The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-21 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN.-'PHIS DAY.)

Of both vegetables and fruit there is now an ample sup-
ply. Figs, greenpy plume, apples, sad pears, are plen-
tiful, sod the same may be said of grapes and melons.
Peas are not so good as they bays been ; bat of beans there
is still a fair supply. Far potatoes markets are heavy ;
prices about the same as last week. Cucumbers are
abundant, and the same may be said of tomatoes, which are
large and well ripened. Out Bowen chiefly consist of
orchids, dahlias, asters, violets, mipionette, heaths, and
roses.
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tipples, pis dot.. ed to 1s
Oranges, per 100, 04 to 144
Lemons, per 100, Co to 10,
Attu, Cob, per lb., la to hid
Welnubt, per 100, 2.5.

Pine Apples, per lb., it to 6s I
Grapes, per lb., Is Od to de
Melons. each, Is to is
Peaches, per dot, 4 to 10a
Nectarines, do., 45 to It*
Pears, per does, Is to 46
VEGICTILELIII.
Veg. Marrows, p.doa Is tots ad
Artichokes, each, fd lO4
Beet, per doe,. Is fd
Celery, per bundle, la Id tab Od
Onions, per sieve, Mad
Rhubarb, per boa., ad to ad
Tomatoes, per dot., Is to Ile
Shallots, per lb, ad to 10d
Garlic, per lb, Od to 8a
Endive, per score, U 6d
Horseradish, perboa.,loBd tots
Mushrooms, p.pott., is toy
Parsley, per It bombes, Is tote
Savory, per bunch, 2d to 6d

Cauliflowers. cats. 24 to 11—
Green Peak Par auare+lstola id
Braccoll, peribtuldle,la to Is ad
Trench Deans, per sieve, Is ad

to Ss ad
Broad Beaus p.busb..Ssed tole
Cabbages, p. dos., le $d to 1 fd
Potatoes per ton. des to Ma
per lb., ld to 4d
wrest., 4slotle
Turnips, per Inrush, ed to Od
Carrots, trey, do., 4d toed
Spinach, per ales., brio la
Cucumbers, each, tld to 9d

EPSON AND LEATHERMAN RAILWAY.—The half-
yearly meeting of the proprietors of this railway was sp-
poMted to take place yesterday at the offices of the com-
pany, No. 1, l'oet*Peoroer, Westminster, for the transaction
of the ordinary business of the company. At the hour ap-
pointed for the commencement of the proceedings, Mr.
W. Hero (the secretary; announced that the meeting was
held pro forma only, for the purpose of its being adjourned
to Monday, the 30th inst. The extraordinary meeting which
was fixed to take place after the business of the general
meeting had concluded, for the purpose of cousidenng and
approving and confirming, or otherwise, the transfer of the
compiny's undutaking to the London and South Western
Railway Company, weather adjourned to the 30th inst.
DUTCH-RHENISH RAILWAY.—The receipts for the
fortnight ending August 31 amounted to 10,670/. 3e. 3d.,
and for the corresponding period of last year 9,7361.5 a. 11d.;
showing an increase of 9=. 17s. 4d. in favour of the pre-
sent year. The receipts since the commencement of the
present book-year, on the In May, including the above,
unmated to 73,698/. 12a. 3d. ; showing an increase as com-
pared with the corresponding period of last yam, of 7,2291.
lla. sid. The working expenses for the fortuightarnounted
to 3,25 U. 65., or 30.50 per mastf the receipts sad for
the corresponding period of year to 2,053/. 145., or
30.33 per cent. ; showing en increase of expenses amount-
ing to 3001. 12a against the present year. The working
esteems, from the Ist May, 1861, to the 31st August,
1861, amounted to 24,8381.3 a. Bd., or 33.70 per cent. of the
receipts. The working expenses for the year 1.860 and 1861
were 38.42 per mot.
TeArrie RECILIPTI4.—The traffic receipts of rail-
ways in the United Kingdom for the week ending Sept.
14, amounted to 575,4201., and for the corresponding week
of last year to 579,8451. ; showing a decrease of 4,4251.
The grces receipta of the eight railways having their
termini in the metropolis amounted to 268,7201., end for
the corresponding week of 1860 to 270,8631., show-
ing • decrease of 2,1331. The decrease on the Great
Northern Railway amounted to 2,8011. ; on the
London and Blackwell to 1161.; on the London, Brighton,
and South Coast to 9581. ; on the London and Routh
Western. 1,776/. ; and on the South Eastern to 1,9471--
tot-J. 7,5661. But from this must be deducted 2,7991.,
the increase on the Eastern Counties, 1,6661. oe the Grail
Western, and 1,0011. on the London and North-Western,
together 5,466!., leaving the decrease, es above, 2,1331.
The receipts on the other lines in the United Kingdom
amounted to 306,7001., and for the eoneepunding week
of last year to 308.9921., showing • decrease of 2.292/.
which, added to the decrease on the metropolitan hues''
makes the total decrease 4,41 6L ea sonspered with the coy
responding week of 1860.