The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-20 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
T►e Mark et is steady, sad the prime are as seder:
Towa tallow, 41s. 3d. ; Petersburg Y.C., on the spot,
46e., sellers; June, 465. ; October to December, 435. 9d.
to 44e. ; becember, 445. 34.

COVENT GARDEN.--(THIS DAY.)
Consifeuneats of both ftnit and vegetables continue to
be received from the Continent. Strawberries may now
be bad at pylon varying from 6d. to ls. per lb. Cauli-
flowers are been/sung to feel the evil athlete of so muck
heat and dry weather, as are indeed most descriptions of
vegetables. Flowsn chiefly consist of orchids, etechp
lily of the valley, pelargoniums, fuchsias, mignonette, and
roses.

Apples, per bushel, ea to allp Melons, each, 4A to BP
Apricots, per dos., 2s to to Nectarine., p. dos., lOs to Ws
eberripip, per lb., 01. to in a Oranges, per 100, ts to 10a
Cob nuts, per lb., ltd to Is Pusan*, pet dos., 186 to aos
Moro., =Liz, ts to He Nara per dos., Ge to 101
p. quart, 4d to 86 Pine-applea, per lb., OA to 101
°rapes, per lb., Op to Its Strawberri Pp, do., 81 to UP
Lemon., per IW, Os to 100 Walnuts, per el, 106 to 10s

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VERni&BLES.
Art holes, pm ,dris. Si to 3s Leeks, per buch, 2d to ad
Aslakarleper bundle, as to Ils Lettuoos, per now, to to to id
Beans, ' 7, p. 100, Is to Is Mint, per bunch, ad
Reef, per doe., Is to Is Mushmorna, p. poM. Is to is
C.ablaigte, per des. Is to Is ad (Mims', per bushel, oto as
Carrots, per Week, Is to is 61 Parsley, per bunch,. 2(1 to ad
new, do., Is ad to 2s Potatoes, York Regents, p. ton
Celery, per bundle, Is to In 6d Me to 1:0e
Cucumbers, each, id to la 3d . Rocks, do., 100 s to Ma
Endive par sem*, Is Gd to 28 Flukes, Igu to lAN
Garlic Slid Shallots, p. lb., 8d Other sorts, 73s to 80s
Dear, per bunch, 2d to ld Spinach, per bushel, Ste to 36
Rome Radian, p. baud, 36 to ss. Turnips(ncw),p. bun., Leto land

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade at the fol-
lowing prices:—Prime old hay, 968.; inferior ditto,
60s. to 705.; prime new hay, 70s. to 768. ; inferior
ditto, 368. to 608. ; prime old cloves, 115 e. ; inferior ditto,
80s. to 90s. ; straw, 30s. to 365.

WEATHER REPORT.

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Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at ma lord. The
letterer (rising), 1 (falling, • (steady), indicatediredion of motion
of the mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed ia
shade. Extreme force with its direction d last 44 hours.
Z.—calm. Weather: sky; e. (detached) ;
f.— fog ; h.—bail ; l.—lightning' .—miay thaw I ; o. --overeat
(dull) ; r.—min; s.—anow ; t—thunder. Bain-fall, snow m hail
melted), during lad 14 hours. Bea disturbanoe.

REMARILS.
Barometrical prewares on oar weetern nomad are len this
mowing by about a (martin of an inch ; at other stations the
diminution has been smaller, and pressures in the south-aunt
have recovered themselves since last evening. Readings ar •
rather Unifol7ll ; the difference between Aberdeen and
Cape Clear is three tenths of an inch. Temperature
in south-eaatern dietriets has risen in Scotland the
weather is a little cooler. The easterly winds increased yester-
day to the force of a gale at the entrance of the English Channel,
but light and variable winds are revolted this morning. Much
mist prevails in the north. Thunder and lightning are
from the south coasts. The ettlenerally overcast. reported
rain has fallen in the south of

PRoviworAL NswarAnut Socrary.—The annual
meeting of the members of this society was held on
Thursday last, at the Crystal Palace, wider the presidency
of Mr. Joseph Fisher, proprietor of the Waterford
Nail. There was a large attendance of members,
and the report of the proceedings of the com-
mittee during the past year was read and unanimously
adopted. The principal subjects the society have had in
hand during the year have been the Libel Bill, the Electric
Telegraph Bill, the Hours of Labour Regulation Bill, &c.
The following gentlemen were appointed officers of the
society for the ensuing year :—President : Mr. Harper,
Huddersfield Chronicle; Vice-Presidents: Mr. Naylor,
Cambridge Chronic's; Mr. Glover, Leaminylon Courier; Mr.
Douglas, North WakeChromiele ; Mr. Mate, Poole Herald;
and Mr. Williams, the Cambrian. At the conclusion of
the business, about 60 members sat down to a most
sumptuous dinner in a titivate room in the Palace.

