The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-14 00:00:00

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This mooning information was received by
Mr. Caritas.. coroner, that the body of Mr. W.
Hodges, R.N., late Assistant Master Attendant at
Sheenier Dockyard, had been found in a • saw
pt at the back of Moorowtrest, Deptford. The
deceased resided in the neighbourhood of New-
MM. and •it supposed that in walking be was
seized with a fit, to which he was sub**, and fell
into the pit where he was found. There were no marks
of violence whatever, and the fact that watch, ring, and
money were found upon him leads to no other inf cranes
than that death resulted as suggested.

This day thp half-yearly
was held at the oempsnye
Bnswenn in the chair. •

Slit,-03ntrury to general eltpliciiation, the
doings at Wolverhampton sod Stockton !teethed a mate-
rial effect on the future. Thin, the St. Leger remains
"as it was," so far as public running is cemented, the
difficulty The Spy had in stalling off The Sawyer in their
mile and a half spin up north only confirming the impres-
sion that he was fairly out of such a raoe; nevertheless, the
latest training reports conoenting two erst formidable
outsiders—throe and Una's- -ere rood depressing, the
latter still "doing no work." whilst the son of Beauti-
ful Star is touched with the same fit of coughing
that has lain low so many of Mr. Headman's. horses
within the past few days. Omen Sleeve, too, is very
" dicky," and thou) who know The Earl is " right " may
well take 6 to 4 about him, when there is apparently
nothing to beat beyond King Alfred and IPormosa,
ef whore capability to May the Doncaster oourss
we have had so little proof. Bet the libor
Handicap has been influenced in no little degree by
the doings in the midlands and the north ; and even the
Cesarewitoh and Cambridgeshire have been touched ems,

THE CHARGE OF THROWING A WOMAN OUT
OF A WINDOW.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.—THIS DAY.)
This forenoon Mr. Richards, deputy coroner,
resumed, at the Lord Nelson Tavern, Gill-street, Lime-
house, the inquiry relative to the death of Mrs. Jessie
Nelms, aged 44 years, wife of a mall shopkeeper named
Ems Naive, whohas been charged with throwing her from
a window.

eschnary observers having- seen enough of Route in the
black country to put him down ass "good thing," if the
handicapper will only treat him se the moderate colt he
cut up under his very nose at Goodwood. Both
directly and indirectly the great event decided on
the Knavesmire on Thursday next has been in-
flueneed, no fewer than four of the candidates
having performed in the Tradirimen'a Plate at Stoekton,
won by my old friend Strathroesn, who unfortunately
disposed of his chance by lacewing a 101 b: penalty, at the
tome that he showed Three per Cent, Honesty, and Miss
Gabon.* to be of no access i . The Spy Wears no extras
for his victory in the NoethernBt. Leger, and looks just
as formidable as ever after beating The Sawyer—a pretty
good colt when tu the humour: at the same time
cold water was thrown on all the Goodwood
Stakes form by Ilium's unsatisfactory exhibition at
Wolverhampton ; for taking into consideration that
the bad pace was against him, and leaving
out of the question any mishap that occurred to him also,
there is the fact atanng one in the fees of King's Cross
having beaten one of the Goodwood forenidabka,
very easily and at the first ghuioe it is easy to doubt
whether Te:bouret is the good horse he is set down. Per-
vaoquee also suffers from the same depreratag infirmness,
as it is hard to ea*** how far the Goodwood Stakes
hero may not haveleaten him in the Liverpool Cup. How-
ever, there is the Dean's second to Strathoonan, at Stock-
ton, to be plead to the Angio-Prenchman's credit ; and it
is singular that fair °acmes can be made for the circum-
stances that can be brought to bear against all the
Ebor favourites. In any case it looks like T. Demean
with Tabouret and Mandrake (both to run on their merits,
I understand), arid John Scott with the Spy or Tara-
ban, having nothing to fear beyond "the money" being
put right shoat Parvenues, or the Ilium division meaning
business, and it is not on the cards we shall have
such a great contest for the old Ebor as teat year, when
some of the beet handicap horses of the day contended.
I am only sorry that Stratheeraan did not remain at his
original easy weight to take a side against his north
oountry rivals, for it was not asking him too
much to give weight for age to Tabouret, as
may be easily discovered if Speculum should
throw down the gauntlet to run him at a stone
in the York Cup. It will be time enough, however,
to make definite selections for these events next week,
and I need only further observe that there should be a
slashing race for the Great Yorkshire Stakes, with Cbaru-
wsounclaposed by The Spy The Sawyer, The Parson, or
e, Blneeldn, and 'Cep-a-Pie, the letter of which
lot must have improved indeed to beat Lord Stamford'a
colt, if he can get over Blueskin.
METEOR.

