The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-06 00:00:00

O BAND WELD DAT AT WOOLWICH.

On Saturday one of the most intereeting reviews
and Hold days, in which volunteers and regulars are per-
mitted jointly to participate, and whioli takes place
annually, came off with more than ordinary suc-
cess on Woolwich-common. The occasion was the

annual presentation of prizes won in rifle shoot-
ing by the Kentish battalions, by the lord-lieu-
tenant of the county, Viscount Sydney, who was sur-
rounded at the saluting-point by a large numb& of the
local nobility and gentry, as well as military officers.
Amongst these present wore Lord Howe, Lord Curzon,
Lord jitzwalter (late Sir Brooke Brydges), General
Warde (commandant of the garrison), General St. George,
General Decree, Viscount Hardinge, Colonel Erskine (late
Inspector-General of Volunteers), and Lieut.-Colonel the
Hon. W. J. Colville (inspector of reserved forces for the
district.

WEATHER REPORT.-{THIS DAY.)

MOWDIT, JCLT 8, 8 LA,

EVENING,

JULY 6)

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

fore was • very small supply of English wheat on sale
here to-day, but the condition of the samples was good.
Owing to the uncertain primped@ of the harvest and the
diminished stock on hand,- the market was very quiet and
the quotatiorui wore altogether nominal. To foxy, forced
sales, however a reduction of fully ls. per qr. must have
been submitted to.

A small retail trade was conoluded in foreign wheat on
barely former terms. The show of samples was exten-
sive.

-13exley was in moderate request, at about stationary
prices for both grinding and distilliug qualities.
The malt trade was very quiet, but no change took place
in the quotations.
Fine oats changed hands at last week's currencies; but
inferior parcula, owing to excessive importations, were 6d.
cheaper.
Beans commanded a slow sale, on former terms.

Pees were neglected, at nominal rates.
Maize was held for previous valuee.
There wee very Tittle doing in flour. Foreign and
country 111111ke weft) dull and drooping; town-made quali-
ties were unaltered.
Under the influence of the recent heavy arrivals, and
the depressed state of the home market, the doating-grain-
eargo-trade 11•8 ruled dull; and at the commencement of
the week wheat changed hands at a reduction of Is. to 2.1.;
subsequently, however a reaction set in, and part of the
decline was recovered. We quote Marianopoli, 675. to 605.;
Derdianaki, ; Mirka, 53e. to 645. 61. per 492 lbs. ;
Danubian, 495. ; 'brad, 48e. 6d. to 475. • Wallachian,
48a. 6d. ; Moldavian, 48e. 6d. ; Ealafat, 4131. ; Beide, 425.
per 480 lbs. In cargoes of wheat on passage no transac-
tions have been reported. Maize bas ruled dull, notwith-
standing the limited quantity on offer, and the quotations
have been with difficulty maintained. Galati arrived has
sold at 375. per 492 lbs. and Orfeno, 345. 7id. per 480 lbs.
There basbeen very little inquiry for barley, swim the few
isalesocmcluded, Is. less money has lieen accepted. Berdianski
arrived, 30s. 3d.; Danubian, 30s. ; Ibrail, 31s. 6d. ; Egyp-
tian, 27e. 6d. per 400Iba. 'There has been more demand
for rye, and the quotations have advanced 3d. to 6d. on
the week. Kustendji arrived has sold at 38s. ; Berrien,
38s. 3d.; Enos, 38s. 31. per 4801b5.; Azov en passage,
375. per 4801 be. BOWLS have changed hands at an improve-
ment of 31 ; 36e. 3d. peg 4.801 be. having been gad foe
New Seville arrived. . - .

liessma, 20; rspeneed, 10;
eked marl. 774 qrs. Torsiga—Tares, 325; linseed, 7,586;
r•Cg3,823 make. 5,622; sad suailry, 1,650.qn5.
otelL-003er 740; Peek 71 MI med. 4.620 ; and
limpseed„ 31 vs.

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INTO LONDON BY LAND
'BON =NB 20 TO JULY 4.

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Wheat Barley. Oats. Beams Peas. Roar.
gra.
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LPTERPOOL COTTON MARIENT.
(THIS DAY.)
(Bt riumusz.)
(fSOM On Owl 0033013PONDENT.)
The market steady, and the sales foot up betwaeu
[2,000 and 15,000 bales at Saturday's rates.

CORK BITTTE?I MARKET.:-(THIS DAY.)

