The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-29 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1852.

solicitors to the &Atom would undertake to remodel the
ridiculous late..osals which the debtors made, so as to make
them pimetteoble, be would not give his sanction to any such
arrangement. Petitions must be precasted in a workable
form. It was impossible that a debtor should know how to
submit his proposal in the proper form ; he might make a
very fair otter, but one which mold not in reality
he worked. It required non of imperious, to
draw up melt proposals, end it ermld her:2
misehlemme were he to enaction indefinite cad -
cable attempts at arrangement, which involved both 'Mors
and creditors in great expense, with no useful result. In
the case now before the court it was proposed to guarastes
the payment of Ms. &I. in the pound to the unsecured cre-
ditors end throe partially seamed ; but there was nothing
to show whet wee the amount of the unsecured debts.
That could not be ascertained without knowing the nature
of the esearity held end whet It would realise. The pro-
posal was in reality masonic ; foe there was no meaning in
an offer of 6s. 6d. in the pound on an indefinite and sooner-
tained amount. It would be impossible to carry out a peti-
dos thus brought before the court, and he would not
attempt to do so. Whet was the oonseisesee in such
eases ? Creditois were brought together in large numbers
(here there wen stated to be 80 to otteudasse) upon a
tool's errand, and heavy costs were throw, on the debtor's
estate. It was not his duty to throw out suggeetions; but
he had a lasting idea in his mind that -ffee creditors
should appoint some two gnome to act for them, and
give them powers to have the proposal modelled into a
workable shape, before its ',maniac& to the mart. He
thought it woo the duty of the debtor's solicitor, end of the
ollcial assignee, to see that petitions were thus presented in
a workable shape ; but, as he had said, it wee no part of
his duty to throw out euggestions ; all that It am his
duty to my was, that he would not attempt to she on the
arrangement climes is any case, where the petition did not
eciire him in a workable shape, very different to that
which was the common practice.

MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL. MANCH 27.
The sales to-day are ;—fiirgar : 70 hhds. Porto Rico, 351.;
1,200 bap Percents. 15e. Logwood : 100 ton indirect
qll Cam-
urd. Cocoa: 200 hap Para, 234. ed. Cefil e: 000
Casts Itica for export, at previous rates. &aloe er ;
Bengal, 61.

COTTON.—LIVIEPOOL, Marion 27. —We hare no
dhow to report in prices today, quotations remaining tin-
egianged from yesterday for ell kinds. The market has
bow quiet, but steady ; and the isles amount to 6,000
balm which include 200 Perna= and Maranham, at qt.
000 Bahia at 131 ; 250 Egyptian 6! to n • and 600
arm, 31 to 41. Import since Thursday, 10,000 'helm.
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MANCKRATIR, MARCH 27.—We have had a very dull
market, and prices are weaker in almost all descriptions of
goods. For printing cloths and 36 and 40-inch skirtings
the large business recently dons and the lived current de•
mend with very reduced stocks keep. prices firmer than
might be expected ; but in most descriptions of cloth, even
where prices are not nominally lower, the buyer has an ad-
vantage in placing orders. In mule. yarns from No. 40's to
70's there is also a good deal of activlty, which keeps prices
firm ; but in lower numbers there is leis stability, and in
water twist both warps and bundle are lower by pt. per lb.
than at the commencement of the week. Buyers are hold-
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leg back in the expectation of a more faiourable cotton
market leading to further reduction, and, until we have
symptoms of great steadiness in that market, it can hardly
be expected that we shall experience a healthy business.
Political events ever) day also exercise a more depressing in-
fluence on the market. Everybody feels, in the language
of the House of Commons, that this is • " condemned par-
liament," and, until the appeal to the country has been
made, this feeling will continue to interfere with trade.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—SAToRDAT.
IN THII MATTER ON WILLIAM KINO.—A LONG
IMPRISONMENT__ . . . _ .

