The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-18 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVIRTOOL, Fee. 17.—Our share market is rather flat
to-day, and quotations ere somewhat lower. The transac-
tions, which are not numerous, are as follows .—Birken-
head, Lincashire, and Cheshire, 16—Lancashire and York-
shire, 661 B—Ditto (fifth shares), 6 16.16 d.—London and
North Western.llBl—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
29—Midland, 671 I—North Union (A), 173 South
Eastern and Dover, 20f.
MANCRISTR/t, Fee. 17.—There was rather an active
market, and rather higher prises were obtained.—South
Easters and Leeds stock were those in which most transac-
tions took place. Leeds stank closed at IN; Doyen. 29
11.16; Sheffield', 291; Eastern Counties, n; Cheshire
Junction, 121 d.; Lancaster and Preston, 331 ; London
Stock, 119.
Lazne, FEB. 17.—We have had more business done on
'Ching" this morning than for a few days back, and on
the whole the market closed firmer. The fi,llowing is the
betimes done:—East Lancashire Fifths, 3". 9d. pm.—Leeds
Northern Extensions, No. 1,.65. 3d., 1,6 s. 3d., 1 du.—Lan-
cashireand Yorkshire Fifths, 61. 180.94. die—Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 291—Midland Steck, 671,
671. les. U.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 64, 6.4—Leeds
Northern Extensions, N 0.3, 4s. 65. di*.
BIRMINGHAM, Fen. 17.—This market was firmer to-day.
London and North Westerns were closed at 1191; Midland
41 Preference at 1 die. ; and South Stafford., at 11 die.
BRISTOL, Fr it 17.—We had a tolerably active market,
but with prices much the same as yesterday. Bristol and
Exeter closed at 87 ; Midlands, 671; Taff Vale, 1641.

YORE, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK RAILWAY.—
The report of the director', to be presented to the share-
holders at the half-yearly general meeting, to be held at the
Do Grey Rooms, York, the 24th of February, states that
the income of the company for the last half-year amounted
to 401,0911.4 x. 3d., the working expenses to 147,2871.19x.24.,
the wayleaves and taxes to 20,8091. Os. 4d., leaving a net
profit of 232,994!. 41. 9d. The liabilities of the company
for interest on loans and rents of leased lines amount to
103,3661. 3'. Bd., by which the balance is reduced
to 129,6381. ls. ld. Out of this sum, after paying
the guaranteed dividead upon the purchase shares,
10,3831. 9s. 4d., and carrying to the fund for the
replacement of the permanent way according to the
resolution of the general meeting of the 23rd August,
1849, 24,1371. (less 1,5261., the unappropriated balance of
the sum received from Mr. Hudson), the directors recom-
mend that a dividend should be declared on the ordinary
stock and shares of the company at the rate of 3 per cent.
per annum, amounting to 91,3971., and that the surplus of
2,913!. 12s. 4d., remaining after writing off 2,3321. 19s. 6d.
for bad debts previously incurred, should be carried forward
to the credit of the revenue account for the current half year.
THE 110LMFIRTH INUNDATION.—MEETING AT
Low.—On Monday last, a public meeting convened by the
mayor was held in the Leeds Stock Exchange-hall, for the
pu
rpose of mating a fund by subscription to mitigate the
eonsequent on the calamity which has befallen
Holsofirtk. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting, and
at its close the subscription list amounted to 1,9161. lls. 4d.
STIRLING BUROHS.—At the request of an in-
fluential portion of the liberal electors of these burghs,
John Miller, Evq., civil engineer, has engaged to come for-
ward as a candidate at the next election.—Seotonoan.
CLARK—Sir Burton Maenamara, R.N., has been
solicited by his friends to stand for the representation of the
county Clare, on the retirement of his brother, Major
Mummers, one of the present members, whose delicate
state of health obliges him to forego the fatigues of parlia-
mentary duty.
HARWICIt.—We understand that a conservative
meeting was held last evening at Harwich, for the purpose
of inviting Sir Fitzroy Kelly to contest the borough. It is
hinted that Mr. Crawford will appear on the liberal side.—
Ipswich Ecpress.
Nzw METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—Yester-
day a meeting was held at the Three Pigeons Inn by ad-
journment from the Town hall, to take steps for obtaining
the adoption of Brentford as the site of the great cattle
market to be established in lieu of Smithfield. A memorial
to the market committee of the city of London was adopted,
after various speakers had addressed the meeting in favour
of the scheme.
RIFLE COMPANIES IN SURREY.—Yeatertlay
meeting of the Surrey magistracy and gentry was held at
the Albion Hotel, Epsom, for the purpose of promoting the
formation of rifle companies in Surrey. Mr. W. S. H.
Fitzroy, Banstead-place, was called to the chair. The chair-
man stated he had received a number of letters approving of
bis suggestion ; and, amongst others one from Mr. Henry
Drummond, M.P., who was prevented from being present b
illness. He justified the calling of the meeting, and declared
his prefereace of volunteers to the militia. Mr. T. Byron
(Couldon) moved, "That, in the opinion of this meeting,
It is expedient to establish a volunteer rifle regiment in
the county of Surrey, by means of which those inhabitants
who desire to show their determination to resist any foreign
enemy attempting to invade our shores may acquire a suffi-
cient knowledge of military discipline and rifle practice to
enable them to 00-operate efficiently with the regular troops,
and that such regiment should be raised by the formation
of a rifle company in each of the principal districts in Sur-
rey."
Captain do Tieuder seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously. Other resolutions were passed to
carry out the object thus sketched out, and the meeting
broke up. Several ladies were present.
Tnz LADIES' GUILD.—On Tuesday evening Vie-
count Ooderieh presided over a lecture delivered before a
highly fashionable and overflowing audience at this institu-
tion, 4, Russell-square, by Mr. Wood one of the managers.
' The lecturer having explained the leading feature of the
' guild, stated it was the intention of the society to establish
a home conducted on satisfactory principle", for ladies
coming up from the country and desirous of availing them-
' selves of the advantages of the society. A vote of thanks
haviagbe
the paaorompanto thyemus
noble chairman
half-past andanotetbni.r to
the lecturer,

