The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-13 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market remains steady, at the fa lowing quotations:
Town 'Fallow, 465. 9d. nett cash; Petersburg Y.C. on the
spot, 475. ; April and May, 465. 941. ; Oct. to Dec. (new),
47.. to 471. 3d.

COAL MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Carr's Hartley, 16s. 6d.; Eden Main, 17s. 3d.; Wall,
End Haswell, 18s. 61. ; Walls End Hatton, 18s. 3d.;
Walls End Lanibton, 17s. 9d.; Walls End Stewart's,
18s. 3d. ; Walls End Tees, 18s. 3d.—Ships at market, 90.

(By iLwritc TILLEGRAPII.)

LIVERPOOL FIUDAY, 10.30 A.Y.
Wind E.S.E., fresh breeze, and dull.
Arrived.—Arabian, steamer, from Malta; Colum-

a, from New York.
Off.—Monarch, from St. Lucia.
Sailed.—Mongo, for Monte Video.
QUEENSTOWN, MAY it.
Wind S., light.
Arrived.—Edwin, from New York, for Westport

WESTERN RAILWAY OF FRANCE.—Traffie for the
week ending May 8, 18,73:—Passengers, 4,1321. ; goods,
1,023/. ; total, 8,1551. Corresponding week last year, 4,2701.
Miles open, 09.
COVET OF COMMON COUNClL.—Yesterday a court
was held for the despatch of business ; the Hight Hon. the
Lord Mayor iu the chair. Upon a petition of twenty fruit-
dealers and importers, it was resolved that six members of
that court, with the Lord Mayor, should wait upon the
Chencellor of the Exchequer, accompanied by the City
member:, and prey a reform in the metage system. The
question of new bridges was brought before the court and
uiscussed at length. It was finally resolved : " That the
further consideration of the report be adjourned, and that
it be an instruction to the committee to consider, in the
meantime, whether it be desirable to throw open to the
public Southwark-bridge, and to ascertain if the pro-
prietors are willing to dispose of their interest therein ; "
and further, that it be an instruction to the committee t- to
confer with her Majesty's government as to raising the
necessary funds, and to report to the court." This amend-
ment was eventually carried, and shortly afterwards the
court adjourned. •
KENT MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOClETY.—Yes-
terday the Annual meeting of this society was held at the
London Tavern, bishopsgate-street, John Thomas King,
Esq., in the chair. The report stateu that since the last
annual meeting 420 policies bad been issued, assuring the
sum of 103,7891. 145., yielding a revenue of 3,603/. 17s. Ild.
During the year 271 proposals had h 7 en received for the
assurance of 112,2691. 3s. Of these 197 had been accepted,
assuring 69,913 . Gs., and yielding an additienal annual
re-
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annual 'evolve of 5,9514 2s. 6d. The expenditure had
been far below the average of the meet economically con-
ducted of similar institn ions, and after making the fullest
tphreerveisrizsafionredthne sumsfit aosfsujel,l7.7l.ndlisa.llitottleTrheliamliciltlintiicue:
listed fund amounted to 3,0001. There have been but two
claims by deaths in the cou.se of the year, for the sum of
7001. Tho report was adopted, alter which an election of
directors took piece.
MELANCUOLY OCCURRENCE IN IRELAND.—A man
named Fadden, living at Cloghenecly, county Donegal, who
had been cut of his mind ter some time, made an attempt
to stab his little child with a pair of h.dge clippers, and on
his wife interfering cut her throat, immediately after which
he cut 11.;=. own. Surgical assistance was immediately calied
in, and the unfortunate pair wt re removed to the hospital.
The woman's life was derpaired td. Tee man whew return-
ing iron Dunfanaglty some time since was attacked by a
pers•n who owed him a grudge, tint: received a stem blow
on the head, from the effects of which he lost his senses.—
. Enniskiko lifporter.