The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-26 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS.

UntroOL, Psa 26.—There was an Briwlar market most
of the day. closing rather over the lowest Rbs. Birkenhead,
911 92-4..satnionlan Stock, 97 970—Easitern Comities, 9 11-16
9 13-16—Great Northern Mock, 111 Hl—Great Weakens. OM 1
—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 110 ei d 11•1—London and Ware
Western, 004— Manchester, Eimeeld, and limeeinshire, 611 661—
Midland Stock, 134—Ditto sew ahem 14 11 p.—North British
Nock, 63 634-- North IStaffor&hke, $4 9 d—North liadark Dar-
wick Capital Stock, 1001 es d.IOOM—Do., York Capitalk, meek is ea
d.llo4—Do Leeds Capital Mixt, 16 ea d. Eastern MI
/3 11.16—West Midland fOlferd), 46 46—Dotob Ilkoda
—Gress Lasemboura, 60 ft—Grand Tntnk of (kande. S.
Great Western of Canada, 101 101-111lools Central, WI MIL
Buffalo and Lake Huron. 41 41—Thames and Mersey lianas
Company, 13.16 1316 p.
Massawria, Fin 25 —The market was doll and flat all day,
and Sheffield. considerably lower. Eastern Counties, 91—Grand
Trunk of Canada, 04 —Great Western of Canada, 10 13-11—Great
Western. 0,00--11Enois Central. 161d—Lancashlre and Yost-
shire, 1101—Lenden and North Western, 904—Manchester, Met-
Meld, and Lincolnshire, 464—Midland, 130—North Eastern, Ber-
wick, 1004—North Staffordshire, 344 —Smith Pastern, 251--
Thames and Mersey Markle Insoranos, 4p.

DISCOVERY OF TRH BODY OF THE LATE CAPTAIN
BOYD.—The body of Coptin Boyd was found this (Mildew)
morning at half-past ten o'clock by Wm. Pritchard, of Holy.
heed, professional diver. The remain■ were easily reeogniak
as those of the lamented officer. The body was nearly naked,
and was in an advanced state of deeurnposition ; the hair,
whiskers, lie, were perfect. Much sensation was caused
here when it became known that the body was found ; crowds
visited the pier to make inquiries. When found the body
was under the wreck of the Neptune, where she struck close
to the pier. It must have been kept down by the wreck.
The remains were at once 'nought on board H.M.S. Ajax.
Lieutenant Morrell immediately sent on shore to inform the
who have sent for the coroner.—Dobiiis liSeSiNg

PA RLIAMENTA RY REFORM MERT MO AT BRAD-
roan.— Last evening a meeting of working men was held
in the Temperance Hell, at Bradford, for the two-fold per.
pees of petitioning for parliamentery reform and fouoding•
working men's association. Mr, Alderman Brown occupied
the chair. A series of resolutions were doped. The first
condemned the government for not standing or falling by •
measure of complete parliamentary reform ; the second de.
dared that it was essential that the country should have a
measure of reform embracing an extension of the suffrage
to all male persons occupying tenements rateable to
the poor, with the ballot, the more equable
distribution of members to population and property, and
shorter parliaminds; and the third ordered a petition based
upon these resolutions to be presented to parliament
through Mr. W. E. Forster, M.P. Another resolution was
subsequently paned, estahliahing • working rnen's reform
association, whose object is to be to seek a measure of
parliamentary reform as indicated in the second resolu-
tion. The resolutions were all moved and seconded by
working men. Thanks were presented to the chairman and
the meeting separated.
MERCHA rt. BLAYNE'S ORPHAN AJITLUY.—The
annual court at governors was held yesterday at the London
Tavern, Mr. Al&rmin Makin in the chair, for the purpose
of electing four boys sad fourgirls to the benefits of the in-
dilution, out of a list of 28 caodidates. The committee of
management held a meeting previous to the polling, and
agreed to the report, to be read to the meeting after the
clew of the election. During the pest 12 months the re-
sources and general condition of the charity have been
steeailv improving. This increased support, if sot accorded
to the desired extent, has at least been sufficient to show that
the value and importance of the asylum is not lost sight of
by the English public, to whom from its locality it more
immediately appeals. The erection of the long-contem-
plated new asylum at 13nareshrook has been commenced,
and from the report of the architect there u oo doubt of the
works being brought to completion by the date necewq to
quit the present premises. The committee express their
anxiety to give Mat to the ceremony of laying the founda-
tion, and they call upon the friends of the charity to give
them every assistance. To the exertions of the London sub-
scribers, whose efforts are iodefatigable, in raising funds far
the building fund, so as not to trench on the general re-
sources of the charity, thanks are tendered ; to the mercan-
tile and shipping intercede the thanks of the committee WO
also tendered. Ten boys and eight girls have left, haring
completed their term of residence during the pest year, and
sight girls were admitted during the same period ; 81 boys
and 38 girls, making 119 children, are now in the institu-
tion. The committee have to record the receipt of two
legacies ; the first of MO/. from the executors of Mrs. Mary
Johnson, the second of 4007., from the executors of the late
Thomas Thornton ; and • donation of 101. from Sir Jam-
setjee Jejeobhoy, Bart., he. The remaining portion of the
report coutained warm expressions of gnititude to the
clergy had advocated the cause of the charity, coe-
d with an appeal to the public for ail, sad referring
to the te proviso:toe, whit% Bad- made this darted more
valuable than ever. 660 children have been admitted to
'this institution since its foundation in 1827.