The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-05 00:00:00

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D.—Barometer sorreated and ;idneedfa II d. at mean sea
level each 10 feet, of masa rise, amine one-hundredth of an
both Minimal= : and web 10 deg., shove Sit deg., cawing three.
hundredths increase (nearly). i—Expoied thermometer In
shade. )I.—Moistened ditto ;for evaporation and dew potntl.
D.—Direction of wind (true—not magnetic,. 7.—Force ,0 to 1(
--estimated). C.—Cliond ato 9). L—lnitial letters :b, blue s:7:
e, clouds (detached): 4tog : 12, hall: 1, nk. ensil
IMO): o, overcast (doll); r. rain. a, snow: t, thunder. A
linter repeated angmente—thus, rt. much min.

EZPIMID RINI/MON IN THZ Pasco or aim
Wainstnr.—We have heard from • seem ori which we can
rely that it is the intention of the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, next eassioa, to make a considerable redaction in Rile
pnoe of Irish whiskey. This Tea only to be oxpested.
OE tyro Meow* knows that the hr.Osr the duty om-
en any artiste, so is the lowering of enasuruption
le vacua adios a dad lees, instead at being increased
by the fallow id exorbitant duties. This is particularly
shown in the case of Ireland, after the latest experiment
made on am-principal manalseteali. There was a loss of
30,000/. no the brat quarter's revenue in Dublin alone.
Many distilleries in all parte of the gauntry have been dint
up, sad thus remunerative so yo.loyzient taken front bun-
aria ellsomilia• Tie Medal m towns feel their business
madnally pitting 4=41 by degrees and beautifully less."
To. add to the complication, illicit distillation was never
carried as to seek • pitch, earth, south, and west. Wo
are credibly ialemeed that oats have been used for this
purpose even before ripe in .the fields for a contra-
band trade. Them are feels and considerations which
should induce the government, if they have not as vet
arrived at any foregone °mansion, to cisme their taco!
tactics as regards the trade and morals of this country.—
Geitary Vindicator.

NORTH BRITISH INSURANCR CHMPANY.—We Un-
derstand that this company have made arrangement' with
the Newcastle Fire °Mee for a transfer of the business of
the latter. The Newcastle Compaq is one of the oldest
Ere oasts in the kingdom, being instituted about the year
1780. Ita proprietary was composed of the most influential
r ift:area of the county of Northumberland, and sin-
the names of Ridley, Ellison, Ord, Fensrick.Claver•
log, Dixon Dixon, &c. As part of the new arrangements,
'the shareholders the new company become partners in tho
North British, and Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart., M.P., Sir
Walter James Bart, and John Cookson, Esq., Meldon Park,
hare been elected extraordinary directors ; and W. Clith•
Bert, Esq , of Beaufzond, the high sheriff of the minty ;
John Claytou, FA., of Chester, end town clerk of New-
castle ; W. Womb, Esq., banker (for a great many years
secretary to the Newcastle company) ; and William Dunn,
of Newcastle,. beoome members of the North British local
board at Newcastle.

To INIZYIDDIO PITItCHADZIg or WATCH MS.
" Foremost amongst those who have made for themselves an
honourable distinction In @applying the public want for a clam
of watches which exhibits exquisite artistic feeling in ornamen-
tation and perfection of mechanism In structure, is Mr. J. W.
Benson, of Si and 51, Ludgat•hill, upon pion a visit to whose
magoincent show.rooms the visitor will dad the moat euultthirlous
inMeaces of high order of artistic dedini in all his various
manufacture To all intending purchasers of watches this
establishment will be found well worthy of a visit. The magni-
ficent display of ormolu clocks, of recent manufacture, together
with the immense number of watches, form one of the sights of
the visitor to the neighbourhood of St. Paul's."—Morning Post.
Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet, peat Ms for two stamps, is do-
se:4l4lva of every construction of 11114011 now made. Watches
sale by peat to all parte of the globs.—(Advertteeruent]