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he would therefore leave it with the Board to dis-
poe of 'Ai m titan as t hey pleased.
The m0t.0.1 was filially v‘ithdra.wn.
Mr. Deputy HARRISON then moved :

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"That the receipt of the sport of the engineers, Capt.
D. Galtoo, and Messrs. Simpson and Blackwell be ac-
knowledged, and on the maps and appenlices mentioned
in that report being completed, the whole be printed, an
copies thereof be sent to each member of the Board, and
that the chairman be requested thereupon to call a meet-
ing of the members of the Board to consider the plan, and
report on a day not earlier than seven days after the dis-
tribution of such copies."

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After Fettle discussion the motion was adoptod,
and the Board adjourned.

TIIE INDIA MAILS via MARSEILLES.

The Climber of Commerce of Marseilles has ad-
dressed Vie following letter to Mr. Gregon, Presi-
dent of the Eist India Association
" Sir,—The Chamber of Commerce of Marseilles wag
naturally much annoyed at the complaints in the Eng'
lieh newspapers of the alleged dday in the transmission
of the India mail via Marseilles. If we are to believe
an article in the Times, when the mail reaches our port,
instead of being immediately forwarded, it is kept until
the next usual mail train starts, which causes a loss of
nearly a day.

_
c' Toe of the Post-office whom we questioned
respecting this complaint, gave us the fallowing explace-
tbn, which we lose no time in forwarding, and which we
hope will be satisfactory.
" The director has thought it necessary to give, first,
a table ef the ordinary mail trains (express.)
" Thus, two trains leave Marseilles daily for Paris in
connectiol with the Northern Railway, which takes the
mails to England.
‘.`, Their hours are as follows:
` Xarseilles Departure... 10 0 a.m. 10 30 P.
" Paris j Arrival ...... 6 0 a.m. 6 0 P•nt
j- Departure... 8 0 a.m. 730 p.m.
" Calais I Arrival ...... 331 p.m. 3 0 a.m.
) Departure according to date.
" D0ver.......... Arrival 730 p.m. ... 5 0 a.m."
London Arrival 11 0 p.m. 9 0 9.111.
"Of these two mails, the first is delivered in Loi,don
as: 6 a.m. A. difference of 12 hours in the country (clans
les provinces) means from the date of arrival a difference
of four hours in the delivery.
" The same may be said for those 1 icalities which re-
ceive two mails daily. It even happens—and it has con-
tinually happened at Marseilles—that two mails arriving
at an interval of 10 hours have been delivered together.
" The hour of departure of the regular mail trains be'
ing well known, organised beforehand with a view to
speed and prompt thlivery, it is clear that whenever the
India mail arrives in time to catch the ordinary rea'l
ex9ress it is the quickest conveyance. When the steamer
arrives at an hour when the mails cannot take advantage
of the ma 1 train, steps are taken to accelerate their
transmission, whenever it can be so managed as-to pro-
cure an earlier delivery.

" The morning mail reaches Landon in 37 hours, and.
arrives there at night. If the steamer reaches Marseilles
after 10 a.m., and before the departure of the ordinary
train which leaves at 12 40, a special train is sent to catch
the mail train. This has always betn done. But if the
steamer arrives at 2 p.m., the mail is kept till 10 r.tn.
for the 10 30 train. In fact, it woul I be impossible for a
special train leaving four or five hours after the ordinary
express to catch it in good time, and the mails would
have to wait at Ca'ais just as long as they would remain
at Marseilles, asathe boat would have left. Supposing
the mails were conveyed by special train to Calais, by
special steamer from Calais to Dover, by special train
from Dover to London, they would not reach their de:
stination—premising that the telegraph had ordered all
the line to be kept clear—before 4.30 or 5 a.m. It is
true it would be in time for the first London delivery.
For the short space of two hours, and by extraordinary
mean., the mail delayej, four hours at its departure from
Marseilles might be procured the benefit of a three
hours' earlier delivery in London. But should the regal
be six hours at Marseilles, no advantage whatever woula,
be acquired by employing special trains and specie"
steamers. The mails would only reach London one hour
before the ordinary evening mail.
"The organisation of special trains is, moreover, en
difficult, owing to the complicated traffic upon the three
lines f rrilwfy upon which the mails have to be con:
veyed, that unforeseen deTaya which may be experienced
by a special train must be taken into account.
" By sending a special train in time to catch, if posei.
ble, the ordinary morning express, the French Poet-office
does all that can be reasonably expected of it, and when
it allows the mails which corns by the steamers after
noon to remain at Marseilles till 10 p.m. it only makes a
difference of three hours in the time of arrival at their
destination ; and, if it does so, it is because the time al:
the day at which that delay takes place may be oonei'
dared as unimportant. But. it even strives to obviate
this delay as we have shown for it emplays special train°
whenever there is a chance of success. •
"If this explanation is exact as regards the morning •
mail, might not the same measures be taken for the snaihl
by the steamers thatarrive after 10 p m. t
"To this questicn the director of the Post-office
plies that within the limit of from three to four hours,
with special trains and special steamers, an attempt
might be made to catch or follow close the ordinary
mail train; but he adds, that the opportunity has not
once presented ittelf in the five years that an English,
steamer has arrived bet peen the bourn of midnight and
2 a.m. The usual entrance takes place at daybreak.
Where, moreover, would be the advantage of a special
train ? There are more difficulties attached to sending
special trains by night than in the day time ; it is more
difficult to keep the line clear; dthys are more inevit•
able,

" Such are the involuntary causes which prevent tt
more speedy transmission of the Indian mails.
" We have made you acquainted with the observa-
tions of the director of the Post-office, with complete
frankness ; we need not add that we are quite willing
to hear yours, and that we will at once adopt any mea-
sures you may think advisable to accelerate the trans'
mission of the mails. It is our sincere wish to give you
every assistance in our power, so that the transmission
of the India mails through France may leave nothing to
be desired.

