The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-30 00:00:00

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LONNON AVgkAGI u.—Wheat,
2,4.. d.; Rye, W. 01.; BNIIS 4

Wheat Barley Oats. Nye. 'Rem.. Yeas.
734 9d Its IA I s ed.l3s Odra, 6,11564 TA li.
170 s Td Its :64 61. Its 7d ios lid Sia £ll is
172 s Td ioa ed Pis 3d 43. Sti lb 03 134 Td
171 s lid t9s Sd :Ss se 43s 3d As 6d 'ls SA m.l
;04 r ,tlr. tg 41: 13 49. 1:111: "4 3I ad
Ire Md 40e Ta itit 13110 d Ws Ild
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11er..3. U. c. 111. Dec. 17.
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Price. Nev. 19. trew.96.
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MINCING-LANE.—THIS DAY.
The public markets continue clewed, and the private con,
tract markets are Inactive. Native Ceylon quoted firm at
505., at which a limited business has b en done.
Rim—This article has been dealt in more extensively
than for some years past, chiefly arising from speculative
purchases being made founded on the state of the corn
markets, sad the fluctuation in prices during the year has
been frequent and important. The importations during
the year have hien large, via , 31,000 toes, against 23,000
tons in 1852. The deliveries have been 34,600 tons against
27,000 tons; the present stock on hard is 13,500 tons against
16,000 tons at the close of 1852. The importations into
Liverpool have been about 30.000 tons against 19,000 tons
in 1852; and the stock there is now 16,000 tons against
11,000 tons. Prices are generally 3s. to 3a. 6d. higher than
at the close of last year.
Savrrirre.a.—Prices have fluctuated during the year,
but a smaller advance has taken place than might have
been expected from the unsettled state of politics in the
East of Europe. The stock on hand is 1,100 tons less than
at this period last year. The price of fine is only Is. higher
than 1,.t year, while the low common descriptions are 4s.
d . refined shows an advance of 3s.
Nana E OF SODA —The importation during the year
has amounted to 5,200 tons seams 2,150 tons in 1552. The
deliverii a have been only 1,870 tons against 2,460 in 1852.
The stuck on hand now, 3,030 tons against 70 tons in 18.52
at the same period. Highest price, 20s. W.; present price,
17a. ad.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.
The market is steady te•flay at the following prices, pis.:
Town tallow, 575. nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C. oa the
spot, 595. 3d. ; Doc , 595. ; he. to Match, 595. 3d.

