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

MONDAY EVENING,; JANUARY 1855.

wen the modes was steady bad; fee it shessilisil the
shares as se sue sleek. mad yr au • Wise at width the
company soul set. They night haw put it Wiled the
Ire. It wee said that the haaltrapt MIMS. when be de-
scribed it se stock, to treader the abates be Mid la that
compeay,—that is was • mete Mee st duaripdee. No
doubt the latsedea might be se; the great respirability of
the parties estidsd.Wes to audit; but it wee wry hard of
belief that • diesels" of tbA esespeay shoal* mks to
truster so such sleek when the property autelid et
shares. The court thought that Mr. Littledale led se Ilea
or eharge apes Om shares, and so sight to sail twee the
spurt to interfere. The petitiss nut be disked, bat es
there was mow& to outbids, the parties to mutest the
Ratter, It would be dismissed with costs ; the costs of the
asdpees would of owns colas oat of the estate.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS'
IN 11 11111L/D T. I. DIU.-

0. 30.
411/1.

Mr. Read 11101t4 es the pan of dis tidal ado= fee a
rule to eannit the issolreat. Ho W ihialmedf hi fog
order, and had agreed to pay 401. a you is his 4wodhoso.
which he bad mot done. There were semi quarterly kr
✓tiJasitts rot paid. The matter had been before the teen
as former ursiaioas, and groat dlilloulties bad arises la
serving the hnolvent, who was a shirk in Somerset,-
hone.

Mr. Commissioner Murphy mated a rale, and said if
there was any difficulty in the service, he would enclose a
copy to the head of the department, and ask that it might
be served,

-R-Ols-iiaL

SUSPECTED MURDER.
An inquest wan held at the Salisbury Infirmary on
T :Way last, on the body of Jamas WSMamas, a private In
' the 23rd Regiment, Welsh Fusilier*, who was supposed to
have come by his death by poison.
it *reed that the deceased, in company with the Ger-
rillthe righarat, sew lying at Winchester, kid bees
Brisiol is march of a deserter, who voluntarily ear-
eandered. Os their return home on Wednesday the de-
mand guts& of a breakfast at Chippenham, consisting of
bred end sus, and tea, and at ten o'clock he had some
bees* tad assn. Later La the day they set out on their
journey to Devizes, and when three or four miles on the
road they entered a public-house, whirs he had some beer
which wee brought to him by the deserter to his bed, where
be had gone to obtain some rest, he being fatigned. Ten
minable after driaking the beer he was seised with vomiting
which continued at intervals of ten minutes with a hiccupping
the whole of the night; he was quite well before he hal
the beer. It also appeared that the sergeant had struck
him during the day with his fist, also with his musket in the
stoma*; sad deemed mid ha believed he had been poisoned
by the base Oedemas/ bad given him. Om Thursday morn-
ing Unimak' Getout le their journey,but were overtaken by
&cart, aad the diseased was conveyed in it to the Salisbury
Infirmary. On his arriving there, according to the house
surgeon's statement, he was cold, sensible, but puiseless,
and complained of groat pain in the region of the stomach
and breast. He ceased to exist an hour and a half after hie
admission into the infirmary. There were no marks of vio-
lence on his body, and in the house surgeon's opinion the
symptoms wonders which might hays been occasioned by
emu series pima. The inquest was adjourned until
three deka ea flatarday, for the purpose of giving tins.
fw aped swam usalaation, when it WAS stated that the
sionteala of the 411110111 had been forwarded to Mr. Here-
path, of Brlatell, for analysation, and inquisition stood
further adjourned until Wednesday nut.

COTTON.—Liviaroor., Dsao. 30.—The market closed
tamely, yet steadily, without change in prices. The males
amounted to 6,000 bales, comprising 50 Pernam and
Maranham, 6d. to 61d. ; 40 Bahia, sjd. ; 200 Egyptian, 50.
to 80. ; and 600 Surat, 30. .to 4 3 16d. per lb. Import
Unto Thursday 10,000 balm.

