The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-14 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 13.—Uur market to-day has been flat •
and heavy, and closes at lower prices. The settlement of
the account has been rather difficult. and the contagnors
ere very high. The following are the transactions :—Am-
bergate and East Junction, 11 d.—Caledonian, 20—Eastern
Counties, 9 1-16 9 8 1.1-16 c —East Lancashire, 17—Lanea-
shire and Yorkshire, 7313—Ditto (fifth shares), 14-16 d.
—London and North etter°, 124 3,', e.—Ditto (new
shares), 5 e. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Liucolo, 34 e.
I c.—Midland, 701—North Western, Bl—St. Helen's Rail-
way
and Canal, 62—South Eastern and Dover, 211—York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, 181 c.—York and North hfidlaud,
MANCHESTER, MAT 13.—We have had a slight im-
provement in prices, but a limited business. Cheshire
Junction, Ile sl. ; Sheffield, 34 ; Midland 701 ; Dover;
21 9-16 n.—London and North Western, 124.
LEnue, MAT 13.—The share market has been very ina-
nimate this morning. Little has been done la anything,
and the tendency iu prices is downwards. East and West
Yorkshire were done at 131 ; Leeds Nortberns, at 181 for
the account end of May ; North Westerns, at 8j ; and
Leeds Northern Extensions, No. I, at 21 pram.
Batavot, MAT %pl.—The market to-day exhibited an im-
proved tone. Great Westerns left off at 921, and Taff Vale
Quarter shares wore done at al.

THE DIVISION ON MR. GIBSON'S MOTION.—CoL
Salwey, M.P., was prevented by indisposion from voting in
favour of Mr. Milner Gibson's motion for repealing the
Iduties on paper, advertisements, and newspapers.
PORTSMOUTH, Mss 13.—This being the day ap-
Cestited for the celebration of the anniversary of her Ma-
y's birthday, at an early hour the Victory, flag ship in
hour, and the Prince Regent, 90, it gr of Commodore
Martin, at Spithead, and the other ships in commission, to-
gether with the various government establishments, were
dressed out in flags and ensigns in honour of the day ; the
royal standard being hoisted at the dockyard, the King's
Bastion, King's Rooms, Smithies, &:. At half-past 11,
the Royal Artillery, 7th Royal Foods:re, 85th and 95th
regiments of Royal Marine Artillery, and Ist Royals (Ist
battalion), assembled on the Portsmouth ramparts, in the
order in which they are placed above ; each man being pro-
vided with three rounds of blank cartridge, for the purpose
of firing a feu de joie. At 12, the Victory led off a royal
salute, which was taken up by the other ships in harbour
and at Spithead, and then by the platform battery, which
fired the fel, de joie, in conjunction with the troops,
on the ramparts. The troops then shouldered arms (the
beads playing the national anthem), and taking off their
eye ve three hearty cheers for the Queen, being led off
Z s or-General Simpson, Lieutenant Governor, and
e troops on the Gosport aide, under the command
of Colonel Commandant Menzies, R.M., extended along
the lea wall towards Resler, and took up the fire in rue-
oseisa to the troops oa this able, as did also those at Fort
Cumberland. The troops then descended from the Ports-
mouth lines, and formed in the governor's field, after
"high they marched past the Lieutenant Governor in
teak time to their respective quinces. The display was
ea miry imposing character, and attracted a large number
of persons to witness it. This evening entertainments are
given by Admiral Sir T. Briggs, G.C.M.G., to the captains
of the fleet and heads of the naval departments ; by the
Lieutenant Governor, Major-General Simpson, to the chief
military officers in gerriion ; by Admiral 'Superintendent
Prescott, C. 8., to the principal dockyard officers; and by
the mayor, B. Bramble, Bag., to the members of the
corporation.
BIRKBECK PERMANENT BENEFIT BUILDING BO-
CIITT.—Last evening the first annual meeting of the merle
ban of this society took place at the London Mechanise'
IsigArsodasi. Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lam—Mr.
A. Litres is the chair—when a report was promoted,
which stated that at the close of the year ending the lath
April last the society consisted of 213 members, holding
346 shares' upon which the sum of 9571. 184. Bd. had been
subscribed. There had been, during the year, six ballots or
advances for various sums, amounting in the whole to 2,2001.,
out of which I,3oothad already been advanced to live members
upon various freehold and leasehold properties situate at
Keunmton,. Camden-town, Haverstock-hill, Pimlico, and
lied-hill, Reigate. The deposit branch had also proved
most successful, 49 members having availed themselves of
its liberal advantages, and deposited in small amounts,
varying from one chilling and upwards, no lees a sum
than SOIL. 11s. id., upon which interest at the rate of 51.
per cent. had been added to their accounts, and which
might be withdrawn at any time. Thus, parties who had
money to spare which they could not otherwim securely
or profitably invest, and who had no desire or need to put,
chase a dwelling-house, might realise a handsome dividend
without either trouble or risk ; and it was gratifying to
state that out of the large amount above mentioned only
221. 13s. had been withdrawn. The cash account for the
year, from the 13th May, 1851, to the 13th April, 1852,
showed that the receipts amounted to 2,020/. 17s. 10d.,
sad the disbursements to 1,8841. 3s. Ild., leaving • balance
SEISM. 131.1 id. From the statement of liabilities and
moo it appeared that the former amounted to 1,4531.
111 a. 10d., and the latter to 1,4181. 91. 9.1., leaving • balance
of OIL Os. Id. The report was adopted, and various moo-
Mises having been passed, advances to the amount of 5001.
web ead the barium terminated.

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No. Ours. hlnono P.M. prima I ,1.0,6,
posterns) .loAisy. i
- - -
100,000 1 %000 Fria la I I Inv -
100,000 lOs. Amt.., Caliiornlan
13,01141 20 .11isurlan
Ickacoo 10 tularemia' .111 2 i I• „
20,19/4/ 20 Amtraliaa 5 I 1
100,00 I Australian Freehold
00,000 I Ave Malls_ ~- ... ~, all 6 I dla
0,090 SO Illsiourvio Iron mut Coal all ... ... .
11711,010 I Atrillsb Austrullin (AM
mom, ss inraidl. Imp. (Iw. at Al. pm 244 I i 2
11,10. 30 I Do. Cocacsand Culaba - all - -
1),1m0 20 'Do. St. John DM Ile; - -
210,000 1 Carson's Creek.- .......
11,0:0 - -
1cC,04. S -onial (Vold
Copiaro l4 - -
10,11011 Eng. ft Austrcilun Copp,/ all I dip pr 1
90,000 20 tkarral - -
34,100 • :olden Mountoin.
11.01,0 lir. at Polgooth ....
)00,001 lake Itathurrt.., all Id's
50,0110 Lom&Collor.li.iats.C.C o. all - -
20,000 1 111rolcan& roullsAmoriaan 9 - - •
200,200 New Granada..... . all - -
11011,009 NOU,CIII Roods
130,001 Port Poilip
* I rtpm 11.0 .1. - - Quarts Rock.. ......... all ills
7,000 20 Santiago drenba.....-....... 101 0 10 '
90,0 4 I South AutraUall .......... I - -
01,00 10 Ism Croft
13,174 It 111 Oen.' Mezlea• - all II II 2I
100,000 1 West 14nripors.. ...-