The Express. — London, England, 1853-10-06 00:00:00

e• • 4 " .::•••.r e ellOret..- Olxprt% • .i / 7 //-A , / No. 2,223.] LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6, 1853. [THREEPENCE ANK d AUSTRALASIA, 4...gai..1 by anyal Witter, 11-3), No. I, Amato-friars, g A l 4 UI *rt. near, 1%31 larer.ons HEREBY WYE NOTICE that a lIALF. TEAELT I 'UPEND (4 :b.. per Mare. being at the rate of 6 rt. pff AMY'S ce the eapitel et ek of the Owyrwatiim; soil Leo • . - ear nal lattre.. of 31.. per *tune, nailing together g I d tee.ne-t•s, will be peal to the pr.:pleb:on% at this qtr, on sad t iter T. V. 4 IAT, the I Ith (Mabee neat, between the went TRaN•I6I I WOWS inn be ckwll ca MONDAY. the 26th of es,4lau• 0/ until the Diradead and bonus become sta y. by tailor of Ow Court. WILLIAM MILLIKEN, Seeretary. AINERALOOY.—Professor TENNANT. F. 0.5., wt Mee a COURSE of bIXTEEN LE;:TUREA as ut0:4,1% A Elnee CO.,ette, with a view to benne', the clod, I of the Aipiwation of Mistral Sul:owners in the Ai M. IMMarse will be 11:u•Uated b an ostensive collection of 'peel. weal ten eueemenee an FRIDAY MO IN INC, October 7, at 9 Ttey 60 be managed as eel sweseeding Wedneaday and =3 the mem bout.—tfeweeraber. 1631. FIVE OUDTEAS.—Mr. HAM, the Medical •suEgl. d, bnasimbeiwirsee. Lurk* Wimp tus trim* ust lk • I VI.: OVINE.% APVAUATIMVI an sow roody.—meud two .4 Al. Pam.laly2 ow IMAr lO+ltii.m. ItHE SUCCESSFUL RESULTS of the last half reatury have proved Myriad quedes dot ROWLANDS' tCA , tk oIL ptwwwq • eiseslarly aceireisias power* in the ✓are, reet^retten, reel Soproweewest of the Humes Hat. Sad who eery other oteeille leta WWI. It preveste It fro= Wheelie, or tura. ▪ irty -etrrosthese week Mat-cleaseee It frees heart sad derided, -sad makes tt brautifully sell, curly. sad slows. Ter &Saes It le speetany recesseeeded, is lemma the l sf • bewitltel hod al lair: Mee *. 5.1. sad 7e.; ferrule bottles (mesa. le leer mei). dui/.; as! &melee that lOW. 11,. Cwatius-Os the wrapper of NA WOW ere the words. w *Delude blasesees Mk" is MO lbw .4.14 be A. StrWLAND sad aiuNS. Hattsheeardis. brim; Selby CSesiele sad Peressurt. MUSIC. - 4.- CONCENTORES SOCIETY. This distinguished Society, who have for many years euatributed so greatly is the preservation of the pure jeg:ish .ehool of creel harmony, held their Ant meeting of this season last evening at Gresham College. The meeting was fully attended. Mr. bl'Murdie was in the chair; and Smoot the members present were Sir Henry Bishop, Pro isior Eland Taylor, of Gresham College ; Mr. Goss, of M. rears. and other eminent 115111iCill0/. The entertainment of the evening consisted of a selection Millets and moons composed by members of the society, end min by the two MIMITS. Coward, Mr. Handel Gear, Ht. Lawler, Professor Taylor, Mr. Hamby, Mr. Forster. sod Mr. only. Ia the earlier days of the society, it was • salt that the president of the evening should furnish all the nimpaitions sung at the meeting; but this rale has been so Mr depared hos, that though the president is expected to iestnbate several new pieces, written expressly for the Mission, yet, for the sake of variety, these ars intermixed with elder works of recognised merit It is an interesting feature of these meetings, that the ma resenpt works, brought forward for the first time, after king most carefully executed, are made t►e subject of eri beal remake by the company, often acute and just, always kind and guod-humoured, and always received in the spirit Is winch they are made. Many fine glees, which have pitted great public favour, have been originally written he and sung at the meetings of the Concestores Society. Tee new places produced by Mr. M'Murdie in his apa thy of president were very happy specimens of his genies: Ind were very warmly approved. One of them was a sacred canon, " Benedictus qui venit," for three voices, as 'abject bciag answered in the fourth and octave be low :—a masterly piece of counterpoint, Sowing and melo dious in the separate parts, and forming rich sod grateful harmony. His tine glee and chorus, " Sweet echo, sweetest nymph," the poetry from Milton's " Comas," was gives with immense effect. These words have been soci al times set to music—by uld Henry Lawn and Dr. Arse is particular but with more poetical feeling than by Mr. Another glee and chorus from his pea May-day," a MS. composition, was full of charming heshcesn Among the other performances of the evening, the most remarkable was a glee by Sir Henry Bishop, "Majestic Night," published in his great collection of glees which ap peared some years ago. It is one of his very finest works of the class, but (probably from its great difficulty) is little known Sir Henry, in expressing hie surprise at the man lier in which it was sung at sight, *aid that this was the trot time that he himself had ever heard it. Another piece like yea afterwards sung which has been beard by thou sands—the famous chorus "The tiger crouches in the wood,' in The Miller and his Alen, an opera which one. Lad unbounded popularity, and which, if properly revived, would he as popular as ever. Mr. dom's glee, "0 thou whose beams," taken from a collection of his glees, published last season, was also performed with great effect, and the warmest approbation. The dourishing state of this society, and the spirit with which it centinut s to be carried on, are a favourable sign of the times, showing that the great school of vocal bar- may fur which England has been pre-eminent these three [snared year., still maiutains its ground, and is well sup ported by the present g lion of our countrymen. MIsLIKEN IDENTITY. Oa Tuesday Mr. Wm. Carter, coroner for East Farm, resumed and concluded the inquiry at the Queen's Head Tavern, Rotherhithe, relative to the circumstances attending the death of Elisabeth M'Donald, aged 41, who sou found lying, on the 27th ult., in an insensible state in the roadway near the Canal-bridge in the Old Kent-road, and who died while being conveyed to the Itotherhithe police-statioa. On the former investigation, a boy _named Tackpectively id, ended a man named James Ward, • carman in