The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-08 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.)

Since our lint report peaches have arrived in large gain-
tities, and prices for them have consequently fallen.
Pears still continue to be imported from France. Green-
gdgo as well :is other plums are getting scarce. I'ine•applaa
and hothouse grapes ire still plentiful. Vegetables con-
tinue sufficient for the demand. Potatoes from some
localities are effected to a considerable extent with disease.
Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, asters, calceolanas.
pelargoniums, fuchsias, balsams, cocksoombs, sup
nouette, and roses.

Currant%, per :it:ve. 4s to 5e
11gs, lir, r tiOZ to tbl
Grapei. per lb. 2 t,
',envoi% per lOn. 84 to 141
Melons, each, :A to CI

FRUIT.
Nectarines. p. doz.. 2s to tg,
Oranges, per 100. Pls to 20s
Peaches. per doz.. 29 t.,
Pine Apples, per IN, 3s tu 5s

VEGETARLI2I.
Artichokes, per doz., 23 to 4s I Mushrooms, p. pott to 3.M
Roans, Kiducy, 5vc.,261.03.a1d ustard & Cress, p loam., 2d
t, per doz. Li to 3s p. doz. lout. :(s to lb
(*alaze, per (los , to 2s Parsley, per f sieve. 3.. to 3s
C.ix-iits, per huneh. ad to hd Parantps, per doz., lw to 2.
do. Frencii, do ,Isto 44 Peal, per qt., (al to U.
Cauliflowers, p. :oz Is to fs per hustle!, 20:4 to :A
Celery, per bundle, -2. s to 23111 Potatoes. York Reagents, p. tea,
h, :;i1 to ad 70i fkis
Ending, per dos . Rocks, do., to 70i
Garlic nud shall .ti. per lb., 1041 Flukes, 105 s to 12.52
Herbs. per beuch, (id do. Kidneys, Cs to HI
Horse Radish, p. I Al lid ,2201.1 to 44 per eat
Ltekl, per bunch, :41 Radishes, p. 12 bun., Gil to It
ttuees, per score, Is to la ild 1
:spinach, per bush.. 2s tn 34
hint, per [much, 3.1 to 441 Turhips, per bunch, GP to ad

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton retorts trole at the fol-
lowing prices :—Prime old clover, from 110 s. to Ma.;
inferior ditto. from Wis. to 10:w. ; prime old hay,
from 95e. to 100*. ; inferior ditto, from Kis. to 905.;
prime new clover, from 90s. to 100 s. ; inferior, Ws. to
Ars. ; prime nes. bay, from 755. to WA. ; inf,rior ditto,
from 40s. to li✓a. ; straw, from 365. to 46..

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RECEIPTS.—The traffic re-
turns of railways in the United Kingdom amounted for
the week endin; the lit of September, on 12,460 milts
to 77,;,v1/., and for the corresponding week of last year,
on 12.229 miles to 759,510/., showing an increase of
ail miles, and of 16,721/. The gross receipts on the fol-
lowing fourteen railways amounted, in the aggregate.
on 9,075 miles to 649,443/., and for the correspond-
11'4 week of 1865 on 8,915 miles, to 07,0071. ;
showing an increase of 161 miles, and of 12,436/. The
increase on the Great Northern amounted to 8801. ;
on the Great Western to 3,760/. ; on the Lancashire sod
Yorkshire to 3.8271.; on the London and North
Western to 4,6341.; on the London and Brighton to 5611: ;
on the Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire to 2301. ;
on the Midland to 2,4261. ; on the North British to
2.201/. ; on the North-Eastern to 33351. total, 21,8601.
But from this must be deducted 814/. the decrease en
the Caledonian, 1,4541. on the Great Eastern, 542/. Qn
the Great Southern and Western, 3,808/. on the London
and South Western, and 2,806/. on the South F.sztem,
leaving the increaseas above, 12,4361. The goodsand
traffic on those lines amounted to 316,875/., and for the
;corresponding week of 1866 to 304,5881., showing an hi-
I crease of 12,2871. The reoeipta for passengers, parcels, ka.,
I amounted to 332,5681. against 332,1191., showing an fh-
crease of 1491. The traffic receipts on 52 other lines
! amounted, on 3,395 miles, to 126,788/., and for the mar-
;responding week of last year. on 3,314 miles, to 122,5034..
elbowing an increase of 81 miles and of 4,285/. The total
receipts for the past week show • detrain of $.511/. as
I compared with those of the preceding week ending the
25th of August.