The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-09 00:00:00

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- f.roair BTOCIt COMPANINS.
This moreing a return was published giving by
maw objesik imi4 pleas Inhere business is or wee ate*
irei in
a rOligirationo nominall
iotwhich it is divided, lumber
of abases taken, number of persons who signed
"the memorandum of amoeiation, the total number of

shires taken by the subscribers, mould of calls made
on each share, and the total amount of calls repaired, of .11
joint-stock companies foamed batmen' the Ist June,
1887, and the 31st May, 1888; distinguishing whether
the Companies are limited or unlimited, and also
stating how many shareholders there were in each at the
date of the last return, and whether still in operation or
being wound up. The number of limited companies in
Inglasid comprised in this return is 383; sad of unlimited
companies 12. In Ireland there were registered within
this same period twenty; end in flootkad seventeen
limited and four unlimited companies. With respect
to the number of slime taken, the number of share-
holders at the data of the lest return, and the amount of
calms& sad received, no information is given except in
comperatively few teem A Namassary which is appended to
the return is somewhat interesting as showing the decline
in the limited liability fever during the last Ire years. In
1883 there were 783 compsnies registered, with a proposed
capital of 1311,188,2421., in the following year the number
incremed to Ink with a proposed capital of 237,437,0831.
14s. Since tlbsa the telling of has been rapid, as shown
by the following figures :
Capitat.
IBS
tare 711,124,813
111,444,94
NOB (haw Jaa. 1 to Ysy al). set

A return is also given of the total number registered in
the metropolis, or within five miles of the General Post-
ale.. The return wee moved for by Mr. Lusk.

Lan Juwit.—According to a parliamentary re-
turn imued this morning, it appears that the total quan-
tity of lime juice inspected under the provisions of the
Merchant Shipping Act, 1867, was 98,2771 gallons ; and
of this quantity no lem than 21,426 gallons were re-
jected.

IMPERIAL TALEATION.—A return moved for by
Mr. Barfey was published this morning, showing the
rates of all taxes from which the imperial revenue of the
United Kingdom was raised in the year ended the 31st
March last, and of the aggregate amounts of the two
previous years. The aggregates are as follow :-1866,
66,188,0881. ; 1867, 67,220,8831. ; 1868,_68,181,08.51.

THE STEAM SHIPPING OP THE UNITED KINGDOM.
—This morning a return, moved for by Mr. Thomas
Baring, was published, showing in a tabular form
the whele of the steam-vessels registered in the
United Kingdom on or before the Ist of January
last. The return gives the official number of
each vessel, its name, port, and date of registry, date of
build, nausea of the registered owners, dimensions, ton-
nage, and other particulars. The number of vessels on
the register was 2,880, having a gross burthen of 1,310,033
tons.

A court-martial was held yesterday on board the
Victory, Sag-ship of the commander-in-chief at Ports-
mouth, Admiral Sir T. S. Pasley, for the trial of James,
alias George Hodge, private Royal Marine Light In-
fantry, serving on board her Majesty's ship Duncan, on
a charge of insubordination, which was fully proved, and
the prisoner was sentenced to 1$ months' imprisonment
with hard labour in Winchester Gaol, and at the expira-
tion of the term to be dismissed her Majesty's service.
The court was ruder the presidency of Captain T. B.
Seymour, aide-de-camp to the Quocu, and captain of hot
Majesty's ship Victory.
By means of English, German, and French
vteamers there are now 16 mail steam packet communica-
tions a month from England the United States ; four to
India; three to Brazil, River Plate, China, Japan,
Jamaica, and Panama; two to New Zealand, Australia,
Cape of Good Hope, West Coast of Africa, and Wait
Indies ; and ono to Madagascar, Natal, and Mauritius.

M. Drouyn de Lhuys has returned froui his
autumnal •illegiatura at Lucerne.

A Madrid letter of the 4th, in the Iradjpendanci.,
ssys :—" The people destroyed the arms at the Pruwian
enibiusy, mistaking them for those of Spain; but having
found out their error they wont to the ambassador to
express their regret. The members of the embassy
laughed at the mistake and distributed cigars to the
crowd."