the employ of Mr. Brooker, a fruit-grower, as being the driver of the van from which the deceased fell or was thrown, sad afterwards run over, by which she re ceived several 'cure injuries which caused her death. The boy Tuck also stated that he heard the deceased say is the " Oh, you wretch, you have pushed me out of the van, sad run over me ;" and also that he heard them quarrelling before she fell out of the van. Mr. Tilley, 'mean, deposed that when he made the post 1110YteNS examination of the body be did not open the head, but he tad sine* done so, in accordance with the coroner's orders. From the state of the brain he had no doubt the deceased had been subject to giddiness, but that had no affect on the death. Mr. Inspector Steed, of the M divi sion. deposed ttia' on Monday night last he apprehended • teas named William &ails at Byreford, Kent. Witness asked when he was on the morning of the 27th ult., aao be said he was going to market with his master's fruit- Sala He (Sesils) also stated that he took a woman up is Lieu, and that she eat in the fore part of the van, en the star side. The woman was very drank, and fell out of the tan Limo the road near the canal bridge in the Old Kent- Pied, sad that he, in attempting to save her, also fell out. He asked a boy to help him to drag the woman to the Pavement, but he refused, and he (Stalls) did 110 him telt. sad then left her. Ile als• said that Ward was quite hancest, and that the boy Tuck's statement was all false, lucent that he saw the woman fall out. lie (witness) had as doubt that the boy Tuck had been mistaken in his idea hg of Ward, as the description of Sails and Ward was surly the same. From the fact of several duplicates and "se papers being found on Tuck Whinging to the dee anised, there was very little doubt bat that be had robbed the untortsiate deceased of them when she was first found. Kr- lidless said that the boy Tuck (who was apprehended 64, 44:1ag • cap), while in one of the cells of Southwark, mid to another prisoner, "If it lad not been for my own saisfeetune, I should have made a good thing of the woman's /ob.' . The jury, after about half an hour's deliberation, warned a verdict of "accidental death," adding that they .Tilted no reliance whatever on the statement of the boy 644 STATE Of NAVIGATION ON 7116 LOWER D.tNUBL.— TM Milano mouth of the Danube would ;appear to be is a wine condition than ever. A Berlin letter, of the 2nd, ssr that—On the 9th of September the Russian dredging riaci.ine had entirely stopped work, and was declared to be spilled sad totally unfit for further service. The Swaim unseen an said now to pass through the Kills mouth of the bansbe with every confidence and safety. The neviga- LOS Of the Danube is now fallen to a lower ebb than bas of late beta chronicled ; the depth of the water at the Selina *is now oil y sin feet. The vessels coming from Coates. twilit are, of count, still obliged to unload and convey their cargoes by lighters on board the Lloyd steamers, which do the same by the goods and passengers they have br,u;ht down the stream. These steamers in their tura sot main unload at ()alit:, end again at the Irongate, where the depth of water is now reduced another half foot, so that cot even ton boats without cargo can be towed over the rapds. One steamer plies from the Iroitgate to Galata, md another from there to Salina, sad a third from there to Coastantinople. rhoPoakti SHIPWRECK ASYLUM AT Till GOOD WIN Sax is proposed to establish by subscription an asylum for shipwrecked crews and vessels near these eel.- timed sande, by constructing a breakwater a 2,000 feet, test high, with • tower of 100 lest, a lighthouse, and **Pas. IVENT KENT RAILWAY. • A numerous and influential meeting of noblemen sad gentlemen, proprietors of land in West Kent, was held yesterday, 11. the large room of the Crown Hotel, Seven. oaks, to consider the expediency of forming a line of rail way frcmlenham to Brumley, by Otturd to Maidstone, with branches to Lewisham, Greenwich, &them. and New. ington-causeway, tor lo.el and suburban tragic, and with duplicate lines, and independent termini fur the Crystal Palace traffic. Among the noblemen and gentlemen pre. sent were the following:—Thu Most Noble the Marquis of Camden, Viscount Homesdale, the Right lion. Mr. Ber ries, Sir John Lubb ick, Bart., Sir Samuel Hancock, Sir John B. W. Muunsell, Burt. ' Mr. Peter Cater, Mr. W. Lunburde, Mr. J P. A!kies, Mr. 11. Hughes, Mr. I. N. Hargrave, Mr. W. Il cks, Mr. Robert Main, &c. On the motion of Viscount HONESDALE, the Marquis of Commix was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN having stated that Viscount fitydney, Mr. Olendining, Mr. Mildmay, and other gentlemen in ed in the project, were unable to attend, observed that the ' district of West Kent was the largest and most popul 'us in 'any of the home s,unties which was unprovided with rail ' way accommodation. It was only natural, therefore, that the landowners of West Kent should be anxious for direct rail way communication between Maidstone and the metropolis. The E.st Kent Railway Company having last session suc ceeded in obtaining pliers to construct a railway from &rood to Canterbury, it occurred to many of the lanaowncrs of the western division of the county to inquire into the modes by which they had accomplished their ..'