The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-12 00:00:00

HARDWARE.

BIRXIXOTIAIL, Fan. 10.—There has been 'a slight im-
provement in the state of trade heri tines last week's re-
port; the factors' orders are better, and circulars issued
within the last day or two from some of the manufacturers
announcing advanoes in the rates of discounts, will un-
doubtedly operate as a stimulant, especially sa it is known
that the stocks of the country shopkeepen are below the
average. These increased rates of discount apply chiefly to
such goods as Iron enters largely into the manufacture, and
in which the price of the raw material is more considerable
in proportion than the cost of the labour. Notwithstanding,
however, this partial improvement, the merchants and
factors are keenly looked up for orders, whereas twelve
months shies the great complaint was the impossibility of
getting orders executed for month, after they were given
out, such was the ran upon almost every branch.
Indeed the manufacturers of this town and all through the
district have had such a splendid run of prosperity that they
cannot fall to be in a position to stand up against a brief
period of adversity; in fact so far not a single casualty of
importance has occurred. We regret, however, to have to
state that the pauper pressure has very greatly increased,
and although daring the last few days it has slightly sub-

sided, the amber of applicanta for relief has been very
large. The Journal of this mornieg says :—" The door, of
the relief rooms at the parish offices have been besieged
from nursing till sight, daily, with opplicants foe relief,
chiefly Irish labs Ana their families, who have, by the
contiaued severity of the weather, still been deprived of
employment. Every precautiin ku been taken to prevent
disturbance ; not only has the aid of the polio* been con-
tinued, bat yesterday two supernumerary relieving officers
were also engaged, and have already entered on their
duties. From information received on Tuesday night, re-
Wing to a contemplated attack on the following day on
the bread waggon, precautionary measures were adopted,
but no suck attack was attempted. The total number of
Irish applicants up to a late hour yesterday (Friday),
amounted to 1,208, to 272 of whom orders of admission to
the workhouse were given, whilst 340 refused such orders,
and 696 were relieved with bread and other art,cles of food
and also fuel, but not one of the 272 who accepted notes
has yet gone in. And it is a singular fact, that the admis-
sions to the house during this prevalence of pauper pressure
have actually diminished, the number of admissions during
the first three days of the present week having been only
36, whereas the discharged amounted to 62. The ordinary
applications for relief have also decidedly diminished in
number, but this is accounted for by the supposition that
that clam of poor have preferred silently enduring privation
at borne to encountering the cruh and inconvenience

which they mast unavoidably have experienced in making
their application during the recent extraordinary pressure."
A meeting of the creditors of Mr. John Arwood, whose
iirolvency surprised the mercantile world the year before
last, was held at Dudley yesterday; the patience of the
creditor worn out by splendid promises of 20s. in the i
pound, which have not yet, however, been redeemed to
the extent of sixpence, terminated in a resolve to bring the
affair to a settlement of sone sort; the upshot of the matter
is that a shilling only in the pound is to be paid forthwith,
and it is intimated that another sixpence may ultimately
accrue; this miserable dividend too upon unsecured di hts
which are variously stated at from one hundred and twenty
to one hundred and forty thousand pounds. These redl-
ine are mostly in that district midi much exasperation is
Isle at this result ; for when Mr. Attwood's ditheultits
was firt made known, it was confidently stated by those
who assumed the management of his affairs for the general
body of creditors, that the wied-up of the estate would re-
sult in a payment of little ler than 20s. in the pound; on
the faith of these representation, the. concern was
not driven into the Bankruptcy Court, and offers
to purchase their debts at 10s. in the pound were re-
fused by luckless creditors, who now tied themselves
mulcted of nearly every shifliag. The meeting at Dudley
yesterday was of a private character ; we have consequently
no means of knowing what explanation was given of the
causes which have brought about this strange discrepancy
between the promises and the results as to the value of die
estate; we are informed, however, that that enplaned=
• was by no means satisfactory. Rumours have been afloat
that the estate suffered in consequence of speculations to a
large amount in pig iron. This is highly improbable, for
pig Iran rose in price after Mr. Attwood's failure was an-
' nouneed, and the considerable quantity which he had
lying on the banks sold, as we are informed, ler a higher
price than he had purchased. Almost a generation has
away since that great lawsuit—"Attwood and
gamall"—was in everybody's mouth; it went through half
the law courts in the country, and ended by making Mr.
Attwood the recipient of a magnificent fortune, something
like half a million sterling; we now see the end. Since we
' wrote last week the iron trade has pared into a more lan-
guid state. Staffordshire bars of good brands may now be
' bought freely at Si. 10s. per ton.

CORN.—CAMIIIIDOZ, FEB. 10.—We had a very dull
market to-day for all oorn, and little business wu transacted.
Wheat, 625. to 68s. Barley, 28s. to 345. Beans, 40s. to
441. Peas, 40s. Oats, 245. to 325.
CANTERBURY, FIB. 10.—Our upplylwu good, and prices
about the same. Brown wheat, 645. to 70s. ; white,
70s. to 761. Barley, 275. to 335. Oak, 23a.:t0 301. Beau,
37e. Peas, 365. to 401.

