The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-14 00:00:00

FEARFUL STORY AND LOSS OF LIFE IN
BELGIUM.

A violent storm broke over Belgium throe
days back and committed great ravages in almost
all the towns of the kingdom. At Tournai, the roof
of the Town Hall was partly carried away ; at
Namur, some tires are Mid to have been lost; at
Mous, chimne)s were blown down and houses damaged,
and several booths from the fair-field were carried away;
ut Bruges, the church, the hospital, end the theatre,
in addition to borne factories and private dwell-
ings, suffered considerably. Also at Frit‘lar„ near Co-
logne, the tower of the church was blown down during
masa autl several persons burred under the nrins. Sixteen
corpr.es Lase aln ady been got out, hut toi more are known
I. he still there.

Alias Cm-pcntcr Lan received a very hest ty wel-
route in licanhay, and having deeid.+l upon staying in
that city, the government has gladly accepted en offer
who has made of her service+ in connection with the ...tab-
liehtnent of a towel., normal school there. The native
prase has also welcome.' her ww7 warmly. She was to
explain her views et a large public meeting to ho held in
Bombay on the afternoon of the day on which the mail
left.

113 s

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MONDAY .1111ViN11441 blehireigli 144 Mt

(twin Emints ate.)
LIVIMIPOOL, Dim U.
Private advioes by Calabar from the West Coast
of Africa state that when the news of the Spanish
revolution arrived at Fernando Po, a deputation
waited upon the governor and asked him to de-
clare for the new government. He at first wished
to wait for official despatches, but at leogth
yielded. A jubilee was to be held to celebrate the
downfall of Bonrbonism, and there was a general
feeling of joy at the change.

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ONE 010LOOS.
Apart from the Welsh funds, which are dull,
eol have declined 1-18 to a per cent., public
eenn-ities show a somewhat better ten-
dency to-day. The advises from abroad
are eene.idered more re-assuring, while
the Anew' of the exchanges leads to
an expectatios: that further amounts of
gold will be taken to the Bank. Foreign bonds
have improved in several cases, the chief upward
movement being iu Spanish of 1887, owing chiefly
to the official announcement that the dividend
will be paid in due course.
A moderate advance is apparent in some of the
railway stocks. Metropolitan has risen upon
purchases to close speculative accounts. London
and County Bank shares are offered. The dealers
are still partly engaged with the settlement of the
fortnightly account, which will be concluded to-
MOITOW.

The discount market is quiet, and the rate fur
the beet bills is unaltered, at 21 to 3 per oent.
The English funds are quoted 92} to }, ex
div., for money, and 921 to f, ox div., for the
account (Jan. 6), and the Throe per Cents. Reduced
and Now Three per Cents., 92} to I.

'the railway market is arm, and a rise of 1 to
per cent. has occurred in Midland, Grmt Eastern,
Metropolitan, and Caledonian stocks. South
Eastern, however, is 1 lower. Subjoined are the
prime :—London and North Western, 1121 to 1 ;
Great Western, 481 to jE ; Midland, 1121 to 1;
London and South Western, 87 to 88; Groat
Eastern, 411 to 1; Brighton, 481 to 1 ; South
Eastern, 79 to 1; Metropolitan, 1011 to 102 ;
Great Northern, 1061 to 1081; ditto A, 1071 to
; Caledonian, 74 to 1; and London, Chatham,
and Dover, 181 to 17.

In the foreign stock market Egyptian of 1868
Peruvian of 1865, and Spanish of 1867. "aim risen
Ito 1 per cent. Prices are que:.ed" 4. fon„:ms :
Brazilian of 1865, 776 •- - ~.. • 96i
0, ma • ,ailisn of 1867, .
to 97 ! "ditto of
of Isoo, a3i to I ;
. dall7ololl
1
1868, 731 to 741 • Italian of 1861, 661 to
1; ditto Tobacco Loan, 33 tq 4 prem.; Mexi-
can liti to •: z,........_,. ,i ;I_
' _ . • ....ha 91 Imo, 811 to i;
Russian of 1868, 891 to 90/ ; ditto Nioolai, 6,51
to f ; ditto Orel, 791 to 00 ; ditto Moscow-
Jareelaw, 781 to 791, ex div.; ditto Charkof-
Azof, If to I die. ; ditto Chareow-Erementschug,
i 4,.• . to 1 prem.; Spanish of 1867, 323 to f ;
Turkish of 18A 621 to 631 ; ditto of 1882, 831
to 64 ; and cLitiQ of PK V.; t,-, 4,
Indian government securities are without change.
The Five per Cents. are at 1111 to 1121; the
Four, 1021 to ;103 ; the Bonds, 7s. to 12s.
prem. ; and the Debentures, 1043 to 103. Bank
Stock, 240 to 242. Tho March Exchequer Bills arc
quoted 38. to ss. prem., and the June, 53. to 10s.
prem.

