The Express. — London, England, 1851-09-03 00:00:00

, 7 ~~~~ • , Ttt xPrt LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1851. [THREEPENCE No. 1,568.) RE ELEVEN HOURS' ROUTE to PARIS,' TILE CIMUS RETURNS AND TIIE PRO grab osly two boats Bea. is by the ROUTH EASTELIN RAIL. I DRESS OF INDUSTRY. AT, rat Fulkestree or Dom. DOCBLE lAL EXPRESS SERVICE DAILY. 111 srEent. EXPRE4S TRAIN troves the London Prides Ter. The census returns fur this country arc particu atm. EVERY ItURNiXti sad EVERY EVENINta, iewhing Pane larlv deficient in information bearing on our material pros . la It bears. penty. There are few of our colonies which produce such Ileum lake's, London to Paits and teck, orai:able writ the 30th want • a. • -• o f the re • ) reeor , even l rel a nd IS a n agr ic u l tu ral sweeter. Ike %KATT RAIL TRAIN, via Reser, leaves the Lsodon Br:rlde felbllS, but as compared with the CCII-114 or yearly rt turas Terminus at 11.30 r; whim Pas... at 9 iic:ock the following drawn up by our brethrtu in the United States we arc wrung, and ermeei- at ball-put 9. I Awfully behmtlhand. Very few persons think of looking in our census Morns for information bearing on our industrial -- condition, and therefore not many are disappointed. As, however, Cu= returns Lre. so often quoted in connection with our statistical ilocutnent4, we think it worth while to point out that the dat,s of 1801, 1811, 1821, 1931, IS4I, and 1841, adopt( for the census, afford no good criterion of our , material prosperity. The only itvlustnal clement included ' in the portion of the returns a, yet puhE Ind is under the head of " houses," and we find that the number of houses Lying built at each period of taking the census in England is as follows : - - S __ c(Yrnsit CENTRAL ItAILWAY.—DIRECT , uvre to the GENTRY. ad :4011111 V SCOTLAND. AUGCST, 1411. I tapas% Express. , SAD. a.m. pen. p.m. Trains Iwo Eas!on Station at 930 ... 10 0 ... ..• 0 ... n 43 Atria at stifling 'boot resat „ Le. p.m. „ Ahanken „ M.F.DUCED PARY.S. Tv a 1 0.,' to Perth, Menke, and Aber ken every Wednesday ad lewd ty, at a 15 p.m. VA». Thirty iludonen. ROULRT JOILNoTuS, t:, General Manager. Ycrtls, M 11.11,1431. 1811 1821 IS3I 1101 Ma The return for 1801 does not exist, and the return for 1811, being taken as early as March, is perhaps not really inferior in value to the return for 1811, taken in tlic middle of the year. These fl;ures of course only represent the number of houses under construction at the 10 yearly time of taking the census, and do not give the numbers for the intervening years, and consequently in their present state afford no real means of emiparison or test of the condition of the country. We Clll, however, obtain a minimum esti mate of the yearly average of houses built by taking the number of houses added to the total in each 10-yearly pe• rind. This gives us as the yearly average in each period the following numbers, which we contrast with the numbers of the census year: Moms nouns bola. built. 1841 to 1411 .... 21,512 .... 1311 16,297 1111 to 1821 .... 30,933 .... 1321 19,274 1821 to 1831 41,359 .... 1831 21,759 18.11 to 1811 .... 51,572 1411 27,411 1311 to 1351 .... 31,067 .... 1851 20,531 The numbers of 1811 and 18:51 arc much nearer the mean than any of the others ; but it will be observed as a general fact, that all these number; are much below the mean, and that corwemently in such years as in 1823, 1821, 133.5, and 1845, an immense expansion of the building trades must have taken place. Therefore the years of the census neither re preen at maximum or mean years of the industrsal condition of the country. It will follow from this that when the tables of the occupation of the pupal ition are pub lished ttse true shaistics of the large classes connected ith construction will be wanting. We may observe th„t the census ye.trs are still further below the aver age and maximum, because the yearly aserages given by us do not include old houses rebuilt, and which must have afforded employment to a vast extent. If the pmpor tion of house* rebuilt be token as 1 in list, then the average yearly number will become as f'oll'ows: _ . 01.1 Musa New Total retnalt. llowra. yearly. 1831 to 1811 - - 1811 to 1851 Compared with this yearly average of 62,835, the return for 18.11 of 21,U1 houses is certainly small. On the other hand, it is to be barite in mind that tlough 28,434 houses may .. represait the number of houses in process of hieing builtin March, 1811, yet that the whole number built in the year coiling 31st Dec., 1851, may be double, or up wards of .50,000. These observations only go by way of cor rection of the value of the census period of 18.51 as bear ing on our industrial condition, but the returns present some oth,r results. It will be seen that while the num _ bc , r of new houses built yearly men:used from 1801 to 1841, in which latter period the average was 51,572, yet front 1811 to 1851 the yearly average was only 31,667, although the population increased very nearly at the same rate as front 1831 to 1811, or 196,831 persons yearly. Thus, from 1831 to 1811, 514,720 new houses were built, but from 1811 to 1 .541 only 316,670 new houses were built, being a differ ence of nearly 200,000, or -10 per cent. This is a fact of some interest, because we know that in this precise period the condition of the country has most materially improved, and although a large number of houses for the labouring population have been rebuilt, there is not an adequate increase of the number of houses. There is, however, one cause which acouuts for the operation, and that it the competition of the railways for building opera tives. It was precisely in that period from 1841 to 1851 that several thousand miles of railway were constructed, abounding uith gigantic bridges, viaducts, and stations, and requiring the V'ffiCef of skilled workmen, and there can be little doubt that the effect of these works on prices of ma terials and wages was to render house building less favour able. Nothing is more notorious than the demand for stone quarriers, for brielemakers, for masons, for bricklayers, and ter building labourers, during the periods of railway con struction. This evidence is of particular interest in reference to the theory of capital as affecting railway construction, as it tends still further to prove that the measure of resources available for railway construction in this country if the amount of suitable labour, and not the imaginary national saving. or the pseudo surplus capital. So long as there are labourers, iron-workers, masons and bricklayers fed, but unemployed, there are resources for the construc tion of railways and other public works, only requiring the productions of the soil for their raw material, and all we re quire for the due application of the national resources is a rational system of I,gislation. if there was in 1846, for in stance, manual power suficient to produce nearly 80,000 houses and 1,000 miles of railway, there must be tho same manual power now. Masons and bricklayers arc not drawn away to cotton-spinning or handloom-wcaving, and in this country they must be fed whether they perform a full day's work or not. THE EVENING SERVICE-4 AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY TERMINATED on Sunday last in the presence of an immense cangrecation, several hundreds being unable to obtain ad ' mission, owing to the vast numbers that filled every space allotted to the public. