The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-02 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MA RIC-LLNE.—(THIS DAY.)
Although the supply of homirgrown wheat on show to-
day was limited, the demand for both red and white quali-
ties was in a very inactive state. Compared with Monday,
however, no change took place in the quotation..
With foreign wheat we were fairly supplied. The best
samples realised previous currencies ; but the sale for
them was by no means active. Low parcels were very dull
at barely late rates.
_

In dos
/n
augose of grain the transactions were limited
at about stationary prima.
Fine barley was in fair rennert, at fully lout week's
estryopey. Grinding and distilling mots were a dull in-
(ll7.
are malt was quite as dear as on Monday. Otherwise,
the malt trade was in a sluggish state.
Oats moved off steadily, at very full prices. The supply
was rather limited.

Beane were firm • but the telt:lnaction in them were
confined to immediate want.
The inquiry for peat wu steady, on former terms.
Both Engbah and foreign flour was dull, at late quota-
tions.

Linseed sold at full prices, and there was a fair average
business doing in cakes. Agricultural seeds were dull

ARRIVALS OF GRAIN, act. INTO LONDON. BY WATICE
CARRIAGE, FROM NOV. 16 TO DEC. I. LRCM/SIR

Whom&
Inch n.
.ca q
oto 07 1
Foftlipt 104430
Total 17600

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKET.

(THIS DAY.)
(BT NIJK7RIC AND DITINNATIONAL INLZOILLPEL)
(now ova owx coaanrosmiorr.)
CorroN Id. dearer than yesterday. Sales about 10,000
bales.
COLN. —Market very moderately attended ; wheat in con.
snmptive demand at full rates ; dour in fair inquiry without
change in value. Indian corn, 6d. dearer for Galata. Mixed
American unchanged. Beans, oats, and oatmeal steady.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET. —(T HIS DAM)
(IT VIRTU KINGDOM 'MIMIC TIMISIATIL )
MAY OM OW comarcennwr.l
Wheat trade &premed. No change in • Barley
more looked after. Beans and oats

31:13CING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
Scows.—The market continues dull, with drooping
Ofprices.
the sales of West India being at easier prices.other
descriptions only a limited business doing, including fine
and superior crystallised 31auritios at 395. fid. to 41s. 6d.,
and Ilavannah of old import taken for exportation at 365.
for Nos. 12 and 12i. RafiDo4—Prices are without change,
but the amount of business doing continues limited.
COFTEE.—For native Ceylon, 71s. to 735. has been paid ,
business bar Leen done in plantation Ceylon at B.ls. to 855.,
being a further advance.

CC7COA. —Common Trinidad sold rather easier, but the
better qualities meiutaioed their value ; grey sold at 565. to
53e. 6d. ; mired to good red, 595. to 695. 6d. ; fine, Ns. 6d.
Tau.—The market remains quiet, numerous public sales
will be held next week.

IGcL—the market hu become inactive.
Itria.--A fair business is doing, includias 'East India at
Is. 51. to Is. 6d. ; Demerara, Is. 9d.; and Jamaica, 3. 6d.
to 3s. _ _

Frxrr.—Valencia raisins have mold well at firm prices.
Currant., common dull of sale ; rule scarce, and 36e. paid.
SALITIMLE.—No sales reported.
Cocarscac continues firm at the late advance.
Corrox Las been in more active request.

TALLOW ILtRILILT.—(THIS DAT.)
The market is qnist. Annazed Sr. the preemat quota-
tions :—Town tallow, 41e. 3d.; Peteeibug Y.O. ou the ryot,
4t.. 9d. ; January, 41s. 3d. ; March, 42e. 3d. ; April to
June, 42.5. to 43. 3d. ; October to December, 44a.

Einn if AR KILT. —(Tns DAY.)

Lumortioct..—Hides : Prices :-561b0. to 641ba.,
to 3d. ; 641h0. to 721136., 3d. to 31d. ; 72lbs. to 80160.,
31. to 31d. ; 601Ias. to silbo., sii. 4d. ; Mts. to
961b0.. 4d. to 4341. ; 961 be. to 1041111., 44d. to 6d. ;
to 1121ba., 4.id. to 51d. norm hides, Od. to Wt. 6d.
Calf skins. light, 20. lid. to 42. ; fnll. 7t. 6d.
BERMOSDSZT. —Sheepskins : polled, 9.. Od. to 111.04. ;
Rent. and bait-bred; 80. Od. to %. Od. ; Downs, Ba. Od. to
S. W.

130 ROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
XIIIITS. Pattenden and Smith report an active demand
for consumption for both nee sad old hope, at a further
slisbt advance in prime, stocks becoming more and more
reduced.

COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Walla Eod Hatton. Va. ; Walls End Haswell; 235. ;
Walls Eed South Hellos, 22e. 3d. ; Walla End EleeA
Hall, 21s. 3d. ; Walla End Kepler Grange, no. 3d. ; Walla
End Kenos, 22.. 3d. ; Walls End Riddell., 21e. 611- ;
19a. 3d. ; Wylaen, 105. 3d. ; Saddles Hartle!.
19a. ; Davidson's Hartley, 19s.—Ship at whet, 90 ; et
sea, 215.

BALLOON AsCENT.—Mr. COIWIIII accompanied by
Mr. Glaithier, F. R. S., yesterday ascended, under the sanction
of the War Department, from Woolwich Arsenal in the
military halloo " Mars" fair the purpose of commencing a
bones of winter observations. The ascent yesterday was
necessarily confined to a rmvierate elevation. The in-
flation consumed about 30.000 cubic feet of gas, and was
completed at half-past 2, when, Mr. Glaisher having
adjusted his instramenta at the head of the car, the two
explorers took their places, and the balloon haring been
liberated started from a weetnorth-weaterly position
towards the east, finally bearing off south-east, where it
was visible for • considerable time, apparently some dis-
tance off Gravesend. The weather waa highly favourable.
Shortly before the preparations were commenced Mr.
Glaisher narrowly escaped an accident which might have
proved anions. On leaving the office of Mr. Wallace, the
gas director, which is under repair, • cauldron of molten
metal used for guttering fell from the house-top over the
doorway through which Mr. Glaisher was in the act of
passing. The crash caused him to start soddenly hock in
alarm. notwithstanding which be wee partially sprinkled
with the boiling fluid, which rebounded as high as the roof.
Ilia only injury was • bruise on the right cheek. His
clothes, ho sever, bore traces of the accident, large quan-
tities of the metal adhering to his coat, trousers, and hat.
Pancret. CASE or Srrertm.—Yesterday an in-
quest was held by Dr. Lankoster, at the Criterion Stores,
High Holt:wit on the body of John Eh:benison, aged 32.
It appeared that on Sunday morning last the deceased
enteral • coffeehouse at 102, High Holborn. Having bad
some refreshment, he inquired if he could be accommodated
with • bed. He was conducted to • bedroom, where he
deposited his luggage and went out, returning shortly
before midnight. He went to his room, and nothing more
was heard of him until 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon,
when the servant girl knocked at the door, and re-
ceiviog no answer she pushed it open, knocking
down a chair and deceased's portir.antean with which it was
barricaded. She then saw the deceased extended on the
bed dressed, and covered with blood, upon which she ran
downstairs to her mistress. Medical assistance and the
police were then called in. A small pistol was found by
deceased's right baud. and • powder flask by his left.
Policeeergeent Bailey, Es% found in the pockets of deceased
about 11s. is money, two photographs of women, and •
pocket-book, containing • letter written in pencil, the
wording of which was as follows :—" Mother, forgive me ;
lam ooly saving you mors sorrow. Minnie, forget me ; I
am not worthy of you! My friends, I have tried you. God !
I have wearied you. Finis. Sunday night." A second pistol
and some percussion caps wersalsofoned, the pistol, however,
being only charged with powder. A person named Whiteborst
said he had known the deceased for ten years. He saw him
last alive five or six weeks ago. The deceased was • solici-
tor's clerk out of employment, and had come to town with
the view of obtaining • situation. He was well connected,
his uncle being high-bolliff sod coroner for Burton-on.
Trent. The deceased bad received 2001. from his node •
fortnight since, and 100/. previously. He bad written to
' witness from Northampton stating that he had been
fleeced" of all his money, and requesting the loan of U.,
which entreat granted. Dr. E. Abbott deposed to bang
called to deceased, and finding him dead. The canes al
death was the hernorrhagd. produced by the shot wound.
The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide by pistol shot
while in an uneonnd state of inked."
AN INTERESTING COLLIVTION.—A large wort-
meat of housebreaking Implements, consisting of steel sad
iron crowbars, skeleton keys, jemmied', Sc., weighing about
two tons, was yesterday received in Woolwich Arsenal from
Scotland-yard. collected by the metropolitan police during
the past year. They were taken to the scrap forge in the
carriage department, whore the steel pieces were
broken up, and the iron ones were beaten up into ben and
blocks for use, • precaution roodered necessary to prevent
the possibility of their being again converted to unlawful
porness.
The lambing season has already commenced in
Cornwall, Mr. Chudleigh sad Mr. Muchmore, fanners, near
Lisheard, having this week received several additions to
their Hooks,

Buie,. Nall 0644. Your.
iM
490 1 qrs. Pre. brts. auks.
000
9900 .. 6120 .. 90
MO 490 4960 .. 646