The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-05 00:00:00

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SECOND EDITION. LAW INTELLIGENCE.. --(THIS DA.T.)
I,QUITY COURTS.
(Before Vice-Oltaaselior Sir R. Mans.)
ZX ?LITZ Till MAIM 0011111115TONIZL—NOTION TO
001111/T BIM NOWT rm.
This was an application at behalf of tie Olunity
Commissioners to commit Sir Robert Peel to Whitemem-
street Prison for diaolrecliesee be as order requiring him to
furnish accounts of the Tantworth School, which was
founded by his grandfather, and of which he u the sole
trustee.
Mr. Whitbread, in support of the motion, stated that re-
peated applications bad been made for the account' during
the hat two years, end that, though notice of the present
proceeding had been served personally upon Sir Bober* at
Drayton Manor, be did not appear either in perms or by
counsel.

MEETING OF THE PRIME MINISTER
WITH HIS SUPPORTERS IN THE
HOUSE OF OOMMONB.-(THIS DAY.)

This afternoon, shortly after 2 o'clock, Mr. Dis-
raeli had an interview at his official residenoe in Downing-
street with the conserv►tive members of the House of
Commons, preparatory to the resumption of the proceed-
ings of parliament this evening.
The Premier himself arrived in a brougham at five
minutes before 2, at which time about 60 members had
preceded him.
The first member to arrive was Sir William Verner,
so long anociated with the Orange party in the north
of Ireland. Among those present were the following :
Colonel Barttelot, Sir J. Pekington, Mr. Henley, Mr.
Leader, Lord R. Montagu, Mr. Walpole, Colonel Knox,
Kr. W. Knight, Sir G. Stucley, Sir M. Ridley, Mr.
Ormsby Gore, Mr. Sartre., Mr. Beecrof t, Mr.
Egertoo, Lord John Manners, Mr. Hubbard, Mr. Stifling,
Colonel Duane, Lord Claud Hamilton, Mr. Cohbold, Mr.
Edward Karslalce, Mr. Henniker Major, Mr. Mowbray,
Mr. Laird, Mr. Frealifield, Mr. Egerton Legit, Mx. Cumming
Bruce, Mr. Hartley, Admiral Duncombe, the Earl of Mayo,
Colonel Wilson Patten, Mr. Garth, Sir J. N. M'Kenna,
Mr. Christopher Sykes, the Attorney-General, the Soli-
citor-General, Sir Brook Bridges. Mr. Godson, Mr. Peal,
Mr. Honfall, Mr. Vance, and Sir John Hay.
The number of members present at the interview was
about 170.

! The Vice-Chancellor said the notice of motion from
some aoeidental circumstance might not have been
read, and as Sir Robert was probably now at
Whitehall, it would be better the motion should
stand over till 1 o'clock, to afford an opportunity
of informing him of their application. If Sir Robert
should not then appear in person, or by counsel, his
Honour would be compelled to dispose of the matter in his
absence.
When the case sou again called on
Mr. Whitbread said inquiries had been made at White-
hall, and it appeared that Sir Robert Peel was at Drayton
Manor, and it wee not known when be would be in town.
Mr. Kekewich had just repaired instruction/ from the
firm who acted as general solicitors of Sir Robert Peel,
to appear and ask for postponement of the motion
in order that the right boa. baronet might be communi-
cated with.
The motion was accordingly ordered to stand over till
this day week.

Mr. DItiI'AILT, in addressing the gentlemen present,
Sommenoed by lamenting the retirement of Lord Derby
en amount of ill-health, adding that the government
would still have the benefit of the noble earl's advice in the
eounciL The right bon. gentleman then referred to some
of the lending questions of the day, including, it
Is. stated, in Lis remarks the Irish question. He after-
wards alludtd to the position of the government and its
prospects in connection with the relative state of parties
in parliament. The conservatives, he said, were still in a
minority, and could not expect to have smooth sailing
or to avoid troubles arising from political conflict, but
they had won victories before when in a minority, and
might hope to do so again.
The right hon. gentleman spoke for about 35 minutes.
Ilia speech was an able but exceedingly guided one.
Ile was cheered at almost every sentence.
The feeling of the meeting appeared to be harmonious,
and, so f.nr as it was evinced, even unanimous with regard
to the claims of the new government to the support of
the conservative party.

...OR BM W. PAOt WOOD.
..or, having disposed of t numbs of
?bleb involi ' of

Sir J. Ttottomt and Sir Svistruo kintwiett expressed
their regret at the retirement of Lord Derby, and Sir
Stilling ID swell said, now that his lordship was relieved
from the cares of office it might be expected that his
health would be speedily restored, and that he would be
enabled again to speak with his accustomed eloquence
is the House of Lords.
The interview occupied about Mty minutes.