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Lord John Thynne, the sub-dean, who briefly adverted to the termination of the series, and the gratifying result which had crowned the efforts of the Dean and Chapter to provide extra services in the church during the present period of visiting and excitement. The sermon was fol lowed by Handers Ilallelujqh Chorus, finely executed by 70 voices, comprising the usual choir of the church, several gentlemen from ..t. 'roes and the Temple, some members of the Purcell Club and the Sacred Harmonic Society—all of whom have rendered their services since the commence- Talent in May last. A splendid dinner, presided over by Lord John Thymic, given lad night by the Dean and Chtpter in the College-hall, to several dignitaries of the cAtlii.dral and the gentlemen who assiNted in the musical portion of tittle additional services closed these proceedings. I THE ELECTION OF CORONER FOR EAST ()LOU CE.TERSIIIRE took place yestenlay, at Cheltenham. The high sheriff prcsidi 1. Lord ltedesdale proposed Mr. Joseph Lovegrove. Captain Robertson seconded the nomination, and no other candidate being proposed Mr. Lovegrove was declared duly elected, and took the oaths of office. THE COUNTERVANk: Wk:AVEUS OF HOLTON have been seeking au advance of wages, and the masters at once complied with their demand. At a meeting of the body the weavers agreed to ask for an advance of wages to the extent of one penny in the shilling, and also to ask that, in future, a uniform scale of prices should be adopted by every employer. On Monday last the masters met ut the Swan lintel, and having agreed to the proposal appointed a com mittee of six to meet an equal number of the men to arrange a uniform list of prices. This being communicated to the weavers, n numerous meeting of the body was held in the evening. and a committee nominated to meet the gentlemen appointed by the masters. On Tuesday the committee met, and on Wednesday the business was arranged to the satis faction of both parties. WEST HIGHLAND FLAX IN THE EXHIBITION.— Mr. M'Ewan, proprietor of the estate of Sunderland in Islay, has sent several parcels of flax grown this year by himself and his tenants in that island. The samples are taken from the variow. farm• on which the culture of flax has been adopted this season, as an experiment ; and they are all alike excellent, thus exhibiting the complete adapt ability, both of soil and climate in the Hebrides, for the production of this valuable crop. We have no doubt they will excite a great deal of interest in the metropolis. The Lord Provost, on being applied to by Mr. hl'Ewan, readily gave a letter to one of the Royal Commissioners, which will secure admission for the flax to the Crystal Palace, where it will form one of the most striking proofs of the great productive resources of this country, seeing that it comes from a quarter of the kingdom which many parties go about declaring, and which multitudes believe, to be good for nothing but pasturing sheep, and hardly fit even for that. We hope that the cause of flax culture in the High lands will receive a great impulse before next spring.— ' Nora Brilioh Daily Mail. UNIFORM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. A general order has been issued from the war department, givining a description of the new uniform for the army of the United States, which has been approved by the Secre tary of War. All officers are to wear a frockcoat of dark blue cloth, the skirt to extend from two-thirds to three-fourths of the distance from the top of the hip to the bend of the knee • single-breasted for captains and lieutenants; double bresaied for all other grades. The uniform coat of all enlisted men is to be a single-breasted frock of dark blue cloth. The collar and cults of the artillery are required to be scarlet; infantry, lit i ht or Saxony blue; riflemen, medium or emerald green ; and dragoons, orange-coloured. The caps for all officers and enlisted men are to be of dark blue cloth, according to pattern, and so ornamented and varied in trimming as to denote rank and the several branches of service. Feathen give place to pompon,. ITENRY MILLS, 171, 177, sod 119, Cr' V. ORO-STREET. LOY D 0 N rarcessendo hi. hittbly.llA•Pted GOLO WATCHEA„ of the 110111 ZON CON9TIGICIIO74, GOLD DIALS JEWELLED, 9A., at Pin Wane nob. In 7 , 11v0r erre, at Two and-a-Dalt Odom sub. SEW 1111019.9.00113, at . 171 cahltet sa eslassoo ao.vortoonit of Now and r.OuN D.IIA ND PLATE. and the NEW ISLECTIto and Giber P 1 ATEDGOOLiv, at exceednasty 'related pleas. Hla 957. pia JEWEL' lEEE la idea In tailor* variety. Pine Gold Guards, from 30a. cab ; alao AL- lIf,RT tram 2ia. encl. Pantoblet, roataiaing t'ne lAA of Prier. and biteable. will be rent per rant, tree, as appliell'an by Letter; and an early application :into the id3'ee—:7l, 172, and 119, OIIPOIIII.IIIIEET, LONDON. JEWELLERY. - DODI). BROTHE RS, 40, Cornhill thlaaidrin-triewe .14e4 sibirgeittba, and wood, dor., beg to /elicit as tivitoction of their estesst•• AtololtT. Mhs I" a JET OR.S.MENT.t. tomtits • gotta the ehoicewt sake aM rtr Iwat designs Is ch•Uati hiwoeh••• Ite•twkiN boor twill.. SIC. h.c met with hi Loadoe.-4 0 , (torah& Al • • • ..t. .'4..,?i is • -,i '-I-11.•'• u 4: ~ .....-.111i7 741:1-1„: I)RARLY TEETII.-R( I WLANI)B' ODONTO, or PEARL DINTIYRICE, a mkt* powder, COlllfooun44 of the thoterni and rr.on recherche ingredients of the ()Tindal herbal. It eradicates tartar from the teeth, ethane. *oh. of incipient nen, pawn* and prenthara the enamel, impala*. the mont pure and pear,- bar mhitcnrse, and "len urethan* and mean, Ot the breath. Murry in by to means eradicated from the pawl, and • haelbY anti a and redraw no induced: no that lG nth (if nor) are thus reader& errs in their manta It. *taty tannic and treernnt an imal* pn armee hare obtained Harriman by the linen, the evart, and the dothi Vanity of Meat Britain, and the Sovereign and Natality thud .elsout Europe. from Y.. atd. per The word. •• Itavv!,tht••• Month° an os to • Label *Mud meads hos.— nail by A. HOWL/1%1 sod KW. Y 4 Ilatica-padm, Lams tth by aL entrant.. tad perfumers #4 p . e f . - - --"=---2.