The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-27 00:00:00

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THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27, 1861

THIRD EDITION.

LAW INTELLIGENOIL-(THIS DAY.)
COURT OF QURRN'B BENOIT.
After Term Nisi Prins Sittings at Weetminster.;Before
the Lord Chief Juslissand special juries).
geezer v. wafture —icrruoantx•ne CUI4IIIIII winter
♦ Cr LVOTICAX.
Tkis was an action for slimier. The declaration con-
taiaed eight counts. The defeadant not galley
to two of them, and a justiaadicia to &destining six.
Mr. Colendigh mod,
Mr. Mr. Serjesat Sleigh were
counsel for the plaintiff sad Mr. Serjeant Ballantine
and Mr. lietadb far the deinedmat
Mr. Oolaridgeo ia opening the pialatfra tees,
~aid
'lbis ie aa astem for elandet coatainino eight count and
I have the impleasent duty et eapimaing to you what
thews slanders are, and swat • d I knew any-
way' by which this iavestigatioa 'prevented,
and the inquiry into these most dirotestiag slander, could
b e removed from a public mat of no effort on my
part should be wanting, and ao laiasnoe I could our piss
withheld, to prevent what I unmet but think, whatever
the remit might be of this sue, bpildie sosalal ant •
public member. but as the Lead QM Justice who site
on the bench has so choke he the oases he has
to try, and you will have so chilies to the oases you will
wit eu—so an advocate in the discharge of his duty has uo
.trice. and if I must ore this case to you I will do it as
smartly as I can. This is an sobs. brought by a clergy.
'Len of the established church, and the bourn
1 int of Staley Stratford, in the diocese of Oxford,
f. r • series of libels of the filthiest, most dia-
i.ingaig. and most revolting nature that one herein
I ring can make
anst another. Nothing has ben
nulling on the tiro part, short of cowardice
or an abeolute from ea breetigation
to put of, ar avoid and delay. if pomade, a
nth° ii.seetigation of this kind. Nevertheless it is **-
mental to a gentleman in the plaintiff's position
that such charges as have bees made against
him, it they are neither withdrawn, explained.
or apologised tor, should be gone into, because such char 'se
'Mike at the very Tort of any 1 rafessional use —I hardly
like to use that word—a clergyman can be in the exercise
of in his tamed calling. The charges you will have to in-
vestigate are of au unnatural, filthy, and beastly nature,
dehb rately made and persisted in, and made not to one
or two persona, but to six or sues different individuals in
the peitch .1 Stony Stratford and extending over • series
of year". The defendant is, I believe, a plumber, re-
siding at Stony Stratford, and so far as 1 know, a re-
erectable man, and one of the plaintid's parishioners.
The plaintiff was appointed to the living in 1838. It had
been, I believe, • very neglected place, and there was II
great deal for an active intelligent clergyman to do, and
I believe no one will deny that in the discharge of his
sacred duets Mr. Sankey had spared neither his pine
me his person in the active administration of the abase
of his pod,. He freely spared of the sibstanee
God has given him for the benefit of those whom
lie had been called on to preside over. In No-
vember, 1866, the plaintiff brought his action, and it
stood for trial in June. 1867, but a material witness being
ebscut the plaintiff withdrew the record. He then hoped
the di fendant would be induced to withdraw the charges
and apologise, and that they would be left to sleep in the
ileci.nty from which they ought never to have been
drugged, but the defendant, instead of doing xi, entered
the case for hearing by proviso, by which the defendant
can make the plaintiff proceed and force him to try the
case, whither he wishes it or not. The plaintiff has, there-
fot e, come into court with this case, and it is for you to say
aft. r hearing the evidence whether there was the slightest
shadow ut a foundation for the imputations made against
the plaintiff.
Se vela' witnesses were called, who deposed to the state-
ments made by the defendant of the plaintiff's conduct
towards him. The circumstances were said to have
occurred on Sunday nights after church service. The
defendant was striet in his attendance at church, and fre-
quently communicated. He was also a married man with
a family, and had done considerable work for the plain-
tiff. There were ruinous also about Franklin. plaintiff's
coachman, and • boy who was also in his employment.
ILe I:ev. Mr. Sankey deposed—l first went to Stony.
Sti rtford early in 18.)9. I was presented to the liv:ng by
the Bishop of Oxford. The defendant, Wright, was one
of my congregation. I gave him work after he com-
menced on his own account. The charges made against
me are without the slightest foundation. lam • married
man with a family. Immediately I heard of the charge, I
applied to the churchwardens and asked them what they
would wish me to do. and I put myself in communication
with my solicitor, and wrote to the bishop to say I wanted
to see him.
Cross-esamined—l always heard reports prejudicial to
site, but not culminating in this. I undertook it with that
impression. The bishop told me it was the blaskest spot
in his diocese, and I must expect to bare them made
against me. Certainly not of this character. I first heard
of these in October, 1866, from Dr. WlCay. That was the
first report I ever heard of charges of indecency in relation
