The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-29 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
(B 1 AND ram MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
(PROM ous ows cosasurosoarr.)
Demand for wheat very limited, but plias .mpported.
Flour fully u dear. A moderate buaineas peeling in fine
mulling cats at a decline of id. per 4511 m. Barley quiet.
Beans active. Fair inquiry for Indian oorn, at a decline of
6d. per qr.

MINCING-LAND.—(THIS DAY.)
There bee not beam a pablio sale o-day, and no bovines,
of importance reported by private contract, as the day is
oonaidered a holiday.

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.,)

The market la firm. Town tallow is quoted sth. Gd., net
cash ; Petersham; Y.C., on the spot, 53. to 52a. 6d. ; June,
51s. 6d. ; July to Sept., 51s. 9d. ; Od. to Dec., 51s. 91

EtiOTHYDELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
M. Davie and Co. report trade dull, prices with-
out alteration. Prime meadow hay. The. to 84.. ; srtma-
'tier ditto, 909. to 95a. ; inferior do., 80e to 70c. ; rower,
GOa. to 700 ; clover, oid, 96a. to mg. ; mecocal cut, 84a.
to Vb. Bd.; straw. Ifia. to 3.

Mi. BRIGHT AT BIRMINGHAM—Though the pre-
sence of Mr. Bright was not expected at the reform Elect-
ing to be held in the Town Hall, Birmingham, to-morrow
(Wednesday) evening, it is now understood that he will be
present, an well as Mr. Scholefield, his colleague in the re-
presentation of the borough. It is probable that Mr. bright,
in the course of his speech, will make some reference to the
late proceedings in the Home of Lords.
ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE—The foundation
I atone id tlis excellent institution will lei laid on F:iday
next, by the Prince Consort, on the ground at Maybmy,
neer Woking, and the council have taken advantage of tie
occasion to in.:previae a grand fete. A fancy fair will be
held, the stalls at which will be kept by the most feed.
nating of our actresses. "Old English spot*" whatever
they may be, will des presided over by some of our name
popular actors ; there will be military bands, cold .colls.
tion.s, and all kinds of amusements for the vidten.
SALE OP MODERN PICTOILES--SEOOlltl Day.—
The stile was relent-led yesterday at the rooms of Messrs.
Christie, Manson, and Woods. The following were the
piaci* specimen. :-151. W. P. Frith, R.A.—The Flir-
Mim, a subject of two figures, male and female beauti-
fully finished. painted last year-165 guineas (Ward). 152.
d. Linnel —An Autumn Suneet, gleaners returning home
a view near Redhill, justly considered as one ef the great
master's best worm-310 guineas (Wilkinson). lUll.
Frederick Tsyler.—Hawking in the Olden Time ; a splen-
did work-1,0 guineas (Voting). 204. T. J. LinnelL —A.
landscape : rneerhuel acme, with figures and cattle ; a
noble work-250 guineas (Agnew). 205. D. Machos,
R.A.—The Ballad : a female subject ; most beautifully aed
elaborately paiutoil-300 guineas (Gambui). IW. F.
Goodall, A.R.A.—The Declaration (of Love) ; a splendid
work-250 guineas (Gambert). 207. T. Creswick, R. A.—A
landscape, with figures introduced by J. Phillip, RA.-175
pumas
.(Agnew). 208. J. C. Hook, B.A.—The Brook d
HunanLire :
" And out again I curve and How
To join the brimming river ;
For men may corns and men may go,
But I go on for ever.”—Tenn !mon.
" The distant landscwpe in this brook scene," sere Mr.
Ruskin in his notes, " is wed the sweetest ever found by
painter"-410 guineas (Evens). 209. H. Wallis.—.l amen
in Chepstow Castle. "Ltelirs ect erotica men° siLi eoas:nt
Aoneerm." a fine work of theartist-200 Vinare (Bentinck).
210. J. Linnell—KensingtonGravelmits. One of the finest
works of the artiet-398 guineas (Evans). 211. W. P.
Frith, R. A.—The Study t s charming subject of two figures,
male and female-186 gmeess. 213. J. E. Millais, ei.R.A.
—The Love of James the Filet ; a splendid female :figure.
Exhibited at the Ral Academy--4M guineas (Gambert).
1114, F. It. Pickengill A.R.A.—Othello and Desdernonn ;
a superb work of the master-210 guineas (Evans).
215. David Roberta, R.A. El Heralds Sevilla, a very firm
