The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-02 00:00:00

city eras ever more completely sacked than the station of
Nalkote."

The following is en extract from another letter from the
mime writer of date July di The following persons are re-
ported as Wien safe at Seinen) :
' Colonel CI. Farquharson and Captain Caulfield were
hidden fa the knee and taken to the fon by some report.
The Drakes ars wife, J. Sharp, Mrs. Bishop and huffily,
Boyle sad Rev.— Boyle. Pimor Bishop wee shut down dome
to the fort, end the brigadier • wounded in the bock, near to
Maxwell's house. B.lmaine end Montgomery got lately into
the fort, es also Prinmep (of the cavalry), who is wounded
in the right erm, but not meriondy. Lieutenants Smith,
Russell, end Rormixd are safe, as also Mr. end Mrs. Le

In tie same letter the writeru
" I galloped back to my b w, got my sword and re•
volver, and went down to the ; there some sepoys sod
• native offloercame up to me, and told me that four mowers
of the 9th Cavalry had early that morning been in our knee
telling the men to get ready, for 'the letter' had CODA. I
said, ' Whdid you not catch them l'' They made excuses,
such as, • What could we, unarmed on loot, do against
armed men on horseback P &e."

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
The following are abstracts of the proceedings in
some of the medicine on Saturday and Monday. In the
genic& of Economic Science, Mr. Chyle, Sianconi reed
the following oorennutkntien an

nwxcoxts CAT&

Referring to the synopsis of submitted in
arm= Rem to year amoolation at its session in Cork, In
1843, I now take the liberty of submitting some further par-
ticulars, embnicing its origin, with its present condition, and
the extent of its operation. My establishment originated jai-
mediately after the peace of 1815, having then had the ad-
vantage of • supply of first-class hones intended for the array,
and rating in price from ten to twenty pounds each, one of
which drew a ear and six persons with ease seven miles an
hour. The demand for such horses having ceased, the
breeding of them naturally diminished, and after some time,
I found it necesaary to put two inferior horses to do the
work of one. Finding I thus had extra horse power,
increased the size of the car, which held six passengers—

three on each side—to one capable of carrying eight:l-7nd in
proportion WI the breed of horses improved I continued to
Inerasae the size of the cars for summer work, end to add is
the number of horses in winter for the conveyance of the
tame number of passengers, until I converted the two-
wheeled two-horse cars into four-wheeled cars,drawn by two,
thres,or four horses, according to the traffic on the respective
roads and the wants of the public. This freedom of commu-
nication bee greatly added to the elevation of the lower
claws; for, in proportion as they found that travelling by
car, with a saving of time, was cheaper than walking with a
loss of it, they began to appreciate the value of speedy com-
mtutication, and hence have been, to an almost incalculable
eaten, travellers by my care, where, mixing with the better
ceders of society, their own moral elevation has been of •
decided character. As the establishment extended I was sue-
pail. and delighted at its commensal and moat importance.
I found, ea soon as I had opened communication with the in-
terior, the consumption of manufactured goods had greatly
increased. The competition of parties availing thenoelves
of the &Millie. of travelling =a so great, that instead of
buying at second hand, after many profits, they were enabled
to obtain the supplies nearer the manufacturer—in the more
remote parts of Ireland. Fur instance, no my. opening the
communication from Tralee to Cahimiveen in the south,
Oalway to Clifden in the west, and Rani= to Belmullet in
the northwest, purchasers were obliged to give Bd. or 9d.
▪ yard for calico for shirts subeequently sold for 3d.
and Q., thus enabling that portion of the population
who maid previeualy badly afford only one shirt each to have
two fora less price than was paid foe one, and in the same ratio
otheroommod dim CADA into general use at reduced prices. The
formation of my first car, conveying pseeengers beck to back,
on the principle of the outside car—now so much used in
Dublin—was admirably adapted to its purposes, and it fre-
quently happened that, whilst on one side were sitting Wane
of the higher classes, persons a. opposite in position were
seated on the other. Not only was this unaccompanied with
any inconvenience, but I rounder its effects were very salu-
tary, as many who had no statue were, by coming into casual
oommunication with the educated clam:, inspired with the
importance of, and respect for, social position. The growth
and extent of railways necemarily effected toy establishment
and diminished its operation, by withdrawing from it ten
two-wheeled carts, travelling daily 450 mike; twenty-two
four-wheeled cam, travelling daily 1,820 miles; five reecho.,
travelling daily 378 milee—thue making • total felling off
of 37 vehicles, travelling daily 2,452 wilco. Notwith-
standing this felling off, the consequent result of the ex-
tension of railways, I still hare over nine hundred horses,
working 35 two-wheeled cam, travelling daily 1,752 ndlem,
22 four-wheeled cars, travelling
mt.:41.500 mile. ; 10
coact., travelling daily 992 miles, the whole 67
couveyencee, travelling daily 4,244 miles, and extending
over portions of 22 counties—via.. Cork. Clare, Daley,
Cavan, Donegal, Fermanagh. Galway, King's., Kilkenny,
Remy, Limerick, Longford, Leitrim, Mayo, Queen'e County,
Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterfoni. Wexford,
end Westmeath. A 5110611 to aid ma well ae I could the re-
enurees of the country, many of which lay so leer =produc-
tive, I used this establishment, as far as practicable, to effort
so desirable an object. For instance, I enabled fiohermen on
the western coast to avail themselves of a rapid transit for
their fresh fob, which, being a very perishable article. would
be comparatively profitless unless its conveyance to Dublin
and other suitable markets could be ensured within a riven
time, so that those engaged in the fieherie. at Clifden,
Westport, and other places, sending their produce by
my conveyances in one day, could rely on its reaching Its
destination the following morning, additional homes sad
special conveyanceu being provided and put on in 'he vesper
seasons. The amount realised by this valuable traffi-
almost incredible, and ham. in my opinion, largely contributed
to the comfort and independence now so happily contracting
with the lamentable condition the west of Ireland prevented
• few year. atom. I shall conclude by two observations,
which, I think, illustrate the increasing prosperity of the
country and the progress of the people. Feat. ell hough
the population has so considerably decreased by emigration
and other PRISM the proportion of travellers by my cos-
myseces is greeter—thus demonstrating that the people
not only the money-value of time, but also
appreciated advantages of an establishment designed and worked
for their particular use and development, now forty-two
te~aarns in operation. Secondly, the peaceable and high morel
ksarintt of the Irish people, which can only be known and
duly appreciated by than who live amongst them, and who
have, sa I have had, long and constant intereouree with
them. I Mire theeefore been equally eurprittoi end pained
to obeerve in portions of the respectable prem. beds Eng-
land Ireland, repeated attacks on the morelity of our popula-
tion, charging them with a proneness to violate the lows
and with • disregard of private property ; but a. one fact is
worth a thousand assertions. I offer, in contradiction of
those aatements this indieputable fact.—My conveyances,
many of them carrying very jetport., nisi!. have been
travelling during all hours of the day end night, often in
lenely and unfrequented places, end during the long period
of forty-two years that my establishment is now to exist-
ence, the slightest injury has never been done by the people
to my property, or that entrusted to my core; and this fact
gives me greater pleasure than any pride I might feel in re-
fleeing open the other rewards of my life's lehour.
Mr. NENSSIAReIf observed that, since the introduction of
railway., the demand for care to convey persons pleat dis-
tances had been greatly increased ; and sea con...queers, the
number of persons employed as drivers and milers was much
greater than before, se Cam also the extent of land brought
under cultivation for the purpose of meeting an increased de-
mand for oats. . .

