The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-08 00:00:00

tat EXPRESS, WEDNESbAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1868.

POLICE COURTS.--(THIS DAY.)

SOUTHWARK.
A TRADE UNION DIME&

JOU Wells, an iron moulder, bekeging ill the dunks-
mated &witty of Iron Moulders, held at the Swan public
hoses, Union-street, Borough was summoned before Mr.
Partridge for assaulting John Chamberlain another
member of the society. The latter said Mai on the
evening of the 31st ultimo he attended a meeting
at the society's house, mid when De came down toward.
the bar there were a number of persona assembled, many
of whom belonged to the union. Some of them jeered
him, and when passing the defendant he received a violent
blow on the head. He was sure that he struck him because
he had a spite against him for something that oeinuved at
the shop.
The defendant denied having committed the samult,
and said be bad been grossly Mused became lie did a little
work at overtime to assist a friend. It came to the can
of the society through the complainant that he had done
so, and he was fined a guinea. Hs thought it very great
hardship. .

The complainant was re-nalled, and in answer to Mr.
Partridge he said that the defendant was lined a guinea by
the society for a breach of the regulations.
Mr. Partridge asked what offence he committed.
Complainant replied that he worked an hour and a half
overtime for lid. an hour, whereas the rules and regula-
tions limited the amount to 9d. an hour overtime.
The defendant informed his worship that be engaged to
make a box fors party in his orertime, and he thought
70. an hour sufficient to charge for it.
The complainant observed that the defendant knew it
wa was against the regulations, and for that they fined him a
. .

Mr. Partridge oonsidered it a gross act of tyranny on
the part of any body of men to dictate what another
should work for. This was a free country, and a workman
could doss he chose. If be liked to work for 71d. an hour
that was no business of any one elec.
The complainant said be had nothing to do with his
being toed. All the members were bound by the ruler.
ldr. Partridge said they were unjust rule., and bound
over both parties to keep the peace for months.

THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW.

FLNAL ARRANGEMENTS.-(THIS DAY.)

Colonel Ward°, who was entrusted with the
written conditions from Major-General Lindsay to be
submitted to the Mayor and Review Com-
mittee at Portsmouth, returned to town at noon
to-day. His report to the authorities at the War-
office is of the most favourable description—setting
forth the cordial manner in which he was
received by the Mayor, and the ready compliance
with the terms contained in the document re-
ferred to. The original plan proposed by the
heads of the volunteer army is to be adhered to—the
Mayor having undertaken to afford " military occupation"
and to erect a bridge for the sole use of the public during
the day.

Major• Gen. Lindsay, Col. Warde, Col. Wright, Col.
Colville, and other heads of the volunteer department,
met at the War-officoe this afternoon ; and among other
arrangements it was decided that the western corps
were to alight at Farebam, the south-eastern
corps at Havant or Comber°, and the London corps
at Portsmouth, from whence the latter are to march to
Southsea-common, and finally to the Itasca lines. It has
also been guaranteed that ample provisions shall be pro.
vided for the volunteer forces ; and there is no doubt that
the sham fight, as originally intended, will prove am at-
tractive as was anticipated. After the receipt of Colonel
Warde's report a telegram was despatched to Portsmouth
from the War-office expressive of General Lindsay's satis-
faction with the arrangements.

PMILIC MEETINGS.-(THIS DAY.)

MrTING IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.)

2.39 r.iL

The business this morning did not amount to
muck, nor was there any particular feature beyond an
offer to take • shorter lwi• about Lady Elisabeth fur the
I Derby thaa haa yet bees Lid, one gentleman offering to
swept &ZS to 100, while the odds quoted did set exceed
sto I. Quotations u follows:

CHESTER CUP.
9to 1 apt Dolby (off, 10 to 1t)
15 to 1 Caithness (o
100 to 6 Viridia (off)
20 to 1 fievillo (t)
33 to 1 Stradbroke (off, tsoto 1)
50 to I Petriaiaa
trzwiLAßiurr BIENNIAL
Mon to take 3 to 1 about The Earl.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
5 to 2 apt Rosiornsien (off)
7 to 1 Feentsen
Bto 1 Typhoons Off t 100 to 12)
100 to 8 Grua Sksoseit)
N 100 to 7 oe 18 end
100 to 7 Vats Biwa it and off)
100 to 7 Hammier (off)
100 to 7 See Saw (off)
100 to 6 Restitution (off)
1000 to 20 Michael de Beau* (off
DERBY.
7to 1
sto 1 apt Ind Elizabeth (off, t 525 to 100)
(1)
10 to 1 Green Sleeve (off, 11 to 1t)
1000 to 40 Harvester (off)
40 to 1 -- The Rail (off, 50 to 1 t and w)
40 to 1 Restitution (off)
50 to 1 Franchise (t and off I
A) to 1 The Earl with &Biennial won (I)

Maim, 1.010 qrs.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(ir istAawa.)
(ram ovs omit oosampormirrr.)
The market quiet. Wes 12,000 bales ; speculation rad
export 3,000.

