The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, 00TOB111 26, 1868.

Applicant -Can't 1 Dave a summons math* the, po-
liceman ?

kr. Eelte—lio; what ooeurred wan in the ordinary
eseiche of his duty. litespertahle people are übjeet to
thin sort of thing. The magistrate then inquired into
her run mitanees, and, finding her in great need, ordered
bet a !oveleign from the poor-box.

MA ILLIIOIIOIJOH -STREET.
• vicsvr LYATE NAN IN TNOIIPI.N.
Idlrard lioistim, a bootelcser, was charged before Mr.
TyriaLiit as follows :
Mr George Will ems, son of Mr. O. T. Williams, port-
manteau manufacturer, of No. 4, New Bond-stns t, said—
lrn afternoon while sitting at a desk in my
falls., 'a shop. I hi and a noise, and on turning round saw the
prisoner I acting against a wall so that I should not see him.
II bin the prisoner saw that I noticed hire, he called out,
"Po you want a porter t " I did not answer him, but
got letween him and the door, and thee saw that there
was an umbrella in a recess which had bran in a stand a
little distance off before the prisoner came into the shop.
The prisoner said he had not removed the umbrella, but
merely kicked against it. For some time past several
persons had come into the shop under similar excuses.
The prisoner—Did you see me take the umbrella t'
The prosecutor—No, I did not.
The prisoner—You, see, your worship, it just amounts
to this. I went into the shop merely to ask if &porter was
winted, and having kicked against an umbrella, the pro-
eter.tr r concluded that I went to steal it.
Police-constable Weeks, 60 C--I was called to take the
prisoner into custody. The prisoner denied attempting to
steal the umbrella. Ile gave an address, which was not a
correct one.

Duns, the gaoler—The prisoner was here a short time
ago for a similar offence.
Shrive% K 2 C— The prisoner is a ticket-of-leave man.
]lr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner.
St ttiTHWAIIK.
110C1:9bING AND ROBBFIRT.

Eli:abri/ Crew. 32, and Sarah Lfarrittglog, 26. well-
known thieves, we's .placed at the bar before Mr. Par-
tridge, charged with stealing the sum of U. lts. from the
Ferrol/ of Henry Brooks under the following circum-
btances: _ _

The prosecutor said he was a lighterman and lived at
Bcumondocy. About II o'clock on Saturday night he
t the prisoners in Illackfriars-road, and, as it was
raining very hard he accompanied them to a public.
louse to meat them with "something warm.' lie
had at that time on his pe:non a sovereign and
sixteen shillings. lie recollected changing two of the
shillings, but alter that he suddenly 100 his senses, and
when he recovered himself he found himself in a room in a
low house with the prisoner. He examined his pockets,
and missed Ins purse and all the money. Ile said nothing
about it to either of them at the time, being fearful of
seme ill-treatment at the house, but as soon as they loft he
followed them and gave them into custsdy. Witness
informed his worship that he was positive one of the
prisoners must have put a noxious drug in his drink, as he
was perfectly sober and well when he entered the public-
house with them.

Samuel Watts, 30 L Reserve, said that about 3 in the
rooming he raw the prosecutor following the prisoners in
the Watcrloo-toad and as soon as he came up to him he
said that he should give them in charge for drugging him
and robbing him of 1/. Its. As soon as the prisoners heard
that they ran across the Borough-road into New-street, where
they were stopped by another of cerand taken into custody.
Thry were searched, and on Crew was found a sovereign
and GS. Id., ■nd on Harrington was found is. 11d. While
the searching was going on Harrington said to his com-
panion. " It serves you right, you ought to have been
satisfied with • hat the gentleman gave you." Crew said
" I don't know what you are charged with. I had it be-
fore you came near me." Witness added that the pri-
soner& were very bad characters and had frequently bean
in custody for similar robberies.
11r. rartridge committed them for trial.

lIETTING IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.)

