The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-10 00:00:00

BOROUGH HOP MARIEET.-THIS DAY.

Messrs. Pattenden sod Smith report that about 03
pockets of the new growth of hops have a ' d at
market. and the greater portion sold. Keats realize
from 61. to 7L, and Sussed from 61. 12s. to 61. 10, There
is more disposition to bet against the ditty at 300,0001.. as
where picking has commenced, the hops come much short
of what the] were set at.

COAL MARIEET.—THIS DAY.
Walla Rad Lambtoa, 23a-10 huh skip at atarkilt.

MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN (IRELAND).

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this
important erupts/ wu held at their boardroom, ia Dublin,
on Friday ; JOIN' Enwis is the chair.

The SZCSILTARY read the report of the directors, of which
the following are the principal passages :
" The half-yearly statement of accounts placed in the
hands of the proprietors exhibit. the following results, are
compared with the corresponding period of last year:
receipt. from pusengers and mails for 1854, 31,0271 ; 1835,
31,5:41 ; increase, 4671. Goods, cattle, ate , 18.54, 18,7601.;
1856, 42,0951. ; increase, 3,3451. Total, 1854, 39,777/. ;
1865, 63,6091. ShOWillg en increase of 3.8321. in
1866, arising principally In the receipts for mer-
chandise and cattle; and u the working expenses for
the same period are 1,2801. lea than the comparative halt-
year, it is hoped that these results will be deemed satisfactory.
fie total income from the incorporated railway and
easel is 67,2661.65. 33. • disbursements, 38,3871.125. 101;
net profit for the half year, 28,8781. 13s. 6d, ; which,
with the surplus fun last half-year, 4,766!. 3s. 9d.,
leaves a total disposable sum of 33,6441. 171. 2d.
From which amount the directors propose that a dividend
at the tate of 6 per cent. per annum, free of income tax,
amounting to 24,7971.75. Bd. shall be paid on the capi,el of
the company, and 3,6821. 9s. 7d. be added to the reserved
(and, Illski.g that fund smourt to 30,0004. ; and the sur-
plus 6,1661.8 v. 11d. be carried to the credit of the next half-
, year's assesat."
The report was carried non. die.
It was then agreed that • dividend of five per cent. free of
income tag, stoald be declared fur the half year just ceded,
and that the same should be payable on Thursday, the 20th
of September instant, to the parties entitled thereto.
The directors, who retired in rotation, were re-elected.
The meeting was then made speciel for the purpose of
forfeiting shares on which the calls had not been paid, sad
shortly afterwards the proceedings terminated with the
anal vote of thanks to the chairmen and board of directors.

It is said that Major Claremont, lately attached to
the et.d of the Frusta army in the Crimes, her been
appointed Military Commissioner in Paris, in the place of
M sjor•General Sir Arthur Wellesley Torrent, deceased.
FLINCH RAILWAY TILL 1110.—The following ere the last
returns of the gross receipts of the principal nellth rail-
were
boarntan,—prat Aug. 27 to Sept. 2. Yeassiagss, 610,21674,
Goode. 211.2011; tool, 1,127,3371.
WOOD/ MID 141411 4111444.—ham Aug. 17 1 Sep'.l s Tee-
WW/1171.741,Wit; seedy 294,2134; total. 1,0t0.6UL
CIIIIAAND AO 144:(11 L 410.--17411 Avg. 26 to Sept. I i Prow
gem UMW.; 298,1644; list, 1,:36,6671.
iscassiocae. Aug 27 to Sept. 2: reesexiere, :110,3421.;
goads. 461,012. ; teal. 1,04,2241.
Mointrasso.—Yrow Aug. 27 to Sept. 2: Persancrs, 22,2161.;
podA 11.11072.; Wtal, *Ass
LIONS:FIGS MIL %II b Sept, I s Paseengsee. 521,0221.; scot%
1123.4211.; 9451, 2041,2422.
Luna ro Mosersaaasats.—Trim Aucre b Leg. 26 s Pastes.

garie...Tikiii477l.;d74
°YID Cornai.—froa Aug. 19 toAug.
rob. 141.1411.; toisa.llKKU.

