The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-15 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
(BY MUM)! AND ISIBE MACWITIC TCLIOGRAPII.)
(nom out owa coaaiIiPONDLNI.)
Grain market moderately attended. Wheat in fair con-
sonantly° demand at full quotations. Flour dull. Indian
corn and beans difficult to move, unless at further induc-
tion. Oatmeal firmer. Barley without change.

MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
TEA.—There has been a good demand for most qsalities,
tni prices are exceedingly firm.
SUOAR.—The market has been steady, but only a mode-
rate business has been done at about previous proms. In
the refined market fully former rates have been current for
dried goods.
Conn.—The inquiries have been limited, and prices
have undegoes• material alteration.
Rics.—The market has been very dull ; prices, however,
are well maintained.
SAurrsTaz.—A moderate amount of business bits been
transacted in the better qualities, and prices have advanced
about ed. to ls. par cwt.

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
The snorkel is slssay. Town tallow is {quoted 52a
net cash ; Iniersbon Y. 0., on the spot 535. ; May sad
duns, 51s. 634 July to &pt., 51s. ; Oct. to Deo, 60s. 611.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS RAY.)
Messrs. Davis and Company report trade dull. apply
Prime meadow bay, 78. to 84s. ; superior ditto,
rito 955. ; inferior do., 80s. to Ws. ; rowen, Ws to 70s. ;
clover, old, 955. to 115 s. ; second cut, 84s. to 93. 6d.;
strew, 25e. to 32e.

THE RIVAL. Gugs.—The Trusty, floating battery,
has, at length, been towed to the Nora, in order to lie in
reaaineen for the experiments which will be made upon
her stoutly plated aim with the Whitworth gun.
It has already been demonstrated that vessels of the
Trusty class are of no value when opposed to the
Armstrong shot, and, this being so, there can be
little doubt respecting the result of the test to
which Mr. Whitwoeth's invention is about to be
submitted. It may be as well to state that these experi-
ment. are altogether distinct from the grand
series of Wads by which the conirwirative merits
of the Whitworth and Armstrong systems aie to
he decided. The latter will 'ashram, not only the
questions of range, accuracy, sod destructive power, but
also the general merits of the rival principles of riding—
the strength of the weapons, their simplicity, the cost of
producing guns ammunition, carriages, and the usual
fittings, and other points of importance.—Mandoster
Guardian.
CATTLE KILLED BY LICUNO PAINT. —Lest
week two short-horn buds. about sixteen mouths all, in
a lot of 25, the property of Mr. Thomas Clarke, upon New
Moor Farm, Southminster, were seized with frothing
at the mouth, affection of the brain, and other symptoms,
from which oue died the next day, and the other was
necessarily killed. Mr. Howe, veterinary cur.'s/on, on
hearing from the shepherd that the animals had licked
some leadeolosued paint from off a pail of the buildings,
immediately pronounced it to have occasioned the attack,
and on a pod mortem examination the mortal effects of the
poison were clearly developed.—Essex Herahl.
A Wzar En D MILLINER:B.—We were soon at the
portal of Mrs. Smith's studio. I confess that it is sot
without a feeling_ of awe that I ever enter one el. these
establishments. There is a sort of gloomy solemnity
about the tall attendant who jerks the door open
at one effort, and gases atiatiou with pretereaturel
respect. The graceful page who • ea upstairs before you to
introduce you to the presence ; he magnificent ladies who,
having completed their negotiations ui the upper regions,
sweep peat you with a bold stare as you endeavour to back
out uf the way of their amazing draperies ; the ministering
Howie attached to the establishment, with longer waists and
bandeaux larger and glossier than are ever seen in real life.;
the demure repose of the show-room ; the mariner in which
orelers are whispered about remedies of expense when
taken in conjunction with your own internal consciousness
of the entirely trumpery nature of the business on which
you have come there yourself ; all oombine to inspire me
with a feeling of dread upon theme occasions, in which Flora
does not seem to participate.—Once a Week.
Qiihms As —" One of the eienni-
packets just arrived at *amines from Genoa," act the
Conatitationnel, "has brought about 25,000 live quails. is-
tended for the imperial perks."
CEYSTLL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAT.
MONDAY, MAT 14.—Admissions os rim*. %ODD;
ditto by maim tickets. 2621' total vieitors. 2,45• E.
BOUWE KENNINGTON MVIEr —During
ending May 12 the visitors have been a s
On Monday, Tuesday, end Saturday (free days), 11,417;
on Monday and Tuesday (free evenings),l,s76. On the three
student.' days (sdmisslou to the public 6d.), 1,51 f; ore
students' es-coin (Wednesday), Total, lama From
the opening of the Museum, 1,4:31030.