to boys or men. A boy named Morton was in my service.
Ile kit in 1861. He is now a steward on board a Penin-
sular and Oriental steamer. I received • letter from him
in May. Franklin, my coachman and gardener,
has been in my service seven veers. He never
made any charge to me personally about Morton.
He never made a charge definitely to me about Morton.
Franklin complained to me of Morton's bad language, and
I termed him off. Franklin said Morton had spoken im-
properly of things in the house, and I discharged him.
I did not ask Franklin what Morton had said. I did not
think it necessary to make inquiries into the subject. I
cannot say if I gave him a good character to his next
'place. I cannot remember if I have seen him since, and
1 have only received one communication from him in ans-
wer to a letter from me. I saw Franklin
last in June—for a few minutes two days ago.
I have not seen him to-day. I understand he is sub-
renaed for me. I saw him about nothing at all. He re-
ported himrelf to me. I en , as a witness I
Lever heard that Franklin circulated reporta about
me. I have conversed with him on this subject. In Nov.
1866. I wrote to him the following letter:
" Dear Franklin,—l was quite Winded with your de-
nial, and es was my London lawyer, but Walpole and
Worthing both think your singeing the other side will
reside me to drop further proceedings. Everything Henry
Wright has said will be proved to be untrue. At present
a writ is out for 1% right in London, but I am
quite willing to drop it if every other thing is settled."
There was also written on the top of the Letter:—" It
does not require any witness. Sign it and put it into the
pod"
Mr. Serjesnt Ballantine (handing plaintiff • paper)—l
think theme are the terms enclosed tcerranklin.
Plaintiff—So far an I can remember. They are like
the words.
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine —Can you have any doubt
about it ? It is • copy.
Plaintiff—Copies may be made for a pupate. Ido not
Delius it to be • cepy. I hays no remembrance of the
exact terms of the original, but it is the substance. I
will accept it u a copy.
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine—l'hen there have been other
charges made against you besides this?
Plaintiff—Others have been circulated.
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine—You see a lady's name is
mentioned in this paper ?
1 laintiff—No.
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine read the paper, which was to
the effect that Franklin had denied that he had ever told
Wright that the plaintiff had been caught in the act of
adultery, or that he ever told him that the plaintiff had
taken any improper liberties with him.
I laintiff—l first heard of that charge when investigat-
ing
the others. The Bishop of Oxford, when he ap-
pointed me to the living, wrote to me that be had
" sent me there because it was a centre of darkness and
he hoped I should make it a centre of light." These
rumours and charges are intensely disagreeable, and I
have not charged my mind with every step in the annoy-
&DOM I know the lady referred to in the charge of adul-
tery. She was staying at my house at the time referred
to. I can't ray from whom I heard of it. I beard of it
about the time of the rumours under inquiry. I think the
churchwardens firth informed me of the charge of adul-
tery. To the best of my belief I don't think I heard
of it twelvemonths before I heard of the de-
fendant's charges. I bad heard of the rumour
before the lady left my house. I did not commu-
nicate it to her. I don't know that the rumour
was circulated on Morton's authority did not enter
into the charge of adultery with because I had
i heard it was not an actionable charge. wanted some-
thing tangible on which to found an action, in order to
clear my character. I had a conversation with Franklin
about Menton, and he said the latter wu a foul-mouthed
boy. Ile told me that Morton had said I had behaved
badly, but that he was • little lieu and had
sicken badly of the young ladies. He had made no
against me, but bad spoken in a gthwal way.
did not say that Morton had ma& • foul charge against
me. I understood from Franklin's manner that Morton
had made a foul charge against me, but I did not like to
go into such filthy matters.
In consequence of the learned eerjeant pressing the
plaintiff upon this point,
A juryman rose and said he wished to protect the wit-
The Lord Chief Justice informed him there was no occa-
sion for his interference whatever.
Plaintiff—l gathered from what Franklin said there was
something filthy in the charge.
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine—l ask you whether Franklin
did not leave your service in cionsequeoce of his wife's re-
preaching him for remaining with you after the charge
Morton had made against you of indecencies of the worst
kind?
Plaintiff—Certainly not.
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine—Nothing of the hind?
Plaintiff—Certainly not. I never said to Franklin in
any conversation with reference to these rumours, " See
what happens when one has • hadaitenple set to ono in
youth—habits grow on one so." Franklin was • sort of
confidential servant. He never said to me, " Little James
told me you behaved in a very curious way the other
night"
Plaintiff appealed to the Lord Chief Justice if theses
questions were to be put to him.
The lord Chid Justice replisd—Oestainly. You have
oballessei ihs

