The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-21 00:00:00

MINCING-LANE.-THIS PAY.

81:Gen.—The market has again opened with a dull appear-
ance, and importers are buying in largely, as previous prices
are not offering; but the public tales have not yet concluded.
Covens —The public sales are programing without epirit.
Tea.—The market is very nem, but the demand for oom-
mon is not brisk to-day.
SALTPETRE.-1.200 hags were offered in public mile.
About half sold. Ref. 6,8), 42e. to 430., which scarcely
supported yesterday's prices, yet the snide continues to have
great confidence.
Rice remains dull at last Friday's prime.
Ite te.—The' amount of business done has been limited;
prices are unaltered.
INDIGO.—FiIIh day 2,290 cheat. prated auction, of which
1,020 were withdrawn, 640 bought in, 720 chests eald. The
sale was chiefly out of catalogue 11 (reconds), and prices
were rot uttered, neither was there any variation in the small
wiles made out of catalogue A (imputera' parcels).
NITRATE or SODA has sold at 22e., which is a high price.
Corroa.-100 infirm only sold.
In other articles no material alteration. Markets generally
have a quiet appearance.

TALLOW MARK ET.—THIS DAY.
The market is steady of the prices annexed, v iz.. —Town
tallow. 68e., nett cash; Peter,burg Y.C. on the spot, 69e.:
July, 6t..; Aturnst and September, 69a, buyers; October
and December, 68s. 6d.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mr. B. J. Davis reprrts a full supply; the demand good
at rather lower prices. Primo meadow hay, 725. 6d. to
775. 6d. ; superior ditto, °0•. to 87s. 6d. ; inferior ditto,
60.. to 66v. ; new ditto, 6.5 e. to 80s.; rowan, 60e. to 665.;
clover. old, 80a. to 100 e.; second cut, 70e. to 901.; new,
735. to 905.; straw, 28e. to 32i.

A SOLICITOR AND TITS CLERK DROWNED.—A
pMnful event occurred on Thursday morning, at Carr
Mill data. a large reservoir of water eitunte on the estate
of Sr Robert T. Gerard. Bart., and midway between St.
Ilelee's and Billing°. Mr. Simnel (read!, a solicitor, at
St. Helve., and hie der*, an intelligent little boy, named
George Dixon, about 14 years old, went to fieh with rod and
lice at the dare, early on Thursday morning, accompanied
by the brother of the former, Mr. Atane in Gasket]. surgeon,
I who, shortly after partaking of some luncheon in • little
but there, shout eight o'clock, left them to visit his patients.
In the afternoon, Mr. Allausou Gasket' became alarmed
et his brothm'e prolongad abeeme, and about three o'clock
ho went again to the dent, where he saw his brother's
hat Boating on the water and the boy's clothing
lying on the embankment clnvo by. At the top
end of the data, n hick at that point becomes narrow, and in
the centre deep, lay aide by side the two dead bodies of
Mr. Samuel Gaskell and his clerk. They were drawn out
with the grappling inure, the former with all hie clothes on,
and a strong line, probably used for catching pike, lightly
wrapped round his arms and body, end attached to the wrist
of the boy, who watt naked. The hat won found still Boating,
and near the sprat while the bodies were discovered were
found a rod and line, and a filth caught at the end of the line.
No evidence aa to how the distressing accident happened area
adduced before the coroner nt the inquest held on Friday,
but there is no doubt that the opinion formed by the jury is
correct, namely that the fish having drawn the rod from
the embankment, tbroboy undressed and went into the water
to recover the rod, having the strong lino teemed to his
wrist, and held by Mr. fluke!! ; that the boy, getting near
the centre. suddenly plunged overhead, and Mr. Gaskell
rushed in to gave him, when he got his arms entangled
with the curd, and thus both were drowned. The coroner's
jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."—Liverpool
Mercury.
THE SITE. OT TIIE NATIONAL CIALLERY.—A ru-
mour of so an nn;,, a kind bee got abroad, and has obtained
so much credit in what are rolled " wellAnformed circles,"
that it would be highly entiefactory to meet it with an einthoo
illative contradiction. This it is :—lt is saserted that es soon
parliament his, risen, or at any rate during the recess, the
recent report of the royal commission upon the site of the
National Gallery is to be treated no a nullity, and
that the collection is to be traneftrred to Kennington.
In justification of this violent act, it will be
pleaded that the des WWI received the signatnree
of only three of the commissioners. These three, however,
mastitnted a deer majority. Mr. Ford ha been eelectod as
one of the original six, but from the first he had refused to
act, contequently the number was reduced from six to flue.
Now, with regard to the flys, Profeesor Faraday—a gentle-
man whore name we would mention with the most unfeigned
respect—refused, if we are rightly informed, to affix his de-
nature to the decision, or to any det ision. 11. gave the oommis-
Mon the benefit of hie wirntitie knowledge, but would meddle
no further with the matter. Four commissioners remained. Of
these three reported in favour of leaving the National Collec-
tion of Pictures where it is; ono taok another view. If this
be not the decision of a majority we know not what is. We
do ner my we ourselves believe that the decision of the com-
-111i62i011 will lie disregarded, for the proceeding is no Non-
groom as to defy belief, but we are justified in the sameteos
that credit it attached to it by persons who have pesemni-
nently • right to be well informed upon such a subject.—
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, war) hes juol arrived has trona Portsmouth.