The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-12 00:00:00

IBE BRISTOL ABDUCTION CABE.

To INN TDITOM Ur Till as ratios.
SIR—Oar attention has been drawn to a letter at
1,14, T. ii Johnstone in your paper of this date ter
',vie the 'eon, abduction ease near Bristol. As
be the husband we beg to deny, of our own know
tke emertions of Mr. Johnstone in the Blow of his
Ih. e:reinswaner. of this painful ter were not fully
sxat More Mr Justice Erle, mist lordship's duty,
• tb. Wilt of habeas corpus, was simply to ascertain whe-
yr was men and if not to remit theiiartim
the riction at the time of issuing the writ. Neither
h o 'hmd nor his brother were hound over to keep the
"""'marls the wife of the former or towards any ode;
* Ih, learned judge, front the very few facts which
N•fore him, stated to Mr. Johnstone's solicitors that
st stmeation he did not think that any allows's,*
'644 wok. by the hatband.
Aa.l many farts as well as letters from the no. I
os' • mob sad Cdnily, now in our possession, inmates
"hie the allege of " systematic persecution," sir
;1,7 "I milintinew, but show that our client has tiemi
, 017 mowed, and that to a, extent which few would be-
" Meible.—We remain your very obedient servants,
HARRISON and DOBREE.
hart HARRISON
010mosbury, August 10, 1852.

,„1:111, m ACCIDENT AT BVIU.Y.Y, NEAR
A'l%. --The sol calamity has at length resulted tb• sif of. the injed persons, namely Mrs. Smith, of
7, Rear lArds. This unfortunate penal, it will be
Wi.red, had a thigh and an arm broken, end was other-
re.adfulj miuri il. She died yesterday C raelda,),
lifednesday), an inquest was opened upon the
trf hat Voi adjourned to a future day after the medical
.4isaf kid bees takes.

That a subscription be
erased, and that Woos be left at all banking-houses in the
metropolis, with a request that they will receive contribu-
tions for this object.'
SAMUEL GURNEY, Esq., seconded the resolution,
which was 'greed to.
PETER MOLT, Est , moved :—" That certain gentle-
-1 sea sassed be appointed a committee for receiving sub-
laeriptions, and for applying them in such way as they shall
'snider most effectual for the relief of the destitution and
poverty caused by the late fires in Montreal, with power to
add to their number, and that three of the committee be a
gnome." He wished! that the hall had better filled nume-
rically, but the attendance was, nevertheless, highly respect.
able and influential, and evinced that the mother country
was always alive to the wants of the colouiers ; and Is
trusted that an ample rihscription would he the result.
The Hon. ARTHUR KINNAIRD, M.P., seconded the
resolution, which wee also carried.
JOHN DILLON, in moving the next resolution, alluded
to the meeting being then assembled on a spot which was !
also the scene of a great couflagration, which had prevailed !
foe three days and three nights in the City of London. He'
I moved " That in order to promote a general subscription '
through the United Kingdom. the (emotion of loud com-
mittees in all the principal cities and towns be recommended
and that they be invited to communicate with and remit
their contributions through the London committee."
T. H. BROOKING, Esq., seconded the resolution, II
which was carries d unanimously.
0. PIA nowt, Esq., moved, and Mr. C seconded a I
resolution " That these resnlutioas and the lira of
wriptioes be advertised et the discretion pinta committee."
Which was' greed to.
The Rev. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Montreal, moved a vote
of thanks to the Lord Mayor, and, in the course of his ob.
nervation, stated that he had been in communication with
the government, and had been assured by the Colonial Se•
'rotary that they were only waitiag for further information
from Montirel Mfore they Adopted active measures for the !
relief of that city. He had also revived sasurence of sym- '
! pathy and assistance from the Archbishop of Canterbury
end the Bishop of London, and he read a note from the
latter right rev. prelate regretting that he was unable to
attend the meeting.
W. LEAF, Esq., seconded the resolution, which was
carried by acclimation, and, after some appropriate re-
marks from the Lord Mayor in reply, the meeting se-

MILDIcAL BTAIP.VOLVST COLLEGE.—At a meeting
of the council recently held at the Hanover-square Rooms,
James Adey Ogle, M.l) , Reciu• l'rnfe•eor of Mr4licine,
Oxford, and 11. Wentworth Arland, M.D., Radcliffe Libre-
' Tian, Orford, were unanimously elected vies-presidents of
the college.