wirPsisimias, 44.49144,9194
IMMAIIII

6 NAVAL Azipmzurazt

PORTSMOUTH, Sims 9.
The deepsteh of • squadron for the Bey of Naples'
will be early. The Neptune, 120, °stole, 120. are
under orders to sad 7arthwitb. The Neptune is frau, tv
esti, sad the Roessoad, 6, paddle sloop, is al-s ready to
aettompossy her ead take her is tow, stiou.d the grata be un-
favourable. This Bs. Grierge is to be ready by to•sorrow
aeradag, sad it h espeeted she will be atoosapanied by the
Matate., 17, screw sloop. The St. Orrin's ',verbalism
vete eat of repair, bet thesis have bean made right toil
Sitiffol/11.

The Bow Pomp. 72, mew ship, Captain Williams, is
"kiss mortar beds en board for the mortars she skipped at
hbe,rne3s, aid she is expected to saes to-morrow la tat
Chinos. Ilhe takes out 400 shill from this anseasi.
The steam teak Teasel Wye has not yet sailed, having
e• me late harbour to adjust her compviset. She is expected
to sad to morrow with the Bansparei!
The steam transport Hollander, No. 221. arrived at
Bp4;beed X 3 day frog the Crises, without inewido,
Trio Arabia steam transport same into hal twor yesterday,
mad disesharkod the 220 invalids sLe has ()might home
hoes tae seat of war. The worst we., few in somber,
were ossroyed to hospital, and the remainder to barrack
quarto".
Tue ler," somber of 206 navel apprisaticee and newly-
raised men, trained iu the Illustrious, and &alert, sad
wei• to day take, onto Elpithead in the Sprightly
steamer. Firs of them were plated on board the ?house,
and •Ise ressaisits 2000, board the Sansparoil for distelba-
lion in the B atk Boa loot. They wore a fist lot of young
kilo.", and will be • coedit to the aim.
The Deck, dockyard lighter, sailed last sight fit Pea-
brats with gear for the &Islas, 91. screw, shortly to he
Imuielsed, and brought to this port to 6t oat.

WOOLWICH, Sm. 8

Daring the past week aa experiment' has been
anted oa to the Royal Animal to ascertain the durability
of two differeat kiada of mate for iron gum. Two Sisals
iroa glum, weighing 66 get., were brcoght down to dm
Butt, ma of them having the ordinary iron vent sad the
other a (topper mat. Bea gm was loaded with cartridge
W 10 lbs. and one shoe, sad two hundred rounds were fired
est of mak the
the
beteg find as goicia as it messed in
weeks. When the usher of rounds were done and the
ram examined it was found that the one with the ins mat
Mil begun to get @Merged, and the copper etc had sot
hem an the least disturbed. The eaperiensat was tarried
as sed.r the superintendents. of Captain A. Vandeleur,
Instructor of Royal Gen FaCtOrille.
An encampment M to be formed down at Chatham, near
Brampton 8./racks, for 500 of the 11c )el Sappers sad'
Miners, who sr* to be seat from W. eiwich. Adjutant
Lemniere is still st Aldershott ; the number of volunteers
he Ma received is 110. A son commissioned cffiesr of each
trade mostly requved is with the A jatan', to try the mob
in their respective trael.s.
Toe seri w meanies Z leave, sow lyieg off Woolwich, has
commenced tikieg in 10 inch shells for IDS Crimea.

SOUTHAMPTON, Barr 9.
The Victoria, screw transport steamer, left Mae for
Om Crimr■ to-d.y, with 360 tool; of .•ell., 60 haw. sad •
assaber of claim, whams minas appeared i• tho Dasiy Novo
Saturday.

DEVON PORT. 82PTI3elni 9.
The H i berate, 104, littiog here for gusrdahip at
Malta is to be completed by the 17th instant, when she will
be ties from the dockyard, and the Kent, Mid-rote, taken
is ,_to be fitted as a sheer hulk.
The Brameriek, 80 (aaraw), I. in the dock at Keyhole,
to be Awed with her lasehinery.
The Black Id isle, Mister Colman-In Pithy, is here
awaiting me arrival of the Lords of the Admiralty, who
will arrive on Tuesday IlkoreinF.
The Impregnable, 104, Capt. Wiwi, and the Avon, steam
tender, wire mastered i n Friday by the Cmiimsader-ia-
Chief, Admiral Sir W. Parker. Bat.

