The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-04 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

WEEKLY SUMMARY OF THE PRODUCE

DIAR,KETS.

MINCINO-LANI, SATURDAY Mormon°.
The colonial markets have again been dull, and a very
limited bulimia has been transacted. The public sales of
Sugar have been small, and privately also but little hu
changed bands. The refining sorts have commanded full
rates, but grocery qualities have been sold on rather easier
terms. Coffee has not been much inquired for, and the
sales have gone off flatly, at prices rather in favour of the
buyers. A better demand has existed for Rice, and the
sales made have been at about 3d. per cwt. advance. East
India Ginger has brought advanced rates. The Tea market
remains unchanged, and common Cougou is still quoted
91d. per lb., with but little business done. The sales of
Wednesday passed off flatly.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mr. E• J. Davis reports trade dull, at the :following quo-
tio.ttiw ; nlßo.—.Pern.
Meadowim4es.to, ;
57 Hacyl,o7vtr. 0$
a.tBeBo. to 1.;
inferior, 6.55. to
Cut. 05s. to 901.; Straw, 251. to 30s.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
In spite of the soap duty being untouched by the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, whereas it was thought by many
in the trade that, in conseqnence of its onerous character,
and the importance of its removal in a sanitary
pint of view, it would have been proposed for repeal—
the Tallow market continues in the same state as yesterday,
the vigour of the demand far consumption maintaining the
price in spite of the disappointment on the subject of the
soap duty. Town Tallow is quoted 475. nett cash ; Peters-
burg Y.O. on the spot, 475. 3d. all this year, 471. 3d.;
January to March, (1853), 471.9 d.; October to December
(1853), 455.
MARKET AVERAGEB.—Town Tallow, 495. 3d. ; Fat by
ditto, 2s. Bd. Yellow Russian, 495. ; melted Stuff, 365. Ga.;
rough ditto, 235. 6d. ; Tallow (heaves, 145.; good Dregs, 61.

METALS.—Mr. Matte's circular states that there
has been a large business in Scotch pig iron this week, and
the price rapidly advanced to 675. Gd. per ton, three months
open. There are few sellers in the market, although prices
are rather easier trday ; we quote 645. &l. to &is. cash. and
665. to 675. three months open. There is increased demand
for rails, and the price may be quoted 51. per ton above
last week. Spelter is quiet at 191. 10s. on the spot. 150
tons for spring shipment have been sold at 191. Lead con-
tinues on the advance. English tin—No sellers at present
rates. Tin plates are in large request. Prices arc on the
advance.

TILE HOLBORN UNION AND TUE NEW POOR-LAW
RELIEF ORDER.—In reply to the objections urged by the
guardians of the Holborn Union, against the new
relief order, the Poor-law Board have addressed a
letter to the guardians, in which they state that
" as the guardians are legally bound to observe the pro-
visions of the order, the board must request them to carry
it into operation;" and add in conclusion, that " the guar-
dians are mistaken in supposing that the order is almost
univenully objected to: on the contrary, they believe that
it is at the present moment generally acted upon in the
majority of the unions and parishes in the metropolitan
districts to which it has been issued." Upon this commaoi-
cation being read at the last meeting of the guardians, the
following resolution was moved by Mr. Pearson, and
carried with one dissentient :—" That the clerk be in-
structed to write to the Poor-law Board, requesting them
not to enforce the carrying out of the order against
the firm convictions of the guardians, until the matter
be brought before parliament, especially as it is intended to
call the attention of parliament to the directions and rules
contained in the order."—Mr. James stated that tram com-
munications which had reached him he was in a position to
state that seven unions and parishes in the metropolis were
attempting to carry out the order, six partially so, flee had
' made the attempt, making with the Holborn Union twelve
boards which had not adopted the order.—lt was thea re-
solved to petition parliament against the order in question,
and a petition was drawn up and signed accordingly.
TILE ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-
Warriax RAILWAY.—An inquest upon the bodies of the
engine driver and stoker, who were killed by the accident
at If suton on Thursday night, was commenced last evening
and aljourned till Monday next, for the production of
further evidence.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SCEGEONS.—The council of
this institution having established a Board of Examiners in
Midwifery, consisting of Mr. James Luke, Dr. Arthur
Fame, Dr. Henry Oldham, and Dr. James Reid, they
met for the first time on Wednesday last, when the follow-
ing gentlemen, who had previously been admitted members
of the college, having undergone the necessary examina-
tions, were admitted licentiates in midwifery:—Messrs.
George Frederick Winton Willing, Hampstead ; Francis
Philip Cupric, Eltham; George Earle, Beverley ; Cleorge
Selwyn Morris, Sydenhain Park; Robert William Cockerill,
Symoud's Inn; John Armstrong, Manchester, Francis Rus-
sell Hall, Tulboum ; William Henry Barham, Cambridge- •
terrace, Hydc Park ; and Samuel M. C. Anderson Smith,
i Kilburn.
OATHS IN CHANCERT.—By the Lotd Chancellor's
bill passing through the House of Lords (just prins‘B
persons now styled "Masters Extraordinary in
are to be designated "country agents to administer oSt
in Chancery ;" and " London agents," within ten miles of,
Linc•ln's-inn Hall, aro to administer oaths toy proceedings. .
in London; and they are to be entitled to 15.64. for every
oath administered by them. A Chancery sliding of 11. is tO
bo the charge of appointment for a Louden Or roOotry . .
agent.
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