The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-03 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,.

(11T ILICTRIO 1111.1011.11210
NEWMARKET.-FRIDAT NIGHT.

The following hones ere here :—New Brighton, Beacon,
Kest, The Gourd, Penalty, Noes Bonhenr, Brother to Far-
thingale, Tame Darr, Caere), Knight of Kan, Commodore,
Phenix, and Monarquo.
Mr. Scott's, Mr. Taylor'', &c., are expected this day (Sa-
turday).

MALTON.
Star of the Emit, Steamer, Wood Nymph, arid Stanza, are
expected to leave here for Newmarket.

RICHMOND.
Vedette and Ignoramus Imre hen for Newmarket.

HOLIDAY IN THE CITY, THIS DAY.—This morn-
ing, in accordance with a suggestion thrown oat by the Lord
Mayor, most of the great mercantile houses in the city gave
their men a holiday. and for that purpose entirely su►
pmded business. Most of the respectable shops along
Cheapside, Certain, the Poultry, and the leading thorough-
fare., were closed. The Bank of England and tke private
banks were unable to close altogether, but they worked with
diminished forces, the men having made the necessary ar-
rangements amongst themselves, and at a very early our
they dosed altogether.
RAILWAY TRAPPIC.—The traffic returns of rail-
ways in the United Kingdom for the week ending March 27,
amounted to 409.9401., end for the corresponding period of
last year to 406,670!., showing an increase of 3,2701. The
gross receipts for the eight railways having their termini in
the metropolis amounted for the week ending as above to
169,2661. ; awl for the corresponding week of last year to
166,7321., showing an increase of 3,5344. The in-
crease on the Eastern Counties Railway amounted
to 1,0121.; on tie Great Northern to 1,8041.; on
the Great Western to 1,371/. ; on the Londe'',
Brighton, and Smith Coast to 1,3731. ; ou the
London South Western to 1,1301.; and on the South Emden
to 7521.; total, 7,4441. But from this most be deducted
3,89 U., the decrease on the London and North Western.
and 191. on the London and Bleckwal/, leaving the increase
es above, 3,5341. •The receipts on the other lines In the
United Kingdom amounted to 240,6744, and for the coffee-
pan period of 1867, to 240,9381.; showing a decrease of
2641. in the receipts of these lines; which deducted from the
increase on the metropolitan lines, leaves the total increase
3,2701. as compared with the corresponding week of 1867.
TOUTING FOR LOANS.—The following is the copy
of an official letter addressed very recently by the secretory
of a railway company not 100 exiles from London, to certain
members of the Stock Exchange. As such a proceeding has
not before come under our cognioinoe, we should like to be
informed whether it is a usual method of getting our deben-
tures with railway companies, or a novelty peculiar to
this company " Railway, London Terminus.,
March 18, 1838.—Sie,-1 am instructed by ths directors
of a s company to infirm you that they are prepared to re-
ceive application. for the 4 per cent. deben-
ture stock, created by the resolution of a special meeting of
the proprietors. I enclose you a printed &War deem iptive
of the stock, and I am to acquaint you that a comruipsion of
per cent. will be allowed to brokers on all purchases effected
through them.—l am, air, your obedient servant, ----
Secretary."—iferepefh.
TEE CONDEMNED CONVICT JAMBS JONES.—We
understand that the high sheriff hes readved a letter re
the Under-Sourstery of State, Mr. Waddington, @LOIRE ihstt..._
in reply to one written by him inquiring wbeffrec it w"
Intention that the law should he -toweled ids sawn with re-
glad to the execution of James Jews, who was ow& rased 80
death at the last Mr. Walpole, the Rome Seereeszy,
having ealliallY tbe wee, had thought it At to
advise her Mniesty to commute the capital sentence to penal
servitude for Ida—Can/1f thardliaw.
CRYSTAL PALMS. ors diatxuro
FRIDAY, APRIL 2.—Atbeleniene on gerossr, 25,417; ado
by is... ticker, 1,662; total. 70.999.