The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-01 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS.

LiTinpOOL, Sart. 29.-Sales to-day :--Great .Kastem, tqf 19
-Great Western, 60 1-Lancashtre and Yorkshire, ltsl
1 1-London and North Western, 11714-Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, 641 5-11etrnpoUtan, 1274-Midland, 1211-North
British, 401 1-South k:astern, 6.51 1 1274-
6 51 6-Great Western
of Canada, 13 -Erie, 471-Great Luxembourg shares, 1.21 -
Mercantile and Esehange Bank 'Limited!, 6 d.-Anglo-Amerlcan
Telegraph, 1M 11-16 -AGantic Telegraph 8 percent., kJ 7.16 f

Maneße/rag, SaPr. 20.—A pretty fair business was done, and
priest were generally better. Dies, 471--Great Eastern, 2Si 2--
Great Northern A, 1331 4--Orand Dunk of Canada, lin 184—
Great Western of Canada, 18-Greeks, 15-Great Western, 541 1
2 1 1 4—Lanceahlre and Yorkshire, 123—Ditto, 41 per cent., lbul,
Pref., 95—London and North Western, 11i Manchester. Shef-
held, and Lincoln. 541 I—Metropolitan, 1271—North British, 401
1 1 2-South Eahtern, OA 1 8 1 2 1 0 32—United State,' 6-20
Years* Honda, 714
ISIRMENORAY, SEP?. 20.—The transactions to this market to-
day were in itirrninahant Banking Company shares (Limited', at
pm.: Lloyd's Bank shares, at 8 pm. Metropolitan Leila ay
Carriage and Wagon shares, at 101. Birmingham Joint-Stock
Bank shares were quoted at 33 to 3.4.
DrILIN, SEPT. 28.—New Three per Cent. Stock, 87 Ditto
for account, oth thst.' s7l-Ditto for new account, 571—tank
of Ireland MO paid , 2271—National Bank (00 paid', 70—Ditto
for arrointt, 704—National of Liverpool ±Limited) '*lo pd.'
121-ditto. for amount, P.!i—Provincial Bank :C25 80-
Royal Bank, ',XIV paid , 321.

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RAILWAY TRAIN ON FIRZ.—A conflagration of e
a very seriona character, and which might have been I!
attended with loss of life, broke out in the 4.20 train from
Edinburgh on Friday night, between Cupar and Dairsie
stations, by which the luggage van, containing a large
quantity of valuable passenger luggage, was burned to
the axles. Shortly after leaving Cupar, the guaril ills- 9
covered fire in his van, and strove to extinguish it with .9
all his might, but as the train flew onwards the flames in- I
creased, and when the train drew near Dairsie station, it f.
was discovered that it was on fire, and was blazing p.
fiercely. The guard, after vainly attempting to extinguish
the fire and to save the luggage when the train was in
motion, was forced, soon after the van had begun to burn,
to leave it and cling to the Land-rail and steps outside,
where he continued until the train drew up at Dairsie,
when the flames burst out w:th great fury. The alarm
was immediately given, and the passengers rushed from
their seats in consternation, and it was then seen bow
narrow an escape some of them had had from being burned
to death. When the train stopped they got out directly,
and the first thing they saw was the luggage van enveloped
,in flames. The station-master of Dairsie, Mr. Wood, was
' speedily on the spot, and he and the guard, together with
several of passengers, immediately set to work to un-
couple thoburning oat .iage from those behind, and isolate
it, which was done. By this time it was clear that the
whole of the luggage in the van would be destroyed, for
although attempts were made to save a portion of it, the
heat was so intense that the carriage could hardly be
approached, and the only articles saved consisted of a
lady's basket and a leather portmanteau, which the guard
had managed to seize and throw down the embankment,
and a few light samples of goods, belonging to a commer-
cial traveller in the train.—Dandee A &eraser.
THE CHAMPION OF ENGLAND."—The following
story illustrative of the interest taken by Victor Emmanuel
in all matters relating to fighting ran the rounds of Florence
last winter. Among the English residents in that city was
a reverend gentleman, who by failure of male issue has
succeeded to the championship of England. It so happens
that this gentleman is of very moderate stature, and by
no means a good physical representative of a royal cham-
pion. Being informed that he was the champion of
England, the King exclaimed, " Dio mio ! d possibile how
could so little a man have beaten the big boxer Heenan ?
Tell me all about it ^'—Fraser's Mnga:ine for October.
PORT AND ITS RIVALS.—But did you ever meet
with a song or ballad in praise of port ?—I never did.
With the Methuen treaty the poetry of wine received the
coup de grace.. As Home, the author of Douglas, says,
speaking of port, in the well known epigram,
Ile drank the poison and his spirit died.
In fact, the fires both of patriotism and poetry were dulled
and dimmed by the heavy stupefying liquor that our
rulers introduced amongst us. No poet could write in
praise of port ; although, for the sake of a rhyme to
met ry," some of the smaller fry of poetasters tried their
'prentice hands upon the glorification of sherry—a wine
against which I beg you to understand that I have
nothing to say. I fully admit its goodness ; while I state
at the same time my own conviction that, as a whole, the
French wines are preferable, and, all things considered—
cheapness, wholesomeness, flavour, aroma, whatever makes
wine pleasant. exhilarating, and innocuous—the finest in
the world. Yet it is strange how firm a bold port—
though real port is very dear and very difficult to obtain—
has taken upon the British upper and middle classes, and
how strong the prejudice against claret—as something
weak, poor, and thin—continues to be. Unless among
those who have lived upon the Continent, there is searcely
one middle-clam Englishman in ten who known the dif-
ference between bordeanx and burgundy. I grant the
ignorance, and hope it may be dispelled, for the sake of
the revenue, for the take of international amity, and for
the sake of sobriety.— Blarkwroorrs Matsozisse for October.
INDIAN "SCANDALS."—The Indian journals
indeed are seldom without an excitement of an intensely
personal oharacter. Somebody's reputation is being tried
in the balance. As soon as the country ceases to be con-
vulsed with war, the conflicts of peace commence. A
drowsy cantonment, or a bustling hill station may be the
scene of strife. The contention may be purely among the
men ; or a woman, if not the cavort teterrima teffi, may be
mixed up with it, and " more embroil the affray." in
some cases, perhaps, there may be grave infractions of the
moral law ' but in others the story is encrusted with the
pettiest personalities, which, however exciting. they may
be on the spot, are regarded at • distance 'imply with
contempt; and the pity of it is, that often great and
ltononrable names are emaciated with these small and
discreditable " soandah." The general inference then is,
that there is something in an Indian run that " breeds
magrts," not only in " dead d " but also in " live
limas.' —anthill Magnolias for