The yacht Tartar, belonging to Alfred Pegler,
Esq., has just arrived at Southampton from Havre. Dur-
ing her trip to France she railed up the Seine to Rouen
and back again, the find English yacht that has done so,
yachts being towed up or down that river. The distance
of Rouen from Havre by the Seine is 75 miles, and the
banks of the river were almost covered with fruit trees in
bloom. The arrival of the Tartar at Rouen caused some
excitement, owing to the rarity of an English yacht being
seen there.

The President of the Royal Inatituto of British
Architects has issued cards for an evening reception, at
the Society's rooms, on Wednesday, the Ist of July.
Tho members of the Royal Academy will meet
on the evening of the 30th inst., to elect a new Academi-
cian in the place of the late Baron Marochetti.

The Travelling Studentship in Architecture, of
the Royal Academy, has been awarded to Mr. J.
Spanton, who gained the gold medal in December last.

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In committee on the Regulation of Railways
Bill, Mr. Leeman will move that companies shall not,
except in cases of special insurance with them, be liable to
pay more than 4001. for a first-clam wimps ; 3001. for
a second ; and 2001. fora third; any sum so payable is to
be in addition to the claim made under an assurance. The
insurance clause which Mr. Leeman proposes to insert
provides that any passenger may demand to be
insured by the company at whose oMoe he is booked, the
maximum amount of insurance being 3,0001. for a ant-
e/ass passenger, 2,0001. for a second, and 1,0001. for a
third, the premiums for the tame being Is., 9d., and Bd.
respectively. The compensation for injuries is to be pro-
portionate to the injury sustained.
OUTWARD INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN
MAIIIB.-013RLLTAR, JUNK 18.—The Travancore, from
Southampton 13th inst., arrived to-day at 1 a.m., and loft
at 9 a.m. for Alexandria, all well.
THE BOWIiAY MM.-431722, Jmilt 19.—The
China, from Bombay 2nd inst., arrived at 3 p.m. to-day.
LITERPOOL.—To-day (Saturday) the cornier's,
tives intend holding a mass meeting at the Royal Amphi-
theatre on the Inch church question. Messrs. Norden,
Graves, and Turner, the ccoservative members, are to be
=. We understand that the Bight Hon. W. N.
and Mr. William Bathbone have accepted the in.
ritation of the Liberal Association to become candidates
for Liverpool at the next election. The candidates are to
address meetings next week.
TRAM° RicHl92B.—The traffic receipts of rail-
ways in the 'United Kingdom amounted, for the week
ending June 13, ou 13,261 miles, to 748,6181., and for the
corresponding week of last year, on 12,996 miles, to 820.3081.,
showing an increase of 266 miles and a decrease .01
71,6901. The groin receipts on the following 14 railways
amounted, in the aggregate, on 9,673 miles, to 820,2081.,
and for the corresponding week of 1887, on 9,3141
to 890,6631, shwas an increase of 191 mike sag
• decrease of 70,4671. 'Me decrease on the Greet liestsea
amounted to 2,7721. • on the Cheat Ikeethses and
Western to 8661.1 on fife Greet Western to 3,9881. ; on the
Lancashire and Tarleddre to 19,6861. • on the and
North-Winters to 8,7931. ; on the Lonon, and
Son* Coast, to 2,182 L ; on the Manchester, and
Linaolsehire, to 10,30 K; on the Midland, to 14,4811.' on the
Morth-ZaMern to 9,2621. ; and on the Bouils,lbistern
to 2,84111.—t0ta1, 74,1361. ; but hula this mot ea deducted
8761., the increase en the Calsdenim and North Britt& ;
3,0911/. entire Cheat Northern, and NU on theLonden and
South-Western—together, 4,2781., leaving the decrease, as
abanrzitM467/. The goods and mineral traffic on those lines
to 313,2641., and for the oorresponcling week
of 1867 to 324,7621., showing • decrease of 144981. The re-
miles for pmesh, &a, amounted to 308,9424
against 901 , • dsersees of 68,9691. The
troth receipts on 62 other mossiest, on 3,678 miles,
to 128,4121., and fee ea eeneapeoileg week of last year,
on 3,614 miles, to 119,816 L, &Meg sea increase of 64
miles and a decreaseof 1,233/. The total receipts of the
.not meek ,hqw s decrease of 811830 L na compared with
-those of the precedinefweek, ending the 611 inst. The
apparent decrease of 71,6901. in the total receipts of the
pest week, as compared with those of the corresponding
meek lest year, arose from the latter being Whit-week.,