COTTON G00D5.-3LiNCREII7II, Dec. 30.--The
market wean the languid and inanimate appearance usual
at the season of the year, but the engagements entered into
with spinners and manufacturers a few weeks hack continue
to give employment to the mills, and Producer' being con-
esquently less anxious to force the market for new bud•
new, prices are sustained with tolerable steadiness. The
drooping of prices in the raw material, which at Liverpool
has this week been egad to about gd. per lb. upon fair
Orleans and Mobile, has exercised no perceptible influence
upon the low rates here to which manufactured goods bad
already attained. In the prospects for the new year there
is not muck change except that the accounts from
India were lesesatisfaotory at last dates. It was previously
known that the shipments of goods on the way to Calcutta
were large, and that these would be added to unusually
large stooks already accumulated on hand; but much
elasticity in the demand was expected to result from the
low prices to which goods bad been depressed. It now ap-
pears that a failure of crops in the country m to some ex-
tent counteract this hoped for result. The demand from
the Levant and from other foreign sources, and from the
home trade, has undergone no change since last market day.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lnans, Dic. 30.—This, the lut
market-day in the year, hu been only one of a nominal
&meta, and scarcely any Dulness done.

HARDWARE.—Bramixonen, DEC. 30.—The general
state of trade hers is decidedl7 better than it was a month
since ; it IS true that the foreign trade remains very much
depressed, but orders are ootinng in more freely from all
parts of the country, and as soon as Christmas is fairly
turned a revival in trade to a considerable extent is c3nl-
- predicted, the letters of each of the factors' travellers
as are on the road being decidedly of a more cheering cha-
racter. In many instances the manufacturers hays lowered
the price of the goods, and the fall in the price of iron will
give an Impetus to many of the trades otthis town. With
reference to the future of the iron trade it is impossible to
predict with any degree of certainty. We have already re-
ported the result of the meeting at Wolverhampton last
Wednesday. We may add that ens of a more inconclusive
chancey was never held ; there are probably not half a
dozen members of the trade who consider;thamselvse bound
by the resolution of that meeting. The range of pines
during next quarter is still an open question, but at present
the more probable thing is a reduction to the extent of 21. a
ton on Staffordshire bars, and okother descriptions of iron in
proportion. In the event of the arrangement at the preli.
winery meeting being carried oat, prices would stand
u follows :—Ban, lOL ; boom Ill.; sad slush, la 10s.
pa WI.

CORN.—Commtmos, Dno. 30.—We had a good supply
of all corn, which met a slow demand, without any altera-
tion worth quoting. Wheat, red, 725. to 74..; white, 765.
Barley, 325. to 365. Beans, 43.. to 465. Peel, 40s. to 48s.
Oats, 28s. to 32e.

CAX73112171T. Dun. 30.—We had a moderate supply of
grain at market this week. Wheat was rather better sale,
at a small advance. Wheat, whits, new, 761.; brown, new,
70.. to 741. Barley, new, 31a. to 375. Oats, new, 28s. to
295. Beane, new, 421. to 46e. Peas, hog, Qs.

