The Express.
London, England, 1855-12-25 00:00:00

MINES.

Buenas in mining shame is of course suspended
today.
Annexed is a list of yesterday's transactions in the
Mining Exchange; also in the Mining Babaseiptise
Rooms of the 22nd instant :
Mining Exchange Official List :
Alfred Consols, 181 1 ; Devon Beller, 31, ; East Beare.
66, 60; Great Alfred, 14, 1, 131, 141, 14,1; Lady Bertha.
195., 215., 205.,18'. 6d., 19.., 20s. ; Nasteos, 17s. 66 , 20a, ;
North Basest, 411, 421, 43; Par Coaeols, 181, 19; Podsaa-
dray 21, ; Bowman' United,l32l, 136; &midge Oas-
sole, 61, k, Sortridge and Bedford, 6,66.; Tavy Oresaelo.
19e, 205.; Trovelyen, 31; United Nino (ravisteek), 2,1, 1;
West Alfred, 241, 25, 2b; Wheal Basset, 406, 416 ; Vasa
Wray, 91, 10 ; Wheal Edward, 4, t, a, I.
The following quotations of business dons in the
Mining Subscription Rooms on Saturday, the 22nd
instant, were omitted, in consequence of the accidental
r absence of the secretary
Lady Berths, 171 6d ,20r., 161. ed ; Devon Beller, 3f,
' 4 ; North Francis, 12 ; East Ganes, 325. 6d ; Great Rowan.
3,.; Swanpool, 21,1; Bo:triage Climate, 6}; Castilian.
1, 1 ; South Basset, 412 ; Booth Tama, 61 ; East Wheal
I Reis, 60, 65 ; Wheal Beton, 200,206; Nano Bacot, 421.
43 ; St. Day United, 355., 361. ; Great Alfred, 14, 16;
Bryntsit, 8.

RAILWAY AND OTHER ACCIDINTE 19OM THE
BUDD= THAW.—The sadden thaw oa Saturday led we
several accidents in Imaseshire, and much delay In the
arrival of railway trains. The temperature began to she
in the evening, and at soon after eleven o'clock there was
fall of snow. At twelve it was succeeded by rain. TM
mail which left Manchester at twenty miastme past tea thee
night, by London and North Western Me, was mu& de-
laved by a fall of sleet between Sandbach and Crewe, and
was run into by a heavy goods teals following in the NMI
direction. The guard was in great danger, bat was able M
Pulp off before the collisioss occurred. A gentleman in eso
of the carriages was **verily eat about the face end Mad.
The 'pintas from Bingos, and Chester, and the dews-
trains from Gloat:ester and Worcester were smash delayed
by the change of weather and the consequent slipperinesd el
the rail,. In Maashester a great number of watts=
Meet daring the night, and mach property was dam
the warehouse.
THE Psoll, THE RAT, AHD THE BNAHE.-011* d
these siagelar escapee occurred a few days back, forams& '7
edidi old Indiana get aimed of drawing the =WIC '
hadidable long bows when they settle down on their pew •
is that portion of the metropolis dedicated to timid . 4
ilatimment alder the appropriate name of Asia Minn.= -:11
birrever, is fact, ouess is many a similar story al,
bus made people stare and shake their beads. A peon is .1!
tba Tomah soar the College bridge observed a sat sok' '
SINSIM tbs door. Hs stooped se look after it, hauls( Ido
tribes eff sad his beck hair loose. While in this position
he saMenly felt as though some one were tagging Ids hair
by his hair. He pat Ma 'mid up, and to Ms harm Imp
found there was a large Cobra on his beck, strug=t
Melts teeth from his hair in which they had pt ea
Probably the reptile had al** observed the rat and had
dropped from the roof imbued with as keen a love et
heating as the peon himself. Be that as It may, the seeks
ultimately succeeded in getting loose ; and escaped to a ksie
without infitcting any injury on the man. By the sedemer
the aid magistrate, the plate was palled down Wm eat
day, sad them, sere moagh, wee the snake with.thit hi
hie stomach Itidf digested.—DelAi Gasdie.

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