• • _ . MARQUEER, Tents, Flags, San Blind., and 1 Awning% —NartwAra FIGGUTT, llannfeetirmer to the rarme Bowl of Ordnance. he. preformed he the season • Irmp ETNA of IlAttill'EES. TENN, and YLAUS, tor 1111111 or PM - cater.; aim Tento for kketillube. genitalia .ad temporary roam envied vol elegantly fitted op. Kitt clothe end waterproof waggon and eon Clo• 0711 sold on reasonable term, 'formulist" on hire for boulaw rmokr reform. Orders per poet immediate!y attended to by WILLIAM PIONTTE, 113, Yore-etreet, lasignalie Toby as 411. TV BARRY'S RBVALENTA ARABICA FOOD. _KJ Care 49,132: yeafia inarierib ible agony bows dyspeptic. 11(1,011,11eSS, utbrea, souls, conWpation, flatulency. spume, stekneys at the *lmam+, end vounitingv, hue hen ry moved by Ito Barry'e et eellent foul ." Marla Jelly Wortrum, Ling. MO thee, Norfolk. Cure No. 71. of dyspepsia: front the Rig' A Win. the Lord 'quart de Decks: 1 have defived consiaenible benefit Iran your Neva. kola Arubka rood. and conettler It due to yourselves and the public authoeirc the publication of three loses.”—Stuart de becks. Cute No. 1,241 Light years' dyspepsia, nervousness, debility, with erartim, spasms, end 111i1PCS, for which my atuat bud conaulted the advlue of limns. have been effectually removed by tat Bury's delicious Sul in a very Atari time. I shall be happy to answer any inquiries." Bev. John W. navel!, Ridaington Rectory. Norfolk.—Oold In canis ters, with full instructions, weighing lib., at 2s. W.; 21b., at 46.6 d. ; lib.. et I la; 121 h., at Ile. Sulafitillned guilty, 1011 a. at 33e.; 316, et 22.. ; the and 111 b. canisters nee sent tree of carriage de re. erg. of l'osbefice orders by Dlt BARRY tad Ca.. 117, New Bowel- M.. Louden: ro W tiraceeturcb.stre t ant 49, lilseutvea:.U-stret. EXIIIIIITOIL CLVS —GENERAL NAROWARE, PORTABLE IR( BEOBTEADE, WOGS. ORATES he. 405 ATENT STOVE ORATE and WANK NIOV PAYE LOCl,—Publie attention is neneeiteßyrAkitld to OMAN and PON'S PATENT 11APIATINti mid IMILECTINU STOVii °NATL. and to Owl, let OLN ACTION /ANNUM' AA TN LOCK, au* to the NahthlUon. The Nerve to be hail of all Ineteueleres, and free, the Patentee , . J A OKAY and ED IN BUXOM Whotionig was, Marc Look. Enna, awl Lock. Piefbehil CULTIVATION or COTTON IN INDIA . — The di rec tors of the Manchester Commercial Association, u well as the Chamber of Commerce, continu: to prosecute their en- ' &avows to encourage the cultivation of cotton in India. In the early part of this year letters were received by the association that fresh New Orleans cotton sees! was scarce 1 in the districts of Tinnivelly and Cointhatore, and other arts of the Madras territory ; and fearing that the India Loud, if appealed to, might not be sufficiently prompt in sopplyisg that deficiency, Mr. John I'eil, ono of the mem hers of the association, has imported at his own risk 30 tons of this seed, and placed it rat the disposal of the Court of Directors. Mr. Ilugh Fleming, secretary of the amnia. bun, having informed the Court of Directors that the seed . was at Liverpool, and would be placed at their disposal, has received the following acknowledgment of the company's readiness to avail themselves of the service thus tendered : " East India House, Aug. 22, 1851.—Sir,—I am commanded by the Court of Directors of the East India Company, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 7tb inst., in which, by desire of the board of Directors of the Man chester Commercial Association, you state that the board had learned with regret that the quantity of New Orleans cotton seed in Tinnivelly and Coimbatore, and other parts of the Madras presidency, was altogether inadequate to the wants of the coming season; that Mr. John reel, a member of the board, had sent out orders to New Orleans for 30 tens of seed, of the best and purest quality, to be shipped to Liverpool, with the intention of handing over the same, at cost price, to the East India Company, for transmission to Madras, should they so desire it; and that the above enter having been carefully' executed, and the aced in gum lion anis ed in Liverpool, - Mr. Peel offers to place it at the &Tout of the Court of Directors, should they feel inclined to avail themselves of the arrangement. In reply, I am' desired to acquaint you, for the information of the associa tion, that although t he court have not received from the gosentmcnt of Madras any intimation that the supply of New Orleans seed was insufficient for the requirements of the officers engaged in superintending the eximental cotton cultivation in that presidency, yet, rel on the accuracy of the information furnished to the association by their correspondents in India, and assuming the quality of the seed to be such as is stated in your letter the court pro- Pon to avail themselves of the offer which Mr. Peel has obligingly made to them. You will accordingly be pleased to wore, me of the cost and other particulars respecting the seed in question, in order that the necessary arranges Meats may be made for its transmission to Madras.—l am, gr, your most obedient Mumble servant, J. D. DL' itsorr." NORTH AND SOUTH WESTERN JUNCTION RAlL way.—The directors ass about to enter into the necessary contracts for the constriction of this line. nl.t -.1._,17*\,_,N ..'s: l' . . 14.:.1- i ,-:' •x. -- \ V 1 -'- 4: (- -..-...-t, - ' , - v , s' . _!..` 074,, , ( - . IMAIEL-. •,......:.--.l;'''-roapit w ittilit, g„,, , ...v. , . - "' ••••"4";- , . • ~,,, ??, : i_A . -,,,, ....--- , .7,--. .--,--.-i—, .. .„,„ /....;.-.4-9p-T,T,-4,-- ,---,...., . --„,.._ _., 4 „,: z\ --. 7 6) - —-..- , -.' - 4- THE ASCENT OF MONT BLANC. The following letter is from a native of Dublin : "Hotel de ITnion, Chamonix, Ifith August, MM. My hand shakes an much that I do not know if I should be able to let you know the reason. It is that I returnel hero yesterday evening from making the ascent of Mort Blanc. I have had a long sleep last night, and am not the worse for it to-day, except that my eyes are rather Fore front the glare of the snow, and my hand not so steady as usual. " I arrived here on Saturday evening, having walked from Martigny by the pass of the Tttc Noire, and on Mon day I walked up to the Mer de Glace and the Jardin, which is a little spot of green in the midst of the snows, and the highest verdure in the Alps. The viewil from it and in ascending were very fine. On returning in the evening I heard that Mr. Albert Smith and three Oxford students in tended ascending Mont Blanc un 'Tuesday, taking with them twenty guides; and my guide consented to accompany me alone in their traces. "At 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning my guide had pro. Tided the necessary clothing, and brought another guide with him—a volunteer, in case I should need assistance, and I started, arrayed in strong trowsers and prepared shoes, with green spectacles and a wide cap and green veil. I was an hour and a half after the large party, and met them at the Grands Mulcts at 7 o'clock. This place is just