The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-04 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 3.—The share market is not more
active to-day than Saturday, and prices are still drooping.
The following are the transactions :—Ambergate and East
Junction, 1 3-16 d.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire,
111 4.—Ditto (late Chester and Birkenhead), 18—Ditto
(221. shares), 'M.—Caledonian, 201 I—Eastern Counties,
9 7-16—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 731 1 I—Ditto (fifth
shares), 61 4.—Ditto (201. F shares), 1 4.—Ditto (fifth
shares, West Riding Union), St 4.—London and North
Western, 1241—Ditto (new shares), 51 .—Ditto (fifth
diares), 41 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and L p.—Ditto
(0/. new
preference), 13.16 p.—Midland, 701 1 1 I—North Stafford-
shire, 71 d—North Union A, 254 —South Eastern and
Dover, 221—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 19—York and
North Midland, 26.
BILJSTOL, MAY 3.—The market was not active to-day,
but twice" were firm. Great Westerns left off at 921.
MANCHZATiII, MAY 3.—There was only one transaction
in the morning, but in the afternoon a fair business was
done, and prices were rather higher. Midlands closed at
70 Dorm, 221; Leeds stock, 731; Cheshire Junction,
11 d. ; Eastern Counties, 61 ; East Lancashire, 176.16.
IRVINGHAM, MAY 3.—This market very active to day
and prices generally in advance. Midlands were done at
69/ ; Midland Birmingham, and Derby., at 371 ; and North
Stafford', at 71 die.
Leans, MAY 3.—The market opened very steadily this
morning, prices were firm, add a good business was done at
the following quotations—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 73,
731,73 ; Leas Northern Quarters, 21 pm. ; Midland Stock,
70, 701 ; North Western Preference, 154 ; Leeds North-
ern', 181. 16s. 3d., 181. 18!. 16s. 3d. ; North British Prefer-
ence, 61 ; East Lancashire, 171; Leeds Northern Fifths
(102 paid), I°, 6s. Bd., 1 pm.

WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—YeBIELLIET the
annual meeting of this large society was held at ewer
Hall, Strand; Mr. John Henderson, of Uleagow, in the
chair. The secretary read the report, which stated that
the receipts of the year amounted to 111,730/. 192.9 d., and
the espenditure to 111,6651. 14s. 4d. The society has mis-
sionaries employed in Ireland, France, Wertemburg, the
East and West Indies, Africa, America, Ceylon, Australia,
New Zealand, Polynesia, &c., to the numberh .
of 476, with
782 paid agents, 8,477 unpaid agents, -
attend its schools. The meeting
Revs. Dr. Hannah, President
Spencer, P. Percival, Etc.

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