The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-22 00:00:00

TRAFFIC RETURN&

ILATLWATS. NON Par Mar. Total. TelaL
rawer. ebanam. 1860
Week enltng April I& eals.
IL
Grand Trunk of Canada .. 970 6,067 8,629 13,716 9,49 T
Week ending May 3.
Detroltandtdilwankee.. .. 185 1,236
Week ending May 4.
Great Western of Canada 845 4,477
Baffmlo and Lake Huron.. 161

Week ending May W.
South &Warn —
London, Brighten, and S
Coed ETSI 11.6e0

1.146 2,801 2,089

3,063 6,400 7,326
- 242 604

-- 1%1112 17.666

3,421 15,061 13.412

THE Sr. PANCRAS AND NORTH MIDDENS= AND
THE 20TH MIDDLESEX VOLUNTEER RITIN 0011%. —Yester-
day evening a letter was received by Capt. Ross, commandant
of the former corps, from the office of the Lord-Lieutenant
of Middlesex, authorising the extension of the number of
effective members from 200 to 600. On the same osession
a large portion of the corps marched, headed by its new
band, clothed in a handsome uniform and under the direc-
tion of the band-master, Mr. R. C. Field, from the
Vestry Hall to the Albany-street Barrack, where
in accordance with previous arrangement, the St.
Pancras force united with a considerable number of the
20th Middlesex, commanded by Major Bemire • and the two
bodies thus combined, numbering in all about 300, marched
first to Highgate, thence to Hampstead, and afterwards to
their respective head-quarters, the most harmonious feeling
having been manifested throughout.
Tan PROVINCIAL CKLEBRITY.—You know, my
reader, the provincial celebrity of daily life ; you know
what a nuisance he to. Yon know how almost every little
country town in Britain has its eminent man—its man of
letters. He has written a book, or it is whimpered that he
writes in certain periodicals, and simple human besiege, who
know noth'ng of proof-sheet., look upon him with a certain
awe. He veis in age and appearance. If young, he wears a
moustache, and long dishevelled hair; if old, a military
cloak, which he disposes in a brigand form. e walks the
street with an abstracted air, as though his thoughts were
wandering beyond the reach of the throng. He is fond of
solitude. end be gratifies his taste by going to the mart
frequented places within reach, snd there assuming a look
of rapt isolation. Sometime* he may be seen to gesticulate
wildly, and to dig his umbrella into the pavement as though
it were a foeman's breast. Oecaeionaft moody laughter
may be heard to proceed from him, as from one haunts(' by
fearful thoughts. His fat and reify oountenanoe somewhat
belies the anguish which is preying upon his vital.. He
goes much to tea-parties, where he tells the girls that the
bloom of life has gone for him, and dro; s dark hint, of the
mental agony he endures in reviewing his earl er life. He
bids them not to ask what is the grief that COOSUMM him,
but to be thankful that they 4k not, carnet knew.
He drops hints how the spectres of the past
haunt him at the midnight hour ; how conscience unites
him with chilly hand for his youthful sins. The truth is
that he was alms_ ya veri quiet lad, and never did any harm
to anybody. Owtidily when engaged in conversation
with some one on whom he wishes to make an impression, he
exclaims suddenly, "Hold! let meiegistarthatthowght." He
pauses for a minute, gariog intently on the heavens ; then
exclaims, " 'Tis done !" and takes up the conversation where
it was interrupted. He fancies that his companion thinks
him a great genius. His companion, in fact, thinks him a
poor silly fool.— Praser's Magazine for MIT
The weather has at last adieumeil a genuine May
character. A good deal of rain fell last week, and the tem-
perature has since risen considerably. An enormous stride
has been made by vegetation, and everything is growing
rapidly and luxuriantly. Accounts from all quarters spa
of the satisfactory growth of the pastures, whilst the state-
ments as to the abundant "bloom" of fruit trees and pro-
mise of fruit of every description are equally universal and
equally favourable.--Sasser Advertiser.
