The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-04 00:00:00

FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS.

Orel Vitebsk, guaranteed by Russian Government, 5 per
tent., 79i, I, M.

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MINES.
Chantsles Gold and Silver Mining (Um.), 1 15-16.
Don Pedro North del Rey, 24, j, prem.
St. John del Rey (Limited), 191, 18j.
United Mexican (Limited), 1, 9-16.

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Agra (Limited), E,
Anglo-Austrian, 1 1 , I.
Chartered of India, Australia, and China, 16.
Imperial Ottoman, 114,
Land Mortgage Bank of India (Limited), i•
London anl County, 52w, , 4.
London and Westminster, Scrip (issued at 101. prem.,
none of which has been paid), 46f, f.
National Provincial of England. 2nd and 3rd issue, 39.
Provincial of Ireland, 914.
Union of Australia, 50, fe,.
Union of London, 35f, 4i.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited), 22f, ad.
Atlantic Telegraph, 52.
Berlin Water Works (Limited), 15g.
Commercial Union (Assurance), sf.
Credit Foncier of England (Limited), 3,2,;, 3 1-16.
Crystal Palace, pref., 98.
Egyptian 9 per cent. Viceroy Loan, guaranteed by
Egyptian government, 1.
Electric and International Telegraph, 163.
General Credit and Discount (Limited), sf.
Hudson's Ba 164.
New Quebrade (Limited), 5-16, ,
Royal Mail Steam, 70, 1.
Trust and Agency of Australasia (Limited), 1 13-16, 2.
Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 731, j,

Miss BURDETT COUTTS AND THE BELGIAN Ex-
MAIBIOIIIBTO.—The Belgian papers publish • letter, dated
May 23, from Miss Burdett Coutts to M. Wouters.
Thy, the president of the Liege excursionists to England,
in which she thanks them for the present of the beautiful
album presented to her in their name by Baron Dujar.
din, the Belgian minister, in London. In it she says :
" A slight indisposition which compelled me to leave
London has alone prevented me from not sooner returning
these few words of thanks. I bee of you, sir, to be my
interpreter to those who have joined in the idea of afford-
ing me so much pleasure, and of causing me such a delicate
and charming surprise."
THE RHINE FESTIVAL. —A remarkable musical
festival is at present being held at Cologne—being the
sixtieth of the kind. On the opening day an address
was delivered by M. Schlinck, who gave an
eloquent amount of the Rhine festivals and of the
great composers who directed them, and are now no more
—Ries, Spohr, Spontini, Mendelssohn, Schumann.
The rest of the day was devoted to the Messiah. The
soloists were lime. Joachim, lime. Dustman, and MM.
Gun: and Hill. The most perfect discipline was manifested
by the 630 singers, and the effect of the oratorio was great.
The second day was performed a cantata of Bach, Le Pen
Memel, au overture of Hiller, a psalm of Mendelssohn,
an act from La Ivestale of Spontini, and the Ninth Sym-
phony of Beethoven.

THE HORNS SHOW.--THIS DAY).—There was
a large attendance at 10 o'clock this morning, and
business seemed to be the order of the day ; the transac-
tions at the secretary's office being very numerous.
The number of horses sold and the invariably good prices
obtained for them have stamped the Agricultural Hall as
the best market in the kingdom for good horses,
and the tremendous number of applications which
were made for standing-room plainly show that
this is the estimation in which it is held.
The hurdle racing with hunters was to begin to-day
at 2 o'clock, and the sport is to be resumed at
4. To-morrow, being the last day, there will be a
aeries of racing and jumping contests.
PLAYING AT SINGLE-STICK.—(THIS DAY.)—Thin
morning John Plyman, of 2, Bedford-street, Walworth, and
another were at Wood-green, playing at single-stick, when
the latter, after striking Hyman across the leg and arms,
gave boa a smart rap on the heed. The unfortunate man
had his hat off at the time, and he fell to the ground in-
sensible. He was picked up and conveyed to the Royal
Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, where he was attended by
Dr. Jefferson, who found him suffering from severe in-
juries.
LONDON CZ/MAL OMNIBUS COMPANY (1J1117114.
—Tr* receipts for the week ending May 31, 12,4901,
ss. Bd.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIN DAY.

ONE O'CLOCK.

The English fonds opened firmly this morning
at an improvement of i per cent., chiefly in con-
nection with the arrangement of the monthly
account, which will be completed this after-
noon. A relapse, however, has since taken
place to the last prices of yesterday, and
the tendency of the market at the moment
for this security is flat. Most of the other
departments of the'Stock Exchange are likewise
dull, but the reduction in quotations is
neither general nor important. Railway
stocks are slightly loner in a few
instances, although the traffic returns of
nearly all the leading lines show
an increase compared with the correspond-
ing period of last year. In the case
of the London and South Western. the
increase is as much as 10,3116 f., owing to the
Epsom races. Some of the foreign bonds have
declined, while others have advanced.

