The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-17 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING-LANE.—THIS DAY.
1300an.—The public We consisted of 3,000 mats of Ma-
which sold freely at full prices, 341. 64. to 365. The
refined market Am at yesterday's prima.
Comm.—Thera hes not been a public sale to-day. The
private ciestratt market ilea.
Tae.—Toe pubdc luwcs going off heavily, and the
greeter portion buying in. Duty paid in London for the
week ending May 12. 688,671 lbs.
Corrog.-860 bales sold yesterday on 'Change at a shade
advanoe.
INDlGO.—Seventh day.-1,030 chests peeped auction, of
which 680 ware sold. The biddings were brisk, and (ally
previous prices hays bean paid.
Rom.-700 hbda. East ladia, now landing, sold at 21.11 d.,
which is id. per gallon advance.
In other articles no material alteration.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Tito market is steady to-day. Town tallow Is quoted
61e. 6d. nett cash ; Petersburg C. on the grnt, 62a. 6d.;
May and Jane, 62e. to 6d. ; October to December, 64&:111
SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mr. B. J. Davis reports the supply large, and trade with-
out alteration. Prime meadow hay, 765. to 861.; superior,
90e. to 100 s.; inferior, 505. to 605.; rowan, 60e. to 845.;
clover, 90e. to 1205.; second cut, 86s. to 1101. ; straw, 245.
to 30s.

Martstatuatrraa IN CUMBERLAND.—A brutal fight
took place on Tuesday morning between Corporal James
Shivers, of the R. C. Militia, and a private of the tame
regiment, named William Sowell. The men had beea
drinking all night, and the fight arose out of a drunken
quarrel about the pugilistic abilities of the two men. Tn.,
agreed to have a fight " for love," and along with about
six or sight other people went to Bransty for that purpose.
The two combatants fought upwards of thirty rounds, which
occupied about an hour, and to all appearances James
Shivers had the worst of the fight. At the close of one of
the rounds, Sergeant Charles Shivers rushed in while the
parties were upon the ground and gave Sewell a violent
kick on the neck, from the effects of which the unfortunate
fellow instantly expired. It appeared by the evidence given
at the coroner's inquest, that it was a fair fight until the
last round, when deceased, having knocked James Shivers
down, attempted to kick him while he was down, on which
Sergeant Shivers ran in and kicked deceased in the neck.
The jury returned r verdict of ° manslaughter" against
Charles Chive!, —Csossheriand Anima.
BotrrwamrroN.—To give place to contemplated
improvements, some premises at Southampton, which were
pronounesed by Sharon Turner to contain the most ancisat
specimens of domestic architecture in England, will shortly
be pulled down. The house of which these remains origf-
' =tined a part was open to the sea. Now, however,
• road and a houmand garden, formerly the residence
of a ma ravine of Anspach intervene between what was
ones the house and the see. About 13 miles of sewer have
recently been made in Southampton, feur of which forms
a main sewer, which now almost encircles the town. Within
the last week or two the men who have been at work on
it have dug out huge pieces of oak and cheviot, which are
believed to have been burled for a thousand years, and
which probably formed a coffer dam when the town walls
were built.

NEW BARRACKS AT COLCRESTER,—It is confidently
stated that during the present year Colchester will become
a garrison town. During the put week, Colonel Wolf*, of
the Engineers, made • urinate inspection of the govern-
ment ground in the vicinity of the town, with a view to the
erection of barracks for 6,000 men. The ordnance field. of
about 30 acres, we understand will be occupied by wooden
but", in block', each calculated to accommodate a battalion
of 500, thus providing for 3,000. The huts for the re-
mainder will he erected on the old barrack ground, of 14
acres. The town nrveyor bas sketched out a plan for the
drainage. It is supposed that the buts will differ mate-
rially from those of the Atderehott encampment. which are
acid to be anything but models for imitation. We hear the
contract' for their erection will be offered to the tradesmen
of the town.—Bases Herald.

Yacht seamen's wages have advanced this year
from 41. to 61. a month, notwithstanding the few yachts
which are fitting nut this season. There are about 50 yachts
belonging to the Isle of Wight, not half of which will be
fitted out this year. Yacht seamen are a peculiar chum
They are the smartest and best conducted of seamen.
tkoree of them reside in the Isle of Wight. They get almost
enough in the summer to last them during the winter, for.
besides their wages, they get a suit and smietimes two
suits of clothes a year, and perquisites from friends of the
owners of yachts who visit them when afloat. The crews
of yachts vary from 30 or 35 to 6 or 6 men each ; few of
them are kept on throughout the year. In the winter they
navigate for short voyages ships which put into Cowes
short-banded, or they rig out ships which pat into that port
dam
The foundation stone of the new museum at Ox-
ford will, we understand, be laid by the Chancellor of the
lJnivenity (the I 4 al of Derby), at the approaching com-
memoration. Wednesday, June 20, is the day appointed.
The Courrier du .(lord publishes the singular
advertisement, of which the following is an exact transla-
tion :—" Pilgrineges.—Kasen, late a soldier of the *lass of
the year 1844, and who has
yeli-
gioa in all its principles, often to undertake pilgri m
country' and distance no objeet. Persons who niayet.;
occasion to grant him their confidence may find him at the
Graudpigse, Faubourg de Paris 22,1 Valeuotesue.".