2.30 rat.

Settling consume(' a great &al of time this
moming, but between whiles a considerable amount of
speculation took place on the Liverpool Cup, The Palmer
being elected first favourite, and meeting with heavy
support down to 6to 1. Lady Coventry, Orimston, and
Ajax were also in some demand. Prices as follow :

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP.
11 to 2 apt The Palmer (off, 6tol t)
100 to 16 Paul Jones (t)
9to 1 See Saw (off)
100 to 8 Lady Coventry (t)
100 to 8 Orion (t)
16 to 1 Grizo3ton (t)
100 to 6 Ajax (t)
2.5 to 1 Aggravator (off)
100 to 3 Deceit (t)
40 to 1 //night Errant (t and off)
50 to 1 Kidderminster (off)
50 to I Fripponier (off)
11 to 1 Mr. Headman's pair (w)
000 to 200 The Palmer with a start (off)

THE GREAT NORTIIERN RAILWAY.—On Satur-
day night a serious collision happened at Northenden
Junction, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
section of the Great Northern line, between a passenger
train from Stockport and a goods train from Warrington.
The lines at this point cross each other, and it u stated
that the high wind which had prevailed during the even-
ing had extinguished the signal lioghts, and thus prevented
the usual signals being given. Neither train is timed to
stop between the respective places of arrival and departure,
and at the moment of collision each was going at full speed.
The engine of the passenger train struck the middle
of the goods train with terrific force, shattering to pieces
several f the waggons, which were laden with palm oil
and cotton. and the engine and some of the waggons were
precipitated over the embankment. Fortunately, the pas-
senger train was a short one, or the' results would have
been still more appalling. Eleven of the more seriously
wounded of the passengers were conveyed to the residence
of Sir Edward Watkin, M.P., chairman of the Manches-
ter, Sheffield, and Lincoln Company, near the scene of
disaster. The driver, James Sharp, and the guard, Samuel
White, were badly hurt. They were conveyed to the Li-
verpool Infirmary the following morning, and it is feared
the injuries sustained by the guard will terminate fatally.
RAILWAY COLLISION AT DONCASTER.—Yester-
day, at noon, a serious accident happened at the Don-
caster railway station, by which several persons were
rather seriously injured. It appears that at about 15
minutes past 12 o'clock the two portions of the London
train are due, one portion coming from York, and the other
from Leeds. At 20 minutes past 12 yesterday noon,
the York train arrived, and pulled up at the signal-poet
nearest the platform. Here three signal-
ca detached
for the purpose of being shunted into the siding and
coupled to the train for Lincoln, which was ready for
starting as soon as the London train had departed. The
remaining portion of the York train (five or six carrieges),
was thus left on the main line, and whilst here the Leeds
train came up and ran into it, not, however, with very
much force, as the driver reversed his engine and used
every. effort to reduce the speed. Five or six
were injured, but only about four seriously so. T4.031C1);
them were conveyed to the Infirmary, where one ispro-
greasing ; the other, a sailor, still remains unconscious,
being severely hurt about the arms and chest. The others
were able to proceed on their journey.—Maschestsr Ex-
owner.

