The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-25 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

MARK-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
The quantity of English wheat on sale to-day, cosetwise
and by land carriage, was very moderate, but in good eon- 51
dition. Very few millers were in attendance, and the de- 81
mend for both red andwhite qualitieswas somewhatheavy,
at Monday's currency. There was only a limited sale for gi
foreign wheat, the show of which was good, at late cur- 81
renciee. 81
Floating cargoes of grain were mostly held at full prices. H
The few samples of English barley on the stands were 11
disposed of at full currencies. Foreign qualities, however, U
were a slow inquiry, on former terms. 11
There was a fair tale for malt, at late rates. The supply g
was moderately good. 1
We were again well supplied with foreign oats, which SI
moved off heavily, at the late decline in value.
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Beans were firm in price, owing to the limited quantities 8
on offer.tM

The transactions in peas were to a moderate extent, at
late rates. . . .

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Both English and foreign flour wu somewhat heavy, at
Monday's prices.
In the seed market next to nothing we. doing. Cakes
were very dulL
AB.RIVALS OF OZAIN, to, INTO LONDON, BY WATER
CARRIAGE, FROM MAY 19 TO MAY 24, INCLUSIVE.

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oats You.
qrs. qln qrsl. qrs. •ka I
English sad Sootalt 1380 40 IMO .. 830 81
Irish
Foreign 9370 siio .. anno .. two a,
111
Total

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS. ;
(THIS DAY.) 11
(sr ILECTRIO AND INTERNATIONAL TILIGIAPH.) 31
(TROY OCR OWN COREIRPOND/217.) 8
Corrox.—The market very dull and depressed. Sales II
about 5,000 or 6,000 bales.
Corm.—The market moderately attended. Wheat and
flour easier. Indian corn 3d. dearer. Oats and oatmeal
quiet but steady. Beans in moderate request, at nominal
prices.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
(BT XLECTRIO AN INTERNATIONAL TELZGRAPH.)
(PRONE OURD OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
Wheat trade inanimate, factors being unwilling to sub-
mit to any reduction in price. In barley, beans, and oats,
no change.

MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
&MAR.—The market continues dull, but without change
in prices. The private wales include Tobago at Va. 6d. to
28s. and Demerara at 275. 6d. to 295. ; Mauritius brown at
255. for Bs. 2d. duty ; 28e. for 9s. 4d. duty ; at 345. 3d. for
grainy yellow, and Manila superior clayed at 275. 3d.
Refined, a moderate business is doing at steady prices.
Correa.—The sales are limited to small parcels at pre-
vious rates.
Tea.—The sales arriulogressing with more spirit, but
prices are rather • ; parcels offered for caah selling
at prices barely eqa to market sales.
Rice continues dull of sale.
small parcel of good Demerara sold at Is. 61d.
Corros.—The market is dull at irregular prices.
Ivour.—The quarterly public sales have gone off with
spirit at firmer prices for large teeth; other sorts at full
rates.

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
The market is quiet. Town tallow in quoted 43e. 3d.
Petersburg Y.C., on the 'pot, 41e. 3d.; Jim°, 41s.
October, 44e. 6d.

HIDE MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
LEADS:MALL—Hides : 561 be. to 641ba., 20. to 20.;
641bs. to 721 b.., 3d. ; 7Mbs. to 9011,5., 3d. to 30.; 801bs.
to 881bs., 34d. to 30; 881 b.. to 9616 e., 30. to 4d. Horse
bides. 9s. to 10s. 6d. ; Calf skins, light, 2s. to 4s. ; full,
6.. 6d.

Sheepskins Downs, 7s. to 9s. 6d.
lambs, 3s. to 4s. 9d. ; Mewling, Is. sd. to Is. 6d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-(THIS DAY.

Messrs. Pattanden and Smith report iicontinued steady
inquiry for all descriptions of hops, both English and
foreign, the former commending somewhat higher rates.

