The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-05 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SNARE MARKETS.

Lreltaroot, APRIL 4. —Sales today: London and North Wed-
ern, 1211—Buffalo and lake Heron, 61--(hand Trunk of Canada.
321 S--groat Western of Canada, 16 36-16—United plates 6.20
Beads, 721—Great Luxembourg. IM—Ommind, Gurney and On.
Li 21 3-16 p.—National eam (Limited), 11 d.
MANctigniut, APRIL 4 —The market wm quiet' but mime
were generally firmer. Alliance Bank (Limited „21 IxGreat
Luxembourg, 16 3.16 4—Grand Trunk of Canada. 33 I—Great
Western of Canada, 17 16 1146 1-1111nois, 601 I—Laneashire
and Vorimhire, 121—tondon and North Western.l2ll /—Man-
cheater, Meelleld, and Lincolnshire. 6641 4 31—Matlitan,
1331 I—North British, W— North &stern Berwick, 106}—Over-
end Gurney, and Co. limited), 14 21-16 6-16 1 p.—itowth
Emitern. 741r—Tluunes mid Mersey Marine insurance (United).
p.—United Mates 6-20 Years Hoods 721.—Manchester Car-
riage Company. 111 P.
Biartnionts, Anti. 4.—Business done: London and North
Western Railway. at 122: Birmingham Canal, at 1361 Oxford
Canal, at 132 die ; Birmingham and Malsrdshire Oes. 1.7/. at
41 pram.: Birmitsrham Alliance Fire (Limitedi, at psi': Glou-
cester Wagon , Limited,. at 12: and Birmingham Wterworks.
ti
new B, at 14 prem. Ckising prices: Birmingham BatiL2gliu
244: Birmingham Joint Mock Bank. 86 to 164 : No
Joint Mock Bank, par to / preen.: Alliance British and Foreign
Fire and Life Insurance, 141 to 141 ; and Ifenddol Slate and Malt
Limited', 1.16 to I prem.
Dunn', APRIL g.—Three per Cent. ('onsole, IM—New Three
per Cent. Stock, 641 1---dittn. for account, April 6, 044 I—ditto,
for new account. May V. Mi 4—Hibernian Banking Company
112 r. 361—National Bank 430 paid), 714 76—ditto, for ac-
count, 76--National of Liverpool 'Limited, (110 paid 161—Buysj
Bank :110 NM, I,4—Dublin and Drogheda (1100 paid), 79—
Great Southern and Western (r.. 100 paid), 92—Belfast and North-
ern Counties, 4 per cont. perpetual All pa 67 ad—Great
Southern and Western, 4 per cent. perpetual :all paid), 904.

THE LONDON COFFER AND EATING HOUSE
KEEPERS' BENEVOLENT A, ISOCIATION.—Mr. Alexander
Eruoe, London manager for Memo. Younger and Co.,
will preside at the annual dinner of this association at
the Freemasons' Tavern, on the 26th inst.
THE RSCORDIREHIP OF THE BOROUGH OF
BORTENOUTIL—We understand that an official intimation
has been received of Mr. Gc deridge's intention to resign
his position as Recorder for the borough of Portsmouth.
If this be so, we are sure that the nottfioation will be re-
ceived with extreme rwet by all who are acquainted
with the manner in notch the learned gentleman has dis-
charged the duties of his office.—West Sussex Guzete.
ItGLIGIOUNPROCEssioNs.—A communication from
Lisbon in the Debate says " A few days since took pines
the solemn procession of 'the religious Order of Terrence
do Carmo. It was accompanied by a detachment
of mounted municipal guards. 'The escort by
order of their officers, had their heads covered, at
which the populace commenced to murmur, pretend-
ing that such • course was irreligious and unseemly.
The discontent of the crowd soon became more evident
to
,
and the troops were directed by two of the monks
uncover, which they did, but the officers, not being
willing to sanction any interference, ordered the troops
to again cover themselves, as required by the military
regulations. The crowd then became vociferous and
reared furiously on the guard, who for their own
security were compelled to tome • manage through,
knocking some down and tearing the clothes of others.
In the end some military reinforcement; arrived, and se-
veral of the most audacious disturbers of the peace were
arrested. Such scenes as these evidently offer a powerful
argument against out-of-door processions."
THE GENEVE/IS GENTRY.--SiDCE 1841, the Geno-
vese gentry have enjoyed a learned leisure. To an English-
man, whose manner of life is indifferent, the pedantry of
their society is half ridiculous, both in its short-comings
and its sasumptions. It really possesses many members of
European reputation, and is not =like • scientific end
literary congress in its rejection of the usual social frivoli-
' ties. it affects extreme refinement and exelnsivism. If
its members, in sheer reooil from the intellectual austerity
of its manners, wish to amuse themselves, they go to other
countries ; but gossip remains to the " pronoun " and
" preeieusea " of the pima as a *enure more valuable
from the absence of any other. There is no bunting,
' shooting, or other healthxercise for men, sad still loss
for the womenkind "du haut." Enterprising youths stalk
' a rare woodeock now and then with triumph, or ride in
gtriAgtewinenthgtergyterbrain:',alaia°b"manovagdeist.heacwitoularyThrodui!styydiengthad.ofoneventoiftne.fWtchte!'raenermeysitilanor;fga.ilm7::4:ePh4:::etlerythiene:
Gonevese are not effeminate • perhaps
the 'bitter north
wind that sweeps down their' cold blue lake keeps their
ratherortune. inteLectualisthana
standard of
otA
perfection
exercise
travelled enthusiasm errs reeltredwwwilleursaad art is 'tea 6.entode"l'forsolacligk ofh
frank and isethaellm sympathy. The Genersee know too
math to feel the Influence at art. They ars too omniscient
for any play of the imaination, and no ens ever beard of
• Generale poet, whether ande or voeaL The Shoat's'
ars abandoned to ..an radicals, sad the rem eon-
sorts are devoted to Isamed sconetlen el untie that
beopp_ehielly to he
distant past orb the din hems.—
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