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The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-15

DOCKYARD PROMOTIONS.

Mr. STAFFORD moved for copies of the Admiralty
order of the 27th of February, 1847, on the subject of dock-
yard promotions (in continuation of parliamentary paper,
No. 67, of analog 1852-3). of the Admiralty circular of
the 26th of September, 1849, directing that all reports and
correspondence on the subject of vacancies, promotions, or
chances of the officers and workmen of the dockyards
should be forwarded through the surveyor's department :
and of all correspondence during the year 1852, between the
Board of Admiralty and the Surveyor of the Navy, in refer-
ence to the resignation of his office.
London, England, 1853-03-15

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Amity (brig), from Port Lotus for London, out 78 days, Feb. IN Id
25 N., lon. 84.40 W.
Acorn (barque), °amid westward, Feb. 17, 10.8 10n.22 W.
Alecate (barque), from Singapore, Feb. 28, lat. 4.;.21 N., lon. 78.21 V.
hawse Merchant, front London fct Sibley (N.S.W.), Jan. 3, lot. 29
S., WO. 24 W.
Brothers (barque), from Calcotts for Hull, 118 days out, March 7.
(barque), from Fenang for London, 70 dayo, Jan. 13, LL

21.21 N., los. I E.
Mary 11011..nd, from Valparaiso f r Liverpool, Feb.2B, lat. 43 N., loa.
len. 31 W., and was supplied with water and provi.nons.
Mary Spencer (British ship), from Calcutta for Liverpwl, Jan. 17,
let. 8.23 8., 1en.12.54 W.
Ottawa, Feb. 20, lat. 40.15 N., lon. 3 ~46 W.
Rappahannock, from New Orleans for Liverpool, Yeb. 9, lat. :IN.,
lon. al W.
&Intipore (barque), for the East Indies, with troops, March 2,10 a
14 W.
Btirlinashire (barque), Irma Cardiff for Valparaiso, out 69 days, Dee
.19, tat. 33.20 S., km. 49.40 W.
London, England, 1853-03-15

Majesty's government to increase the number of inspectors
in coal mines, or to take any other steps for the prevention
of accidents therein ?

said that the whole subject o
coal mints was one of great difficulty and importance, and
he had nut yet been able to come to any decision on the
subject.
POST-OFFICE (GLASGOW.)
Mr. lIASTIE begged to ask the Secretary of the Treasury
when It was intended to proceed with the erection of the
new Post•ottice at Glagow, for which ground was bought
about three years ago, in consequence of the present build-
ing being pronounced unsuitable for the extent of husinese,
and in a ruinous and unsafe condition for the inmates ?

Lord P.

Mr. WILSON said that the hon. gentleman must be
aware that some months ago land was purchased tor the
erection of a Post office at Glasgow. The Board of Works
was ready to proceed with the building when a represntation
was made from Glasgow wish reference to the purchase of
an additional piece of land, and the building was suspended
until the arrangements with regard to that purchase of land
were completed.
London, England, 1853-03-15

or upset. itsecived 61. from Voules for hi. strait's. He
paid the "rough.;' 7s. 6d. a dayter V.eir services, and paid
away 211. on this account. Was fidd marshal over 10i)
" roeghs." That was not the largest utintlier of " rioagha"
ever ernt.ioyed at a W.ndsor election ; in Mr. R'atter's
time thin were seventeen times that number. (Loud
lacahter.) . .

,
Toe curanuttce then adjourned to this day.
MALDON.

Several witnesses were adduced to prove bribery
and traauog on the part of the sitting member and his
agents.
A witness named Hearne proved that be had received for
the purpose of voting for the sitting member, two sum Lf
21. and V. each, u for esocuses.
. .

Several other witnesses wt re examined to show that u
en inducement to vote they had received promisee before
the election, and on the polling day that their expellees
should he paid, which they had received from Mr. Hunt
through Mr. Oxley Parker. Other witnesses were called
to prove agency on the pert of the committee of the sitting
member, and one stated that on the Wednesday before the
election a sum of 504 was paid over to tradesmen and oat rs.
Adjourned to this day.
London, England, 1853-03-15

GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
._ _ .......

Mr. rEiciffm-on7cllo7;Wtini;;lihedebtor and
creditor acmunt of ad moneys rezeived by the General
Board of Health from any source, and of the moneys paid
by them since the creation of the board in 1948 ; and of the
unpaid debts and liabilities of the General Board of
Health, made up to the 31st day of December, 1892 ; toge-
ther with a return of the amounts of money repayable from
local boards ; and the net expenses of the Board of Health
closing each year, apart from the expense of any service
specified as extraordinary ; and of the number of letters
and documents received, and of the several descriptions of
business transacted, and of the number of boards held."

DOCKYARD OFFICERS.
Mr. HUTCHINS moved for a " copy of all correspon-
dence between the Board of Admiralty and Sir Baldwin
W.dker, relative to the withdrawal from him of the ap•
pointments of master smi•hs and other officers in the dock-
yards."

COUNTY RATES AND EXPENDITURE BILL.
Sir J. PAKINOTON having moved for an unopposed
return in connexion with the duties of justices in England,
begged to put a question to the right hon. gentleman with
reference to the County Rates and Expenditure Bill, of
which the right hon. gentleman had charge. As many
members who were justices were now attending the as-
sizes and the quarter seisioni, would the right hon. gentle-
man object to postpoLing the further progress of the bill
until atter Easter.

Mr. M. GIBSON said he was afraid he should be consi-
dered as not exerci.ing a wise discretion if he was to postpone
the neat stage of the bill. A member who was not in
office had great difficulty in passing a bill, and if he was So
firego the opportunity now within his reach he should
hardly be doing justice to the measure of which ho had
charge. The Quarter Sessions and the justices had had the
measure before them for four years—(hear, hear)—and had
had plenty of time to consider it. He hoped the right hon.
gentleman would not press the subject as he must respect-
fully decline to make any further postponement.
London, England, 1853-03-15

young persons in factories is evaded, and praying the house
may pus a law restricting such labour to ten hours per day,
or fifty-seven and a halt per week, the labour on Saturday
being limited to seven and a half hours, and to prohibit the
moving power being employed for a longer period than that
at which females and young persons may be legally working
in such factory.
THE ST. ALBANS' ELECTION AND MR. COPPOCK

- --
Mr. PEACOCKS nave notice that no Thursday he
should move that Mr. James Coppock be celled to the bar
of the house to give an explanation of words used by him
on 14th November, 18,51, before the commission of inquiry
into elcation practices at St. Albano, to the effect : " I know
something of most places in England ; and if instead of go-
ing through the register of voters, as Mr. Edwards has done
here, I see by the paper, and marking down ' sold his vote,'
I were to go through the list of boroughs, beginning with
the first in the list, sayAbingdon to Stafford, and to the
last letter of the alphabet, end put opposite the names of
members ' bought his seat,' I should make quite as extraor-
dinary a list as Mr. Edwards has mado of this borough."

