The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

KILKENNY AND GREAT SOUTHERN AND
IVESTERN RAILWAY.

Yesterday a special meeting of this company was
held at the London Tavern, Bishopegate-street, to take into
consideration the bill at present before parliament for be-
stowing increased powers on the company, Mr. George An-
derson in the chair.
It appeared that the object of the bill was to extend the
compulsory powers of the company for the purchase of
lands for the completion of the line for a further period of
two years ; to authorial" the company to make a branch
hue, to commence by a junction with the main line at •
point in the parish of Clonemagh and Clonegheen and
townland of Killeany, in the Queen's County, and to ter-
minate by a junction with the Great Southern and Western
Railway at or near the Mountrath and Castietown station
on that railway ; and to give authority to the company to
accept the surrender of sharer from present holders, to
merge the same, and to issue new shares in lien thereof.
The CHAIIMAN moved • resolution approving of the
bill, and Mr. LAMM seconded it, when
Mr. Houle', who acknowledged that he was a default-
ing shareholder on fifty shares originally allotted to him,
somplained that several directors had also been defaulters
on the shares which they had signed for on the subscription
deed, and he went on to say that he felt it his tiuty to op-
pose the resolution, inasmuch as it was his conviction that
the line could n pay, as it would be a competing line
with the Irish South Eastern. He, therefore moved that
the meeting be adj iurned for a fortnight, and a c ,mmittee
=id to inquire into the company's affairs, and to report
at the adjourned meeting.
Mr. HART seconded this amendment.
The CILAIRMAN stated that it would be unnecessary for
him to say that the mover of the amendment had been
defaulter, for he had the honesty t' make that confession
himself ; but he had further told them that he was the
holder of one share, which he obtained to qualify him to
attend that meeting and offer the opposition he had done—
(laughter)—sad he likewise begged to inform them that
the seconder of that amendment was the holder of one
share, obtained under similar circumstances only on Satur-
day last, and he supposed with similar motives. He
begged strongly to deny the assertion of Mr. Horne
that any of the directors were defaulters on the shares
held by them.
After a long desultory discussion the question was put,
when the amendment was withdrawn, and the original
dissen-

resolution carried against the cippositiTinel a few
dents. Upon the votes being taken there were only 19
against the resolution, whilst the proxies favour of the
proposed line were 1,500.
The meeting then adjourned.

CoRK, BLACKROCK, AND PASSAGE RAILWAY.—
The accounts to be produced at the fourteenth half-yearly
meeting of this company, to be held on Timidity, will show
an available surplus, at clom of the half-year, of 2,4881.,
and that the report of the directors will recommend a divi-
dend of Is. a share, being at the rats of 34 per cent. per
annum. Lei{ year the dividend at the corresponding pe-
riod was at the rata of 2a. per cont. per annum.

SHIPPING INTRLLICiENOI.

AUX 1 V ND.

AMIRRO -at Deal. May 30, from Barbadoes
A i coax -at Deal, May 28, Bum Malaga
A -at Deal. May 29, from Belize
START NTR-111. Falmouth, May 28, from Paraiba
ACRILLVI-at Falmouth, May 28, from Jaernel I
AJAR -at Plymouth, May 28, from Seville
ArrEos -at Liverpool, May 39, from New Orleans
ALE: %SDKS -at Liverpool. May 30, from New Orleans
AtionA-at Liverpool. May 30, from Porto MOO
ATALANTA -SA Liverpool, May 30, from Bordeaux
HLIRTo -at Liverpool, May 30, from %ystadt
Magoon -at Liverpool, May 30, from
Ansa MAIIKIAISITRA-M Liverpool. May 30, from Gottenburg
Anica--at Liverpool, May 39, from
AAAAA SOUR 841111.0-.3T Lf.ecpool, May 30, from ... ....... Calcutta
Am.. lA-at Liverpool, May 30, from Jamaica
Automats -at Gravetend, May 30, from Smyrna
Atora-at Gravesend, Ma 30, hum Oporto
AMELIA-1H OTATINIRII4, May 39, from seville
onotintra -at Gravesiod, May 30, from Halifax
Bosenoaus-at Gravesend, May 30, from Callao
HaITHU YUMAN-at Gnome:id, May 30, from Callao
BILPJaII a Faxia-at Gravesend. May 30, from Sydney
Bimini in-at Deal, May 30. from Calcutta
tiaavua-at Cowes, May 29, from Matanzas
Bon Buccowe -at Falmouth, May 27. from Rio Janeiro
BRACH CAT -41. FAIIIIOWh. May 28, from St. Michael's
BALLOT/TIM-1H FIIIIRCAHR, May 28, from
Bouseout-at Falmouth, May 28, from Pernambuco
Canawat-at Deal, May 28, from Westward
CHRISTIAN VIM.-MMAIROIHR, May 27, from Ilk Grande
CoNciLlaoa-off GliftelletoWli, May 23, from Bombay
CA401.1,6 -at Deal, May 30, from Triode
Cazota-at Liverpool, May 30, from °folic/we
CM. or Lornon-m Liverpool, May 30, from II inbey
CARL YURI, RICK -at Liverpool. May 30, from Wolgast
Caaotorit -a: Liverpool, May3o. front Jamaica
'33zazota-at Gravemod, May 30, from Gottenburg
CATS. Euzamern-at Graverend, May 30, from Jamaica
Own zawarrn CarrytmTat ci!aviltend, May 30, from Trinidad
- "- -