TIIE roNvlcrioN OP THE GRAND
MASTER OF THE COUNTY DOWN
01:ANOEMEN.

REMISSION OF SENTENCE.
(RT TELEGRAPH.)
(MOH ORR OWN CORIUMPORDINT.)
DUBLIN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

In answer to the memorial presented to the
fool Uctitenant, in reference to the ciao of Mr.
..i.am Johnston, the Grand Master of the
Oniiity Down Orangemen, and Grand Secretary
for Irv!awl, his lordship has remitted the remain-
der of the term of imprisonment in Downpatrick
gaol ; but Mr. Johnston will give securities.

PUBLIC MEETINGS.-(THIS DAY.)

onsAT WAITERN RAILWAY.

This 11:ty the half-yearly general meeting of pro-
Orton, wss held at the Oreat Weetern Teretintu, ; Sir D.
M.P., in the chair.
. . _

The relent, which has already appeared in the Expra
%;ngi e, n takes as read,
no. rii ,;T:,IAN, in moving it for adoption, said that he
regrette.l l.,ing obliged to meet them again without giving
them u., .h dividend as he hoped to have been able to
do at the Iwt half-yearly meeting. They knew that they
met the debentures and the interest upon them
as they Ie came due, and this obliged them to trench upon
the:r revenue. It was only' by helping themselves that they
timid t, deem their position. They renewed 2,591,004 f. of
delemt wee, and paid off fi ':(5,000f. temporary loans
."lee they paid :tlO,OllOl. debentures out of revelme, and
in to that 200,0001. reduction of temporary loan,
leasin, only 173,0001. due on that account. There was no
co in ie•Ling the public to help them. They must
le 1p themselves. He recommended the raising of
10.1."0,1'. five per *tot. debenture stock, which
mold enable them to pay off pressing claims
and reset ve the payment of cash dividends. He
le id rot tell them that the Great Western Debenture
hse per cent. stock with a margin of 1,000,000/. of revenue
is as good au investment as could be made. The chairman
vies • vplaned their position before the Court of Chan-
t...iv. and before the House of Commons, in reference said
Thai I! tiny failed in that bill before parliament it would
y to call the proprietors together to know what
~.eiA. t hey would adopt. They would, therefore adjourn
thi. meeting for a month. The increase of the revenue for
h:d•-3car was 44.11001., whilst the expenses had been
.1. Their rent charges increased by 12,000 f. The
"a it et preference shares had also increased. They
C. lc gradually converting the broad gauge stock into
rine c.iiige stock out of the ordinary revenue. Thirty.
NI• engine* had already been converted, and six others
cite nearly ready. The working expenses showed a
iliiiiintit ;en at the rate of per cent. A bill would he
sidneitti 11 to them for the purpose of abandoning certain
hues 11;.I, they could do without. With respect to
Lim-, ie. lite with other companies they last year intro-
ilie hill for the working of the lines in Devon. These
lit ingenienta fell through, but they were taken up again.
and lie hoped they would be successful this time. He also
1,10.1 that the arrengements going no now for a twelve.
month • ith the London and North Western would he
Re, ceasful, and that they would be on friendly ternis with
th. t mammy. The laying down of a double line between
'W..rces.er and Hereford was approaching completion.
They gave in the report an account of the works which
this intruded to ask the proprietors to sanction.
Mr. Salem, the chairnian of the shareholders' committee,
• .1,641 the motion. He hoped, like the chairman,
tt t they would be able to get a dividend in
cash. hut the absence of a dividend arose from decent.
,t-,nera over which they had no orintrol. He he.
li, veil the accounts of this company were honest, and
that there had been no cooking. He did not think it was
possible to close the capital account, which some
persons seemed to think was the great cure for railway
mismanagement. He was in favour of keeping the line in
genii and efficient repair, but there were several
I'Venalta put down to revenue, which he thought
should he put down to capital. As a principle
of justice he did not think the interest of present
shareholders should be sacrificed to the welfare of
future shareholders, that was to say the revenue of a pre-
sent bolder should not be taken to increase the permanent
value of the line for a future bolder. Tbeyhad a good board,
and what they now wanted was to increase the traffic, to
diminish expenditure, to keep up a friendly feeling to.
wards the companies that surrounded them. They wanted
re.t, they wanted to get rid of law Baits, they wanted
to see their officers engaged in developing the resource. of
the line and not in contesting legal quibbles, and by con-
litilDe themselves to these objects he hoped to see the Greet
West, in Company rise in value and to public estimation.
Mr. TAYLOR did not think it possible to close the capital
sesoont.

