The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-27 00:00:00

PROPINCIALL WARS MAMMA.

LIVERPOOL, Apar'? -Bale. this day:— Great Western,
661—lancashire and Torkahke_ _ , 1161 xd.—London and
North Western, 1161 1 Elleitin4thedm, and Lincoln-
shire, 664—Midland. 1354 North Berken and Berwick capital
stock', 106 54 rd.—South 874 f B—St. Helen's Railway
and Canal 6 per cost. in,, 163—Coufedomia Loan, 76 42 4 7 7
—Zagora Etchaage Bank (Limited„ 14 p.—Mercantde and %-
Bank (Limited), B National Bank of Liverpool
?trmarted% p.
71 p. North WeMern Bank Wante IR I P.—
British and Foreign Marine (Limited), p.—London and Inn.
amid» Insurance, 14 xn. p.—Maritime laminae' (Limited ,
1-16 D. par.—theme thermence. 1 6.16 p. —Nate:eat Want Navi-
gation Company, 34 d.—West India and Patine Steam, 3 p.
Brannagag, Avalnir it—The transactions in this market to-
day were—West Midland Oxford Railway Stock, at 41—Blrmini„.
ham Canal, at —Gloucester Wagon shares, at 114-11thilway
Rolling Stock, at 116 (yerterdar—General Steam Navigation
Shares, at 116—and Patent Shaft and Axle, at SI pm—Birming-
ham Guaranteed Stock was offered at 714—Wallington and
Steam Junction, It 1 ex div.—Droitwieh Canais, at 166
Stratford thinals, at 29}—~Biemingham banking Company shares,
at 15—Birmingham Joint btock Banks. 331—ffordahire
Joint Stock Banks, at 111 pat.—Birmingham Gas shares, at 1434
—Birmingham Fire Can shares, at 106—Railway Carriage
shares, at if pm.
ArfOnflr 2t.—The market was quiet, and prices
Mbar lower. Consolidated Bank (Limited), alp—Great Eastern,
471—Great Western. 69 84 9 1111 l—lanceshire and Yorkahlre,
1164 1 4 4 1 I—London and North Western, 1164 16 1-111. m.
Mester, Bliegleld. and Umminshirs, 664 Ditto Red. Pre-
ference, 14 p.—Mexicans, nun all. 441—Midland, 1.361 —South
Eastern, 171 24 1 11—C. Cammell sad Co ap. Gem. al Credit, 2
13-16 p.—Hudson's Bay. 164—Conesderate Less, 741 6
GOMM Avauer Thme Per Cala 00110314 IN —w
Three per Cent. Block, *7l 4—Bank of Ireland (1005 paid', 216
—National Bank 104 paid), 824 4—National Bank New, issued
at it prem. GM paid). far aereant. 574 I—Pronto:Ml Bank
(261. 004—R•7a1 Bank (la paid), ref—Dahtin, Wieklow,
and Wexford x
.101. paid), 96—Great Southern and Western stock
paid., 611—Midland Great Western fen. paid), 301—Ditto
for amount, 46--Ditto Halt *harem '254 paid!, for account, 20—
Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford 6 per cent. redeemable 501. paid
In full), 501—Irish North Western 5 per cent. perpetual tClas
A , 301. paid,. 44.

