The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1868.

FIRES A Trigagousic,4o MUM-
watz.—(2"Hfa DAr.)

Thin morning, about four o'clock, a fire broke
out in the steam MN mills of Messrs. Lloyd and
Sous, packing-case makers and timber merchants.,
in St. Ann's-row, Limehonse. The fin was not discovered
until an immense sheet of dame was oh.'
served to burst from the centre of the mills, which con-
tained a vast quantity of timber. The flame' spread
with great rapidity, and soon communicated with
the engine-house, stores, and the timber piled
tip in the open yard. Almost immediately afterwards
they attacked about twenty of the surrounding betties,
causing the greatest excitement to prevail amongst the 1
inmates, who ran into the street only half dreamed and
with children in their arms.

Despite the exertions of the firemen, the flames were
not extinguished until nearly 11 o'clock this morning,
when the premises were for the most part destroyed, and
the timber in the open y►rd oonsiderably damaged.
The private dwellings referred to are also eerionsly
damaged.
The other fire took place in the premisee of Mr. Kelley,
a furniture dealer in St. John-street, Clerkenwell. The
chop and parlour were burnt out before the fire could be
extinguished, and some slight damage was done to the
lodging-house adjoining.

WAIT firoMINQ INTEUKeiticz
HARPENDEN MEETLNO DAY.)

TRIAL STARES.
Hammertoe . .
Osaymede
Leap-Year ..

•
5 ran.
HANDICAP PLATS.
Pirate CbMt
M►re . . . .
Dulcet
14 ran.—Run one Ever behind time.

TWO-YEAR-OLD f3TAKICR. T.Y.C.

Towaseir,i; Belle ;lii;;;g:iilroD•a;:biLinare, Prime
Minister c, Simple Sinion f, Perfume, M.A., Arlington,
Sprite, Medlin, Vnabrugh, and Oxford f are here.

HARPENDEN HANDICAP. One mile and • MU.

Lucifer, LGSM., Hw liarrie.tie,iltri;ifeTiroresiight,
Distaff, and Thorudyke are here.
WHEATHAMPSTEAD HANDICAP PLATE. One mile.

Duchess, Pirate Chief, Wiltrii;,joreslgict,
Hop Leaf, Lily, Adjutant, Distaff, Patti, Ruby, Ada,
Man, Lady Margaret, and Claris* are here.

MANOR STAKES. Half & mile.

Bsroelona, Does Sophie, Fireball, Dr. ii;lTongh, Con-
gratulation, and Lady Lotty are here.

BETTING IN LONDON.-{THIS DAY.)

2.30 r.u.

A small muster and business not over brisk.
Lady Elisabeth, although not backed, remained firm at no
more than 7to 4 offered. The other features were the
backing of Blue Gown and Pace, 5001. being invested on
the first-named, while the latter was in good demand at
20 to 1. Closing prices:

DERBY.
7 to 4 apt Lady Elizabeth (off)
4 to 1 Blue Gown (off, 9t02 t)
10 to 1 Paul Jonee (off)
10 to 1 Orion (off)
100 to 8 Speculum (off, 14 to 1t)
20 to 1 Pace (t)
20 to 1 Hosicrucian (t)
25 to 1 Tom Bowline c (off, t4oto 1)
40 to 1 The Earl (off, t 1,000 to 15)
4 to 1 Blue Gown, with a start (off)
10 to 1 Orion, with a start (t)
10 to 1 -- ROlllOlll6lll (off)

CRICKET.

THE OVAL-(THIS DAY.)

GENTLEMEN OF SURREY CLUB v. COLTS OF
THE COUNTY.

Play in this match was resumed at a quarter
past 12. When play began there were not fifty spectators
present. Stephenson sent in Thornton and Freeman, and
the bowlers were Meurs. I. D. Walker and Mayo. The
first three wickets averaged 10 runs, then Stephenson and
Hall got together and some merry hitting ensued,
insomuch, that in half-an-hour 50 were hoisted on the
telegraph.
niece O'CLOCK.
After Stephenson, who made 46 at a great pace, and
Hull 28 by free bitting had been disposed of, the remain-
ing Colts' wickets fell fast, not one of them having re-
corded • double figure; Mr. 1. 1). Walker's "slows"
bothered the youngsters amazingly. At • few minutes
after half past 2 the last wicket fell, and the score at the
close of the innings was as under:

Barley. Malt. Oats. Mar.
qrs. qrB9s. qrs. hris. asks
10 10
.. .. ..
3193 .. 14080 .
920
I
1
3130 I 1890 14030 .. lB3O

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS.
(THIS DAY.)
(BY TZLIORAPH.)
(nom 001 OWN COEILIZPONDENT.)
Corrow.—Market rather better. Sales about 6,000 or
7,000 bales.
CORN. —The market is moderately attended, little or
nothing doing in either wheat or flour, and prices are
nominal. Beata 6d. per qr. cheaper. Oats and oatmeal
very dull. Indian corn • @bade easier.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAC)
(BY INLYORAPB.)
(7110 M 001 OWN CONRESPONDINT.)
Weather brilliant, and wheat trade slow, at 2s. on the
week. Beans and oats, in retail, value unaltered.