Mr. PAIMES objected to giving the directors power to
tome rentinuously stock dividends instead of cash, end he
Amid more the latter part of paragraph 7 of the report
be not agreed to. He suggested that the proposed .1 per
cent. tit benture stook should be leaned in such a way that
if some of the shareholders refused to take it those who
.lid might be able to take it in such quantity as would
cover tie million proposed to be raised.
Mr. ('t it Lulee seconded the amendment.
)The meeting was proceeding when we went to press.)

MANIN'S REMAIN,.—The journals of Florence
and Venice state that the It dian Ministry has approved of
the ceremony proposed for the translation of the ashes of
Daniel hhinin. According to that project, the remains of
the illustrious Venetian and of hi, wife and daughter will
arrive at the Santa Lucia station on the evening of the
Piet Match. They will be accompanied by gondolas to the
church or San-Giorgio-Maggiore, where they will remain
with a guard of honour composed of °Seers of the National
The next day the remains will be removed with
gre4 ceremony to the Cathedral of Saint Mare, where the
ieii,ions service will take place, and after which they
will La deposited in a vault prepared to receive them.
Los, IA ITY. —ln the obituary of the Time:. of
this doe is announced the death of seven persons, whosa
ivies unionist to six hundred and ten years ; givinj
45 atec,ge of a little over 87 yearn to each. One lady hal
reached the extraordinary age of 99 and another 92.

Malay glossa lat-1111 Penh lint IMO le bee
OM wad tower* Or mint al the ether end .1
the elm* The Mims lbw wait up to the
told %see they wen detective alliork sad thew
whet they dld dere. Heade NOM Vol they taws only
talking. Re silted Heads If le knew the hark sad he
said yes, he did. They thee leek the prima. to the
tion•house, hat nothing wee tetrad en them The other',
man walked if when he saw them appreeeddes the Pri-
soners. They were watching the Weems Ler three-
quarters of ea hour altogether.
W. Rowland, ?X, said he knew Watson sea thief, and
he was convicted at this court in the tsar 1880, and bad
three months' imprisonment with hard labour for picking
pooko.h. 11: had ;cc: severs: tau rho, sad ordered
him out of the City. He had also men him several times
leaving the City in company with a female.
Whitney said that both the male prisoners had gives
fa se addresses, but the female had given a correct address.
(harp Legg, detective allow, said he had often sees
the three prisoners together and watched them. He saw
them the last time about a fortnight ago in the evening
between 7 and 8 o'clock. They were all three together
and came horn the direction of Blackfriars-bridge ; before
they came to the railway-station the woman separated
from the men and thy walked on different sides of the
road. There was another man who was in the habit of
tying with them. He had watched them because be
believed they were loitering for the purpose of commit-
ting a felony.
Whitney said they had bad many complaints of robberies
in the City in which women bad decoyed men into secluded
places and robbed them, cc where they had not robbed
them the parties had been knocked down and robbed by
some one else as soon as they left the women.
The prisoners were sentenced to three months' imprison-
ment with bard labour.
BOW-STREIT.
ran BMA OF 1101fIT LINDERO.

Mr. Cherierjupp,ebuilder, of the Triangle, Hackney,
appeared to a summons, charging him with obtaining a
sum of 50i. by false pretenoes, from Mr. Baughan, of
Southampton-buildings, Chanoery-lane.
The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Maynard, of the
firm of Dubois and Maynard; and Mr. Jupp was de-
fended by lii..Thichansui.

1.,./../ WO ...ft

Tisaaihro • ,
LIVERPOOL MESTING.—(THEI DAY.)

