The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-02 00:00:00

The Tallow market is very firm. The demand for con-
sumption is good, in spite of the abst nee of almost any
purchases by the soap trade, olio arc waiting the result of
the budget to determine the question of the semis-
.ion or non-remission of the excise on that article.
Town Tallow is quoted 44, , nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C.
on the spot, 4-51.; March and April, 445. 91. to 45e. ; Oct.
to Dec. (new), 455. 6d.
Manisa?. Avae..suEs.—Town Tallow, 46e. 61. ; Fat by
ditto, 2s. 61.; Yellow Russian, 4Ca. flet. ; melted Stuf&
341.0 d.; rough ditto, 225. 0.1. ; Tallow Craves, Hs. ; good
Dregs, 6s.

METALS.—Mr. Monte's circular states that the
Scotch pig iron market ha: continued steadily improving;
54v. 6d. per ton cash has been paid—sellers are now firm
at 555. cash. Other descriptions of iron remain firm, with
prices unaltered. Spotter has b, en rather easier—there
are no sales to report—sellers at 2V. Copper : the smelters
continue well supplied with orden., without any alteration
in price. Lead continues very quiet. Tin has been rather
flat. Tin plates: Most of the makers are very full of
orders—there is no alteration in prices.

COALS.-LoNnost, APRIL 1.-Ships at market, 81;
sold, 45.-Bate's West Barth y, : Having's Hartley,
164. ; Iledlt.y's Hartley, 1.54 GA. ; Holywell, 17s. 91.;
Howard's West Hartley Netherton, 16s. ; Jonassohn'a
Hartley-Jos.; Longridge'. West Hartley, 16, 3d. ; New
Tanfield, 165.; North Percy Earthy, 16..; Itedheugh
Main, his. 61 ; Stewart's Hartley, 15*. 6d. ; Tanfield Moor,
15s. 6d.; Tanfield Moor Butes, Ids. 6.1. ; Tyne Main,
Lis. 6.1.; West Hartley, 16s. 31.; Willington Hartley,
15s. 6d.; Wylam, 17s. ; Walla End Kdlingworth East,
165.; Walls End Northumberl.3o, 16s. 61. ; Walls End
Belmont, 19s. ; Walls End Iletton, 20s. ; Walls End Has-
well, 20s. ; Walls End Rus•.el's Hatton, 19*. 61. ; Walla
End Stewart's, 20s ; We% End Cahsou, 10*. 3d. ; Walls
End Hong.' Hall, 19s. ; End Pedses We,t, 164.;
Walls End Richardson's i.e., 175.; Walls End Tees, 20s. ;
Squborwen Merthyr, 21s. 6d.

STRIKES IN DEVONslllfili.—During the past week
the carpenters and joiners of Barnstaple demanded from
their employers a higher amount of wages than was now
paid them. The principal tradesmen of the place there-
upon called a meeting, when they received a eeputation
from the carpenters of Bristol. A discussion took place,
and it was ultimately uncoated that there should be an in-
crease of Is. W. per week ; which is considered very mode-
rate. At South Molten the men have also struck. Meet-
ings have been held, but as yet no understanding 11.3 been
come to between the masters and the men. The latter have
given their employers a fortniabt to consider their proposal
of an increase of 2s. a week in their earnings.
A WILD MAN, named Goings, said to be from
Tennessee, was captured not long since in a cave near
Florence, Alabama. Ile is from 20 to 25 years of age.
The story of his being in the neichhourlieod of nor: nee
bad, for some time previous to his capture, been current
among the people, but it did nut receive much credence.
A week or two ago, however, a boy brought word into the
town that he had seen the " wild man " near a certain cave.
A party of gentlemen immediately assembled, and pro-
ceeded to the spot Indicated. On nearing the mouth of the
Case, they discovered the effecting form of the poor wretch
buried beneath a covering of straw. Ile paid no attention
to their summons to come foret ; and one of the company
(thoughtlessly, we hope) toned in a dog, which, making a
furious assault, brought the hapless recluse to hiss feet. He
then came out in a state of aliaost perfect nudity, present-
ing a picture of abject misery and squalid wretchedness.
Ile appeared perfectly sane, but gave no satisfactory rea-
son for his singular conduct, beyond a general charge that
the world had treated bans badly, and he had determined to
come out front it. lie protested that he had done no man
harm, and begged to be allowed to continue his solitary
life; but he finally agreel to go house with Mr. East-
rage.—Veto York Courier and Enquirer.
DEATH IN TILE BoNnos.—'llo Prefect of Police
has jest published an order concerning coloured sweet•
mew, alimentary substances, and the employment of
copper vess:ds. It interdicts absolutely the use of any
mineral substance, with the exception of Prussian blue,
chalk, sand ochre, in colouring bonbons, putillee, liqueun,
sweetmeats, and pastry. It oleo forbids the ouclo,m4 of
sweetmeats in any paper ouloured with a subetanee different
from these just mentioned. It likewise prohibits piecing
bonbons in boxes, fitted up inside with paper coloured with
the forbidden substances; or to use metallic wire in support-
ing ornaments or other articles made of confection' ry or
sugar. All bonbons, when wrappi d up, must have on
them the name and address of the tanker or seller, os must
the bag; in which such articles are sacred for sale. Only
leases of gold and silver can be employed in ornamenting
bonbons, pastilles, and sweetmeats. The same order recom-
mends the greatest ..ution in th.• use of copper vessels, and
expressly forbids all persons selling ordinary salt mixing
with it, or substituting for it, salt obtained from the fabri-
cation of saltpetre or from any chemical operation. It also
interdicts any adulteration whatever of milk ; and dee:ama
that in till the shove-mentioned cases both the s Mem and
meneffacturers wi'l be he bl personally responsible fur any
contravention* that may t..ke place.

(k)mmissloN FOR TIM CONSOLIDATION OF TliE
STATVIIIS.-011 Thursday, the commissioners app.intsd to
execute the consolidation of tho statute law, met for the
first time at the Lord Chancellor's rssidenee, Upper Brook-
'dive?. The commissioners are Mr. Bellenden Kir, Mr.
C'hieh dm Anstey, Mr. Brickdalo, Mr. George C ,nde, and
Mr. !topers. Mr. licilsrulen ris to receive 1.0 per
annum, and the rest of the emnissioners, we
600/. per annum each.

I'ORTLAN I) CON NWT I)EroT.—We are icformed
that there are at present lost. din the convict estahaels
anent at Portland 931 convi:t4, which number w,P.AA,tivrtilrri-
derably augazoated as semi as poesible.—o'heelsyne..9aspasd.