The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-14 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SHARE SURER=

LIVERPooI., APIIL lA—galas today: Lancashire and York-
shire, 1905—London and North Western, 1201—Metropolitan,
13219}--South Eastern, 734—Buffalo and Lake Huron, 5 13-10
Flve-Twenttes, 68—Great Luxembourg, 141—North Western,
21 p.—Liverpool Exchange Company, 17—National Steam Com-
Pall 7,
Minato:rota, A PM. 13.—A good business was done, and
prices were steady. Buffalo and Lake Huron. 51—Eries, 5M 1—
Great Eastern, 401 1-onat Luxembourg. 141—Great Northern
A, 137—Grand Trunk of Canada, 30—Orsat Western of Canada,
156 161—Grest Western, SEII 1 4—Mine's, 704 I—Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 1304—Ditto, New 5 per Cent. (1865', 1-16 d.—
Ditto, ditto (an paid), 1-16 d.—Loadon and North Western, 1201
/-31nnehester and Count, Bank (Limited), 45 p.—Manchester,
Sherald, and Lineolnahlra,63l 11—Ditto, 6pm• Cent. Fret., in c.
—Ditto, 31 per Cont., 66—Matropolitan,1126 31—Midland, 1221 1
—Overend Gurney, and Co. (Limited), p. par 111 d.—South
7.3l—Ued States 6-10 Years' Bonds, 701—Manchester
atilteaord Bank, Of p.—Credit Fonder, 1 0-161 p.
BIRMINGHAM. Ann 13.—Bssiness done : South Staffordshire
Railway shares, at 7131 ; Midland Financial (Limited), aitig=
Alliance Mae L 11111144), lit 11. ;Bir
WateWmiVomrka. New B, &IS prom Henddol Sista and Slab
(Limited), at 146 prim ; and Patent Nut and Bolt (Limited„ at
6 prom. Cleans plops : London and North Western Railway,
1243 121; Worcester and Binning. Oand, 134 to 15 , Birmingham
Wagon (Limited' 111 to 111 ; Metropolitan Railway C
and Wagon ,f6mged), 94 do- .9) ; and Munta's Metal (Limited;,
11-16 to 8-18 dia.

Duman, Aran. I!.—Three per Cent. Console, 851—New
Three per Cent. Stock, 641—Beak of Ireland (4100 paid), 2241—
Hibernian Banking Company (426 paid), 34—National Bank
(430 pald), 76 74--ditto, fur account, 74—National of Ltvool
Limited) (410 161—Roya1 Bank (410 paid), Ml---ditto,
for account, 331—Union Bank ;limited) (422 paid;, 17—Belfast
and County Down (all paid', 41—Cork, Blackrock, and Passage
r,111=1,, 71 B—Great Southern sad Western (6100 paid'', 90—
Croat Western and Royal Canal (4100 paid , 601
Great Southern and Western. 4 per cent. perpetual All paid,, 001
—lrish North-Western, 6 per cent Debenture stock, clam B, &

" Instructions," says the &lid Public of Lyons,

" have arrived here from Paris to prepare apartments in
the Hotel de Ville for the Emperor, the Empress, and the
Prince Imperial. Thus, then, it appears certain that the
Emperor and Empress will present their son to the popula-
tions of the departments, and that the young prince will
learn early the wishes and wants of the populations at the
same time that he is made acquainted with their affection
and devotedness."

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THS NEW ATLANTIC TELRORAPH.—SHEERNESS,
April 13.—The preparations on board the Great Eastern for
receiving the new Atlantic telegraph have at last been com-
pleted, and the important work of stowing away the cable
in the tanks prepared for its tion will commence this
day (Saturday). The Iris, the hulk which was lent by the
government to the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance
Company (Limited) for the purpose of bringing down the
cable from the works at Mordan-wharf, East Greenwich,
arrived alongside the Great Eastern on Wednesday, with
upwards of 200 miles. of the new telegraph on board, and
the work of winding it on board will continue without
intermission till the whole is stowed away. At the end
of June or the beginning of July, according to present
arrangements, the Great Eastern will again commence her
hazardous enterprise of laying the cable which everyone
connected with the work is sanguine will 'this time be ac-
complished. The ship has behaved herself exceedingly
well during her winter residence in Sheerness Harbour,
and notwithstanding that her immense broadside has been
exposed to some of the heaviest gales ever known, it has
never been necessary on any occasion to get up steam, as
her anchorage has been quite sufficient for her security.
EXTRAORDINARY ACClDENT.—Thursday, the last
day of the seacon with Mr. Johnstone's hounds, was marred
by a very serious accident to Mr. William I'Anson, the
well-known trainer, at Halton. The meet was at Howe-
bridge, three miles from Melton, and the fox took
the fiat country towards the Wolds. The run,
in consequence, messed the river Des-went at a
deep place. Monne, Lord Middleton's huntsman, took
the Mahon and Whitby Railway, and crowed by the long

wooden viaduct over -the river: He gave the caution
"'ware hole" to Mr. TAnson, who was close behind, bet
before be could poll up his horse went through the rotten
boarding of the bridge. Mr. I'Anson was pinned down
under the animal, and sustained severe injury in the head
from contact with the metals, and was kicked several times
by the trapped home. Added to this, a train was rapidly
coming down on the same line, but Morgan galloped for-
ward, and succeeded in arresting the driver's attention,
and thus saved both Mr. I'Anson and his hone from being
run over. Mr. I'Anson was delirious on Thursday night,
but was conscious and reported favourably of yesterday.
TAKE THE HAREEM Orr.—When a draft horse

falls in the streets of London, the uniform method of pro-
ceeding is to try all ineffectual expedients to get him on
his legs again. First he is whipped in vain, next he is
hauled to no better purpose' sometimes the attempt
is made to lift him bodily without success, but
at last, after a vast deal of pulling and vociferation,
in slow but sure process of time some one cries,
" Why don't you take the harness off!" The harness is
taken off, and up jumps the hone. The case of the North-
umberland is like that of the fallen horse. The ship has
been buoyed, battered, bumped, but has made no response
to the combined efforts of compulsion and persuasion. And
many more trials are in store for her ; for mechanical in-
genuity is at work to devise expedient. for her deliverance,
all of which will be infallible till they are put to the proof.
Bat when all contrivances shall have been exhausted, some
commonplace person will raise the cry, " Why don't you
take the harness off ? And the harness will be taken off,
the prodigious weight of iron which bolds down the ship,
and she will glide into the water like a duck. The
Northam bmhind has been too much completed, or too
much built we may say, for launching ; and to correct the
mistake she will have to be partially taken to pieces again.
The east will be great, but it is better to submit to it than
to the loss of the ship, or even the loss of more valuable
time in vain endeaveara. What must be dose at last is
lest done at first. The Nerthumberiand is in the pre-
dicament of a stranded ship, and like it most be lightened
to get her affest.—ffteseeisser.
WINDIRMARS Nsvr laox Srsissa.—We tinder-
derrtaad the newiron steamboat for the passenger traffic
of the lake is making rapid progress, in less than a fort-
night it is said she will be ready for her engines, which
will be put on board at Bowman.— Westmoreland Gazette.