CARLISLI, Din. 30.-The wheat shown in our market
today was in very bad condition, the continuance of wet
weather having had a marked affect in deteriorating the
quality and weight of our otherwise excellently harvested
grain. This, with a very unfavourable morning, moused
a dull market, but for anything like g samples full
prices were paid. Inferior lots were slow of sale, and lower
Prime had to be submitted te for them. Earley and oats a
fall supply, and slow denoted. Wheat, white, new, 284.
to 31s. ; old, Ills. to 321. ; red, new, 274. to 29e. ; old, 295.
to 30s. Baxley, old and new, 13s. to 141.6 d. Oats, potato,
new, 9e. 6d. to lb. 6d. ; old, lie. 6d. to 12s. common,
new, 9s. to 10e. 6d. ; old, lls. to 11.. 6d. Eye, It.. to 19s.
Beans, 19s. to 20e. Flour, per 'tone, 2e. 10d. to 3s. 2d. Oat-
meal, 2s. to 2a. 2d. Ryazan), 1.. Bd. Barleymeal, la. 6d.
Cellists Jowled.
COLCHZBIIII, Den. 30.-A moderate supply of wheat
and bulgy to-day, without any alteration in price from
this day sea'night. Beans and peas were mare plentiful,
and tbe condition good ; throe sold readily MEI le. to 2..
cheaper.
OrAtociterim, Dic. 30.-We have had a small attendance
of farmers today and a steady trade for English wheat, at
full prices. Foreign was the tun dearer. Fine malting
barley in better request, and gainding a dear as bet week.
'Beans and Indian corn are not much in demand. There
was rather a better feeling for oats at late rates. Imports of
the week ending Dec. 30 :-Barley, 57 qrs. ; ate, 1,752.
OtammOnn, Din. 30.-Our quantity of wheat being to-
day smaller baron were compelled to pay higher rates, an
advance of 1.. to 2e. per qr. being generally obtained. The
trade, however, closed with some degree of hairiness.
Wheat, 70s. to 83.. Barley, 31s. to 365. Oats, 265. to 325.
Beaas, 451. to 48s. Peas, 445. to 461.

HIRTYOZD, Due. 30.—The wheat market to-day was
heavy at last week's prices; supply fair. Barley is good
supply, and sold at fully as much money. Oats quite u
dear. Peas and beans made le. per load loss money. Wheat,
40s. to 60a. per load. Barley, 31s. to 38s. per qr. Oats, 24.
Ito Us. Peas, 255. to 28e. per load. Beans, 28e. to 82s.
I Rye. 245. to 28e. -

NiWCAITLI,-lITON-Trees, Hno. 30.—With the exception
of Wednesday and Thursday. which were frosty, the
weather has been of much the um. character u we have
had occasion to note of late. The trade during the present
week has been again characterised by much stillness, but
there being no disposition evinced by holders to force bad-
nese,witkt an equal unwillingness on the part of our millers to
purchase so near the termination of the year, treneaetions,
as may be naturally imagined, have been upon a very circum-
ecribed scale, so that in the few sales effected our millers
hays had a slight advantage, mere especially in cameo where
vessels requirei clearing. For fine new Norfolk yellow
wheat, 78s. 6d. to 795. per qr., weighed 631 be., has been pro-
ffered in retail, whilat old foreign, being in such moderate
campus, has been held with considerable firmness. In flour
little hoe bees deem, and oar dealers have experienced no
diMulty in supplying their wants at • reduction of la. per
sack, and in partial instances at even a greater decline when
a determination to sell existed. Barley has about
restained lie value, whilst malt and other articles
might have bees purchased at rather rimier rates.
At our market this morning we had a good supply of wheat
from the growsre, and the arrivals endwise being trifling,
whilst those from abroad are by no means abundant, fresh-
thrashed samples were in oonespence taken off pretty
freely at an advance of Is. to 21. per qr., whereas the little
done in south country and new foreign was at an improve-
ment of le. per qr., the market at the ante time sluing
with great firmness. For a parcel of very &sin new Nor-
folk yellow 80s. Was obtained in retail,whdet *zanies parcel
of new Rostock, vie Hamburg, els. per ~sr, 631 be., was
made. Flour had rather more tone, hat moot be written
dearer. Rye much as before. Malting mad grinding barley
a slow sale, at about last week's prises. Is malt, beans, or
peas no pereeptible 'Horatio* was aggesess. With oats we
were mere y sepplied by Mt powers, and the
resolves anlOiting • essile decrease,
fresh- samples were takes eff quickly at
rather ever the 'messy of this day stennt.
We amen the returns of the number et samples of wheat
pitied in ear market, eintosseing with the lit October,
sal Saar WS day, oratensted with doingpondiag
peeled .1 lest rear, white show the strikine
seenle, vis. :—Thie number el samples in 1864 being 4,290,
spinet 1,736 for werespehibi period of net year, thus
exhibiting an inseam ef 2,566 samples in 1864 over that of
1863. The arrivals this weak w:—What, coastwise, 702
qrs.; foreign, 1,102. Rye. coastwise, 32. Barley, coastwise,
208. Malt, coastwise, 130. Oats, coastwise, 662. Peas,
foreign, M. Beans, foreign, 160. Flour, 1,118 sacks. In-
dian core dour, 100.
Nozwzat, Duo. 80.—At ors easekst this day there was
• lima sisal wheat by hells Ilensers and unositeate,
the pot Oen Meat tee bees lean Mss ieving sera.
pho id
The emit is
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slowed the offal et fan Oise-
he Inta tally Ilk gee kid ins.
the ease es last week with a tow
dewy to droop a little, but we cannot alter eel quotation.

