The Express.
London, England, 1860-01-09 00:00:00

not Maremed by say wrens no largely as that of
others. Far sump* whilst the aggtogits traffic of
the Lemeaddre sad Yorkehin Railway has inadati
91 per ant., the London and North Western 8e pee
cent., the Great Western 7 1-3 per cent. (being all
above the acorago rate of increase), the Midland
per teat., sad the South Eastern 8 pee sent.,
the imams* on the Eastern Counties Rail-
way masents to barely 11 pee cent. Indeed, the traffic
ea the latter exhibit§ an absolute decriers e/ 91. per
mile compared with 1868. Into the earls ri this
exceptional decline the Ameholders would do well
to inquire. May aot0:4111 cause be that the directors
of the Eastern Coun lies Railway are not saaciently
I attentive to the mnfort of their enstemses

Carrying the comparison of the railway trellis of
the kingdom farther, we will avail ourselves of a
Wake' statement given in HerepatA's Railway
hares& From this it appear that the total re-
slips (upon all those lines which publish weekly
or monthly returns) have been 13,381,0201. far the
last s; months of 1869, against 12,460,7601. for the
eases period of 1868, 12,489,4961. in 1867,12,107,4301.
i• 1866,10,998,0021. in 1866, 9,896,1281. in 1864, and
9,144,2891. in 1833. The increase in the six months
el 1860, °sowed with 1868, 1687, and 1866, is
very tinkled. Finally, the total receipts for the
'bob year 1869 are stated by the same authority
at 26,106,1171., against 23.320,9641. in 1868,
23,729,6631. in 1837,22,550,7011. la 1866,20,300,3631.
in 1865, 18,599,0661. in 1864, and 16,902,7311. in
1863.

This latter statement places in a striking light the
constant ries in railway traffic. Each year has
shown a great advance over its predecessor, the
solitary exception being 1858, when there was a
decrease, compared with that busy year
1867. In 1869 all previous experieuee has
been largely exceeded. In 1863, we re.
collect, railway traffic was thought to have
sagetred an enormous development, yet that
yeses lives are exceeded by those et 1869 to the
attest of no less than 8,203,3881., or about fifty per
cent. It is not to be imagined for • moment that
then eight millions of traffic have been diverted to
the railways from other channels of losomotice•
The idea would be preposterous. The remarkable
fact is, that entirely new streams of trails Brim
every year; that railway traffic creates itself; and
that no limit can be fixed to its ultimate extension.
This is the secret of the attachment of the public to
railway investment', of the tenacity with which
they have clung to them through long years
of lass and depression occasioned by the ex-
travagance, carelessness, or pugnacious propensi-
tim of the managers. The holders had a
just faith in the tetnre of • property which
was intimately bound up with the heart-string. of
the national prosperity. They saw that their aggre-
gate earnings were increasing year after year, and
must go on increasing as long as the national com-
merce ooatinues based upon the rock of • free and
cosmopolitan trade. Their hopes of increased divi-
dends have often, it is true, been dashed to the
ground ; but now that railway economy is en-
forced, directors' bickering. discouraged, and the
general vigilance stimulated, their reward seems to
be drawing near. British railway property, as a
whole, is once more tieing rapidly in public setima-
tioa. The specially secured descriptions of
stock are scarcely obtainable in the market.
Midland Railway ordinary stock has reached
111 per cent. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
103 ; and even Great Western, which Mae
little time back fell below 60, has recovered to 71.
There is every hope of better times for all these ea-
dertakiegs, provided directors are kept to their
work, and act in their corporate capacity upon the
commercial principles which they apply individually
in their own affairs.
The new year's markets in the manufacturing dis-
tricts have opened with a very promising appear.
soar. Although the accounts tut to hand from the
East are not particularly encouraging, the trams-
tions in Manchester in goods suited to that (parte/
have largely incensed during the peat week, and in
advance has taken place in prices. The ciroalan
and other trade reports from Manchester fully Onus
firm the view repeatedly expressed in the
Express, that the past year has been one el
almost unexampled prosperity, both to spinners sod
manufacturers. The prices of goods have been stea-
dily on the, rise ever since the year 1861 ; but, owing
to the speculation in cotton, which attained an espe-
cially unhealthy extension in 1867, Manchester
derived comparatively little benefit from the rise. A
change set in, however, in the year 1868, and
acquired signal development during 1869. The de-
mand for yarns and geode, es Mans. 010105
FlAalla, Bon, and Co. remark, has been great be-
yond precedent ; the priers established have been
higher than any previously known for nearly a
quarter of a enitury ; bat the sandy or the raw
material has bees epos a eemmensurate
sole. Throughout the year, onsequently,
the prise of cotton ruled low, compared with the high
vales 'dyers* and goods, se that spinners and manu-
facturers bad • very large margin of profit, of which
• fair proportion found its way into the pockets of
the operatives, in the form of increased wages.
Considerable extensions have asesedingly been made
in the manufacturing applimess of that rich and
buoy district.
The latest amounts from the other seats of mane-
lecturing industry are likewise favourable. At
Huddersfield special reference is made to the low
ffithesst of the stocks in the Cloth-hall, and at Real-
de., to the continued activity of the home demand,
.wing to which all the machinery available is
fully employed. In some branches of trade at
Bradford extraordinary animation prevails, and it is
difficult to get orders executed. At Leicester, Not-
tioghani, and Barnsley business is quite as brisk es
meal at this season ; and from Belfast and Dundee
the repoirts are fairly satisfactory. At Leeds and
some other places a sensible stimulus has been gives
by the demand in connexion with the volunteer
movemest, for the clothing and equipment of a hun-
dred thousand men are in question.

