The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-05 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

Lrininooot, One. 4.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che-
shire, 61 d. ; ditto (late Cheater and Birkenhead), 21 *—
Caledonian, 221—Eastern Counties, 111—Lancashire sad
Yorkshire, 821 3—Leeds Northern (late Leeds and Think),
111*—Losidon and North Western 116j—Midland, 7611
South Eastern and Dover, 214--York and North Midlands
241—Dublin and Drogheda, 61—Dutch Rhenish, 1 d.—
Oreat Luzembosrg, 6 d.
BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 4.—The transactions in this market
to-day were confined chiefly to local stacks. Btourbridge
and Kidderminster Banks were done at 91.
M.swenzonan, OCT. 4.—The market wee Tether flat at
the opening, bat them was an improvement subsequently.
Cheshire Junction, 6 7-16 ; Chester and Birkenhead,
2lt ; Blackburn, No. 1, ef ; Caledonian, 221 c. ; Kendal
and Windermere, 121 ; Leeds, 82* London and North
Western, 1171; !Sheffield, 301 ; Midland, 76 ; South
Eastern, 21i.

ROYAL Ran BIRKS AGRICULTURAL AESOCIA-
TION.—MAIORNICIAD, MONDAY NIOUT.—The East Berk.
Association, which is under the immediate patronage of
her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, held
its annual meeting and ploughing match this (ley, and
though the ploughmen were exposed to a thoroughly
drenching shower they exhibited wonderful determination
and spirit, and perfumed in capital style the work under-
taken by them. Rawly 40 ploughs were in the field, but
none beyond those officially connected with the society Vs
, were en the ground. Thais was also a show of cattle, sad
it far exceeded, both in valley and number, that of say "•1
former year. In the evening a dinner took, place at the
Tears Hall, ami was largely attended.
LOCO= NATONES.—In the establishment of a
pow supstable /as, is a town near Belfast, a few days at
dellio Rln llaAa Ilettaissed by the ignition of tow in the
mil mane d einif Me duds, whilst working. In a few
Mirmirmillit mid* dam was in a Mime, and, but for the St
betnente benimiessig of en alimidant supply of water
being immediately avallille, the who* masses might have
Irma Massed to the greyed. Oa a weal miniandien at et,
the time, N was head that the be mem have been caused it
sent
• SIM the Mak ee sail, or NM, in the tow, which it,
na be bib& end. ea sorting over a bale
of Dutch tow, a huger mail wee boa la the very middle
of the bale, whether plemil_these or by accident
being, of course, rmeMill Is ~mine. Belfo* ;
Chrotsiele.
RESIGNATION OF A LIVING BY • Hisnoe.—The
Right Rev. Dr. Eden, who was appointed Bishop of Moray
end Ross in the early part of last year, has just resigned
the rectory of Leigh, Eases, which up to the present time It
he has persisted in holding in connexion with his bishopric.
The right rev. prelate Justified his continuance in the Ili
living by the circumstance that as • fieot bishop he was 10
a dissenter in that country, and could not,. therefore, be st
said to bold two living's (which would otherwise have been *
entrary to law), and he maintained that so long as he re- a•
sided the requisite number of month. at Leigh, he had a to
perfect legal right to the retention of the benefice. The
living is one of considerable value, amounting to between tf
70W. and 80W. a-year. The bishop of Moray and lion in-
,N)
tends be the future to reside at Elgin, which is situate in
ti
his dimes.
INTEMEIMANCE In oEastaNT.—At one of the last 4%
=wasp ef the seset passe el the Praiser* altered ,
hold la 71.111•10cf11 mesh moral and seek* emotions
men some within theielseFiged activity, Re. Wald, the
pseisteedent , defended the temperance
soeimiss, emd, to thew aseessity foe them, slated that et
drunkenness wee the greeting vies of the *wee skews of
Germany. Them are annals), he sap, t St.
Germany, 40,000 deaths from dobbin humeri; is
Zollarein aloes, WIAO,OOO quarts et bandy use said and si
assumed, and la MIN eascbslf 411 the Mk treeswg e
Is used for distillation. Teem ems petedeirs mein the
writings of Luther, oddness' ea the swessina, the peat ;I
reformer appease to have been no sparing eIIeeDDIND d ;
the " hoary-headed reels" of his eennicreen and 4
contemporaries. According to the reports of the tem- is
prance societies, many of his reproaches have too much a
force still. Cl
TAE MISER NEILD.—The following eorrespon- '
deuce stands in singular relief among the penurious eccen-
tricities of the late Mr. Neild. The letters were promptly
penned in answer to an application from the Rev. Arthur
Islam, as honorary secretary of the Board of Education,
a plying for a donation to the Oxford Training School for
Masters:—" Chelsea, Dec. 6, 1848.—Rev. Sic—lf von will
inform ma to whose or to what account at Messer. Ceuta' 1
as pay • subscription of fifty pounds, I will immediately do
so. la the last sentiment of your letter I most cordially
concur.—l am, Rev. Sir, &e. &c. (Signed) 3. CANDID
Naitu."—" Celsea, Dec. 9, 1848,—Rev. Sir,—l have this
day, someding to your instructions, paid into the house of
Meson. Coutts and Co. my subscription of fifty pounds.—
lam Rev. Sir, &C. &c. Vgaed) J. CADDIN NAIAD."
WILSTRINSTER AND IMMO PEOPLE'S INSTITUTE.
—Last night a well-attended saris was held in the Aseem.
bly-rooms Vauxhall-bridge-road, in aid of the Westminster
and Pada People's Institute. Sir J. Shelley, M.P. who
accepted the office of president of the institution, acted as
'barman on the occasion. lie was supported by Mr. Con-
afghans, the late candidate for Westminster; Mr. Thornton
Hunt, Mr. Dick, Dr. M'Bbury, Mr. Kidd, Mr. O'Brien,
who severally proposed or seconded the sentiments given
from the chair, which included the following —": Prospe-
rity to the Westminster and Pimlico People'. Institute, '
" The progress of essodar *dilation," " The freedom of the
press,' &e. After the business part of the evening eon-
laded, the more gay and festive portion of the programme
was entered upon, and continued to a late hoar..