It appeared that on the 13th December last, Mr. Japp
applied for a loan of 504 to Mr. Benghazi, who advances
money on mortgage, offering as a security a mortgage on
hie furniture. He stated that the furniture was his own,
that he had never made any assignment or
given any mortgage on it, and that his debts did
not exceed 1001. Mr. Seymour, • clerk in Mr.
Baughan's employ, was sent at once to take an inventory
of the goods, and on the following day, the 14th, the de-
fendant called at Mr. Baughan's office to receive the
money. At Mr. Baughan's request he made • declara-
tion to the effect that his furniture wee free
from incumbranoe, and that bis debts did not
exceed 1101. Upon this Mr. Baughan advanced
him the 501., repayable by periodical instalments extend-
ing over twelve months. Shortly afterward, he became
bankrupt, and his account rendered showed his liabilities
to be over 4001. It then appeared that the furniture was
not his own, having been assigned toe Mr. Wallington.
Mr. Baughan was examined in proof of theme facts. He
mentioned that be asked Mr. Japp if he had ever been
bankrupt or made an amipunent ? He said he had not.
He also said he had never made • bill of sale or assign.
meat on his furniture. He at first said that his liabilities
did not exceed 50/. Witness sold him to be sure, and
advised him to make a calculation of what they
were, adding that in the present state of the
bankruptcy law, it was necessary for his (witness's)
own security to see that it was not involved to any great
depth. (The Feet of Mr. Baughan's evidence went to sup-
port the facts as above stated.) He granted the loan on
the faith of Mr. Japp's statement that the property was
unencumbered, and that his debts did not exceed 1101.
In croes-examination by Mr. Buchanan Mr. Beast=
denied that Mr. Jupp ever made a distinction between
secured and unsecured debts. If he had known that the
=was encumbered he should not have
the loan. If the encumbrance was no small that
after paying It off there would be enough left to pay bi
that would make no difference. He would no(
lend on property that was encumbered at all. Witness
advertised to advance money. The advertisement (pro-
duced by Mr. Buchanan) was from him.
At the request of Mr. Buchanan, it was read. It was as
follows :—" Money advanced at • day's notice, from 301.
upwards, to actable householders, upon their furniture,
without remand or law costs, reps
to is by instalments.
This advertiser does not r: us lend money
mb
without security of any or at an un-
usually low rate of interest ; but is willing to do so
at a fair remuneration for the risk and working expetdree
attending this class of security. As this does not emanate
from an agent, apply personally to Mr. Baughan, 34,
Southampton-barldings, Chancery-lane. Advances also
on deposit of deeds, not on bills or personal security."
Mr. Buchanan asked the complainant whether the
"risks" so emphatically alluded to were not the very
risks involved in this cams.
Mr. Heathen said that was not so. The " risks" alluded
to were those which naturally belonged to such inveet-
ments, and did not include the risk of being misled and
chested by false statements and perjurous declarations.
Witnesses were called to prove the defendant's bank-
ruptcy, and also that before and up to the 14th December,
and until his bankruptcy, defendant was indebted to them
to various sums, amounting in all to considerably more,
than 110/._ _ . _ _ _ _

The defendant being asked by the magistrate if he
wished to make ■ny statement in defence, said " I leave
it in the hands of may solicitor."
Mr. Buchanan—l shall say nothing. It is unless to
fight against daylight.
The defendant was committed for trial.

The winter meeting of the National Rifle Asso-
ciation took place yesterday, at Willis's Rooms, under the
presidency of his Royal Highness the Cake of Cambridge.
There were also present Earl Spencer, Earl Ducie, Colonel
L. Lindsay, Sir J. Burgoyne, Lord Moreton, General
Hay, &c.

At a meeting of ragged school superintendents
and teachers held in Manchester yesterday, a resolution
was passed declaring that no measure for extending edu-
cation would be complete unless it gave power to compel
the attendance of children.

The organisation of the French National Guard ap-
pear, to be finally determined. Each department will have a
battalion to be divided into companies in proportion to the
number of men in each. Then are to be 94 battalions—
s9 for the department', besides three fee Perim, and two
for Lille.

Tar. LATI Mss. GsOnfin Corse.—On Tues-
day the grave closed over the remains of this estimable
lady—a &oghter of the gnat Mrs. Bidden', and widow
of the author of the "Colatitudes of Mao." Mn. Combo
hu survived her husband nearly ten years, Mr. Combs
having died in the autumn of 181113. They were married
in 1833, end during the 2 years between these dates, Mrs.
Combo was her husband's inseparable companion in all his
journeys ; spending three years with him in a tour through
America, where he lectured in most of the principal
towas, and collected materials for his important work on
the United States. To this work Mn. Combs untri-
buted a description of the there scenery near Portland, in
Bikini!, which was much admired. Mr. and Mrs. Comb*
travelled math on the outineat, and spent occasionally
a whole winter abroad. After Mr. Combe's death his
widow lived for the most part abroad, often suffering frau
ill.health, and she died at Nioe on the 19th ult. la ao-
cadence with her wishes, bar body was brought to
Edinburgh, and interred beside that of her husband in the
Dean Cemetery. Mn. Combo was the last survivor of
her own fatally, her brothers and Aden having Keels-
cubed her.--Scothana.

SCICIDI or • CONVICT.—On Monday a prisoner
at the Portland convict establishment committed suicide,
under punier oirtnunstenose. It Ma= that he was •
pensioner, but having committed an offence, foe widish he
was sentenced to seven years' penal servitiads, of wane him
pension mimed. This seems to have preyed on his naiad,
and be become " peculiar." On Monday ems* difference
wale between him and • fellow convict, and •
ensued. For this be was reported, and marchallmjigre
his call. These apartments SO arranged around •
quadrangle, and consist of three tiers, this. above the
ground door having, of course, • balcony in frost. The
convict was taken to the upper range, and, as he walked
along, he suddenl7 pulled his cap ever hie eyes. sad
vaulted over the railings, falling • depth of between 30
and 40 feet. By this rash act be sustained fatal Wary,
bat he lingered for some hours, and then died.—Shwa
Lorne Journal.