MINCING-LAN -(TH18 DAY.)
SUGAIL-The demand continues active for brown quali-
ties, and prims are now 3d. to 6d. pee cwt. above those of
last weak. The salsa include low Berbice, 305.; Demerara,
32a. 6d. ' • Jamaica, 325. 6d. to 33a. 6d.; brown ilouritini,
31s. to 325. 6d. ; mystalliaed, 361.- to 3611- 66. ;
Manilla, 29a. 6d. to 300. 9d. • Muscovado. 27a. ; common
jogger, Madras, 258. 3d. to 25e. 6d. ; Havana, 36.. ; re-
fined, prim, of dried goods are firmer, owing to their con-
tinued scarcity.
Corry-The paroels of Ceylon brought to public mole
have gone, off steadily, at full prices, except dull and grimy,
which have sold irregularly. Plantation, good to fine ord
nary, 63a. to 69a. ; low middling and middly 70a. to
788. 6d. ; good middling, 81s. to 85e. ; fine middling, 87s.
to 90s. ; native good ordinary, 495. to 51m.; good bold,
54e. to ds. 6d.
Came.-There is an improved demand for all desaip-
thins, at firmer
Try.-The puff/nabs of China teas have passed off
very steadily at full private contract rates. The demand
for Coogan/ is still active.
Ries-About 150 tons sold for arrival-Deoce, 118.9 d. ;
Boobs, 10a.

13Avirwrns continues inactive.
CoururrAL.—The market is steady, with a fair amount
of business doing at last sale's rates.
COTTON.—OnIy a limited business done at easier raise.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is Arm. Town tallow, 425. 6d. ; Peters-
burg Y.C. on the spot, 445. 6d. to 9d; April to June,
445. tid. to 9d.; October to December, •Os. to 3d. ; Decem-
ber, 455. 6d. _ _

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
hissers. Pattenden and Smith report a continued Mad,
demand for consumption, prices remaining unchampeda

COAL MARKET.—(IIID3 DAY.)
Walls End Hatton, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End
17a. 6d.; Walls End Tees, 175.; Walls End
Hartlepool, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Braddyls Hetton,
Walls End !leash Hall, 16s. 6d. ; Walls End Bello*,
15e. 3d. ; Wdls Bad Hottest Lyons, 14s. 9d. ;
Walls Fad Harrell, 15e. 9d. ; Walls End
Cannel, 1 So. 6d. ; Walls End North Peltoni,kialeeth;
Hastiop Hartley, 16e. 6d.—Ship at market, 66 ; at
Ha 5.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCk.

Owing chiefly to the approach of the holidays,
the stock markets are rather quiet to-day, and
the variations in prices, with a few exceptions, are
not important. The tone, on the whole, is favourable.
Consols are steady, at the improvement of yester-
day. Railway stocks are in moderate demand, and
a rise has occurred in Caledonian and Brighton.
American securities have improved, the must note-
! worthy movement being in Illinois Central
Railway shares and Atlantic and Great
Western Consolidated Mortgage Bonds. Foreign
bonds, however, have slightly receded in a few
cases, upon realisations. Nearly all the other
stocks are unaltered, in tho absence of business.

In the discount Market to-day the supply of
money hex largely increaaed, in consequence of the
payment of the dividends, and the best paper is
freely taken at 11 to 1I per cent. The rate in the
Stock Exchange for short advances on English go-
vernment securities is 1 to 1} per cent.

Console are quoted 93} to ifor money, and 93*
for the account (May 5), and the Three per
Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 92
to k.

Home railway stocks are inquired for, and show
a favourable tendency. Caledonian and Brighton
have improved 4 per cent., viz., to 704 to 4 ; and
504 to 514 respectively. Great Eastern is 4 better,
at 35 to 5. London and North Western, 1144 to 4 ;
Great Western, 5011 to ; Midland, 1065 to 4 ;
London and South Western, 854 to 864 ; Great
Eastern, 35 to 4 ; Brighton, 504 to 4 ; South
Eastern, 724 to 734 ; Metropolitan. 113 to 5 ; Great
Northern, 102 to 103 ; ditto A, 964 to 974 ;
London, Chatham, and Dover, IN to 4 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1254 to 4 ; York
and North Midland, 92 to 93 ; Berwick, 1004 to
101 ; and North British, 344 to 34.
There is lees demand for foreign stocks, and a
slight decline has taken place in a few cues.
Mexican are quoted 154 to 4, being 4 per cent.
lower ; Turkish of 1865, 344 to 4. showing a reduc-
tion of 4 ; the Orel Vitebsk Railway loan, 804
to 4—a fall of 4 ; Brazilian of 1865, 754 to 4 ;
Chilian of 1867, 894 to 904 ; Egyptian of 1864,
81 to 82 ; the Viceroy's Loan, 734 to 4 ; Italian of
1861, 49 to 5 ; Peruvian of 1865, 80 to 4 ; Russian
of 1886, 854 to 86; Spanish of 1867, 354 to 4 ;
Turkish of 1858, 594 to 60 ; and ditto of 1862,
63 to 64.

