The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-14 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

BOUTILRAbTERN OF PORTUGAL.
The directors of this company state in the report
that an additional sum of £22,223 has been received
from the Government of Portugal, on account of the
subvention, making £159,250 paid by them. The
remaining debentures, amounting to £88,900, have
all been taken up. The progress of the works is
such that about 60 miles will be opened in June
next, and the entire railway in a few months after-
wards. In anticipation of this, the directors are
taking the necessary steps for sending out the pro-
pr officers to work the line. A resolution will be
submitted to the shareholders for payment of the
expenses already incurred in respect to the proposed
extension lines, and authorising the directors to
take such further steps as they may deem expedient,
with a view to the purchase of the line from Bar-
ritro to Vendas Nuvas, and obtaining for the com-
pany the necessary authority for making such exten-
sions of the company's original line as they think
desirable. Mr. C. P. Symonds, the engineer, states
that since his last report the works on three sec-
tions of the line have been extended over a length
of rather more than 62 miles. lie expects that by
the end of June next a length of 58 miles will
r,e open for the development of traffic from Evora,
on the east, and from Alcapvas Vienna, Villa Nova,
and Alvito to the south, with the outlying districts
beyond those places, leaving less than 20 miles to
comllete the total length of the line. The capital
sceount shows that £405,772 had been expended,
leaving a balance against the company of £15,843.

GREAT WESTERN OF CANADA.
The report of the directors of this company states
that the receipts on capital account during the past
half-year amounted to £3,450; but 6 per cent. bond!,
due in October last to the amount of 1:12,000 having
been psid off, leaves the total receipts, on the 31at
of .TanuAry last, £5,212,395. The aggregate expen-
diture to the same date amounted to £5,031,729,
leaving a balance of £180,667„ The outlay on capi*
tal account during the half-year for new sidings and
other works amounted to £12,426. The English
board, yielding to the expressed wishes of a number
of proprietors, recommend the opening of a 4, per-
manent way renewal account," and, therefore, for
the present half-year, of the total sum of £36,369
expended for renewals, the sum of £30,000 is charged
to revenue, and £6,368 is proposed to be carried to
a renewal account. The revenue account for the
past half-year shows that the gross receipts amount
to £309,305, and the working expenses, including
taxes, insurance, and rent of suspension bridge, to
£136,200, leaving a balance of £173,105. From this
is deducted £17,498 for interest on Government
loan, £35,573 interest on Government bonds, £40,878
loss on the conversion of Ainericin currency,
£30,000 proportion of renewals of rails, sleepere,
bridges, &c., and £249 Flamborongh accident se"
count, leaving a balance of £48,906. To this is
added £2,704 from the preceding half year, making
£51,610 available, from which the directors recom'
mend a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent, per annulni
leaving a balance of £1,338.

THE MURDER IN ST. GILES'S.—In consequence
of the confusion which followed immedtarely upoli
the discovery of the murder in George-street, and the mYs:
terious escape of the murderer, it has been publicly stated
in many quarter" that there will be difficulties in the waY
of identifying the perpetrator of the crime in the event of
his apprehension. This is a mistake, as the police have 0
least 10 or a dozen persons who could speak to the man wil°
was with Etuma Jackson between six and sewn o'clock 00
the morning of ihursdy, while there are others who sal/
them together on the previous night. In fact, there is little
doubt that she was living with the man who murdered 1161;
during the three days in which she had absented herself
from her home. Two psi sons who had been sleeping in the
lliuse in George-street on Wednesday night met Enao
Jackson and her paramour as they were entering on Thurs'
day morning, End it is expected that both of these person°
will be able to identify the man. Most active enquiries are
being made amongst the associates and friends of the de'
ceased, which, it is confidently expected, will result in the
apprehension of the murderer, although the task whiell
devolves on the police is one of considerable difficulty. They
state that they have a tolerably accurate description of the
man, gleaned from particulars which those who saw bir°
with Jackson have given them. It was at first thougb
that the murderer lived in the same neighbourhood as the
deceased, namely, that of Berwick-street, especially as 511
was seen with him so near to that spot, but it is now thougild,
that that is not the case, as no one who saw him recognise
him as a neighbour, or even retaerabered seeing bisi
before.

The committee of the Stock Exchange have ap-
pointed Wednesday next for a special settling-day
in the shares of the Union Bank of Liverpool, and
Thursday for the Bonds of the Italian Irrigation
Canals Company (Canal Cavour), dealings in both
of which are to be officially recorded.
The following resolution has been passed by the
Committee of the Stock Exchange :
"The Committee for General Purposes having reason to
believe that attempts have been made to introduce com-
panies calculated to injure the character of the Stock Ex-
change and the interests of the public, do hereby caution
brokers against giving the sanction of their names to the
bringing out of any company without first making full
inquiry as to the bona fides of its objects, and the character
of the promoters, directors, concessionaries, and other parties
connected with it; and the committee further give notice
that should it be proved to them that any member of the
Stock Exchange should have introduced or dealt in the
shares of any company brought out tor improper purposes,
being at the same time cognisant of or assisting in such pur-
poses, the committee will such penalty as the nature
of the case may demand "
At the twenty-ninth half-yearly meeting of the
shareholders of the Commercial Banking Company
of Sydney, held at Sydney on the 29th January
last, the directors declared a dividend at the rate
of 15 per cent, per annum, and increased the re-
serve fund by £2,000, making it £68,000 ; this dis-
tribution left £3,335 of undivided profits to be car
ried forward to the next account. The recent
establishment of branches in the colony of Queens-
land rendered some alterations in the deed of settle-
ment necessary, and these were unanimously voted
by the shareholders.