euzirraa-at Grunted, May 30, from
CILIA LIM IV.-at Gravesend, May 30, from ..... Lisboa
COIMUNOTOS-at Gravesend, May 30, from Antigua
CA111•111LA-at Gravesend, May 30, from Oporto
Dolurrnat -at Gravesend. May 30, from Villa Nco•
DiornertLini- at Grairoseod, blaylo, from Cuba
Dua FIATULI -at Oraymead. May ali, from Lesbos
Dee Brous-off Pill, May 216 from Constantinople
Drum -at Deal, May 28, from Demerara
MA1211•111-at Liverpool, May 30, from Valparaiso
MAOMta -at Liverpool, May SO, from Demerara
ELIZABITLI- at Liverpool, May 30, from ....Copenhagen
Sumo Ouva- at Livoori. May 30, from. New Orleans
Euussru-at Liverpool, May SO, from Mobile
Saran s-at Liverpool. May 30, from Baltimore
kaaraaria-at Liverpool, May 30, trout Calcutta
Enocarip-at Liverpool, May 30, from Calcutta
EaraLiars -at Oraveeead, May 30, from.... ....... ... Oporto
Semis-at Gravesend, May 30, from Caen
Estrum; BAisz-st Grawared, KOS SS, from Bremen
Suiinusa-at Gravesend, May Ai' from Memel
ENTELPIMII -at Deal, May 23, from Callao
haeura-at Falmouth. May 29, from Matanzas
Banoaoasszazoons-at Falmouth, May 30, from ...... Matanzas
Gorova (a.s )-at Liverpool, May 30, from Montreal
GINiVILVIL-at Falmouth, May 20, from Pernambuco
Garearitito-off Queenstown, May 28, from Shanghai
Maar MAIIICIL-at °owe*, May 28, from Matanzas
lissaurrra-at Dal, May 38, from Callao
liuturz-at Deal, Ms y 2. from Trinidad
flansurra Sornta-at Palniouth, May 28, from Rio Janeiro
liaasisoaa -at Deal, May 30, from Mauritius
Macau-at Liverpool, May 30, from Copenhagen
Mt MEN CLAY-at Liverpool, May 30, from New York
Haatructri-at Liverpool, May $O, from New Orleans
MILILILAND Misr-at Liverpool, May 30, from Mobile
Rasmus -at Gravesend, May 30, front
taus-at Graveeend, May 30, from Crprua
hoe Drxs-at Liverpool, May 30. from Newfoundland
Jona Giikaow -at Liverpool, May 30, from New Orleans
Joss-at Liverpool, May 30, from Savannah
JOYLP MOLITA-at Liverpool, Mal:, from Aege
Junes-at Liverpool, May 30, Alton
icinuass-at Gravesend, May 30, fro; Hanover
Jana-at Gravesend, May 30, from Faro
Jovu Caus-at Cowes, May 29, from Matanzas
SOMANJOA CANOLIMA-at Deal. May 29, from. Queenetown
JuLtes-atgalmouth, May • , from ...
Callao lizararz.-at Liverpool, May 3e, from.
LYVAST-at Liverpool, May 30, from Savannah
Ltazata-at Liverpool, May 80, from fit. John's. N.B.
LILLs-at Liverpool, May 30, from Bordeaux
Lartano-at Liverpool, May 36, ;from New Orionis
Lzo-at Criteria:4rd, May 30, from Caen
LivrarouL -at Gravesend, May_ 30, from Demerara
LADY COMMAS -St 0111•Caellit, May 30, from Ceylon
MALCOLM-at Deal, May 29, from Mauritius
MaILOKA--off Queenstown, May 23, from Matanzas
N. J. Waxy -at Liverpool, May 30, from Apalachicola
MRSITA-at May 30, from Dor&
May 30, from Trieste
erpool, May 30, from New OTtealla
-.......a1,111A-lit Orava,ead, May 30, from.. 0130r0
MAILOILIUTA-at Gravesend, Mu 30, from Cadiz
Mauna-et Gravesend, May 20, from ...... . .... ..... . Lisbon
Norrnmenwarrent-et Gravesend, May 30, gnu- .P. Phillip
Marta-at Liverpool, May SO, from New Orkans
finarr-st Liverpool, May SU, from Thane
Nall -at Liverpool, May 30, from Charente
Nicirour louts-at Liverpool, May 30, from Otters
Naw Woato-off Liverpool, May 30, from New Ywk
Narra-at Deal, May 30, from St. Rites
Orrawa-at Cowes, May 29, from Matanzas
lanolin-at 'avowal, May 30, from '
New Orleans
.
,t Liverp 001, , 30 ..

