The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-17 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SHARI MARKET&

Trunnion, 002. 10.-16a1e5 to-day:--Great intern, 2854 64 6
—Great Western, 631—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1244—London,
Brighton, and South Coast, 664—London, Chatham, and Dove', 14
—London and North Western, 1184 4 4f f—lietrepolltan, 1264--
North British, 59 84-South "astern, sail f—Grand Trunk of
Canada, 19—Erie, 49 13f 9—United States 540 Bonds, 63/ I
rd.—Liverpool Mandel Association (Limited), 94 d.—lancashfre
Insurance, fc p.—Liverpool and London and Globe Fire and Lite,
5 16-16 p. —Anglo-American Telegraph, 16—Atlantic Telegraph
8 per cent., 64—National Steam (Limited', 134 d.
nammearia, Ocr. 16.—A fair amount of business was dune, Li
but prices were low. Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited, 16—
Atlantic Telegraph Preference 8 per cent., 1014—Boithow,
Vaughan, and Co. (Limited,, d. par—Consolidated Bank r„
Limited,, 14 p.—District Bank, 164 p.—Ebbw Vale Company
Limited), 10! d.—ltries, 1184 94 4—Great Fasters, 26—If rest r,
embourg, 184—Great Northern A, 1211ff:hand Trunk of
Canada, 194—Great Western of Canada, 12 rest Western, 534
434 434 781—Internatio Financial (Limited!, It
11 d.—lancashire andLY7B
bhlre.
Foam—hire, 1244—London and North It
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Western. 1184 4—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 65 44 14
H
}—Ditto, 34 per oent. Preference, 664—Metropolitan,, 12.4,4_
—North British, 59 84 4—North Staffordshire, .
Eastern, 604 f 4—Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance' (ed.). 11
4f p—United States 5-20 Years' Bonds, 68 4—Utdon Plato Glass, r,
48, care div.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 72f, ex dlr. w.—Union
Bank, 24 n. p.—London, Chatham, and Dover, 194 4—Preston
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and Wyre, 434.
BIRMIN011•11, Oer. 16.—Busher done : Mantes Metal 1,
(Limited', at 14 Ms. Closing prices :—London and North West-
ern Railway. 118, buyers—Midland, Birmingham. and Derby
Railway, 92, sellers--South Staffordshire Railway, 32 to I3—Bir-
-6804 to 504_w.mink anti Birmingham Canal,
47, aellers—Birmingham Joint-Stock Bank (Limited., 32 to 364 7
Birmingham Financial s'Llinitrdl, 14 to 14 din—Midland !Yuan-
Limited). 14 to 11 dis —Britannia MRI (Limited:, 14 to 14 1
din—Railway Carriage (Limited, (Oldbury), 14 to lf pm.
DUILII, Oar. M.—Three per Cent. Consols, 881 4—New Three
per Cent. stock, 871—Hibernlan Banking Company (g 25 paid), -
SS; -National Bank (5.30 paid., 08 beli—llitto Inv account, .11,
69—Great Southern and Western 100 paid), 904—Dublin, Wick-
low, and Wexford, Rye per Una. (1880) redeem. 1668 (an
Paid). 464. 8

In answer to the author of Ethel (the new piece
at the Adelphi) the representative of Judith (Miss Furtado)
says that at rehearsal " a suggestion was thrown out en
the subject complained of, and I adopted it without any
intention of political allusion. I can only express my deep
regret that by any fault of mine the author should hare
been subjected to adverse criticisms."
A new iron foundry has just been established at
Poole, in Dorsetahire.

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James Cooper has just died at Arreton, in the
Isle of Wight, at the age of 87. He is the last of a family
of patriarchs. His father did at the aga of 84, his mother
at 86, two brothers at 89, one at 78, one at 74, and a sister
at 72.

SCENE IN LEICESTER-SQUARE.—The remarks and
suggested " designs for Leicester-square statues" by our
contemporary Peach have been followed by an attempt
to render the leaden statue of George 11. additionally
ludicrous. During the night some person or persons, it
seems, entered the enclosure armed with a pot and
brush, wish which the horse was covered with
black spots—the entire head and tail being coated
with the earns colour. On the bead of " his Ma-
jesty" was placed a huge hat—exuisher pattern—and
the ears of the animal were envela in a kind of horn,
the points being particularly pointed. At the side
of the statue where the arm is missing a long
spear or lance pole has been fixed to the leg of the royal
equestrian, and in the place of the blade there is the
head of a birch broom. The arms of his Majesty
which surround the pedestal beneath have been
painted red, whilst the initials " A.D.G." on either side
have been brought out in bold relief. Altogether the figure
has occesioued much amusement, and up to 2 o'clock.
though the lookers-on were very numerous, the police did
not offer the least Interference. Every now and then a
number of boys would climb the railings and run across
the square, and dance and sing in front of the statue with
apparent delight. In the course of the morning an attempt
was made to thrust a pipe into his Majesty's mouth but
without effect. Since the removal of Wyld's Great Globe
the miserable condition of the square and the statue has
been the subject of great complaint, but the worst has now
probably been reached.
FATAL GUN Accimszsr.—On Mondays fatal gun
accident occurred on Haworth-moor, in the West Riding of
Yorkshire. That afternoon Mr. James Bairstow, head
keeper to Mr. W. Ferrand, ex-M.P. for Devonport, was
shooting driven grouse on the moor in question. He was
joined by Mr. John Clayton, a keeper on a neighbouring
moor pilled Hanbury, who carried a gun for Bairstow.
Both Bairstow and Clayton were seated in one of the
hiding-places, when a flock of grouse flew past. Bairdow
fired both barrels, and then handed his gun to Clayton,
who gave him another loaded gun as other grouse were
flying past. Bairstow aimed at one of the birds and fired.
On taking his gun from his shoulder he saw Clayton laid
on the ground. He had evidently risen from his seat to
watch the bird ; the shot had entered the back of his head,
blown off the top of his skull, and killed him instantly. It
is stated that Clayton had frequently been warned against
raising his head when any person was in the act of firing,
so that his unfortunate death may be fairly attributed to
his own want of forethought.
SLAVERY ON THE ZAMBESI. --The slave of a
Portuguese commandant on the Zambesi was once
seen by a companion of mine chained to • post
in a deep hole, emaciated, and wounded on the back with
repeated Hogging ; the most miserable object it is possible
to conceive. My friend pleaded for him and he was re-
leaued. He had been guilty of the heinous crime of at-
tempting to run away. Some time afterwards he is out at
work. His muter calls him; but being on the open
bark and the wind against him, his name has to be called
three times before be hears and answers with becoming
alacrity. He is severely beaten with a heavy three-
thonged whip of buck-hide. The poor man, under the
shame and pain of undeserved punishment, goes to •
fellow-slave and complains, " I did nothing. I could not
hear him calL My heart will be bitter • long time for
this." The master is informed of his contumacy ; sum-
mons him, and with orthodox voice and manner asks,
" Why did you say your heart was bitter because you were
punished! Haven't I a right to whip you! Aren't you
my slave? Is not your heart, and blood., and bone mine,
to do anything I like with*" The slave, it appears, did not
think so, as he soon after ran away with some others, who
very fortunately for them were not retaken. The master
himself told me the story of the flogging, and showed me
the whip with the utmost sang-froid— yet he was not a
Levee, nor had he ever read " Uncle Tom's Cabin."—The
Argosy for October.