The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-10 00:00:00

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

The Board of Trud.r returns for the month and
nine months, ending the :all October, were published
to-day. 'the total declared value of the exports of
British and Irish produce end manufactures during
the two periods referred to warm follows:
For Oa month. For 9 months.
19.52
1851,
I
Thew returns (referred to at length iu another
column) afford most gratifying evidence of the
general activity of our external commerce, as it
must nut be forgotten that the two preceding years,
with which the returns of 12432 arc contrasted, were
each remarkable for a con,itirrahic` expansion
ii-zr.rt trade. The exports of the rime mouths of
1852, notwithstanding, show a further extraordinary
increase, and the expansion on the returns of the
single mintli is very remarkable.
In our chief item of export, cotton manufactures,
there is a great increase on the mouth, and the nine
months' exports Approfkit nearly to those of the cor-
responding period of kit year. The figures arc as
follows :
_

..——._
For the month. For 9 months.
MI L2.39.1r to:
1831
12130
Cotton yarn is st:.uhly rising, the expot to standing
es folios s :
For the mouth. For 9 mouths.
1831
1831
1860

In the exp:nts of woollen goods and yarn, so long
clucked by the rise in the price of the raw material,
there has be. ti &decided expansion during the month,
and the aggregate shipments of the year arc now
nearly on a par with those of former periods:
For the month. For 9 months.
1.3:4!
1,11
ls:st
bilks show a steady upward movement, standing
as follows:
For the month. Fee 9 months.
18.12
18;1
1836
In linens the inerease is also very striking, espe-
dally iu the returns for the single month : ii
Fur the mouth. Far 9 months. I
185'
1841
1.'...1
'f he month's shipments of the other chief articles
of export arc shown below;
Month ending Oct. 5.
1852. 1841. 1850.
Deer sot ale £49,410 .. £31,820 .. £39,959 ,
Cue. and maim
Lirthenware
0111Vilmmuf tetures 39,640 .. :91,761 ~ 31.7t2
Halwrds.hery and millinery 205,763 .. 143,137 .. 122,5.56
Hardware and cutlery
Leather, onwroneht
Ditto, manufactured
Machinery and millwork
Ws
gam
46,263 .. 37,883 .. 37,647
Wed 42,4,0.. 49,186.. 60,4.4
Metals
Oils
' On some of these items the increase is very extra-
ordinary, and additional satisfaction is excited at j
Ending the increase distributed so equally over I
almost the ent:re of our export trade, a fact which
speaks strongly for the general healthiness of the
various branches of our industry and c3mmerce. It
is probable that the expansion is in no swill degree
owing to the large shipments that have been made.
to meet the necessities of the Australian markets, ao
that in this way we are already experiencing direct
bent fits from the gold discoveries and the consequent
influx of the Anglo :axon population into Australia.
It is evident that a market desalt importance is open- ,
iug up to us in that quarter.
We next turn to the tables of imports and con-
sumption.
The consumption of sugar has again un-
dergone a remarkable increase. 'the quantity of I
the unrefined article that passed into the hands of
consumers is shown below :
Fur the mouth. For 9 months.
Cats. Cats.
1842
1851
1839
The consumption of coffee is similarly rising :
Fur the month. For 9 mouths.
lba. the.
1844
1841
1840
In tea the upward movement is progressing
steadily :
For the month. For 9 months.
lbs. lbs.
1852
1351
1810
The imports of foreign grain continue to decline.
Foe wheat the figures are subjoined
For the mouth. For 9 months.