SERIOLT FIRE AT ECCLESIIALL
About 4 o'clock yesterday morning Ectleshall parish
church, Staffordshire, one of the linear ecclesiastical build-
ings of this description in the kingdom, was discovered to
be on fire. The Eccleshall engine and one from Stafford
were soon got to work, and the flames were extinguished
by about 8 o'clock. The noble aisle, the tower end, and
the vestry were gutted, and the woodwork of the roof
was destroyed. The north wall supporting the clerestory
was so greatly weakened as to endanger the safety of the
building, and men were at work yesterday propping
it. The fire began ins beam built into a chimney of the
warming appal atua which was lighted for the first time on
Saturday. The church was reopened on the 29th of last
April, after a thorough restoration, at a cost of L 6001.,
from plans by Mr. Street, as a memonal to the late Bishop
Lcnadale, who regularly worshipped in the old church, and
whose episcopal palace was Eccleahall Castle. The damage
cannot be less than one or two thousand pounds. There
was, unfortuately, no insurance on the building.—Man-
Mester Examiner.
GREAT FIRE AT PENRYN—PENETN, SATVII-
DAT.—A tremendous fire is now raging here, the scene of
the confiagration being the straw yard of Messrs. Meade,
at Fran. lbousands of tons of straw intended for the
manufacture of paper, and the produce of sixty acres of
oats in straw, are enveloped in flames, the magnitude of
the fire setting all efforts to subdue it at defiance. It is
expected to continue burning for hours, and the scene is
most exciting and grand. The Penryn engines under the
superintendence of Mr. Michael Lorm, are on the ground,
with the Falmouth Ire brigade, under the supuintend-
este of Mr. T. Olver ; but their efforts are of necessity
confined to an endeavour to save the adjoining dwelling
houses. The wind is blowing strongly from the south-
east. It is stated that the damage will exceed 6,0001., but
that the property is either partially or wholly insured.
JEST AND EARNEST : AN ACINESS SHOT.—A
little tragedy in real life was enacted a few evenings ago
at the Swansea Theatre. It appeared that al cooured
actor, named Mr. Morgan Smith, had
been engaged for •
short time to take the principal characters in sensational
dramas and tragic plays. During a desperate encounter
in one of the pieces Mr. Smith had been furnished with •
loaded pistol, which bad, unfortunately, been rather too
heavily charged. When he had to fire at the heroine in
the plot, the loud report startled the audience, and the
unfortunate utter staggered back desperately wounded
in nal earnest. The wadding struck her on the arm,
causing a severe lacerated wound, which rendered it
necessary to have her removed to the infirmary, and there
the poor woman will remain for some time.
BOUTDANIPTON, OCT.
fr 26.
m—The Nort
orkh
aG ived erman
Lloyd's steamer Bremen o New Y, rr in
Cowes-roads at 7.46 a.m. Bremen,
PENNY OnxinusEs.—Penny omnibuses have
been started to run from the Strand to Waterloo Station,
and a similar convenience is promised
on the route from
Ludgate-hill to the Elephant and Castle. A little compe-
tition in this direction would be an undoubted benefit to
the pubLic.—fietA London Press.

CoArRBEION to itoi.eAN CA tiorjorsr QP
TBR (WIFTER AND 50N-IN-LArr OP THE
B16Bo? OF oXIVED.

The Liverpool Mercury of to-day &la the fol-
lowing :—"Tbe Rey. Henry John Pye, rester of Clifton
Campville, Btaffordbhire, and prebendary of Manswcre, in
lichfield Cathedral, has, along with his wits, gone over to
the Boman Catholic church. Ile married, in Busily
Charlotte, the only daughter of the Bishop of Oxford, who
has been plunged into great grief by the step taken by his
daughter and son-in-law. Mr. l'ye hag held his appoint-
ment at Clifton since 18.51, and it is of tho yearly value of
860/.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT

LASTERN RAILWAY.'

A fatal accident occurred under peculiarly dia.
trealing circumstances yesterday at the Lea-bridge station
of the Great Eastern Railway. When the 9.4 d a.m. train
arrived from Bishopegate, a young porter named Francis
Barber taw his sister in one of the carriages, and he got
on to the footboard to speak to her. The train moved
off and he continued the conversation until the train
bad got into somewhat rapid motion. He then jumprd
off, but missing his footing on the platform he fell and
rolled right under the train. The carriage wheels passed
over his chest, nearly cutting him in two, and of course,
killing him on the spot. His remains, which were fright-
fully mutilated, were removed by Sergeant Turner to the
Castle Tavern, Beulah-road, where an inquest will be
held this afternoon.

cox

*treat -AND MA.

