The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-04 00:00:00

MINCING-LAKE.-(THIS DAY.)

Suoan.—Theimarket is stead; but rather quiet. The
private sales consist of St. Lucia, at 28a. 6d. ; Demerara
mid St. Vincent, 2215. to 31s. ; Antigua, 291. to 31s. ; Ja-
maica, 31s. ; and clayed Cuba, No. 12, at 34.. Refined:
Firm prises are paid, but there is only a moderate business
doing.
Correa—The public sales of Ceylon have gone oft
heavily. Plantation Ceylon at a decline of fid. to Is. per
cwt., common native at a further slight decline, but bold
aorta at steady prices. Ilautationsold, triage, lie. Gd. to
61s. ; fine fine ordinary, 78s. CA. ; nuddling to fine mid-
dling, 80a. to 941 ; tine bold, 995. lid. ; native Ceylon good
ordinary, 655. Gd. to 67a. ; fine bold, 71s. to 725.
Ti.&. —The market is unchanged.
Facer.—There is only a limited demand ; prices remain
steady.
l'EPPßß.—Holders are asking higher prices, but at
present no sales are reported.
Rics.--Soft grain has been sold at a slight decline.
Necranzie, for cash, at 100.
131.: M. —5O puns. of fine Jamaica sold at full prices; also
40 pun. of pale beewarda at Is. 5d., and a small parcel of
Demerara, at ls. co.
SA 1.111: rit..—The demand is inactive.
CurroN.—Thesales reportedare at a declinelof

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is quiet. Town tallow is quoted 435. 3d.
net cash ; Petersburg Y. C., on the spot, 475. 3d. ; May
to June, 475. ; June, 475. 3d. to 475. tid. ; October to
December, 4tis. Gd.

HIDE MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
LEAMINHALb.—Hides: fibs. to 641b5., 21a. to 3d.; (Albs.
to 721b5., 3d. to 30. ; 721bs. to 801135., 3d. to Md.; tellbs.
to 88th.., 30. to 3id.; 881bs. to 96Iba, 34d. to 4d. Horse
hides, Vs. to 10s. ; Calf skins, light, 24. to 4s. ; full,
6.. 6d.
BeanommEr.--Sheepskins: Downs, Bs. to 10s. ; lambs,
3s. to 4s. 9d. ; Shearlings, le. 10(1.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—{THIS DAY.)
mows. Pattenden and Smith report a continued healthy
trade for all descriptions of English and foreign, with a
short supply of choioe qualities, prices ruling firm at recent
quotations.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

FRIDAY, 31iY 4, 8 kW.

I Y. ; Extreme. I I Sea,
18. T.I W. Ilte F. 12 '..--,—..,:
I). W., IL 119
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Nairn
Aberdeen _129.64,43. W.N.W. 3 4 ! W.N.W. rob, —I 2
Ldth 1 29'71 471 W. 2 21 W. re 0.15 1
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Ardroman ,29.71,4.5, 3.8. E. S 8 N. b— I 2
Greencaatie 129.7143 W.S.W. 2 8 N.W. rb 0.09, 1
Valentia ,22.80 48 W. 2, 1 N. be , 0.04' 2
Cape Clear. 129.81146" N.W. 414 N. W. me I 3
Li veryool 29.81 451 W. 2. 5 W. c ,0.13 1
Holyhead
Peuzance 129.88 45 W.N.W. 3 3 N. c 2
Brest .. W.BB 52 N. 2 5 B.W. rc !OA:4, 1
Lorient
RocheforL ,29.84 52 8. 2 4 B.S W. r 10.241 2
Plymouth
Weymouth 29.8546 E.S.E. 1 4 B.S.W cb '0.02 1
Portsmouth 29.83 45, N.N.W. 2 S N.W. cl 1
London
_ 29.84'42 W.B.W. 2. 3 8. in 0.06 -
Yarmouth.__ 29.83 41 N.N.E. 1 2 3.8. W. rb 0.41 1
Scarborough. 29.77 41 W.B.W. 1 3 N.N.W. cb 0.01 2
Shields 29.75 431 N.W. 2 2 N.W. c— I 2
Helder - I

PROSABIN
On NORTHIMI SUNDAY.
Comrig, W.A. W. to N.N.W.,
strong to moderate.

SAIT RDAY.
N.W. to mode-
rate to strong, with
showers.
As above. WI97IMIL As above.
Varying, fresh, showers Soemati. Similar to above.

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in places.
As next above. EL971313. Shnßar.
Northern—gcotland. Western—lreland, Wales, and adjs.
mucks. Southern—EngUsh Channel and Bay of Biscay.
Eastern—Eastward England and North Sea.

The journals of Geneva mention numerous aoci-
dente from the fall of avalanches,
sudden melting of the snow.
a man was killed, and in anothi
was checked for some hours.
Engadine, the road wee quite
500 feet by a slip of snow from
A Paris correspondent
Beige, speaking of the last wor
meurt," now seen in the exhibit
—" That picture was painted'
in the grasp of death. One ._
agitated night, he remarks
eon, ' I have been dreanung
battles and cavalry charges :
Melly.' Then surmounting .
palette prepared, and taking
painting, without even first null
the work was finished. On the I
the painting to the exhibition,
side of the bed where he lay, r
to loam On the 10th April

aches, in consequence of a I 1
In a locality of the Orisons I tf
ether the course of the Rhine .
Above Zerretz, in Lower
e blocked up fora distance of
pm the mountain.
nt of the independanen ,
cork of Bellange, "IA Garde
ibition, narrates the following : I
dby the artist when almost
morning, on awaking after an
narked to his wife and ~
'reaming of nothing but ___
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making a sketch. " *: 'c ;
the 20th March, before .:
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