The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-31 00:00:00

MINCING:LANI!.--(T.H:18 DAY.)

FICGAR. —There has been a decidedly improved dimmed far
this article at full prier to a slight advance. Cloyed
lls-
Mlla sold at 365. 6d. to 375. 6d. ; crystallised yellow and
Havana, 43.10 ed. A cargo of white Havana mold for St.
Petersburg at 3.%. 6d. Refined is also in improved request
at firm prices
COMM —Plantation Cevlou has again sold readily at Gd.
to la advance ; low middling and middling, 695. to 745. ;
iuberry, 735. 6d. to SOL ; good ordinary and I.est native
km, 61.. rid. to 635. 6d. A cargo of Santos sold at 60s. 9d.
continues dell at sale.
&CIL —The market is inactive.

RM.—Jamaica, sold at 3e. od. to 4e. ; fair to fine Deme-
rara, le. 10d. to 25.; Leeward.. ls. 7d. to ls. 3d.
lrnme.—Ata forced public sale of currants, low prices
only won realised, Ms. to Vs.
iLuznerza.—Yor retraction 4i and 2,1, 435. 3d. has been
Paid.

TALLOW MARIEKT.—(THIS DAY.)
The soviet is quiet Petersburg Y.C., on the s 52e. ;
Sept , Us. ; Oft. to Dec.. 52L 6d. ; Jas. to
535. lid.

HIDE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

LY-ttIa.TUALL.-- Hideo : 15411 vi. to baba, :Rd: to 4d. ;
Gabs. to Tabs., 4d. to 4id. • Saba. to eabs. 44d. to
tsa. ; Saba. to Nibs., sd. bid. ; 9abs. to 1041b5.: sa.
to id. Howes hides, ds. to lbs. Calf skins, light, 3s. to
3s. : 6s•

BIEMONDOIST. —Sheepskins, On Od.; polled, 3s. 10d. to
4. tid.; Downs, is. to 3s. 4d. ; lambs, 3s. to ss.

BO ROUGH HOP MA RKET. —gins DAY.)
Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that the Ant pocket
of new bops arrived at market yesterdayin • cab ;it Las
been soli at 22/. per cwt. Many of the new growth are
likely to arrive in • similar manner. If • fair speeimen of
the crop of IWO, yearlings and old hops must advance con-
siderably in price ; • more miserable specimen of the genus
hop has not been seen for many years.

COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Walk Fad Hatton, 19.9 d. ; Walls Fad Braddyl's Hetton,
17a. 9d. ; Walls End linath Hartlepool, 17s. 6d. ; Walls
End Mellon, lea:M.; Walls End Eden Main. 175.; Walls End
Bestow* 17s. ; Walls End Bnumloa Xis. 6d. ; Walls End
Barbara, 16s. ; Newts Main, lbs. ; Holywell, ltis. Gd. ;
Taafield, 13a. ; Howard's Hartley, 17a. ; lambert's
ditto, 17. - nips at =disk 41.

THE VELVVIr WZAVXMIR or SPITAILFIELDS. —A nu-
merously attended meeting of the operative silk weavers of
Spitsiflelde and Bethnal-green was held on Wednesday, at
the Wolverley Arms Tavern, Booth Conduit-street,Beth-
nal green-reed, for the purpose of hearing the result of the
deputatious which had waited on the =star manufacturers,
in ortlcr to amertain the issue of • meeting of that body
which had taken place on the previous day, respecting the
question as to the reduedos of their operatives' wages The
meeting was presided over by Mr. J. Wade, the chairman
of the Wearers' Ammiatioe. From the reports of the seve-
ral deputations it appeared thst the masten still adhered
to the resolution they had come to as to the reduction of
the wages of their workmen, and that unless they were
to do so they must shut up alto,-e ' . ther as they could not
possibly compete with the Freqch and Germans tinder the
recent treaty. They stated that they had overtures made
to them by workmen in the country weaving districts to
do their work at the reduced prices, and that unless the
Spitaltiehla people came into their terms they would accept
that offer and leave them to look after themselves. Upon
this report being given a considerable diactuaion ensued.
The chairman and of the association complained
as to the want of funds for the purpose of supporting •
strike for a long period ; and ultimately hearing that the
masters were determined not to yield, and that funds were
sot forthcoming for standing out ;pima them, it VW agreed
that the strike should terminate. and that the men should
return to their work. That resolution was accordingly com-
municated to the master manufacturers, who at once

mewed (iris; out work at the reduced rate of wages.
ROYAL DISFINIARY FOR DISRARIS OF THE EAR.
Yesterday the half-yearly mooting of this institution wee
held at the , Dean-street, Soho-tiquare ; the Rev.
Dr. ('rely in the chair. From the medial report made t
Mr. Harvey. the eargoon, it appeared that during the last
six months 300 palisade had received treatment at the insti-
tution, of which somber 346 had been discharged cured, of
noises in the head sad ear, rheumatic deafness, nervous
affections in the head, diseases of the threat, with some
forme of polypi is the sir, and other diseases of a kindred
nature. Upwards of 200 indigent patients attended twice a
week to receive advice from the medical officer, affording
decisive proof of the necessity of such an institution and
the desire of the deaf poor to avail themselves of the remorees
of medical science and skill offered them ; although the
funds had mermaid, they are not commensurate with the
great increase of applicants. This appeal is made to the
public for further sad and support for the institution.
PitratrteE or Mixo.—Whoever has stayed •
few weeks in the neighbourhood of Windermere, will have
found out that the twenty-thin) palm, put to a local
ranting tune, is a favoonte one there. One portion of it
nun thus :

Then lands me to tool !hacks, sad when

th ^ lost line the tune has a musical division after the
second syllable, end the latter part, "'thing water flows,"
is repeated almost ad indeavas. Being on a tour through
the lake district, we happened to attend a very rural chapel
where this Realm was given out ; but whether there bed
been a "strike" among the slopes, or they had rose to
give Mot to some neighbouring charity sermon, certainly
the old clerk, white-held and weather-beaten, was the
only chorister on the occasion. Now, it happened very
eial•opropos, that after he had est fairly to
his work, aa aid gown, with a dozen well.
behaved grelifts, walked through the open doorway, sad
up Ulf. aisle, right in his two, as leisurely and demurely as
a lady abbess at the head of her band of youthful neophytes.
What was to be done The moment was critical ; the old
clerk was on the point of repeating his "idling water flows."
Observe the value of presence of mind. He stepped boldly
out of his desk. "Shoo ! oboe !" he hissed out at the old
nonce, waving hie arms ; "siting water flown," he continued,
taking up the dropped note; " qoa-ake ! qua-ake!" chimed
in the goslings as en accompaniment; and the intruders
were ejected about tee same time the verse was ended. If
we recollect aright, our devotions were spoiled for that day.
—/Prowes Myosins for deptcnber.