The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-25 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SHARI MARKETS.

Lin nTool., Nov. 23.—Salea : Caledonian, 741 aii2}l 0—
Great Eastern, Sail 4—Great Weaken, 444—Loudon and North
Western, 1130—Metropolitan, 1141—North British. 321—North
Eastern. York, 96-Groat Western of Canada, DM—United blabs
5-20 lira'. May 1, Nov. 1, 704—Great Luxembourg shares. 4-
Brltlslk, and Foreign Marine 11.16 p.—Liverd and
London and UM= Fire and Life. 411 p. —Union Marine Malted,.
3 p —BritiA and Irish lisguetic 'telegraph A, 116—Bancorn
Soap and Alk. 'Lindted, 4 4.
Sianemisrin, Nov. 23.—Market quiet but steady. Ude-
doclan, 741 I}4 4—. tries, 47—Groat Eastern,
Great Luxembourg, M.—Great Western of Canada, IG—lllinces,
SM 4—Laucaakire and Yorkshire, 110—London and North
Western, Ill—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 47? }—
Metropolitan, 1184—Midland. 111/—North British, 37,;—North
Eastern .• Berwick," —South Eastern, 664.
Blltilinotlan, Nov. 23. —This market is extremely dull. and
prices generally rather lower North Staffordshire Five par
lent. Preference closed, buyers, at 21 Great Western oszeur
Valley, Guaninteed Stock closed, sellers, at T 3 : Lloyd's Bank
shams, at 11 to 54 prem.; Birmingham and Midland Banks. at
1364 to 1341: Birmingham Banking Company shares, at 1 to 14
press. ; Midland Wagon shares, sellers, at irl—Clioucester Wages
shares, sellers, at 134.
lle=nt, Nov. kg—Three per Cent. Consols, 931 4 4—Now
Three per Cat. Stock. P 24 t -Bll.erulan Hanka, Company 't26
pall', 33 M ouster Bank Limited, le34paid), 434—:National
Bank !CM paid,, 54—Provincial Bank ;51.5paid,. SS—Boyd
Bank ftlo 321 city of Dublin Igloo paid WM—Dub-
lin and Liverpool fiteen-hinhailding (all paid;, 64—Cosnerree
!Limited). WC. Is. 3d.—Miring rpany of Ireland (L:
t,reatiw 16t4Du4get and iltsotow:p. 'ff3lo?_ped 1
eat 944--Dublin,
and
Western ~LlOO paid:. P 3 9ord
53—Midland Great Western LlO9
paid. 464—Dublin, Wicklow, and Werioni, 6 per cent. rsein
redeem. lb= :all paid 41—Drat Southern and Western 4 per
cent. perpetual (5100 paid .964—Midland Great Western, f years
=expired, 44 per cent., SM.

Mr. Goldwin Smith has written a letter in the
Dastg Nr.rs on the condition end prospects of Ireland in
connection with Fenianiam. He thinks that the root of
that movement is to be found, not in religion or in the
land question, but in "the want of national institutioes,
of a national capital, of any objects of national reverence
and attachment, and consequently of anything deserving
to be called national life." The greatness of England is,
he remarks, nothing to Ireland. and her history is
" nothing, or worse." As a remedial step he suggests the
adoption of some " decided measure of provisional decen-
tralisation which shall make Dublin really the capitol of
Ireland, and render it possible for an Irishman to be a
patriot without being a rebel ;" and he wishes it were
not extravagant to hope that for the consideration of
great Irish questions a short parliament might for once
be held in Ireland.
FOOTBALL,— On Saturday an interesting game
was played in the " Timbrels, at Eton College. between
the Etocians agd an eleven brought into the field by Mr.
E. Hall, formerly captain of the beets. Play was com-
menced at half-past 12 o'clock, Mr. Hall's 11 for the first
half-boor having the best of the game, and making a rouge
within ten minutes of the onset. After the change the
Etonians kept the ball well iu the vicinity of their adver-
saries goal, making no less than three "shaves." Mr.
Hall's 11 then made a great effort, and the bell w-s kicked
near the Eton " goal," only to be turned and eventually
driven by the Etonian' through that in the rossession of
Mr. Hall's 11, the winning ball being kicked by Mr. Carr-
' Lloyd. Eton thus won by a " goal" to a rouge made by
their opponents, the game ooncludieg at balf:past 1 o'clock.
THE POLICE AND THE BAIERS.--Considerablo
excitement has been caused this week, in consequence of a
`charge made by the police authorities against lb bakers of
, the town and neighbourhood of Lymington for neglecting
to weigh bread sold by them to members of the police in
diorite. Ten of the delinquents were brought up before
the district bench of magistrates. Mr. W. P. W. Freeman,
Sir J. R. Carnet, Bart., Mr. P. E. Falwell, and Mr. W. W.
I Roast, on Saturday, viz., Messrs. William Butt (Brock-
eahurst), Stephen Lewes (Lymington), George Boller
(Lymingtm), George Miles (Milford), John Springer
(=fad), George Hey (Wootton), Henry Carnal
(Brockenburst), John Youngs (Bashley), George Bee.-
' ruin (Everton), and Joseph Randall (Boldre). The de-
fendants pleaded guilty, but said they were totally
ignorant of the law requiring them to weigh every loaf
(except fancy bread) upon sale. The magistrates stated
there was no ground for attributing fraudulent intentions
to the defendants, who bad evidently acted in ignorance of
the law. They would therefore only fine them in the
nominal penalty of Is. each and costs. On Wednesday
seven of the borough bakers were charged at the Town-
ball, before the Mayor and Ex-Mayor, Mr. G. F. St.
Earbe, and Mr. R. King, with a similar offence. The
parties were Messrs. J. Hookey, jun., Gates, Hatebard,
Parley, Brixey, Evemy, and Mrs. Lane. The defendants
were fined is. and Costs. In all the eases the bakers were
informed that the loaf called the " cottage loaf " is not
to be considered "fancy hrea4l."—Sahrbure Journal.
The Dubin Court of Probate was engaged on
Saturday in bearing farther evidence in a disputed will ease_
It is one of a class in which the Irish public manifest great
interest, especially the Roman catholic laity, who suffer
from clerical interference in the disposition of property.
and condemn the practices which are brought to light
' when such cases come into court. Mr. Heron, Q.C.,
addressed the jury on behalf of the defendants, Captain
More and his wife, who is niece of the deceased, and
avowing himself a Roman catholic, strongly condemned
the proceedings of the rev. gentlemen who were engaged
about thewill, and called upon the jury to repudiate this
document. At the conclusion of his statement the jury
suggested that the caws was one which might be compro-
mised, and Judge Keating adjourned the trial until the
second day of neat term, in order to afford time for •
settlement.