CABLIBLI, Fan. 10.—We had a large supply of all kinds
of grain at our market this morning. Fur wheat there was
an improved demand, a d last week's rates were fully sup-
ported. Oats sold readily at last week's prices, and barley
at an improvement of folly 6d. per Carlisle bushel. Wheat,
white, new, 28s. to 30s. ; red, new, 265. 6d. to 271. Barley,
old and new, 12e. to 13s. 6d. Oats, potato, 10s. to 11s. 8d ;
do. common, 9s. to 101. 6d. Rye, 17e. to 18s. Beans,
18e. to 20s. Flour, per stone, 2s. Bd. to 3s. Oatmeal, 2s.
to 2s. 2d. Ryemeal, ls. 6d. Barleymeal, ls. 4d.—Carlisle
Journal.

OLoucnarsa, Fan. 10.—We had a large supply of wheat
to-day, but farmers again resisted any decline, but a little
was bought by millers at Is. less money. No change to
note in foreign. Barley, beans, and Indian corn, remain in
the same lifeless state as the last few weeks. Oats were
rather more in demand at the decline or last Saturday.
Imports for the week ending Feb. 10: Oats, 3,602 qrs.;
betas, 843 ; peal, 434.

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GUILDFORD, Fss. —The supply of wheat was large.
and there was an extensive demand, tine sorts commanding
rather better prices. Not much doing in other grain.
Wheat, 628. to 84s. Barley, 295. to 355. Oats, 268. to 31s.
Beans, 435. toe& Peas, 40s. to 465.
HERTFORD, Frs. 19.—The wheat market to-day ruled
dull at last week'. prices. Supply good. Barley in fair
offer. Trade heavy, at barely eo good price.. Oats made
rather less money. Peas and beans sold at last week's
prices. Wheat, 395. to 471. per load. Barley, 28s. to 368.
per qr. Oats, 225. to 325. Peas, 235. to 28s per load.
Beans, 26.. to 30s. Tares, 301. to 35•. Rye, 245. to 28..
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NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Fan. 10.-The weather this
week has been very since Wednesday, end a few
days more frost will put a complete stop to the navigation
between this port and Shields. The continuance of such
weather must prove very trying to the wheat plant in ex-
posed situation. The trade during the present week has
been characterised by great inactivity, but as consumers'
stocks are confusedly low, this state of inactivity, we fancy,
cannot be of long duration. For the best runs of new Nor-
folk red 745. could not be exceeded, nor the same figure for
Danish, other aorta selling in proportion. Flour has moved off
slowly, but prices have have been pretty well sustained. Malt-
ing barley has been unduly depressed, quite unaccountably
so, considering its low relative value to other grain-the in-
termediate sort* have sold as low as 30s. to 30s. 6d. weighed
62114. per bushel, wbereu for 631 be. 31s. hes been an ex-
treme quotation. Malt and beans still drooping, but peas con
tinue to be held with firmness. In oats no change observable.
At oar market this morning we bad a large show of wheat
from the growers, but the arrivals coastwise being mode-
rate, fresh-thrashed samples were taken off freely at the
extreme rates of this day es'nnight, anything extra com-
manding rather mere money. In South Country or Foreign
little was done, from an indisposition upon the part of
holders to accept current rates. Flour was held stiffly, but
buyers operated cautiously, and upon the whole only • mo-
derate amount of business occurred. Eye, as before. For
malting barley we cannot note any improvement either in
value or demand. In malt, little stirring. Beans and pees
wen held more firmly. With eats we were well supplied
by our growers, and rather an improved inquiry was expe-
rienced at last week's prices. The arrivals this week are :-
Wheat, c oastwiae, 280 qrs. ; rye, eoutwise, 26; barley,
coastwise, 160; oats, coastwise, 979 ; flour, 470 sacks.
Nonwien. FEB. 10.-Our market this day was well sup-
plied with wheat by both farmers and merchants, mostly
is fine condition, the weather being very favourable for
moving corn. The late frosts having entirely stopped the
navigation in some parts of the country, business was in
consequence slow, and prices wen fully Is. per qr. lower
titan this day se'nnight. Barley was in abundant supply,
at prices 2a.-per qr. below last week. Flour was in slow
request at late rates. Little business passing in this article.
Buns and peas slow sole ; little doing. Oats met a slow
sale, at late rates. Wisest, white, 724. to 76e. per gutter ;
red, 675. to 70s. Barley, malting. 31s. to 33e. ; grinding,
275. to 30s. Beans, 445. to 50s. Peas, 425. to 46,. Oats,
30e. to 325. Fine household flour, 60s. per sack of 2801b5.,
nett, purchasers finding sacks, and claiming one mouth's
coedit.
Prranuoitoron, FEB. 10.-We had a good supply of
wheat here to-day, and there was a fair trade for it at about
last week's prices-say 70s. per qr. for fine 63Ibs. wheat.
Very little alteration in spring corn. Fine barley worth
325. to 331. per qr. Oats, Is. lld. to Is. 2d. per stone.
Geod hard beans, 42e. to 43e. per qr.
Waimea Fun. 10.-With only a small show of wheat
today, the trade is rather slow, and where business is done
le. per qr. less is taken, bat farmers will net generally give
way. Spring corn in better request, and rather dearer.
Prices to the growers. Wheat, old, 645. to 745. per qr. ;
new, 63e. to 76e. Oats, le. !Id. to Is. 2d. per stone. Beans,
445. to 465.
WORCESTER, Fan. 10.-There was a fair attendance.
bat a less supply of wheat at our market today, yet the
trade ruled dull at the currency of this day se'nnight.
Barley realised quite as much money. Oats 6d. to le. per
qr. lower. Beene and peas very difficult to sell.
Yoaß, FEB. 10.-We have a good show of wheat at this
day's market, and the demand being pretty steady last
week's prices were nearly maintained. Barley in fair sap-
ply,
end prices ushered. Oats Id. per st., and beans Is.
per qr. lower. Wheat, white, 765. to 7111. per imperial qr. ;
red, 70a. to 725. ; barley, malting, 31s. to 335. ; grinding,
30s. to 315.; malt, 725. to 745. ; oats, 13d. to ltd. per
stone of lilbs. ; flour, 545. to 67e. per sack of 2801bs.
Drnutre, Frs. 9.-In consequence of the great
inclemency of the weather there was a small supply and
• poor attendance at cur Corn Exchange to-day. The
market was extremely dull, and we note prices of every-
thing nemiaally as on Tuesday.