Thai Elf freight skip, is alongside theVietaelliag-yard,
kiddie(' fur tee
Toe ',sacral of Mr. Dent, the late storekeeper of the
dockyard, op Friday, was very avinerowily attended by
came of the dockyard and fury, sad others.

DUBLIN, Barr. 8.

About 150 volaateera from the Cheshire Militia have
arrivid at Wator!ord, oa their way from Liverpool to
Woolwich, such Wag the singular route chosen for them,
though some petty economy ; the lies by sea, notwithstand-
ing the delay at Waterford, being considered cheaper than
the ii,ort ors by railusy.
The Omega' Militia Artillery, just arrived at Omagh, have
given 30 voleatmrs to the Royal Artillery.
i A non-oommierioned officer of the Soots Fueilier Guards,

at present oa the recruiting service in Newry, has 'gain
tried the constabstlery, but as yet none of that force expressed
say iatention of volunteering into the lite.
A troop of the 31 Dragoon Guards left the Royal Bamako
this mo►aiag for the Carragh, and three other troops will
lava cm Monday.
Beforriag to the &WM wound received by Capt. Browne,
is the trenches, on the 2ith of August, as mentioned
is the warnteposdeam of the Repress, the Ksidesuay
Moderator says:—" TM numerous Kilkenny friends of this
beam and distinguished ofilosr—of whose sellout bearing on
the massion of the Monolog of the Quarry Works ills late
Caamaderia•Chief bore ash high testimony—will rejoice
to leant that hie family have received • letter from him
written aloes the inflietios of the wound, in which he states
that so fear is entertained of say dagger to his life, although
me se apprehension—which we trait may prove unfounded

—.woe felt by his medical attendants, that the lam of his
left arm might be involved." Captain Browne is the sou
Maks wiry Bev. Dear. of Limner,. and wee long stationed
at the Med of the engineering department of the Kilkenny
diarist.

The Canard transEeet Jars has arrived in Liver-
peel fee ea otrethaal. TM Admiralty screw trearport Al-
skews will be ready for en scaly nest week, and will sail
bows as illetartlay with troops and roves for the seat of
was. The screw steamer Meander, 1,040 toes, the property
of Moms. J. Moss sod Co., and the American screw-steamer
Omens Btate, 1,000 tom, have been takeo up by g
meat, sad will be despetabed to the seat of war in a dip or
ewe with mortars, oh it, shell, sad huts. ettleettissmaste
base has leased for ships to proceed to Dublin, there to
embark pest sod turf coal for the see of thy army is the
Crimes. A large batch of naval volunteers hive been seat
up to Leaden from Liverpool.
A Naw " ikaaw."—The establishment of so many
sew moos companies fineshedows the time when the aux-
iliary mew will take precedence of all other !sloe's of pro-
pelling Mips. Ole of the latest improvements in this is-
'mew breach of n twig/riot is that of • working engineer,
tamed Fisher, of Liverpool, who bee patected his invention
ander the asst of the Venetien screw. This is so sppro-
prism designation; tech bled* of the screw hieing two pa-
rallel slots, which allow the bask water to pass through,
imitiesd of beteg met by a solid resistance, while they give
the screw ender Helium, and furnish other ecivautsges
which require some emineeriaq ezperieece to dererilw. The
Vested a screw Las bad the honour of being tried on the
'opal yacht Fire, and it bas gradu.lly worked its way into
aegis", until it km sow sot pertneceot*. flied to a new
steamer of large dimenoiene sad beautiful model. The La-
bour, the Dame of the ship, left Liverpusl the other day,
ander the auspice. of the Eastern Archipelago Company.
She is an Iron ship is built ens the tubular principle, and
the stale is which she is just reported to have weathered a
heavy Rah in the Irish &a proves the camerae's of that
priumpls. Though the sea ran so high end so strong, that
fears were at Bret entertained for the eafety of the mewl,
she rode the storm like • throe of life, scarcely 'hippie'
any water, and reuderieg it ueneeemary to close the httchee.
Title severe test to the ship was oleo a complete trial to the
screw. Leas fuel wee consumed than would have been re-
quired in ordinary came, • greater speed was attained,
while the l easwereed to the helm in beautiful style
From the result of the trip, so far as reported, there can
be so doubt tb.t the modeller of the 'lair, Mr. James
Modems, as well at the inventor of the screw, are desert-
tag of the thanks of ell who Sr. interested in the speed
end safety of our commercial Sim.— Mon:heater Doily

