The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-28 00:00:00

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left the questions properly to the jury. Upon the mMter
of evidence the wart could not my slut the »Mist am
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00IIRT OF BANKRUPTOT.
(Etagere Mr. COOMiffilliOlNe Winslow.)
LW IN J. 8111111.-11 ILB 0. ILNIGHT.
The bankrupts were members of the arm of Smith,
K2/Lit, mai Oe. (Limited), late contrackes et Great
George-eh-set, Smith being also described as of the North
London Brisk Works, Homey-rise. The bankraptey was
on the petition of the official liquidator of Smith, Knight,
and Co., and there were separate petitions and separate
adjudications against the two bankrupts. This was the
sitting for examination and discharge. Knight had not
filed any accounts. Those of Smith (prePF•d by Mr.
Bird), show an to liability of 498,3844., of which
18,68'24. represented llabilitia to the credit of the firm' and
222,1094. is due on 10,000 shares in the oompaay, for calls
and interest, and 250,0001. is a contingent habiirtyf e calls
not yet made. Property given up, 4,000/. ditto held as
security, 3,0001. The Peawarth Harbour, Dock, and Rail-
way Company are returned as doubtful debtors for 137,1631.
Mr. Lawrence, in the ease of Smith, asked for the ap-
pointment of an accountant at the coat of the estate, addi-
tional accounts being required by tho assignees.
Mr. Reed, for the assignees, consented.
An order was made accordingly, also extending the bank-
I rapt's allowance till the 9th of June, to which day she
sitting was adjourned.
Knight did not appear, and it being stated that he had
not surrendered, he was ordered to be proclaimed.

MONEY MARKET.-(2711S DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

At the commencement of business this morning,
the •English Funds were bought to a con-
siderable extent, at yesterday's improvement,
but a decline of k per cent. haa sines
taken place, owing to realisations. Some of the
railway stocks have also given way. Caledonian,
London and North Western, and London, Chat-
ham, and Dover, exhibit chief depression.
Foreign Bonds, however, are firm, and the specu-
lative descriptions have advanced. American secu-
rities meet with inquiry. Attention is still chiefly
directed to the fortnightly settlement, which will
be finished to-morrow.

The applications for discount are upon a mode-
rate scale, while the supply of money is large.
Nevertheless, the charge for choice paper is not
below 2 per cent. The rate for loans in the Stock
Exchange is 1 to 2 per cent.
Consols are quoted 91 to 2 both for money
and the account (May 5) ; and the Three per
Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 92} to N.
The railway market opened firmly this morning,
ilbut prices have since relapsed in some cases, upon
realisations. Caledonian stock has been offered,
and is 2 per cent. lower than yesterday, at 7411 to
I. London and North Western, and London,
Chatham, and Dover, have declined f, and
South Eastern 2, while Great Eastern and
Brighton have improved k. Subjoined are
the prices :—London and North Western,

1155 to 1165 ; Great Western, 54 to t ; Midland,
109}to 4 ; London and South Western, 89 to 91 ;
Great Eastern, 34} to 355; Brighton, 52} to 535 ;
South Eastern, 734 to 74} ; Metropolitan, 1121
to 113 ; Great Northern A, 99 to } ; London,
Chatham, and Dover, 184 to ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 1285 to 129 ; York and North Mid-
land, 935 to 94} ; Berwick,lo2} to 103 ; and North
British, 33} to 34.
Foreign stocks are in demand, and the general
course of prices is favourable. Chili= Bonds of
1867 are in especial request, and have experienced
a fresh rise of 1 per cent., viz., to 96} to 975.
Peruvian of 1865 are } bettor, at 821 to 1.
The improvement in other descriptions amounts
to to 4. Brazilian of 1865, 74 to 1 ; Egyptian
of 1864, 794 to 804 ; Italian of 1861, 481 to 495 ;
Mexican, 15} to ; Russian of 1866, 854 to 864 ;1
Orel Vitebsk, 79 to ; Spanish of 1867, 354 to ;1
Turkish of 1858, 595 to 605 ; ditto of 1862, 635 to
64 ; and ditto of 1865, 340 to 5.
Indian government stocks are inquired for. The
Five per Cents. are quoted 11G to 5, being firm ;
the Four, 101 to 4, showing a rise of 5 ; the
Bonds, 235. to 28s. prem., and the Five per
Cent. Debentures, 105 to } ; Bank Stock, 243 to
245 ; and Exchequer Bills, 12s. to 17s. prem.
The market fur bank shares is without change.
London and Westminster, 675 to 685 ; Austra-
lasia, 53} to 545 ; Oriental, 431 to ;
Anglo-Austrian, 44 is 5 prem. ; London and
Brazilian, 28 to 26 dis. ; Imperial Ottoman,
0 toe prem. ; and Consolidated, t to 5 prem.
Fuancial shares are inactive. General Credit,
2} to 4 dis. ; Credit Foncier, 71 to 7 dia. ;
International Financial, 2 to 11 dia.; and London,
23 to 21 dia.

