The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-24 00:00:00

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAT.

SIJOAR.—The market has opened aidb a more firm ap-
pearance, and the public Mill, are pica ott steadily at filly
last week's currency.
Comm.—There haa not been a puLtc sale, but the article
bra a more Weedy appearance.
Tea.—Late yesterday 1,000 chests of common Cone,
sold at le. prompt one month, and there appear to Le actors
to-day at that prom cute.
SaLterrer.-1,000 bags Bengal sold in public sale;
refrection 4, 39. 6d. ; refraction 10 to 13, 335. to ago. lid.,
which chewed a further decline.
Corrox.—No males reported.
Ittce. 'Phis ertlcle remains dull of male.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The market is firmer to•day_.—Town tallow is quoted
46e. 61. et esah , Petersburg T.C. on the spot, 49:. SI;
all the yesr; 495. ; December, 490. Od. ; January sad Mara,
49e. a

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mr. E. J. Davis rerirts trade very heavy. Prime
meadow hay, 655. to rOs.; superior ditto, 725. tr. GOe.;
Week* ditto, 60s. to 604.; royal, 50a. to GOa.; clover, 60a.
to 100 a; aeouid en•, 70e. to 0.5 a. , straw, 235. to 30a.

STATE OF TRADE IN BLACKRERN.--The state of
trade gets more gloomy in this town. At present eleven
milli ere entirely closed ; the machinery at four of them Lee
been sold. Five of the eleven ere nu sole, and out of the
whole of the mills in town only four are working full time,
sad in those considerable portions of the machinery are kept
waiting for umterial. The other mine are working four
days a week; but even in those a large number of
hams end spindles ate at a stand. On Thursday notice was
given at the Lvokhouse Mills, the largest Waning and
weaving establishment in the town, that after Per ember 4
they would reserve to themseltes the right of working shorter
time than four days per week, or close the mills. Since the
year 1847 there have never been more factory hands out of
employment than at the present element. Other trades see
In the seine state of depression.— Mrtorhoster Gnariftn.
STATE OF TRADE IN PRESTON AYIII THE NORTH.—
Our proepects at Preston grow more and more gloomy. We
announced, a fortnight ego, that as the millownera worked
up their raw material many of them would not go into the
market for a flesh supply, but would prefer to stop their
machinery, end close their establishments. Already this
has been acted upon at one if not more mills; and we hear
of two or three which are likely to tease work. It was
reported ea Friday that two large firms were about to extend
the hours of labour; but such is not the case, the time ori-
ginally lied, four days or forty hours per week, being the
maximum. We have so more favourable reports 1/0:u oboe
towns in this district. There are now only two mills in the
neighbourhood of Itawtenstell end Crawahawbooth but what
are working short limo. Two at the letter place are reported
as likely to have heap owners before they resume work. Two
large mills in the neighbourhood of Raertenetell have awned
working altogether for a fortnight.—. Preston Guardian.—
. A fortnight ego we sinnounced that the Messrs. Dixon and
Mears. Donald, of Carlisle, had conimenoed to work r sly
four days a week. Since that time the whole of the mills in
the city have followed their 'oomph,. Hand-loom weaving
has elm gradually ti-come worse. Beside, the stoppage of
the Glaegow work, rho !awned production of it. Veil
manufacturers has thrown many out of employment. 300
or 400 hoods are at present without webs. The manors,-
Were, however, expect the short-time movement will be
only a temporary expedient. Luckily, provisions continuo
to decline In price —Carlisle Journal.—ln the neighbour-
hood of Whiteltaven the mills are running four to four sad
a half days in the week. In the lax mill at Cleo/or, for
inatenee. the hands-nearly 300 in number—have work f sue
days end a half in the six. We are glad to say, however.
that there is abundance of country work for all able hodied
men who choose to apply for it ; and, as yet, there has been
no such extra pressure on the relieving officers resour,cs on
t justify any special report to the poor-law authorities.—
Waierharro Herald.
Dr. Livingstone, the great African exp;orett,
leaves London tor Southampton on the 28th inst. On the
27th be will embark on hoard the Peninsular mail palest
Two for Lisbon. The object of his visit to that city Is
understood to be for the purpose of consulting with the Por-
tuguese government, through whoa) territories on the SWAM
wait of Africa the great traveller purpose. paning to reach
the heart of thereat Airless, comae:it to pursue his ensgal-
ficent discoveries there, and toopen Central Africa to Europe
through the great river Zambesi, which parses through the
Pottugnese possessions, end empties itself In the ALsam-
*se Channel.
MAIN I)RAINAGE OF TUE METROFOLIS.—The
Board of Works met yesterday specially to resume the con-
sideration of this ',object. After long discussion* it was re-
solved by large mojorities, on the motion of Mr. Carposael :
the
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Isubmittedießuitlodintl7.aolmsomtre
together with two other civil eagl-
fre;:i.riedpo:n74slaotooftthit"/IbbleeeseMelift,wiSfl,tors, Simpson. and Blackwell, he re-
nters, with instructions that they report to this booed as to
the main drainage of the metropolis; and in reporting en the
expense+ of the works which may be propoeot, they will
owe, tint, the amount necessary for cur, ing the sewage of
the metropolis to B w, and secondly, in case fowls should be
provided, the further cost of carrying the sewsge to points ce
outfall in Sea Reach;" and further, "That the two elle-
Deers to be emaciated with their own engineer amulet Le Mr.
liawkalry and Mr. George Bidder." It was also rewired to
call upm the nest Commissioner to furnish iLe board
with further plane, sections, and estimates of the plan of the
referee engineers.