The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-28 00:00:00

RAILWAY NEWS.

The fall in the funds, combined with adverse accounts
front country marts, and the depreciation of share values,
which came from Paris, tended on Si..turd.ly to increase the
depression before weighing upon shares and scrips in this
market. London and North Western, which may be classed
as the line of highest commercial repute, were dine at a decline
of about 21. per share. Brighton were worse by 11. Caledonia
were tending rather downwards. North Briusk were still in
de=cent. North Staffordshire were a shade better, but with-
out buyers. Blackwalls, however, were rather better.
At Liverpool the improvement in the Chester and Birken-
head continued on Saturday. London and Nerth Western
though quoted at 197 and 199 closed buyers at tht latter
price. In general, however, business wasas limited as before.
The Manchester market on Saturday continued heavy and
inactive to the close. Little business was done and prides
had a drooping tendency.
The market at Birmingham on Saturday was flat, with no
seeming probability of a revival. Still there was a fair
amount of business doing, with prices somewhat lower.
There were sales in the Birmingham and Oxford Junction at
3i, and at the last meeting at 31 p. Stour Valleys were done
at 12s. 6d. p., and Leicester and Tainworths at 41s. 3d. per
share. There were also transactions iu South Staffordshire
Junctions at 10s. p., and in Shrewsbury and Birmingham re-
gistered scrip at 4 p.
The amount of business done in shares at Leeds on Satur-
day Wall limited, and the market was very flat, prices gene-
rally having a tendency to decline. West Riding Unions
advanced I per share ; but Leeds and Dewaburys declined 1,
North Statfordshires I, Liverpool and Orm•kirks 1, East
Lancasliires 1, and North British (Carlisle Branch), tell 4s.
RAILWAY SHARE LlSTS.—Loxuox, SEPT 26.
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Nora.—The quotations of lines in Roman characters denote actual
transactions: those of lines in Italics alters' prices.
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4in !Manchester k Birm.
Do. Mores A:4 Alp.
3 Do. Du. B ;i
I Do. Do. t: 4bp
to Manch., Btts. &Mat 16 01 Ip.
1314nctk. k dotithamp I
Midland ll3O 5
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PO-11,
40 Aberdeen
4114 &wove le
11.11 Berstinith.fGloeter !
1;41 De.hew (us. 74 4)
1 Bina. & Oilord
73 'Bristol& Keeler
i 3 Do. New
30 Itleivei and Gloster
42•18ree inharesAire