Although this is the 4th of the month, the dis-
count market is still very inactive, and the bent
paper is taken at II to percent.

Consols are quoted 94} to ;.%, ex div., for money,
94;:, ex div., for the new account (July), and the
Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per
Cents., 94g to!.

In the railway market Brighton, South Eastern-
Metropolitan, and Great Northern A stocks have
declined to I per cent., while Cale-
donian, Great Western, and Great Eastern
have improved !. The quotations are as follows :
Caledonian, 741 to 75 ; London and North-
Western, 115,1. to I ; Great Western, 531 to ;
Midland, 1061 to ; London and South
Western, 91 to 93 ; Great Eastern, 35e
to ; Brighton. 51} to 2 ; South Eastern, 75i to
2 ex deb. ; Metropolitan, 109} to 110 ; Great
Northern, 10214 to 103 ; ditto A, 9tlf to ; Lon-
don, Chatham, and Dover, 20 to }; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 1281 to 129 ; York and North Mid-
land, 94 to ; Berwick, 103 to 1 ; and North
British, 33} to 34.

The variations in foreign stocks comprise a
decline of kto it per cent. in Chilian of 1867 and
Italian of 1861, and a rise of 1. in Brazilian of
1865 and Turkish of 1865. Subjoined are the
prices :—Brazilian of 1865, 77i to / ; Chilian of
1867, 94i to 95i ; Egyptian of 1864, 80/ to
81/ ; ditto Viceroy 7 per Cents., 73* to
74 ; Italian of 1861, 521 to g ; Mexican
161 to if ; Greek, 14 to # ; Peruvian of 1865, 861 to
87 ; Russian of 1866, 88 to 89 ; ditto Orel, 79,
to 1 ; Spanish of 1867, 370 to 14. ; Turkish of 1858,
63 to 1 ; ditto of 1862, 64* to 65 ; and ditto of
1865, 37" to 1.

The Indian' Five per Cent. stock has risen per
cent., viz., to 1144 to 115, ex div. The Bonds are'
quoted 25a. to 30c. prem., being •28. better ; the
Four per Cents. 1041 to 105 ; and the Deben-
tures, 105 to 4. Bank Stock, 246 to 248 ; and
Exchequer Bills, 10s. to 14s. prem.
With respect to bank shares, Imperial Ottoman
are ss. lower, at 11 to 1 d prem. , while Anglo-
Austrian have improved 2s. Gd., viz., to 51'2 to
prem. ; London and Westminster, 71,1 to I ; Lon-
don and County, 52/ to ; Union of London, 342
to 352 ; London and Brazilian, 30 to 25 die. ; and
Consolidated, 1 toe prem.
The only change in miscellaneous shares is a
rise of 2s. Gd. in General Credit, viz., to
21. to 2 die. National Discount, 51 to 61
prem. ; Credit Foncier, 21 to 3 per share ;
International Financial, 11 to 1* die. ;
London, 23 to 21 dis. ; Hudson's Bay, 161 to ;
Egyptian Trading, 5 to 41 die. ; Telegraph Con-
struction, 141 to 1 ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per
Cent. Preference, 5 to 4 ; and Anglo-American,
24 to 4.

American securities are rather flatter. The 5-20
Bonds are at 720 to ; Erie Railway shares,
4511 to 46 ; Illinois Central, 97ir to ;
Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, 28i to
29 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds,
31_to }.

Manchester advises state that a petition in bank,
iuptcy his been filed against Mr. 31. Couvelas,
merchant, who recently failed.

The annual meeting of the Ceylon Company
(Limited) is called for the 16th inst., to receive
the directors' report and declaration of a dividend.
HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

Consols are inquired for, and have advanced
1-16 per cent., viz., to 94g for money, and 94,i to
for the account.
In the railway market, Great Northern A stock is
in gooddemand,and I per cent. better, at 974 to 1.
Brighton, South Eastern, Metropolitan, and Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire have also risen to g.
Foreign bonds are dull, and Italian of 1861,
Peruvian of 1865, Spanish of 1867, and Turkish
of 1865 have receded I per cent.

FOUR O'CLOCK.

The market for the English funds is dull, owing
to a preponderanoe of sales. Consols are now
quoted 94} for money, and 94 Sto for the account,
being per cent. lower.
Railway stocks are inquired for, and have im-
proved jto per cent. Caledonian, 74; to 75; ;
Metropolitan, 110 i to j ; Brighton, 521 to if ;
South Eastern, 768 to g ; Midland, 106; to ;
London and North Western, 1161 to i; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 1287, to 129:- ; and Great
Western, 33,1 to

Foreign bonds are quiet. Italian of 1801, 624,
to ; Orel Vitebsk, 791 to 80 ; Nicholai, 64 to 3 ;
Spanish of 1867, 371 to ; and Turkish of lab,
37+ to 1.
About 70,0001. in bar gold has been sent into
the Bank.

