The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-23 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK POTATO MARKET—THIS DAY.
During the past week, the arrivals enartwise have been
limited, but stall a very large supply by rail. She trade
&annum in a very languid state. Ihe following are this
day's quotations: York Regents, 65a. to 80s. ; Scotch ditto,
60s. to 70e.; Perth and Furtarshire Cups, 60s. to 655. ; Fife-
shire ditto, 55e. to 605.; Kent and Esser, tiOs. to 755. ; Wis-
hes& and Cambridge, 555. to 652.

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.--On Saturday, tho
bill to give effect to a convention with France on cop) richt
in dramatic and other works was printed. The terms of the
WrUM, boas dievady appeared in the Express.
it e writers ma 7 prevent or a limited time unautho-
rised translations. There are 14 sectioas in thu hill.

THE DESTRUCTIVE INUNDATION AT lIOLDIVIRTII.
OxFoRD, Fun. 22.—Many members of the Ciiivvv-ity
having ezpreased a wish to contribute in aid of the fund
now being raised for the relief of the sufferers from the late
melancholy accident at Hulmfirth, near Huddersfield, a sub-
seription has been commenced ut Orford, headed by the
Vice-Chancellor, and several heads of Colleges. We have
every reason to anticipate that the result will be, the hand-
ing over of a liberal sum to the Huddersfield committee.

EAST SOMERSET ELECTIOS.—In consequence of
the resolutions come to in reference to the representation of
the eastern division of the c 'only of Somerset by the pro-
tectionist meetings held at Farrington Ouruey and Bath, a
preliminary meeting of Liberals Was held on Friday after•
noon at the rooms of the Liberal Registration Association,
Westgate-buildings, Bath, in reference to the propriety
of calling a larger meeting of liberal electors, the opinion
almost uuiversally expressed was that, until the opposition
threatened had assumed a more formidable character, it
would be unnecessary to do so ; but an equally unanimous
resolution was avowed, in the event of a contest, to fight
both seats, seeing that the extra expense would not lie very
considerable. End that the register in its uncooked state
afforded so fair a prospect of success.
LOWESTOFT RAILWAY AND HARBOUR COMPANY.
—On Saturday the half-yearly general meeting of the shove
company was held at the Ilarbour-office, near the Royal
Esplanade, Lowestoft; Edward Lethes, Esq., in the chair.
The chairman having briefly addressed the meeting, the
following balance-sheet was presented of the capital ac-
counts of the company, ending December 31, lttil :
Receipts: stock, 4 per cent., 118,6841.; ditto, 6 per cent.,
119,9721.; mortgage loans, 80,0001. ; sundry balanccp,
3,6701. 6s. 10d. • total, 322,2261. 6s. 10d. Expenditure :
works, &c., 118,9081. Bs. Bd. ; parliamentary and other
charges, 191,0701. 6s. 6d. ; miscellaneous charges,
12,2471. lls. Bd.; total, 332,2'261. 6s. 10d. The revenue
accounts gave the expenditure for the half-year a total of
6,6191. 7s. 6d.; and the receipts, 8,3111. 7s. Bd.; leaving a
balance of 1,7221. Os. 3d. in favour of the company. Atter
observations from several shareholders a vote of thanks was
passed to the chairman, and the meeting was dissolved.

THE MANCHESTER AND SALFORD EDUCATION DILL.
—The town council of Manchester have declared against
this bill, now before parliament. A special meeting of the
corporation was held on Wednesday to consider what pre.ir
tion the council should take in respect to it, sod Connedlos
Medealf proposed the following resolution :—" That thi-
council admits the inadequacy of the existing means of edu-
cation fur the children of the poorer classes, and fully re-
cognises the importance of embodying in any bill pro-
paled for such objects, the principles of local rating and of
local management. That the further consideration of the
bill now before parliament, and entitled ' A bill for pro-
moting education in the municipal boroughs of Manchester
and Salford, and, in the contiguous townships of Broughton,
Pendleton, and Pendlebury,' be adjourned. That, under
the direction of the committee for general purposes, a peti-
tion be presented by and on behalf and under the common
seal of the corporation, to the Meuse of Commons, against
the said bill, an as to enable this council hereafter to appear
for the purpose of either opposing the passing of the same,
or of obtaining such modifications and alteration, therein
as may be hereafter determined upon by the council." The
motion was seconded by Councillor Simpson, though fa-
vouring the national scheme. Alderman Bancroft, a vo-
luntary, proposed ns an amendment—" That the bill before
the council entitled "A bill for promoting education in the
municipal boroughs of Manchester and Salford, and the
continuous townsbips of Broughton, Pendleton, and Pen-
dlebury,' is not necessary ; that the powers sought by such
bill would, if obtained, usurp the most important functions
of the council, operate oppressively on the ratepayers, in-
vade the rights of conscience, and interfere with the sa-
cred duties of parents. That it be an instruction to the
committee for general purposes to take the steps necessary
to prevent the said bill front passing into law." Councillor
Heywood seconded it, and, after a long debate, extending
over six hours, the amendment was carried by 34 to 22.
THE ALLEGED "DIGGINGS " IN SKYE.—We have
been favoured with the sight of a few specimens of the
Skye gold, from which we find that our northern friends
are unhappily labouring under a tail delusion. The metal
approximates to the colour of gold, and has a clear height
glitter; but so bare the metallic diamonds that sparkle in
the sunbeams on our housetops, and which are at least of
equal value with the produce of our Celtic California.—
Aberdeen Herald.