•!ect. Having bees informed that Sir Charles } ox was mainly instrumental in procuring the East Kent Railway, he (the chairman), Lord Horseedale, and other gentlemen, hought it desirable to communicate with that gentleman, in order to ascertain how far it might be in his power to assist them to mike their line. At their request Sir Charles Fox met them at Sevennks, and stated the terms upon which he felt inclined to assist them. Ile had favoured them with the outline of a project, and it now remained for the laud owners of the county to say whether they would approve of it. (Hear, hear.) Sir Charles Fox estimated the expense of the line from Byolenham to Maidstone at 500,0001., which it was now proposed to raise by 20,000 shares of 251. each. Of this sum it aas proposed that one-fourth, or 5,000 shares, should be taken up by residents in the district, and three-fourths by non-local capitalists. This was the sub stance of the proposition which Lord Homesdale and him self were anxious to consult the gentlemen of the county upon, and it appeared to them to be so reasonable and advantageous to the district proposed to be served, that they were prepared to give it every support in their power. (Hear, hear.) In reply to queAions from Lord Homesdale and Mr. Dent, Mr. COBB stated that the proposed direct line would com mence by a junction with the Brighton line at Sydenham, and thence to a point at Beckenham-lane, when there would be a station, and then by Bromley to Orpwood, Farnborough, and °Hord to Maidstone, allowing the old line as laid down by Sir William Cubitt. It was considered desirable that land at St. Faith's-green should be secured for the purposes of the Maidstone st.tien. and arrangements bad been made to purchase it. The line would take a somewhat different count to that of the landowners' line of 1860, and would in some part be a groat improvement upon it. There would be no gradient less than 1 in 132, instead of 1 in 103, and the line would be the most direct and speedy that could be laid down. The average cost would be 18,0001. per mile, which would include the purchase of land, stations, par liamentary expenses, and every outlay, with the exception of rolling stock. The Right Hen. Mr. finals& said that the landowners of \Vest Kent were deeply sensible of the disadvantages un der which they laboured from the want of railway accommo dation. They were, therefore, desirous to remedy the pre sent state of things as soon as possible ; but, before they subscribed their capital to the extent of the one-fourth re quired, they were anxious to knew from Sir Charles Fox whether the direct line from Sydenham to Maidstone was to be dependent upon the capital being subscribed for the short lints, and whether they could depend upon the remaining portion of the capital being subscribed. He should also like to know what arrangements could be made with the Brighton Company to carry their traffic. Sir CH•RLIII Fox replied that, although the intention was to apply for three acts of parliament, the main line from Sydenhana to Maidstone would be perfectly indepen dent of the others, and would in no way he contingent upon their success or failure. (Hear, hear.) He had had a con versation with Mr. Laing, the chairman of the London and Brighton Company, and that gentleman had informed him that they would only be too happy to ,take up the traffic from Sydenham to London. The promoters of the Crystal Palace line were also friendly to them, for, feeling as they did their own inability to carry the *sermon number of passengers going to the palace, they were anxious to have feeders in all directions. _ _ After some further conversation, Lord ROMISD4LI proposed a resolution to the effect, that the meeting approved of the projected liar, and pledged itself to support it by subscribing towards the proportion of shares to be taken up by the landowners of ' the county. Mr. Huila fluortis seconded the resolution, which was earned unanimously. A list of share subecriben was then opened by the noble chairman, and in a few minutes a large proportion of the shame was subscribed for by the gentlemen present. Resolutions were then pissed, that a copy of the list of shares subscribed, as entered into at the meeting, be circu lated among the landowners and residents generally in the district, and that an application, signed by the chairman on behalf of the meeting, be addressed to each soliciting their to-operation and support—that a provisional com mittee be appointed to carry the undertaking into effect, and that the members for the boroughs of Maidstone, Green wich and Southwark, and for the county of Surrey, be re quested to cooperate with them. After some other routine business was disposed of, a vote of thanks was 'named to the noble chairman for his conduct while presiding, and the meeting separated. POPULATION OF SCOTLAND. The population of Scotland was 1,608,420 at the beginning of this century, and at the census of 1851 was found to have increased to 2,888,742. The ratio of this in crease is about 80 per cent. Population is said to have doubled in some parts of the United States in a quarter of a century; while the number of the Scotch people has cut siderably less than doubled in twice that period of time. This fact indicates the operation of positive and preventive checks ; but in comparing the increase of population in a new country like America with the increase in the old countries of Europe, we have to take into account the dis turbing force of emigration, the full effect of which in di minishing population on one side, and increasing it on the other, is hardly yet sufficiently understood. Fur proof of the thinning effect of emigration in Scotland during the last fifty years, one requires only to glance at the notes ap pended to the recent census table. In .one cases out of ten the decrease of population is attributed to " emigre. Lion," to "extensive emigration," to " the enlargemeat of femur and consequent emigration ;" but if emigration his been sufficient in many parishes and in certain decennial periods, since the beginning of the century, to turn the tide of population into an absolute ebb, its effect must have been greatly to retard the ratio to increase in all. The migration of human beings from quiet Scottish glow has been !kiwis& in two currents—into the large towns, the seats of prow*. row trade, of manufactures, of iron works, coll i e rie s, and quarries, within our own territory ; end into distant colo nies and foreign lands across the wide seas. The former hives of industry, with their swarmiwg multitudes of human beings, are visible to the eye, aM shay noted in the out and number the emigrants and their progeny in the sew homes to which they have repaired over all parts of the world, we should have still greater reason to wonder at the immense population which has sprung from the loins of the Scottish nation of 1801. The increase of the Scotch rite (proper), though steady, exhibits considerable variety various deccantal periods since 1801. In the first Ism years the increase was 12 per cent. From 1811 to 1821 It was 15 per cent. ; from 1821 to 1831 it was 13 per cent.; from 1831 to 1841 it was 10.8 ; and from 1841 to 1851 it was i 10.2 per cent. The largest rate el increase was thus in the ! tea years from 1811 to 1821; and as the same feature marks the census returns of England, and uearly without damp ' lion of every county and pari.h of the United Kingdom, it forms one of the most striking and curious facts in the history of population during the last 50 years.