The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-05 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, JAN. 4.—Arrourrwarr. -- Naval
Cadet (netnthatad).—W. H. B. Saber.

CHATHAM, JAN. 4.

Arrangements are being made for laying down
the keel of Mr. Reed's sew iron frigate Bellerophon in the
dock in which the Achilles was built, the trees work for the
frigate having been for sometime in progress in the smithy.
A new iron caisson has been constructed for the dock by
Messrs. Westwood and Co., soil preparations have been
commenced for fixing it it its pixie.
This morning the contractor for meting the new quarters
for the married non. cornmesioned officers sod men at this
garrison took possession of the ground selected for theme,
end the building, will be et once proceeded with.
WOOLWICH AN. 4.
. .

The commission appointed to investigate and
report to the Admir►lty as to the cosdition of the steam
reserve, consisting of Admiral Sir Houston Stewart,
Admiral the Hots. Sir G. Grey, and Kr. Hickman, pay.
master-secretary, are now engaged in visiting the se‘er..l
government dockyards to obtain the required informatino.
It is expected that hereafter vessels will be struck out of
the steam reserve list, except they are in a fit condition to
receives crew and leave • port at a very short notice.
In accordance with a recommendation of the Ordnance
Select Committee, the waggons for the nixie and twelve
pounder Armstrong guns are to undergo various alter...
ties', in order to render them more useful and efficient
for service.

.RIIET&

LONDON NVF.FXL7

It DOCK RETURNS.—JA x. 2.
Umportd. beaver& Pr. Stet lett&

Sroai—W. 1. !this it tresi 2.233
Manville& bags .1.016
Elsa
Slain
basket& bulls Wax; 9.0
—OO
Manilla WV! 114116 d
Havana boxes'
(Alba bole.'
Yorafikalluacovado coal 77
Brazil paclagis 10.1
Do. bap
C7iiWn—W.l. „packages'
Do..bris. di hogs
Onion casts, 7C43
bo. brie. A. hags: G,22.1
Mocha packages
Other IL India ink.kaars 1,211
Do. do. cases!
Brasil a Cons Bin bags: 4,219
Coooa . bap; 1,4
Fundga WO!
Wm talc. IN
Do. lihdsl
Rim 1.1 Waal 1,02.3
11.4.47M11 Milan OF
Mani tow, 147

1,657 15,645
5,114 1:46,11V4 66,437
6,766 1116,967 .1:.1.91

.915 2,201
605 .564.447 '1:11.7.3
116 00,1S1 ' 47.441
I 471 , 51265 1,
1.077 25.513

1,400 ; 1,157

911 12092 8.02,
I,4bV 46,24 16,434
301 ' 9,537
1,110 131,1:32 32013
412 I
4W

*OO5 27,(C.2
52416 245.0

3G,U7S

624 I 47,170 ; 63,5P4

71 7,M6

TALLOW.—Mormar Ensure—The tallow market has
been very firm today, and for future periods of delivery
high. r prices have been paid, holders being indueoced by
the state of political affairs on the continent, and by the
improved demand for foreign tallow arising from the scarcity
of the borne make. Our closing prices are :—Spot, new,
425. 3d. ; old, 41a. 6d. ; March, 43e. 3d. to 43a. ;
April to Jose, 43.. 94. ; October to December, 4.55. to
45a. 6d. Town tallow is nominally 40s. 6d. net, but there
is nose to be had ►t the moment. North American, 40s.
for good qualities ; South American. 425. offered for
Ist pipes. Auatraliaa beef, 41s. floe. Cocoanut oil steady.
Cochin, 46e. to 465. 6d. ; Ceylon, 42a. lid.; Sydney, 42a.
to 435. middling to good. Palm oil, 365. 6d. tine Lagos.
Palm not oil, are. Rough fat, 2s. ld. —iFrom the circular
of Mews. Smith and Charles, dated Monday Evecing.)

COTTON.-I.IVERCOOL, J. 4.—We have had a very
active demand to.alay, especially from consumers, of whom
there has been a large attendance, and a good extent of
business has bees done at higher prime for American awl
the better qualities of Surat, which we may quote fully
Id. per lb. dearer. The s.des are 12,000 baler, of which
S,UUU are for export sad speculation.

CATTLE.—Lrenaeom., Jan. 4.—There was a small sup-
ply of c►ttle, but that of sheep was larger at today's mar-
ket. The demand was good, and prices higber for every
description of stock. Beef, 51(1. to 71d. ; mutton, 7d. to
941. per lb. Cattle at market, 1,500 ; sheep, 5,076.

COALS. —LONDON. JAN. 4.—Cowpen Hartley, 17s. 3d.;
Fltstions Hartley. 17s. ; Lambert's West Hartley,
17s. 3d.; Tanfield Moor Boles, Lk. 3d. ; Waldridma Gas,
15.. 6d. ; West Hartley, 17.. 3d. ; Walls Lad pliorl.
19a. lid. ; Eden Main, 20s. ; Walls End Bradr4ll4 Helton,
20a. N. ; Walls Eud Haswell, 21s. 6d. ; Walls &ad Helton,
21a. 6d. ; Walls End Turista, 19a. 3d. --Snips at market.
30 ; add, 28.