16 sd.
.1144. • - 131
Ine 211

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4 Ilp.
10
19 2lp.
4d.
6 15/

, no. New
.s.l Do. Bins. &perk' 1104
15 Newcastle* Berwick II 12p.
Do. I shares
Do.ketciasioes 1.4
1 071. 23 North British.
laintbridge *Orford 1 4p. II Do. 4 shares
l3mster & llolyneadl2l4 5 Do. Fifths
!aurae, 4 Myth* .• •' ! li Do.Exten.(Carlis )3/4 4 4
lam/moll .
JlDlnet Northern . 'l4 4 30 Northers & Baden 70 72
Dublin & Belfast lnL 2 f 3 24 N. Neat 1 Dir.Dorer
liiisteniCuanties I 21: 4 4 121 North Staffordshire.. 21 4 4
lIIDo. S'eu. 64 4µ2 Norttusimp. Banbury 4 4a.
Do.11.!I pert:. No.l 4 Ip. 121,101 L Wester, &W&. ,4
Do. Do. 21 IN if Portsmouth Direct.. 4 Ip.
a, Do. Yrk Extcnsionj2 14 23 ,Presto., * Wyro 21 9
'ESE Lancitaldre 1224 4 41; Do. 4 shares . ....
)'Nast Lincolnshire i id. 42a Rugby Sarepolugtots
I Edinburgh Ittilargiel724 I 100 Shegieht & Matirle....l
1 ' Do. 4 shares lB 14 Do. Littrobt.Ja...
IU IM. 4 sharer
lk Biliab.aboi Northern 4d. Ip. IN D... Do. Ertens....l
ri,aar*H•reileinkm. . 1241,500tti411 Central ,19
4 1G fasidneliilin.lu.4yr 68 72e.n.j10 IScotrick Muthen4 14 •
jklicoleiDone.,&'4/1": 2 Id. 1 itiShrrecalturyic Biro ,
74 Ut.60.4 West (Ire!.• 3n4 42s Shrupshire Union lr
...North of England 23u 135 ;South Dr 00,41 ~.
I I Do. Sete 152 55 p. 434,5. Eastern & Dover 1
4 Great Western .. 32 Sp. 201 I lb. N. liss3loNo.l '
4 Do. 4 sham 80 ix ! 170. N. (33/444.1 2
10 11o.} share, lO 11 p. 115 I Do. N. (do. 3u/.) 3
111 Do. Fifths 81 24 Da. N. (do. 131.) 4
Do. New
SO Dull & Selby (u34 11 ' Water/err! 4 rabic
/4( Do. 4 storm 44 sips 427 West Riding Units!
25 Do. b shares
111' letstr.,llteru,St.ldil ! 2 York and Carlisle
24' Do.Do.Norteich ! :5 York and Newcastle
45 'Lose/Aster it Varlub,lls 17p. I I I Do. New
S ! Do. New 13 6p. ;SO !Fork .1. North Mid.
26 !Leeds and Brad/0141 1704 .25 Do. fshmrs
22e !Lekester it Bedford..')
Id. 12S j Do. Scarborough
22,j1.eiresler+ Birosiag.'l ujd. '4O I Do. Selby
iiiLio. Ban. 4N. la, '29 D,!. Extension...
16I• London &Blackwall.. 94 8 4 1 Di.E.4-11'.11id.lis
3 1 De. Sete lf lip. -
30 i London &Brighton Ss i 2 FOIMION RWILWAT..
1
40 Do. Fifths
14141Lougoii 4 ("myth:la-121 4 2 Bort! l'otil.Crtteenst
twiLowloft+Greelawich 94 4 Dendre Vol
100E014m & N.Westeni 198 94 6 Dutch Rhenish
2 I Do. 1 sharer 2O 2p. ss, East Indian
3 Do. New shares ... 164 417 S)Graalltut.Pessinarst
2 Do. Fifths
124 De Ilightin tG. j S Ot. Nor. Fnince.Con.
S Do. N. 4 sA. 1 SI Gt. Western Canada
8 Do..C.Wah.,L., 31. 5 'Louvain aln Sombre o.
414 London Si S. Wrote, n
.691 4 2 ' Lyons and Ariguan.
40 Do. NrsoOssis.lth,ll3 15p. 4 'Luxembourg
221 Do. Now ..........311) 6 Namur &Lame 1
lb , Do. Neu, 67p, 10 Orleans& l'irrzon... 1 47p.
24!Lond,,n 74 York 1,14 2 6 Orleans if. Bordeaux 2 24p.
31 ILora..Solis., 4.reoeit,ll lid. 144 Over Furl .... -.. 3 24d.
124 Lowlry. . kthidraine' I 5 'Parish Lyons, Coma 54 4
IS .Lynn and Ely ... , ll5l 16 120 !Paris and Orleans ... 44
111 !Lynn and Derekboi 26 !Pane& Bourn 964
62 INosekes'er & i 11144123 71p. 1 5 'Paris SzStraeb. Coma 41
U ' Do. i shares 110 12p. X2O Rotten and Barre... 27 28
2 Do. 4 sham 14 Sp. 9 'Sambre and Steam .. 3
8 Do. Fifths l9 4 14 !Strasbourg omißote.ls 9
14, Do. Sitteeedhs lli 2p. 1 5 Toured, Bowles, Cast lid. 4p.
42111 Do. Extension l)p. 1 6 !West Minikes "15 3

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3982 p.
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Xl2 Id.
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2 142.
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131
is 4d.