Flour was in slow demand, with no change in price. Barley
trade quiet. Fine malting qualities maintained their price,
and gruidiag sorts, although offered freely, could not be
obtained at lower rates. Beans In smell supply; demand
languid; in price no /hangs. The same remark applies
also to peas. Oats good offer, and prints were the turn in
favour of the buyer.
PITBIDOI3OI7OK, Disc. 30.—Tfaviag but a moderate
rupply of wheat oar prices advanced la. to 21. par quarter,
fine 631bs. yellow wheat making 765. to 761. per quarter.
No 'iteration in the vales of barley. Oats and beans sell
readily at last week's prices, the former making la. 2d. to
Is. Rd. per stone ;I the latter (If dry and herd) make 475.
to 48s. per quarter.

_ -
RIALDINO, Dec. 30.—We had rather a short rupply et
wheat, most of it in bad condition. Trade very doll at last
week's prices. Barley about an average supply; sales were
made something lower than lut market. Oats were easier
to plachau ; while beans and peas remained unaltered.
WIIJICH, Dec. 30.—The supply of wheat is larger than
lut week, with a fair quantity of all other grain. Wisest
met a good demand at something over last week's prices;
other ankles fatly as dear. Wheat, old, 83s. to 74e. per
qr.; new, 68s. to 80s. Oats, ls. 20. to is. 3d. per stone.
Beans, 48s. to Me.

Woacuma, Disc. fa—There wu only a limited supply
of wheat at market today, and an advance of lc to 2s. per
qr. was paid by needy buyers. Barley rather cheaper, and
very difficult to dispose of. Oct. maintained their value,
with a fair demand for consumption. Beans and peu both
offering lower, without leading is business.

YORK, Bac. 30.—There was a good show of grain at this
day's market. Wheat was good sale, at folly last week's
prim. Barley le. per qr. lower. No change in other
articles. Wheat, white, 80s. to 82e. per qr. ; red, 765. to
78s. ; barley. malting, 345. to 365. ; ditto, grinding, 32a. to
335.: melt. 765. to 785.: oats, ls. 20. to ls. 3d. per stone
of 141hs. ; flour, 66e. to Us. per seek of 280Iba.

KIRKCALDY, Din. 30.—A good deal of snow fell on
Monday and Tuesday; we had pretty severe frost on Wed-
nesday and Thursday, but since them we have had a rapid
thaw, with rain, so that both frost and snow are quite gore.
At oar country markets, this week, we had a fair quantity
of wheat offering, which met a free sale at last week's rates.
Of oats we had only moderate supplies, and their value is
unchanged. Of barley the supply continues smaller than
is usual at this season ; whether this arises from a leaseaed
breadth of land under this grain for the year 1864, or from
farmers holding it back for higher rates, we cannot yet say,
but we incline to believe the former is the cause of our les-
sening supplies of barley. Here, to-day, we had rather a
small supply of wheat, but fair of barley and oats. Sales
generally slow; and, although not much change in prices,
they were the turn in favour of the buyers. Wheat, new,
645. to 77e. per qr.; Barley, new, 33e. to 395. ; Oats, new,
255. to 30s.

