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

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

OTEVIIN, Dee. IS.72Tioefrw;nieZtllii;lll4 ha teautrod
elution thi■ tortnoun. Tugboat+, with mope and lights. bare
anired this aftk moon from Swineinunde, and have Met with no
ice on the way.

Rapid propress was made with the swearing-in
of the now House of Commons yesterday, about 350
members having taken the oaths. The house meets to-day
at 2 o'clock, when the process of swearing-in will be con-
tinued.

COMPENSATION TO TIIE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES.
—Lord Stanley has address* cl • letter to Mr. Rasmus,
wherein he sneaks of that gentleman's services in Abys-
sinia in the highest terms, and concludes with the follow-
ing still more satisfactory announcement :—" The suffer-
ing which you all underwent have been deeply deplored
by hor Majesty's government, and as some compensation
therefore, as well as • testimony of approciabon of good
service, they have resolved to presents sum of 6,0001. to
youneU, and sums of 2,000!. each to Dr. Blanc and
Lieutenant Prideanx."

INCREASE OF PAUPERISM.—Mr. F. Purdy's re-
turn issued yesterday shows that the number of paupers
(except lunatic paupers in asylums and vagrants) in receipt
of relief in Basked and Wales, on the last day of the
fourth week of September last was (so far as retursoriel
027,239, or 54,619 more than at the corresponding period
of the previous year.
APPEALS FROM INDIA.—Of the 60 appeals
entered for the present sittings of the Pnvy Council, no
less than 30 are appeals from Inds, and at flasee 110 no less
than 27 are from the Presidisey Dengel. It is under-
stood that a large majority d %me appeals must be de-
cided on the facts of the case, and involve no dispute upon
points of law. The only explanation of this extraordinary
state of things is, that the native mind has lag what con-
fidence it ever had in the tribunals at Port William, and
inkjet, on justice from "the Queen" hermit. Law /*erred.
TREASURE TROVE DI A SHIP'S TIMBERS.—In
the course of the breaking up of the steamer Milano, at
Trieste, a packet of 10,000 gold florins was found in the
timber-work. This sum hail been confided by a mercan-
tile house to the vessel for eons-opine° eight or nine years
ago, but having been miming e‘cr since, was generally
supposed to have been stolen.
A SINGULAR DEFENCE OF CLERICAL DISORDER.
—A correspondent of the loess Bell says:—"The Fiwro
and other papers are loud in their commendation of the
conduct of the high church portion of the meeting to-
ward' Dr. Miller. But they should remember how
specially obnoxious Dr. Miller is just now, how vigorously
his election to the standing committee was opposed, what
an extreme man be is, and how conspicuous he has lately
nade himself by his advocacy of Mr. tiladittotte's poli•
tical chimp, and his unqualified adoption of that states-
man's views with regard to the Irish aureli."
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul had a very narrow
°seeps of losing the valuable jewels they eve in their en-
tertuinment on Wednesday night. They had played at the
sic-hull, Worcester, on that evading, and early the next
morning it was found the hall had been broken into ; but
the thieves took little by their pains, as the jewels, for-
tunately, bad all been sent to Mr. Howard Paul's hotel,
through the accident of the lock on a trunk being broken.
Costumes and wigs were not to the taut* of burglars, for
they remained unharmed.
A Wrruses to Cueancrigu.—At the Surrey &g-
-aims the other day, a young man wee found guilty of
etealMg a shovel. When asked if he bad any one to speak
to his c ereeter, a portion came forward and declared he
had Meows wiriest (who is only tweaty-fasr), for the
kat thirty years.—ikustA Logsdon Pow&

L.T.
IriairliT.-4-171141 DAY.

11'WNLVB O'CLOCK.

