The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-05 00:00:00

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocat.

The gold mining shares remain dull. Agua Fria
shares are quoted 6-16 to 3-16 dis.; Nouveau Monde,
to 3 16 per share ; Colonial Gold, 1 to I per share ;
and Great Nugget Vein, Ito dia.
Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 31} to
32j ex div.; Peel River, 2/ to 3; North British
Australasian, j dia. to par.; and Scottish Australian
Investment, 11-18 to 13.16 prem.
The British Iron Company's shares have been dealt
in at 6j; and English and Australian Copper Smelt-
ing at 1/.

THE "(}BEAT POWERS" OF EURONS.—The treaty
of the Holy Alliance, signed at Paris on the 26th Septem-
ber, 1815, led to the formation of a kind of European
Areopagus. It is this treaty which forms the origin of the
title great powers, given exclusively from that time to
Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia. The
ostensible object of this new alliance was to form, under the
auspices of the finigreat power., a perpetual system of in-
tervention in the affairs et the different states of Europe, in
order to guard the existence of monarchical institutions
from any revolutionary coalition. When, however, in con-
sequence of the revolution at Naples, in 1820, Austria,
Prussia, and Ruesis, decided on their armed
intervention in the kingdom of Naples, Lord Castlereagh
addressed on the 19th January, 1821, a circular despatch
to all the agents of England accredited to foreign courts,
disapproving, in the name of his government, of that ia ter-
vestion. The British cabinet also separated from the other
great power. at the congress of Verona in 1822, whisk had
for result the armed int tion of France, under the
sanction of Anstris, Russia, and Prussia, in the internal
affairs of Spain. These two fasts show that England, not-
withstanding her title of great power, finding herself in
disaccord with her allies of the eongreis of Aix-la-Chapelle,
confined herself to proclaiming her own principles before
Europe, without breaking out into menaces such es are
contained in the Prussian nate of the sth January, wherein
Baron de Manteuffel declares that the King, his mastar,
will not hesltote at any sacrifice or any danger if the position
of Prossie as a greet posies, be menaced.—Coster;tolionnel,
TtrioANY.—The Grand Duke of Tammy hi% by I
4s el Ike With 'IL, or4usd a levrAt 2,000 sta.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET

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MARK LANE.-THIS DAY.
Tbe supply of English wheat,
thisde samples,
from Essex and Kent, was small morning ; the quality
sad condition not first-'stn. It was slowly cleared off at
the rates of Monday last. In foreign wheat there was a
moderate business at former prices.
Barley wad held with firmness and could not be parchmed
cheaer.
o.s. were in fek request at a reduction of 6d. te Is, pm gouts!.
White peas were cheaper, and other sorts of pee and
buns were unchanged in value.
ARRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM JAN. 15 TO FEB. 3.
SINK'
Qrs . Eatlist.l isotaii. blab. Farelea. 149 1 Sit Barley 4,11
61 26 100
741 1,24 .oaSs 1 164 10616 I 21983 Malt. Sall
,'lSt swim midi iamb.
MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.
The following public sales are declared for tomorrow,
via.:-Sugar : 200 hhds. Barbadoes, 4,600 khds. Mauritius,
2,000 bags Bengal, and 808 bags tdadra. ; Coffee: 200
casks plantation Ceylon. 300 b, go native,Bahia,
and bags
and 160 bales Mocha : S.ltpetre : 1,500 bags.
The private contract markets are very inactive to-day,
and last Friday's quotations rrmain unaltered.
°U.S.-Beal, pale, 491. 10s. to 801.; straw, 461. to 481.•
brown, 431. to 441. ; sperm, body, 1201. to 1211. ; lead: matter 1181. ; 'co, 421. 10s. to 431.; South Bea, pale,
481. 101. to 481. les. ; olive, Chllipoli, 671. 10s. to 681.;
Spanish and Sicily, 64!. to 651. ; cocoa nut, 465. to 48s. ;
palm, 425. to 444; linseed, 365. ; rapeseed, pale, 66e. ;
brown, 625. 6d.