Very few dealings have been recorded in miscel-
laneous shares. Anglo-American Telegraph are
2a. 6d. lower, at 23 to 4. Atlantic Telegraph Eight
per Cent. Preference, 04 to a ; Telegraph Con-
struction, 12} to 13 ; National Discount, 54 to
prem.; Hudson's Bay, 144 to a ; and Egyptian
Trading, 5 to 44 dia.
The dealings in American securities show a pre-
ponderance of purchases. The 5-20 bonds are at
;op to p, being 4 per oent. better ; Erie
Railway shares. 403 to 474, showing a
rise of 3 ; Illinois Central, 94* to 95, an advance
of ; Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben-
tures, 293 to 304 ; and ditto Consolidated Mort-
gage Bonds, 331 to 344.

The Spanish Colonial Eight per Cent. Loan, fully
paid up, is at 90 to 90} ; and the Scrip, 3} to 2}
die.

The Atria°, from the West Indies, has brought
183,0001. in specie.

HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

The English funds have experienced a
fresh decline of per cent., viz., to 931
to 94. Railway stocks are also flatter, and
a reduction of I to 2 per cent. is apparent in
Great Western, Midland, Great Eastern, Brighton,
Metropolitan, and Lancashire and Yorkshire. Cale-
donian and South Eastern, however, are 1. to
higher. In the foreign stock market, Peruvian
of 1865 have improved 2, while Italian of 1861'
have relapsed

The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit
tance of 1,384/. IL. 10d. on account of the diri•
denda on the debt of Ecuador.

The Stock Exchange will be closed on Friday
next, the lit of May, according to custom, that
being the day fixed for striking the half-yearly
balance at the Bank of England, where the trans-
fer offices will also be abut.

About 60,0001. in gold was bought by the Bank
yesterday. A portion of the recent arrivals has
been taken for abroad.
_

The Saxonia, from New York, has brought
23,0001. in specie ; and the Bangalore, from Alex-
andria, 1,2141. The steamer La France, from the
West Indies, has reached St. Nazaire with 76,0001.
The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week a decrease of 4521., compared with the corre-
sponding week of last year (Easter week), and the
South Eastern a decrease of 3,2101., the oompa-
rison being with the receipts from the volunteer
review at Dover last year.
At the meeting of the proprietors of the Standard
Bank of British South Africa (Limited), held yester-
day, a dividend was declared at the rate of 4 per
cent. per annum.
The traffic return of the Great Western Railway
of Canada for the week ending the 24th inst.
shows an increase of 3721. over last year.
The following telegram, dated Berlin, April 27,
was received yesterday at Mr. Renter's ffice :
The applications received In this city, Hamburg,
Bremen, and St. Petersburg, for shares in the judo-Euro.
pean Telegraph Company, considerably closed the numbers
originally allotted to those places.

Viee.:Chanoellor Gifard has appointed Mr.
David Parry, accountant, of White Lion-court,
Cornhill, official liquidator of the Fremator Granite
Company (Limited).

The preparations yesterday for to-morrow's settle-
ment in the railway market showed • generally
limited supply of stock. Caledonian and Midland
were decidedly scarce, the " b•ckwardation " in-
creasing in the afternoon ; on the former as much
as 1 per cent. bonus for the loan of stock was given
at one period. Great Eastern and Metropolitan
stocks proved rather more plentiful. The follow-
ing shows the terms on which the carrying over
waa generally conducted.

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The following relates to the Delhi Railway :
1 2,:.iferlaat mail from India it is announced that the iron
work of the Boas-bridge, for the dreg span. wait
canted into place on the 86th March, In the presence of
Sir Donald M'Leed. Lisiatenent-Governor of the Puejaub,
his stiff, and the chid ofSeece of the railway. This Intel-
ligence will be received with much satisfaction. as the
engineering difficulties which had to be overcome in coo-
strooting the foundations of this bridge are understood to
have been very considerable.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

-ONE O'CLOCK.