Daisoithors QUA MELLING. —A new danger to be
dreaded is railway travelling was brought to light on Tues.
day lest, as the Yeovil borough 110111110116, the that probably
ham Dover matured the mind of the reader, bat that is,
semetbeleas, quits palatable. Lit him cosorive for • sem
meat an express train rushing ales( at the rate of
sixty miles an boar ; the shiver and We Walser
have woe& of difference ; they fall oat, sad in the sod
fall al the sagiat, is a struggle. The inwelsthea
N the Awry we may leave imagination to 'apply. This
le by so means so remote as not to be reek is the
nth if peinlbilities, bemuse the case to width we tiger
mien eat of oireumetinees ialmoit in • pessiel with sash
• lomibl• suppedtion. Francis Sweet, a Maims as as
ens's., in the employ of the London and Beaty-Weeleen,
was summoned at the instigation of the ,by
William Jeans, • driver on the Trim
taisiT, •
breath of the pima The men had q
threatened to mew Sweet's head off, sad Swath aims
mid if be did, he'd pat • pick into his. Mr. Waft
defended Sweet, sad Mr. Bent appeared far the eamplow,
who einriderad it neesseiry to prothwite, berms II the
quarrel had esiumed on • journey serious .
might have ananad. The bench ordered them beat ire
bound over to keep the pesos for three most a. It all
be • astiehotkat to the public to know that the men &
net now wort ea the more engine, Sweet having
becalm Jackman had threatened to throw him the
setae Ware.— tikertirse Journal.
WiTrfal. PALACIL orrn 9=n tuo DAY.•—
WILDNZSDAT, Kamen 4.—Admissions oa payment, 829
dais by Mann Wbb,1,538 ; utal Adios, UsT.

ZPFBT KAIMET.--arHES DA id
ONE O'OLOCE.,
Notwithstanding the shames of unsatisfactory
pewafrom abroad, the drooping tendency of the
corn market, and the abort supply of stook at the
monthly settlement, which will be completed
this afternoon, COTLSOL are dull to-day, and
[ exhibit a fresh reduction of I par cent. Some
speculative operations fora fall have been entered
into, upon a belief that the incremed demand for
money may lead to considerable bond
fide sales on
account of bankers. Railway and foreign stocks'
are inactive, and prices show no decided move-
ment.

There is a good demand for discounts, while
the supply of money continues to dina'nish, owing
to the revenue payments to the Bank. The rate
for the best three months' bills is ll per cent., or
only I below the official minimum.
..,,

Consols are quoted 921 to 93 for money and the
Ind of April, and the Three per Cents. Reduced
and New Three per Cents., 911 to 92, ex div.
The railway market is inactive, and the only
change in the principal stocks is a reduction of
per cent. in Caledonian, London and North West-
ern, Midland, and London, Chatham, ani Dover.
' Annexed are the quotations :—Caledonian, 824 to 1;
London and North Western, 1151 to 1, ex
div.; Great Western, 45j to 46; Midland,
1061 to 107, ex div.; London and South
Western, 84 to 86, ex div. ; Great Eastern, 294
to 30; Brighton, 484 to 4 ; South Eastern, 724
to 73 ; Metropolitan, 1114 to 1, ex div. ; Great
Northern A, 104 to 105, ex div. ; London,
Chatham, and Dover, 18/ to 4 ; York and North
Midland, 95 to 4, ex div. ; Berwick, 1024 to
103, ex div. ; North British, 344 to 35 ; and Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 126 to 4, ex div.
With the exception of a rise of per cent. in
Grand Trunk of Canada, viz., to 151 to 16, colonial
lines are unaltered. Great Western of Canada,
16 to 1 ; East Indian, 1094 to 110 ; and Great
Indian Peninsula, 109 to 4.
In the foreign stock market Italian of 1861,
Turkish of 1865, and the Viceroy of Egypt's loan
have advanced 4to per cent., while Mexican
have declined 1. Subjoined are the prices :
Brazilian of 1865, 71 to 72 ; Chilian of 1867, 87 to
88 ; Egyptian of 1864, 86 to 87, being
dull ; the Viceroy's Loan, 74 to 4 ; Italian
of 1861, 45 to 4 ; Mexican, 154 to 4 ; Peruvian
1865, 76 to 1 ; Russian of 1866, 864 to 874
Spanish New, 38 to 4 ; Turkish of 1858, 584
to 594 ; ditto of 1862, 604 to 614 ; and ditto of
1866, 321 to 33.
The market for Indian Government reouritits is
rather firm. The Five per Cents, are quoted 1124
to 1134 ; ditto Four, 100 to }, cxdiv. ; ditto Bonds,
30a. to 355. pram ; and ditto Five per Cent.
Debentures, 105 to 4. Bank Stuck, 249 to 251 ;
and Exchequer Bills, 10s. to 15e. prem.