The deceased met her death on the morning of Sunday,
the 9th instant. She was seen to fall from the front
window of the second floor of No. 27, Gill-street; she
Wrack the window on the AM floor, breaking the glass,
and then falling an the leads over the shop front rebounded
and fell on the pavement, knocking down two men who
tried to save bar. She was killed on the spot. The two
men who endeavoured to catch the deceased while she was
falling, both deposed at the opening of the inquest that
the deceased got out of the window and threw herself
down, and that no one threw her out. A Abs. Sharpley,
however, had made a charge against the husband which
caused the police to arrest him forthwith. But neither
at the poboacenrt nor before the coroner did she attend as
a witness until to-day.
Elizabeth Sharphy now residing in Islington, but
lately residing in GM:street, in a house opposite to that
of the deceased, deposed that she was the widow of a
labourer and was • domestic servant and also a needle-
woman. Os Saturday, the Bth of August, she ems in the
street, outside her house, about midnight. She saw the
deceased drop from the window. The deceased got out
and sat on the window sill and she then turned round and
slipped down so as to become suspended by her hands.
She clung to the sill for about a minute ; she then fell.
Witness did not see anyone in the room. There was a
light in the room. No one came near the deceased.
Coroner—Then what made you go to the police-station
and state that you saw a man take the woman's hands
and force them from the window-sill and fling herdown
Witnees--I did not say I saw a man do it. I said I saw
something dark move scram the window, and that I
thought it was • man's arm.
Cormier—But there was a light in the room, and you
say you saw no one in the place. What do you mean by
saying a man's arm moved across the sill 1'
Witness—lt was something dark. I darway it was the
curtain that moved. On my oath I believe it was the cur-
tain and not a man's arm. -I bad been drinking a little
that night. I had seen the deceased going into the house
some minutes before the occurrence. She went in while
her husband was **firing to some persona, and without
speaking to him. She did not seem to be afraid to speak
to him, but she avoided him. I saw her go in from the
window of my room. I was not then in the street. Mr.
Neave was then standing near a neighbour's, Mt. Offer-
s, window.
Mr. Neave said that the latter portion of the witness's
evidence he could disprove.
Esther Taylor, a needlewoman living opposite No. 27,
Gill-street, said that she saw deceased get out. of her
window and hang by one hand from the sill. No one
touched her. Witham did not see her fall, for she turned
away to avoid the sight. Mr. Neave was somewhat
under the influence of liquor, but he was not quarrelling ;
he was speaking to a neighbour praising deceased, saying
that she remained indoors and minded her children, and
was not like other parties' wives, out all night drinking.
Mr. Neave had hardly gone indoors before deceased got
out of the window. Witness heard no quarrel in the room ;
there were no words.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

STOCKTON BiERTING.--(THIS DAY.)

CORPORATION PLATE.
Alruna
Lord Bothwell
Masteretan
7 rea.
BIENNIAL.