The mining market is qniet, attention being
chiefly directed to the settlement. Shares are
quoted : —West Chiverton, 64 t 065 ; Seton, 75 to SO;
Clifford, 51 to 1 ; West Seton, 205 to 210 ; Gren-
ville, 35e. lid. to 40s. ; East Grenville, 375. 6d. to
40s. ; Retallack, 2 to 21; Marke Valley, 6:1 to 6; ;
East Caradon, 31 to 4 ; Prince of Wales,
525. to 545. ; But Lovell, 81 to 1 ; New Lovell,
17s. 6d. to 20s. ; North Crotty, 21 to 1.
The only change in foreign and colonial mining
shares is a decline of Si. in Chontales, the present
price being 21 to 1. St. John del Rey,
20 to 21; Don Pedro, 11 to 2prem. ;An Brazilian,
3-16 to 5-16 pram ; Pestarena, to du. • Ross&
Grande, 1-16 dis. to 1-16 prem. ;
par to prem. ; United Mexican, 11 to ; Fmn-
tino and Bolivia, 9-16 to 11-16 ; and Port Phillip,
11 to/.

RAILWAY, MINING, AND OTHER
SHAREA%-(THIS DAY.)

[Sales to-day to 1 p.m.]
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Canada Government, 6 per cent., January and Jay, 1877
to 1884, lommati
Do., 5 per cent., January and July, 891, 901.
New South Wales Government, 5 per cent., 1388 to
1896, January and July, 98, 1.
New Zealand, 5 par cent. 99.
Do , 6 per cent., 1891, June and December, 1081, 94.
Nova Scotia 6 per cent., 1886, 100 g.
Queensland, 6 per cent., 1884.5, Jan. and July, 1064, 51.
Do., 6 per sent., 1891, Jan. and Joky, 1061.
Victoria Government, 6 per neat., 89 1 1, April and Oa
tober, 1104.
•••••• GEDINA,RY SHIRES AND STOCKS,
Caledonian, 64 4.
Great Eastern 7, 4.
Great Western, Origami, 54;,
London and North Western, 1161, 16.
Metropolitan, 1121.
Midland, Birmingham and Derby, 77;,, 9.
North Eastern. Bet-Wick, 103.
South Eastern, 74.
PREFERENCE SHARES.
North Eaatern Consolidated, 4 per cent., 851.

BRITISII POSSESSIONS.
Bombay, Banda, and Central India, guar. 3 per amt..
1031, 44.
Eastern Bengal, guaranteed 5 per cent., 1054.
Madras guar. 5 per cent., 1034,
sli per cent., 98k.
Oude and Rohilcund, guar. 5 per cent., 10:11.
Scinde, guaranteed 5 per cent., 1021.

FOREIGN RAILWAYS. -
Domabsug and Witepsk (Lim.) gam 5 per cent., 74, I.
Heart Luxembourg, tl 1116.
FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS.
Orel Vitebsk, guaranteed by Ruulian Government, 5 per
79/,
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MMES.
Anglo-Brazilian Gold (Limited), f.
Choutales Gold and Silver Mining (Limited), n.

DOCKS.
London and St. Katharine, 43t.

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Agra (Limited), A, 10.
Anglo-Austrian, 10), d.
Bank of New Zealand, 131.
Imperial Ottoman, 104
National Provincial of England, 133.
Do., 2nd. and 3rd issue, 3').
Union of Australia, 47i, 8).
Union of London, 32t,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Berlin Water Works (Limited), Ma.
City OMees (Limited), st.
Continental Union Gas (Limited), 11, f.
Credit Fancier of England (Limited), 215.16, 3.
Egyptian 9 per cent. Viceroy Loan, guar. by Egyptian
PA; 89IS
International Financial Society (Limited), 3 1.16.
London Finandal Association (Limited), 7(.
Upper Lamm Tea, 1 13-18.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

LIVERPOOL 003 TON AND CORN MARKETS

(nor coos(I(raisTOWNIZiaI°OODRIZSPIAPAYII.O)NDI[III.)
CorrrsN.—The market eontlnues steady. The sales foot
up about 10,000 or 12,000 bales.
Cong.—The market well attended. Wheat in fair
demand, at Friday's rates. Flour unchanged. Beans and
peas steady. Oats and oatmeal unaltcrcd. Indian corn
very depressed. Mtaed American not worth wore than
31s. Gd.