BOROUGH OF BRIDGENORTH.
Mr. WHITMORE gave notice, that to-morrow (this day)
he should present a petition from the inhabitan:s of Bridge-
north, to the effect that, as nu case of bribery or corruption
had been made out against them, a new writ for the
hmough should issue.
London, England, 1853-01-27

GERMANY.

The Augsburg Evening Gazette states that the
customs negotiations carried on at Berlin between
MM. Bruck and Pornmer-Bsche on behalf of Austria
and Prussia will shortly terminate. The Darmstadt
coalition (says the same authority) now plays a merely
observant part, but will protect the interests of its
states at the derisive moment. If the coalition go-
vernments cannot defend their supposed peculiar
interests now, will they be better able to do so when
the two great powers of the confederation shall have
agreed P
The speech by which Louis Napoleon announced
his intended • to the great bodies of the
state was instantly yraphed in Griellio to Berlin,
Vienna, and the other continental capitals. It was
received at Berlin at half-past 6, and published in the
next number of the Prussian lifoniteur.
The following is the amount of the budget of ways
and means of Prussia for the current year, according
to the estimates of each department, laid before the
chamber by the minister of finance :
Dollars.
I. Finance department, including domains,
woods, forests, salt monopoly, and all direct
and indirect taxes, stamps, customs, sad
70,218,000
sada*
2. Fublieworks andleommeree includiag posts,
steam-packets, telegraphs, Ailways, mines
salt manufactories, and sundries 17,619,000
3. Ministry of Justice, sundry sources 7,688,000
4. Home department
6. Agricultural ditto 936,900
L 6. Ecclesiutical and educational ditto 77,000
7. War ditto
8. Foreign ditto (from consular fees)

The receipts for 18.52 have exceeded the estimates
by 2,568.247 dollars; the surplus will be carried over
to this year's account.
The severe measures which the government of
Baden has instituted against Ciervinuis " Introduc-
tion to the History of the Nineteenth Century " have
so heightened publ►c interest in the book that a new
edition has already become necessary.
London, England, 1853-01-27

the postage. The entry on the 11th of January is No. 16.
The weight on the envelope, addressed to Messrs. Bailey
and Co., is 23 ounces, and postage 4s. The number is in
the prisoner's writing, and the tax or postage. The entry
is " No. 16, January 11, Bailey and Co., Abergavenny,
weight 11 oz., 21., sent by Masterman and Co." The pri-
sooer has accounted for 12 tonnes' less in weight and 2s. in
postage. The envelope addressed Messrs. Bailey and Co.
on the 18th of January is No. 4, weight 32 ounces. The
tat, ss. 6d., is marked by the prisoner. The entry
for that package in the book is " No. 4, Bailey
and Co., Abergavenny, 14 ounces, postage two shillings
and sispence, Masterman and Company." The weight defi
cient is 18 ounces, and the postage 3s. Thelenvelope ad-
dressed to G. Rae, Esq., on the 11th of January, is No. 12,
weight 15 ounces, postage 2s. Bd., in the prisoner's writing.
The entry in the book is " January 11th, No. 12, G. Rae,
Liverpool, 9 os., Is. Bd., London and Westminster Bank."
The deficiency in the weight is 6 ounces, and in the postage
Is. The cover addressed S. Provis, Wills and Dorset Bank,
Salisbury, is No. 13, weight 19 ounces, postage 39. 4d. I■
the book the entry is "January 11th, No. 13, S. Proris,
Salisbury, 7 os., postage ls. 4d." The deficiency is 12
ounces, aol 2s. in postage. The envelope addressed Wm.
Taylor, Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford,
is No. 10, weight 17 ounces, postage 35., in
the prisoner's handwriting. The book entry is
" January 18th, No. 10, Wm. Taylor, Hereford,
weight 8 os., ls. 6d. postage, London and Westmin-
ster." There is a deficiency of 9 os. in weight, and
Is. 61. The envelope, addressed G. Rae, Esq., is No. 17,
weight 16 oz., postage 21. 10d., in the prisoner's hand-
writing. The entry in the book Is, " January 18, No. 17,
G. Rae, Liverpool, 7 oz., Is. 4d." There is a deficiency in
weight of 9 oz., and ls. 9d. in postage.
Similar evidence was given as to the weight and postage
of other parcels received by the prisoner, who, upon being
asked, according to the urns' form, whether be wished to
say anything, replied, "No."
The prisoner was then committed for trial.
The Lord Mayor requested that the press would acknow-
ledge his receipt for the poor-box of 101. 10s. from the
Clothworkers' Company, and Ll. from Beta.
London, England, 1853-01-27

/Elle Court.

WINDSOR, JAir,.Sl.

The following had the honour of dining with her
Majesty yesterday:—The Duchess of Kent, the Printers
Adelaide of Hohenlohr, the Lady in Waiting toy e Dueling:
or Kept, BATUIICIA de speth, and Colonel the n. Charles
Ow?.
51.,jesty's private band attended in the Castlie after
dinner, and played the following selection :
sneture t 5) Wawa&
low Crorert—Xiolia M. &inks Fannon
IkWui
La seantasi.biaa"
Fasts
Dade are
Al Le Pre ~31 nem^
Prince Albert went out hunting this forenoon, attended
by Lieut.-Colonel F. 11. Simour,
The Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Marquis of Breadal-
bane. sad Viscount Canning bars been invited, and are ex-
rated this afternoon.
A deputation eonaiatine of Mr. Henry Clay, of Burton-
on-Treut, bankor ; Mr. Wi Rathbons, of Liverpool;
iliiaos Fenton, of Rochdale ; Mr. Alexander M
air Wae
stem, of Liverpool; and Mr. limey C. Beloit, of Liver-
psOl, had so interview yesterday with the Right Hon. E.
railer!' aul Lord Stanley of Alderley at the Board of

Trade.
bit . Gen Ouse
ley had an interview with the Duke of
liewc.stiv ytaterday at die Colonial-dice. Mr. Blackburn
sail Mr. Gaud had also interviews with the noble duke
yeiterfley.
The Chancell..r f the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone left
town yesterday foro Oxford.
London, England, 1853-01-27

SPAIN.

