The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-18 00:00:00

LOCAL CHAROBS ON SHIPPING BILL.-

THIS DAY.

The midst Committee appointed to inquire into the
operation of the local ottaries on shipping met t►ls moving
for the first time, Mr. Hobart Lowe, Vke•president et the
Baird of Trade,h2 the chair. The other momben proem! were
Lord Mother, Blr Stafford Northoote, Mr. Milner Wham,
Mr. Beemish, Mr. HoraLU, Mr. Valle, Mr. Fauvist, Mr.
Hardy, Mr. Boeverie (Prodding of the Poor-law Board),
Mr. Daman, Mr. Moffatt, Kr. Watson, and Mr. Cardwell
The absent mambas were—air John Dackwortb, 11r. Cob-
den, sod Mr. Handles'.

The @amities deliberated with closed doors he swirly so
hear sad a-half. sad Ws peeeseded to ensiles Mr.
Ewes, the tows clerk of Manchester, who seadassed
these local charge•, as highly it to the muds sad
osesiseres of the °essay.
_ .

Ids awitn.ool that the oesatittee will ealy sit twlee a
week.

The Civil &flies Committee else met el§ musing, sad
hell Sir James Graham wader ezemiaatioa the whole el the
worel.e

THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL EIoCIRTYS 112E2180. The improved rates established yesterday afternoon
—Naos Monday multiage hive beta employed la the were well maintained at the close today, and at one
erection of the rAtUs gods is the intended thew lad. A
period of the day a further Advance of }per cent.
wacky of iron fines/ with other 'ratios are sow oa the was temporarily attained. The general tendency of
ground, which begins to arum a beldame age*. The the various Stock Exchange markets evidently con-
Asa is to be inclosed I. a timber foam lane foot high, firms favourable. The restraining influence extr-
as' ammo for the en c:ion having been offend to cued by the stringency of the mousy market was
Wan in the town, bat as yet use of them bare sampled
it. The situation rendered neesmary for Uses ea the to tiny less decided, the demand for scoommodation
being leas active in all quarters. la the Stock Ex-
osataalunsat of the railway is Wee proossoliagessidattorfly.
A fascia( of the mammas of maisogomeat, wo coder - change short loans were obtainable on government
stand, will bo hold this day, whoa it is likely that the stocks at the radioed rats of 6 per cent. The pros-
meanies which has been mad* of Wailer forward some prat that the gold today announced u arrived from
of 'lto tog worthy lobooroli of this Pon of tie tango= Australia %ill be retained here stimulates confidence,
for motor mut reward, will be brought sad" oottrialuthlL inumach as this supply will form an important set-
W.Feralw, else,
that
the
"Weal
committee
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be off ainst the drain to Turkey.
called together, for the purpose of appolatiag nab-aosamit- ag
Consols, after advanciog to 931 to 3, left off at
Mrs to take diary of the different departments essaeated
with rho armapsoata fur the med.', The mama tam yosteiday's closing quotation of 933 to for the Bth
for promoting a great Flower Show on the cousin are roc-
of May. For money the last primp was 93 to 3.
gresang faysaiably ; sad Wore is no doubt that this es- The°ldol billions report is as follows :—Three
Omit. Consols, for money, 923, 93, 931; ditto,
Whim, Winding as it will the cholas predacious of the C t. Bth may, 831, 031. 'Three per Ce
lost growers of the kingdom, will mutilate for tie aooonn
Rednesd, 92, 913, 93. New Three per Cents., 923,
geseral sompaay ore of the mist delightful ud oat's-
-921. Long Annuities, expiring is January, 1880,
Siva Matures of the pthorhig. A 'muftis* has beau
33, 3 3-18. Thirty Years Annuities, October, 1859,
formed, with eaboammittue for the various dapartaisats
2 16-18, 3. Thirty Years Annuities, April, 1885, 17,
of the show; and, sesordiag to the list, whieb, we Isms,
will be issued in a short time, bowies 200 L sad 8001. will 2133.
Three-and-arHalf per Cent. Exohequer Bonds,
181, 17. India Stook, 230, 228. Bank Stock, 2121,
be sand us prises. Lord Portents, the president of the
uoted le, to 41.
falling payable in 1868, 983; ditto, 1869, 981, 983.
2'761 Alt:e6"tral has gins
h 4
name m "Ws; Exchequerßills re q
sad of fo..ty loading gratiomea of the manly who have The March
we r
• . . .
boos applied to, the mijol.ty have already seassawid so ad prem.
as elms-Orosidost., Inoladiug menet these tbe Right Iloa. goods; the Jane bills, 4s to is dm ; Exchequer
981 to and India Boucle, Be. to 34- dia.
Lord Paws and the Right Hoe. Lord Rayleigh. Thorol Foreign stocks were ateady, with the exception of
'
ma, shovelers, be se lawyer a doubt of the muss of the Takla Six per Cents., which declined Ito ;per'
' or of the powerful mum in which it will be rep-' mot.,
closing at 931 to ex div. trh d•noI
peed.—Clitimiford Chromic I maned Four per Cents, left off slightly flatter