The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-13 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

The market is flat, at the following prices :—Tow a
tallow, 465. net ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 455. old ;
45e. 61. new ; October to December, 455. 61. ; December,
465. 3d.; January to March, 465. 6d.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
We have a short supply of Nada, and trade for
them I. brisk. Prices have advanced on all descrip-
tions. The number of sheep is about the same as on
Thursday last Trade is not very lively yet prices are the
turn better than on Monday. Good calves are scarce and
dear. Our foreign supply consists of 440 besets, 1,950
sheep, 199 calves, and 90 pigs.
Per stone of 811 a. ad.s. d. Per stone of flax ad.a d.
Best Scots, Ikrefda 6 8 5 10 Best Dos& 11f-bdsSh 0 0 0 0
Best Shorthorns 5 4 6 8 Best Long-wads.... 6 4 6 8
&mond qua beasts 40 4 6 Do. do. Shorn.... 0 0 0 0
Cases
Piss
Best Dos&Mf.breds 6 0 6 4 lambs
Beasts at market, 870; sheep and lambs, 6,430; salves, 270:
pigs, 210.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Eaton reports trade slow at the fol-
lowing prices :—Prime old clover, from 110.. to 120 s. ;
inferior ditto, from 90.. to 100 s. ; prime old hay,
from 908. to 100.. ; inferior ditto, from 70a. to 80s. ;
straw, from 445. to 50a.

THE HOP PICKERS AND THE WEATHER. —The
large groups of Irish and London hop-pickers who have
journeyed into Rent and Sussex this season, to obtain em-
ployment at hop-picking, areatthe present time in &miser-
able condition in consequence of the unfavourable state of
the weather. Many hop fanners who had commenced
picking have suspended operations, and others defer
gathering for more suitable weather ; and, in the interim,
men, women, and children, who have gone hop-picking,
are almost starving, sleeping in barns, sheds, kc., and sub-
sisting upon potatoes advanced by hop-growers. Many of
the Irish have not earned sufficient means to get home,
and the Londoners have started on the tramp begging
their way to the metropolis.
DESTRUCTION OF THE RHTL PROMENADE PIER.
—We are sorry to state that during the gale of Tuesday
upwards of 230 yards of the Rhyl promenade pier (iron
material) were completely destroyed by the combined action
of the wind and sea, and more destruction was expected
to occur during the night, unless the storm abated. Above
500 out of the 1,000 yards of the pier had been constructed,
and a large portion of it was opened a week ago for pro-
menading purposes.—Lirerpool Merfury.
LIFEBOAT SERVICE—PORTHDINLLAEN, NORTH
WALES, Sim 11 —lt blew a most terrific gale here from
N.W. yesterday (reports the Rev. J. Hughes). There
were several ships in the bay riding very heavily, and one
of them, the schooner Columbia, of Nefyn, was observed
to be driving. Shortly afterwards she hoisted a signal of
distress, when the lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Insti-
tution, the Cotton Sheppard, was at once launched to her
assistance. After a severe pull, the sea running mountains
high, the lifeboat succeeded in reaching the vessel, and took
off the crew of five men, who were every minute afraid
the vessel would break loose from her only remaining
anchor, and would be dashed on the neighbouring rocks,
which were fearfully near. Their only boat had previously
been washed away and dashed to pieces. Before leaving
the vessel some of the lifeboat's crew went on board and
aided to make her as swore as circumstances would allow,
and she was then abandoned, ea none of the crew would
remain on board her. Fortunately the weather mode-
rated, and she held on until this morning, when the men
returned to her and succeeded in bringing her to a place of
safety.
THE ROYAL OBSIBNATORT. —For some time past
Mr. John Browning, a gentleman well known in scientific
circles, has been erecting, under the supervision of the
Astronomer Royal and Mr. Glaisber, a new est of instru-
ments for registering the speed and pressure of the wind.
JAMES HOOK AT WISSTEITNETER SCHOOL.-011
one occasion he dressed himself up as an old woman, and
in that character begged half-a-crown from Vincent at the
gate. A few minutes afterwards the Doctor was shocked
at seeing the unfortunate object of his charity held under
the primp in Dean's Yard by Harley, the future Fart of
Oxford, Carey (head-muter and bishop) and soother
school-fellow. He reeked to the rescue In natural indig
nation ; but detecting Hook's physiognomy. he w :say
turned away sad laughed.—Floolncoos Marrarine for
September.