The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-26 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.)

Vegetables oontiene to be well supplied. Importations
of foreign pine apples, as well as of apricots, beans, arti-
choke., tomatoes, cucumbers, and frame potatoes bays
been abundant. Cherries and strawberries are not quite
so plentiful. Grapes have not altered since last week.
Potatoes are as yet apparently free from disease. Cat
Bowers chiefly consist of orchids, pelargoniums, violate,
mignonette, and roses.

ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS orGsswr BRITAIN.
—This society held an extraordinary general meeting on
Monday last, for the purpose of returning thanks to ifr.
and Madame Goldschmidt for their munificent gift of 4411.
18s. 2d. Mr. J. T. Willy having been elected to the chair,
the secretary (Mr. Hanley Lucas) read the requisition,
signed by ten members of the society, desiring him to call
the meeting, as well aa the circular convening it ; and after
the chairman had explained the circumstances under which
the Royal Society of Musicians had received so large a sum
from Mr. and Madame Goldschmidt, the following resolu-
tion was carried with acclamation 'At an extraordinary
general meeting of the Royal Society of Music-ma con-
vened for the express purpose, held at the society's rooms,
Lisle-street, it was unanimously resolved that the
grateful thanks of the society be tendered to Mr. and
Madame Goldschmidt forth, munificent gift of 441/. 16a. 2d.,
being part of the profits of • concert given by them at
Exeter-ball, on the 4th of June, 1862, in aid of the funds
of the Royal Society of Musicians, and the Royal Society
of Female Musicians, and that a letter expressing the
terms of the above resolution be forwarded to Mr. and
Madame Goldschmidt." ft was further resolved, "That the
thanks of this society be given to Mr. Mitchell, of Bond-
street, for his constant kindness towards this society, as
well as the interest he has ever taken in the welfare of the
musical profession." A vote of thanks to the chairman
concluded the extraordinary general meeting.
THR SENTENCE ON MR. W. Firzeimoes.—Coss,
FRIDAY.—Mr. Walter Fitzsimons was sentenced this morn-
ing to eighteen months' imprisonment, for endeavouring to
obtain money by means of • forged instrument from ithe
Provincial Insurance Company. •
A PLEASURE BOAT AT SEA ALL NlOHT.—Yester-
day afternoon a party, consisting of six ladies and six gen-
tlemen, from Hull, put off from Withernsea,On a pleasure
boat, and, being carried away by the force of wind and
tide, they were unable to regain the shore ; and after passing
the night at sea, during which time they had frequently to
bale the boat of water, they were picked up this (Friday)
morning by • vessel and taken into Burlington, not a little
fatigued with their unfortunate adventure.—Hull Packet.
CONFESSION OF THE FORDINOBRIDOZ MURDER.—
The wretched man Gilbert, who was convicted at Win-
chester last week of the wilful murder of Miss Hall, lass
made a full confession of his guilt. He ways he lay in wait
for her. and when she came near the ditch be pounced upon
her and throttled, but did not kill her. He then tied her
hands behind her, used her very brutally, and left her then
alive, but shortly returned and dragged her up the ditch,
and then left her dead ; but be must have untied her hands,
las when the body was found her hands were not tied. His
execution will take place on Mcnday week.
Marne Rm.:stns.—The traffic receipts of rail-
ways in the United Kingdom amounted for the week
ending the 19th of July, on 10,304 miles, to 607,5551.,
and for the corresponding week of last year, on 9,961
miles, to 582,*1.51. showing an increase of 343 miles, and
of 25,2201. iv the receipts. The gross receipts on the fol-
lowing 14 railways amounted in the aggregate, on 6,750
mile*, to 474,9211. ; and for the corresponding week of 1861,
on 6,585 miles, to 455.258/., showing an increase
of 165 miles, and of 19,6631. in the receipts. The
increase on the Eastern COUnt,oll Railway amounted to
3,2304 ;on the Great Northern to 1,5491. ; on the Great
Western, to 10,092/. ; on the London and North-Western,
to 8,081/. ; on the London, Brighton. and South Coast,
to 1,5541. ;on the London and South Westernto 4,6371. ;
on the North British to 205/. • and on the South Eastern, I
to 1,9431.—t0ta1, 31,3911. Bat from this must be deducted
4281., the decrease on the Caledonian ; 4761. on the Great
Southern and Western; 4,7181. on the Lancashire and York-
shire ; 8861. onthe Manchester, Sheffield, anti Lincolnshire;
3,1241. on the Midland ' • and 2,0961. on the North Easton,
together 11,7281., leaving the increase, as above, 19,6631.
The goods and mineral traffic es those lines amounted to
198,0991., and for the di
oorresponog week of 1861 to
i 19706434: Ihcwq ao tower, et 4576 The receipta for
era (1947
r,gther,i'alTering an increase of 19,2061. The orr
pte on 65 other lines amounted on 3,562 miles, to
132,6341., and for the corresponding week of last year, es
3,376 miles, to 127,0771., showing an increase of 186
miles, and of 5,5571. in the receipts. The increase in the
trade of the past week as compared with the correspond-
ing period of 1861, Arius chiefly from the passenger trade
to the International Exhibition. Toe traffic receipts of
the past week show an increase of 19,7671., as compered
with those of the preceding week, ending the 12th