LEEDS CORN MARKET. —(THIS DAY.)
TZLIGIA2II.)
(noN owe ow, oosuarcarozre.)
A better feeling prevailed at to-day.' market, and there
was mere inquiry for wheat, which was fully as dear am
on Friday. Barley Arm. Other &Melte unchanged.

CING-LANE. —(THDI DAY.)
BM:Al.—The market has opened with a brisk demand,
partly speculative, at firm pnoes for British West India
the sales of other descriptions includes Jaggery Madrsa at
26.. 9d., at which there are now no further sellers ; grainy
Jaggery Madras, 275. 9d. ; clayed Manilla, 32e., ditto
muscovado, 275. 9d. Refined is firm at the late advance.
Corns—The market is quiet, bat firm.
A.—Tbe attention of the trade being confined to the
public sale of Indian growth, very little basin's has been
done in China teas, but the market remains firm.
SPrcaa.—At the quarterly public sales of cinnamon the
whole of the quantity offend found buyers, at firmer
prices, fine qualities at 2d. to 3d. per lb. advance, medium
and common, 3d. to 4d. per lb. advance, first sort, Is. lld.
to 2s. Bd. ; second, is Bd. to 2s. 6d. ; third, Is. 4d. to
2s. 3d. ; fourth, Is. 7d. to is 9d. ; Cassia Lamm, steady
at 120 s. ; pepper, Penang, sold at 301.
Hue.—No sales to report.
Rice..—The market is quiet ; 800 tons Siam sold afioat,
at Ils. ; and 50 tons fine adlam, at lls.
Corroii.—The demand has subsided ; only moderate
sales are reported.
Intrico.—A parcel of new being all sold at sa. lid. to
Bs. sd.

TALLOW MAN.JiRT.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is steady. Tows tallow' 41a. 9d. ; Peters-
burg Y.C. on the spot, 44e. 3d.; April to JUDO, 44e. 9d.;
October to December. 44e. 3d. to 44a. 6d. ; December.
44a. Gd. to 445. 9d.
81

HAY MARKET.—(7III.4 DAY.)
Ur. Charles James Roston reports beds as follow.:
First out cloven is deamod. Inferior fodder slow trade.
Prime meadow hay, KM to 84a. ; inferior ditto, 6:46
to 71s. ; clover, old, 90a. to 106 s. ; inferior ditto, 764 to
80a. ; mooed out, 70.. to 905.; straw, 30s. to 36..

A thunderstorm which passed over the neigh-
bourhood of Todsnorden on Saturday afternoon, did con-
siderable damage. The lightning broke nearly all the
windows in one howls, and struck an inmate, who wee
injured by the shock. It also set fire to a cotton mill, and
damage to the amount of 2001. or 200/. was done before
the flames were extinguished.

Tux " COCK PENNY."—A curious usage is pre-
valent in the north of the West Riding of Yorkshire, by
which • sum of money Galled " • auk penny" Is
paid to the head master of • school on Shrove
Tuesday, not as • school fee, but as • voluntary
personal payment cr perquisite. It appears that
Shove-tide was once the season for throwing at cock;
and that the diversion of cook-fighting was part of the
annual routine of several grammar schools in Lanoashire.
Westmoreland, and the adjacent parts of Yorkshire.
The ploy ground was the place of We diver.
sten, and the head master was aocustemed to
furnish the oocks, to prairie over the sport, sad to give •
little entertainment to the boys and to their palate
afterwards. The " cook penny " was his gratuity for pro.
siding this diversion. At Bedhergh the urge bee been
transformed to t►e fee of • gases for the bead master,ead
10e. rid. for the ether, paid on Shreve Tamely; although
it is, perhaps, needless to add that the boys bare seamed to
receive any sport from their aledelll as as equivalent•
Kr. J. G. Fitch, one a/ the Aseistaat isiMeislaquiry Com.
inissioners, rails situation to the =War, In order to show
that the obsolete urge of gee-110th( is at this moment
the pretext for Amiss a fee of a guinea ead a half in this
godbgegh seised. sad ha adds, that la ether "bee schools's
• Nadler rude prove&

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