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

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS.

Dort/N:oy Nor. 9.—Salee a 871 611 6—Ortat
Eastern, 62 11 1 Lancaahlre aud Yfre, 1641 I al—
Londou and North Western, Ile 1 1 14 IN Winchester.
Sheffield. cud LiteAnshlre, 481—Metropolitan, 121—NILIfeed,
1171 11 4—South Eastern. 1.164 6 51—Leneaf ter and Carats,
.7—lNWalo and !Ake Itnroo, 1 7.16 —Wand Trunk of Canada.
17{—Great Wettern t Qids, Ml—Atlantic and Moat
Western 7 per rent. tonauMdstad Boa* 20-1111sola Lantral, r. 4
luaeutlentra shares. a 1.16 4—Quest low mote,
Atlantic Telegrep4 0 per cent., 34 7-16 4--North Man
'214.

Business was partly stopped in Blackburn on
Saturday by an Orante " demonetration," which apposes
to have been organised by Murphy, the anti-Popery
lecturer. Contrary to general expectation, the display
did not lead to a riot—a possible result for which the
magistrates had provided by swearing in 300 special cm.
stabled'. and Inc arran4ing with the military authorities at
Fulwood fur tire cesistance of a detachment of troops.
Dsittsro Hi .uwAr ROBBERY —The other even-
ing, Mr. Francis Mather, the registrar of births. deaths.
and marriages of the Alfreton district, left Helper he.
tween seven and eight in the evening, to proceed
on his way home, Green Hilldane, seven mike
from Helper. He called at the George Inn, Helper,
and in the course of a few minutes proceeded again en
his way home, in company with a farmer, named Beta.
On reaching a place known as the Whitmoor Hall-lane,
Mr. Sims, who was a little in advance, was attacked by a
powerful fellow. who jumped out of the hedge, and
knocked him down by a violent blow on the head with •
stone. Another nnSsn stood by whilst the attack was made
upon Mr. Sims ; and upon Mr. Mather, an old and infirm
man, rushing up to Mr. S;ms's assistance, he was etruek
on the head and then thrown into the hedge. Mr. Mather
slightly recovered, when he was attacked a second time.
He again recovered a little, whereupon he discovered that
some official documents, which were enveloped in a water-
proof coat, had been stolen. He ran for assistance to Whit.
moor-hall, and several men with lanterns repaired to the
scene of the outrage, hut no trace whatever of the ruffians
or the documents could be found. In the meantime. Mr.
Sims had proceeded for assistance to the nearest cottage.
He then found that all his pockets had been rifled and his
money stolen.
How To REIHME THE PRICE or MELT.—On
Saturday several sheep were slaughtered for the speck/
use of the employes of the carriage shed works of the
Bristol and Exeter Railway, at Bridgewater, and the
Bridgewater Iron Foundry, who botriht the joints at from
54d. to 6d. per lb. The result of this combination among
MO men was seriously felt by the bntehers of the town,
who, on Sunday. 'lent off a whole truck full of meat to
London.—Sal is r^ Journal.

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Ilhoriifs to her 31ajesty:s :Le i.igeA, and toe
great officers of state, took i.l. t In tto Guildhall on
Satur.l v ":1;. There yr , , an
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the e0n.p.r.0.. being aftera.t.:: 1 io to a 171.. •
araW i:tg-r,,t • which tea and served a^•
the han•,•.•. In this _ ry v.-as ere:te !.
which was tenaute Iby a military r one direction
ef Mr. God:rey, jun.. who heralded ti:-, itsd
by a. grunt eloutirih. The tiite•.:gh
the aute•cbamber and the ere..: proceede.'.
to the c Haled -chamber, where they were intro.:r.r.•i
to the Lord Mayor and sheriffs. 17,,, corridors ssa.r.:
deematr•l wit] everga eens an.' scat UATI, .1 tile great
111A3 e..be::ished with a trac.par,i..y at ear's .nd.
representing the royal arms and those c f the city. The
architecture f the ancient buildin; use c'.'ts seen to per•
fcction in the brilliant lighting of the Too a, and
it may h-• • e seemed a little colder on the w..:ls and statuary
than usual, that wai quite compel...ate 11 y the appearance
of the new aiol beautiful dark roof, wi.ic had a very ti:.e
effect A suard of honour, composed of the cadets of the
London PO,. Brigade, was drawn up is t n anti-chamber,
under the command of Sergeant Je.e b try, their drill
master, and on the arrival of the Lord Mayor, the minis-
ten, as•l jt:daies, presented arms wits ':taty precisi
The company was not so numerous by acne hundreds 44
on previous occasions, so that there was a good deal kill
overcrowding in r.:l parts of the building.

