The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-18 00:00:00

TRAFFIC RETURNS.

Mai Per Yet` Total, Intel
118/LWAYS. open. NO
ehendiee. 1867. 1811.
Week ending July 20. £ A t it
Great Southern of India 144 637 421 SCA 866
Week enclign=. 28.
Northern of
Week ending Sept. 29.
Smyrna iseciamseitha 6l 6'26 1.464 2.092 1,094
Ditto Oct 6 .....
Week ending August 12
Northern of Buenos Ayres l9 627 428
Week ending August 17
Iladias—:,outh West Line 491 6,535 7,010

North West Line. 158 1,987 1,040
Week ending August 84.
&hissed San Francisco 761 154 243 402 684
Week ending Oct. 11
Belfast and N. Counties — 1,238 1,022 2,260 2,150
Dublin and Meath 35 169 110 278 290
Londonderry & Coleraine
Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 198 322 593 506
Week ending Oct. 11.
North Eastern 1229 23,136 53,923 77,059 76,777
Week ending Oct. 13.
Belfast and County Down 44} 490 2641 759 71
Brecon and Merthyr 72 245 1,075 1,320 1.26
Bristol and Exeter l34} 4,005 3,331 7,836 7,312
Great Eastern
Great Northern 'es 18,378 27,593 45,971 42,398
Great Western 1311 39,674 40,470 80,144 60,067
Manchester,south.lunction,
and AltrinEkain
..7.7. 974
.... 393 1,967 1,510

North British

AN AIitRICAN TRIBUTE TO BRITIBII GALLANTRY.
—A very pleasing duty took place yesterday at the meet-
ing of the Liverpool Local Marine Board. In March, 18415,
the barque Silvercraig, of Liverpool, Captain Cohn, fell
in, during a tremendous gale, with • raft, on which were
Captain Potter and two seamen, the only survivors of the
crew of the American ship Al. Considering that the
occurrence connected with the presentation took place in
1865, it shows, when compared with the government of
other nations, that that of the United States does not lose
sight of any services rendered to American sea.
men at sea. A splendid gold chronometer, bearing
• suitable inscription, acoompanied by the follow-
ing letter, was yesterday presented to Captain Cohu :
" Lnation of the United States, London, Nov. 21,186,5.
My Lord,—l have the honour to transmit herewith a gold
watch which the President of the United States is desir-
ous of presenting to Captain John Cohn, of the British
barque Silvercraig, owned by James Napier and Co., of
Liverpool, in acknowledgment of his services in rescuing
from a watery grave the master and two seamen, the only
survivors of the American ship A 1, of Providence,
Rhode Island, which vessel foundered at sea. The Consul
of the United States at Batavia reports that the A 1
on the 29th April last, in bit. 10 deg. 8 min., and long. 88
deg. E., when on a voyage from Akyab to Falmouth, was
struck by a cyclone and oink, carrying with her, as is
supposed, 15 of her officers and crew. The muter,
James It. Potter, and two seamen, after passing
six days and a half without tied or water,
upon a fragment of wreck, were rescued by Captain Cohn,
and conveyed to Batavia. On • tempestuous day, in
latitudes abounding in driftwood, be descried an unknown
object on the water at least eleven miles distant, and yet
altered his course and spent several hours in nearing it,
with a view to ascertain its character. It proved to be •
raft from the Al, upon which were Captain Potter and
two seamen, in a state of almost entire exhaustion. With
care the men were recruited so as to join Captain Cohn's
crew, and Captain Potter was, at the date of the consul's
report—the 29th of May last—in hospital at Batavia,
fast recovering. I avail myself of the earliest opportunity
to transmit this testimonial of national gratitude to your
lordship, and have to request that it may be delivered to
Captain Cohn on the part of the President of the United
States, with the expression of the high appreciation of my
government of his praiseworthy and humane conduct
on the occasion referred to.—Remaining, dic.,—(Signed)
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. The Bail of Clarendon,
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WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE. Last night the
fourteenth session of this college was opened with an
inaugural address by the Rev. F. D. Maurice, M.A., the
principal. The rev. gentleman began by referring to the
contemplated erection of a new college containing • com-
mon hall, • museum, and class rooms, and said that the
council had 1200/. in hand to commence the undertaking,
which they intended to do without any further delay.
Referring to the question of the franchise and iti bearing
upon the working classes, he laid particular stress on the
Importance of acquiring that mental training which alone
would give them • sense of the obligations and duties
inseparable from political power. The franchise would be
a curse if they were unable to appreciate its im-
portance, and to understand that it was only given
them as • trust to be turned to good account.
At the conclusion of the address Mr. Shorter the late peers-
tary of the college, made • speech,in which he spoke of the
extremely backward state of education among the working
classes in this country, and he was followed by the Rev.
Mr. Solly, of the Working-men's Club and Institute Union,
who said that the steady progress of the college was
watched with • keen interest by those who had the welfare
of the working classes at heart. The proceedings then ter-
minated.

