The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-24 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

MINCING-LANE.--(T'1118 DAY.)
Bvoora.—There has not bran a public isle to-day, and the
musket has a quiet appearance. Refined market inactive.
Comm.—The public sales ere going off steadily.
Tan.—We are without transactions of importance to repot
to-day. Common Congon, 130.
Rica remalas dull, and tho public sale was chccey
bought ht.
ertcsa sold Mutiny at fall prices.
Corrow.-500 bales sold at previous rates.
Jere.—Common quality sea at s decline of fully 20s.
[ Cocos. Nvr Ott. sold at 20a. advance.
In other articles no material alteration.

TALLOW WARILET.—(THIS DAT.) •
The market is quid. Prices ere quoted as follows :
Town tallow, 62.. id. nelt cash; Petersburg T.D. on the
spot, Ms. 6d.; all the month, 53e. 3d. ; Are to Jos.
9d.; October to December, 53e. to 535. 3d.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAT.)
The amber of baste is small hat trade is dull, yet prices
reshot Et quoted lower for the choicest descriptions. Sheep
are rather more plentiful, and there is sM,H reduction in
priee. Calves are considetably lover. Our foreign supply
consists of 8 beasts, 1,003 sheep, and 32 calves. su
pply
cows, 146.
Pr sloes at Mod ►4. v. el. ler Mae eit 0. 4. 4.
BM dm* 1184414844.. 4 1 2 Big Du 1114nedatt 410 6 0
i.e 4 4
40 2 4
1484844 taillle bow— 8 kW de Oen 4 6
04,1448
1448
Dot Dar It wassreas s 8 Lambs
5e5.1., 810; 4114498 iad 128444. 4.114: mir4a. 104 ; 1;018 ITS.

SMITHFIELD HAT MARKET.— (THIS DAT.)
Davis and Company mart trade steady ; prime erithout
alteration. Prime meadow hay, 75i. to 144 ; sapeelse
ditto, 844 to 924 ; inferior ditto, 65e. to 80a. ; ram.
60s. to 70a. ; clover, old, 95a. to 105 s. ; ditto, new Now*
cut, 85a. to 95a.; straw, 2,ta. to 30a.