half-way up the mountain, ten leagues ; acid having had refreshment and cleared away some snow, we lay down, but not to sleep IL —it was too cold and too hard. "At 11.30 the same night we started again with lanterns 1 0 and ropes and ladders. The moon was full, and the view at I° sunrise superb. At 6 o'clock we reached the edge of the in great plain on the top. From below the mountain looks al like a large dome flattened on the top, but when you reach the summit it is an enormous plain of snow, elevated at the fib upper end. I went no further than this, being seized with T. vomiting and pains in my chest. Some of the party 30 however, went on about an hour's walk to the top is of this mast elevated part ; but as my gable would not allow me to go any higher, I was obliged to descend. I never saw 14 anything equal to the view from here. You are so much above all the Alps that you only see their summits, and they look like little children beneath you. Just at our is fnct was Chamonix, and beyond the Lake of Geneva ; and 33 on the other side all Piedmont, Italy. and the Mc.literra nean. I need not say the fatigue is tremendous, and tho SO I danger is not, as I thought, overrated ; but the splendour I of the scenes you meet with in ascending, and the views l k from the mountain after sunrise amply repay you. But 33 I there was something very horrible, too, in the appearance 125, of all our faces in the upper part of the ascent ; even the 14 guides were eerfectly black in the face, and pinched and 10 beat us to keep us awake. It is almost impossible to resist IT the feeling of drowsiness that comes over one, but the 50 guides never allow a moment's stop to rest, lest we should be is! overcome by it, which is certain death ; besides, even in St. standing still far more than a few seconds thare is danger IS of the feet being frozen. The only thing I think ex- 30 aggcrated is the difficulty of breathing, at least I did not C suffer from it, though some of the party coiuplain,l of lie it. The rarity of the air, however, produced s;ekness at and vomiting with me, iustead, I suppose, of difficulty at. of breathing. The second and third fingers of my IS right hand were frozen just before sunrise, which r o was the coldest part of the ascent, but my guide rubbed them well with snow, and I recovered the use of them. I 60 wore very large worsted glares over my own, and should 10 nut have suilared in that way but that I carried my leap- 11 ing pole for too tom: a time iu the same hand. An awant of Mont Blanc is of course the great event of 0 1 1 . the year here, though some years there have been as many 5 0 as three ascents. Beth days we could perceive the hills on An the opposite side of the valley crowded with people watching MI every movement. They had telescopes, and must have seen U us very well, for they have described accurately my cross- it ing some of the difficult crevasses in the glacier on the first gm . day. The second day (yesterday) every one was up at sun- so rise watching, and they tell me the wonder is where all the 30 telescopes came from. at. ."flic four gentlemen who went first were from the 20 Hotel de Loaders, and 1 am at the Hotel de l'Cuion ; and I should mention that another gentleman, a sixth, on y o hearing that I had really started, engaged four guides, a t , and came up to the Grands Mulcts atter me about au ta hour. Ile did not wait to breakfast before starting, so 14 that we were about thirty in all, and three distinct par ties, the greatest number, I believe, that ever ascended in one clay. This latter gentleman stops at my hotel, and as each party reaches the ()rands Mulcts there is a round of three cannon tired by tho master of his hotel from cannon kept fur the purpose. We all heard each round distinctly as we reached the top of the glacier. Tho most dangerous part of the retire ascent is then accomplished, though not nearly the most fatiguing. They also tired us we were seen in long tile climbing up the face of the highest dome, but we could nut hear it. On descending, however, we were all surprised to find a mule fur each of us, sent by the masters of our respective hotels ns far as the highest chalet in the route, about two leagues up, and two bands of music, and such a crowd of peasants! We soon found that we were in fur a triumphal march into the village, which we wisLed to decline, but we were told that it was the cus tom, and that a refusal would he considered as an insult to the master of our hotel ; and being not loth to ride tho rest of the way we mounted, awl our guides formed in proces sion two and two after ur, carrying our long leaping poles and their own hatchets, ropes, ladders, die. The bands played after us, and as the head of the procession reached the village the rival cannon of both hotels made such a thunder, with the shouts of the guides and people who came out to see us, roaring %lee l'aseension,' and \Twist Ids messieurs, qui out fait l'aseension de Mont Blanc!' that I believe we were all pretty well confused. ss We arrived hereabout seven o'clock yestenlay evening, stopping an hour at the (hands Mulcts for rest and refresh meat. The descent, though rather more dangerous, is not so fatiguing as the ascent, as the guides slide down the slopes of snow at a tremendous rate, carrying us on their backs, and guiding themselves past the crevasses by means of their long poles. They say that our appearance in coming down in this way was very strange and rather start ling from below. The guns were fired all the evening, to the great annoyance, I dart say, of some of the old ladies, and nothing else is talked about. The curiosity, however, of the visitors, is rather annoying, especially at the late table d '/tote last night, at which we were both obliged to dine at eight o'clock, though pretty well done up. I took a warm bath immediately on arriving, and was much refreshed, and much more by a good sleep until 11 o'clock this morning. n I do not feel fatigued this morning, nor stiff,but am quite abraded by descending, though I had a secant pair of trowsers over my own. My fact is also sore and peeled, and my eyes are weak, but I still wear my spectacles and veil, and they say I will be well to-morrow. I am glad to have made the ascent, but nothing would induce me to make it again, at least not without many guides. lam the first Irishman, they say, who has been up, and the only person who attempted to ascend with two guides, seven being the usual number; but I had the advantage of tho traces of the first party, and also their ladders, which were left for us. I had to carry my wen sac as far as the (]rands Mulcts, containing part of our provisions for two days; my guides carried the rest and the clothing, and some firing. I do not yet know what the entire clines° will he, but I suppose not above 200 francs. The four first gentlemen pay 120/., or 301. each and the expense fur a single person about 1001., so that it I have done it for about 71., I shall have managed pretty well. FATAL ACCIDENT FROM A GIN.