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

4 EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17 • 1861.
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aIZAT WEST IRS PA ILW AY. Sh.terigh %Hard sidle by side with the lined this company. • ASIZE lIVTELLIGEIVCE. The plaintiff in aim action, according to Sir F. Slade. was 11.4.111111T5. . 15s. l'el. ; Lambert's West Hartley, 16s. 6d. .• South
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For many years the two oven lee co- ted under yoni•
1 1 Inta • government costraetor at Portsmouth, where he and his --•.-- Peareth, 12s. - Tanfield Moor 12e. lid. • Tenfield Moor
I. te•r the terrain:Aim: of ... i .",-terll.l,• 6,._,..1.•, preleasive treffic agreements, one of t t most Immo father had executed a variety of contracts for about 50 Teen. TALLOW. Bates, 12s. 9d. ; Wylam, 154.% Walls El'icl Acorn Mee,
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~, .... ~... ~,,,,I ' r03.:31.,11, hi iug that, ill , /In 4,11 r, .1i:1,11 .1 tsioiv.,l,•ut a. 1,,,,• NI IR-MERIN; CI ROI: IT. -LIVERPOOL, Aug. 16. Never, up to the present time, had a breath of suspicion or (Front the Circular of Moan. ogleecwell, Brooke, and Co., 17s. ; Wall End Byron, 17a ; Walls End Eden, 17s. ;
erne& as wee shit another del.,ritg 4 leaked at the rate trig" t.' the Lancnstilre and Yorkshire (otePiliY, coribits 'Wider pail upon the plaintiff. About February or March ' dated Friday Evening.) Walls End Bell, 16e. iid. ; 'Walls End Braddylls Hatton,
anti par ewe. wee annum on the willowy coumlidsted traffic from their district should be escheated with this Niel Pmts.-034m Mr. Baron Wilde.)
a Mr. Harris obtained a contract for supplying meat to the The tallow market, since our report of the 9th instant, 17s. 641. ; Walls End Haswell, 184. 9d. ; Walls Fed
deli el the nommeey. e eePeel• Now. however, in consequene of their hieing The following case was not concluded when our weal of troops at Portsmouth, Comport, and Winches-W. A P66°4 ham experienced some considerable change. Early in the Hatton, 18s. 9d. •• Walls End .pier Orange, 17s. 3d. ;
Th.• mere* we. uar„ a...L. • , -,.• • . the Imo-, ..r entetol into different arrangement., that traffic is being yesterday was despatched : of six weeks elapsed ,luring which he did not contract, and 17s. ; Walls End Caasop, 17s. 9d. ;
gegebrereem thearreeeement ssiti, in, ilereford, Rom, awl- diverted and met by other sad circuitous mutes. CBARLTON C. rate...or- BRrACH Or rlioNib.l Or 11 tRIUAnn. the government Lamed notices that tenders would be re- pre"inoet wweeerek aprapathreernt,lrtiltirn-gmarchikefiedy fiTeilpat psortotthadet. i: WWallsalls End End rungtall'Heoth' Hall, 175.: Walls End South ffelke,
Clonenter I essioni, and f- •0:le r ~..ro. ors. The eeedful measure, are being taken to serum This was an action for breach of provides of niarri.qpi. The ceived for this time. Mr. Les applied and his tender was the influence M the Russian monopohsta, so long dominant i 17a. 6d. • Walls End Whitworth, 151. lid. ; Carway
Mr. Psi roves. tfte seensLits. date 1 that they were at to this company • due proportion of the traffic in , plaintiff was represented by Mr. Ernest Jones ; Mr. Bowler, accepted. he appointing the plaintiff to be his agent. It in this market, had virtually ceased to exist. The effect of and Duffryn Anthracite, 21.. 6d.; Carway and Duffey°
ersoent penis: the Hereferd. 1:4... -el Oloaccater I 'orn• ! The pioperetors will neolh.ct that aft. year agree.
I (1.4'., appeared for the defiudant. was out of this appointment that the action arms, as the this report would have been greater, and more immediate, Malting, 245.-Ships at market, 67 ; sold, 43.
• ..1 1 emit us ler the i.le• • meat cif an extensive nature. and for a Xerm of twenty-owe Mr. Ernest Jones, in the course of en amusing speech, defendant, assistant-general at Portemouth, had it not been principally circulated by those whose
gouy three per 1. Bt.. Ma la•-•• •..!. I . ... . , .. , . , .
th,, „,,,,,,....g ~,,th gi,.. I% ...t Vane migut anect , years, was eater,' into etween tois tonipany and the then , stated the plaintiff's case. His client, he said, was formerly bed made statements to the effect that the plaintiff
th,..,
,tat bed ba„... agreed i.. • ..,.., :le arraageuicut per. . oxford, Worcester, awl Wolverhampton Couipiny (now in- ' a handloom weaver, and the defendant was • station.umater was not capable of executing a government con.TRAFFIC RETURNS.
weknorewna.,pouppyOnininter.thewmaritatibu se t isfipedreid the
0e belief
any that
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re y,
mareat. ! meliorated as West Midland), in accordance with which the oe the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. At the coin- tract, and Mid endeavoured to palm uhf bad meat well-founded or otherwise, which might tend to do-
t no...totem tonistr,.... :he Av.:, t...ut was {btu put , cemnesion between the two syatems was improved at a con. meneement of the events which it would he his duty to de- to the troops. Those were charges which the plaintiff
and esu r ask ' ailer..)-:e ...Airy of capital. The agreement, under the tail, the defendant was also a handlootu weaver, resuliog at could not pam over, and hence he sought to have his press prices. Ths impreal;)ouny,ehesowzyere,aprodutieuzdanatitbheeie ten:
WeetßAlendh,LWAYS Moon". solrers chap/Wale' Toltal•861 Tlt,
was sufficient to render s July 20.
s iik,,,
~„,hit„., , OW:: ... it; the working airt•enients I seals of the twocompaniee hail been acted upon for nearly Astlen, near Tyklesley, in this county. They become ac. character cleared. The defendant had put no plea of for future periods became much restricted, the sales effected I Northern of Canada . .94 983 1,651 2.037 1 372
with the Ent **went hike, th- Wy Amain Esteosioa to I eight %ears, was in full operatin without question on the yodeled about three mouths before Christen, 1851, and a justification on the record, and the only motive the plaintiff
usu., ma the lens are Hat; a Ci.terniou free, Ilusiorfoid : part of any one, when, without police or conuouniostiou, regular cot :Addy commenced atehristmas ; andalthoughthe led in bringing the action was to remove the imputation being mostly at a decline of 6d. to le. per cwt. in all posi- 1 Week nuttier augusi S.
bona. Yesterday, however, the market was news decidedly 1 Loudon. Tilbury, tii bouth.
le, ileeisea, ode .slee mond -.ad -errird, as was likes likewise a l the West Midland directors agreed to unite their under. , emunencement of that courtship was dated so far back, the cast upon him, as be did not wish for damager. He there- affected by wen,. from St. Petersburg confirmatory to a i _lid katenaou - 2,186 it:9 2.425 2.r30
we -al Danish - - - 676 647
Wmoletwo for Akin the seal tit :i.e ,ran se to the hay I taking with that of the Great We-tern Compaq ;an at- ' jury would find that the period of its cessation was compare. fore consented to the withdrawal of a juror. mat extent of the report in question, a fall of la per cwt. I ffttoaaa,
• of the Cote eull lose hero Trsr... to Pip-nth. tempt was made in a bill for leasing the Wellington and tively recent. It appeared that the defendant was re- Mr. Kerslake, on behalf of the defendant, said that as a in new Y.C. tallow, accompanied with some symptoms of Week (lading August 10. - -
lir la,, slogs sad nailer the Lose of the c..iftwid.l . Severn Junction Railway, to obtain, indirectly, torlianien- cognised :as the accepted suitor of the plaintiff by all her government officer he made the observatioos he did relative panic, being the immediate reault. Some amount of buds Sambre and We
021 216 1,178 1,394 1.256
1 • toe the I.m el Weolelle was hold, to pay two-suds of I tare renernitase of the proposed amaltosmation of the West family, and was on terms of the greatest intimacy with to the plaintiff, as he deemed it him duty. Under these cir- nese, however, was transacted at the closing quotations, may West kluiders
1 the nog leg 01l the other basil, this wee dm leuee of the : 3lialand and I treat Western e iiiii laisies, which, however, was them. Defeedant sent plaintiff his likeness and a lock of cunistancea. without any malicious feeling, he made rec• 455. October to December, 45e. fai. for December alone, end Week ending August 11.
idea. railway. ne Conway RaLwav ConspeeT, after many soceessfully u Traffic collected at stations on the his hair -(laughter)--he actually reached flights of symbol sentations that were the cause of the action. If the p Odedunlan 2191 (tee 9.149 is.e..) 17,3 L;
