The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-26 00:00:00

EXEGITAL-TION OP THE PLAISTOW
ITURDERER- THIS DAY,
Thr

foreigner in
10 execution of Ferdinand Kohl, for the murder of a
the Plaistow-marshes, took place at Sprm
• gfield
Gaol, near Chelmsford, at 9 o'clock this morning. IsTot-
Vitlista , .
itarn ILung the inclemency of the weather the crowd was
a firm step, and
ense• The wretched man ascended the scaffold with
protested his innocence to the last. He
laea`ii, " I am innocent, so help me God !" when the drop
and almost immediately the culprit was dead.

The l'aetropolitan District Railway.

Thy
THIS DAY.
hel4 Nt ordinary general meeting of this company was
-tho pa! their offices, 2, Queen-street-place, Westminster—
, - Ight Hon. the Earl of DEVON in the chair.
After the usual preliminaries,
The noble CHAIRMAN said that, as they were assembled for
the first tune at an annual meeting, it devolved on him, as
their
provisional chairman, to make a few observations on
They present position and future prospects of the company.
the had not yet issued their prospectus or appealed to
'F
_eq lAib
off
its tredlie for subscriptions towards the capital that was
for the undertaking. That was in
consequence
alitilittving been necessary to enter into various inquiries
Lo pay careful consideration to the peculiar and gene-
ant.
ors
e of the line, so as to be enabled in their appb.-
44fit support to lay before the public such a careful
. corn late prospectus as would make them acquainted
/c-ith tla •
4o▪ r t e possible demands which might be required he exigencies of the line. (Hear, hear.) The
statenie
ate of the cost of the undertaking were not suf. -
ttel,e,ntlY matured to be submitted to the public,
r was authorised to state that their prospectus would
8'°11137 prepared, and then they would be in position
e
merits ~;41,ake the appeal, which they believed, from t
oleLB of the case, would be cordially responded to.
hadari,'„ hear.) They remembered that a committee
the 47°11 appointed at their last meeting to consider.
list, "me when they should open the subscription
al'd fortified by the additional powers conferr he present meeting they would be prepared to proceed.a
Zith °llt further delay. (Hear, hear.) The noble.chairm n
nelltded by stating his firm conviotion that the line would
,rmost satisfactory and remunerative. (Hear, hear.) The fol-
h lag noblemen and gentlemen were appointed directors :-
11. p
,girtßi Hon. the Earl of Devon, Chairman ; Lord Naas,
tak: Worms, the Hon. F. Lyon, M.P.
; Aldermanl
the
qfo la, Mr. C. Gilpin, M.P. ; Mr. Henry Wolf, Colonseher_
„P. Talbot, Mr. Wilkinson, Major Vereker, Mr.
laol:Ir. Austin, and Mr. Baxter. M.P.
t-e6ePhll°eeedings terminated atd with a. vote of thanks to the
the 'Man for the efficient service he had rendered to
c4ePany.

Ito-NE-y
ITARKET

ANn

"XMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

....
4441:11ICTIOX IN THE RATE OF DISCOUNT.
CITY, Twi.LVE O'CLOCK.
lande reduction to 5 per cent. in the Bank of Eng-
-1 rate of discount, so long expected, ealised this morning. The material difference
Which has existed has been
the
money out of doors and at the Bank of England,
during the past week in the value
lie limited call for accommodation, and the large
Po, lilted to further
'Dating balances of bankers and others lying idle,
concessions being made ; and the
a_lkii est total exclusion of the authorities from the
tilrl'elat discount business rendered the adoption of
ofetuleasure on their part a necessity in the interests
capita stock-holders. So great is the supply of
,st.p, and the confidence of discounters in the
101' easier tendency of money, that the quotation
till'ethe negotiation of the best short-dated mercaene:
tle PaPer has been lowered since the official
I,robab.,. place 6to 4 perlit' greater faci-
ilt
took
cent. But thereann is little
nity that for many days yet any
bills
lielied will be afforded, because the number of
adopted
the - e'ver in anticipation of the measure
and
now
extllo- 'llquiry for accommodation is therefore
it
is,
the -eted to prevail for some time to come. As
vith4°,gress which monetary affairs has m
and 1-.' 'le Past month is exceedingly satisfactory,ft
ade
terecitracle cannot now be said to be much
cool 'kereY discount restrictions, it is hoped
that
~.
oTilePortions. greater e of the country will expand to
the
e
vr
till
Ilas be,,,, "ranee of interest for deposit accounts
ineiedin:" reduced by the principal discount houses,
I‘IN -t
Messrs. Alexander Cunliffes and Co.,
D. rs' -verend Gurney,and Co., the National
iseetuit ,
at ealicent. for money
mpany, &e., to 4 per .
0,,
ithar' tooi 41 Per eent. for seven days' notice t
4otiee.-Ival, and to 4i per cent. for fourteendays'
kr Ty.
rnent 11
R. Cannan having resigned his lie, as official assignee, has joined the firm ofappoint-
:01t,11)f, Ford, and Co., the accountants.
the
turtiler fiurn of £19,000 in gold was taken into
‘ alik yesterday,
iti
the
last day for receiving applications for shares
for 41,1'412h Slate Company is Wednesday, Tholli;`°,ll, and Saturday, Feb. 4, for the country.
Feb. 1,
60) ,h "ers of scrip certificates of the new (or
arshares
ef the Agra and Masterman's Bank,
1,„ required
-ry to issue to deposit them at the bank, prepara-
t:Ae last of 'definitive certificates for the same.
"qhia days- of
railway receipts, ascertained up
are, in round figures, as under :-
1865. 1864
...
... £60,836 £57,662
... 95,579 90,783

