The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-29 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

Ltessroot,, Dec. 27.—There has been little business
done in shares, and prices nominally as on Wednesday. The
following arc the rates of the few sales effected:—Caledo-
nian, 166 I—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 59} 6 I—Liverpool,
Crosby, and Southport, 1 15-16 d.—London and North
Western, 1161 c.—Ditto (new 1-shares), p.—Ditto
(fifth shares), 21 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
33—Midland 5 I I—Ditto (new pref. 41 per cent.), 6
1
9-16 d.—South-Eastern and Dover, 211 I—York and
North Midland, 221 1.
MANCHFATEII, Dec. 27.—We had a good market, with
better prices, especially in Lancashire and Yorkshire shares,
which have improved in consequence of the arrangement
with the London and North Western Company. Tne sales
include :—Blackburns, 5; Eastern Counties, 6 15-16 ; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshires, 591 1; London and North Western
New Quarters, 31 p. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire', 33 ;:Ditto (101. Pref.), 121 ; Midland Railway Consols,
576 8; South Eastern and Dorms, 211.
Lesus, Dec. 27.—We have had a steady and firm mar-
ket to-day at the following prices :—.l.inbergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 3,, dis.; Great Northerna, 181; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshires, .;9 ; Leeds Northern, 15; ditto Ex-
tensions, No.. 1, I,' dis. ; ditto, No. 2, 365. dis. ; Midlands,'
571; North British, 71; North Westerns, 121 dis. ; South
Eastern and Dover,, 211.
BIRMINGHAM. Dac. 27.—There was a very limited
amount of business transacted in the sham market to-day,
and quotations at the close were almost altogether regulated
by the last list of prices received from London. The varia-
tions where they occurred were unimportant.

HORRIBLE MURDER AT HELPER, 1)ERD10....._
We have to record the perpetration, on Saturday, of a most
cold-blooded and daring murder at Belper, about eight
miles from Derby, and near to the extensive cotton mann-
factories of Messrs. Strutt. It appears that a man, named
Anthony Turner, who resides at Lane-end, about half a
mile from Belper, has been for some years in the habit of
collecting rents for a widow lady, named Barnes, who lives
with • relative named Bannister, a clergyman of the
Church of England, at Field House, Delver. Turner
having been a defaulter to a considerable amount, Mrs.
Barnes sent him a note to say that he would not be allowed
to collect any more rents, and that he was to coasider him-
self discharged from his situation. On Saturday erasing
lest he went to a provision shop, kept by a Mr. Hun
end borrowed a large carving knife used tor cutting beam.
After the knife was given to him, he said he was going to
kill Mrs. Barnes with it, for nut letting him collect the
tents. This was about eight o'clock in the evening, and it
appeared that he went direct from Mr. Husband s shop to
Field House, deceased's residence, and asked to see Mrs.
Barnes. The servant went to Mrs. Barnes, and re-
turned with on answer to the effect that Mrs.
Barnes would not see him. Turner said he would
not go away without seeing her, and, entering, pushed
the girl aside and rushed up stairs. The servant was very
much alarmed, and ran to fetch the Rev. Mr. Bannister
who was in the adjoining house. That gentleman immedi-
ately ran into the house, and on proceeding up stairs met
Turner coming down with a large knife in his hand, co-
vered with blood. Turner made an aim to cut Mr.
Ban-
nister with the knife, and, after a struggle between there,
Turner was precipitated down stairs. Mr. Bannister that
proceeded to the unfortunate lady's room, and found her
lying on the ground, with her head literally severed from
her body, and one of her thumbs cut off, as if in struggling
to defend herself. Medical aid was immediately in attend-
ance, but was of course unavailing. Turner, on leaving the
house, met the servant girl coming in, end made an at-
tempt to strike her with the knife, but she turned her head
on one aide and evaded the blow. The murderer then ran
out, and has not since been heard of. Ile is a married man,
with only one child, is a tailor by trade, and for-
merly a load preacher in the Wesleyan Metho-
dist connezion.• His age is about forty-five yeses,
about five feet eight inches high, very small black ivy's,
rather forbidding. appearance, and had on, at the time of
the murder, a pair of drab trousers and black coat. The
most extraordinary part of this awful tragedy is the great
ease with which the murderer escaped, as it was only about
half-past eight o'clock in the evening, and numbers of
people were about. The electric telegraph was immediately
set to work at the Belper station, and the news conveyed in
a few minutes to Derby, Nottingham, and other midland
towns. Mr. W. Wrsgg, superintendent constable of Bel-
per, and formerly one of the detective officers of the Derby
police, was unable to render any assistance in finding the
murderer, in consequence of having received severe injuries
in attempting to stop the prize fight a few days ago. It appears
that Turner cohabited with a woman in Derby, and yester-
day afternoon Sergeants Hardy and Earn proceeded to the
house of the woman, but could find no traces of the mur-
derer having been there. The deceased, Mrs. Bernet, was
• widow lady, about 60 years of age, of eccentric habit', sod
the owner of considerable proper in Belper and Derby.
The inquest was to commence this day (Monday) before
Mr. Harry Mozley, coroner of this district.
A TURN-OVT OF PAUPERS.-TAE EARL OF DERRY
AND THE GUARDIANS OF THE POOR AT BURT.-011
Sa-
turday last, pursuant to legal proceedings adopted by the
Earl of Derby to obtain possession of the Bury workhouse,'
the officers of the County Court proceeded to expel the in-
mates from the premises. This being the day on which the
period fixed for the execution of the county court warrant
expired, it became necessary with all speed to eject the
occupiers; and it was • somewhat curious specthele to ob-
serve the furniture, provisions, &c., placed on the high
road-side, the garden, and the lane. A difficulty presented
itself in consequence of some of the inmates being sick, and
serious apprehensions were entertained that fatal conse-
quences might result from their being removed. Cabs
were therefore procured, in which the sick and iufirm were
placed, and conveyed to the Radcliffe workhouse, which is
also in the Bury union, but not under the control of the
Earl of Derby, as it has been built at the expense of the
union, on land which has been obtained from the Earl of
Wilton.
THE MANCHESTER AND SALFORD EDUCATION
SCHEME.—The promoters of the Richson or clerical SIRISIRO
of education for these boroughs are looking out for mem-
bers of the legislature to bring their bill before parliasoont
next session. One of the borough members, Mr. Milner
Gibeon, is an advocate of the national plan (secular); and
Mr. Bright, though uupledged on the question, is not
thought to be orthodox enough. They are also unfortunate in
one, if not both, of the South Lancashire members—Mr.
Alexander Henry being the president of the Secular ASSOC4II*
don. Mr. Brown's ominous an not very generally knows
on the question. Moles than iblNUßstaspoi, it is probable
that
co Wilson Pnom, kw tin Nortborn *vides
of the connty, will be oNon to Minima tbo swan.