MINCING-LANE.—(Tins DAY.)
SCCAR.—The market continues extremely quiet, and in
the absence of business prices must be oonsidered nominaL
Relined is also dull of sale, and prices rule in buyers'
favour. Brown lumps, 465. Pieces show a decline of Is.
per cwt. from the late highest point.
COFFEE.—AII desirable qualities of colonial descriptions
are in request at firm prices, other kinds rule in buyers'
favour. Plantation Ceylon low middling gray, 66a. to
685.; low middling and middling colory, 70a. 6d. to 79a.;
good middling, 80s. to 84s. 6d.; peaberry, 85e. to 90s. 6d.
11.4.—The market continuavery quiet.
Curros.—The sales in this market continue limited, and
prices again rule in buyers' favour.
Jt'TE.—No sales to report.
Rice—The market continues quiet.
Rum.-40 puncheons of Demerara sold at Is. 101., and
10 hilds. at le. Ild.

SALTPETRE.-600 bap of Bengal sold at 196. 6d. dud),
for refraction 41.
CUTcx.—Busuneaa Lae been done in fine Pegae at 4Zia.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THII3 DAY.)
The market is quiet. Town tallow, 41a. 9d. ; Petess-
burg Y.C. on the spot, 43a. 6d. ; Jane, 43a. Gd. to 435. 3d.
October to December, 445. to 434. 9d. ; December, 445. 3d.;
to 445.

HIDE MARKET.-{THIS DAY.)

LEADENHALL.—Hides :-1561b5. to 641b5., 3 d. to 34d.;
641 be. to 721b5., 314. to 33d. ; 721 b. to 80 In., 30. to
4d.; 801bs. to 881 b., 4d. to 4 Ad.; 881 b. to 961 be., 40. to
41d. Horse bides, 91. 6d. to lee. 6d. Calf skins, light, 2s.
to 4s. ; full, Ts.
BIMMONDBII7.-Bheepskina :—Down, Ts. to 84.; lambs,
2s. 9d. to 3s. 3d. ; shearlings, Is. Id.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Keens Pattenden and Smith report a continued steady
inquiry for all descriptions—prices showing an upward
tendency.

raLWIEY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.
The markets for public securities, on the whole, are
firm to-day. Consols are inquired for, at the improve-
ment of yesterday, owing partly toan impression that
purchases will soon be made on account of the
Court of Chancery. Foreign bonds are ex-
tremely firm, and a rise of per cent. is
observable in Egyptian of 1864, Russian of
1886, Turkish of 1862, and Italian of 1881. The
advance in the latter has been caused by the
receipt of higher prices from the Paris Bonne,
where considerable purchases have been made to
cover recent sales for • fall. Railway stocks are
rather dull, but exhibit no movement of impor-
tance.

The demand for money is still moderate, and the
supply large. The rate for the beet paper is 1g to
11 per cent. Loans on English government secu-
rities are obtainable in the Stock Exchange at 1
per cent.

Consols aro quoted 941 to 1, with div., for
money, and 934 to 2, ex dm., for the account (June
4), and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New
Three per Cents., 934 to 11.
Home railway stocks present no movement of im-
portance. Midland and Metropolitan have declined
per cent., while South Eastern has improved to
the like extent. Annexed are the prices :--
Caledonian, 73 to } ; London and North-
Western, 1154 to } ; Great Western, 532
to 54 ; Midland, 107 to } ; London and
South Western, 91 to 93 ; Great Eastern,
3.31 to 344; Brighton, 52; to 534 ; South Eastern;
76; to ; ; Metropolitan, 112,1, tog ; Great Northern,
1024 to I ; ditto A, 964 to 974 ; London, Chatham,
and Dover, 18; to 194 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
127} to 1284 ; York and North Midland, 944 to
; Berwick, 103 to ; and North British, 334
to 34.

