The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-21 00:00:00

MINCING-LANE.--(THIS

SCCAII.—The market has become very quiet. 'No sales
of importance reported on any description of raw. Refined:
AU kinds are dull of sale, and prices rule in buyers'
favour. _

Corte.—The public sales of Ceylon have gone off
without apirit, but at about the valuations. Plantation,
low middling to middling, 71s. to 775. 6d. ; good and fine
middling, sls. to 89a. ; peaberry, 82a. 6d. to 90a. ; native
Ceylon, ordinary, 475. 6& to 49a. ; good ordinary, 504 to
51s. 6d. ; superior, rAs.
Tin.—There is a good inquiry for common oongou at
Is. :33d.
Rica and SALTPETRE.—No sales repor'ed.
Rum.-90 puncheons of Demerara sold at Is. 9A. to
Is. 10d. and 40 puncheons of Jamaica, good quality, at
341. 4d. ?o:411. Gd. . .

Bricras.—The market generally is quiet, but prioes are
about maintained. Pimento sold, oomrnon, at 2 3-11.2. to
24d. Cloves, Zanzibar, ordinary to fine, 3jd. to 50. d.
Pepper, Penang black, middling, and good, 3d.
to 3 ; white, Singapore, 4,1 d. to 54d.
Penang, 4 d. to U. Nutmegs, 24. Id. Cassia buds, good
quality, 81. Ginger, Jamaica, common to good middling,
375. to 74a. ; Cochin, common, 40e. to 48e. ; middling to
good bold, 50s. to Me.
Istinio.—The quarterly public sales of 3,100 serous of
Guatemala were commenced this morning with fair spirit
at about the same rates ruling at the East India sales.
Corrox.—The market continues dull, and prices are
now 4d. per lb. below the late highest point.
JUTE. —1,700 bales have been sold at 104. decline, rejec-
tion, and common, 16/. to 171. 10s. ; medium to good,
18/. in. to 211. se.
HEMP.-5o bale, Manilla sold at 47/. 10s.
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TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
_ .

The market ia flat. Town fellow, 41s. 9d. ; Petets.
burg Y.O. on the spot, 435. 6d. ; June, 43e. to 435. 3d. ;
October to December, 445. to 435. 9d. ; December, 44a. 3d.
to 44..

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)

The number of beasts is same as on Thursday
last. Trade is slow, but Monday's quotations are pretty
generally realised. Sheep and lambs are more plentiful.
On the average trade is scarcely as good as on Monday,
although there is but little alteration in choicest qualities.
Calves are in demand at fully late rates. Our foreign sup-
ply consists of 120 beasts, 1,720 sheep, 294 calves, and 15
PM&
rer stone ct Btba ad.a d. 1 Per stone of 813 s. 6. d
Best Scots, llerefda 4 10 5 0 Beet Dna& Ilf-bdslin 4 8 s 10
Best Short-borns 4 6 410 Best Long-wools—. 0 0 0 0
*mond 41.1 AL beads 28 3 6+ Do. do. Shorn.— 4 4 4 6
Calves

0 4 4 D. do. Sod.— I 6 4 0
Bad Dud Ult-)reds 0 0 0 0 lambs
Dusts at market, 700; sheep and lambs, 11,030; calves,
400 . 60.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at last
day's prises. Prime meadow hay. 801. to 845.; inferior
ditto, We. to 75a. ; clover, old, 90s. to 105 s. ; second
cat, 70a. to 90a.; straw. 30.. to 3tia.

The Earl of I ichester (says the Sherborne Jmernal),
hem given the living of Maiden Newton to the Rev. Mr.
llankey, curate of St. Giles's, London. The living is of
the value of over 6001. a year, and ham a charming resi•
dcnoe. The inhabitants memorialised the patron to confer
it upon the curate, lint they have received the announce-
ment which we have made above.
_ _ _

The Conservatives of Dublin have determined
on brieging forward Sir Feivrard Grogan Burt., who WAS
formerly for some years, with Mr. John Vance, the re-
presentative of Dublin City.
Hu. BRIG lIT IN LIV KRPOI)L. —Mr. Bright is an-
nounced to be preeent at the annual meeting of the Welsh
Reform Aaeoeiation, in Liverpool, in Whit week.

A COALPIT ON 'FIRE.— bn 'Sunday afternoon it
was discovered that a pit called the New Walls End Pit,
but better known as the Elgin Northern Pit, belonging to
Mr. Thomas Spowart, Broombead, was on fire The pit,
which was opened only fourteen or fifteen months ago, is
situated near Boorsball, about three miles to the north-
east of Dunfermline. The alarm was immediately given,
and a number of persons soon assembled to render assist-
ance. The fire originated at the bottom of the pit. It
is supposed that the furnace had become overheated, aid
the pit being quite dry, the bottom stoop caught fire,
and then the woodwork. The ropes hanging down
and the cages having also caught fire, the flames soon
reached the top framed and scaffolding. A large number of
men endeavoured to subdue the fire and keep it from
spreading by throwing on water, but for a long time this
did not prove very effectual. At the pit-head en enormous
" Ling" of coal was accumulated, end as the loading bank
led into it, the cord soon became ignited. Meanwhile, in-
formation was sent to Dunfermline. The fire engine
was immediately turned out, and Captain Westwood and
other member, of the fire brigade proceeded to the pit,
at which they arrived at six o'clock. The fire was by
that time rather increasing than abating, notwithstand-
ing the great efforts that were being put forth. Large
numbers of people flocked up from Dunfermline, and
between six o'clock and nine o'clock there were nearly
two thousand spectators. The engine was moan put to
work ; but there was a great scarcity of water at the place.
Six or seven water carts were employed to bring water
from the Loclifitty Burn, a abort distance from the fire.
Though many of the burning planks had been taken from
among the coal the fire was still spreading, encouraged by
a slight breere, which blew in the direction of the
"icing." Au attempt was then made to cat a gap between
the " bing " and the burning mass, but it was several hours
before that was accomplished. Great volumes of smoke
were coming up the mouth of thii Oft, and fears were en-
tertained that the fire at the bottom was very serious.
Some time in the evening a few men went down the new
Elgin lit, not far distant from the burning pit, and
wish which there is communication ; but they could not
proceed in coneequenoo of the bad air. Late in the
evening the men at the pit•head succeeded in cutting
off oomniunieation between the burning material and
the iteceieulated coal but this was not before a serious
amount of damage had been done. Shortly before twelve
the fire at the top was checked, batik' rubbish smouldered
away for several hours on the following morning. There
was then no danger, however, as it was separated from the
main heap of owl, and could not spread farther. The burn-
ing still went on below ground, and when water was
poured down the shaft the smoke came up in thicker
volumes. Early in the morning, Mr. Robert Muir, the
thr, and between twenty and thirty men went down
in Pit, and proceeded to the place where the coal
was burning. By strenuous efforts the party succeeded
I about four o'clock in extinguishing the fire, at least so
far as they could observe. The damage to the workings is
extensive, and, unfortunately for the the miners employed,
it will be some time before the pit can be put into work-
incoondition.
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patients were relieved at this dispensary during the week
ending May 9.