The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-14 00:00:00

TRAFFIC RETURNS.

Niles Pea- New Total, Total,
RAILWAYS. open gangers chenille. 1862 1813
Week ending July 30. A A A A
Detroit and liilwaukee lB5 1,950 2,613
Week ending July 3 .
Dublin and tleath
Great Western of Canada 346 8,910 7,762
Week ending August 2.
Antwerp it Rotterdem
Week ending August 7
tleMast AN. Counties — 1,625 831 2,456 2,404
Week ending August 8
North Eastern
Week ending August 9.
Belfast and County Lawn 49 629 142 771 6.8
Bristol and Exeter
Great Eastern
Great Westein 1,0564 3-,204; 2'3.754 47,050 70,701
L m.,Chatimm. and Dover 722 5.1,31 702 6,693 6,323
Iletropilitan Et. of Lon.,
Chatham, and Dover 102 1,310 90 1,430
Midland
-, , .
North British

410 e :74 0,421 10,195 13,e91
- 11,91,5 2,159 4,5•!2 4,2:9

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MAIM FOR THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND
NERFOUNDLAND, FROM GALWAT.—Her Majesty's govern.
mind having revived the contract with the Atlantic Royal
Steani Navigation Company (which was terminated in
May, 1861) for the conveyance of made once a fortnight be-
tween Galway and the United States, mails will be made up
in London ou the evening of Mooday, the 17th August, and
thenceforward oa the evening of every alternate Monday,
and forwarded to Galway, to be despatched on the following
day to their destination. The packets will preceed alter-
nately to Boston and to New York, calling at St. John's,
Newfoundland. All letters, Ito., fur the United States,
Canada, end Newfoundland, which are posted in tiros, will
be forwarded in these mails. Letters, kc., for any British
North American colony (except Canada and Newfoundland)
intended to be sent by these packets, must be specially
directed " rid the United States." The rates of postage
upon letters, So. intended to he forwarded by thew packets
will be the name es by the British packets from Liverpool
calling at Queenstown, viz. :—United Stake : For a letter
not exceeding 4 oz., Is. ; above oz. and not exceeding
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2 oz. and not exceeding 3 oz., 6a. ; for every additional oz.,
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not exceeding oz., 6d. ; above oz. and not exceeding
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Is. • for each newspaper, Id. Cana : For a letter not ex-
ceeding j on., Bd. ; above j oz. and not exceeding 1 oz.,
Is. 4d. • above 1 oz. and not exceeding 2 oz., 51. Bd. ; above
2 oz. and not exceeding 3 or., 4s. ; for every additional oz.,
la. 4d. ; for each newspaper, Id. Any British North Ame-
rican colony (except Canada and Nenfonedland) : For a
letter not exceeding on., Bd. ; above 3 oz. and not exceed-
log I oz., la. 4d. ; above 1 on. and not exceeding 2 on.,
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additional ox., le. 4d.; for each newspaper, 2d. Book
packet.s will beforwarded to Newfoundland (but Newfoond-
land only), at the following rates of postage:—Not exceeding
4 oz., 3d. • above 4 oz. and not exceeding (lb., 6d. ; above
41b. and not exceeding 1 lb., la. ; above 11b. and not ex-
ceeding 14 lb., Is. 6d. ; every additional 4 lb., 6d. The first
homeward packet of this line will leave Boston on Tuesday,
the Bth September, and will be due at Galway on the 18th
September. The next will leave New York on Tuesday.
the 2/ id September, and will be due at Galway on the 2nd
October —l3y command of the restassater-General, Row-
LAND HILL. See. _

