The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-01 00:00:00

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, SEPT. 30.
Closing Prices :—Gold, 1401. Sterling sr/change
on London, 1081 ; 6-20 United States Bonds,
1882, 112,!,; ditto, 1886, 1091; 10-40 ditto, 104.
Illinois, 146; Erie, 47. Cotton, Middling Up-
land, 261. Petroleum, standard white, 30. Flour,
extra State, 7 dole. 700. to 8 dole. 300. Corn,
old mixed, 1.16 dol.

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THE NEW MIDLAND RAILWAY STATION.

There is a story of a man who was so eager to
occupy his new house that he moved into it before
the builders had reached the top story, his act
being rewarded with an accumulation of discom-

forts and miseries which would have boon avoided
by the exercise of a little patience. Whether this
anecdote is to be paralleled in the case of the New
Midland Railway Station in the Euston-road
remains to be seen, but we cannot help suspecting
that the Midland Company have been somewhat
premature in announcing the opening for this day.
The station is not more than two-thirds com-
pleted, and for several months to come the whole
of the working arrangements must necessarily
remain of a temporary and makeshift character.
The noble frontage overlooking the Euston-road
has yet to be erected, as have several por-
tions of the aide-walls, and most of the
rooms required for booking and other purposes.
In fact, the only really completed portion of the
structure Lis the ironwork of the gigantic roof,
which formitaconspicuous feature, seen either from
Pentonville-hill or Gray's-inn-road, its colossal
dimensions utterly eclipsing the once monster pro-
portions of its immediate neighbour, the Great
Northern terminus. Viewed from the interior, the
incomplete condition of the station becomes less
appartnt than when beheld from outside. Most
of the various lines of rails—thirteen in number—
have been placed in permanent position, and four
of the five prest platforms have been constructed
for the pester part of their length, so that, so far
as all •p purposes ape concerned, the
northern end—that farthest from the Euston-road
—way be said to be completed. It is to this por-
tion of the station that the whole of the passenger

traffic will be confined until the other portions
of the structure are sufficiently advanced
to admit of being used. The room
now employed as a booking - office for
passengers will ultimately be devoted to the re-
ception of parcels ; and the rough-looking refresh-
ment-bar, which at present disfigures the depar-
ture platform. will be removed as soon as the
spacious ntreshment-rooms are completed. In
the meantime, Messrs. Spiers and Pond may be
relied upon for doing their best to lessen the
amount of inconvenience and discomfort to which
their customer, will nectsasarily tr. subjected. The
al•preuch to the station will remain, for the pre-
:, nt, on the west side, next Skinner-street, and
nearly opposite Judd-street, the inclined way
leading from the Euston-road to the temporary
ls.ol,:r• offices having been duly paved :oel
liph; d. The unfinished condition of 1110 station on
the side where the arrival platform is situate:l leis
tlecoo,rit dot the construction of a tetaparary wa:,
1. both to the south front awl the chief .le
mame platform, where weans of sores
bc. n tenii.orarily
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Wlioli:lion•v:-r, the station is conrol,t,• 1. .1

the whole of the itrnmgemttits aro iu h mum
working orikr, it will b 4 the lnrgca, most eo
uu:uionx, mid P lif est ufrair of its kith! yit cre
.

its construction necessitating the of no less
than tl.(tst tons of iron. 1A1,000,0410 of bricks.
SO,KO cubic feet of dresse•el stone. and we knew
not how many thousand feet of glass and thnbor.
The transference of the Midland passenger
tr:ltic from the Great Northern Company s tormi-
nus has necessarily occasioned considerable altera-
tion, in the time-tables, both of the local and
through lea senger traffic, a cirouustance of which
those intending to use the Miclhuid line should
take due heed. It is expected that by bringing
the various portions of the new station into use ne
they are esunpleted, not only will the transference
,f the extensive Mielland passenger traffic from the.
G rent N eerthern line become memo idisliecl wit h r. cut-
punitive ease, but by the time that the various
building operations are ended, and the station
cleared of the army of artisans and labourers at
present in possession of it, the working arrange-
ments will have reached the long-desired point
combining the maximum of punctuality and com-
fort with the minimum of intsmvenienee and
danger, thus rendering the St. Pancras station the
most perfect in every possible respect in the world,
and one which we trust will ultimately repay the
mealtimes expense entailed upon the shareholders
by its unction.