Levaaroox, Sm. 26.-41a1es: Chester, Birkenhead, 50, 61, &
Ditto (MI. 'h.), 2 p.—Cireat Southern and Wedern, 4 p.—London, N.
Western, It9—Ditto (new 4 sh.), 141 15 p—Ditto (1 sh.G.J.) 214 p
Ditto (40f. sh. L.M.,, 341, p.—Mane.h'ester, Leeds (extn. oh.), 11 p.
N. British (Carlisle), 24 p.—N. Colon (A.), 223—Sbeffleld, Manchester
i 4 eh. No. I), 34 p—Ditto (No. 3), 1,4 d.—S. F.astern (new sh. No. 4),
p.—Caleclonlan, 31 d.—Grimsby Duck, 21 C. and
I.4:eitsr greek,ilrrt, d—Ditter, o
(I:lwp.sh—.M.—Dellrie'rl4lllrii7,
51 p.—Blrkenhead, Lancashire, Cheshire Jn., 1, 1 p.—Birrningham,
Dudley, 14 p.—Birmingham, Oxford Jn., 34 p.—Lirerpool, Ormskirk,
Preston, 4, 41, 33, 4 p.—Direct Northern, 4 d.—Newrr, Warrenpoint,
p.--N.4 stafi'ordshire, 21, 2,2 i p.—shrewshtuT. flereford. 3 --
Shropshire 1:n. R. and C., 4, 4 d.—W. Riding tin., 2,4, 2 p.—Ditteh
Rhenish, I d.—Mold Ju., II d.
PAWS, Seer. 20.--Cash Sales: Orleans, 1,267 50 ; Rouen, 950 ;
liarre, 721 2.5; Northern, 728 75; Bordeaux, 505; Mignon, 920;
fitnaburg, 502 50; Tours and Nantes, 507 50; Lyon, 325; Basle,
232 50; ',mama and Dieppe, 385; Versailles (LB.), 285.

LONDON.—TAW VALE RAILWAY AND Docff COM-
PANY.—A special meeting of this company was held on Saturday at
the London Tavern, Emanuel Cooper, Esq. in the chair. An agree-
ment entered into between this company and the Bristol and Exeter
Railway Company on the 4th and sth of September, i s4G, was sub-
mitted; but after some consideration and discussion, it was rejected
by the meeting unanimously. The object was to lease the line to
the Bristol and Exeter, at a rate of 4), increasing to 7 per cent.
The feeling seemed to be that the agreement was not sufficiently
liberal towards the Taw Vale, which promised such good results.
ITALIAN AND AUSTRIAN RAILWAY.—A meeting of this
company was held on Saturday at the London Tavern. The chair
was taken by Wm. Jackson, Esq. From the report it appeared that
considerable progress was being made with the line from Florence to
Pistoja, and It was expected to be finished in 18 months. The Tuscan
government had allowed all things necessary for its construction to
be imported free of duty. The amount of Interest due on this and
other investments was 8,7001., which would leave after two instal-
ments at the rate of 4 per cent. a balance of 3,3001. The directors had
revolved on making nuother call of 1 7. per share in addition to the 31.
already paid, which would aeon' sufficient capital for the line from
Florence to Pistoja. the consent for the line from Bologna to Ancona
was expected to be obtained from his Holineee the Pope, but the di-
rectors would not bind the shareholders of the Florence company to
this prolect except with their approbation. The balance of the deposit
In the hands of the Tuscan government was 66,8091. 13s. 7d., besides
which the company had at their bankers in Italy 15,5231. 13a, and in
London 4,4431. ts. Gd. The line from Ancona to Bologna was expected
, to cost 3,800,000/., including a branch from Fano to Rome. After
some discussion the report was adopted. A resolution, in which the
directors gave the proprietors the option of retiring from any new
concessions they might obtain from abroad if they thought it
advisable, was passed unanimously. The thanks of the shareholders
having been given to the directors the meeting adjourned.
PROVINCIAL.—READING AND BASINGSTOKE LINF.
—The contractors are getting on very rapidly with this line between
Basingstoke and Sherhourne; more thaa a mile of embankment is
already made, and the archway over the turnpike finished. A line of
rail is already laid down in different parts on which engines can work
with trucks to draw away the chalk and earth dug from the cuttings.
Many hands are at work throughout the whole distance; already pre-
' parations are making to erect the stations at Reading and Basingstoke,
I and it is expected the line will be open at the latest by June next.
READING AND NEWBERY.—The works on this line have
' hitherto keen greatly impeded by the falling in of bridges, arches,
fic., and the sinking in of others. It is said by some these accidents
I have been caused by the too hasty removal of the temporary buttremes
and supporters; others affirm that they have arisen from the sub-emit
or earth on which the foundations are laid being so light or peaty, as
to give way from the weight of eke structure. The most strenuous
exertions are now making at Reading, Theale, TLatcham, and New.
bury to get the whole line finished with as little delay as possible, so
that it may be opened in the ensuing spring. Men are working night
and day, Sundays included.
BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION.—The company
are preparing to immediately commence the works on this line. An
obeervatory has been erected on the top of the Royal Hotel, at Bir-
mingham, from which the whole course of the works, from the spot
where the town is entered to the station in Snow-hill, will be visible.
Our correspondent further remarks, " an opinion is entertained by
many persons at Birmingham, that there will be a permanent open
cutting through the town, out that such is not the fact ; the cutting
will be open only whilst the work is in course of execution."
EAST LANCASHIRE. The section of this railway from
Manchester to Rawtcnatall (a distance of 18 miles) was opened to the
public on Friday last, having been inspected by Major-Gen. Farley on
the Wednesday preceding.
EDINRCIDAI AND BATHGATE.—The first general meet-
ing of this company was held ut Edinburgh on Thursday. Captain

