The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-14 00:00:00

PROFINCIAL SHAM 114.111X312.

LIVIIIRIPOOL. Joni 12-16neashire and Yorkshire stock. 106/
—London and North Western, 96-London and South Western
stock, 100—Math Eastern. W.E—Bh kenhead, 6611—Bulfalo and
Lake Huron. 6—Great Lncessbourg, 141—Sambre and Men"
111 6-16—Roya1 Insurance, 1.16.

TiktrlC Racztrra. —The traffic reoeipta of rail-
ways in the United Kingdom amounted for the week
ending the 7th of June, on 10,224 miles, to 576,474/.,
and for the corresponding we. of last yew, on 9,951
miles. to 530,9491. showing an increase of 273 mils, and
of 44,5251. ie the receipts. The gross receipts oo the fol-
lowing 14 railways amounted in the aggrepte, 00 6,629
miles, to 447,1711. ; and for the eorreepooding week of 1861,
on 6,489 miles, to 404,9491., showiness isoreese of 140 miles,
and of 42,2221. in the receipts. The increase so the &stern
Counts amounted to 2,368/. ; on the Great Northern
to 3,1441. ; on the Greet Southern and Weston to 6141. ;
on the Great Western, to 7,7921.; on the Leaden and North
Western, to 9,046/.; on the London, Brighton, sad Booth
Cornet. to 10,6584; on the London and South Wader% to
11,0071.; on the Midland. to 3,5531.; and on the South Rest-
ore, to 9241.—t0ta1, 48,926/. But from this mirth" deducted
4241., the decrease on the Caledonian ; 4,7311. oa the Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire ; 7021. oa the M•ochester, Sheffield,
anal Liewleeldre ; 91. on We North British; and 1,338/.
on the North Eastern, together 6.7041., leering the
increase, u above. 42,2221. The goods sad mineral
traffic on these lines amounted to 196,6461., and
for the corresponding week of 1961 to 202,9371.,
showing a decrease of 6.2911. The receipt" for pearien,
panels, ice.. amounted to 250.525/., what 202,0121., show-
ing so increase of 04,5131. The traffic receipts on 66 other
lime amounted on 3,595 nines, to 129,303/., and for the car-
respoodieg week of last year, no 3,468 miles, to 126.0001.,
showing an increase of ;27 wills, red of 3,303/. in the re-
ceipts. The increase in the traffic of the past week as oom-
pared with the oorrespoedlog period of 1881 arises Wildly
from the passenger traffic to the leteroational Exhibition,
it being the brat week of shilling admissions. The decrease
in the goods traffic is awed by the depression of trade.
The traffic receipt' of the put week show an increase of
47,2081., as compared with those of the preceding week,
ending the 31st ult.
Virsorsous o,traerruras. A most singular
owe, peados the only one on record, of death caused by
caterpillars, occurred • few days ago in the commons of
Deadly, new Lyons. A little boy, not mere than 8 years
old, had gone into • neighbouring wood in pont of birds'
wets. Perceiving one on the top of • tree, be
climbed up, but in so doing shook does an im-
mense number of caterpillars, many of which fell
on his shirt, his only upper gamiest, end soon
covered his breaat, which was bare, and penetrated
to his arms and shoulders. For it few minutes the child
took no notice of the, but he won felt such au itching sen-
sation that he was compelled to get down again sod run
home for asesteoce. tipon examination, his skin appeared
covered with large red spots, which were soon followed
by • general swelling, then by fever, somnolency, sod de-
lirium ; and, netwithstending all medical care, death erased
10 the owns of • few hours. The kind of caterpillar which
caused this disaster was the Bombqz procusiowa of Bloo-
mer, • very venomous species.