The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-23 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

LyrzarooL, Arouer Yl.—Prices have again advanced,
though only a moderate amount of husines is doing. The
following are the closing prices :—Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire, W.—Blackburn (late B. C. and N.Y.) peel.
6 per cent., 241—Caledonian, 2.14 le. I—Eastern Coun-
ties, 101 11—East Lancashire, 17I—Lanesshin and York-
shire, 7111 80 I—Ditto (fifth share.), 41d.—London and
North Western, 1221 2 1 —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire, 29—Ditto (Cl. new preference), 1 p.—Midland,
7611 1 II lll—Shrewsbury and Chester preference gua-
ranteed 8 per cent.,lBl--Bouth Eastern and Dover, 2111
—York end North Midland, 241 I.

BOROUGH MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Messrs. Pattondea and Smith report that the accounts
from the plantations are very favourable, and the duty has
advanced to 720,0001. Martet very Brm for the few 18i1
hops that remain unsold. One new pocket has just arrived
from East Peckham, Kent, very unrioo and slack dried.
No one at present seems disposed to purchase it at the price
asked, 101. 10s. per cwt.

COAL MARHET.—THIS DAY.
14s. ; Eden Main, 14i. 34.; T.mfield Moor,
12s. 6d.; Bates's West Hartley, 13s. 61. ; Wall End Has-
well, 15e. 6d.; Walls End Hatton, 15s. 6d.; Walls End
Lambton, 155.; Walls End Stewart's, 154. ca. —Ships at
market, 185.

EMIGItANT CoNvlrrs.—On Wednesday last some
On or 70 "good conduct" convicts were sent from the New
Convict Prison, Pongee, to Spithead, for the purpose of
joining the Equestrian, hired convict-ship, for conveyance
to Australia. They are all young men, end as soon as they
arrive in Australi i they will receive, it is reported, tickets
of leave, and proceed into the interior as agricultural la-
bourers and servants. The Equestrian embarks other con-
victs from Parkhurst, Portland, and Plymouth, on the same
footing. The policy of sending convicts to Australia, in
the presence of the circumstances in which that colony is
now placed, and the strong desire and anxiety that prevails
among the working and other classes to get out there, may
well be doubted. If not holding out a direct inducement
to crime, it yet, most undoubtedly, mitigates the severity
of the punishment, end robs transportation of its chief
sting. Transportation we have been accustomed to re-
gard as a penalty for the worst crimes short of capital
crimes, and the fate to which the most inveterate crimi-
nals are consigned ; but the burglar or forger who is
sentenced to be expelled his native country, end who by
the observance of "good conduct " during a twelvemonth's
^reforisatoo" de cation at Porternoudi; Is cleat =le
Australia, and receives a ticket of leave, may well look
down with pity upon, and be regarded with envy by, the
miserable being who loiters about our streets appealing, at
one time, with abject supplication, and at another with the
threatening air of a footpad, to the charity or fears of the
passer by. As one instance of the working of the plan we
may mention the case of a man, named Burton, who was
sentenced to transportation last year, for having, in con-
junction with others, carried on an extensive system of
plunder, upon his employers, Tilly and Son, soapmakers, in
Preepeet-row, Portsmouth. In consequence of his expa-
triation from this country, his wits and family fell upon the
Union, and, he having obtained a ticket of leave, has been
most advantageously employed. He has just written home
to his friends, expressing a hope that his family may be en-
abled to join him as they could be most comfortable in
Australia. He himself was very comfortable, and was
just entering upon an engagement of 7s. per day !—Manip-
shire Tetegraph.
CONTINENTAL TRAVEL—A letter dated Stras-
burg, August 14, says:—The passenger Oaf* by the Paris
and Strasburg line exceeds all expectation. The express
and mail trains are particularly in request. Every evening
Englishmen are arriving, having left London the previous
night. Our city is overrun by foreigners of all nations.
We are only beginning to perceive the importance of this
railroad to our city, as well as to Switzerland and South
Germany. The continued raise have done great damage
in this neighbourhood, and caused a considerable advance
in the price of wheat. Reports from the south of France
are not much more consolatory. The Rhone and Shove
have on several points overflowed their banks. Another
letter from Spires speaks of inundations caused by the swell-
ing of the Rhine.
TERRIFIC STORM.—DEATH ity LIGHTNING.—A
terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by torrents of rain and
hail, occurred at Exeter on Thursday. The weather was
fine up to half-past 4 o'clock in the afternoon, but at that
time a dark lurid cloud hung over the city, and in • few
minutes the storm began to rage, and the streets were soon
deluged by the rain. Considerable damage was done to
property. A sewer overflowed in one part of the city ; and
on a horse attempting to pass over, the road gave way, and
the horse and driver were precipitated into the gitlph. The
man sustained severe injuries. During the storm a house,
called Deuble Lock, on the banks of the Exeter Canal, was
struck by the lightning. Several persons, who had taken
shelter in the passage, were struck down by the electric
fluid mud severely injured. A gentleman, named Burnham,
of Heavitree, was struck in the head and died instantly.
Two young men, named Force, of this city, were standing
near the unfortunate deceased. They were very much
scorched in the abdomen ; and their limbs, especially the
lower (extremities, are partially paralysed. Two persons
were standing at the door of the passage where the cata-
strophe coomarrod; and it is a most remarkable fact that the
lightning plowed over them, leaving them perfectly unhurt,
and stria the group within the passage. The storm con-
tinued with unabated fury until 7 o'clock. The weather is
now delightfully light and genial.
NATIONAL REFORM AtHOCIATION.—The third an-
nual election of the council of this association took place on
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday last. We understand
that several new member have been elected ; and it is
a ratifying indication of the signs of the times that, on
this occasion, a very much larger number of members have
voted than at either of the former elections. It will now be
the duty of four serutineen, two of whom are members of
the House of Commons, to declare the names of the suc-
cessful candidates, and the number of votes recorded in
favour of each; and we learn that the highest number, ac-
tually voting, approaches seven thousand. The council
consists of 100 elected members, who have power to elect,
by ballot, 60 honorary members, to be selected from the
chairmen of all metropolitan and provincial local associations,
(who, when their numbers amount to 100, are at liberty to
elect • second representative), and all members of the
House of Commons who support Mr. Hume's annual mo-
tion for reform, or otherwise adopt the principles of the as-
sociation, if they so please. On the assembly of the new
council, the programme of the future operations of the as-
sociation will be taken into consideration ; and se we have
been informed measures are already in contemplation
which will very greatly increase the efficiency, as well as
the influence of the council. The principles of the associa-
tion are now thoroughly understood, and have been adopted
throughout the whole kingdom.