~Mr. T. Olierd said
that on the Sunday morning in
question between 12 and 1 o'clock the deceased spoke to
him. She was crying, and said that she was frightened
and was afraid to go into her own house. She
bad dealt with witness for greengroceries and
she had always begged of him not to tell
her husband when she got credit. She said she wished
she had never seen her husband, and that if her parents
'mew die kind of life she was leading they would take
her away from him, for they were comfortably off.
Croes-eaamined by Mr. Neave—l met you in the street,
and I said "That is the man who frightened the woman
out of window." I did not say "You threw her out of
the window." The gentlemen did not cry " Shame"
on me; they cried " Shame" on you." You willed me a
psalm singer and a villain ; but you area villain.
The Coroner said that the bias of the witness was so
evident that Mr. Neave need not put any questions to
him. _ _ _

Ladas • • ..
.. • •
Dryad .. • • • •
Team D'Or .. • • ..
• •
MIDDLESBOROUGH HANDICAP.
Lady Henrietta .. .. ..
Ainaley .. ..
The Dean .. • • ..
• •
7 ran.
CLARET STAKES.
Mandrake .. .. .. ..
Taraban .. .. ..
Honestidr last
STEWARDS' CUP.
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M • • ..
V'~.. Virtue • • • •
15 ran
EBOR HANDICAP.
6 to 1 agst Mandrake (off)

Parra Neave was then cautioned in the ma/ way. He
said that the deceased had attempted to commit suicide on
two previous occasions, and that on Sbnday morning he
entered the chamber just as the deceased threw herself out
of the window, and was so paranoid with tear that ha
could not move until he was told the result.

WINDSOR MEETING.--(THIS DAY.)
HANDICAP PLATE.
Claanomcsa
i Ica • • .. 3
Huntsman ..
9 ran.
WELTER CUP.

The Coroner having summed up,
The jury, after a brief deliberation, returned a verdict
" That the deceased came by her death by her own act,
in throwing herself out of a window into the street with
the view and intent to take her own life, she being at
the time in a state of unsound mind."

SHIPPING INPILLIOBNCIL(THIS DAY.)

Reilivivus • •
• '
Maas'twit ..
Skirmish
9 ran.
SELLING PLATE.
Hoe and Cry..
Threatener ..
lthoilodendron
4 ran.
AUGUST HANDICAP.
Vortigem
Choral
'Vixen g

fat Tazzazars.)

LONDON, August 14.—Wind at noon 8.W., moderate breeze,
and tine. _ _

61t1 V 13.—Arrived : Warrior Queen, from Otago,
N.Z.; Hailed: Chatham, for Bombay; Windsor
Castle, B°Oanrotay; Bilbao,
DIAL, August lA—Arrived from the River: Empire Queen,
for Madras. 14th: Monkchestes, for Ilhanghai. Arrived from
the River and railed : Atrotite, for Bt. John's •; Edith. West. Ar-
rived 14th : Sir Jsmartjea Family, Manilla ; Moulmein, City
of Fro-chow, Calcutta; Victoria (of Teignmonth), West ,• Tiger
(of Boston), Wert, both for North ; Phaeton, Hunderland, for Cal-
cutta.

—QT:iutswrous, August M.—Arrived : City of Antwerp (es.) front
Uverpool. and left for New York ; Parsylvania (s a.), New York,
and left for Liverpool.
Live: rood., August 13.—Sailed : Mettle Banks, for Yokohama;
St. Bernard, Va.raiso ; Austrian, Quebec. Arrived : Upton
(r.), from Sohn*.
Br:Jeer, August 13.—Arrived : Argo, from Quebec.
BIWITOL, Awor 13.—Arrived : Brothers, from Rio Grande.
Pim., Augur 13.—Bulled : City of Montreal, for New Yoe* ;
bland Queen, Montreal.
Limo, August 13.—Arrived: from Pensacola.
CARDIFY, August 13.—Arrived: of Bate from St.
John, New Brunswick; Clara, Bilbao; Ocean Bride, Bilbao;
Numa, Bilbao. Bailed: Wflhelmina, for Monte Video; Plying
Cloud, Pernambuco.
CLYOK, August 13.—Arrived: Dumorlart, from Bt. Jago
de Cuba; Eunice Nicholson, Quebec: Montreal, Quebec;
Catherine Scott, Bahia. Bailed : City of Seringagatam, for Cal-
cutta ; Woodside, Philadelphia; Ottawa (r.l, St. John's, New-
foundland; Maxwell, Quebec •, Countess of Minto, Quebec.
DARTMOUTH, August 13.—riatied Commodore, for Percent-
bloc°.