Y.TALLOW MARKE'f.—THIS DA
Tha tallow market is firm, with an upward tendency.
Petersburg Y. C., on the scot is quoted 694. 9d. ; Feb. to
?gush, 66a. 6d.; Marsh and April, 67a. 3d.
PARTICULARS OF SALLOW.
1433. I 1804.
Stack

Delivery lanweek
Do.trosi Ist lass -...-

41,159 38;163 40,471
2.129 1,9%1 1,721
72.111 71,1111 111,721
324 1,144 6,011
Do. from Ist J ono
Moe T. C. per owt.
Do. Town
Arrivals for tke week Nadia, Feb 13 last year, 1,041 mu ,ks
mad delivery 1,747 casks. The arrivals lut week oompreed
6,272 casks from 111mM—total, 6,072 camks.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-THIS DAY.
Messrs. Pattendin and Smith report that there is rather
sore inquiry fur new hops, as well as fine yearlings. Car.
rency • Mid and East Kent, 161. to 221.; Weald Ku%
161. 10s. to 161. 10a.; Sussex, 141. 10s. to 161.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.-THIS DAT.
The number of beasts is smaller than on Monday last.
but the demand is not large. The quality of the supply
is only middling, consequently choicest kinds do not suffer
much reduction. loferier descriptions must be quoted lower.
There are a few more sheep, and .trade is exceedingly dull;
on the ge prices ars lower. Good calves are still dear.
From Germany and Holland thtre are 10 beasts and 61
calves; Scotland, 320 beast* ; N orfolk. sod Suffolk, 2,300;
and 200 from the Northern and Midland Cows tin.
Co lama of albs. 6. a. .. a. Per Moosal albs ►d. a.•.
0.4 Mau. 1 teraorda. 4 8 6 0 that Dn.. at ilf..bda. MO • 0
Bess fewes-ticess ...... 4 6 4 e Boa Lana-. 001.
t.c.A.d emu:, 80aa4... .30 4 (I De. do. Shore
:a1um...............4 8 6 0 tires awl eacuml quallti 3
Ptah
not 4 8 6 0 Lasi.b. 0 0 0
Lasts at masta. 3.686 ; thew sad 16216 a. MAX; 081,48. 84; elm.
314.

COAL MARKET.—THD3 DAY.
Holywel:, 211.-4 fresh ships st market.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company'. Masai-
packet Madrid, Captain N. Cook, has d at South-
ampton with the Peninsular mails, liar dates aro—Oi-
braltar, Jan. 25 ; Cadiz, 26 ; Lisbon, 29 ; Vigo, 30th. The
Madrid brings 31 passengers, amongst whom are Mr. Oli-
veira, M.P., and 1 idy ; Captain Mabarley, RA. 1 Captain
Younghasband, M.A.

The Swiss 'Federal Council has ,-reduced the int-
nnrt duty en wrought or sheet iron worth 281. to 36f. this
100 kil , from 3f. to If. 60e. t►e 100 kit.

THE'DILIOENcs which plies between Alost and
Brussels has been placed on a sledge, and has performed its
journey with great celerity.
The Directors of the Bank of England, on
Thursday last, pared a resolution to give each clerk it
their establishment an immediate bonus of ten per cent,
upon his salary, as compensation for the double in-
come tax. _

