The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-24 00:00:00

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Ltraltrool.,B3ls. 23.—Sales: ilsledocian, 108 61 5 ettteisll
5 I—Great Emtern, 31 SDI I—London, Chatham', and
—London and North Western, 1161 # 1 I—MLanchester,
told, and Lincolnabire, stern,
1841—Midland, 1311
i #—North British. 33 * South Pastern, 70 89/ 1-4 rs
Western of Ihnada, 151—United States 541 Bonds, I,M 74
I—Greet Luxembourg Shares. 101-66tlantio Telegraph 8 pat
°ant, 811-1 e d Liverpool United new LW shame, 61
&Bona Steamship Company (Lind 1, 6#—Ditto 8 par cent
MM. Pref., i p.—North British tree, 1883, SC ad.
ascuneran, Saes-. —Market very Ist with a lama
bonnets doing. Consolidated Soak (limited), 1 p.—Rries, 41i—
Great Saitaen. 31 t 1 11-oevat Luxembourg, 101 4-41 rind
Northern A, 1181—Grand Trunk of Canada, 171—Great Western
of Canada, 14 16-18 16—Great Western, 481 I I—Lencaalgre
and Yorkshire, 1271—London, Brighton, and Neagh Coast. 6*—
Loadon and North Wadden, 11441 I—Manchester and County
Bank (Limited), 81 p. —Manchester, SheMeld,and Lincolnshire,
41 9—New Ditto rive per Cent. Preference, 7 - Metropolitan,
1241-16kIland, 12t1 I I—Ditto, Inconvertible gth 'hares, 8-18 p.
—North British, 32e— North Staffordshire, 68
—South Eastern,
1211# #l#—Caledonbui, 108 51 6 1 1 1 6—lancsater and Car-
267—Union Bank, 21 p New, 7 p.— dots
and Chatham, 194—Dover, OC, 'Five pre Cent., 971.
11151115011•11, ParT. 29.—Bualt,ess done : Great Weaken
Railway, Stour Valley Guaranteed, at 67—Birmingham Joint
Stock Bank (Limited', at 301—Llo Ws Bank to
(Unid), at 71
prom —l3inalneham and Staff Oak al, at 01 prem.—
BUmingharn Wagon Waled), Preference Rix per Cont., at *—
Metropolitan Galway Carriage and Wages' (Limited;, at 101—
and Railway Carriage (Limited) (Oldb1117), at 1 Prem. Cloallar
• : Birmingham Canal. 86 to 871—Dndley Gas, 48, sellers—
and British and Foreign Railway I lint (limitedi, 10 to 8 dia.
Down, Parr. 21.—Three per Cent. Consols, 9111—New
Three per Cent. Stock, 94 I—Ditto, for account. Stb October, .
9 I—lndia irive per Cent. Stock, transferable at the Bank of Ins.
land, 11 Monster Bank (Limited) (1.3 10a. paid), 4 -#l.l!4lelfasS
and Northern Counties :1.60 paid), 46—Dublin and hada
-Midland pal), tffi—Great Southern and Western (LlOO „ 95g
Great Western ;6100 paid), 67.

THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER BALL.—The prepa-
rations for the bell, to be held at the Agricultural-hall
to-morrow, hold out the prospect of its being one of the
mast brilliant festivities saw the isseptmu of the volun-
teer movement. The authorities will be represented by a
proportion of the lords-lieutenant of counties the army
by the Secretary at War and a long list of official notabili-
ties ; and the City of London by the Lord Mayor and a
strong muster of civic dignities. Besides these, the most
distinguished of the provincial corps will attend in large
numbers.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN COOK'S DAUGHTER.—The
death is announced, in the parish of St. Martin, Colchester.
of Mrs. Ann Ramsey,
widow, in her 104th year. It is as
Interesting circumstance that she was the (laughter of the
celebrated circumnavigator, Captain Co k, who was mas-
sacred by the natives of Owhybes, in the South Sea Islands,
and that she wee born only a few years after the secession
of George 111. to the throne of England.
THE POLLUTION OF RIVERS COMMISSION.—The
Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the pollution
of rivers, &c., under the presidency of Mr. Henry Raclin-
son, C. 13., will resume its sittings next month. It is un-
derstood that the coma:linkmen will proceed, in the first
instance, to Lancaster and Blackburn, to inquire into the
alleged pollution of the rivers in that neighbourhood,
which is expected to occupy some considerable time, and
will then extend their inquiry into North and South
Wales.
According to the Manchester Courier, in the
recent wholesale robberies in Manchester, where many
safes were broken open, the thieved were shy of endeavour-
ing to interfere with these* Milner and Son, which were
on the premises.
PATENT-OFFICE MUSZO3S, SOUTH KENSINGTON.—
Number of visitors for the week ending Sept. 21, 2,475.
Total number eines the opening of the Museum free daily
(12th May, 1858), 1,184,049.