The traffic upon the Liverpool and Manchester Railway is increasing
at a rapid rate. The increase of passengers during the half-year ending the 30th of June last, over the corresponding half of 1836, was no less than 16,500.—Liverpool Advertiser.
Birmingham is already experiencing one considerable advantage from its railroad communication with Liverpool—that of obtaining cheap provisions ; Irish salmon being now sold there at 6d. a pound, and other fish still cheaper.
Notwithstanding the bustle of the county election, we are happy to say that this week there is decidedly better feeling in the Man. cliester market, particularly in printers. Other goods are stationary... Manchester Times.
The hay harvest has been generally very productive ; and the grain crops are looking well.
It appears by information from all quarters, that the prospects of a good grouse season are highly flattering. On the lower hills in par- ticular, the covies are numerous, and the birds strong. Indeed, a sportsman of great experience in the Perthshire moors states that he has not unfrequently found them no further advanced on the lath of August than they are at the present time.-- Times.
One of the Dorchester labourers, George Loveless, has reached this country ; and it is probable that the rest of the men will be home in two or three months, though they bad not received their free pardon when he left Hobart Town.—Liverpool Standard.
Greensmith, who killed his children at Basford near Nottingham, and who was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, has been respited. There can be little doubt that the man was mad.
At the Beaumaris Assizes, all the Judge had to say to the Grand Jury was—" Gentlemen, there are neither causes nor prisoners ; so my only charge is to discharge you."
Eight prisoners escaped from the gaol at St. Alban's on Saturday night. On the previous Wednesday night, two prisoners got out of the House of Correction at Littledean, in Gloucestershire, and escaped.
At a sale of the live and dead farming. stock of Sir William Heath- cote, this week, at Hursley Park, the auctioneer announced that "a refreshing prelude will be on table at eleven."
On Sunday afternoon, the Emerald coach, which runs between London and Birmingham, was upset, about ten miles on the Birming.. ham side of Stoney Stratford. The reins broke at the time the horses were proceeding at a rapid rate. Finding themselves without control,
they galloped off furiously a considerable distance. On arriving at a bank, they ran the coach up ; when it overset into a valley upwards of twenty feet deep. Two gentlemen, outside passengers, were dashed to pieces on the spot ; the coachman's thigh was fractured; and all the passengers were seriously injured. The Poor-law Commissioners have written to the different Unions, and to the Overseers of the various parishes contained in them, de- claring that the Magistrates shall have no power to allow any rate made at the Vestries, and that no rate shall become legal, unless ordered by the Board of Commissioners themselves. This regulation to eminence from the 9.9th of next September.—Lincoln Chronicle.
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