Mr. Cobden attended the monthly dinner of the
Soddy of Political Ecosoasiete in Porte on Thereby. The
conversatioa turned dandy oa the Nilen, of less stemma.
Mr. Cobden Barred that the opposition in parlament was
ovine in sew =MIN le the wanes, la winds the gess*a
wee iseedesed, the Seem et Oenneee almost &mists thee
was crewed to tabs diem is the enterprise. The pria-
dial oppeddea was ford moss Coleman.% who seamed
le Oka time tits acacessisa of lands and the sonstressisa d
tads Webs be st seas Ideas period tamed to tie Wary of
I.cl Misuse ; bet ad there we. he opposition as the
- thee ray orienety se Ills liontilemeassa reale deprive
logien by rinse of that seed if $ masidsrabls purse of
bar bade with the Imo. The nalend advantages of Eng-
bed sad hr goognsphiosl sneaks madsial any we spine,
ranee Patti.. Morsorm, the opposition to the abuse
land mesh diminished is Esskod.

it Dimwitted.

The Lasorick 114port;r says :—" No clue hie yet
Ism obiebel to the fate of 3k. O'Grady, about oboe tbs
algid Wass. a )att•••• to preyed, sot oak to to. ewe
fhb d, but is ~,rein ports of the eesatry, oboe be
wee wee laws ant higlay respected as so stadia* WA-
hod, a good solghbour, sad a popular ecestry gestleeww.
Is the tangly singe he woe greatly beloved, sad be rued ea
and edeetlemie ewer with ble web, who iatdy breeihe blue
I e wasliwieble oweelow to es elewely wry leegefieleme."

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY

ENGLISH OATEeL
L POWER

♦ND TEN TB
THB POPE.

Cpc Cart.

Earl Cowley left the Castle yesterday.

Overton. "4 . " ..... ........... Adore.
Orneond &IV. "A. • • Itili". • Eatheo.
Deer= de
Modems IS QM% "fie Deals• Nat " ... .. . Aster.

Howe, tram Bowood.

Hall, Torlishire.

