The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-12 00:00:00

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

St:GAL—Ws ►are bad a dull and drooping market dur-
ing the week, and although importers have shown seam
firmness, yet we reduce our general quotations Is., and at
which the amount of business done hu been rather smalL
The refined market hes declined 6d ; brown lumpy, 645.;
grocery, 55;. to Ms
Comas.—A fair business hes been done in plantation
Cey:on is public isle, but a dee'ine of Is. has been fully
established ; native Ceylon quoted 51s. sellers, without find-
buyers.
TLA.—The prices of this article have been supported, bet
there hu not been a lugs business; common congest sold
at 9d. _ _

Cocot.—A fall amount of !mines, done at last week's
(mussily.
RMS.—This article hu been doll, and some parcels sold
at 3d. to dd. decline.

Ito*[ —A large business been done at id. to Id. mavens',
Leeward proof, 21. 6d. to 2e. 7d. Penang, 2.. 7d. Demerara,
2.. 10d.

ISALTPETD.I...-Then has been a fair demand, and prim
fully 'motioned ; no. to 410. according to refractions.
SPicas —Pepper and Pimento sod at • alight decline.
Nattnene at 2d. adviser.. 111 other aorta ao alteration.

INDIO.) (Tamp DAY).-990 cheats passed auction, of
+bleb 780 sold. The sale went oft steadily. at tally previous
rates. A mark of fine Bengal (0 and II) sold at prices whisk
averaged 6s. std.
Corrow.—A limited business only done, at decline.
Farah.—Currants: The market continues firm, with a
limited amount of business dose. Raisins : Valenoiaa, a
large business has been done both on the spot and to ar-
rive, at 48e. and fine quality, 605.; blacks in good request,
and rather higher prices beef been paid ; Muscatels sold at
85s. to 965. Turkey figs sold at 625. to 62..; fine quality
in good request.

TALLOW HARKET.-THIS DAY.
The tallow market is firmer than yesterday evening. The
demand is large. Petersburg, Y.C., on the spot, is quoted
61s. 6i.; October to December, 61s. 61. ; January to March,
625. 3d.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET
THIS DAY.

The supply of beasts is very much smaller, which enables
us to retain Monday's quotations, although the trade Is
exeeedingly dull. The number of sheep is us.
usually small, but the demand is so inconsiders-
hle, that it is with difficulty rather higher
prices are obtained for choicest qa aides. Calf trade is
brisk at fully Monday's rater From Germany and Holismd
there b 3 besets, and 108 calves ; 400 beasts from the North-
ern and Midland, and 90 milob cows from the Home
Comities.
rer ROCS of 6105. O. 0. e. 4. Per stone of albs. s st. sB,l
met Peals. Herefords 4 6 0 Ned Doe. & 00 0 •
Best Bhort-bores
*wad Quality Houle— 2 38. De. do. Shorn ...... 00 0 0
"Agra
Flo ........ ........ 3 60 , Do. as. Miens OO 0 0
Dos. et Half-budsB Lembo 0 0 0 0
woe at wezbc' ; lac* 604 Mem 3,680 ; Mango Woo
280.

HIDES.-THIS DAY.
LEADINHALL -Tno Moen( quotations are :-681bs. to
641 b, 30. • 641 b. to 721 b., 30. to 4d. ; 721bs. to 801hs.,
4d. to 41d ; .80Ibs. to 881bs., 4d. to 4ld. ; 8811 n. to 961b5..
40. to 41d. ; solb.. to 1041b5., 40. to 6d.; lOilbs. to 1121b5..
6d. to Lid. Hoses hides, 6s. 6d. Call Skins, light, 2A. to
32.2, full, 6s. 6d.
BIRIIIONDSIT.-Sheep skins, polled, 3s. 91. to 4s. 9d.;
Kent and half•breds. 3s. 41. to 3s. 10d. ; Downs, 21. Bd. to
3.. 3d. ; laob, 2.1. 93. to 44. 6d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-THIS DAY.
?deism Patteaden and Smith nport that the-coloured
hops are in good demand, at rather advanced prima ; low
and inferior do not move offeo Duty, 315,000/.

COAL MARKET.-THIS DAY.
Eden Mein, 21s 9d. ; Base's Tanaidd Moor, 19s • Walls
End Riddell, 21s. ; Walls Rod Barton. 21•.; Wells East
Russell, 224. 6d.; Wells Red Reston, 225. 6d ; Walls End
Gasforth, 21..; Welts End Disables, 225. 3d.; Walls End
Btewart's,22.. 6d.; Walla End Tee., 221. 6d.-126 fresh
ships at =vim.

Neirly 10,000 letters were landed at Lisbon on the
4th instant front the Brazils, having been conveyed from
Rio to Lisbon in the British South American mail packet.
Each letter had to be cut in two places and fumigated before
it could be received by the Portuguese authorities, on semen%
of the letters having some from an infected port.
HALF-HOLIDAY MOVEMENT.—The leading book-
sellersßow" (including Meyers. Longman end Co.,
Bumpkin and Co., Weittaker end Co.- Hamilton and Co.)
have just issue 4 a eirenlsr to the trade announcing a furthet
concession to their emptayii in the way of Saturday earlier
closing during the winter menthe, commencing on Saturday
last the 6th inst. lip to this time these firms have closed
,
early on Saturday during the summer months only.
LADIES' DRESS Pocxrrs.—A very unfortunate in-
btspee of the often-urged insecurity of ladies' dress pockets
occurred on Sunday. A lady residing in Brouglitoo, while
coming out of the chapel at Richmond•hill, Salford, wee
jostled by lame one, and very shortly afterwards missed her
purse, which had smutained two 101. motes, seven sove-
reigns, and 15s. in silver. It had been placed in bee dries
pccket. The thief has not been disoovered.—Manchasfsr
Guardian.