The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-23 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Adolph Alexander, an emigration agent, having places of
business at No. 10, Gerrard-street, Soho, and No. 125,
Lemsn-street, Whitechapel, was summoned before Mr.
Hudwiel, first by the emigration lathe/ides, under the
Passengers Act, for not delivering to the complainant a
passage ticket; and secondly, by Thomas Reynolds, for
aliTtbreach of contract.
d first hearing of the cue took place on Friday last, on
which occasion Mr. Wontter attended on behalf of the
emigration authorities, and the defendant also was assisted
by a professional gentleman. The summons taken out by
Thomas Reynolds was only gone into.
Thomas Re)nolds said he was a butcher, living at 12,
Charles-street Westbourne-terraoe. In December last, in-
tending to emigrate to Australia, he went to No. 10, Ger-
rard-street, where was written up "Emigration to Aus-
tralia and America ;" and on going into the office he saw a
person, who said his name was Alexander, and to whom he
stated that he wanted to go out to Australia. He was told
that the passage money would be 161. or 171. He said
he should like to ge for 161., and then asked
if than would be any employment for • butcher on
board the ship, as in that case be would offer his services
with the view of reducing the amount of the pausge
money. He wee told there was no want of a butcher, but
he could be booked as a second-class passenger and as one
of the cooks. He agreed to that offer, and his name was
written in a book. Be was told that he must pay W. down,
and 61. more when he got to Liverpool. He told the
defendant he had not so mush as 31. about him, and was
then asked to pay 11., which he complied with. On the
following Wednesday he called and paid the balance, for
which a receipt was given, and he was told to keep the
receipt and to hand it over to the agent when he arrived in
Liverpool. The defendant mentioned the Cambridge as
the ship he was to have passage in; and from what the
defendant said he expected he should have gone out in the
Cambridge on the 24th of December. He called in Gamut-
street on the 22nd of December, and the defendant gave
him a letter to the agent at Liverpool, and ifs. H.,
to pay for his fare by railway, telling him at
the same time that he would have to start
on the 26th of December. He went to Liverpool
and met the agent, a person named Harkshaw. at the sta-
tion. He gave him the letter he had received from the office
in Gerrard-street, and the agent gave him a receipt. He
had been told by the agent in London, that if be did not
sail by the Cambridge he should go by the Ralph Waller
or the Blue Gregor. He paid the Liverpool agent the ba-
lance of the passage money, and he was then told that he
would have to sail by the Blue Gregor. He went to the
docks. and found that the Clan Gregor was only painting,
and would not be ready for three weeks. He returned In
the agent, and told him what he had seen. The
bad alresdy sailed ; the Ralph Waller had gone ; he
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find no ship named the Blue Gregor, and he was not all
to take his passage by the Clan Gregor. He remained with
Harkshaw several days. and came to London on Wedaesdly
last. Before leaving Liverpool he took Harkshaw Wins
the magistrates, and stated his ease. The bench of magi►
tratee fined Harkshaw 201. When he arrived in Lem-
don he went to a public-house in Charlseettnet, seal
there met the defendant Alexander, and Harkshaw. When
he went into the room Alexander said, " Where is Wall
troublesome fellow ?" He roped, "Here he is." The
defendant Alexander talked about his having a wife and
two children, and sold he had always tried to get an honest
living. He had paid Alexander 61. for passage money, and
had paid 31. more in Liverpool. He had ascertained that
Alexander had no authority to book passengers by the ships
he had named to him. His money bad not been returned,
we was • peonage to Australia provided for him. He caw
sidered that his expenses and his 10.1 of time caused him be
be out of pocket at least 141.
Cross-examined—When he went to Gerrard-street he saw
two panties: one 'aid he was the master, the other the
clerk. When he went to the pnblic-bouse in Charles-street,
Alexander denied having seen him before. Alexander
that his clerk had robbed him; had absconded, and wee ti
greet rascal. The defendant offered to give the 51. beck W
some other man who was present, and this man said some
thing about offering him 211. to settle the matter.
The defendant's professional adviser, in reply, said, his
client was of great respectability, and was a regularly
licensed emigration agent. The present case arose entirely
Itreigh the dishonesty of his clerk, who had not only rob.
bed him but had deceived the complainant and other !a-
brading emigrants. He trusted, under those eiresmstaneee.
that the magistrate would not convict on this auweene, der
if this was done his client would lose his license, end maid
be thereby greatly prejudiced. There was every diewellies
to meet the circumstances of the complainant's sass in a
satisfactory manner.
