The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-24 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAT.)
No transactions hare occurred in tallow today.
Kama Aszaturs.—Town tallow, 41a. 9d. ; fat by
ditto, 2a. ld. ; yellow Bassian. 43. 611. ; melted Waif.
324. 6d. ; rough ditto. 18a. ; tallow gravel, 18s. ; good
drags, 7a.

SMITHFIELD HAY PALRICET.—(THIS DAY.)
Yates. Hervey and Easton riipart trade firm at the fol-
lowing price. :—Prime meadow hay, 95e„ to 105 a. ; clover.
old, 110 s. to 1265. ; straw, 255. to 30a.

COVENT GARDEN.—(IIIIB DAY.)
Fruit aid vegetables and Christmas trees and other sow-
greetis are abuodautly supplied. Pears, consisting of
Knight's Monarch, Pane Colmar, Bearri &Atom-
berg, Winter Neils, Glint Moreau, Easter Bearri,
Baum' Died, Crasiane, and others may now be had ia
exceilent condition. Apples m►y also now be obtained in
abundance. Grapes are still sufficient for the deemed, and
of pineapples there is also a fair supply. Kent cobs fetch
horn 70s. to 80s. per 1031 bi. Walnuts are plentiful, and
oranges are abundant and cheap. Some seakale, asparagus,
sod forced kidney beans may now be had. Lemons fetch
from se, to Bs. per 100. For potatoes prices are still cess-
paratively high. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, heaths,
chrysanthemums, Chinese primulaa, azaleas, camellias,
mignonette, sad roses.

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Pine apples, per Th., es to es
(:rapes, per lb., So to es
Melons, each, is to es
Pears, per dos, Is OA to fa
Apples, per sieve, Is 0,1 to 51

Oranges, per 100.14 to es
Lemons. per 100.14 to co
Nobs,
ic=er 1001 b, 70e to SOs
per bush. do.. 14e
Almonds, do., Lis. to 20s
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YEGXT
Cabbages perdos.. Is to 2s
Preach Beans 24 to as per
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ELM
Beet, per dos, la Id to Is
Shallots, per lb., 8d
Garlic, per lb., ad
Lettuces, each, 14 to 3d
Seakale, per punnet, I. to Is id
Endive, ppera score, Is to Es 1101
Hoiseradfab,p.bunch,ls Od to aa
Mushrooms, pradt. , Is to Is
Parsley, per 13 bunches, 3s to ie
Herbs, per bench. lid

Potatoes, York Regents, per
ton, Ms to ntls
„ Rocks, do., 46e to dOs
Flukes, Ws to 90s
C;;Tots, per bunch, ad to 9d
Tornips, per bunch, tld to BA
Cucumbers, each, is to 2a