Bank shares are inactive, and the only change is
a reduction of 10s. in London and County, transac-
tions being recorded at 501. London and West-
minster, 671 to / ; London Joint Stock, 351 to
361 ; Union of London, 391 to ; Anglo-
Austrian, 71 to 81 prem.; and Imperial Ottoman,
11 to 11 prem.

Apart from a decline of 2s. lid. in Anglo-Ameri
can Telegraph, viz., to 211 to fl, miscellaneous
shares are unaltered. Atlantic Telegraph Eight
per Cent. Preference are quoted 31 toy ; National
Discount, 11; to 121 ; General Credit, '2 to 11 dis. ;
International, If to 11 dig. ; Hudson's Bay, 13:
to 1; and Telegraph Construction, 151 to 1.
Royal Mail Steam shares are inquired for, trans-
actions being recorded at 47.

United States 3-20 Bonds are without variation,
at 74/ to ,!„ but Erie Railway shares have declined
per cent., the present price being 271 to 28.
Illinois Central, 96 to I ; Atlantic and Great
Western Debentures, 401 to 411; and the Couso
lidated Mortgage Bonds, 42 to 1.
With reference to the Anglo-Mediterranean
Telegraph Company (Limited), it is notified that
" the register of transfers of shares will be closed
from the 21st to the 24th December instant, both
days inclusive, preparatory to the payment of an
interim dividend of 4s. per share, free of income
tax, out of profits for the three months from the
16th September to 15th December."
The Shannon, from the West Indies, has brought
103,0001. in specie, and the Syria, from Alexandria,
4,942/.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Midland and Great Eastern Railway stocics
Lave declined /to f per cent. Mexican and
Peruvian bonds of 1867 are also / lower. The go-
vernment funds are unaltered.
FOUR O'CLOCK.

Consols are without change, at 921 to 1, cx div.,
for money, and 921 to 1, ex div., for the account.
In the railway market Metropolitan and Great
Eastern stocks have improved 1 to 1 per cent.,
while Caledonian and Midland have declined to 1.
Annexed are the prices :—Caledonian, 731 to 74 ;
Brighton, 481 to 1 ; Metropolitan, 102 to 1;
South Eastern, 79 to ; Midland, 111/ to 112 ;
Great Eastern, 411 to 42 ; London and North
Western, 112 to 1 ; and Great Western, 481
to 1.
As regards foreign bonds, the principal feature
is a rise of Ito 1 per cent. in Spanish of 1867,
viz., to 321 to 331. Italian of 1861, 561 to 1;
Peruvian of 1863, 811 to l; and Turkish of 1863,
391 to i•
About 57,000/. in bar gold has been sent into
the Bank to-day, while 7,000 sovereigns have
been withdrawn for Egypt.
At Paris this morning the Three per Cent.
Bentee opened at 71fr. 13e. for the account, being
1-18 per :ea. lower.
A call of Si. is to be paid on the shares of the
Indo-European Telegraph Company (Limited) by
the 14th January.

A general meeting of the Para Gas Company
(Lituited) is oonvened for the 19th inst., when a
dividend ie tg be declared. The ineritag will then
tulreiie or
the company's capitai.
The Sock.* Generale de l'Empire Ottoman have
given notice that the coupon of six per cent. for
the year 1868, upon the 8/. per share paid, and
amounting to 32,3600 P., will be paid on the 2nd
January.
Creditors of dm, -ti:`..linet Paper Making Comnany
(Limited) are required send the particubirs of
their claims to Mr. G. A. Cape, pf the Old Jewry,
the official liquidator, by the 31. i hist
A meeting has been held of the Creditors of
Messrs. Joseph Dixon and Son, of Preston. The
unsecured habilities were estimated at 20,0001.,
and the secured debts M 10,0001. Au suign-
meat was made for the besiefit of the creditors.

WEATHIR RiII'ORT.—(THIN DAY.)
1110111 DAT. Dam. 14. $ .4.111.
The 'light &Oration Datiet.d IA liatairday afternoon in the
weet ha reared yesterday, and extended to au etatimis. dime taut
'smiting, hemmer, • may rapid fail Or art is, espeeially in MM.
hind, and readings are very low this remming in the north sod
nest. The dilfeetwee in feedings between_Cape (Mr-Kea, sad
aleatie mere& Mae-tenths of an Melt. Temperature, whisk
bud berms to rim yesterday, has Inereased sirwrierhiwo • ems
more than IS dents. on the notthmset meat. IThed• yederday
were itemerelly kuuth•easteriv, sad went bode bailee Obillado
during last night s strong mouthed) gale WON* hi tile milhamilvell,
It Lle w stmngly trout the south-. set at Aberdeen. Tile esenimir
the gale is Miming hard in the Irish Manuel wed madras in
the Koala-west. The weather bo more lied. The sky is giereaki
. Rain has lees pserld. end heavy at 00"1"Illatius"'
The sea is high at lb. trannee d the Ousamer. Wankel4v _”
loiete.