ROYAL COLLEGE OP SURGEONB.—The following
gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations for
the diploma, were admitted memhers of the college at the
meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 2nd inst.:—
lissus. George Hayward, Sheffield; William Randall
Mackley, Bradford, Yorkshire; George Raymond Trevor,
Hon. East India Comps's'', Service, Madras; Robert Raw-
Linton Manic, Tottington, near Bury, Lancashire ; Augustus
Stebbins Webb Great-Rat, Taunton, Somerset; William
Downes, Mount-streer, Groevenor-rquare ; John Moore,
Moy, county Tyrone; Henry Charles Andrews, Brabourne_
near Ashford, Kent; sad Henry Colgate Holman, Est 4
liathley, Sussex. At the setae meeting of the court Mr.
Joseph King passed his examination for naval aseistaat-
wpmE
1H WEATHER.—At Manbeim, on the 28th WI"
the Rhine was entirely frozen over, and the ice so groat
that persons were able to gala across the river. At Stras-
burg, on Moaday morning last, at seven o'clock, the ther-
mometer fell to 18 degrees below zero (about 1.76 deg.
deg. Fahrenheit below zero); and near the bridge over the
Rhine to 22.2. This is the greatest cold which has been
experienced at Strasburg since the 3rd of February, 1830,
when the thermometer was 23 degrees below zero (10 60
Fehr. below). The fall of snow was so abundant on Wed-
nesday last in the neighourhuod of Mulhausen (Haut-Rhin)
that it required no less than twenty-three horses to draw
the diligence frum that place to Belton. Almost all the
roads are blocked up. The na•lation on the canal of the
Rhone to the Rhine is stopped.
Wmo Is TO Bisams..—We can state with confi-
dence, that it is the Duke of Newcastle himself, and not
the head of the medical department, the country should
blame for the want of a sufficient and well-organed am-
bulance corps of hospital-ships at Salaklays, of steam tran-
sports for the sick and wounded, and of vessels specially
appointed for the conveyance of medicines and medical
storm. The minister treated the represe..tations made to
him with neglect, or met them by refusal, and then he
turns round in the House of Lords and attempts to shield
himself by blaming the medical department. This cannot
be borne; the honour of the profession demands a full and
fair inquiry ; and we have reason to believe that such as
inquiry cannot be long delayed, for a member of parliament
has premised to move for copies of correspondence upon
this subject which will prove all and more than we have
stated. We venture to repeat, that the more thorough the
investigation, the more fully will it redound to the credit of
the army medical department and its chief.—Malteal Times
and Gass*. _ _

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CITY POLICE COMMITTEE.—John Stevens, Henry
Wire, and John Ludwiek, carmen, the latter in the employ
of the Eastern Counties Railway, sad James Clare and
John Cleary, two of Barclay and Perkins's draymea, were
summoned before Alderman Wire, for refusing to comply
with the recent regulation for facilitating the truffle over
London-bridge. Tee defdidants would insi.t upon walking
thtir heavy vehicles in the troting rank, contrary to the
police regulations, end when the polies stationed on the
bridge to enforce the revelation', pulled them to the kerb,
they watched their opportunity to break again into the
trotting rank and obstruct the traffic. They were, in most
instances, abusive to the police and refused to give their
names and addressee. Ludwick was fined 10s. and costs, sad
the other four 20s. and catered, or in default of payment
seven days' imprisonment. Ludwick's fine was paid, but
Stevens, Wire, Clare and Cleary went to prison.
THIRD WEST YORK MILITIA.—This corps has now
bees out nearly twelve months on permanent duty; some
time in barracks at Berwick-on-Tweed, and six months
taking the garrison duty at Dublin. It furnished nearly
100 volunteers to the line in 1863, and has, since dein
duty in Ireland, contributed a furt'der reinforeemeat of
nearly 200 men to fill us the ran'as of our various regi-
ments in the Crimea. About 70 of the volunteers have
joined the Grenadier Guards, The (dicers and men
amounting to upwards of 400, have now volunteered for
Mediterranean service

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ABOLITION OF INTERIIWNYB IN CHURCH VAULYS.-..
On Friday Dr. Sutherland inspected the vaults and catir
combs of several churches and en,,p. Is of St. p.m,. Th.
inspection took place by *order of the Home-office.
THE DEYONPORT 'DOCKYARD.—The greatest pas-
sible activity prevails 3 a this estalidohment with the dock-
ing, repairing, and r. &ea" of ships for the Baltic fleet of
1865. Several gang sof men are working overtime, and en
the arrival of the D.uke of Wellington, Banspareil, and other
ships, others will no doubt be celled upon to do so. Com-
modore Seymour is even more thee usually alert in his
movements in all parte of the arsenal and the Keyham
works at all beJurs of the day. A large number of home
hummocks and berthing' for cavalry horses are being.nsade
with all porwible speed, and the amount of storm of altitirds
being got ready is really enormous.
SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.—
Traffic or week ending Jan. 28,1856,1,0841. 18s. 2d. j, gon►
spondteg period 1864, 7924 Ns. Id.
SHREWSBURY AND CHEATER RAILWAY.
, for week ending Jan. 28.1866, 1,7671 115.84.; corresponding
Weak, 1864, 1,9161. Oe. U.