The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-17 00:00:00

MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAT.)

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SUCLILIL—The market continue' firm at the recent ad-
vance. The sales include British West India at :31s. 6d.
to 33e. Gd. ; common Jaggery Haiku, 265. 6d. ; Havens,
341. Refined firm.

Correr„ —The parcels offered by auction have consisted
chiedly of British East India, for which extreme 'wines
were paid exoept for common, which are dull of sale ; color,
East India sold at 71s. to 87s. ; Java, 72a. 6,1. to 50a. ;
Costa Rica, 525. to 635. 6cl.
Tex.—The market is less active, but fine qualities com-
mand very firm prices.
Ruit.-150 puncheons of Jamaica sold, also 5,) puncheons
of Demerara at 2s. Id.
FRUlT.—Valencia raisins are less active, owing to an ad-
vance of Is. per cwt. being demanded. Other articles
firm.
SPICICIL—A moderate business is doing at steady prices.
Pepper sold, common Penang 3d. ; Pimento, common,
li& to 2d. Nutmegs at rather easier prices ; very small to
bold, la. 3d. to 4s. 2d. Mace, Is. 6d. to 3a. 4d. Cloves,
Penang, 101 d.
Rtes.—The demand is steady, but leer active ; 5,000 bags
of Moulmein sold, for cash, at 12s. 3d. ; 3.10 tone No-
cranzie, ex ship, at 12a. ; and 500 tons Ballam, at Ha. 641.,
landed.
Corros.—A fair steady business is doing at previous
prices.
Jrts.—There is only a moderate demand ; price without
change.
SALTPETRE.-700 bags sold for cash at 19s. 3d. to 19s. 64.,
for re!ractions 71 to 31.

TALLOW MARKST.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is steady at 'Us following prices:—Town
tallow, 445. 9d. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, old, 455.;
ditto new, 455. 3d. ; October to December, 45e. to 45e. 3d.;
December, 45a. to 45e. lid. ; January, 45e. 9d. to 413 e.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
The number of beasts is much smaller than on Thursday
last, yet it far exceeds the demand. The prices on the
average are lower. There i. about the eamo number of
sheep as last week ; only a very few find purchas-rs, nod
these at lower rates. Calves also ere lower. Our foreign
anpnly consists of 350 beasts, 1,830 sheep, 66 calves, and
90 OP. I
Per sane of Oa it d. a. d. Per stone of 81hs. a&a. d
Ben Scots, liervlda. 4 4 4 6 Brat Dos& lif-bden 0 0 0 0
Bon Short-horns 4 2 4 4 Best Leon-w 001.... 4 0 4 4
Snood qual. bents 2 4 5 4 Do. do. Shorn.... 0 0 0 0
Calves
PI. 2B S 8 Da. do. Shorn.... 00 0 0
Best Dos& HU-breds 4 6 4 8 Lambs
Beasts at market, 1,070 ; sheep end lambs, 4,220; calves, 202;
SP, 210.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARBET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at hat
day's prime, via.:—Prime clover, 90s. to 103 s. ; in-
ferior ditto, 60a. to 75a. ; prime hay. 12a. lid. to 84s. ;
inferior ditto, 555. to 60a. ; straw, 36a. to 425.

There are now 70,000 Jews in Now York, and
one sad a half million of Jews in the whole of the United
States.

THE SULTAN'S SERAGLIO.—The present Sultan
has greatly restrained the seraglio in all tts branches. lie
not only cut down his late brother's household. but he
restricted his own. He gave a new example of having a
head wife, and the number of him wives is limited. He
pensioned off his brother's widows and servants, taking
over some of the servants at reduced wages. To one dis-
tinguished eunuch, it is related, he offered 44.1. N. a year.
This the distinguished individual indignantly refused.
affirming that ha could get more in a respectable
The Sultan said, " When I offered hint as much yearly
as my brother gave for him, I thought I had made a liberal
offer ; but as he is not satisfied, let him go." The scan-
dals of the late reign are already at an end. There are no
bonds of first, second, and third queens. The new sultan.
mother has refused to take her whole income or allowance.
The civil list charges are paid regularly, and no Christian
tradesman speculates at the expense of the Sultan's wife.
If the Sultans have set the example of polygamy, the
imperial princesses bare set that of monogamy. The
daughters of the late Sultan were allowed to marry the
handsomest young men they chose, and when married the
young men were made princes to suit them ; but these
imperial wives have long since laid down the law that
their husbands are to have no other wives. The Egyptian
princesses, who have large fortunes, try to maintain the
same law, so that fashion is now setting in that direction.—
Mem linger Brriew, new number.