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lnans, MARCH SL—We have
had • good market to-doy : there has been a good attend-
ance of merchants in the cloth bah, and on the whole
they bought rather spiritedly. At any rate, there has been
• considerable improvement in the business done. During
the week there have been several of the principal buyers,
both frees London and Scotland, in the town; there is in
consapseson considerable briskness, and a very fair trade at
present doing in the warehouses.

This insolvent, an old man nearly 80, who had formerly
been a dyer and scourer, applied to be diecharged from
Whitemosestreet Prison. He had been is coafinement
nearly four years, at the salt et his only editor, a Mr.
Watkins, for the balance of a mortgage debt and expenses.
It appeared that the insolvent had built a cottage at
Stoke Newington, where he had resided fee a loop time
He had mortgaged it to a Mr. Harker, whose daughter Mr.
Watkins had married, and afterwards sued the insolvent,
who now stated that all his furniture had been taken in
execution. Mr. Watkins wilted to caution the iasolvent as
to his future conduct, as he vageld, he said, "jump out
of the frying-pan into the Are." He would nervy bias and the
tenant in the cottage when he got out etprimin. Mr. Watkins
mentioned that the insolvent had met threatening letters
mince he had been in prises. Owe of the lettere woe read in
court. It was written in INS by a fellow " collegian "of
the Ithelvent, se be woe of `Whitecrowermt Prison,
emd gigged by the imeheat. It deserihed in feeling lan-
guar the bops the aid gmea bad entemained of the cottage,
of ha ea, end lemprimethoet.
Mr. Commiteisese Pholp said the letter was a very
proper one —e better be bed never beard read. He hoped
the insolvent wield net Mr. Watkins, whatever
might be Ms thelinp lit the wyset He had no power to
iStBl4l/11 thy tartlier in the matter. It would be better for
all Ihwttlme amid be an end of the affair.
TM di me MIS ordered to be discharged after his long
impingement

LINEN, &e.—Baz.varr, March 26.—Yarns and Linens.
During the peat week business hes been dull both in cloths
sad yarns, owing, no doubt, to the ciscimstance that fo-
n. customers are giving no orders, except for trifling ar-
ticles, to keep them assorted. Stocks of yarns do not accu-
mulate, however, and, except in tow yarns, which are •
trifle easier to bu there is no change in prices. The supply
of brown goods In country markets has decreased, owing to
weavers being now employed in field work. At last Bally-
mena market the demand was equal to the supply,. At
Armagh low numbers sustained the late advance of id. per
yard, sad all sorts were firm. In damasks, drills, lawns, and
lawn handkerchiefs there is little doing. 4-4 linens are
being bought fully 10 per cent. cheaper than some months
ego. White linens do not increase in stock with bleachers,
owing to the low supply of brown goods. The demand for
the home trade is lively ; for export there is not much
change. Advises from New York note nonaiderable sales,
but imports being full, prices are a turn lower. Flax:
Farmers being now busily occupied in the fields have
brought much leas flax than usual into the country mar-
kets, 11l tons only being reported at seven of the chief
markets this week. $Ol-scutched is rather lower, but'
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hand•scutched is brisk, extensive purchases having been
made for France, to which 152 tons were exported this week.
Flaxseed: The arrivals into this port during the last eight'
days have been considerable. From Durdt nearly 900 hogs-
heads are reported, and from Rotterdam close upon 700.
The demand at Belfast i• fair, but not brisk. Prices may
be quoted at 41s. to 46a. per barrel for Riga, and 83s. to
82s. Bd. pet hhd. for Dutch.—The Sewed Muslin trade:
This important branch of our local industry is improving.
A larger amount of business was done last weak than in
any similar period during the past two mouths, and pros•
peels are brighter. This, however, cpplies only to fancy
articles and goods of the primest quality, u coarser pat-
terns are little inquired after, and sales are effected at a loss.