THE SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY.-Tho half-yearly
issettas of this company will be held on Tuesday next.
Tile meet of the directors and the statement of accounts
bits bona circulated amongst the shareholders. The reve-
SIN INIMPIIIt frte the half-year, ending Dec. 31, shows the
Imam ea is to be-from passengers, 36,5031. I Is. 91d. ;
!rem audit. 3,6331. 12s. ad. ; bosses, carriages, and dogs,
4971. Is. 9d.; parcels, fish, and excess of luggage,
208/. 9s. 4d.; goods and live stock, 7,216/. lls. Sal.; electric
telegraph, 381. 17s. ; registration fees, 94. 12s. fel.; rent
of stalls, 291. 10s. ; interchange of carriage stock,
731. 12s. 2d.; making a total of 50,089/. as. 111 d.
On the other hand we have for expenses-on the
locomotive account, 9,592/. 81. ed. ; line account,
6,2561. Bs. 3d.; carriage account, 1,0381 10s. 2d.; stores
account, 320/. Ils. Ild.; traffic account, 7261. 16.. 9d.;
establishment charges, 5,642/. 10s. 7d. ; general charges,
1,2101.85. 21d. ; rates and taxes, 1,0711. 65.; government
duty, 1,5441. 3e. 3d. ;• balance carried to general account,
23,6851. 18e. 2d. The revenue general account for the half
year, after meeting all charges, leaves a disposable balance
of 10,6321. 17e. Id. The balance brought forward from the
half-year ending 30th of June, 1851, wee 14,9.571. 18.. Ild.
The gross receipts per train per mile in the half-year is 7/. 85.;
in the previous half-year it was 61. 9s. 9d. ; in the
anupeading half-year of 1850, 71. 82. 3,1.; on the
8811 401 June, 1850, 71. 4s. Bd.; the 31st of lk-
Seetabse, 1819, 71. 2a. 6d.; and the 30th of June,
1860, 61. lls. During the past half-year the work-
lag costs of the line have been reduced from the
previous half-year of per train per mile 1/. 6.. 6.1. to
6s. The only change in the debenture stock is getting
rid of 2,5001. at 6 per cent., and 18,050/. at 5 per cent., by
an increase of the 41 and 5 per cent. stock. The directors
recommend a dividend of ss. per share for the halt-year,
which will leave 8361. 16s. Id. to be carried over to the
current half-year. The forfeiture of 146 whole and 74
half shares is sought to be confirmed. It is proposed to
issue new shares for 100,0001., to have a fixed dividend of
41 per cent. This new stock is to be devoted to paying off
the floating debt at present bearing interest. It is pro-
posed to advance the Groat Western Docks 28,000/. on so-
entity of debentures of the Dock Company. The di-
rectors report that Thomas 11. Bethel, Esq., having retired
from the directory, they had appointed George Pridham,
Esq., in his place. The retiring director is Italph Cole,
Esq., who offers himself for re-election.
MONts^" -^*n.l. BANK-

AND Gt.t
IND COIIIANT.—On Saturday, Messrs. Tiloun, Morice, and
Clarke, solicitors to this estate, attended before Master in
Chancery Farrer, who, on its being found to be undisputed,
allowed as a debt the claim of the Scottish Union hunk
against this company of 11,t100/. fur bills discounted and
cash advanced.

POOR RELIEF IN SCOTLAND.—The sixth annual
report of the Board of Supervision for the relief of the poor
in Scotland has been presented to both houses of parlia-
ment. It appean that the sum expended fur the relief and
management of the poor for the year ending the.l4th of May,
1851, including 21,2381. expended on poor-house buildings,
was 535,943/. I3s. 64., against 581,6531. b. 4d. disbursed ins
the preceding year. This shows a decrease in the expendi.
turo of 45,6091. 10s. 94. The number of poor on the roll, or
registered on the 14th of May, 1851 was 76,906, being a de-
crease of 2,125 since the same date last year. The number
of such poor who died, or ceased to receive relief during
the past year was 22,871—making the whole number
of persons relieved by ordered of the Parochial Boards,
99,777. The casual poor relieved by the inspector wil bout
an order amounted to 42,093, being a decrease of 10,977.
The number of casual poor and vagrants relieved on Ist of
January, 1851, wu 6,148, and on the Ist July, 6,386. This
increase is attributed to the distress existing in some dis-
trieta of the Highlands and Islands. The whole sum de-
rived from Church collections in assessed parishes during
the year, was 14,1221. 19s. ad., of which 8,2321. 6s. Id. was
expended in the relief of the poor. The total population
to which poor-home accommodation for paupers is now
available, amounts to 1,062,993, or nearly two-fifths of the
entire population. The coat of building a poor-house in
Scotland is estimated at 181. per bed. The amount ex-
pended on medical relief during the year 1851, was
20,8111. le. 9d.