The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-05 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS:

MINCING-LANE.—THIS DAY.
SVC/AL—The market is dull. There has not been a pub-
' tic sale to-day. The refined market is also dull, at yester-
day's prices.
Comtc-100 casks of plantation Ceylon were offered in
public sale, and sold at previoua rates ; 700 bags good or-
dinary native Ceylon were also offered, and bought in, at
ele. A limited business has been done by private contract,
at that price.
Mts.—The market remains inactive. Prices are sup-
ported.
Ittce.—A large business was done yesterday on 'Change
at 3d. advance.
Corrox.—This article is firm, but the amount of business
done has been limited.
SPICES, &c —A few bags of Pimento sold at sfd. to 51d.
Jamaica flinger sold at 375. to 091. St. Vincent Arrow-
root sold at 21d. to 40.
In other articles no alteration. The public sales have
been few and unimportant to-day.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The market is firm, especially on the spot. Quotations
ram u follows: Town Tallow, 365. 6d. to 37e. nett cash";
Peteriburgh Y. C. on the spot, 38s. 9d. ; October to Decem-
ber, 38s. 6d. to 9d.; January to March (18.53), 395. 3d.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mr. E. J. Davis reports a heavy trade, at the following
prices :—Prime Meadow Hay, 78e. to 86e.; inferior, 655. to
725. ; new, 60s. to 765.; Rowel', 665.; Clover, old, 90s. to
100$.; new, 70s. to 84e.; Straw, 28s. to 335.

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.-
Return of traffic for the week ending August 1, 1862
Passengers,
_parcels, carriages, horses, and mails,
33,8361. 10s. 3d.; merchandise, 16,6211. 6.. 84.; cattle,
1,0441. 14s. Od. Total, 61,5021.10,. lid. Corresponding
week, 1860, 61,492 k. 8.. 6d. Ditto, 1851, 66,560/. 16e. 4d:
te : 1860-246,6311. 18.. 2d.; 1861-317,7821.5 e. 2d.;
1 ,9291. 7s. 10d.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.-RetuM of bled
'for the week ending July 26,1862:-Passengers, parcels, car-
riages, horses, dogs, and mails, 8,0441. 16s. Od; merchandise
and minerals, 4,1551.4,.' 9d. ; cattle, 2981. 7s. sd. Total,
12,6081. 7s. 2d. CorrespOnding week, 1861, 13,8791.138. 9d.
KENDAL AND WINDERMERE RAILWAY.-Retum
of traffic for the week ending August 1, 1852, 3171. re.,lid.
Corresponding week, 1851, 2481. Se. Od.
LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.-
Traffic receipts for the week ending July 31, 1852:-Ps..
sengers, 2161.165. 26d. ; flood. and mails, 1031. Os. 3d. Total,
3191. 16s M. (246 miles open.) Corresponding week,
1861, 18.51. 12s. 2d. (16 miles open.)
BELFAST AND COUNTY Dowx RaLwAT.-The
traffic on the above railway was, for the week ending
August 1, 1862: -Passengers, 2141..195.64. ; subscriptions,
321. 16e. ltd. ; goods and, parcels, 421. 9s. 64. Total,
2901. 68.10 d. For the week endinglAugust 3, 1831:-Passen-
ger., 1861. 4s. 04. ; subscriptions, 261. Os. 10d. ; goods
and parcel., 411. 108. 2d. Total, 2621. 15s. Od.
MARIA ANTONIA RAILWAY.--Traffic for the
week ending July 22,1862:-2171. 1861, 2861.
LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.-
Return of traffic for the week ending August 1, 1852 :-
Passengers 13,2241. Be. ld.; goods, 2,2621. 6s. 3id.
Total, 15,4861. 14s.
CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.-Return of traffic
for week ending July 31, 1862:-Passengers ;
parcels,
dtc., 232/. 17s. Gd. ; merchandise, cattle, &c., 241. I Is. Id.
total, 243/. 80. 7d. (20 miles open.) Corresponding week
lest year: 371. 4s. 64. (10 miles open.)

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GREAT FIRE IN CLERKENWELL.—IMMENSE DE-
STRUCTION OF PROPERTY (TRIP MORNING).—One Of the
meet extensive conflagrations that bas occurred for a consi-
derable time put in the neighbourhood of Clerkenwell,
broke out this (Thursday) morning in the spacious factory
belonging to Messrs. Kenuth and Co., English, French, and.
German leather, and steel goods dealers, situate at No. 7,
Allen-street, Gowen-street. The building in which the
disaster originated was of great width, and extended back-
wards as far as the end of Messrs. Walker's steam
The whole covered an area of several acres.
By a little after 1 o'clock, something like an hour after
the discovery was first made, the complete mastery was
obtained over this fearful conflagration, but a consider-
able body of fire remained in the ruins at that time,
which was not likely to be extinguished for some hours.
The property destroyed must, at a moderate calculation,
reach to some thousand pounds, for the whole of Messrs.
Kenuth'a property is reduced to ruins, and unfortunately
the firm was insured for only 2,4001. The principal por-
tion of the saw-mills of Messrs. Walker is likewise con-
sumed, and serious damage has been done to several of
the contiguous premiss.
CITY INPRovititEsTa.—A Cale of assessment of
compensation came on before the Recorder and a sledal
jury, in the Mayor's Court, on Saturday last. It was
to decide the amount to be paid to Mr. John Orossmith,
lessee and occupier of premises, No. 39, Friday-street, per-
fumer, the said premises being required for the City im-
provements, in the new line of streets leading to St. Paul's.
The amount claimed was 3,3621. and fixtures. The cause
lasted the whole day. The counsel engaged were Mr. Ser-
jeant Channell for the plaintiff, and the Solicitor-General
for the City. The jury took a view of the premises, and
after hearing counsel in support of and against the claim,
and examining a considerable number of witnesses, re-
turned a verdict of 1001. for the plaintiffs interest in the
wemflusutu, and
ns t 09041. tkreesupiedetaofZeuratimonaind4rheof the claim.
bad previously offered the claimant 9651, sad
his fixtures.
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