Only a few dealings have been report. I to-day
in the stook markets, and prices generally are un-
altered. Attention is chiefly directed to the fort-
nightly settlement, which has just oommenoed,
and will be oompleted on Tuesday. With the
approach of the Christmas holidays, the
transactions are expected to gradually
diminish. Consols are steady, at the advance of
yesterday. Railway stooks are inactive, but
Brighton is slightly firmer. The issue of the
directors' report has not affected the price of
Metropolitan at presemt. As regards foreign
securities, the Russian railway loans have given
way, but Italian Bonds of 1861 are inquired for.
The applications for discount are upon a mode-
rate scale, and the best bills are taken at to
per cent. below the bank minimum.

The government funds are quoted 92} to (I, ex
div., for money, and 9211, ex div., for the so-
count (Jan. 6), and the Three per Cents. Reduced
and New Three pa. Cents., 92} to 11.

The only cluu;go in railway stooks is a rise of 1
per cent. in Brighton, viz., to 481 to 1 ; London
and North Western, 1121 to t ; Oreat Western,
481 to 1; Midland, 112 to 1; London and Song'
Western, 87 to 88 ; Great Eastern, 401 to ;
South Eastern, 791 to / ; Metropolitan, 1031 to
1; Great Nottbern, 1051 to 1061; ditto A, 1071
to / ; Caledonian, 74 to ; and London, Chat-
ham, and Dover, 161 to 17.
The variations in foreign stooks are not im-
portant. The Nicolai, Orel Vitebsk, and Moscow
Jaroslaw railway loans have declined to per
oent. ; the Charkof-Azof, 1 ; and Spanish of
1867, 1-16; but Italian of 1861 have
improved 1. Annexed are the quotations :
Basilian of 1866, 771 to 781 ; Chilian of 1887, 981
to 1; Egyptian of 1864, 83} to 1 ; ditto of
1868, 731 to 741 ; Italian of 1861, 561 to
1; ditto Tobacco Loan, 31 to 4 prem. ; Mexi-
can, 151 to 1 ; Peruvian of 1865, 811 to 1;
Russian of 1866, 891 to 901 ; ditto Modal, 651
to 1 ; ditto Orel, 791 to 80 ; ditto Mosoow-
Jaroalaw, 78/ to 79, ex div. ; ditto Charkof-
Azof, 11 to 1 die. ; ditto Charcow-Krementachug,
die. to prem. ; Spanish of 1867, 321 to 1;
Turkish of 1868, 621 to 631; ditto of 1862, 631
to 64.1 ; and ditto of 1866, 391 to 40.
The Indian Debentures have receded 1 per oent.,
viz., to 1041 to 105. The Five per Cents. are at
1111 to 1121, en div.; the Four, 1021 to 103;
the Bonds, 7s. to 12s. prem. ; and Exchequer
Bills, 3s. to Rs. pram., being 4s. lower Bank
Stock, 240 to 242.

American securities are quiet, but Erio Railway
shares are per cent. better, at 261 to 1. Illinois
Central, 96 to 1; Atlantic and (heat Western
Debentures, 401 to 1; the Consolidated Mortgage
Bonds, 411 to 421; and the 3-20 Bonds, 74 to 1.

UNE O'CLOCK.

The English funds ate unalterod. Metropolitan
Railway stock has declined j per cent., viz., to
1031 to f, notwithstanding the issue of the direc-
tors' report. Brighton is also lower. Spanish
of 1867 have receded to 32f to I.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols Lavo improved 1-16 to k per oent., viz.,
to 92f to }, ex div., for money, and 821, ex div.,
for the account.

In the railway market Great Eastern and Mid-
land stocks have advanced 1 per cent., while Metro-
politan and Caledonian have declined to 1.
The present prices aro as follows :—Metropolitan,
103 to 1; Caledonian, 731 to 74 ; Great Eastern,
401 to 414; South Eastern, 791 to 1 ; Midland,
1121 to 1; and London and North Western, 1121
to 1.
Foreign bonds are inactive. Spanish of 1867,
321 to 1 ; Turkish of 1865, 391 to 10 ; and
Italian of 1861, 561 to 1.
At Paris the rate of discount in the open
market is only 11 per cent. ; at Brussels, 3 ;
Hamburg, Frankfort, Turin, and Amsterdam, 21;
Berlin, 3 ; Vienna, 4 ; and at St. Petersburg. 54
per mat.