The twentieth half-yearly meeting of the Bank
of Victoria (Australia) was held at Melbourne on
the 3d February last. The directors' report, which
was unanimously adopted, gave the net profits for
the six months, after making fall provision for bad
and doubtful debts, at £31,839 10s. 6d. From this
time £25,000 was appropriated to the payment of
a dividend at 10 per cent., £2,500 was added to
the reserve fund, and £2,500 to the reduction of
bank premises account, leaving £1,839 10s. 6d. to
be carried forward.

About £17,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday.

The supply of bar silver by the Tasmanian have
been sold at 6s. id. per ounce, showing a decline
of id.

During the last few d,iys there has been a more
active business in the Foreign and Colonial Pro-
duce Markets. Tea, owing to the demand for ex-
port, has sustained full rates. Sugars, coffee, and
rice have been in fair r€quest, while a slight ad-
vance has taken place in the value of saltpetre.
The Tal.ow Market, however, has been dull, and
quotations have slightly receded for both present
and forward delivery.

Two O'CLOCK.
At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr.
neuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were
701. 30c.

At the half-yearly meeting to-day of the Recife
and San Francisco (Pernambuco) Railway Com-
pany, the report stated that the entire line had been
opened far traffic. The company have, therefore,
become entitled to the full amount of interest gua-
ranted by the Imperial Government on the original
capital of .£1,200,000, viz., £84,000 per annum.
The Great D..von and Bedford (Colcharton)
Copper Mining Company held its second general
meeting to-day, when it was resolved that the share
list be closed on the 21st inst., that the allotments
be hereafter made pro rata amongst the shareholders
only, and that Captain Richards be empowered to
commence operations at the mine on the 21st inst.

The receipts on the Datch Rhenish „Railway for
the fortnight ending Marcia 31, 1863, amounted to
£8,258 3s. 10d., and for the corresponding period
of last year to £7,356 7s. Bd., showing an increase
of £9Ol 16s. 2d. in favour of the present year.
An improvement of g per cent. took place yester-
day afternoon in the market for the English Funds,
and the few transactions that have taken place to-
day have not produced any alteration, Consols re-
maining at 921 t for transfer, and at 926 for ac-
count. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities
are firm at 918 a, Bank Stock has advanced to
2331 236, and Exchequer Bills remain at 3s. dis, to
par. Indian 5 per Cents are well maintained,
at 109 k 8 ; the 5 per Cents. (En faced) are 1081; end
the Bonds 16s. to 178. premium.
There is not much variation in the Foreign
2Vlitrket; business is moderately active, and chit fly
connected with the settlement. Greek are 281;
do., Coupons, 131 ; Italian, 72i ; Turkish 6 per
Cents., 871 ; do., 1862, 701 4 ; do., Consolides,
481; Mexican, 331 ; Egyptian, 971 93; Portu-
guese, 48 ; Russian 958 I, Spanish Passive,
294 ; do,, Certificates, 10: -1. The Confederate
loan is 11 prem.
In the Railway Market business has been ex-
ceedingly dull ; the few bargains recorded, how-
ever, have been at slightly enhanced prices. Metro-
politans have improved 55.; Great Westerns, 10s. ;
Great Easterns, £1 ; and North Westerns, £l.
In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there
has been no material variation, Dutch-Rhenish
being dealt in at 171.; Bahia and San Francisco at
211; San Paulo improved 231 e ; and East Indian
to 1081 1091,

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares generally show
a slight upward movement in prices.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
.innuities, 30 yrs, expire iith Jan., 1880 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. `219.16
India Stock

Ditto 5 per Cent. 1094 4
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 99
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct,, 1863 100
Ddio Bonds tl,tiou
Consols for Account, May 7 921
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent 3 dm par
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds 5 per Cent
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1859 . 84
Brazilian 5 per Cent .... .
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852.58-60
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent .'. ........ 92/
Danish 4 per Cent., 1825 ..... ........
Ditto 1863.........
Ditto Scrip, £4O paid i pm
New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant 6l
Egyptian 7 pet Cent 9B
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ms
28284 i 74
Ditto Account
i Ditto Coupons
I, align 5 per Cent. (Mareinmana Railway) 741
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account .. 33.1 I
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
Ditto 2 per Cent .m.. 321
Ditto Deferred ..
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 1862
Ditto Scrip, £3o.paid
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St. , .....
Ditto 41 per Cent ~1850 ....
_ Dittos per Cent. 11862
Spanish ~ per Cent
DDiitttto.
is,‘,T7, Deferred .
Ditto 7 °lint; ...........
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294 a 4
Spanish Cert. (It C..0.u.. ...... funded
Turkish 6 per Cent 18"
Ditto 6 per Cent:lBs°B 4
Ditto 6 per Cent. 18 2
i?iti) Account... . ' 691 701 70 /
Ditto Guitratteed, 4 . Pe.; C..ent
Venezuela, 3 per Cent . " ...
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1882',..... - '
Dividends on the 591
Dutch 2,1 per Cent., Ex. 12
41).°0;:e..p.a.y.a.b. .... In London.
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Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 72 1 2
Consols, Money .............. THREE O'CLOCK.
........ 924
Ditto Account
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TiG Southern Railway Co. of France bas signed a
convention with the Minister of Public Works for a new
series of lines for which a bill is about to be submitted to
the LegislatiYo body,

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