The musical nortiou of the enteitainu eat nal eltruste.l
to Mr. I. c.eun Wesley, the antis-..e4 being Md.,.
.:tilia Elton, Mr. S. and Mr. L
Thomas, ;W.l.:ea by a .'lee and roadrig..l
Ou the cup du •iqn of the banquet guu fw.in Lardi
Spiritnali kur:;, and the lovic; iktsaeil rout.d
according to tie time-honoured eusto:a at civic fea. to.

After rliw usuni loyal toasts hail been
The ax.sit of the " Army and Nary." T,44 responded to
by Sir J. V !.:ugtou and Mr. Corry ; xn.l the "
Ministei.,- by ti.., Danish Minister. :le LordChnace:',,r
having ies;,oudNi to the toast in hi. bor., 7..
The I,,outi M ton next propoaed "Tl.e Health of her
Majesty's .lith niters." expressing his regret at the absence
of Loral Drily through indisposition.

The Clue, of the Exceeei r w'. o was corgi
seethed. relented thanks. He Lords, I.a.iies,
and Gentlemen, —I sincerely join in the ri gret expresie a by
the Lord Mayor that the prime minister is prevented from
responding to the toast just given from the chair. I know
that it would hat r given hint great pleasure to have eel.
charged that duty. Under any circumstances such an ex.
premien of opinion from any body of Lis fellow.subjects
must Le gratifying to one who occupies the position of my
noble frieed. But I know it, and from himself, that he
would have doubly felt the compliment, offered as it
was in tide veuerabie hall, so emaciated with the history of
the country in which his ancestors have been so 'linen-
vistaed. and so intheately for generations with the fee:el:so-
tions of English statesmen. (Cheers.) If my noble friend
bad had the opportunity which unexpectedly has fallen to
me, he would probably have done what he hes done upon
ether occeeions, and which prime ministers have wisely
dope at tindlar weenddies, in =ewer to your wishes of
samosa and health to his administration—that is, have
taken "stock." if I may use an expression not unknown
to the present company. (A laugh.) But I cannot pre-'
some to fullil such an office. If I make imy observations
upon our present ',coition they would rather refer to
the one topic with which, emaciated as it is with my
own office, I am not altogether unacetainted. I re-
member that when we met last year up n an occasitn
similar to that which assembles us at present, there was
a collapse of credit which affected the City of London and
these connected with it probably more teem say seedier
disaster which ever yet produced an effect in Cis City. In
its extent awl in its severity that collapse we, probably un.
precedented. I cannot presume on this occasion to COWS-
tulate you on having entirely recovered from the effect of
disruption of mutual confidence which then took place.
I see before um the statue of a celebrate.) minister whosaid
that confidence was a plant of slow growth. But I believe
however Mow, however gradual may be the growth of con-
fidence, that of credit requires still utore time to arrive
M inatin lie'. Credit Is one of the moot powerful,
but at the *wee time one of the most delicate of
influences, and those who have studied its am-
meter can hardly be surprised that teough a year has
revolved, we are not—so far as the force of English coedit
is concerned—in the Bann position as we were some two
years ago. But I think that we have seeds consolation
even under the present circumstances. Although specula-
tion may be dead, although the legitimate spirit and enter-
prise may not at this moment be as much eucoursged as
would probably be advantageous to this city, it is some
consolation torus to recollect that so far as she condition
of our co *amerce aed the state of our revenues are cos-
eernerl, England has no reason to be ashamed or abashed.
(Cheers.) Notwithstanding all that has (everted with re.
geed to that disruption of credit which we deplored last
year, the course of our commerce has been steady and
uniform, rich and regular, like one of those trade winds
with which it is connected. (Cheers.) leo far as our re-
venue te concerned I may my, without violating any con-
fidence of the position which I occupy. that it maintains
itself hi the position In which we have been accustomed to
see it, and I lira glad to say the exchequer is " without
oadowlng—full.' Cutler these circumsterme, consider-
ing the severe trhel to which the enterpries of a country
like England has been subjected, we have a right to hope
that while our cemmerte ham not been sensibly dis-
turbed, while our revenue has been absolutely main-
tained, as time advances we may count on very great im-
provement. (Hear.) do far as I can presume to form en