The ministry have recalled M. Ferrandis, Civil
Governor of Valencia, and replaced him by M. Joa-
quin° Rey, a man of energy, reputed to be very de-
voted to the government. The Finance Minister is
said to be busied with various schemes which are to
be presented to the new Cortes. Among others, a
project is spoken of concerning the coupons, which
Bravo Murillo left out of his well-known arrange-
ment of the debt.
The Clamor Publico, the Diario Espanol, the
Nation, and the Esperanto were again seized on the
20th.

ITALY .
PIEDMONT.
After a discussion which lasted four days., the
senate of Piedmont adopted on the 22nd the bill for
suppressing the slave trade; and it now only remains
to vote on the ensemble of the law. The bill (says
the Parlamento) has long been a necessity. An edict
issued by Victor Emanuel Jan. 17, 1818, forbade to
Sardinian citizens all participation in the slave trade
under pain of an exemplary . punishment. A law
made in 1827 forbade captains of vessels to carry
slaves, unless to deliver them, and made offenders
liable to 15 years at the galleys and a fine of 24,000
livres. These were the only laws on the subject
when in 1833 France and England signed a conven-
tion for the suppression of the trade—a treaty. to
which our government adhered in the following
year. But after this there was still wanting a regu-
lar measure by which should be determined the
nature and punishment of offences, and also the tri-
bunals before which the latter should be tried. By
the bill now before the legislature the cognition of
' these causes will belong to the Courts of Appeal,
and no longer to the Admiralty. This arrangement
is wise, because it re-establishes the judicial authority
I in its rights.

BOMAN STATES.
Our Roman correspondent, writing on the 20th
instant, gives the details of the plan for withdraw-
ing the paper money submitted by the financial
council to the Pope. Propositions for selling the
Duchy of Beneventum had been negatived in a con-
gregation of cardinals. The Pope talked of visiting
Vienna as well as Paris.
London, England, 1853-01-27

CASUALTIES.

Amerirs (Royal hence nt Boston, when
off Cape Lyon (qy. Cape Lynes), Dee. 25, took two men
off the wreck of the schooner Montpelier, of Salcombe,
one of whom died immediately after getting on board
the America.—Mem. : The Montpelier, Adams, sailed
from Salcombe fur Liverpool, Dee. 21, and was yesterday
reported as a missing vessel.—Liverpool, Jan. 26.
Cluny, M'Curdie, of and from Liverpool for New Orleans,
put in here, Jan. 21, with 5 feet water in her hold, hay.
tog struck on • rock off the South Rock Light. She is
aground in the harbour, and the cargo is being discharged.
—Ardrossan, Jan. 24.
Charlotte and Carl (Dutch schooner), Schlor, from Riga to
Hull, came ashore hero yesterday ; part of cargo and
stores saved, but the vessel is expected to become a wreck.
—Somereotes, Jan. 24.
Daisy (sloop), of Berwick,Brucc, from Glasgow to Dunkirk,
was stranded on the beach yesterday, and has discharged,
she will be got off and into port for repairs.-llartlepool
Jan. 24.

Haggerstonn Cs.) left West Hartlepool, Dec. 25, for Lon-
don, wu seen, two days after s urds, ott ',dry, in dis-
tress, and has not since been heard of.
Petite Camille, of Dunkirk, Casten, from Newcutle to
Bordeaux, was burnt, near Galloper, Jan. 14 ; crew
saved.—Paris, Jan. 26.
London, England, 1853-01-27

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Alf ea, bound west, Jan. IS, lat. 36 N., lon. 3 W.
Houma 'barque), from the Mauritania, home wardbaund, off St.
Helens, Dec. IS.
Catherine Mitchell, from Liverpool for Port Phillip, Nov. 29, lat. 31
E., lon. 17 W.
Curies Napier (chip), bound westward, Jan. 20, lat. 51.45 N.,
lon. 10 W.
Chatham (barque), from Liverpool for Lime, lat. 4 8., lon. 29.12.
California (barque), Jan. 21,1 at. 45.59 N., lon. 9.15 W.
Digby, boned east, Jan. 20, lat. 36 N., loa. 7 W.
Equator, from Singapore ter London, Dec. 11, lat. 34. ion. 13.
Gulterue (brie), from the Mauritius for London, Dec. 20, let. 5.30
8., ton. 16.35 W.
Jane Francis (barque). of end from London foe Launceston, 109 dam
out, Dee. I, let. 35.29 8., lon. 1,4.31 E.
Little Cherub, from Shanebac, for Liverpool, Nov. 23, tat. `...;:0.33 S.,
10n.16 E.
Nehaleonia (Dutch chip) (the captain died on Dee. 26), from Liver.
pool for Sydney, Dee. 27, lat. 6.2 N., lon. 21.19 W.• all well.
Psulowna (Dutch torque), from Liverpool for Adelaide, Dec. 24, lat.
2.3 N., lon. 21.39 W.
Queen, amen Liverpool for Port Phillip, Jan. IS, lat. 47.29 N.,
lon. 10 W.
Squentum (chip), from Liverpool, steering to the westward, Jan.
19, let. 50 33 N.
Zeepaard, from the Mauritius for Cork, Doe. 1, lat. 24.23 8.,
lon. 3.5 E.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
BIRTHS.

CHOWDER.--Jan. 2S. at Whalley Range, Rear Manchester, the wife
of the sue. J. EL Crowder, of a daughter.
FOWLER.—Jan.,22„at Netley.hill, near Southampton, the wife of I.

