The annexed statement shows the closing prices of the leading

British Railways yesterday and on Friday week :—

Great Eastern .. ..

Great Northern .. ..

Friday, Aug .24.

•• 261 1211 Friday, Aug. 31.

.. 321 .. 122 Great Western... .. ..

. • 541

591 Lancashire and Yorkshire ..

.. 1224 .. 1261 London and Brighton ..

• ■

65 •• 99 London and North-Weetern . •

.. 1181 .. 122 London and South-Western ..

834

8) London, Chatham, and Dover . • • • 13 „ gg Metropolitan .. .. ..

1274 .. 1911 Midland .. .. ..

. • .. 14 .1 .• 3251 liortlx-Eastero, Berwick . •

1 :

lye Do. York ..,

7

10:

South-Eastern .. .. • • ..

63 •• 701