MARY-LANE.--(THIS DAT.)
The supply of English wheat ea sale at Mark lane; tu,
day, was siry moderate, but the 'audition of the prods*
was good. Millers ihowed no disposition to operate fre , y.
and had factors_preered sales, lower prices must have been
but milted to. No actual change, however, took place.
With foreign wheat the market was fairly supplied. Tire
Mucous of our own wheat checks the in,juiry fur fine
foreign produce, and hence the trade was slow, at abut
the prices of Monday hat.
T of barley on sale was very moderate. Malt-
ing pr duce nu in request, and sold at Lull prices. Otbir
description commended previous rates.
For malt the trade was Arm, at quite last week's cur-
rep
ng cy. lith oats were in short supply, but with Russian
descriptions the market was welt supplied. All descrip-
tions told freely, at fully the late improvement in the quo-
tations.

___ ---
Beaty, which were in short supply, were arm it ful
currencies.

Peas commanded the prices of Monday last, and the
trade was firm. The market was scantily supplied both
with English and foreign produce.
Flour, both English and foreign, moved off slowly, at
barely late rates.
Linseed was firm, and prices had an upward ten.
dency. In the value of raposeod no change took
place.
The floating grain cargo trade has ruled quiet, owing to
the limited number of vessels on offer. For cargoes of
wheat arrived last week's prices have been obtained; but
in wheat on passage or for shipment no transactions bars
been reported. Marianopoli arrived, Gls.; Don Ohirke,
Taganrog, 48e. Gd. por 4921h5. Barley afloat has been in
good request, and the quotations have advanced 3d. to 61.
per qr. Taganrog arrived has sold at 311. Rd. ' • Black Sea,
on passage, 30s. ; Azov, 31a. ; Danubian, 30a. 9d. per CV
lbs. Banat oats on passage have changed hands at 2.)3.
per 304 lbs. Maize has continued in active demand at a
further improvement of Rd. to 9d. on all good wimples.
We quote :—Oalatz, arrived, 375. • Hungarian,•
Canadian, 365.; Ibrail, shipping, 365.; Danubian, to be
shipped, 30s. 6d. per 46u lb.. Eye has ruled dull,
and prices have tended downwards. Asov on
renege, is nominally quoted at 365. per 480 lbs. Deans
have been steady in value, and rather more money
has been obtained in the few sales reported. Egyptian,
41s. Gd. per 480Ibs. Egyptian lentils, shipping at Alex-
andria, have sold at 41e. per 6041b5. Linseed on passage
has improved 3d. to 6d. on last week's rates, but in repo-
ses d no change of importance has taken place.
MUMMA or Bsitne.—Engli.h:—linseed. 30; rapeseed,
306 ; maize, 300; and sundry, 271 quarters. Foreign :
Tares, 920; linseed, 13,3119; rapeseed, 3,818; maize,
6,808 ; and sundry, 1,479 quarters.
Eiroass.—Osta, 9 ; pear, 12; and oilseeds 611 gra-
CUREENT PRIM.

Warr?. Pe: 41r:
S. I.
Dom Kent, red, .as 50 to 55
" b.. did., 174 to 60
Norfolk sad Yawl'

Pee P.
OATS. I. IL
Mn.felt, feed
Wank mud* — to
kink block its to 82
whit, ld to 31
Beam.

747-86.--- ao to 65
Do., 'Wf
Boaurf.
- ---

Magoesa ---
41 to 44
Tick 44 to 44
Harrow
Avon 44 to
60 to 67

Maize ----.
a to 63
Li tile.
Wilding l3l to 35
Mat.?
- - . .. • .

Pmts.
Orey 43 to ell
Maple
White
Boilers _ 42 to 40

NoraZ.and
ET
Ilk 7O to 78
Kingston and Were 70 to 7d
Bless 64 to 63

By..