Bank shares are inactive. Lor.don and West-
minster, 671 to 681 ; Union of London, 331 to 341 ;
Anglo-Austrian, 31 to 4 prem. ; London and
Brazilian, 34 to 31 dis. ; Imperial Ottoman, to
dis. ; and Consolidated, I to f prem.
Financial shares are unchanged. General Credit,
22 to 4 dis. ; Credit Fonder, 71 to 61 dis. ; Inter-
national, 21 to 11 dis. ; and London, 26 to 24 dis.
Miscellaneous shams are inactive. National
Discount, 6to 4 prem. ; Hudson's Bay, 141 to ;
Egyptian Trading, 41 to 1 dis. ; Telegraph Con-
struction, 13 to 1 ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per
Cent. Preference, fl to 1 ; and Anglo-American,
20 to 4.
American securities present no important change.
The 5-20 Bonds are at 711 to I ; Erie Railway
shares, 47 to 1 ; and Illinois Central, 89 to 1, show-
ing a decline of 4 per cent.
HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

Consols are inquired for, and show a recovery
of i per cent.. viz., to 93 to 4. The changes in the
railway market are confined to a few stocks. Cale-
donian is in good request, and has advanced 1
per cent., the present price being to f. Great
Eastern is a better, while Metropolitan and
Berwick have declined 11 to *. The only
alteration in foreign bonds is a reduction of 4 per
cent. in Italian of 1861 and Turkish of 1865.
About 18,000/. in bar gold for the continent, and
25,0001. sovereigns for Egypt, were withdrawn frau
the Bank yesterday. TU transactions since the
date of the last return have resulted in a with-
drawal, on balance, of 212,0001. for abroad.
The Sarah Once has arrived from Melbourne
with 14,500/. in gold ; and the City of Baltimore,
from New York, with 15,000/. The St. Laurent,
which has reached Brest from New York., has
182,500/. in specie.
The biddings for bills on India were held yester-
day at.the Bank of England. The amounts allotted
were—To Calcutta, 19.06.000 re. ; and to Madras,
94.000 rs. The minimum price was fixed at
Is. 101 d. on Calcutta and Madras. Tenders on
those presidencies at Is. 11d. will receive about 22
per cent., and those above that price will be
allotted in full. No tenders on Bombay were in-
vited. These results indicate a revival in the de-
mand for remittance to India, the terms being lees
favourable to this country by 2 or 2h per cent. than
on the last occasion.

The Midland Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 456/. over last year ; the Lon-
don and North Western, an increase of 1,6431.
the Great Northern, an increase of 4261.; and the
Great Eastern, an increase of 2,1241.
The traffic receipts of the Erie Railway Company
for the month of January were 1,01,320 d 01..,
being 112,763 dots. more than in January, 1867.
The gross traffic returns of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company for the 28 days of February, 1868, were
39,9271., against 25,916/. for February, 1887. For
the additional day (the 29th) in February this year
the receipts were 1,8131. A note in the return
says :

The following are greet daily returns in each men From
these, when the aomants are adjoined, the maim' out-
payment., averaging aboat 40 per cent., have to be deducted
in favour of the Neefenad and other companies
drifted in receiving and trassmitting Wand.
The remainder is available for the az dividends
of the AnglirAreerican and Atlantie Oompanias.
- - - - - - - -

The receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada, for the week ending the 18th ult., were
21,8101. sterling, being 783&. lees then -in the
corresponding week of last year.
An eitrsordinszy general meeting of the Manri-
, titis Land Credit and Agency Company (Limited)
I is called fur the 17th inst. , when an interim divi-
dend for the half year is to be declared.
I At the annual meeting of the Canadian Lend
and Rmigratioh Company (Limited), held yester-
day, the directors' report and the balance-sheet
were unanimously adopted.
The fifth ordinary general meeting of the Mer-
chant Banking Company of London (liinilled)-01
be held on the 19th instant.
Creditors of the Wholesale and n
Company (Limited) are required to
eiders of their claims to Mr. S. L. the liqui-
dator, by the 31st instant
Creditors of the County and General Gas Übe-,
tamers Company (Limited) arc required to send the-
'particulars of their claims to Mr. W. J. White the,
accountant, of KrogeArmet, Cheepside, Olbe of the ,
ollicial Ity the 4th of April, ehir•lilth
of that month having boo appointed for edjecii-
dating neon them. •
A petition for the img up of the South
Lees Estuary Nei elpany is to be
beard before V. _ •
_lls en the 13th

i 1
petition for the what ed the Lonadale
Ar idellron Company (Lima te be heard bettire
Vito Chancellor Stuart on the 13th taut,