I'laintiff denied Mat Le ever did anything of the Mad
imputral to him. Frankliiileft sae Whin*, INC Ha MOW
told melds wife niched him to leavens. she lea strange
woman. rather excitable, and nuiny of her family hare died
in a lunatic, asylum. Blastulas to the stables one day and
said to heft husband." You shan't stay here any longer
in this wicked place." 1 took no notice of it. I wai not
yoiug to ooadeareed to do so. I settled it with him
afterwards, and gave him notice. The charges
are an entire fahrioatioa. I never employed any-
one to ere the defendant and mats oveitures to him
relative to this case. I would accept nothing but a eon-
phate retractatios of the charges and as ample apology.
Re-examined— fiunday nights after the ohuur have
ablated practising they sad the mirage and frioads go
into my homes with me.to supper without revitatioa. The
husband of the lady referred to mated is with bar.
The was the plaintiffs owe.
Mr. Berjt. Bellantine then &Lizard the jury fur the
defendant.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
/IIZOIInaLO S. .111111:111•Lb.
Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. ()Ward, Q. 0., and Dr. flwabey
the responde
for the petitioner; Dr. Elpinko, Q. 0., and Mr. /Marie fer
nt
Th. petitioner in this cam waa the wife of Colonel Tito-
=l• and in ISIS she instituted pretending. for •
os the ground of adultery and desertion. The
ores was hied by a veMl Jury, and resulted in the gal-
lant colikeer's aapalMia kiis wire now sued him agala for
a sew series of matrimonial offeaoss, to which he bad not
pleaded, mid the appearance of his counsel was therefore
merely forat
The marriage had taken place in 1869, there
bad bees sae child. The union had neverand been a
Nippy one, and the parties separated as early as 1811.
Witimete were called, who proved that the respondent
hap heed an immoral life since he had left his wife. As
regarded the charge of desertion, Mrs. Fitzgerald
berm& gave evidence. la October, 1169, she told
her husband that 'he expected to become a mother,
whercupon he went into a greet patsien, sad
said he would take care it should never kappa'
nestle. From that date he withdrew from cohabitatein ;
mai about July, 1861, he left her altogether. At that time
tboy were residing at Bradou Hall, in Wiltshire, and one
morning Le said 1%43 should seek separate ledginp, for he
would tic% er live with Ler again. A few hours afterwards
he went away, and be had kept his word. lie had never
contributed anything to her support.
rlbe case was pueciediug when our report left.]

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(TIM DAY.)