MUSLIN. Enc. 29.—There wee a small supply, espe-
cially of wheat, at our Corn Exchange. Wheat met
a brisk demand at an advance of 6d. to Is. Barley for malting
fully supported the currencies of Tuesday, and distillers'
qualities were about 6d. dearer. Oats were rather dull, and
a shade lower. We note no alteration In the value of foreign
wheat or Indian corn.

WATERFORD, Dzc. 30.—Our supplies of all descriptions
of farmers' grain have been scanty since this day es'nnight,
but by boat we have received a fair quantity of oats from
the interior. The imports of Indian corn from Liverpool
show a very considerable falling off, while from aboad we
have not had a single arrival. Our market this week has
been characterised by more firmness than might have beea
expected at this season of the year, and though the amount
of business transacted has not been large, prices have been
maintained. Wheat: Farmers' samples sold freely at the
quotations of Saturday last, and a few small parcels
of foreign found buyers at extreme rates. Barley
dull, but fully as dear as before. Oats, owing to the
scarcity of shipping, have not commanded a very
free sale, but purchasers have had to pay full prices
for what they bought. The demand for Indian corn
is on the increase, and in the sales effected rather
more money has been realised. Flour in good request
without change in value. We look for a more active
business ere long. Imports this week:—Wheat, 30 qrs. ;
Indian corn, 1,216; Indian meal, 40 barrels; flour, 200
sacks. Exports :—Wheat, 60 barrels; barley, 140; eats,
670 ; flour, 3,417 lacks.

IFISH.-Brualsosobvw, Dzc. 30.- Salmon, Os. Od. to
Os. per lb. ; turbots, 2.5. 6d. to 155.; brills, 2s. 6d. to 7s. ;
cod fish, 21. 6d. to 15s. ; soles, 3d.to 2s. 6d. per pair ; Eels,
Bd.to le per lb.; lobsters, 64. to 2.1. 6d. ; crabs, 6d. to 2s. 6d.
each; whitings, 3s. Od. to 12e. per dozen ; haddocks, Bs. to
20s. per doz. ; dory's, 2s. 6d. to 14s. each ;1 mullet., Os. Od.;
com. oysters, 10s. to 16s. ; natives, 40s. to 60s. per bushel ;
mackerel, Od. to Od. each ; smelts, la. to 31. 6d. per doz. ;
skate, 6d. to Od. per lb. ; shrimps, Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. per
gallon ; bloaters, Is. 6d. to 2s. Od. per doz. ; fresh herrings,
6s. Od. to Bs. Od. per 100; Scotch do., 61. to Os. Od. ; sprats,
2s. 6d. to ss. per bushel ; pike, 6d.; sturgeon, 6d. per lb. ;
prawns, 24.641. to 3s.

POULTRY, *A.—Mimosas d< LIADENIALL, Use. 30.
Turkeys, 2.. 64. to 165.; game, 4s. M. to gs. Od. ; docks,
2s. Od. to 3e. Od. ; rabbits, Od. to Os. Od.; wild ditto,
ls. to 24. Od. ; pigeons, 34. to 10s. per doz.; large Surrey
fowls, Os. to Oa. ; middling, 2a. to 3s. 6d ; chickens, Is. 9d.
to 2.1.6 d. ; capons, 3s. 63. to 61. ; hares, 35.6 d. to 45.; grouse,
2s. to 2s. 3d. each ; 1 ta,2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. each. Ostend
fresh bettor, 115.6 d. to 12a 6d., and English, lls. 6d. to 14s.
6d. per dosen Ito. English eggs, 10..0d. to 11a; French ditto,
2s. Od. to 6s. Od. per 120.