The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-09 00:00:00

TO__THE EDITOR OF THE EXPRESS.

Sir,—YourCierTcy;wel6oli; cOtiW;eporter, in his ac-
count of yesterday's proceedings, has, by extraordinary
negligence, fallen into an error to which I beg to call your
attention, that it may be at once corrected.
A person named Richard blooper, lately a guard on the
Great Northern Railway, was committed to take his trial
for having forged the camel of two poor widows, recipients
of the funds of the Railway Guards Universal Friendly
Society.
To prove the constitution of that society and the duties
of the prisoner,u one of its local secretaries, it was necessary
to examine Mr. Piercy Lambert, who is a member of the
managing committee, and himself a guard Dow and for
many years in the service of the London and North Western
Railway Company, and a most respectable man.
Your reporter states that Piercy Lambert was the pri-
soner instead of the witness.

I must beg the favour of you to set this matter right in
your next publication, and am, sir, your very obedient
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_
• S. CARTER, Solicitor for the Prosecutont and to
the London and North Western Railway
Company.
30, Great George-street, Westminster, Aug. 6, 1853.

PREVENTION OE FORGERY. A correspondent
says To a great commercial country like this, in which
extensive transactions arc arranged by the passing of 'mai
paper documents, it must be always of importance that such
papers should be protected from imitation. Various plans,
with more or less success, have been suggested by ingeni-
ous and scientific men and at length there seems reason to
believe the desired object has been fully attained by the
improvements effected by Mr. T. H. Sanders, of Demuth,
Kent, upun the paper itself. By his process, elaborate
designs—drawn with considerable artistic ability, are intro-
duced into the substance of the paper which places it out of
the power of the forger any longer profitably to attempt
imitation. It would seem that a few banking institutions,
public companies, both in England and abroad, railway
bodies for the prevention of forgery of pass tickets, to
which they are so liable, are already, and that cheques,
letters of credit, and dock warrants, will shortly be in-
debted for an immunity from being fraudulently multiplied
to this new and interesting invention. Doubtless too, ere
long, Exchequer Bills and a variety of other public docu-
ments nut hitherto protected, may benefit from the like
discovery.
_ _ _

SOUTII EASTERN RAILWAY.—Tra Ric receipts for
the week ending August 6, 1853:-21,0151. Bs. Bd.; ditto,
week ending August 7, 111,62,19,5031. 10e. ld. lueresse in
19;3,1,5141. IS4. 7d.
aexcw KAILWAT TRAFTIe.—The following are the tut
returns of the grow receipts of the principal trench lwaya
Nom meas.—From July 23 to July 29: Passengers, 313,:771.;
good., 534,0751.; total, G 17,4221.
Itooss.—trout July II to July 37: Pamilgers, 120,8311.; good,,
127,7431; total, 244,2731.
etasse.—Pros Juiy 24 to July 30: Pealengere, 45,7621.; mods.
72,9421; total, 112,710 f.
USIAANII LOU hurts Lissa—From July 24 to July 30: lasses.
geti, 315,1ia1f.; gouda, 408,6541; total, 7:2,450f.
terceunt.uo.—Prom July 18 to July 21: Pareergers, 2571,1,111.;
good., 312,79.01. ; total, 5840171.
BALK.—Prom July 18 to July 24 : Passengers, 38,1271.; Basle,
27,1721; total, 83,303 f.
PIDIKIDDIAO.—Drum July 23 to July 29: Paaseugere, 11,5 t 6f.;
goods, 14,11,f. • toad, 2..,1224.
Crux,— Vitae July 24 to July 30: Passengers, 211,9511.; goods,
164.3801. ; total, 312,61,f.
PSTUI.M. —From July 25 to July3l : Passengers, 113,7131; goods,
26.1101., total, 139,22,41.
Loose TO 1121.1CallitAPIrktr.—July IS to July 22: Paseligers,
163,3941.; goods, 98,724 f.; total, 200,1181.
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THE WORTHING MINING COMPANY.
Yesterday the fourth annual general meeting of
this company was held at the offices, 20, St. Ilelen'e-place,
Mr. D. BALM' in the chair.
In the report the directors express their regret at having
little information to give to the shareholders, as the ad-
vices from the colony were not of later date than 11th of
April. At that time the directors of the Burra Burra
mines had advertised for miners at St per month, without
success, as, notwithstanding the re:eut enormous increase
of population in South Australia, the gold diggings still
held out too great attractions. Sufficient time had not
elapsed since the meeting in January to receive a
reply to the despatch forwanled to the acting manager
' informing him of the change iu the constitution of the
company, and the desire of the shareholders to have the
Worthing property explored in search of gold. As:the di-
rectors had remitted the sum of 2,0001., and as there was a
probability of a supply of cheap and suitable labourers being
obtained from China, the directers hoped that ere this the
manager would have commenced werking either at Wheal
Maria Copper Mine, oron the quartz veins that run through
the Worthing estate. The directors propose for the future
to keep the colonial committee supplied with sash to avoid
the loss occasioned .by drawing bills on London ; and
(should these fun% not be required fur immediate
I workings, and the price of gnld in the colony
be such as to make it profitable to purchase
and remit to this country, the committee are instructed to
operate in that way, and it is expected that sufficient profit
may be made to pay the cost of management until such
time as a sufficiency of labour can be obtained to resume
I mining operations. The directors had thought it prudent
to defer for the present further proceedings with respect to
application fora charter, and referred with satisfaction to
the company's financial position. The colonial committee
had a balance of cash in hand of 2,0001., with no outstand-
ing liabilities, and current colonial expenses of the previous
six months had been met by the rents, &c. of the property.
There was also a cash balance at the bankers in London of
1,5991., with a credit of 6,5001. due on the last call. The
property and effects in Australia, at the last valuation,
amounted to 18,777/., and the rapisl rise in the value
of landed property, caused by the inert asing wealth
and population of the colony, could nut Nil within a short
period to make the Worthing estate exceedingly valuable,
it being on the sea coast, within a few miles of the capital,
possessing a creek that may he made a shipping port.
Its natural advantages were such that a township might be
formed on the estate, and they proposed to call the atten-
tion of their manager to the subject, and authorise him to
sell on lease the property in suitable lots fur building, &c.,
I reserving in all cases the mineral rights of the company.
With the present available balance no cell would be required
for a considerable period, and it is expected that within a
short time of the engine going to work on the Wheal Mafia
Mine, sufficient ore will be raised to pay costs and prose-
cute such further mining operations as may be deemed
expedient.
The account of debtor and creditor, June 2rth, 1852,
showed liabilities, 41,8881. ; assets (balance), 18,1,22/.
Mr. Stewart was elected auditor, in the roam of Mr. E.
Luckie ; and Mr.D.llalket and Mr. E. Rowell were reap-
' pointed directors.

