The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-25 00:00:00

Ilnisroi„ Feb. 24.

STOCK EXCHANOR,—The market hutl quite recovered
from the temporary deo...mica or naturimy, ling wan, H anything,

firmer than terure the

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el. di.. . New £l7 Wiens ktt cff at lid. et day. Culeaonoo.
dune at 11 1. and there were memo, barna nn in doutb nitwit
eluded at 27. The other *bared dealt In were purely lueaL

MASCHENTER, Feb. 24.

STOCK E ellANoll.—There was not a very con,iderablo
amount of bu4ness, but prices were rather higher, especially in
She/beds, which went up from 321 to 34, ; and Wears, which ad-
dooul 41 to 2cl. East Lane whire, 141 ; London and North
Western, 133 k; South Wales, 27.

WINDING UP OF JOLNT-STOCK COMPANIES•

SHROPSHIRE MINERAL ItAILwAY.—On Saturday
there was a meeting before his lionour Master Kindersley,
with reference to the delivery up by Mr. Westmacott of the
books and papers to enable Mr. Aaron, the official manager,
to proceed with the settlement of the company's affairs.
Mr. Kemp, who appeared for Mr. Westmacutt, stated that
that gentleman claimed a lien upon them, and required
them fur the purpose of prosecuting a suit, which, if success-
j ful, wood bring back a large sum of money to the company.
Mr. Westmacutt, however, was perfectly willing to give the
official manager access to all the books and papers without
prejudice to the alleged lien. This proposition, with tho
concurrence of Mr. Bristow, solicitor to the estate, was then
agreed to. The first list of contributories brought in by
the official manager contains the names of 112 persons who
paid the depost of 2/. 25., but who did not receive bark tho
o dividend of 15s. per share; and the second list of 268 per-
; SAM who paid the deposit but who did receive back that
j amount.
IMERCHANT TRADERS' SHIT LOAN AND INSURANCE
AISAOCIATI.N. ACVEAL AOAINST THE APPOINTMENT OE
OFFICIAL MANACCIL—In this matter, which has tissm
Itransferred from the Court of Bankruptcy, where 70,0001.
worth of debts were proved, there is un appeal to Vice-
Chancellor Bruce against the order of the master, Sir W.
Horne, by which he appointed Mr. It. P. Harding, of
Guildhall Chambers, official manager, in lieu of Mr. Hut-
ton, the official assignee of the creditors under the bank-
ruptcy. This is the first appeal against an appointment
I which, under the act of parliament, is in the discretion of
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INCREASED IMPORT DrEs is CUBA.—The inten-
tion of the Spanish government to raise the rates of import
and export duty levied in the isle of Cuba, in order to reim-
burse the government treasury fur the extraordinary
expenses recently incurred in defending the island has
already been announced. The royal ordinance on this
subject was promulgated at the Hayannah on the 18th of
December: it provides that duties on foreign importations
shall be augmented by If per cent. Duties on the national
li importations are to be increased by Is, 7d. Every chest of
sugar exported es to pay a duty of four reels (two francs, 70
cents.) en addition to the existing impost. Leaf tobacco
will pay two real+ per quintal on exportation, and two
additional reals will also be levied on every thousand
cigars. The national flour will pay an additional Is. 7d.
of duty. . The ordinance is to remain in force two years.
In carrying out the decree of the royal government, the
financial junta of the island direct that the new duties shall
be levied on all produce arriving from America front the
lot of February of the present year, with the exception of
articles coming from Rio de la Plata, Brazil, and other parts •
of South America, which will be submitted to the measure
from April 1. The produce of Europe will be affected
by the new decree on and after March the lot. X ...s* \
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