The Express.
London, England, 1857-06-24 00:00:00

TO yys ZOTTOR.OT 'TKO TITRE M..

Monarch Assurance oMos, Adelaide-place,
Lendon-bridge, E.C., June 23.
Bir,—My attention has been directed to the reriirrag,
under your City Article, mating that the directory of a
company had convened a meeting of the shareholdere, to con-
sider the propriety of dissolving the company, and I am in-
structed to inform you that such meeting is merely a formal
compliance with the deed ef settlement of this company, in
consequence of its amalgamation with the Liverpool and
London Assurance, end that the business of the company is
continued as heretofore. Notice of this, wider the same
heading as your first remark, will oblige,_ sir, your obedient
servant, Gee. H. JAY, Manager.
A special meeting of the Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire Railway Company is called for
the Bth of July, at Manchester, " to receive a report
from the directors in reference to the termination of
the agreement of the 29th of July, 18.54, with the
London and North Western Railway Company, and
to consider and confirm, or otherwise, an agreement I
with the Great Northern Railway Company." The
meeting will also be called upon to sanction two
bills, one of which provides for the establishment of '
direct communication between Oldham, Ashton-
under-Line, and Guide Bridge, whilst another em-
powers the Stockport, Dialey, and Whaley Bridge
Railway Company to extend their line to Buxton.
A special meeting of the General Iron Screw
Collier Company is called for the 30th inst., to make
a number of alterations in the deeds of settlement.
Some of these alterations relate "to the contingent
and insurance fund, the restriction on the division of
profits, the appropriation of tho reserved fund, the
redaction of the nominal amount of the shares, and
other matters."
A special meeting of the Class A shareholders of
the St. Andrew's and Quebec Railroad Company is
called for the 30th inst., to consider and approve a
bill for incorporating the New Brunswick and
Canada Railway and Land Company.
Notice is given to the holders of Indiana Five per
Cent. Bonds, issued for bank capital, and falling due
in 1864, 1865, and 1886, that the state is willing to
purchase 40,0001. of these bonds.
The half-yearly dividend is advertised on the Six
per Cent. Bonds of the Richmond, Fredericksburg,
and Potomac Railroad Company ; and on the Five
per Cent. Sterling Bonds of the Harrisburg and
Lancaster (United States) Railroad.
The arrangements are notified in connexion with
the payment of the half-yearly interest on the con-
solidated stock and preference debenture certificates
of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada.
Teasnas
The funds remain singularly inanimate. To-day
scarcely even a fractional variation occurred, and this
closing quotations were the same as those of yeses',
day. In the share markets equal dulness prevailed.
In fact, Stock Exchange business is at present
almost at a standstill.
Consols scarcely varied throughout the day from
their closing quotation, sir., 93} to k ex. dir. for
the 9th of July. The official business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for account
(9th July), 93}, 93; ex div. ; Three per Cents.
Re laced, 93, 921 ; New Three per Cents., 93, 921,
931, 921; Thirty Years Annuities, expiring in
April, 1885, 18, 18 1-16; Bank Stock, 214, 2121.
April,
Bills were quoted 3s. die. to par, and
Exchequer Bonds, 981 to 99.
Foreign stocks were quiet, but fairly supported.
At four o'clock Turkish Six per Cents. were rather
dull, at 951 to 96, but subsequently the price was
quoted 93Z, to 96k. The Guaranteed Four per Cents.,
closed at 101 k to 1. Russian Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., and Peruvian Four-and-a-llalf per Cents.
have advanced 1 per cent. Spanish Bonds
were slightly flatter. At 4 o'clock Dwelt Two-and-
s-Half per Cents. were quoted 65 to 66; ditto Four
per Cent. Certificates, 971 to 981. Spanish Deferred,
251 to 261. Russian Five per Cents., 109 to 111 ;
ditto, Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 98 to 100. Peru-
vian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 77 to 79.

TN REMEMBRANCE OF MR. DOUGLAS JERROLD.—
The office for the sale of tickets for the forthcoming
performances in remembrance of the late Mr. Jerrold
was opened yesterday for the first time. The appli-
cations for tickets were most numerous, and during
the day upwards of 1201. was received.
DERTsocriox OF Onorse.—The Northern Ensign
deacvancee a disgraceful wale in moorfowl which calls
foe immediate investigation and summery We'a•ive sup-
-1 `he =teat to which it in carried on is almost in-
cnxlible, whale districts of country being swept of the entire
aids.