CIILIIO2 os SURNING wren
Payers/ 60, was charged with feloniously and
maliciously casting and throwing upon Alice O'Neill •
large quantity of corrosive Cult!, namely, oil of v.triol,
with intent to maim and disfigure her, and to do her
pierces bodily harm.
Mr. Poynter prosecuted. The prisoner was defended
by Mr. Straight.
The charge against the pruloner appeared to be one of •
very serious diameter. e poems:atria. who was very
much younger than the prisoner, appeared to have
lived with him for several yearn, and there
did not appear to be any doubt, notwithstand-
ing the act imputed to him, that he was very
much attached to her. She seemed to have left him on
one or two occasions, and each time the priaoner brought
her back again, and threatened that he would
kill her if she went to live with anyone else.
On the 27th of October the prosecutrix went to
Deptford to visit one of her sullen, and about 5
o'clock in the afternoon she was walking along
the street on her way to the house of another sister
when she met the prisoner. They proceeded together
for some distance, and when they got close to the
house where the prosecutrix was going the prisoner
took off the probecutries bonnet, and also her boots, and
he then poured • quantity of oil of vitriol upon her face.
Before be did this, he made use of the expression, " I
have got you now, and I will do for you ; " and the re-
sult of pouring the liquid was to burn off • great portion
of her hair, and also to burn her face and neck
severely. After the prisoner had committed the act he
ran away, but the screams of the prosecutrix created an
alarm, and he was pursued and taken into custody.
'lie jury almost immediately found the prisoner Guilty
upon the third count, alleging his intent to disfigure the
prosecutrix.
'I be prisoner was sentenced to be kept in penal servitude
for live years.

MIDDLESEX SESSION.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before the Ameistant Judge.)

SOLE STREW

Jaren drbor, 46, and John Dario, 60, were indicted for
stealing a watch and chain from the rayon of a man
whose manse is unknown.

This was one of the common type of street robberies,
the property having been stolen by a woman and handed
to the male prisoners, who were detected in the act by
SeriAt Ackrell.
tiTory found both the prisoners Guilty.
Sergeant Ackrell mid he had known the prisoners for
years as associates of the went of thieves, and some of
their companions were serring.lo years' penal servitude.
They always committed these offences in company with
women.

Samuel Hatherly, 98 L, said he had known Davis for
three years as an associate of the word characters in the
Waterloo-road. He was in custody about twelvemonths
ago for an assault. He knew the other prisoner as the
associate of thieves, but had never seen him in trouble.
His companions were card-sharpers.
Herbert Beeves, warder st Coldbath-fields, said that
Davis was charged in the City a short time ago with
uttering counterfeit coin. but he was discharged as only
one piece was found upon him.
The Assiotant-Judge said the court was determined, as
far as it lay in its power, to put down theme street rob-
beries, for • pawn could now hardly walk the streets at
any time with safety. The sentence was that each of the
pruners be kept in penal servitude for five years. He
said be should order Sergeant Achrell to receive • reward
of 11. for, as far as his experience went, he was one of the
most active and intelligent oeicen in the force.

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

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POLLING.—(THIS DAY.)
SUFFOLK (E1182).-11,i0 o'CLoam
Adair (Ly
Wedeln ad 1317
Major (C)
Comoro (C)
2 co'Ciaai.

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BarrY (L)_

Dowiniki (L)
Boy/o (L)
DEVONSHIRE (80UTH).—I o'Onoot.
(Grote poll so tar fir known.)
2011
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Amberloy (L)
2 o'OLoon.

2324
1412

2437
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liegelll (P)
Amberley (L)
YORKSHIRE (EAST RIDINO).-11 01:44ax.
Sykes (C)
Browne, (0)
Haworth (L)
WICK DIETRATT.-12 o'Ou)08.

Toth - 642
Laing (14
CAUDIOANBIIII4II.
CLOON.
Majority for Richards (L), 134. Elliot aumbers aot yet
know a.

NOMINATION.—(THIS DAY.)
ORKNEY AND SHETLAND.
bowls' end Diddle. foil denissiled.

