The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-18 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MIRKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS.

(THIS DAY.)
ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.)
(PROM °on OWN conniaPoNverr.)
CorroN.—The market very strong. Sales probably
7,,150 bales or more.
ConN.—The market well attended wheat and floor in
fair request, at extreme rates of Friday. Beans. bseley,oats,
and oatmeal quiet and the)turn lower. Indian—In
e,ausequence of vay little being ready urian cortliate deli-
very holders uk 4.15. per 480Iba.

MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
SI"GAR.---TIIL market has opened firmly, t 1 week
been
's
Prices ;hut no gales of importance have :le yet
ned
reported. A parcel of Penang sold at As. :kl. Refi
continues firm ; brown lumps, 425. ca.
Com et:.--Coloury qualities of plantati,ii Ceylon have
been sold at former prices. Other qualities at steady

nave.
He Ct ANT, S Itt.—No sales reported.
ICE.—The market is quiet for both tough and cleaned.
Ixio6o.—Only a Waited business is doing. I'rices re-
main firm.
Corms.—The demand is more active, and prices ate
firmer for all dwriptions except Tineivelly,

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
The market is firm. Town tallow is gaited 4,4‘. 34i., nett ;
Petcrhburg Y.C. on the spot, 445. 31. ; J...nuary to
March, 445. ; March, 455.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(I'HIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade at the fol.
lowibg prices :—Prime clover, from loth,
ut tocil.
l over. 90s. in-
ferior ditto. 90e. to Slss. ; prime second c
to 100s._; inferior ditto, 365. to 70s. ; prime meadow hay,
752. to Ms.; inferior ditto, sas. to 705.; straw, .14iy. to 4.a.

LTEI:TENANTi OF CotrFlßS.—The Marquis of
Sligo is about to return immediately to hi
the s county,
th t con-
a
siderable personal inconvenience, but in belief at his
proper place at present is Westport Hodae.—
Errning
HARROW ScilOOL.—The examination for the
scholarships has just ended in the election of C. B. He-
berden and H. N. Abbot. The examiners were M
nity r. R
Col-
. C.
Jebb, M.A., Fellow and Assistant Tutor of Tri
lege. C
lambridge ; and Mr. C. P. Ilbert. D.A., Fellow of
College, 4:)foreL At the end of July next there
will ll
be an election to four entrance scholarships c,f GOI. a
year each, tens.de during residence at the school. All
boys under 13 en the lit of January, ISo7, are eligible.
Further information will be furnished by the head toaster.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SUROBONK.—It has been
arranged that the oration in honour of the os.mory of the
late)ohn Bunter shall be delivered on the 14th of Fe-
bruary next by Professor Hilton, F.R.S. Henceforth an
oration will be delivered in alternate year..
WELLINGTON COLLEGE.—The students at this
college leave for the Christmas vacation on Thursday Ault,
the 20th inst., and the South-Eastern Railway Company
have made special arrangements for their conveyance
the Wellington College station, on the Reading aaa
Reigate branch. The vacation will extend • ver several
weeks. It is tht intention of the senior boys to give
concert before the school breaks up. During the past few
months a racquet-court of noble proportions has bent
built in the grounds adjoining the college, and the weaken
now nearly completed.
MlTROPohrrait FREE HORMAL, HEYONSFM*-
'ARE, errs.—Ana wrestle swabs; of patients reljetipd
during the week ending Dec.ls was--Me4lical, 542 ; sup.
gical, 562 ; total, 1,401, of which 612 were new