The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-14 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN-(THIS DAY.)

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Soft fruit. as it is called, is now furnished in great
abundance. and prices realised for it are small. For
choice goods of other descriptions there is now but a
limited e. de. The supply of pineapples in particular far
exceeds thc demand. West Indian pines are arriving in
large quantiti `A. Foreign importe continue heavy. Mesa
are arriving in excellent condition. Flowers chiefly consist
of orchids. heaths, calceolarins, pelargoniums, fuchsia's,
balsams, cockscombs, mignonette, and rose*.

FRUIT.
t, per 100, ON to 12s
Pivaneac , per dos . 10s to 15s
Pine Apples, per lb., 3., to o.
Strawberries, pectic. tki to Is
`A8L1..04.
Mushrooms, p. putt., :is to :is
Mustard ti:, Cress, p. ',nun.. lid
Onions, p. doz. bun... 4 to dB
Parsley, per; sieve, 56 to as
Parsnips, per dnz , 1. to in
Pima, per qt., Id to It
- per Weisel, es ikl to As
Potatoes, York Resents, p. to%
MO% to 95s
Rocks, do., 00s to 70s
Flukes, 105 s to IV*
do. Kidneys, Ss to Us
per cwt.
Radishes, p. 12 bun., tiol to Is
Rhubarb, per bundle, ad to lid
Spinach, per bush., 2s to as
Thrnips, per bunch, Lid to 'Jti

Como:berries. green, p. qt., &i-
-t.° Oil
Grapes. per 1:, as to 64
Lemon-, per too. S 4 to 141
VEQEI
Artichokes, per dos , 'Zs to 4s
Asparagus, p. bnwlle, As In as
Beans. Kidney, p. 100.6.1 to Is
Bert, per do 7. Ss to Ss
p. boodle, Is to Is 13d
per olda , Is to 2s
l'anots iluno:, 4,1 to bd
do Er .15
Cauliflowers, p. doz., Is to Os
Celery, per 1,11.1 Ile, to 240,1
Cucumbers, each, 341 to Is
Endive, per score, Is to (sod
Garlic and per Ib., 10d
Herbs, per Itnuch,ll.l
11r,rsett.t,11,11 p 1011111,2sGatois
Leeks, p.2r ho leh. 31
Lettuces. per score. Is to Is 6d
Mint, per bunilt, 3d to Sd

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS.

LrealtPOOL, JULY 111.-Ilides today : Great Fostern, 314-.
Lamm:Mire :JO Vorkahlre, 123-London, Chatham, and Dover.
tol4-smoili !Ca.:cern, ual-Dultodu and Lake Huron. 4 4.16-
tiranerrunk of Comaols. 184c.-Erie, 40 :WI 40-kited /Matta
5.20 l'sloris. 874 I-Mercatitile and Exchange Bank Limited),
o: ol esters: Bank • Llmito.sll. 4 el -grit. and F. Marino
I:im:Hoe Limited . p -Royal Insurance, 3 p.-Africaa
Merchants. t :I.- Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent., 34-National
heatsJ.iinited., 11l 4c. 4 4c. 4 I 01.
SlancHtsrtit, AULT 13.-The market has Keen very opoiet. hat
mice, w.le steAoly. consolidated B,nk .United
~ lis District
Ronk, 1$ :04 ;',l-iireat Eastern, 311 4-Ureat
b:•smia.or-A. 121 great Western, al—Minnie, 744 4:-Latness
shire and V:o.ioltire. It'll-Manchester and Comity Ilant
, at. p -Manchester, Itheillekl, and Limohoddiv, igot 4-.
Metropolitan, 13 4-South Yodern, Statcb 0.10
Yews' Bowls, U74-Queen lasers:see. d.-ACantle. Telegraph,
Crefurene... at --I:redit Fonder, 4 per share, :mu lot.
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IMMINGHAM, Jvia 13.—ThetrinsactIons In tIII4 market to-day
1nc19.1,,41 liirllllll/illiM Banking Aliaren, st At 19, and
la, cbauuK .Mlles at 19; the 141rminvhant Town end
itaa,ka 4 I:Wilda; Compttni ahnrm at 9 pr n.
Nlnntea Met3l ,burs closed at If din,— Patent abaft wit! Axle-
tree share s at as Kent, buyer*--Steffs/pdahtre Joint-14. It Banks
atsl 'went , buyers.

