The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-15 00:00:00

THE TLIDE OF THE NORTH-MIST POSTS.

During the past month, the customs returns show
a very watiefactory inure st.o in the exportation of articles of
manufacture from the principal ports upon the north-east
coast. The incrosse at Newt-mole we. from 102,466'. in
August lest year, to 143,9271. this; at Middlesborough, from
39,8821., to 59,0271.; and at the Hartknonla from 199,6621., to
218,2591. There Ins been a falling off in the exportation of
coals to foreign porta during the month ; bet the returns show
a satisfactory increase in the exportation of cools cauterise.
The Tyne ham exported 172,6404 tone, ogainst 161,3.31 tons
lost August; the Wear (Sunderland) 124,3.51 tons this year,
against 113,604 lest; and the Hartlepool', 92,918 tons,
against 92,034. The Importation of cools into London in
August from each port was—
Ships. Ports.
2.1.5 Newcastle
107 Benham
173 Sunderland
16 Middlesborough
188 Hartlepool and Wed Hartlepool
6 Blyth
81 &Welt, Welsh, &c 14,088
8'26 Total 216,759
And the internee in the importation of era borne coal into
London during the ye tr has been 21,298 tons. At the pre-
sent timo the north-east porta are crowded u:th shipping,
and the freights are necessarily low; on Saturday, they were
from tis. to Ge. 9d. per ton from Newcastle to London.

REPRESENTATION OP GREENWICH.—.MEETINO OF
Mn. TOWNPENIin StrPOIITYRB.-Lot evening • crowded
public meeting was held at the Lecture Hall, Royal Hill,
Greenwich, for the purpose of hearing an address frost Mr.
Townsend, M.l'., detailing hie parliamentary career during
the peat session, and the political permeation to which Mr.
Townsend declares he has been subjected. The chair was
occupied by Mr. W. Jones, a solicitor, and Mr.
Tornsmud's friends mustered in considerable strength
from Woolwich and Deptford. Mr. Townsend re-
fermi to hid privato difficulties, and asserted that these Lad
arisen from the persecution of a lawyer at Greenwich, who
meted as agent fur the defeated candidate. In the warm of
his address he alluded to Ma late partner, Mr. Winn, and, at a
subsequent period of the meeting. Mr. Winn appeared; on the
platform with certain documents in his hand, and claimed to
be heard in reply to Mr. Townsend. A most upnarious
scene ensued. The meeting refused to hear Mr. Winn, and
the yelling and confusien was indescribable. Mr. Winn and
friends maintained their position for !OMB time, until cries
were raised to turn them out. The chairmen and others
then forcibly ejected Mr. Winn, whose hat was broken, sad
a general fight then took place on the platform. Mr. Wien
again appeared, and the librarian of the institution begged
him to leave, fearing that the building would be damaged.
Mr. Winn then declared that he would convene a meeting to
refute the statements of Mr. Townsend. The meeting broke
up in confusion.
THE Foanre MACKENZIE ACT TN I)CMPRIES.
Tha police commissioners of Dumfries, at a recent meeting,
haring decided to idsua instructions to the police force not
to interfere to carry out the Forbes Mackenzie Act, and not
to lay intermit ions against publieans infringing it, a memo-
rial on the subject to Sir George Orry has been uvy
the Maine Law Society, and signed hy several clergymen.rotto
reverml

The subject came re for discussion at • recent of
the Police Commission, when • motion for the of
the former reeolittions wee rejected by 14 to 4. It appears
that at Dumfries,.. at coilwr placm policemen have been pat
in plain clothes and famished with mewl to bunt=
ears to infringe the act; and that the polio* maim
consider the office of the police to be to protect property.
and not to act as spire on behalf of the persons who think
' the tale of liquor a crime.—Scotaniass.