The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-19 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MAREBTS.

TALLOW MARKET. THIS DAT.
The market is doll at the following minced quota-
tions : Towatalbw, 61s. nett cash; Petersburg Y. C. oa
the spot, 62a. 3d. to 624. 6d,; Kay and Jane, 62e.; Octo-
ber to Deesenher, itt. to 645. 3d.
MAnnar Avoakoza.—Town tallow, 634.64. ; fat by dittos
2s. 10d.; yellow Bossism, 614. ; melted staff, 40.. 6d.;
rough ditto, 255. 6d.; tallow graves, 12$. ; good dreg., 7s.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Yr. B. J. Davis reports the Vide without alteration.
Prime meadow hay, 755. to Mc; superior, 90s. to 1001.;
inferior, 60s. to 801; rowan, ON. to 845.; clover, 90s. to
120,.; mood cat, 86s. to 116 s. ; straw, 245. to 28s.

COVENT GARDEN MARKET.-THIS DAT.
'Vegetables are slowly improving ; Asparagus has suffered
very mach. The supply of hothouse fruit is yet limited,
with the inception of °rapes, which are excellent. Apple.
of foreiga growth may Mill be obtained. Peaches, Necta-
rines, and Cherries have made their appearance. Oranges
fetch from 4.. 6d. to 12e. per 100. Quaotities of Coraish
and French Broccoli continue to reach the market, ani soma
French Cattlithwers have also been offered. Spanish Onions
may be bought for 31. per doe. For Asparagus there is a
good demand. Potatoes have not altered since our last re-
port. except In the case of best samples, which are scarcer.
A few new ones from France have been sold at from ls. to
ls. 6d. per lb. Lsttuese realise 9d. to ls. per soon. Cat
Flowers °omelet of Passion Flowers, Tulips, Heliotropes,
Baphorbias, Carnations, Cyclamens, Azaleas, Camellias,
Chinese Primness, Heaths, and Roam.

FRUIT.
Pies Apples, per lb., es to 111. Strawberries, gdr to la
Gram, per lb, la to Da Pearsmar, down, 2, to as
Peaches, per dm, 15. to SOB Ando, por bushel, is ed to Hs
Nctarines, do ,1L to 30s dessert, pa dos, el to Is
Cherries, per lb, 10. to Us

Colness, red, pr dos 2s ;o7s.
Frencho Reannporloo, la., la to
Rhubarb, per Mu., 3d. to 6d
Osaka* per punnet, is to 2s
nspararrua, per 100, Ita to So
Potatoes, per too, 80a to Ins
moot., bed to fo
par trash., laid to is
Carrots, p. bunch, 8d to Pd
Turnips, do., 241 to ed
Cusunibers, each, 941 to Is 6d
aphtseh, per dove, la to 24
Bast, per doe., la 68 to 24
Calm, per ban., lc to 2s.

Onions, par Mabel, Be Od to es 04
Leans, per bun* Id to ad
Shallow, per lb. 44 to 6d
Garlic, per lb., 6d to 84
Endive per scora, Is ad to Ss
Lettuces, Cab., p. Nem, ed to Is
Cos, per wore. leadt• is
Small Salad, p. pan., fd to ad
Horse Radish, per WI., Is to la
Ituabrounts, per pot., lOd to Is
Parsley, per bmeh, rd to ad
Sweet baba per bunk 241 to fA
Ifint, pee; do., 4d Wed

THE ABBEY CHURCH OP ST. ALB...NIL—In the
Abbey Church, if you do not already know it, you will find
a store of profitable pleasure. Should your point of depar-
ture be London, and you use the Great Northern line, you
will stop at Hatfield—the haelhlield of the Saxon kings—
and by arrangement may see Lord Salisbury's fine Bassin-
thee and Jacobean mansion, founded by a previous Earl of
Salisbury. Old John Thorpe appear to have had some-
thing to do with it, although not recognised as the architect
of the building, and it was finished about Hill. The ride
from Hatfield to St. Albans is not particularly full of
beauties just now, but there is enough to interest those
who know how to see : somo of the plantations
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guelimpulitiroalflythcalTee rireird,
'Abbey Church of St. Albans is one of the most ancient and
interesting structures in the kingdom. There was a church
on its site in the fourth century, in honour of the first
British martyr, whose name has aupeneded the title of
Virulent, given to the place by the Romani. There are
many interesting records and peculiarities in this church
which should not bo overlooked. The visitor, without being
condemned "to dine with Duke Humpbery," may see his
remains in the Saints' Chapel, and will notice in the duke's
elaborate monument she daisy (marguerite), the punning
device seleeted by Qeeen Margaret. Oa Rataryge's chantey
tomb, too, ratantomb, devices will be found. Oa the east wall
of the !feints' Chapel is a painting of an archbishop, which,
through the cue of Dr. Nicholson, hu been covered with
glass. Another wall painting in the north transept should
be looked at ; and throughout the church vestiges of the
ancient colourings may be found. The painting of the
ceiling of the nave is ascribed to Wheathampated, but has a
later aspect. Caxton, by the way, printed several works at
St. Albans, doubtless within the walls of the abbey. • •
Singularly suggestive, indeed, is St. Albans. It has been the
emus of stirring events at all periods of our history ; and as
we pate its ancient moat, Boadicea with her wild army,
Ostorius and his Roman legions, the soldiers of the oppored
" Roses," the monk Matthew, and the wouderstil philoso-
pher whose monument we have seen—the greatest, yet the
meanest of mankind—fiit again across the scene, and lead
voices to the air ! The Builder.
THE CAMP AT ALDERSHOTT.—I went to the camp
lut Tuesday, and I had much conversation with working
teen, foremen of works, and some who live aloes to it. No
one had a good word to say of either the hate or other ma-
nanagement—in fact, the people seem to be working with-
oat heart, feeling that what they are doing can neither be
creditable nor useful. The combustible nature of the camp
ceases great danger ; end yet at the present moment no pro.
vision hats been made against fire. They are now sinking
wells, and have got to a depth of about 25 feet, and have
not yet come to spring water, or any adequate supply of
water of even an indifferent description, and it seems very
mortals' when they may reach the springs. I asked an ea-
Maur if they had consulted any practical geologist as to the
depth of the clay and chalk in the district, red he assured
tau such a thing had not been thought of, but that Hirai sa
idea worth considering.—The Builder.

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Ab• HIP ABANDOitED AT i.—AdVlOOd received
at Falmouth mention that the Tritest (barque), of Ostend,
Abrene while on her voyage from Cudiff to Lisbon, with
ocali and ,
iron, wee abandoned May 1, in lat 43 N., last. 13
W., being leaky, and with 6 feet water in her hold. TM
ere+ were need by the ship Borer's Bride, sail landed et
1 Felasatb.