The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-11 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS.

LrtliftroOL, Ocr. 10.-Ssles to-day:-Great Frtem, 2!1 6
4 14, --(treat Western, 521 4-bruilm and . °rah
W.,trro. 12.54-111illimd, 122 !-Youth
Eortcrm 651 4-4:rand Trunk of Canada, -Erie, 483 8-United
Staten 5.20 Bonn& 711-lortla and South Wain. 21-North
IVeatem hank Limited , 3 d.-Empire Marine Limited . d.-
ipieen Insurance, Tin d.-Itoyal Insurance. 3 p.- Thames and
Niece.): Marine Limited . 41 p.- -AnglmAnierican Telegraph.
-Atlantic Telegraph a per cent, 61-ILiverpool Exchange, 221--
Noti mat steam ,Limitod • 124 d.-V.aat India and Paeille
Steam.d.
11 tNcnEnric, OCT. 10.-There was a pretty fair Taisiness d
rather lower pines. Alliance Rank limiter 31 d
Amerkan Telegraph Limited', 1111 14 4-Buffalo and Lake.
II :in 41, 4 3•16-Eriet. 4, A a 73Grcat Eastern.ta, 64E844113j
41.414! 4151 3 4 1-14reat Northern A, 1271-4lreat
Omuta, 1:41--4:reut Western. 52241 1 1-lawashlre Inaurance.
9-n:h.-Lancashire and V"rkaliira, 124-Manchester. Sheffield.
Awl Lincolnshire. L. 4 51 5 4 5-Sletropolitan, 12.4 II 4-North
41--Sonth lintern, 063 t 1-Thatnea nod Merary Marina
4 7.16 3 p.-United States 5.20 Years' Loads,
712-London, Chatliani, aml Dove', 17 1.
BIRSINGHAN, Buaineaa done :-Lloyd's Bank 'Li-
Mited . 4, prem. and Patent Shaft and Atletree :Limited ,at
ti prem. Closing ligica :-Birminghambr4 Bir-
mingham Joint Stoek liank limited 32 to :Lt: Midland Bank
L‘mited .24 din- sellers ; Shropshire Bank, 5. antlers Birming-
ham Sew Union Mill. Ie to 2: Birmingham Wagon
:Limited', 10
JJ tt Waterworks. 30, Lneers Midland contract
Limited, b dia., Mayers: and Muntis Metal Limited, 11 to
1} din.
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WEYHILL 1 ltt.tT ANNUAL FAIR. —Yeaterd ay this
great annual fair opened for the exclusive wale of sheep,
and although many large droves of unsold sheep from
Applesbaw and other recent fairs were brought in. yet the
azgregate supply of sheep did not come op to the average
show of previous years. The sheep exhibited Were in
healthy condition, and clearly demonstrated that sheep
keep in the stubble% and turnip lands is plentiful. There
was a lively demand for store sheep and stock ewes, and
dealers exacted ndvanced prices for all descriptions of sheep.
and flockmasters were induced to buy in large folds to con-
mime root crop' anil the large quantities of grown and
damaged corn which is this year consigned for sheep food.
THE CONTINENTAL ROCTE.—The new line of rail-
way in course of construction between Calais and Boulogne
will be completed by the Ist of January next, so as to en-
able the mail service between England and France to be
sent from London toParis,viA Dover, Calais, and Boulogne,
instead of by way of Calais and St. Omer. By the new
route there will be a saving of 35 minutes in the journey,
which will be a great boon to traveller' as well as of ad-
vantage to the general public by the acceleration of the
continental mail service.
THE SLAVE'S Rzcvs s. —Another incident
illustrates rather forcibly the native's sense of
wrong. A certain Portuguese signor, near Shupanga,
formed the not uncommon habit of spending a
great deal of his time in drinking spirits, and when less
than half conscious from the effects, making his slaves fan
him as he lay on him bed. When sober, his principal
amusement was ill-treating them. On one occasion hip so.
called native wife happened to incur his resentment fee
want of proper attention, and in fear of the consequences
took refuge with Domed her Mends. Having found out
where she was, he followed and brought her away in spite
of most earnest entreaties, and soon after had bee de-
liberately shot before his eyes by one of ber fellow-slaves.
The governor of Quelimane was in the neighbourhood at
the time, but witnesses were wanting to prove the killing
of a negro, for, of course, no native's word is evidence!
Not long afterwards he was crossing the river in a canoe,
as usual half-intoxicated. His own slaves were paddling ;
but the canoe was large, the weather perfectly calm, and
there were no sunken trees for them to ran against. Tel
hand saved enough
grtnivarnderuieletfrtnokhVisigeefiteirdthough" helping
negro on the Zambesi knows well how to swum.—Tkil
Argosy for October.