The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-11 00:00:00

HIDE MARKIT.-(THIS DAY.)

LIRDW/BALL.-Hides : Prices :-561be. to Whs., 24d.
to 21d. ; 64Ibs. to 721b5., 21d. to 3d. ; 721tw. to SUibm.,
3d. to 34d. ; 80th.. to 88th... 34d. to 4d. ; 8811 e. to
9616 e., 4d. to 44d. ; 961 be. to 1041 b.., 4d. to 44d. ; 104Ihe.
co 112th.., 44d. to sd. Hone hides, 9.. Od. to 10s. Od.
C.lf skins. light, 20. 6d. to 4s. ; full. is. 6d.
BERMONDSZT. - Sheepskins : poll.d, is. Oa. to Bs. Gd. ;
Vents and 5.11-bads, 6e. 3d. to is. 3d. ; Downs, 3s. 2d. to
6a. 2d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Messrs. Pettenden and Smith remit continued activity
in the market at steadily advancing Wes.

COAL MARKET.--(THIS DAT.)
Walls Eod Hatton. 2.31. ; Walls End Tees. 22.. 9d. ;
Walla End Rumen Hatton., ne. 3d. ; Walla End South
Kelloe, Va. ; Walla End Haugh Hall, thr. ; Walla End
Kepler Cringe, 21s; Walls End Eden Main, 21e.9.1.;
Holrerell, lrla. 9d.; Tanfield Moor, ; West Hartley,
:Etas. ;3d. ; Coupon Hartley. 20a. 3d.--Bbipa at market,
.33; at sea, GO.

SHIPPING tirwrowt,m—The following official
notice to persons in charge of steam vessels when passing
ships taking in gunpowder wee promulgated this morning :
—" In order to prevent accidents being caused by sparks
from the funnels of steamers to ahipe taking gnopowder on
board, it is particularly requested that persona in charge of
steamers will, when paging such vessels, keep their course
u far es possible from them."
THE WRONG Issraniesr.—A native church had
' recently been eriarted, and some friends of the Maori race
had subscribed to purchase a harmonium, capable of playing
&certain number of sacred airs without the aid of an or-
ganist. It was, in fact, constructed on the same principle
as the hurdy-gurdiee to he seen in the streets of London,
and differed only from them in its airs bring sacred and not
secular. It so happened that the tradesman from whom it
was bought had imported at the same time another bistro.
mast similar in appearance and construction, intended for
the amusement of • Maori chief, who had a taste for the
popular airs of the day. By some mistake the secular in-
strument was forwarded instead of the sacred ; and nothing
was known of this till the opening of the church. A stal-
wart Maori had been selected to grind the music, and the
officiating minister, suspecting nothing, gave out a hymn.
When the Maori began to turn the handle, the accursed in-
strument gave no uncertain sound it struck tip that lively
popular air, "Pop goes the Wessel." The poor minister
was speechless with horror and surprise, but the congress-
tiou innocently joined in with the lively notes, end rather
admired the new air selected for the solemnity. The
minister held up his hand es a signal to stop. but the per-
forro-r mistaking his meaning. only made the handle revolve
with greater readily : he stamped with rage and impetience,
but faster sod faster resat the instrument, till the emigre.
gation were almost breathless in their efforts to keep OP
with it. At length the =Mister took • sensible view of the
subject he observed that the congregation suspected no-
thing, and came to the sound conclusion that there is no
scandal where there in no diacovery. Ile submitted to the
evil for one day, bat had the mistake rectified without
delay. it is moil WAG the congregation still regret the ab-
11eLCi of the lively instrument which led their devotions at
the opening of the church.—From es Mwjazine for No. 1
amber.