—Norf/s Brain's FEARFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—OR Monday evening an unfortunate accident, which it is feared will terminate fatally, took place near the Kingston station of the London and South-Western Railway. It appears that • man who was engaged in drawing the horse trains upon the line, was following his usual calling, when he was Mack b y a rot of one of rho carriages, which forced him some distance. Ile then laid hold of something projecting, hoping to gain the platform ; but being unable to keep his ' hold, ite fell with his legs across the metals, and the train passed over a portion of his body, and so severely injured him that he was pieced in a carriage, conveyed to the Waterloo-road Terminus, and from thence to St. Thomas's Hospital, where he at present remains in a very precarious state. THE CEDARS of LEBANON have diminished from • forest to a sacred grove, guarded by a priest and protected by • suntition. The prophecy of Isaiah has long since been ful pe filled, and "Lebanon is turned into a fruitful field," "the resit of the trees of his forest are few, that a child may write them." The cedars of Lebanon scarcely occupy a space equal to two acres of ground ! But Leb• non Is • fruitful field; the mulberry tree yields its luscious ; fruit, and its more useful leaves, with graceful luxuriance ; and in its valleys the harvests wave spontaneously to an , tem.—New Quarßrly &Culla for October. SHARE LISTS. WPDNISDAT EVlNtxe. The English railway market opened rather flatly, at a reduction in many cases, from the closing rates of yesterday ; but sensibly improved towards the middle of the nay, purchases continuing and being unmet by any corresponding bonajide supply. Mid land stock rose from 57i to jtos9to I ; London and North Western, from 100; to 1011 to 102; to 103; Caledoniane, from 231 to t, to 24; to 25, Cc. Lancashire and Yorkshire stock has also fluctuated considerably, but Great Western was comparatively steady. York and North Midlands were dull all day. After the official close this market receded with Consols; but at four o'clock the feeling seemed steady again, the heavy stocks showing an improve ment of Ito 11 per cent. on the prices current at the same hour yesterday. lAmway.. I,*rficea A-10cm., Nottiii., no _sat Van Jtt■etios I i litka. , Lam., zCtsep. Jan., U....Cbscaßirk.sl6lls2,W.C.: _ . do. MAGI sod Imam ... Cidedoeisa . Omar odd .. Cat and budge ... ...1 Dabtla sod liseisidcit 5.4c• 3 fNotd, and Atm. Ditto (sas F oloos Ossetia ... 91 1 .. 1001 Mourn enisA, CIAA. A... U I et Do. NU s 01.816) st 1001 W. elms sod C dilt st 100 8.01 Lasseshire it 1109 It iIl ddisbursh sod Olassou 10 dislosst sod N NW.- St. 1 1 90 61111011r00.Yert11,1 )11 540 st. 100 Olaitow SoutliWoalw ▪ 100.1 lariat limbers a. pie Do. 500!1 be 1•• 106 I all De. B. Ptoek ,ot.tloatli. and We.t.(lre., Okra Westin .„ km& Eastern .. Warm awl . . . THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocs. The railway market to-day has been decidedly better, purchases having steadily continued. With the subsequent decline in Cunsols, a reaction has taken place in this department also; but prices aro still in most cases rather better than they left off last night. London and North-Western stock is now quoted 1021 to 1; Great Western, 80 to 81 ; Midland, 581 to al ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 61/ to 621; Great Northerns, 181 to 1; Dovers, 171 to 1 ; and Caledonians, 241 to V. French shares are quoted much the same as they left off yesterday. Northern, are called 321 to 33 ; Strasbout gs, 351 to 361; and Paris and Lyons, 141 to 151 pram. ORDINMIT BHARZ9 AND ISOM& *sass vim• Yesterday. - to I -p.- 111 fl .., 3 fid U IS ~ I 4 61 ~ _ll3 4i - Si 1/ if 17 41 43 It 3 1 l ii Li II 2 60 62 67 II 19 31 73 74 47 49 121 123 103 19$ 72 24 $3 90 16 II psi tie 61 76 /I Oa 41 Till 71 SI pir IS I pat 101; ICI iii Pos I i Pm is a 76i IS If olio If -117 IS SO + di. US 59 it SS U 48 i as il= 4 if Oa 41 SO 4 8 do S3f Illf 6 le 14 3 7 If 41 $1 6f 6 do 7i 71 tr 39 714 83 87 zd 81 37 sd 43 46 GO 63 Sf 3 do 14 16 241 8 9 II 13 4 32 Oil IS 17 5$ 39 ad 33f 141 3 4 2$ lb 31 2f 14 11 II 9 61 62 Si 1 ills I 41 46 2 9 . lIIID 1/1110falA is 102 I M N 140 141 JO 31 108 IN U 84 IT 211 IS. 14j pi 164 'I $ 91 1(0 60 U In 142 I$S 142 fj If dle 28 80 93 100 ILWAYS. fe 3 1 dis I II Ii 1 21 P W 24 pm dim n 1 . ak Si Ala I i i lli Se 4 1 if I a lit I 1 v. itl Li 1 , 4 1 1: la P. 39 4 1 36 if 4 is E I dB 19 $9 de 19 et a 7 I MI i Pa 1 4 pm 3 4_ F. - 76 14 fa • i If dis It. St. et St: ! 18! MINES. Iwo' Gras& Meg Maripair. Tabs Trambrabbi by Mu JOIST STOCK ISO Aberdeen — SUAKIN.— tc• . Absrasse No. 2, 7 per Q. I J 4 Ifristol Yt Naeter 4 }wet. 1N: 4 04164mi1a 1110 91 ICI 7A NI Chewer sad EL:rhea,' 164 174 all Cork sod Bard= Ala all Derides, Perth, sad &ea JuseUoa • 34 Itsetharllan(ll.lo.3p.C.- 4 4 6 Do. do. 044 I Pee 4 6 I 2 Do. de. (71. 175.) 7 per 01.1 I pea A 1 ra:t.D.w.rat...6 e.,N0l 1 14 pm Ditto do. No. 11 1 I le Do. New 6 per Cent. Meal 13 14 10 Ilart.Ualee,derfpro.6p.Of 14 19 6 Edattrgh, Forth, well Druid's, 34 per Owl iqu'Orimt Matthaei pacOleti 11/ ISO lo¢ De. 3 per ciao. early, Ns. deswiable at Id p.st. psi iM 1141 10 74 Do. 44 pareeot. earlp ' par pm Otitlok Westre(1)1141401 • al 3 g Westlake Mimeos lips Se 7 • W.: 140 Do.ans.roacera. 