RIOTOUS ELECTION MEETINO AT DASWEN.
On Tuesday evening an election meeting of • most
riotous character took place at Daewoo, in East lonea-
shire. It was announced that a meeting of the sup-
porters of Messrs. Milt and Starkie, the conservative
candidates, would be hold in the Co-operative-hall ; and
when it was whispered that formidable opposition would
lie made, the town was greatly excited. Admission
was to he by ticket, and a powerful barrientle
was erected. More than an hour before the time of
meeting a crowd gathered round the door of the
forced the barricade, and to the number of several hun-
dreds entered the hall. Seeing this, the conservatives
quickly obtained the use of St. John's school-room.
erewds flocked thither, and gathered round the donne.
About SOU persona, among whom were many girls, were ad-
mitted, and the meeting was addressed by the candidates.
The mama outside was very great, and many windows of
the mom were broken. An attack was made upon the
door by an axe, when the chairman called for 100 voluu-
hats for its protection. A few minutes previous to this
Mr. Wm. Gregory, editor and reporter of the Blackburn
Simadoefl, a conservative paper, proceeded to the door,
intending to loaves Ile bud not got out of the room when
by 114,111 e unaccountable means he WILK attacked by the
volunteers and madly kicked in several parts of the body.
lie KM earned insensible to the platform, when it RNA
di,VtiVt red that he had born wriously injured. The meet-
ing was afterwards proccilled with. On the &Mall even-
hilt an oppusitiOn meeting of the liberals, at which 1,000
w,4,, present, war held in the Co-operative-hall.
CRYSTAL PALACIL--01411 SHILLING DAY.
EMIT, SEIT. 30.—Adm4sions by season tickets.
etc ; ditto on Darneeta VS2 ; total visitors, MPS.
. _

}:er 30 yeal4 I lonlit-Han and Co. have eo-operated
eitrute, to eupply tea on more stiviuttspeour tom. than
by the onlieary channel ; their to ronohee the tionniinier to the
rune pure Onto an it baron the purer. am tt W wound to prakeU.
.I,Advertbsciosut.)

The revising barrister,. Mr. C. Anstey, yesterday
morning resumed his revision of the lodger bet for the
parish of St. Mary's, Islington, at the Court-house, Dun-
can-terraes, Islington.
Mr. Bennett appeared for the liberals, and Mr. Little
for the conservatives.
Mr. Edmund Kimber, the candidate in the conservative
interest for the borough. claimed in respect of a bedroom
and study width be occupied in his father's house, at 28,„
Canonbury Villas, and for which he stated he paid a rental
of lOW. per annum.
The Barrister said be did not feel di iposed to believe the
statement appearing on the claim. There must be some
mistake. Surely a charge for board must be indsled in
the 1001. .

Tie claimant was called forward, and examined on oath.
Ile stated that he paid the sues of 1001. for lodgings and
sitting-room alone.
Mr. Bennett said he knew the locality, and was of
opinion the rents of the houses there did not exceed Css(.
par annum.
The Barrister said this claim was to him something
astonishing. He asked the claimaint what amount ho
paid for his board.
The claimant replied that he did not keep any account
of the amount he paid for his board, but he should say
that, as far as his memory would serve him—and that
was a great deal to go by—he paid considerably mere
than HU
At this point the claimant laughed, and seemed tu con-
sider the matter • joke, appearing indisposed to reply to
any further questions from the court,
The Barrister (addressing the claimant) —Sir, you have
replied to my questions in the most evasive and unsatisfac-
tory way.
The claimant (indignantly)—Then I shall submit a
case for your signature. (Laughter.)
The Barrister—Yon are here, sir, upon your oath to
speak the truth, and you have not dour so. I will not
allow you to trifle with the court any longer, and at once
call upon the officer to remove you from the court.
The officer was about to carry out the order of the
court, when Mr. Kimber made a hasty retreat, amidst
the loud laughter of all present.
The barrister then struck out the claim.
The list of occupying claimants, about 300 in number,
were then taken, three-fourths being struck off owing to
the absence of the claimants.
The Barrister thought it remarkable that, after taking
the tremble to make claims, so few of the claimants
attended to substantiate them.
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Mr. Bennett thought their absence arose from the want
of knowledge that their presence was requisite.
'the lists for Islington were then cincluded.

