The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-28 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING LANK-THIS DAY.

Smolt.—Although importers have of but a small
quantity in public side today, it has not restored confidence
uud the sales aro going off heavily, a large portion being
bought in. Refined ninnies quoted, grueery lumps, I is. 6d.
to 49c, it being more easy to buy low qualities than last

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week.
COFFEE.-1,000 bags native Ceylon havo been off,retl in
public Bale, and bought in, Vs.; a part, 41s. The planta-
tion Ceylon is progressing at previous rates.
Taa.—The large public sales declared for Thursday has
materially 'wended business by private eontruet.
CINNAMON.—The public sale closed hens ily, about half
sold at a decline of 2d. to 3d.
Itica.—The public sale of 4,500 bags of Arracan we,it off
briskly at full prices, Bs. to Bs. 6.1., a p Let at 9s.
Srices.—There has not been a public sale to-11y ; prim
are unaltered.
COTTON continues dull of sale.
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In other articles no material alteration ; but market arc
generally dull to-day.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market remains heavy. Much of the Tallow bought
for the clique of speculators who have lately failed remains
still unsold, and, until the whole has been dispostd of, the
trade is not likely to have any confidence in the market.
The demand is very small, partly- due to the cause just men-
tioned, and partly to the large home supply. The delivery
for yostentay was only 360 nuke. l'etunburgh Y .C. on the
spot, 375. 31. to 38s. &l.; last three months, 375. buyers;
January and March, ne. N. to 38s.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mews. Cooper and Davis report the supply short and
trade brisk, at the following quotations :—Printe
Hay, 725. to 7ss. ; inferior, 611. to 70..; Rowen, 60s. to
655. ; Clover, i Us. to 5.53.; second cut, 60s. to 725.; Straw,
21i. to 281.

COALS.-toxrum, Ocr. 27.-CLols OP Tll5 MARKET.
-Bate'. West Hartley, 145.; Huddle's West Hartley, 145.;
Can's Hartley, 14s. , Dean's Primrose, 13s. 3d. ; Ha:dimes
Hartley, I ; 14s. 9d. ; Itedliewth Main, 12s. 6a.;
Townley, 131. • West Hartley, 144. ; Wlbun, 11s. 9d. ;
Walls lied Ileb'bunt, I Is. 6d. ; sValls End Iloslley, 14s. fal. ;
Walls End Lawson, 14s. 34.; Walls End Itidd, 11, 14s. 61I.;
Walls End Walker, 14s. 3d.; Walls End Itnuldyll, Ids. 3d.;
Walls End Hatton, 16s. lid. ; With. End Plummer, 16s. 3d.;
Walls End Stewart's, IG.. 3d.; Walls End Ileugh Hall,
10s. 3d. ; Walls End hellos, 161. ; Walls End Seymour
Tees, I Is. 6.1. ; Walls End South Durham, 158. 3.1. • %Valls
End Tees, 16s. 311. ; Walls End West Cornfarth, 14s. 3d. ;
Hartley, I Is. ; Nixon's Merthyr and Cardiff, 204. 61. ;
Watney's Pump Quart Stone, 21s. 61.-Ships at market,
31; sold, 37.

NEWMARKET RACES.

THIS DAY.

(HT RLICtKIC TELSOKAPH.)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
Truth .. I
Admit° • • .. 2
33 ran. Won by two lengths.
501. PLATE.
11.11.11. Ally .. I
Alarm colt .. "
SWEEPSTAKES. D.M.
Greengage .. .. I
Cerito
lIANDICAP. T.Y.C.
Ventre a Terre .. 1
Prince C.anuloc colt ..
SWEEPSTAKES.
Leybourne
Forlorn Hope .. 2

NAVAL PROMOTION. ADMIRALTY, OCT. 27.
Mates IL M. Hingham, It. Deane, J.ll. Oliver, C. A. John-
stone, L. C. W. Somerset, and W. F. Ruston to be Licata.
—Aerotxru ENTS.—Commander F. A. Campbell, to Rork
mond; Lieutenants J. W. M. M'llonald, to Excellent ; and
11. W. Comber and G. Taylor, to Rosamond; Mabter G.
11. Blakey, Purser 11. S. Collins, Clerk G. 1). Gordon,
Nlaster's Assistant W. L. Baker, Ch As4i4tant F. Ives,
Matsu/tin 1). Burch, Gunner R. F. Storey, and Carpenter
IL Palmer, to Rosamosul.

