The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-19 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(ST ELECTRIC AND INTEILVATIONAL TELEGRAPH.)
(Paull OUR owe( coaazeroimirxr.)
The market very quiet, and sales about 5,000 beles.

TALLOW MARKET. —(THIS DAY.)
The market is quiet, at the following LION
Town tallow. 44•. ; Pershirg, Y.C., on
445. ; Janus') to March. 445. ; March, 44e. 3d. ; Aet
June, 445. to 44a. Jd. ; October to December,_4ss.
MARILLT AVKRA•IOI.—Town tallow, MM. bd. ; fotl
ditto, 2s. 3M. ; yellow Russia, 46.. ed. ; melted at
34e. ; rough ditto. Ins. ed.; greases, 16e.; good drags, es.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Mr. Charles Jams Easton reports trade at hart da
prices :—Prime clover. from 100 s. to 115 s. ; mtetior
ditto, 908. to 93e. ; prime second cut clover, 110 s.
100 s. ; inferior ditto, 360. to 70s. ; prime meadow say,
80s. to 98s. ; inferior ditto. Mk. to 70a.; straw, 38s. to dWi.

COVENT G ARDEN. -(THIS DAY. )

Supplies, notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, are ruotierately good, and prior remain at
former quotz.tions. Pears still consist of Glom
Morceau, Xe Plus Meuris, and Easter Seurat. Arnow
apples may be found Court of Wick, Cosh Orange
Pippin, and one or two other good dessert sorts.
Hothouse grapes have not altered since our last report.
Oranges are both good and cheap. Kent cobs continue to
realise fair prices. &Lomeli still continues toarries from the
West of England by the crateful. Portugal mikes fetck
from 6s. to I'3. per 100. Prices of potatoes are about
the Dams as they were last week. Flowers chiefly con-
sist of orchids. Chinese primulas, violets, pe/argoninms,
mignonette, and roses.

FRUIT.

Apples. per bush,l. as to Ss
Cheatneta, per bush., lOs to I&
Grapes, per Po , sea to
Lessons, per too. 4. to is
Melees, foreign, each, 3. to
VFAiel
ArUctsokee, per doe , ft to as
Peet, per dot., Is to dm
Cabbages. per dor. , NI to 3a
Carrot*, per butad. 6.1 to ad
Capliflovren.. p, to to
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Ziuts, Rent Cobs, per 100 ma,
70s to7ss
Oranges, per 100, gs 6,1 to 7s
Pears, par doses, Ps to Ss
I Pins Apples, per lb., Otte Ps
CABLE&
Mushrooms, p. putt.,ls to Is tlil
Mustard & Cress, p punn., Id
Onions, per bash., Ss to Ss
Partlty, per bunch, Is
I Potatoes, York Regents, D. tog
_ ....._

Celery, per bundle, la 6.1 to ft
Cucumbers, each, la to Ye Rocks, do., eft te 964
Endive, per wore, Is to le 6.1 blokes, 1164 W 146 s
Garlic and rihallota, per Ili ,sd I Other sorts. 754 to 545
Merl*, per bung.h, Gd Radishes, p. It bun., is to laid
liorreitadiab,p hand, is tolls Sea Kale, p. punn., Gs 1 34
Locke, per hunch. 64 Spinach, per buvii , 5s to 6a
Lettuces, per wore. 2s to ka Turnips, per bunch, ild
Mint, per Wadi, to

The annual Islington clerical meeting took place
lad Tuesday at Bishop Wilson's Memorial-hall, Church-
street, and was atten.ted by about 300 clergymen.
CONSERV ATI V E GATHERING AT CAMBRIDGE.—