i55,,i.... isa hid ..t sums,, us their lo,e, and west Mid in and.ketinisl foe Mimeheeter, for example, and poetry inasmuch as he presented the plaintiff with tiff felt aggrieved by anything maid, he could only repeat.
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455. 6d. to 46a. per cwt. for January to March. Although
the breaking up of this tallow monopoly may be an accom-
Ow Wee aoweialMl rosapAnte. ~gt.v.4l to guarantee. their is sow diverted from the line of this company, and trans: a bed•quilt -(laughter)---on which were embroidered the that he be he was justified in discharging the duties plished fact (and to the probability of tat becoming so at
afisewotere• tor xm,ooo'. They then xtiked theca to deist twitted by the circuitoue route of the Great Western (ora. wards " Ellen and Peter Preacet." (Renewed laughter.) he had done. His learned friend agreed to the withdrawal WEATHER REPORT.
an moment we have for wine time past steadily directed
flea.. with a tanker ,u,„4 .1,0 moo!. The hu., b.„l hem I.am ea., Chester- the distance fron. the coinmon point of One one occasion she lent him 2/., sod forgot to ask him to of a juror in order that they might be spared the investi-
public attention), it must not be overlooked that, were • ern to Truro. sad the result of la mouths' waking had R'olverhanipton being by London and Sorth•Wcatern line return it, and the prudent lover went and
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dbeenthe ;ration of the affair.
Parliament mosey in a beak in his'renewal of the scheme in contemplation the spread of a FRIDAY, AUGER 16, BTO 9 1.5.
love Co show that thew meld work De it bee and ay the 71 miles and by GfrAt Weston line 110 milts.own DIM e dhimself rumour to quite an o prole effect would . Sir F. Slade expremeed satisfied, and a juror was
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/or that sanctioned' the union of take Worcester and Hereford, and liberal in isiwgianZostet re
la otiff. He actuali.•
were to
accordingly withdrawn
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Yea sawed, except a deeds a•sr 4 12.1e11if., .
t his till they niched the num- obvious reasons, be neer one of the initiatory adtepsitatbhley, fGr
pima elf course, d the her
I we, . ~p• nto Y.4l7ti.theedit Newport, ewport, Ahertavenny, and Hereford lines with the Oxford, her three • i
.uedden,ertak luggeneral
he F
Theene business (mostly in old Y.C.) for
watt pay mock better They bre !.ruto when' lon-ester• and %Volverhampton Company, ire order to este- ben of '24 Pearl ePlweastrictl;
, • 1 charged her that they horn•
consumption during the week has been good, and cot-
pail...meat had greeted all the rept: t • powers. Midi a snow and in ependent amass to South Wales; the i cumulated until a sufficient sum had been collected to buy
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'the nudism was agreed M. tinlicerd atualga atiou .1 the West Midland and Great I the weddinglering. (Laughter). The courtship did not end THE POLICE COURTS.
ve esesbeglearrantities being also taken for export, tbe deli-
n n show a hihfigure.
To-day there 3 b ^ -
Two other rewolotatea were then :dried, use farm nabling i. • ...iild have the effect of placing both ! until Auguat,kiA(La ItU
iiteftsr). a very lung courtship, and
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'eaten comp.',
under tbe sole control of the latter company. Simul- 'it never ripened WESTMINSTER. has been very little doing in new TX. NAIIII
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the director, to oilarrite for .Lahr to tie &motet of lOUmarriage; and as though with • AWLS=B.W. -
211.01/0/. le the l'abrelge too Ili, snion.worth nue. ai..l the t
1 • a ithe the announcement of the union between the I sort of rese into%
h mind P atiment i of how dilatory he would John Pet!i aged', alias Lamard, and Alfred Simpson• ker , but the market upon the whole presented a more
steady aPPeneence. This evening the quotations are 45e. Lama
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29.67 a t 50 W.
31
ether t.... subscribe .11,01. kgto.
. the additiaial capital &elicited Great Westenc . and Nest Midland mmlf4ol2a. overtures be, the defeedant II Uteri), On One occasion made her a alias Prenrk Fred, two well.known beellebreekelll, were
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Sue the West Landes Eatenaion line. were oxide for securing to them the Shrewthary and Here- present of a book entitled " Unripe Fruit"- -(laugher)-a finally examined, c with committing • burglary at se
ready delivery ; 45e. for October to December ; 455. 6d. ea ..
er
21
l"ff M 65 WS: 81
b a
A wok, of thanks was asp eiren to the dial, man and foul file, forming the only reinitiuieg rate between South I
very
miner kable present (raid the learned counsel) the residence of Ladb7riroline boacellos, Eaton-square,te mo
and March onl. nths ; 45a. 6d. January to March ; 465. per cwt.
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din •ton, and the wiertiot oriented. Vll a ei soil Cheshire, Staffordshire, Lancashire, and the from one whom, matrimonial fruit was so long in stealing a quantity of jewellery and other valuables.Pottraosizzapr ten..8174 an
66 07
W.N.W.w8...7. 2
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West Riling of Yorkshire. The possession of that link by ripeeing as was the cawe with Peter PresooL (Laughter.) Mr. Wontner conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis, casTklise; arrivalsdeli for the week endiog the 15th inst. were 1,925 etat.Aitoowsloc.en
t 9.29.7688
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5300 e. W,
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..‘ . 'RPM AYD StilTif WENFISRN JUNCTION the Great Western and West Midland would ha ye cut off Owing to the peculiar form of the action the learned jun., defended Simpson. c 2
a decrease.vollties,f
1,7303...705krke. Stock, 31,470 casks, being 80 a,,
21.78,6
6462
5,67
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RAILWAY• this ouropray front South Wales, ori
el ave established a counted said lie could not call the plaintiff, but he could The short facts of the case elicited from the whole of the
QWIOIIO2OWII 25.74 00 60 W.B.W. 4 b 3
monopoly, which would iuevitably hav led to future par- produoe abundant evidence of the promise to marry evidence are these. On the night of the 26th of July, at week, and
A moderate demand has existed during
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The twentieth ordinary Laaf-yoarly uteetinz of lianieutary coated and to the expenditure of further ca- having been made and broken. He could produce a Mrs. 10 o'clock, Pettingall was found in her ladyship's bedroom. and then has been very little surplus. The melt Yakgolll2l ale 66 ea W.B.W. 2
throughout tab country, as far aa we have been able to LONDOII 29.81 61 110 S.W. 2 m -
. petal. Feder these circumaraces the directors entered into Guest, who was actually commissioned by the defendant which communicates with that of her daughter, Mir 29.87 66 02 W.N.W. 1 o 1
the prop:U.oin was held rstenlay, at the &Mee nation :
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Mr. 11. TonTAL in the chair.
tbe
to al.
From .rrart al the report has •
the accownt• it
half • i car e '
. adios 20thTerigmer.dwere
total carnotite's 1,4041. lie. DAL
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towdf. Les., a which 2,1=1. 12a
dividerel. PI
taw{ver t
4,4.0
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the
se . ia
total
our
le. 10.1.columes.
receipts for
sten a balance
• Alflll.ll. WII I ,
tits :. , • and the au egreement with the Shrewsbury and Hereford board, to to prepare the wedding dionner ; but that repast had Laacelles. A quantity of jewellery and other valuables, which •
or,
' of wh
'rho co % rooms, is memo, the dol aof the report, aPPIy to parliament for a lease of that line to this compeer, never been prepared. He had also • witness of the name had been seen safe at a quarter-past nine in
at the
two cumps
se ' 12 the
! time such option of the
Ille• jointly
Rieke
'l' fcc a I route fairly o nhead
arrangemen
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I farther transpired, in Great W
on the same
Western
um lertakiug is
tern
principle
held by t
to have been made as
iding the dec Company, to the of Mrs. Gruudy, and the jury would have the opportu- timed room wit missing, .
as that upon nity of hearing what she had to say. (Laughter.) He would with the exception of • pair of
using, and was found u
hem ; mean- prove that the promise was made and iterated, and reite- limbless found at the station-bony door.
