The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-08 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

TALLOW MARKET.—TRIG DAY.
The market is fine. The subjoined ere the quotation
Town tallow, 51.. 9,1. 130 it cash , Petereberg,-1.C., os tM
apt, 92.. to 62a. 3d. ; J to liar* 52.. to 3d. , lldearlt
only, 52a. 6d. to 62a. 9d.; ApA to June, 60.. 3d. to 6d.;
October to December, 61s. 6d.

MARKET AN EltAollll.—Town tallow, 64a. 3d.; fat by
ditto, 2.9. 100. ; yellow Rossi's% 63a. 6d. ; malted stuff,
38a. 6d.; rough ditto, 22a. ; tallow graves, 16a. ; good
dregs, 72.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
D►ris •od Company report wads flan, • dam od for
Food green hay sod clover, prices without situation.
Prima meadow hay, 78s. to 84a.; superior ditto, se..
to 90a. ; inferior ditto, Ms. to 70s.t• rows, 60s. to Ma, ;
clover, old, 93a. to 105 a. ; ditto, good sew mooed cut, eat.
to 96e. ; maw, 245, to 30a.

COVENT-GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.)
Pioe apples and grapes are still plentiful and outagest
for the demand. Fen samples of Portugal grapes may also
be had. Pears in meson monk of Ne plus Menne, Winter
Nell% Aloe Mormon, and Jean de Witte. The supply of
apples its well kept up. &micas nets fetch 20e. per
bushel; Brazils, lea per bushel; Spanish, 14a. per bushel;
almonds, 24.. ditto ; walnuts, kiln-dried, 20.. ditto. Spenisle
bezel nets ham mused, and are in good order tot planting.
Chestnuts foe the same purpose fetch from 89. to ICs. per
bushel; finest defeat chestnuts range from 20s. to 24e. per
bushel. Kent cobs ars scarce; they realise 60e. per loOlbe.
New oranges fetch Bs. td. to 10s. per 100. Among ms.
tables me some nice cenliflowers. Greene am plentiful.
French beans scarce. Potato sass are heavy, except for
best samples ; faesign goods are folly 10s. per ton loser than
last west. Azilees fetch from 41. to 6a. per dozen.
Cucumbers plentiful. Cut flowers chiefly consist of orchids,
gardenias, heliotropes, geraniums, violets, mignoue.te, heaths,
sad

Piss Apples. we 3. to Cs Orsades, Old 64
Glom, per lb., Is to es Lansaw. par dos.. Is to to
ei
Piu par So., dd to Is P.O 64
—s. stoptag, p. I ebess,ll6,l to Ss Cobs. Pm lb •64 Id 64.
AW6N. per btobed. Rs to Is

V EGIIIITABLE.
066126corera. cook 4d to &I I Looks, par lamb. SS to St
Groom p. dos. bunobas, do to do • Mallets. Or Ile. dal &AM
Porton. p. too. Ike 63100. I alertle. Or Pe, 44 14 01
perbee,tota AI Lgshass. os. . pat seani.la lob II
pm ewe. Its to 60 eab, pea womb 1416 Old
Oartols, per b 4d to
told We, per eaotell.l,• Jo Of
Turd" get .44 Rena 1,44 W p. 15011646
Mooch. p. We. 1601 to fa Ileahreema, P. Pott.. 44 la 14
Deomaabero. rob. da to t I Ileasy. Nr 12 bunches, fa to 41
Pak per Aps.. ls ell to a Ilivolf. da. Al to 4d
*Am p. Wade, ls to le Id

