26 AUGUST 1865, Page 3

The Secretary of the United Kingdom Association thinks our notice

of its recent proceedings may hurt that association. He says the uniform shilling rate was abandoned because it did not pay, and for no other motive, and that the company did not buy a monopoly north of Manchester by raising its tariff. Very good ; we will put the remark in another way. The company raised its shilling rate in order to get more money, just after the dear companies had agreed to employ it to convey all their messages north of Manchester. And now what is the difference ?