"In this communication behold only a proof of the
desire we entertain to assure relations which must tend
to the mutual advantage of our respective bauntries.
" We are,

"S. BERTAN,
"The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce'
",Ifareeilleß, June 27."

Country Markets.

LIVERPOOL—AIm 4.
The few millers and dealeri at our Corn Exchange this
morning were doing only a moderate retail business, and
prices were not actually lower than on Tuesday 108"
White Indian corn, from scarcity, sold ,at 45s 6d to 460
per 4801b3, which is is to is 6d per quarter improvement;
mixed and yellow corn sold at 38s 9d to 393 per 480110.

AUG. 4.
We had a fair showHULL— of farmers' wheat to-day, not much
business done, and the market mint be quoted is to 2s de-
cline. Foreign neglected. There have been larger arrlvale
of barley during the week, and 'we quote a decline of 180
2s per qr., at which good grindinz• qualities meet fair de'
mancl. Fine malting sorts meet fair sale, but none offer-
ing. Oats, beans, and peas unaltered. Linseed: little pus'
sing and without change. Cakes quiet ; few of the mihs
are working; transactions limited, and we do not reduce
last quotations more than 2s 6d per ton.
Wheat, English red, 60s to 62s ; white 63s to 655; oats}
28s to 30s ; barley, 40s to 46s ' • Indian corn, 40s ; 'inset);
cakes, Hull, 10112 a 6d to 101 15s ; ditto, foreign, Si to 9,
15s; rape cakes, 61 ss. to 61 7s 6d; guano, FL to 131. 103
bones, 117 s 6d.; flour, 30s to 325; tares, 30s to 40a.

LEEDS —AuG. 4.
We are fairly supplied with wheat to-day, which sell°
slowly at a deoline of is per qr. from last Friday's rates.
A. few Samples of new, to be delivered during the wePki
sell from 61s ko 70s. Other articles nominal.
Average prices of grain—Wheat, 61s 6d ; 381
61; oats, 31s '—d ;
rye, --s. 01. beans, 46s 6td ; peas, 41s 013

C 0 lIRS E OF BXCH AN GPI —YESTERDAY.
i m5terdam............ 11 17 iGibraltar ...... •••• ••• ,—„ 85
Ditto, three months .. 11 194 Leghorn! .. •••• •• • • '..• .2'
Rotterdam —.•.... .• 11 194 Genoa ..... ...•••• •• •• 25 ""
Antwerp .•.• •• •• •• .• •• 25 37% Milan •.—•••••• •• •• -
Brussels .. —••.. .. .... 25 3752 Venice........ •• —--
Barnburgh •• •• •• •• •••• 13 Bs{ Naples •• •• ..•• .. 429
Altona •• ••••••.• .• •• • • r ..•••••••• 128
_alermo ..,.•
Parts.. •• ,•-• .• ~•• •••••• 25 25 messina •p ••• 12854
Ditto,three months .25 6214 rust)°, ..
Marseilles ••••.•••••• •• 25 65 Oporto .• •• •• •• •• •• —•• 52%
Bourdeaux •• .. .. —.• ~. .. Rio Janeiro —
Frankfort-oa• ~i eine •• .. 119% Buenos Ayres
Berlin ................ • • New York,6o days' sight
Yienra .......... • • .... 10 82 Philadelphia . —
Er1e5te........ • • •• 1G 32 PRICER OP BULLION, FEB OZ:
Petersburg ............ 36% Foreign Gold in Bars
..£ 0 0 0
Madrid ••.•••.• • •• •• • • 49 Portugal Gold Coin •• 0 0 0
C loiz •.••••••• • • •• •,, • • 49% Mexican Dollars •• •• 0 0
Barcelona •• •• •• •• • • New D011ar5...... 0 0,„,
Seville."... —••—.. .. Silver tri bars ...... 0 5 I,ti

B I R T,:11 S.

OF A SON.

On the 21 inst., at 29, Nottingham-place, the wife of 0.
Mortimer Bowdon, Esq.—twins.
On the 30th July, at Woolwich, tho wife of Colonel
Francklyn, C.B.

OF A DAVGIITER.I
On the 4th inst., at Upper Brook-street, Grosvenor
square, the wife of Charles Penraddoeke, Esq., of ComP'
ton-park, Wilts.
On the 3d inst., at 13, Hinde-street, Manchester-square,
the wife of William Chubb, Esq., of Gray's-inn.
11 A It R lE.D.

On the 4th inst., at St. James's, Piccadilly, Henry. Lee
Steero, Esq., second son of Lee Steere, Esq., of Jayeg;
Surrey, to lbeth Mary, eldest daughter of Lord 'an
Lady Charles Fitzroy.
On the 4th inst., at Ovingdean, near Brighton Richard
B. Postans, solicitcr, of tray's-inn, and Suffolk Villa,
Maiden-lane, Highgate, to Jane Kearsley, only child of
George K. .Davison, Esq.