The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-03 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LTVIRPOOL, Nov. 2.—The market to-day was good up
to 2 o'clock ; since then it has been easier, closing flit, and
slightly lower. The committee's authorised list thus re-
porta the day's transactions :—Biskenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire (late Chester and Birkenhead), 22—Caledonian,
271 I—Eastern Counties, 12I—East Lancashire, 191—
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 884 / 4—Ditto (West Riding
Union), 21 d.—Leeds Northern (late Leeds and Thirsk),
171—Liverpool, Ceosbi, and Southport, 191—London and
North Western, 126 4 6—Ditto (fifth shert*), 44 p.—Man.
cheater, Sheffield, an Lincoln (61. new pref. shares), ip.
—Midland, 791 80—North British, 91 11-16—North Staf-
fordshire, 4 6-10 d.—South Eastern and Dover, 241 i1—
Turk, Newcastle, and Berwick, 18—York and North Mid-
land, 274—Newry and Enniskillen, 44 d.
Btastisokak, Nov. 2.—This market was tolerably brisk
to-day, and prices were firm. Midlands were done at 791,
and South Stafford. at 13s. 9d. dis.

TOIIRNAT AND .TCRBISE, LANDEN AND HASSELT
Kin.war.—The half-yearly meeting of the shove company
his just been held at the Central office, at Brussels ; It. W.
Kennard, in the chair. The report, which was read
by Mr. Thom.. Westwood, the secretary, states that the
receipts of the two lines for the first six month, of the
present year, amounted to 194,795 f., being an increase of
10 per cent. on the corresponding period of last year. rhe
increased traffic is almost exclusively confined to the line
between Tourney and Jurbise. The to:pewit!. teethe Above
period, including a sum of 11,230 f. which the company
have been compelled to pay es the government
duty for 1950 and 1861, amounted to 194,795 f.
The works on the Dead,. Valley branch are progressing
steadily, and a hope is 'named by the engineers that a
great portion of the line will be opened to the public iu the
ensuing spring. Th 3 report also states that the directors hay.
opened negotiations with the ;Maastricht and Dusseldorf
Company for a junction of the two lines, by a branch from
Bassett to Maestricht. This junction will prove equally
advantageous to both companies, and will be the means of
establishing a shorter and more direct line of rail between
Belgium end Germany, the result of which will be a con-
siderable augmentation in the traffic, more particularly
in transit goods, between the two countries. In proipor-
lion to the shortening of the distance so will the fares
be reduced, both for passengers and merchandise. The
report having been unanimously adopted, a dividend al
seven fiance per share, payable in Brussels or at the com-
pany's office in Thames-street, London, was declared, end
Mr. George Bayley having been elected a director in the
room of W. Mackenzie, Req.. deceased, • vote of thanks
was awarded to the chairman, and the meeting broke up.
LEEDS NORTHERN.-41 special meeting of this
company was held yesterday, at Leeds, to consider •
pceedpro-
amalgamation with the York, Newcastle, and Ber
wick, and the York and North Midland companies, Mr.
Constable in the chair. After a long discussion, which
lasted five hours, the meeting was adjournel until the Ist
of December next, and a committee of shareholders was
anpointed to confer with the directors on the proposed amal-
gamation. The meeting then separated.
LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.—
Yesterday a special meeting of this company was held at
the offices, in Coleman-street-buildings, for the purpose of
sanctioning the raising of a further sum of money (113,0000
for the purposes of the undertaking. The chair was taken
by Captain Warren, who stated that this meeting was held
merely In pursuance of the new ant, which required a se-
sond meeting for the purpose. The resolution having been
passed the meeting adjourned.
NORWEGIAN ILtas.—The post-office authorities
have issued the following notice : " Information having
been received from the Norwegian pat-office, that the
steam-packets between Norway and Denmark will reale
running at the close of this month, the mails from the
United Kingdom for Norway will be transmitted on and
from the 2nd proximo, by the way of Sweden. The rate of
postage to be taken on lettento Norway will be one shilling
and fivepence the half-ounce, and so on, according to the
scale in operation in the United Kingdom for charging
island letters. This rate comprises both the British and
foreign postage on the letters to the place of their destina-
tion, and it may be either paid in advance, or the letters
may be forwarded unpaid, at the option of the sender,
except, however, as regards registered letters, the postage
upon which, as well as the registration fee, must be paid
in advance. _ _

REJOICINGS ON LORD DUNGANNON'S CLANBRAzIL
FATATI.—Oa the occasion of Lord Dungannon visiting that
portion of his property known as the Clanbresil estate.
near Saintllsild, =Saturday last, his tenantry met him, and
preesuted him with a congratulatory addrus. After night-
fall bonfires were displayed on every hill in the neighbour-
hood for miles around, and what still more evinces the high
respect entertained for his lordship, the rejoicinp were
entered into with great spirit by the tenants of Mr. Ker,
M.P., who live on the enjoining property, and who :ook
advantage of that opportunity to show their gratitude for
the support their landlord received from Lord Dungannon
during the late election.
TESTIMONLILL TO THE AUTHORESS ON " UNCLE
Tow's C.tatx."—The following penny subscriptions bans
been received: Bets end friends, 6; per John Lowe, 6;
Le commencement, 1; 5.P.0., 6 ; H. Barron and friends,
6; A Foe to Slavery and friends, 26; per Dr. Rowley
(Lichfield), 12; 21 friends, per Cleo. Frankling, 21. Why
is not a public meeting celled and a treuurer appointed to
act in this matter t

KENT MILITARY DISTRICT.—We understand that
Major-General Sir Charles J. Napier, C. 13., will receive this
important command.—KsoltisA Mercury.
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TUB FATAL FIRE AT BATTERSEA.—Yesterday
Mr. Cuter held an inquest at the Nano of York, Batter-
sea-fields, on the body of Sarah Garrard, aged 54, who
perished at the fire which occurred on Sunday last in the
premises of the Patent Fire Annihilator Company, Batt,rees.
Thejury, after a long investigation, found that deceased's
death was accidental.

THE STEAMER BOMBAY.—lntelligence has been
received at Southampton that the Peninsular and Oriental
Company's steamer Bombay, which left the above•named
port for India a short time Pane!, had touched at Teneriffe
after a very rapid passage.
SCHOOL FOR TUE INDIGENT BLlND.—Yesterday
the annual election of candidates to this charity was held
at the London Tavern ; Robert Tapp', Bag., in the chair.
The vacancies to be filled were 9 in number, vie., 3 for
females and 6 for males. For these vacancies there were 26
applicants. The institution affords a sound moral and re-
ligious instruction to its *keit, and teaches them some
trade for their future subsistence. It is in some measure
self•supporting, as the articles made by the inmates find a
ready sale at favourable prices. Yam forms a peculiar
feature in the system of instruction adopted, so that many
of the pupils get appointments es organists. The annual
ordinary expense amounts to about 8,0001., towards which
the industry of the inmates secures somewhat about 1,0001.
After a few brief observations the poll was declared open,
and the business of the election was proceeded with. At
the close of the poll the names of the eueceettal candidates
ware announced.

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LEEDS NORTHERN RAILWAY. The proposed
amalgamation between the Leeds Northern Company and
the two York companies was not agreed to yesterday by
the shareholders In this company. After a five hours' die-
elusion the meeting of the Leeds Northern Company wu
adjourned, and a committee of shareholders was appointed
to confer with the director' as to the best course to be
adopted. The meeting was adjourned to the Ist December.