The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-22 00:00:00

BOROUGH MARRET.-THIS DAY.

Meson. Pattendon and Smith report that the demand for
fine Sulam Hops is on the increase, the e'en. choicest bring-
ing from 81s. to 90s. per cwt. Daty still estimated from
255,0001. to 260,0001.

COAL MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Hartley, 15s. 9d.; Eden Main, 17s. Gd. • Walk End
Russell's Iletton, 17s. 94.; Walls End Haswell, 18s. • Walls
End Hetton, 135.; Walls End Stewart's, 18s.—Ships at
market, 49.

HIDES.-THIS DAY.
LIADENUALL, OCT. 22.-P nen : 561bs. to 641 b., lid.
to 2d.: 611 b. to 721 b., 2d. to 2id. ; 721 b. to 801 b., 2id. 'to
21d.; 801 b. to 881 b., 21d. to 3d. ; 881 b. to 961 b., 9d. to 30. 96lb. to 1041 b., 3id. to 43d. ; 10416. to 1121 b., 4d. to 4id.;
Horse Rides, 61, Calf Skies, light, le. to 2s. ; full, 41. 6d.
BEIMUNDSZY.-Sheep BMus: Polled, 41. 64. to ss. Os. ;
Hall-brews, 3s. 9d. to.u. 3d. ; Downs, 2s. 8:1. to 3s. 6d.

PERILOUS LAUNCH OF' THE MARIAN MOORE.—The
Liverpool Courier gives the following account of the launch
of this fine ship of 1,037 tons register, which took place on
Thursday last. It was high water before 12 the time fixed
for the launch. The vessel went off an hour before her
time. At 11 o'clock the men, to about the number of 150,
were under the ship, about to give her " a rally." Several
of the central blocks had been removed, but seven of them
were still standing, and most of the shores were flied
to the sides of the vessel, and there was no reason to
think that the launch would be premature. At this mo-
ment the "elects," or pieces of wood against which
the daggers rest, were observed to be splitting, and
a cry was raised to the men underneath the ship,
who made a quick and a safe retreat. Captain Twedie,
the commander of the ship, was going on board by a lad-
der, which clipped from under his feet as the vessel moved
down, and he saved his life by catching hold of the main
chains, from whence he got en board. Nothing could stop
the vessel when once is motion, and she carried away all
the shores like so many chips, and her anchor also caught
' some scaffolding as she went off the stocks, which was in
like manner dragged away. As the ship went down the
ways she gave a list to port, and as soon as she touched the
water the strong tide which was running carried het round,
and she drifted at least`two miles up the river before the
steamboat overtook her. The escape of some hun-
dreds of people from destruction in this case ap-
pears to be miraculous. Captain Tweedie's was as
narrow an escape as ever a man bad. So was the es-
cape of the men, who might have been crushed under
the ship. And not tho least remarkable feature in the
launch was the fact that " the clans" on both sides of the
ship split ; if one had held on and the other bad broken
the ship would have turned over, and one can scarcely mil-
-1 calve what would have been the lees of life. N6r is it to be
overlooked that no veswl was in the way of the ship on her
passage up the river. Taking this launch altogether,
though many were disappointed io, wiving it, every use
would have reason to be thankNl that amidst each manifest
risks, no
.personal injury was sustained. The ship looked
truly majestic as she went into the water ; and as soon as
the natural fear had subsided as to whether any personal in-
jury had been sustained, she was greeted with loud cheers,
which were repeated when she again paned the yard on her
way to the Brunswick Dock.
A MEETING Or CoHN MERCHANTS AND FACTORS
took place yesterday in the city, on the subject of
metage and porterage. The chair was occupied by Mr.
Waugh, and a memorial to tho Common Council, request-
ing a modification of the present charges, together with a
reply from Mr. Mereweather, inviting " a proposal em-
bodying the views of the trade," were presented and read
for general information. After explanations from Mr.
Hales and others respecting the diversion of grain imports
from Llndon to Hull, Gloucester, and;otker 'wallies, that
must continuo to take place unless same alteration shall be
effected, it was agreed to appoint a committee, who ars to
prepare a report on the qucrtion end to submit it for con-
sideration.

PERUVIAN al:AXo.—The following is an extract
from a litter dated Lima, Sept. 11 .—" As you are aware,
the guano contract for England is in the hands of one house,
and is, of course, u compkto monopoly, the consequence of
which is that th. y contrive to keep the government blind
to the benefits which would accrue from a free commerce in
this article. The house in question, 1 dare say, net almost
as much as the government in this business, and are there-
fore regularly coining money. Shipowners are ridden
down, the British farmer pays heavily for the guano, the
govcrum :at deprives itself of the sale of ten tons to the
three it now sells, and loses a proportionate amount of
revenue; besides, they do an injury to their own flag, pre-
venting Peruvian shipowners from trading to Europe ; for
who could now send a vessel from this coast with a freight
of guano ? Further, the port of Callao would be a consi-
• • -• ••• t- •I•wswa omen to all cus-
amble gainer uy use tie..., . .
tomes. for ships would enter and tad in greaser nu
and, of course, trade in general increase. lam glad tb se*
that the ahipowen of England have endeavoured to call the
attention of the cabinet 'o this matter. and 1 hope that by
a little perssversnce on their part they will accomplish the
breaking up of this monopoly. The Peruvian government
ought to receive their pay fur the guano here from every
person who wishes to purchase, and let the risk be for the
speculator. 1 may add that this is not my opinion alone,
but the unieersal one hero.