The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-30 00:00:00

PROrrNouz SHARI MARKETS.

!mason. DEC. M.-Furness New, 151-Great Western, 791
-Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1161 1 4 4-London an i North
western, 1221 lj f1e1: 1 2 4 2 11-31anchester. Sheffield. and
Line.Onshire, 64-Metropolitan. 124 3 1-Midland, 1401 }-
South Eastern, rsial 1 1 1-Northern Colon A. 220.-Grand
Trunk of Canada, 21-Dutcla Rhenish, 6 5-14 p.-Great Loam.
bourg shares, 121-Confederate loan, 56 01 6 }-Alliance Bank.
Louden and Liverpool (Limited 104 p.-Liverpool Finance
Limited., 4 d.-Mercantile and Exchange Bank 1 3-16
4 3-16,.-3ational Bank. 94 ix-North Western Bank f
54 p.-Albion Marine Limited', 5-16 d.-British and Foreign
Marine Limited, 31 p.-Lancashire Insurance, 1 p. - London
and Lancashire Insurance. Pi ad p.-Liverpool and London
and Globe Fire and Life. 104 p.-Queen Insurance. 1 p.-Thames
and Money Marine (Limited,, 51 p.-tniuts Marine :Limited ,
3 7-16p.-National Steam ,Limited:, 5i 5 d.-Weal Inds and
Pacific Steam, 1 p.
34/111CHIIITER, MC. 29.-A pretty good badness. and prices
lower all round. Consolidated bank I Limited), 74 p.-Great
Eastern, 46-Dittsi, Five per Cent. Preference Scrip. 91-Great
Luxembourg. lit-Grand Trunk of Canada, 214-Great Western,
SO 71,4 i 1-General Credit. 3 3-1.p.-Laucashlre and Yorkshire.
117 161 1 - Loudon and North Western, 122.2 1 1 11 12 -
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lineolnahlre, 6if. 4 34 4-Ditt..,
per Cent. Preference, 1261 n.-Metropolitan. 124 34 - Midland,
lA•`-South lAstern. is6l-Thames and Mersey Marine Insuraniw,
5 7-16 p.-Confederate Loan. 36 St 4 6 4 6 5 4-11eywood,
and Co., 1 -Alliance Bank, 101 p.-Editiburyo and Glasgow,
New, 1 p. -Ashbury, New, 4 p.-Metropolitan„ New, 2 p.-
National Steam, 6 d.

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111RN115011401. Die. 29.-71 e transactions to-day Inch led
London and North Western New, at 16 and 161 prem.: Kir.
mu,..bam Bank. at 35 and Patent Shaft and Atietree, at 41
prem. Birmingham Joint Stock Bank closed 3s, sellers, no
buyers: Dudley and West Brunie ich Bank, Oh buyers Staf-
fordshire Joint Stock Beak. It prem.. buyers. Birmingham
Fluanenl, IL Si, 5.1. to it. Ils. 34, prem.. and Metropolitan
Wagon, IS to 131. Market arm.
Dumas, DEC. t&—New Three per Cent. stock. 81—Ditto for
ar,ount. 10th January, SS—Ditto for new account, Psi I—Na-
tional Bank ../oL paid), 97—Ditto, for account, IPM—Ditto New,
issued at 2.5 prem. ,ISL paid. elf—National of Liverpool ;Limited:
tut paid,. 191 - Ditto, for account, 191-11itto New issued at 6
prem. , 51. paid , 121-Ditto, for account, 131—Royal Lauk 01.
paid , for account. 311—rniun Bank ,Laltedl k_2l. paid], 2u1—
Dublin and Drogheda 11001. paid.,

