The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-21 00:00:00

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

ffrome.—The ma/kat has been efesedto-1;.-.
CI:WM.—Note offered in public sale, sad scarcely may
business done by private contract.
Rtes.—The demand by private contract has been vary li-
mited, but to-day is considered a partial holiday.
Ixotoo.—The quarterly sale is progreaing without show
Mg any material alteration in prices.
Corroa remains firm.
Taa.—This public sales hays tone off heavily; fine Con-
gest at a decline of Id. to 2d. per lb.
In (Ater articles no ottani:son.
TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
This market to-day is without alt ration. The quotations
are as follows:—Petersburg Y.C. oa the spot, 375. ; October
to December, 365. 6d.; do. separate months, 395.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Messrs. Cooper and Davis report the supply of meadow
by very short, and all qualities 3s. to 41. dearer. Clover in
fair supply, and prices well supported. Straw Is. to 2..
dearer. Quotations as follows:—Prime Meadow, 70s. to
765. ; inferior, 60s. to 665. ; Rowers, 565. to 605.; Clover,
60s. to Hs. ; Straw, 23e. to Us.

SIR JOHN Ross's ARCTIC EXPEDITION.—LAUSCH
OP THZ FiLlX.—The schooner vlected by Captain John
Ross to proceed to the Arctic regions in search of Sir John
Franklin and companions, was launched from the ship-
building yard of Messrs. Sloan and Gemmell, Glasgow, on
Friday forenoon. To answer the tidal current, kelt-past 0
o'clock wee appointed for the interesting ceremony, but long
before that time hundreds of people thronged both sides of
the harbour, Fort Green fronting the river—indeed, every
plan spinsaanding a view of the building-yard. As delay
woe deemed necessary group after group—men, women, and
eldaren, and all
the
of society— reseed onward to the
ems, regardless o the rain that fell Incessantly in torrents,
eeenspanied by a pretty high wind. All named to view the
launch not so muck for the simple ceremony, but for the
ob'ettlanr LteanmealinteanddinassotratireszP•dfromigwath—e expedition-bonsclundengiothnse
galof the far north. About 10 o'clock, Sir John, accompanied
by Mrs. Nicholson, of Barns, came within the palisades,
erected at the bows of the schooner to p the pressure
of the 'quieten, and was respectfully saluted by a large
circle of ladies and gentlemen. Mr. Smith, ovens*, of the
yard, having given the signal to his men, the faeteniory
of the craft were speedily removed, and, as Miss
Gemmell, of Whilehill, threw the bottle of wine upon
the bow, and pronounced the neme of Felix, the
schooner gently glided from the slip into the water.
The Felix was conducted into her berth at the foot of the
building• yard, where she is at present receiving her stores.
These are calculated for two years durstien. She has laid in
40 toss of Ar hard cal, which are deemed most serviceable
fur the occasion. No day has been fixed for the departure
of the expedition ; but it is probable the end of next week
will clear it from the Western thorn. Sir John will rids at
anchor in Lochryan for two or three days, when he will take
his charts, dte., on board, from his residence, the north-west
castle, Streamer. Similar to the last occasion when he
visited the Arctic regions, be thus will sail direst by the
North Channel, and the Felix will be taken in tow by one of
the Olsagow and Simmer steamers till that point is reached.
It is antkipated that Lady Franklin will visit Btranreer to
be present at Sir John's departure. All the members of the
expeditioa--oonsmanders, surgeon, officers, and crew—have
arrived ie town, and are busy in making the necessary
arrangements to brave the Northern sees.

Tix Ksw Acr 'swami% MUCK Donis.—The
new act to repeal the duties and drawbacks of rides on
bricks (13th Vie., cap. 9), which reedwd the real assent on
Friday, was yesterday waned. From and alter the poising
of the act (the 17th inst.), all the duties and drawbacks of
excise on bricks, and also the sot 2 & 3 Vie., cap. 24, relating
to bridge, an declared to be repealed, except as te arrears
sad penalties in respect thereof. A moiety of the duty
charged on bricks Is to be allowed to rashers oe stooks in
their possession when the am was ward ; and purchasers of
bricks nadir contracts made before the 27th of Much law
are to be allowed by the roller at abatement from the prim
thereof equivalent to the duties from which the latter Is
relieved, sad to allow the same to the pumas with whoa
they We sistraoted.