The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-25 00:00:00

MINCING LANE.-(THIS DAY.),

80011.—We have • more steady market than for some
weeks past, and at the close the buyers came in more freely
at last week's currency. Refilled also steady. Lumps,
50a. 6d. to 61a. _

(Jo►las—The quantity offered io public sale this week
has been small, and all fulled bevel. at fully previous rides.
TEA.—The public sales have gene off this week wit►
rather mete spirit, and the tone of the market I
strengthened.
RICE. -- A few parcels have been sold at previous rates,
but the market has been dull.

Rui.—yuotatioaa are unaltered. with a very limit it da-
maud.

Comm.—This article was in bi i,k demand at tie com-
mencement et the week, but towards the close the demand
became ddl_ . . . .

Silo's have been bougbt to a luuitod extent A last
week's prices.
Saurrt.riti.—No business of insportance reported this
week.

i;rkete generally quiet this week.
TALLOW MARKET• —(THD3 DAY.)
. . . . . . .

The market is steady to-day. 'Town tallow is quoted
G9s. Gd. est web ; Peteisbuig Y.C. oe the spot, 03a ;
January to March, 59a. 9d. ; March alone, 00s. to 00s. 3(1. ;
April to Julie, 595. ; Oct. to Dec., Ks. ed.

HIDE MARKET.-(THIS pAY.).

LEADENALL—IIides, 561ba. to 6411t~..3/d. to Sid., Wu.
to 729b5., to 3,1.1. ; to Mts., 31d. to 4d. ;
8011 e. to MU., 4d. to 41d. 8611 m. to Nibs., 41d. to 4;01. ;
96115. to 10411., 44 to 41d. , 104Ibs. to 112 M.., Ott.
to Od. Horse hula, 8a to lib.. Calf skins, light, 2s. to
4s. ; full, Os. 6d.
Blustoausst.--Sbeet skins—Polled, Bs. 6d to 10.. 6.1
Etats and hslf-brods, es. Od. to Od. ; Downs, 1.. 9d.;
to 7s.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Man. Patteodeo sod Smith report that the demand
for 6oe youtioi;o and old bops . °minnw active, at late
prices. There is also more iuqouy after the bee gtowth.

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COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Wa/la End lambkin, 21s. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 21s. Dd. ;
Walls End Eden Main 20s. ; Walls End Thorpe, 114. 6d.;
Walls End Barton, 20s. ; Gordon, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End
Medley, 20s. ; Powell's Dulfryn Stentn,22s. ; Merthyr Dare,
225.; Maids Hartley, 17s. ; Davidson's Hartley, Us. ;
Hastings Hartley, 17$. ; Lambert's Hartley, 16a.
Ik7 ship at market.

On Wednesday night Mr. Buchanan and Mr.
Dalglish, the members for Glasgow, met their constituents
in the City Hall, for the purpose of addressing them on Use
current topic* of the day. The hall was quite filled by on
audience composed evidently of equal proportions of due-
-1 tors nod noceolecters. A vote of thanks to. and of confitletoe
in, the hoe. gentlemen was tamed unanimously.
At the meeting of the Mertoy Dock Board
,yes-
ten/ay (Thurwlay) a memorial was received from the Inver-
pool Cotton Brokers Association, complaining. that there
were clauses io the bill which the board intend introducing
into parliament nest cession which art injuriously to
their interests. The memorial wee referzed to the parlia-
mentary committee.
Errapnwx UNION.—The annual examination of
the children belonging to this anion took place at the
children'. establishment, Church.lane, Limehouse, on 'Tiles-
day. evening, in the ireseueo of E. C. Tolima frt., her
M.rety's Inspector of Schools; Sir John Logan, D. H. Pea-
rah, req., the Rem. A. B. Cotton, J. W. Crichton, and
E. Day, the members of the Board of Guardians, and a
lame number of the ratepoyers of the union. The children
were exctuieed in reeding. Holy Scripture, English history,
grammar and anthmetic. sod the girls in domestic economy.
The examination Will highly satisfactory. At the close,
Mr. Tuffnell addressed the umetieg, end congratulate I them
upon the successful results of the system adopted there
by which, as far as practicable, the entire separation
of the children from adult paupers had been obtained.
He also stated that the estebliehment had been managed
with economy, which was P moat important consideration,
amid that both is that respect and in efficiency it was in-
ferior to noise, and napalm to nc.ty auuilar establishments
around the metropolis.

TIRE LAND or THE Fees.—A young Engli.huutn,
till lately residing in Charlestou, South Coolant. wrote to
his friends in this country, and, naturally referring to the
great secession question, expres...xl his opinion that it Rae
" all gas" nod would resolve itself peace Ably. letter
was opened by the authorities, and loM; summoned before
tbem, he was ordered to le..‘e the city in five hours. The
BLOW& Church. of which he was a member, on his
tare refused to give him the weal letter of dismission to
another Church, on account of his anti-slavery opinions f-

CONY V.R.114 TO MOHA EDAN IRV. —Mr. L:.n.cite,
agent of Mr. Bechar', the decorator and furnisher of the
theatre, Lod who has also law .n driving a rrotituble
rute ena for some time in the woe line with %%AWL
customers, turned 31u.sulinan on Sunda). last, to many •
fieradi (lady} of the hopetial harem), with whom, 'Ail tail',
be managed to lore his hit whilst euipl..ved in rump up
curtains. Be hen taken the IMMO of Mehemed
(Mebetned the I expired --sr daft?) An elderly A rmcnian
lady of the ripe age of 27 is also reported to have enitraecil
Islam with a similar view. the human ergumert which
brought conviction to her mind • spruce canna at
Beschiktash. Motives of a similar kind are amid to underlie
nearly every one of the eutirersiore., mostlr amongst women.
which are reported weeny to the rinthuriCes. The number
of them facile transfer. of faith 'mil person le, honorer,
larger than is generally he!, 1 ed. Lerant Herald.
RN. LA .1 ontcl KR t I tr.:VT:I,ONC* a 8•10P.D.-4rill•
count Acatole Lemerciet, deputy to the Legislative Body,
having informed tkinetal Laiooi iciire that a certain num-
ber of pm soul Prolvv44 ''Pee a subscription for the pur-
pose of pieert,•4 him with a sword of honour, the (emend
replied mu a letter, dated hoe, Piouselle, the 12th instant,
saying A
•ccording to eateldished amp, a ward a
honour is
.given to a general for a- battle won—
t* a fariegfti town t. ken under turanor-hle odr
comemooss—or for having valiantly defended a fortress
beyond the time reeistanee wan thought pOnnible by Mili-
tary men. Now, it is only too well known that I have done
nothing of the kind. The proritce,, I defended hove been
conquered., the towns tukeu, the war matiriel lost, and the
whole army led into captivity." For these reasons the
general fhnnally declines fitcepting the off,r of the sword.
and re,' ,est+ Vi,count Lenierciei to comm.: .irate hi+ answer
to the ',awns who originated the pioposa:.