PLYMOrTII, DEC. 29.—The Essex, from Port
Philip Sept. 29, mimed off this port to-day. She brings
140 pesesegers, 21,000 oa of gold, and a cargo of wool,
tallow, leather, and other colonial produce. 14 passengers
landed here this afternoon by pilot boat.
Dzrottur.o CHILDREN.—There are in Great
Britain over 30.000 children suffering from various kinds of
deformity. In the majority of cams this has been brought
on by neglect or saideut, arid, if not curable, is capable of
much relief by careful nursing mid medical attention. In
order to afford this, and for the purpose of giving iustruc-
*Mu in trades that might enable them to support
themselves, "The Cripple: Home" wee established
girls above the age of 10. but as children of younger
age are mach more susceptible of cure, another home,
** The Cripple: Numesy." 4, Heorietteedreet. Duke-
street, Portman-square, was opened in I$G2 for children of I
both sexes below the age of 10. Already about 30 have
been received. to the great advantage of many bat, as the
hoose is small and in other respects very %wadeable, it in
felt desirable to obtain one better adapted to the purpose.
Is addition to MO:. already collected, 1,0001. L. still re-
quired to make up the necessary amount. Mears.
Smith, Payne, and Co., 1, Lombard...trait, have kindly
consented to receive subscriptions for this institution.
THE UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION IN PORTCO AL.—
A letter from Oporto is the Afoairc car lays :—" The Crystal
Palace, in which the Internatiosal Exhibition is to take
place. and the opening of which is definitively fixed for the
21st August, 154.1, is situated on a vast eminence called the
Torre des Mares, from a quadrangular tower which stands es
it, mad formerly served as a signal station. From that ele-
vated spot may be seen a moot picturesque and
varied panorama ; on the south-east, and opposite
the tower, the Douro, after peering on ite right bank the
pretty little town of Sam Joao do Fox (St. Jean de l'E.n•
bouchure) falls into the Atlantic. Behind the southern
frost of the building is the chapel erected to the memory of
King CharleaAlbert. By the side of gamed of the Mere
des Herat is • quint* or country-house delightfully situated,
and having a magnificent view over the Douro and the see.
It was there that K lug Charles-Albert died, and it has since
retained the name of the tjuinta de Carlos-Alberto. Trio
Crystal Palace Company bee purchased a part of the park
attached to the villa, and its fine shady walks will afford a
pleasing recreation to the visitors of the Ethibit•on "
EXTRAOEDINARY TENACITY OF LIFL—Tbe fol-
lowing letter appears in the Gipps Laud Guo of
Friday, the 23rd September .—"Sir,—Pertiaps you may
oousider the particulars of the following worthy of insertion.
On the night of the 4th August last, a milking cow of
mine, with a rope about ten yards long attached to her horns,
suddenly disappeared from her young calf, and not returning
within a day or two, it became quite evident that she
must have got tied up by the rope in • certain teatree scrub,
where she calved. Search was instituted, sod, after some
short time, I offered 11. reward for her recovery. Suffice it
to say that a diligent search fur the cow was then made by
many persons• las about 14 days after that of the cow's first
disappearance the search was abandoned, people believing
that, if then found, she would be dead. On Holiday lost, the
10th inst., l saw the cows with whom the mining one usually
ran looking rather remarkably into one particular part
of the scrub—the supposed prison of the missing cow. I
at once penetrated the scrub, and to m sudden surprise
discovered the long-lost cow tied up by the rope, as it was
supposed; she was still living and standing, but a perfect
skeleton. Thus she survived for 39 thy@ without &drop of
water, as the spot whore she stood clid, not even hold safe,.
water, and without food, except the teatree - about four
yards is diameter—which it appears she devoured. yes,
ens the roots of the same as fax as she could pursue them.
To many persons it may seem incredulous that the cow
mold live 39 days in such a state but 1 state it as • positive
feet that this cow so lived, and lived to be restored to her
little offspring, which was reared on another now after her
mother's disappearance. The poor thing is, as may be ex.
' ported. a miserable spectacle at present, but. I am glad to
state, gradually recovering.— f hoe to remain. sir, your
obedient servant, Iticeario CARDEN, Tamil., Sept. If."