New
50 to 42
Ooro.
Noel* feed.
potato 3l to MS
Foal
Per Ur.
WillAT. a a.
Mottle mod Kooigo-
berw
84.tork and Iltekleo-
68 to 66

Tows sok: 7a r° lb&
Howeitail
I Cous 42
Norfolk sad Suffolk,
ex skip 37 93 39
11101.

Per Qr.
OATS. S.
Danish and Swedish S.
to 14
UUNSAIS l6 to le

Beams.

BR to WI

Danish -----45 to 48
4TPtiaffi 43 to 44

46 to
Russian, bard
.oft llO to 53
Am:rioao, red
„ what* 64 o 59
Bum.
_ _

has.

=

.... 40 to 42

'' : St to At
86 to 40
Slotting
Oars. 116 to 40

Lewes Coax
White 33 to 42
Yellow
hoot
French, pa seek to
14panielt
CAllleriCiS. 'per brL W
131 to 32
omedian
INTO LONDON DT LAND
FROM OCT. IV TO OCT. 24,

ta•mbir
Dutch Decline
ARRIVALS OF GRAIN, Sm.,
AND WATER CARRLAGN I
BOTH INCIrRIVR.

,Wbest bark 7.
I Qrs.
English . 7000 MO
&deb 966 I
Irish
ronth6f 1 22J..3 I 6065
Tata 11196-I 102S0

-I;r:ks.
110124

AWL Oats. &mad Pew.
, qrs. qrs. qrs. ' qrs. bth.
14118 474 651 783 )
40 I ao; . I
.. 245,581 1100 1770 ) 800 I 1437
]141,43 i 167731 1651 12553 &81 2197.1
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LIVERPOOL COTTON MdRILET.
(THIS DAY.)
(by TxLcoaLTll.)
(moat ors owl! cowspoirrorr.)
The market continues very steady, and the sales foot up
about 20,000 bales.

MINCING-LAI E.-(11118 DAY.)
Sroaz.—There is a good demand, chiefly for brown
qualities, at last week's prices. The private sales include
• parcel of brown Bahia at 275. 6d. Refine I—Brown
lumps are firmer, but fine qualities are to be bad at rather
easier rates. Pieces steady.
Corerz.—Business to a moderate extent has been tran-
sacted at steady rates.
Tau remains quiet.
Barrerrax.—The market continues active, prices are
again higher. Refraction, 41 to 31 sold on the spot at
21e. for cash, and abort prompt; and 21e. to 21s. 61. with-
out allowance, and lie. 6d. with allowance, paid for 200
tone afloat. _

iticxithe market remains quiet. A small parcel of
Ball= soli at 9s. 6d, to 9s. 9d.

COMIC—The market is active at firmer prices.
JOT* is steady but quiet.

TALLOW MARKET.—(TIIII3 DAY.)
The market is steady Town tallow, 625. 6d. ; Peters-
burg Y.C. on the spot, 625. 6d. ; October to December,
625. 6d. ; December, 625. 6d. ; January, his. ; Marsh,
63a. 6d.
T.UtTICITLARB OT TALLOW.

SOW , MS. i IWO. , Isll.
Stork on bawl this day..cein MIX* 1 64,410 21,397 24,191
Dehvary bat week
Ditto horn Ist June
Arrival last week Ulf I 5,460 6,659 4,110
Ditto from Ist Jusei
ail. s. 3.'4 d.s.d.s. d.s.d.s. d.s.d.
Pries T.C. on Spat this day ll 361 • 443 44 3 63 9
Ditto Town bat Pridav 44 II '459 48 II .515 0

Arrival for the week ending Nor. 4 last year, 3,911 casks, and
delirmy, 1,943 maks. The snivel last week comprised tait mats
trees et. Pet/rest/mg ; 923 auks horn Australis ; 496 arks trees
South Americe—total, 4,119 casks.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
The supply of beasts is much shorter than on
Monday Wt. The average quality is still very
inferior ; choice kinds consequently maintain late
prices. There are not quite so many sheep
as on this day week, but quite equal to the demand.
Trade is very slow and prices are no better. Calves are
lower. Our foreign supply *insists of 2,633 beasts and
87 calve*. Prom Scotland there are 48 beasts ; Ireland,
277 ; and 2,002 from the midland and home counties.