- The tendency of the foreign exchanges yesterday
afternoon was again favourable, the rates being
quoted better for this country as regards bills on
Holland, Belgium, Marseilles, and Vienna.
The London, Asiatic, and American Company,
Limited [T. Wiggin and Co.l, as agents of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, last evening
announced an issue of 800,0001. sterling of Six
per Cent. General Mortgage Bonds, with principal
and interest payable in London. These bonds are
issued for the purpose payingof off the company's
debentures and other obligations in maturing
April next, and are secured by a mortgage, the
particulars of which are set forth at great length
in an Appendix attached to the prospectus. It is
Laißed that " applicants will have the option of
paving for the bonds either ill e 4)., or in the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's debentures,
maturing 2nd April, 1869; or partly in cash and
partly in debentures. The debentures will be
taken in payment at par, and accrued interest
added. In the event of payment being made wholly
in debentures, the deposit of 101. per bond will be
returned to the applicant, and differences adjusted
in cash upon delivery of the bonds." Tenders are
to be sent in before one o'clock on the 22nd inst.,
accompanied by a deposit of b per cent., and they
will then be publicly opened and allotted in the
usual way, provided the prices offered are not
below the sealed minimum.

In consequence of inquiries we arc requested to
state that the Roumanian Railway loan, referred
to in the Berlin telegrams, has no connection with
that of the Lemberg-Czevnowitz-Jassy Railway
Company, lately issued by the Anglo-Auatrian
Bank. It relates to the Roumanian network of
railway's, to run fromJassy to Helots and Bucharest,
and which is to be completed simultaneously with
the Csernowitz-Jassy line by a Prussian compsnY,
who are concessionnaires of the remaining Rou-
manian railways.
The Emigration Cominissioners have taken up
the ship Hougomont for the conveyance of pas-
sengers to Melbourne.

rnma-(rius DAY.)

ON O'CLOCK.

The mining market is active to-day, especially
as regards shares in tin mines. Subjoined are
some of the present prices':—Drakowalls, 15s. to
17s. 6d. ; West Chiverton, 58 to 59 ; Chiverton, 51
to 6; Providence, 32 to 33 ; Prince of Wales,
81s. 6d. to 325. 6d. ; Cook's Kitchen, 12 to 13;
Wheal Grenville, 30s. to 325. 6d. ; Now Wheal
Lovell, 355. to 40s. ; East New Lovell, 7s. to 95.;
Tincroft, 16 to 17; Great Wheal Yor, 12 to 13;
Trumpet Consols, 145 to 135 ; East Trumpet, 25
to 3; Wheal Uny, 4 to 45.
The Great Western Mine shares are inquired for
at 21 to 21.
Subjoined are the quotations of foreign and colo-
nial mining shares :—St. John del Rey, 15 to
16; Don Pedro, 33 to jprem.; Anglo-Ilnisilian,
1-16 die. to 1-16 prem. ; Pestarena, 12 to 3 tbs. ;
Chontales, 23 to ; Rotes Grande. Z to 5
Anglo-Italian, sto prom. ; United Mexican, 13
to 25 ; Froutino an Bolivia, 5-16 to 7-16 ; Port
Phillip, 12V to 2 ; Central American, 5 din. to
par ; Sao icente, 11 to 5 prem. ; Taquaril Gold,
par to 5 prem.; Yudananintana, 2to : and
Nerbudda, 21 to 25 dis.

BAR MAMMY'S STAO HOUNlNS.—Yosterday the
royal peek met et Hawthorne-MI There was a good
field. Tim deer on being uncarted took en exceedingly
heavy line of country, away by Toutdismend and Maiden-
and after arousing and re-crossing the Thames was
finally taken in the vicinity of Bray reurch. atter about
an boar and • hat run. At the nerd mat, at Hayes, it
is espostad that Lord Cork will make his Itreti==•
la the bid se the new Mantes et the Rolma

. _
RALLWA Y,MINING. AND onus
SHARER-071M DAY.)

