The Express.
London, England, 1856-02-26 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The tallow market remaius steady. but the toosumptiu
demand is not quite so solve is doting the lut three days.
Tows tallow is quoted Ols. ; Bt. P•unbars T. C. on the
spot, 695. ; Feb. to Much, 69e. ; March to April, 645. 6d.

HAY MARICHT.-THIS DAY.

Mr. IL J. Davis moat the bade h. avy ; prices with-
out ells ration. Prime meadow h■r, 100.. ti 1065.; su-
perior ditto, 110 s. to 1155.; inf•sior 70.. to 905,;
town, 701. to 9054 1001. t* 130. ; dirt,, new,
100 s. to 1205.; straw, 23e. t i 28s.

OXFORD, WORORSTRR, AND WOLVERHAMP-
TON RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)

_
Thelma' half-yearly general meeting of the proprla-
tors of the Oxford,Woreester, and Wolverhampton ItaAway
was held this afteraooo, at the Loadoa Taegu], Coptsla
Rostiont, M.P., chairman of the board of dirgetut, i• the
chair.

The report stated that the Netsurf and goods Newlin',
BR C lmpared with those for the torrerp +tiding prod of 1864,
were:—Passenger receipt+, six monthr, 1566 49,7021.6.. 61.;
ditto 1864, 49,2641 16% 6d.; good. and miner-I+, six
month., 1866, 49,4671. 6,. 6d.; ditto, 1854. 35.9381. 9s. 6d.
Toe receipts for t'e first seven weeks of the present year
ban been es folli,w+ :—Seven weeks, 1866, January to 17th
of February, 23,626/. 0,. 8d ; ditto, 1856, ditto
17,8371.61 Bd. The contract with r. Williams for workbag
the line ezpired by mutual co se-t or tte let irst, end the
neg+tia•ions with the London aid N. rth Wester. cod Mid-
land Companies having tiled, in c minion co of the Mid
lead Company requiring too great a control over the incen-
tive cf this c +piton, the company are now w. rking the
line themselves. Tie net revenue of the hdf-yser Is
48,7631. 13.. Ild., being in ricem of that of the evrespeed-
log half year of 18.54 by 3,7611. 1.. 10d. The net ta'asee is
23,9691. 13s. 10d., wh'eh would pay to the holders of int
preference .tick a divideo4 at the rate of 6I per cent. psi
annum. The directlts propore to declare that dividend,
but not to pay it, fee raison rated.

The Catanue- •tt, in moving the adoption of the report,
observed that it was a cease for congratulation that the
company wan now working the Hue themselves; the sot
might be more at first than working by sem-
tract, bat ultimately he was satisfied the pat-
ient plan would pries the most notnessieal ;
the °flees bad been removed to Worcester, and the di-
rect' is had determined to retie the salaries of their
Aloe Ti every year. The Irani supermen last year amounted to
19,3391., and the engineering expenses to 7,6341. The di-
rectors were toady to hold • conference with the London and
Narth Western Company on the subject of a working
agreement, and the dinners recommended that the finesse
emigres,* should be re-sipliettel. The 'Militias of the
company, pray estimated end partly aseertained,
amounted to 799,7701. odd, and to meet these
lia-
bilities, in addition to estimated ame', there would
be required acute tanker parliamentary powers to raise
money, for which purpose the company nen now promot-
lag two bills.

The =Wiwi give rise to Iyr *meted ditcswios, which
was prat:titling whoa oar reps rt left.

The Archbishop of Paris has issued a pastoral
letter to the clergy of his diocese, calling ow thee to join
in the praiseworthy efforts of the floritte Geadrale d'
Agitates', established is 180, and now tinder the' petrel-
I arise of the Empress, to 'mead the bleasiap of rrlisiena
instruction to the deaf sad daub, sad has expressed his
approbation of the lectures delivered to these minus's's'
by the Ably!, licynot, ►y signs, to the chased sl Bt. Rosh.
Mow lectures, which have bees going Oa for store thus
year, ere much frroasated by the deaf sad dumb of Paris.
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" Within the last few clays," lays the Garotte de
Lyon of Saturday, "a violitet asowstoral has takes place
alms the ►Rage of the Alps."

CIVIL SERVICE SUPERANNUATION Co/amnia.—
Yestercay t'is Chancellor of the &chequer was obsess
chairman of this committee, appoieted t consider the pro.
visions of a bill to amend tie law for regularise allowances
masted In respect of persons baying held civil same in her
Majesty's serum. The members of it are Sir F. &trim
Lord StanMy, Mr. Gladstone, Sir H. Wiloughby,Yr
aesthetic, Mr. Henley, Sir S.North.ote, Viscount Monk,
Mr. lit'Cartney. Mr. Rich, Mr. Palmer. Mr. V. Scally, Mr.
Seymour, Mr. Fitscera'd, and Mr. 0. Mimeo. A petition
has bees prentatsd to the esianttese front the eminent and
general sosssaittee of civil servants of rho crows fa sump-
doe from deduction from they salaries and sups rasamitioa
sUowance, sad other matters conneetwll with the eereke,
which will come under the consideration of the sonssitate.

