The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-25 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVIIIIIPOOL, Seer. 24.—The business done has been
rather limited, but prices have not given way, and a better
feeling is prevalent than we have had to notice lately ; the
market closing firm at the quotations :—Eastern Counties.
6;—Great Western, 781--Lancashim and Yorkshire, 55;
5 41 I 5-1 s—Ditto (fifth shares), 8 7-16 d.—London
and North Western, 113}—Ditto (new 1-shares), 2: c.
p.—Midland, 46 ;651 k 6—Ditto (-shares), 181
d.—North Staffordshire, 8 3-16 d.—South Eastern and
Dover, 194 191 ; ; I—York and North Mid-
land, 171—Dublin and Belfast Junction, 221 (I.—Dutch
Rhenish, 5 1-16 d.

BRISTOL, SEPT. 24.—We had an active market to-day,
and sellers succeeded in obtaining an advance on prices
generally. Bristol and Ezetcro were done at 771—Great
Western, at 771—Lancashire and Yorkshire, at 541—Taft
Vale New shares, at ly pm.
MANcna:irca, Sept. 24.—The market was very active
and buoyant. Moat descriptions of stock were higher, and
Lancashire and Yorkshires closed at 5.5 c. • Midlands,46l ;
London and North-Western, 1131; East Lancashire, 111- ;
Sheffield.% 261; South Eastern, 19j; Great Northern,
1.5 1.5-16 : Caledonian, 101. There was a good deal of buq-
ness in smaller :stocks, and the aggregate of sales was very
largo for this market.

LEEDS, SEPT. 24.—We have had another buoyant market
this morning, and a general rise, the greatest advance being
in Midlands and in Lancashire and Yorkshires. The fol-
lowing are the closing sales: Eastern Counties, 64 ; East
Lancashire, HI ; Leeds Northern Quarters, iprem. ; Leeds
Northern, 101 c., 101 ; Midland stock, 464 ; South Easten4
and Dover, 194; Lancashire and Yorkshire, .511.

BIRMINOILLM, Sam. 24.—This market was much flrmcr
to-day, and prices were all in advance. Birmingham and
Stour Valleys were done at 91 ; Birmingham and Derby,
at 23 ; London and North-Westerns at 114 ; and in local
stocks, Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banks at 10.
YORK, SEPT. 24.—Lancashire and Yorkshires, 51f ;
Midland, 461 ; North Staffordshire, 9; York, Newcastle,
and Berwick, 17i ; York and North Midland, 15.

BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE
JUNCTION RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ending Sep-
tember 21 :-1,50J1. 2a. Id. Corresponding week, 1840,
1,1801. 131. ad. _ _

MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MID-
LANDS JUNCTION RAILW tlr.—Return of Traffic for the
week ending Sept. 21: Passengers, &c., 1381. IS.. 5d.;
merchandise. 511.105. 10d.: total, 1901.95. 3d. Correspond-
ing week last year, 2031. 10s. 6d.
CUESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for
week ending Sept. 21, 1851:—Passenger., 3,157!. ; par-
cels, 1091. 16s. 11d. ; good cattle, &c.,c., 0031. 10s. OJ. ;
mail., 5751.: total, 4,4451. 9s. s,
6d.
ARTISTICAL FETE AT BRUSSELS.—The burgo-
master of Brussels gave on Sunday, at the hotel do Ville,
a grand banquet to 120 of the artists who have sent wort,.
to the national and foreign exhibition of ;sainting', now
open. The banquet room, which was splendidly decorated,
contained &portrait and bust of the king. Amongst the French
artists present were M. Coignet, M. lt. FleuLIM. Dumont,
ns of the Institute, M• Tony Johannot, M. neplan, .M.
Delaroehe. When the cloth was removed, 11 .do Slone-
ker* proposed a tout to the King, which was received with
enthusiasm, and another to "The guests." M. Schacht
proposed "The Burgomaster of Brussels." M. Dumont
gave the health of the Belgian artists; and other toasts were
then given, to " Belgium," to " Our good reception," &e.
The artists have got up a subscription fur giving a dinner
to M. de Brouckere, the burgomaster.
GOOD DIGESTION.—A fews days since some melt
engaged in outside painting on the premises of a Mr.
Bennett, near Lochlade, Gloucestershire, having left work
for • short time, on their return found that some pigs run-
ning loose had invaded the barn which they had occupied,
and had devoured a canful of lead colour, a compound of
white lead, lamp black, and oil. Much fear was enter-
tained that the deleterious mixture would prove • fatal in-
side rusting, but, strange to say, no ill effects were am-
rent, except to ono of the swinish epicures, who sutfer.d
from an attack of painter's cholic, which • drastic
drench, however, quickly removed.— Wilts and Gloucester-
' shire Standard.