44 pAt. 59 161 N. I 1• 0 1:41.4e kredeenabbe 4par et. ISO 16 4 ,Laseesatre &Yorks.! , r2O; dim par !IL Ditto 6 pee eer.t Steck 140 141 st.lei ,Laka twish.Guar.l pent' St. 'ASO LOAN° New Osar.6 per Cl. SO 6 Lcs.l6l4lllWeetCke.lldrael 114 all Loodoaderry a Coler. 7oh 124 all landowdierflkNoolek.443 1$ 16 Slandlhealobfe.res.N.l 10 , l 6 Do. New Ile . 4 •I Do. 44 ... 114 all 61a7p.16 Carlisle, 44p Ct. St 10011WasaCuawl'r.tett.lp.Ct ; 1611 1 Ditto Prefernsee ..... et AIN Norfolk t stenelos... St 11410 j De. 6 per et. Zeta. 91411 16L WS I De.WeveserValley ;et 10 ; • I Do. Debentares It 100 Nara brittle 10 all North Staffordshire el.I 100,0:16ed, fr , reaster. and S S pot 7 ISO 17e 4 . _ i 10 Par 1 t• i na 134 141 I 3 MS 102 164 $1 3S 7"*" . !"' II t,°- -- 94014e,815. all Dlt.o ditto 04rowo.illiroa.Newuoor. 1111trowo.kaheeteo(Nae.W. Itte.) per Coat-. 1? id 110 Do. per Drat ... I 9. 101 z IS loath Dees. ' II 14 11 1 Ditto 414•11 44 per Cast poe jpm all Sostlt Eccles (Wading ADA !of 41.0.6 94 24j 100 Do. 41 per cent. fitl.Yotkobirelporet.Osar 19 24 9 Watorlortillidkonnylp.et dim 140 York, Noiroutle,t Saw., GlLlNorth of Nap.puntb. 00 99 5 Ditto Ditto 41 ti 10 Yorklll4.lll4.ll.kirank 1 04 die Clovis" Rosiness Ns. Shares Mune. TILL , prier done Terterday. to.day. --•— 103,0•0 1 Ages Fob PAO 1 +Anglo Australian Gold all 4ab par 4 'OSAKA Ps •Angio Cals3suisa 10,009 10 tAustralasisn _ 40,000 5 Do. Coal Main 1 4 die 20,0111 SO tAlstrahan 00,000 1 Aaatralinn Cordillera 1110,000 1 Australian Preehold 53,000 1 Are Maria all 4 dig 200,000 1 Srltirls Australian told all I dl. APO 20 4Britiehlroa 13.5 7 9 10,070 /14 • Sraz.lm",(ier.at3/.pdi Mt 1 ll{ 7,000 W Ds. Coritesaad Cilia all 11 2J 11,000 SS Do. it. Jobs Del Rey lb 034 Pe 110,000 1 Carsou'a Creek i 1 lab 100, 12,000000 0 sColerd 40 OPP al Gold Copper DefdePo 1; fO 4 1r 130,40. ot +Copper Risers of Rag. all 53 14 0,000 23 +Do. Pref. 71 per mat. all 0 7 pa 70,00 0 4 itrighAustrallanOoppt all 14 $ 101,000 1: Chest Nugget Teta all 4 Ipp Do. Repo tend 110,00 f 10 +General 14 II 72606 Growl Duchy*/ all Ws sar 11.010 Orval Polp Bader oth all 16 2 100 Pk Lake gatkurit all 4 6 dim 00,00% Liberty 9.00 f *Limns 60,1100 LoadoehCalifora Geld la 04 Quarts Croaking Co.. all 4 II 101,000 blariquits 30,000 1 I setiesallSLAraerisan 9 64 1 60,00* New Granada ..._. .. .. 05.000 Now Linares LIMO" all 100,000 Noma. Meade 11,0 20 Pontilhaadtl.L.lll ... all 10.0,6 S Prot Pkillp ...... ......... 1 4 dis 1 IWO) I Quarts Rork .. ... 10,001 Se tlihysaassy Iris 'Oa Si Sandy" &Cabs lll 1 4 30,00.. 1 Leath Australia' 1 4Ma 4,000 le Ttn Croft g 1 41,174 Weal +United Madsen all 34 4 70,. 1 Waller . ... all 101,500 1 waft or;iiiiii all 1 1 418 110,400 1 Weis Mariposa, all dis 105 0 00 1 Dabs Beldame boil to-day. DEPARTURE Or THE AMERICAN MAlLS.—Shortly after noon yesterday the United States mail steamship Atlantic, Captain James West, sailed from the Mersey for New York, with the usual mails fur the western continent, 206 passengers, and a full cargo of valuable merchandise on freight. SHOOTING A PHEASANT OUT OF SEASON.—Mr. Polley, of Levett's Farm, Sandon, appeared to answer an information laid against him, for having shot a pheasant on the 17th of September, such day not being within the limits prescribed by the act for pheasant shooting. Mr. Duffield appeared for Mr. Lovibotd, who preserves the game in that locality, and Mr. Durrant for Mr. Polley. A lad named Thomas Hume was called, who said on the 17th of Septem ber he was standing upon the bridge when he saw Mr. Polley shoot a pheasant, take it up, and put it in his pocket. Witness saw Myhill, the gamekeeper, when he told him what had occurred—showed him where the pheasant fell, and there feathers were found. Mr. Polly was on his own land. There was another witness (Mr. Myhill), but Mr. Durant said his client would plead guilty to the charge. Mr. Polley was walking over his land when a pheasant rose, and he, as almost any ore else would have done, shot it. He was sorry to see such a prosecution insti tuted, as it originated in a manner not at all creditable, for it was only a week or twe since the father of Hume was before the bench charged with an assault by Mr. Polley, and through that gentleman's kindness the case was not pressed. He attributed the present charge to a feeling of vindictiveness on the part of the Humes. Mr. Duffield denied this, and said Mr. Lovibond had himself given in structions to have the cue brought before the bench. Mr. Myhill said he heard the report of the gun, and asked the lad Hume to point out where the pheasant dropped.—Fined 10s. and costs. Paid,—Essex Herald. - - STATISTICS Or LONGEVITY.---I,‘ 51 persons were taken, all of whom bad attained an hundred years, and were all living at the same time. In one year they had dimi• Wished to 1,687, in the second year to 1,442, in the third to 1,280, in the fourth to 1,126, and so on till, out of the original 1,751, only 143 reached the age of 120 ; 44 sur vived to 130; 12 to 140; and one tough old gentleman se tually resisted the effects of time and weather till he had completed his 160th year ! —New Quarterly Review for October. No. I Ilb. 13soo. Pd. 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PiLlYstird n ay 32, 6 Aubln Coal and boa A )3, 23 Australian Agrkulktral 1 20 Australslan Paolo Mall ll 5, 0, 10 Australian Royal Mall 36.000 lu Berlin Watarisorts 0 British Asuarkan Land. 38; 1111 be 66,000 Holm a comma smatiiii I Raluolian Campus 1 10,000 100 (Saida Iso,ooo torus/ Palace 0, 6 lso. Now . .. .. .. 130, 4 email Pays . a 6 name BU.' IllaSsis 814 as .... ...... 12, IS Slartsio WS 3 0000 ..zrlllolo;tiniz l4 . GOMM a a 1111180si Co l6 N Ilsalrao Seat 1 e 6,000 M lllo ashisnalk. MasIOI . S . SL 6 60, 1 31a8sart PalaslilmaraSual all AK. 1 dolmoloolo Lod 76.00. RA. Wales Coalioll2oS Ition 11101001os Co 1 123,71 1 Nali Matlab Ardoldian an Iddi dm 116,001.1 1 Ds Kw . . .. 6 121, 00 Nadlel MaisSi Inite_ 12 00 Pod moor L A M 4 Room all 14 as !Moo Podaddig a Orlisial Iltra. an 18,u00 IN. du. 6u.oir Ins CSOWaSir 14,8 19; Mall Siam 1u6,000 1 Awls. larstroent all II lign 11. 150,0uu 7001 1 Te AsSraliaa Lad lisraph . . WWI as Mom . Land Xi 149 161. 