Foreign securities are decidedly firm, and a rise
of I to 1 per cent. has occurred in many
cases. Subjoined are the quotations for
bonds which are in chief demand, viz.:—
Brazilian of 1865, 76a to ; Chilian of
11867, 951 to 96 ; Egyptian of 1864,
811 to 821 ; Italian of 1861, 501 to 4 ; Mexican, 154
to 161 ; Peruvian of 1865, 831 to 1 ; Russian of
1866, 874 to 88k ; ditto Orel Vitebsk, 791 to 1; Spa-
nish of 1867, 36A to 4; Turkish of 1848, 61 to 62 ;
ditto of 1862, 634 to 61/ ; and ditto of 1865, 354
to 361.

The Indian Four per Cent. stock is in request,
and better, at 1+321 to 103 f. The Five per Cents.
are quoted 116 to 74 ; the Bonds, 15s. to 20s. prem. ;
and the Debentures, 106 to 4. Bank Stock, 246 to
248 ; and Exchequer Bills, ss. to 10s. prem.

The market for bank shares is firm. London
and Westminster, 71i to ; Union of London,
34 to 35k; London and County, 52/ to I;
Anglo-Austrian, 41 to 5 prem. ; London and
Brazilian. 30 to 25 dis. ; Imperial Ottoman, 2 to
1 prem. ; Consolidated, ; to I prem. ; and Mexi-
can, 9 to 7 dis.

With the exception of a rise of 2s. Gd. in Na-
tional Discount, viz., to 51 to si prem., miscella-
neous shares are without variation. General Ore-1
dit, 21 to die. ; Credit Foncier, 71 to 7 dis. ; Inter-
national Financial, 2 to 11 die. ; London, 23 to
21 dia. ; Hudson's Bay, 151 to ; Egyptian
Trading, 5 to 4} die. ; Telegraph Con-
struction, 141 to 1 ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per
cent, preference, 5 1-16 to 3-16 ; and Anglo-
American, '23 1-16 to 3-16.
In the market for American securities Erie and
Illinois Central Railway shares have improved
I per cent., viz., to 451 to 46 and 95} to 96,
respectively. The 5-20 Bonds are at 71g to ;
Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, 281 to
29 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 311 to
321.
A special meeting of the East London Railway
Company will be held on the 3rd of June for the
purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, ap-
proving a bill now pending in parliament, entitled
"A bill to confer further powers on the East London
Railway Company for the execution of works and
otherwise with reference to their undo rtaking, and
for other purposes."
The joint traffic return of the Caledonian and
North British Railways show this week an increase
of 1,3281. over last year.

HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

Consols and foreign bonds are steady, but most
of the principal railway stocks have declined to
to
per cent. Great Northern A and Brighton ea•
hibit chief depression. The latter has been sold
upon the proposal of the directors to issue
1,000,0001. of fresh stock.

, .
FOUR O'CLOCK.
Consols are steady, at 941 to 1, with div., for
money, and 931 to 1, ex div., for the account.
Some of the railway stocks exhibit a fresh de-
cline of Ito per cent. Midland, 107 to 1; London
and North Western, 1151 to 1 ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 128 to 1 ; Great Western, 53,; to 1 ;
Caledonian, 751 to 1 ; Metropolitan, 1111 to z ;
Brighton, 521 to 1 ; and South Eastern, 761 to "1.
Italian Bonds of 1861 continue in demand, ai d
have experienced a further advance of 1 per cent.,
viz., to 50! to 511. Nc w Spanish, 36! to f ; Orel
Vitebsk, 791 to 1 ; Nicholai, 64 to 1 ; and Turkish
of 1865, 35! to 36/.
No bullion operations have oceuried at the Bank.

At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Renton
opened at 69fr. 67c. for the account, showing no
change.

The large sum of 245,0001. in gold was sent into
the Bank yesterday, viz., 95,0001. in bars, and
150,000 sovereigns. The latter have been received
yid Egypt, and are understood to be from Abyssi-
nia, the drain for the purposes of the expedition
having now ceased.
. _

About 220,0001. in gold was despatched on Wed-
nesday from New York for Europe.
The Great Western Railway traffic return shows
this week a decrease of 2,6001., compared with the
corresponding period of last year ; the London and
South Western, an increase of 3,3821. ; the Lon-
don, Chatham, and• Dover, including the Metro-
politan Extension and branches, an increase of
3331. ; the Metropolitan Extension, separately, an
increase of 491/. ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire,
an increase of 2,6931. ; the North Eastern, a de-
crease of 864/. ; and the Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, a decrease of 6841.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, May 20, compared with that for
the previous week, shows the following changes :
Circulation issue £34,487,860 Increase 6474,315
Oirculation active 73,925,150 Decrease 53,280
Public deposit' 6,041,006 Increase 266,729
Other deposits
Government securities in

banking department 13,277,696 No change.
Other securities in banking
department /9,364,724 Decrease 25,763
Coin and bullion in both

departments
Seven day and other bills 473,725 Decrease 5,414
The Beet 3,11 1,556 Increase 3,865
Notes in reserve
Total reserve (notes k coin)
in banking department 11,863,813 Increase 550,9.15
Both the, government and private deposits
having increased, while the demand [for dis-
counts and loans has diminished, the re-
serve has experienced a renewed increase of
560,8551. The net amount of gold received by the
Bank from abroad during the week was only
290,0001., and, as the increase in the coin and
bullion is as much as 497,5751., it is to be inferred'
that a reflux of coin from the provinces has set in.