The following is an attract d a kart written by
a memoir at the Rowan ratholie olmaunion of Rag-
land, a person of character and station, and un-
doubted devotion to the see of Route :

" I want to say another weed about Roman affairs.
" I honour inexpressibly the Emperors moral
courage is announcing M. de la Oneronniere's plan..
Ile will have a wild cry raised by the misled enthu-
siasm of so many. There is a sort of expectation
that all catholios are to sign the various addresses,
however weeded. I am really sorry for the Holy
Father parionally ; I believe he has been wmpletely
deceived by Antonelli, though I hardly justify a
avereign who suffers his eyes to be veiled.
I think that he would have barn far happier
a conatitational king, if he most lave regal sway,
aidesetainly he has hard measure for the benevolent
dot lipe with which he began to reign. Therefore, and
atemeoliscianse those in whom he trusted deserted him,
Illarisve for him, in the **fill position now before
lime. Sat I would rather see that hand, so &tea lifted
to brie—urbi et orbi—never employed to impose pain
sadpunishment. It seems to me that the blood of
kis children should never be shed by their Father.
"I have been much pleased with hfr.Petre's letter,
sad Lord Fingal's is also creditable. I hope others
will speak out, and I am sure that many of those
vhs deed the Lerida, address to the Holy Father,
MI sa, intending only en expression of devotion to
the faith, and of personal devotion to him, and are
in truth for from deny' at least a great need of
reform is matters tem For my part, I lived so
snob with Italians in ,that I reesived etrong,and
often painful irupreesions.With much excellence, much
genuine piety, there are great wants, and the people
show the stamp which aids their natural indolence.
I was among those whom the English never know,
sad hardly see. No one can more strongly appreciate
than Ido the necessity of a free and firm position
for the Head of the Church, in which, apart from
sovereigns, more than their equal, and wittiest
their heavy crown, his people may heady
render unto Cower the things that are Cesar%
sad to God the things that are God's, and,
consequently, to him whom they believe specially
to hold his authority from God. I foresee brighter,
happier, and far greater days for the Church when
she shakes off the heavy trappings of the civil state.
Mash that has been a scandal to others, and yet
mere grievous to catholic!, will thus be removed,
sad she will appear ea she is. Really some of the
addresses are insane. That atrocious • • • tells the
Pope that his sovereignty is not a human but a di-
vine institution, and then,after immortalising Final X.,
' one of the most unassuming of men, he takes upon
himself to instruct him in his responsibilities.
Ah ! what mischief has not that man done in
France! what heartbornings between friends, what
scruples in tender consciences ! some of the Irish
priests deserve a visit to Bethlehem hospital, only
it is all smoke, if let alone. I hope the govern.
meat will support the Emperor, or he cannot sno-
oped; and who else has his position or his courage
to do what is right, to help the Church, even as the
wise doctor gives an emetic? I hope nothing will
weaken the cordial help of England.

WINDSOR CASTLE, IAX. 7.

Le the ~ua the royal dinar party esogaised the
Primed Weise, the Primers Alias the B.sl Prism
of litesmillos Illprellers, the Counted, lesslar, Lord
Slid Lilly Waldron. r. 5... Mrs. HAM" Thalsaiat-
Osong lir Gimp ftwka. 1141speamal the Ifs. R.
Brun, Ism do Wayealksti Idaoradists. ORM&

Tin bend lithe Gomalir Hier& wee In alissiews, end
pigs/ ion &sae the
1. G. Ilssaßlaa.
Lomat/a.
maisse.
Dalt tive •at Om
rd.
Clair&
Her liejeety's inhale land afterwards patented In the
Drawing-re= the

The Queen, with Priam AVAA walked in the if ousels*
this morning, end *Wei Ike DlNkfal ef Kest, at
The Prince the Prtnc•FiMafet
end the firrrditsiC4Micieascrif rise meat not shoot-
ing, attended by de Earl of Caithness. thee& the
Hon. R. Bruce. Cokael F. H. Seymour, Lieutenant-Colossi
Possonby. and Captain (fret
The Hervelitary Princ. of Hobensolkra Siginaringen took
leave of her Majesty and left Windsor in the afternoon,
attended by Baron de Harrods& Rappenetein.
Other visitors have also left the Castle, viz., the Counter
Blether, Lori sod Lady Wodehonse, and Lieutenant-
Nowa fib George Bowles.
Thin tree no addition to the royal dinner party to-tky.
SUNDAY, JAN. S.
The QOM and Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales,
Priam. Moe, and Prince Arthur attended Divine service
thin mares( in the private 'banal.
The ben and gentlemen in waiting was alto present, end
the domed° lionsehold.