—An inquest was held at Sheering on Saturday last, before C. C. Lewis, Esq., coroner, on the body of Thomas Stallibrass, 16 years of age, who met his death under the fallowing melan choly circumstances, detailed in evidence :—Abraham Saps ford, labourer, proved that on the 22nd ult., about one o'clock, he found deceased in one of his master's fields lying flat on his back ; one hand was on each side of him, and his knees were drawn up. Witness raised him, and then saw that his head was much shattered ; a single barrelled gun lay close to him ; he seemed sensible and spoke twice, but gave nu account as to how he became so injured; about an hour previously witness heard a report of a gun, and about a quarter of an-hour before that, deceased, who had a gun with him at the time, was with witness and the other men laughing and talking in his usual spirits. Charles Turtle corroborated this statement, and added, the muzzle of the gun was on the ground, and the butt end in the boughs by the side of the river, about two feet from where deceased lay. Mr. John Mimed, of Harlow, surgeon, stated that on being called to deceased he found his lace covered with blood and a large wound in the forehead, the brain protruding ; he was removed home, where witnesS continued to attend him until his death, which took place on the 25th ult. Deceased was insensible the greater portion of the time, and when sensible seemed to be unaware of the injury he had sustained. The cause of death was extensive injury to the brain, which was considerably lacerated ; this might have resulted from a gun-shot wound. The general opinion was that deceased was incautiously beating the bushes by the aide of the river with the butt end of his gun when the contents exploded, and the jury returned a verdict of "Ac cidental death."—lptwicA Express. AMERICAN EMIGRATION.—We understand that Mr. Murdoch, the Chief Commissioner of Emigration, and Mr. Stephen Walcott, secretary to th e b oar d, are abo uti to proceed on an official tour, in the course of which they will visit the several outports, with a view of ascertaining how far it may be practicable to carry out the recommendations of Mr. Sidney Herbert's committee, and remedy prevailing rouses in the American emigration trade. For this p their attention will be specially directed to Li v e r p oo l= it is expected regulations of a salutary character will be established, with a view to the protection of the emigrants from fraud before embarkation, and their domestic cont fort in " homes ," or model lialging-houses. Liverpool Albion. RUMAT LOANS AND TEE STAMP LAWIL—The recent alterations in the stamp laws now enable railway companies to receive loans u low u 100 L, at which rata many are now taking them. Formerly they could not do in sums of less than 4001. or 6001. RAIL WAYS . THIS DAY. Two o'Ctocx. Fall prices were obtainable at the opening of the share market this morning, and in two or three in stances rather higher rates were paid, Great West erns marking 781, London and South Westerns 80, and East Lancashires 13; ; but the market has since assumed a weaker appearance as sellers have come for ward, and for many descriptions a decline has taken place. In only a few cases, however, is the backward movement of much importance. It would seem that no prolonged improvement is to be at present looked for in the share market, as such manifestation of a tendency towards a rise is met by the appearance of ready sellers. Not a few of the speculations for a fall are believed to be based upon the understanding that the northern banks have still large supplies of shares to turn out at any favourable opportunity, a consideration which checks any upward movement, and materially assists the bears" in their operations for the depreciation of railway property. sitAitus AND STOCIN UNDUARANTLED. lbaleff vices Yesterday. 9 9/ 4 4: d 10i 13 11 dl. 70 60 z d 10 10 10 13 226 20 414 z 24 2 II 1 0 3 31 4 2 3 12 lAiz d xd 39% 11 - Pcs 48 Of 9 98 108 6/ 7 91 92 1131 116 id 1 3 pen " 1 2 . 79t 1 80 1 " 11 10 die 9 6 " 11 11 24 29 42 } 4 3 1 di e 3 x d 20 191 du ~ 19 21 ~ 11 71 31 ij dts 16 16 Ilj 131 ids 3 21 dis 21 Sj 5 spew 91 1 dts 135 16 1 61 17 61 71 31 6 61 71 41 41 31 4j e, 13 13 61 7i 10 12 1 dis 3j ij dL 13 14 19i 20j 26i 37 91 h 9 199 1 IS Ws NI 171 8 72 di* 3 s „ 186 17 xcl i lan Rarmein. 59 . ,berdcie 15 1 A;13;;g7, liOttti;e.. - Eosin and East Junction . Birat.Woiv. ItStontralloi 20 Birkenhead, Lancaphire,it Chet Jun. late 331.84.8 d. •100 Bristol and Exeter 50 lelledonian 30 Mostar sad Holyhead .. 45 Dubin and Deltas:Jou . 26 IPAst Anglian (t 23 L. & and 1. Is D) . . 18 Do. (s:18 20 Eastern Counties 23 Eastern Udoa, Ctua A (lats U. oh.) 25 Do. slaw 8 and C Litt. i 25 East Lancusbiro 6. Do. New / shares I SO East at Vest India Doak, - . L --- .3 - 416 - nr: hiiiiLioi— se &Haugh era Glargow 25 Eranburib,Perth,Duadie 15 rest Northers . .. In Do. i ebares,A.Deferriti 12i Do. 1 shares. LI, 6 perCt M t South. wet W set. are., LOS Western ... .. .. . . .. LenowNer wed Stasis I 111 Do. Mb* 190 Lazoorbire and • Yorllo2lrt 21 DI. thuse Ile Do. Firtht 14 Do. Wew &L4loUnion IS Leeds Northern 14 Louden and Bleekwall IN Loo., Brighten, St W. Ono IN London 0t North.Westen I 23 Do. do., New 1 Warn_. 12 Do. Fiftbo . 1 Do./1141.,21.aiwi 11.( ; 100 tondos k ti.oth.Vittterr KDe., 910 _ 51 Vanch.,Bux., and Matloet 100 Manch.,Sttef.,&Lineobwh. 1 41 Do.sll%ll.tUnel. Colon 100 111‘11104 95 Do. 8.39 Wage . 100 Do. Wm. sad Derby 471 511“11and Great Weeterta(l; Newmarket . . Newport, Abirgavion7, .1100 Noma 15 Do.NewS3l... _ Northern DOWNES * Union IS North British I 174 Nortb litalror;C!re.„ I 19 North Woken . _ 1 North &South West. June. SO Oxford, lk Wolves . IS rosttirh Ontral 33 Szottlah Midland 23 , 1 Do. New. . Is Shrews. k Birrn., Clan Do., Class 8.... larawrburyklicrefordOW U sh (Na. rewebury owl Chester W. M all Do. Halves tn.) 20 Du. Oureetry 1 Do. New 64 So uth DalOW Se South Devon ... 30 South Eastern 60 south Wales 13 Swath YorkeLlatverDto 6 Shoff.,ltoth.,& - lioule,&lic 13 ;Oiling and Dunieruallto 10; Stockton and Hartlepool.. 174 ThstrocollannUuckaltelL 13 Vole of Beath . 10 Waterford and 11merlek.. 23 York,Neweret.elßerwre6 40 Do. do. Istramons I I.4.o.2.E.Pnrehare 50 York owl North Yaw LINES LEASED AT YL I itterkd S.: Dente. Est.s pe et. (ie..o co DLWatcni SO/ IhrounghaseriOxfordJ antes (Mai: to Gt. $Ol , Ditto without a goat_ ___ (leased toGreatWastern 13 131rox. %Vele., and Dudley eallsidulyoil,otwithituar. (teased to Gre.etWeatern 13 Ditto without 'guarantee (leased to Great Western 7 9pm 174 Ouekiagliainehirc Lonywizt N. Weatentl 174 171 30 Clydesdale Jutodoa (leased to Caledonian 44 46 23 EsailLincorlaih.auer Op.Ct (hued to Gt. Northern) , $3 114 20 Glouccetcr x Dcau Fore it, (le. iced to GreatWeetern 14 24 pm 50 11tillad4rilby(LlorkdrN3lid 100 lu2 x d 25 Do. 4 ehitree rittol 30 31 12), Do. 1 Mares ditt 22 23 iLordeet Bradford Midland 99 100 „ 121 London ant Greenwich (lewd to South E.:stern! 