According to a letter from Techken of the 22nd
ult. to the Nodes-, r, the Emir enjoys "perfect health." Thu
same communication reports that the markets of Central
Asia are glutted with green teas from India. No fewer than
6,000 camels laden exclusively with this fragrant leaf have
recently arrived at Bukhara. In addition to the Jews in
the place an extensive English company is sail to be en-
gaged in this commerce."
We read in the Constitutionnel :—" The Therms
has stated that one of the first revolutionary banners
hoisted in Madrid was displayed from the mansion belong-
ing to the Countess Montijo, the mother of the Empress.
The explanation is very simple : the countess is in the
country, and the revolutionary junta of the quarter,
having installed itself in the house, hung out its flag from
the balcony."

The Siiele sari, "We ere going to witness a
spectacle of disarmament, but it is not that of Europe. It
is known that war has existed for several years between
MM. Pereire and Mires. Arbiters who have lately inter.
vened have succeeded in reconciling these hostile bankers.
Peace is made! The signatures were affixed on Tuesday
evening:.

It i; a curious fact that when the Brazil mail
packet Danube left Rio de Janeiro on the 9th of Sep-
tember, Bahia on the 13th, and Pernambuco on the loth,
no news had reached Brazil of the terrible earthquakes
that had desolated the countries on the other side of the
Andes a month previous.

The Sitlcle says that the day before yesterday,
during the performance at tho Porte St. Martin of
Cacho, George Sand's new play, when Madlle. Thullier
(the Korigane), in the ith scene, had to say to M. Roger
(Saint tildes) " Fly, fly !" and M. Roger was about to
disappear, the actress was heard to murmur, "Ah !
I can go on no longer. I can go on no longer;" and was
seen to fall flat on the stage. M. Roger, rushing from
the side scene, and seeing his companion lying senseless,
immediately caused the curtain to be lowered. A moment
after this ft was again raised, and M. lisserant, with an
agitated voice, announced that Mdlle. Thullier, being
seriously indisposed, could not possibly continuo her part,
which, indeed, was nearly concluded. The last scene,
in which the Korigano did not re-appear, was played in
the midst of much emotion.

Tuz firAxisn Lanny Ayn TIIE Etr.unsu RE-
voLuitog.—A correspondent writes : •• It will be in the
memory of many still living, that Queen Isabella was
enabled to ascend the throne from which she has just
been expelled mainly through the assistance of an army
numbering nearly 30,000 troops, which, with the sanction
of the British government, was raised by General Evans
in this country; that was in 1835-6. The British govern-
ment became security to the volunteers that they should
have all the rights and privileges of the British soldier.
After fighting many battles, and securely placing Isabella
upon the throne, the British Auxiliary Legion of Spain,
as the army was called, was disband and of the 5,000
that returned to this country—the major portion having
been killed in battle, or died from disease and
other causes incident to a campaign—not more than
a few hundreds now remain. The. few hundreds
appear to have bad some apprehension that the
events now ownring in Spain might possibly affect
the regularity with whioh hitherto their pension Las been
paid, as within the past few days a deputation has waited
upon Senor Casterneda, of Albany-street, through whom
the pension money is received, and it is satisfactory to
state that they have been assured that, in the absence of any
positive instructions to the contrary from the provisional
government that has been set up in Spain, the money will
be paid on the day when it becomes due. had the answer
not been of this favourable character, it was the intention,
it is said, of the old to ail to the British
government, who in seouri that they should
have all the rights and privileges of British soldiers, it is
conceived undertook likewise to meet any leeks on the
part of the Spanish nation."
GALLANT CONDULT OF A YOUNG NAVAL OFFICER.
—On the night of the lit of Juno last, while her 6.4:
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sloop Myrmidon was lying in Banana Creek, River
Western Africa, an ablell6 -•1101110, named Torrance, fell
overboard. Sub-Lieutenant Lionel De Sausmarea was
officer of the watch, and though a strong current was run-
ning at the time, and the river is infested by sharks, this
gallant young officer, with the utmost promptitude,
jumped overboard, laid hold of the drowning men. and
swam with him to the pier, oupportinfr him until assist-
ance nuns. As the man could not swim there is no doubt
that be owes his life to the onuses of Mr. De ilausmares,
and *soh conduct will probably be noticed In the proper
quarter.
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