The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-07 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARI: MARKETS.

Ltvaitroot., May 0.-Tbe market Continue, in n very
del.reostd elute, and but few tranoictions have ...ken place; the mar-
ket Moe eg heavily, with piece tending downward. Aberdeen, I 14-
Caledonian, 14 9-16 1 lisle —Chcnter and Holyhead (pref. goar, 64
per cent ), 164—end Lancashire, II f—Lunc..itire and Yorknhire.
694 a—Lnito (MI% it slums), d.—Ditto 12ul. shares), 14 d.—ltittris
(b Per cent. preference shares), 131—Letil. and Think, le—London
and North Western, 129 e4—Ditto (new 1 armies). 51 p.—Mir;4,
6141—Ditto (i .hums), 1 121 d.—Shrew-bury and Chester .
Suer. 6 per cent.), ISt—Smith Eattern and Dover, f 74 4 York,
Newcastle, sad Berwick, 211--Ditto (pre erence unpaid opt, 11d.—
York and N. Midland, 261 4.—Ditto (preferc.ite), It d.—Northern of
France, Id.
)LASSCUSSTRA, MAY 6.—The market to-day was inani-
ma!e, and prices of some dencriptions of dank fell boos the luireat
gmdatioas of yt sterd.q. Lancashire sod V.readiireis were dune at 63;
Emu Lancashire at 164; Sheffield and Lincoln hire, 341; South East-
ern. 274.
LI IItMINGHAM, MAY G.—There was very little doing in
this market tu.d.,y, and towards the clear et the tray prices rather re-
ceded. There appears to be on inercrutiag dinpositron in thin quarter
to incest in rahwa)., but in the uner.riain state of the market orders
are not actually pm en. Toal .y South surflordn were Banc at 21 dia.,
and in local stock., Birmingham luntrlct Firt.tefice sharer at 3/. by. 39,
per share. Many pennons in this neightsaurheed urn turning their
atte..tion to apeculationa In mining charm, and a not inconniderahlo
amount of busies. has been douo of late, bat ch,lly through I.osalun
&Serer.
BitlBTOL, MAY 6.-There was a moderate business done,
but piers wire not rm good at on Satutday. tireat Wallet ns cloned
at 38, Turk mud N. rob Midi:Ando at 27, and K. nnut and Avon Canals
34. The transact iuns in other /Marvt were of therms.. hitlinakintL
LEEDs, MAY 6.—There is no material alteration to Ye-
port in the share market tovlay. The bunion ha, man limited to
the following linen, of which we glee the closing quotation.: Great
Northern., lei ; West Rviing Unions, Si din, ; east Lane:whin%
164 ; Leeds and Thirske. 174 ; Great Westerns asi,

Viscoma NEWSY diod yesterday, at his residence
in Grosvenor-crescent.

llor I )11;TY.--CANTEIIBURY COLLECTION.—Tho
first instalment of the 1540 duty will be collected as follows:
On Thursday, May 15, at Sandwich ; Friday May 10,
, Canterbury; Saturday, May 17, Faversham ,• Ditto, May
17, Wyc ; Monday, May IV, Tenterden ; Wednesday, May
21, Goudhurst ; hursday, May 22, Crunbrook ; Saturday,
May 24, Ashford.—Maidstone Journal.
NUMEROUS Fish.—Three fires broke out in the
metropolis yesterday, which caused great activity at the
various engine stations, and alarmed several distant neigh-
bourhoods. The first fire happened in the premises of Mr
Moffatt, a linendruper and wholesale clothier, carrying on
business at No. 76, Seymour-street. When discovered the
flames had obtained a firm hold of the lower portion of the
premises, and by the time the inmates could he aroused the
lofty budding was wrapped in a general sheet of flume.
Fortunately the whole of the occupants managed to effect a
safe retreat. The engines of the parish, London Brigade,
and West of England Company were immediately sent for,
but before sufficient time had elapsed for the messengers to
convey the intelligence, the flames rose so high as to illumi-
nate the whole of the metropolis, which became a far more
speedy messenger of danger than the parties previously
sent. This caused a general turn-out of the diffirent engines,
, and the moment they reached the scene they were set to
work ; but in spite of the utmost exertions of the firemen,
the flames could not be extingui.hed for some hours, and
not before the :whole of Mr. Motfatt's stock in trade,
furniture, wearing apparel, and other effects were
destroyed and the building gutted. The total loss is
very considerable, but fortunately the sufferer was insured
for 650 i. in the West of England Fire-office.—The second
fire occurred on the premises of Mr. Stephens, a watch and
clock maker, No. 14, Bartholomew-square, Ironmonger-
lane, St. Luke's. The progress of this fire was inconceiv-
ably rapid, and two men—one who was in bed asleep, and
another who attempted to extinguish the flames—nearly
lost their lives before they could effect a retreat. The
engines of the parish, London Brigade, and West of Eng-
cbtuotnincoliptiitenuoefdt,hane Idaboveuryrs
solf*tediteafiyrthemeeenn,
tfrethe
Eng-
land, were soon on the spot, and no time was lost in setting
wt hoermk ot do wees ttrhu,
range of premises became a blazing mass, firing in succes-
sion the property of Mr. Gallicque, French batter, No. 13
in the same square, and of Mr. Saunders, the Prince of
Wales beer-shy. Copious streams of water having been
scattered over the adjoining premises, the fire was pre-
vented from extending in those directions, but before the
flames were got under, the whole of Mr. Stephens's premises
were reduced to ruins, the costly stock in trade and furni-
ture consumed, and considerable damage done to the pre-
mises on either side.—A third conflagration originated be-
tween 3 and 4 o'clock in a warehouse of Mr. Ashfleld,
builder, opposite the House of Correction, Clerkenwell.
The highly inflammable nature of the matermis strewed in
all directions lent vigour to the flames, and although the
engines were soon on the spot, the stock in trade in the
building was destroyed, together with a portion of the pre-
WINNE MS. Ashfield was insured.