The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-15 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LivitazooL, OCT. 11.—We have again to report a dull
' share market. Quotations of all stocks are lower again, and
the market closes eatly.—Birkeuhead, Lancashire and
Cheshire, 12 d.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 5-11 1 I—Ditto
(fifth charm), 81 d.—London and North Western, 11. i
Ditto (New Quarter Share.), 2a p.—Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, 27—Ditto (preference shares), 111—Midland,
471 i B—Ditto (half shares, undivided), IS d—St. Helen's
Railway and Canal, 451—South Eastern and Dover, 19—
York and North Midland, 19.
MANCHESTER, OCT. 14.—Laneasbire and Yorkshire stock
opened at 55 and was afterwards sold at 511, 1 ; Lovers,
19; East Lancashire, 14), 7-16; Chester and Birkenhead
(221. shares), 71 dim.; Loudon and North Western, 1151.
The market was drooping, and the extent of business was
not limited.
BILLIONOFIAM, OCT. 11.—This market was much better
to-day, and prices improved. South Station's were done
at 3/. Ifs. 3d., and 3 dis.
LEEDS, Ocr. 14.—We have had more business done on
'Change this morning. The transactions have been about
an Average in number, but prices generally indicate a
downward tendency. Midland stock has fallen from 481
to 4S; and Laucashire and Yorkshires from 551 to 55; 591.
Midlands were done at 171 dis.; Great Northerns at 16;
Leeds Northern Quarters at 1 pm. ; and Leeds Northern
Extensions, No. 3, at 1 dis.
Bitistor., OCT. 14.—There was more activity in the
market to-day, but in some descriptions prices were not
so well supported. Bristol and k.xeters closed at 791;
Great Westerns ut 81 ; Midlands at 48; Taff Vale New at
11pm.

THE BUTTER TRADE.
To
_lll3 EDITOR OP TURDAILT EXPRESS,

Stn,—Your letters from a IthdlaudCounttesFartuer
arc most Interesting. They unveil to us ignorant citizens some
of the crafts of husbandry, and satiety us that the measure
of free trade, so beneficial to us, has not been cruel and
unjust to others, which we are now and then opt to fancy,
when bewildered by the lamentations and garbled state-
ments of our country friends.
But I should be glad to have your correspondent's opinion
on a point which comes weekly before me. In my last bills
I see fresh butter charged 16d. a pound. I have some diffi-
culty in obtaining it good at this price, and sumo of my
neighbours pay as much as ltd. per pound.
Now, my country friends, of whom I have many, all
all assure me that they cannot get for the richest fresh
butter—such, indeed, as few of us ever see in London—
more than 10d. per lb. Is not fal. a lb. profit more than
enough to cover all expenses, risks, and afford a great living
remuneration to the farmer? The London market is now,
by railways, brought to the doors of half the farmers of
hngland. Yet here is a profit greater than is to be found
in any other business in articles of first necessity and daily
use. Could not tho farmer take a share of this inordinate
gain, or step in and, by cutting out the middle-men, deal
directly with us.? The farmer and the consumer are the
two persons injured in this traffic. The one gets too low,
the other pays too high a price ; less butter is used, fewer
cows arc kept, the market is starved, and gearing lands are
neglected. A few words from the Midland Counties Farmer
on this mystery would much interest
London, Oct. 14. A CITIZEN OF LONDON.

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 14.—APPOINTMENT —Naval In-
structor : F. W. Fowler, to Did°.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 14.—The royal yacht Victoria
and Albert, Captain Lord A. Fitzclarence, arrived at this
port to-day from Liverpool, having put in last night at
Torbay. She was accompanied by the Fairy tender for a
few hours after leaving Liverpool, when the two vessels
parted company, and aid not afterwards communicate to-
getber.—The Wildfire steamer arrived here to-day from
Plymouth, and sailed again for the eastward.—The Belle-
rophon, 78, Captain Lord George Paulot, is now ready for
sea. She bent sails this morning, crossed topgallant yards,
and rove studding sail gear.—Tbe Hercules, 72, will pro.
bably go to Spithcad in the early part of next week. She
had her compasses adjusted to-day.
MEETING OF CLERGY AT LIVERPOOL.-011 Friday
a meeting of several of the clergy of the town was held at
the Clarendon Rooms, for tho purpose, we believe, of or-
ganising a public protest against the government grant of
7001. to the catholic schools of the neighbourhood.
AR.ANJUIL RAILWAY.—A large quantity of plant
and several locomotives have just been exported from this
country for the construction ef this Spanish railway.
MURDER IN ARMAOIL—The coroner's jury have
returned a verdict of wilful murder against James Megrath
(who has absconded), for having deprived of life Patrick
Owens, whose melancholy fate was reported in our last.—
Newry Examiner.
BELFAST AND COUNTY DOWN RAILWAY.
Traffic for the week ending Oct. 12, 1851 :-2241. 18s. For
the week ending Oct. 13, 1850, 1961. 160.
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffie return
for Rallwey and Canal for the week ending Oct. 6:
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5,3271. Corresponding week last year, 5,0541.—The above
is exclusive of the receipts available under the . ..
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