Fowler, Esq., of a 'daughter: .
lITOY.—Jart. 22, at Rathmine,villa Southres. Rants, the wife of
(pt. T. It. WCoy, late Glth Root% one of &M.'s Ron. Corps of
CittaUemen.at-Arms, of a daughter.
POWELL..—Jan. 24, at Walthametow, the wife of N. Powell, Paq.,
of • lon.
RUSIIBROOKE.—.Ian. 22, at Weat.hill Holm, Bury, the wife of W.
M. Rualibrooke, Eaq., R.N., of • daughter.
8111P8ON.—J.ut. 23, at gtooltwell-vt.lats Clapham-read, lire. H.
Sltopaoa, of • daughter.
TIIISKE.—Jaw. 22, at New Bridge-street, Blackfriate, the wife of Mr.
C. 3. Thiake, of a daughter.
London, England, 1853-01-27

MARRIAGES.

BAIRD —GOPIt.—Jan. 22, at Toreuay, by the Rey. R. Valle, R. B.
Baird, Eag , late of ll.M.'s Rifle Brigade, to 2.11 a Mang mond
daughter of G. Cielf, Esq.
HATWOOD--lIELLT EE.--Jan. 22. at M. Thomas's, Hyde, by the
Het. W. S. Phillips, J. G. Haywood, Esq., of Clapham, to &maga,
eldest daughter of P. T. Heller, Esq., of the Hampshire Bank,
Hyde.
MUDIE—LIIKET.—Jan. 23, at BucklandChurch, Dover, Mr. Imam
Modie, at Coventry-street, to Mary Jane Lukey, eldest daughter of
the late Mr. Joseph Lukey, of Mo:wenstowe, Cornwall.
Sl'. PHALLE—DE THORIGNY.—Jan. 22, at the Church of St. Sol-
ping Paris, Count de Ni. Phalle, to Mademoiselle de noniron
daughter of M. de Threigny, former French Minister of the Inte-
ri,e, and now Councillor of State.
WAN D—MEESON.—Jan. 25, at Rettendon Church, Eyes, by the
Rev. J. C. White, Rector of Itaweeth, the Rev. e, W. Wand, Rector
of Rettendon, Fawn, and late Fellow of Magdalen College, Caro•
bridge, to Louisa, eldest daughter of R. J. Yemen, Esq., of Battles-
bridge, of the B.ome parish.
London, England, 1853-01-27

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.

At the ordinary half-yearly meeting of this Com-
pan, which will be held at the Statiou, Stoke-upon-Trent,
onJanuary 29, the following amounts for the half-year
ended December 31, will be submitted :

DWELL RIVINVE.
Di.
_

To interest on bonds £21,676 7 1
Dividend on eanal capital
Reserve for bad debts
Estimated amount of law diaries

.£53,350 11 9
Balance applicable to dividend

£79,992 12 4

Breurplus last half year 346 4 2
By rent of Ashbourne branch l,lOO 0 0
Railmarnet profit 36.797 17 9
Canal net proft 31,564 11 9
London and North Western Company re-
ceipts of Manchester traffic 8,193 18 8

£79,992 12 4
London, England, 1853-01-27

MONTENEGRO.

We find the following in the Vienna Garet& of
the 22nd; it is given as a telegraphic despatch, and
dated the previous day from Trieste :—On the 12th
the Turkish troops forced their way into the Nahias
(districts) of Reiska and Cernizta. It appears that
some decisive operation took place on the 15th, but
the tepee forwarded to the Tried Zeitung vary.
London, England, 1853-01-27

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

13t0mi.—The public sale of 1,400 begs and MO cases
were chiefly bought in, 30s. 6d. to 37e. The market has a
firm appearance. . .

COP.-AM.—The small public sale of 30 casks and L2O
barrels went off steadily, without altering quotation.
zoTEk.—The market remains steady.
Pisigicro —3OO bass were offered in public sale, and
bought in at a full price, 61d. par lb.
COTTON.—There was a large amount of business done,
and after 'Change yesterday about 2,000 bales sold at a
shade advance.
In other articles no material alteration.
London, England, 1853-01-27

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

This market is quiet, with very little demand either Cu
the spot or for forward delivery. Town Tallow, 445. 64
nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C. nn the spot, 455. ; February to
March, 44E. 9d. to 451.; October to December (new),
445. 9d.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Mr. E. J. Dams reports the supply short, at the foUnwing
quotations:—Prime meadow Hay, 78s. to 855.; inferior,
85.. to 755. ; Rowen, 455. to 60s. ; Clover, 90s. to 10084
second cut,
.70s. to 90s. Od. ; straw, 275. to 303.

APPREHENSION OF A RUNAWAY BANKRUPT.—
Mr. Superintendent Gibbons, last week, received 271. as
the Plymouth share of the reward for the apprehension of
Itishard Cross, the Southampton bankrupt, who carried off
L the Follett) of his creditore.Plyinouth
London, England, 1853-01-27

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27, 1853.

property of H. Broome at the time when it was alleged
that they were obtained by false pretesres. Before the 14
& 15 Vie., c. 100, this defect was undoubtedly fatal, i s
proved by the easy' of "The Queen v. Norton' (8 C. sod
I'., 196), and The Queen v. Martin" (8 Adol. and 8.,
481) ; and, inasmuch as this wasnot a mere formal objection,
that statute would not cure it.
Mr. Metcalf, on the other side, oentended that the Bth
and 25th sections of 14 & 15 Vie., cap. 100, were a suMeient
answer to the objection.
Mr. Hodgson replied.
Lord Campbell said that he felt himself reluctantly
compelled to gins effect to the objection of the plaintiff in
error. The statute of li & 15 Vic. did not apply to this
cue. The cosset must therefore be guided by this decisions
prise to that statute. Had he (Lord Campbell) been a party
to those decisions, he might not have thought it necessary•
to give way to such nicety ; but the law was solemnly set-
tled, and he felt himself bound by what his predecessors
hail done.
Judgment for the plaintiff in ease.
London, England, 1853-09-24

ULSTER RAILWAY.

The usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors
of the Ulster Railway was held at their terminus in Belfast
on Wedoesd►y. The directors' report wag as follows:
" The amount upended for unfinished works and addi-
tions to the rifling stock, during the half-year ended 31st
August, is 4,•129! 6s. 104. The increase that has taken
pla,e, and which may still be expected in the company's
traffic, has respired the outlay, and will still demand more,
particularly with regard to station accommodation. The
proceedings against the Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway
Company, on foot of the swami made by tte Railway
Commissioners, with respect to the alteration of the guage,
having terminated in favour of this company, the sum
lodoeil in court, amounting to 2.0311 Sa. 5d., has been
received; the suit against the Newry and Enniskillen
Railway Company, on the same ground, is still pending
Li* English Court of Chancery. The annexed reve-
als, aecouut ►hows that the gross receipts for traffic,
daring the past half-year, have amounted to 30,159/. Is. 3d ,
• burn considerably ezeeeding the receipts of any former
corresponding period. This increased trade has, however,
been att. sailed with additional eapen.e, partly attributable
to the ins rea•ed amount of work d sae, and partly to the
higher prig s of coal, materials and latetur, which have ruled
during the pericil in question. The working expenses con-
, actin. tatty amount to 9,9161. Ila 74.; and, after deducting
this sum and the interest of the borrowed capital from the
gross r.c. ipts, there remains the sum of 16,3.101. 13s. Out
of iltia al tare the directors recommend that a dividend of
2n.. per share be now declared, payable on and after the let
of Oct..• er neat. Thin will leave a aunt of 2.912/. to be
trried to the credit of the res.rired (unit." Raving con-
cludi d reading the rep tat, Mr (.1 idilard proceeded to move
that it he received and adopted. The recommendations
contained in the report having been adopted, and the other
formal business of the rusting having been transaelsd, the
prociedirago terminated.
London, England, 1853-09-24

in respect of the invention of " improvements in rotary
engines to ha worked by steam or o•Icr fluid ;" and 0 ge
Stickney, of Hanover-s•reet, Politico, in the county of Mid-
dlesex, mechanical engineer, has gleam the like notice in
respect or the invention of "an improved construction of
blower"—a communication ; and Osze Stickney, of Ilene-
eet-strect, Pimlico, in the county of Middlesex, ineebviical
engineer, has given the like notice in respect of the inven-
tion of " improved machinery for forging metals•'—a
communication ; and IV illism Edward Newton, of
the Office for Patents, 66, Chaoary•lane, in the
county of Middlesex, civil engineer, has given
the like notice in respect of the invention of " improve.
inenta in breech loading guns"—a communication; and
Weston Oriutshaw, of blotchy, county Antrim, Ireland,
and Ellis Rowland, of the same place, have given the like
notice in respect of the invention of " improvements in the
manufacture of bricks." And notice is hereby further given
that all persons having an interest in opposing any one cat
such applications, are at liberty to leave portieulars in
writint of their objections to such application, at the said
office of the commissioners, within twenty-one days atter
the date of the oasefte in which this notice is issued.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE—Friday,S!pI. 23.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 22.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of ?dr. George
N. Saunders as Consul in London far the United States of
America.

ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 17.

The following promotions have this day taken place conse-
quent on the decease, on the 16th instant, of Admiral of
the White Sir Charles Adam, K.C.8., Governor of Green-
wich Hospital : —Admiral of the Blue Sir William
Parker, B►rt., G.C.8., to be Admiral of the White; Vice-
Admiral of the Red Edward Hawker to be Admiral of
the Blue ; Vice-Admiral of the White Sir George
Frarxis Seymour, K.C. 8., G.C.H., to be Vice-Admiral
of the Red; Vice-Admiral of the Blue William
Bowles, C.B , to be Vice-Admiral of the White;
Rear-Admiral of the Red Richard Arthur, C 8.,
to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue; Rear-Admiral
of the White Gordon Thomas Falcon, to be Rear-
Admiral of the Red; Rear-Admiral of the Blue
Houton Stewart, C. 8., to be Rear• Admiral of the White ;
Captain the Right Honourable Lnrd Adolphus Fits-
clarence, 0 C.H., to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue.
The following captains en the retired list have been pro-
moted to be retired rear-admirals on the terms i•rnpm.ed
in the London Gazette of let September, ]Sid, without
increase of pay, viz.: Retired Captain Thomas Prickett ;
Reti•cd Captain Alexander Laudas Young Arbuthnot.

MILITIA.
The following commission has been rigned :
George Edward Gatty, gent., to be lieutenant in the East
Kent Regiment of Militia.
London, England, 1853-09-24

RAWMARSH, YORKSHIRE.

A fatal cue of cho'era occurred in this village, which is
chiefly inhabited by colliers, on Wednesday morning. It
was a respectable woman, named Horton. She was at-
tacked on Monday morning, and gradually became worse.
On Tuesday unmistakable symptoms of cholera manifested
themselves, and she died, as above stated, on Wednesday
morning. The village is situate about two miles from Ro-
therham, and its sanitary condition, until very recently,
has been very iseflicient. From its contiguity to Rotherham
considerable alarm has been felt from this outbreak, and
the utmost efforts are being made to put the town and
district in a sanitary condition. At the lass visitation of
the epidemic, Rotherham and the neighbourhmid was
but ill prepared, as there were few sewen in the town,
and the arrangements generally were very imperfect. The
consequence was that the ravages were much greater in
proportion to the population than in the nsigbbot.ring town
of Sheffield. This state of things now no longer exists. A
Board of Health has since then been established, which is
now making great exertions to improve the sanitary con-
dition of the town and district by the construction of sewers,
the prompt removal of nuisances, and the provision of a
plentiful supply of water. Steps have also been taken to
secure the closing of the churchyard, which is situate in
the very centre of the town, and has for years proved a
hot bed of fever from its over crowded state. By these and
other sanitary measures it is hoped to avert as far as possi-
ble the devastations of this fatal epidemic. As yet no
cases have been reported of any case except the one above
named, though diarrbrea is prevalent is the neighbourhoo.i.

