The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-22 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

Runs, Nov. 21.—Five per Ccuts„ 91f. 50c.
Three per Cents., 50f. 30c. Bank Shares, 2,1181.75 c.

(By Electric Telegraph.)

ANTWERP, Nov. 21.—Five per Cent. MOtalliques,
73. Five per Cent. Ardoins, 151. Three per Cent.
Intcrieur, 331. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
Exchange on London, 23.20.
13aussets, Nov. 21.—Belgian Five per Cents., OR ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 891; ditto Two-
and-a-Half per Cents, 491. Exekango on London,
23.20. _ _

HAMBURG, Nov. 20.—Three per Cents. Inte-
rior, 33.1. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 97 1.
BERLIN, Nov. 20.—Voluntary Loan, 102 i; Na-
tional Debt, Bsi. Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
Russia, Exchange on London, 6.231. ditto
Hamburg, 1311 ; ditto St. Petersburg, 106 ; ditto
Vienna, tiOi.
VIENNA, Nov. 20.—Five per Cents., Ntetalliques,
92,1 ; Exchange on London, 12.33; on Paris, 130.
FRANKFORT, Nov. 20.—Five per Cent. Metalliques,
72). Three per Cent. Interior, —. Exchange on
London, 1191 ; on Vienna, 931,.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 20.—Five per Cent. Metal-
liques, 701 ; Five per Cent. Ardoins, 15{ ; Three per
Cents. Interior, 33; ; Russian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 991; Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Integrals
Exchange on London, 11.83.

STRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—Lost evening the
annual meeting of the members and promoters of this
society took place, at Exeter Hall, Strand. Mr. Thomas
Farmer occupied the chair, and in opening the proceedings
observed that the object of the society was to visit and
relieve the destitute sick poor, at their owu habitations,
without any distinction of sect or country, having especial
regard to strangers not entitled to parochial relief. The
report for the past year stated that during that period there
had been a comparatively small amount of that distress
which it was the province of the institution to relieve. The
number 'Acmes relieved was 7,256, and the sum expended
amounted to 2,3101. 8.. In the previous year the society
relieved 7,738 cases, at an expenditure of 2,4861. 10.. The
average relief given was nearly the same in both years—
viz., 6.. sd. in each case. The general cash account showed
that the net income of the society during the past year was
2,7171. 15s. including 5111. for donations, 1,.:09/.
for subscriptions, 321. Gs. 4d. collected by visitors,
324/. 2.. Gd. received after sermons, 500/. legacy
from the late Mrs. M. A. Clarke, and 1001. from
Major Thurlow. The disbursements included 2,3261. as
grants to districts for relief; 131. 2s. ditto to special cases ;
375/. Bs. fid. salaries and expenses; leaving a balance in the
hands of the treasurer amounting to 2351. Oa. 10d. The
society was never in a state of greater efficiency than at the
present moment, particularly with regard to its working
staff of visitors--115 in number—of whom 130 were female.,
many of them having been engaged for forty years iu this
devoted work. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting
in support of resolutions intended to promote the welfare of
the society, and the business terminated with the usual vote
of thanks to the chairman.

3IANCIIESTER AND SALFORD ASTLFSI FOR PENI-
TENTS:A meeting was held yesterday morn:ng in the
Town-hall, Manchester, being the annual assemblage of the
subscribers and friends of the above institution. The mayor
of Manchester, Mr. A. Baines, in the chair. The
Reverend A. Barrett, Wesleyan minister, one of
the honorary secretaries, read a report, from which
we take the following extracts:—"l he committee of
the Manchester and Salford Asylum, in once more
giving an account of their stewardship to their constituents
and the public, have the gratification of reporting its con-
tinued and unabated usefulness. Thy principles upon which
the asylum is founded being truly un-exclusive and catholic,
a medium is hereby provided, through which Christian per-
sons of all denominations may unite their influence and
energies in rescuing from hopeless shame and sorrow a
portion at least of the erring female population of our
industrial districts—those in whom conscience yet has
a voice, whom sin has not yet utterly hardened, who
kin; to have the door of hope and the way to respectability
once more opened to them. The visible benefits of the
institution are not only palpable, but encouraging and great.
In the course of the year 41 new cases have been admitted,
making the total number 712 received since the commence-

