The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-13 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 12.—Our ma rket has not been so firm
to-day. At the opening there was a tolerable demand fur
the best stocks, but towards the close business became
Hatter, and the market terminated heavily. The following
are the transactions :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che-
shire, 121 d.—Ditto late Chester and Birkenhead, 15—
Ditto 221. Sharcs,7ld.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 491 I 1—
Ditto Fifth Shares 8 15-16—Leeds end Bradford, ltBl—
and North Western, 113 I—Ditto (new j shams),
11 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln (pref. shares),
111—Midland, 44 M 1 4—Ditto (half shares), 19 15-16 20
191 d—South Eastern and Dover,l9l
LEEDS, SErv. 12.—We have had a less active and reced-
ing market this morning. Midland Stock quoted yesterday
at 44k, closed this morning at 43/, and 501. Midlands also
fell to 191. 13s. 91. dis. North Westerns closed at 13i dim.,
and Lancashire and Yorkshires (fifths) at 9 dis.
Mammalian, SP.PT. 12.—This market was steady to-
day. Shrewsbury and Birmingham' were weaker. South
Stafford' were dune at 33 die.
241ANCIlEaTEli, SEPT. 12.—There was a moderate business
done, but prices were not so Grin. Leeds Stock, 491 ; East
Lancashire', 136 ; Cheshire Junction, 121 1.; Caledonian,
103.
BRISTOL, SEPT. 12.—The market has not been active,
and Great Westerns were lower, leaving off at 75:. Mid-
lands were a trifle better, and during the day were done at
431.

SOUTH-WESTERN, BRIGHTON, AND MID-KENT
Jr:vcrtos RAILWAY.--It is stated that a scheme is nnw
in progress fur promoting the construction of a railway from
the South-Western Railway at Wimbledon to the Brighton
Railway at Croydon, and thence to Maidstone. The length
of the line is stated to be 36 miles, and the amount of the
proposed capital 600,0001. One of the professed objects of
the scheme is to enable the South-Western Company to run
trains to the terminus at London-bridge, and also to enable
the London, Brighton, and South Coast Company to run
trains to the Waterloo-bridge terminus of the London and
South Western Railway Company.
GREAT WESTER:4 RAILWAY.—In order to connect
themselves with Liverpool and the north, the Great
Western, it is said, contemplate a new line for next ses-
sion from Wolverhampton, via Shrewsbury, to Chester,
thence to Runcorn, and under the Mosey by means of a
tunnel.
FOUR FIRES (TlllB DAT).—During this morning
four fires have occurred in various ports of the metropolis.
One fire happened about 3 o'clock, in ono of the newly-
fitted-up premises for the accommodation of visitors to the
Exhibition, situate at No. 31, Bidborough-street, Burton-
crescent, the property of Mr. Barge. At the time of the
outbreak, a number of foreigners were in their beds asleep,
and it was with great difficulty that they could be aroused.
Several engines quickly attended, but very speedily the
whole building was in flames. The fire was net subdued
until the premises were burnt out, and the whole of tho
furniture and wearing apparel therein consumed. The total
loss, it is expected, will exceed 1,0001. Mr. Barge was par-
tially insured in the Sun Fire-office. The above fire bad
scarcely been extinguished, when another one out, iu the pre-
mises belonging to Mr. Terry, a clothier and outfitter, No.
17 and 18, Well-street, Wellclose-square. This fire, as well
as another, in the premises of Mr. Hardy, 24, Clifton-street,
Finsbury, a considerable amount of property.
The fourth firs happened in Stamford-street, Lambeth, but
the damairs done was not considerable.
TIIE HARVEST IN CUMBERLAND.—We have had a
whole week of tine seasonable weather, and in all directions
great progress has been made with the harvest. Ten days
more of sunshine, and the greater part of the corn will be
under cover. We hear very favourable reports of the
quality and quantity of the crop*. The potato disease is
becoming very general; but there is, we believe, less
damage than heretofore to the roots.—Carlisle Patriot et.
this day.