THE P;

OF CHOLERA.
London, England, 1853-09-24

Trtal
Land shares ruled fiat to-day, and finally Owed
wilt a heavy appearance, sales preponderating.
Australian Agricultural were lust quoted 28 to 30.
Peel River, 4to dia. Bank shares were quiet.
Crystal Palace shares closed 14 to 11, preni. Gene-
ral Screw Steam Shipping shares (16/. paid), mark
11; North of Europe Steam (LW. paid), 6 to 61;
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 75; and Victoria
Duck shares (6/. paid), 71.
The 4th instalment of 31. falls doe on the prefe-
rence shares of the Namur and Liege Railway on
the 15th Oct.

Annexed are the latest reports from continental
bouno..s, as received by Mr. Iteuter's express :
Am.terdam, Thin-" Jay, elte.ing prices:—ltutch Four
per Cents., 941; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
62.1; Spanish Defer.ed Three per Cents., 22 5-16;
the Coupons, .51; the old Three per Cent. Foreign,
461; Austrian Fire per Cent. Meta Hies, SO 13-16;
Oranadt Deferred. 9 3.16; Portuguese New, 39 ;
OtaLuda Active, 21 : Piruvian New, 711. Mt xiein
New, 24 3.16. Paris: Closing prices this day:
Three per Cent. Rentes, 76.50; ditto Four-and-a-
London, England, 1853-09-24

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CASUALTIES.

Ada, Perriam, from Newport to Ilianbur,r, is on shore on
Schaarhorn, and may be considered us totally lost; crew
saved.—Cuxhaven, Sept. 20.
Breeknells, arrived from Paraiba, encountered the gale of
Sept. 11, and on the 13th, in lut. 47 N., lon. 19 W. passed
the Gorra, of Gloucester, timber laden, and abandoned.—
Liverpool, Sept. 21.
Clara Wheeler, Nelson, which arrived here yesterday, from
New Orleans, encountered the gale of the 10th, in Ist. 49
lon. 35, and was thrown on her ',emends, but righted
after cutting away maintopgallaatmast, sprung maintop.
mast, head of foremast, and fore and n:aintopsaillards,
lust boat, sails, &c. ; on the I Ith, the gale continued, saw
• large ship with only mainmast and stump of maintop-
mast standing, and several other vessels with masts and
yards gone, loss of sails, &c.—Liverpoul, Sept. 22.
Charles liamerto•, of Whitehaven, from St. Andrew's,
N. 8., to Queenstown, was abandoned, waterlogged and
dismasted, on Sept. 13, in hat. 49 N., lou. 23 W. ; crew
taken off by the New Zealand, Montgomery, arrived here,
which vessel, on the 15th, took from oil board the Curlew,
of Yarmouth, bound to St. John's, Nfld., the crew of the
William Ray (barque), of Portsmouth, which bad been
abandoned on the I lth.—Warren-oint, Sept. 21. Mem.
The William Ray, Murray, from Sunderland and Ports-
mouth, arrived at Quebec, Jane 30.
London, England, 1853-09-24

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Ann (brig). from London for Hobart Town, July 21, out 29 days.
Grenville Bay (barque), Sept. 14, in ballast, going west, lat. 10,1014
17.30.
John Taylor (*hip), for New Zealand, out 31 day., Aug. 11.
Nlercurius (Norwegian brig), from Soquen.y fur London, Aug. 22,
lat. 47, lon. 59.30.
Macrae Royal (ship), of Plymouth, for Gael). a, Aug. 26, lat. 4) N.,
ton. 33.40.
Sumatra, July 13, lat. :3 S., lon. 19 E.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

HELMR.—Sept. 20, at Thoby Priory-, Ease:, the wife of T. Herne,
Eq., of a daugbter.
LUMLET.—Sept. 20, at the Rectory, Bilathorpe, Nott% the wile of
the Rev. F. S. Lumley. of a sun.
M.VRTON.—Sept. 20, at Lyneted, Rent, the wife of Mr. C. Morton,
of a daughter.
RICRARDSON.—Sept. 21, Mn. J. Richardson,
Without, of a daughter.
ISANDLLANn. --•-

.NDILA SDK—Scot. 20, at Carton Rectory, hfrlton blowbray, the
wife of the Ron. and Raw. J. 4.ndil■nde, of ■ o.ioghter.

BEWMAN.—Sept. I), at the Vs:lnge, North l'etherton, Roinerset-
shire, the wife of the Ker. A. Trewman, of a daughter, stillborn.
VILLOUGIIBT.—Segt. 21, at Birdsall House, Yorkshire, Mrs. Wit-
laughby, of a daughter.
VILSON.—em.t. 20, at High Armin, Wrat Nl:bride, Ayr, the wife
of Mr. Q. Wilson, of twin daughters.
London, England, 1853-09-24

by the transaction. Each party, however, will
Isn • gainer by -the abolition of the necessity
of keeping accounts between the two court-1
tries. It may fairly be pre‘inned too that
the union of several nations into a convention
of-this kind will lead the way to the abolition of the
high rate in those countries which at first refuse to I
give it up. The obvious hardship of a correspondent
at one ending of a line being obliged to pay many
times more for his share in it than the one at the
other, will have its influence, and Governments will
be obliged to yield to a pressure thus excited. The
greatest effect, however, will be a moral one.
France and England will be brought nearer
together by each removal of a restriction
on intercommunication. The benefits u yet con-

fined to a country wilt be extended to two inset na-
tions. They will know more of each other, and learn
to respect and value each other the more, giving to
the world another example that the mere alteration
of a fiscal regulation may have effect in directions
not contemplated at first even by its most strenuous
advocates. It is said that Lord CLARENDON is try-
ing to make a new Post-alce arrangement between
England and France. Let us commend the Brussels
resolutions to his serious consideration.
London, England, 1853-09-24

TRAOIDY AT SAN JOSE.

The Sin contain, the following letter
giving an account of a most bloody tragedy at Saa Jose :
t• A most terrible tragedy occurred this morning on the
farm of Thomas Piles, about a mile and a halt cut of Sail
Jose. A misunderstanding occurred between Piles and a
man by the name of Whitlock, during which Piles called
Whitlock a liar. The latter replied that he never allowed
that epithet to be applied to him, and the parties walked
out of the house to fight. Whitlock demanded where the
fight should take place. ' Here,' said Piles, and instantly
drawing hie pistol, fired, th. hill slightly wo:i tiding Whit-
lock in the arm and side. Whitlock then fired, shooting
Piles through the head, producing instant death. The father
of Piles, quite an aged man, drew his pistol to shoot Whit-
lock, to prevent which a men by the name of Dunham, a
partner of Whitlock, advanced upon the old man, and
stabbed him in the back with a pocket knife. The old man
urned and discharged his pistol upon Dunham, the bill
taking effect in the hip. Ile is dangerously, and it is
thought mortally, wounded. Old Mr. Piles will probably
recover. This sad affair has occasioned a good deal of feel-
ing in this quiet community. Whitlock and Dunham were
partners as tenants to Thomas Piles.