example-142 guineas (Fraser). 232. D. Cox.—The Pirate's
lak, a landscape with rocky scenery. and figures ,• a very im-
portant work, from Lord Northinek's collection (where it
sold for 81 gainers)-115 guineas (Crofts). Mr. Mitchell's
choice cabinet of 50 pictures and drawings realised the sum
of 4,440 f, ; the other pictures, 1,700/. Total of yeatertim's
male, 6,141'.
CONFIRMATION AT COLGIIIIETIE CAMP CHFRCH.—
Yesterday the sacred rite of confirmation was administered
to 421 soldiers at .lie garrison church, by the Right Rev.
the Lord Bishop of the diocese. The following are the
numbers of men of the various depots of the 9th and
10th battalion who were candidates for confirmation:-
9th battalion. lit Royale, 34 men ; 6th Bee iment, 'MI
men ; 54th Regiment, 17. men ; 56th (West E. sex) Rmi-
ment, 50 men ' • filth Regiment, 5 men ; 88th Regiment, 22
men.-10th battalion. sth Regiment, 100 mer• 34th Regi-
ment, 12 men • 37th Regiment, 28 men ; 38th gestiment, 52
mee : 44th Regiment, 29 men 97th Regiment, 46 men—
total, 421 men and one officer, Ensign Mitchell, 60th Regi-
meet.
LIFEBOAT SERVICES. —Lows‘TOFT MCNDAY
NIGHT.—We Lave bad a fearful gale here all dal although
now somewhat abated. The Lowestoft and Paienekl life-
boats, both of which are in connexion with the Royal
National Lifeboat Institution, have beeu actively eployed
during the whole day. The Lowestoft boat has knded the
crews of a brig and a Humber keel. In the Litter were a
mother and daughter and an infant, all In a most exhausted
condition. The mate was summed to have been previously
Browne, as keel had been in collision, is the gale. wit
another vessel. Both these vessels, the grig sad the Hum.
bar Ate, were abandtned. The two lifeboats are still Aleuts
rendering assistance, as maay vessels are in great distress.'
It is reported that five vessels have gone to pieces on tl •
Baehr Sends, and that all bands had perished therefrom.
THs LI7ESOAT. The Royal National Lifeboat
Irritations have just published a very beautiful photograph
of me of the lifeboats of the institution, summed
to Lbee is
the act of proceeding to a wreck on the coast of Scar-
borough. The original picture was especially. prepared at
eonsiderable expense byW'. S. Walters, marine artist, of
Bootle, for the purpose of photographing, with the praise.
worthy desire of making the public familiar with the ser-
vices of the lifeboats of the National Lifeboat Institution.
It is a most plowing work of art, and well adapted to
awaken an interest in the important philanthropic
under-
taking which the society exists to carry on.
Fug EMIGRATION TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOF
—The slip Sedgemoor„ of 921 tone, belonging to Messrs.&
Tighe and Smith, sailed from Southampton on Saturday, the
26th of May, for Algoa Bay, with enu,gmnta *elected from
the agricultural and artisan climes by the Hon. William
Field. They ere under the charge of Surgeon Superin-
tendent .1. P. Hill. and comprise 29 married couples, 103
single men, Sct single women, 23 children, and 8. infmts ;
total, 230 souls, equal to 210 f statute adults. The emi-
grants include a draught of men enrolled for the Cape Fron-
tier mounted police force. The emigration to the Cape at
the colonial expense under the local act of 1837 now areoante
to 7,053 ionic
MAHE FOR :HR UNITED STATEN AND CANADA BY
CANADIAN MAIL PACKETS VIA LONDONDERRY.- The t.ina-
dian mail packets, leaving Liverpool every Wednesday,
will in future call to =beak and land mails at Leaden-
dotty instead of at Queenstown. Supplementary mails for
Canada and the United States will continue to be mink up
at this office every Wednesday evening, coutainiug letters,
he., posted or arriving in London cap to the usual post hour
on that day, and will be forwarded to Londonderry, to be
put on board the Congas* mail packet, together with all
other mgehing Londonderry. on Thursday
morning.— command of the PoitineeterGeneral, Row-
LAND HILL, retry.—Oaneral Post-office, Roy 28.
FALL or SNOW. —There was a considerable fall
of snow in etalybridge and the neighbourhood yesterday
morning.
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