("sox ODE OWN CORRIOPONDNNT
Ordinary, 106 a., 103a.,1005., 895., 785., 61e. ;
MU cased, 1125., 107 e., 101 e. ; 106 firkins.

,140 lieklas.

ZEINCIPTO-LANE.--(TEID3 DAY.)
vans.—There is a fair inquiry, at firm prices. The
sales include a parcel of rinclayed Manilla, at 275.
Refined : Dried goods continue in requeet, at fully pre-
♦ions prices. Pieces quiet.
Coma—There is only a limited business doing in this
article, . . .

Tea continues quiet The public sales to commence
to-morrow are more numerous than usual ; the total
quantity amounting to about 24,000 packages.
Carron.—There is an improved demand at firmer
pricee.
JUTE continues in good request at prices in sellers'
favour.
Rice.-3,000 bags of Ballam sold at Be. 9d. to 9s. 3d.
In other articles no sales of importance to report.

TALLOW lIIARKET.--CriilS DAY.)
Tlmmarket is steady. Town tallow, 41e., net ; Paten-
=rr.c., on the spot, 438. 3d. to 435. 6d. • July to Sep-
, 43e. ad. ; October to December, 44i. ; December,
445. ad.

PARTICULARS OP TALLOW.

1868.

MONEY MARKBT.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

The amount of business in the stock markets
to-day is not large, and prices, in some oases,
are' Mat. The government funds have de-
clined I per cent., owing partly to
belief that the monthly settlement on Thurs-
day will exhibit some extensive speculative opera-
tions for a rise. Nevertheless, the rate for
continuing transactions to the new account
is expected to be extremely moderate, the supply
of money offering in the Stook Exchange being
very large. Home railway stooks are rather
flat, but the reduction in quotations is confined to
a few descriptions. A fresh improvement has
taken place in foreign securities.
The demand for money is moderate, and trans-
actions are reported in the beet paper at ilk per
cent., or below the Bank minimwm. The inquiry
at that establishment is consequently very limited.
Consols are quoted 941 to 95, ex div., both for
money and next Thursday's settlement, and the
Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per
Cents., 941 to I.

- .
The variations in railway stock; comprise
decline of #to per cent, in Caledonian,
London and North Western, Great Western,
Midland, and Brighton, and a rise to the
samo extent in Booth Eastern, Metropolitan,
and London, Chatham, and Dover. The
prices are as follows :—Caledonian, 721 to 1 ;
London and North Western, 1131 to i; Great
Western, 49/ to #; Midland, 104 j to 1051 ; London
and South Western, 91k to 92k; Great Eastern,
36} to I; Brighton, 51* to # ; Sou*
Eastern, 731 to 1 ; Metropolitan, 113 to ;
Great Northern, 101/ to 102/ ; Ditto A, 041 to 95 ;
London, Chatham. wad Dover, 19/ to k; Laneashire
and Yorkshire, 1271 to 128}; York and North
Midland, 92/ to 93*; Berwick. 102} to # ; and
North British. 34 to /,

Foreign securities are in demand, and a rise of
I to ) per cont. has occurred in Italian of 1861,
Peruvian of 1865, the Orel Vitebsk Railway loan, and
Turkish of 1865. Subjoined are the quotations
Braailian of 1865, 761 to 77); Milian of 1867,
92) to 93) ; Greek, 13) to;; Egyptian of 1864.
82) to 63; Italian of 1861. 52) to 53, ac div. ;
/dories*, 15/ to 161; Peruvian of 1865, 62) to
), ex div. ; Russian of 1866, 90) to 91); ditto
Orel, 84 to 3 ; Spanish of 1867, 36 to I, ex div. ;
Turkish of 1858, 65 to ); ditto of 1862, 62) to
63), ex div.; and ditto of 1865, 40) to 41.
The Indian Five per Cents. are at 114) to 115) ;
the Four per Cent., 104) to 103 ; the Bonds, 28s.
to 338.. prem., being Is. better ; and the Deben-
to It. Bank Stock, 240 to 242 • and
turellExcl 105
Exchequer Bills, 15s. to 19s. prem.
Bank shares are inactive. London and County are
at 49) to 50). London and Westminster, 69) to 701 ;
Union of London, 32) to 83) ; Anglo-Austrian,
6 to 3 prem., en div.; Imperial Ottoman, 1 to 1)
prem. ; and Consolidated, f to ) prem.
A moderate amount of business is going forward
In iniscAllaneous shares, at Saturday's prices.
National Discount, 12) to ) ; General Credit,
21 to die. ; Credit Fonder, 2 15-16 to 3 1-16
per share; International Financial, 1) to 1) die. ;
London, 22 to 21 die. ; Hudson's Bay, 151 to
1 ; Egyptian Trading, 5 to 41 die. ; Tel.-
graph Construction, 13) to 14 ; Atlantic Tele-
graph Eight per Cent. Preference. 4) to
; and Anglo-Amerioan, 21) to f.
American securities are quiet. The 5-20 Bonds
are quoted 73) to f. Atlantio and Great Western
Debentures, 28E to 29 ; and OA Consolidate
Mortgage Bonds, 34) to I.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols are still offered, and have experienced
a fresh fall of e per cent., viz., to 941 to I.
In the railway market, London and North
Western, Great Western, Midland, and South
Eastern, have declined to per cont.,
while Caledonian and Brighton have improved
As regards foreign stocks, Italian of 1861,
Spanish of 1867, and Turkish of 1863 have risen
.1 tot.

