The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-02 00:00:00

Pk 91.

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS.

Lrnmpoot.. JAW. I.—dales today: Great Pastern, !SI ft—
Great Western, 56—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 120—London and
North Western, 1211 2 i 2—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire, 531 14 4, 31—Metropolitan, 1274 I—Nlidland, 1244
—south Eastern, taij 11 4 4—Liverpool and London and
Globe insurance, S 4 p.—Maritime, 4d. —ito4al Insurance, p.—
National steam Company, 134 d.—Buitalo and Like Huron, 44.
1315111N.:11414, JAN. I.—Business dyne:—Birmingham Alliance
Life liirnrainie . Limited'. at 9... Ss. ad. Ms. Closing prices:—
Wellington and Seseni Junction Railway, 10, sellers—Shropshire
Bank. 41, sellers—and Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Bank,
01. buyers, per share.
JAN. I.—A good business was done, and prices
were bettor. The Stock Exchange closed at twelve o'clock,
Great Eastern. 2w4 o—Great Northern A Deferred, 1204—Great
Western, :54 I—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1211—.SheMeld, 534
I 1-11 e
south Eatropolitastern, ray n, 12n 74land, 1244, 4—North British,
34 4 4.
lit'lLlll, Dar. 31.-11ree per Cent. Consols, 004—New Three
per Cent. Stock, so4—Ditto for new account, $-1 4—Bank of
Inland (2300 pald•, 2321 -Hibernian Banking Company C 23
paid,. 36—National of Liverpool Limited; 1415 paid , 151—
Provincial Bank, New • 225 paid, $34 id—Belfast and Northern
Counties all paid:, 43—Dublin and Belfast Junction "ElOO
pahl:, 68 6.81--Dublin and Drogheda .ElOO paid;, 78—Dublin,
Wicklow, and Wexford iEloopaill‘, 334—Midland Great Western,
5 years unexpired, 3 per cent., 100.

GENERAL NELSON AND THE WAR-01710E. —We
mentioned some days ago that two Jamaica gentlemen
who had been maltreated during the Jamaica disturb-
ances had brought actions against Mr. Eyre and General
Nelson. One of them, Mr. Alexander Philippe, was ap-
prehended, at his home iu Vere, at a distance of nearly 100
miles from the martial law district, by a special order from
Mr. Eyre, and carried to Morant Bay that he might be
" disposed or by court-martial. He was placed in the
custody of General Nelson, but, without even h:;iriel
had the formality of a trial, was brutally fl
by some of General Nelson's subordituites, and left
to crawl out of camp. This British subject desires
to sue the persons whom he considers respon-
sible for this serious injury before • British jury;
hut the Secretary of War has, we are informed, instructed
the solicitor for the War Department to undertake the de-
fence of General Nelson out of the public money. The
injured citizen has thus either to face a contest with the
government or to retire from the prosecution, an skarn*.
tive which practically Auto the doors of the courts of
justice a,miust any subject of her Majesty who is injured
by si soldier. The position assumed by jeneral Peel is •
most dangerous interference with the free access of sub-
jects of the realm to the courts of justice, and is another
phase of that assumption of prerogative by the military
which has already reached an ominous height, and ought
to be curbed at once by the power which controls the
supplies.--Star. . _ _

•SEASONABLE BENEVOLENCE.—Yesterday being
New Year'ailay, the whole of the patients in the Consump-
tion Hospital, Brompton, were plentifully regaled with
champagne, as they hail been also on Christmas-day, Mr.
Tod-Ifeatley having, with considerate kindness, forwarded
no leas than 21 dozen of excellent champagne for the use
of the inmates. The treat was very gratefully appre-
ciated. Mr. Abel Smith half elan contributed to the en-
joyment of the Erompton in% alids by • gift of 60 phea-
sants, in addition to ni my former acceptable presents
of game. The varii.us proofs of quipathy on the part of
those in the outer world, which are thus constantly re-
cur, ills, cannot fail to touch the hearts of the poor suf-
ferer', at Brompton and help them to bear their sad lot
will, patience.
THE GREAT PEDESTRIAN OF THE. AD P..—We have
received a call from C. F. Schaefer, the famous German
traveller, who is making a tour of the world, so far as
practicable, on foot, and is now in this city en route for
Mexico, Central America, South America, as far down o.
Chile, and ultimately China, .Japan, and the countries of
the East generally. He has already travelled on foot over
• large part of Europe, Africa, and Eastern Asia, and
during the 19 months he bas been in America has
crouch the Continent on foot, and visited Z. 3 States and
territories.—Alto Cal ofornian.

" BLACKWOOD'S" ADV I i:EA AS TO REFORM BfrETI NOS.
—Demonstrations similar to that which took place on the
3rd of December are, to say the least, both dangerous cud
inconvenient at all times. But if they be directed to over-
awe parliament when sitting, and to compel the adoption
of a policy of which parliament disapproves, they assume
• character which is not essay distinguished from rebel-
lion. We cannot believe that they will be tolerated. We
trust and believe that if attempted they will be imme-
diately put down. All the respectability of London turned
out when the capital was threatened some years ago with
an invasion of chartists headed by Mr. Feargus O'Connor.
All the respectability of London will turn out again, and
disperse whatever mob Mr. Beaks and Mr. Potter, with
Mr. Hartwell's combination, may collect. We are not
friendly to letting loose troops against any portion of her
Majesty's anhjeets, however unlawfully engaged. And in
the event of the threatened outrage on parliament taking
place, we are confident that the civil power will prove
strong enough to hold it, own, and to put down the dis-
turbers of the public peace. But if the worst come to the
worst, there must be no hesitation in employing such
means for the safety of the metropolis as the government
hes at its disposal. A mob marching upon the houses of
parliament, and demanding that • particular measure
which they support shall become law, is a mob in a state
of insurrection. It must be dispersed ; and for every life
lost in so miserable a quarrel, the leaders in the movement
most be bold responsible. But in truth we have no ap-
prehension that say such necessity will striae. The work-
mg-men of England are not all Leaguera The thousands
who refused to turn oat when summoned by Mr. Hart-
well and his committee will obey the call of the consti-
tuted authorities, and give • very good account of the
roughs and vagabonds who brought discredit upon them
on • former tmession, and would willingly discredit them
now. And the government thus strengthened will dis-
appoint He rivals, by so dealing with the reform and
other not lee important questions so to win for them-
selves the gratitude and respect of all who honour the
laws and rightly value the oowatitution.—Biackwoorra
Magmas for January.