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IM Davos . 100 &Mb Later' . 10 Boi se = Wale. 1 YorkehiltlilverDo an Stockton & Darlington ._ 30 111sunesidacenDommino. 11 Val. of Ifeeth • MI Waterford sad Illbeimay. all Waterford mad Limerick 14 Weft Cornwall 11e. Winibledoe aid Croydna W.F.adof Lan.&o7stal P. /100 lierk,SearemeUe&Sorwielt I Ili • 30 Do. do. FAIIIMMONII U . U. 1I Tart sal Nat! Midland LINRS LEASED AT VI 100 I hoolusgborootozo (loons to LoorloaNN.Wortorn, 30 L ety.o.dole Jo ootloa (loaned to Calodootta) 100 It o totlaimpolooh.guar /NCI (long to Gt. Northern) 33 Ishastm h Dna Forgot (Imod to Groot %Totters all nu 1111•01 Doak a P.l4w. onset to Tk. N. Is Bic) 30 01l Hibllsiby(l.TorkANADd 21 Do. gams (di to) t 3 Do. Aorta (dltt.ll I 2 Ueda& sad Granola (lonot.l to South Embry 20 INN° rroforenor (dirt,.) WO I Lowtotort Goor.4plTCoat (lowed to Norfolk) St. , Ditto ditto 6 per Oast all (* lianalL,BaztesAllatiork dl l NM 1 1 4 6 . 1 . 1, _ Pam! =lm asami lislit. i lt ia bart. --- ) Ilseftnellasterall porCt Dowd to loateotiodiso Do. pot seat (do.) ProsloadeW yre (Ow. Loo 1 kld.Woot.kLooo.llnri , Ditto 4 alum (dito) Illopoom sod Mikis ( t loos 1 to Urea( Northern !Dn. dhooretb Moo* 1 - War !.11.7. 6 p. Ct. c.a. (Wood to eiocitoaaLor 1 Uitto tato bltto ' Wilts & Sottornpt M Groot Wootdoot FOREIGN R I Satsperp sad Latardas leading to Oeslassessa.. Iledirlas Easton Jawlike Cliarlarai ml 4 Sequellais. DWG awl Befraccia Llelnk iltwakkh Da immeia........... Omit lefts Mimsla... aid J of Irmo (*.Trak Gnat —Glottal of Macs. It. wait. Caged% lU, lasUlos k Tom.* 6p ILeamalloiri— (Sailw)) Do. Ouaraateed mod Ilkstitorraere Varta Antonia . Imo' • I.l•o(witk la.) Plnetbown of Fran •... ... - Do. for blowy W. &S.i pH rt. Dos& I fur B. & ARIAL AL) Norwegian Truk ?Mfr. PSI4I as.% Lyow . - rani 141 . Nils sad Soma I Pena ..nil I 6' L. in Qooban and Itlaluaced Roam sod Ham ... ' Royal Deal& Royal bwodiab Raman sad rn law De. par Ont. his. Welk Bohm of From sambas d Uppw Worn Mod= . 4 De. ij per Omit Preasr. ideas ni ~ ~..i.:.i ter.+.. 4if # 30# LI u# In 74 i 124 104 Sea I 434 I 3 " 3 £I n Cl sn Sei II 111 I II id s sl ii ■d 34. Isi I 161 4 4 .;CONEY MARKET. WIDSMIDAY EVIINTNO. In the absence of any fresh political intelligence calculated to cause alarm, the funds, although open ing flatly, have generally shown more firmness, and were maintained during the greater part of the day at a rally of about 3 per cent. from the closing rates of yesterday, with a greatly diminished tendency towards fluctuation. The rally—political affairs no having assumed a more re-assuring character—seems to have been in a measure due to continued purchases against previous speculative sales; but it is clear that the steady purchases of the public at the present reduced prices are not without their effect, leading, as they do, to a marked scarcity of stock. As an illustration of this scarcity, it may be men ' tioned that Consols have been borrowed " even" until the November account—an operation which of course involves a loss of the interest accruing in the meantime. Quickly after the termination of the official hours, however, a relapse ensued on some in fluential sales connected with rumours that a further rise in the Bank rate of discount is not improbable. This report would appear to be mainly based on the low amount to which the reserve of notes has been reduced. It is also reported that the floating paper connected with the corn and Australian trades is attracting increased attention on the part of the directors of the institution. It may be as well to point out, however, that the re port in question seemed to be mainly con fined to the Stock Exchange. Considerable assistance was likewise afforded to the feeling of flatness prevalent late in the day, by intelligence of a further heavy fall on the Paris bourse of to-day. The closing price of the Three per Cents. came re ported at a further fall of nearly 1,3 per cent., making a fall of some 21 per cent. in two days; whilst the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have also given way materially, though in a less degree. Throughout the bourses of continental Europe, including those of Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfort, Hamburg, and Vienna, the prevalent political anxiety is causing a marked fall. At Amsterdam yesterday the Dutch feuds tell 1 per cent., and other leading stocks 1 to 2 per cent. It may be mentioned that considerable speculation is hazarded as to the destination of Admiral Corry's squadron. It is believed in many quarters that this officer has a definite mission connected with the existing political difficulties. Consols opened this morning at about 91, are marked as low as 901 for account (being the extreme poiut of the depression touched for some years past), thence ascended to 91/, and were quoted at the official close at 911 to 1 for money and the 13th October. After this there was a sudden decline to 911, followed by a rally, at 4 o'clock, to 911 toe for time. After that hour it is understood the market was rather flatter again. Money in the English stock market continues very easy. The official busi ness report includes:—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91, 1,90 i, 91f, I, 2. 1; ditto for account, 13th October, 911, 901, 91/, 1, 1. India Stock, 243. South Sea Stock, 11l ; ditto New Annuities, 991. . _ Exchequer Bills remain quoted 13s. to Bs. die. India Bonds were lower, at 12e. to 7s. die. In the foreign stock market business was chiefly confined to Mexican, which experienced a partial rally from yesterday's depression ; scarcely supported, however, to the close. Generally, prices have shown little tendency towards a rally, and this afternoon the tone was flat. There are still buyers, however, of Russia. stocks on any decline. At four o'clock Mexican Bonds were quoted 231 to 1; Spanish De ferred, 211 to ; the Committee's Certificates, 41 to be per oeaL Granada Deferred, 71 to 81. Peru vian Deferred, 48 to 50 ex div. Russian Five per Cents., 111 to 113 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., '95 to 97. The actual sales of the day are thus recorded : Brazilian Old Five per Cent. Small Bonds, 98k ex div.; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1852, 95g. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 62A ; ditto Four per Cent. Certifs., 921, 931, ex div. Equador Bonds, 41, 41. Granada Deferred, 8, 81. Mexican Three per Cents., 231,1, 1, I, 1. Peruvian Four and-a-Half per Cents., 70; ditto Deferred Three per Cent., 48, .50. Portuguese Four per Cents., 41f. Russian Five per Cents., 113 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 97. Spanish Old Three per Cents., 441. Swedish Four per Cent. Provincial Mortgage Loan, 911. Money to-day was in fair demand. On short dated paper of unexceptionable character, discount accommodation is more readily obtained at 3 per cent., but generally there seems to be no tendency whatever towards a reduction of rates. It appears the value of the gold brought in by the Alverton from Sydney is only about 2,0001. We understand that nearly the whole of the late heavy imports of Australian gold has been sent into the Bank. It thus follows that the return for the pre sent week, which will not be published till the Satur day after next, will show a large increase in the stock of bullion, there being no continental demand of moment. The supplies of corn at to-day's market were small, both home-grown and foreign. A buoyant trade was looked for by those who attach great im portance to the Eastern question, but in this they were disappointed, the trade ruling rather heavily. However, English wheat obtained an advance of is., and in some cases 25., over Monday's rates, and the value of other articles was fully maintained. Scarcely any transactions were concluded in floating cargoes, the ideas of seller, and buyers being too widely apart. An arrived cargo Ibrail rye was sold at 40.., including freight and insuraace, for the continent. At Liverpool yesterday_ wheat was 2d. to 3d. per 70 lb. higher, and at Hull 2s. per qr. higher. At Dublin, however, wheat was 2s. cheaper. From other country markets full rates are reported. The majority of the French markets report an advance, but some of them show a decline. A meeting of the holders of Florida Bonds is called for the 11th Oct. at the office of Messrs. Palmer, Mackillop, Dent, and Co. The half-yearly dividend of 18 francs per share will be payable on the shares of the Rouen and Havre Railway Company on the 30th inst. The half-yearly dividend on the stock of the Alli ance Assurance Company is advcrtiheti as payable on the 10th inst. Laud shares were flatter to-day. Australian Agricultural were last quoted 311 to 32i. In Bank shares there was no important change. Oriental Bank ruled rather lower. Crystal Palace shares closed Ito prem. The new shares of the Penin sular and Oriental Steam Company (with 251. paid) mark 37 to 38. Annexed are the latest reports from continents. bourses, as received by Mr. Renter's express : Amsterdam, Tuesday, closing prices:—Dutch Four per Ceuta., t 3; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 611 ; Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 21 3-16; the Coupons, 51 ; Austrian Five per Cent. Metallies, 781; Granada Deferred, 8 13-16; Peruvian New, 70i ; Mexican New, 221 ; Portuguese New, 38 5-16 ; Granada Active, 201; American Bank shares, 4; Exchange on London, 11.82;, short. These prices show a general fall. Dutch stocks have fallen 1 per cent.; Mexican, 1 per cent. ; Austrian, 11 per eent l ; and Peruvian, 2 per cent. Paris: Closing prices this day : Three per Cent. Rentes, 72.70; do. Four-an - a-Half per Cents., 99.95; Bank Shares, 2.795. This statement exhibits a further fall of nearly 1; per cent. in the Threes, and of fully !, per cent. in the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. ir m: p ar: w e k a e r t a o n ci e P e t e l4 : n a ed nd Kt.h p i l s ie m e , - - - wi T th he a E m n prices soon experienced a considerable advance ; but, the later advices from the Continent being very unfavourably interpreted, and several alarming rumours being current, a relapse has taken place. Consols are marked as high as 92 for cash, but have since fallen to 911 to I for money. The Three per Cent. Anna., 1726. mar k' 991; Bank Stock, 219 to 222 ; Exchequer Bills, 12s. to is. dis. Foreign stocks have also been firmer, but are now flat. Mexican is quoted 234 to 4. The sales in clude: Spanish Deferred, at 21;-: to ; Dutch Fours, 931 ex div. ; Sardinian, 91 to 921; Portuguese Fours, 421; Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 70; ditto Deferred, 491; Equador, 4;; Danish Threes, 813; Buenos Ayrean, 60. gunlicihshlfiSsrtmocDeAkr MINES. - • - WEDNESDAY EVEDIIKO. Not much business has been done to-day in the British mining market. Dividend slmres, however, continue inquired for, without finding sellers. West Providence have been done at 46 ; Wheal Tretawney, 48; Alfred Consols, 23; South Tamar, 6 1-16 to 8 3-16 ; Wheal Golden, 13; Ludcote, 2, 3 ; Black Craig, 3. Prices of the gold mining shares were fairly main tained during the greater part of the day, but to wards the close some flatness was observable. Business in this department remains very dull. Nouveau Monde are best supported. Liberty shares were a shade better. At 4 o'clock Colonial Gold were quoted at 3 to 3 prem. ; Great Nugget, 3 to / prem.; Port Phillip, 1 to 3 die.; British Aus tralian, 3to 3 dis. ; Nouveau Monde, to 3 prem. ; Ague Fria, tot prem. - Imperial Brazilian and National Brazilian shares were both lower. The latter have fallen to 21. per share. Metcalfe Copper remain fairly supported, closing 23 to 3 prem. The nominal closing prices of new undertakings are as follows :—Mizen Head, 3 to 3 die.; Lewis Hill Range, 3to 3 die. ; Cologne Lead, to / dis.; Clarendon (of Jamaica), 1- to 3 preni.; Britannia Gold, 3 to 3 per eh. ; New South Wales Coal, 3 to 3 dis.; L'Aigle d'Or, a to 3 dis.; London and Virginia Gold and Copper, 3 die. to prem.; Mount Carbon Coal, / to 3 dis. ; Kenmare, par to 3 prem.; Lake Superior Copper, 3 die. to per; Connemara, 3 dis. to p ar; Glenaulin, to 1 die.; Australian M u t ua l, 3to die. ; Chartered Australian Land and Mining,- to 3 per sh.; Mel bourne Gold, 3 to 3 die.; Golden Mountain, 3 to 3 per share; Poltimore, 3 die. to prem.; Lecke mor Copper, 3 to 3 die.; New South Wales Gold, to 3 dia. ; Obernhof, 1 dis. to 3 prem. ; Great Crinnis, 3 dis to / prem.; Port Royal (of Jamaica), 3 to 3 prem.; Jamaica Copper, I to 11 prem. ; Gar nett and Moseley, 13 t o 13 prem.; New Linares, dis. to par ; Sue River (of Jamaica), par to „ 1 prem.; Metcalfe (of Jamaica), 23 t o 3 prem.; Liguanea (of Jamaica), 3 die. to par; Dhnrode Copper, 3 dis. to 3 prem. ; Monarch Gold, t o 3 di s . ; A ustra li an Console, 3to 3 die.; Albion Gold, /to die. ; Car berry West, 3 toj dis .; Gladb ac h Zi nc , par to 3 pm.; Adelaide Land and Gold, 1 to 03 dis. ; Great Cambrian Mining and Quarrying, par to 3 prem. THIS DAY.