The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-18 00:00:00

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RAILWAY NEWS.

The returns from the country share markets
brought little encouragement on Saturday for the dealers
here. Shares and scrips continued extremely depressed,
although with less confusion in the market than on Friday.
There would be great perplexity, however, in attempting to
define what should be considered current rates of price for
any class of railway securities.
Though the tendency of the Liverpool market was still
downwards, the decline in prices was not so marked on Sa-
turday as was anticipated in some quarters. London and
North-Western stock was much the same as on Friday; the
new quarters, however, were scarce. Manchester and
Leeds were done at 28s. p., and Great Westerns at his. p.
Birmingham and Oxford opened dull, but closed stronger,
91 to 10 p. Great Northern' were falling, as well so most of
the new lines and scrips.
The Manchester market was decidedly worse for all de-
scriptions of stock as to prices, but there was a moderate
business, partly owing to persons coming into the market as
was understood fur bear amounts. North Staffordshire, de-
clined to 31 prem. Shropshire Unions to A dis., and Bir-
mingham and Oxfords to 91.
A fair amount of business was transacted at Birmingham,
but everything had apparently a tendency downwards. In
none of the local lines were recent quotations supported.
Stour Valleys fell to 21 prem., and Birmingham and Oxford
Junctions were heavy at 101 prem.
At Leeds the transactions in the share market were
numerous, but prices had almost uniformly a downward ten-
dency. The following instances may suffice :—Eastern
Counties, York Extension, from 295. to 265. prem. ; East
Lancashire New Shares from 3 to 21 prem.; Buxton and
Midlands from 205. to 17s. 6d. prem.; Sheffield, Rother-
ham, and Goatee from 7s. 6d. to 6s. prem.; and Wharfedale
Junction from 7s. 6d. dis, to lis. dis.
At Bristol the market was very. flat, and but few trans-
actions were done. Great uncertainty seemed to prevail so
to what would he the effect of the recent bank movement,
but the general impression was that things must he lower.
It would be useless to give prices as the few bargains done
can scarcely be considered a fair indication of value.
The business on the Dublin Exchange, last week, tended
to confirm the accounts in last Monday's Doily News.
holders of stock will not part with them easily, and the
Bears are intimidated. This favourable change, it is be-
lieved, has been caused by the prospect of pecuniary aid from
government, which so many railways have been led to enter-
tain. The orders executed were, as must be anticipated,
very limited in amount during the week.
Livraroos. Jon. 16.—eels:—Ehester, Birkenhead (201. eh.),p.
Dublin, Drogheda, 134 d.—E. Lanewhire (new sh.) 24 p.—Do.
(new nerip), p.—Glingow, Paisley, and Greenoci 20—Great
Weatern, 45 p.—London, N. Western, 194—D0. (new j ), 124 I .
—London S. Western, 63—Manehester, 28 p.—Do. (late H.
sb. exten3l Se. p.—Menehester, Lincoln, (late it.
L.) Its. J.—Midland (101.8 h.), 74 p.—Do. (new eh.) 44 p.—N.
Hritleh (1 sh.l, 21 p.—N. Union (A.), 244—York, Newcastle (Pref.
di.) 31:.—tii.rit. N. Midland (E. W. R.. eaten.) 121 p.—Aberdeen,
par p. -11hekburn, Darren, Bottom,p.--Caledonian, 2 d.—ticot-
ash Mal, 41 d. -Birminghoto,Duilley, 51 p.—Binottnithain, Word
In., 961 'Op.—Boston, Stamford, Blrmtwham, 11 p.—Flueking-
hamskdre, j p.—Pketwood, Preeton, W. Hiding, 2 p. (en hot.)—Oreat
Northern (let series), Ip. (en int.)—Da. (lad do.), ad. p. (es
int.)—am D. Northern, f p.—N. Staffordshire, 9j p.—ShrewshuryC.,
=lngh (), 11 p .—De. (IL), O.ropshire d.
--W. Riding A.
Va., 11 Ste. Sd. p.—Liv—Sherpoot, Cranby,lioallopml, l j p.