111 II 20 Ditto Preference (ditto; 23 4 21 20 Lowestoft Guar.lpsirCeni (wired to Norfolk) 30 KtocUutattaatern pera ({eased to gist.Counticei SS SO Is n 11 10 pas Illitto ditto New... . IPrestuntWrie Cies,. Loin &N.Wee6liadule.BiYork II Ditto 1 ehnres (A) (ditto, 20 Arad., Guild., and Boit tut Dewed to ninth Eletern 61 Upon and Illtehin (lean to tacit Northern 4 Do. tittepreth Exten.(dltte 91 :both Stairor.l.hire kluged tr Mr. Warm 21 Wear Valley, 6p. (lewd to 6toettonn Dor. tii Sy Aberdeen... 2 . .. . IL lO Caledonian £lO ... ... 1$ 15 Monet and Holyhead . 4 all Dundee, Perth, and Abe; , teen Jui.ct.on .. ... Ofßeettratiust3/.lon)tp.Ct. 'astern Couritt, a Extent., 6 per et No. tri watt* d.t. No., 2 1 10 10 .I.to. New 4 Frt. Cent. Mock 10 110 'Eaut.Union,rer.pgu.6p.o 5 5 Eellnhurgh, Perth, ana l Dundee, 51 per Dent . 124 1 125 Orval Nor beta 2 per Cent Oil II OtBthdtWeetrnlit.lththr lk. 100 Great Western (Wilts, Omer 41,60Ve5nt.Stk., Ile ) 0 Lacocatitrebaotke. I , .C.. 4 St..lo3:Akt. 6 per Flnt. Stock . it B"l Qia t. from Tut. ehamo, 100 Ditto Now Gaar.f. per Ct I.on4onneeliWeetere New Man.ThetlALtne. imo.Nol 10 Do. New £lO ! de I Do. 'lOO MadlanmP.Br..ktlbp.Ct ' TO Norfolk T.:tenet...a 6 North Britian 6 Oxford, Woreeater, air Woheri, /16.6 Kt eau.. aLrete,butylkiiitann.Nou Guaranteed . 10 dbreweltCheptet (Nor.W. Ugo :At=er 17 York, Neweastl;;St OtSurth of Eng.purch. Ditto .. q 5 a 0 i Ii Pm 10 10i et IS Ile 12 15 FOREIGN Di 20 'Boulogne sod Amino ... 20 Centre home (Viazoos) , Dotob Meld' 16 , Emot Indio Greet Indian Pielnoiiis: I , Do, Do. .. 2704ar10 Antonia... Do. do. New 20 iNamaroaa Lino 16 *Mora al ?moo-. .- 9 Odom sad &r am= $0 Paris 704 Orisons Porlond Imo .- 17 ,Pirls Ha 10 Pima sad Ham 20 *mime ail le Mono and AMOS 811Wleg 16 tri 4 lf If If 314 lILWAYN 10R 10f 11 171 SS 3 4ir • 1 1 Se 8 10 i - i 111 i:4 3 4 4 4 :1 'LI 2: i :dle : 2 : 1 1 91 1 1, I EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—This company is about to snake an extensive sale of all the superfluous lands and menages connected with the railway in the neighbour: hoods of Ilethnal-green, Mile End, Hackney, giteguoy , and Stxatford. S Dirt . ; 10 Yak., MONEY MARKET. THIS DAY. Two o'Ciock. The English stock market assumed a still firmer appearance yesterday afternoon the (rotation of Consols leaving off 96; to ; but this morning. although prices were for a time supported at the full improvement by the purchases of the government broker a slight reaction has taken place, and the present range is lower than at the commencement of bu siness. A striking proof of the confidence felt in the general position of monetary and commercial affairs, notwithstanding the difficulties experienced as the fruit of over-speculation in certain branches of trade, and in the face of the alarming apprehensions cx pressed by some, is afforded by the steadiness with which the home funds have for so long a period been maintained at their present high range, and the limited extent of the fluctuations observable. Consols opened 861 to both for money and the 11th, and arc now quoted 961 to 7, with a steady appearanc. The official list reports business as fol lows :—Three per Cent. Consols, 961, •, ditto for account, 96!„ 1!:. Three per Cent. Reduced, 97, I, 1. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., b 9, 981. Long Annuities, 1860, 71. India Stock, 264. Bank This last n."—' has Stock, 215; 214. .-.115 lest named security i e been rather largely offered, and, it will be seen, shows a decline in price. Exchequer Bills remain at the decline of Is. esta blished yesterday, business being marked in all classes at 445. add 47e. premium. India Bonds re main dull. The foreign house continues almost deserted, and the only feature in prices is the continued flatness of Mexican Bonds, and a further decline in Sardinian scrip, which now marks 2 dis. The dealers show not the least disposition to operate, and the aspect of the market is consequently generally flat. Transactions have occurred to-day in the fol lowing descriptions only : -Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 02 ; Dutch 'Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 391, ; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, 9'4; Mexican Bonds, for account, 16th Sept., 28.' 7 . Itith sian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., small bonds, 1021. Sardinian Scrip, 2 dis. Spanish Passive Bonds, 51. Advises from Spain report that the works on the northern line from Alar to Santander are to be begun positively on the Ist of next month. The capital is subscribed, and the whole cost is to be 1.200,000/., of which English capitalists advance 500,0001., the Spaniards 500,000/., leaving 200,000!. to be taken up in Spain. The English concessionaries have demanded of the government the grant of the extension of the railway from Mar to Valladolid, a length of 70 miles, the ground being level, and the cost for a single line being estimated at 660,000/. The English are at the present moment paying considerable attention to Spanish enterprise, and, be sides the share we have in lead and silver mining and the railway system, it is announced that Mr. Humphrey Brown, M.P., is at Madrid on some other railway plan. The bullion market again exhibits a decline in the price of silver articles. On Friday there was a weakness perceptible, but sellers were unwilling to submit to a reduction. Mexican dollars were to-day, however, sold lower, or at 4s. 11d. per oz.; bar silver standard at ss. 01d., being a like decline ; and bar silver holding gold at ss. Id. The state of the silver trade is the sole cause of this decline, and prices have now pretty . well reached the old stan dard, the factitious influence attributed to the Californian gold supply being dissipated, and the temporary demand for silver having ceased. Californian supplies continuo undiminished, and the further reports of Australian gold discoveries excites little sensation. At the present moment exertions are being made in all quarters to increase tho supply of gold, and expeditions arc searching in Venezuela, New Granada, Old Cali forn ia, Peru, and even in Green land. The activity fomented by the gold expedi tions has increased the commercial energies of the'! Pacific states, and they show themselves at present capable of absorbing all the Californian supplies, as they will no doubt a considerable portion of those from Australia, should they be indeed obtained. Al though the shipments of gold from the United States to Europe have been very large, a considerable amount of gold bullion remums in the United States which has not increased the stock in thebank vaults, and the only way of accounting for its absorption is its being hoarded by the Irish and German labourers, on the railways and other works, who arc habitual hoarders. The latest quotations of exchange at foreign places on London arc as follows :- Previous Latest Quotations. Quotations. Christiana, 3 months 4.61 4.60-62 Copenhagen, ~hors 8.92 8.92 Ditto, 3 months Frankfort, short Genoa, 3 months 251. 