THE RUT INDIES.—The following officers on the
Bagel establishment have bees allowed to retire from the
Hoe. East India Company's service :—Lieur.-Colopel B. T.
Ph Uips, 3rd Light Cavalry ; Captain lames Damao, In-
valids* Hitablishowest; Lisuteesat W. Miller, Artillery;
Lieutenant H. Brimfield, 17th Native Infantry ; Licntwat
J. V. V. M'Dowell, 2nd Light Cavalry; and Mr. Ale:andel
Shenk. Civil Service. The Rev. Charles H. Drown., 114.,
of St. Jobs's Co'lege, Cambridge, his bees appointed an
'detain chaplain at Madras. Mr. Jame* Hall hue be..
admitted a volunteer of the Indian Navy is the Bengal
Pilot Service. The amount of remitteeces required for the
year 1856-67, which the Court of Directors expert to realise
by sale of their bills upon India, is 4,000,0001.-I,lroin
Smith and Mar's Ostrialsd

THE NEXT STEAMER PROM AMERICA.—In 001200.
quince of the ten arrival at New York of the Crated Stets
sail ,team-ship Poodle, ethough twenty-two days oat, the
• Contpuy were to despatch the ate isa eldp Qatar's
City, Captain Btufeldt, from New York. on the 16th inst.,
se that she may be expected abut Thursday nest. She
be been take. off the line of steamers rouble between
New York, Mobile, and Hevasaah, f.r the purees* of this
gigue. She wait return to New York oa w 6th Freida*.
The public mind is Liverpool Is very uneasy as to the
sawof the detention of the bet it Is hoped that
Ibe Quits City will be in a position to bring no the tidings
Shun& errivaL
MONEY ORDER OrncrL-1. On the let March
Fee tenoning alterations will be nude : Esilsad.-2. Maine
seeey order Sloss will be opened, In LoWea, at the OW*
Market, sad is Bishopeeate.etrert Within. 3. Minor mosey
seder otiose will be opened at: Follies—head office. Gable-
bend ; Losarright—head office, MaeSester ; Pillgwenlly—
Imend office. Newport (Mon.) ; Bhildcm—lisad oda, Dir..
Wigton • Binalley—had alley, Derby. 4. The soup
seas officio atCattnel and /Lowey see re suet:lye ly, subor-
dinate to Seoul and Breen. 6. The ssoney order ones,
ascribed in the hat of mossy order oaken se being in Oray'a-
Marlene (London), is in Grey's•inr-road.—ltoirranD
SiLL, Beentary.—Oeseral Post-olice, Feb. 72.
TnE LIMIT= LIABILITY BILL OP THE BOARD
St TRADB....A special mistier; of the Live, p iol Cherubs of
Cammeree was held on Saturday, the President, Charles
Rolland. Erq , to the chair, is order to take iota eossiders-
aria the United Liability in Partnerattip Bill of Mr Lwe.
The bill hav'nr been read by the seeretary, Mr. Twit, Viet-
President of the Chmber, moved—. That the bill intro-
duce,' iato parliament is fraught with evils of the gnats*
~egnttade to the true interests of ooneerca end to the
sredit of the country." Mr. C. Bastion seconded the
motion. Mr. Edward Heath (ex•Presidest) sieved, end
Mr. Dixon seconded, an amendments, to the efft ct that " the
priaelple of ths bill was worthy and sound, but that pro-
rum should be made for cipita Sot ender the Glass of
the bill rusainieg liable to all debts contreeted while in
Me hands of the borrower—to outset reepeasibility strictly
with oatessibility—and to give facilities to the public for

eamrtaining when loans are withdrawn. After eestasidemble
discussion, the anseadment was aegatived by 27 to 10.
o,ber amendments were pr 'posed, but without success, and
•h+ original motion was serried. ♦ orminettee woe ap-
potu•ed to take measures to prevent if possiWe the passing
of the bill.

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DEATH OP MR. WILLIAM TATHAIL—LIVERPOOL,
llib Te
weued committed byatinisisno"lmabeignandkoansTeearanathes;fflue,eet
to
the Hubner, Rooms here. He woe removed fr oho veulta
et the news-room on Fr day night ect the Northern Hoistinel.
and although the removel was a matter of difficulty ugh
&user, the safortunete geatlessan bore the Journey with
great fortitude, end during the whole of Satarday app-aseg
to improve. These f ble appearances termitated,
however, on Saturday sight, dories whieh he slept very
little, and appeared very towhees. Os Sunday all hopm of
hie recovery were given up. and he graduaily task until
half-part twelve this aftersooe when d. a h relieved hint
from hie agony. He appeared conscious up to within an
hour or two of his desire, and wr.ite his wishes with • arts
hand. His wife remains uninformed up ti the I meat time
of the rash act of her hush ni. She kin a weak state, the
effete of ter recent confinement.
CRYSTAL PALACI.—SHILLINO DAT, FE& 25.—ei

ILdriminns 01 payment, 1,291 i ditto b neon tteketa, 240;
OW, 1,631.