The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-18 00:00:00

WOOL MARKET.-THIS DAY.

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The foreign Wool trade is steady, a fair business is doing
in German and Colonial Wools, and prices are very firm.
Parties begin to enquire when the next public sales will
commence, but no day at present is fixed, although it is
pretty well understood it will be Thursday, the 10th of
February. The quantity of Wool in first hands is esti-
mated to be about 30,000 bales, and we expect to receive
3,000 to 4,000 bales more in time for the sales. There is an
unusual quantity of Wool for this season of the year in
the warehouses and docks that have passed the hammer at
previous sales, which will, no doubt, be again sold in
February, and taken for actual consumption, as manu-
facturers are generally supposed to be working full
power and low in stock. Letters received yester-
day from the Australian colonies state the clip to be
heavy and labour abundant, so that there is no fear of our
having plenty of Wool, though it may be later than usual in
coming to this market, and may arrive at all times of the
year, instead of being limited to about six months, as here-
tofore. There has been considerable briskness in the
English Wool market since the commencement of the new
year, and prices have improved. Of the lower sorts a fair
quantity have been bought for America.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.
There is n 1 business doing in this market, and prices re-
main nominally without alteration. Town Tallow is quoted
455. 6d. to 455. 3d., nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C. on the
spot, 465. ; February to March, 455. 9d. ; October to De-
cember (new), 455. 6d., buyers.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mr. E. J. Davie reports a dull trade, at the following
quotations:—Prime meadow Hay, aBs. to 849. ; inferior,
635. to 755. ; Rowels, 50s. to 665.; Clover, 85s. to 100..;
second cut, 70s. to 855.; straw, 265. to 30s.

ROBBERY OF £420 IN GOLD AND SILVER AT
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY STATION, KING'S
Caoss.—lt appears that on Friday lust the above sum was
deposited in the cashier's office for the purpose of paying
the servants of that establishment, who receive their money
every fortnight ; but when the time arrived to commence
paying, the clerk so employed discovered that the whole of
the above sum had been abstracted from the iron safe. In-
formation was immediately given to the police, but at pre-
sent no clue has been found to the perpetrators of this
mysterious robbery.'
Amongst the passengers for Lisbon who went out
in the Madrid steamer, which left Southampton yesterday
with the Peninsular mail, was the Duke of Saxe Coburg.
BANQUET TO THE AMERICAN MINISTER AT RIR.
HINGHAW.—It is understood that Mr. Ingersoll has ac-
cepted the invitation to a public dinner at Birmingham,
and, according to present arrangements, it will take place
next Friday. His Excellency is expected at Perry-hall, the
seat of Lord Calthorpe, this day.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—The following notice wax
issued by the Post-office:authorities yesterday, viz. :—" Cape
of Good Hope, Mauritius, Ascension, &c.—Notice.—lnfor-
mation having been received that the packet which in duo
course should have been despatched from Plymouth oa the
15th inst. is not yet ready to sail, supplementary mails
for the Cape of Good Hope, India, &c., will be made up
until further notice. _ _ . _ .

RELEASE OF •A
FLEET OF MERCIIANTMEN.—A fleet
of nearly 400 sail of merchant vessels have been for some
time wind-bound inside the Isle of Wight, and which have
weighed anchor since the springing up within the last 24
hours of north-easterly winds. A fleet of about 50 colliers
from Wales are now also on their way, bound for South-
am_pton.
DEATH OF TUE HON. B. C. YELVERTON.—WO
have to announce the death of the Hon. Barry Charles Vol-
verton, eldest son of Viscount Avonrnore, of Belle Isle, in
the county of Tipperary, sad Hazel Rock, in Mayo. The
sad event took place on the morning of the 11th inst., at
Hazel Rock, after a short illness of only two days.
SNOW STORM IN TUE NORTIL—The hills all
around are covered with snow, and so heavy wee the fall
on the Hi4hland-road between Blair.Atliall and Dahmer-
doch, that the mail northwards stuck., and the begs
were brought on from thence by post chaise, arriving here
several hours after the proper time.—lnverpess Advertiser.
SINGULAR AND FATAL AcctnEwt,-.Oa Tuesday
last, whilst a young man, named King, 'lt the employ of
Mr. W. Laver, of East Hall, Pagleshini, was assisting in
stacking some stram from a machine IN at work in the
barn, he slipped from the stack, and unfortunately.- fell upon
a pitchfork, the tines of which were upwiiid4; nod the %ame
entered his body, causing almost instainineoui death.—
Chelmsford Chronicle