will keep the rated again and again in moot enthusiastic language and as old and convicted
ision of parliament. It , most peculiar English.the lad-men- amearta is rather short. Thin evening the "Letter" D 0,211
peais 48s. &L, or 443 a. net cash, being •a fall of 9d. per `-`42aaaalaa• 3°A° al 61 W. it
cwt. Fat 2s. sd. per stone of Sibs.
Poo Paltipffalls The particulars of the '
bracelets and some other vs- below.
Simpson, who is
associate of Pettineall's was seen with ii,
(Laughter.) There was a large him an hour before the burglary in the direction of lad
the course of an investigation before 1 amount of correspondence, which it would be his painful Lao:ellen' house, and it was proved by Pettingall's --motherY
s I a committee of the House of Lords, that the West Midland I duty to indict upon the fury. The correeiondence he should and sister that Simpson called oa him that morning. and s mail it would be men fen, t!.e Ace...A.ta that the dateet.ora - public sales of today are given Tunas
Old Y.C.-453 maks were offered, of which 120 casks
wenPont/mi..- 29.23 el 10 8.
Co
sold, good 1859.60, at 445. ; 455. was paid for one lot I
Pl.ntoirril
rann•ara 2a
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We
leabes 28.91 es 01 W.&W. 2
In - Calm
67 •-• ILW . .-
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91 61 -a N.W. 1
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30,21 72 - N.N.H. 4
of good mound 1860 brach. The demand hoe been good for Berea" •• • • 19.74 79 - Wit .•
this tallow, and it has again been the chief article in demand
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dureigh %Nord side by side with the line of this company. •
For many years the two comp/mica co-operated under corn-preirsive traffic agreements, one of the moat important
ese.iton. hsiug that, in s /in4i.h.r.it:,,l. espoivoleut advae. •
Cages to the Lancashire and Yorkeloire Company, certain
traffic from their district should be exchanged with this
e 'Ramey. Now, however, in consequeoce of their having
olio: of into different arrangements, that traffic is being
diverted mid sent by other sad circuitous routes.
The needful inseauree are being taken to secure
to this company a due proportion of the traffic in question.
The ni °putters will moonset that iu the year le.-es an agree.
trout of an extensive nature. and for a term of twenty-me
year., was entered into let Wren tb,. company and the then
Diked, Worvester, anal Wolverhampton Company (now in-
meliorated as Wmt Midland). in accordance with which the
resection between the two eyatems was improved at a con-
salved-le ...Airy of capital. The agreement, under the
seals of the tvoicompaniee hail been acted upon fur nearly
eight sears, was in full operatioo without question on the
hart of any one, when, without nett, or eunuolunioatiou,
the West Midland directors wgetel to unite their under.
taking with that of the Great We-tern Company ; an at-
tempt wan made is a Lill for leasing the Wellingtos and
Moron dwell°. Railway, to obtain, indirectly, pun:men.
tare recognition of the proposed amaloomidinn ef the Went
%land awl I treat Western composies, which, however, was
snocessfully is Traffic collected at stations on the
West Mid ndiketined for Manchester, for example
is sow diverted from the line of thin company, and trans-
mitted by the circuitous route of the Great Western Coen.
paler rut Chester— the distainv from the common point of
tYolverhanipten being is Levities mad North• Western hoe
71 mile., and by Great Writers line 110 milts. Parliament
sanctioned the union of the Worcester and Hereford, and
Newport, Ahertavenay, and Hereford lines with the Oxford,
Woes-mist, and Wolverhampton Company, is order to esta-
blish a weed and independent ammo to :both Wales; the
pr posed aniaLetinatiou ..) the West Midland and Great
at elan rompum. s ...idol have the effect of placing both
route+ under the sole control of the latter company. Simul-
roomiest% a ith the announcenient of the union between the
Gra-at Westeno and West Midland companies, overtures
were made for securing to them the Shrewsbury and Here-
ford line, binning the only reinaiuiog mute between South
Wah. and Cheshire, Staffordshire, Lancashire, and the
West Riding of Yorkshire. The possession of that link by
the Great Western and West Midland would haye cut off
this ouropeuy trout South Wales, Aoki have established a
! monopoly, which would inevitably have led to future par-
liameutary contest and to the expenditure of further ca.
pitid. loiter these circumstances the directors entered into
au agreement with the shrewslury and Hereford board, to
apply to parliament for a lease of that line to this company,
or, at the option of the Great Wester, Company, to the
two compenies jointly on the same principle as that upon
which the Birkenhead undertaking is held by them ; mean-
time such arrangements have been made as will keep the
route fairly open, pending the decision of parliament. It
further transpired, in the course of an investigation before
a committee of the House of Lords, that the West Midland
Ceameny had entered into negotiations for leasing lice. in
Walee, ins lusting, amongst others, the thsweatry and New-
tear. Lee, which occupies a district common also to your
memorandum, signed by the chairman of the
West Mid Lind Company, was produced; also official cor-
respondence to the effect that it was the intention of the
united companies (Wed Midland and Great Western) to
carry out to the full the arrangement in queetion. At a
Liter gage, and on further evidence as to the promo:hop
and inteutious of the parties the directors felt it essential,
for the protection of your interests in that district, to enter
into traffic Rust other arrangements with the Osweetry sod
Newtown, and Llanidloes and Newtown lines, not with a
view to the exclusion of any company, but in order to pin
pruner :weess to those district. fur the traffic of your
systsia, and to preserve the Canal end the Shrewsbury and
Weishpool Railway from the consequences which would
bare ensued had those lines fallen exclusively into the
bands of the Great Western Company, either directly
or though the West Midland Company. The
directors have nodertaien these responsibilities only
limier a strong conviction of their necessity,
sad of the advantages likely to result therefrom.
The directors report with deep regret the death, on the
alth Way, of their chairman, Vice-Admiral Constantine
Richard Poona, whose connexion with this company bad
extended over a period of thirty year.. The long service,
seal, and ability of Admiral Moursom were generally known
bet his colleagues desire to record their appreciation of the
'redeem courtesy sod impartiality of hie conduct, and of
the high sense of honour which formed so marked a feature
in his character. Adverting to the large accession of
peasenger traffic at the period of the Exhibition of 1831, and
to the tivancial results to this company and in anticipation
of a similar deemed upon the resources of the company, to
at least an equal extent, in consequence of the Great Exhi-
bition proposed to be held next year—tbe directors recom-
mend that additional engines end carriages be forthwith or-
dered. that a sum of 100,0e0/. he votodforthat purpose.
The directors resilient a vote of the proprietors for the fol-
lowing works Additional sidings at Heaton Norris,
Chester, learkstoen, and Collins Green. 3,3821. ; additional
amenemodetion at Heaton Lodge. Wetmore. Heaton Norris,
Victoria Station, Manchester, Welford, Kenilworth, Lees,
Rainhill. Warringtou Junction, Wipe, Chilvers Cotes,
Longwood. 3loseley, Dudley Port, Lichfield, Edge-hill,
Hatostral Hall, and Camden, 13,883/. ; additional land at
Bushlury,2so/.; sidings and warehouse at Oldham, 6,11 he ;
new *tam at Stockport, 22,00 W. ; total, 48,3.131. Chester
lei jgolybeed-13arreek-room at Holyhead, new station
at Modulo', and sidings at Holywell, 1,8101. La-
sseter and Oarhele—Perebeee et pottage, at Carlisle, 5351.
Teeet the shalom* at the bat_
_.feee's amounts it will be
ewe Not tie set premeds are tikAs3/. Os. Bd. as against
6111.2791. Rh. FkL is the previous year to which .1a the
lames carried from last account, '27,3601. lls. 6d. as
mart 10,8701. 7s. ; showing a disposable batmen of
4111,5131. 12a 2d. as against 618,149/. 17s. ail. Dividend re-
Peomended, 479,614/. lts. 4d. as against 015,3411. Ba. 6d.
*Alsace to be carried to next account, 11,898/. 17..104. as
apart 12,8081. 51. 2d. The director', recommend the pa
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inset of a dividend for the past half-year after the rate of
pa cent. per annum, carrying forward a balance
11,808 i. 17a. 10d.

