The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-31 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1881.

SURREY SEISIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

The general quarter eaesious for the county of Surrey
commeucerl this morning at the Se.nuns Home, Newington-
eauiseway. before J. E. Johnson. Esq.. chairman: E. Tilsoa,
Enl., deputy chairman; and a full bench of magistrates.
The clerk of the peace baring read the usual proclamatiow,
the grand jury were swots, and three of those petitions
were fined for noenttendaace.

THE DEATH Or THE PRINCE CONSORT.
The Cuirortn. in his adders to the grand jury, said
that he had a proposition to make--that was, • vote of
condolence to our Moverei;n Lady the 41w..rt. She had
recently suffered from • bereavement which the whole
nation sympathised with her in ; and be was sure the ;rand
jury would coincide with the court in pasainga resolution
to her Majesty in conformity with his wishes.
The Ifarl of Lovelace ii:treed most heartily with the re-
marks of the chairman ; and having j'iersosally known Mio
late Prince ('uncut, he could speak of his utility. He bad
dons great service to this country ;although he come young
here. he entered our institutions with the real heart of an
Englishman. The country felt his loss, sal he for one
would be happy to ens their sympathies entered in the re-
cords of the county.
The lineman of the grand jury also considered his late
Royal Highness as • great benefactor to the country, and
heartily coincided with the magi.tratee.
The report was read by the clerk of the peace. and the
court adjourned for general business.

THE POLIO'S ooußTs.
(THU; DAT.)

CLERKENWELL
A DAIUS:4: ROBBERY ST MEANS OF SKELETON KEI,
Ewan Wattow.., who described fanned as a charwomao
h•Tiog no home. bat who bas been way out of proton for •
few day,, woe placed at the bar before Mr. IYr.yneoiwt,
charged with being iu the bowie 22, Rinr•terr•ce, lclingtoo,
with intent to commit • felony. under the following
euntstaeose.

It appe,red from the evidence of a yoaig man of the oame
of Radcliff that he lodged in the top room of the above house.
Abaci's quarter to sic this morning, as he was lying in bed
awake, he beard a slight noise at his room door, and after •
short time be saw to his surprise the door gently opea,
and the prisoner make a snatch at his clothing, which
was hanging on the bedstead. He called out to
►er, and she rag downstairs with such violence
that she thrust ber arm through one of the landing
windows. He followed her in his shirt, but she got out of
the street door before him, and held it for some time.
When ■he left go he again followed her, and when he over.
took her she dropped several keys, amongst them being one
that would fit the street done, and another the room door.
The prisoner, when she was stopped, said she had made •
mistake in the house ; but as there had been a. many rob-
beries of • .insilar description of late, the prisoner was
gives in custody.
It via here stated that the prisoner had been is custody
more than ND WINO for petty felony : and
Police constable Pocock, 474 N, said th►t the prisoner was
only discharged yesterday from Na►lborough-street for
having • table-cover and other articles apposed to be kolas
in her pomeasiew.
The primmer, Is defeme, said she was the worse for
liquor at the thee, and was not ►ware of what she was doing.
Mr. IYErisouurt said the prisoner had had a lucky escape,
for had it been • little earlier he should have ounnutted bar
for trial for burglary. As it was he should send her to the
House c 4 Correction with hard labour for three mesas.

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MONEY AIARKET--(TBM DAI.)

Two o'CLocw.

There is little business doing the Stock Ex-
change, operations being generally suspended until
the arrival of further details from the United States.
The funds, however, are less steady, while British
railway stocks show increased firmness
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Ren-
ter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rental opened
at Mfr., being a per cent. lower than yesterday.
Indian Five per Cents. have not fully main-
tained yesterday's quotation, the present price being
1031 to 104.

Cismele are officially marked 901, 1,2, and 4,
ex div., for money, and 902 end 4, ex
div., for the account. The present quota-
tions are 90,1 to I for cash, and 90 11-16
to 13-16 for the 7th January. The official
business report is as follows :—Bank Stock,
236 ; Three per Ceuta. Reduced, 902, 4 ;
New Three per Conte., 902, ; India Five per
Cent. Stock, 1932, 104 ex div. ; ditto Four per
Cent. Debentures, 1859, 984 ; Fire per Cent.
" enfaced " rupee paper, 972 ; ditto Fire-and-a-
Half per Cent., 1022 ; Exchequer Bills, June, Be.,
11a. prem.

