The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-06 00:00:00

16.486
17,76.5
19,732

:9,013

The tallow-market is very firm, with G • ;ellen, at the
annexed quotations, :—Town nett ca l 4;
Petersourg I.C. on the spot, 525. W. Oct. Dec., 526.*
to 525. Bd.
MAnarr AWZRAO7.3.—Town Tallow, 53.. 6d.; Fat
ditto, 2s. I Id. ; yellow nowise, sh. 01. ; Melted hi
:13s. 61. • Rough ditto, 255. 81.; Tallow Graves, 17a.; g
Dregs, is.

1,884
32,148
4,192

6.077
4,979

16,666

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mr. E J. D.LVIR reports the supply larger. Prises Ihrea
for old first-cut (lova. Everything elm e tree
Ptime Meadow Hay, 100 s. to 110 s ; interior, 90.. to 96a.;
new, 60.. to 80s.; Itowen, 60s. to 601.; Cl,ver, old, 1011 s.
to 120 s ; second cut, his. to 105 a. ; sow, 85s. ; Str.bw,
335. to 365.

THE NEW BILL AGAINST DEFACING CUR-

RENT COIN.

.TO THE EDITOR OF THE EX MINE

Sta,—lt seems to mo that the provision in the
government bill now printed, making it a ti,i-demeanour to
deface the com by stamping names or wort,4 is a vi ry goof
one, as there are many reasons why pantie, should net bo
allowed to advertise in this way. But how no you inter-
pret the clause rendering any person tenderiag or uttering
such defaced coin liable to a 40a. fine, on conviction before
two justices? It I receive or pay away i i the hurry of
business, a large quantity of halfpence, am 1 obliged to go
over the entire amount, coin by coin, to see hat none ate
defaced? Such a provision sceras alma,' Catch the
actual defacers of the coin and punish t •. in, but it is
absurd to provide punishment for parties who, although
"utterer.," world probably be, in the gr....t majority of
cases, perfectly innocent of the "defacing."

A CITIZEN.

STATE OF THE CROPS.

A very elaborate report on the state of the crops
is published in the Gardencre Chromic. the following
is an abstract of the returns :

Under
Goal. AA r rnrie. arernau.
Wheat
Barley ql
o.tta
Beans 49
. .. 73
_ .

l'ess

In estimating the value of these returns, tmr reader will
remember the creaking character of farmer.—who make
Otese statements. It may be fairly calculated that the very
worst is always told. 'I he fine weather of tha lut few days
is understood to be doing wonders for the crops in various
parts of the country.

THE CONDEMNED CONVICT ROBERTS.

Thie convicted murderer, whose execution is fixed
far Wednesday next, has mode a kind of emlession of hie
guilt to the magistrates of the county of Caraarvon. The
following is the confession :

Wm. keens said to me there had been a diff•rence be-
tween him and Jesse Roberts for upwards of • .eelve months,
bemuse he (Wm. Evans) wanted his son to I. see the situ.-
1100 Jesse Roberts held. Wm. Eisele said t "what
will you take to entice Jesse Roberts to the oinuatain, and
to fire at him ?" I replied, there is no cliff. ...nee between
the boy sod rue ; I will not go. He pressed me to go, and
that he would give me 23 shillings for doin_: so. I said
was not content, bat in the end I consented to-do so. I
went towards the house of Jews Robert., and saw his
father standing close to the door. Jesse Roberts soon
after came there, and we went to the h :e.e together,
and we stayed the re whilst Jt,oe Roberts was
driukiog his tea. 1 asked Jesse It i.erts if he
would come to look fur a rabbit ; I.e said he
would. We then went together to th., mountain.
We went ro Cerrig.y•eryfiid, where the body of Jena
Roberts was found. J. we Roberts a rock. I
then, in my foolishness, fired at the poor 1,.y. I wish I
had not dune so. He was kill, d instanoni There
was a distance of one rood rid a half or two rr.ods between
us. I cannot say what I did with the body, for I was se
confused. On the Saturday before we p 'rte.', Wm. Evans
told ma in the path to he sure to take a e.orreet aim, and not
to in-so him. I state on my oath that I would not have
killed Jesse Roberts lied I not been persuad.d to do so by
Wm. Evans, and had I not been paid du twenty-three
shillings.
In consequence of this statement, William Evans was
apprehended, but after an inquiry of Seel rat hours, the
magistrates agreed that there was no truth in the pretended
confession, which was the fifth version of the horrid tran-
saction which the murderer had ventured. Evans was at
once released.