The following case was not concluded when our parcel of
yesterday was despatched :
CBARLTON PREACOT— earActi OP I.III§MIsK Or a UtRIAGE.
This was an action for breach of promise of marriage. The
plaintiff wig represented by Mr. Ernest Jones ; Mr. Howler,
Q.C. appeared for the defendant.
Mr.: Ernest Jones, in the course of an amusing speech,
stated the ',Wolin case. His client, he said, was formerly
handloom weaver, and the defendant was • station-manter
on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. At the com-
mencement of the event, which it would he his duty to de-
tell, the defendant was also • haudloom weaver, residing at
Astlen, near Tyldesley, in this county. They became ac.
quainted about three mouths before Christmas, 1851, and •
regular courtabir commenced atehristmas ; andalthough the
commencement of that courtship was dated no far back, the
jury would find that the period of its cessation was compara-
tively recent. It appeared that the defendant was re-
cognised .1..1 the accepted suitor of the plaintiff by all her
family, sod was on terms of the greatest intimacy with
them. Defeudent sent plaintiff his likeness and • lock of
his hair (laughter)--he actually reached flights of symbol
end poetry, inasmuch as he presented the plaintiff with
a bed-quilt —(laughter)--on which were embroidered the
words Ellen sod Peter Prescot." (Renewed laughter.)
One one occasion she lent him 21., and forgot to ask him to
return it, and the prudent lover went and invested the
money in • Manchester look in his own name. He had been
liberal in his gifts to the plaintiff. He actually used to send
her threepenny Meese in his letters till they reached the num-
ber of 24. awl he strictly charged her that they were to be ac-
cumulated until • sufficient sum had been collected to buy
the wedding ring. (Laughter). The courtship did not end
until August, ha'i'r. It was a very lung courtship, and
it never ripened into marriage; and as though with •
sort of presentiment in his mind of how dilatory ho would
be, the defendant actually on one occasion made her •
present of a book entitled " Unripe Fruit"--(laugher)--a
very remarkable present (raid the learned counsel)
from one whose matrimonial fruit was so long in
ripening as was the case with Peter Prescot. (Laughter.)
owns( to the peculiar form of the action the learned
counsel said lie could not call the plaintiff, but he could
haoduee abundant evidence of the promise to marry
hving been made and broken. He could produce • Mrs.
Guest, who was actually commissioned by the defendant
to prepare the wedding dionner ; but that repeat had
never been prepared. lie had also • witness of the name
of Mrs. Grundy, and the jury would have the opportu-
nity of hearing what she had to say. (Laughter.) He would
prove that the promise was made and iterated, and reite-
rated again and again in most enthusiastic language and
most peculiar English. (Laughter.) There was • large
arnoent of correspondence, which it would be his painful
duty to inflict upon the jury. The correspondence he should
produce commenced in July, 1855, and in the first letter
therein contained the defendant used this remarkable
prayer :—" The expression of my heart is, God bless you
with an everlasting dearness of love to me !"—• very ques
Hatable blessing—(laughter)—" God keep your heart and
anal steadfast in love and which love is written in
my heart, my love—Pima PRVICOTT." (The learned
counsel's droll manner ..f reading the letters caused great
laughter.) To show that it was no platonic attach-
ment which was intended, he became in his next letter
more enthusiastic still, and said, "I hope we shall
never port while eternity shall last. Oh, my heart, I
often want to spend • happy night with you. Think of
that, my dear. We are in the Lord's hands.—Parra
Pngscor." (Laughter.) The defendant seemed to be • very
showery individual, for he was always shedding tears ;
and in his next letter he said, " I cannot write more,
for the tears were running down my cheeks all the way
Imam" Probably the damp state in which he appeared
to have kept himself prevented the matrimonial fruit
from ripening. (Laughter.) In another letter he said :
"I cannot write much, for the tears run down my
cheeks. I did nothing but cry all the way beck. I am
very cold in bed, and should much like to change my
companion." (Laughter.) In his next he said "My
great desire is that you should change your name to
Ellen Prescot." Think of that. And in a letter of
• subsequent data he called her " Ellen Prescot." In a
letter dated September, 1857—they had gone on another
year— he spin said " Ellen Prescot is your name," and
so on, and in a letter dated in the next month he informed
her that he had put money in the bank, and that he was
investing as much as he could in order that they might be
married all the sooner. On the sth of February, 1858, the
memorable year in which the unripeness of the fruit was
decided, he informed her that if she was always faithful
she should be rewarded some day, and on the 18th of the
same month, when he perhaps fancied she was becoming a
little impatient, he asked her to wait • little longer. The
poor girl became ill in June, and had to to to Buxton, but
there was not a shadow of pretence for saying that that ili-
um was any impediment to the marriage.
Mr. Sowler intimated that the promise to marry would
not be disputed.
Mr. Jones continued—A great number of letters were
exchanged in 1838, and in one of them the defendant in-
dulged in • poetic flight. He said, " there was no letter for
poor Peter ; tears rained down my cheeks. My love, if
what I send in this envelope is worth a kiss, please give
me one when next we meet.

