The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-22 00:00:00

Police-constable Richard Cabo, 116 0, said that es gain I
woes Oxford-street to Mums. Jackson and Grahame/OM
found that the fire escape bad bees knocked from thstadra
floor into the second floor window, and seeing the C.o=
who he was informed by the conductor had
the escape, to be drank and quits Incapable of driving—
cab he took him into custody. Besides • large pane of iii-
glass being broken at Mamas. Jackson and Graham's • ill
number of chairs and other articles were injured. tt
Barnes, the gaoler, said that about two years ago the let.
fire-escape at tbesame station was damaged to the •amount 01.
to
of 201. under similar circumstances.
Mr. Frederick Smith, in the employ of Mesas. Jackson et."'
and Graham, said that • plate of glass eight feet high in
fw
the show-room window was broken. at.
The prisoner said it was an accident, and that he was at.
not drank. et.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said that the damage being above Si. he Bat
woo bound to send the prisoner for trial. 81.
The prisoner said he thought it was very bard. ea
Mr. Tyrwhitt remarked that it was also hard for the at.
persons whose property had been damaged.
The prisoner was committed for trial, the magistrate 86'
offering to take bail. et
SOUTHWARK.
DIBORACZYUL SOBEERT.
Edward Chenerh• master carman, carrying on an ex- es.
l.
tensive business in Sumner-street, Southwark-bridge-
road, wad at the bar before Mr. Partridge, charged et
with stealn from tbsstables of Mr. Henry Bevershaw, at.
galvanized iron manufacturer, in the same street. et
William Hardy said he was in the employ of the prossen- at.
tor, and in consequence of the mysterious loss of corn from
the stables which adjoined the premises, he and another 114
workman were locked in on the previous night. Between is
12 and 1 in the morning they heard some one unlock the ei,
stable door, and after entering go to the corn bin and open M.
it. They heard • pail rattle and some corn put in, after St.
which the party was about to leave when witness and his
companion rushed from their hiding places and seized hold
of the prisoner with a pail containing about a peck of oats. a
Witness held him while his brother workman fetched • hi.
police-constable and gave him into custody. es.
Police-constable 311 A reserve, said he was on duty in S.
the Southwark-bridge-road when he was celled to the 111
prosecutor's stables, when the prisoner was given into his la
custody for stealing oats from that place. He had a pail at
containing about • peck of oats in his possession. When in,
charged with stealing them, he said that the oats were his M.
own ; and as he was feeding his horses he saw; • light in at.
prosecutor's stables, and entered to see what was the
matter, when he was seized and given into custody.
Mr. Bevershaw informed his worship that for some time to
he bad complained of the large consumption of oats, and hi.
suspecting he was robbed be directed two men to conceal le
themselves to detect the thief. He bad no suspicion of
the prisoner, as he was in a large way of business.
The prisoner elected to be tried by his worship, when Mr. gb
Partridge told him no doubt he had plundered the prosecu td
-
tor to some extent. He sentenced him to three months' et
hard labour.

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COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. IL;;

MARK-LANE.--(THIS DAY.)
The quantity of home-grown wheat on sale here to day top
was again very moderate, and scarcely any fine produce Bt.
was included in the supply. Fine parcels were very firm, 1°
and for such fully late rates were obtained ; but inferior 00
qualities were dull of sale. alt.
Fair average supplies of foreign wheats were on the 100
stands. There was a moderate demand for most deacrip- 100
tons, at the prices previously current. 100
Floating cargoes of wheat were dull. Spring corn afloat 104
was quite as dear. St
With barley the market wee scantily supplied. The trade ao
ruled firm. Fine malting parcels realised extreme quota- 10
Moos, and the value of other sorts was well supported.
Malt moved off slowly, but no change took place in the dt.
currencies. it,
Oats were in limited request. Prices, however, ruled 10
firm. tee
Very little business was doing in beans, on former terms. 10
In peas, with the exception of white qualities, which 0t
have met a fair sale, the transactions were on a very mode-
Nate scale. to
The flour trade was quiet, on former terms. 10
On the whole, the seed market was heavy, at late rates- toe
Cakes were in fair request. too
At