03 231. cr2 Gothenburg, 3 months Hamburg, short Ditto, 3 months l3m. 6 13w. Lisbon, 3 months 541 d. 1 54:1. Madrid 5l 51 Milan, 3 months Naples New York, 60 days Paris, short Ditto, 3 months ltiga, 3 mouths St.Petcrsburg,3 months 371 d. 37 13-16 d. 381. Stockholm, short l2 11.46 11.47-44 Ditto, 78 days 11.41 Trieste Venice tiYGLISLL FUNDS.-Tina DAT. Bulk Stack. _ls l' Long Anuultiee.ti 3 per Ct. !reduced, * hpli3 Stack, - 3 per Cr. Owpoole. f.;} Ditto 1t034,1,000/., 43.41 r. pre Ezel333cr 134114.1.1.0.34411.41 v. pin FOItEIO 41 per Pt. Britian, P 3 5 5 Tz. C.,. ,, lfra ttlto n i bl 3 per Ct. littemo Ayer,. 535 per rt. ettiiill3. P 4 i per tt. Chiltvi, 61 6 3 :rtr Ct. 1333344 L if 9 a, per Ct. that'll, ttli 4 per CL Dutch. 913 36 Equ34or, 313 1 Per Ct, Grenada. 1415 nian LATEST FOR. FUNDS. 3 per (1. Mestertn. 2k 6 6 per Ct. I...rut - lan, 90 1 DeterTo& 13 i 5 per U. Porto parr 81 9 6 per Ct. Iturviao, 111 113 ex dlv 41 per Ct. Rumen, 1014 26 5 per Ct. t penith. Ante°. 3 Per Ct. Sp . eleh, 3;1 8 Pa.mte. 61 21 per Ct. Vote:pelt% SI Do. Deferred. lei 114 r Cent.. 1 tt d 4. iN EXCHANGES. For Aecoant. I l'or :1 For Account. rant®, SKrr. 2.. money. l opeuing Ligbew Lowest.r aosius >er Cents. 155 80 ' 54 30 56 70 55 70. 93 70 55 70 *rents ~...... I 33 00 94 5 94 10 93 63 ,er Cor 8. Ne • Loan! ... ... • . 0. oer Wats. i ••• "' "' . i .: .. e. L.. L.-__ LI porsults . , 3 per Ceuta. —. I 86 110 6 tier Cents 93M 5 per Cents. Now Loan! ... 4 per Cents. 45 per (Into I I , .. Melange on London : at ii(ielt, 2 6 7 S 1 N I 1111Pli 21 90. Beigivs, 5, 1810 Us. 3, 1811 W. 4/ W. 2; Irgdmont 5 p.Ct BO ... Bank altered; PARIS, SEPT. 2.—Versailles (right bank), 263; ditto (left tank), 220; Psalm and Orleans, 874 Su; Paris and Rouen ' 53.5; Rouen and Ilivre, 231 25; Marseilles and Avignon, 205; Stn.- b iurg and Bale, 1.:0 ; Centre, 428 75; Boulogne and Amiens, 25; so ; Orleans sad BordPaux 283 75; Non hern,46u ; Parts and Strat balm 337 Su; Tours and Napes, 260. MADRID, Ato. 28.—Thrce per Cents. 361 ; after Bells, 361 ; Four per Cents. at 151 ; after Boles, 151; Fire per Cents. at 171 ; after Balsa, 177 ; Passives, after Bolaa, 61 • Coupons at 81; after Balsa S. Bank of St. Ferdinand. after Bolan, 101 cash. Exchange on London, 51 cash. LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 2.—The market bas been 'very firm Vs-day, particularly inidlynd and Leeds stook, both 0: which were In considersble demand at Inerewedprleen The transactions are : L,cceshire and Yorkshire, 48j B—Ditto (fifth shares), —Lancer ter nod Carlisle , 81 p.—London and North Western, 113-lEtto (New • shares), 11 a—Manchester, Sheffield, end Llsoolo, fa—Dinar new prefer. ace), 9-16 a —Midland, 42 1 I • 51—Ditti rm ehrgo —South Eastern and Dover, IN 20 IN I.—loath 4. —York and North Midland, 14. MANCHESTER, SEPT. 2.—The market opened with more firmness, and them was a moderate amount of bissioem done. .Dieda stock was at 4 :/, I. and I, with a good demand ; Shernekk ts, fi t Lanembire ttl iam a t. mi d. ;Bo. o7 l r ta , : ux ie lli d...o, W t s t i e: a re pisi. d , s . l k.:l, 9 2 l ..7 l.l 4 t b. t h il kL irk l iAmdm e ad ll.::: ap. 'd : bs ? ..t.ta _ Ea 7 dtherac i prima. Swojehlre Valens clewed at hB, gzrr. 2.—Shares fire e r marked am Mldre sd e7l. {lie ud oust Northers Filt r, at a die. mia.Bwmawoiteart., 9 . 2 .bia rr. 2.—Greeter p.o. ter &mama . dwath wul i vin to tted p ly N. the . 11 . rem behest and Easter, b999re 19, 90 en Sic; Orem Wasters. SE i r a lts t : re lltis 74; land Mid Moak, be) WS 0; ••11enrilat ag ay.; and Dorm, buyers 191, and waken 901. Ms to-dry op to I p.m. Is} 14 4i lsj 16 d Si iii 7 171 7848 l S 3 91 10 la 1 1t1 I :d 79k 80 79 t 4 id 411 2 I tl 141 " 2 0 SO 31 I.' De 19Z 201 I 17b 1 ' 12 161 I x d 14 *5 R d $4 56 4 b Pm ~ 43 43 il 9 i - Pga SI/ 111 I PI z d 11 1 pa 1121 tils 15 *1 eaten. - -dl. 61 74 IS ISE f f dlo iv If Dm r ins par 10* !96 ,1 1 ". fr a le pm 914 014 :129 131 ilpa l i l. 12 11 for 127 119 22i i In a loi i COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MINCING LANE THIS DAY. ScoAL—The =Act continues steady. The public sales of Portu Rico went off at previous rates; the 1,000 baskets of Juva offered in bond was chiefly bought in las. 61. to Tho ref intd market steady, grocery lumps, 4ds. to 495. Career.-300 easks plantation Ceylon went off at about previous rates ; 400 bags native Ceylon, superior to good ordinary, sold at 40s. od. to 42a.; 150 bags Madras sold at 375. SALITETILE.-3:0 bags were brought forward, ar.il chiefly bought in; Bengal, refraction 81, 265. ; Madras, refraction 7, sold 2.35. 6d. to 265. ItttE.-2,000 bags Bengal were offered, and chiefly bought in, Bs. 6d. to Os. ; 800 bags Java sold, 10, ed. VErrEn.--800 bags Batavia sold in public sale at 31d. per lb. EN TO.-200 bags offered, and partly sold, at 44d. toad. In other articles no material alteration. Duty pahl no sualr to last week Ueda., beer. ewe pont, Bristol, Bull, and e aria ........... 3,691,706 To the same I trim! last year 47t7079 Rearm) —.... 28,173 nano eAro es TVA ID 1831 to Liar orcut. 3,5. London :3,212,143 Liverpool 4.340,941 Bristol Hull Clyde 1,87.3,813 23,958,559 91,831,951 Total MARK-LANE.-THIS DAY. 1,196,44 The value of English Wheat was unchanged from Mon day last, and, although the receipts of foreign this week have been moderate, the trade ruled dull, at former prices. Superior qualities of foreign Flour were quite as dear, but other descriptions met with little or no demand. Barley sold in retail at late rates. 'With comparatively moderate arrivals of Oats, this week, the value of the article has been maintained, and them was a tolerably free sale at Monday's quotations. Beans and l'eas in limited request, but cannot be quoted . . cheaper. ARRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM lot SEPT. to 3rd SEPT; gra. Enred.h. Scotch. Irttdr. Furaorn. Wheat I 1110 Barley 3O 331 Oate Flour, LOD) sackr; banes. Ma:t, NO. COAL MARK ET. 7 -TIIIS PAY. Cart's Hartley. 145.; Eden Main, 14s. ; Walls End Rid dell, 13s. 64. ; Walls End Braddyll's, 14s. 9.1. ; Walls End Heston, 14s. 9d. ; Walls End Lambton, 14s. dd. ; Walls End Stewart's, 140. 9d.; Walls End Adelaide Tees, 14s. 6d.; Walls End Tees, Its. 94.—Ships at market, 99. TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DA V. The market is steady, with a fair demand on the spot, and nothing doing Mr forward delivery. Prices arc quoted as under:—Town Tallow, 373. ; I'eterNbur4 V. C. ou the spot, Sys. 3d. old; 3ss. 94. to 395. new; last three months, 395. ; January and March, 395. Gd. BOROUGH MARKET.