The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-31 00:00:00

WATERFORD AND LIMERICK RAILWAY.

The report of the directors preempted at the
vaseUng of the sharebolden of this Use yesterday, gave the
Wit:twins information on the prospects sad peasant state of
the company I
"it will be pleasing to the shareholders to end the
lawns of the company steadily increasing, the re-
Delete of the present hall-year berm considerably in ex.
lone of the corresponding period of 1854. The working
Impasses are still large, rather over 60 per cent. of the re-
ceipts ; but while everything promise a great increase of
trudge, the directors believe the present working *spoons
cannot be larger. The receipts from all sources amount to
22,6361. 18t. 6d.; working expenses, 11,9241. Bs. 7d. ; net
,10,6111. 7s. Ild. This sum of 11,9241. Si. 7d. is
the amount expended for the purposes of the half•year,
end it is to be understood that the yam of 17,9061. 6,. 3...
smoothy/ in the acermat, represents the amount of cash
peul away in the six months, for the past or future
requirements; the amount dote for the interest on go-
VOMMIIat loan and debentures for the bell-year,
amounts to 6,8601., thus leaving a balance of 4,9611. 7s. ltd.
for payment of 4,6801. amount of preference dividend. With
the improved prospect before them the directors think a
**attuned cautious and economical management cannot fail
to snare a certain future remuneration to the original
shareholders. The sat of parliament of last session, with
the powers recently given the directors by the tharebolders.
will, they h Are 1,2 doubt, enable them to meet the flaancial
dificalties of the company. The directors are led to believe
that feet steamers will be soon placed oa the line between
Waterford and Milford Haves, by an arrangement satiefac-
tory to all parties. A portion of the Filmy line, running
into your terminus at Limerick, will open in a month or
two; the works on the Ennis line, also coming into your
terminus at Limerick, are heateniag to oompleuon. Public
opinion has expressed itself so decisively on pest-owe
unagements that the dieseling look forward to as early
settlement for the marriage of the mails."

OILTIFTAL PALics.--Ban.urio Day.--Auousr 30.1
—ktimisolow oa payout, 9,634 t ditto by MOOS WILMS.
703.—Tatat, 10,337. Number on mereopoadiag dq leat
year, 9,609.
MISTAL Paucr..—Return of admissions for six
OP eta* Assam 26.—Plambee admitted, iseladiag ma.
aim *bet SAL imam% neeieed Ni adula-
ting. 49011. I& U.

(Stamped ld. Additional.) [TWOPENC E.

DUBLIN. Acucar 30.
The Lords of the Admiralty are expected in Cork
Harbour to-morrow, for the purpose of making their
annual inspection.
The weather continues exceedingly fine, and seems
to have completely reassured our agriculturists, whom
the late rains had thrown into a most desponding
state. The following very satisfactory statement on
the subject of our harvest prospects apkears in a lead-
ing article of this dare Freeman :
By this time fully three-fourths of the wheat crop have
been cut over the three kingdoms, and this week will pro-
bably see the whole stacked and saved. One of the most
cheering features of the present season is the condition of
the labour market. For some time it has been gradually
improving. The rate of wages advanced with the scarcity
of men and the high state of the markets, but not to an
extent commensurate with the wants of the labourer. We
cannot accept the glowing descriptions of the English prase
about the vastly improved condition of the Irish workman.
We would sympathise with them if they were true, but we
know them to be false and exaggerated. Oar neighbours
gather their ideas of progress from very imperfect statistics,
which it is the " cue " of the government to make as
favourable as possible to the condition of the workman. The
wove otdistriote *sootily supplied with labour, and where
remuneration Is consequently higher, are taken es the
average rate of whole counties. Now it is well known that
generally the day's labour does not command mere than
one shilling, without food, which surely is • sufficiently low
rate with the present price of nrovisions. This is some fin-
provssiiiet a the old sixpenny standard, but it is not
enough to warrant the description of well filled bellies sad
well clothed becks which now prevail so extensively among
the Irish Lebow ere—on paper. It is right to observe that
the tendency is upward, sae if the harvest rote now paid
were permanent, the labourer would be nearly a match for
his nosessities. Bat we meg net indulge in so pleasing a
prospect. When the temporary cause subsides wages will
return to the old channel. We have a word to say about the
potato. Though not as well as its ardent friends would desire
it enjoys reasonably good health. Borne description's, the thin
seated, are said to be tainted, bat we have made inquiries
mess the retailers, who, for °beims reasons, would net be
slow so propagate rumours of disease—and, with scarcely a
abide ezimptisn the crop reachiag the Dublin market has
been pronounced used. In ell preceding years, since the
blight oommenoed, large quantities of diseased potatoes were
sold as such, and, since poverty cannot choice, they found
ready purchasers. This year we meet with no snob excep-
tioaal eriessodity for sale. The low prised ar• confirmed to
the smaller kinds, which, though sound as the larger, are
mid fir turepeace a stone less. We regard this fact al •
sere Wholes of the general healthiness of the early
drop, which has passed through the crisis with little data-
, riorstion. - - . .

The Belfast, Chronicle, referring to the potato blight,
Maya:
Kansans dealers state that, in the many hundreds of
loads sold wally in our market, so much as one owl. of
potatoes twill for use could scarcely be found. It appears
that, in the several &posted attacked, the favourite " entitle "
—• description introduced into Inland sines 1846—is most
effected, particularly where grown in warm, sheltered
situations, and on ground too highly manured. The hardy
and easily cultivated " cup " has suffered least. In many
places, where neon of the disease are observable on the
stalks and leaves, the tubers, when turned out of the ridge
or drill, prove sound and untainted. On the whole, there
is reasonable ground to hope that this year's abundant and
excellent crop will amply rem to the farmer, even when
sold at prices much lower than the exorbitant rates of last
year.
The important autumn fair of Mullingar took place yes-
terday. There was a number of Irish and English dealers
present, on the look out for hunters and horses suited for the
army, including Alderman L. Reynolds (Dublin), Potter
(Manchester), Regan. Hunt, Regret'', lever*, Manly, &t.
There were, however, but few hones of a good description
in the fair. One or two tine looking hunters brought from
701. to 1201. Three years old colts, of a first-class character,
sold at from 661. to 601. each. Those of an inferior descrip-
tion were stale, flat, and unprofitable. In the cattle fen—
prime beef sold at from 601. to 6.51. per cwt.; three years
old heifers, from 151. to 181.; stores, from 191. to 134.;
springers, of a that- slams character, from 141. to 161., ac-
cording to quality ; mulch cows were searoe, and sold at
recent quotations. The &hasp fair was abundantly supplied
with mune= psame welders Mtagtag hem lid. to Td. per
lb. ; prime ewes were in groat request, and nearly all aold
at remunerative prices. Lambe, first-clue, also sold readily
at from 19.. to 255. The pig fair was of an average chanter,
bacon selling at 655. per cwt.