Stewart, of Binny, in the chair. The chairman addressed the moo_ ing in a hopeful strain ; intimating that the line had been '
the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company at 4 per coot., oda; 1
half profits. Ile thought the half profits preferntde to a higher or.
of interest. The directors' report stated that by the set of i
don, the company had obtained power to form a line of I:1 illray 1.; a point on the Ed inß burgh and Glasgow allwin' a little to the
ward of the Bathe station to the town of Ilaihaate; and
they leg
oleo obtained power to lay down brunches to Mid-Calder,
the ltinny Quarries, and to Blackburn and Whitbarn, thus
to the Edinburgh and Itatheate Company the whole tort
miler:it and other resources of the import-ant district to he actorneo,
dated, and which might be decribe4 as lying betwixt the Ediabtoe,
and Glasgow Railway on the north, and the Edinburgh hearett74
the Otledonian Railway on the south. During the last seem o
Parliament bills had also been obtained to authorise the makee
line of railway from Bathgate to Airdrie, and of another line Be e
i
the latter important town to Glasgow, where the isnot toy
longing to the College of Glasgow, and the College tem
hail been obtained for the western tenninu.s of what might be
the new and direct line of railway communication Ninesw too
cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. These ieverd bills, illlll the bpd to
authorise the sale of the College and grounds to too Gh,„,,,,0.
and Monkland Junction Company, had received the royal asatelZ
as the several linen referred to were continuous, and keentd hot*
the shortest line betwixt the two cities, besides vissessin en.
he
do, the bent possible termini, It could not he matter of doubt the
thin line would always command a large thorough trate additice
to a very great amount of intermediate passengers. goods, ageteoto.
nil and mineral tram c, and that it would be a highly nanunerstivs
undertaking. The report then glanced at the great traffic which too
' district would give to the railway. It also observed that, by [manse(
the Hoeg with which this undertaking would COMM unic:de, goo&
minerals could be carried fur shipluent to the ports of Glasgow, lam,
Ikea while a direct line of communication would be aim,' to-47.
shire and the west of Scotland, be the branch which the Mookleoe
Junction Company had obtained power to carry acre.[ the raft
Clyde, above Glasgow. The report next stated that the ex,
poises that had been incurred were moderate, w nu, the
Interests of the company had not brcu neglected Toe ape.
men and gentlemen along the line were favour .h:y &pow
tenants it. In reference to the working Roney` for lie gage.
taking, these were already in a state of ismsideral& advancement,
and tne Directors recommended that the works should be ;acceded
with as noon as should be deemed expedient. The Ihvort, m catteox
don, stated that the Directors had turned their lineation to the en.
seeming of the line and Its branches with the branch of the Wile,
town, Sloe-aim/side, and Coltness Railway to Bathed,, or the
branches of the Starnannan R dimly to the same place; far too too,
struction of both which the authority of parliament bail On Gh.
tained, and the other memoirist which appeared isecouty kr
more effectually securing and extending the trifle of this std tie
surrounding districts. The report was :adopted. Directors and and
tors were elected; 3001. was voted to the directors fig Pair 'atone
up to the present date, and the same sum for the current year. it
was incidentally stated that all the thareholiters except mil lad eoh.
tend ; and that, of the 10000 share. that had leen alkeited, I,E-7
were registered on behalf of the Edtnbiugh and Wasps Rime?
Company.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

