The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-30 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK LANE.—THIS D.Y.
Our Market was only moderately supplied with &Wish
Wheat and the 'extreme rates of Monday last were !ally
supported. Foreign Wheat was in fair request, and the
turn in price was in favour of the seller.
Flour sold on fully as good terms as before.
Barley of home growth wag scarce, and prices nominally
unaltered. Foreign met with attention at late rates.
The showery weather of the last few days has checked the
disposition to speculate in Oats ; purchases, however, could
, not be mad* on easier torus than on Monday last.
Beans and Peas fully as dear as before.

NINCING-LANE.—TINS DAY.
The public oaks declared for to-morrow are large and
van ills, and nearly suspended business by private contract
to-day, viz.—Sugar ca,lcs Barbados, 7,000 bags
Mauritius, 6,500 boas Bengal, 500 bags Madras, and 9,000
bags Penang.—Co&•e : 600 casks and 2,500 bsga planta-
tion Ceylon, 400 bags nativo and 600 bales Mocha. —Tea :
12,500 packages, chit fly green and scented aorta.—Salt-
petre: 4,500 bags.—llice, 2,001 bags.
°mg.—Seal, pale, 321. 10s. to 331. ; straw, 311. to
311. lOs ; brown, 301. to 30/. 10s.; sperm, 901. to 91/. ; head
mutter, 931. to 941. ; cod, 331.55. to 33!. 101. ; South Sea, 33/.
to 371.; Olive Gallipoli, 681. to 091.; Spanish and Sicily, 65/.
to 661. ; palm, 35/. 10s. to 36!. ; cocoa nut, M. to 41/. ; seed,
rap; pale, 36/. ; linseed, 27/. 100. to 271.155.

TALLOW MARKET. THIS DAY.
The market is steady, with but little business doing.
Town Tallow is quoted 4G.',61. nett cash ; Petersbur
Y.C. on the spot, 475. 31.; April and May, 475. 3d. ; Octg.
to Dec. (new), 48s.

PARTICULARS OF TALLOW.
1851. 1832. 11753.

1-- -- -
stock on hand Casks... 32,413 41,834 24,333
Deltsery lastweek i 723 749 791
Do. Irons lat June 1 90,415 1C3,071 102,641
Arrival hut week , 281 569 1,310
Do. trots lit June , 101,434 inso; t t5,79d
Price V. C. per cwt. : 30,. Od. 378.04, 474.6 d.
f tn. Town ' 234. Od. 1 .34.. 9.L 494.34.
Arrival for the week ending June 7, last 3 car, 776 casks,
and delivery 740 casks The arrival last week comprised-
-262 from St. Petersburg; 946 from Australian; 30 from
South America; 2 from other placca—total, 1,210 casks.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The supply of Beasts is much smaller than on Monday
last, it is however quite sufficient for the demand. Trade
on the whole is rather better, but only in few balances is
there any quotable advance. There is a liege number of
Sheep, which causes a slow *ale. The biggest long wools
are rather lower, but sizeable ones and choice Dawes are
making about the same as of late. Lambs an 4 Calves are
readily disposed of at Friday's quotations. Foreign sup-
plies consist of 589 Beasts, 1,660 Sheep, 238 Calves, and 16
Pigs; from Scotland, 610 Beasts • Norfolk and Suffolk,
2,400 ; and 215 from Northern and Midland Counties.
Per stun° or 8151. a. 1. 7i. 71. l'ar *ton* of At% 77. 77 d.
nett Scrota Ilinuforda.. 424 6 7 fled & 4Sh 44 6
Beat tihort•horna ...... 404 4' Scat La Moot.
tieoood quality Ysseta.. 3 0 3 6' Do. do. shorn
valcin
Met •... .•• • .• 30 4 j,'. do. Jilool.. ...... 343 10
11.77 Into llislart477 . .—. •• .. 58 d 4
at tiatitet. 4.390; Stun. and Laud" 1:5,581; Caavas. AT 7: 111.

COAL MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Tamficld Moor, 1511.; Walls End Hanna, 16a. ; Walk
End Haswell, 17a. 6d. ; Walls End Stewart's, 17s. 3d.;
Walls End Tees, 17s. 33; Eden Main, 16s. 61—Ships at
market, 128

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that the accounts
received this morning from the Hop plantations speak of
a slight attack of fly, but not to any extent as yet, the bine
continues to progress favourably on dry and well cultivated
soils, but in cther places it still remains in a weak and
unkind state. Pricesremain firm, with& moderate business
doing.

