The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-04 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

TALLOW MARIEST-(TEUI2! DATO

Ths market is quiet at the subjuiasd poor :—Toma
talow, 545. 9d. net mak ; Pahnsbarg Y. 0., es the spot.
58s. 6d. ; May to Jane, 58E. 6d. ; October to December, 55a.
NAILS? Arnica..—Tows tallow, 575. 3d. • fat by
ditto, 2a. ; yellow Russian, tiOs. ; malted stuff,
375. &L• rough ditto, 225. 6d. ; tallow waves, 19a.;
good diem 7s.

SMITHFIELD HAT ILLAKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Yeses. Smith mid Co. 'wort buds slow. Priam
moodow hay, 76k to Ma, ; uprise ditto, 901. to 106 s. ;
Wear ditto, 600. to 00k ; dom. old, 36a to Mai
ditto, sow, mooed cat, 800. to 100 c. ;slaw, 30a. to 425.

COVENT GARDEN.-(TH18 DAY.)
The supply of ordinary vegetables is still inimilicient for
the demand, and prices for things in that way continue high.
Beoccoli is furnished in small quantities, and good maples
of lettuces, endive, and artichokes an remised from
France. New grapes fetch fair prison Of gam-
berries there is a tolerably good supply considering the
season. Asparagus, French beans, peen peas. young OUP.
rots, and new potatoes may also now be obtained.
Cucumbers are coming hi pleatif all,. Cut Sowers chiefly
consist of orchids, lily of the valley, Chinese primulas.
violets, mignonette, camellias, heaths, and roma

FRWT.
Pine Apples, per lb., Bs to Its Apples, per des., ad to Is li
Grapes, per lb., as to Its Granges, per 100, 6, to 10s
6lrawtarrles, per os , Od to 1s Teutons, per 100, as to 10s
Clastlas, french per box, as Nuts, Cab, per 10., Ls to Is 6d
Peasy par doz.. 44 tal So as

Broccoli, each, 414 to 8.1
Broods peons, p. 100, fel to is id
tined Peso, per Mere, 105
Greose,pdoz. bunehea,9494 tots
Cab*" p. dos., 21 04 to Is Id
Potato'', pee ton. 904 to =Os
per Got, Os to 104
new, per lb., Pi to Is 04
Oirrote, per bead, 9d to 104
Tura*, pee boo* 44 to 01
Viso*, per sieve, 4s Od to 54
Cuctumbees, sock del to le
AMMON" per doe., Is to 44

, Sleet, per dos.. la Old to Is
Celery, per boodle, U Od to le INI
Woos, per i sieve, lead to Is OA
=per ban., 4s to Is
per hum , id to
I Biwa*. per rmus, ls Id. la Oa to 2. id
ISlNgleto, per
Oselle, per lb, to
lodise, per some, is to Is Od
florstradlsh, per ban., lead tib
Ifoshroooskp.pett.,teSdtoSseit
Parsley, per 11 bemehes, Meolls
Savory, per brook 14 to td

HOUSE-TOY TELIWILLPIET. —Questions will arias
on this subject which cannot be too speedily decided.
Firstly—Will the insurance by the tire-offices cover any
damage to the house that may be caused by ignition
from lightning! Secoadly—Will the legal plea of
" the act of God" bold good in favour of fire aasuranoe coin-
pante. when damage is done by as apparatus set up by MAD !
Thirdly—lf the leaseholderpermitsuch eetting-up and cannot
insure against Are, how can the reed landlord depend upon
his hones being rebuilt or repaired should such an accident
whamstning take place? Fourthly—Do persona know
s telegraphic poles to be erected on their roofs:
that szi proportion to the number of them so is the danger
iticreamd in a multiplied ratio from that which is termed
" lateral discharge r for the flash that would have
struck but one house may injure or destroy a dozen or more?
Fifthly—lf such events cannot he insured against in the
last-mentioned possibility, which householder it to repair
the damage done to the premises of his cot
Sixthly—As the straining of the wires on the poles creates
peat pressure on the roof, the pressure being nut only great
but constant, so much so that many roof. cannot bear it, ig
any Iran of the support should be injured by lightning,
would not the upper story of the house be more or lees
destroyed? Thews, we think, are serious questions, for the
public, landlords, sod saouranoe companies.—Building
Nero.