COTTON.—Lfcmiroot, SEPT. 26. --The market today war nth,
The MIPS were 10,000 bale% nearly half of which were mien on
speculation. New Orleans sold fur 411 to 7..01.; Georgia; boawi,
4ld. fr Slil ; Surat., 31d. to 41d.
MANCHESTER, SEPT. 26.—There is nothing new in our mar►et to.
day, which has been without animation. In cloth, a fair amount of
bu-iness done• ; prices are slightly advanced. In yard, there ia rather
more dispoPition to do bIINIIIPEE, but the still further ripe in the Liver-
pool cotton market retards it ; prices, cue verc firm.
WOOLLENS, &e.—Lapos, Saes. 211.—The aspect of the market
here to-day did not indicate any briskness in the demand fur woolen
cloths. Though there was a better attendance of merchants than m
Tuerslay, and more business was done this morning than 441 that day,
the extent of the transactions wan not coasiolcred cppeil to those of
last Saturday. Sales were effected in nearly every description of
cloths exhibited in the Ilall, and late prices were Rune:ally main.
tamed, many of the manufacturer', being still employed in making to
order. There has been a fair amount of burliness done in finished
goods during the week. _ _

Rier. 2G.-Trle herr has very
much improved during the last fortnight, but more espisially rime
our hot week's report. In all the heavy and leading bnmeSes of one
manufaci ores a vuat amount of orders have bees receives', and at the
pre4sit moment everything seems to indicate that there will be en
abundance of work for the artisans during the winter. The lamp-
makers are busier than for several years, and tic torn are demanding
and obtaining a higher rate of Notes: a similar ohiervatiun with rein
retire to them wit apply to other branches of our trades, and ennider.
ing the immense population that is to be found in this town and in
the neightourhood, it is surmising to find how ckimparatively few arc
unemplm ed. The foreign trade is also improving, as noted tot reek:
some good orders have been recently received from the lhounnah,
although for many months previously the ilemmil front this quarter
had lien very limited. The price of copper pus sustained hale alters.
thin since last quoted.
CATTLE.-Ortkv Fart, Sari. 25.-The simple of fat stock at the
fair this morning was considered to be somewhai limited, yet it wee
fully equal to the demand, for the animals met dull at nom It,. Rd.
to 7s. tier stone. flare Was a good slow of soil the prime
animals realised good prices, but the poorer oNN ore had to
There was an average aupply of sheep, which fetched :Cola ml. to Md.
per Pigs were plentiful, but the aernand was limited, and prigs
ranged wide according to We.
AIIAT.-NOWOAre AND LEWOENIIALI.; Sere. 26.-Prime mutton
moved off steadily at very full prices. Otherwise the demand was in a
shurgaih state Beef, 2s. ad. to 3s. Sd.; mutton, 3.. MI. to 4s. Md.;
lamb, 4s. Rd. to M. 141. ; veal, M. Bd. to 46.141. ; and pork, 3s. Ind.
to is. lOd. per RIM. by tie carcase.
SEPT. 211.-Rather large supplies of fish
were on offer, vet the demand was ovine, ut full inters.
Hitt:AD.-11;e prices of wheaten bread in the metiopolis arc from
M. to Md. ; of household ditto, hid. to 7 Id. per lib. loaf.
SEPT. 26.-Old niewlow tray, 3/. to V.;
new ditto, 2/. 3s. to 3/. an. ; old clover, 4/. Int. to M.• rk.; new jinn,
V. 10n. toll. 13s. • out straw, IL Rs. to I/. BA. • wheat straw, 11.10 a
to I/. l 2s. per had. .4 full average supply, and a heavy demand.
lIIDIA-LEAMNIIALL. Saar. 26.-Maiket hides, ifilh. to
M. per lb.; ditto, 611 b. to 721 b., 3d. to 31d,; ditto, 721 b. to 80lb.,
3d. to Md.; ditto, ROM. to ttalh., Md. to 41. . • ditto, Rtilh. to 9137 n,
4cl. to Md.; ditto, 961 b. to 10416., 44. to 3d.; Calf-shins, rut, V.
to : Horn hides. ITs. ; Polled nheep, 4.1. to 35.: Downs sad
llaltaireits, 2s. 2d. to 2s. Gd. ; Lambs, M. 4d. to 3s.

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Sydney, N.&W... $
0 &mint& St Halifax,
Sept. 30
0 kfez.lkittrn. Oct. 7
0 tSeet India— Oct. 7
o .Itrac:it. tieptit

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