The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-01 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Yesterday evening the price declined nearly le. per cwt.
The market is quiet this afternoon at yesterday's quotations,
viz. :—Petershurg Y.C., on the spot, 545. Gl. ; March and
April, 545. ; April and May, 54a. W.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mr. E. J. Davis reports trade Leavy; prices without alte-
ration :—Prime meadow hay, 70s. v. 80s. ; burerior, , 851. to
955. ; iaferior, 50s. to 60s; rower, 60s. to 80s. ; clover, 90s.
to 115 e.; second eat, 80s. to 10.55.; straw, 241. to Us.

NORTII YORKSIIIILE AND CLEVELAND RAILWAT.—The
first half-nearly meeting xf the proprietors was Ireld at York. yester-
day, Led Ire Lisle and Dudley. chairman of the company, prestling.
The report of thedtrecturs allured to the determined opposition which
their bill had encountered in parliament ae haviag been attended with
good results. On account of that protract elupposition and the high
prb•es of material last summer, the directors had delayed their works
until the spring now awe:eking, and iron, rails and umber would be
obtained ut a car siderable decreate in price. Ar target:mats hod teen
effected for the ematruetien of a l ranch line to cannot their main
line with the IteVddlesborough and Ouieb trough, also for a short
branch from the main line to the en.ive ironstone fields of the w,r-
quM of Aylesbury, near Whorlton. The a.atement of accounts showed
that the depostur made amounted to 1.1,330 f., end tbc• ,spenditure hed
been if,altrel,l7s. bd., leaving a belance in hand of 6,2 W. 2s.bd. The
report was unanimously adopted, and the future direcurs of the com.
puny hiving been elected, the proceedings terminated.
DUBLIN AND WICKLOW RAILWAY.—The seventeenth
general bali-vearly meeting of the proprietary of this company wits
held on Monday, at their offices in Dublor ; the Ilun. F. Vona nby in
the chair. The report of the directors say a : From the accounts of
traffic for the past half-year (Ices nine Mayo It will be perceived that
the receipts, from the partial opening ul the lino iu July last, have
exceeded the working meows by a tutu of 1,92)1. its. 641., the appro-
priation or deposal of which it is rroperl the province of the orarre-
holders to decide upon. The directors, however, du not consider the
amount such as would render it desirable to declare a dividend, and
they recommend its being carried to the credit of the next half-yearly
account." A good deal of dircurrion took el tee, but the retain, and
statement of accounts, as well as the engineer'a report, were, ten the:
whole, deemed satisfactory, and were unanimously adopted.
THE LATE )lARYLEIIONE ELecrios.—:Last evening
a dinner took place at the Freemasons' Tavern, to comme-
morate the recent contest iu Merylebone, and to entertain
Mr. Jacob Bell, the 111.8uCrerblui candidate. Mr. 11. Falser,
chairman of Mr. Ball's central committee, took the chair,
and was supported by Sir It Petl, Isl P. ; Sir B. Hall,
M.l'., Mr. Jam. s Bell. 241.1'. ; Mr. Samuel Cozens, R.A. ;
Mr. It. Ward, It A., &e. The oxtail loyal and patriotic
toasts having been disposed uf, Mr. W. D. Cooper proposed
the toast of the evening, the health of Mr. Jacob Bell,
which was duly honoured and responded to.—Mr. J. J.
Stephens then proposed the Health of the Right lion. Sir
B. Hall, Bart., M.P., an old and tried ropresentstive, and
staunch supporter of local self government.—Sir B. Hokin
• returning thanks, said that this as, the hint time that he
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had met his constituents since his acceptance of office.—
The Chairman neat gave " The House of Commons and Sir
Robert Peel."—Sir it. Peel, in reply, said that it was no
small gratification to him to find the influence which a
great name still left in the recollections of the people. Ile
came there to do honour to his friend Mr. Bell. He felt
bound to state th.t he bad voted against the inquiry upon
the same gis ur.d that hid awaited his right hou. friend Sir
B. Hall; and attributed ail the evils complained of rather
to the miserab.e system of debauched insubordination, theta
to anything else.—Several other toasts were proposed, in-
cluding " The Ladies" and " The Press," and the company
separated at a late boor.
TILE DAB lES LIBEL CASE.—Mr.Whateley, Q.C., the
arbitrator, to whom were referred the several cases arising
out of this matter, in the actions brought by the Rev. Mr.
Davies against Dr. Tidman and the Bawler newspaper,
made his award, previous to his departure to attend the
Western Circuit, and pave notice to the several parties that
he was ready ti deliver it, on payment id his fees. This
was done as early as Tuesday iu the last week, but up to
yesterday neither the parties representing the plaintiff nor
defendant in either action had thoughi. proper to Like it
up. The result, of course, cannot be lionise until that is
dons, end in the meantime the learned arbitrator, after
many days' labour, is left with the curious pleasure of
having his award in his pocket, as a remuneration for his
services, he having no means of insisting upon either parry
to take it up end pay his lees.
Jana AND GENERAL LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC
INIEILTUTIUN.—Last evening a dinner took place at the
Bridge House Hotel, in •celebration of the anniversary of
this institution, which has a loeal habitation in Sussex Hall,
Leadenhall street. Aleirt two hundred gentlemen formed
the company. Tile chairmen was the Right Hon. T. M.
Gibson, M.P.; and amongst those present were Mr. Alder-
man Salomons, Mr. Nathaniel Monteflore (President of the
institution), Mr. Francis H. Goldsmid, Mr. W. M. Thaekes
ray, Mr. George Cruikshank, end Mr. Apsley l'ellatt, M.P.
The proceedii gs were of a very animated character. Mr.
Thackeray, who responded to the toast of "The Authon of
England," and proposed that of " The Patrons of the Insti-
tution," was interrupted in his address by frequent ap-
plause. A first list of donations was read, indent-
in g a gift of 1001. by the President, Mr. Nathaniel
Montehore.