PREACHERSHIP AT YORK CASTLE.—The Rev.
Thomas Myers, M.A., tutor ot Holy Trinity, Goodsongate,
has been appointed by the Demi and Chapter to the preachte-
ship at York Castle, void by the demise of the Ern. George
Steward.
YORK CATHEDRAL.—The Dean and Chapter of
York have appointed Dr. Moak, of Oxford, to be organist
and choir muter in York Minster.
THE CONGREGATIONS AT THE SPECIAL SERVICES.
—That • Mrs compared of whet a good man card " Beligkem
Trots" attend these lectures in greet numbers is a demon-
strable het. Them Trots" consist of a large sad nomad
population who belong to the Church Universal, end are
stated worshippers in no particular chunk ce etrapsl. They
are constantly on the outlook for pleceede, sebertinneetec
and bills of Sunday Ere, and walk moray al thme half-a-tions
miles to ben a favourite or a popular preleher. Fag'
hoot, and snow, never stand In their way. A
collection at the church-doors dose not is the hist dime-
an thin. Vonore powerful infliction of seated= from
pew to pew they oast conduct away from their pedals at the
minas of a halfpenny, or, like the sthellsrat women de-
scribed by Mr. Spurgeon. the " Int " is ma absorbed in
tinging "Fly- abroad, thou mighty Gospel," that her eyes
are fixed on the ceiling, and her heeds imesesodiesily
hafted on her hymn-book, and therefore is van the warden
or deacon pokes her elbow end tries to tam her sympathise
in the direction of his plate.—.Prers.
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES AT CAMBIUDGE.—The
Vioe-Chaisoellor of the Uninewity of Ceatheidge hes pa-,
Herald an important report, which be hr ,sawed frogs the
Board of Theological Studios. The first part (A) m=
that instead of a knowledge of the whole d the
Testament being required from candidates for the ordinary
examination, they drat be expected in future to esteblish •
proficiency only in a portion of the Epistles, together with
the Four Gospels and the Acts. It is alto ~sMd that
the period of early ecclesiastical history ideated for exami-
nation shall extend from A.D. 451; end that the Begilek
nformation and the Liturgy of the chunk doll to
included to the acme examination yam The
second pert (B) towns that is ileum amok
candidate be required to attend only am creme of
theological Warm, instead of two, but to per se exaides-
Lica also to the subatance of the course helms attended. The
third part (C) suggests that new lecture-rooms be provided
for the professors of divinity. The fourth mad most
im-
portent part (D), though it contains no tumid° al
gives the ouradiet of the baud to the establiehemetiSrWmai»
complete system of theological training than has at present
existed. Preparing candidates for holy orders ought to be
the chief duty of the university, but hitherto it bee not here
sakieutly recognised end attended to, and we Brandon
rejoice that • step has at last been taken la the right Mario-
doe, end that we now have it officially acknowledged by the
university that it is time that the teaching of theology should
mount* Its proper plate in the academic eurneslimi.—
Gtribridge Independent.
Cline INTELLIGENCE.—Front a French per we
have intelligeoce that Mr. Monty la about to y twenty
Crblindfold, at the same time. We are i that
lorphy, on Monday lest, publicly challenged Barewlrat
to play him • match of five raven games for 600 k., offering
the odds of the pawn and move. This chtvabous cartel was
not accepted, for the reason (mist Jamul that on • pre-
vious occasion the Promise had not been well trend by the
UrAmerican crumples. Considering the courtesy that
Ides*? has extended to each and eh of his
since he rioted Rumps, this, perhaps, le the mat
excuse that mold have been made for declining the ohallenge
so boldly proceed. We have to examinee with deep regret
the death of a distinguished Indian officer end valued con-
tributor to oar chess column—Brigadiar•General John
Jacob—who has been lost to his enmity deer • brief illness
of but five days. We ere yet in possession of nun yof the
skilful and elaborate problems of which he was es enthodattio
end able composer, and we shall take care that they recedes
the publicity of which they are so richly deserving.—See.
SALE OP THE ROSHERVILLE HOTEL AND
GARDl2lB.—This well-keown property, with all the build-
ings and fixture', is amounted far saki by public suction,
under the devotion of the Vim-Chancellor, at the Auction
Mart on Thursley, the 24th February next, ha one lot. It
will be a speculative lot, and may :turn out a bargain to
soots enterprising capitalist. That It may caution se a
plan of anntmement ought to be the devout wish of all
Grantee& for orate closed end Gravesend's sumac prat-
pects would to poor indeed.—Maidfone Jeered.
REWARDS POE MERITORIOUS iCONDUCT.—Wit
understand that it is the intention of Sit John raldngtes, in
distributing to distingehhed naval officers the few rewards at
meritorious cooduct which are at the disposal of the First
Lord of the Admiralty, to divide them as equally and fairly
ea
partible amongst the most deserving ofilass sad therefore
not hereafter to give good service (tensions to the superinten-
dents of dock or victualling yards, or officers holding other
profitable appointments during the time of their holding
such poeinona._