BETTING IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.)

2.30 P.Y.
There was a strong movement in favour of The
Spy for the Dior Handicap at the Victoria Club. After
6 to 1 had been accepted about him he advanced
to 9 to 2 and 4 to 1, the last named odds
being wanted at last. Tabouret was, however, still
at the head of affairs at 3 to 1, taken and wanted,
a shade lees odds being in one instance accepted. His
stable companion, Mandrake, was in equal demand, ad-
vancing to 6to 1. Fervacques was backed to win some
money at 7to 1, and Fair Wind and Buttercup received
support at 100 to 6 ; 100 to 80 was laid on The Spy against
Mandrake first, second, or third, both to ran. 6 to 4
was again offered on the Held. For the St. Leger For-
mosa would have been backed at 6to 1. 1,000 to 20 was
wanted about The Spy, and an offer was made to take
20 to 1 about the lattor, conditionally, on his winning the
Ebor Handicap. Closing prices :

41S,tv masc., AJa it—Arrived: Brake, from Alexandria;
Blanche Dunkirk Fleetwtog, Ostend • Oranton (a.), Ham-
burg; Archipelago, Cronatadt; Penelope, Drank. galled:
Olcntilt, for Bombay; Alvarado, Bilbao; North Star (a.),
Christiania.

GREAT MICR HANDICAP.
t t --r.g.t Tebouret (t and w)
e The Pew (4 to 1 t itni wl
6 to 1 Mandiilte (t?
7 to 1 FOITINAXInee t)
la t" 6 Pair Wind ( and off)
100 to 6 Buttercup (t and off)
100 to 80 on The Spy apt liandrake 1,2, 3, both to run.

T.i;•111•001., August !t.—dared: Andaman. ham Calcutta;
Pole Star, Valparaiso; David Ha +w K 6969 ; Oulotaiet,
Quebec.
CAETTA.S.
laysavool.. August 13.—TbeLTIF Rouoehain. arrived Mee from
Qnche.e.; marts that on the 7th August, tit lat. lON., ton. 1$ N..
M with the pm," Bosoft.k, of sad from Dublin for
the 7e._ ' ••• the Tara *44 clew, give men being
Quebec, and piano....drowned.
• Wilford from Ayr to

i,ZTr;i:.—The Marla and Penny, of '.1114114k4y eta;
Limerick, yea wreaked near Latham's, Tyree,
Await. Master and one man drownit.

ST. LEGER.
8 to 4 sod The Earl (of)
sto 1 Formosa (off. 6tol w)
40 to 1 TM Spy (t 1000 to 20)
60 to I Reatitution (t)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
600 to 6 apt Boanerges (t)

AGITATION IN BONKKlA.—Desnonatrations on
the part of the &levee continue in Bohemia. The police
have torn down placards posted up during the night at
several places in Prague. These announcements pro-
claimed chiefly that a foreign nation—the Russian was
preparing to punish the oppressors of the Czechs. " Soon,"
said one of those posting biIL, " will the people shake off
the yoke of slavery. Therefore rise, in order that we may
have better times, and let our device be ' Death to the
betrayers of the nation !' "

CRICIBT.-(THIS DAY)

'amnia= V. yozzgaxas.—(airrozir).

