The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-05 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.)

Vegetables sod fruit in season monism to be pretty wel
kept up. Retarded hothouse grapes are, bowevcr, some%
but some good new sees may now be had. Mechem oral
nonpareil, and American sew tows pippin apples may dill
Fe obtained ; likewise a few dessert pars. Omegas are plen-
tiful thsbast are realising from 6.. to 10s. per 10D. °monk
Broccoli is still largely supplied. Oostioestal arrivakt
are heavy ; nevem them are Fracas lettuces, endive,
carrots. and radishes. Flowers chiefly cousin of
hyacinths, orchidt, heaths, pelargoniums, primroses, mig-
nonette, sod roses.

FRUIT.

Pine Apples, per lb.. Gs to 10;
Grapes, sew, per lb., its to Me
Apples. p. I dere. 9s aci to 4a
Pears, per dor., es to 12s
Strawberries. p. os. :h al to ts
Lemma, per 100, 4. to Gs

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Oranges, per 100, 24 Od to Am
Nato, small, p. bash .144 to 111.
Kent eons. 140 A per 100 lb.
Almond., do.,
Walnut., do., 144 to 204
Chestnut., per bush., 104 to 143
CABLES.
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VEGETA
Cabbages, p. doz. to to ft
Couldloucro, each. fd to 6d
Asparagus, p bundle.lol to Ps
French Beanaper 100.0 toie6t
Snakole. per puce . 20 6d
Rhubarb. p. buodle, 9d to toed
Potato., York Regent+. per
too, Me to 60e
tatawa, do.. 6111 to IN
Turnips, whack. ad to
Carrot& do.. 6d to Ikt

ben, each, Ps to Ss
Poet, per dos_ Is 64
Malmo per lb., lad
Celery, per beadle, 111 Id to Its
I Geette, per lb., &I
I Lettuces, each, Id to id
Maldive, per score, Is to 2s
flarsont.p.bonch, 1.01 teas
Ilisiosass,p.pott.,l • to la *I
par Itbawl. fa bombes, 1s to do
Swim, per l

Last night, a destructive fire occurred in the
warehouse of Messrs. Roby and Harwood, velvet cuanufao-
turista, New Brown-street, Manchester. The baildi. g wee
gutted, sad the amount of property destroyed is [estimate&
at awls 6.000/., which it, however, covered by insurance.—
ManrAtater Guardian.
RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN PARLIA-
NLYE—Yesterday, io the committees of the Howe of Com-
mons, the Crystal Palace and South London Junction was,
after evidence, passed. The bills of the North and South
Western Junction, Harms:omit& and City, Handnertmith
and Wimbledon, and Kew, Turnhans-green, and Hammer-
smith Railways were passed. The bill for the South
Beaters, to make en extension to Esatbourne, and for otber
purposes. was also paused. The clauses of the Lane:whim
and Yorkshire (additional powers) and Leeds and Halifax
(new works) wen passed.
TRAFFIC RIWEIPIN. —The traffic reompto of rail-
ways is the United Kingdom amounted, for the week itedlog
the 27th of February, on 11,164 miles, to 53.1.569/.. and for
the aorreqmoding week of last year, as 10,758 miles, to
504,2131., showier an isentese of 407 miles, sad of 29.T264
in the receipts. The gross receipts on the following 14 rail-
ways emanated in the aggregate, as 7,725 miles, to 423,814/,
and for the correspoodiog weak of 1863, on 7,543 miles,
to 400,0431.; Unwise an increase of 182 miles and 21,7/1/. I.
the receipts. The increase on the Caledoniau amouted to
2.0101. ; on the Great Eutern to 4901. ; on the Great
Northern to 2.7641.; cin the Great Western to 2.2171.;
on the leweashire and Yorkshire to 3,7501. on the
Loudon sod North-Western to 6,990/. ; as the Mae-
, cheater, Sheffield, and Lincoloshire to 1,356/. ; on the
Midland to 4,414/. ; on the North Bride,: to 6651. ;
and on the North Eastern to 3,273L—t0t51, 27,8501. Bat
from this must be deducted 771. the decrease oa the
Great Southern sod Western ; 1,7151. en the Loodoa sad
Brighton ; 942/. on the Landau and South Western ; sad
1,354/. on the South Easton—together 4,068/.. leaving the
increase as above, 23,7711. The goods and mineral tile° cm
those lieu emulated to 266,65 Pf., and foe the merge-
poodiug week of 1663 to Z 36.755/., showing an is-
crease of 29,9341. The receipts for passengers, parcels,
kc.. amounted to 157,155/., against 16300., suowiug a
decrease of 6,1331. The traffic receipts on 6: other
lines amonsted, on 3,440 stiles, to 109.75r4.. rod foe
the corresponding week of lest year, on 3,21' mikes.
to 104.2001.. ehosiwz an increase of 225 miles and
of 5,5551. in the receipts. The total receipts of the page
week show an increase of 3121, ae compared with those of
the preceding week. ending;e 20th Feb., sod as or cured
with the correspooditig of last yeer an Marmot. ia
the trade of the wrantre.
FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION.—An accident hap-
pened oe the Bristol and Birmingham brooch of the Mid-
land Railway on Wednesday last. which resulted in the
death of one man and the injury of another. An ,r.quest
was opened on the body of the deceased. William Na ekes,
before Mr. Hughes, coroner for Worcestershire, on Thurs-
day, when, from the et-Hence of the drivers of the two
trains that came into collisioe. it appeared that coyly oa
Weduelay morning, before daylight, two goods trains were
travelling along the line between Defford and Stoke. the one
following the other after en interval of about 29 mmates.
Both were heavily laden, and the morning was very dark
and foggy, so that the signals weld not be seen at any die-
teem The deceased had the care of some horses is Co lint
train, and was travelling in the guard's van. When near
Oddingley the second train ran into the first with great
vkilesee, and the deceased, who was travelling in the fleet,
was killed ; the guard, who was in the van with him, was
also feinted. After examining several wittiness the co-
roner adjourned the inquest for the widow* of the guard,
who is at present too ill to be removed.
FATAL Ova ACCIDKCT.—OD Tuesday a eon of
Mr. Loewe:be. of Beaton.. in the parish of Cbtocbstoo,
Kingstiridre, went out shooting and on his return pat the
gun op against the beam in the stable. Soot sits, one of
the apprentices went into the stable and seeing the gen at-
tempted to take it does and is so hrieg it went off.
lodging the lead is the back part of hie head killing him
on the spot. The unfortunate lad wee about 14 year. of
ego—Western Times.