CAMBRIDGE, FEB. 2S.—At a congregation Lolden
this day the following degrees were conferred :—Honorary
M.A.: Lord Dungla,, Hon Edw. Foyle Nels ,n, Hon.
Dudley Campbell, all of Trinity Coll,go. : Hodgs, it
Richard Shepherd, 1 rinity Hull. D.A. : Thotuas Crad-
dock, Queens' College.
SHOCKING Duarit.—Laat Saturday night a girl
15 years of age, named Andrews, servant at an infamous
house in Broad-lane, Southampton, was intoxicated, and
instead of going to bed sat up in the parlour. The tenant
of the house had left from some cause, and there was only
one unfortunate young woman in the house b. sides the
servant. On Sunday morning there was a knocking at the
front door by a person with milk, and as the servant did not
answer the door the other inmate got up, and took n the

milk, and not finding the servant in her bedroom she
opened the parlour door, when she found the room filled
with smoke, and the wretched servant Andrews burnt to
death. A large hole was burnt in the floor, and the chant d
body of the servant was on the edge. The slightest touch
would have precipitated it into the cellar. Part of a bottle
of gin was on the table. Owing to the intoxicated state of
1 the wretched young creature, she was probably unable to
make any alarm befsre she was suffocated, and the
close state of the room prevented the house, and probably
half the street, from being burnt down.
DEATH-BED CONFESSION,—Last autumn We no-
ticed an inquest on a woman named F-o.t, said to have died
from a fall, and the strong suspicion among many was !bat she
met with death by unfair means. Lost week her husband died
at the workhouse, sod before his death confessed to
having killed her with his crutch. The wretched mm ciao
said that he bad killed a former wife, and bad been the
cause of his father'e being banged by turning King's evi-
dence in an affair of sheep-stealing, when young.— I Vestern
Flying Post.
BELFAST AND COUNTY DOWN RAILWAY.—Traffi.3
for week ending Feb. 25.,1855, 1951. 7s. Od.; wale ending
Feb. 26, 1854, 204.. ins. 4d.
ONTARIO, SIMCOE, AND HURON RAILWAY, CANADA.
—Traffic for week ending Feb. 3, 18.5.5. 756/. 45. Od. ; nor-
' responding week, 1851, 5761. 2s. 21 Number of males open,
18.56, 94 ; 18.54, 63.
MARIA ANTONIA RAILWAY.—Traffio for the week
ending Feb. 15,1855, 1781. ; 1854, 1751.
WEST FLANDERS RAILWAYS. Traffic for the
month of Nov., 1854, 2,3381.75. 11d.; corresponding month,
1853, 1,4701.11'.74. Miles onAws4ol4, 69 ; 1853, 45.
GRAND TRUNK RAIL VAT 'OK CANADA.—Traffic
for week ending Jan. 77, ISO, 2,4371. 16sAid.1 do.,
1854, 2,227!. 181 21d. Increases $%, 2991.175. Olt.
SAMBRE AND I%!ELISE litll.llM—Ttaffic for week
ending Feb. 24, 18.55, 8021. 13e. 105: Corresponding week,
1854, 5441. is. 6d. Miles open, 1856, 6e ; 1844, 36.
SOUTH WESTERN ittlligre• --• Tattle for rack
ending Feb. 25, 1855: —l4smieggen s,scei. 9s. 80. ; go,.di,
2,8711. 19s. 9d. Total, 9,1731. in. 1510 L
LANCAsIIIRE AND TOR R 03114 t
4.
,a,lLWAT.—Traffic
for the week ending Feb.14t..7 . es. gd. Cures-
ponding week is last year, 18,11 K id.

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