WEATHER REPORT.-(TITIS DAY.)

Frarmv, NOT 17, d A.M.
The iweeame ol alletelkerual prawn b weliwied M abort
It our eoatenkr. la the seek el Was& bow-
ver, a LURIA diminution has keened etas tat evegruollask
nudiak le throe &hulk are meatball, ealfecn.
=ae argon to be in the kWh of Treace. Tem tare ham
wed nusidtrably ia the north a trek ; slsewh s awe
lage dame. At our meters stations a Whit art-omeady
I rem meads ; but in other park the wad W bum. very
Iptlead variable. Thu weather la cloudy, with kg and Wet la

Dar.:

owl Cr OLOOX.

In tie stock markets the dealers are almost ex-
death ely cligaged in completing the fortnightly
alinement, and very little frebh business is
reported. The tendency of prices generally is un-
favourable, owing to the expected issue this
evening of another Russian loan, and to the
increased demand for gold for exportation to thu
Continent. The government &ads are dull at the
closing prices of yesterday. A few of the home
railway stocks have been sold at lower
quotations. Metropolitan has again given
way, transactions being recorded as low se 10Ik.
The prisoipal movement in foreign bonds is a
reduction :of I per omit. in those of the Orel
Vitebsk Railway. Mexican are inquired for, it
being hoped that some arrangement may soon be
oarr zed out with the government for a cattlemen
of the claims of the bondholders.

There is not much &markt for money, but the
inquiry is oweted to increase later in the day,
in connection with the Stook Exchange settlement.
The rate for the best paper is 2) to 2) per cent.
Consols are at 94} to ) for money and
tho let of December, and the Three per
Carta. Reduced and the New Three per Cents.,
V2t to I.

As regards railway stocks Metropolitan by,'
declined I rev per cent., and Brighton, 1, but
lAcdon, Ch them, and Dovor hay improved 3.
Prime are quoted as follows:—London and North
Western, 1121 to 1 ; Greet Wastes, 49 to 1;
Midland, 1123 to 1; London and South Western,
IN to 881 ; Great Eastern, 421 to 1 ; Brighton,
48 to 1; South Eastern, 791 to 1; Metropoli-
tan, IC4I to 1 ; • Great Northern, 106 to 1 ;
ditto A, 1134 to 106 ; Caledonian, 74 to ;
London, Chatham, and Dover, 17 to 1; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 1281 to 3 ; and Mancher-
tr r and Sheffield, 471 to 48.
The transactions in foreign securities are rather
limited, and tiro market is dull. The Orul Vitobvk
Railway Loan has declined per cent., viz., to 89:
to t. Egyptian Bends of 1868 are 1 lower, at 74
to, 1; while Mezioan have Unproved to 1,
the present price being 153 to 16. Bra-
zihan of 1865, 771 to 781; Chillier of 1867,
961 to 1 ; Egyptian of 1864, 82 to ;
Italian of 1861, 56 1-16 to 3-16 ; ditto of 1868,
3 to 1 prem. ; Peruvian of 1863, 811 to 821:
Russian of 1866, 891 to 1 ; ditto Nioolai, 651
to 1 ; ditto Moscow-Jaroslaw, 811 to 821;
Spanish of 1867, 34: to I; Turkish of 1839,
671 to 68 ; ditto of 1882, 67 to 68; and ditto
of 1865, 411 to 42.

Indian government securities are inquired for.
The Five per Cents. are at 110* to 1, showing
a rise of ; the Ten-and-a-Half, 218 to 221 ; the
Four, 102* to 103 ; the Bonds, 10s. to 10..
prem. ; and the Debentures, 10. to t ; Bank
Stock, 244 to 246 ; and Exchequer Bills, 14s. to
186. prem.

