The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-20 00:00:00

MARKETS.

LAer: AND —NorrigoHAL Aran, Iv.—.Tbeve b .
miller quirt feeling this week in the home markets. owing to
the commencement of the holidays, but it is expected that the
fine spring weather wUI load to a mere active demand I. most
branches of the lace trade. The business done for exportation
Is about the same as last week. Yarns continue to give way
slightly.—ltl the hosiery branches there Is also a markee &bovine
of anhuation In the home demand awing to the above usu..,
and the fear of foreign political complicadons but the slapping
trade has been fairly maintained limplorruent is pretty general,
and there Is no room for despondency as to future prospe.t.
Nottingham Journal."

CORN.—Bfitniimitan, APRIL la—At this clay's market that
was a fair supply of wheat, which held for an advance of b. per
qr. on both inglish and foreign. Barley and oats Mi. to la. per
qr. higher. Beans Arm. Peas neglected.
his lits, APRIL 19.—We had a short supply of wheat to-day,
and higher prices were asked, which in some measure checked
trade, the deelms at present appearing indisposed to make per-
chases to any intent at the advance. - The business done was at
from Is. to Is. a quarter higher than last week. Barley war also
In short 'apply, and prices must be noted at from 30s. to es
but the latter price was obtained for only • few lots.
Best white wheat, 525. ed. to Sta ed.; best red do , SS, to 344. ed
ditto 114 W white, 311. to SU ed.; other aorta 245. to barley,
30e. to 475. ; beans, ; peas, ins. to 225.: vetches.
215. to 23a ; rye, lea to 18a 6d. ; ens flour, Ole. to 045. ; best
woods. 4ta. to it..

LINCOLX, APRIL 18. —ln consequence of to-morrow being
Good Friday, our market has been held to-day. The attendance
was large, and the show of wheat was an average one for the
season. Farmers began by sating Es. advance, but the market
closed Arm, at fully last week's prices Red, OM. to 655.: white,
64a. to 70e. Very little doing in barley, as the malting season is
nearly over.

, Aral, 17.—Our market waa moderately supplied
with wheat to-day. The Inquiry was tolerable, and prima were
Is. to ye. per qr. higher. There was not much Imlay showing,
and rather more money was made. Oats were dd. to Is. per ur.,
higher than last week.

NEWIICRT, APRIL 18.—We had R short supply of wheat this
day ; the trade quiet, at last week's prices. No change in barley.
Oats Is. dearer. Beans and peas steady at former quotations

EDIMIURGH, APL 17.—Al compared with last week, wheat
was thl. up on top, sad Is. 74. up on average. Barley was M.
down on top, sod Id. up on average. Oata were la down on top,
and 3d. down on mange. Beans were WI. up on top, and M.
up on arsine. Wheat, 60a. to Ms ; barley, 30s. W 13s. bd. ;
oats, Vs. 3d. to Ms. ; beans, 42a. to 40s. 6d.

CATTLE.—NOrfnunthh, Aran, 17.—There was a good show
of beasts, which sold from tia. ed. to 51e. per stabs for beet quality,
and for woad ditto howl 8a to ne. ed. was realised. There
was oleo a good supply of sheep, the principal part of which was
shorn, and prices for thee. In wool were from Bd. to 9d. per
lb. and for shorn trout rd. to 7d. Calves fetched from ad. to
Sid. per lb Pocket pigs realised ea. per stone. end bacon
pigs were seiner at from Is. 6d. to 6s. Number of stock at
market -Saturday—Beagle, 18 calves, 9: pigs, Mt Wed-
' nesday—Besets, 179: calves, 63; sheep, 906: pigs, 27.
EDINStRON, APRIL IT. —The number of cattle this morning
was Ma, being MI head more than on this day senuight.
The demand was good, and prices a shade higher. Top prim
Si. 9d.: current, from M. to Ss. tid.; middling and inferior. Is. 6d.
to 7s. 9d. per stone. The supply of sheep was 7454, being two
lees than on this day week. The demand being good, sake
were easily effected, and prima fully higher than those obtained
last market. Top price of the best welder mutton, bed.; cur-
rent, from ad. to Bhd. hoop, 9d. per lb. Mel pigs brought
ss. 6d. toga sd. per stone; ga to eight weeks old do., ts. 6d,
to 9s. a head..