Jam PePinged', alias Lamard, and Alfred Simpson
alias IPrendf, Fred, two well-known housebreakets, were
finally examined, charged with committing • burglary at
the residence of Lady Caroline Inscallos, Eaton-square, and
stealing a quantity of jewellery and other valuables.
Mr. Wontner conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis,
jun., defended Simon.
ps
The short facts el the cam) elicited from the whole of the
evidence are these. On the night of the 26th of July, at
10 o'clock, Pettingell was found in her ladyship's bedroom.
which communicates with that of her daughter, Miss Mary
Laseelles. A quantity of jewellery and other valuables, which
bad been seen safe at a quarter-past nine in the last-men-
tioned room was missing, and was found upon PettingalL
with the exception of • pair of bracelets and some other va-
luables found at the station-bowie door. Simpson, who is
as old and convicted associate of Pettinsall's, was seen with
him an hour before the burglary in the direction of Lady
Licence' house, and it was proved by Pettiegall'a mother
and sister that Simpson called oe him that moaning, and
told him that " a job was to be done" at Lady Lescelles'
while the servants were -A sumer, which would be between
nine and ten that night, an producing a key, said that
would open the hall-door.
Mr. Lewis urged that there was nothing to justify the
committal of Simpson. Although he had said something
about a job to be done at the house in questios, if Pettin.
gall's sister was to be believed, there was nothing exactly
to show what that was to be, nor that if it were a dishonest
transaction, that he hail not changed his mind and aten-
dosed the project. At moat it could only be urged that
be was an accessory before the fact, without anything to
sustain it, as there was no evidence to show that he did any
act towards the perpetration of the offence.
Mr. Arnold said that to counsel or advise the com-
mission of a felony rendered him liable to indictment.
Mr. Wontner also reminded the magistrate that by a
recent statute accessories before the fact were now in-
dicted as principals. He thought there was abundant testi-
mony to commit Simpson for trial.
Both prieouen were fully committed to the Central Cri-
minal Court for burglary.