Mr. Wanner said if it could be established that the de-
fendant had suffered in the way described through the mis-
conduct of his clerk, he should not be inclined to press for
a conviction.
After some further discussion it was arranged, with the
consent of the magistrate, that the case should be adjourned
fora week, to afford time to the defendant to bring forward
proofs in support of what had been urged in defence.
The summons was then adjourned.
SOUTHWARK.

Jaw Andrew, a wercd;seied, portly-looking man, was
charged with embezzling various sums of money belonging
to his employers, Messrs. Payne, Sloe, and Payne, vinegar
manufacturer., Church-street, Horselydows.
The defalcations at present discovered were stated to
reach 1001.
The defendant was remanded, the magistrate consenting
to take good bail.
MARYLBBONE.
Mr. Jaw Hill, a clerk in the accountant's office of the
Great Western Railway, was held to bail to appear at the
sessions to take his trial on a charge of assaulting his ser-
vant, a girl aged 16.
HAMMERSMITH.
A respectably-dressed young man, who gave the name of
Ma, Hammond, and stated that he lived at No. 36, Wa-
verley-road, Paddington, Wm brought before Mr. Beadon,
charged with having brutally ill-treated a dog, whereby it
lad to be killed.
A polies-imitable saw the defendant whistling the dog
to him. The defendant then kicked it so as to render it
insensible, and again in that state, until he had broken its
thigh.
Mr. Beadon—l have a great mind to send you (the pri-
soner) for two months, with hard labour, for this. Yen
will, however, pay • line of 61., or be imprisoned for two
months, with bard labour.
The Prisoner—l hope your worship will give me a little
time to pay the money.
Mr. Beadon—No, I will not. It is a met awl seas, and
if the fine is sot forthcoming before the court is closed, you
will be sent to prison.
The prisoner was sotordingly °enemata gaol in the van.

FAILURE IN THE IRON TRADE. -- We regret to
Moe to state that the Donee's, two in number, of Items.
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Wier kat, the firm having bees compelled to suspend
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tray=taro. ease sir or seven miles of railway, to be
by roenonefees, haying: been made for the pu-
pae of bringisitsourlse to the works; end another line of
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wet it with the Mew, mid South Western Railway. By
this sespeseion a large impair of workmen have been
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sot burl petlealate of the liabilities of the firm, or the
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THE COZZI' TRADE Jr HOME AND
. ABROAD.
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BRITISH MIIA-10116 RINPINS.)
The trade for wheat at Mark-lane last Monday
was materially checked by the advice. from all part. el the
.esnatry being again 3e. to 4e. per qr. lower. The supply
ssae, having sons quantity left over from Baez of the
risnivels and the fresh land- torrisp samples com-
fita7it was not until an abater:sent bad been acceded to
th°,,_ftotool of 4t. to 6.. Poi qr. that the millers showed
say ottPolittos to rtfobtu; then, however, they bought
MeadilLisid took off rr.ost of the Kentish supply : that from
Hum hold rat:ea more firmly was not nuttily sold,
sad the o ers b 7 the merchants to deliver by the railways
were not nr.inerous. Foreign wheat was not so premingty,
offered, snd few sales were consequently effected-those
nintlirally new, on which the decline was about 4s.oer qr4l
whilst the old, being reduced in granary so much, was het
with rather more firmaees, and not many sales were effected,
and those without any great abatement in price. The
market, however, closed with more buyers than sellers at
the decline.
The markets on Tuesday showed symptoms of a stop to
the downward tendency. At Liverpool the imports acme
sisted of 1,672 gre. wheat from the Uaited States, 2,957 no.
from Baconian parse, end 4,151 qrs. from Egypt ; previous.
rates were well supported for both old and new. Fine
white old American commanded 12.. 61. to 12.. 9d., new
11.. 9d. to 121. 3d., prime new rod Baltic 11.. to Ils. ea.,
old lls. 9d. to 12e. 3d. per 70 lbs. all pretty high rates, gad
showing no decline at that market for any description. The
imports of India corn amounted to 9,601 gm, whilst the
exports were 14,947 qrs. This article continues to be is
demand for Ireland at 42e. 9d. to 435. for mixed, 435. 9d. to
445. for yellow, 46.. to 45e. 6d. per 480 1b..: ship;. all ,
these rates being for American. The imports if floor were'
principally Spanish, consisting of 10,937 seeks, with 1,672
bele. from the United States ; the values raged for Balti-1
more and Philadelphia 43e. to 44e., for Western Canal
from 395. to 40e. for inferior of the recent arrivals, and
425. to 435. per brl. for prime old. Spanish was quoted'
68s. to 64.. per 2110 lbs. The arrivals into that pert the
correspondiag weer of last year were 66,649 qrs. wheat,
sad 140,000 bets. flour.
