The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-10 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LmaPoot, Dr.c. 9.—'lho market has Leen better again
to-day, but does not close quite so strong. The following
arc the transactions :—Caledonian,l 1: id-Id—Eastern Coun-
ties, 01, —East Lancashire, 15—Lanershire and Yorkshire,
I—Ditto (fifth shares), d.—London and North Wes.
tera, 1161 I—Ditto (new :-shares), 3 1 p.—Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln, 32: I—Midl.uril, 531 4 I—Northßritish, 7 —South Eastern and Dover, NI 20 20: 1-
York and North Midland, 21
MVACUEISTEII, Dec. O.—A large amount of business was
done, especially in Leeds and South Eastern Steck, and
higher prices wereobtained. Leeds stack, 541 —Easton Coun-
ties, 61. —South Eastern, 19,', —Eust lauicaalure, 1 —London
stock, 114f—Midland, 51—York and North Midland, 24—
Caledonian Preference, 71.
1311thiTOL, DEC. o.—The market has been firmer to-day
althomth not much business has been dons. Great
Westerns improved 10s. per sharp upon the currencies of
yestort:ay, leaving off at S3i.
Levi's, Dec. 9.—We have again had rather an active
market this morning, and the quotations show an advance
upon yesterday moruing's rates. The closing sales were :
LredsNorthern Extensions, No. 3, dis. ; North Westerns,
; Caledonians, 11: ; Ambergate, Nottingham, and
llostons, 3,1 dis. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
33; South Eastern and Dovers, 204 ; Midland stock,
f 1; York and North Midlands, 21.

A IVALKING NIXTen of ten miles, for the chain-
pion's belt, came off on Monday at the Copenhagen-grounds
in presence of nearly 10,000 spectators, and excited tho
greatest interest, as all the crack m :n of the day wera en-
gaged in it. It was exceedingly well contested, and won by
Spooner, who did the distar.ce (10 miles) in one hour and
22 minutes. Westhall was second, and Old Smith third.
ARIGNA (IR191t) IRON COMVANY.—Yeaterday the
Master in Chancery Senior, to Allunn it was referred to
inquire and ascertain whether it wasexpedient or necessary
that this company should be wound up under the act of
parliament, decided, at a meeting of the parties interested,
that it was : and, should not the decision Le appealed
against, an official manager will be appointed fur tho pun
pose. The company was started in It3B, for the purpose of
working the Anglia Iron Mines, in the county of Antrim ;
and between that period and a short time back, when it
ceased to carry on business, about 300,000!., derived front
calls and deposits, bad been expended. There was now
about I,oooi. owing for debts, and a suns of 10,000!. belong-
ing to the company invested under its act of parliament,
! and which could not be divided among the shaeolielders
without bringing the company under tho winding-up pro-
cess. Mr. Cater, one of the directors of the company, ap-
peared as counsel in support of the petition to wind up;
and Mr. W. li. James, of Basingitall-street, for Mr. Parker
and others, against it, on the ge end that there were legal
difficulties iu the way of a divisEm of the money. Tho
mines were originally sold to the company fur wor'aing pur-
poses at 2,0001.
GENERAL SCREW STEAM SITTPVING COMPANY.--
The committee appointed to inquire into the early adminis-
tration of tha company's affairs, made its report to the
shareholders yeaterdey, and Mr. Lanning d- termined to re-
tain his seat at the board, but tv.t to continuo as manager.

SoUTTI EASTERN itAttwaY—Gross Traffic Ikccipts
for week ending December 6, 18j/1 : 10,0211. 0.. 2d.;
ditto December 7, Is4o, 9,3231. 16e. Increase in 1851,
7031. 4s. 2d.
GLASGOW AND SOUTLI - WESTERN RAILWAY.—
Traffic for the week ending Dt.e. :-3,6401. Ili. 7d. ;
corresponding week in last year, 3,1.36!. 19s. 7d.
NEw !rasa ItatiwaYs.—New lines are proposed
to Au applied for in the ensuing session between Billibay
and Enniskillen and between Cavan and Kell., and a faint
between Athenry and Westport, on iulvaucca from the
Treasury.
RAILWAYi tN BRITISTI NORTH AMERlCA.—Nego-
tiations are gram; forward fur the euestiuction of a chain of
railways to connect Neva Scotia, via the St. La%frellCC., with
he railways of the United States.
SOCTII WALES RAILWAY.—The: Aberdare and
Merthyr tunnel on the Vale of Neath Railway is rapidly
progressing under the superintendence of Mr. Ripon. A
large number of men are constantly employed, and, no the
ground has proved more favourable than was at first anti-
cipated, it is expected that it will be compLted sooner than
was at first looked for. The masonry is of the most sub-
stintial description. The present inconvenient and uncer-
tain mode of conveyance by omnibus from the South Wales
line to the station of the Taff Vale Railway will, it is ex-
pected, be obvi-ated by the removal of the latter to the sta-
tion of the first-named line, which arrangement would
prove a great convenience to passvugers. A junction would
be made from the Taff Vale line, passing up to the South
Wales station, and closely adjacent to which, it is said, the
principal station of the Taff Vale will be erected. It is ru-
moured that • parliamentary contest is likely to ensue be-
tween the Taff Vale and the Vale of Neath, respecting
which of them companies shall form a branch line into the
ewmdare Valley. Both have deposited the rcy:ite
A TERRIFIC licantcaNE swept over the Bay of
Bengal on the 26th of October. The gale commenced Irons
the south-eastward, and blew in tremendous gusts for 12
hours, extending along the whole of the coast from Madras
to the mouth of the Roughly. At the latter place several
light ships were driven on shore, as also the Precursor
steamer, although riding with two heavy anchors. A
French and one or two hnglish ships of some sire were
driven from their anchors, and but little hope was enter-
tained for their safety. The coast in that portion of the
bay was literally ...rowed with the wreck of the chips and
aftedendr
lulling for
m ulial ofhalf anw hour,hom veeredwere
E roundtirpe N3ll. equal The lotto
to the north-west, and continued to blow for several hours.
The l'recursor, being on a mud bank, was got off with the
loss of her rudder. lier passengcrsand crew were eventually
put on board the Erin, in which vessel they came on to
Sues. From the perfect calm which prevailed, there can bo
little doubt that the centre of the cycloid passed over the
head of the bay.