PROVINCIAL SHAM MAXXAM

LITERPOOL„ DitC. 23.-Great Eutern, 481-London and Werth
Western, MI j 1 / e-Manchester. Shetneld, and Lincolnshire.
6 / 4-Metropolitan, 122-Ditto New la shams, 1 16-14 p.-
Nlidiand,l39l / 1-North Bantam Berwick capital stock, 114/-
Buffalo and Lake Huron, 51 15-16-lEtto 7 per cent., %-Orand
Trunk of Canada. 211-Dutch ihenish, b 1 xd p-Orest Luau-
bourg shares. 121.16 1 1.16 - Mexican 1064 274 - Spanish
Piastres, 311 21-United States 514 percent., IS-Alliance
Bank, London and Liverpool (Limited), t 4 10 p.-festers Ex-
change Bank (Limited), 5-16 1 5-16 d.-Liverpool Plum* (Li-
mited), 4 3.16 1 d.-Mercantile and Exchange Bank (Lhnited),
par 1-16 p. par-North Western Bank (Limited), 51 p.-Albion
Marine (Limited'. 7.16-British and Foreign Yuba (Limited),
34 1-16 ix-Empire Maiine (Lhulted), 11-16 4 p.-Maritime in-
surance (Limited), 1-16(1. par 1-16 d. par-Mercantile Marine Li-
DA1410). 1-16 1 n.-gliaan Insurance, 13-16 p. -Union Marine
11 lofted , 3/ 7-16 p.-Britlah Shipowners. 14 al.-National Steam
(Limited), 61 1-16 6 (I.- West India and ?edge Steam, 1 lilt p-
MAllCBgrrita, Dec. 33.-A good badness was done, but at
tower prices. The Stock Exchange Is to be dosed on
and Monday. C. Cannuell and Co., 21 p.-Great Eastern, 471
-Great Luxembourg, 12 1-16-Greet Northern, A. 1361--0
Western/ 70 4-John Brown and Co., 154 f p.—London and
North Western, 1204 4-Manchester, llne6leld, and llucolnehire,
641 / 1/I-Metropolitan. 1211 140 4ga=
40 /-
North Etstemßerw icks,ll4 -Sheepbridge, p. -South
854 -t,pan..h Passives, 7121-Staveley Coal and Iron. 16 p-
Northern New, 31 p. -London and Caledonian Marine, p.-
London New, 1161-Alliance Bank, 10 p.-Coittederate Loan.
61 2 -A shbury New, 4 p. -14 email]. Bank, par.
BIRIt1a011•14 DEC. 23.-The isles to-day were in Birmingham
Guaranteed Stock, at 744-Midland, Bridol and Birmingham Sle
per Cent. Stock. 133-and Birmingham and Staffordshire Gas (546.
sharer), 95, cash. Birmingham Banks quoted 31,
hirmingham Joint Stock Bank, St, sellers -Drid'ey abZel=
Broniw,ch Bank, 51, buyers--Iltafforilshire Joint Stoat Bank,
10/ prem., buyers-Birmingham Financial, 11 to 1 046 paw
antral Steam, 2.14 to 201-Birntin4hant Wagon. 101 to 10/-
Metropolitan Wagon, 13 to Ile-Ditto 2nd Issue. 2 to 21 peat -
Ditto 3rd issue, 17.10 to 11 prem.-and Ilunt.es Metal, 1 SO
dia.

Mr.rmcs NEXT WEEK—Monday, Dec. 26 :
Institute of Actuaries. at 7-12, St, Jantee'suquare. Tues-
day. Dec. 77 : Royal Institutioe, at 3—Albemsrle-skeet„
On the Chemistry of a Coal" (Juvenile Lectures), Pro-
fessor Frankland, F.R S.: Etboologicil, at 8 —4. St.
Martin's.place, Trafalgar-square, 1. " On Flint Implement.
from Salisbury-hill, year Bub," Mr. Jolla Evans, -
2. " Contributions to the Natural History of lb. Imaiana."
M. lihaudsof ; 3. " The Hairy Man of Jaw," Mr. W.
Martin Wood. Thursday, Deo. 29: Royal Institution, at 3
—Albemarle-street, "On the Chemistry of a Coal" (Jamm-
ed. Lectures), Professor Frankland, F.R.S. Saturday,
Dec. 31: Royal Institution, at 3—Albemarle-street, " Ott
the Chemistry of a Coal" (Juvenile Lectures), Professor
Fnmakisad, P.E.S. _

THE ONE-LEGGED DANCEIL—Donato, the forth-
coming one-legged dancer at Covent Garda), is still fur-
nishing much gossip for theatrical circles, and • few
facts about him may be interesting. He wu for-
merly • member of the ballet at the San Carlo
Theatre in Naples, where his talents as • &neer
were much appreciated. From Naples he went to Spain,
where be entered the bull-ring. and while acting as a mata-
dor lie was gored in the thigh, and had to hare his *
amputated. His one-legged dancing, as we have before
gated, procured him nothing better than an eogagemeet at
a concert-hall is Lyons, something like Weston's, when be
was receiving one of those small salaries, counted in francs,
which are eo common on the continent. Transplanted from
Lyons, he made his treat reputation in Germany, bat not
before he was engaged by Mr. Morton for the Oxford and
Canterbury Music Halls. This engagement will doubtless
teed to litigation, and probably to an injunction reextraial
him from performing at Covent Garden. We are informed
upon good authority, that he is to receive 504 a night.—
Lumina Reneac.