EXTRAORDINARY RUN OF SALMON IN THE EDEN.
—For a week past salmon and grilse have been amending
the Eden in extraordinarily large numbers, and the pro-
prietor. Lulu Itockliff to Corby, have been reaping a
plentiful harvest in sunsequenoe. The run commences on
Thursday week, and was greatly faciliteil by the fresh
breezes of Friday and Saturday.
A YOUNO LADY DAMP/NED FROM A HuLL
Sressont.—The outward voyage of the steamer Prince,
which left Hull fur Dunkirk early on Sunday morning,
was marred by is very sad occurrence. About 8 o'clock ia
the evening the passengers were startled by a suddeu call
" hard a-port." and on coming on deck they saw the life-
busy thrown overboard for a young lady. about 21 or 22
years of age. who had just fallen overboard. Our inform-
ant, who write, from Dunkirk, nays that the young lady
in question belonged to Hull. During the passage the had
been very sea-sick. Not long before the alarm was raised
she had born aeon by the captain leaning over the side of
the vessel on the bridge. fie cautioned her to be careful,
lest she snould fall overboard. Five or six minutes after-
wards she uttered a scream, and it was found that she had
fallen into the sea. Efforts were made to Hive her, but in
vain. Yorkshire ()mete.
A YouNu LADY BURNED TO DEATH.—On Mon-
day, Miss Ann Proctor. daughter of Mr. Proctor, hard-
wareman, Side, Newcastle, war burnt to death in a shock-
ing manner at the residence of her parents in Ellison-
street, Gateshead. The unfortunate lady, who is twenty-
five yearn of age, had been engaged in the kitchen in her
father's house, when her dress unfortunately caught are,
and notwitlismieling the exertions of her mother and
others whom her screams brought to her assistance, the
flames were not extinguished until her face and heck were
injured in n fearful manner. The next door neighbours
had rushed into the home at the time ; and it was found
OAS Mrs. Proctor and another daughter had also been
somewhat severely burned in the efforts they made to
smother the dames. Three medical men were quickly
ea the spot, and did all in their power to alleviate the
sunerimoi of the poor girl, but the injuries she sustained
were much too serious to give the shglitest hope of hex
recovery. and she died about 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
On Tueadr.y evening an inquest was held on the body
of the unfortunate young lady. Several witnesses were
examined, and after hearing their testimony the jury re-
tnrnesl a verdict of "Accidental ilmth."—Sinehrlanii
Herald.
QL7c:( Wong. —They do things in a hurry in
California, as witness the following programme of a
:tplilessin..m.tolifit3l:oooaffitir 1:—;
inane'
waniJuaniraiNeoffsuielaroltscate
7rlbbined;
robbers slit and all the money recovered at '2 p.n..; emu-
ner's inquest at 3 p.m.; funeral of the thieves at 6 p.ra.
New York- paper.
TRAFFIC RECEIFTEL—The traffic receipts of rail-
ways in the United Kingdom, amounted for the week
SWUM; the 7th of July, un 12,343 miles to 739,8741.,
and tor the corresponding week of last year on 12,078
miles, t., 713,5377., showing en increase of Wiff miles,
and of 28,2177. The gross receipt" on the following
14 railways amounted, in the aggregate, on 8,858 miles,
to 615,6'1.W., and for the corresponding week a 1865, ea
5,710 miles. to 591,8671., showing an increase of 148 miles,
and of '20,81V. The increase on the Caledonian amounted
to 1,8461.; on the Great Northern, to dIEI. ; CID the
Great Western, to 5,169/. ; on the Lancashire and York-
shire, to 4,0751. ; on the London and North Western,
to 3,558/. • on the London and Brighton, to 1,0401. • on
the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire to 2,2441. ;
on the Midland, to 2,152/. ;on the North British, to
1,9921. ; and on the North Eastern, to .2,9'. 41.—totals
25,3871.; but from this must be deducted 2,1961.. the de-
crease on the Great Eastern; 8281. on the Great Southern
and Western ; 9531. on the London and South Western ;
and 5521. on the South-Eastern, leaving the increase
as above 2.0,82`1. The goods and mineral traffic on those
lines amounted to 300,8601., and for the corresponding
week of 1865 to 287,1271., showing an increase of 13,733/.
The receipts for passengers, parcels, he., amounted to
314,8351., against 307,4401., showing an increase of
7,095/. The traffic receipts on 52 other lines amounted, on
3,485 miles, to 124,1797., and for the corresponding week of
hurt year, on 3,385 miles, to 118,7201., showing an increase
of 120 miles and of 5,4591. in the receipts. The total
ireceipt' for the past week show a decrease of 17,3611. se
compared with those of the preceding week ending the
j 30th of June.