The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-23 00:00:00

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ADMIRALTY, MAY 22.—APPOINTMENTS.-Captain
R. A. Powell, C. 8., to the Topaze, vice De Courcy.
Commander J. Hutchison, to the Curszoa (additional),
for supendimerary servioe in South Australia.
Lieutenants A. Tabuteau and C. 1). Davies? to the
Victory ; R. J. Stotherd and H. Packe, to the Asia.

PORTSMOUTH, MAT 22.
The Newcastle, hired sailing transport, has
arrived at Spithead, from Kurrachee, with military in-
valids, who will be transferred to Netley Hospital.

WAR-OFFIVE, PALL-MAIL, MAY 22.—The Queen
has been graciously pleased to command that the 89th
Regiment of Foot may henceforth bear the title of
"Princess Victoria's" Regiment, in commemoration of the
recent presentation of new colours, to replace those pre-
sented by her Majesty when Princess Victoria.

RAILWAY REVENUE THIS YEAR.
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There has been great progress in the revenue
acquired upon the railways of Great Britain and Ireland
this year. In the first quarter of this year the revenue
collected was as follows :
1866. 1865.
Week eud. Receipts. Miles. Receipts. Miles. Increase.
Jan. 7.. £658,741 12.312 £558,159 11,700 £100,582
14 .. 018,234 12,335 564,526 11,835 53,708
21 .. 621.347 12,23£ 658,431 11,764 62,916
28 .. 627,948 12,355 567,431 11,82X3 60,577
Feb. 4.. 631,745 12,315 581,489 11,823 50.276
11 .. 641,712 12,003 593,421 11,828 48,291
18 .. 047,341 12,133 5111,473 11.819 55,866
25 .. 635,927 12,207 594,361 11,817 41,560
March 4.. 653.745 12,373 586,371 11,823 67,374
11 .. 617,791 12,306 591,437 11.893 56,354
18 .. 649,547 12,386 582,367 11,823 67,180
25 .. 654,347 12,386 584,367 11,823 60,980
The variation observable in the mileage is due to the fact
that the returns are made up week by week, and cannot
always be completed as regards a few of the minor com-
panies. Making allowance for this fact, we find an
increased revenue during the quarter of no less than
734,6271., established with about 500 additional miles at
work. In the current quarter also it will be seen that
affairs have moved on well, notwithstanding recent
financial difficulties :
1866. 1865.
Week end. Receipts. lilies. Receipts. Miles. Increase.
April 1.. £3138,159 12,386 4569,341 11,824 £93,818
8.. 721,492 12.404 685,721 11,804 55,771
~ 15 .. 705,642 12,406 637,042 11,789 68.600
22 .. 714,741 12,387 645,044 11,764 69,697
~ 29 .. 719,961 12,387 634.372 11.790 85,589
May 6.. 714,572 12,370 627.541 11,704 87,031
, 13 .. 721,663 12,334 646,372 11.798 83.311
There appears to be a strong probability that the in-
crease in British railway revenue in 1866 over 1865 will be
2,500,000 f., and that the total amount acquired will range
between :16,000,0001. and 37,000,0001. In 1856, when
there were between 8,500 and 9,000 miles at work, the
corresponding total was 23,165,4911.

PEACE SOCIETY. —The fiftieth public anniversary
of this society was held last evening in Finsbury Chapel,
Moortields ; Mr. H. Pease in the chair. It appeared that
the receipts of the society during the year, including
1,6421. in subscriptions, and a balance of 4081., amounted to
2,3001. 4s. 6d., while the expenditure had been 1,643/.
13s. rel., leaving a balance in hand of 656/. lls. Id. The
report, after reviewing the labours of the agents of the
society during the year, which had met with the greatest
encouragement in every part of the kingdom stated that
during the last six weeks the threatening aspect of affairs
in Europe had made the proposal of gradual disarmament
hopeless for the present, but it had awakened in the people
a deeper feeling of the importance of adhering to the policy
of strict non-intervention. Soon after the last annual
meeting of the society a general election took place, and
the committee thought they ought not to allow such an
opportunity to pass without some effort to bring under the
attention of both constituencies and candidates those prac-
tical questions bearing on peace and war which seemed to
come fairly under the cognizance of the society. Accord-
ingly they had issued circulars to their agents in different
parts of the country, suggesting certain in which
they might put to candidates seeking the suffrages of the
electors, in order to ascertain their opinions with regard to
those questions calculated to disturb the public peace.
These suggestions had been carried out in several places,
and with the most encouraging results. It was much to
be regretted that the electors generally did not more airs-
fully scrutinise the characters of those whom they elected
with reference to these momentons questions. It was
impossible not to feel that the present composition of the
House of Commons was utterly unsatisfactory as regarded
the interests of economy and peace. An analysis of the
new parliament showed that muoh more than one-half
probably three-fourths of the House of Commons were
implicated by interest or sympathy in the maintenance of
the war system. The 11ev. 11. Stowell Brown, of Liver-
pool, in an able speech, moved a resolution calling for
pecuniary efforts to give wider scope and effect to the
labours of the society. Mr. William Morgan proposed a
resolution cordially approving the course taken by the
Peace Society, in conjunction with other bodies, in calling
attention to and demanding inquiry respecting the late de-
plorable events in Jamaica, and earnestly hoping that the
result of the inquiry would be not only to vindicate the
cause of justice, but to initiate a better system of rule in
that unhappy island.
TnE VICTORIA INsTITUTE. —This newly-formed
society. founded to " defend revealed truth against the
oppositions of science, falsely so called," and to associate
together men of science and authors engaged in investi-
gating those questions of philosophy which bear on the
Holy Scripture, holds its first general meeting to-morrow,
I the Queen's birthday and the anniversary of the society's
foundation, at Willie's Rooms. The Rev. Walter Mit-
chell, M.A., Vice President, will deliver an inaugural ad-
, dress, after which the members will dine together, the
Earl of Shaftesbury in the chair. The association now
numbers 200 members.
THE CASH PAYMENT ASSOCIATION.—Under this
title a society has been formed to secure to its mem-
bers certain definite advantages in their dealings with
tradesmen in return for cash payment. This is done by
arranging for the extension to retail transactions of the
allowance of discount for ready money, which is so fami-
liar to commerce. At the same shop some persons buy
on credit at a price supposed to cover the risk of loss as
well as interest on the debt ; while others, who buy for
ready money, are charged at the same rates. The inte-
rest of the trader would dispose him to increase the number
of his ready money customers, by making a concession
in
price, if a definite understanding could be established with
them. The Cash Payment Association undertakes to bring
about an arrangement of this kind. Its members form
a body of customers numerous enough to be important,
and it makes terms on their behalf with tradesmen,of whom
it issues lists, and who will supply goods to holders of
the tickets of the association on advantageous terms. A
ticket, not transferable, will be issued to every subscriber,
which, if shown in the shop of any tradesman registered
in the lists of the association, will entitle the holder to
the rate of discount specified in the society's periodical
circular.
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