NORFOLK ESTUARY.—A meeting of the directors
was holden at Lynn, on the 29th alt., instead of the monthly
meeting of the committee of works. A slew wee previously
taken on that inoraing, In company of the wegiseare, when
it wee found that the reclamation of lead wee properieg
even more rapidly than had been expected. This will also_
have the effect of strengthening the banks of the Vinegar
Middle Cuts ; and therefore of diminishing the outlay upon
them.—Cessbridge lideprodent.
ACCIDENTS IN THE HUNTING Fun:l.—The meet
of the Brienham Mccc Foxbound.s on Saturday lark wee at
Craw-roe* Brambem Moor. Then woe 'geed tenstsr of gen-
tlemen, Sir W. M. H. MElae, Bert., andCeptaln Matkham.
members of the hunt, being meet. A tea wee ateresd, Gad
the hotrods woe soon in full cry, followed by the madams.
on horseback. The chess was pursued meet rigorously for
some time, when Sir W. Mallow in attempting to take
a fence, was tutfortooately thrown from his keens end sus-
tained a fracture of two of his ribs. Captain Markham ex-
perienced • similar dieaster to the worthy baronet, In tease-
enuring to deer the more fence. The mint he wee Mktg
after some difficulty got over the fence, but this was no
sooner accomplished than Captain Markham eue dismounted
end thrown vicilestly upon the ground, the rent being the
fracture of his leg. It Is satisfactory to state that the
hon. heronet. who in at his residence at Nan Appleton,
aid also Captain Markham, who is at his mansion, Hem
Hall. are both proenesing favourably towards recovery.—
Yorkshire Gazette. _

AN ASPIRING JUVENILE.—On New Year's Eve •
vast crowd of persona congregated in and about the Metho-
dist Chapel, ht Bronwylfa-sonare, Jim*, to hear the
oratory of a youth named R. Williams, about thirteen years
of son of a dreamed porter on the Chester and Holy-
head Railway, who wanaccidentally killed whilst in the
discharge of his duty at Holyhead, leaving a wife
and children unprovided for. The boy hes fol-
lowed this itinerant profession about Ave years, end
is said to he gradually improving in matter and
delivery. He certmely speaks the Welsh language
plainly end properly, though in hie discourses many gram-
matical OMB interpose, and he beano regard to puttotuation.
He chore for his text, John sot. 14, 16—endeavouring to
show that he had received the gift of inspiration, and WYs
impelled to Impart ft to the younger branches of the COILIMU
atty. He traced the birth and finding of MOM, from whom
the Messiah wee to spring, as typical of the change from
law to Christianity, -ithd its succeeding spread throughout
the land, particularly in Wales, of which he was proud to
be the youthful disciple. His style wee quite novel, and he
was listened to with deep atseatket. It wee ell in the Walsh
verneculer.—NortA Ware Cloreeerle.

•
EDEN N ALLEY RAILWAT.—The lotting of the
works for the formation of this has took place out Thursday
at Appleby. Tho contractor to Mr. Lawton, at Newcastle,
end the sem fa 73,0001. The highest tender wee 02,0001.
The Uwe fa to be completed by Sept. 1, 1860.