The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-01 00:00:00

branth (14 mile.), has been staked out several months. The Bartels
branch Is also etaked out. Every arrangement has been made te
effect an opening of the portion of the railway from New lizaking
(11141) and Grimsby to Brigg (about thirty miles) during the mouth'
summer. By that time the vrharling at the west aide of Grimsby
Docks will be suffichadly advanced into deep water to afford • eons.
motions steam-boat Inn:Hag-place at all *see of the deli. The total
receipts of the company up to the 30th of Jane last line tem
187,1071. us. 3d.; the total expenditure, 116,599/. Os. 41; balance,
40,3081. Os. 4d. The report was unanimously adopted.
SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLNSHIEE. —The first meeting of
this company was held at Sheffield on Friday, immediately alter the
dame of the Great Orirnaby and Sheffield meeting, J. J. smith, Eau,
the chair. The report of the directors contained a statement respect-
ing the Amalgamation Act similar to that made by the directors of
the Great Grimsby and Sheffield. The company have obtained an act
authorising them to extend their line from neer Raiford to Lincoln,
where they unite with the Grimsby and Sheffield Extension. The
Great Northern are authorised to construct about eta miles of this
extension (from Saxelby to Lincoln) ; the Sheffield and Lirseolnshire
having a right to run trains over this portion, and to oonstruet it if the
Great Northern fail to purchase, within la months after the passing of
their aet, *behind necessary fur its complctiou. The Greet Northern have
a right to run their trains over the company's line from Itetford to
Sheffield, and are entitled to station accommodation at ShethekL
Molnar privilegth hare been ecotheled over • part of the line to the
Midland company. The details of the arrimarrDrolo will be determined
by the engineers of the respond,. companies. The line hue she-
fleld to the junction with the Mid Lind at Brightoa (about went mike)
is expected to be opened in April, 1818 ; the bun from the Grimsby
and :Sheffield to the Great Northern will he commenced without mina
emery delay. The total receipts to the 50th of June last were
30,2871. 10s. ; the total expenditure, 18,692/. 13s. 41.; balance,
21,3911. lea. Bd. The report was unaninsouely adopted. The met-
ing adjourned till the 160 of September ; Loon to be held, pre brim,
for the sealing of the abate register.
MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON.—A meeting called
and presided over by the Mayor of Andover, in consequence of a
requisition signed by 40 influential inhabitants, W.lB hell is that
town vesterday. Three resolutions were adopted unanimously
(amendments moved on the first and wend having Dien withdrawn)
to the effect, that the lormation of the Manchester and Southampton
Railway was of vital import.wee to Andover and its vicinity, inas-
much as it would afford them the mast direct communication with
the port of Southiunpton and with the manufacturing districts of the
north; that the meeting earnestly request the committee of manage-
ment of the Manchester and Southampton to renew their application
to parliement next season; and that these resolutions be communi-
cated to the secretary of the company, to be laid before the directors.
FRENCH NutCrItEILIC ItatiAvx Y.—The service which is to
commence an the French Northern Railway, dating from the let
September, will shorten the distance between Paris and England,
Ihigium, Germany, mid Se itzerland. By the train leaving Pans ut
half-past eight in the morning, a person arrives the same Right at
Boulogne or Calais to Beep; leaving Pads by the 7 o'clock night
train, a person would reach Boulogne or Oasis the following day at
12, and may be iu London in time for dinner. The some 7 o'clock
night train reaches Mons on the following morning at 20 minutes
past 7, Ghent at 8, Brussels at 9, and the tome day at Antwerp,
Osteud, Liege, and Cologne at 7in the evening. From Cologne there
are the Ithine strainers and railways for se/MAT:and.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.
PRODUCE.—Mnacmo-Lase, August 31.—There is much lea Sugar
advertised for public side this week than appeared lest Monday, yet
there has not been any desire to purchase by private contract tosfty,
and the Retinal market in a shade lower; Lumps, CU. Gd ; standard
quality, 635. Gd., sellers—The activity of the Liverpool Cotton market
has int:Mewed this, and a hirer amount of business h.s been done—
say 2,01)7 bales bOikl at very tull prime, to 4 advauce.—Tallow It steady
at the late advance ; new, 425. 3d., 425. c,L ; old, 41s. Oil., 425.; town,
43a. Gd. ; rough fat, 2s. 4d. The arrivals last week were 741
the deliverica 1,717, present 'Jock 11,811 cook; at 6w sane prealA
last year, 10,686 casks—The demand for Rice hos rather subsided,
and sa'.es could not be made at the extreme prime paid lest week,
18s. id., 19s. Provisions—lrish Butter was in very ariak demand
during the pat week, and prices advanced tower& the close 4s. to
es, fine qualities, 905., Ws-Alaimo has been Jul. Fine Hams scarce.
Lard sold for an advance.