The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-17 00:00:00

NATIONAL SUNDAY LEAGUE.

A public meeting convened by the North London
and Clerkenwell branch of this association was held on
Monday evening last, at.the assembly rooms, Crown Tavern,
Clerkenwell•green • Mr. J. C. MENCE in the chair. Mr.
John Kenny addrUsad the meeting at considerable length,
and proposed as the first resolution :
"That as the Sunday opening of the British Museum,
National Galleries, and similar mutations will tend to pro-
mote the moral, wick], and intellectual improvement of the
Ls**, and u the working clues. are necessarily compelled
irsuch institutions by the payment of taxes it
matter of justice that they should be opened is
gy on
their only leisure day, and it is desirable that a petition
raped
rneedby the chairman cm behalf of this meeting should be
to both Houses of. Parliament, and the trustees
of the British Mumma, setting forth the wishes of this
us,atlmr.
M01111:LL seconded the re elution, which was
supported in an argumentative speech by Mr. H. J. SLACK,
and carried unanimously.
Mr. J. Law/380N explained the origin and management of
the Crystal Palace share clubs, by means of which the
working classes can visit the Palace free on Sundays ' end
concluded by proposing u thesecond resolution —" Thatiners•
much sa the Crystal Palace and grounds are open to share-
holders on Sunday afternoons, and considerable numbers of
the working classes having lready beams shareholders,
through joining the Crystal Palace Share Clubs, whereby
they are allowed to pay for their 'hares by small weekly
instalments, it is highly desirable that such share
clubs should be encouraged and extended in order that
those who cannot afford to visit the Crystal Palace on
wee days may be enabled to do so on their only leisure
day, and at the same time become part. proprietors in that
magnificent institution, which hi go eminently calculated to
promote the intellectual, moral, and social Unprovement of
the people."
This resolution was seconded by Mr. K. M. MOBLIZ, and
carried unanimously.
Several members were enrolled, and thanks voted to the
chairman and Messrs. Slack and Kenny, which concluded
the meeting.
In a paper distributed at the meeting the new move of
opening the Crystal Palace on Sundays is thus described:
"A Crystal Pekoe share club has been formed to enable
working men to become shareholders in that great monu-
ment of national industry. The holder of a share is enti-
tled to a free admission to the Palace and gardens every
Sunday th bout the year, from half-past one till dusk.
Already 500 s have been distributed to members and
friends by this committee, and upwards of 2,000 free Sun-
day admission tickets have been muted to the shareholders.
Al au investment, such shares, at the present cost, have
produced a profit of 7 per cent. ; the average cost, together
with transfer, stamps, ate., being about 365. After using
the share for any length of time, it may be disposed of at a
probable profit, or a trifling loss. The holder of such share
is free of all liability."

BALISBUBT, Om. 16. —At to.day's market we had abase
an average supply and a full attendance. A considerable
buaness was done in beat sorts of wheat at au advance 1,1
/e. per qr. Flour unaltered. Good malting samples of
barley were in request at a similar rise a. in wheat. (Abu-
sail 110141 at late rates. A moderate inquiry for malt,which
sold at as advance of 3d. A good trade was done in other
grain, which maintained late quotations. New wheat,
59e. to 70s. ; old ditto, 60s. to 745. ; barley, 345. to ;
oats, 24e. to 32a. ; beans, 455. to 665. ; peas, 425. to .508. ;
iv" 3t. to 355. per qr. Flour, 475. to 53e. per sack.
Malt, 9s. to N. 6d. per bushel.

CATTLE.—RALISMIRT, Orr. 16.—At our market today
we had an enormous supply of beasts, and the quality and
condition on the whole was remarkably good. There wo.i
also a very fall attendance of butchers and dealer'. but the
maw supply over late market. calmed the trade to rule
slow. Best animals were all sold and late prices given,
but other stocks were selling at a decline of 6d, per scum,
and many were left on hand. Of sheep there wwi
also a very large supply, averaging about 2,500,
most of which changed bands, prices having a slight down-
ward tendency. In the pig market business ruled tolerably
brisk, but prices generally are receding. Prime oxen,
Us. CkL 12v. tid. per score ; now and heifer ditto,
10e. Od. to lle. Od. • best Down mutton, Rd. per lb. ;
other breeds, 7d. to 74., veal, 7d. to Bd. ; fresh pork,-74.
li to d. ; salted ditto, to 9t1.; and lls. 01 to lls. 61.
per score ; green bacon, 9d. to Rid. per lb. ; dry ditto, 10.1.
to 11d. ; sweet pickled hams, 10d. to 11d. ; quarter old
store pigs, 120.t0 14.. each ; cows with calves, 121. to 16/.