The imports into Hull consisted of 3,246 quarters wheat,
100 quarters eats, 345 quarters beans, 100 quarters nu, 721
quarnn tent, 710 quarters linseed, 1,147 ban chummed. I
and 40 tom of oil-eakes. Holders of foreign wheat not
being disposed to submit to the late decline in
scarcely any sales were effected, whilst the fanaemPZl
English at previous rates, and that market clued with all
firmer aspect for every description. Spring sera ems
generally without any quotable variation in pries. The
agricultural marks U held the same day were generally us-
altered-the framers showing much inclination to withhold
all their samples of wheat from sale, believing that there was
no real cause for the meant important decline whilst the
stocks of foreign are so greatly reduced at every port of the
United Kingdom, and those in their own hands only about
half the growth of hut harvest.
At Hark-lane, on Wednesday, there were good fresh
arrivals of English barley ; but moderate supplies of other
grain from our own nest, with fair imports of torsion wheat
and oats. The quantity of English wheat offering for sale
was limited-some portion of the Emu supply having been I
withdrawn from sale, and the salsa effected were at the full
prices of Monday. Trade at Bury St. Edmunds was very
active. Wheat at 2s. to 3s. per qr. enhancement in value,
and barley at is. to 2e. per qr. more money. At other towns
full rates were generally obtained, with more disposition
on the part of both merchants and millers to purchase than
of the farmers to sell; the cold frosty weather, however,
will indium them to thrash freely, as they want the straw,
even if they do not bring the produce to market.
A good trade was generally experienced at all the agri-
cultural markets held on Thursday, and the average ad-
vance on wheat was 2 per qr. Barley, in some instances,
bringing more money
The fresh arrivals at Mark-lane on Friday were mode-
rately fair of English barley and foreiga wheat and oats,
but only limited of other articles of the trade. Fresh-
thrashed English wheat met a nod demand at 2.. per qr.
beyond the rates obtained on Monday. Foreign wheat was
mostly held too dear for the millers, and only limited quan-
tities were taken off, at rather higher rates, and many of
them prefer to wait increased supplies, now that the wind
has continued to blew so favourably for nearly a week.
The top price of town-made flour has remained at 73..
per sack ; households end number two's have sold irregu-
larly, and with seme variations in price, according to the
views of the millers; but the fluctuations in Norfolk, have
been quite as numerous and sudden as thou of Consols
within the last fortnight-ranging one day at 52.., then
511., afterwards 605., closing buoyant with buyers ; the next
market day they opened at 605., went down to 495., then to
48e., closing at 481. 6d. and the nest market day were sold
at 495., and. then at 60 , and on Friday were again up to
525. per sack, with -few sellers on that day. These low rater
puzzle and tease the town millers greatly, gulag that the
Norfolk return of wheat for the week ending the 13th inst.
were 6,736 qrs. at 735. 6d. per qr., whilst the London aver-
age was 775. 9d. per qr. against 735. per sack for the top
price of town-made flour. Bakers are selling bread at 7ed.
to Sid. per loaf-thine rates being taken by the low-priced
shops, whilst the full-priced bakers get lOid. to Ild. for the
41b. loaf. Considerable,oppceition being kept up to the ad
vantage of the consuming public. Last year at this period
Norfolk flour was quoted at 635. to 655. per sack, when the
top price of town-made was 72.. per sack.
The article of barley does not take favour this season,
although the lowest of any other, and out of proportion
with all other grain. The consumption for cattle, now that
the ground is covered with now, mast materially increase;
and farmers will use mach themselves, and probably seed
less to market. Fine malting qualities have receded lass
than other sorts, from there being a smeller proportion of
these. Towards the close of the week there was rather more
disposition to purchase fair useful qualities than in the earlier
part. There were no imports of foreign reported of Fri-
day's market, either from the north or south of Europe,
and the consumption is mainly supplied by our own
growers-the stocks of foreign in granary being much re-
duced, and those principally in the hands of the dealers.
