The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-21 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS.

LlvilpooL, DSO. 20.—Sales to-day: Caledonian, 741 4 1--
Lanese/lire and Yorkshire, I Elf 11141..t.rwww
and North Wsetern. 1131 1 13 lre 13 1 I 13— , Shef-
field, and Lincolnahlre, 441—II.MrsmoUtan, 1101 111-11idland,
101, 11 1 1 I—North British, 33I--South Easton, 661 1y 11
—Five-Ta euties, 711—Ditto, 1865, 701—Alliance Bank, 11&
Atlantic Telegraph, 431.
Itagaimirint, DSc. 90.—Market rather better, but still
much excited ; a large badness doing. Cidedonlan. 741 I 1 1
t 4 31 3lt 11 I—Consolidated Bank (Itm.), p.—Ebbw
L'iteeinboeunta; 494—Great1orhens Eastern,
109) 311441 if raoreact
Trunk of 'mad; 151 I—Great Western o C 161—Great
Western, 441 4 —llllm*, *l—Lancashire and Y , 1201 I
1,41201 11 1 1 Ili If 111 1494144—L0nd0n,
Eton, and South West, 491 8 9 I 50 491—London and
North Western, 113 13 I—Manchester and
County Bank Limited), 3 p.—Manchester, Medial& and Un-
cohnildre, 461 Metropolitan, 111 1 11 11 1 9 12 1
1111121111111-211—Midland,1001111111111112
2lf 11 1 I—North British, 34—North Eastern, Berwick, 93
—South Emkarn, 67 61 1 7—Thames and Mersey Marine In-
surance :Limited) 2 11461 p.—United States 5-90 Years' Bonds,
721—Metropolitan New L per cent, 1-16 p.—North Stafford',
No. 2 Pref., 971.
Bliutlimiitrat, MC. 20.—1 n this market business is dull, and
prices are lower. Birmingham and Midland lt;ssk shares have
been sold at 132; Lloyd's Bank at 6 preen.; Stafferd'hire Joint
mode Bank, at 201 ; and Patent Shaft and Ailedree shares at
wen,. Closing prices: Stourbridge Canal. sellers, at 220;
dencestershke Bank, sellers, at 45}; Midland Financial at 14 to
11 ilia ; Birmingham Alliance Fire Insurance, at 'Lis.. sellers :
lt,rruhighiun Wagon shares, at 111 to 121 ; and Munta Metal
shares, at 21 to 21 dia.
DUMB, DSC. 19.—Three per Cent Consols, 921—New Three
per Cent. Stock, 911—Ditto for account, Jan., 911 —lndia Five
per Cant, July 1890 Stock ;transferable at the Bank of Ire-
land , 112.—Ditto 4 per cent, Oct. 1888 ditto, 991—Bank of
Ireland rlOO paid', 232 x d.—Munstor Bank (Limited, (t 34
p..ld), 4 , s—National Bank (130 paid), 611 /—Royal Bank
410 pal 321
_}—Dublin, Wicklow, and Weldon! tint) paint,
34, rest Southern and Western '4lOO pail), 97—Midland Great
Western and Royal Canal '4lOO paid', 561—Great Southern aid
Vr astern, 4 per cent perpetual (4100 paid), 98.

115TEHTIONS OF THE GOVERNMEIPT RESPECTING
THE HABEAS COEPUS ACT.—The conservative journal, the
Imperial Review, says, in its number of to-day :—" We
believe that, in the event of any further occurrence cal-
culated to alarm tho public mina, parliament wall be
immediately summoned for the purpose of suspending the
Habeas Corpus Act in England. The happy results which
followed in Ireland on the speedy exodus of the Irish-
Americans, rendered necessary by the adoption of this
course, lead us to hope that no opposition will be offered
to a similar proposal for England."
ST. THOMAS'S DAY. ELECTION OF COMMON
CJUSCILSF.N.—This being St. Thomas's Day in accord-
mice with ancient custom and by virtue of a precept
issued by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, wardmotes were
held in the various wards throughout the City, at which
the respective aldermen presided for the election of mem-
bers of the Court of Common Council. With few exceptions,
the old members were returned, and in those wards where
there was an opposition the polling will close on Mond.sy
evening. The principal topics of discussion were the street
traffic, Holborn viaduct, and the removal of Lesdenhall
and Newgate markets. _

DOWNING-STREET, DECEMBER, 19.—The Queen
has been pleased to appoint John Rawlins Semper, Esq.,
to be chief justice of the bland of Saint Christopher and
of the Island of Neal.. Her Majesty has also been pleased
to appoint Thomas Braddell, Esq., to be attorneygeneral ;
William Winans Wittans, Esq., to be treasurer ; Charles
John Irving, Esq., to he auditor-general ; and Captain
John Frederick Adolphus )['Nair, R.A., to be colonial
engineer, for the Straits Settlements.—acculte:

