The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-10 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 10, 18b7.

WORSHIP-STREET.
THZ WINCH ANU Tilt lOttE.
Henry Seymour charged nearly a month past with
attempting to steal' from the person of a lady In a earrings
im the Eastern Counties Railway, and being in the pow-
er-warm of a valuable jewelled ring which ho I lideavourod to
conceal when to Int, custody, was a third time brought
before Mr. Hainsnill.
It will be monocled that the lady, who from ill-health and '
presaing =gagmen* wea unable to attend at this court,
had taken the preaintion to seems her palve to a Meet chain
pawed round her wand, which ormanquenily prevented the
thief from retaining posacution of it. The magistrate remanded
the priwner on the other charge, and Mr. Weidner, who
defended him, now asked for hie discharge.
Mr. Hammill-1 want some explanation about this ring.
Mr. Wontner—He claime it an hi. own, sir.
Prisoner—My grandfather, who woo to diamond wqter at
Plyninulh, made it for my tither in Itliff, and be gave it to
inc. lam a nativenf 11117hton.
Mr. Hanniall—Where does your father live, and what
is he ?
Prisoner—He is a draper in Church-street, Glasgow.
Mr. Hammitt—Very well. The police ran institute in-
quiry. I shall endeavour by every miens to asentaiu the
owner of the ring, sod the truth of the priwner's atatemeute.
Mr. Wontruw—The police detectiws and others have awn
hint, air, and he is unknown—he has been remanded three
times.
Prisoner (pasaionalrly)—Why not give me what I'm to
have at once—do something with me, and not remand me
sffntut
Mr. Ilammill—That will do ; remove him
'the aceored wee Ismail larked up. hat wharquently mole
a desperate effort to wince' striking Polico-aergvant Brown.
15 0, Hawking his eyes, sad seventy lacerating hie hand
with his teeth.

WESTMINSTER.
IRTUIViING TO 111.11

Rogue, a fashionably-Areas...l boy, of fifteen or
slalom yearn of age, was charged with attempting to pick
pockets.
Sergeant Loom, a detective officer, stated that at stint xis
o'clock last evening ho wall in the llntrupton-read,
near the Museum, when he saw the prisoner,
accompanied by tbree men. They followed two or
three persona and then went tip to an old lady, when while
the nun covered Limthe prisoner pat his hand into her
porkot. Witness suddenly approaelltd and seized him
while in the act. The old lady then said that ahe
felt the boy'a hand in her pocket. but her purse
was still there safe. Witness took the prisoner
to the station, is here he pow. throe or four addrosses,
all of which turned out to be false.
Mr. Arnold asked what wan known of the prisoner?
Loam—lle has long been the companion of most notorious
thieves.
Mr. Arnold—Did you know these with him on this
emotion r
l Atom —One of theta is a ticket-of-leave te in.
Mr. Arnold —What is done when they are found pursuing
their odd practices?
I•00111—We gist: information at the Homo Offal, and they
are sent back.
Mr. Arnold—Quito right.
l'risouer was remanded.

MONEY MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLonc.

There is still no variation of the slightest im-
portance in the funds, which remain dull, at the
cluaing quotations of yesterday. Very little busi-
nessisgoing forward in any department of the

Stock Exchange.
Consols, remain quoted 9V, to ex dir. for mo-
ney, and 921 to & for 9th of July. The Three per
Ceuta. Reduced arc marked 921 to 2
the New Three per Cents., 921 to 1. Bank
Stock, 212& ; India Stock, 215 to 217 ; Exchequer
Bills, 34. dia. to par; and Exchequer Bonds, 981

to' 9.
In the foreign stock market the chief feature is a
fall in Peruvian. Saks are recorded as follows:—
Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 961; Dutch
Four per Cent. Certs.,9l4; Equador New Consolidated
Bonds, at 141 ; Mexican, for account, at 221 ; Pe-
ruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., at 81 and 801 ;
Portugue,e Three per Cent:, 185:1, at 451 ex div. ;
Russian Four-andallalf per Cents. (Small Bonds)
at 971 to 94 cx div.; Sardinian Five per Cents. at $9: ;
Spanish New !referred Three per Cents. at 231 and 231
ex die. ; the Committee's Certificatos at 51 and .31
per cent.; Turkish Six per Cents., at 90; ditto,
Guaranteed Four per Cents., at 1021, 102, and 1021 ;
ditto, for account, at 102 to 1021.
In the event of re-assuring intelligence coining from
the East, and of the expected improvement in the
money market being realised, the rise in the funds
will of course be met by large sales to dual) the
accounts of speculative holders.
The money market is decidedly easier. Notwith-
standing the heavy repayments made during the last
three days at the Bank, the general supply of
capital, arising principally from the dividends, is
remarkably plentiful, and first-class bills arc readily
discounted in most quarters at a reduction of to
per cent. from the minimum charge of the Bank. In
the Stock Exchange there was a good demand
during yesterday morning at 5; to 6 per cent.; but
in the afternoon the supply was abundant,
and short loans were obtainable on govern-
ment securities at 3 to 51 per cent. In abstain-
ing from reducing the rate of discount yesterday,
the Bank directors have probably been chiefly in-
fluenced by a consideration of the heavy demands
which were made upon them during the latter part
of last week. The effect of this drain will doubtless
be exhibited in the next return of the institution.
During the present week, however, the Bank's
advances upon various securities will be greatly
curtailed.
The greatest anxiety is expressed for the next
telegraphic advices from the East. It is calculated
that these might possibly come to hand in the ordi-
nary course by to-morrow (Saturday), but it is by no
mean, improbable that they may be delayed until
Monday.
At Hamburg the rate of discount has advanced to
71 to t per cent.
The Fulton has arrived at Southampton from New
York with 126,4001. in specie on freight, of which a
portion is for Havre.
The amount of gold purchased by the Bank yes-
terday was about 70,000 E., consisting chiefly of the
supply brought by the Canada, from New York.
The bar silver brought by the Atrato from the
West Indies, &c., was sold yesterday at ss. lid. per
ounce standard, being (d. below the price realised
for the supply by the previous packet, but yet in-
dicating a recovery from the fall which followed the
announcement of the reduction in the East India
Company's rate of exchange. The Chili—an dollars
brought by the Atrato were sold at 4s. Ind. per
ounce, but the Mexican dollars have not yet been