This match (deferred from yesterday in conse-
quence of the rain) was commenced to-day at the Middle-
sex County Ground, Islington, the weather being fine
and the temipsrature most agreeable. The toss was won
by Middlesex, who put Yorkshire in. Play was not com-
menced until just before noon, although 11 o'clock sharp
was announced as the time for commencement. The first
pair of Yorkshire " bats" were Freeman and C. Webster,
the Middlesex bowlers Howitt and Mr. Rutter. The score
was hit to 22, when Hewitt bowled Webster at the end
of half an hour. Stephenson got a single only,
and then was bowled. Rowbotbam made 6 from the first
ball be received, and then he lost Freeman as a mate,
whom Howitt bowled, after making 18 by good steady
play. Mr. Rutter next shot down Rowbotham's off-stump,
and Iddison came forward. Four more runs were
and then Thewlis was run out. Ullerthorne (a colt) made
a couple, and then was easily caught. Iddison ought to
have been stumped. Hewitt bowled both Emmett and H.
Webster. Atkinson was caught at short-leg and West
(another left-handed youngster) was bowledby Howitt.
The innings closed for 80 at a quarter before 2, having
occupied an hour and fifty minutes. The following is the
score up to 2 o'clock:
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SOUTHAMPTON, AtronsT 14.—The Royal Mail
steamship Tasmanian, having completed the transfer of
snails, passengers, and cargo, from the broken down
steamer Atrato, sailed at 8 o'clock this morning.
SOUTHAMPTON, AUGUST 14.—The Peninsular
and Oriental Company's steamer Poonah, with the Aus-
tralian snails, passed the Needle. at 7.40 this morning.

-
nial3=es were received yesterday at the Colo-
ftim the Governors of Malta, the Mauritius,
and from the Governor-General of Canada. Despatches
were sent to the Governor-General of Canada.
A singular and fatal disease termed the eplenio
apoplexy tuis attacked the eows belonging to Mr. Mi nor,
of Colin*, in Nottinghamshire, two of which have died
from it, and four or five others have had to be slaughtered.
The latter were cattle being fed for the market. Mr.
Pyatt and Mr. Cave, veterinary surgeons, were called in,
and have the remainder under treatment. The disease
is supposed to have been caused by the heat of the
weather, together with the dried up state of the pastures,
and the cows having had acmes to impure water.
The operation of tracheotomy, says the Stam-
ford Mercury, was performed by Mr. A. E. Boulton, sur-
geon, of iforriaistre„ upon a lad named Hemmen. It ap-
pears that on Sunday afternoon the boy, with others, was
playing in the Market-place, and put a marble into his
mouth, which, in hie excitement, he swallowed. It
lodged in his throat, and on the doctor being sent for, he
found it was impossible to remove the obstacle by ordi-
nary means. Upon consultation with Mr. lalland, it was
determined to open the windpipe, and the operation was
attended with complete success. The boy has nearly ge-
mmed.

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YOlOO,lllll R. -nit Lunn"
G. Freeman, b Rowitt lB
C. Weboter, b Bowen.
E. Stephenson, b Rutter 1
J. Rowbotharo, b Rutter 6
J. 'Mewl* ram out
1. 'Moon, not out
C. Ullertborne, e Hawke, b WOW 9
T. lisumett, b Ronal 0
N. Webster, b Hewitt 0
G. Atidaeon, e Rutter, b Hardt 0
Weet, b Howl%
1-6 9 t

TeUt 0

THE EXPRESS, FRIMY EVENING,- AUGUST 14, 1868.

ragrz
,

It appeared from the report that nalbilbstanding .the
b isairsr
continued depremita in oceninerelat lbe income of
the company showed a comiderable . auseinting
inclusive of the balsam of profit from bet , after
payment of the dividend, to MU. to. MI., the ac-
counts also show • decrease in some ad tie illerldng_ es-
mum. At the narrecepasslisid period of ilit ,
ic the"
was a less on the kW-yeses melon( of . bs 7d.,
which had not merely been recovered daring present
period, but a email balance of profit earned . over. The
act of parliament now passed authorising the .Postmaster-
Orenoi al to acquire the telegraphs in this 'sunny rendered
it unneoemary to add any further remarks as to the
future. During the half-year private bilegn had been
completed for the War Department, Titan
Mabwolitan
Fire Brigade, and other valuable contracts, representing
an additional prospective income of about 80W. per annum.
The preference dividend at the rate of IW. per cont. per
annum, will, on the present occasion, be carried to the
credit of the respective shareholders. The debenture debt
had been farther reduced by re-payment of some which
became due, and the interval on the existing debentures
duly paid, which was also greatly reduced from the cor-
re%nding period of bud year.
Gastonia, in moving • the adoption of the
report, mid that he had little to my, as they were
In the position of tenants who had received notice
to quit. If the government money bill parsed they '
would only have to wind up and cease to be
a comppaeny. There was an increase in the income
and a dimeatjon in the expenditure. The postal_nutho-
ribs, had acted in the most liberal and iftsiginfteward
manner. They not only gave the value but the MI vales
of the property, and they hoped to have whet: they next
met a mum of money to distribute emagelet the paws-
holder. . •• ~.
Mr., Atnern mecincled the motion.
In reoy to Mr. Hawn,
The Czamowe explained the principle on which the
compensation was to be given to the company, aid the
principle of distribution. Prospective advantages were to
be taken into consideration by the act of parliament.
Tere was no doubt of that.
The report wax then adopted.
.--

MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE 0' *1 I Sr
Business in the stock markets to-dy is in :ve,
attention being almost 'exoltuively • •
to the completion of the fortnightly Attie-
meat. The tone, on the whole. is slightly
better, owing partly to the improvement
yesterday in the French Rentes, and the
absence of withdrawals of gold from the Bank of
England. The return of that establishment is
also rather more satisfactory than had boon anti-
cipated. Commis are inquired for, and have
advanced 1-16 per cent. Railway and foreign
stooks have been very little dealt in, and prioes
generally are without variation. United States
5-20 bonds remain flat. Bank Stock shows no
recovery from the fall which took place yesterday.
The demand for money is rather active, chiefly
in connection with the Stook Exchange settlement.
The general rate for bills is 2 per cent., transac-
tions at 11 being exceptional. Loans are not
obtainable in the Stook Exchange under 2 per
cent.

Console are quoted 931 to j for money, and
931 t 094 for the aooonnt (September' 8), and the
Timed per Cents. Reduced and New Thtee per
Cents., 931 to 94.
. The only alteration in railway stocks is a rise of
per mat. in Great Eastern, viz. te 37/ to ;
Caledonian, 752 to 78 ; Louden and North
Western, 116 to 1; Great Western, 481 to 1;
Midland, 106 to 1; London and South Western,
92 to 93; Brighton, 521 to ; South Eastern, 76
to 1 ; Metropolitan, 111 to 1, ex all ; Great
Northern, 1051 to 1061 ; Ditto A, 1021 to 1;
Londdn, Chatham, and Dover, 191 to 1 ; Lanca-
shire and Yerkehire, 1291 to 130 ; York and
North Midland, 911 to 921; Berwick, 1011
to 1021; and North British, 351 to 1.
Foreign securities are inactive. Egyptian of
1864 have declined 1 per cent., and Italian of
1861, 1; but other foreign bonds are quoted the
same as yesterday. Annexed are the quotations
Brazilian of 1865, 761 to 77 ; Chili= of 1867,
92/ to 1; Egyptian of 1864, 841 to 851; Italian
of 1861, 52 to ; Mexican, 15 to 1 ; Peruvian of
1865, 79 to 1; Russian of 1866, 92/ to 931 ;
Orel, 831 to 84 ; Spanish of 1867, 331 to 341;
Turkish of 1858, 661 to 671; ditto of 1862,
Crt to 65; and ditto of 1865, 381 to /.
The Indian Five per oent. stock and deben-
tures have declined 1 per cent., viz., to 1141 to
115 and 103 to 1 respectively. The Four per
Cents. are at 1041 to 4, and the Bonds, 20s. to
255. prem. Bank Stock is heavy, at 245 to 247.
Exchequer Bills, 14s. to 18s. prem.
As regards bank shares, Anglo-Austrian are 58.
better, at 61 to 71 prem., while Imperial Ottoman
have declined 2s. 6d., viz., to 1 to 1 prem. ; Lon-
don and Brazilian, 30 to 25 die. ; Consolidated, 1
toe prem. ; London and Westminster, 661 to 671;
London and County, 511 to 521 ; and Union of
London, 34 to f.
Misoellaneous shares are inactive, with few
dealings. National Disoount, 111 to ; General
Credit, 21 to die. ; Credit Fonder, 21 ,to 3 per
share; International Financial, to 11 die.;
London, 24 to 22 die. ; HudaSn's Bay, 151 to ;
Telegraph Construction, 151 to 16 ; Atlantic Tele-
graph Eight per Cent. Preference, 31 to 4 ; and
Anglo-American, 211 to 1.