The subjoined et oa tbenterket fur American
seoutftes'is from lara. tatterthwaite and Co. :
We hays had a tolerably steady marker in London for
Ameriesa government stvurities,with only malerate trans.
actious. 5-23 Bonds have ranged frost 711 to 711, closing
meetly so this day week—via, 711 to f. In Virginio Six
per Cant. Bends share has been a marked Improvement.
mesh confidease being felt is the ability of the State to
previa, the aterest. For !Unica shares there continues a
steady demand, sad the market bang bare of stock. they
have improved a farther one per ant., closing exactly 82 .1
In Brie shares the ficanntions have been violent, reflectimg
very math the extraordinary ratimmests in New York ;
they 140114 very fine at 171 to OIL There has been a marked
inquiry for Atlattic and Gnat Western Consolidated
Mortgage Bend; and reifys &add ha been effected
had is not bear for the acof bonds on the market ;
they have leached 271, closing steady at 281 to 7.
The annexed memorandum is from the Com-
mittee of Confederate Cotton Bondholdf n :

32, Nicholas-lane, March 4, DM&
The Committee of Cotton Boadholdees (issued by
Messrs. Schroder lad Co.) beg to inform the bolder. of
them bonds that they have appealed to the ergs's*/
public opinion in the United States with a view of (Mahn.
Mg their powerful advocacy in favour of the oottoa ISM
as well as the ALabatna chime being referred to arbitsstiaa
and decided mmording to the strict principles of late,
mimeos' law. All the bondholders require is a fair field
and se femur.
The "Clerks' Supply ,association (Limited),"
which has established temporary stores at 8, Little
Winchester-street, commenced operation!) yester-
day, and issued its price list for the quarter ending
the 30th June next.

The subjoined, on the silk market, is from a cir-
cular of Messrs. Durant and 00., dated yesterday
We have a fairly current market in silk. The indica-
Bons noticed in our eironlar of the 7th ultimo of " an
anxious watching of the market with a view to action as
soon as It was felt that the right moment bad iurived,"
soon brought forth fruit, and throughout the whole month,
with ooessional short hesitations, we have had full current
business—without any general quotable advance, still is
many oases improvement of prices might be detected with-
out difficulty—and the busman now doing is at the ex-
treme rates. The deliveries are highly favourable, the
largest for the lest two years, sufficient to prevent an in-
crease of stock, dill no great affair, and as being only foe
one month it would be premature to look upon them as
any certain indication of a decided change on the part of
manufacturers to a return to the use of Asiatic silk • stiff
there are not wanting symptoms that such is ready the
ease. Whether from the comparative exhaustion of the
supply of European tiller or the very wide difference in
price, or both combined, is not very clear, but in any cue
the prospects for the ooesuniption of Asiatic silk would
seem more hopeful Chanter many months. Japan silk has
shared in the general improvement of demand, and pro-
bably in the stiffening of prices--the deliveries are
good in proportion to the stock. In Bengal silk
we have nothing particularly of moment, but loosilk especially seems to feel the effects of the supposed
diminution in the stocks of European silk.
Tho annexed report on the leather tr ide is front
a circular issued yesterday by Messrs. T. J. and T.
Powell :

The leather market et the pare month has shown eery
little variation ; the general character has been steady and
rather quiet, and prices have been nearly stationary.
Light sole leather tms rusintained Its advanced value, but
it is not satisfactory to find that while South American
butts have been difficult to move, and In some O&M are
I sold at lower rates, the hides from which they are pro-
duced a:e advancing, and the prospect of an immediate re•
&lotion is not apparent. We can only hope that the ma-
jority of tanners are still in stock of hides, and that the
present scarcity will not be of long duration, so that prior
may be brought niers into aocordance with the value of
leather. The imoplise of leather is general dories the
month have net been large. Stocks remain about the
lama ea at the eou.akenmanent of last month, and there is
every reason to anticipate the continuance of an a
consumptive demand. Raw goods.—The import is again
limited, and the transactiomi are chiefly confined to the
two public sales of the month, which show fall rates for
all kinds of sole leather bides end East India kips. The
private sales include a parcel of Rio Grande ox hides at a
decided advance in pr sea. The stocks on hand ere is the
aggregate extremely small. At Leedenhall yesterday
there wee not • large &apply of teeth leather, and the at-
tendance of buyers was small. Light Englishi butte sold
readily at preeus rates, and there was also • good de-
mand mid for light dressing hides and good light English
ders.

