The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-10 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.)

Importations of pears, apples, grapes, and other autum-
nal produce are still well kept up. Piuo apples and
hothouse grapes continue in excess of the demand for
them. New oranges aro arriving in excellent oOn..
ditioo, and are Nelling at from 4s. to Ms. per 100.
Prickly pears and pomegranates may also be had
the fon:ker fetch 2s. Cal. per dozen, and the
latter from 3s. to Gs. per dozen. Kent cob nuts main-
tain last week's pr.ces. English pears consist of
Marie Loin..., Duchesse d'Angouleine, Louise Bonne of
Jersey, and Gratioli. Vegetables continue abundant.
Portugal onions realise from Iwl. to 12s. per 100.
Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, chrysanthemums,
dahlias, pelarzoninms, fuchsias, balsams, cocksemnba.
mignonette, mid ruses.

Flit IT.

Apple, per Imghel. 4s to 83
Che3tuuts, per busk, 143.
Grapes, per lb, to lis
Lemma, per 10, Ci to 103
Melons, each, to Ge

-14;6, Kenteobs, per 100 Ths.,,
(.lulus
Peaches, per doz., Ir 4
Pears, per dozen. Zs to 61
I Noe Apples, per lb., 31W as
:ABU'S.
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ITGET

Arttehotee. re r 'ln? , to 411
mearlet, p ',eve ~.etn3.l6d
Bert, per dpr is to Ts

131.4.bre5, pkr , is 412 s
Carrots, pUr 1.1101.11. 44 to 1.41
p. t.. O.
Celery, per 1.114.11 e, ..1
Cucumbers...4li, 3.1 I .414
Ilbalive, per sc..re. IR to Is 11,1
Garlic and ',halloo. per Ib ,
per 1.u4.1.,
If orse !Ladish, p 1r50.1,286a1t0 4s
Leeks, per 1.110,11, 3.1
Isttuces, per u...re, 11 to lo G 4
per banal, IKI to 44

3lushrooms, p. pi tt , Is &I to!
Mustard at. Cress, p. punts, 61
Imions, per bash., 3a to 3s 64
Parsley, pert sicve, la 6d
Potatoes, York I,,gents. p.
bum to 121 Us
ros ks, do , 5.14 is IPOs
)'hikes. 1 lot to 140 s
do. Kidney;, GS to lid
per cwt.
Ra+Mbes, p. 12 Ism., Is to 1
Sea Kale p plum ..:u to as 6d
Spinach, per bush., 2a to Sit
[Turnips, per huncli, 3d to ad

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton renorts trade slow at the
following prices:—Prime clover, from 1002. to 1155.;
inferior ditto, !Me. to 955. ; primp second cut clover,
90s. to 100 m. ; iuferior ditto. 16.. to 7Gs. ; prime meadow
hay, 80e. to 85s. ; inferior ditto, 555. to 70s ; straw, if
to 445.

Tug Foe: IN THE METItoruLIB.—DELAY OF EWE
TRAirim.—This morning a thorough November fog of the
very densest description extended throughout the
metropolis and its suburbs, enveloping the whole,
at the lato hours of 9 and 10 o'clock, in a thick
impenetrable cloud. The southern districts lying very
low were much more surrounded with fog than any other
portion ; the trains which diverge from elephant
Junction being all detained in consequence nesrly
half an hour. The passengers, however, who tra-
velled by 'hem were nut quite so unfortunate as those
who came from Lewisham junction, the 9.1.1 i train thanes
arriving at Charing-cross at 10.45 instead of 9.50, the
advertised time of arrival. In the northern districts
scarcely less density prevailed, and the trains on the
Great Northern, North Western, and North Loudon lines
were all more or :en delayed. Fortunately no accidents
occurred, the admirable manner in which the signals
are arrange dme renting any danger of collision. At
about 12 o'clock t .0 fog began to clear off.
NonmKal MCsICAL FXSTIVAL.—Mr. Costa bags
addressed the following letter to Mr. J. F. Hill, the losal
chorus master of the Norwich festival :—" eAeleston-
square. S.W., Nov. 7. Dear Sir,—l beg you to convey to
the ladies and gentlemen of the Norwich festival cnoir
my warmest thanks for the great care mid precision with
which they performed their parts in my oratorio Ransoms,
and to assure them that I shell ever remember with crest
satisfaction my visit to Norwich in 1866. To you, sir, I
am also particularly indebted for the pains you took fn
drilling them ; and permit me to coneratulste you for the
pleasure you must feel in presiding over such a
body of fine fresh voices and good musicians. =onset
vs, very truly. S. COSTA. J. F. Hill, ilaq." The late
Mayor of Norwich (Mr. Nichols) has been requested to ex-
' press to the citizens of Norwich the greet gratification
which the royal visitors experienced in the hearty wel-
com: accorded to them, and the loyalty, good will, and
exemplary conduct manifested by all classes.
THE ENOLImiI AItInTOuRACY AND THE INITIA-
mg. —Whether it is too late for the English aristocracy
to keep in their own hands the initiative of reforms, we
do not know. They have certainly made it difficult to sist
them, difficult to moderate them, and difficult to get any
credit for yielding. We are not conscious of wisdom
enough now to suggest any very satisfactory path ; any
which can be at once acceptable to them, and tranqu&
lising to the nation. The only plausible thing which any
be suggested is vigorously to initiate such reforms as sais
much wanted, and yet have not leen popularly demanded ;
among which it is most obvMus to name great administra-
tive reforms, as in the army, in the Admiralty, in the
Horse Guards, is general eoonocey, in the pa j meat of the
National Debt, in the enlargement of the church, to em-
brace :me minds said tender consciences, in large reform
of the Irish protestant church, in more efficient national
education, in repressing jobbery, bribery, and the appOiat-
went of incompetent persons, and in the more liberal p.
Tenement of Inds. It may be (or we fancy it may bo)
that some candid election-agent, who see behind the
scenes, will reply to us "It is just became we do Lot
like those ndininidrative reforms, that we will not have s
parliamentary reform but we would not object to a per-
liamentary reform, if we were quite sure it would
leave all those things you talk of just as they are." It is
equally possible that some experienced whin minister wilt
whispe., We've tried, and we cannot do it ;we waist to
be economic, and parliament will not let us. We did not
want to spend nine or a dozen millions on fortifications
but you see, after Lord Palmerston had plainly &stared
that they were nut wanted, he was forced to give way to
influential moons." We do not my that Ws is true ;
though there is much to suggest that so it is. Bat If it
be true, then the tories and whip virtually admit that an
immense, and therefore abstractedly undesirable, own%
change is essential to good administration, without wide
the anomalies of England, and Ile niainteasoes of ..
tioeal privilege, have no apology in weds, add wiR mob
do mercy front the logic of events.—Fraser's Misposie for
November.