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SACRED HARMONIC Socurrr. —The last concert
this season will take place at Exeter-hall this evening,
when Mendelssohn's Elijah will be performed. The prin-
cipal vocalists will be Madame Parepa, Madame Sainton-
Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Bentley.
ADMIRALTY, MAT 24.—APPOINTMENT5.—Lieute-
nant F. W. Lowther to the Formidable, as flag-lieutenant
to Sir Baldwin W. Walker, Bart., K.C.B. ; Master G.
A. Stabb, additional, to the Frederick William ; Pay-
master R. Sainthill, additional, to the Topme.
PUBLIC OFFICES.—An act of parliament has just
been printed to acquire a further site for more public
offices at Westminster. A number of houses will be taken
and demolished in King-street, near Downing-street. The
compulsory purchases are limited to three years.
IMPROVEMENT IN CHANCERY-LANE. —A great im-
provement has just been made by widening Carey-street,
Chancery-lane, by taking down the houses opposite the
Union Bank.
WORKHOUSE MEDICAL OFFICERS. —Tho Poor-
law Board has recently addressed to the medical officers of
the London workhouses a series of questions concerning
the present accommodation, nursing, and treatment of the
sick poor in workhouse infirmaries, and having asked for
salions on the subject, the medical officers met on
Wednesday in conference at the Freemasons' Tavern
and agreed upon certain principles which should
guide their answers. The experience of several was
given as to pauper nurses. One medical officer stated that
he had lately found that of 13 pauper nurses only one
could read, and how they had distributed the medicines or
of what use his labels end directions had been it was
difficult to say. Another said that his nurses were good,
except that they were universally drunken in their habits.
Another, that his nurses were over 60, and he had found
one this week to be imbecile. All agreed that it was not
safe to trust pauper nurses with stimulants for the pa-
tients. A resolution was passed unanimously that pauper
nurses were insufficiently trained and untrustworthy, and
should be substituted by paid nurses. On the subject of
space it was resolved that not less than 1,000 cubic feet of
air and 80 feet of area per bed could be asked for to sick
paupers, that being the allowance of sick convicts, and less
than the allowance of sick soldiers. In military hospitals
1,200 feet is the minimum, and the London hospitals
give from 1,500 to 2,000 feet. The present average in in-
firmaries of workhouses is about 500 feet, often less, and
30 to 40 feet of area per bed. As to light, they asked for
one window to two beds, which is the military allowance.
One medical officer said that he had only one to 4i beds,
and others bad less light than that. Instances were
quoted by medical officers present to illustrate the im-
portance of having resident medical officers, and of re-
lieving the medical officer from the charge of providing
the drugs which he prescribes. In order to carry out these
requirements and to give day rooms to the infirm it was
stated that every workhouse in London would require to
be considerably enlarged, and that a majority would need
to be reconstructed in a manner to fit them for receiving
sick persons.
OPENING OF A NEW PARK. AT BOLTON.—Yes-
terday the inhabitants of Bolton devoted one day of their
holiday week to the opening of two new places of popular
resort—a recreation ground and a park. From the houses
banners were displayed in profwiion, and throughout the
day the town was in a state of unusual excitement.
The first portion of the day's programme was com-
menced at noon, when a procession, including many
members of the Town Council, visitors and inhabitants,
formed in the Market-place, and proceeded to open the
Heywood Recreation Ground, which is situated in Lever-
street. In 1862 Mr. Robert Heywood, who is an alderman
of the Bolton Corporation, presented to the town four
acres of land for the purposes of a recreation ground.
Since that time the town council have purchased from the
trustees of the adjacent property about five acres of the
land which belonged to the late Mr. Holden. It was re-
solved to name the ground, after the munificent donor,
who yesterday publicly executed the deed conveying his
gift to the public ; and the ground was declared to be
opened.—Mondieger Geordies.

SHARD L113173.—(TH18 DAY.) —,ll
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In the railway market to-day the chief feature is .
a fresh fall off per oent. in London and North
Western stock. Midland, Gnat Eastern, and 01;
Lancashire and Yorkshire have also declined ; 6SI
and the other leading lines were dull.
London and North-Western stock may be quoted
113} to 114 ; Metropolitan, 122} to 123 ; Great
Western, 52} to 53 ; Midland, U9} to 120} ; Lance- 10
shire and Yorkshire, 118} to 1119} ; South-Eastern, 21
69} to 70 ; Great Northern, 121} to 122} ; ditto A,
130 to 131 ; Caledonian, 124 to 126 ; London, ea
Chatham, and Dover, 24} to 25} ; and Great East-
am, 36 to}. la
Foreign and colonial railway shares are inactive, la
and prices generally unchanged.
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100,0001 20 :Anglo Austrian II 2 1 dis' -
40,0001 60 'Anglo Egyptian (Lim.) l2l 13 11 ells -
20,0001 60 'Anglo Italian Limited' 29 12 10 dis -
11,300' 201 Asiatic BankCor.aew ab 10 2 4 -
30,000. 40 Australasia all 67 60 63
12,3001 30 lEtankof BritishColumbi all 16 111 -
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10,0017100 'Bank of Queensland (L.%1 26 16 13 dla -
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10,000 60 'British N. America . -
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30,000, 25 ,Chart. Her. of India,&e. all 14 37 $6l
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,T 513,000 St. LanediYk.4p.e.Jan.,l3ly 100 93 65 -
L 630.000 St. iLen.Brigh.4p.c.Jan.&7ly 100 9O 96 -
a 1021123 M. L.&N.W.4p.c..lan.etJuly 100 94 96 -
e 211,810 Bt. Do. 31p.e. Jan.& July 100 - - _
t.. 169,710 et. LetS.W.4p.e. Jan./slaty 1011 94 96 -
.... , St, Mhiland.4p.e.Jan.thily 1110 91 96 -
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6 p. a., Feb. & Aug.
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