WEST FLANDERS ItAILWAT6.--GrOss trafilcfor•
month of June, 1852, 1,1484 18s. ld. • this amount in-
cludes the sum received by the government for the com-
pany's account. June, 1861, 1,1021. So. June, 18.50,
1,1241. 7s.
taKCH RAILWAY TRArric.—The following are the last
ralursoof the von reeelpta of tlie petastail Frove railway.
Nosilmax.—From Aaeuat 3 to Avg* II 06altheoaera, 363 617 t.;
rot* 1111,4441. • total. 62 ,1011.lkazim—Froui August 3to Augutl4lt Psmmgen, 161,6221. ; P ode,
04,010 h, total, 237,715 f.
Haves.—Prom Avrust /I to Awed 14 t haamitta4, 0,2141.; peeda
4104214 total, RUSIN. ,
OSUPASII *en euat7 uerw—Pram Aaiun 6to August Pr-
-291 417 f.; cool., 2 7,554 f. ; tntal, 354,11111 f.
itil~iTtlealanat 5 to August II : 1'u1aug1e,177,4666 ;
pada, 119,764 f.; total. 297,331!.
HAUL— YTOUIAMPt 2 to Minot 6: Paistsiera, 13,146 f.; goods,
909116 L ; total, 54,1441.
Motaralaay.—Yrola August 3 to Myatt II : Patattaanta, 10,466 L 1
good; 12,0691. ; total, 27,555 f.
LTOINI —Troy Angola 6 to AugtM 14: Pastanaen, 116,749 f. ;
rote* 234,6131.; total, 7114,9661.
Woovao•— Tram Aarvat 9 to August 13: Thuseagen, 89,110 f.;
goads, 11,2314; total, 112,171.