Thanks were given to the chairman rind directors, and
the meeting separated.

COCKEILVOUTH AND IrDRKINOTON.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
at Cockermouth on Saturday, Mr. J. HARRIS, jun.,
in the chair. The report stated that the receipts during the
half-year were less than on sonic former occasions, and
arose from the coal traffic having been lets than usual. The
net balance r f the revenue ■m..unted to G 37/., which was
nearly equal to 31. 6d. per share, but the contingent dis-
bursements rendered it undesirable to divide more than 2s.
per share.—Mr. Bailey asked how it happened that the car
riage of goods by carte between Maryport and Whitehaven
and Cuckermouth was increasing when those goods might
be carried cheaper by railway ?—Mr. Dodd attributed
it to want of attention on the part of the officials at
the termini, to which the objection applied in not col.
letting the goods for transmission by rill ; consequently,
the traffic fell into the carriers hands. This oc-
curred in spite of orders from the Cockermouth tradesmen
that their gocde should come per rail. The Maryport and
Carlisle Company now showed them every courtesy, and
their traffic every attention. The report and accounts were
adopted. The Chairman observed that on the payment of
the dividend of 2s. per share, as recommended in the re-
port, 161. 16s. would remain to be applied to the contingent
fund, which bad been reduced in consequence of heavy
repairs. Mr. Fletcher proposed that no dividend be de-
eland, and that the amount be carried to the contingent
fund. The amendment was rejected, and the dividend was
declared. Tne propriety of amalgamating with the White-
haven Junction line, with a view to facilitate traffic and
reduce working expenses, was discussed. The r tiring
directors, Metiers. J. Wood, W. Wood, and J. liarrit,
were re-elected ; and, after a vote of thanks to the chair-
man, the meeting separated.

MARKETS.

LONDON WEEKLY DOCK RETUR.N3.—Arot ,r G.
Delivered. Pr. Stock. 1852.

Imported.
1
8c044,W. India casks. 1,610
Aleurittu. bag. 4,700
Bengal alladraa bago 1,3P0
Foreign 8,400
Copra; Wardia.. eaA. 120
Ceyl•n bagc 1,600
Machu baby 11.1
Nam, H. 1' bap, 120
Iforelgn bags
Rua. Weat India csaks 1,200

3,100 23,700 33,3(0
10,4n0 tlyN 0 0.4000
9,00) 111,000 291,010
0,900 1149,000 244,0(.0
40 1000 1,70
I,W 0 11000.0 oo
170 16,440 7,910
3:0 I 14;11 ri,hoo
Is 1,700 4,000
I,too 1 111,300 10,000

COTTON.—LivEItrooL, Ars. B.—The market awed
with much steadiness, and prices are fully as high as last
week. The salts have been estimated at 10,000 bales, of
which exporters have taken 3,000 Americans, 100 Pernams,
and 300 Bunts. The sales comprise 170 remains and
klaranhams, 614. to Bd. ; 100 Bahis, 61d.; 300 Egyptians,
61d. to 121(1.; 1;500 Surats, 31d. to 41d.; 30 Sea Islands,
22d. to 2s.

CATTLE.—LivrarooL, Avo. B.—At this market there
was an average attendance of the trade. The supply of
cattle and sheep exhibited an improvement, and all brought
forward were sold at the quotations. Prime heifer, bid. to
61d. ; prime wedder, Gjd. to 7d.; lambs, 7d. to 71d. The
number at market was as follows :—Crttle, 2,433 ; sheep,
13,084.

COALS.-Lorcnow, Aro. 8.-Shipa at market, 30; sold,
27.-I3urnhope, 15s. 6d. ; Carr's liarsley, 17s. 9d. ;
Howard's West Hartley Netherton, 17s. 64.; Longridge's
West Hartley, 17s. 91.; Redheugh Main, 15s. 94.; South
Peareth, 155.; Tan&ld Moor, 161. ; Tani!leld Moor Butes,
16s. ; Team Hartley, 16s. 6d.; Tyne Main, 16s. Gd.; West
Hartley, 17s. 94. ; Walls End Bell's NVliitworth, 16s. ;
Walla End Hedley, 175.; Walls End Riddell, 17s. ; Bell's
Primrose, 165.; Eden Main, 17s. 6.1.; Walls End ]had-
d 11, 17s. Gd.; Walla End Framwcllgate, 17s. 3d._ Walls
End Helton, Ns.; Walls End ltusel'a Iletton, 17s. 94.;
Walls End Cason's, 17s. 9d.; Walls Ens! Heugh Hall,
17s. 64.; Walls End Kelloe, 17s. 94.; Walls End Tees,
18s.; Cowpen, 17.. 94.; Derwentwater West Hartley,
17s. 9d.