In the market for bank shares, Anglo-Austrian
are in request, at 8 to 1 prom. ; Imperial Otto-
man, 1: to a ; City, 111 to 121 ; Imperial, 171
to 181 ; London and County, Mt to 1 ; London
Joint Stock, 331 to ; London and Westmincer,
671 to 681 ; and Union of London, 361 to 371.
No alteration is apparent in miscellaneous
shares. General Credit, 2 to 13 dia. ; International
Financial, 13 to 13 din. ; Hudson's Bay, 141 to 3 ;
Telegraph Construction, 131 to 1; National Dis-
count, 111 to 121; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per
Cent. Preference, 31 to 4 ; and Anglo-American,
221 to t.

American securities are rather inactive, but the
3-20 Bonds show a rise of to / per cent., viz., to
741 to 1. Erie Railesy shares, 26 to 271 ;
Illinois Central, 931 to 961 ; Atlantic and Great
Western debentures, 38j to 2; and the Consoli-
dated Mortgage Bonds, 381 to 392.
A general meeting of the proprietors of the
Bank of England will be held on the 2nd of De-
cember, for the election of a director for the re-
mainder of the year, in the room of Mr. Sheffield
Neave, deceased. Mr. George Lyall is recom-
mended by the court to fill the vacancy.
A general meeting of the proprietors of the
London Joint Stock Bank is called for the 21st of
Jan lary, to receive the report of the directors
and announcement of dividend.

An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders
of the Chartered Bank of Australia is convened
for the 11th of December, for the declaration of a
dividend.

A petition for the winding-up of the North
West of England China Stone and Clay Company
(Limited) ia to be heard before the Mader of the
Rolla on the sth of Doemnber.

The joint traffic return of the Caledonian and
North British railways shows this week an increase
of 2,661/. over last year.

TWO O'CLOCK.
The English funds have declined per cent.,
viz., to 94 to k.

_
POUR O'CLOCK.
Console remain dull. at 94 to I, both for money
and the account.

Home railway stocks have declined 4 to 4 per
cent., the chief fall being in Metropolitan and
Midland. The present prices are as follows:
Caledonian, 74 to 1; Brighton, 481 to 4 ; Metro-
politan, 1034 to 104 ; South Eastern, 79 to 4 ;
Midland, 1114 to 4 ; Great Eastern, 414 to 42;
London and North Western, 1124 to f ; and
Great Western, 484 to 49.
Foreign bonds are 1 to 4 per cent. - lower.
Italian of 1861, 354 to 56; Peruvian of 1863, 814
to 82; Turkish of 1863, 414 to 1 ; and Spanish of
1867, 344 to 4.
No bullion operations have occurred at the
Bank to-day.
At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Rental
opened at 71fr. 75c. for the account, showing no
change.

The prospectus of the now Russian Railway
Loan has just been issued.

Messrs. Rothschild, as agents for the Brazilian
government, have given notice that the outstand-
ing bonds of the Brazilian Five per Cent. Loan of
1839, amounting to 277,9001., will be paid off at
par on the tat of April next. Holders of these
bonds will also be entitled to a dividend of 21 per
mut. thereon, which will be 'd at the same time.
It seems to be expected that the new Spanish
Cortes will be enabled to meet some time next
month, but the exact date must yet be uncertain.
Of course the now loan of 4,000,00 W. which has
been contracted for by Mesas. Rothschild with
the government cannot be introduced here until
the formal unction of the Constituent Assembly
shall have been obtained.

It appears from statensenta in the Paris papers
that some of the holders of the Turkish 6 per
cent. General Debt consider themselves aggrieved
by, and manifest a disposition to challenge, the
assignment by the Porte of certain revenues to the
Pans Societe Generale as security for the proposed
new loan of 6,000,0001. contracted for by that
company. The General Debt holders seek to make
out that the revenues in question have already
been assigned to them.
About 30,000 soviwei were withdrawn from
the Bank yesterday for 'The large supplies
of bullies just reported are expected to be seat to
the continent, the demand for that quarter having
iaereued.

3

A meeting of the Oritfithl des C0M11417 t...Li-
ntited)was held yesterday, when a dividing 10[6
ornt. wee declared, free of income tax,
with the iatteire payment of 4 per cent. m Jur
last, a total distrtion of 10 per oent. foe dm
year.
Tie meeting of shareholders of tlio Notional
Sant:, (onvened by the directors for the pur-
pose of removing Sir J. N. Wlresse front th.
of (f director, is fixed for the ltlth December.