—Tliaiirouuzen or Sutra' Borrows.—liecent expe-
riments with a new method for coating the iron plates of
vessels, to preserve them from oxidation and fouling, have
been founds° satisfactory that the Admiralty bare ordered
the whole of the armour plates of the cupola ship Royal
Sovereign to be thus covered. The material, which ham
been introduced by Messrs. H. J. Hall and Co, is termed
" Brown's vitreous sheathing," sod consists of a surface of
glass fused upon small plates of moo, sufficieotly thin to be
to a certain extent thimble, which are applied to the ship
by a new adhesive procem, and which have been ascertained
to be capable of resisting all ordinary contingencies from
pressure or abrasion. The Peninsular and Oriental Corn.
pony have tested the invention, and • trial of it has been
ordered by the French Emperor at Cherbourg.
There were in Ireland at the time of the census
of 1861, 1,105,536 persons who spoke Irish. 163,275 of
them spoke Irish only ; the other 942,261 spoke both Irish
and English. Of those who spoke Irish only. 3,075 were in
the civic district., and 160,200 in the rural districts. That
the number is declining is obvious from the circumstance
that the proportion under 20 years of age was less than a
third. 77,818 were in Connaught (in a population of less
than a million), 62,039 in Mummer, 23,180 in Ulster, only
T3B is all Unrest.

11ARKETS.

TALLOW.—TFI ritt•DAY treuttio.—Tbe market es,
quiet to-day. Spot, 43a. ; September, 454. ; (ktober
December, 454. 3d. Delivery to last evezdag, 573 calks
arrivals ditto, 1,247 autki.

OOTTON.-7.11-IRPOOL, AUG um* I&—There is no chant
to notice in our market to-day, which is steady. The N.le.
en 7,000 tales, of which 3,000 are on speculation am
for export. 1,000 Amencan, 200. to 23d.; 4,9*)
110. to 20d. ; 700 Egyptian, 200. to 29d. ; ZiO Perms.
bocci 214 d. to VA. ; 80 Bahl* and Idiuccio, 21d. ; 17
Mar;ahem, 210. The week's import is 27,515 bales.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADFORD, ACGC,,T 11.,
A quiet but healthy trade, and steady prices continue..,
oharacteriu the wool market to-day. There may have hat
a little mote inquiry for some wools, amongst which L.
colas may be named ; but the individual transactions by
been small, and the aggregate amount which has chug.;
bands has probably not exceeded the average of the lest re;
weeks. Still, staplers are not all pressing sales, SOIL us
rule, are quite immovable.• except at the full prices of L.
Thursday. In yarns, like feature. are observable. TI
quotations of spinners are even a trifle stiffer in soma
stances, and never lower, than last week, yet this firmes
is not occasioned by any material increase of business Itit,
export and home buyers are adopting the utmost caution
their transactions. The inquiries among the font,
are rather more numerous, and offers are plentiful cm,'
at a fraction below quotations, hut a small difference la:s
is enough to hinder a sale. It remains to be seen whetter
I a week or two will bring buyer and seller on to thew.,
platform. In the meantime spinners manage to keep the,
frames prettly well employed to order, and merchants ho,
small lota wherever they can meet with anything lit, ",
bargain. Caution is also the order of the day in th,
piece-market. Home merchants, who have done a it.
trade in the warehosses during the week, are buying time.
lots, bat only to sort up stocks. The trade was never Is,
speculative in its character. These ren.arks apply equally
to the o?eratious of foreign buyers, whoa' orders are rash
I limited In extent. The purchases for America, too, see as
a moat meagre scale. Prices are generally maintained with
firmueas. •

LACE AND HOSlERY.—Narrrecnaw, AUCINT 13.
The lace trade is quiet, as is perfectly usual during the
month of August, and there is no change to notice is sev
branch. There are still a few orders in course of executan
for Germany, and silk laces ere in moderate favour. We
are glad to state that the prospects of the hosiery trade ur
still improving, although yarns are as firm as ever. The
house trade, of course, is not very lively at this season,
but there are satiafactory indications of AO active demard
springing up before long. Business is still done with tbe
States, and some large houses speak of having some gird
orders for the continent of Europe, and for the Spanial
colonies in the West Indies. —lfotti ngkasi Journal.

