The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-21 00:00:00

SHORT WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Yesterday, a special session was held at the
Sessions House, Newington, for the purpose of hearing
IRIMOIISCS against tradesmen for having in their possession
weights and measures which wero " not of the legal
standard." The magistrates pr,sent were J. E. Johnson
(chairman), Claus. Francis, C. Lane, and A. Boyson, Emirs.
'The following were the cases disposed of :
William Spreadbury, Uniun-road, Albany-road, Cam-
berwell, retailer of beer ; sEi short measures—tined 30i.
and 61. cats.

James Smith, Neat-street, Coburg-road, Camberwell,
retailer of beer ; five abort measures—liusd '2 s. and Cs.
amts.

William Bare, Neat-street, Coburg-road, Camberwell,
retailer of bi.er ; three short measures—Hoed 15s. and 6e.
coats.

Joseph Dresser, Hay's-wharf, Tooley-street, hem and
cheesefector ; seventeen unjust weights—final Ss. and 6s.

Francis London, Clayton-street, Limbeth, coal-dealer;
one unjust weighing-machine—fined ss. and Gs. COIN.
William and Charles Keartland,
Ironmongers ; sixteen unjust weights—tiled 40s. and
costs.

Ward Slater, CAmberwell-grore, grocer and cleesemon-
ger ; one unjust weighing-machine—tined 2N. and Cs.
coste.

William Crump, Union•strect, butcher ; one unjust
weighing-machine—fined 40s. and 6s. coats.
John Wales, Kent-street, chandler and coal dealer; one
unjust weighing-machine; fined 10s. and 6s. coats.
Henry Enaneus, Old Keut-road, fruiterer and coal
dealer; one false weighing•machine and two false weights
—fined 50s. and 61. costs.

Evan Evans, Union-road, Albany-road, Camberwell,
coal and potato dealer; four unjust weights—fined 20e. and
61. costs._

Jane Rulf, Swan-street, Newington, coal dealer; one
false weigkiug-machine —tined Is. and 61. casts.
William Tucker, Albany-road, Camberwell, grocer and
cheesemanger ; two false weighing-machines—tined 41. 140.
and 6s. costa.

John Clifton, George-street, Camberwell, oilman-61.rd
2.55. and 6s. costs.

John Jenkins. yard, by the Surrey canal, coal merchant;
two unjust w..ichts—lined 2s. and 63. coats.
Charles I; limit, Brunswick-rood, butcher; one unjust
weighing inAchino—fined 40,, and 61. cots.
John Lloyd, Neat-street, chandler; three unjust weights
—fined To. Gd. and Gs. costs.
Charles 11 ioewell, Neat-street, coal and potato dealer—
fined Is. and Gs. costa.

PROPOSED NEW BRIDGE BETWEEN SOUTHWARK.
AND 111-texrittaus.—A report received from the " Bridge-
house committee" of the Common Council in relatiou to
the proposed erection of a new bridge between Blackfriars
and Southwark bridges, and the rebuilding of Blackiriars-
bridge, has been ordered to be printed. The report stated
Visit the committee were of opinion that additiunal bridge
accommodation was desirable, and recommended the court
to entertain Mr. Deputy Dennoch's proposition for a new
bridge, " provided the necessary funds could be obtained
fur the purpose."
MERCANTILE MARINE FUND.—Yesterday was
printed an account of the income and expenditure under
the Mercantile Marine Act for the year ending the 31st
December last. The income was 28,2391. 6s. Gd., of which
12,4041. lls. 6.1. were fees on the engagement of crews, and
10,9691. Os. Gd. on the discharge of crews. The ex; endi-
ture was 23,7001. 25., and at the end of the year the
balance, being the excess of income over expenditure, was
4,0441. 12s. 11d,

PRIVATE LIGIITEOUSES.—Yesterday a return to
parliament was priated, showing that on the 14th inst. the
amount of debt due to the Trinity Corporation for buying
up private lighthouses was 97,500 r.
STRIKES AND RISE OF WADES IN WALEs.--
Nearly all the trades in South Wales have followed the
movement initiated by the English operatives for an ad-
vance in wages; and where such addition has been refused,
general recourse has been had to the "strike." In some
cases this has been successful, and the masters have been
obliged to accede to the wishes of the employed, whilst, on
the other hand, in many instances, it has been unavailing,
the employers preferring to obtain fresh hands, rather than
comply with the conditions proposed. Th 3 shoemak. re in
particular seem very generally to have met with the desired
advance, which, in some instances, has been as much as 2,5
per cent. Thin has been establiaLed throughout Merthyr
Newport, Caerphilly, Abergavenny, eke. 7he painters also
have had a rise of 10 per cent., and carpenters and masons
have also benefited.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAT.—Return of traffic
for steels ending April 10, 1563 :—Passengers, parcels, car-
riages, horses, dogs. and mails, 7,078,. O. 3d.; merchandise
and minerals, 8,0991. 4s. sd. ; cattle, 415 i. 17s. 83.
Total, 15,5931. 6s. id. Corresponding week, 1852,
11,456 f. M.:. 24.
LONDON AND SOVTII 'WESTERN RAILWAY.—
Amount of traffic for the week ending April 17, 1853 :—Pais•
sengers, 7,9201. We. 5d.; goods, t.,7821. 6s. 50. pant
... ;
10,703 f. 25.1011. •
GLASGOW AND SOUTH-11'4,S M% 111(11I,W,1/.-a-
Traffie for the week ending April 16, 1853 :—rostettgetn, •1.
4,321 L 14s. 9d. C.wresponiling week 13st tea
INS!. increase, 153/. 2+. 9d. •
MARIA ANTONIA RAILWAY —Traffic for r__
lag April 7, 1863, 2031.; 1862, 1661.

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