The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-03 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY ),

The mutat is <mist. Tows halo; is quoted 4• I..fid. oet
cash; Yetsseburs Y.C., es the spa*, 455. 9d.; March.
455. 9d. to 4Gs. ; April to Jess, 455. 9d. ; October to De-
cember, 475. 31.

HAT MARKET..-(71p8 DAY.)

Mama. Harvey and Foga' report trait slow, at tin;
following pricea:—Prime meadow hay, 70a. to Me. ;
iniperice ditto, 80a. to 83a.; inferior ditto, 60a. to 606.;
clover, old, 90s. to 110 a.; ditto, second cut, 84a. to
100 a.; straw, 32a. to 36a.

FOOT RACE BETWEEN LANG AND u.—The
long.expected encounter for the ten-mile champion's cup
and a stake of 50/., between Wm. Lang, of Middles-
borough, and E. Mills of London, came off yesterday
afternoon, at Mr. Baum's pedestrian ground, in the pre-
sence of a numerous assemblage of spectator. The men
have before contended for this trophy (Sept. 1, 1862),
when Mills gave up at seven miles and a half Since they
Mills has twice proved victorious for the cu-mile belt,
which has become his private property. Lang is a ice
young fellow, Z.l years of age, standing about
b feet 9 inches, weighing 9 striae. Mills iv nearly
22 years of age, standing 5 feet 44 inchee,_and. weighs
H about g stone. e trained in company with W. RI-bards,
the Welshman. while Lang took up his quarters, on his
arrival in London, at Jesse Smith's. A good deal of inte-
rest bad been excited in this affair, both men being
matched with Deerfoot over the same distance of ground.
The time appointed for the start was half-past three
o'clock, and punctual to that time the men appeared no the
canna which they had to make the circuit of bg times
(lees 80 yards) to complete the ten miles. Mills wan waited
on by Sam Barker and Richards. long. having Jesse Smith
for hie attendant. At the appointed signal they started off
at a very good pace, each having as alternate lead of two
yards, until the last, when Lang pat as Ida high pressure
and won by about ten yards.
DIABOLICAL OUTBACK. -- On Saturday, Joseph
Bucidand, aged 16, the sou of a miller living near Staf-
ford, Piddldreethide, and Robed Churchill, were charged
before Mr. Elliott, at Dorchester, by Mr. Bent, the
inspector of police of the South-Western Railway Com-
pany, with placing three chairs on the line, and fix-
ing them on the metals, about two miles from the
Dorcheeter railwayotation. The engine-driver, Ford,
proved that he saw the chain about 3D yards off, and, put-
ting on the steam, drove through them. The chair for-
tunately gave way. Had be not put the steam on to the
full power, the engine must have run off the line, and the
less of life would, is all probability, have been very great.
Mr. Thomas Beet proved that he had examined the line and
the fasciae, and toned such indications as would be produced
by chain being placed on the metals. The fragmeote of
three chairs were found scattered all over the ballasting,
having been literally smashed up by the weight of the engine
being pat on at full speed. A tritons proved seeing the two
prisoners come up from the Vise to them carte by the °ridge,
and us moss-examination by Mr. Best, who appeared for the
company, they acknowledged that they bad -put the chairs
no the position referred to. The hooch folly committed the
priaonen for trial at the anima. _
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Few persona are aware o 6 the importance to
which petroleum, or rock oil. is growing, as au arti:L at
commerce. ID the course of enet. year it will rant with
oottou, core, provisions, wheat, and tobacco among our
staple export& There appears to be no limit to its produc-
tion, and there is certainly noes to the demand for it at
home end abroad. We understand that a Use of steamers
are to ply next summer between New York and a British
port solely fan the purpose of octereytttg it to Europe. They
are to be built in compartments, and to wry the oil fa
bulk. This will be good news to the owners of the petro-
leum districts.—New Ion( paper.