The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-15 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARSEM.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.-THIS DAY.
(NT maogsrric TZLEORAPH.)
(PROP Ova OWN CORNBEIPONDINT.)
The corn market was but tbialy attended by millen and
dealers this morning, and the transactions in wheat, oats,
Hour, and oatmeal limited, owing to holders asking an
advance.
Indian cora was from Is. to 2r. per qr. d , and a
brisk trade doing.
Beans and peas were a trifle higher.

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.
ECGAR.—The large public sales are going ..ff very steadily
at tee fell priers f last week. The refined market firm.
Brown lamps, 46 • 61. ; grocers, 47r. to 62..
Curiae —2OO casks of fine plantation Cylos were offered
is pabiia sale , they were held for high prima, and chiefly
bought is.
Tsa..—The demand for common congon bee improved,
and it has sold in large parcels at nd.
ltics —This article continues in gond demand ; 700 toms
Illacirsa sold, afloat, at 12.. 91. ; 1.090 b.ge Bengal sold to-
day in publiesale at 14e. to 14s. 61 , which were previous
rats'.
Rum.—The market is firm but quiet. Demerara sold to-
day st 2.. 61.. ',roof strength.
COTTON.-800 bales sold on 'Change yesterday at a shade

advance. -
_
tiar.snwraz.—A limited:toughie's done at last week's prices.
Ia °Mu articles no material alteration.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The market is firm, but • itA nothiog doing. Town tallow
is quoted 51s. 9d. nett cash; Petersburg Y. C. on the spot,
535. 94. ; Nisi and June, 535. 9d. ; October to December,
555. 6d. to 9d. -

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mr. B. J. Davis reports the supply large, and trade hoary,
evmptiag for good al, ver, welch is in gond demand.
Prime meldow ha', 752. to 855.; sopenor, 90s. to 1001.;
inferior, 60s. to 60..; rowan, 60s. to 841.; clover, 90a. to
1265.; mondani, 84s. to 112.. 6d. ; straw, 255. to 30s.

MIL. ROEBUCK AND ARMY REroms.—Alderman
Carr (eaye the Merida Excinsioer) hat mceived the follow-
ing communication from Mr. Roebuck, acknowledging the
receipt of a petiti di to parliament agreed to at • public
meeting berg on Monday
.week :—'t Robley-14ns, Pimlico,
May 5, 1855.—My dear ter ,—I will on next Monday pre.
*ant the petition yon have twearded to me. Army reform
is indeed needect—so is team in every department of the
state. I fear, however, that we shall not speedily obtain
what is so much required, and what the people so anxiously
desire. The inquiry upon which I base for some weeks
been engaged has proved to me that a.I departments of the
administratio• are .qually faulty, and that great courage,
simdfastaess, and skid will be rtcleired to work out the
changes needed. B. Revs me yours very truly, J. A. KOS-
Sucx.—Mr Ald.Carr."
The art of producing truffles, which has long been
sought for, hut always without succem, bee, sons the Union.
just been discovered. M. &names, a wealthy inhabitant of
Carpentros, instead et attempting to cultivate the plant
itself, thought that be might produce it I/ cultivating tie
tree, a certain cescription of oak, around which it is chiefly
found. He therefore, about eightyear, art, planted •
number of scores from that specie' of ook, and they sprung
up and are II surishing. He recently commenced his pro-
pegatiag truffle beumth the young oaks, and has obtained
• large quantity of excellent quality.
In the south of England there is a mortality
among the lambs, owing to the dry and arid weather, which
has rendered the food to their dame scarce. Tea markets
is thesetush were eseeediagly Rot last week. It is expected
that the prima of all Ides of corn will cow have a down-
ward tendency, owing to the refreshing showers. Up to the
preseet time the wheat is not seriously injured. The rain
which has fallen dulls' ths last ,fsw days has been of gnat
swim