COTTON.--Livanroox, MAT 30.—The market closed
tamely and firmly, with no change upon Friday's rates.
The ad Vial. from the United States, par Asia, brought
little new; it seemed to be more certain that of the excess
of crop this year Great Britain would get but a small quan-
Tne weather for planting war good. The sales of
'cotton today amounted to 7,000 bales, 6,000 of which were
taken by spinners, and 1,000 by speculators and exporters.
In addition to Americans, 600 Egyptians sold at from 60.
to Ild. ; 800 Sant, 30. to 41d.; and 120 Sea Islands,
22d. to 3s. 3d.

Liverpool,
t Llverpoel,
rose—at Ll,

JAME/MS—at May , . fram.—...............New Orleans
OFPALT—at Linepiel,_, May 341, tram Mobile
°CALM/I—M GIIITIMH4 may as, frim...."....... Memel
Panore—at Gravesend, May 89, Isom ....... B. Ayres
PATRICIA—at Gravmead, May 31, from Ant4ua
Potsa Sran—at Oraveneod, May 30, from Aberdeen
Paiscorron—at Liverpool, May 30, from New Orleans
PII2IIIMIA —at Liverpool, May 30. from New Orleans
Paosraao—at Liverpool, May SO, from Pernambuco
Porix—at Liverpool, May 30, from .Amaterdam
Poarrwas us—at Deal, Kay is
PAPIaTIMANCII—at Deal, May 29, from Cella°
Pauanuirrse—at Falmouth. May 28, from Havanna.,
PaSAIDINT Van Bow—at Queenstown, May 28, from liavannah
QUAIM UV TIM EJMT—M. Deal, May 28, from... ~.. Mediterranean
UtliaN Oe Tile EMIT-,IL Gravesend, May 30, from Antigua
Bruises Moan—at Liverpool, May 3.., from New Orleans
RILMUDA—at Liverpool, may 30, from B. Ayres
Roamed Baton—off Pill, May 2s, from Falmouth
dicker —elf Pill. Ma 9, tram St. Andrew's, N.B.
SAN Fact—at Deal, May 29, from Alexandria
Sea Jose—at that, May 29, from Mayagues
Sams Seam (e.)—at Plymouth, May IS from Sydney
Sr. Geoaoa—at Plymouth, May 23, from WM.
BM 1. L.Uounottor—ot Swansea, May 28, from Cuba
sammosr—st Gravesend, May 30, from
Shanghai
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ilassos-atersvosesel, May 307 from . .................—.. Sweden
Ns Format-at Gravesond, May 30, from. ..... ............rorto Woo
Bison-st Groomed, May SO, from Cuba
Bersas -at Limped, May 30, from New Orleans
Sr. PA. RICK-at Liverpool, May 30, from New Orleans
Bras OF EIIFIRC-at Liverpool, May SO, from Boston
Baas D-at Liverpool, Myy 30, from
liminascs-at Liverpool, May 30, from Demerara
Bawl &myosin-at Liverpool, May 30, from 'Trinidad
Taioess-at Gravesend, May 30, dim kJ. Town
SOON lIAIILIA-off Liverpool, May 3r, from Bombay
SHAMS -at Liverpool, May 40, from New t...rleins
Toro at Liverpool, May 30, from Singapore
TassoreL-at Deal, May 29, from (edema
VALIJILIO-off Pill, May IS, from Balmiest
Vierosu-at Gravesend, May 30, from lquique
Viou.surr-aiGravasencl, May 30, from Qom
WALTP 1-at OfSTONIO4I, May 30, from hobos
WiLugueins-at Gravesend, May 30, from Caron/sole
WILIMLAINZ -at Gravesend, May 30, from Osksiel
WiLi Lis Plate-at Liverpool, May 30, from New Orleans
WAI LACK-at Liverpool, Ma y 30, from 'New Orleans
WISTIAMIL.NO -la Liverpool, May 30, from Mobile
Wotnoroco -at Liverpool, May 30, from Charleston
WILSON Ft 00D-at Liverpool, May 30, from B. gyres
Wasrssoos-at Deal, May 29, from De,..-
%listen, -at Deal, May 30, from
TduAn-at Liail, May •-9, from