HARDWARE.—HIRMINOttAII, MARCEL 27.—50 far as
we are able to judge, from information received from vari-
ous quarters, trade here is very gloomy just now, and tins has
matenally increased during the week. The brassfounders
are said to be rather busy, but with the exception of that
end another branch or two we feel tolerably certain that
the orders ale scantier now than they have been for the last
eighteen months. The foreign orders have fallen off, and
the home trade generally appears to be in a state of languor.
The dispute between the master gunmaken and the work-
men is add to be on the eve of settlement, the masters so
ceding to the conditions submitted by the men. This diffe-
rence has been an unfortunate one in many respects; the
demands of the men do not appear to have been very un-
reasonable; but the masters have very much to contend
with of a more unpleasant character, namely, the absurd
regulations of the Board of 0.-dner.ee, if indeed such things
can be called regulations, where the issue depends oar
mere caprice, and is unattended with spy beneficial results.
The isonseasters of this district held their usual meeting •
few days since, preliminary to the quarterly ones; thereat
the eerily. is said to have been to maintain existing price,.
Such is almost the invariable resolution at these meetings—
it mast be taken for what it is worth. We'd° not believe,
however, that present prices can be maintained; indeed,
they are nominal prises, and have been for months past. On
the pert of these engaged in the trade we hear nothing but
complaints, except it be on the part of two or three
magnates of the trade, who frown down em much
as they can the grumblers, and repudiate all
share in what they have cause to see must
now be regarded as an idle story. Awarding to some per-
sons, the iron trade has been always bad, sad those engaged
in it have been always going to rain, but the crash is always
"to come," and for the last score years than he. been more
money made by ironmasters than was ever dreamt of be-
fore. In truth, the iron trade is not de just now,
because of • scarcity of orders—the are large—but
because the make is so enormous, exceeding even the wildest
estimate of what might be produced even a few years ego.
Not very long since a produce of CIO tons weekly at a single
furnace was looked upon as almost impossible; now we
hear of a couple of hundred tons weekly as anything but
an exceptional affair. Here is to be found the key to the
present low range of prices, and we feel pretty confidant
they will yet have to go lower. The Welsh masters are, we
are informed, pretty well off for orders, three houses alone
having an order each of 60.000 tons of rails for

CORN.—Boirots, March 27.—We have had si eery small
show of Wheat at market to-day. Prime about the same
as on Wednesday. No change to report in the value of Oats
or Beans. Wheat, red, 38.. to 40s. ; white, 435. to 48s.
Oats, 19s. to 21e. Beans, 30e. to 325.
CAMBRIDOL March 27.—With moderate supplies our
market was as dull as possible, and no change in prices can
be quoted from teat week.