Okl Y.C.-453 asks were offered, of which 120 casks
were sold, good 1859-60, at 448. ; 455. was paid for one lot
of good mound 181i0 back. The demand has been good for
this tallow, and it has again been the chief article in demand
for consumption during the week.
Odessa is held at rather high valuations, and business is
very limited ; 22 casks were brought forward to-day, but
they were bought in, fair mutton at 41.. to 455. Gd., fine
mixed at 445. lid., inferior at 434. lid. per cwt. Priors are
Domino/.

The Cif IKVAX, le ',mein.: the :oloption of the report,
wad it would be wee from t.:.e acc...,uts that the dile...tors
wer• co.d.led out of the earniiirs of the ;sod lialf•v ear to
recommeiol a oitirldimil at the rate of 7. per eeut. per annum,
which he believed would) be satisfactorg- to the sharelmblera
The ist..ruger traffic had iarrrased eonsideralily, there
ben,. :uo Irma than tiLau more passetwers than in the cur.
reeposoilag half.year of Igs.o. He attrlatted much of that
men u•• to the opening and working the Hamisdeed
Jut...to•t hoe, which gave them great facilities for
thstr trot... This prospects of the company were of •
atoll more cheering character. The Work, at Kew and Karnes
were N. far ,ornpkted that he ',AI informal by Mr. Lace♦
that I,4We land been given to the government inspector to
inspect then', and they might look forward to those commit.
21°1.6°04 bolgeoPeried at an early period. Their property
would he still further improved bv the breech to Bushy,
the worke upoe which hail been already let to a contractor.
They could also obtain addition.di advantages, though per-
haps. at . mire remote perid, by the shortening of the line
to the City. lie, therefore, hail little more to do than to con•
petulate the shareholders on the result of the last half.
• working, and on the future Twospects of the company.
There hail have an increase during the last half-year in their
receipts fmni all sources, except so mauled merrhaudise,
bat gentlemen engaged in commerce would readily under-
stand why the item fur merchandise did out show so favour.
able • result.

South American has been in very moderate request, 465.
being obtained for best quality in pipes. 242 casks and 100
boxes were offered today, but the demand was very inac-
tive, sod about 50 casks only were sold, being pipes of vod
quality, at 455., one lot second rate, at 435. 6d. fair body
but off colour. Fine box tallow was held for 465., and fair
at 43e. Bright yellow sorts in pipes were bought in at 445.,
and mixed greasy descriptions at 41s. tkL per cwt.
Australian.-210 casks were submitted to-day, and burs'
being fairly met in price, the bulk of the tallow was dis-
posed of. Fair mutton at 455. 9d. ; good pale mixed, 435.
to 435. 3d. ; seconds, 425. 6d. to 425. 9d. ; good bright beef,
43. 9.1. to 435. • seconds, 425. to 421. 6d. • mixed descrip-
tions, dark colour but fair body, at 38s. 3d. to 40s. 9d. ; in-
ferior„ and dark brought 375. sad. to 38s. per cwt.
North American.-65 auks were offered, but ware not
competed for ; the best were bought in at 44a. ; and inferior
greasy kinds at 38s. to 40s. per cwt.
East India.-We have no transactions to report. The
few parcels on the market are neglected ; the quality,
mostly medium and inferior, not being in request. Prime
nominal-say 465. to 475. per cwt. for fine. There was
none offered to-day at auction.
Cocoa Nut OiL-A steady business bas been transacted,
our lut quotations having been generally maintained,
Cochin ruling at 44e. 6d., and Ceylon at 435. ed. per ewt.
The price is high, but the stock is well held, and there is a
continued demand from the continent. To-day, 381 oaks
of Sydney only were offered, and nearly all sold ; two iota,
5 casks only (very interior) being bought in ; the quality
was mostly very fair, and prices ranged from 41a. to 42,, 9d.,
one tine lot bringing 43e. tid. Inferior sort.; were parted
with at 38s. to 40s. per cwt.
Palm C61.-The demand has not been active, and prices
must be regarded as relatively too high. Fine oil has gene-
rally realised 42i. 6d. during the week. 271 casks were
offered today, nearly all of very inferior quality, and there
being no demand, the whole were withdrawn at merely
nominal quotations. 425. 6d. per cwt. is quoted for fine
descriptions.
Palm Nut Oil boa not been inquired for, and we have no
transactions to report. 355. per cwt. is quoted for fair
quality. There was nothing offered at auction to-day worth
noticing.
South American Horse Grease.-103 cases were bought in
at 375. 9d. per cwt. This article is still in very limited
request.

Mr. II UtTIMMIY, in seroniliog the rlotion, migrated the
roprirty f smalgamiiting the account• of the Hammer•
smith brsuch with those of the main bile.
The l'llAtt). AN said that by their ori4inal act the London
and North Western ami the :ts.iith Welders guaranteed
them a certain sum, but that gusrautee did sat extend to
the Itamniersanith branch, and it was therefore necessary
that the accounts should be kept sepande. The branch was
worked by the North Loudon Company, who guaranteed
them against lost. That company iltd not, however, give
them any profit, and, perhaps, they did sot receive much.
%her some discussion the report was adopted.

Together let ni sweetly live,
Together let us die ;
And each a starry crown receive,
To rise above the sky."

