The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-17 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

CASUALTY.
Kilmer, of this port, Captain Cruise's, from Taganrog to Great
Britain, has been rundown by a steamer in the Mediterranean,
and sunk ; crew lived.—Stavanger, July 29.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Aurora Australis, from Robert Town for London 21 days, June
16, let 49.37 8, ion 146.21 W.
Childwickbury (ship?, from Bombay 108 days for London, July 27,
IM 22.27 N, ion 36.36 W.
Edward, of Liverpool, from Savannah, July 30, off Father Point.
La Rochelle ,Hamburg ship), from Akyab for Falmouth 90,105,
July YO, lat 7.13 N, lon 24 W.
Richard Boustead (American ship', from Ca ifornia 142 days for
London, August 4.
Robert Fulsford (ship), from Calcutta for Liverpool 97 days, July
19, tat 1.13 9, lon 33.43 W.
Scottish Chief. from Liverpool for Melbourne, June 26, tat 6.Z3
N, lon 25 W.

PIRATIN IN THZ CHINA Sari.—HONG KONG,
JiINE 27.—Her Majesty's steamer Sphynx reports that oa
ber passage to the North she captured two piratical junks
which were attacking a lorcha. The Indianola, Captain
Woman, reports having seen a large trading junk attacked
by a West Coast pirate ; the attack was partially unsuccess-
ful, but the pirates managed to set the junk on fire.
Tun Hauvuur IN Essnx. —The harvest is progress-
ing most favourably, has become general, and the barley is
equally ready for the scythe. The fields of corn cannot look
better, and the yield is likely to be an average, and of first-rate
quality. The potato disease is showing itself in many
'll7more especially in the cottage allotments, though the
'eather is in favour of them. The haulm appears to
dry away, but does not present so much au appearance of
rot as in previous years, and the tubers turn up in better
condition. There is some hope that %lieu the haulm has
dried away the taboos may remain tolerably sound, though
they may prove small.—Esser Telegraph.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The traffic returns of rail-
ways in the United Kingdom for the week ending August
10, amounted to 609,2071., and for the corresponding period
of last year to 596,986/. ; showing au increase of 13,2211.
The gross receipto on the eight railways having their
termini in the metropolis amounted for the week ending
as above to 290,9361., and for the corresponding week of
last year to 283,7181.. showing an increase of 7,218/.
The increase on the Eastern Counties railway amounted
to 1,463/. ; on the Greet Northern to 1,892/. ; on
the Great Western to 233/. ; on the London and
Blackwell to 106/. ; on the London, Brighton,
and South Coast to 5,2941.; and on the Lon-
don and South Western to 262/.—total, 9,249/.
But from this must be deducted 4781., the decrease on the
London and 'North Western ; and 1,553/. on the
South Eastern. together 2,031 1., leaving the increase
as above, 7.2181. The receipts on the other lines in
the United Kingdom have amounted to 318.2711., and
for the corresponding period of 1860 to 312,2681., showing
an increase of 6,0031. in the receipts of these lines ;
which mast be added to the increase on the metro-
politan lines, making the total increase 13,221/. as com-
pered with the corresponding week of 1860.
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AID DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

CEXISTIAN.—Angust 13, atPriory, Honkstown, the wife of
the Hon. Mr. Justice Christian, of a son.
GALTON.—August 16. at Chesteretreet, Grosvenor-place, S.W.,
the wife of Captain D. Dalton, R.E., of • son.
HANNAY.—August 16, at Queen's-gardens, Hyde-park, the wife
of J. L Hannay, req., of a son.
HENNIREIL—August 14, at Lowndeostreet, the wife of Sir B.
Henniker, Bart., of a daughter.
LEDGE.—August 11, at Wichnor-park, Staffordshire, the Hon.
Mrs. 0. Lew. of a daughter.
MIN roN.—August if, at Ryton, near Shiffnal, Shropshire, the
wife of the Rey. S. Minton, of twin sons.
POWER.—Angust 12. at Carlton-hill, St. John's-wood, the wife
of D. Power, req., of a son.
THRJILPALL —August 14, at HoDowforth, near Preston, Lan.
eashire, the wife of X. Threlfeli, Sm., of a son
WY.l4ll.—Angust 12, at Ciuupden-hill.road, Kensington, the wife
of H. Webb, Nog, of a daughter.