TRAONDY IN CALaViltall.
The Wavers, Ceres&le hes the following catalogue
of horrors :—" We have never been called upon to
record an event so mysterious in its cause and melancholy
in its result as that of the subject of this notice. Yes-
terday morning, about half-peat eleven, a report spread
through town that Charles J. Duffuns, Es 4., scent hers of
Tvdd's Express, had been shot. A crowd instantly rushed
to his house, and • frightful spectacle presented itself—
the body lay there in a pool of blood. Death had been
caused by the discharge of a pistol, the muscle evi-
dently having been placed in the mouth, as the face
was without wound of any kind. The ball panel in a
&seaward direction, through his skull, entering the
ceiling above, which w►e sprinkled with the brains. Ile
was found leaning against the wall, in a sitting posture,
with a Colt's sev. Her by his side. The feelings of the
beholders cannot be de•cribed. The utmost anguish per-
vaded every breast—a universal favourite had (area.
What impelled him to the rash act remains a secret.
Nothing was discovered among his pap• n to ciplein it ; he
Lad been seen and cowered with by numbers of his
triends half an hour previously. A messenger waited on
him requiring his attendance at the office on business, on
the arrival of the Sonora stage; be replied, without any
agitation or embarrassment, that he " would be down
dirt ctly," but on not arriving a second call was made, when
not answering, an entrance was effected through the win-
dow and the body discovered, still warm."

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1853.
London, England, 1853-09-24

ITALY.

--
The question of the railway which is to unite the
Mediterranean with Germany, via Switzerland, had
been solved, to the great satisfaction of Genoa, by
by the Council.Generel of Ticino, now sitting at Bel.
Himont'. The city of Genoa is to supply six millions
of livres. The Sardinian government is also to vest
a large sum in the undertaking. Towards the close
of the year two great sections will be completed, and
Genoa will communicate with Suva, at the. foot of
Mont Cenis. Nearly the whole of the 16 regiments
concentrated at Marengo were conveyed thither by
railin a few hours.

On the occasion of the 3pening of the Turin and
Genoa Railway, which is to take place in December,
there is to be at Genoa an exhibition of works of
art and industry, and of productions of agriculture
and horticulture.

'the military manoeuvres at the camp of Marengo
were alternately impeded and favoured by rain and
fine weather. Those performed on the 17th figured
an attack against the fortress of Alexandria, which,
in case of war, would become the pivot of opera-
tions.

The Minister of W.A. had ordered a levy of 12,000
recruits of the class of Itss2, 9,000 of whom are
intended fur the active service, and 3,000 for the
reserve.

Count d'Appony, the Austrian Ambassador, was
preparing to leave his chateau of Ricoh for Vienna.
The question of the sequestered estates, neglected
on account of the difficulties in the east, is becoming
daily more envenomed.
London, England, 1853-09-24

snantrrait RUM H.—The contractors
and engineers are now engaged in examining the founda-
tion ands ying the dimensions for the proposed new
bridge at Westminster, the works of which will be carried
on eating the winter.
IiERTS REGISTRATION.—The Revising 'Barrister's
Court was held at Hoddealon on Tuesday, The following
was the result. Tory claims allowed 28; Liberals struck off
13; total 41. Liberal claims allowed 11 ; Tories struck off
20 : total 31. Tory ga n 10; Liberal gain brought for-
ward 43 ; nett Liberal gain 33. The court was held at
Hertford on Thursday, with the following result. Tory
claims allowed 13; Liberals struck off ill ; total 38. Libe-
ral claims allowed 23; Tories struck oft 6; total 29. Tory
gain 9; Liberal gain brought forward, 33 ; net Liberal
gain 24.
WHINCT.—Owing to a continued large demand
for B h spirits in the London market, the price has fur-
ther risen 3d per proof gallon, Pay to 10a. 9d., which is
equtvalent to 3s. 71d. per gallon 2.5 O.P. in bond ; and the
Scotch distillers have made a corresponding advance, both
for malt and grain whisky.—Northern IVAig.
UNSUCCEASFUL ATTEMPTS TO LAUNCLI VESSELS
AI BKIDPORT AND LYIII.—We are sorry to uy that an un-
sucees.ful attempt was made on Monday evenieg to launch
the immense new ship, the Speedy, built by Messrs. Col
arid Son, of Bridport. From some cause, after the
shores were removed, she did not start, but after a length-
ened attempt she was moved, and after gliding about her
entire length towards the water she suddenly stopped, her
keel being fixed on the soil. She esonot be got afloat uetil
the or It spring tides, about twelve days hence. At Lyme,
on Monday evening, the time when the SalaWs wat an-
nnitnced to he leutiched, an immense conc,urpe of at least
6,000 ur 6,000 persons poured into the town from ell quarters
during the day to witness at At about a pompr oast seem
e',lock the wile of G. Cartwright, Eyq , after having
made a few beautiful and appropriate remarks, broke
the bottle against her side enit gave her the name of
Sela.ie. The order wan th, n given, "knock aw :y dog
shorts," "man the jack," and away she veut, wok the
hearty wisher' and sheen of the assembled thousat, t., that
she w .uid glide safely into the " rol.ing 'beg." Nothing
could have been more beautiful than the s• start;" every
on. therefore, was struck wi,h astonishment, when miter
going nearly her length, the &lama refused to " nova on."
" Battering rams" being applied without any effnet, orders
w, re given to "shore her up" for the night. Efforts were
eiza.n made on Tun,' ly morning, with the satin. result.
We therefore presume she will be mode secure se,. re cite
i. until the next spring tides, when we trust the anxiety
Lou Mr. M an,flcld's (•he budder) mind wig he re-
moved, by the Salesia Hwang proudly in our harbour.
However, even now, we are not in so bad • plight as our
" wide-awake" friends at Bridport.—Sherborne Journal.
London, England, 1853-09-24

