The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-16 00:00:00

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

Bcohn.—Thia character of the sugar market has I.een
th►t of steadiness during the week, and general quotations
have been about sustained, with a fair amount of business
done, including I cargoes of foreign sold afloat, to
arrive here and in near continental ports. The refined
market bas been rather active, and prices fully sustained.
Curran.—This article has been is improved demand,
and a further advance of 6d. to is. has been established,
particularly in native Ceylon, which has sold in large quan-
tities at 475. to 47e. GI., and none now to be bought under
Os. 6d. _ . _ _

Tue.—The trade hu bought freely during the week in
good and fin* descriptions of the new crop, and paid front
is. 6.1. to 2r. for Congou.
. . .

Spices have sold eFeadily at lut week's prime, with a fait
amount of bushing done,

SiiTPXTßlA—Prices have been fully supported, with •
limited business.
SITUATE OF SODA bli been in fair demand at 17s. 3d. to

Ti. 6d.
Rum hu rattily!. advanced Id. per gallon this week.
RlCE.—Pries ere unaltered.
. . .

EUrrort.Zkiiroltediiii;inese done at previous prices.
Fnurr.—Curranta continue in limited request. Raisins,
fine Valencia., sold at 40s. ; red Smyrna, Us. t0:325.; lino
Blames. 40s. to 495. • Muscatels, 325. to 6:is. ; and Jordan
Almonds, 140 s. to 20s.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The market is quiet to-day, at the annexed quotation',
via. :—Town Tallow, 475. nett cash ; PetersburX. on the
spot, 48s. ; May and June, 48e. 3d.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.-THIS DAY.
The supply of beasts is rather larger, and the demand by
no means good, consequently trade is slow, and Monday's
pekes are barely maintained. The number of sheep
has also increased a little. Although trade is
slow, prices are about the same as on Monday.
There is no alteration in the trade for shorn sheep,
lambr, or calves. From Germany and Holland there are
38 beasts, 70 sheep. and 109 calves; Norfolk and Suffolk,
600 bouts ; and 106 Mitch cows from the Home Counties.
rot ma, Oats. 6.. d. 1 Per done id Sta. d. a. d.
Bas &cis, 11484dords.. 4 8 4 10 Net Dim I 111.-bda. eh 0 0 0 0
Bat abort-heron ...... 4 4 4 6 But Loaraool 4
lanad qualltB llama— 30 4 0 D.. do. doomo e 0
Opyre4 0 S 4 , Baas dad 'wood 4841117 4 0 4 4
flp .......... ........ 344 8 I Do. do. Oboes OO 0 9
Bert Dra. a Hall-bete'. 6 0 6 4 Lamb 0 0 0 0
at cram, 016 ; ohm sad lambi, 4,440; 401,04, 100 ;

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-THIS DAY.
Pattenden and Smith report that the demand
for hops continues to improve at late prices.

COAL MARKET.-THIS DAY.
Howard's West Hartley Netherton, 171. 6d. ; Walls End
Hough Hall, 171.3 d. ; Wills End Hatton, 20s. ; Walla End
Stewart's, 205.-41 fresh ships at market.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

Yesterday a General Court of Directors of the
Governors and Company of the Bank of England was held
at the Bank, to declare a dividend for the half-year. Mr.
J. 0. HUBBARD, the Governor, took the chair.
The Gevtaxon said—l have the pleasure to inform the
eourt that the net interest and prodts for the half-year
ending the 28th Feb. last were 600,2221. 12s. 9d., making
the amount of the rest on that day 3,600,2641. 41. ltd. ;
and that after providing a dividend of 4i. per cent., the
rest would be 3,018,1341. 4s. 10d. (Hear, hear.) The
directors therefore propose that a dividend of 41. per cent.
be made, if this court so think fit, of interest and profits
for the half-year ending 28th February last, without de-
duction on account of the income tax.
This proposition was formally put, and carried unani-
mously.
The Govszleort then amid that the dividend warrants
would be ready for delivery on Saturday the 7th of April;
and moved "That the court de now adjourn."
Marranw CLaaxi, En , thought that they ought not
to separate without tendering their acknowledgments to the
governors and directors for the manner in which they had
esondueted the company's affairs during the past year. (Hear,
hear.) No one could doubt—after the result which bad
just been announced--that the management was most excel-
lent. (Hear, hear.) Hs therefore moved a vote of thanks
he the governors and directors for their efficient services.
The resolution wee seconded, and carried unanimously.
The Govzarroa, in acknowledging this compliment, said
the Court of Directors moat slways be gratified to receive
the approbation, as they had just done, of the proprietors,
for the management of the affairs of the company. It was
very gratifying to know, as was shown by the little that had
been said by the proprietary, that the proprietors bad fall
confidence in them. (Hear, hear.) On behalf of the Court
of Directors he thenked them.
The adjournment was then moved and carried, and the
business, which only occupied a few minutes, was concluded.

ESIoT RIDINGAN.—Am EBTleeTtinglifO
oftLt
gientLlezaTeOn, THresteEnt•RinL
tOalr
CA e
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neighbnakood of Leeds (where his lordship has extensive
estates), has just been held at the White Hone Hotel, in
that town, to consider the propriety of presenting Lord Car-
digan with a testimonial, u a mark of admiration of the
unrivalled bravery of his lordship in the Crimea. 'lin
meeting, which was large and iofnential, unanimously re-
solved to ask the earl's acceptance of a sword, es the moat
appropriate offering. A subscription was immediately set
in foot, and a large sum was raised before the meeting sepa-
rated, although it was agreed that no individual subscrip-
Ike should exceed one guinea.
AN EASTERN DIFYICULTY.—When our small de-
tachment of marines first took possecion of Eupatoris, they
found there a number of camels and arabu (small carte of
the country). A short time ego, when it was wish( to
transport some orsoienel, then animals and carts were la: d
for, but no trace of them wield be disoovered. Alter seam
little time it was, however, found that the Tartars of the
town had eaten the camels, end that the Turks, not to Sc
behindhand with them, had burnt the arat.sr to warm
themselves, and en'
The General
been chartered
I ment. She 1,"

GREAT 14(
for week endie,
for traffic, Sept.
NEWPORT,
WAT.—Traffic
Wwwwpondieg
LONDONDERR`
Traffic for the -
wansperaillas

and cook thair victuals.—Monstero de la Flout.
Dena Screw Company's steamer Natal has
red for a war transport by the Fre ileeeHL,.
left Southampton yesterday for
NORTH OP SCOTLAND R *4=o- - •
'ding March 3, 1865, 6111. ss. tt, , '
;apt. 12, 1854. -7
RT, ABEROAVENNY, AND • •„!• • "lec;l„s,lk
M for week ending March 11, ,4
ag week, 1854, 3331.65. Sd.
;DERRY AND ENNIBIII 47
the week end' Marsh 10, 1
tag week, 1864, 494 k fa. 14.. L ),;,;