The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-28 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SHARI? MARKETS.

LPrIMPOOL, JUNE 27.—Sales today: London and North
Western. 1161—Ditto. new account, 117 161 175 an- Manche
ter. Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, new account, 591 1 —Metro
politan, new account, 1301 11—Birkeultead, Lid—Buffalo and
Lake Heron, 41—Ditto, new account, 41—Erie. n
3alew account,
—United States 5.20 Bonds, 041 1--Great Luxembourg Clams,
ii9.l6—Spaniali Passives, new account, 19/lereantile and
Exchange Bank, 9 11.16 d.—Royal, 7 per cent., 111—Liver-
pool and London and Globe Fire and Life, 14P..-Queen Insurance,
. Royal imointlic.e, 31.16 p. —National
4 Steam Limited . 10 13-16
1501 d -• Steam, dr —Ditto, new shares, 25 p.—Runcorn
*Soap and Alk. Limited.,
liIRMINGHAY, JUNE 27,—Salea: London and North Western
Railway New shares, at 112; Lloyd's Bank (Limited', at 94
prem.: 'and Railway Carriage Limited • Antibury , at 2 prem.
closing prices :—south Staffordshire Railway, 834, buyers; Great
Western. Birmingham Guaranteed 34 per cent..
7! to 721;
Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Bank, 01, buyers ; Midland
Financial Limite I , 7 t.
- .ns. ; Binnfughaw I. ire Insurance,
105 to 110 : British and Foreign Railway Plant Limited', 64 to 51
die.: Leeswood Cannel mid Gas Coal (Limited!, 11 to 14 ; and
Patent Nut and Bolt .Limited-, 1 dia. to par.
MANCHESTER., JUNE 27.—Thu market opened strong, but
closes weak,. r. A good deal of business WWI done, both for the
present tuld next Recounts. Alliance Bank 'Limited', for
account, 4 11.---Consolidateal Bank • Limited', for account, par—
k:rtes.:Olt :ditto, for account, 31) S 1 I—Oreat Eastern, 361 ; ditto.
for account 34e—Great Luxembourg, for account, 111 —Great
Western of Canada, I.4—Great Western. 521 3 -Illinois, 745
ditto, for aCculnit, 741 I—Lancashire and Yorkshire, for ac-
count. 1224—London and North Western, for account, 1171—
Manchester and County Bank 'Limited', 24 p. —Manchester,
shefffeld, and Lincolnshire, 591; ditto. for account, 601 60 591
14 e—Ditto Redeemable Pref., 1 ri.—Ditto Six per Cents., 12.1e—
'Metropolitan, for account, 1314—Ditto, New Extension, 4
Mexican, 15--511111 and, for account, 1241—North Eastern, Bar-
wk k, lOse--South Eastern, ; ditto, for account, 7.;—Thatues
and ..ilers:!y Marine Insurance .Lhulteil`, for accoant, 4 15-16
5 p.-1-nited States 5-20 Years' Bonds, 641 ; ditto, for ac-
count, 641.- London General (omnibus, 3 9-Io—London, New, 121
13 p.—St. Helen's B, 1024—Atlantic Telegraph. 300—Atlantic
and Great Western Bonds ,1590,, 50—Truuk, 24.1 d pref., 505—
Credit Fonder, Id.
!JCBLIII, JUNE :M.—Three per Cent. Consols, 861--New Three
per Cent. Stock, 654—Dittc for account, July 10, 851 I—lndia
5 per cent. Stock (transferable at the Bank of Ir
ionaleland , 102
£l—
Banking Company £25 pail .34—Nat Bank 30
paid , 704—National of Liverpool ;Limited) (ni lOC for
ed) ac-
ais count. 14—Provincial Bank ..E25 paid .821—U 'Limit
t 22 paid;, tar account, 155—Midland Great Western paid,,

di, MILITARY STORE LAROrRERA. -Lent night a nu- 1
merously attended meeting of the labourers employed in
the military store department of the Tower and the go-
vernment establishment at Pimlico was held in Dunn's
Leeture-hall, Newington-causeway, to consider the reply
of the Secretary at War to their memorial praying for an
increase of pay. Mr. R. V. Walker, one of their own
body attached to the Pimlico branch', was called to the
chair, and gave a brief outline of the contents of the me-
morial which had been agreed to at a meeting of the men
held last December in Hawkstone-hall. It urged that
, owing to the advance in the cost of the necessaries
of life and of house rent, it was wholly im-
possible for them to support themselves and fe-
• uulies upon lae. per week, and they humbly
• prayed that an addition of 10 per cent. might be con-
:ceded. This memorial was presented to the Marquis of
• Hartingtou by Mr. Locke, ALP., and Professor Fawcett,
. .1.P., and on the Ist instant a reply was received from
- Lord Dutferin announcing that its prayer could not be
- complied with.' Mr. Simms, of the Tower, moved a rem-
' lution, expressing regret at this unexpected result, and
:requesting the committee who had charge of the business
_ to prepare A petition to the House of Commons, praying
- for inquiry into their case. He said his own position was
- tie doubt that of most of his fellow-workmen. He had a
- wife and four children, with another in perspective. He
- alone was the bread winner, as neither his wife nor his
- children could do anything in the shape of work. His
_
_ wages were 15s. per week, or 21. 6d. perthe week per
head, about fourpence farthing and seventh
- of a farthing a day. With existing war prices how could
- he live upon that, or subscribe to a sick or benefit funot be
nd ?
- He had read in the newspapers that a pauper could
- kept for less than 4s. per week, and yet the government of
_
- this great country expected him to be content with 2a. 6d.
- Mr. Marsh, of the Royal Clothing Stores, Pimlico, seconded
- the resolution. The Rev. Hugh Allen, who hadthe attemtended
- by invitation, expressed himself delighted at pe-
rate language of the men, who, he said, were no ordinary
labou re! a, but evidently from their appearance belonged
to a better class, to whom the responsibility of a position
of trust attached. He was told that their hours of labour
were from 7 in the morning till 6 at night, and he could.
not understand why so reasonable a demand as an advance
of la. 9d. per week had been denied them. The pay of
tha humbler employes of the Custom-house was bad
enough, but here it appeared to be a great deal worse.
The resolution having been put and carried unanimously,
thanks were voted to the two honourable members who,
amongst other public) men, had espoused the cause of the
memorialists, and the meeting separated.
EXTRAORDINARY TRAVELLING ON THE GREAT
NORTHERN RAILWAY.-A feat of almost Unrivalled travel-
ling was recently accomplished on the Great Northern
Railway. On the occasion of the late fire at Newcastle,
when the safety of the High Level Bridge was endangered,
& telegram was sent to London requiring the attendance of
Mr. Harrison, the engineer of the North-Eastern Railway
Company, and that gentleman was conveyed by an
Ki ng engine
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belonging to the Great Northern Company from
cross to York, a distance of 191 miles, in 3 hours and 43
minutes, including. a stoppage of 8 minutes at Newark for
water and lubricating the engine. The driver who accom-
plished this journey as named Robinson, one of the most
ex =Deed men in the company's service.-Leeda
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