The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-21 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARI MARKETS.

Livaaroot, Nov. 20.—Oar market has been goof again
to-day for all kinds of railway stocks and shares, and up to
the close a tires healthy haft has prevailed. The quota is
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Bons are all higher :—Conian, 141 I—Ditto (prefe-
rence shares), 71—Eastern Counties, 61—East Lancashire,
151—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 671 I—Ditto (fifth shares,
West R. Union), Std.—London and North Western, 1161
16.—Ditto (new 1 shares), 34 p. Manchester, Sheffield, 6,
and Lincelnshire,24ll—Ditto (preference shares), 12 1-16 12 tie
—Midland, 651 a 611 j 5 415—Ditto (new pref. 43 par ao
asst id .—Ditto (consol. Birmingham and Derby)
British, 61 t —South Eastern and Dover, 20 11 t
1-Yerk and North Midland, 201 I—Newry and taus- .4
en, 5 4.—Dutch Rhenish, 5 3-16 d.
BRISTOL, Nov. 20. The market has been tolerably se
Wive to-day, at steady prices :—Great Westerns left jiff at at.
MI • Bristol and Exeter's, at 79 ; Midland, at 541; Wilts, at
Somerset, and Weymouth, 914.
MANCIIRSTRR, Nov. 20.—There was a good deal of busi-
nese done, and prices were firmer. Leeds stock, 571 ;
South Eastern, 201 ; London and North Western, 116( ; to
Midlands, 541; Bristol and Exeter, 791 ; Sheffield and Lin- 34
colnshire, 291 ; York and North Midland, 201. If
BIRRINORAII, Nov. 20.—There was not much business •
done in this market to-day, but the rise in Midlands was lag
again considerable; they were done as high as 55t, and a"
Birmingham and Stour S alleys at 9t.
LIRDS, Nov. 20.—The share market continues to advance, 111,
and business, especially in Midlands, continues active. The
closing sales this morning have been u follows :—Caledo-
nians, 141; East Lancashires, 151; Leeds and Bradfords, g
101; Leeds Northern', 14; Midlands, 541; North Wes-
terns, 131; South Eastern and Dora% 20i.

SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OP 13 LIVES.—LITIRPOOL, 17
FRIDAY MORTfING.—We had a very heavy squall of wind If
from the northward last night, and, it is feared, it has proved 33
disastrous to the shipping outside. We have to record the
loss of the fine barque Emma, Captain Steer, from New-
foundland, for this port, together with the captain, 11 of
the crew, and the Liverpool pilot.
THE FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE IN SOMERS-TOWN.
—Yesterday morning Mr. Wakley, )L.P., held an inquest
at the Lord Wellington, Cuiversity•street, on the bodies of
Mary Stephens and, Isabella Ford, mother and daughter,
who won so ' Wally burnt at the late fire at 30, Mid-
dleton-drost, Soaen.town, that they died shortly atter
their admiesiest to University College Hospital. It ap-
helia the evidence that they supported themselves by
lgal*, and cia Saturday and Monday evenings were
friogiudy intoxiested. On Monday evening last they came
bonus shoat seven o'clock very tipsy. Soon atter, whilst
Isabella Ford wu lighting a fire, a spark flew out, and
broiled her drams. Her mother attempted to estinpiish it,
bet was unable to do so; and, on a neighbour entering the
room a few minutes afterwards, he found them both lying
en the floor enveloped in flames, and quite insensible.
Th were conveyed to the above hospital, where Isabella
Ford died within an hour and the other-deceased at one
o'clock en the following morning. The youngest woman
was married, but for several years she had been separated
from her husband. She has left a little boy of tender years
totally destitute. Verdict, " Accidental death."
PARKS FOR THIS PEOPLE.—Parliamentary powers
are to be asked for to improve the Victoria-park approaches
from Bethnal-green and Cambridge Heath-roads and Albert-
park and its approaches, from St. Mary Islington, ll‘m-
sty, Southwark, Newington, sad Hackney.

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