Mr. W. P►ar. asked Mr. Blanconi whether, according to
Ms experience, the working of a horse more than ten miles •
day, for each day in the week. would be injurious to it.
Mr. BIANCO:VI said he found by EX • that be oould
work a bone eight miles • day, for x days in the week,
much better than six miles • day for seven days in the week;
so that by not working on Sundays he effected a saving of
7 per cost.

THE SITRIEVALTY OP LONDON AND MlDDLE-
egx.—Aklerman lAarrence and Mr. W. F. Allen, the
Indian publisher, of Leadenball-street. will eater upon their
duties.. sheriffs of London and Middlesex, in anceerion to
Mears. Hecht and Keate, on Tuesday, the 29th inst.
Their first official duty will be to preside at the election of a
Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. Alderman Limner. bee
appointed Mr. J. J. Millard, of Cordwainene•hall. to be hie
under-sheriff for the year of his ebrieealty, and Mr. Allen
hoe appointed a hisnader-sheriff Mr. Parker, of St. Pear.-
churtblaid.
THE NEW DUKE OP MARLBOROUGH AND CHURCH
Rare-N.—Tr lispeiNtry Advertiser, in recording the proceed-
ings of a recent church contest at Wood*lock, rya We
cannot but deeply regret that the Duke of Marlborough
should so quickly dissipate the hopeful anticipation@ of ur-
hanky and liberal policy which bane been I. confidently and
generally averted were his especial charectrriatico, r ap-
parently to interfere, by dierreditable and unworthy near.,
in the late contest. At the fora er one the battle, we believe;
Ina fought honestly and fairly, no undue or illegitimate
In-
Ounce having been used : but we would the .cos could be
weld of the Dement. Before the polling day a number
of letter were reed from Blenheim Palace; • hoping
that the recipient, would support the church rate.' Ws
should like to exonerate the duke from complicity in this
disreputable rercion. bet what else can he thought but that
be wita ongerint of it; fur run it be hviieved that any
officer or servant of his house would dare to me such au-
thority es this vritboot the consent of hi. employer? The
number of billets thus rued it is imprible to know, but
they could not have been few, when we fin! that three per-
eons bad the manly courage to rupees three of the letters to
the vestry meeting, thus unquestionably renouncing all the
claims to interred or trade which their reception tacitly pro-
mised should either be continued or conferred. It now re-
mains either for the duke to disclaim the proceedings of him-
self or rents, or be prepared to accept the irritable oruse-
quenees."