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ifINES.-(THIB DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

The dealings in mining shareaoTintinueupon a
limited scale, but Chiverton, Chiverton Moor, Cal-
beck Fells, and Wheal Trelawney are in request.
The prices are as follows :—West Chiver-
ton, 64 to 65 Wheal Seton, 80 to 85 ;
Chiverton Moor, 6to fif ; Chiverton, 2i to ;
Calbeck Fella, 12s. to 14s. ; New Lovell, 17s. 6d.
to 225. 6d. ; Trelawney, 8i to 14 ; Wheal Gren-
ville, 325. 6d. to 345. ; Great Vor, 17 to 18 ;
Emily Henrietta, 41 to 42 ; and East Seton, 15a.
to 17a. 6d.

Chontalea shares have experienced a fresh
reduction of 55., viz., to 1;', to t ; st. John
del Rey, 18t to 19 ; on Pedro, 2to k prem. ;
Anglo-Brazilian, Ito prem. • Peatarena, jj to
dia. ; Chontales, 1: tot ; Reese Grande, to
prem. ; United Mexican, to ; Frontino and
Bolivia, 9-16 to 11-16 ; and Port Phillip, 1i to I.
An extraordinary meeting of the Don Pedro North
del Rey Gold Mining Company will be held on the
lst of June, when the directors will propose the
payment of a similar amount as that paid for the
first quarter of last year, viz., ls. 6d. per share,
being for the three months ending March 31 last,
and at the rate of upwards of 42 per cent. per
annum. The sum of 4,825/. is to be carried forward
for the quarter ending June 30.
Mr. J. 0. Goodman, the liquidator of the Cam-
brian Gold Mines Company (Limited), announces
that he will pay another dividend of 9d. per share
to the shareholders to-day (Friday).

RAILWAY, MINING, AND OTHER
SHARES-(THIS DAY.)

[Salto to-day to 1 p.m.]

COLONIAL GOVERNMINT SSeLTRITIES.
Canada Government, 5 per cent., January and July, 1877
to 1881,1121.
Cape of Good Rope, 5 pee cent., 15 April and 1)
October 1900,98!.
New South Wale• Government, 5 per cent., 1888 to
1896, January and July, 98i, „, I.
Queensland 6 per cent., 1891, Jan. and July, 108.
Victoria Government, 6 per cent., April and October.
110 i, f.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.
Bristol and Exeter, 83.
Caledonian, 751, 4.
Great Eastern, 34, 3j.
Great Northern, 1024.
Do. A(A receives no dividend until 6 per cent. s
been paid to B), 96j.
Great Western, Original, WI.
Lancashire and Yore, 1284.
London, Brighton, and South Coast, 83, 2j, 3,
London, Chatham, and Dover, 19, j.
London and North Western, 11%, LS, j, 7.
London and South Western, 911, j.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 4fl, 3.
Metropolitan, 1121, p.
Midland, 1074.
North Eastern—Leeds, 59.
North London, 11+4.
I South Eastern, 761, I.

PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Eastern, Eastern Counties Exteitaion, No. 2: &t.
Great Western, original irredeemable 4 per rent., /7.
Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per cent., 904.
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
(:rest Northern, 5 per cent. irredemn., 162.
Great Western, 6 per cent. irredeera., 1846, 102.
LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
London, Tilbury, and Southend, 79.
BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Bombay, Baroda, and Central India, guar. 5 per oeLt..
1051, 1.
Eastern Bengal guaranteed 5 per cent., 107/.
East Indian, guaranteed 5 per cent., 1111, 1.
Grand Trunk of Canada, 16.
Do. Ist preference Bonds, 41 re.
Do. :trd preference stock, 24 xe.
Do. 4th preference stock, 171, 161, xe.
Great Indian Peninsula, guar. 5 per cent, 1101.
Great Southern of India—guar. 5 per cent., 1041, 1.
Great Western of Canada, 141, 1.
Do. 54 per cent, bonds, pazable 1877.8,
Madre., guar. 5 per cent., 104
Scinde, Delhi stock. 1031.

MIL
Mtkb and Soot& 1620
foreign ** : : 45100
Total .... 48710