CORN.—MLNCHESTEII, AUGUST 13.—There sou only
small attendance at our market this morning, and the demo,
for every article of the trade was extremely limited. It
prices, however, no material change was observable; fat
while the tendency was somewhat io favour of buyer' on
wheat, flour, and oats, sellers were rather firmer for beau
and Indian corn.

13111111.1iGHAM, Auocur 13.—At this day's market there
wea a fair supply of English wheat, which was la, sod
foreign 2e. per quarter lower. Barley quite widest. Usti
and peas 6d. per quarter cheaper. Beans firm.

Bruirroc, AUGUST 13.—There wee • small supply of
English wheat at this day's market, which sold slowly err
la. per qr. under last week's rates. In foreign very little
passing. and to effect wales a similar reduction would here
been submitted to. Grioding barley sold freely at folly
last week's prices, while Indian corn was Cid. per qr. cheaper
on ex-ship odes. Oats a dull trade, end the turn in buyers'
favour. Some few new Irish tawneys sold at 20a. per:Bib.
as quay, quality and condition very good.
DEvrten, Almon? 13. —There was a good Ripply of wheat
at our market today. Trade was very inactive, and to
effect sales ls. per sack was obliged to be submitted to. A
few samples of oats in the market, which made about for.
mar rates. No other kind of grain. Best new wheat, tie.;
beat old red, 23.. to 245. ; inferior sorts, 17s. to 22.1. ; grin 4
ing barley. 30e. to 33e. ; oats, 21s. to 2045. ; beans, Na
to 22a. 6d. ; peas. 18e. to 21s. ; fine flour, 375. to 4A.,
other flour, 335. to 36a.

NEWARK, Aucturr 12.—We bad a good aupply of OM
wheat at our exchange today, in good condition, ma,
for which ranged from 47a. to 525. ; old wheat, 46a. to 51
A few samples of new barley, 37a. to 39e. ; new oeta, 255. to
27e. ; old, 27e. ; beans, 41e. to 42i per qr.

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NZWBUBT, AUGUST 13.—We had a small supply of whey
comprising a few samples of tiew, not so good in quality
as expected, the trade was slow at late rates. All spriui
corn about the same price, but not much doing.

UXBRIDGE, Acousr lA—Hardly any grain offering I
day, the past week haviog been so favourable for harvi
work. A fine sample of new Talavera wheat made Goa p
qr. ; new peas, 4th. ; and new winter oats, ; rye, :k
per qr.
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EDINBURGH, AUGUST 12.-We had in the market todail
1,815 quartets wheat. 187 barley, 1,094 oats, and 71 bean.
There were sold-Wheat, 1,299 qrs.; barley, 86; oats,
530 ; beans, 38. As compared with teat week, wheat wu
Is. down on the top, and Is. 4d. down on the average.
Barley was 6d. down on the top, and Is. 10d. don
on the average. Oats were same on the top, and is. don
on the average. Beans were same on the top, and Is. 51. ti
on the average. Wheat, 31s. to 48e. 6d. Barley, 265. Od.
325. Od. Oats, 22.. to 31e. Beans, 38e. to 43e. 6d. Weigit
of top-Wheat, 6311b5. ; barley, 551bs. ; COW, 44111..;
beans, 66161.
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CATTLE.-Norrorctur, Acucar 12.-Our cattle ma.
ket to-day was abundantly supplied with both beef ail
mutton. The demand was slow, and prices for each d.
scription were rather lower. Lamb were taken off at Ls
week's rates. Calves • dull sale, but no cheaper. Pigs
Beef, Os. 6d. to is. 94. ; pork, se. 6d. to &. per stoat,
mutton, 6d. to 6 d. ; veal, 6d. to 6id per lb.
EDINBURGH, AUGUST 12. -The number of cattle was le
than on this day se'snight, there being 306, or 73 fora
The demand was good, and prices a little up. Best bee.
to Be. 6d. ; middling and inferior, 6e. 6d. to 7s. 3d. pc
stone. The supply of sheep and lambs this toormag
small, the number being 4,548, or 2.017 fewer than wee
shown on this day week. On account of the abort supg::.
sales were more easily effected, and prices were fully ingbc
than those obtained last market. Best mutton, 7d. ; ease
sid. to bid. par lb. Lambs, top prices, 29e. • current,
and downwards ; black faced, 135., 12a. 9d., 1:ls.
Ih. 6d. Fed pigs, from W. to is. 6d. per stone ; su t
eight weeks old ditto, from Bs. to 12.. a head.

