The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-18 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVIIIITOOL, SIFT. 17.—Then has been very little busi-
ness done in oar share market to-day, and prices ere nomi-
nally at the lowest of yesterday. The following are the
transaction :—Easteru Counties, 111— Lancashire and
Yorkshire, g6l 1 1 —Ditto (pref. share. 6 per cent), 151
—London and North Western, 1211—Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincoln, 291—Ditto (1 shares, 1-7 t till 1863) 9
—Midland, 771—Newcastle and Carlisle, 90—North Union
A (gear. by London and North Western and Lancashire
and Yorkshire), 272—South Eutera and Dover, 211 /
—Dutch Rhenish, jld.
idurciturna, Seer. 17.—ne market has been firm,
with a fair amount of business. Leeds, 861—Shetfielde,
29—Midland, 78—Dover, 211—York and North Midland,
241—Buckingham, 191—Dublin gni Drogheda, 491—North
Stafford, 31.
BIIMINOKAM, Barr. 17.—This market was languid ta-
day' the inquiry being chiefly for local stocks. South
&affords were done at 1 dis., and Stratford-on-Avon Canals
at 28.

ns, &m t. 17.—Prices are firm this morning, but
there is very little business doing. Dealers seem to be un-
certain how to operate, whether for the ries or the fall.
The only transactions marked on Vie board are Wharfdales,
4s. ; North Western Preference, 161 ; and Leeds Northern
Extension, No. 3, at 10s. prem.

CURIOUS EMPLOYMENT OP A MONKEY.— Tho
Madrid journals contain an account of the arrest of a street
organ player of that city on a singular charge. This man,
whom name is Juanita, had a monkey, which he dressed
in the uniform of a sailor, and gent up to the windows of
the houses before which he played his organ, to receive the
money that was given. In this the police saw no offence,
but it appears that Juanita was in the habit of putting
under the jacket of his morkey love-letters and assignations
with which he was entrusted, and for delivering which he
was well paid. This was regarded as an offence against
Public morals and the honour of the married senorsl(of
Madrid. The mode in which the letters were delivered
was ma follows =When the monkey ran up to the windows,
Juanita kept pulling his cord, and caused him to shift from
llace to place, until he arrived near the lady to whom the
etter was addressed. He then ceased to pull the cord, and
the monkey, knowing what he had to do, drew out and
presented the letter.
ILLNESS OP LOFTUS H. BLAND, ESQ., M.P.—We
regret much to hear that Loftus H. Bland, Esq., M.P., is
seriously indisposed, and that the accounts received here
yesterday were not so favourable as all who have any know-
ledge of him must anxiously desire to hear.—King's County
CAtossele, of Wednesday.
BARON VON HUMBOLDT celebrated his 83rd birth-
day, at Berlin, on the 14th, by giving a feast to his friends
and admirers. The " Nestor of Science "is in excellent
health, and is engaged. daily for some hours on a fourth
volume of the " Cosmos. '

riPoTllECAltlEB;liALL.—Numeis of gentlemen who
passed their examination in the science and practice of me-
dicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday,
Sept. 16, 1852: George Yates, Birmingham; Henry
James Pranks, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire; Stephen
Walmuley, Bickerstaffe, Lancashire; Charles Royston, Har-
row House, Paddington.
TIIE FOIMOSA.—By the last accounts which were
received front on board the Formosa steamer at Tenerilfe,
which left this country on the 7th of August, the utmost
omnfort was experienced on board of her by all the pawn-
gen. A newspaper had been established on board, which
ceased infinite amusement. Twelve of the passengers had
formed themselves into an organised party to proceed to the
gold diggings.
TUE NIAILL—The Royal Mail steam-ship Mag-
dalena, Captain W. Vincent, took her departure yester-
day, with the usual British and foreign West India mails
(excepting Havannah), and the mails for the Spanish Main,
the Pacific, and California. The Magdalena hoe 83 pas-
sers, a full cargo, and specie value 2,4031 sterling. rho
Medway, Captain Weller, is appointed to take out the next
West India and Golf of Mexico mails on the 2nd proximo.
The West India and Pacific mails, due at Southampton on
the 18th inst., are expected by the Psrana, Captain Revett ;
but that vessel having sustained damage to ler machinery,
it is apprehended she will make Southampton Pomo day s
after her time. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamer Madrid, Captain John Weeks, departed this after-
noon with the mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lishou, Cadiz, and
Gibraltar. The Tagus, from the same ports, may be looked
for at Southampton on the 23rd or 24th inst.