DISASTROUS FIRE AT CHATHAM. Yesterday
(Sunday) morning, shortly after one o'clock, a terrible
fire broke out in the Ordnance Tavern, Middle-street,
Brompton near Chatham, and has resulted in the destruc-
tion of a large quantity of valuable property. So fierce
was the fire that it was seen from all parts of Chatham and
Rochester, and thousands of persons docked to the scene
of conflagration. Capt. Peter Richards, superintendent of
the Dockyard, was most active in directing the men under
his control to prevent the spread of the fire,and the military
who were called out tendered great assistance in keeping
' back the vast mass of persons who were attracted to the
spot. The engines from the barracks and dockyard ar-
rived within a few minutes after the outbreak of the fire,
but in consequence of the scarcity of water they were of
little use, and the fire raged comparatively speaking uncon-
trolled. The Ordnance Tavern was burnt to the ground,
the houses on either side were partially destroyed, and
several houses in the rear were more or less injured.
Great losses have been sustained by persons ill able to bear
them, and none of them appeared to have been insured.
EARLY CLOSING MotEMENT.—On Friday evening
last a public meeting for the promotion of this movement
was held, under the auspices of the Windsor and Eton
Early Closing Association, at the Town Hall, Windsor.
The chair was occupied by the Worshipful the Mayor,
W. R. Holderness, Esq. Letters wt re received from Dr.
Wilberforce, bishop of the diocese; Mr. George Hitchcock,
of St. Paul's-churchyard ; and others, expressive of cordial
sympathy with the object. The meeting was ably ad-
(biassed by the foil iwing clergymen and gentlemen:—Rev.
R. J. Gould, senior curate of Windsor; and the Revs. F. H.
Morgan and Mr. Ottley, assistant curates ; Rev. W. G.
Cookesley, Rev. S. Hawtrey, and Mr. W. Johnson, masters
of Eton College; Rev. S. Neville, minor canon; Rev. I. A.
Miller, Independent; Mr. Lilwall, of London; and Meagre.
G. Pearl and J. Ellison. surgeons ; W. Caley, draper • W.
Cantrell, baker:. and J. Clode, wine merchant. Several'
resolutions favourable to the cease were unanimously
passed, one of which embodied a recommendation that the
shops of all trades should hencefurth be closed the six
summer months at eight o'clock, and the six winter ones at
seven o'clock. _ _ _

RAVAGES OF A MAD DOG IN NORTH DERBY-
811111.E.—The inhabitants of Eyam and the surrounding
villages have been horrified at the ravages of • decidedly
mad dog, which up to Wednesday night made serious
ravages in the above locality. The rabid animal belonged
to a man of the name of Skidmore, of Cangstone, who on
Tuesday morning perceived unusual symptoms in it. It
was extremely savage, and flew at every dug it chanced to
meet. Oa the Tuesday it bit no less than eight or ten dogs
in Sheldon, seven or eight in Great Longatone, and many
others in that locality: On Wednesday morning it appeared
at Edensor, and worried a favourite dog of Mr. Jepson's, of
the Edensor Inn; thence it proceeded to Ballow, and hit a
dog of Mr. Tomlinson's, butcher, and it is to be feared
many other. It next appeared at Stoney Middleton, and
there bit three dogs, Mr. Higiubotham's, Froggatt's, and
Walker's. Then at Eyam, where it roamed about some
time, and at last came into contact with a large dog belong-
ing to Mr. Corker, butcher, which it bit considerably. It
was afterwards phased to Padley and Griatheford Bridge,
where it bit two dogs belonging to Mr. K.,.nyon and Mr.
Crossland. Thence proceeding to Mr. Aloaley's farm,
Heywood, near Padley House, there, after some trouble
and danger, it was killed. Persons from Eyam and Stoney
Middleton, and a man of Mr. Jepson's, of the Edensor lan,
chased it on Wednesday untiringly and courageously.
Nothing of late has excited such a horrible sensation in this
locality, no one knowing where the danger may cease, as
the infuriated marauder has bitten probably upwards of 50
dogs, and what other anima.' is unknown. We are not
aware that any human beings have been bitten.

!Trusteed RAILWAY Tadrric.—The following are the last
returns of the groat remota of the a. uleioal French railways :
Noi.rara.s.—Yroat alai 14 to May 20 rarsengert, 313,5raf.;
goods, 628,934 L ; total, 07,,442f.
Rousa.—Frota May.ls to May 21: rasseagera, 110,400!.; good',
11 ),2631.; ; total, 220.663 f.
Maras.—vrnt May 15 to 51.4 21 ritasengers, 46,613!.; goods,
51,7341.; total, 99,387!.
Owaats AND BEANO! ',MM.—From May 13 to May 21: Pawn.
304,4651.;gent goods, 370,725 f.; t0ta1:674,790f.
ftraasarnao.—Prom May 7 to May 13: raweigera, 210,2191.
goods, 266,5061.; total, 476,752 f.
Bata—Prom May 9 to May 15 : rarengers, 34,1081.; goods.
suttee.; (Mg. 66,024 r.
MONTKRIAIL—Prom May 14 la May 20; Passengers. 12,492!.;
goals, 15,171 f. ; total, 27,663 f.
Ltoss.—Ficom May 15 to May 21: Paaaeagers, 259,5721. ; goods.
169.7111 ; total, 409,315 f.
Was Trios. —thorn May IC to May 22 : Passengers, 117,:91f. , • g.oda.
26. i 49:.• total, 113,24,Y.
1 vox. TO MIMITIfiI&ANVAN.—Frorn May 7 to May 13: P.swagers.
69,254; goods, 72,'.511; total, 144,9011.

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