ; the Bonds, 7s. to 12s. prem. ; and the
Debentures, 1051 to 1. Bank Stock, 242 to 241;
and Exchequer Bills, 7s. to 12s. prem.

United States 6-20 Bonds have declined f per
cent., the present price being 74; to i ; Erie
Railway shares are at 251 to 26/, showing a re-
duction of 1 ; Illinois Central, 961 tog ; At-
lantic and Great Western Debentures, 361 to 371 ;
and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 37/ to 3s.

Banking and financial shares have not Intried in
the absence of transactions of importance.

ONE O'CLOCK.

The markets for public securities show a gene-
rally better tendency. Consols are unchanged for
money, at 92/ to 7„ ex div., but have improved k
per cent. for the account, viz., to 92; to ex div.
Turkish Bonds of 186.5 have risen to 39/ to 40i,
and Italian of 1861 to 56} to I. Railway stocks
are without special change.

TWO O'CLOCK.

The government funds are unaltered, at 921 to
;1., ex div., for money, and 92; to I, ex div., for
the account.

Foreign stocks exhibit renewed depression.
Turkish of 186.5 and Italian of 1861 are per cent.
lower, at 394 to a, and 36 to 4, respectively ;
Spanish of 1867, 334 to ; and Peruvian of 1861,
81i to
With the exception of Metropolitan, which has
declined per cent., viz., to 1021 to t, railway
stocks are unchanged. Midland, 112 to 4; Cale-
donian, 74.; to 73 ; Great Eastern, 42} to ;
London and North Western, 112 to ; and
Brighton, 471 to j.
About 24,000 sovereigns were taken from the
Bank yesterday for Alexandria.
The City of Rio do Janeiro, from Brazil, has
brought 2,0701. in specie.
The steamer Nyanza, which leaves Southampton
to-day, has 69,300/. in silver and 23,8001. in gold
for Bombay, and 2,000/. in gold for Alexandria,
making a total of 93,100/.

At Paris the rate of discount in the open
market is II per cent., being about 13 below that
current here ; at Brussels, 2 ; Frankfort and
Amsterdam, 23 ; Hamburg, 21 ; Berlin, 33 ;
Vienna, 4 ; Turin, 44 ; and St. Petersburg, 6 per
cent.

The directors of the Great Indian Peninsula
Railway Company have put forth a notifica-
tion describing the mode in which it is pro-
posed to issue the 2,000,0001. of 5 per cent.
guaranteed stock authorised by the recent meet-
ing. The capital is, of course, guaranteed as usual
by the Secretary of State for India, and is entitled
to share in any surplus profits beyond 5 per cent.
On the present occasion the plan is adopted of
inviting sealed tenders, which are to be sent in
before twelve o'clock on the 16th inst., accom-
panied by a deposit of 5 per cent. here will
doubtless be consider able competition for this issue.

With reference to the National Bank, an official
circular, isst.ed yestordayafternoon, states that ",the
special general meeting of the proprietors con-
vened for the ISth inst. will not be held, in con-
sequence of the seat at the board heretofore °atm-
LAW by Sir Joseph Neale M'Kenna having been
vacated by him yesterday." The annual meeting
of the proprietors will be held on the 28th of
January.

Ate special meeting of the directors of the Lan-
don and River Plate Bank (Limited), held yester-
day, it was resolved to declare a dividend of 5 per
cent. for the half-year ending the 30th September
last, together with a bonus of 3; per cent., making
with the interim dividend of 3 per oent., paid in
June last, a distribution equal to 13) per cent. for
the year.
The second call of U., making 31. paid, is to bo
paid on the new 3/.shares of 1008 of the Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire Railway Company by the 31st
inst.

The ordinary general meeting of the Onde and
Rohilkund Railway Couipany is called for the
17th inst.

Upon the occasion of his installation as Presi-
dent of the Argentine Republic, Senor Barmionto
made the following declaration, which will be re-
garded with satisfaction by all interested in that
republic :
The attention of the country is directed, as was to he ex-
pected after prolonged and sanguinary wars, to the onerous
sacrifices winch the work of the public safety imposes
upon each and all, and I must therefore hasten to tell
you that the guiding
.spirit of all my administrative seta,
and my first motive in the choice of persons will be, to
secure by the most efficient means economy and honesty
in the management of the revenues. I wilt endeavour at
the same time to maintain our growing credit, that in-
exhaustible fountain of resources, by religiously fulfilling
the obligations far which the public faith of the nation
is pledged, and by striving always to confirm the confi-
dence which it already begins to inspire both at home and
abroad. The constitution has made the President the
sole chief of the administration and I can therefore
solemnly announce to you. since it is a question of acts
exclusively my own, that there will be complete adminis-
trative morality during the period of my government.

The leasehold premises of the General Exchange
Mink, No. 79, Lombard-street, were sold by
auction yesterday, by Molars. Wilkinson and
Horne, for 13,5001.

The annexed memorandum is from the Secretary
of the Brazilian Street Railway Company (Limited):
I have the *sauce to inform you that the receipts tor
October last amount to milts. 16,32&61:1, as coin.
pared with milts. 14663440 in the corresponding mouth
ad lag year.