opinion. the atmosphere of the world is nut clouded in
any mannee which should give us canoe of anxiety. The
sky is grey, and it wants sunshine. but there are no clouds
of a menaeing character. (Cheers.) lest year when we met
and conversed together, as is the custom of tee govern-
ment of her Majesty's ministers and the citizens of Lon-
don, lei thee) matter.—and I hope that whatever may be
the changes which may occur in the constitution of this
(met city there will never he any elionees in this respect
(cheerst--Eeeland was in this remarkable position. that a
great star, ceded on upon a very exteusivo scale, and
which lamed only a remarkably short time, had ceased, end
the world, although ',cies was proclaimed, was full of
rumours of war. Then we were told that great dangers
were impending, that in every country armaments were
commenced and were progressing en a great scale, and
that the groat lowers of Europe mewed to be preparing
for some undefined but menacing conjuncture. A year has
elapsed and these anticipations have not been realised. On
the contrary, I think I may say the year which hots elapsed
has given opportunity to the great power of Europe to
consider their position, to study, to obierve,te inquire, and
mutually to eausettuuicate with each other, and I believe the
result has been that the great annements which have taken
place have been occasioned rather by mutual end general
fear than by any aggressive spirit, and that the con.
elusion to which the different governments have arrived
is that peace is the interest of Europe, not only for the
moment, but that it is to the interest of Europe perma-
nently to cherish peace. (Cheers.) I believe the great
powers do not indulge any romantic dream of supposing
that changes may not necessarily occur in human affairs,
but they have resolved to leave them to time and to air-
eurustauces to settle, and they have no anxiety or listen.
ton to contemplate, by what is called a great system of
policy, the settlement of affairs which, when they are so
arrenged, very often result in consequences very different
from and contrary to those which were anticipated by those
who projected their settlement. (Cheers.) I may truly
say that the priced feeling in Europe is ono not unfevour.
able to kin.lly feeling and sentiment to this country.
(Cheers.) On the contrary, I venture to assert that
there have been few occasions in the history
of this country in which the relations between
England and the great powers of the European
sontinent have been cheracteriewl by sentiments of more
kindly and complete confidence than prevail at the present
moment. (Cheers.) There have been few periods in
which applications for kindly offices and for friendly sug-
gestions have been more frequently made to the English
goeerement, and I need not immure you that they have been
received in a spirit which has completely responded to
that in which the applications have been made. (Cheers.)
If we Sure to America we certainly bars a right to assume
that tee some healthy spirit exists. When we met last
year there was a great similarity between the position of
affairs there and in Europe, became in both parts of the
world a great war, cautied on with great skill and assiduity,
lad left something of a feeling of sperthemien for the fu-
ture. Impendleg deugers were rife. and we were informed
that we must be mitered to meet a time of greet difficulty.
• year has elapsed us Amer.ce as sell as in Europe, and
that year which has elapsed his brought calmer and clearer
feelings to the people of America as well am of Europe. In
America I believe that justice is now dune to the tempe-
rate mil friendly spirit in which Et' lighted has examined ,
and coueidered those question. which were once supposed
to be sources of difficulty and of danger. (Cheers.) I be-
Bove that not only the government but the people of
America generally have taken much calmer views of those
questions now than they did a year ego, hilluenceil I am
sure in some degree in this matter by the amide representa-
tions toed.'.c my noble friend Lord titailley, the Foreign
minister. (cheers.) I think there his truss—and no one
indeed can doubt it—a tone of feeling with respect to those
questions which might have led to great diaiulty, mote
salutary than existed a year ego, and I have every
meson to believe, speaking on the part of her Majesty's
government, that we shall melanin between England and
America those feelings of thorough friendship which !trust
will ever subsist between two countries meneeted by ewe