The claims of the lessee of Drury-lane to the ser-
vices of Signor Graziani are disputed by Mr. Or, who offers
to leave the matter to arbitration. " I will agree," he says,
"that the arbitrator shall be a Queen's counsel, to be chosen
by yourself. If you object to such an arbitrator, I suggvet
that we should request any two of the following gentlemen
to decide between us.—vir., Mr. C. Keen, of the Ptia-
, ceee's Theatre; Mr. W. Arnold, proprietor of the Lyceum;
Mr. Blackstone, of, the Haymarket ; or Mr. Webster, of
the Adelphi ; "illicit two I will leave to your own choice.
Should you not approve of either of the above tribunals,
I ens quite willing to leave the ease to the decision of the
gentlemen fcrmiog the committee of management of your
own theatre." Mr. Smith replies that Signor Gluiest
contends be is released from his engagement at Covent-
garden, from Mr. (lye's " default in falfilling the terms of
it ;" Mr. Smith consequently declines the offer of arbitra-
tion—he meat keep faith with the public. Mr. bye thinks
the refusal "needs no comment," and adds "it ia necearary„
however, that I should inform you, and, in case yon might
have been misled, I hereby give you notice that I have marls
no default whatever in fulfilling Signor Greaieni's dame-
meat."
We read in a letter from the special correspondent
of the Titers in India, dated Lucknow I wish I could say
to the people of England, who lamented Havelock so deeply,
that the grave of their chosen one is worthily maiked, art
that hemostat condition is worthy of the tea:alum wilt&
there, or of the country. Whoa I visited the Alanabigh,
where Sir Henry Havelock was hurriedly interred In the
march of the relieved garrison out of Lucknow, I saw, in the
unclean garden ground of the place, open to native:, cattle,
and dogs, • shallow sinking in the ground the size of a grave
—and it was • grave—end just over it, rudely carved by •
soldier's hand on the trunk of a trey, could be traced the
letter H.' And this is the grave sad the Inscription of the
Henry Havelock I"
CANTERBURY HALL.—Yesterday Mr. Merton, the
proprietor of this popular place of amusement, gave a morn-
ing concert at lits establishment, to which he invited the
governors, committee, end children of the Lionised Victu-
allers' Schools, with Tower to the committee to invite as
unlimited number of their friends and the subscribers
to the charity. The concert was got. up by Mr. Morton
at his own expense, and the singers volunteemal
their services srratultonely oa the occasion. Accepting Mr.
Morton's kind invitation la the *hit in which It was given
the committee leaned a vast number of tickets, and upwards
of 1,200 ;lemons attended to witness the performance; and
about 146 of the children of the Liceneel Victuallers' Schools
were mho peelent. The concert having andel, the children
were bountifully regaled with cake and port wise nerves
by Mr. Morton, sad then detested highly plowed with the
entertainment, while the visitors proceeded to the picture
gallery to inspect the excellent collection of paintings.
ACCIDZST TO MR. W. IL HORNET, M.P.—On
Saturday Mr. W. H. Hereby. M.P. for Blackburn, wee out
hunting at Shrewebury Hall, near Niuttwich, Cheshire,
when he wee accidentally pitched fromt le horse, the result
being that be bad two ribs fractured. This serious accident
will most likely prevent his attendance in parliament for a
abort tints.—Bleekberre Stafedtrd.—Mr. Hanby has inti-
mated to his constitunita, in case of his absence at thedivi-
sionv-
on the reform bull, that his intention was to
the locoed readier cf the bill, is order that it might be dis-
missed in committee, and there receive such amendments as
the house might consider advisable.
FATAL ACCIDLET.--An unfortunate girl named
Margaret Hayes, who accompanied genie soldime t the
Bristol station on Monday afternoon, met with • frightful
death. After the train was in motion, eh: was walking elan
the platform holding the hand of one of the widen, when
she struck against one of the pillars which 'appals thee eta-
end less thrown on the has. Two of the carriages
pews over her, mutilating bee head end arms in • frightfall
mannee. Death was of coursealmoet inatantansous.
SCENE AT MAUR SINGH'S BALL (AT Luckwow).
Had the sight traded so all would have been Well, but I
mint to have to recount an inetance of the greet: vulitil.y,
bad trete, and coats nets which does us more
even thotigla It be but exhibited by OW man, on such en
occasion as this than a tnis'ake In administration. a
person whose rank is unknown to me. but who, utin-
vited, went to the bell with • eaptiin of one of Ms
Majesty's regiments, who had remised vs Invitation either.
west op to Kaun Singh and actually requested him to take
his cap off his head, and, es I understand, clapped it on
his awn. Now, to uncover the head of an Asiatic is a
great insult. 1 sweetly can find • parallel foe such an
aot, for to suppose that • gentleman would pull off •
ducheas wig at her own table is scarcely p Able, n,r is it
easy to Imagine one of the Duke of Devonshire's gums,
"boonetting" his vac% "jumby wry of a lath," at the Hor-
ticultural show. Mann Singh behaved with great forbearance.
but an office' she was pre
soured the " testi, mia"
he would report him to the Commandrr.in-Chief. 1 bee;
upon he of *mires protested "he meant no ofknoe,"
be was very sorry,'. Sic., and whit! I Itappeued
histo
be riming I saw Mlllll Singh taking if:, rep from
attendant, and looking with • pealed u armies at a few
red-faced young men who were dent leg Let re bier, and de-
daring that he was "a right good tether he's a jolly gaud
fellow, which unholy dare deity, with a hip, bip, blp, hur
rah I" de. Indeed, one jolly companion (mod the remises
so very comfortable that lac siert OD • chair ell sidle,
Mama Singh kid keep was of WI comPwl tilt 4
o'clock next m main. With this brief state:eutthol.leatvits.
bthii:spitiebi.eldrii,..nhoMorluww.nou:".murit'tursimnialreP:ol'ken7dygiaresseansa it. has
till:wird
of the oxurrence —Corrosive/sat of Times.