The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-15 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—LtvzarooL, Bac. 14.—The market closed
with firmness and soma animation, and a fair business was
transacted at fall prices. The sales amounted to 7,000
bales, inclacting 3,sooAmericaas, 60 Pernams and Maran-
barna 60. to 61d.; 150 Bahia, 61d. ; 400 Egyptian, 51d.
to Bd.; and 3,000 Surat, 20. to Ad. (2,000 on specula-
tion).

CORN.—Borrox, DEC. 14.—Our market has been well
attended by buyers to-day, with a small show of wheat ;
consequently the trade was buoyant, and ruled 4s. to 61.
per qr. higher than this day week. Wheat, red, 735. to
76e. , • white, 765. to 775. Beans, 68s.

Brocirrox-ox-Teas, Dzc. 14.—The arrivals of wheat
during Ike past week are moderate. To this day's market
we had a fair supply of wheat from the growers, for which
there was a good demand at an advance of Is. to 21. per
quarter on last week's currency. Oats and Beans without
alteration in value. Grinding barley sells at 324. per qr.
of 32 stones. Imports during the past weak:—Wheat, coast-
-1,131 qrs. Oats, coastwise, 76.

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DUBLIN, Dec. 13.—There was a small supply of all de-
scriptions of home-grown grain at maraet to-day. Wheat
lam a brisk demand, at an advance of 6d. per barrel, and
oats and barley of all qualities were more easily sold, but
we do not quote any improvement in prices of those articles,
though in some few eases a shade higher was realised. White
wheat, 38s. Bd. to 425.; red ditto, 365. to 40e.; bar-
ley, grinding, 12s. to 175.; melting ditto, 18s. to 20s. ;
brim 16s. to 165. ; oats, white, 12s. to 164. • ditto tawny,
lle. to 14s. • rapeseed, 275. ed. to 29c. Bd. • oatmeal, 141. 6d.
to 165.; bakers' flour, 22a. to 265. ; Indian corn, pet 4801b5.,
401. to 46a. 6d.

CATTLB.—Roteronn, DEC. 14.—Our market to-day was
very thinly supplied with animals not of the best quality,
which sold at quite u good prices as last week. Beef,
2s. 10d. to 41. Bd. Mutton, 3s. Bd. to 45.104. Veal, 3s. 104.
to 41. Bd. Pork, 3s. Bcl. to 41. 104.

KAFFIRS IN TROUBLE.
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A number of Kaffir., who have recently been
exhibited at Rouen, appeared on Saturday last, before Mr.
Breard, English Vice-consul in that city. They were
accompanied by a Mr. Samuel Allen, who made a
statement to this effect : Re had engaged the Kollin in
Africa to accompany him to England to be exhibited, be
paying them a certain sum per month, and being at the
expense of maintaining them. The conditions of the
engagement were duly set forth in an agreement to which
the Kafir, placed their marks. In England all went on
well, and Mr. Allen not only scrupulously fulfilled his
part of the contract, but deposited with a banker, for
them, the donations they received from visitors at
their exhibitions. He after a while resolved to bring them
to France, but just as he was about to set out he fell ill.
He accordingly confided them to the care of one Stanley,
i his clerk. Stanley arrived at Havre with them ; but,
instead of remitting to Mr. Allen the proceeds of their
exhibitions, he kept them ; and not only so, he neglected
to pay the KaMrs what was due. When they remonstrated,
he terrified them by telling them that as their names
figured with his on the same passport they were entirely
dependent on him, and could d• nothing without him.
From Havre he conveyed them to Rouen, and there he
not only continued the same practices, but borrowed from
them sues of fifty francs and forty francs, which they had
saved up out of the presents made them by visitors.
Things were in that Mate when Mr. Allen, having
recovered, hastened to Rouen. The Kafir, were glad to
see him, and he immediately took , with their
seam% to get them into his possession. Re appealed to
the English Vice-consal, and that gentleman fixed
Saturday for him, Stanley, and the linen) to appear
before him, in order that he might hear the tale of all
three. Stanley, however, did not think proper to present
himself. Mr. Breard, sceordingly, after hearing Mr.
Allea'e statement, and after questioning the Kafiln, in
English, directed that they should be given up to him,
and he gave them a new passport. The Kafiirs replied
briefly to Mr. Breard's questions, but with a certain degree
of intelligence. The youngest spoke with most facility.
The poor creatures wore caps and coats made of skins, and
had above the coats a sect of plaid cloak. Their strange
appearance, gestures, and lan.guage, excited quite a sen-
sation is the town.—Galignrau.

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAT.—Return of Irnfan
Sr week ending Dec. 4, 1863 :—Pariss6wils parcels, ar•
rinse, horses, dogs, and mails, 5,515:. Os. 6d. • merchandise
and minerals, 10,8971. 21. 10d. ; cattle, 3381. 3s 104.
Total, 16,7501. 7s. 2d. Corresponding week, 1852,
13,7601. 10s. 9d.

LONDON AND NORTH WILBURN RAILWAY,—
Retails of trate for the week ending Dee. 11, 1883 :
Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, and mails,
22,3011. 18s. 61. ; merchandise, 22,3371. 13s. sd. • cattle,
1,4681. tn. 11d. Total, 48,1081. ls. 9d. Corresponding week,
1802, 44,8861.85. Bd.

BELFAST AND COUNTY DOWN RAILWAY.—Traffio
for week ending Dee. 11, 1853 :—Peeeengert, 1551 19a. 9d.;
subscriptions, 121. 18a. sd. • goods and parcels, 434. la. 6d. •
total, 2111. 17s. Bd. Corresponding week lest year .—Pei-
wagers, 1241. Ils. 3d. ; subscriptions, 131. 2s. 24. ; goods
awl parcels, 541. 3s. 9d. ; total, 1911. 17e. 2d.

CONK AND BANDON ktioveY.—Retain of tragic
for the week ending Dec. 10, 1863.:—Pasasagers, parcels,
1521. 2s. Id. ; merchandise, cattle, &0., 871. Os. 34.;
total, 2391. 2s. 4d. Traffic for corresponding week last dear
—passouseee paresis, &e., 991. 19s Id. • nisrekaadieo,
PAW) *c., 411. les. 6a. ; total, 1411.13+. tki.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCR
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CASUALTY.
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kiky, and was discharging t) repair.—.l.lv.irpog.
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