The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-07 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE

lARKBrs.

Liviaroot., Ocr. 6.—There has been a good demand for
shares to-day, and prices are all higher, with a fair busi-
ness. The transactions arc :—Aberdeen, 101— Birkenhead,
Lancashire, and Cheshire (late Cheshire and Birkenhead),
141—Caledonian, 124—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 47 A 4c.
7 4—Ditto (fifth shams), 84 d.—Laneaster and Carlisle (third
shares), 74 p.—Leeds Northern (late L. and T.), 134—Lou-
don and North Westcrn, 1171—Ditto (new }-shams), 34 c.
p.—Ditto (fifth shares), 24 p.—Midland, 481
9—Ditto half shares undivided), 174 d.—North Star:
krdshire, 84 d.—North Western, 134 d.—South Eastern
and Dover, 9: 20 194—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 19.
LERDS, Ocr. 6.—The share market has presented a
rather better aspect this morning. Much basin. es has
not, however, been done, yet on the sales effected im-
pulsed prices have been obtained. Midlands closed at 48 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshires at 464; and East and West
Yorkshires at 9.

ROBBERY OF MONEY AT MANCHESTER.—For
some days past a German mimed Aronis Morjose 11:1$ been
lodging at Mrs. Seelig's, South-parade, Manchester. Ile
went to that town for the purpose of making some large
purchases, and had with him consequently a large amount
of money. The house where he lodged was frequented by
one of the Hungarian refugees, named Jacob Alter, and
the two foreigners soon became very intimate. On Satur-
day morning last Morjose asked Alter if he could make any
purchases of him, as he had plenty of money with him. Ho
showed him 1,6001. in Bank of England notes, cut
in halves, which he took front his box. Morjose
told Alter that no one could steal his money, because
his box could only be unlocked by touching a secret spring.
Alter afterwards persuaded Morjose to show him how the
hoe was to be opened. Alter and Morjose met at dinner
about three o'clock in the afternoon. Some other gentle-
men who were lodging in the same house were present.
Atter complained of indisposition, and refused to take any
dinr.er. He afterwards left the room, apparently in great
pain. About twelve o'clock that night; when Mr. Modesto
went to bed, he found his how open, and the money taken
away. On inquiry being made, it was found that Alter
had left the house while the other lodgers were at dinner.
Morjose of course suspected that Alter had robbed hint,
and gave information to the police. Mr. Helmick, chief
superintendent of the Manchester police, and Mr. Superin-
tendent Sawley, immediately communicated with the
police authorities at the different sea-ports, by telegraphic
messages or by written communications. Little e',.oubt is
entertained that Alter will ere lung be in custody.
TUE SUICIDE ON THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.
Yesterday Mr. Carttar held an inquest at the Dartmouth
Arms, Sydenham, on the body of William Harmer, aged
43, a painter, of 6, Wimpold-place, South-street, Walworth-
common, who destroyed himself on the above-mentioned
railway u previously reported. The deceased was in deep
poverty, and was frequently in a low and desponding con-
dition, which rendered him frequently eccentric and
apathetic. On Saturday afternoon last he repaired to a
secluded spot, called l'oplar-walk, near the Green Man
public-house, where he placed a pistol in his mouth and
discharged it, which not proving effective in de-
stroying his life he ran off across the fields to the
embankment of the inclined plane (near the Forest-hill
station), over which he rushed on to the rails, when the
Brighton up-train passed over him, nearly severing his
head front his body, and crushing his right leg. The dis-
tance he ran after firing the pistol was nearly three miles,
and it would scent that neither the engineer, drivir, nor
guard, saw anything of the unfortunate man prior to the
occurrence. After some consultation the jury returned an
open verdict, to the effect—" That the deceased was killed
by being run over by one of the South-Eastern Company's
trains, but whether by accident or his own wilful act there
was not evidence to show."

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PROPOSED RAILWAY BETWEEN CARNARVON AND
PORTRADoe.—A preliminary meeting has just been held
at Portmadoc, to take into consideration the most effectual
means of promoting a projected line of railway from Car-
narvon, through Lianllyff, to the rising seaport town of
Portmadoc. The high sheriff of the county, John Wil-
hams, lisel.
had been requested to preside, but was
unable, iu consequence of a previous engagement. At two
o'clock the Rev. Griffith Owen, of Ymwlch, took the chair,
at the Town-hall, and the meeting, which was largely
attended, comprised the principal landowners of the locality
and their agents. A letter was read from David Williams,
Esq., of Bron Eryrl, who was prevented attending by in-
disposition, stating his full concurrence in the objects of the
meeting, and promising his cordial support. Resolutions
in accordance having been passed, a general public meeting
was decided upon, to be shortly culled. Tho projected line
is regarded in the locality as being of the utmost importance
to the neighbourhood, as, if carried into effect, it is believed
it will bo the means of opening to public enterprise the
abundant mineral riches of the district and the adjoining
county of iderioneth, now regarded as most imperfectly de-
veloped.
MEANING OF "Loo-suer."—lf you have a spare
corner, can you grant it to me for the origin of a word
which describes an article used in every sailing and steam
vowel in the world, and yet perhaps not one sailor in a
thousand knows whence it is derived. I allude to the word
"log-ship," the name of the little wooden float (quadrant-
shaped) by which, with a line attached, the vessel's speed
is ascertained. Before the invention of the line with
"knots" on it, a "chip," or floating-scrap, was thrown
overboard forward, and the " master," or whoever it might
be, walked aft at the rate which the vessel passed the
"chip,' judging of his pace from experience. Ilium the
I term " log-ship," or " chip," which is its true name.—
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