AFRICAN AND UNITED STATES MA IL& —To-
morrow (Wednesday) the steam-04 City of Baltimore will
mil Rug Liverpool, with the United( States mails, for New
York. Letters will be received at the Post-office until
11.15 a.m., with a late fee of 6d. upon the Boating
stage op to 12 noon. On Thursday, the 24th, the Athenian
(steamer) will sail from Liverpool with the mails, he. for
Madeira and the West Coast of Africa. Letters will be
' received at the Liverpool Port-office till 10.45 a.m., and
with a late fee of Id. on the great lending stage tip to
11.30 a.m.
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.••••••• ••• ••••
SCAPICIOre OCCURRENCE. —An inquest was held
on Saturday, at the Red Lion Inn, near Wrottesley-hall,
the seat of Lord Wrottesley, lord-lieutenant of the county
of Stafford, on the body of a man unknown, who was found
with his threat cut in an outhouse in a solitary situation at
Kingwood, a farm in the occupation of Mr. J. Shaw. Se-
veral witnesses were examined, from whose evidence it ap-
peared that the body was found at 6 o'clock on the previoes
Thursday morning by an agricultural labourer named Mur-
ton. who was on his way to his work. Morgan immediately
gave information to a police-constable, who removed the
corpse to the inn in which the inquest was held. It was
that of a man of middle age, with a very large and bush
beard, tell, and exceedingly thin. He was decently dressed.
and beside him was • valise, containing an assortment of
watchmakers' tools, but nothing to give any clue to his
identity. An open mew, covered with blood, lay upon the
body. After hearing evidence to the above effect, the jury
expressed themselves rill =satisfied whether or not the
deceased had died by his own act, and the inquiry was
Jolty_accord-
Madjourned.
MANCHESTER, SHEPTIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIY
RAILWAY.—The total expenses of this company's 1101,•711,
including rents, tolls, duty, &c., from Jae. Ito Mayl
1860. amounted to 112,637 t, asagainst 1012,136 f. for the ace-
responding period of 1859. The proportion of the South
Junction receipts accritMg to this company from Jan. 1 to
May 13 amounted to 9,5 V/., as against 8,7161. for the
corresponding period of 1859, and the express to 4,6201. r
against 4,6821. The total receipts, including relate, fie. of
this company's canals from Jan. Ito April 30 amounted to
24.6891. as against 24,251/. for the corresponding period at
1889, and the expenses to 17,1891. as against 15.452 k,
leaving a balance of net profit of 7,4001. as against. 8,7991..
for the corresponding period of 1859.
WORCESTER AND HEREFORD RAILWAY. —At last,
after a long delay, the government inspector haa paned the
bridge over the Severn at Wormers en this line, end con-
sequently the junction with the Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton line at Worcester is complete. The Wor-
' caster and Hereford line having been opened some months
ago from the west bank of the Severn at Worcester
to Malvern Link, passengers can now travel direr from
London or elsewhere to Malvern Link, instead of having
an intervening Journey of two miles by oinnitme at Wor-
cester. The bridge over the Severn, connecting the Wor-
cester and Hereford with the Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton line, has now been strengthened suffi-
ciently to satisfy the government inspector, but further
alterations are to take place.

Mount or Perattre, Soorn Kwarceror.
number of visitors for the weak ending May 19: Morn-
ings, 909 ; evenings, 967; total, 1,876. Since the open-
bg of the museum free daily (May 12, 1868), 221,260.
Zorri Museum—During the week
May .19 the Agates have been as follows :
Olblonday, Tuesday, and Saturday (free days), 4,136;
on Monday and Tuesday (free evenings), 3,7,97. Oa the three
studenta' days (admission to the public 6d.), 1641: one
etudente evening (Wednesday). 222. Total, 9,596. Preis
the opening of the Museum, 1;4.44,646.

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