—THIS I)AY. Messrs. l'attenden and Smith report that about twenty pockets of the new growth of Dons have arrived :a market, but, being in a very unripe state, few persons feel disposed to purchase them. In about three weeks' time HOMO good samples are expected, and no doubt will then realise good prices. Mai ket for 18.50's very firm. Duty, 110,0001. THE NEW Foil Est —A correPpondent, who dates from the New Forest, states that the Southampton County Court will shortly be the scene of some most singular and interesting disputes. An immense portion of the New Forest is to be enclosed, and the herds of deer which roam there arc to be destroyed. The inhabitants in and atound the forest arc to be deprived of their rights of 4. commonage," which they Lave enjoyed for centuries, such rr. cutting turf and fern, and of grazing cattle and feeding swine. For tho loss of their rights the foresters must send in their claims for compensation to the venturers of tho New Forest, and all those claims which are dis puted are to be settled in the Southampton County Court. Some of the best land in the New Forest will be en closed to grow timber for the benefit of the country. Tho fences for these enclosures awl the superintendence of tho Latter need not be expends,'. Roads arc to be made through the forest, and this immense place, which for hundreds of years has been useless to the nation, is likely to be of na tional benefit. It certainly can be made, if ordinary care be taken, one of the loveliest and most extensive sylvan spots in the kingdom. These changes and improvements are, however, gall and wormwood to the multitude of persons who have hitherto got a livelihood out of tho Forest. Lord Duncan and the Daily News will never bo forgotten or forgiven by these persons for the onslaughts they made three years ago on their woodcraft, and for in ducing the government to penetrate the tangled mazes of the forest. _ POOR-LAW RELIEF.—On the 30th instant an act of parliament, 13 and 11 Vict., c. 101, relating to the relief of the poor, which would have expired, is to continue in force, with certain amendments, fin another year. Among the amendments is one declaring that guardians may, where they think fit, pay to or reimburse any of their officers tho expense necessarily incurred in repairing or restoring pro perty belonging to such office which may have been unlaw fully, wilfully, and maliciously damaged, injured, or de stroyed by any person applying or having applied for relief, and such costs and expenses incurred in the prosecution of the offender as may not he allowed by the court before which the prosecution or trial shall take place. TILE POTATO.—AII "the fear and trembling" with which the public mind here was alt cted with regard to the safety of this crop have nearly ceased, and we arc begin ning to breathe somewhat more at our ease. The early crop is safe anal sound, and the late one continues to bold its colour. There is one large harden of a late sowing, in tho neighbourhood of this town, upon which we have set our eyes from nearly tke beginning as a guide to form our judg ment by. Three or four times each week have we visited it, and we have always found a progressing 0 our entire satisfaction. Yesterday evening we p ffil our last v 1:;!!, 2nd wo found the stalks as green and as flourishing as a leek in its prime. This is consolatory so fir as the late crop—if this will be taken as a specimen of it—is concerned. — Mimic! Chrotakk. GLASGOW AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.— The report by the directors contains the following passages: —" The revenue account presents the following results : " The receipts from passengers arc L39AY2 8 71 Goods minerals, &c n3,070 17 lit Miscellaneous receipts, rents, &c 1,215 L 4 3 LI( 13 , 97 0 5 Dcauet expenses, interest on lonns,itc.. 61,295 2 0 Balance L'18,683 18 5 "Although your traffic shows an improvement over the whole line, the amount is less than your directors expected. They attribute any deficiency to the very unfavourable state of the weather in the earlier part of the year; and the Exhibition traffic has added little to your receipts, if allowance be made for the diminished number of visitors to the watering places on the sea coast. In ap portioning the disposable balance of 38,6831. 18s. sd. in the revenue account, it is necessary, in the first place, to pro vide for the dividends on the Guaranteed stock, at 5 per cent. Preference 101. shares, at G per cent 7,500 0 0 11,406 5 0 Leming a balance of 27,277 13 5 38,68318 5 Which will enable you to declare a dividend at the rate of' two per cent. per annum, on the consolidated stock; and hich you are recommended to make, payable on Thursday, the 2nd of October next, under deduction of income tax. DCI3LIN AND DROGIIEDA.—The half-yearly meet ; . sng of this company was held in Dublin on Saturday. Tho , report of the directors recommended that a dividend of 12s. • per share should be paid on the old (751.) shares, and 3s. on the new (2.50 shares. It was also recommended that a ' sum of 50,0001. should be raised by preference shares, with a view to extending the line to Kells, a distance of 91 mites, r the expense of which it was estimated would be covered by • tho sum above named. Tho report was adopted after eon • siderable discussion. FRENCH RAILWAY TUAFFIC.—The following are the hill returns of the gross receipts of tbe principal railways : rioanumr.—Fros August 20 to August 2B: Passengers, 403,3234; ; total, 62011 f. t goods, t,. 21 . 1 2._ 3 5t r - August 17 to August 29: Pawnor% 112,007 f. ; good., 91,3691.rt0ta1, 233,376 f. assns.—PM= Augast It to Augast 23: Prowspre, 36,927 f• I .......,. ..., . I , I • • ;Asa, 06,738 f. . OarZora . -::Prom August in to August 24: Paarengers, 109,1731.; goods, 103,9332; total, 213,136 f. Doonsaux.—Proca August 12 to August 18: Passengers, 80,941 A; goods, 13,326 f.; total, 124,370 f. 91111014•-r/CCI August IS to August 24: Passenger% 13,1802; goads, 39,6021.; total, 82,7021. Docrwons.—Ras August 18 to August 31: Ps/wages% 31,0222; soot, 14,439 f.; total, 63,4811. Newras.—Rom August 15 to August 22: Panengsre, 31,413 f.; goon, 11,4761.; total, 13,919 1 . Orarassoso.—Prom Aug. 20 to Ang. 26: remengers, 140,2311.; goods, 62,790 f. ; total, 313,0111. BA UL —From Aug. 1 to Aug. 10: Passengers, 35,3:314 g00dy18,0971. ; total, 33,1202 llosTway.—From Aug. 13 to Aug. 19: Passengers, 11,6144 goods, 10,936 f.; total, 23,7292 , . lisassatsra.—Prom Aug. 13 to Aug. 19: Passengers, 50,73814 goods, 25,431.; total, 76,1721. Lei:mi.—Prom Aug. 10 to Aug. 16 : Passengers, 262,7316 • goo* 61,0101.; total, 326,7316. Cis irrass.—Rom Aug. 11 t o A ug .A 17 : rabselaP7l7l, 32,411 f. goods, 19,Y14f.; total, 42,9786.