(Roan of laughter.) In August, 1858, he showed his great
appreciation of her conduct and fidelity by saying, "Tears
of great joy fell from my eyes at the thought that we
bays gone together so long, and that oar love is as strong
as ever. When you come again you shall have the
honour of walking out with me more in the Gelds.—
Pines Pasecar."trughter.) The defendant also bore
testimoey to the sintiff's virtue and conduct in a most
emphatic way. e thanked her for having kept him in
the paths of virtue, and that wee a testimony to the
purity of her character. (" Hear, hear," from • juryman.)
the 15th of August he (the defendant) appeared to have
strayed from the path of virtue sad honour, for after
posing from the plaintiff in the most loving manner
be never again spoke to her, wrote to her, or went near
her. The consequence was that she was taken ill, and
diet a long period went into service, and was now
reeshriog 2s. tid. per week. The learned counsel dwelt
strongly on the heartless manner in which the defendant
bad deserted the plaintiff after inducing her to devote the
best years of her life to him. The next the plaintiff
basal of him after her desertion was that he was married
to woman much younger than herself. The secret of
the desertion was this. The defendant said there was no
letter for " poor Peter ;" but poor Peter bad become
rich Peter—he had become Peter the Creel in his own
eyes—be bad been promoted to be stationmaster (laugh.
ter). The reason the action had not been brought sooner
was the poverty of the plaintiff. She was a poor hand-
loans weever at 1151. per week ; she had been rendered
unable to work by the defendant's cruelty, and it had
bean by the intervention of friends that she got the
means to bring this action. The courtship began when
she was 27, and lasted ten years, and the jury would see
she had lost the hest years of her life, and had very little
awe of any offer of marriage. He ealled upon the jury
*give the plaintiff temperate but exemplary damages.
The evidence in support of the above statement having
been given,
Mr. Soniler addressed the jury in mitigation of damages.
He characterised the case as being an extremely paltry one,
and said the plaintiff's conned wished to put into her mouth
the of Gertrude, in Loan of a Lower, when, in lament-
fag kyr ioconsLot lover, she sang—

SUGAR.—The average price of brown or Muscovado
sugar the produce of the British possessions in America,
for the week ending Aug. 13, is Zia 4d. per cwt., exclusive
of the custom. duty.—No return of the price of brown
or Muscovado sugar the produce of the Mauritius
for the week ending u above.—The average price of
brown or Muscovado sugar the produce of the East Indies
for the week ending ea above is Ilk. 10d.—The average price
of the two fureping descriptions of sugar, jointly, for the
week ending as above, is 225. 11d. per cwt.

Sorra WALIN RAILWAY.—The dirrtors of this
oompany have resolved to recommend a dividend for the
half.year to the Xak June, len, at the este of 2/. 15a, per
cent. pe in, leaving • balance over cif about 2,3001. The
dividend for thecorrespoadiag period in 1850 erase% thereto
42 per cent. per annum.
147thiervittr, DirmliT AND WHALEYNRIDOE RAIL-
WAT.—Tbe half-yearly ripen of the directors states the
one. increase in the balk rood& for the half-year to he
se Id., equal to 51 per cad. The traißc for the year
ending 20th June, 1%0, was 13,410 L 21s. 54. ; the Urals for
the vent ending 210th June, 1851, was 14,482/. 12a, 41d. •
increase 01 per cost.), 1,0721. Its. 111 d. The net Wanes;
available for dividend 1,325 t. 14e. le& ; out ot which the
directors recommend the panned of a dividend, at the
rate of 41 per cent. per annum as the preference capital
tailed up, which will require 1081. 12L loe.. • and a dividend
on the ordioare capital, at the rate of leper cent. per
on,
annum, poyalje the 28th August, w will aboorbl
1,188/. In. fie. 4d. ; leaving a balsams of 311.
IN. 51d. to be carried to the credit of next half-year's ac.
count. The reran ota show a progressive increase in the is '
ceipta Circe the °peeing of the line, and the directors look
forward with confidence to a greatly extended traffic on the
completion of the extension to Buxton. The directors are
happy to state that, from arrangements ends in the bees.
stag of the year, the works counseled with the Buxton En. tensicie are now progressing to their satisfaction.
FtRNENS RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of
this company waa held yesterday, at the offices in Old
Barlington•treet ; Captain Moyle in the chair. A abort
' report was read, stating that the earn of 14,51 W. 10e. 4d.
wee available for dividend, out of which the direetors re.
etammeeded a dividend at the rate of 8 per nest. The
airframe moved the adoption of the report, which wee
weeded by Sir Joseph Paxton, and agreed to. A dividend
was *en declared as above, and the meeting coooluded.
SALNIN'T.Y AND YllOvIL RAILWAY.—TiIe °Wi-
sely half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was hell yes.
heyday at the °aces ia Leadenheill-street ; Mr. John Chap-
man is the chair. The secretary read the report, an abstract
of which bag appeared in our columns. The chairman,
without any observance, moved its adoption, which was
at. to. and a dividend was then dechired in accordance
with the reconinsendatace of the report. The customary
vote of thinks to the chairman, ea:Oudot" the buaiseas.

TALLOW.-Paroav EvianNc.--The market was fiat
today. New Y.C., spot, 455. tid.; 1860 black. 448. 6d. to
45e.; 1850 brick, 43e. 6iL to 435. 9d. ; October to December,
45a. ; December alone, 45e. M. ; same price for separate
months ; January to Nardi, 434. 6d. to 455. 9d. At the
public sales, 1,107 casks were offered, of which 361 sold-
-1859 Y.C., 43a. 6d. to 44a. ; South American, fine boxes,
488. ; Ist sort, in pipes. 45.. ; Australian beef, 42a. to
42e. 6d. ; grease, 38a. to 39e. ; South American gram, 37a.
Cocoanut oil continues steady ; Cochin, at 445. to 445. 6d.
Ceylon, 435. At auction Sydney mold at 41s. to 41a. 9d.
fair to good, and 42a. 9d. time quality. Palm oil quiet at
42a. to 425. 6d., Lagoa. Palm out oil, 35a. to 360. 6d. ;
inferior, 34*. Deliveries to last evening, 2,341 casks ;
arrivals, 1,925 casks.

corroN.—LivEarooL, Arousr 10.—The demand for
American descriptions has only been on a moderate scale
during the present week ; buyers have obtained kd. advan-
tage here and there in qualities oelow middling, whilst in
the more current sorts no change of consequence is observ-
able. Brazil and Egyptian have been dull of sale, with
more free sellers than at the does of last week. The
market is largely supplied with Sunda from the recant
imports, and occasional sales are making at id. decline.
Speculators have taken 4,050 American, 300 Pernam, and
1,230 Surat ; and there are reported for export, 4,050 Ameri-
can, and 4,570 Surat. There was more firmness observable
yesterday, and fully
10,000 bales were sold. The reduction in
the Bank rate to 4 per cent., and fine weather, are favour-
able symptoms. Thu morning there is a fair business doing
at steady prices ; probable sales about 10,000 bales, includ-
ing 3,000 on speculation and for export.

