The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-03 00:00:00

RAILWAY SIIARE MARKETS.

LITSIIBOOL, JUNE 2.—Our share market has held better
to.day. The failure announced= !Saturday is Ukloy to be arranged;
thereat" the name of the defaulter has not been published. A good
amount of stork has changed bands he-day, at improved rates, and
the late "Deming " tendency memo to be abolished. At the clo,e a
slight drooping was obeervable, but not to any materiel extent.
Birkenhead, Lanciagire, and Cheshire, lnt d.—East Lancashire,
131 c.—Great Western, s7—Leneaabire and Yorkshire, Nil —Ditto.
12)01. F shares), Id. —London and North Western, 116—Ditto (new
stuns), 41 1141ht.—Manchester, Sheelleld, and Lincoln, 31—
itto ( shares) 12—Ditto (Ct. new preference), 9.16 p.—
M 164—Dittoidsrrm). 137 t 1 d.—ecuth Es.tem 1111 d
Dover, 3 1141 241 A—York, Neweaatle, and Berwick (unpaid up),
rt d.—York sod North Midland, 23$ a 1.
MANCHESTER, JUNI 2.—There was a very small busi-
ness, and prices were rather weaker at the Mom than at the opening
of the market. Leeda, 331 ; Shergeld, 614 ; Dover', 21i.
BIRXINOHAN, JUNE 2.—The share market was quiet
and very little business was transacted. No absolute sales were re-
ported, but Shrewsbury and Birmingham stock was a shade lower.
LEEDS, JUNE 2.—We have had a weaker market this
Buyers operate with great caution. The quotations see
y lower. a
at 13 Yam l leas clewed at 16 ; Midlands et ;
and Xi. Mkiland db.

LETTERS TO AUSTRIA.--GENERAL POST-OFFICE,
MAY 12.—At the expressed wish of the Austrian Post-office,
all letters and newspapers addressed to Austria will, in
future, be forwarded from this country via Belgium and
Prussia, instead of rid France, unless specially addressed to
be sent by the latter or any other route. The postage on
letters for Austria via Belgium and Prussia (which may be
paid in advance or not, at the option of the sender,) will be
as follows:—British and Prussian, weighing a half-ounce
and under ltd. ; exceeding a half-ounce and weighing an
name, Is. Bd. ; exceeding an ounce and under an ounce and
quarter, 3s. 4d. Prussian, weighing under a quarter-
ounce, 10d. ; a quarter-ounce, and under a half-ounce,
Is. Bd. ; a half-ounce and under three-quarter ounce, 2e. Bd.;
three-quarter-ounce and under an ounce, 3s. 4d. ; an ounce
and under an ounce and co_arter, 4s. 2d.
QUEEN ADELAIDE'S MEMORIAL Pol4ll.—Yesterday
the first annual general meeting in aid of this fund, for the
relief of the female orphans of officers in the royal navy
and marines, took place at Willis's-rooms, King-street, St.
James's, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm in the chair.
The report stated that the society originated from the wish
of an individual to render one of the memorials suggested
by national respect and affection for the character of the
late Queen Adelaide a means of healing, in some degree,
the distress in which her loss had involved those persons
connected with the naval and marine services who had hi-
therto
been accustomed to look'to the royal bounty as a
sure resource in time of need. 'rho parties whom this cha-
rity was established to assist did not ask for the means of
living in idleness, but to receive such assistance as would
give them an education to enable them, by their industry,
to live in comfort and respectability. The balance-sheet
showed that the total receipts had been 8311. la. 6d., and
the expenditure 148 L Bs. 10d. They had an Investment
also of 4381. 12s. 6d. The report was adopted, resolutions
passed for carrying out the objects of the society, and after
a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated.
REPRESENTATION or LLMERICK.—II has been
P stated to us by a highly respectable gentleman, an acquaint-
ance of Capt. Carleton, that the gallant captain intends to
contest the representation of this city on the next vacancy.
Captain C. is a large landed proprietor in this county, and
of din-radial pruiciptes.—Limerick Examiner.