At Paria to-day the Tbree per Cent. Rentes
opened at 70fr. 65c. for the account, showing no
change.
The bidding, for bills on Calcutta and Madras
were held yesterday at the Bank of England. The
amounts allotted were :--To Calcutta, 18,37,500
rupees, and to Madras 1,62,500 rupees. The minimum
price was fixed at Is. 101 d. on both presidencies,
and tenders at that price will receive about 30 per
cent. Those above will be allotted in full. /Co
tenders on Bombay were invited. These results
indicate a further diminution in the demand for
the means of remittance to India, the terms having
been fixed 1 per cent. lower than on the last
occasion.

With reference to the case of " Sheppard v.
Murphy," which has of late attracted much atten-
tion, it appears that the judgment of the Vice-
Chancellor of Ireland has been reversed on appeal.
This decision establishes the principle that a trans-
terror of shares has a remedy against a transferree,
no matter how many intermediate hands the shares
may have passed through. The delivery of the
judgment occupied three hours.
We are glad to learn that the affairs of Mr.
James McHenry, so well known in connexion
with the Atlantic and Great Western Railway,
seem likely to admit of a more satisfactory settle-
ment than that indicated on Tuesday. We are as-
sured that, according to the arrangement proposed,
Mr. McHenry is to pay 6e. Bd. in the pound in two
years, and the entire balance up to 20s. in the
pound in annual instalments of 3s. 4d. in the
pound : and it is added that creditors for upwaris
of 2,400,000,., an amount which conveys the re-

quisite majority, have agreed to accept the offer.
It is affirmed that the bankruptcy proceedings its
f,..rred to have been commenced by a dissentient cre-
ditor for about 5,0031. It is assumed that the
deed will be immediately completed by the assents
of nearly all the large creditors, so as to pr vent any
proceedings in bankruptcy taking effect.
The London and North Western Railwav traffic
return shows this week an increase of 2,2651. over
last year ; the Midland an increase of 2,5481. ; and
the Great Northern an increase of 2,260/.
At the meeting yesterday of the African Steam
Ship Company (Limited) the directors' report was
adoptod. The accounts showed a balance of
6,999/. to the credit of the revenue account, and
the usual dividend of Bs. per share for the half.
year, free of income tax, was declared, in addition
to a payment of 2s. per share. The amount left to
be carried forward is 1.4951.
A meeting was held yesterday of the Colonial
Securities Company (Limited). The sum available
for division was stated at 4,0631., and a dividend
of 2i and a bonus of 2 per cent, were declared for
the kulf-year, making,
. with the interim dis idend of
2i per cent. paid in September last, a tctal distri-
bution for the twelve months of 7 per cent. free of
income tax.

A circular from Mesas. Aahurst, Morris. and
Co. invites a meeting of the first debenture
holders of the Ottoman Railway Company for the
4th of June, to consider the course to be adopted
in the present position of the company's affairs.
Subjoined is a copy of a private telegram, dated
Bombay, June 2 :

Latest public date. let June. Cotton market steady.
Sew DhoHera, Rs. 250 ; freights for first-class ship begin-
ning to load, 31.. Clearance, of cotton since 211 h May.
93,0u0 bales, making 213,000 bales for the month of Kay.
Goods market dull and depressed ; ilb. skirtings, Rs. 5.10;
exchange for document bills, the. per rupee.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

There is no variation of importance in the
mining market. Prince of \Vales shares are
quoted 425. to 445. ; Great Retallack, 2k to g
Redmoor, 4s. to 6s. ; North Treskerbv, 16s. to
18s. ; Wheal Seton, 80 to 85; West Caradon, 4 to
; Chiverton Moor. 6 to 61 ; Trelawney, 8i: to
; Noith Crotty, 1i to 21 ; Chiverton, 2 to 21;
East Seton, 20s. to 25a. ; North Roekear, 14 to
16 ; New Lovell, 20s. to 225. 6d. : Clifford, 5 to
9 ; East Caradon, rfig to ; Marke Valley, 611 to 7 ;
North Downs, 26a. to 28s. ; and Treweathea, 238.
to 30s.

Foreign and colonial mining shares are inactive.
St. John Del Itey, 18 to 1911 ; Don Pedro, to
prem. ; Anglo-Brazilian, 3-16 to 5-16 prem. :
Pestarena, g to f dia. ; Chontales, 1; to
Rosea Grande, 3-16 to 5-16 prem. ; Auglo-Italian,
par to,' prem. ; United Mexican, ti to ; Fron-
tino and Bolivia, g to I ; and Port Phillip, 11
to
The first general meeting of the Sao Vicente
Mining Company (Limited) is convened for the
26th inst. The share certificates will be ready in
exchange for the letters of allotment and bankers'
receipts on the 16th

At East Rosewarne Mine meeting yesterday ti;
accounts showed a debit balance of Wi. 16s. 6d.