GiNINWICH NOT • MONASTIC ESTASLLYHYRNT.—
We are informed that the Admiralty have decreed that
Greenwich Hospital shall no longer labour under the stigma
of being a " monastic establishment," and that although
the pensioners in future to be admitted are to be oaly
helpless men, subjects for the infirmary or sick ward, they
are not on that account to be doomed to a state of " mingle
blessedness," but that in their old age they may, if they
llase, have a help-meet in a wife. In other words, their
ordships we no reason why a Greenwich pensioner should
not please himself in his domestic arrange/meets as well
as other people, sod marry.—Unired Service Gazette.
Tan HOP PLANTATIONS.—ROCNENTZR, ACOCST
38—Now that the hop-picking season is rapidly approaching
there is • great deal of speculation as to the of the
coming crop ; but although the yield is ex p to vary in
various districts, it is now generally thought that the pro-
duce this year will more than wooed an average, sad that
the average grewth will be folly from 10 cwt. to 12 cwt. per
sore, while iv some of the bent and must prolific garde's'', a
yield of ow too per sem is confidently anticipated. The
last few days have seen a surprising improvement in the
hop plantations, end the fine showers which fell during the
early portion of the week have had a moat beneficial effect
in improving the weight and airs of the hope. The nights,
however, have been rather colt for the season of the year,
bet the hops having Now acquired maturity, little appre-
hension need now be felt on the score of the change is the
atmosphere. There is an almost toted ateence of mould,
although in some of the poorest grounds complaints are
made that it is guseral, but thew are the exceptioe. la the
adjoining county of Sumo: the crop premium to be a very
fair one, and the gmalty has been very math improved by
the recent genial In wine of the districts picking
has already commecced, sad in the course of a week or ten
days will become gemeal. The reports from the continental
hop grounds are generally favourable. those from the dis-
trict of Bavaria, the Lower Rhino, and Prague ell describe
the hops as looking exceedingly well, and promising more
than ea average crop. The hop market is very firm, but
inferior kinds are rather Wig( to purchase.
Sourapowir Sunny.—The annual sale of South-
down ewes and letting of tame, established many years ago
by Mr. Rigdee. of Hove. took place yesterday at the Hove
Farm, neer Brighton. The well-known reparation of Mr.
Rigden as a breeder and improver of Southdowns, es usual,
drew together a Isom number of flockniastem and their
agents, there being present gentlemen from all parts of the
county of fluserx, as well as representatives from distant
grazing districts. The Bock comprised 100 ewes and
40 rams for letting and hire, the auctioneer being Mr.
&tabby, of Lures. The ewes were pat up in pens of
five, seven of which were purchased at 2 guises', two at 21
guineas, three at 3 guineas, three at 31 guineas, two at 4
guineas, two at 5 guineas, and one at 61 Flit/OIL The
principal purchasers were Lord Sudeten who bought eight
pees, and Lord Norbery, who purchased seven pees. With
the rams for letting there was some spirited competition.
Three were let at 10 guise's oath. Two of thew were taken
by the Baron Nathanine of Magdeburg, Prairie, who re.
served the right of purchase at doable the price. The
others were let at prom vary's" from 11, 15, 18, 12, 224,
30, end 36 guineas. Two of the rams were not let. There
were 19 rams for gale, but may sever of them found pur-
chasers, and the competition was far from active. Five
were knocked down at 10 guineas, ow at 12 vines; and
one—a two.year-old—at 15 guineas.
Taarric Recur/Tit—The traffic receipts of rail-
ways in the United Hisirdorn amounted for the week ending
the 20th of August, on 11,430 miles, to 705,109/, and for
the corresponding week of last year, on 10.994 miles, to
643,8171., showing an increase of 436 miles, and of 6L2921
in the receipts. The gross remiss on the following 14 rail-
ways amounted in the aggregate on 8,023 miles, to 508,5096,
and for the corresponding week of 1863, on 7,843 miles,
to 465,7701., showing an increase of 180 miles and 422.7391.
in the receipts. The increase on the Caledonian &moulded to
2.1241. ; on the Great Eastern to 2,0441.: on the Great
Northers to 8321. ; on the Great Western to 6,5921. •
on the leacashire end Yorkshire to 6,5681. ; on the
London and North-Wasters to 7,177/. • on the London
and Brighton to 9111 ; on the London sad South•Weetern
to 3,2411. ; or the Manchester, Sheffield, end Lincolnshire
,1 to 2,3481 ; ea the Midland to 3,469/. ; on the ',teeth British
' to 1,9621 ; on the North Baden to B.232l—betel, 45,4901. •
bat from this mast be deducted 1,518/.. the deerawe on the
Great Southern end Western, and 1,2331. on the South-
Baden, leaving the lacrosse, as above, 42,7391. The goods
and mineral traffic on thew lines amounted to 259.9831.,
'red for the correspoeding week of 1463 to 237,11 W., show-
ier an increase of 22,8641. The receipts for nassengers.
kc., amounted to 248,236/. against 228,651/ , show-
lag ea of 19.8751. The traffic rewires on 62 other
lines amounted, oe 3,407 mike, to 196,6001., sad for the
oorrespeadieg week of last year, on 3,151 miles. N 178,0471.,
showing an increwe of 256 miles and of 18,5531. in the
reneipts. The total receipts of the past week show a de-
crease of 12,101/. as compared with the.. of the preceding
week ending the 13th Inst., and, as compared with the cor-
rewcieding week of last year, • owidderable tautens in the
talc of the country.