The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-16 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS D IY.

The market continues quiet at the suljoincct quotations,
vie.: Town tallow, 51s. &l. nett; Petersourg Y. C. on the
spot, s!s. ; Oct. to Dec (new), 50s. 94.

)ABUT AtEnAi:ln.—Town Tallow' 545. 3d.; Fat by
diao, 20. Ilid.; yellow Russian, 6514.0 d.; Melted *Auld:
404.; Rough ditto, 265. 6d.; Tallow Graves, 165.; good
Dregs, 71.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mr. E. J. Davis reports the supply short end tho trade
brisk. Prime Wachs', Hay, 100 s. to 1084. ; inferior, 80s. to
905.; new, 451. to 544 ; Rowen, 455. to 605.; Clover, 1051.
to 1205.; second cut, 70s. to 100 s. ; Straw, 283. to 335.

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COVENT GARDEN.—THIS DAY.
Most kinds of produce are now supplied in abundance, and
trade is tolerably brisk. Forced Peaches and Neetaines
' are, however, not quite so plentiful this week. Strawberries
from the open ground continue to be well inept lied. Im-
portations from the Continent of Potatoes, Carrots, and
Artichokes, are still kept up, and there are some good
French Cherri, s and Apri.:ots in the market. The latter
are very flue at from 4e. to 6s. per doz. Greengage
and Orleans Plums, from the South of Franco fetch
4s. per basket. There is also a large quantity of
foreign Pines in the market, and they are in fine condition.
Rhubarb is abundant. Young Carrots and Turnips fetch
from 4d. to Gd. per bunch. Green Peas are cornipg in in very
good condition, at from GA. to Is. per quart shelled, and
front 24.6 d. to os. per bushel slave. Old Potatoes may still be
obtained. Good Ash-leaf Kidneys from Cornwall, Essex,
and Kent are plentiful. Mushrooms are scarce. Cu t
flowers consist of Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, Rases, Cycla-
mens, Mignonette, Cinerarias, Pinks, and Azaleas.

METALS.— Mr. Moate's circular states, that in
iron an official reduction of 206. per ton has been an.
nouncod. The absurdity of the system which exist'
among the iron masters is becoming more and more appa-
rent, teudieg only to dei.inge and mystify the trade. It is
well.knowu that iron cahoot be purchased so well now by
10s. per ton as it could prior to the so-called reduction;
the wonder is, that with the great intelligence known to
exist amongst the manufacturers, each ineffectual attempts
to control the prices of an article on which hallo million of
people are dependent for their daily bread, and 50 millions
of capital are employed, should be so long tolerated. It is
evident that the price of iron, like every other article where
large numbers are engaged, cannot be controlled by paper
circulars, but only by supply and demand. Rails continue
to be much inquired after ; there are several buyers here
from the United States, Milted the demand appears far to
exceed the supply, as most of the makers are full of orders,
sufficient to occupy them throughout the whole of this
year, and a great part of next. There are no sellers under
01. for immediate delivery, and autumn deliveries, 8/. 10s.
Scotch pigs having fluctuated from 535. Gd. to 545. Gil , the
market leaves off at 535. 64. Mixed numbers, f. o. b. and
No. 1, Clartnherrie 575. The shiuments are large, and the
stock is diminishing. Spelter—No sales have transpired.
Copper maintains its value. Banta tin is without altera-
tion. Swedish iron and steel is most in request. Lind is
a little firmnr. Tin plates aro improving in value, „id
purchases cannot be so well effected by Gd. per box.