The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-17 00:00:00

STANLEY STAKES.
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Terrifi, .. '• • •
fileArAcre .. .. ..
Polly Prachum ..
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
Kum Culuttet . . .. ..
Ellertkle'., dun filly .. ..

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PLATE.
Saunterer .. .. .. .. I
Lord Nebo° .. .. ..
De Dinkel .. _ • • ..

9 ran.

LANCASHIRE PRODUCE STAKES.
Star of the East, Sister to Ellington, Whitewall, and f by
Touchstone—Elleradale's d, are lam
LIVERPOOL ST. LEOER.
Blink Bonny, Adamaa, Blue Devils e, Wardermarske,
Commoner, Augury, Cumberland, and Lady Albert, are
I hue.

BETTING LAST NIGHT.
GOODWOOD CUP.
6to I apt Anton (off )
8 to 1 Fisherman (t)
8 to 1 Florin (t)
ST. LEGER.
2 to I apt Blink Bonny (off take sto 2)
2O to 1 Drumonr

THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY DIVIDEND. Mr.
Slight, the secretary of this company, informs us that the
board of directors, upon au examination of the ace mats for
the past half-year, have decided upon recommending the
payment of a dividend for the half-year of 21. Ith. per cent.
on rho consolidated stock of the company.
THY. CONDEMNED CONVICTS IN ESSEN.—The
Sheriff has fixed tl:e 23rd histant for the execution of Craw-
ley, and the 29th for that of Finch. It was desired that both
executions should take place on the some day, but the official
authoritisa found this arrameament could nut be made.
Crawley continues in the some indifferent state as when upon
bis trial, and hen not made any emoressien oaf los gun. He
ha. afar, Friday lam vi4ited by the sheriff, his rear, and the
Her. J. Last, the catholic priest. —Chrlntsford Chronirk.
V.UII.OI'S PFACENT OF A BALLOON.—At the
grand J. de at the Derby Arboretum, on Monday evening, Mr.
Gray effected a splendid ascent in a large balloon. Yandotudy
decorated after the Chinese fashion. In about ten minutes
it was lost to view in the fleecy clouds. The highest altitude
It attained was upwards of two miles, the current at that
elevation guiding it in a direction towards Nottingham. The
balloon was witnessAl in its approach to this busy manufac-
turing district by thousands of spectators. At a few minutes
TueRIDAT SYRlmin. I Wore seven it au seen hovering over the Meadows.
The directors of the Bank of England, at their During the journey the valveatring had mug 's% and the
weekly court to-day, reduced the minimum rate oforer toon.ot tithempriirilou; taiaikeoe,f
ucli,iinotbituffttzttie.
discount from 6 per cent., at which it was fixed on nc...naoittkhf•nd to perf
purpose,. and it required no little nerve and shill to enable him
the Ifith of June, to 5; per cent. That this step te'-',nr"rlil'eT"acnudrlTr7:rtaYx., had hontruVereitwuxiivartilltyanwto.
makel an incision in the Whiny itself in order ti let out the
would be forced upon the directors was foreseen,
oonsidering the steady accumulation of the Bank's gen. This dangerous operation he performed, sad a vast num-
would not be
rosourcos, and the fact that the value of money in lirlootfor-Zh .I.l,eallred,tnhaaLth..ef:tntlee immense
the open market had latterly ruled decidedly below alialittal ire attieln the Kingl.Meadow, then made a slight
the Bank's charges. The measure will be produc- rtehttli.tidr,
rad 17, dragged thTough,
ti,te !dodge.
Ain.smuch
of
manner
dye of great relief in mercantile circles, the more hood coon:, up Gray
thase rescue by time, end with their help
especially as many persons entertain an opinion Mr. Gray was quickly relieved from his peribtaTbliyettl.:lulooned
that even the present reduced rate will train up,_
tokareiroy h and veyitharnit'Av:d aetrthe sr wee °TavolUnt about nine
not bo maintained for any lengthened period; but o'clock.—Nottingham Journal.

The market for American securities generally continues
dull. In State storks the transaction. have been few
and unimportant, and prices have undergone no material
change. The business in railway bonds has been still more
limited, and chiefly confined to a few forced sales of no mag-
nitude.
The report of yesterday's indigo sale is subjoined
There is no parti,dar alteration to notion b.-day. Good
and flee Bengal fully maintain the established advance.
Burp dm amain without change; but the parcels of Madras
offered have sold with lest animation at about May rates.