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40 to 42
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1110: 46 to 47
46 to 48
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TEE EXPRESS,- WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1868.

moitzr' ifiRKET.-(T1118 DAY.)'I
Oft OVIIMIL
In the Stock Exchange to-day there is a prepon-
derate,e of sales, and the marketa are rather dull.
Prices in most owes, however, are maintained,
owing to peoent investments and a consequent
small supply of stock in nearly all the departments.
This remark applies especially to the English funds,
the dealers in which have so little stock in hand
that they are borrowers of it for a few days. Con-
sols are about 1-16 per cent. lower, but most of the
railway securities and foreign bonds, as well as
banking and financial share', are without variation.
Colonial government debentures are steady. The
unfavourable weather tens to check business.
The demand apr mosey is very moderate, and
choice bills are 'taken at 11 to 11 per cent., or
a to 3 below the bank minimum. Loans on English
government securities are offered in the Stock
Exchange at per cent. r annum, but without
finding takers.
Consols are quoted 921 to I for money and' the
new account (Gth February), and the Three
per Cent. Reduced and New Three per Cents.,
92a to 93.

- -
The railway market is inactive, and, with the
exception of a rise of to } per cent. in Great
Western and Great Northern stocks, and a reduc-
tion of lin Midland, prices are without variation.
Annexed are the quotations :—Metzopolitan,ll7 to
; Great Western, 4611 to 1 ; London and North
Western, 1161 to 117 ; Midland, 1031 to 104 ; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 1231 to 124 ; Caledonian, 741
to a ; South Eastern, 68 to ; Great Eastern, 29}
to 1; Great Northern, 106} to 107} ; ditto A, 1081
to 1091 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 18} to
j; North British, 34 to • Brighton, 46}
to 47 ; York and North Midland, 93 to ; and
Berwick, 101} to 102}.
With respect to foreign stocks. Peruvian of
1865 have experienced a relapse of } per oent.,
viz., to 731 to 1. Italian of 1861 are t lower, at
421 to 43}, but Turkish of 1865 have improved 1,
the present price being 301 to 311. Turkish of
1862 are at 581 to 1 ; Greek, 12 to } ; Portuguese
scrip, 2a to a prem. ; Spanish New Three per
Cents., 35} to I ; Mexican, 15} tog ; and Egyp-
tian of 1864, 90 to 91.
American securities have been little dealt in.
The 5-20 Bonds have declined . per cent., viz.,
to 711 to 72 ; Erie Railway shares are at 48} to
49 ; and Illinois Central, 83 to }, showing no
change.
Atlantic cable shares are unaltered —Angl o-
American 201 to and Atlantic Telegraph Eight
per Cent. Preference 41 to 5.
Bank shares are quiet, but Union of London are
-10 s. better, at 34} to 33}. London and West-
minster are quoted 71} to 72} ; Alliance, 121 to
11} dis. ; imperial Ottoman, 14 to 1} dia. ;
London and County, 53 to 54 ; and Oriental Cor-
_ poration, 41} to 42}.
_ Financial shares exhibit no movement. Inter-
national, 2to 11 dis. ; London, 22* to 21} dia. ;
General Credit, 21 to I 3is. ; and Credit Foncier,
3 to f per share.
The report of the directors of the City Discount
Company (Limited) states the balance available for
division at the meeting on the Ist of February at
4,5351., and recommends a dividend of 10 per
cent. per annum, free of income tax. 5331. is also
to be written off the preliminary expenses, and
1,0131. to be carried forward.
The annual meeting of the proprietors of the
London and County Bank will Le held on the 6th
of February, for the declaration of a dividend.
The ordinary general meeting of the English and
Foreign Credit Company (Limited) is convened for
the 4th of February, when a dividend will be do-