713
317
8,320

BIRMINOHAM.—An interesting meeting was held
in this tows on Wednesday, to witness ti toying of the
inscription stone of a very handsome huildii g abort to be
erected in Temple-street, fur the voices of the Unity Fire
Insurance Association. Deputat,ons were present from the
,central and local boards of management trout La, duo,
Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham Southampton, Brad-
ford, Leeds, Sheffield and Norwich. The :own-hall was
placed at the disposal of the meeting, and from thence the
procession proceeded to the site of the buil :Mg, wit. ro a
large awning had been erected, and seats po.vided for up-
wards of 500 lathe, who were present. Tee hand of the
13th Light Dragoons was in attendance, and the day being
fine a very large concourse of spectator, were stumbled.
The mayor, Henry Hawkes, Esq., arrived oil tie ground
soon after two o'clock, and proceeded to ley the stone
amidst much cheering. Addresses were then arlivercd by
the mayor end the various members of the local boards,
pointing out the objects and advantages of the association
and its successful progress. After the ceremony a number
of the parties dined together at the Queen's Hotel.
THE FETE OF THE 15TH OF AUGUST IN PARIS.—
The following are some details relative to the preparations
for this fete. The general arrangements will comprise the
spare lying between the Tuileries and the Trimphal Aces
at the top of the Champs E'ysees. The PI ire de la Con-
corde and the grand avenue of the Champs Elysees are to
be d. corati dat each side by open porticoes springing from
douhle pillars. From the Place de la C is:curie to the
Rend Point 124 arcadis will he placed at each side. Five
lofty triumphal arches are to he erected acrii,s the avenue
in that distance, and a Mesas' eagle will spring from a sphere
erects 1 over the fountain of the Rawl Point. The Arc de
'Ft iomphe de l'Etoile is to be lit with gaa,and in the centre • ill
be represented tl.e croon of the Legion of Honor. The avenue
of the Champ. Elysees will be illuminated by means of lustres
placed at short intervals from each other, and hanging from
columns adorned with flowers. The entire o• namentation of
the fete, in the Moorish style, is intended to give some idea
of the Arabian mention nis of Cordova and of the Alham-
bra. From three to six o'clock hoat-races will take place
on the part of the ricer opposite the Champ de Mars, where
the equestrian troop of the II ippedrome is to give a grand
rupee seetation. The troop of Franconi's Circus will succeed
that of the Hippodrome, and represent the taking of Leg-
houat, with other c anhars. A balloon ascent and a para-
chute descent will close this part of the ti te. At the carne
I hour there will be jousting on the river near Berry; two
tnats.de-cocagne on the Place Walhubert ; and yHMtacha of
various kinds at tie Barriere du 'Prone, and ta o
comae. At night, a display of fireworks will he given on
the place near the harrier; another on the tiler opposite
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Imperial ciphers; and. lastly, the dome of the Invalidity
will be lit up with coloured lights.
PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION.—Hie Royal High.
nets Prince Albert, ettended by Captain the Hon. Dudley
de Ills and Dr. Becker, honoured the Photograiihic Insti-
tution, 168, New Bonil-strect, with a visit on Wednesday
last.

StItURE AND MEUSE RAILWAY.—Truffle for the
weoi, tiding July 31, (27 miles open), all. 19s. 11d.
Corre rooiling week, 18. (211 miles open), 2981. 75.14.

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NV., Ti.lti ORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY.—ligtUrg
of traffic 1,), Week ending July 30. Lltil 16-4. 0.1 (29 WIN
open.) Corresponding week last sear, £72 1124
miles open.) .. r• • ..I.t -t) . )
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