THE (KISH REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S RETURN.—The
number of deaths registered in Ireland in the fourth quarter
of the year 1866 was 21,260, and assuming that all the
deaths were registered, the proportional number would be
16 per 1,000 of population per &ileum —a proportion slightly
in excess of that of the corresponding quarter of the pre.
vious year. Cholera and diarrhsea were the prevailing epi.
&mks. At Skull the deaths of four young females are re-
corded from low continued fever (three in one family),
These deaths occurred when pare air was inaccesible,
and where filth abounded, internally and externally.
Cookstown was visited with a severe epidemic of fever;
15 cases were entered in the dispensary relief register alone.
The majority of these patients resided in a block of houses
deaeribed as filthy, wretchedly ventilated, and badly
sewered, with manure heaps and a large cesspool in the
immediate vicinity. The registrar of Tartaraghan com-
plains that floodingawere frequent, and uterine diseases pre
veiled to a large extent, owing to the brutal manner in
which females were treated by the women attending as
midwives, and the quantity of whisky consumed during
parturition. An accurate return of the number of deaths
or cause of death (especially infantile), was quite impos-
sible, as a medical and registrar's certificate of the cause of
death is not required in Ireland before interment. The
sanitary state of Arklow was most unsatisfactory; the
same state of overcrowded habitations, deficient sewerage,
and want of pure water has existed in this district for the
past 13 years; the deaths, 131, greatly exceeded the births,
51. In many instances deaths from cholera were ascribed
' to other diseases ; the lower classes, having a horror of
speedy burials and the consequent loss of " wakes," assigned
the cause of death to anything save cholera. The report
testifies to the benefits resulting from the compulsory Vac-
cination Act, very few deaths from smallpox being re-
corded. The death of a man is recorded from hydrophobia,
caused by the bite of • cat. The births registered during
the quarter were 33,753, representing an annual proportion
of 24.2 per 1,000 of population. The births registered in
the corresponding quarter of 1865 were 33,581. The
number of marriages registered in Ireland in the third
quarter of the year 1866, wee 5,578, being in the annual
proportion of 4.0 per 1,000 of population. The number
registered in the corresponding quarter of the previous
year was 5,797. Of the total • of the
aSeember
iutearter of 1866 3,513 were between Roman catholic, and
065 between protestant,. The emigration return records
t number of emigrants who left the porta of Ireland in
the fourth quarter of 1866, at 12,894, being 7,506 less than
the number who emigrated during the corresponding
quarter of 1865. The mean temperature of the air in the
last quarter of 1866 was 46.4 deg. The rainfall was un-
usually light, having measured only 4.897 in., while it
was 10.112 in. and 12.040 in. respectively in the corre-
sponding quarters of 1865 and 1864. In the year 1866 the
deaths registered in Ireland were 901,598, yielding a ratio of
16 8 per 1,000 of population. The number of births
registered in the year was 146,237, affording a ratio of
26.2 per 1,000 of population. The decrease of population
in Ireland in the year 1866 is estimated at 46,828.
MATERIAL OF THI AMERICAN WAIL—The fol-
lowing, according to the report of General Dyer, Chief of
Ordnance, is a summary statement of the principal ord-
nance and ordnance stores which his department provided
for the military service from the Ist of January, 1861, to
the end of the past fiscal year, being a period of five and a
half years, and including the entire duration of the war of
the rebellion. From this it will be seen that there were
so provided 7,892 cannon, 11,787 artillery carriages,
6,535,265 artillery projectiles (shot and shell), 6,5g1,999
pounds of grape and canister 5h0t,2,862,177 rounds of fixed
artillery ammunition, 3,477,6555ma1l arms (muskets,ritles,
carbines, and pistols), 544,475 swords, sabres, and ',noes ;
2,146,175 complete sets of infantry accoutrements,
216,371 complete sets of cavalry accoutrements, 539,514
complete sets of horse equipments, 28,164 sets of two
horse artillery harness, 732,526 horse blankets,
1,022,176,474 cartridges for small-arms, 1,220,555,435 per-
cussion caps for small-arms, 10,281,305 cannon primers,
4,226,377 fuses for shell, 26,440,054 pounds of gunpowder,
6,395,152 pounds of nitre, 90,416,295 pounds of lead in pigs
and bullets. Besides immense quantities of parts for re-
pairing and making good the complete articles which were
damaged, lost, or destroyed in service.
B 4T. EPPS'S COOL/A.—The very agreeable
character of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite.
Int igoratlog and sustaining, with a refined and grateful Savour
developed by the special mode of preparation applied, this cocoa
la used as their habitual beverage for breakfast by thousands
who never used cocoa before. Cocoa stands very much higher
than coffee or tea." Dr. Haagen says, " and contains every Ingre-
dient necelsary to the growth and sustenance of the body." It
is made simply by pouring belling water or milk on the primp.
tion as sold. llb., and 11b. packet& This Cocoa. as bring
C=l by Jas. in pa, the Hoteopatlile Chemist first eds.
thki country, is very generally called Epps's BOW.).
poll& Cones.--(Adverttsement.l