CHEESE.--Skussukr, AVCCIST la—Our monthly mt•
ket, held to-day, was very largely supplied with t
cheese, old being very MIMI ; upward. of 200 tons was
pitched; and the attendance of buyers was very lar,,c.
Trade for best samples was quick, and a large quantity 1.1a4
sold as the extreme rates of last market, while the rougie
sorts were not so much in request, sod a good deal leer let
unsold, prices being • turn iu favour of the buyer as follo,
—Skims, 28s. to 34a. ; half skims, 44. to Ns. ;
shire doubles, 48s. to 565. ; Somerset', 565. to Ws. ; an
Oieddan, 68a. to 745. per cwt.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Bargurnelster Hoffmann, from Banjoes. angle for Rotterdam. JAI!:
10, Ist 10 N, lon 27 W.
Ddttlship.shosring thrust's signals, 3,n7 Ist d. p., Swot
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bit 49. A 100 7.40.
Elko Awitin„froni New York for Liverpool, July 20, lot

don 40.50 W.
Harry of the Wed, from Boston for Saa /francMeo 84 days, Jos
3. bit 2a.33 S. lon 43.24 W.
Herald, from Batavia for Amsterdam, June 6, Let 24 8, lon 4 E.
Helvellyn, for Adihide, July 27, lat N. lon 14 W.
Btad Enschede, from Amsterdam for Sou/shays, June 8, bit:
lon 36 W •

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

E I I:TBS.

BAttCLAY.—August 11, at Le) too. Eases, the wife of J. G. T.

clay, Esq., of anthier.
BR9WN,7Auguat 11, at Kenaio-^ton.square,the wife of the F.

Wm. Haig Brown. of •thamlgte7r.
BUSBY.—Aummt 11. at Richmond. SUM,, the wife of Aktere.
Bu.by. Wag . daughter.
BUTLER.—Augoet at Onslow.equare, the wife of (liar

KfilSrite.ne MAIM if•n., of • danghttr.
FRElM—logust &Ilford-I,4lmile, London, Mn. Bank

Prere. of a daughter.
HOLWOIITHY —Augtut 10, at Prince's-park, Liverpool, the •
of W. T. Hulworthy, Xeq., of a eusa.

MARRIAGES.
EYRE—NEILL—August 12, at Hampstead, by the Very 11,
Monsignor* Vincent Eyre, Chamberlain to the Sorer,,:
Ponttil Pius IX., Edwin, son d J. J. Kin,
tSkatle, to Agnes, daughter of Mr. R. B. Neill, iloatet.d,
Locution, Loudon.
INNEO—StRIPP. —August 11, at Reber Church, Surrey, It> c,•
Rev. W. Williams, James Eds ant, son of J. !noes, E.s, • 2,,
le resell, Surrey, to Jaue, daughter of the late J. Stripy, fe• •
Esher, Surrey.
YOUNG —TOULHIN.—August 11, at St. Michael's Church,
Albans, by the Bee. If. 2. Young, sir C. L. Young. Hui • '4l'
Inner Semple, to liarY florenoe, daughter of H. U. loonswa
Eau., of Childwiekbury, 1u the county of Herta