merit up to June. IMO. Of these 207 have been restored to
their friends, and 170 placed in service; of the rest, some
have left the house with or without the arrangement of their
relatives, and SO now remain within. The labour of the last
year has produced the sum, in washing and laundry work,
of 8021. N. 4,1 d. ; needlework, 89s. 18s. ; total,
8971. 18s. 101. ;-needlework,
and the varied occupations have been
directed with great prudence and diligence throughout.
From several young women who have been inmates, and
who remained the whole of their time, the most gratifying
intelligence has been received. Several have obtained
domestic situations in the neighbourhood, and are obtaining
the respect and confidence of their employers. Two or
three are married, under circumstances of tolerable pru-
dence and comfort. One who was here as an inmate several
years ago is now a new creature in every respect, being a
most pious and estimable woman. Those who occasionally
write letters to the matron are always found to allude in
grateful terms to the good providence that brought them
here : they touchingly speak of the institution as the
' House of mercy.' Since the commencement of the insti-
tution, in June, 18t2, there have been 833 females admitted,
41 of them during the last year. Of these there have been
—Restored to their friends, 207; placed in service, 173;
sent to their parishes, 30; sent to hospital, 68; left without
permission, 38; dismissed, 127; died, 10; left at their own re-
quest, 140; is the house, Nov. 20, 1851, 50. The treasurer's
report was to the following effect:—Balance at the begin-
ning of the year : In the bands of the matron, St ; bankers,
51. 12s. Id. • treasurer, 1411. 17s. Gd. Donations, 101. 10s. ;
annual subscriptions, 32111.; wishing and needlework, by
the inmates, 8.9 i/. 18s. 10d. ; interest allowed by treasurer
71. Is. 10d.; total, 1,3881. Os. U. Balance remaining at the
end of the year : In the hands of the matron, 21. ; bankers,
61. 12s. Id.; treasurer, 1701. Gs. Ild. ; balance of debt on ac-
count of the new building, 4191. Is. ; owing for the new
building, 6001. The resolutions usual on such occasions
were passed, and, alter a vote of thanks to the mayor for
presiding, the meeting separated.
A DEPUTATION OF LONDON NIERCHANTS INTE-
awrzu IN THE TRADIE with SPAIN, and also of certain
other individuals, members of the projected Peninsular
Colonisation Company waited on Mr. Labouchcre yester-
day, for the purpose of submitting for his consideration the
grounds upon which they requested the grant of a charter
of incorporation to the proposed company. The case made
by the deputation was, that the existing desire of emigra-
tion in Ireland ought to be taken advantage of, with a view
to a more favourable location of the emigrants than beyond
the Atlantic. They said, that in Spain, between Cor-
dova and Seville, there is a tract of 250 square
miles, formerly occupied by the Moors, but since their ex-
pulsion utterly deserted, which would afford the most tempt-
ing inducements to colonisation. They cited the authority
of Mr. 81.C:resew to show the agricultural capabilities of
this large district, and the healthiness of the climate. Mr.
Labouchere, after having given the statements made to him
the most courteous attention, said—a difficulty, which ap-
peared to him almost insuperable, arose on a point of con-
stitutional, or rather international law, as connected with
the grant of a charter incorporating a company having for
its object the colonisation of any portion of a foreign terri-
tory. But though on this head he entertained a very
strong opinion, he was not adverse to giving a subject of
such interest to Ireland the best consideration in his power.
The deputation was accompanied by Mr. Fitutephen
French, M'

CAPTAIN SPENCER ROBBINS, a foreign service mes-
senger, has been appointed by Lord Palmerston to accom-
pany Lieut. Pim, R.N., as far as St. Petersburg on his
Arctic expedition in search of Sir John Franklin.—lbel.
LONDON REVERSIONARY INTEREST SOCIETY.—
Yesterday, an extraordinary general meeting of this society
was held at their offices New Bank-buildings, Sir Peter
Laurie in the chair, ;hen resolutions for dividing each
present share of 4-51. into three shares of 151. each ; and for
raising the qualification of directors from 10 shares to 30,
were unanimously agreed to, and the necessary alterations
en the deed of settlement were ordered to be made.
FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT.—WAYEIPIELD, 'Nov.
20.—Yesterday morning an accident occurred in a coal-pit
belonging to Messrs. Proctor and Walton, at Shelton, by
which two men lost their lives. Their names are Henry
Nunn, aged 21, and George Jagger, aged 37. They were
engaged at the time of the accident an borrowing wood
from one hole to take to another, when a large portion of
the root fell upon them. Nunn was killed on the spot, and
Jagger died the same afternoon. At the inquest, held to-
day, a verdict of " Accidentally killed" was returned. On
the same day a collier was dreadfully burnt by an explosion
of lire-damp at Mount Osborne Colliery, near Barnsley ;
and at the celebrated Barley Main Coll cry, Worsbro'
Dale, also near Barnsley, a man named James Wormald
was cm the same day buried by a fall of coal, by which both
his thigh§ and one of his legs were broken. lie is in a pre- ,1
carious state.