dis:rosed of.
'he recent reduction of id. in the East luaia
Company's rate of exchange has failed to attract
any sums of importance into the Company's treasury;
and thus the advisability of a further reduction of
0. may come under discussion.
The amount of bills drawn by the East Maio
Company on their respective presidencies, from the
29th ult. to the 9th inst. (yesterday), is as follows:
Ilsto of Est Lame.
Bement, 29.3321. 16s. 6d. I o
...
Madras, 4,7:r21. lip. lid. I •N• per i oropoay's rape.
Bombay, 1,4091. las. 3d. per ditto.

Total, 3d,4741. Gs.
Messrs. John Taylor and Sons have addressed a
letter to the shareholders of the North British Aus-
tralasian Company to vindicate themselves ft om the
charges made by the committee of investigation.
They remark :
We beg to inform you that at the general meeting of share-
holders, held on the fnth ultimo, we&stared our intention to
resign our post fts managers of the North British Australasian
Company. This step was rendered imperative by the adop-
tion of the report of the committee of investigation, which
contained, en wo considered, unfair and unjust amigos and
statements relative to the numagemcnb
Messrs. John Taylor and Sons proceed to repel the
assertion of the committee of investigation that there
has been a " most unbasiness-like" negligence in
the management of the Kawau Mines. They further
remark :
We utterly deny that there has been any extravagance in
the expenditure ; and the committee of investigation have
not pointed out any items to prove that such was the came,
contenting themselves aith a general charge of the costs
haring risen " from 5001. to 1,4001. per month--ii charge
unfairly stated, saline been shown in the directors' reply.
In biking our leave of this company. we feel bound to m-
ixers our sense of the ungenerous way n which the expenses
of the late management have been stated by tho committee
of investigation.
Mr. James Low, of Austinfriars, has compiled the
following statement of the imports of gold and silver
into Great Britain during the first six months of the
year 11457
From Africa
„ United States, including
principal importarsoca
California

3,252,000
5,833,000
6,000

„ I;;Uiralin
„ Brazils ..
„ Mexico, Wag Inas.
faro, and a parties
from California Gold and silver.. 3,416,000
„ Med d remain ... •.• • • .i. 343 000
„ ltuania

£13,220,P00

Nots.—The above is as correct an account as can be 'fur-
nished of the aggregate hoports; but does not attempt to
estimate the imports from the Continent ariiing out of
exehinge operations, of which no exact statement can be
obtained.
The same authority states the shipments of the
pm eious metals to the East for the lust six months
as follows:

Gold. Silver.
From Great Britain
From Mediterranean Porta 30,408 1,814,991

T0ta1.... £116,700 £10,489,310
Tbo Admiralty have accepted the following vessels
for the conveyanco of stores, viz., the Jemmy, for St.
Lucia ; Gibraltar, for Gibraltar ; and the Regina and
Florence Nightingale, for the Cape of Gond Hope.
The East India Company will receive tenders on
the 15th inst. for the conveyance of 1,033 tons of
stores (materials for the electric telegraph) from
Liverpool to Kurrachcc ; also for the conveyance of
stores from England to Bombay, Calcutta, and
Madras.
With reference to the market for American &CCU-
ritiev, Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite reports as follows :
There has been very little investment in American escuri•
ties in Loudon during the past week. We note, however,
some disposition to buy stocks and bonds, where they are
sold under the influence of fear or penie, at reduced rates.
In the present state of railroad motto++ in the United Stain,
when the stocks of roods wheao position is not satisfactory
are selling at tamest nominal prices, end where sound and
profitable stocks, paying 8 and 10 per cent., are selling at 10
and 20 per cent. discount, we are somewhat surprised et en-
deavours being made to negotiate in London the securities of
new and unfinished projects, which are utterly unsaleable in
America; and we must counsel our Mends wholly to abstain
from any such dangerous investment&

THURSDAY

The Directors of the Bank of England, at their
weekly court to-day, made no alteration in the rate
of discount; but the announcement had no effect
upon the funds, which remained dull throughout the
day at the closing quotations of yesterday. Some