The report of the direeton of the Gresham
Life Office for eleven menthe ending the 30th
dune last was made to the shareholders at their
twentieth annual meeting, held yesterday afternoon.
The report stated that 3,693 policies had been
leaned during the eleven months, for assiering
1,438,1481.; that the new premiums were
41,422/. lbs. 3d. • and that the income has sow
increased to 320,0001. per annum.
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Wo aro requested to state that the list of appli-
cations for shares in the Britannic Fire Association
will be dosed for London on Monday, the
instant, and for the country on Wednemray, the
2nd Deomnber.

The following is the official return of the cheques
sod lAN cleared in the Bankees' Clearing-hoes• foe
the week ending Wednesday, Nov. 23 :

-
Thursday, Nov. 111 03,337,000
Tslduak:tov. 20 8,909.010
, Nov. 21 11,232,000
hloods4y, Nov 23 9,330.0411
Tuesday, Nov. 24 1,706,001
Wedossday, Nov. 25

516,677 ,000
Goo. Thatotagnia, Chiof Inorotoo.
Bankets' Cleariag-bouso, Noy. 26.
For the corresponding week of last year the
total waa only 48.620,0001. The inrro.o.oo of
eight millions now shown warrants • moro en-
couraging view of the condition of businos•
The wrekly return of the Bank of Prance shown
the following changes (tbo exchange being takes
at 2lifr. to the pound) :
_ .

Coin sad bullion Dowager .040,0011
bins discounted
Notes in eueelaties
Private deposits
Traiwury balance lnenwes 74000
Advances
There is a further moderato decline in the coin and
bullion, and an increase in the discounts.

The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, Nov. 23, compared with
that for the previous week, shows the following
changtv
. .

Circulation issue Z 2,137,315 Decrease 556,206
Circulation active
I üblic deposits 6,421,696 Increase 397,06/
Other deposits IB,I‘3,UOS Decrease 669,6i9
Garerinnevt securities in

banking department . 14,074,874 Decrease 22C.,6*
Other. arthog to bank-
ing detartment
Coin and bullion in both

departments 18,2.54(137 Decrease 100,022
Seven day and other Dills 672,283 Demon 3.1.0,10
The heat
Notes in reserve
Totalrfterve (notes& coin)
in banking depaitment 10,013,382 Increase 10,825
The influx of government deposits hail been numbs
more than counterbalanced by withdrawals of
jail ate deposits, but as both the government and
private securities have fallen off the reserve shows
a net increase of 143,823/. The amount of the
decrease-100,022/.—in the coin and bullion is boa
by about CO,OOO/. than the sum withdrawn from
the Bank for export during the week. The info-
?ince is not only that full provision has been msda
for the election expenses, but that coin is now
beginning to flow back.

BAN! OP
Au Arcot-Fr, pursuant to the
teethe week ending us 1

IMO■ DWI

ENGLAND.
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Vedstaday, Not. xi. 1804.

Not. issued tit,743-10

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Geld Waned Bolibm.ll,
Bible Haim.

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PaiIIINNT.

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DividisdAecieuals) SATAN
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Bar .....—...

141,730,05

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Odd sad Siker Om 1.1194111

Dated the 16th day of

14475..411a
lIANZ May, Deputy Osage/.
r. tee

RAILWAY,
_MINING. AND OTHER
SHARES.-(THIS DAY.)

Posner pnoes tot pan..l
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SZOURITIES.
Canada, 6 per cent. Jan. and July, 95g.
New South Wales, 6 per cent., Jan. and July, 1088 In
1896, 1001.
New Zealand, 6 per cent., Jan., April, July, and Oct,
NI.
Do., 6 per Net.. Mardi and Sept., 1891. 1081.
Queensland, 6 per cent., Jan. and-July, 1882.6, 1081, 9.
Victoria, 6 per cent., April and Oct.. 1090. I.