Bow OFTEN DOES CITRISTIIAS-DAY FALL ON •
STNDAT ?—lt is calculated that Christmas-day falls on the
Sunday on an average once in seven years. The cycle is 28
yearn (the days of the week multiplied by 1, a bissextile
period) within which period Christmarday occurs four times
on a Sunday. Taking next Sunday as the end of a cycle,
chriamee.day will happen on a Sunday IS the rears 1870,
1881, 1687, and 1892—being six, eleven. six, and five years
respectively. One leap year occurs ice the first period, had
one in the third period, completing the week in six years.
Two leap yew.' occur io the fourth pealed, completing the
week in five )ears; while three leap year, recur re the
second period, completing the forts ight in eleven year,. and
leaping over the Sunday in 1876. The year 1892 will be the
next in which the days of the week and of the mooch will
correspond with 1864. An interruption to the regularity cd
the cycle will take place is 1900, which will not be a
lean year.
FATAL AFFRAY BETWEEN TWO BROTHEILR—A.
very sad affray took place at Otto* oe Thursday last
tween two brothers, named Abel and Charles Johnson.
gardeners. It appears that for some time beck a bed
feeling has existed between the brothers. About 5 o'clock
on Thursday, Abel, who was in drink, called at the boom
of Charles, and a quarrel ensued between therm.
The latter endeavoured to remove the former front
the premises, and in the straggle which issued
both fell, Charles being uppermost Upon yeetiag
up. Abel complained of pain at the back a h&
head, near the ear, but walked to hie own house,
about a quarter of a mile distent. He gradually grew
and expired yesterday shortly after noon. Aa inquest will
probably be held to-day.
LION, ON SALL—A young lion and lioness were
offered fur sale on the market at Graaf-Reinet last Monday
morning; only 31s. for the pair was hid, which was de-
clined, the seller wanting 201. The lioness was loom from
the cage, being merely held Si the neck. The lion appeared
rather shy and savage, slinking into the corner of his eagle
when observed. They were fine young animals, about four
months old, jest in proper condition for shipment.—
Grahamstown Journal, Nov. 7.
TIIE CANADIAN LAKE FORCL—The Federal
government having given maim, in accordance with the
treaty, of their ioteotion of increasing their force on the
booodary lakes between Canada sad the Federal
it is generally reported that Captain Shmard Osborn will
be placed in command of the British force which will
necessity be re-estahlashed.—Umittd Scerice Gazeitc.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RECCIFTS,—The traffic TO.
inlets of railways in the Uoited Kingdom amounted for the
week ending the 17th of December, oe 11,T32 mike, to
607.5864. and for the corresponding week 01 bet year, on
11.395 miles. to 58;t,1.26/., showing an increase of 337
miles, and of 23,760!. in the receipts. The poet remiss
on the following 14 railways amounted in the aggregate
on 8,275 miles, to 4116,796 Z., and for the commend-
ing week of 1863. on 8,092. miles, to 477,7561.,
showing an increase of 253 miler and 19,0421. in the receipts.
The iocreare on the Caledonia' amounted to 1,3101.; ea
the Great Eastern to 1,1021. ; ou the Great Northers to
100/. ; on the Great Western to 3.9361.• on the Leedom and
North Western to 4.7821. ; on the Lo;don and Brighten
to 676/. ; on the Losdns and South-Western to 31. ;
on the Midland to 3,992/. ; on the North British le
24811. ; on the North Eastern to 4.4171. • and on the South-
Eastern to 5441. —total, 21.110/. • but from this must be
deducted 244/., the deareme as the Great Southern and
Western, 1.314/. on the Leseashire and Yorkshire, and 4404
on the Manchester. Sheffield, sad Lineolosbue, leaving
the total increase as above, 19,0421. The geode and
mineral traffic on theae lives amousted to 299.8634.
and for the eorrespooding mesh of 180 to 282,3944
showing an increase of 17,4494. The remilere for gas.
Renner', weals, Ice., emanated to 196,333/. maim'
193,3621., showing as Merger of 1,8751. The trails
receipts on 62 other lines unmated. es 3,157 miles, le
110.788/., and for the correepoodims meek of but year, ea
3,373 mile,. to 106,0701., showing an isms., 0f,84 man
and of 4,7181. in the reasepea. The total recolpt" et the
past week show an isINTOSIDS SC 2,1901.. as compared vs*
, those el the presiding week Nam the 10th Met.