American securities are lower. The 5-20
Bonds are quoted 711 to 1, showing a decline
of per cent. ; Erie Railway shares, 35: to 361;
being 1 lower; Illinois Centr►l, 911 to 921--a re-
duction of 1; Atlantic and Great Western DebOU-
tures, 381 to 39—a fall of 1; the Consolidated
Mortgage Bonds, 381 to 391.
The Canadian Railway loan is at 105 to 106,
and Egyptian scrip at / die. to prem.
The shares of the French Atlantic Telegraph
Company are quoted 1 to 11 prem.
The half-yearly meeting of the Dagenham
(Thames) Dock Company will be held on the 31st
instant.

The annual meeting of Macomb and Co.,
sack contractors (Limited), is called for the 24th
instant.

The traffic return of the Caledonian and North
British railways shows this week an increase of
1,6791. over last year.

TWO O'CLOCK.

The government funds are without change of
importance, but show firmness, at 93 13-16 to
15-16 for money, and 93a to 94 for the account.
FOUR O'CLOCK.

The English funds are in request, and per
cent, higher, at 94 to a for money, and 94i to
for the account.

The railway market is firmer, and most of the
leading lines have advanced. Midland and Metro-
politan stocks have improved 1 to j per cent.,
viz., to 1061 to 107} and 1111 to: 1121, an all,
respectively. London and North Western,
1161 to 1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1291 to
1301; Great Western, 481 to 491 ; Cale-
donian, 751 to 76; Brighton, 521 to 53; and South
Eastern, 751 to 76.

The speculative foreign bonds have advanced 1
to 1 per cent. Italian of 1861, 521 to 1; Orel,
831 to 841; Nicholal. t spani4 of
mit, 331 to 341; and Turkish of lass, 381 tO 1,
No gold has been taken from bc Aani, '
to-day
for abroad:.

No gold was taken from the sank yesterday for
the continent, there being much lees inquiry for
that quarter.

A fourth dividend of is. Bd. in the pound is
now payable to the creditors of the Oriental
Commercial Bank at the aloes of Meagre. Cooper
Brothers and Co.

The directors of the South Devon Railway Com-
pany have announced a dividend at the rate of 11
ingcent. per annum, against 11 for the correspond-
of 1867.

At the meeting yesterday of Hodges' Distillery
Company the directors' report. was adopted, after
a long and angry discussion. It was decided,
',ovrever, to appoint a committee of investigation,
-ort to a future meeting as to the advisability
id te •
ct on the concern or not.
of,,„lthizu:c• are the arrivals for the third
ohe f London colonial wool Way,
serieswhich commediffisßerdil, and will terminge on
the 29th Septemixti .
eaAsi bales Port Pbi% titerielo.:4l49Y.tin%. 51'4176"
bake New Zealand; 13,01.7 466. sad 31 070
Van Diemen' s Lad ; 366 Wes Bina • '
Caps; total, 226,833 bales.

Yesterday's catalogue comprised--
2,341 bales Sydnty ; 1,009 bales New Zealand ; 972 lrla:‘
Port Phillip; 908 Van Diemen's Land; and 290 bales
Adelaide ; total, 6,120 bales.
The attendance of both home and foreign
buyers was fair, and prices were Id. per lb. lower
for good wools, and Id. for fanit if compared
with the closing rates of the preoedmg aeries .

The following is the official return of cheques
and bills cleared in the Bankers' Clearing-house
for the week ending Wednesday, August 12 :

Thureday,ulacust 6
Prise dtu%A 7 10,046,000
Monday A
7. OVA 8 11,982,000
ugust 10
Tuesday, August 11
Weds .d Asyut 12 9,337,000
56916,006
se 0. Passau, Deputo,y Impactor.
13srakees' Cloarlag-houluk Audis* IL
The weekly return of the Bank of Franc* shows