Two o'Ceoct.
Consols opened at 971 to for money and account,
but these prices have not been sustained, lair trans-
actions being effected at 97 to 971. The market
is very dull, and the state of prices indisposes
the public and dealers from operating. 'fin Three-
and.a-Quarter per Cents. and Reduced have been
scarcely so firm. Bank Stock is, however, at the same
quotationsasbefore. The prices officially recorded are:
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities, 971, 97; ditto
for Account, 97k, 1, 1. Three per Cent. Reduced
Annuities, 118, 971. New Three•and-a-Quarter per
Cent. Annuities, 991. 1. Long Annuities, 71. Ae-
nuities expiring Jan. 5, 1860, 61. Bank Stock, 217.
South Sea Stock, 217.
Exchequer Bills have been dealt in at yesterday's
prices, and a few transactions have taken place in
India Bonds. The following is the offiei,il state.
ment :—Exchequer Bills of the several descriptions,
5045. and 61s. premium; India Bonds, under 1,0001.,
695. and 71s. premium.
The foreign stock market has receded from the
buoyant state of yesterday. Generally prime are
lower. Grenada. opened well, but arc now
scarcely so good. The Daily News published
a statement this morning, that the Me 4.-
can dividend draughts had been iEseounted,
and the Bonds opened at 33, but they pace beep
dealt in at a lower quotation, and although now bet-
ter aro not quite so firm. Equador Bonds have gone
back in consequence of the dissatisfaction expressed
as to the way in which the arrangements for M.
Mocatta's mission, have been secretly carried out.
It is understood that, without the authority of the
bondholders, an agreement has been made which
will give Mr. Mocatta and other parties 90,0001.
stock. The transactions, as officially recorded,
aro : Belgian Bonds, Four-und-a-Half per
Cents., 911; ditto Five per Cents., 99,1; Buenos
Ayres Bonds Six per Cents., 511; Dutch Bonds Two-
andla-Half per Cent., 591; ditto Four per WI.
Certificates, 921, 1, 92; Equador Bout's, 47 ,
1; Grenada Bonds One-and-a-B[4f per Cent., eg
December, 1849, Coupons, '2ll, 1, 201; ditto De-
ferred, 81, 1,7/. Mexican Bonds, Three per Cent.,
321; ditto for Account, 33, 32'1,1. Peruvian Bonds,
for Account, 981. Portuguese Bends, Four per Cent.
Converted, 324, a ex div. Russian Bonds, Four-and-a-
Half-per Cent., 1011. Spanish Actives. 231,1 ; do. Old
Three per Cent. tionds, 41; ditto New Three per
Cents. Deferred,lBl, 1; ditto Committee's Certificate
of Coupons, not funded, 11 per cent. Venezuela
Bonds, Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent., 371; ditto

Deferied, 1.51, 15.
We have received the following communication t
Committee of Spanish American Bondholders,
3, Broad-street-buildings, Feb. 17, 1E52.
Eguador Deht.—At *meeting of the committee of Spanish
American bondholders, Mid to-day, it sou determined, in
pursuance of a resolution passed at a meeting of Colombian
bondholders, held some tune since, to despatch Mr. Elias
Mamma, of Liverpool, to Quito, to endeAvnur to eff,et an
adjustment of the foreign debt of the Republic of the
Eguador.
The business in the market for foreign exchanges
was not very extensive yesterday, and the rates did
not vary materially front those of last post. Short Paris
was done at 27,274, to 301 ; ditto, three months,
25:15 to 50. Belgium was a shade higher, drafts
on Antwerp and Brussels being negotiated at 25.45
to 50. Frankfort was also looking up ; coming
higher from the other side, it closed 1204 to
1211. Hamburg maintained the previous quotation
of 13.101 to 1. Amsterdam was in somewhat better
demand than of late, and the quotation rather a
shade lower. Bills on St. Petersburg,. Italy, Spaia,
and Portugal, were in request at previous rates, bat
a sensible change occurred with respect to Palermo
and Messina, which were done at 1211 to /, being
nearly 1 per cent. in favour of drawers. Vienna and
Trieste wawa shade lower at 12.31 to 38 and 12.38
to 42.

The Standard announces that a firm connected
with the leather trade—that of Messrs. C. and B.

Hooper, Seething-lane--has failed. The liabilities
are understood to be little short of 60,000 f. The
sufferers from the suspension arc chiefly tanners
and curriers in various parts of the kingdom. No-
thing is known with regard to the probable divi-
dend.

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EN/31MM FUNDS.—TaIe PAT.
Rank Stoat, M. 7 I Lone Auteuil.,
3 per Ct. Reduced. 1.7
mi 8 India Steck. 7.38 9
3 per IX. Cowbell.. 97
Ditto Unto lik 19. ue1e.1.0(., no. 71..
roc Acct. 97 lisclutquer Rd* a.Uvet. Wt. 61r.
31 per CL Cause* 3
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