The principal feature in the foreign stock market
is a rise in Spanish Certificates, which last mark Be.
Turkish Six per Cent.. are quoted 77 to
78, the 1864 loan, and 671 to 681 for
that of 1868, or about the same as yesterday.
Sales are recorded as follows :—ltalian Five per
Cents., 86 (exch. Mr.); Sardinian Five per Ceuta.,
781 ; the Spanish Committee's Certificates, 51, 61 ;
Turkish 1001. bonds, 70.
It had been generally expected that the news of
the spirit with which the British government have
resented the outrage to the Trent, combined with
their resolute demand for the surrender of the
Southern Commissioners, would fall like a bomb..
shell in America, where the public mind had
been strangely successful in tranquillising itself
upon the subject. The intelligence received of
the excitement, confusion, and financial panic
which have attended the realisation of the actual
position of affairs by the American public,
has therefore produced not the slightest
surprise here. The news is of a negative
character, and conveys no reliable indication of
the probable decision of the American Cabinet, but
seems to be regarded as on the whole as favour-
able as could reasonably have been looked for. The
Americans have now our demand in what may be
termed its severest form. All they have yet to boar
will have a tendency to promote calmness and de-
liberation in their counsels. A good deal of reliance
is placed here on the influence of the expression of
opinion by the Powers of Europe, but particularly
on the promptitude displayed in thin respect by
France, a Power with which the American Cabinet
has always been solicitous to stand well. It
is believed that M. Thouvenel's despatch of the
Srd inst. would be presented at Washington
in about four days after that from the British
Government—that is, within the week allowed to
the American Cabinet for deliberation. The lettors
from Europe by the Jura, which had arrived at
New York, were likewise of importance. They
comprised some from influential Americans, confi-
dentially connected with the Federal Cabinet, who,
having made it their special duty to sound the view's
of the governments of France and England, as well
as public opinion in both countries, addressed Mr.
Lincoln and Mr. Seward in the most ear-
nest terms in deprecation of war. It is un-
derstood that they laid especial stress upon
the well-ascertained fact that the French Govern-
ment are perfectly in accord with our Ministers
with regard to the illegality of the seizure on board
the Trent. It may prove • fortunate circumstance
that these letters would be delivered at Washington
almost simultaneously with those forwarded through
Lord Lyons.

The financial confusion reported as prevailing at
New York is merely what bad been anticipated.
Thu published despatches describe the fall in public
securities as ranging from 4to 8 per cent. In Erie
Railroad shares it was 4 to 5 dols. per share, and in
Illinois Central, 2to 24 dole. United States Five
per Ceuta. seem to havesuflered little. The telegrams
printed yesterday morning stated that the exchange
had advanced to 110, but this is an error ; the rise,
as the private telegrams concur in stating, is to 111.
It is mentioned, however, that there was no profit
ou shipping gold to England, from which it is in-
ferred that the rate of insurance must have gone
up considerably; otherwise, yesterday's packet would
probably have brought some specie. It is hardly
doubted that, should Lord Lyons quit Washington,
the exchange will rise to 115. The outbreak of
war would probably be the signal for an immediate
rise to 120, or upwards, and for a suspension
of specie payments by the New York banks. The
depreciation of the government paper, in which
payments will be made to the troops, army con-
tractors, and others, would of course be propor-
tionate. The announcement in yesterday's advice.

that " the banks have agreed not to suspend specie
payments for the present," shows that they are
beginning to realise their situation. The exchange
is almost certain to rise further, if only through
the anxiety which will exist, particularly among
Englishmen in America, to get their money out of
the country, even at a sacrifice. This may entail
considerable red immediate pressure upon the
New York banks.

Why Lord Lyons has detained the Africa for two
days does not appear from to-day's sooounta. There
is great caution in the Stock Exchange, owing to an
idea that that vessel may possibly bring the answer
of the Federal Government, or that this momentous
communication may come forward at the middle of
the present week. Until it arrives business of all
kinds will be unhinged.