Per doss el b& c c 6. Pat stow et a. 6.
Best Scots, Heralds. 6 0 6 4 IMAM. lilt-brdsa 0 0 0
Scot Short-La0.... 4 8 6 0 Boot Lostmools 4 4 4
Beoood qua/ Bemis I 83 6 Do., do., Sham 0 0 0
Calms 3 8 6 6 ItatokssooodgooL 3 4 4
Pigs. 4 4 8 Do. do. Ohara 00 0
SestDos&llll-beedo 4 10 5 2 Lomb. 0 0 0
Desoto at market, 4,370 ; sheep sod lambs mono; solve%
101 ; pious 860.

BOROUGH HOP MARKRT.—(THIS DAT.)
Weems. Pattenden and Smith report the market re-
main. unchanged. Choice samples are more paiticulara
inquired for, late rates being maintained. MiMling a
inferior are firm, at last week's prices.

COAL MARKET.—(IIIIB DAY.)
Walls End Hatton, 19.. 6d. ; Walls End Lentbion,
Ns. 9d. ; Walls End Haswell, 19s. 6d. ; Walls
End Hartlepool, las. 9d. ; Walls End Rummell Hetton,
17e. 3d. ; Walla End Original Hartlepool, 19e. 6d. ;
Walls End Eden Main, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Tunstall,
175.; Walls End Hatton LE I:gs. ; Walls End Pram.
Wweirloa 9d. ; Rainy. 16e. 6d. ; West Wylam, 16e.;
e'Hart, 16e. ; 's Hartley, 16a. 96.
Sipa at cat., 34 ; at sea, 36.

A telegram from the Times correspondent at
Madrid says that the French communication to the provi-
sional government "is responsive and sympathetic; the
English cold and reserved."
REPRESENTATION OP SITIFFSELD.—Mr. E. P.
Plias, Q.C., left town this morning for She Meld, where he
will madras a great mooting to-night as the conservative
candidate for the borough.
Awarnzit TORY Bust.—Mr. B. Brame, of Bir-
mingham, base drawn the attention of Mr. Bright to an
announcement placarded on the walls of a neigh-
bouring town, with the view of prejudicing the
minds of (Weenier, ',reknit the bun. gentleman.
It was as follows:—" From a quite independent
.quarter,
we learn that within the tut nine months Mr. Bright and
Mr. Dillwyn bad a formal interview with lamina!
Cullen and Monsignor Woodlock, to arrange in whet=
the spoils of the Irish church could be
bealect=cltoman Catholics." Mr. BrONlm4y was
:—" I have not written publicly to contra-
diet the paragraph to which you refer. I have thought
that a lie so absurd might be left Ito its fate. There is,
surely, no person who can believe it., on whom any argu-
ment, or statement, or contradiction of mine could have
any Inatome."

• AMERICA.

(Taman zuram's Avatar.)

The North German Lloyd Steam-ship Bremen,
from Now York on the 15th instant, arrived at
FGathanipton on Octolo..r 2Gth„ with 78 pawing:ors
for that port, Havre, and Bremen; 3tt sacks of
mails; 109,520 dollars in specie for London, 1,030
dollars for Paris, and 4,200 dollars tor Bremen.
On the 23th, off Scilly, thb Bronson spoke the
Swedirli brig Annm, Lound cast ; and or the
Li and the Danish schooner No. 330, bound wet.