Aberdeen
Belfast and Ballymena
Bel List and County Down
Birkenhead, Lanc.,& Cheshire
Bristol and Exeter ..
Caledonian and
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Chest. r and Holyhead
Cork, Elnekrock. and Paseagel
Ciirk and It union
Dublin and Belfast Junction
Dublin sad Drogheda •
Media and Kuigstown
Dundee and Arbroath
Dundee,Perth,AberdeenJuse 1
, Duntilk and Enniskillen
I &at Anglian
;East Lancashire
I Eastern Counties and Norfolk
ILasteru Union
P. tviburgh, Perth, 4c Dundee
Exeter and Cretliton
I Farness
'Glasgow and South Western
'Great Northern& E Lincolnsh ,
3resit Southern & Western(lr)
Great Western
!Leith South Eastern
Kendal and Windermere ..
Laumster and Carlisle
Lancashire and Yorkshire

ILiverpoul,Crosby, & Southport'
Londonderry and Coleraine
London and North Weston 1
London and Blacicwall
London, Brighton, and 9. Coma!
Loudon and South Western
Londonderry and Enniskillen
Jlanehester, Sheff., & Lincoln
Manchester mid SouthJunetiou
Maryport and Carlisle
Mid land
Midland Great Western (Ire )
MunkLinds
Newcastle and Carlisle
North British
North Western
01f.,W0rc.,& Wolverhampton
seittish Central and
Scottish Midland
hrewsbury and Birminghami
•hrewshury and Chester
Shropshire Union
South Devon
Mouth Eastern
South Wales
,SouthYork.,Doncuter& Goole
ITaf Vale
Meter
West H.,rtlepool & Co.'s Doc.
Waterford and Kilkenny
Waterford and Limerick
West Cornwall
Whitehaven Junction
York, New.* Berwick, &York'
& N. Mid. & LeeisNortherni
London, England, 1853-09-24

LORD ABERDEEN AND THE TIMES.

TO Till ZDITOk OP Till =PAESI.

Sta,—The observation you lately made, that men
who's dignity dons not permit their entering into contro-
versy with newspapers should abstain from any concealed
communications with them, is full of truth. It is not my
intention to make any dirset accusation, but merely to
bring together a few known facts and circumstanees, and
eave the public to judge for itself.
The earnest support given by the Times to this foreign
policy of Lord Aberdeen in the midst of its most shameless
errors, and its unscrupulous eel persevering attacks on all
opposed to him, are sufficiently known
In return we see the servile , in which the infer
=bon of the Foreign Office has always been placed by
Lord Aberdeen at the esclusive disposal of the Times.
We have lately been startled by revelations of-the condi-
tion of the Turkish question and the views of English minis-
ters mode in the Journal des Drbats, a newspaper notorious
ter its caution and accuracy. These revelations are singularly
coincident with the visit to Paris of Mr. Reeves, the bearer
of the wishes or commands of the English Cabinet to Con-
stantinople. This Mr. Reeves is a great admirer of M.
Ouisot, the ally of the excellent Aberdeen. Reis, moreover,
the editor and translator of Ouisot's books, and most of his
friends find in the articles on foreign policy, which appear
in the Times, a wonderful resembli.nce to his vary wordy
and vicious style, as well as to a very accurate copy of his
perverted opinions, in which no one discovers either caudeur
or patriotism.
The article in the Journal des Abuts is signed " Armand
Rutin." This man is also a great friend cf M. Ouisot,
and an earnest supporter of all that foreign policy which
obtained for our premier the precious title of " The Ex-
cellent."

It is a singular /act that the Times, in extracting the
article of the Journal des tAlnts, and in giving an account
of a new mission to Constantinople, omits all mention of the
names of Bellies and Reeves. Was this to avoid drawing
too much attention on the underplot of the piece ?
It is rf no other importance to point out these circum-
stances than this, that it may enable the public to appre-
ciate at its true value) the cunning and violent effusions of a
despotically-inclined newspaper, and put some restraint on
the proceedings of men who have no scruple in sacrificing
the honour and interest of their country, if they can serve
a despot or advance a party. M. Y.

POSTAGE UPON LET'TERS TO THE DANISH COLOe
NIES ❑r THE WEST INum.—The following notice to th
puhhe has been issued by the Post-offiee authorities: On
and from the let October next, the postage upon letceri
addressed to St. Thomas, or any Danish colony in the
West Indica may be either paid in advance, or the letters
may berated unpaid, at the optioc of the senders.
London, England, 1853-09-24

THE CHOLERA.

mass the Board a Ilaslth.)
NEWCASTLE.
Dearer.—Serremut it 22.
Cholera
1/iarrlr t
Thus the total number of death.; from cholera at (I
diartmcea in Newcastle during the preacut outbreak
has been 995.
In the same period (viz., the first 22 days during
tha prevalence of epidemic cholera there) iu Isil-2,
the number of deaths was 161.

GATESIIEAD UNION.
Cholera
Diarrhoea
The total number of deaths from cholera and
diarrhaes in Gateshead to the present dire has been
139.
During the like period (viz., the first 1C days) in
1831.2, the deaths amounted to 129.
It is gratifying to find that the mortality is on
the decrease.

Three additional medical visitors went down yes-
terday.

SOUTHAMPTON.
The 'gallery ho.rd of the Southampton Municipal Coun-
cil have met this week, and have been actively engaged in
devising measures to mitigate the ravages of the cholera,
should it unhappily reach that town. Negotiations have
been going on between the miner and the Southampton
Medical Society to insure cordiality seed co-operation be-
tween the municipal authorities and the medical profession.
The general sewering of the town is now going we, but the
consulting engineer has been desired to comm. nce sewer-
ing the moat unhealthy portions of the town first. The
officer of health has been active drawing up rules for the
entirety government of the town. House to house visita-
tion by competent persons will take place to check all
causes of disease, and to raise the stan✓ard of health among
the population. Large supplies of deodorising and disin-
fecting substances for the use of the tau have beta
ordered.