The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-07 00:00:00

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.--THIS DAY.

Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that about 200
pockets of new hops have arrived at marker, and are selling
from 71. to 81. per cwt. Duty estimated at 300,0001.

COAL MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Walla End Held.. 20.. 6J. ; Walls End Kelton, no. al ;
Walls End North Hinton, 22.. 9d. ; Wolisand ausrell's
}Litton, 225. 9J. ; Wills End Tees, 23a —33 +hips at market.

THE LATE MARQUIS OF THOMOND.—The will of
the late Marquis was proved at Doctor'-commons, on the
29th of August, by Mr. William Stanhope Taylor, of Tun-
bridge Wells (the husband of one of his nieces), the nephew,
Mark Anthony Stavin, Esq., of Dublin ; and his solicitor,
Mr. Frederick Dowding, of Bath, the trustees and executors
therein named. The personal estate in England is 50,0001:
The testator devises his mansion in Bath, with its contents,
to the marchioness, for whom he has otherwise liberally
provided. The melts demene, and extensive estates in Ire-
land, are to be sold by the trustees, and (es the testator died
without issue) the proceeds are to be divided amongst his
**Lateral relatives. We extract from the sill the following
tintless to charitable institutions in B stb,to be paid in three
menths, free of duty : To the Beth General Hoskital, I 001.;
Bath United Hospital, 1001.; Bath Penitentiary, 1001.;
Bast Walcot Dispensary, 604.; West Walcot Dispensary,
501. ; Monmouth street Societe, 501. ; Eye Infirmary (Bla-
ded buildiege), 501.—Bath Chronicle.
IMPROVEMENTS IN HYDE-PARK.— Yesterday the

Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods and Forests gen
orders for wearing the piece of water which runs from the
Serpentine River, known by the name of the Hudson's
Strait, u well ea the cleaning oat of the Serpentine ; the
holm, in which so many persons have lost their lives, are to
be filled up, end the bed of the river levelled. The various
sewers, which have so long run into it from Notting.hill
and Bayswater, will be carried into a new channel in the
road.

MORE GOLD FRAUDS.—A ample of days ago a
party called at the shop of Mr. C. Marks, gold broker,
Bourke.street, and sold him what to all appearances was •
magnificent nugget of gold. It weighed 17r.., was pur-
chased for BM 181., the money paid, and the pretended gold-
finder went his way rejoicing. It has been sine* cut in two,
sad has turned oat to be a fine lump of lead, with some sort
of composition coating, which resists the aqua-fortis test.
The fraud was so well devised, and got up so naturally, as
to render it impossible to detect it without cutting into the
nugget.—Melbourne Herald.
PROTECTION OF WATERSIDE PROPERTY FROM
Flllll.—A vessel, about 130 feet long, whict was built and
launched from Messrs. Mare's yard at Bla:kwall, now lies
alongside of Rosier's wharf, near Blackfrisr, bridge. and is
being fitted as one of the largest steam fluting fire engines
that ever navigated the River Thames. The centrifugal
wheel, or pomp, will be in the water out of sight, and the
engines will be able to throw immense streams of water at
far greater distance than the present steam float, which has
stood the extraordinary pressure of 10711. (an engines and
hose) on the square inch, and has been found to do more
service than several land engines.
CORK AND YOUGHAL RAILWAY.—On Tuesday
Mr. Isambard H. Brunel, C B , and Mr. Moore, of the firm
of Moore Brothers, the contractors, inspected the works in
progress along this line of railway, and expressed himtelf
in the highest terms as to the manner in which the wdrks
ars beiog proceeded with. Mr. Bunel left Cork last
evening for London. —Cork Reporter.
CUMBERLAND.—The weather during the last few
days has been of a description to rejoice the heart of the
farmer, and harvest operations are progressing vigorously.
Notwithstanding the importation of a large number of
kieberniaas, the supply of reapers is not equ.l to the
demand, and wages consequently are high. It is of course
of the greatest importance to the farmers that they should
make the utmost of the present favourable weather, and the
hands, knowing this, stand out for the highest possible rate
of remuneration. To all present aspearanen the harvest
weather is likely to continue.—Cumberland Rupee.
PARISH OF WHITECHAPEL—ELECTION OF VES-
TRY CLERn..—The death of Mr. John Smith, who had
filled the offices of vestry clerk in this parish for 2. year.,
having occasioned a vacancy, a very strong contest has
arisen. The candidates are Mr. H. S. Mitchell, who, it
will be remembered, conducted the inquiry into the conduct
of the police in reference to the late Hyde-perk disturb-
ances ; and Mr. Turner, also a solicitor. The vestry,
which met yesterday—Mr. Cook, the senior warden, in the
chair—was very numerously attended. Mr. Mitchell was
proposed by Mr. Charles Freeman, seconded by Mr. Rant.
Mr. Turner was proposed by Mr. We3brct, and seconded
by Mr. Hems. A show of hands having been taken, a
division was then demanded. and the chairman uncounted
the numbers to be—for Mr. Mitchell, 181; for Mr. Turner,
126 ; majority, 68. The friends of Mr. Turner then de-
manded • poll, which will take place on Tuesday neat, from
8 Lo. till 6 owl., when a very severe struggle is anticipated.
MR. BRATTY has received instructions to form two
new lines of railway—one from the Col de Balakiava to
Busked:4 to be worked by horse power ; the other from
Yadikoi to the Wolonaoft road, near the Sardinian petition
ovee Tabsegoas.