NEW YORE, Om 15.
Lahr but still incomplete returns froze Penn-
sylvania phew that the Republicans have elected
10 and the Democrats 8 members to Congress.
The Republicans have elected 12 and the Dbmo-
crats 7 members for Ohio, being a democratic gain
in the representation of those States and Indiana
of 7 members. The election of a democratic
mayor at Philadelphia is conceded. Later returns
reduce the republican majority in Ohio to 13,000,
and Philadelphia 8,000, leaving Nebraska
doubtful.

Diplomatic correspondence has boon publishel
allowing that Mr. Hale had recognised the new
Spanish government by orders of the State De-
partment.

General Prim and Marshal Serrano have ex-
pMesecd their thanks through Mr. Halo for this
prompt recognition.
Oho Sub-Conteessional Retrenchment Com-
mittee have taken proceedings against Rolicitor
Hinckley for contempt in refusing to testify rels-
the to Lis proceedings in the investigation of the
revenue frauds.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

Nati, ithstuncling the approach of the fortnightly
settlement, the stock markets are generally firmer
to-day, with an increased amount of business, con-
sisting almost entirely of purchases. Foreign
bonds have Leen bought to a considerable
extint, and exhibit a rise ranging from /
to I per cent., the principal movement being
in Egyptian of 1868. As regards railway stocks,
Midland, Brighton, South Eastern, and Metro-
politan are inquired for, at an improvement. The
government funds are quoted the same as on
t4aturday. United States 5-20 Bonds have ex
pet ienced an ad% ance. Banking and miscellaneous
shares present no movement.
The discount market is quiet, with few trans-
actions. The lowest rate for bills is 11 to 11 per
cent., and for advances in the Stock Ex-
change, 1.
Consols are at 941 to I for money an 4 the
account (Novemle•r 5) ; and the Three per Cents.
Reduced and New Three per Cents., 93 to 1.
The railway market is firm, and a rite is appi-
rent in sonic stock:. Brighton is in chief
n quest, and bus improved Z per cent. Mid-
land, Metropolitan, and South Eastern have also
advanced Z. Prices are quoted as follows :
Caledonian, 711 to I; London and North Western,
112 to 1 ; Great Western, 48! to Z ; Midland,
114 to 1 ; London and South Western, 871
to 881 ; Great Eastern, 411 to 1 ; Brighton,
511 to 52; South Eastern. 79 to ; Metropo-
litan, 1061 to 1; Great Northern, 1071 to
108; ditto A, 1061 to 107 ; Lancashire and York-
shire, 1281 to 129 ; London, Chatham, and Dover,
171 to ; and Manchastet, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire, 48 to 1.
Foreign stocks are in request, and have advanced
in roveral cases. Egyptian of 1868 have improved
per cent.; Russian of 1866, ; Peruvian of
1865, Spanish of 1866, and Turkish of 1962
and 1865, ; and Italian of 1861, 1. Annexed
are the quotations :—Brazilian of 1865, 781 to
794; Chili= of 1867, 941 to 95; Egyptian of 1864,
811 to 821, ex div. ; ditto of 1868, 731 to 1 ;
Italian of 1861, 531 to ?,; Mexican, 1.34 to 161 ;
Peruvian of 1865, 62 to ; Russian of 1866, 901
to 911; ditto, Nicolai Railway Loan, 681 to ;
ditto Orel, 821 to 83, ex div. ; ditto Moscow-
Jaroslaw, 831 to 1 ; Spanish of 1867, 331 to 4 ;
Turkish of 1858, 671 to 681; ditto of 1862, 691
to 701 ; and ditto of 1865, 411 to 1.
The Radian Ten-and-a-Half per Cents. are at
214 to 217 ; the Five, 1141 to 115 ; the Four,
1021 to 1031 ; the Bonds, 18s. to 235. prem. ;
two Debentures, 1051 to 106; and Exchequer
Bills, 17s. to 21s. prem. Bank Stock is in demand,
and 11. better, at 243 to 245.
There is no alteration in Bank shares. London
and Westminster, 641 to 1 ; London and County,
481 to 494 ; Union of London, 331 to 341 ; Anglo-
Austrian, 61 to 71 prem.; Imperial Ottoman, 11
to 11 prem. ; and Consolidated, Ito 1 prem.