Indian stocks are in rather better demand. The
Four per Cents. have improved 4 per cent., viz., to
100; to 1014, ex div. The Five per Cents. are at
113 f to 1144 ; the Bonds, 275. to 325. prem.; and
the Five per Cent. Debentures, 105 to 4. Exche-
quer Bills are still inquired for, and exhibit a fresh
rise of 35., the present price being 12s. to 17s. prem.
Bank Stock, 244 to 246.
As regards bank shares London and Brazilian
are in request at 30 to 25 dis. ; London and West-
minster, 674 to 684 ; Oriental, 424 to; ; Austral-
asia, 554 to 564 ; Anglo-Austrian, 44 to f prem.;
Imperial Ottoman, I to 1 prem. ; and Consolidated,
to 3 Prom.

Financial shares are without variation. General
Credit, 2} to dia. ; Credit Foncier, 71 to 7 die. ;
International Financial, 11 to I die. ; and
London, 25 to 24 die.

Nc alteration is observable in miscellaneous
shares. National Discount, 51 to 6 prem. ; Mud-
' son's Bay, 141 to 1 ; Egyptian Trading, 5 to
dis. ; Telegraph Construction, 13 to 14 ; At-
lantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, sto
; and Anglo-American, 221 to 1.
American stocks are in request, at an advance
The 5-20 Bonds are at 721 to 1, being 1
per cent. better; Illinois Central Railway shares,
951 to 1, showing a rise of 1* ; Atlantic
and Great Western Debentures, 27 to 28—an
advance of *, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds,
34 to *, an improvement of I*. Erie shares, how-
ever, are lower, at 481 to 1.
The Spanish Colonial Eight per Cent. Loan is
firm, the fully paid-up at 931 to 93*, and the scrip
at 1 to 1/ prem.

HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

The English funds and foreign bonds are un-
altered, but some of the railway stocks are firmer.
Great Eastern and Caledonian have advanced
to per cent. The latter is quoted 70i to 74.
United States 6-20 Bonds have experienced a fresh
rise of };the present price being 74 to 73.

Business will now be influenced by the approach
of the Easter holidays. Many persons will leave
London to-morrow night, and not return till
Tuesday morning. In addition to Good Friday,
the Stock Exchange will be closed on Monday
next, Easter Monday being now a fixed holiday at
that establishment.

The City of Cork, from Halifax, has brought
2,000/. in specie.
The silver market is quiet, with very few tran-
sactions, owing to the uncertainty attending the
receipt of telegrams from the East. Bars are
quoted ba. Old. to Oa. Old. per ounce, and Mexican
dollars 4s. 110. . .

The .tendeniii of the foreign exchanges yesterday
afternoon was rather drooping as regards bills on
Vienna and short drafts on Paris, but there was
some recovery in the rates for bills on Italy. The
list is subjoined :

Aaudardikat, 3 month; ILI9I to 12.01 ; ditto, short,
11.18 to ILI9 ; IMMidam, 3 monthailLlB94l.t,o 12.01 ,
*stump, 3 mantle, 25.371 to 15.421; 3 months,
11.371 to 25.421; Ramberg and Alton,mml3.lo to
13.101 ; Brlin, Ceigpe„ ha., 3 months, 6.261 to 6.271 ;
116. Poterobaolmennot3l24o to 324 ; ?aria, sheet, 25121
to 16.221 Mal to 15.371 ;
15. to 25. • tranldort-owthielno,
3 amatbs, 1904 to 120A;LVItima. 11 menthe, 11.70 to
1L75 ; Trite* mon 11.70 to 11.76; 3
meths, 481 to 481; flaa , 3 months, al so 481
3 mouthy 484 to 481: month., 481 to 481;
3 months, 481 to 48 ; Valois* 3 months, 481 17;-7
ill
631 11
Samekekli 3 motes, 3 moantis, 49 to 481 ,
481 to ; Rano.
484 ; 3 1.4aZ0n481
• m agtha
3 mentip 28.10 to 28.20 ; 0110314 3 months, 28.10 to
38 90 ; Wm. 3 months, 28.10 to 28.20; Palermo,
3 months, 2110 to 28.20; Iheidaa, S months, 28.10 to
18.20 ; Ilshea, 90 dam' di* 511 to 511 Oporto, 10 days'
dote, 511 to 511.
Messrs. W. Tabor and A. A. James, official
liquidators of the International Contract Company
(Limited), have issued a report upon the progress
of the liquidation, which must prove highly
to the creditors. It appears that,
while the claims upon the company amount
nominally to no leas than 1,927,9391., of which
166,802/. have been adjudicated upon, with the
result of establishing 166,2021. as proofs, the
whole sum as yet collected in the winding up is
only 10,0001. Immediately after the Easter
variation it is intended to ask leave from the
court to make • call upon the present
contributories for the full amount of the
remaining liability on the shares, and even from
this measure it is not anticipated that more than
700001. or 80,0001. will be raised. A list of oon-
tributories liable es " past members " is about to
be filed, but the liquidator. add, "we fear that
the sum obtainable from this source will not mate-
rially increase the amount of the dividend to the
orediton." _ _