There was rather more tone in the trade for beans and
pose at the close of the week ; both articles had previously
been depressed in value and the demand slow; consumption
will now increase, and no further reduction must be
reckoned on.
The oat trade in the early part of the week was without
animation, braced up a little on Wednesda, and improved
on Friday. The weekly supplies have for four weeks fallen
short of the consumption of the metropolis, and this will be
larger now from the state of the weather and meeting of
parliament. The counties of Lincoln and Cambridge sent
forth their share of the supply by the railways, and these
go steadily into consumption, being fresh-thrashed gene-
rally when they arrive. A good =ay vessels are supposed
to be on passage with this article front Denmark, the
essumen front the near ports of Holland having yet con-
doned to nut, and bring in a fair quantity weekly; but
Sens may now be stopped by the severity of the weather.
ismlreland we cannot get much of a supply so long as the
wind remains from the north east.
The Scotch markets have been without any animation,
although the tone of the trade was assuming &mous. At
Edinburgh there were moderate deliveries of wheat from
the farmers, and, with a good attendance of buyers, trade
was firm, and a clearance was effected at rather over
the rates of the previous week; average 701. Bd. on 955
quarters. The imports at Leith consisted of 5,343 qrs.
wheat, 2,274 qrs. barle, 340 qrs. beau, 1,078 quarters
peas, and 1,046 sacks dour. Buyers were still averse to
meddle with foreign, and, although a decline on late prices
of 2s. to 3.. per qr. would have been submitted to, very little
was done, and quotations were, for the moment, considered
as nominal, all parties appearing determined to wait the
additional imports so long looked for. The sellers would
hays taken 2a. per qr. less on foreign barley had buyers
come forward. A moderate retail business transacted at
Glasgow lull. to 2a. per qr. reduction on wheat, and 1.. per
sack on four. There were 3,498 qrs. wheat reported up
the Clyde, and 6,789 qrs. at Grangemouth, with 2,689 qrs.
Indian corn arrived at the Bremielaw.
The addition at Liverpool, on Friday, was limited of all
grain : but 6,916 sacks of flour were reported. The market
opened with mush firmness; holders of wheat and flour
required advanced prices; but millers and dealers only
took off small quantities, in :some instances at an improve-
ment of id. to 2d. per bushel on wheat, and 6d. to ls. per
seek on flour. Indian corn said pretty freely, and about
8.000 qrs. had been exported to Ireland within three days.
The arrivals at Wakefield were tolerably good ;. millers
took off wheat at shoat 2e. per qr. enhancement in value,
but there was no alteration in thEIGN.e prices of other grain.
FOR
By the most recent advice. from the Baltic and Hamburg
frost hod set is rather severely, and shipments of grain for
the Uaited Kingdom bad been stopped : in some of the
lower ports of the Baltic many loaded vessels had previously
been detained, the northerly winds preventing their getting
out, and there is now • probability of their remaining until
a thorough change in the weather takes place. The navi-
gation was dosed on the 16th inst., at Hamburg, by ice, so
far as sailing vessels were concerned, and nothing occurred
in grain on the spot on that account; but an improved
feeling was manifested in the demand for spring shipment,
and Rostock wheat 61 to 61}lbe. commanded 625. 6d. per qr.
free on board, being an advance of 2s. per qr. There was
also a better sale for barley at full prices. The arrivals oft
the coast, at the ports for orders have been 6 gra. wheat
from Alexandria, 1 from Nihon, and 1 from Antwerp ;
1 cargo of flour from Santander, 1 cargo. of maize from
Seville, 1 from New York, 1 from Venice, and 1 from
Hexagon. Egyptian Saide wheat brought 48.., Egyptian
Behan, 46e. 9d. •, Ibraila Indian corn, 46e. • Halite, 485.•
and American Indian sore was placid ' .
d 44..
and 445. 641.
per r.
Byq the official account jut published, the quantity of
foreign grain entered for onsumption, during the month
ended the sth instant, has been ascertained, and we give the
corresponding month of the pat year. They stand thus :-
1855. 1864.
Wheat • 114,687 qr 5..... 341,398 qrs.
Barley 8,426 .... 29,602
Oats
Rye 1,104 ....
Peas
Beans 36,346 .... 23,211
Maier 153,466 • • • • 40,971
Buckwheat