Tae CHURCH IN THE METROPOLIS.-Lfhe Bishop
of London has conferred the prebendal stall of Idapesbnry,
in St. Panl's Cathedral, upon the Rev. J. B. Dyne, D.D.,
who for nearly 30 years has been bead master of Highgate
School. His lordship will hold a general ordination to-
morrow morning (Sunday) in the Chapel Royal, Whitehall.
The service will commence at 11 o'clock.
REJECTED AT CsmnsiDoe.—The number of men
rejected must not be attributed solely to the algebra paper.
The complaints of ',maior sophs and others have elicited •
letter from Mr. Whining, one of the examiners, which
contain. the following damaging statement to their view
of tho ease :—" Of the eighty men who went in, thirty-
six were plucked as follows :—Sixteen on algebrd and one
or more than one of the other subjects ; thirteen on algebra
alone ; seven on other subject., but not on algebra. I find
that the total number of marks obtained in algebra was
5,142, which sum, divided by 80, gives to each man an
average of 64 marks, the papers being set at 300 ; yet
it appears that the highest contribution made by any one
of times who failed in algebra was only 26. being 3$ below
the average." The only matter of surprise now the real
state of the facts is apparent is the leniency of the ex-
aminers, and the disclosures they have made will not ad.
vance the merit of • poll degree in the eyes of the public.
The controversy that has arisen upon this subject has been
the means of drawing ugly comparisons with the examina-
tions at foreign universities. A specimen paper of the
latter is before us, set to youths of IS and 19, far more dif-
ficult than the one complained of. Another correspondent
attributes the failure to the increitil attention paid to
university sports.—Casibridge lade
Ma. CHARLES KILAN.—We ave great pleasure
in dating that the health of this gentleman is so far im-
proved that he will shortly enter upon his professional
duties. Cheltenham, we believe, is the town where Mr.
Kean will commence, and where be will play a farewell
engagement about the middle or end of January.—ffra.
ttorgixo DEATH OP AN INVALID LADY. —On
Monday afternoon the Brighton Coroner (D. Black, Esq.),
held an inquest at the Sussex County Hospital on the
body of Maria Teed, a lady aged 65, who had been stav-
ing with her sister for some time back at 39, Atwell.
square. The evidence went to show that &messed. who
wee the widow of • naval officer, had suffered greatly from
rheumatism and was partially bed-ridden, having lost the
use of her limbs from the effects of the disease. She
was wrapped almost completely in medicated wool.
She would persist, against the remonstrances of her
sister, in having a candle and matches in her room, and
when urged not to light the candle at night, as she was in
the habit of doing, she would reply that she was not a
child. On Friday night, about midnight, screams were
heard from her room. Her sister, who had been sitting up
with her for the two previous nights, and who was then
just about going to bed, instantly ran to the room and
found the unfortunate lady enveloped in Games, the wool
round her body and the bed-clothes being alight. The
landlady of the house also came, and the deceased,
who never lost her presence of mind, called for • blanket
to be thrown over her. This was done, and by smother-
ing the flames with the blanket and drowning them
with water they were extinguished. Dr. Dill was fetched
end add:sed removal to the hospital,which was carried out ;
but deceased was so severely and extensively burnt over
the trunk, arms, and limbs, that she never rallied, and died
on the following day. She never explained, though sensible
to the last, how the accident happened, and her sister,
from motives of delicacy, did not question her. There is
scarcely any room, however, for doubting that she struck
a light for the candle, and in doing so set fire to the wool
in which she was wrapped. The jury returned a verdict
1" Accidental death."—durres Standard. . .

TRAFFIC RETURNR.—the traffic receipts of rail-
ways in the United Kingdom amounted, for the week
ending December 14, on 13,146 miles, to 697,7021., and
for the corresponding week of last year, on 12,831 miles,
to 688,363/., showing an increase of 315 man and of
9,339!. The gross receipts on the following 14 railways
amounted, in the aggregate, on 9,497 miles, to 588,160/.,
and for the corresponding week of 1866, on 9,242 miles to
361,613/., showing an lucre/tee of 255 miles and of
6,5471. The increase on the Great Northern amounted
to 792/. ; cut the Great Southern and Western to 335/. ; on
the Great Western to 448/. ; on the Lancashire and York-
shire to 958/.; on the London and North Western to 2,229/.;
on the London and Brighton to 6751. ; on the Midland to
3,9551. ; on the North British to 7611. ; and on the South-
Eastern to 71M—total, 11,0641.; but from this must be
deducted 1.038/., the decrease on the Caledonian, 7221. on
the Great Eastern, 274/. on the London and South Western,
566/. on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Linoolnshire, and
1,895/. on the North Eastern, leaving the increase as above
6,547/. The goods and mineral traffic on those lines
amounted to 363,916/., and for the corresponding week of
1866 to 355,295/., showing an increase of 8,6231. The
receipts for passengers, parcels, &c., amounted to 224,242 L,
against 226,318/., showing a decrease of 2,076/. The
traffic receipts on 52 other lines amounted, on 3,649
miles, to 109,5421., and for the corresponding week of
last yearton 3,589 miles, to 106,7501., showing an increase
of 60 miles and of 2,792/. The total receipts of the
past week show an increase of 8,0621. as compared with
those of the preceding week, ending the 7th bet.