The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-05 00:00:00

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

BOOM.—The market opened for the week with large
quantities offering for public sale, and the public sales con-
tinued large ; the result has been thet • fair amount of busi-
ness has been done at a reduction of 61. on all descrip-
tions, eacept very good, and fine growing qualities,
which sold at the rates which ruled previous to the holidays.
To-day the sales went of heavily at Tuesday's currency,
and a portion bought in to prevent a further decline. 11.-
fined dull, without alteration in prices; brown lumps, 435. ;
grocery,43s. 6d. to 49e.
Corraz.—The public tales have been small, and prices
fully supported, hut the amount of business done hu been
unimportant. Native Ceylon, 455. to 455. 61.
Tus.—The trade have bought freely of good to fine
Congou at from Is. 4d. to is 81. ; during the week com-
mon has sold at 10d,, usual terms.
. . .

Samirraz.—Prices have been about supported, Witt, a
limited business done.

NITRATZ or SODA firm at 181. 61.

Srtcas.—We hare been without public Bales; prices are
unaltered. _

Ccervorr.—The quantity sold has been very limited this
week. Prices nominally the same.
Rum a shade lower ; proofs, 31. 2(1. to 3s. 53., according
to quality.
FRU tr.—Currants : The demand continues steady for new
qualities, in old nothing doing; low descriptions are in
better request for distillation. Raisins : Valencia' in mo-
derate request. Black Smyrna' : a large amount of busi-
ness has been done for export and distillation, from llls. to
245.

Markets generally have willed with • dull appearance,
and a very small general business done.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The tallow market is dull, with no business doing.
Town tallow ie quoted 631. nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C. on
the spot, 635. 9d. ; January to Much, 63e. W.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.-THIS DAY.
The supply of beuts, although small, exceeds the de-
mand. The mild weather causes a slow trade ; prices,
on the ge, are lower, and a clearance cannot ha
effected. The number of sheep is not excessive,
but the demand is small; the dead markets are
also over-stocked; consequently prices are rather lower.
Good calves are scarce and dearer, but trade is slug-
gish for inferior kinds. From Germany and Holland
there are 144 bush., 260 sheep, and 127 calves. Spain, 161
beasts. 400 from Norfolk and Sod ilk, and CO from Ireland.
88 milch cows from the Home Counties.

Par atone of Intit. s. n. d. Per stone of Blta. •d.s. d.
Gent Beots. Heroforda.. 410 6 2 Boa Da... Fb 0 0
Pam Shore•hores ...... 4 6 6 0 1 Belt Lang-souls 4 6 4 6
Second quality Llearti.. 3 8 4 2 Do. do. eh=
Ultra
PUN
Beat Inia. t llalf-tredi 6 0 6 2 Lasobe ..... 0 .) 0 0
8e..0 at market. 1.026: 'beep and la>sb . 4.650: caJeci. 112:
09.310.

HIDES.—THIS DAY.
DEa.owww.l.l.l..—The present prices are :-661be. to 641b5.,
32d. to 32d.; 641135. to i2lbe., 32d.; 721 be. to 80:hs., 32d.
to 32d.; 801bs. to 88lbs., 32d. to 4d. ; 88Ibe. to 931 he., 4d.
to 4%d. ; 96Iba. to 10 as., 42d. to 42d. Horse hides, 6s. Gd.
Cali Skins, light, 2s. to 31. ; full, 6.. 6d.
BIRNIONDSEY.—Sheep skins, polled, Gs. Od. to 79.
Bents and half-bred., 6s. 3d. to 6a. Od. ; Downs, 3p. 9.1. to fn.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-THIS DAY.
Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that, as yet, there
ha been no commencement of business since Christmas,
still an extensive trade and better prices are expected soon.

COAL MARK ET.-THIS DAY.
Walla End Hatton, 20i. 91-31 fresh ships •t markct.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, JAW. 4.
The Earl of Leitrim died on Friday, at his resi-
dence, Kiladeon, in the county of Kildare.
All the accounts of our agricultural affairs agree
in stating that an unusually large quantity of wheat
has been sown in this country during the recent
season ' • and that, in fact, a very considerable propor-
tion of seed has been put down within the last fort-
' night, the weather being most favourable for the
purpose. The sowing of hardy winter oats has also
been carried on extensively; eo that, as tar as we
have gone, good preparations are being made to meet
the contingencies of 1855.
The Russian barque Ariel still lies at BL!fast,
where it will be sold in a few days ; and the crew,
eight in number, remain as prisoners of war.
The Evening Mail says: " We understand that
the Warden of St. Columba has been co-opted to the
office of Vice-Provost of one of the colleges in Cam-
bridge. Not Oxford alone—as it now appears—is
infested with the malaria of Rome. It has spread to
the banks of the Cam likewise. But, although Dr.
Morton has received this call, we cannot yet condole
with the lovers of the Moat Holy Lord Anthems'
upon his Renal departure." The rev. warden, it may
be remembered, obtained much notoriety lately in
connexion with the address to the Greek Patriarch
of Constantinople, with reference to the Protestant
Bishop of Jerusalem.

CRYSTAL PALACE, JAN. 4. SIIILLINO DAY.—
Admiuioa at the doors, 2,419; admission by season tickets,
399; total, 2,817. _ _

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TUE LINENDRAPERS', SILICMERCERS% LACEMEN'S,
HADEDDAIIIIEVA., AND 110bIEDS. INSTITUTION. Lut
evening the ball customarily held at this season in old of
the funds of the above-named institution, which comprises
five of the principal trades of the rottropolis, took pl.ce at
Willis's-rooms, St. Jan( es. Through the kinloess of tho
Lord Mayor some novelties in the decorations were intro-
duced ; some banners used at the Patriotic Fund Festiv ii
graced the ballroom. The stewards, members of some of
the leading houses in the City and at the Wcat-end of the
town, had the satisfaction of reeeivirg numerous awl ex-
cellent supporters of the institution. The company mus-
ered upw.rds of 403. Dancicg woe kept up till a lice
tour. _

TUE LAUNCH OF THE " EOl./TIIERN CRoss."—
Considerable interest was excited ye,terday by the Lune%
from Messrs. Wigram'a &et, at Pcplar, of a new vests!
intended to be used by the Bishop of New Zesland, Dr.
Selwyn, in hie missionary labsurs through bit extensive dio-
cese, which tempest:tends not only the islands of New
Zealand, bat a large portion of the thickly studded islands
of Polynesia. The vessel, which has been nein d the
Southern Cross, is of the very tiny dimensions cf 100 tine
burden, and will bo the smallest vessel, we believe, that nes
ever made the passage to the antipodes. She is commanded
by Captain Rector Nelsen, sod is Intended to sail from
Southampton on the 10th instant. The Bishop of New
Zealand and Mrs. Selwyn, A. B. Rope, Esq ; the Rev. E.
Colatidsre ; W. Richardson, Esq. ; and a numerous circle
of the bishop's friends, were present on the OCe3SiGn ; end
we understand that the Sisal:kern Cross left Blackwell last
night with the bishop on board apon an experimental trip
to Southampton.