The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-03 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market la steady ; pawn ate quoted a haloes :
Town tallow, 451. 3d., net cash. Petersham Y.C. on
the spot 465. 3d. 46e. 6d. March, 46.. 6d. ; April to
Juoe, 465. 9d.; October to December, 48s. 68., buy's,.
Mem'? Aviasage.—Town tallow, 475. 9d. ; fat by
ditto, 2e. 4d. ; yellow Russia, 47a. 9d. ; melted stuff.
365. ; rough ditto, 20s. Od. ; groans, 20s. Oil.: good
deeps, esr•

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. (flistlos James Beaton reports trades* the following
prices :—Prime clover, from 1275. 6d. to 1355. ; Wester
ditto, 110 s. to 120 s. ; prime second ant clover, 110 s. to
120 e. ; inferior ditto, 955. to 103 a. ; prime hay, 105 s. to
110 s. ; interior ditto, 90i. to 97a. 6d. ; straw, 36a, to 40a.

COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.)
Trade generally is dull, but supplies, bolk of forced and
outdoor produce, are well kept up, pines alone being un-
equal to the demand. Smooth Cayennes lately imported
from St. Michael's, limb? from Slb. to 81b. each, have
been found to tire considerable satisfaction. Flowers
chiefly consist of poinsettia pulcherrima, orchids, heaths,
Chinese primulas, camellisa, and roes.

FRUIT.
Apples, per I sieve, 2. to Se
Grapes, per lb., 105 to 16e
Lemont, per 100, Os to 10s
Melons, each, 3t. to Ss
Nuts, cob, per 100 lb, 160 s
Filberts, per lb., 9d to le
Artichoke; p. dos., ge to Os
Asparsgua, perbundle, f&l2,
beau; Kidueg, p. 100, M to te
Beet, per doz., 2e to Si
Broccoli, p. Dunne, Is to 2s
Brits. Sprouts, p. sieve.% to 3s
cabbages, perdoz., 9d tole 6d
Carrots, per bunch, MI to 8d
Cauliflowers, p. doz., ks to lie
Celery, per bundle, le to Is 6d
Cucumbers, each. 2a to 3a
Itadlve, per score, Is to 25 itd
Garlic and Shallots, per lb., 10d
Herbs, per bunch, 6d
Horaeradish,p. blind, 2s 6d to As
Leek; per bunch, 3d
Lettuces, per doz., Is Od
Mushrooms, p.pott.,l6l9.lto2sed

Oranges, per 100, 4a to 10e SS
Pears, kitchen, p. dos ,Esto 4s 01,„!.
de ert, do., 4s. tc ss
Pine apples, per lb., 6s to 10s
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Walnuts, per bush., 14s to EO4 .„To
Chesnut', per bush., to 16$ •••
LEAL
Mustard and Cress, p Dunn., 7.4 10
Onion; p. bush to 5s gt
pickling. p. qt.. rd
Parsley, par .dere, 14 tole 64 "
Parsnips, per doz., Is to 23
Potatoes, York Regents, per
ton, 752 to 9)s
Rocks, do.. 561 to 65s St
„ Makes. 106 s to 1804
„ do. Kidneys, Si tol-% per al
cwt. it
Radishes, p. 12 bur., 6d to Is 61„,
Hbubetb, per bundle, 6.1 to Is
Savoys, per dor , 9d to Is 6d
Bea Kale, per punnet, b 6d
to Ss 81
[ Spinach, per bush. Ss to 4s 81
Turnips, per bunch, 4,1 to 6d al

A rupture has taken place between the government ;
of Monte Video and the Chilian minister. The former had
resolved on prohibiting the entry of Chilisn privateers into 8
Montevidean ports, and the latter after an angry protest
returned the government note, whereupon Governor Vidal
canoelled the Chalon envoy's exequatur.
MR. GLADSTONE AND THE INCOME-TAL—The
Chancellor of the Exchequer gave audience yesterday after eL
-
noon, at his official residence in Downing-street, to a de-
potation appointed at &public meeting recently held within
the borough of the Tower Hamlets, and consisting chiefly
of tradesmen residing within that borough and vicinity.
The object of the deputation was to urge upon the govern-
ment the advisability of an entire remission of the income-
tax, and a revision of the assessed taxes so far as they
effected trade and commerce. Mr. Ayrton, M.P., briefly
iotroduoed the deputation. Mr. W. generic Kent read
the memorial subscribed to at the public meeting
recently held within the borough. The memorialists re- I
minded the right hon. gentleman that the income-tax was
in Its original institution regarded sa a temporary impost,
and when from time to time renewed, was only continued
for temporary purposes. It had never been considered as a
permanent source of revenue. Its oppressive and unequal
operation had been endured only in consideration of its
temporary nature, and in the hope of its speedy extinc-
tion. The right hon. gentleman had long ago pledged
himself to its abrogation, and the memorialists
submitted that the time had now come for the fulfilment
of that undertaking. Mr. Kent said he had but just
parted from Mr. Bader, the colleague of Mr. Ayrton in
the representation of the Tower Hamlets, and had been
commissioned by that gentleman to express to the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer his hearty and entire concurrence
in the object sought to be att aced by the deputation. Other
gentleman having spoken, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
said that, with reference to the alleged irregularities, if
a clear and concise statement was submitted to him in
writing, government would st once institute the most
thorough and searching investigation, with a view to the
remedy of the evils complained of. At the present mo-
ment, and upon the statements just made, though he must It
not be understood as impugning the correctness of the facts,
he could pronounce no opinion, and give no praotic idly use-
fat judgment, With regard to the other object of the deli
-
potation, there was nothing in the memorial to which he
could take exception, beyond the mere statement as to the S
income tax beiug reimposed to defray the expenses of the S
Russian war. He believed that there was such elasticity sod It
spring in the resources of the corustrT, that we could have
borne those expenses even if the income Vox had been u
then remitted. No one could deny the inequalities in the it
operation of the income tax, which were instant to all, but u
the question of its abolition was for the consideration of
the entire country ; but government could not set upon u
the dicta of one constituency, even so important as the 1,
Tower Hamlets.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE AND THE GOVERNMENT.—