is a comparison of the present prices of wheat, 1107;:7;c1
'mead in London and Paris:—The highest quotation of
wheat of the first quality in Paris is 26f. tkc. per 12 hecto•
litre., which is equal to 40s. Bd. per quarter ; and the high-
est price of white wheat of the first quality in London
being 608, per quarter, it follows that wheat is nearly 23
pea cent. dearer in London than in Perils. The highest
quotrion of flour of the first quality in Paris Is 34f. 3.5 c.
the 100 kilogrammes, which is equal to 345. 6d. per sack of
280,b. English ; and the highest quotation of flour in the
London market being 40.. the sack, it follows that flour is
nearly 16 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The
price of bread of the first quality in Paris is 30c. per kilo-
gramme, which is (qua) to rather more than 60. the 41b.
loaf English weight; and the price of bread in London, at
the full-priced shops, beisg 7d. the 41b. loaf, it follows that
bread is about 36 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
The second quality of bread in Paris is quoted at 22e. per
kilogramme, which is equivalent to about 32d. per 41b.losf.
Tug LARK or HAARLEIL—The grand enterprise
of draining the Lake of Hearten was accomplished during
the month of July last. All that now remains of what was
before a sea is a little running water, for draining which
preparations are being made.
Tae ATLEBBL'RT ELECTION.—The liberal mem-
bers for this borough, Mr. K. Bethel' and Mr. A. 8. Laz-
ard, were entertaiurd on Titsestey last with a festivity in
celebration of the triumph bf popular opinion is the consti-
tuency. A very numerous gathering of their supporters
assembled in Hardwell-park, the demesnes of Dr. Lee, in
which tents, etc., were erec'ed for their accommodation,
and music and fireworks were provided for the occasion.
Both gentlemen, iu the course of the proceedings, addressed
the multitude assembled to do them honour, and espressed
their determination to support the priaciples which they
professed in parliament, and called upon all intelligent men
to keep th.,ir eyes upon the proceedings of their opponents,
and by so doing preserve themselves from delusion and the
discomfiture of their objec• .
VALUE or LAND.—We insert the following para-
graph for the consolation of any antiquated politician who
still clings to the notion that *lie effect of the corn laws will
he to throw land out of cultivation, and, of course, render it
worthless. On Wednesday last, Mr. Boggles, auctioneer,
sold at the George Inn, in this town, two fields, called West
Pennyfine Form, situated in the parish of Lamesley, county
of Durham, containing 2i acres, for 1,6301., being upward.
of 40 years' purchase upon the rental. We entreat our
hrrbytte contemporaries to copy and publish this crumb of
comfort for desponding tioule—Newrostle Govirdion.
CORK AND BANDON RAlL'WAT.—Return of traffic
for week ending August 7, 1862 :—Pamengers, parcels,
&e., 214!. Os. 3.1. ,• merchandise, cattle, &c., 33!. 14e. 6d. ;
total, 2481. Its. Bd. (20 miles open.) Corresponding week
last tear: 601. 13e. 6d. (10 miles open.)
GREAT Llt‘V.3llllollla RAILWAY.—A proposal is
about to be submitted to the proprietors to provide the
capital nquired for the completion of the line from Namur
to Arks.