The iletropolitask Vitilway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 713 i. over last year, sad
the Glasgow and South Western an increase of 751.
The traffic of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway for the amend week in lierolt, being six
days, was 86,073 doh', being 27,951 dole. INS that
for seren days at the corresponding period for last
year.
At the meeting yesterday of the Agra Bank
(Limited) the directors' repcet, which has already
been published, was adopted. The &Simian elated

that everything is going on to the satisfaction of
the board, and he described the prospects of the'
• as good. Some discussion took place
with to the remuneration of Mr. Camas,
the lividator of the Are and Maaterman's Bank;
who, it will be remembered, originally made •
claim of 37,0001. for his services, and afterwards
reduced it to 28,00 e/. Eventually, a resolution
was passed authorising the directors to offer Mr.
Canaan only 5,0001. in settlement of his claim,
such payment to be made on condition of his hand,
ing to the board all the outstanding amounts and
papers of the Agra and Marderman's Bank.
At the meeting yesterday of the Union Steamship
Company a dividend of 11. per share for the !ill
months was declared.

A meeting of the Australian Mortgage, Land,
and Finance Company (Limited) will be held on.
the 22nd inst., when a dividend will be declared.
A petition for the winding up of the General
Provident Assurance Company (Limited) is to be
heard before Vice-Chancellor Stuart on the 17th
inst.

Annexed are the quotations of insurance, gas,'
dock, waterworks, and canal shares, as given in the
Stock Exchange list of last evening :
hummock—Commercial Union, 41 to 51 ex div. ; North
British and Mercantile, 171., ex div.; Ocean Marine, 191
Royal Insurance, 6j ; names and Money Marine
(Limited), 41.
OW Light and Coke—Bombay (Limited), 4 9-18 ; City 01l
Moscow Gas, 71, 7, ; Great Central, 131 to 1 ; Imperil.
WtkcoiLLlmperial Continental, 97g, 7 ; Pereniz , H.
7
'septa' Loudon and St. Katharine, 471, 8 ; Smith-
, 2.
Waterwceks--13erlin, 131 ; Chelsea, 11l ; Grand June-
Moe, 77, 81.
Canals.—Regent's (or London), 221.
Subjoined is a report of yesterday's sale at the
Open Stock Exchange (Limited):
Crystal Mace 7 per cent. stock, 1001 per cent. • ditto
8 per mat. perpetual, 106 per Dent.; Consolidated Land
Company of France, 17s. 6d. to 18s. ; ditto debentures,
41. 18.. 9d. ; South Restore Railway, 72 per cent.; Prot-
ein. and Bolivia Gold. Hs. ; Joint 'Stook Coal Company.
Is. 3d. to 2s. 6d. ; Bast Cincotta, le. ; Grosvenor ilotd,
3 3-16 ; Pinups Granite, 41 ; Tewkesbury and Malvern
Railway, 7s. ; Royal Sweash Railway, 2e. ;Oaildball
Tavern, 34 ; Confederate Stake Lcan. 1684. 10s. per 1,000
doh.; European Amninusos, 4s. iid.; Hercules Insurance, ;
Ceylon Coffee Estates, 12s. ; Roma Grande Gold, 13e. 6d. ;
St. John del Rey, 21 to 214 ; Fazdale Lead, 1 prem. ;
Hudson's Bay, 144 ; Verna Itailwity, 2/. 17s. ; Cho
tales Gold, 41. ; Westminster Improvements bond, 5001.,
12/.

A private telegram from China states as follows:
—" Hong Kong, March 10.—Tea : Total export,
112,000,0001 b. Shanghai, March s.—Tea : Litt
obtainable ; prices advancing."