COALS.-Lottnotc, MAY 30.-Ships at market, 129 ,
sold, W.-Can's Hartley, 16.. ; Chester Main, 15s. ;
Hasting's Hartley, 16s. ; Holywell, 16s. 6d. ; Longridge's
West Hartley, 16s. ; Rayeasworth West Hartley, 16s.
Stewart's Hartley, lbs. Bd. ; Tandeld Moor, lbs. ; Tanfleld
Moor Butes, 165.; Willington Hartley, lbs. 6d.; Wylam,
lbs. 9d.; Walls End Lawson, lbs. ; Eden Main, 16s. 9d.;
Hettons Lyons Main, 16s. 3d.; Walls End Hatton, 17s. 6d. ;
Walls End. Haswell, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Kevpier Orange,
16s. 6d. ; Walls End Lambton, 17s. ; Walls End Plummer,
161. 6d. ; Walls Ead Rossel's Hutton, 175.; Walls End
Stewart's, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Heugh Hall, 161. 9d. ;
Walls End /Celine, ; Walls End South Kelloe, 16s. 9d. 0
Walla End Tees, 171. 6d. ; Walls End St. Helen's Tees,
15s. 3d. ; Anthracite Steam, 2.55. ; Birchgrove Graigola,
Llangennech, 235. ; Powell's Duffryn Steam, 235. ;
Skiborwen Merthyr, 225. ; Sidney's Hartley, 161.

JAMAICA MARKETS.
FRIDAY, MAY 6.
Since our last issue, the House of Assembly, which had
been prorogued with the view to its reconsidering the sub-
ject of the
sion ; but the object which the prorogation was intended to
effect is still as far from attainment as it had previously
been. The Import Duty Bill, which had:been rejected by
the council, was re-enacted by the assembly with little or
no alteration, and it has met the fate of the previous act.
The Rum Duty Bill has also been thrown out by the council;
and there does not at present exist any probability of a
speedy termination of the disputes between the two branches
of the legislature, inasmuch as the house has refused to do
business with She council. The Import Duty Bill expired
on the 30th ult., and all pods which have come in since
that date have been subject only to an ad valorem duty
of 2} per cent., imposed for the purpose of paying the
interest on the loans recently guaranteed by the
home government for immigration purposes. The
customs authorities refuse to deliver goods out
of bond for home consumption, which arrived
previous to the expiration of the late Import Duty
Bill, without paying the duties imposed by that act; and
the consequence has been that large quantities of wines
and foreign spirits, beef, pork, and tobacco, have been
cleared for exportation, and will he sent sway in the course
of a day or two. All these circumstances have been pro-
ductive, as may be readily
.imagined, of serious results to
every branch of our trade : sn fact, business operations bare
been almost entirely suspended, and it is impossible to say
when or by what means they are likely to be resumed. The
actual operations have been confined to the few sales re-
ported below, in addition to the ordinary retail trans-
actions.
Auawzrze.—Nos. 1 and 2 have changed hands respec-
tively, at 204. and 161. per barrel.
Burratt.—Some parcels of Irish have been moved at 11d.,
but 12d. is asked for the last direct receipt from Cork.
Halifax has been placed at 10d.
CORNMEAL is in excessive supply. A large proportion of
the stock is of inferior quality.
CANDLze.—Tallow are held for 7d. . _