I've so money,. so you see,
Peter never thinks o me.
(Laughter.) The learned counsel sea his client was a
foreman porter, or he was called station-master, at a
small box on the Bolton line, and he was iu the receipt of
18e. per week. The action was very much like • warn-
Wire action, got lip by some gentleman fot the purpose of
putting into his pocket a certain amount of costa. A long
time bad elapsed, and the action, if there was ground for
nee, ought to have been brought at an earlier period. In
oenclusion, the learned counsel called upon the jury to give
the plaintiff damages to the extent of the smallest coin in
the currency, because such a ease was • waste of the time
of his lonlahip, this jury, and the court.
Berm Wikle, in summing up, observed that he did not
think the case had caused any waste of either his time
or the jury's. The plaintiff, although she was in au
humble clam of life, was as much entiled to have com-
pensation for • wrong done to bur as were any of
themselves ; and he thought it was • very ungracious
observation to make on the part of the defendant, that
it was • loft of time to investigate the injury he had in-
dicted, and calmly and dispassionately to consider what
damage* he ought to pay for doing eu. He (tbo learned
baron) &humid be very sorry indeed if the day should
come when a person in the chtwf the community to
which the plaintiff belonged should Mu be as fairly and dia-
paasionatelv dealt with in courts of justice R. any other in.
dividusl, high or low, in the kingdooi. This was • emu as
far as the circumstances had been revealed, of as bare and
' waked • desertion of • woman as was ever committed.
The learned counsel had said it was ri hard thine this awe
should be raked up, and the man mode uncomfortable and
disturbed in his home ; but that home had been made at the
plaintiff's expenso ; it was the boom of which she had been
Imaged. Thejury ought to do simple sod temperate
justice between the parties.
The jury awarded the plaintiff 50/. damage..
Chow* Cover.
(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)

001 TON GOODS.—MineisTsm, Aucrer 16.—Then
is no particular change to report since Tuesday. There is
as improved feeling in the yarn market, and perhaps a little
more business going on than earlier in the week, bus it is
nothing considerable ; and the cloth market seems quieter
than ever. Some manufacturers and spinners are rather
firmer in their tone, perhaps owiog to the fine weather, the
cheapness of money, and moms increase of activity again in
the Liverpool market. Prices of yarns have no; changed in
the least, but the terms offered by buyers are generally
tower than those of Tuesday. Some kinds of mule yarn are
more inquired for from India, and also. warps and bundles
for the continent. Home trade yarns are fiat, especially of
the Blackburn class. In the cloth uitrket there is not milli-
cleat demand to test prices. The tendency is towards
weakness, and the unfavourable advice* from Calcutta and
China have further depressed Eastern goods.

ASIA/VILE AND REDBRIDGE RAILWAY, Tl7l ad-
}maned weeds, of this company was held on Thursday at
tioutheiespeos, to rrersivethe result of the poll on the &mood.
mast moved es Tuesday. The scrutineer■ stated that 811
hod recorded 1,080 votes for the amendment, and
Cpsam:sow hod recorded 2,194 votes maniac It, showing a
msjsrity of 12'.0 perms. and 1,114 votes against the amend-
ment, sad is favoured Use motion for the company him
indepesdesit. The number of shares represented was 5,498
COMPTON RAIL./ AY. —Tim bull-yearly meeting
of this company was held yesterday at the otr.oe, Old Bur-
lisgtomMrset ; Mr. ritilernan in the chair. TM report
elated that by agreement with the Formosa Railway Com-
pany the Cosaten shareholders were to receive osotbisd
tho-asiesst of that company's dividend. This half-year it
was at the rater of II per cent. per annum, unit their share
Ina at the rate el 2/. 13a. 41. per cent. per annum. The
mart of the umpire upon the contractor's account had not
yet he.. received. The chairman moved the "Aleph°,
cities which was seconded by Sir Joseph Paitoo,
sad carded. The prommidism then terminated.
DrILIN AND MJIATH RAILWAY.—The report
lista that since this last meeting arrangements have bees
suede for this purchase cif the entire quantity of Lind re-
quired fur the undertaking, and the contractors are in
swim dsad at work upon the land up to within
mike of the junction at Clonsilla. The rails sad Dearly the
whole of the sleepers for the entire line hare been paid for.
The directors made a very satisfactory impaction of the
woks eft the P;tb of July, and travelled over the hoe from
Navas to K pockmark, a ibia•race of *early 12 miles. The
line will probably be open for traffic from Closaillato Navan
about April nest. The award of Mr. Eborall. in respect of
the working apeman with the Midland Company, was
dated July 29, 1881. It sassed that, in consideration of the
admatages which the Midland Great Western Company
would derive from the trine of the Dublin mid Meath Corm
Msy over the seven mike from ( lamina to Dublin, the
idland Company should provide separate engines and
tutriagee for the conveyance of sale traffic four times a day,
each way, and should charge for passengers and goods upon
such seven miles an equal mileage rate in proportion to the
fame of the Meath Company. The capital account showed
that 209,63di. Lad been sapesded to the 30th of June last.

CORN.—Centnaroun, Ammer 16.—Harvest has pro.
rapilly during the past week. Yesterday and to-
day showery. howery. A fair supply of wheat at to-day's market,
a considerable proportion of which was this year's growth.
There was a Mn trade for this at good prices, white mak-
ing 58s. to 625. ; red, 544. to 58s. ; old very much neglected.
There are great complaint, of the yield, many fields turn-
ing out one-third Lan than was anticipated. Beans none
offering.