1852
1651
1850
In the item of flour there is a decrease of more
than 30 per mut. on the imports of the corresponding
month of last year. The month's consumption of
other articles of food is thus stated :-
Month ending October 5.
1862. 18.51. 18.50.
Cocos ......Ib. 333,228 341,940 263,8'26
Sheep ... . Nu. 141,722 114,216 84,073
Carrants,ca cs. 44,273 38,118 33,133
Potatoes, ewes. 36.803 10,12.5 10,677
Better ...c w ts. 25„'&0 33,210 31,324
Cheese...ewes. 30,768 30,468 29,829
Ras No. 7,193,616 9,191,698 6,794,419
Rice ....sets. 42,922 32,086 36,797
Pepper lbs. 429,089 317,748 397,620
Rum ....gals. 261,901 267,215 274.429
Brandy ...gals. 223,738 206,828 188,243
Tub iceo,un ma •
aurae- . lbs. 2,758,620 2,7.52,502 2,727,191
Winc• ...gals. • 684,000 651,501 695,924
The month's returns of articles of imports used in
manufactures stand thus:
Month ending 0(4.6 .
1812. 1851. 1850.
Flax ewes 188,776 160,6.56 423,494
Guano- tons 3.598 9,736 7.796
Hemp - ewes 221,020 164,636 164,864
Silk, raw-lbs. 676,626 241,635 376,705
Tallow ..ewes. 91,021 145,375 177,284
Timber -loads 278,905 387,035 281,447
Cotton ..cwts. 296,527 2t,10,823 406,783
Woul lbs. 7,866,614 7,346,576 6,315.557
These returns are usually variable. The de-
crease in the imports of tallow is owing to
the falling off in the shipments from St. Peter,.
burg, whilst the arrivals from other parts have
been small. The continuous falling off in the
imports of guano we would commend to the especial
attention of the l'eruvian government officials and
the bondholders. Unless a reduction in price is con-
ceded by the government, the consumption in this
country must be most seriously checked.
The general appearance of these returns, both as
regards imports and exports, may be pronounced
most satisfactory.

TuE Dice;lm.,s.—The following is en extract of
letter from Arthur Sc .tt, late of Glasgow, dated Melbourne,
June 14.—" When I lauded from the Cuthbert*, 1 got
work for 16 slays at milking scales for weighing gold. I
then 'levied for the diggings at Waft.. Creek, 120 miles
from Melbourne, in C 01311412, with one Donald tit'Leanan,
brother of my last employer in Glasgow. Ile had a horse
and cart, so we took up a stock of provisions and other
things necessary for the campaign. It took seven days to
go up to where water was to bo had, and that was nearly
all gone, so we moved again 17 miles, to a place called
Bullock Creek, eight miles from the diggings. We went
in the morning for stuff to weak and then came home at
night ; but that caused en mach loss of time, that we had
to take in another man to the party, and have one tent at
the water and another at the diggings. The two men
worked at the diggings and I remained at the water to wash
the stuff. We worked nine weeks before there was any
rain to fill the creeks; and when it did come on I removed
to the diggings, to he beside my mates, expecting to do a
heavy stroke—but the man we took in fell sick, and lay for
three weeks before he could go off to town. And then we
had the hole to work out, and to give him his share as if
be had Ibsen well. So that was partly the cause of our
condo( down to town at this time. We brought down
14th.., and sold it for 31. as. per ounce to Mr. Khull,
for-
arrly printer in your city, but now bullion broker here.
Be sap, as soon as he has made his fortune, he is going
beak to Glasgow again. After paying all *spumes, say
dare for twelve weeks' work was 24101. Nut so bad ; but
the three brothers Galin, late of Glasgow, hers all dome
better."
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EQUITY COURTS.—YESTERDAY.
Bins.. TOM Loam Jun lca ur Arraut.

LORD WARD I. Till OXTORD, WlltelliTitit, AND VOL-

V 13/1111111`TOM RAILWAY COMPAN Y.
This was • suit by Lord Ward and the trustees of
settled estates, of which he was tenant for life, for the
specific performance by the defendants of an alleged con-
tract to purchase for .0001. part of the settled estates. It
that the purchasit money had been intended to be
paid by means of • cheque drawn by Mr. Rufford, as
e!...irman of Cie b mrd of directors, MA two other directors
of the company, and made payable at the bank of Messrs.
Milford and NVriurge et which Mr. Raiford was the ac-
tive power. The di( quo in question had been de-
livered to Lord Ward, by whom it had been bald
for two twaths,t.t....;,he s.uigrjbe bank or
estionofMiri.unlnvituffuartila,
_..
at the esp.ratiun
Wragge had become bankrupt. The principal question in
the cause was whether Mulford, in directing Lord Ward
to de, ly the presentation of the cheque, must be Mitch to
base acted as tie agent of the company, ur whether no such
weary had raided.
Mr. R iundell Palmer and Mr. Renshaw* appeared for
the plaiwiffs. and Mr. Repel!, Mr. Lloyd, and Mr. flo-
vill for the company.
Their lorikhope were of opinion that Raiford, in directing
the Yen tor to hold over, had acted u the agent of the com-
pany; and that even if he had not, still the traremetion
hrd •ini e boon retitled by the conduct of the financial com-
mittee of the company, sf which Itutford had been the
principal and must active member, and that conkquintly
there must be • decree fur specific performance upon the
principle that no payment or satisfaction of purchase
money had us yet been made by the company.