The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-14 00:00:00

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

St: aa—There has not been • public sale to-day, and
the market is quiet. Three cargoes of foreign were reported
sold by private contract late yesterday. The refined market
rather inactive, but prices are unaltered.
Coresa—This article is firm, and has en upward ten-
decoy; native Ceylon, 475. to 47a. 6d., with scarcely any
'ellen at the former price.
ISL.—The demand is brisk to-day for good and fine Con-
gou recently arrived, end prices are supported.
Recs.-660 bags Sauna sold In public sale at 14,. tid.,
whisk was • full price ; 600 bags cleshed Arracan bought in
at 18e.
Row.—The demand good, and Use article has an upward
tendency. Demerara proofs, 2s. 6d. to 2e. 6d. ; Leeward.
proofs, 2e. 3d. ; Bast India, 2s. to 2a. 2d.
SALTPITSIL-750 bags were offered in public sale. Re-
fraction 174 sold at 22,. 6d. ; refraction 211, at 22a.; refrac-
Con 124, bonen in, Selle.
lirecza.—Pepper : Black sold steadily. Penang and
Batavia, 4d. to 44d. ; white, 7d. to 74a. per lb. ; a few lots
at 7441. Cloves sold at previous rates. Sago, 20s. 6d. to
22e. Cassia Lignite 61. 12...
COTTON.—NO 0114 reported.
In other artielu no material alteration.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.
The tallow market is quiet. A decline took place yester-
day afternoon, owing to speculative sales, and there Is no
appearance of any reaction at present. Peters Mars Y.C. on
the spot is quoted 481. 6d. ; May and June, 48s. 6d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-THIS DAY.
Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that the demand
increases daily fer both new and yearling hops; the latter
are becoming scarce. Currency : Mid and East Keats, 141.
to 211. ; Weald Seats, 141. to 161. ; Sasser, 131. to 151. ;
Yearlings, 81. to 111.

COAL MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Howard's West Hartley Netherton, 179. ; Walls End
Huwell, 20'. ; Walls End Rattan, 20i. ; Walls End Stew-
art's, 205.; Walls End Tees, 1.25. C 4.-7 fresh ships at
market.

MR. STEENDALE BENNETT'S CONCERT. Mr.
Bennett commenced his annual series of performances of
classical pianoforte music, at the H -square Rooms,
last evening. The great room was completely filled by an
elegsnt audience, of whom the largest portion were ladies.
The entertainment wu addressed entirely to cultivated ears.
The instrumental portion consisted of Hummers Quintet,
Op. 87, for the pianoforte, violin, viola, violoncello. and con-
trabaseo, played by Messrs. Bennett, liainton, Lando, Piatti,
and Reynolds ; a selection of pieces for the pianoforte
solo, from the works of Scarlatti, Handel, and Bach, per-
formed by Mr. Bennett; Beethoven's duet in Li minor for
the piano and violoncello, played by Mr. Bennett and Sig-
nor Piatti; Mozart's Sonata in B at, for the piano and
violin, in which Mr. Bennett was accompanied by M. Salo-
ton ; and several pianoforte solos selected from Mr. Ben-
nett's own works. Madame Clara' Novelle. sang a composi-
tion of Beethoven's which is very little known in this
country—the " Lieder Kreiss' " a connected series of six
songs, addressed by a lover to his mistress. Perhaps their
beauty is not very. apparent on a fint hearing, for they did
not seem tone to justify the terms of admiration in which
we have heard them spoken of. Madame Novello also sang
two fine tongs of Mr. Bennett himself. AU the pieces, both
vocal and instrumental, were performed with finished ex-
cellence, and ware warmly applauded.
DEATH OF DANIEL GRANT, Eigk—This much re-
spected gentleman, one of the partners of the firm of Wil-
liam Grant and Brothers, spinners and calico printers, Man-
aged 76 years. He was a liberal patron of the fine arts ;
but be will be chiefly missed among the poor for his muni-
ficent charities.
FINCRLET CEMETERV.—Yeeterday the new ceme-
tery for the parish of Maryle bone, situate at EaaXend,
Finchley, was consecrated by the Bishop of London. The
ground, consisting of 26 acres, was purchased by the burial
board of the parch, under the provisions of the New Me-
tropolitan Buildings Act. The ground is tastefully laid
out snd planted, and is spproached by a winding lane from
the high road. The church is a pretty gothic structure,
cruciform, with an open bell turret. On either side civet,e
entrance are waiting room' and conveniences for permit's in
attendance. The church is fitted up with oak pews capable
of accommodating 120 persons. At some distance from the
episcopal church there is a nosiconformistchapel, with wait-
ing rooms, dec. The corenrated is divided from the uncoc-
worsted gxvutd by an ornamental post and chain fencing,
with the Merylebone Arms in relief on each post. The
total expenditure in forming this ceme•ery, including the
purchase of the land, will amount to 20,0001. The lint
interment will take place this day in the first:class ground.
THE BISHOP of LONDON has sanctioned a pro-
, posed which has been made to him by
_his clergy that the
collestions on the day of humiliation (Wednesday next, the
21st inst.), may be devoted to the wpm of erecting and
peprmanentl endowing &church in some part of the Turkish
desinions for the benefit of our countrymen, whetter mdr

to or civil.
THE MILITIA AND THE POOR LAW.—Maleqlm
Leslie, sometime a cooper in Tradeeton, but latterly a private
in the let Lanarkshire Mattis Regiment, was on Friday
charged before Sheriff Smith with deserting or neglecting
to maintain his wife, wbo is in infirm health. Leslie bad
constant work at bre trade, at a weekly wage of twenty-two
shillings, but enlisted to spite his wife, and had made no
provision at all for her since his enlistment. Thu 'total,
without the least hesitation. bald that the ordinary provi-
sions of the Poor Law Act applied to such cues; and there•
fore found Leslie guilty, end sentenced him to pay • fine of
one pound sterling, or, failing payment, to undergo fourteen
days'imprisonment. The fine was not paid, and Leslie
in prison. We understand be was apprehended while in the
ranks of the regiment, end at drill. Leslie had declared he
was a widower when he enlisted.
DDTY ox PAPEIL—M. Didot. the eminent French
publisher, has just issued a pamphlet against* projected
=V:France. L. 1340, says Didot, King Philip
tt paper and books being indupensable to
papYrt should be exempt from duty." King John. in 1360,
asuirmsd that privilege ; and aftewards Louis KII. and
!ring* I. declared books exempt from every kind of ins-
Henry in 1532, ordered that there should always
C lis France a ;pedal favour shows to paper; sad, in
1780, whoa as attempt was mods to introduce a paper duty,
Ss Ws was so unpopular that the proposed plea cams to
maims.