The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-26 00:00:00

MINCING.LANE.-THIS DAY.

The following public sales are declared for to-morrow :
'Jager : 200 bags Barbadoee, 300 bags Mauritius, 1,400 bags
Bengal, and 2,000 bags Madras. Rice ; 2,000 bags.
The private contract markets are dull and inactive, the
impedimenta to the arrival and transit of goods by water
net yet being removed.
Coz•r=e.—No sales reported to-day.
Tue.—The market is dull. Three cargoes have arrived
off the ooast from Chins.

/tins--"—lit;iisTossZeeoine extent has ban done in Bengal
to arrive, since Friday, at 14s. 3d.
One.—Seal, pale, 621. 101. t 0631. ; straw, 481. to 491.;
brows, 461. to 471 ; sperm, body, 1201. to 1211.; bead-
matter, 1188. is 121 R ; sod, 491. So 431. ; Bonlh &a, pale, 481.
to 49/. ; olive, Gallipoli, 571. ; Spanish and Sicily, 641. to
661. ; cocoa nut, 465. to 465. ; paint, 425. to 445. ;
36a. ; rape, pale, 665. ; brows, 631.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The tallow market is steady to-day at the annexed quota-
tion., vis.:—Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, 651. ; March
and April, 665. ; April Lad May, 565. 6d.
PARTICULARS OP TALLOW.
IS $. 1564.

1660.
, I-- —.
Steelton hand Casks. ..1 .66,956 641,979 35,511
Wit( r) lastwesk
Do. trots let lore
asnrallut weak 669 1,671 21U
Do. from let Jane
?Mos Y. C. per ewt.
Do. Town 46s. 141. 1 66a. W. 66n6d.
Arrivals for the week ending Marsh Blast year, 100 cults,
and delivery 1,378 cask. The arrivals last week comprised
207 casks from St. Petersburg, and 9 from other placer..—
.Total, 216 casks.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The number of beasts is very much smaller, and con-
sequently prises have advanced; however, trade is not
brisk. The supply of 'beep is about the same as
on. Idenday last ; trade is still very dull, but a better
clearance is effected. Good calves are in demand, the num-
ber being email. From Germany and Holland there ere
25 sloes; Scotland, 26r) beasts; Norfolk and Suffolk,
2,000 ; and 150 from the Northern and Midland Counties.
kW atone of abs. .. d. .. 4. 1 Pa stens of 811*. s. d. ad.
Bad Soots. lierotords.. 4 8 b 0 Bea Das. It 113.4da. 88 6 0 0 0
Bat Sbort.herns ...... 4 6 4 8 Bat Loon-wools
&cowl qualit, Utast... 30 4 0 Do. do. atom
pals 4l Mao sod amend assay 3 6 4 0
Ina •••.• • • • •
8., Lea a Ratt.lo.o 4 1. 6 0 lama 0 0 0 0
fas,,ts it market, 2,901 ; alma and lamb'. 19,880; cases., I ; pigs,
' 540.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—THIS DAY.
!doors. Pattenden and Smith report no alteration 10 the
hop market, either in demand or prices.

COAL MARKET.—THIS DAY.
23 fresh ships at market.

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVIRPOOL, FIB. 24.—N0 change of importance can be
noticed in the share market, which continues very dull and
transactions limited. Eastern Counties' 11l ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 741; London and North Western, ICO;
Manchester, Bheflisid, and Lincoln, 231; South Eastern,
In.
LEEDS, Fan. 24.—We had a larger business on 'Change
today, and prices improved a little. From the closing sales
Iwe copy the fallowing:—Midland., 69; Great Northern,/
2,21 York and North Midland., 251; Lancashire and
Yorkehiree, 741; North Westerns, 61. 18s. 6d.; Sheffield.,
231

WAREHOUSEMEN AND CLERKS' SCHOOLS.—A
soiree in aid of the funds of those schools was given on
Saturday, at St. Martin's-hall, and very fully attended.
The entertainment consisted of a vocal and instrumental

concert of an agreeable description. The singers were Mr.
and Madame Weiss, Mr. and Miss ltansford, Mill
Mr. Donald King, Miss Poole, Miss Palmer, and Mr.Lswler,
who performed • number of favourite airs, duets, sad
glees. Miu Coles played a fantasia on the piutoforte ; and
a selection from the Freirchuls, and severe' other Flues
were performed by the Crystal Palace band. The musical
performances were received with much applause. In the
course of the evening several gentlemen, particularly Mr.
George Cruikshank and Dr. Archer, addressed the com-
pany, advocating the claims of this useful establishment to
public support. It is gratifying to find that these claims
have been recognised by • liberal subscription, amounting ist
fifteen months to 10,0001., of which 2,000/. has been eon-
tribteed by twenty eminent London firma, in sums of
100/. each.

SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE POOR AT THE STOCK Ex-
OIiANOC.—On Friday and Saturday 400/. was raised at the
Stock Exchange, and in sums of 251. and upwards imme-
diately transmitted to clergymen of various dbtricts of Lon-
don, especially the poorer localities, with a request that it
should be laid out in the purchase of food fir the necessi-
tous, but that no money should be given.
SUNDAY CLOSING MEETING AT BARNSLEY.—A
densely crowded meeting was held at Barnsley, on Thane-
day evening, convened by the advocates for closing public-
houses on the Sabbath. The Rev. R. E. Roberts moved •
resolution in favour of the lbws of the requisitionists, but
the following amendment was carried by an overwhelming
majority :—" That we, the inhabitants of Barnsley and its
vicinity, in public meeting mumbled, having felt very great
inconvenience from the closing of publiothouses on Sunday
afternoon, deem it our duty to petition the House of Com-
mons to repeal the late act restricting the sale of beer on
Sundays, so far as it relates to the sale of beer, spirituous
liquors, and other refreshments on Sunday afternoons." A
resolution was then adopted by a large majority fora peti-
tion to the House of Commons, praying for a repeal of the
existing act, which prohibits the sale of beer, ate., on the
afternoon of Sunday.—Leeds Mercury.
WEST RIDING REFRESENTATION.—WO aro in-
formed that there is not the smallest authority for announc-
ing that Mr. John Parker, the late member for Sheffield,
would be proposed for the West Riding in case of a vacancy
er an election, and that such a thing is altogether improbable.
—Leeds Mercury.
RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ON STANDINC: Wi-
nans.—The select committee of the House of Commons
have dispensed with the standing orders in the following
cams, and allowed the parties to proceed with their bills:—
Chester and Holyhead Railway; Fairness Railway; Stock-
port, Daley, and Whaleybridge Railway ; Fife and Kinross
Railway ; Mid Kent and North Kent Railway ; The Fibre
Company (for preparing materials from flax, straw, and
other fibrous substances to be used in the manufacture of
paper) ; Medical Benevolence College ; Dagenham Docks;
North Metropolitan Water Trust • Liverpool Port; Hyde
ffias ; and Bradford Corporation Waterworks.
BLYTH AND TYNE RAILWAY.—The third report of
the directors states that the balance applicable to dividend
for the past half year amounts to 7,639!. 17s. Id., which,
after paying the guaranteed dividend on the 101.. per cent.
preference shares, will enable the company to pay a divi-
dend of 9/. per cent. per annum on the ordinary share capi-
tal of the company, and leave a balance of 1,018/. lls. sd.
to be carried to the credit of the next half year's accounts.
NORTH LONDON RAILWAY.—At the half-yearly
meeting of this company, held on Friday, it was stated that
the traffic receipts for the half-year amounted to 63,9501.,
and the expenses to 28,665 L, leaving a talanos of 25,4881,
A dividend at the rate of 2 per cent. for the half-year was
declared.
DUNDALK AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.—The
directors report that the gross receipts for the past half-
year have been 7,0001., and the expenses and interest on
debentures and loans amount to 6,099/., leaving a balance
of 1,901 L, out of which the directors recommend a diaidend
of 6F. a share to be paid on each paid up share of the com-
pany, which will leave a sum of 802 E to be curled to the
reserve fend.
num= RAILWAY TILLP7IO.—The following are the last
returns:
re .—From Feb. It to Feb. 18: Pastangere, 120,2871.; pork
465,763 f.; tOild.74l6eoSlL
to Feb.l7; !Mar" 115,9271.; gook.

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