The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-27 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LITZ/WOOL. Nov. 26.—The market is better to-day, with
a good demand fur all kinds of leading blocks. '1 he Ml-
lowing are the transactions :—Ambergate and East Junc-
tion, 34 d.—Caledonian, IG—Ditto (pref. 'hares), 7,7, —Lan-
cashire and 'Yorkshire, 574 I—Ditto (fifth share.), K d.—
Leede Northern (late Leeds and Think), 131—London and
North Western (new 1 shares), 34 1 p.—Midland, 561 1—
South Eastern and Dover, 21 4.4 4 t 1--York and North
Midland, 211—Dutch Rhenish, 5 4 la-16 Id.
MiNcitcsisu, Nov. 26.—We have not had a very brisk
market, but prices have been firm, and sales were made of
Leeds Stock, at 574 ; Dover", 20 11-16 ; Sheflields, 30,1 31;
Chester and Birkenhead", 164 ; and East Lancashire', 1.11.
BIRMINGHAM. Nov. 26.—The market was firmer to-day.
Coventry and Nuneaton' were done at 2) pm., and Shrop-
shire Unions at 31. Bs. 9d. die.
Leans, Nov. 26.—There has been but slight variation in
the market this morning, as compared with yesterday
morning, with the exception of Midlands, which have rallied
to 571 (ruin .16. The other closing salts were as Ibllows;
East Lancashirrs, 151 ; East and West Yorkshires, 91;
ditto, PTO's., 5) ; Caledonians, 1.51. fel. 3d. (having opened
at 16) ; LCINIS Northern", 131 ; Ambergate, Nottingham,
and Boston, 34 die.; NorthWesterne, 121.
Bimini., Nov. 26.—The market wee active and prima
firm, and a good amount of business done. Bristol and
Extter, 791 to 79; South Eastern and Dover, 201; Great
Western Original Shares, 841.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 26.—A court-martinl, com-
prising Admiral Superintendent Prescott, president; Cap-
tains Yates, of the Britannia; IL D. Chads, of the Excel-
lent; Henderson, of the Blenheim; and Commander Cris-
pin, of the Victoria and Albert, assisted by Mr. Grectham,
deputy judge advocate of the Sect, assembled un board the
Victory, flag-ship, to-day, to try Mr. John Cloodrick Cam-
bell, assistaut-surgeon of the Helena, 18 (which arrived
from the West Indies on Friday last), on a charge of drun-
hawse. Lieutenant Wilson deposed to being officer of
the watch on board the Helena between 10 end II o'clock
on the night of the 10th of September last, the ship then
lynig in the harbour of Antigua, in the West Indies, when
tka prisoner came on board iu a state of intoxication, using
eery violent language. He was carried into the boatswain's
cabin, where he was secured, a sentry being placed at the
door. Witness admitted that the prisoner might possiffiy
have got into the state of excitement he saw him
in from other causes than from drink. The
condition of the prisoner was also deposed to, to
a similar effect, by Mr. G. A. Water., master of the Ilelena,
who, however, added that the prisoner had been very
i closely engaged during the day in his duties on shore, and
est board time ahip, being much exposed to the pun, and hee-
-1 Lag a large number of patients to attend to. The chief
Mlldical officer of the Helena, Mr. John T. Caddy, said, in
his opinion the prisoner's condition on the night in ques-
tion wu attributable to no other cause than that of drink.
Xr. Caddy, in crow-examination, admitted he had had a
difference with the prisoner, and had refused him his certi-
ficate. The general sobriety of the prisoner was acknow-
ledged by all the witnesses. The defence was then read by
Mr. A. Low, a solicitor of Portsea, in which it was urged
that the prolonged exposure to the sun in the performance
of his duty, joined to a debilitated state of body from previ-
ous illness, was calculated to produce the symptoms deposed
to by the witneesee; and in proof of this a letter was read
from Dr. Metiers:lsom' R.N., who hail ettended on the pri-
soner during a serious Illness he had hail at Hasler llospital.
A narrative was given oft the prisoner's services, particular
mention being made of his having volunteered his assistance
when the cholera wu raging so intensely at Jamaica, and
which rather then do two other medical officers in the navy
had resigned their commie/ions. In reference to this circum-
stance, a letter was read to the curt, written by Admiral
the Earl of Dundonald, cowman-ler-in-chief of the station
at the time, in which the prisoner's conduct was warmly
eutogierd, and in which it was further stated that a report
hail been forwarded to the Lords of the Admiralty upon it.
Several certificates of good character, &c., were also put in;
after which Commander De Courcy was examined for the
defence. lie said that, after the alleged net of drunken-
ness on the lOth of September, he had ordered the prisoner
to resume nix duties as usual, but that he was to consider
himself a prisoner at large. After a considerable time had
been occupied in coming to a decision, the court found the
prisoner guilty, and adjudged him to be dismissed her
Majesty's service ; but, on account of his meritorious con-
duct at Jamaica during the prevalence of cholera, they re-
commended him to the favourable consideration of the
Admiralty.—The Asia, al, was brought down the harbour
to day, and taken into the basin preparatory to going into
dock to have her defects male good.—The Sharpshooter,
swain-vessel, au taken into the Sidon dock to-dry.
DRY s'

_..—.....rrs.—Annexed is a comparison of the
present prices of wheat, Hour, and bread in London and
Paris:—The highest price of wheat of the first quality in
Paris is 25f. per 14 hectolitre, which is equal to 385. thl. per
quarter; and the highest quotation of white wheat of tho
first quality in London being 455. per quarter, it follows
that wheat is nearly IG4 per cent. dearer in London than
in Paris. The highest quotation of dour of the first quality
in Paris is 26f. 30c. the 100 kilogrammes, which is equal to
295. 8.1. per sack of 2201 b. English; and the highest quota-
tion of flour in the London market being 385. per sack, it
follows that Hour is 28 per cent. dearer in London than in
Paris. The highest quotation of the second quality of
white Hour in Paris is 26E 70c., which is equivalent to 275.
?er sack of 2801 b., and which, as compared with the quota-
tion in London of 295. fur household Hour, shows that this
description of flour is nearly 74 per cent. dearer in London
than in Paris. The price of bread of tho tint quality in
Paris is 20e. per kilogramme, which is equal to about 44€1.
tin 11b. loaf English weight ; and the average price of bread
in London (which, however, varies even in the high-priced
aH. per 4th., it follows that bread is about 44
per rent dearer in London than in Paris. The attend goo-
fier ul bread is quoted at the. per lii!nzeinnme in Paris,
which is equivalent to about 31d. per 41h loaf.