THE FORTHCOMING HILARY TERY.--Yeste._
on the opening of the common law offices after the holidays,
the lists of rules for the forthcoming Hilary Term were ex-
hibited. The 'umbers have increased since the commence-
ment of last term. The aggregate of the three courts is
108, of which 52 belong to the Queen's Bench, 9 to the
Common Pleas, and 47 to the Exchequer. In the rew trial
paper of the Court of Queen's Bench there are 2 rules
standing for judgment, and 21 for argument, whilst in the
epecial paper, demurrer list, &c., there are 4 for judgment,
aid 19 for argument, besides which there are 6 enlarged
rules. In the Court of Common Pleas only 3 demurrers
ha re been entered, there are two enlarged rules, and a s Id
Lary rule for a new trial, and 3 matt rs standing for Alg-
oma. In the Court of Exchequer there are 6 rules stand
iog forjudgment, 2 for argument in the peremptory paper.
and in the special paper 1 for judgment and 2 fir argu-
ment. Of new trials there are 3 for judgment, and 33 for
argument, making a total of 108 in the three court!. Hilary
Term commences on Wednesday, the 11th proximo. HIDES.-THIS DAY.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.-A few evenings since a ' LEADENIIALL.-The present prices are :-66Ibs. to 641h5.,
servant girl, in one of the houses of the Corti toe, in Bath, 6 2'4.; 6llbs. to 7211 w., 20. to 27d.; 72155. to 3011ss , Vid. to
was directed to fetch • deceiver from a cupboard in ' 3a. 1. 801 b.• to Nibs-, 3d. to 3td• ;_ 881 bk to 9615..,_ 3ld.
the drawing-room. The girl gut upon a chair for the pus to 31d. ; 96Ibs. to 1041b5., 30. to 31,1.; 101Ibs. to 1121b5.,
rose, when she suddenly fell through • " borrowed light" , 31d• to 4d. Horse Hides, 65. to fis. 61. Calf Skins, light, 2s,
in the floor, into the room beneath, a height of 20 feet. The to 35.63. ; full, Gt. to 6s. lid.
inmates, alarmed by the crash of the casement, rushed to ' BRIOIONDSEY.-Sheep skins, polled, 7s. to Bs. 6i.;
her assistance, and di-covered her in a state of unconscious- hints and !fall-bride, se. 94. to ,5.01.; Downs, 4s. 4d.
to 55. 4d.
nos, sitting upright in a chair, with hee arm stretched out,
firmly holding the decanter in her hand. She had, it ap- I --
peers, fallen into the chair, for the seat had sunk several i COAL MARKEE-THIS DAY.
filches; but the decanter was not broken, neither hail she I Wi-.lla End Riddell, 325. ; Walls End Lambton, 325. 94.;
sustained any injury beyou I a few bruises on the arm and Walls End Tees, 3 lie.-Ships at market, 211.
hand, and a slight a-retch at the beck of the head from the
broken glass or wire-work protecting the casement, part of
which was torn away by her weight. There was another ' ,TEALING AN INFANT.-At the Glargow Winter
person in the room at the time of the accident, but it was so Z
instantaneous that she saw nothing of it, while the girl her- Circuit, Ann DPI/maid or Aerie,. was charged with the
Far has no recollection at all of falling. Mr. George King, crime ot manstealing or plegium, in having, on the 26th of
surgeon' who was called in, was of opinion, frum the state in October last, •wickedlv arid le I ni,usly stolen and theftu-
which he saw the girl, that she had been seized with mita- nuely carried away fames M•Donalil, an infant child of
le psi. Sie ii now (Oita roc veered -Bath Chronicle. five weeks eld, sun of Henry M'D oaild, fisidresser.
TIIE WILLOW PATTEEN.-The pagoda was a high Prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. Monciief, counsel for the
tswer of many stories, each surmounted by a roof, turned prisoner, said the alleged offence hail only been a joke
up at the corners, and having the points ornamented with iude.ced by her husband having fro quently twitted her
little bells, in fact, an COCCI counterpart of the edifices so w A having no children of her own. She received an ex-
commonly represented on plates. Most of the patterns on tittle'', character from employers with whom she had
the porcelain represent some story-often a scene out of worked. Lord Wood characterised the prisoner's conduct
some well-known play or novel. The famous will swam- as a piece of silly. ab.urd, and extravagant imprudence,
tern, more common in England than in China, is an exam- which had nevi riheless given rise to Sirius though trap-
ple. The house on the right, surrounded by orange and Giant alarm to the parents of the child which she had car-
other , was the residence of
• mandarin, whore (laugh- tied rff. In all the circumstances he considered the law
would be sufficiently vindicated by her being sentenced to
ter bad f retied so attachment with a man of humble
setter., hut whom she was prevented from seeing hy her three months' imprisonment. The prisoner, who is a quiet,
(otte By the help of a fisherman they esca-ed to a Pours , simple, comely-i..okinir widnin, of about thirty, quitted the
on •in adj iining island ; end the feller and his men may i dock in tears.-Norlli British Mail.
5, seen following over a bridge, while the doves above ar,.: I SOME AND NIEVSE HAILWAY.-Traffic receipts
the ...il+ of the losers, and are emblematical of their hap- for fto week en
1852 ding Dc. e
25, 18.53 :-1111. Bs. sd. Cone-
pi Sk.tcher's Tour Round the World. i spondiag week, , 3361. 10. 4d.

SMITHFIELD MAItIiET.—THIS I)AY.
The number of beasts is small, fully adequate, however,
to the demand. The choicest descriptions are readily dis-
posed of at about late prices, but trade is by no means brisk
for other kinds. The supply of sheep 1 very small,
and consequently m.t with par:lasers at Monday's
quotations. Good calves being scarce, make rather
higher prices, but the advance is scarcely quotable. From
Germany and Holland there are 65 beats, 760 sheep, and
21 eaves; Spain, 240 beasts; and 75 milch cows from the
Home Counties.
Per +tune di tabs. r. Per stone of 811)s. s. d. sd.
Ifoot Sec. 44, Hereford... 46 4 8 Bert Da.. a lit.-t)4l. yh
lisottgrort4torno ...... 4 4 4 6 lkot Larle-oeoP
111re0n.14ru510.7 Wort, 30 3 8 Po. do. 4norn
agree ..• ...... 4a 5 2 noes ow,•deondquaitty 310 4 2
its. .... •. . . 34 4 8 Dr—
um Ilik.g.broly. 410 6 2 ....... * .
Ire-too 84 martin. 7eo; snoop aid larsb4, 3.740: tnloce, 73;
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20,918
26,647
14,141

1,612
15,166
3,389

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4,417

16,038
699
575

24,338
997

1,798

7,141
1,184