To-morrow being New Year's Day, the Paris
Bourse will be closed.

About 32,0001. in gold, partly Russian, was taken
to the Bank yesterday.
The mail stetuner Canada took on Sstnrd,iy
about 50,0001. in specie on government account fur
Halifax.

The steamer Shannon, with the mails from the
West Indies and Mexico, is now one day overdue.
She is expected to bring a large amount of specie.
The Admiralty will receive tenders on V* ednes-
day for the conveyance, by steam, of 550 tons of
shot and shell from Woolwich to Bermuda.

The Liverpool cotton market yesterday wax
steady. The sales comprised 10,000 bales.
The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 801!.; ani the South Eastern
an iocresae of 908/. . .

-----
The receipt* of the Atlantic and Groat Western
Railway for the mouth of November were 7,280
dollars. The annexed circular, dated Jamestown,
N.Y., Dec. 3, has been issued by the secretary :
Our oil traffic has been quite light. The ooiumos reads
from the oil wells lire badly cut up, so that it was Anima
impossible for waggons to pass over them. Laid week a
few inches of snow fell, which, with freezing weather, will
soon put the roads in good condition. I learn that a large
number of waggons h►ve started for the wells to resume
the business of bringing oil to the railway. Fine sleighing
will pour the oil in upon us in great quantities. Our west-
ward bound trains am now freighted with empty barrels.
Yesterday 63 can of empty barrels arrived at Salamanca
from the East.

-""ibelialf:Yeaes dividend to the 31st inst., at the
rate of 10 per cent. per annum, is announced as
payable on the sham of the South Australian Bank
on the 15th of January.

The half-yearly meeting of the Eagt and Wert
India Dock Company is called for the 10th of Je-
' nuary, to declare a dividend.
The second annual meeting of the London and
Mediterranean Steam Navigation Company wan
held yesterday' but reporters were not admitted.
The subjoined remarks are from the financial
circular of Messra. Payton and Wainwright, dated
New York, Dec. :
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury, ',skit was
Lid before emigre.. on Monday, is looked upon favourably
and considered as au able exposition of the actual sawiat
state of the nation. His estimated wants for the fecal year
ending July, 1862, are 275,449,675 dole., and in case the war
matinee'. for the fiscal year 1863, 379,531,245 dole. 41c.
making au aggregate required from loans over sad above
the estimated occeiptes from customs, duties, present and
proposed taxes, of 654,980,920 dole. Mc., lethal., imitat-
ing the preset debt, the publii. debt will be, July 1, 1862,
517,37'2.802 dais. :Kir.. sad July 1, 1863, 897,373,802 dole.
93c. in the surds of the report :—" The amount of the
pablio debt in 1816 was 127,334,933 dole. 74c„ and is 20 re
it was paid off by the people. The country, even if the loyal
States only are regarded. an sustain and pay off in 30 years
the debt to which rebellion now exposes us with hardly
greater proportional contributions from increased and in-
creasing resources than that debt made necessary." The
stock market, under the influence of the English nese,
received by the Africa, on Monday, advanced Ito la per
coat. oa the closing prime of last week. This advance,
however, was nut maintained, and priors gradually needed
until yesterday, when, on receipt of the aims from Swope.
relating to the stoppage of the Trent, the whet was quits
heavy. A more ceretul revision of the news has waded to
Mamie first impressions, and at the dos, we 9ttote as ad-
vance over prices of last week, of I per cent. In New York
Central, g per cent. in Erie, and g per cent. is Illinois
emend, with au increased disposition to speculate for
WOW rates
The Polmaise has arrived from China will
889,20011 m. of tea.
The following is the official return of the Irish
banks of ism,. for the four weeks ending the 14th
December:

Name and Title ns set
forth in License.

TM Bank of Ireland
The Erovfnalal Bank of

,

lAtverage weeelreulatloa during
Jour km eudlus as above.

" gild
upwards.

61614
The Belfast UAW Coat
ThisaLethers Basking
Company
Tho taster Baskin Om-
TbsP44.4stioaal Beak

&
3,7181,1

Linder
1.5.

S
1.772.1

1,100,615
L I

Total.

106,M II
73,0711

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