DESTRUCTION 01 COTTINORAW CASTLE BY
We are sorry to state that the INDIOIDOII of John Bs&
demon Harkwortb, EAR., situate at Cottingham Castle,
was lest night entirely destroyed by fire. The fire seems
to have originated about midnight, but from what cause
we are at present unable to explain. As soon as it
was found that the individual efforts of those pre-
seat on the premises were not sufficient to subdue the
tames, a messenger was dispatched to Hull for the
fire engines. He arrived here about half-pest 1 a.m.,
and speedily two engines were got in readiness. The
Yorkshire, with four horses, ender Mr. Holmes, and
another under the management of If,. Priesick, at ouce
set off from Hall and arrived at the scene of the eater
tropbe about half-past 2 o'clock. The entire castle was
then found to be enwrapt in flames. There was no water
to be got near except from an antiquated draw-
well about tiO or 70 feet deep. The engines
therefore dial not get into play, and the flames
completely gutted the mantle, leaving but the bare walls
itaxiding. Some portions of furniture, we believe, were
saved, bet the majority of the valuable property has
been destroyed. Mr. 13arkworth was present during the
whole of the proceeding ; and we are informed the, in
reply to a question, he was heard to any that he believed
there was no Marne to be attached to any one. This is the
wend time tkittinghsim Castle has been destroyed by fire.
Is 1541 we learn that it was made a sacrifice of by a 'subject
in order to avert the consequences apprehended fmm the
contaminating presence of the licentious Henry VILI.—.
Porker.

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FRENCH WAR VESSEL IN THE FIRTH Or FORTH.--
A few days ago the Armetise, a French frigate, astrying
250 men sod 30 guns, came up the Firth, and cast anchor
off Burntisland Harbour. The same vessel has taken up •
similar position at this season for the last three years, with
the view, we holier!, of promeing a fresh supply of provi-
sions and water prior to proceeding northern& to protect
the French interest in the fisheries. These periodical visits
are a source of great attraction to numerous visitors from
the Burntisland side of the water, who are rereived on
board, and shown over the clean sod handoome vessel with
marked courtesy and attention. --Scotsman.
THE TUNNEL THROUGH MOST a re-
cent sitting of the Chamber of Deputies at Turin. the
Minister of Public Works, M. Perusal, gave a satisfactory
account of the state of the operations for cutting a tunnel
through Mont Genie. He stated that the machines employed
on the Italian side of the mountain cut out is the space of
twenty-four hours rather more thin 8 feet of rook in
width of nearly W feet. The machines to le employed ea
the Savoy side have not yet been brougl, to work, lout are
soon to commence. When the machin.s Ord! Fem.,. cool.
plate, and the workrueu more experienced, it will he pos-
sible, he said, to cut through nearly 10 fret per day on each
side. Hopes are entertained that the tuunel may be com-
pleted in six years.
IlerN DATION AT MONTT.EAL.—The Toronto Leader,
of April 1". says :—" We learn, by telegraph, from Montreal
that that city was inundated last Retuell il. to a great extent,
by the accumulation of ice—at the bridge, we suppose. The
loss of property is very great. Great quantities of produce,
aies and dry goods, were either destroyed or badly
damaged: Many poor people in Griftintown have leen every.
thing, and the corporation and citizens are making every
effort to relieve them. During the inundation the Ashes
Inspector's stores were horned down by reason of the Roo&
Mg of the water upon the ashes. Four thousand barrels of
ashes were destroyed. The low by the burning of these
stores is valued at 100,000 dole.. but the lowa is principally
covered by insurance. Last night the city was without gas, •
the reworks being flooded. There was no sign of the water
subseling at • late hour."
The Toronto Globe states that the public accounts
of (beads for the past tsar exhibit a deficit of 2,V+9,916
dollars. Among toe ' items peculiar to the year" is the
expense&Sara of receiving the Prince of Wales, amounting to
204,884