Tbe swam wee performed by tb. E. and Rev. the Doe
of Winder and tie Rev. H. Ellison. The Pen adenine-
tend the hely sereineet.

Ritgialisa es the lloseace eyebath, onneietlarlmallereter .
Jasßicherdson arid Edward Wro, ;
Yr. Peter Jason, Rochdale ; Mr. Jobs Rebsos. Ashton-
umllsr•Lys• ; mai Mr. Robert Sh lea, Bolton, bed ma Isar-
viorw es* the Chereeller et the ehegser es Batardey, at
hie odlolal teeldence le Dowatna-street. . _

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Satarday at S.

His Excellency the Earl Cowley, who returned to
town an &atmlay from taking bays at bar Ilsjeety at
Wiadaor Cast* has takes hie departure far Pat* ta masa

Wm diplomatic duties se ambeimatior et the men ed Frahm

His Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince Leo-
pold of Hohassollara-Sigmarlagaa has left ldsnrigy's Hotel

His Excellency the Brazilian Minister hes arrived

at Caemdleh•equero from Rome. Madame de Catwalk°
Marsha and family bare returned to town from the Queen's
HAW, Upper Norwood.

The Marquis and Marchionems of Clantiotrdo are
lapsotad in tma In s few days, from Poctumns Cantle,
scanty Cislway.

T Countess of Craven and the Lathes Craven
Les arrived la tows tram visitina the Berl said Comas, of
Orreadaa at the Orono, war Watford.

The Earl amid Coaster of Chesterfield ere enter-
tainig s select circle at their seat, Brelby

The Earl of Shelburne ham arrived at Lanedoe

The Countess of °lengell has returned to town
ft-to viaitteg the If of sad Comatose of Cheeterlekl et
leetby P.rk, Derbyshire.

Count and Countess de Flahault and Miss klphin-
skin& Flatmate hese strived at Coventry Howe, from
visiting tha Margole of Lansdowne at Bowood.
Lord and Ltdy Blantyre have left Stafford House,
St James's, to visit the Duke and Dubose of Sutherland, at
Trentham, on their way to Erskine House, N.B.

Lord and Lady Abereromby Wit Airthrey on
Wedordar lot, to visit Bir George aad Lady Phihps at
Welke House, Warwickshire. Hie lordship will take Ms
rent at the meeting of parliament. The Mirling Reporter
eyes:—" It it uadentood his lordship's principles are liberal,
and that Its will support the preasat gorsommeat."

Lord Wart briOrrived it Brighton from &midi'
Park, Bowe:.

Wood and Lady Rosa Gravities have taken a
Immo at Brighton, et which pima they have arrived from
*air ant In Ireland.

Mr. W. W. Beaumont, M.P., and Lads Margaret
Brea ont will mon to tows on S. lath WO. from Bretton

Lady Aldis entertained's small circle of friends at
bar maims in Old Barliaston-stems, at as evening party,
cat Tasoilay last.

The funeral of Lord John Scott is appointed to
Sala pates on Wadsesday aazt, at Danottateb,Warwickshtre.
The Diu of assolonoa, tie Lori of Dolkoitt, M.P., and
ether selabsrs of do dassasol Lees Lmuf, moo tram Boat-
load to wand the obsequilo.

We regret to learn of the death on Friday, at his
reridooro, 18, Leaver Sersoar-strart, Patsies-eqrs, yid
77, Wiliam epssoe, Beg., ugh°r et the latircdue-
tan b Istanikla sad other seised& works.