The market for miscellaneous shires is inanimate.
National Discount, 111 to 121; General Credit,
21 to 21 dim. ; International Financial, 1Q to 1
dia. ; Hudson's Bay, 15 to 1 ; Telegraph Con-
struction, 15i to ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per
Cent. Preference, 31 to 4/ ; and Anglo-kme-
rican, 211 to I.

American securities show firmness. The 3-20
bonds have improved per cent., viz., to 73f to 1;
Erie Railway Shares, 30e to 31 ; Illinois Central,
97 to I ; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures,
371 to f ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds,
39 to I.
The scrip of the New Italian Loan is at 21 to
prem., showing a recovery of per cent.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols are without change. The variations in
railway stocks comprise a reduction off per oent.
in South Eastern, and a rise of k in Great Eastern.
Turkish Bonds of 1885 have improved f, per cent.,
but Italian of 1861 and Spanish of 1867 are i
lower.

FOUR O'CLOCK.

The government funds have improved * per
cent., viz., to 941 to I, both for money and the
account.

Some of the railway stocks are rather Satter.
Caledonian, 711 to 72; Brighton, 511 to 52 ;
Metropolitan, 106; to 1; South Eastern, 781 to
1 ; Midland, 113 to 1; Lancashire and York-
shire, 1281 to 129 ; London and North Western,
112 to 1 ; and Great Western, 481 to 1.
Foreign bonds are steady. Italian of 1881, 531
to 1; Orel, 821 to 831; Nicholai, 681 to 3 ;
Turkish of 1866, 411 to 1; and Spanish of 1867,
331 to 1.

No bullion operations have occurred at the Bank
to-day.
At Paris to-day the Three per Ccut. Rentes
opened at 70fr. 30c. for the account, being bc.
better.

The report of the directors of the Royal
Mail Steam Packet Company, to be pre-
sented at the general meeting on the 28th
instant, refers to a serious diminution in
the amount of " surus" on the " worldng
account," that surplus being insufficient to allow
the usual appropriation for the depreciation of the
fleet, after providina for the customary transfer to
the credit of the " repair and renewal account."
The report mentions that this unsatisfactory result
arises mainly from a falling off in the receipts for
" homeward freight and money." The
war in the River Plate,incrersed competition for
trait), and reductions of rates, have all told

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againtit Hie concern, though, in spite of the
damage at St. Themes by the hurricane and earth-
quake, the total expenditure is leas than in the
coiresponiing period of last year. On the
" repair ainJ renewal account " there is a balance
of 7,6611. in favour of the company for the six
months, while the balance at the cred't of the
" insurance seeou.nt" has increased from 134,451/.
to 160,721/. lieut.,' is expressed by the directors
at the financial difgeulties of the Panama, New
Zealand, and Australia.! Royal Mail Company—
en undertaking which, it .ts remarked, " has been
worked with great regulan.V. and has. of course,
brought traffic to this comp % ny's line." A hope is
entertained that the service referred to will be
continued, and meanwe the Royal Mail direc-
tors have taken measures to prot net the interests
of their shareholders in the matter of the advance
made by them some time back ter the Panama
Company.
I nquiriea are being made about the =oval Sar-
dinian Railway, and the shoireholderei who are
dissatisfied at the long delay izr the eartllng out
of the arrangement. made between the govern-
ment of Italy and their directcat, express them-
selves as unable to understand why the Chanters
should hays imposed fresh conditions which appa-
nutty have the effect el making the' arrangemnit
impracticable.
The half-yearly meeting of the /kale and Lake;
Huron Railway Company is fixed fbr the sth
November.