MARYLEBONE.

The adjourned revision court for the borough
of Ilarvlebone was resumed yesterday by Mr. J. N. 4 imen,
at the Wirt-house, Maryieboue-lane. Mr. Tamplin, tha
returning officer, and Mr. Greenwell, the vestry clerk,
were present. Mr. C. P. Berkeley and Mr. Leonard Friss
well represented the conservative interest ; Mr. Bontems
instructed by Mr. Harvey Lewis, M.A., supported libend
claims generally ; and Messrs. Spencer and Erlye appeared
to support the registration of liberals on behalf of Dr.
Sandwith. The long labour of refdsion is drawing to a
close in the borough. as, indeed, it would be bound to,
and by the end of the week it is anticipated that the lists
will be completed. At the late sitting of Tuesday evening,
which was given specially for the production oaf evidence
in doubtful or informal cases, 40 claims were passed which
would otherwise have been struck off the list. In the
Chrilit Church district, yetterday. a claim was male for
lodgings at Lisson-cottages. The collector said thesecotteges
were model lodging-houses. Thebarnsteraskedif they were
structurally the same aa those which came under his
attention on the previous day, the apartments in which.
through total severance from the rest of the house, were
separate tenements. The collector said he had not been
inside the premises, and could not speak as to the internal
structure. In support of the claim, it was stated that
Lissom-cottages were not structurally the same as other
model lodging-houses, hut were old houses which had
been bought and renovated by a company, and then let
out inapartments.
The Barrister said if they were " structurally- old
houses the claim was good, but he should adjo,irn the
case for further inquiry.
A late evening sitting was held for the further conve-
nience of lodgers, and a late sitting wales° be hell this
evening at St. Pancras Westry-hall.

:warn BRITIOU RAILWAY.—At the meeting of
this corn' any yesterday the directors' report was un ern-
mou.ly adoi,ted. An audit committee w.si appointed to
recommend auditors to the company. and to haw° ac,:es,s
to the books and voucher. A sp, tat !mein.; WA, subse-
quently held, and the creation of 1.009.c;:e1t. delvntave
stuck, at per cent.. was authorised.
TEE CALEtIoNIAN R.tlLtr the h -
yew iy mectiug of shareholders, :rata,
gow, the report was Wiaiiititoo,ly a, ~..
ception of the recommendation of a divid,ll,l ..11 0 lei a y
stock, which mild not bo paid swing to Mr. eilea. arm-
diet. The meeting adjourned till o,tot-r I.t.
11All.w AY 01,11e'Ett8 .tNI) ),•1A
TION.— -t ta,:ht the thit•ct nth half-yeat:y goit-I al
nas ling of the members of this Tv 0, id, nt s• c.1,.:y teat Itehl.
at the 1...; dou Taw. rii, )Ir. 1:,, a. -.....n. in t!
tha•r. 11,‘• : o. tof the Coin" '';• • : r,01..4
Of I*. oitaati sti ••., tea
last, to lewd- ot latv•itg e.. t •., WIT.-
of to imals. 11.. ..e I.i I. '1 .1. .lin:h. 1
of 7,t't 1..11s:0111. .! • in•s
y. Si 3. attiontit of go. a .-d 'I: tli•,
distr.lno.on of th sum c ,Id 1, •t• • a 1. an 1
it was grOlan the know le1;".• ot the e ~..it 1,1
many its tane,•. the sums given 1:: a heva the s. :e
of eaving many s fr. :a ut,••c 1.•.::, lett m.
si hug tl e tl, erg,. St, ph a •••.1 tl. • ,-001-
[Move t•-, aait al,,t, .1 the mm!, r- the sit e,-t
re-tilt.. of the lost half year. and they a: .n.v.vle.lz. w. 2
thanks tle...oidwied support of O. 0:d st r. an 1
tlyvers, Oil wills serer.:l it, w on, s, awl
(+illy were tiny indebted to the Mer..l.an• !or.: Cont-
rol" for its donation of guineas. The stunt t • whi.•li
the 1..i.e.v..1eht ptiblie had tesp,o.d..l to th app..:l
in aid of tho funds was a sat.-far: ors proof of t'..e in-
creased , mohltnee in the stabilay aid integrity ~f
asts. iat Mu. All apulications for -twee less' .en cu-
te! taint d ; the eLtiuts for death had beeu dal,- met. and
athlitit nal funds had been invest.' 1. lite commit:, 0
urgently app,aled to the body of iii,•mber. to wale th.,
I'c u, tit, of the s.,ciety still tuo:o :ui 1 to t'. a
beLeVo:ert pnWie for further holp t ext, !id the -.ohero
of its hscitilress. The donation. to the tiaorge S ephett-
st.ti Fund had amounted to l'21!. 10s. ;Lire
geheral note ;It : the donation.: gotimal w.:.1
.Ist. ',"s. 4.1.: minutias paid for death.. es: 11. 3.. ; and
giants to speeial cases of accident, It‘,. Tiro
chairman, in moving the adoption of the renut,
had ph astute in doing all in his p.wor to beaetit so Meri-
torious au institution. It was well deserving of support,
"Cl:,‘Ur hteort.su',l.itili4konet '‘,.ianut;ilt.oatibariT4eoittv3leiti'll'Cuo4,llbefoi rho
for 11 ern in that quarter. [''leer s.l Mr. Dear se •ottao,l
the adoption of the report ; and utter a few woral: front
Mr. tkerjeant Tindal Atkinson[, nad Mr. Cobbs, -hition.
master of the Midland Railway, Sheffield, the Motaiu W:l4
carried unanimously. After the transaction of some other
formal business the proceedings terminated with a tote of
thanks to the chairman.