litacaLrev, Fax. 10.—The thaw, which was pretty
general in the beginning of the week, has been followed by
frost more intense than ever; now the ground is quite
hard, and slightly covered with snow. At our country
markets, this week, although merchants were not anxious
buyers of any kind of grain, we experienced a steady de-
mand for local consumption, at about ls. per qr. reduction
on wheat and barley, oats maintaining last week's rates
Here, to-day, we had lessened supplies of all kinds of grain,
and, having a good local demand, sales were readily made
at last week's rates, while towards the end of the market
these rates were slightly exceeded. Wheat, 60e. to 74e. per
qr. Barley, 30s. to 36e. Oats, 235. to 30e.

UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS AT THE BANK OF ENG-
LAND.—On Saturday, &return to parliament was published,
from which it appears, that= the 6th ult. the dividends due
at the Bank and not deninsdad, amounted to 1,066,0811. 17s.
11d., of which 913.293 L i. 3& was *drawled to the gamut-
Rant, leaving 152,75111. 16. to the Usk.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCIL

(sv =Acme raimonsra.)
FALMOUTH, SUNDAY.
The Saggitarins has arrived from Alexandria. Oa
the sth inst., in lat. 48.35, lon. 6.35, she picked up
Captain Borsch. and the crew of the Prussian ship
Providence, from Cardiff for Gibraltar, which had
foundered the same day.

• CASUALTY.
Galatea, hence far Smyrna, is on shore at Port Crave
Malabide, on the Irish coast.—Liverpool, Feb. 10.

LIVXIIIPOOL SHIPS AT FOILEIOS PORTII.-Oltiy, it
Demerara ; ), Herne, and Orrou Vale, at Leg. horn; Out. B. de Vriere, at Ostend.

AlinlYliD.

Awnts—at Gravesend, February 10 Adorned
Aoarfoau—at Gravesend, Yebruvry 10, from Leghorn
Sawa—at Liverpool, Fe.ruary 10. from Palermo
Casnaea—at Gravesend, February 11, from Africa
FALCON it, Gravesend, February tu, from Names
Fanny—et Graveeend, February 11, from Ft. Hicasel's
FAXIIT—at Deal, February 10, from Constaatinople
Hammon—at Gravesend, February 11, Iran. Harlngen
ILusovsa--at Gravesend. February 10, from pet
Haase DOVOIAF.St. Gravesend, February 11, from Calcutta
Ltos--at Gravesend, February 11, from Harlingen
LIUWASDIPI —al Crieetiell4 Febrility 11, from .
Laos KISMAIRD—Id Queenstown, February 1, from New York
Hawn—at Welds, February 9, from Carthame'
Normaamb—at Gravesend, February 10, from St. Michael's
Narroas -at Gravesend, February 10, from .. Havre
gateau—at Gravesend, February 11, from St. Michael's
Ramona—at Graverend, February 11, from Harborer
Hums —at Gravesend, February 10, from Ostend
MY CIAOSTLIT—at Ofteteetid, February 11, from ChM,
Bono— at Gravesend, February 11, from Havre
URIIIIIA—st Queenstown, February 7, from Callao
WILTED—Id Swansea, February 9, from Coquimbo