The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-12 00:00:00

TRAFFIC RETURN FOR THE PAST WEEK,

1849.
SI
871
16

Batmen.
Aberdeen
Ballast and Ballymena
Birkenkaad, Lane., & Cbeshire
Bolton, Blackburn &VT t.lfork
Bristol and Exeter

854
141

614
44
307
Of

ii 4
160
941
22

4744
19
614
764
322

Caledonias.•
Cheater and Holyhead
Dublin and Belfast Junction
Dublin and Drogheda
'Dublin and Kingstown
Dunde.,Perth,Aberdeen luau
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Rut Anglian
Rut Laneashirts
Easton. Counties and Norfolk
Rutern Union
Edinburgh end Glasgow
lidtabsuiVatkaad Dostlee

1849.

/ 1860.
£6lB
416

2,979
6,632
1,162
215

1;097
124
710

110 W
131
3061
90
20431

143'
18
315

11:iii)
1,0121
3,401

18,649
1,644
3,012
2,519
1,167
2,637
3,616
15,180
2,882
10,715

GreatiticirthernlE. Lincolnah•
Great Southern andWesternal
Great Western!
Lancaster and Carlisle*
Lancashire sad Yorkehire )
Leeds and Think*
Liverpool,Croabv, & Southport
London and North Western
London and Blackwell
London, Brighton' and B. Coast
London and South Western
Londonderry and Enniskillen
Manchester, Sheff., & Lincoln
Midland
Midland Great Westem.(l)
Mnnklands
North British
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
Shrew.bury and Chester
Shropshire Union
South Devon*
South Eastern
Taff Vale
Ulster
Waterford and Limerick
West Cornwall
Whitebartn Junctiot.•
York, Newcastle, Berwick
York and North Midland
FoaDMON.
Amiens and Boulogne
Dieppe
Dutch Rhenish*
714 711 Montereau and Troyes
211 211 Northern of France
10;4 1071 Orleans to Bourges
72 72 Orleans to Bordeaux*
82 62 Paris and Orleans
85 85 Paris and Roam 4,490 5,067
594 594 Rouen 'tad Havre
• These returns are for the week ending December 31,18!9.
f Excludes the traffic on the Mod and Exeter.

-31
162 y
216

463 i
50

66i
163

' - -ali
76
37,621

470
61
1711
239

34,611

6,6161

- - .E.ii
6.955
7,428

1574
489

18,311

.14i
4,675
16,892

zioi
266

667
2,481
897

1,284

6,7021

591
3,323
1,080

1,101

1,243
11,693
1,726
704

iii
12,663
6,314

1,1,54
436
871

2,70;41

2,410

RAILWAY AND PRIYATII BILLS FOR 1850.—Th' railway
and other private bar deposited in the Private Bill Office, up
to the let. inst. (the last day) for the ensuing sessirn are 174
in all ; five are tor amalgamations or leans of existing lines;
three are • n dietelve ice,rperated railway companies (Direct
Portsmouth, East of Ftie, and Glasgow and !dockland'
Junction Line), and 46 relate to railwaTs generally, alter.
ation of tell., extension of powers, &c., including three for
new Jinn. Nineteen bills relate to water companies in the
cos tropelis and United Kingdom, three to gas companies, and
the remainder to private companies, improvement of towns,
roads, and kcal and personal matters. The arrangements
between the broad and narrow gauge companies, of which
notice was given, do not assume the shape of a bill in this
session. The Waterford, Wicklow, and Dublin Company
nett, by one bill, to shorten their line, and only to call up
101. on each share, unless by sanction of a majority of shares
kelden at a general meeting.

MINES.