SHARE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

Males today to 1 p.m.]
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT 1321111RITIES.
Canada Government, 6 per feat., January and fly,
1877.84, 991, I.
Do., 5 per cent.. January end July, 86, f.
New South Wake Goverarest, 5 per cent., 1898.96
January and July, 55e, 1.
New Zealand, 5 per east., 88, 1, 71.
, 6 per asst. 1891, 1024.
ft:l4"M Government, 6 pereel,
cent.
*ober, 1124. , 1801, April and Oev
ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.
Caledonian, 524, 4.31.
Great Eastern, 30. 4.
Great Northam, 107, 1, 64, ad.
IX.. A. (A receives no dividend until 6 per mut. nos
been paid to B), 1041, 4, ad.
Great Westent--Original, 454, 6, 51, 6.
Londos, Brighton, end South Gent, 484,1, 94, 121.
London, Chatham, end Dover, 181, 1.
London and North Wasters, IL% 1, ad.
Ketropeliten, 1114.
Do.--Eateusim, die. limited to 6 per neat, till Jas.,
18704,105.
Midland, 1064, ;, ad.
North Eaetern—Bern{ek, 1021, ad.
South Eastern. 73, 21, zd.
Staines, Wokinahain, and Welting, 91, ad.

PEEPER/INCE SHARES.
Great Fastern—Eastern Cowan* Extension, No. 2,
77, ed

oreat Northern, t per oent. redeemable at 5 per oent.
prem., IU6.
lildbutd, Consolidated 44 per amt. redeemable, 95, ad.

BRITISH 1"0118BSSIONS.
Bombay, Bar. and Gent. lndi► gua. 5 p. e., 103,
Eastern Beng;hl, Guarantied 5 par dent., 105 i.
Great South. of India, gas. 5 per cent., 104.1.
Great Western of Canada. 15i.
Madras guaranteed 5 per cent., 103.
Oude and Rohlleund, eta. 5 per cent., lOti, 5.
Soinde—Delhi, guar. liper east , 101 j.

FOREICIif RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, sq,
Central Argentine. guaranteed 7 per musk, L.
Dutch Rhenish (all paid),
Do. (Nevi,
Sambre and Reuse, gun. 54 per cent. preference, 9g.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 15.

OBLIOATIONS.
Orel Vitebsk RAO., gua. by Rama govt., 774, 4, 4.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 84.

BRITISH KIM.
But Lovell, A.
COLONIAL AND !OREM NINES.
Don Pedro, North dal Boy, 21, 4 prin.
Port Ptelip,
Roma Grande par 1-16 dim
Jobs dal Bey 161, I, I, 17, 151.
Ignited Moziasa 11.
_ _

Jong? STOOL BANKS.
(Limited.B%
B British North4Bl, 9.
OW. .
Englisl2lh, Scottish, tad Anatnlisa Chartered, 171.
Landon and Brazilian Waited), U. 12.
Do. New, 14.
London Ultaterod at Alaska's., 33g.
Landon awl Wentanbader, Mg, 1.
Midland glindted), 114.
Matinial. Provincial el England, Sod and :ird issue, 34.
Union of Loudon, 34g, 4.
MISCELLANBOUS.
Anglo-Amorist= Ealagragih (Limited), A. g.
Anglii-Mezieut Mint, 17g, 18.
Atlantan Telegraph, 34
Do., 8 per amt.. 10.3 g, 10.
Ciig of Messow (Limited). &Ct..
Oosnanweial trnew Gkanonenae,_
Oa* 116•44 4 fteand %WWI, 3 MG.
gika;Vamp 1.004 9i.
Watobowse (Liaised), DX,
and Discount (Limited), 3.
Fll3lloCill Society (Limit.h S.
I. sad Canal gua. 5 per et. thy lad. tow., 1114.
land Credit and Agars, (liagarid 4, 11.1*.
r egad Oriental Steam, Now, 18M. 8.
Tirol Olontruoldni and Makatiasaes (Dhatted).
12413 me, eR NS7I3 (NBBB3llBO Lw44441. 34.

OrautooW Cotut MAsvarrs Maki this
day's marked sere appeared to be lathier mon
to took at shost.apises, itta. bealpwa
end we saw cake sepost oar lost gootottoos.
d
Oats and copal Newly.. IrspOna liana w
ab,aderr abaaper, tooting sorts to* Bar
'nada& aerial lower OR ootiport*, waking
Ono. rag unaltered. Latliegg lb lowa oat wL-7sek,
r liked Aniesioan Ms. a PP ND
LUZ thus op polies is Oarairan
esatherais awarriaalrHa slarai cad alai*
II a far easila bare rararralatfa am daft as
beams awl .101 flara
I walaWl LaMar.
dalM Ast retailers were told la weevArring from T.
o