The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-05 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

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TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The tallow market is flat, with bat little disposition to
pnrchase:—Town Tallow is quoted 611. 6d.; Petersburg
Y. C. on the spot, 625. 6d.; Iday and June, 645. to 62s 6d.;
October to December, 641. to 645. 6d.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-THIS DAY.
Mr. E. J. Davis reports the supply large. Trade without
alteration. Prime meadow hay, 765. to 85..; superior, 90e.
to 100..; inferior, 60s. to 60a. ; rowea, 60,. to 1305.; clover,
90s. to 120 e.; second cut, 85s. to 1101. ; straw, 261. to 30e.

COVENT GARDEN MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Vegetables have suffered considerably from frost daring
the last few nights, and still keep dear. Endive, Lettuces,
Radishes, Globe Artichokes, and Carrots may now be ob-
tained. Apples of foreign growth may yet be had. Hot-
house Grapes . may be bought at from St. to 16s.
per lb. Peaches, Nectarines, and Ch ' , have just sade
their app Oranges fetch from 2a. 6d. to 10s. per
100. Quantities of Cornish and French Broccoli continue
to teach the market, and some French Cauliflowers have
also been offered. Spanish Onions may bs bought for 3a.
per down. For Asparagus there is a fait demand. Potatoes
have advanced but little in price since last week. A few
new cues from Frence have been sold at from Is. to Is. fld.
per pound. Lettuces realise 9d. to Is. per score. Cut
flowers consist of Fusion flower., Tulips, Heliotropes, En-
phorbias, Carnations, Cyclamens, Azaleas, Camelliu,
nese Primroses, Heath., and Roses.
FRUIT.
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Pins Antis, per lb., 6. to lts -
Grams, per lb, la to 12a
Pemba', ter eke, 15. to tau
Bacterium, do , 15e. to Ns
Chen**, par lb, 10. to 15.
Thai
Csobager, red,'per dos., 2s to le
French Besimper lON Is to Is
Rhubarb, par We., 3d. to ad
Osaka* per punnet, la to fs
Asparagus, per 100, 2e to as
Potatoes, par ton, 2.08 to 150 a
per 0w1.,2a6d to 511
per bush., load to fa
Carrots, p. bunch, Gd to ltd
Turnips, do., 2d to 4d
Cucumbers, coed, Issod to 2.
apinaett,per sieve, Is to la
Beet, per dm., 1. ed to 2s
Calm, per bun., Is. to 2a.

Strawberries, per as., I3d to I.
Penes, Per halt.dere, Ts to 10e
per doom, is to es
Appiss, per bushel, 4s edto 10e
denote, per dos, 61 to Is
'ABLE&
thdoos. per bushel, es Od to 11101
Leeks, per bunch, td to ed
Shallots, per lb, ed to ed
(hullo, par lb., Id to ed
Endive per score, Is d tole
Lettuces, Cab., p. score, 9d to Is
Cu., per score, le6dte
Small Wad, p. pun., 2d to 3d
Horse Radish, per b,11., ls to 4s
Mushrooms, per pot., tOd to Is
Finley,s per bunch, NJ to 14
Sweet herbs, per bunch, 2rl to 4d
KOS, green, do., 4d to 6d

DRAMA.

HAYMARKET.

Last night a play, in four acts, called The Actress
of Padua, was produced at this theatre. It is a version of
Victor Hugo's Angelo, a piece which some years ago created
a considerable sensation in Paris, owing, however, more to
the powerful acting of Mdlle. Rachel than to any great
merit of its own. It is not new to our playgoing
publ c, for it was acted here in ita original term
during Rachel's last visit, and it was also produced
at one of our theatres (the Olympic, wo think) in
an English dress. On those occasions it made
no great impression ; nor do we think it will do so now,
notwithstanding the applause which it received last night.
It is entirely melodramatic, extravagant in its incident',

unnatural in its characters, and unwholesome in its tone;
being en exhibition, on the part of the whole persons of the
drama, of violent, unbridled pinion, without the slightest
recognition of a single moral principle or duty.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—The friends of
this institution will be gratified by the information that the/
munificent offer of the tressurfr to give 3001. if other con-
tributors raised 3701., had the effect proposed. By the day
fixed (May 1) the subscriptions, in addition to the 1,3301.
collected at the late dinner, amounted to 4801. ; and the
Baron de Ooldsmid has gladly paid his promised 3001., thus
raising the collection to 2,1101. We do not suppose that the
benevolence of the public towards this useful establishment
for the current year is yet exhausted. It will be surely
borne in mind that besides the remnant of its debt of 6,0004
new liabilities are of necessity being daily incurred for pur-
ports of charity the lent open to exception, the relief of the
sick poor.
THE NEW YORK EXHIBITION.—Have any of our
readers had the misfortune to send articles to this Exhibi-
tion ? If so, we compueionate them. The company, we
understand, is insolvent, and we have seen a letter stating
that any goods not removed by the let of June will be cold
by auction to pay duties. This is a very hard ease.—Cork
anititution.
LONDON COFFEE AND EATING HOUSE HELPERS'
Associartos.—Yesterday evening the eighteenth annivee-
sary dinner of this association was celebrated at the London
Tavern, under the presidency of Sir Charles Declining
Croeley, Sheriff of London and Middlesex. The usual loyal
and patriotic touts having been duly responded to, the
Chairman said he had now great pleasure to submit to their
notice the toast of the evening, and to call on them to drink
" Prosperity to the London Coffee and Eating House
Keepers' Association." He was sore that the very name
of the association would entitle it to their respect, for
without the accommodation afforded by the coffee-
houses end eating-house., the citizens of London could
not enjty the happiness they did. He found, however,
that the association had still more earned their
respect and support from the amount of good it had
effected in the relief of distressed members. It
had been oh seventeen years established, but it had in that
short time achieved wonders. The annual payment for
membership was only the small sum of 10s. 6d., end for
that small suns, if paid for five years, the subscriber be-
came entitled to relief,
if above 60 years of age, or if inca-
pacitated for employment. An institution so philanthropic
and sclezeollent ought not to be confined to the metropoha
but ought, if the committee would take a hint from him,
to be extended toall the large provincial cities and towns,
London bring still kept as the thous of action. With these
few remarks be would call on them to Jo's with him in
drinking the tout he had already proposed.—The tout hav-
ing been drunk with enthusiasm, Mr. Rogers proposed the
health of the chairman, and, in graceful terms,complimented
him upon the honour he had recently received at the
hands of Royalt•y. The subscriptions for the even,
.eluding 101. 10s from the chairman, and a fourth
donation of 101. 10s. from the Daily News, amounted to
about 1001.
PRINTERS' ALMSHOUSE FUND.—The committee
held their monthly meeting at the Crown Tavern, Clerk's-
well-green, on Wednesday, May 2, sad received from va-
rious quarters such meuranoss of support as, with the
fulfilasentof the promises made by several gentlemen at the
tut annual meeting, will, it is hoped, place them in such a
position, that at the ensuing annual meeting in June they
will be able to fix the date of the first election of inmates-4
consummation which they trust will be none the less wel-
come for having been so long delayed.
Snow sad sleet fell early yesterday morales at
Disameta, ad a Tammy, at Idalliedla