The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-28 00:00:00

MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

The markets matinee quiet owing to the holidais.
SCuAll —A limited bemuses only is doieg. The sales
ineltwle ailed Manilla, at 29.
COFFUL —A few parcels of Ceylon sold at grin prices.
litcg.—There is a good deinead for soft grain, but the
offers made are not accepted.
. . .

CarroB is is good ieloest, at full pekes. Korraebeis,
middliog fair to fully fair, 101 d. to Ind.; Japan, 1;d.;
Tioaivelly, good fair, 'lBd. ; Wisstora, 191 d. ; Smyrna, na.

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAT.)

The market is steady. Tows tallow is quoted 41s. 3d. ;
Petersburg T.C. oe the spot. 41.. to 41.. 3d. ; all the
mouth, 41s. ; Jaseary to Mardi. 41s. to 41.. 3d. ; March,
425. to 425. 3d. ; October to December, 43e. 3d. to 43.. dd.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report the market in a quiet
state durum the holidays. A brisk demand le, however.
confidently looked forw►rd to at enhanced prices u the
course of next mootb, stocks being so very reduced.

COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Walls End Haswell, 245. G 3. ; Walla Eod South Hottest,
2ts. 6d. ; Walls Eod Tres. _is. ; Walla End Hartlepool
2h. ; Walls End South Hartlepool. 234. 3d. ; Walla End
Kenos. 23a. 31. ; Walla End Helton Lyme". 22n. Rd. ;
West Hartley, 29.. Gd.-23 ship' at market ; 370 at MIL

Fire persons nearly met their deaths, at Brad-
ford, yesterday morning, through • singular mistake.
They bad mixed helebore powder instead of gioger moos
Dome warm ate. and soon after the whole of them showed
symptoms of basin', been poisoned. Before evening all but
ono more out of dalger.

THE FATAL geriDECT IS THE BLACKHEATH
RAILWAY TusimL. —Yesterday Mr. C. J. Cartier, coroner
for West Kent. opened an enquiry at the Freemasons'
Tavern, Woolwich, relative to the death of John Colling, •
labourer in the service of the South Eastern Railway Com-
mmy, who expire., at the Royal Marine Hospital, on Friday
last, from the effects of injuries received by the frightful
accident which occurred in the Blackheath Tonsil cm the
night of Friday, the 16th last. The body of the deceased
having been identified by Edward Wingfield, • thee-keeper
in the employ of the company, the *wet was adjonnied
until Tuesday next.
MANcIii.STER, SHEFFIELD, •ND LINCOLNSRIRI
RAILWAY (iNcLUDING THE SOUTH I.OI4IBIUILZ RAILWAY
AHD RITES DUN COMPANYL—Tbo total expenses of this
eionipany's railways, including rents, tolls, duty, ko., from
July 1 to Der. IS, 1864, amounted to 190,811 f., as against
191.152/. for the corresponding period of 1863. The pro-
portion of the South Junction receipts accruing to We
company from July 1 to Deo. 18 amounted to 17,8511., as
against 16,502/. for the corresponding period of 1863; and
the expeeees to 9.283, se against 8,1511.
THE ELErroa or Hansa.—Several of the German
j~oounrnals speak of the probability of the Elector of Hems
being` aside by the Diet as incapable of governing. The
i
v• William is the nearest agnate to the Elector,
but as he will attain his 77th year in the present month.
his eon Frederick. aged 41, And married to the daughter of
Prince Charles of Prussia will, it is expected, should •
change take Mace, be celled to the functions of regent.