FOl7ll O'CLOCK.

Consols are inquired for, and have experienced
a recovery of 1 per cent., viz., to 941 to 95, both
for money and the account.
English Railway stocks have advanced to 1
per cent. since 2. o'clock. Metropolitan, 1131
to a ; Brighton, 511 to 52 ; Caledonian, 721
to 1; South Eastern, 731 to ; Midland, 1031
to 1; London and North Western, 1131 to 1 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1271 to 1281; and
Great Western, 491 to I.
Foreign securities are still in demand, and show
a favourable tendency. Turkish Bonds of 1865
have improved ;per cent., viz., to 411 to a. Italian
of 1861, 53 to 1; Orel Vitebsk, 831 to 841 ;
Nicholai, 65} to 1; and Spanish of 1867, 361 to 1.
No bullion operations have taken place at the
Bank to-day.
At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Rentes
opened at 70fr. 800. for the account, being per
cent. lower.

The dividends will be payable at the Bank of
England on Wednesday next, the Bth inst., and
there seems to be every prospect that, as soon as
this money is diffused, there will be a groat glut
in the market.

The following circular (enclosing a form of
proxy), dated tho let inst., has been issued by the
chairman to the proprietors of the Great Eastern
Railway Company :
You will have received notice from the Secretary of a
meeting of the proprietors, to be held on the 10th inst.
The experience of the company during the last two years
has shown that the existence of • large mortgage debt, in
the form of renewable debentures, is occasionally a source
of considerable embarrassment. The directors have, there-
fore, come to the conclusion that it will be wise to take
advantage of the present feeling in favour of debenture
stock, to convert a portion of the Great Eastern Mortgages
into that form of security. Under the Greet Eastern
Railway Act, 1862, and the Companies Clauses Act, 1863,
incorporated with subsequent acts, the directors are re-
quired to obtain the consent of the shareholders before
effecting any such conversion, and the meeting has been
summoned for the purpose of obtaining that consent, and
for that purpose exclusively. The directors are prohibited
by the company's special acts from paying a larger into-
rest than 6 per cent. upon the mortgages so converted. I
have the pleasure to enclose a proxyt which I shall feel
obliged by your filling up and forwarding the secretary in
the event of your being unable to attend such meeting.
An extraordinary general meeting of the
Brighton Hotel Company (Limited), now in
Chancery, is convened, by direction of Vice-
Chancellor Molina, for the 17th inst., to ascertain
the wishes of the shareholders on three points—
viz.: I, as to the continence or retirement of the
directors ; 2, to authorise the raising of a sum of
20,0001. by the issue of debenture stook, in substi-
tution of existing debenture debt; and 3, to deter-
mine whether the company is to be carried on or
wound up.
The Royal Mail Steam Company's steamer
Neva, which Balled from Southampton on the 2nd
inst. with the mails for the West Indies, the
Pacific, New Zealand, and Australia, will under
the now arrangement run through to Colon
, (Isthmus of Panama). This is a great advantage,
as, vart from tho increased comfort to passengera,
it wM enable the connecting steamers on the other
side of the isthmus to start at an earlier data than
heretofore. The greater part of the passengers
taken out by the Neva were for Now Zealand ports
and Sydney and Melbourne.
The position of the Bombay money market is
noticed as under in the circular of Sir Charles
Forbes and Ca., dated the 9th ult. :
The slight •genay in the bazaar prevalent at the date
, of our last report has given we,, sad than is sow, is