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MEDICAL STUDENTS.—The annual registration
of those gentlemen pursuing their professional studies at
the 11 metropolitan hospitals—viz., Guy's, St. Bartholo-
mew's, University College, King's College, St. Mary's,
St. George's, St. Thomas's, the Middlesex, the London,
Charing-cross, and Westminster—has just osed, and, con-
trary to all expectation, the number instead of decreasing
has greatly increased, as on the 17th of October, 11466, the
total number at all the schools amounted to 1,043, in-
cluding those students pursuing their studies not only
for the fellowship and membership of the Royal College of
Surgeons, but also for the dental license of that institu-
tion. During the present session the number has increased
to 1,125, including also dental students. The total num-
ber of new entries at all the hospitals amounts to 355.
The returns from the provincial hospitals are not yet corn-
Ode, but it is believed that an increase will be shown in
these institutions.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONB.—A quarterly
meeting of the council of this institution was held yester-
day, when Mr. Frederick Le Gros Clark, a member of the
council and surgeon and lecturer on surgery to St.
Thomas's Hospital, was elected professor of human
anatomy and surgery to the college in the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Professor Hancock. Mr.
Clark is deservedly esteemed from his numerous and
valuable contributions to the advancement of chirurgieal
science. At the same meeting the following members of
the college, having been elected fellows at previous
meetings of the council, were admitted as such, viz.,
Messrs. James Taylor, of Wargrave, Henley-on-Thames,
diploma of membership dated May 8, 1840 ; and Stewart
Blacker Roberts, Aberdeen, of Selhurrt-park, South
Norwood, November 26, 1841.
SHIPPING DISAETEES.—A long list of shipping
disasters was reported to the Liverpool Underwriters'
Association. The Benin, trader between Liverpool and
Africa, which struck a rock on the French coast nearßrest,
cannot be moved • the salvage of the cargo has conse-
quently commenced. The weather has been very rough on
the Dutch coast, and a steamer is on shore between Rot-
' tam and Schiennoninkoog. There is also a quantity of
wreckage floating about, including 3-inch planks marked
G and G. A box has also been picked up, marked "Wm.
Edwards, Billingsgate, London.' The Robert Seddon
which sailed from the Mersey for Bombay this week, as,
" collided" with the Pensacola, also bound for Bombay,
and been obliged to put into Holyhead to repair damages.
The collision took place off Tuskar on the 15th inst. The
Evangeline, from Boston for London, was spoken by the
Pioneer in the vicinity of New York on the 21st Septem-
ber. Finding the master deranged and no one conipstent
to navigate the vessel, the captain of the Pioneer put one
of his own men in charge. The Oriental, from Quebec for
Conway, abandoned off the Smalls on the 10th inst., went
on shore on the east side of Lamarns Cove on the night
of the 16th inst.

DESPATCH OF WesT INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.
—SOUTHAMPTON, ocr. 17.—m. Royal Mail Company's
steamship Douro, Captain Bevis, sailed to-day with mails
for the British and foreign West Indies, the Pacific, Cali-
fornia, Central America, lac. She took out 152 passengers
and a full cargo, including gold coin 5001., silver coin GM,
jewellery 1,420/., and French jewellery 1,3301. The Ham-
burg American Company's steamer Germania, which lost
her fen off Falmouth four days since, returned to this port
this afternoon for repairs. The Germania will *imme-
diately docked, and it is expected will resume her plumage
for Now York on Saturday.