Come is becoming scarce. We have not heard of any
recent operations.
Cotrusit.—The last three cargoes have changed hands at
11s. 6d. and 12e. for tierces, and 14e. 6d. to 16s. per box.
The stock of prime tierce fish is now moderate, and that of
boxes very unimportant ; but there are portions of previous
cargoes still in consignees' hands.
CHIIISR.—We quote D. 0. at 11d. to 12d. per lb.
FLOVIL—AbOIIt 300 barrels New Orleans, or excellent
quality, have changed hands at 28s. to 295., and 490 Phila-
delphia at 30s. A parcel of Alexandria, some time here,
has also beet moved at 265.

.5.;6Zi
.Vllla Nova

llzunixos.—No. 1 with roes have been taken at 181. to
20s. per banal.
wnca.—White pine is is moderate supply, but there
exists little inquiry for it. The last sale was effated at 90s.
per 1,000 feet. We quote white cedar Shingles at 18s. to
215., as in quality.
MACILBREL has been moved at 355. per brl.
On..—The supply of cod continues considerably in excess
of the demand, and holders experience much difficulty in
realising L. 6d. per gallon.

T. E.

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and
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6.
62
d6p,
ye I 3
13
Poi .—Mme k very iusctive at £los. Prime awl rump 11**"..7 (.hips, from J.l.,litil. 11,..1adin; ..b.,a, S.F., a.:
33.1. N.,1n0. SS W. 1 i let.
111'01 181,41frable.
haTvieerceehingr:lmhmanodvsabatle7. 97.17 N., I,m. 4 ~4z W. . lal.
barrel6lB...speolro NrO:s.p
respectively.
Rust —The abeyance of the Rum Duty Bill has forested lisneati (brig). from Litcrpool for NeAfounT,thl, In,. 47,;0 I IIA
all operations for home consumpt i..n inasmuch ca the stock aloha Hall, from 6r...roma. M, 7, :at. 1.4:4 N., Ivo. el .0 W. '4. -•
on Trind, the whole of which wan manufactured previous to .11,:alcositrei(u_Alie;;e...ret;rif
svii,Liiti,.=.:C:p.itift.l2,,,
.lif.ort,t..;6tr_:iiki.r:.:,.mrio,tl.7ri.:si..t:3,l:9;:.
(:::::::,,Nt1.0.,:i1ith...i.a3.4
.w .
the lith ult., would be still liable to the duty of 21. per
gallon were it taken for home use, whilst any subsequent re-
ceipts would be exempted therefrom. We have not beard
i of any important operations for capon. 33 W. t. Is a.. 101%,
SUCIAR may be quoted dull at 15s. to 19s per 1001ba. for Malcolm (barque), from the MsuritMs far London. 01 the gtdt.
dark to fair; but there is very little at market. star 27.
Mee:wear (ship), with passengers, April 12, lat. 3.3 ..,10n.17
..... of Bremen, Slay 18. .91l W.
(barque), for Cork or Falmouth, 111.a.61 3,14. D.:6 s., boa.

(English barque), ateerini S.V., May IG. lat. 15.1 N„, try
Mt.

Oriiln,loilfoliart Town, starch 98. tat 2ii 8.. lon 3S W.
Petrel (Br. brig), Muir, fr.m Li,erpaul. March 3, 1at.9.:6 S_, top.
86.43 W.
pr,,,,wro (barque), from PernionbuciStoeLlearpool, May 17, lE. 39.39
N., kin. a 6.10 W.
St. Andrew, b mad N. W„ May 2.7,1 at. 31 N., km. 13 W.
Union, May 30, tat. 4S N., tun. 63 W.