The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-13 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market is firm to-day, without much activity. Town
Tallow is quoted 445. 9d., nstt cash; Petersburg Y.C.
on the spot, 455. 3d. to Gil.; April and May, Os. 3d.;
Oct. to Dec. (new), 455. 6d. to 91.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that the demand
continues steady, and prices are firm; the quantity on offer
is small.

COAL MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Eden Main, 188. ; Walls End Riddell, 178. 6d. ;
Wells End Hetton, 194.; Wells End Lambton, IFs. 91. ;
Walls End Stewart's, 19.. ; Walla End Tees, 19s.—Ships
at market, market 169.

GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RATLWAY.—Traf-
fie for the week ending April 9, 1203 :—Passengers, &c.,
4,7561. 31.. 7d. Corresponding week Isstlyear, 4,2361. 101.. Sd.
Increase, 5191. 4s. 2d.
EXPORTATION OF DEER.—There has been a great
increase in the exportation of beer and ale, large quantities
having been sent to Australia. In the two mouths ended
the sth ultimo,was as many as 65,174 barrels were exported,
of the declared value of 198,2911.

CONFIRMATION BY THE BISHOP OF LONDON, TIM
DAP.—This morning, at Christ Church, Newgate-street,
the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of London confirmed
between 600 and 700 persons of both sexes. Previous to
commencing the sacred ceremony, bis lordship addressed all
those in attendance for confirmation, and he was most
attentively listened to. The church was very fully attended.
DRILLS PRESAGING DEATIL-10 Norfolk, agricul-
tural labourers generally believe that it' a drill go from one
end of a field to the other without depositing any seed—an
' accident which may result from the tubes and coulters
clogging with earth—some person connected with the farm
will die before the crop then sown is reaped. It is a useful
superstition, as it causes much attention to he paid to
make the drill perform its work correctly. Still it is re-
markable that such a superstition should hare arisen,
considering the recent introduction of that machine into
general u,e. I should be glad to learn front other readers:
of " N and Q." whether this belief prevails in other parte
of England where the drill is generally used.—Notes and
(bark,.
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TOE SUFFOLK COAST
AND TILE NORTH or Er itoVE.—We stated in our last that
the Electric Telegraph Company was about to convey elec-
tric wires from the Colchester station to Orfordness, in
Surt„ik ; that from thence a submarine cable would be laid
down to Scheveningen, on the coast of Holland, thus giv-
ing this country another valuable means of communication
with the continent. It will of course be necessary to break
up a line of roads through Ipswich, in order that the wires
may be laid dawn from the Eastern Union station to the
Woodbridge-road, &c., and notices of this intention having
ken given to the Paving Commissioners, a committee of
that holy met on Thursday night to deliberate on the
matter. It is believed that the Electric Telegraph Com-
pany have selected Ipswich as the locality for their princi-
pal office, which is to be situated on the Corn-hill. Active
operations for laying down the wires through the whole
route win 'recommenced as soon as the Messrs. Ransome
are able to su;iply the requhito pipes, which, it is expected,
will he ready by this day. These will be sunk und rground
to the el-ptit of about 2 feet, aml will thus furnish for some
time a large NUTCO of employment to the neighbourhood.—
Ipswich Expreat.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
HOUSE OF LORDS.—TiESDAT, APRIL 12.
The Lone CNANcet.t.ok took his seat at 5 o'clock.
PETIIIOSS PRESENTED.
tkorc it Withs.—By Lord CAMPBELL, from the royal
burgh ot F..res in Mewl iiid, praying that the process of
proving Seireh wills in Engl.in.l might be simplified.
Isaverviiis OF St.:a:sante:S-1;y the Earl of ENNIS-
KILLEN, from Ashley,. Lichfield, and other places, in
favour of.
Pnee Di4ritlitrTioN OF PALLT.IIAMENrADA PArEDA.—
By the E of HARJU/WRY, from Billiton and other
places; Lord BEHNERS, from Woodehurch, in Shrop-
shire and another place; In favour of.
Com ,DATIDN uP LONDON.—MAA from the Ward of
Billin ;Nate, praying fur a retsina of the Corporation of
London.
CANADA CLitlioY RIENIERVIE—ANA from Clergymen in
Canada, again.! the Clergy Reserves 15,11.
THE SITE OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE IN
HYDE PARK.
Lord CAMPBELL wished to put a queation to his noble
(rips Ifh Pri.selent of th Council, of which he bad given
him hal hoped that in e.r.sequenee of the
Crystal Pal see toeing removed from Hyde park to a much
IBM appropriate site, the Park would before now have
bees re.r.rA to its former mate, and that the public
grealg he aide to resume the privilege which they had long
ssioyed, of wilting and riding there. Ile believed it we,
part of the contract under which the c .vcrnmeat agreed
that the Cryst d P dee° shoal I he erectv,l, that hy Novem•
bee, Pril, it should he completely removed. They were
sow wised at the month of April, 1853, and although the
structure wan removed, the bite remained in a rotate utterly
deplorable. Per ons riding there sentad to be riding a
steeplechase, fir they met with the moot estraordinary ota-
"ado* in the ships of stones, and drains, sad ruins, still to
he saes there, and which naturally excited the alarm of
Ouse who were not very skilful in the management of their
berms. One of the great lungs of Loudon was now over.
with tubercles, and fie wishes' to know what the in-
of the government was upon the subject. lle hoped
he should bear from his noble friend that Hyde-park was

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odily to be reitored to its former state.
Earl LiK.%N VILLE was happy to find that the discus.
lions which he had, in the somewhat amphibious character
cif • member of her Majesty's government end a royal com-
missioner, to carry on with the Lord Chief Justice—always
la a fnendly spint ow his side—w. re drawing to a close.
He had also the great malefaction of knowing that their dif-
ferences were on so small a scale ; and be thought the
answer which he was about to give to his noble
friend would entirely remove what little diCrenee
yet remained between them. (A laugh.) The royal
trorimiseinnen had been es anxious oa any one could be to
restore:the site to its former state for the enjoyment of the
puhlic ; end he thought when he showed their lordabips
that bundle of letters—ibuldirg up a large parcel of papers]
—they would sae that they bail not been backward in their
marrespondence with a view of attaining that end. But
the contrectors—whether from exhaustion, in consequence
of the really marvellous energy which they showed in
erectirm the builuing in the first log Me.. or whether they
bad been to much engaged in other great undert akiags
since, he did not know—but from aims cause the commis-
sioners had been unable to obtain from them the fulfilment

of (heir elgutement, and they had at last felt it duet the
public to apply to the It mill of Works to put the site in
order thentse.rea and make the zontraetora liable for it. An

application had accordingly been Trade to the First Com-
iniesioner 01 Public Works, when it was found that he bad

already given instructions that such • coarse should be
adopted. lir, therefore, hoped that in • short time the site
would be restori d to such a stair as it would he pleasing to
'view ft ru the front of his noble and learned friend's house,
though it would, he feared, deprive him of any further op-
portunity Mc:Moiling those feats of daring horsem nship
fav which he had beets of late so remarkable. (Much
htmghter.)