Greatv we_
'4rth
western
otenth e
451iRitto stdaril

Midland

... 19,413 17,444

youth iaate..;

... 15,596 13,220

Otrirefiatt:aol::,l 10..rksiai...i0..
....
...,.. 481343367;8842687750 41333754;::25930969391525254
ta/leash. hero
~•..
North ,--"" x,zeter ...
.. 5,341
k ,'lx'asterti ''' ''' . 54,671 51,1
a"ster S ". .... 8 800 17,537
Great Extern 1 LeMeld, and Lincolnshire 1 ,
28 403
Th .
31,406 ,
period
Of Zatreturne, ;len Co-mpar-ed with the same
last
Year are generally of a very satisfactory
Ofotrea,,:e:* On the Great Western there is an moh ti: of 3,174, on the North Western of £4,796,
Q2'4° South Western of £1,969, on the Brighton
ta,it '37, on the Midland of £2,800, on the South 04 erls 4°f £2,532, on the Great Northern of £1,555,
Illi:" Lancashire and Yorkshire of £445, on the
of ktael„.aild Exeter of £249, on the North Eastern
colt, T 577 on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin
the ~_l-263, and the Great Eastern of £3,003.
their, rareholders of the East London Bank held
}lent a f-Yearly meeting to-day. The report pre-
to
melcel for adoption stated that the amount standing
14,ov:edit Of profit and loss, after making amp e
168. 7,1°11,10r bad and doubtful debts, was £13,596
interest 7d Dr
liedneting the amount of current charges.
dile to customers, rebate on bills not ma-
latired (at 6 per cent.), and the sums written off the
14ns standing to the debit of Bank premises
an Preliminary expenses • there remained a balance
4°,f 3,841 18s. 10d. The directors recommended
',Jae payment of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent.
Tier annum, free of income tax, which would absorb
t 2,500, and leave £1,343. 18s. 10d., together with
the rebate, £1,893 10s. ld., making the sum of
£3,235 Bs. 11d, to be carried forward to the present
half-year.

Two O'CLOCK.
,At Paris, this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
It
'egisani the 3 per Cent. Renter were 66f. 95c.,
eary.

in' ; markets for stocks and shares have been very
animate to-day, and although the rate of dis-
iint has been lowered, the measure was so gene-
pected that it has exerted no influence upon,.
s 4". The dealings have been few, either bona
(le or Speculative. The Funds have slightly re-
or ed, and Consols are 891 / for money, and 891
Villennui
the account. The'New Threes and Reduced
uities are 88* 89* ; India 5 per Cents., 1031 ;
'llfaced 5 per C t 101 * ; and do. 5i per Cents.,
110s41
be 14 the Foreign Stock Market generalheaviness has
TilelN)parent, and business has been very dull.
tor,'".sll 6 per Cents., 1862, are 701 ; do. Con-
eL, 4e, 5i ; Mexican, 27i 28* ; do. New, 261 ;
,reek
tirlcaS43i 24* ; Spanish Passive, 321 1 ; do. Cer-
14i ; Italian, 64* ; do. New Scrip,
I(2_ Pretn• ; Confederate Loan, • 55 56 ; Egyptian,
8P 'tern. ; Danubian, 1 0* dis. ; and Montevidean,
,
prem.
been the Railway Share Market the operations have
on
a very limited scale, and little change a
pertaace haii taken place in prices. Great Western,