CINTERBORT, March 27.—We had a good supp but
• very dull market ; and prices, about the same. Wheat,
white, 38s. to 461.; brown, 38s. to 425. Barley, 341. 6d. to
335. Oats, 20s. 6d. Beans, 255.
COLCHESTER, March 27.—The supply of all kinds of
grain was short; to effect sales in Wheat, Beans, and Peas,
it was necessary to give way Is. Barley unaltered.
HERTFORD, March 27.—The Wheat trade to-day ruled
extremely dull at loot week's prices ; supply fair. Barley
ia geed supply for the season ; all descriptions were lower,
sheet le. per qr. Oats full as dear. Peso and Beans made
radar more money. The following are the prices: Wheat,
whits. Us. to 31s. per load. Barley, ilee. to 365. per qr.
Oar, 17s. to 245. Pies, 17s. to 21s. par load. Beans, 17s.
Oa =a. Tares, 365. to 30s. Rye, 14s. to Ha.
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Ilawcannan. Manor 27. hecreeniag donors las
airmeelsoised the rob thrwesboot the week,ard,
le send ran err eirennaares, meet ardor (bat
pordenberly ten, which hae bees more sr:Weft premed
for ads) bon ontioned to exhibit a drooping teadberey in
Taloa. Osserrise end from Ireland for orthate at Urn-
pool and Rowena an only to a nadonio or eon ; but
from abroad UMW unpin of whoa, boat, sod Gm are
reported. At oar raskot this sesearg wheat desired Id.
to 2d. per 701b5., sod lour le. pe net winos& India to
any material reran of bonen Otto end sorra Mr-
wise met a very Hinted Ws, sod tonlyrrpseteVrepr:
vioue currency ; mbar bens. bulb Enda end
gave way 6d. to le. per or. Pacers prior :—Wher. per
bushel of 701b5., Frt*b white, Oa. to is. ; ma, Id.
to 6e. 4d. Barley, per bushel of Nabs, mdmftg b. 9d. to
es Oats, per bushel of 461 be., Bagdiek Illsoteh, , and line
Irish, 3s. to 3s. 24. ; Irish kilo dried 1. 104. to 24.114.
Beans, per qr. of 6041ba., BoilWm, seek 00. to 345. fkl.;
tick, 32.. ed. to M. tulips: 6 ingcbushels, line,
30.. to 40a. ; rends, to Illa. pr 8 imperial
bushels, white owl bin 2215. to Flour, per
ark of 1)1110m, lOM sod Irish Is., MI. to 295.; super-
1.. ad beerebele. 7R te Ile. ; extra and whites, 32a. to
33e. ; dor& ern or arra, its. to 86e. ; Thestab, including
mak, 81h. to Oatond, per load of MM.. English and
9111. to 265. _ .

NIWCASTLI-UPON-TTNII, Mardi 27.-At oar market
the towniag we had a moderate show et Wheat from the
=but hum the nee the eyrie& are liberal, and
lee mad be prossoded with, it was necessary to
subset to • dislat Monies ape. farmers' sungdes, whereas
the betas= dean in teeth Vestry wee limited,
at • Milne of h. per qr. L Isrolge I= dose. Upon
Flour we quote ls. per ask leas, which we fully anticipate
will being shoot healthy limos shortly, ea our dealers'
stalks an pedually beteg ridesed. In Rye little 'dyeing.
Waft Bask y in ehow request, sod Is. per qr. shooper, the
i for grinding sere bete. elms leas ertessere thee of
lase. Yak unaltered, End tint we renmehe will apply to
BON ad Peas With Onto we were hlrly 'applied by
orie gowns, and rapist suitable hr Mid were fully as
high, bet the combs/ resolphaattssies oWI liberal, busi-
ness weld only be pressetel by whim( • 'Nett 0011reari011.
Whet, British, Ilauthimbstimid, tits, Whits, 40a. to 465. ;
red, IS.. to 41e. ; Nob& red findalk, old, whits, 445. to
44.; red, 425. to 445. I sew. wild% 44a. Is 475. • red, 42e. to
44e. ;Lincolnshire, old, whit., 42a. is 44a ; red, 384. to 415.;
aew, white, 425. to 481. ; rod, 40s. 1•4114; Scotch and Dun-
dee, white, 40s. to 445.; red, Ste to ha.; Alnemouth and
Berwick, white, 40s. to 445.; red, IS.. to 41.. Rye, Nor-
folk sad Suffolk, 3_li. to 1 3k; Ilifirith sad Scotch, 241. to
Sp. Bar*, NwlA; sal ladbtb,27e. te 2h. ; Chevalier,
IS.. to ; extra, 144.; Nordrenberbsed sad Scotch, 28s.
to Ski Sik lv ; rdallea awl distilling, 24a.
to fls SOL to ofife.; Chevalier. Ms. to doe. Oats,
Northeathelued dad Seetelt, saw, lie. to Me. ; ona-
NM sad Angus, new, 20s. to white beam,
to Sk ; grey and maple, 286. to Si. Iwo. di, Ilk to
to 3
tosa..l_ 281. ;Oa. ; mearida. Ilk le •
kirk lis.rells.; thirds, 22.. to 2Se.; beessialie, Si. to 24e.