The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-19 00:00:00

MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

St:GAIL—The market is quiet, the chief demand being I
for strong refining and good grocery at last week's cur-
rency ; the value of other sorts is barely maintained. He-
fined—prices are well maintained, owing to the moderate
quantity offering for sale.
COFFEE.—Thu market is firm at fully previous prices.
Plantation Ceylon, triage, 555. to 68s. lid. ; ordinary entail
to middling, 70s. Gd. to 83s. 61.; peaberry, sle. Gd. to 88s.
TEA.—The public sales are progressing heavily, common
Congous at about previous prices; New Kaisows at id., and
new make Congous at ld. to lid. cheaper.
RlCE.—There are buyers, but few sellers, at previous
prices.
REClT.—There is more demand for currants ; fine quality
sold at 425. Raisins steady.
Rum.-150 puns. of Jamaica sold, at 2s. Gd. to 2s. lld.
for common to middling.
Sat.rprretz.--600 bag of Bengal sold, at 21s. 3d. for
refraction 8.
CorruN.—There is a more animated demand for this
article, and prices mostly show an advance of id. per lb.
HEMP--There is more disposition to purchase Russian,
et 301. to 311. for clean.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The tallow market is steady to-day, and prices are as
follows 4As. old, 455. fid. new; January to March,
41W. lid. to 91. ; Detainer to December, 455. 3d. ; De•
comber, 465. 3d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Messrs. Pettenden and Smith report a continued
brisk demand for all icscriptions of new hope—idouday's
prices being fully maintained.

We read in the Manchester Guardian, "It is I
stated that, as in the case of Sir C. Bright in 1115 S, the
honour of knighthood will be conferred upon Mr. Canning
and Mr. Glass for their services in connexion with the
laying of the Atlantic cable. Captain freely and Captain
Aldham, who commanded her Majesty's ship. Agamemnon
and Valorous in the expedition of IMR, were made Com-
panions of the Bath, and it remains to be seen whether the
services of Captain Anderson, of the Great Eastern, will
be considered worthy of any official recognition."
CATTLE PLAGOR.--SINGULAR RE-APPEARANCE OF
THE DISEASE.—Notwithstanding all the efforts made by
the " local authority," and the remedial measures carried
out by farmers, the plague has again made its appearance
in the Oaratang district. between Lancaster and Preston.
The disease has manifested itself at Chnrchtown, at Kirk-
' land, and in Upper Rawcliffe, and on the generality of the
farms the plague as recognised by the late inspector
thlr. Breakell) has existed and disappeared already. The
very same animals which some time since recoverea, along
with " thousands" of others, from what Mr. Breakell
pronounced to be the plague, and which circumstance
created considerable excitement among the farmers of
North and West Lancashire, and necessitated the visit of
Professor Simmonds to the Garstang district, have been
taken ill during the past few days, and some of them have
died or have had to be destroyed. Nearly all the farmers
of Gentling backed the theory of Mr. Breakell at the time,
and held meetings for the purpose of asserting the correct-
ness of his plans. The present outbreak proves either that
the thousands of animal referred to never had the disease,
or that cattle can have the plague a second time.
HARVESTING IN THE IstORTH.—A very favourable
change has taken place in the weather in the north, and
harvesting is going on with amazing activity in Northum-
berland and Durham. The reaping machine is in active
request, and the stackyanis are beginninjto fill rapidly. It
is thought that no very serious damage has been done to
the corn crops by the late rains.
THE VINTAGE.—MOSt unfavourable accounts of
the vintage are being received from the wine-growing
countries of Burgundy and the centre of France. In the
former district immense ravages were made three days
back by a severe hailstorm. At Dijon the effects were
scarcely felt, but at about three miles from the town on
the road to Beaune the damage commenced. From
there to Marsauney the vines are completely cut to
shreds ; on several points there remain on the plants
neither leaves nor fruit. Suits and the neighbourhood,
however, escaped. At Beaune the bail fell with great
violence for about ten minutes, and the stones rattled on
the pavement with a noise equal to that of a park of
artillery in through the town. The storm ex-
tended from Beaune to Auxay by way of Vol-
nay and Pismitrd, with a ramification to Gigny,
Cherey, and Vignolles. The tape of the hill side, how-
ever, suffered leas than the lower part. Although no
accounts of hailstorms are received from the Beaujolais,
the vintners oomplain greatly of the weather during which
the fruit has ripened, and declare that whatever improve-
ment may take place between vow and the period for
gathering, the wine cannot be otherwise than bad. The
maturity is unequal, and rot has shown itself in the lower
vines. On the hills the fruit is both too close and too
abundant, which are two Gauss unfavourable to good
quality.—Galignani.