—Two o'CtocK. The gold mining shares remain at about vaster day's rates, and are generally dull. Nouveau Slonde, however, are in favour, at 11-16 to 13-16 prem.; Co.. lonial gold and Agus Fria are quoted = to 4 prem.; Great Nugget, Ito I prem.; and Port Philip, to dis. Australian Agricultural shares arc quoted 32 to 34; Peel River, to I dis.; Scottish Australian Invest ment, 1 7-16 to 1 9-16 prem.; and North British Aus tralasian, I dis. to par. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY. Suosit.—Tbe market continues steady, but has been in active ; grocery lumps, good to fine, 46a. to 465. 6d. COFFZE —250 casks plantation Ceylon have sold steadily in public sale at the full prices. Tas.—The market is steady at yesterday's prices. Itica.—Tbere has not been a public sale to-day. Covrow.—The public sale of 1,000 bales went off heavily, and the bulk was bought in. Bricra continue in good demand, and previous prices are fully supported. Srluirs.—The markets for rum and brandy continue dull. In other articles no material alteration. TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY. The tallow market has been very quiet during the morn ing; but, just as we go to press, news having arrived of the almost certainty of a rupture in the East, the market has assumed a firmer aspect, and sellers have withdrawn. Town Tallow is quoted 581. on the spot; Petersburg Y.C. ou the spot, 58s. 9d. to 595. ; Oct. to Dec., 58s. ; Jan. to March, 595. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-THIS DAY. Mr. E. J. Davis reports the trade without alteration. Prime meadow hay, 90s. to 1101. ; inferior, 60s. to 80s. ; rowers, 455. to 54*. ; clever, 965. to 1265. ; second cut, 70s. to 1101.; straw, 364. to 425. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. DEAL, THURSDAY, 9 ♦.R. Wind W.S.W., light, with heavy rain. Sailed.—Richard Thornton, for River. THE INCLOSURE COMMISSION.-Yesterday a special report to parliament of the Incloeure Commissioners was printed. Since the last report 27 consents (or inclosuree had been obtained, of which one related to Chobbam, of 32 acres. The land was to be sold to Sir Denis Le Merchant, and the proceeds to be invested in public works. DOWNPATRICK, BELFAST, AND DUBLIN RAILWAY. -A meeting of the provisional directors of this company was held on Friday, Viscount Bangor in the chair. The meeting was numerously attended. Sections of the line were produced by the company's engineer, Mr. Blakistoo, from which it appeared no engineering difficulties presented themselves. Some matters of business having been dis posed of, Mr. Blakiston was directed immediately to pro ceed with the requisite plans and sections for seat session of parliament. Two COTTAGES BURNT DOWN AT CLAVERING, AND LOSS OP LIV2.-Oft Monday afternoon, about four o'clock, a fire broke out in one of two cottages situated at Pelham-gate, Clavering, occupied by Charles Bothen and James Francis, labourers. The wife of the former left her house for the purpose of going to shop, imprudently leaving three children in charge of the domicile, the eldest of whom was only eight years old. During her absence one of the children set fire to a quantity of straw lying in a shed which adjoined the house. The place speedily became ignited, and a stiff breeze fanning the flames they quickly spread to the cottages, which were entirely destroyed ; and one of the children, eighteen months old, we regret to state, was burnt to death. The furniture and everything were destroyed.- ipstvicli paper. FOREIGN GRAPES.-The importations of the fine description of grapes annually brought to this country at this DAA• of th• year. via Rotterdam, and known as the black Hamburg grapes, have CUILLILLULIt. t a tor the ...eon. The blight which is complained of as having injured the grape crop in many parts of the Continent this summer, as welt as in this country, does not appear to have affected this description of grape, as the supplies which have already arrived appear to be of full average size, and of the hoe quality for which they are well known and highly esteemed fur table use. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.-Return of traffic for week ending Sept. 25, Iteit3 -Passengers, parcels, cur riagea, horses,dogs, and mails, 8,494.. Is. merchandise and minerals, 9,2.501. 16s. 92. ; cattle, 3041. 13s 42.- Total, 18,2991. lls. 6d. Corresponding week, 1852, 14,1961. Is. Sd. LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.-. Return of traffic for the week ending Oct. 2, 18.53 Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, and mails, 30,9101. 2s. 5d .; merchandise , 2 1 ,8241. 15s. Ild.; cattle, 2,0381.45. ltd. 'Total, 54,7731. 3s. 3d. Corresponding week, 1802, 51,4281. 15s. 2d. LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.- Amount of traffic for the week ending Oct. 1, 18.53 :-Pas sengers, 10,2981. Ile. 2id.; goods, 3,3121. 14e. ld. Total. 13,6111. 61. 3fd. CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.-Return of traffic for the week ending Oct. 1, 1853 :-Passengers, parcels, etc., 1601. 19s. Ild. ; merchandise, cattle, &c., 531. 2s. 10d. ; total, 2141. 2s. 9d. Traffic for corresponding week last year -Passengers, parcels, &c., 1531. Bs. Id.; merchandise, cattle, &c., 421. Bs. 10d. ; total, 1951. 16s. Ild.