The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-17 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAT.)

The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 445. 9d. ;
Petersburg Y.C. oat the spot, new, 454. bd. ; ditto, old,
41e. 9d. • Augag to September, 45e. 6d. ; October to De-
cember, 9d.: December. 465.
Illanurr AVERAUES.—Town tallow, 474. 3d. ; tat by do.;
2s. 314. ; yellow Russian, 46a. 6d. ; melted stuff, 355.;
rough do., 13s. 91; greares, 20s. ; good dregs, 64.
SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.

Mr. Charles J smog Easton reports trade slow, at last day's
prices, viz.:—Prime clover, from 110 x. to 115..; inferior
ditto, 80a. to !955.; prime old hay, 84a. to 90e.; inferior
ditto, 60a. to 70a. ; prime new clover, 80s. to 905.; inferior
ditto, lilts. to 70e.; prime new hay, 75a. ; inferior ditto,
50e. to (Ms.; straw, 40s. to 465.

COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.)
ap-
peared and strawberries hive now all but &lap-
. Heavy consignments of continental produce conti-
nue to reach the market, consisting of pears, apples, grapes
melons, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. ille;
house fruit about maintains last week's quotations. Fil-
berts are coming in in large quantities, and realise 40s.
per 100 lb. Peas are still good, as are also potatoes,
though among the latte- disease has in some mitanoes
made its appearance. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids,
[welds', pela . uns ralmolarias mignonette, sad roam

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Apples, per bushel, U to as
Apricots, per dog, Se to Os
Cherries, per lb. ad to Is
Currents. per i dere, Se ad to 6s
Figs, per dot Ss to is
Filberts. per lb., Is
Gooseberries. p quart. 4d toed
°naps, per lb., Its to
lossoos, per 100, las to lb

ileacms, each 3s to ro
Nectarines, per dos., es to Ss
Orsages, per 100, as to 144
Peaches, per doz., as to Its
Pears, per dos, to to 3s
Pine Apples, per lb., fa Id ao as
Plums, p. half sieve, ts ad to to
Strsoberries, per lb., 64 WU
Walnuts, per bushel, its to Ms

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Artichokes. per doe., Is to 4s
Amparagus.perbundle, tis toys
Beet, per doz., Is to 2s
Cabbages, per dos Is Id to 2s
tkirrots, per bunch. ad to yd
Cauliflowers, p. doe., >r to es
Celery, per bundle, Is ad to Is
Cucumbers, each, 6d to Is
Endive, per score. .to to Is
°Wilt and Shallots, per lb.. ild
Herbs, per bunch. ad to ad
Horse Audi:dim bond .41 to tis
Leek*, per hooch, Id to SA
Lettuces, per scum Is to Is 6d

'CABLE&
per Week 4d
Stuthrooass, p. pott., la 6d to 21
Mustard k Cress, p. pane., Si
Onions, per hush, ta to as
Pander, per bunch, fal toad
Peas, per peck, ad to Is
Potatoes, York Regents, p. too,
1201 W 1300
locks, do., 100 a to 120 s
nukes, 130. to 180 s
Other sorto 7M to Ms
Spinach, per bush., 2, to 3a
Tura/pa, per beach, Sd.

TRAFFIC Rncarrte.—The traTha returns of rail-
ways in the United Kingdom for the week ending Augurs
10, amounted on 12,823 miles, to 847,3151., and fur the
correspoeding week of 1866 on 12,560 miles, to 791,231 W.,
showing an increase of 263 miles and of 06,066/. The
gross receipts on 14 of the principal railways in the
United Kingdom amounted, for the week, on 9,268 miles,
to 706,6021., and for the corresponding week of last
year, on 9,102 miles, to 61t,8 21., showing an
increase of 166 miles and of 43,740/. Tho
increase on the Caledonian amounted to 1,'491.;
the Great Eastern to 2,.t571.; on the Great Northern
to 7121.: on the Great Southern and Western, to
411/.; on the Great Western to 3,0501.; on the Lance-hire
and Yorkshire to 2,51k1/.; on the London and North
Western to 8,0371. ; on the London and Brighton to
3,7351. ; on the London and South Weat,,rn to 1,810/. ;
on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire to 2,0171.;
on the Midland to 7,M.; on the North Briti.h to s3.'rk ;
on the Nsrth-Eratern to 5,698/. • and on the South Hastern
to 3,6731. ; total, 43,740/. The receipt,' on 02 other rail-
ways in the United Kingdom amounted on 3,050 miles to
140,723/.. and for the corresponding week of last year,
on 3,458 miles. to 128,3!rR., showing an increase of
97 miles and of 12.3201. The goods traffic on the 14
systems of lines Omer mentioned amounted for the week
to 326,6071. against 302,368/., showing an increase of
24,239/. The passengers, parcels. mails, &c., traffic on
those lines amounted to 379.9951., and for the corms-
pmding week of 1866 to 360,4;41., showing an increase of
19,0011. The total receipts for the pant week show a
decrease of 5,0141. as sompered with those of **pre-
ceding week, ending the 3rd is*