CIVIL SERVICE AgROCIATION. Tho
half-yearly meeting was held on Tuesday evening. at the
Whittiugtou Club -11. r. J. M. 4.4.1,1i0 in the ch.iir. The
notice convening the meeting having been read, the chair-
man, in his address, stated that the business of the society
had increased to • large extent, as was shown in the
statemcnt of the transactions of the last six mouths. .es
under: Comas bought, 9,1,401/. 3.. 2d.; FOOd sold,
90,3.`6i. 11d.; stock in hand at cost price. 18.211'.
fe. 01.1. The amount transacted dining the corresponding
period of ISO 7 being:- bought, 21.131/. 10..'21,1. ;
goods veld, 21,942/. 18s. tild. ; st.ek iu hand. I.Bolc
120. Ild. The working expenses during the half ;year
were stated to hurt been 01. le. per cent. on the basin-..
done, and the net profit to be 2,11 X. lls. Ild. being at
the rate of 2/. 12s. per cent on the amount of the trading.
The report gave general sidisfact. to the members, and
• conlial vote of thanks to the chitinuau for his conduct
in the chair closed the proceedings.
SIR JOIIN COLERUICE ANP 1-11 E IRISU CIIVRCIL

-A Ifermishir• man, of whom all I:in:WA is proud. the
venerable Kir John (\acridFe, declared his intention
to tote for the hho•ral candidate for the county. in order
to expos., his urpioval of the scheme for dirostiailisloug
the Irish church.

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LONDON EX KRA I. Ott N I nrl4 COM PAN I'
(LairraD) —Tut tie rave:iris for w.tk coding Sept. .!:,
10,;t431. 14e. 741
BREAKFAST. EPPS'S COCOA. Invigorating,
riat=ahti Propazd.
Or milk. Sold in labelled eaabeta-4Ad:ortareasat I
BUNTITI.E and Co., Belfast, Arty thtt larp•ilt
of %Purity in the world. Thole Old trtrh Whisky 1.•
no.oolmt tho tuottioal protoosion to pra`NIMUOO W Frwkolk 1in5...1).
nopntioal in coolie mkt o toe h..mo o or exportation. .0"-
UOIIII on applieutton to Moore. lams ine and tNa. Betters; of t.
lioathertbnildtass, etrarat. Drachm. W.0.-4Adverlaserast.