(From the Mixi
A very considerable business hastrnal.)
been done this
week is the mining share market, and the demand, in many
mines, considerably execeds the number likely to come on
the market at the present quotations.
The demand foe Lead has had the effect clan advance on
the ores, and we learn that it is likely to continue firm, u
the smelters' stocks are very low. Tin has alto advanced,
and the standard for Copper ore improved last week; thee
movements having a tendency to promote a general advance-
ment of the mining interest.
In Bedford United, South Tamar, and East Tamer, there
have been some large transactions. At East Tamar, the 70
end., north and south, have much improved, and are more
productive than hitherto seen, and there is also a fine lede
the wicze sinking under the 'N. At South Taunt there is •
general improvement, but especially in the south end of the
101, and the lode in she 90 also.
Holmbush shares have been in demand at an advance. A
considerable improvement has taken piece in the lead lode
at the 120 fin. level south, where the lead part of it is 2 feet
wide on an average, and is calculated to produce 7 tons of
lead per fathom. Several pitches have also been set on the
Flapjack lode. Cook's Kitchen continues improving, and
the shares are in request.
At South Wheal Frances meeting a dividend of 101. per
share was declared.
At the East Wheal Rose
monthsmeeting ot , a dividend of r
share wag declared for th September and October.
The statement of accounts shows a balance in hand of
2,6621, 9s. 7d., atter payment of the dividend. The proceeds
of salver-lead ores sold in September and October, appear to
be about 9,4661. We learn that a very strong feeling of dis-
appointment has been expressed by, holders here, as an in-
crease upon the last dividend was sully expected. The dis-
tant shareholders have much to complain of, inasmuch that
the statement of accounts is never accompanied by the re-
port presented at the meeting. Shareholders in the locality,
who can attend the meetings, may be satisfied with all the
proceedings; but we do consider that absent or distant
holders are entitled to a copy of the report, not as an act of
courtesy, but as one of common honesty and justice.
At the Wellington Mines account meeting, a dividend of 20s. 6.1. per shore was declared, leaving to credit 541. Id.
—a profit of 1521. 15s. was made in September and October,
which, added to balance 'rota last account, enabled the above
dividend.
At the Wheal May meeting the report was read and
adopted. The committee, acting upon the recommendation
of Capt. W. Lean, who has inspected the s-tt, has advised
the erection of a small steam-engine, for the purr see of sink-
ing, and seeing the lodes at a greater depth, which the quick-
ness of the water at present precludes.
e— At Wheal Comfort meeting a dividend of 31. per share
was deelareJ.
At Alfred Consols meeting the accounts showed a balance of
6.931. lls. Id. against the mine, ands call of Ile. 6d. per share
was made. The agents' report is of a most setidemory and
encourneing charuter.
Spearne Consols and Bakeswidden Mines are represented
as much improving, and several shares have changed hands,
whilst negotiat one are going on for a large number. The
former declared a dividend of they per share, and the latter
95., at the meeting on the 31st. ult., for the mouths of Sep-
tember and Octob.r, each leaving good balsams in hand.
Berich Consols adventurers met yesterday, when a cell of
21 per share on the new share s was made, payable by two
instalments. We learn the mine is in a most peoduedve
position, but that debts and liabilities had been suffered to
accrue, which the above amount will liquidate, and place the
mine in • profitable position.
Shares in the following mines have changed heads during
the week :—Devon Great Co, mils, East Wheal Rose, Tr.-
risks, and B.rrier, lisinsbush, Tincrost, Tamar Consols,
Trenwny, Eut .Tamar, South Frances, Callington, Cook
„ Tamar, East Buller, Daren Mine, Bedford United, 's Kitchen, West Providence, Alfred Consols, Balleswidden,
Spurns Consols, Mary Ann, Wheal May, Cara Brea, Devon
and Courtney, Trehane,&e.
At the meeting of the Cobre Copper Mining Association, •
dividend of 31. per share wee declared. It appears that the
returns of ore for 1849 were less than the previous year by
about 1,000 tons, arising fr.m the demand for noon in the
plantations, and the unwillingness of the agents to advent*
the wages at the mines.
In foreign mines the principal business appears to have
been in St. John del Rey and United Mexican, which bays
been done at an advance; Copispo. Reel del Monte. and
Imperial Brazilian, hate also been sold.
Despatches have been received from the manse., at Co-
plop°, enclosing bills of lading of 468 toes of copper ore,
shipped, per Sion, for Swansea, on the 15th October last.
The manager writes as follows :—" Colds's°, 29th October,
1849. The preface of the Copper rain.. for October was 67
tons, and for the silver mines ea September and October, 92
tons of silver ores • bat it was impossible to state accurately
what the
produceL silver will be, or west I shalt be able to
remit, until the ores are all amalgamated ; but the result
will he good."
The Lune Mines weekly report to the 29th Deo., has
been received. The operation are represented to be pro-
graming in a very satisfactory manner, as will appeer by she
report in detail under the head of " Foreign Mines.'

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