About 600 conservatives attended • banquet at Cambridge,
held in the large room at the Guildhall, end given in
honour of the borough members, Mesas. Powell and Gerd,
on Thursday evening. The chair was occupied by Alder-
man Flails, and the company included, in addition to the
borough representatives, Mr. Forsyth, Q.C., and Mr. T.
H. Napier, the county members being unavoidable Aunt.
The Chairnian having given the usual constitutional toasts,
which were enthusiastically drunk. the toast of the even-
ing, "The Borough Members," followed. Mr. Powell, in
his reply, after congratulating the meeting and thanking
them for the confidence reposed in him, compared the
liberty enjoyed in this country with that in others. The
liberty of a nation consisted in the systems which are ter
govern it. If they wanted an experiment, ho asked
them to go to France, where • free press was un-
known. He saw nothing in America which England ought
to follow, nothing by which it could take an example, but
much which it ought to eschew. Referring to the reform
bill question, he sail he could not say that the bill of
1.832 was not capable of improvement ; neither could he
see why • conservative government should not deal with
reform, and was equally as fit u a liberal government to
do so. He dwelt upon the mismanagement of the liberal
party, and .aid the conservatives were doing all they could
to remove the evils committed. He said with confidence
that conservative principles were the most popular among
the people, though the members might be in a minority in
the house. They were not opposed to progress, but for
its advance, and that advance to be a safe one. He hoped
that the question of the dwellings of the poor would re-
ceive due consideration in the house, and, in conclusion,
alluded to the triumph of conservative principles in Cam-
bridge. Mr. Coast said be could point to no services for the
kindness shown him. He pointed to his votes during the
last session. He had no fear of facing the great lien, the
reform bill. He advocated the postponement of the
reform bill, because it would pot a stop to any other mos-
sere being introduced or passed. Speaking of the vole.-
teers, he said if men would give up their time in defence
of their country, the government ought at least to provide
them with the means to do so. The question of the Poor-
law was commented upon, Mr. Gorst remarking that the
workhouse ought to be a terror to the idle, and a home
and shelter to the poor and needy. Other great questions
were simply alluded to as affecting the people, and in the
course of his remarks he said he thought it hard to heap
persecution upon Gavernor Eyre, instead of the evil being
properly remedied. He again advocated the postponement
of the reform bill, as he did not think the country was
ripe enough to receive it. Other toasts followed, and the
proceedings closed.
His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands
has sent autograph letters to each of the federal, state.
and municipal authorities of San Francisco, in acknow-
ledgment of the attentions bestowed on Queen Emma
during her sojourn email them.—San Francisco piers.
New OVERLAND TELEI:RAPII. The Western
Union Telegraph Company have just opened their newly-
completed telegraph line overland to California cat Denver
City. Bridger's Pau, and the overland stage route as now
travelled. This line is in addition to the old line rid Fort
Laramie and the South Pass. The new line is constructed
in a superior manner, and there will probably be little
future interruption in telegraphic communication with the
Pacific. The Western Croon Company have also opened
their new line between Salt Lake City and Montana, thus
bringing the mining district into direct communication
with the rest of the telegraphic world.—Panama Star.
A PLF.ASFRE TRIP TO CHINA.—We learn that a
party of gentlemen will arrive by the steamer Henry
Chauncey, from New York, with the intention of prooeW-
ing to San Francisco and thence by the first steamer to
Japan and China on a pleasure excursion. This is pro-
bably the longest pleasure trip ever undertaken, and will
be quite a novelty.—Penteert Mar.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RECEIPVI—The traffic re-
ceipts of railways in the United Kingdom amounted, for
the week ending January 12, on 12.734 miles,
to 6173,8921., and for the corresponding week of last year,
on 12,498 miles, to 598,092/., showing an increase of
236 miles, and of 5,8901. The gross receipts on the fol-
lowing 14 railways amounted, in the aggregate, on 9,100
miles to 509,260/.t and forthe corresponding week of 1866
on 9,009 miles, to a 07,028/., showing an increaae of 150 miles,
and of 2,232/. The increase on the Caledonian amounted to
1,002/. • on the Great Northern to 2,7591. • ' on the Great
Southern and Western to 4344 •' on the Great Western
to 1,945/.; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, to 3,279/.; on
the London and North-Western, to 1,7241.; on the London
and Brighton t 01.739/. ; on the London and rOuth Western
to 59,4/.; and on the Sooth.F.astern to sVl.—total, 13,9921.
But from this ninst be deducted 3,451/., the decrease on
the Great Eastern:l,B9s/. on the Manchester, Sheffield. and
Lincolnshire :1,2711. on the Midland ; 501/. on the North
British ; ani14.1:42/. en the North. Eaxtern,together 11,700/..
leaving the increase as above, 2,232/. The goods and
mineral traffic on those lines amounted to 300,71 F,,
and for the corresponding week of 1866 to 300,700.,
showing an increase of 213/. The receipts for pas-
sengers. parcels. Lc., amounted to 208,4611., againsi
206,442/., showing as increase of 2,01 W. The traffic
receipts on 52 other lines amounted, on 3.545 miles, to
and for the corresponding week of last year. on
3,459 miles. to 91,064/., showing an increase of 86 miles
and of 3,568/. The total receipts of the past week show
an increase of 628/. as compared with those of the pre-
ceding week, ending the 561 inst.