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As yet the reaction in the security markets does
not appear to have extended to the miscellaneous
joint stock share market, which generally remains
firm, inquiries being numerous.
Bank shares are firmly supported. The Australian
Bank shares, which lately showed symptoms of re-
ceding from their advanced rates, are rallying again.
London Joint-Stock Bank shares have risen 101.,
and London and Westminster are very firm. The
sales of the week are recorded as follows :—Austra-
lasia (401. paid), 66, 1, 68; Colonial (251. paid), 151
ex div.; London Joint Stock (101. paid), 181, 1, 19,
181, 19 ex div.; London and Westminster (201.
paid), 32, 1, 1 ex div. ; National of Ireland (221. 10s.
paid), 191; Provincial of Ireland (25/. paid), 461 es
div.; Union of Australia (261. paid), 461, 45, 44,
46, 451, 47 ex div.*; Union of London (101. paid), 17. f, Dock stocks are in demand, and advancing rapidly.
East and West India stock has risen 31.; London.
305.; and St. Katharine, 4/. Commercial stock h
quoted 10.5; East and West India, 169 ex die.,
London, 132 4 ex div.; St. Katharine, 94, 96 ea
div. The dividends on these undertakings are if
garded as very satisfactory, and thus we see that a
stimulus has been given to enterprise in this direr
tion, more than one new dock company heir=
jected, with a view to meeting the increased
merits of the trade of our great port.
There is little change in the prices of steam-beat
shares, which remain steady. The last quotations
are :—Australian Royal Mail, 41 ; General Screw
Steam Shipping, 601; General Steam Navigation,
29,1, 281, 29; Peninsular and Oriental Stem, 841,
851, 86, 841; ditto, New, 361, 36; Royal Mall
Steam, 81, 801, 791, 801,1.
Insurance shares are quiet, and prices have been
generally fairly supported, except for Alliance
Life, which are weaker. Globe stock has rises
2/. The present quotations of the market are
as follows:—Albion, 86; Alliance, 221, 1; ditto,
Marine,4ll; Atlas, 191 ex div. and bonus ; British
Commercial, 7; Church of England, 31 ; Clerical,
Medical, and General, 19, 1 ex bonus ; County, 102;
Crown, 161; Eagle, 71; Equity and Law Life, 51;
English and Scotch Law Life, 34; European Life,
14; Family Endowment, 31; General, 51 ; Globe,
146; Guardian, 56 ex div.; Imperial Fire, 236;
ditto, Life, 191; Indemnity Marine, 51 ; Law
Fire, 41 ; Law Life, 461; Legal and General Life,
5: ; London Ship, 281; Marine, 171 ex div., and cx
new; Medical, Invalid, and General, 21 ; Minerva,
5 ; Monarch, 14 ; National Loan Fund, 21;
National .Provincial, 11 ; Palladium Life, 21; Pe-
lican, 4.5; Pheeilix, 170; Professional Life, 1; Pro-
vident Life, 40 ; Rock Life, 71; Royal Exchange,
230 ; Sun Fire, 213 ; ditto Life, 55; Union, 220;
United Kingdom, 41; Universal Life, 41 ; Victoria
Life, 5, 5.1.
Equitable Reversionary blares are quoted 119;
General Reversionary and Investment, 100; London
Reversionary, 13; Reversionary Interest Society,
106.

- - Miscellaneous Phan% arc quoted u follows in the
official list :—Auction Mart, 26 ; Australian Agri-
cultural, 20; Canada Company, 30; Hudson's Bay

COALS.-Lonnow, Avocar 11. -Ships at market,
62 ; sold, i3.-Hate's West Hartley, 13a. 651. ; Chester
mein, 125. 6d. ; Barden Hartley, 13a. 6d. ; New TanSeld,
12s. 3d. ; Redheugh Main, lls. 9d. ; Tanfteld Moor Butes,
12s. ; Tyne Main, 1 Is. 9d. ; West Wylam, 12a. 6d. ; NVylam,
13a. 3d. ; Walls End Northumberland, 131. ; Eden Main,
13a. 9d. ; Walls End Haswell, 15s. 3d. ; Walls End Lamb-
ton, 14s. 9d. ; Walls End Russel's Helton, 14s. 9d.;
Walls End Shotton, unacreeocd, 135.; Walls End Stew-
art'', 15e. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 145. 6d. • Walla
End South Hartlepool, 14a. 3d.; Walla End South !Cellos,
14s. ; Walls End Thoruley, 145.; Derwentwater Hartley,
14s. ; Nixon's Merthyr and Cardiff. 21s.

PROHIBITION Os' AN ORANGE PROCESSION.—For
some days past, public announcements have bee n circulated
in Liverpool that the various lodges of loyal Orangemen
would celebrate the anniversary of the battle of Aughrim
by a public procession on the 12th inst.; and on Tuesday a
very numerous meeting of magistrates was held at the
police court, for the purpose of deliberating on the neces-
sary measures for the prevention of outrage and the main-
tenance of the public peace on the occasion. Their worships
resolved that notices should be posted, cautioning offenders
against any violation of the law, and intimating a determi-
nation to punish any infraction of it. Subsequently, how-
ever, informations were sworn before the Mayor, Thomas
Littledale, Esq., that great danger to the public peace
would ensue if the procession were allowed to take place at
all; in consequence of which his worship yesterday (Wed-
nesday) issued a proclamation interdicting and prohibiting
the intended meeting, and cautioning all parties that any
infringement of the order will be visited with prosecution
according to law. Much dissatisfaction and disappointment
have been expressed by the members of the Orange lodges,
whose intentions were stated to be perfectly legal and
peaceable, but in compliance with the injunction of the
civic authority, all idea of the procession has been com-
pletely abandoned.

UNION BANK OF AUSTNALIA.—The meeting of
the Union Bank of Australia was held yesterday, and a re
solution was pawed for giving the director' 3.0001. instead
of 2,0001. per "mourn as the remuneration for their services
commencing from 11l July in the present year.

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