(Closing prices to 1 p.0n.1
OOLONIAL GOVIDANMENT 8101:711.171119.
Comma, 8 per amt., Jam and July, 1877-84, 1071.
Ditto, per oent., Jan. and July, 94
11198, 1
New South Wales, 6 per cent., Jan. and July,
hew Zmool.iand, S pee ant., Oomalidsted, 96, f. I.
South Australian, 6 per sent., Jan. and July, 111103 iie
100% It
Victoria, April and Oct., 109}.
ORDINARY lIHAEMB AND 'IODIC!.
Caledonian, 74.
Oust Eastern, 401, I.
Grist Northern A (A receives no dividend until 6 par
oent. has been paid to 8). 1075.
Great Western, Original, eq.
Do., South Wales. 67.
Lenoselure and Yorkshire, 128.
London, Chatham, and Dower, 165.
London and North Western, 1125, 12, I.
Manchmter, Ebeflleld, and Lincolnshire, 471.
, 10M.
kgrocetttaness. (die. Inn. toil per et till Jan. 1870), 99,8.
Midland, 112, Ili, In.
North Eastern (Berwick), 995.
South Fades D, pref. (def. receive no div. until per neat.
has been paid pref.), 110 f.

- -PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Entrap, E. Counties Exten., No. 1,98 f, 95.
Great Northein, 41 per cent., red. at 10 p. 0. pm., 9R.
Great Western, original 4 per cent., 1850, 76.
Waterford and Kilkenny, 6 per cent., 43g.
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOOKS.
Great Fannin, 6 per cent., tbn2, 66.
London, Brighton, &c., 41 pnr cent., 1883, BFS.
LINES LEASED AT FIXED nzarAks.
Shrewsbury and liertford, 133.
BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
East Indian, guar. per cent., 101, 5.
Grand Trunk of Canada, 4th preference Stock, 175,
Great Indian Peninsula, guar. 6 pee cent., lug.
Gnat Western of Caw , 141, 414.
blacks', guar. 6 per cent., lON. 1.
(Jude and kobilsould, guar. 6 per cent., 1061.
&dads, Delhi. guar. 6 per amt., 1031, 4.
Do., Panjaulb, 104.

INIiIAN RAILWAY DEBENTURE.
Great Indian Peninsula, 6 per et., renewable. .lely„
1872, 1031.
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Great Luxembourg 101, 1.
South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 161.
FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS.
Nosoow-Jaroslaw, gun. by Russian Govt., 79 it
Orel Vitebsk, gum'. by Rose& Government, 6 per sent.
721, 201.

BRITISH BUMS.
Devon Great Como le (ravistoek), 3071, id.
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COLONIAL AND YORBIONBCINBIL
Don Pedro, North del Bey, 31, 6-18, 7-16 pea., at
General Brazilian (Limited), jpm.
Boma Grande (Limited), 7-16, pm.
8L John del Bey (Limited), 16. ,

DOCKS.
MKlwall Freehold Land and Dook, 33.

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Agra (Limited), A, l 2).
130,
Bank of Eggpt, 39).
Chartered Mercantile of India, London, and 0101 a.
30CoIns, . „
olidated (Limited), 4).
Imperial Ottoman, I
London and River Plate (Limited), 441.
London and County, bl.
London and Westminster, 67), I.
Do. Scrip, 64i! )1 4.
Metz,pelitan (Limited), 6).
li:don of London, 39).

Anik•AMOticitii Telegraph (Limited), 21}, ex div.
Australian
Australian Mortgage Lend and Finance (Limited), 41.
Berlin Waterworks (Limited), 141.
City Offices (Limited), 1.
Crystal Palace, 23?.
Electric and International Telegraph, 236.
Hudson's Bay, 131.
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cayour), 4.
Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds redeem., 1870, 64.
London General Omnibus Company (Limited), 1 13.16.
National Discount Company 121.
Fociite du Cable Trans. Franc. (Limited), 31.
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance (Lirm), 161, fb
United Discount Corporation (Limited), 61, 6.
Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan. 761.1.