• MI6THING _ N ENV lht SHIPBUILDING AND Still'
PSOPULIBION.—There Is now in the yard of Meats. Cato,
Miller, and C Liverpool, no irly finished acid ready fir
launching, a small steamer of about 109 toot. She is on a
new principle, of iron, and the propulsion is different to
say yet tried. Her bow is like that of so Icelias Canoe,
'welling out at asidsbips to her greatest beau, where sh• is
almost circular, thins graduelly diminishing; towards the
eters form at the water-lino assimilates to that of the tail
of • fish. About tan feet before the stern-post there is so
opesiug or space of abo-4 fifteen inches wide, in which re
Telles a disc, ne the periphery of which an flied the fins or
impaling aadee. Aloft, in other Tepee, abs resembles ea
ordtaary anew steamer with a very narrow beam. Her
accommodation is for about tweet, pentagon, and, vain'
appearances deceive, she will be as tatraordiaary fast
steamer. We an informed that her eagle's are thirty•horse
power; sad to all who feel so Interest is steam, end its
pewee we would recommend ea early visit. She is, we
eadertte:ad, the property of Mr. J. Monde', Mr. Birch, the
patentee, and tonne gentlemen. Tiers is also, is the same
yard, a smell rend on the seas principle, lateaded for the
ecinveyance of goofs's the snail between Liverpool sod
Mainheater, with so engine of two-horse power, which
power is eaderstood will be applied to the toadies and der
shorties of gaols.
The Board of Admiralty have invited tniders tobe
soot into ftenosrset bone. Leedom, for mule to convey
about 2,160 tons of ordains. stores to Salaklava. The atone
are light, being chiefly relepare4 of timber of 11 fsetMagtha
TM vessels to be quite ready to mein cargo, sad to be
assented toe at a rate pet tan for the qsantity of slays
tiallvered. Tihmenow, the llth imiteat, at nese, b the lest
hoer fee receiving teenere.
COMIIANDER-IN•CIIIira :0711CS, SEPT. B.—Bla-
jar General Yolks will hell alone en Tuesday &est.

DUBLIN, Sm. e.
A public roosting was held yesterday, is the-Taws'
Hall, Belfast, (or the purpose of taking measures to
rewire the art of Carlisle, at his approsahlpirtra

in the troet fitting manner.' The meeting was at-
tended by persons the most opposed to each other in
religions and political opinions, and all agreed in '
thinking that his Excellency's visit was a graceful
compliment to their city, and to the memory of the
late gifted Earl of Belfast, whose statue they were to
ioangu-ate on the occasion. The event appeared to
afford the utmost satisfaction, and it was resolved
that they should honour his Excellency, both as the
representative of our gracious Sovereign acd as visit-
ing their city on the present special occasion.
It has been finally arranged that Mr. Duffy, M.P.,
shall place in the Leads of Mr. McMahon, M.P. the
necessary document to vacate his seat for New Rosa
whenever his constituents are prepared with a candi-
date to return in his stead. _

It is stated that a public dinner will be given in
Waterford to Captain John O'Connell, M.P., now in
that city with his regiment, the County of Dublin
Militia. The Waterford News relates the following
incident:

When Capes's 0 Coorell was on parade on the Mall, on
Tersday, a citizen, or Yowls Ireland principles, ran up to
him, and with a tcach en the shoulder abruptly raid—
" lierecitat7 bondman, we know you not." Ur. O'Con-
sell tweed monad and very kindly shook hands with him.
The act was done, we believe, without ulterior', and was,
as it should have been, very generally condenscsd by men
of ovary politial form of thinking.
The favourable weather, which has now lasted
with no material interruption for some ten days, has
brought the harvest work to a very forward state,
and one week snore will see it completed everywhere,
except in eases of small patches in backward locali•
ties. Both the yield and the quality of the grain are
in general described as very satisfactory.