The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-08 00:00:00

HIDES.-THIS DAY.

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sign,

LEADINHAT.L.—Presint quotatilns are : 561 b.. to 64155.,
3ld. to 3}d.; 641 b.. to 221b5., 30. to 3ld. ; 7llbs. to
0015.., 3141.t0 4d ; 60lbs. to 8811 m., 4d. to 41d. ; 831 bi. to
961b5., 4ld to 4ld. Horse bides, tn. 641. Calf Skins, light.
2.. to 35.; fall, 6s. M 64.6 d.
BEllltoNMET.—Sheep 4kins,balf-breds, 04. 01. to Os. Od.;
Dowels, 4.. 6d. to 60. ; lambs, 2.. 2d. to 3e.; shearlion
Ild. to Is. Id.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Messrs. Path nden and Smite report that the demand for
hope of all kinds daily tacrre,re, with scarcely anything is
new Keats and Sussex on offer. Prices are gradually ad-
vancing.

COAL MARKET.-PAIR DAY.
No price mado.-4 Alia at market.

PORTLAND BREAKWATER.—The Portland Break-
water now extends nearly a mile from the shore, The piles
composing the staging are 90 test in length, and are all
" pickled," and rendered impervious to wet by the creosote
being toned into the timber by means of immense steam
pensive ; 10 pounds of this pickle is forced into the wood
at every square foot ; the blocks of timber are thus rendered
10 pounds per square foot heavier than before the operation.
The stone is now deposited at the rate of 10,000 tone pier
week, abut 660 men being employed at this gigantic under-
taking. There is no doubt, when this harbour of refuge in
oompleted, that it will vie wit., any in the B h ChanneL
STAR Cum.—The fourth meeting of the members
of this club took place on Wednesday, at Feat n's Howl.
There were present Wm. Lee, 11,1 , M.P , James Plating
ton, Esq., M.P., Digby Seymour, Bag , M.P., Mr.
Oliveira, M.P., Mr. Appleton (Secretary to the American
Embassy), the Mayor of Biackbura, Mr. Westmacott,
Lien,. 0. Greene, Mr. Burnes, M.P., do.
THE REGISTER OF VOTERS. A return to the
House of Commons was issued on Thursday, showing the
amount of the expenses for the register of voters for the re-
spective counti.s in England end Wales for the par 1864 55.
The total expense was 10,779/.8.. Bd., of which 0.7141. Se. Bd.
was for England, and 1,0661. 10s. for Wales.
THUNDER STORM AT MANCHESTER.—The Bret
thunder storm at Manchester this year toote place on Wed-
nesday evening. The day had been exceedingly sultry.
The heat in the aft moon was exceedingly oppressive. A
few =tante. past eight in the evening a heavy cloud from
the south burst over the town, and the rain fell in torrents.
The storm was amempanied by thunder and by lightning,
which came in flukes so rapidly succeeding each other, that
the streets were almost continuously lighted up by it for
upwards of an hoar. It was what is called sheet lightning,
and the flashes appeared to be of unusual magnitude. The
storm came from the south, aad was followed by a much
more cool and pleasant atmosphere. Except seme trees
damaged, and almost torn into shreds by the lightning, it is
cot kucwn that any injury was done either in the town or
neighbourhood.
ABATEMENT OP INCOME TAX. —On Thursday a
bill was printed to emtinue the act for extending the provi-
sion for the abatement of the income-tax in respect of insur-
ance on lives. It is to be extended to the 6th of July, 1856,
in respect of the income tax and the additional duty.
THUNDER STomi..—On Wednesday nig /1 1. lest
seseral towns in the West ltitiir.p were visite by 9,3Tre
thunderstorm The storm broke over Leeds and Bradford
with terrible sublimity.
BELGRAVIA.—This aristocratic domain, as it may
be called, has from accidental circumstances been exalted to
its present distinction; for it was originally, and indeed
ldys ,calanleddio,f,
pa
ingiccmcomo„nefd ewe chiiicpht i
therein. lt
Di': thetidistrictclor f lately,
p gteyermne gy . In the earliest accounts it is
described es tbe Manor of Bye, situated between the Mo-
nastery of Westminster (to welch it belonged) and Chelsea.
There is something said about it in Widmore ; but still ita
',resin situation seemed doubtful, until derivations tacune
useful; thus tie Manor of Eye had its Bury, next appeared
Bye.bury—the present Ebury. From the " Cbartulary of
Westminster Abbey," we learn that close upon the time

THIS DAY.—TWO o'CLocs.
The gold mining shares are steady, at about yes- until lately' rager:e"rteiry.C;rle-d7' I" inali--co," of which there is
etymology. In the earliest accounts it is
e Manor of Bye, situated between Os Mo-
torday's quotations.
Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 33 to dnisestothisiobeddrriseterst:itb
eatery of Westminster (to which it helnagen) end Chelsea.
34; Peel River, 2i to 3/; and North British Australis- There is something said about it in Widmer' ; bat still its
',rods' situation seemed doubtful, until derivations became
sian, i dis. to par.
United Mexican shares were first marked 41, and Eye had its Bury, neat •
13-`l;,,thuglee„lia,naotr of
From they:. Cbartpirry"ed
have since fallen to 4. Clarendon Mining shares .7
w es. trautneTer Abbey " we tiara. that close upon tnsaug
have risen to Ito I prem. Imperial Brazilian have when " Domesday " was taken, Geoffrey de Mandeville
been dealt in at 2 W 3; National Brazilian at 31; gave this "tenor of Eye, described alkwormaimat distance
Great Polgooth at 21. tram Bt. Peter's Church, to the abbot sad :eatrvest of that
place. Sao the " Chartnlary of Weipminster "Oatkit Faust.
•"'---------'-'.....'"."- A. 111. fol. 281 b. King Wilhelm' the Comgarel &name-
d= of the grant ocean is fol. Bfd. /The maw a with
1 FlRE—Betwesta twelve and one o'clock yesterday Tarim other lands, was szeharlsObl simian.; 4b„,
morning the rectory house attached to Bt. Hark'n Church, with King Henry the Bighth: Tiegedgeo iiir oy
Bot,buta.fneen. wonted by the Boy. Timothy Gibson, was ilia reign, for the Priory ot H *Alike. and scene other
whelp barged dors, to
with its contents. The lot, possessions, by the abbot anti , v au mat. 29 Ileary
was very dosaidershla. Aboat an hour altar the prushas of VIII. eap. 29. It now beloassle th Margukt of West-
mir. W. H. Babas, builder, liawtherwstrest, Islington, minister. It is in the parish of St. Chime% 111100.TOT-
aeoar &dr= talisos alms wesgsatrows. Is
bandias ar pilasis...s, alittrAidirforsood. p uribAs e! . ;!: 10!.2s; .
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