TRH FIUME MCIMEIt.—FROME, MeNDAY SIGHT,
OcT. 27.—This day having been appointed fur the exami-
nation of Robert Hurd, William Spatrow, and William
Maggs, the three persons charged with the violation and
murder of Sarah Watts at a .village called West Wood-
lands, near this town, on the 24th of September last, the
excitement was considerable in consequence of the tact
beim: knowu that duce the last inquiry Mr. Smith,
the otticer who has the case in hand, had obtained evidence
of such a character as to lead to the committal of the pri-
soners, and also that another person named William Ser-
geant, who was with the other prisoners t.n the day of the
murder, had been apprehended. The magistrates had soma
additional evidence against them, and decided on remand-
ing them until the Bth of November, when the depositions
will be completed and the prisoners fully committed. The
prisouers were then conveyed to Sltepton

EXTRAORDINARY CHURCH HATE EROCF.EINN(O4.
The church party at Darlington are being brought into
4111111redingly bad odour by the extraordinary and utterly
illegal proceedings of some of their official representatives.
The law of church rates is bad enough, but when church
rates are to be enforced in violation of that law, the case
becomes one in which every friend of liberty and justice
has an immediate interest. It appears that on thu 19th
of July, 1819, a demand of four shillings and sevenpene,c
was made upon Mr. Michael Middleton, tanner, of Dar-
lington, onA that in default of payment he was, in August
last, summoned to appear before Robert Coiling, kaq.,
and his brother magistiates, to meet the churgo against
him. The appearance took place on the Ist of September,
Mr. Middleton being accompanied by his attorney, Mr.
Allison ; and Mr. Joseph Stephcuson, the church-
warden, being atteielcd also by his attorney, Mr.
A. T. Steaveuson. When the case come on, Mr.
Allison stated to the bench that it was his client's inten-
tion to try the validity of the rate, fur that he believed it
to be illegal and bud. Ile moreover called upon the church-
warden in writing to produce the church book containing
the expenditure of thu money, but the churchwarden de-
clined to do so. Mr. Allison then quoted from " Burns'
Ecclesiastical Law," vol. I. p. 378, the following :—" lie-
fore passing d 3 Gco. Ili.. c. 127, -. 7, considerable delay
and expense was incurred in the recovery of church-rates.
That act provides a summary remedy by application to
justices of peace, in Case, of withholding church-rums nut
exceeding 101., where the party does not dispute the obliga-
tion to pay them, but does not invest justices with the power
which belongs exclusively to the Ecclesiastical Court, viz.,
the power of deciding on the validity of the rate, or the
liability of the person to pay it. The justice cannot issue
his warrant, unless it be made affirmatively to ap-
pear before him that the amount does not ex-
ceed lit., and that no question is made on the
rate in the Ecclesiastical Court. If neither of
these preliminary exceptions have place, the party
may give notice to the two justices before whom he is
summoned to appear, that he disputes the validity of the
rate, or his liability to pay it, though no proceeding is
actually commenced in the Ecclesiastical Court, and any
expression by him manifesting that he disputes the rate
' bona fide will be a sufficient notice to make a censer of the
proceedings before the justices." The case was then ad-
journed for a month, with au intimation that if during that
interval Mr. Middleton did not himself promote a suit in
the Ecclesiastical Court, an order fur payment would be
made. Mr. Middleton, however, was legally advised that
he had no Dower or permission as a defendant to try the
case in the Ecclesiastical Court, and he accordingly for-
warded a written representation, and renewed protest to
the churckwardens. On the 28th of September the par-
ties again appeared before the magistrates, when the
churchwarden's attorney quoted a case with the
view of showing that Mr. Middleton might have
applied for a prohibition to restrain the magis-
trates from issuing their order. [This objection was
subsegaently shown by Mr. Allison to be a strong case in
favour of has client.] The result of the whole hearing was
that the magistrates had determined to grant an order to
compel payment, together with 10/. Gd. ehutchwardens'
costs, besides clerk's charges. The most extraordinary part
of the whole business is, however, to come. Alter the
order had been made out, and whilst Mr. Middleton was
daily expecting the seizure of his goods, or that a suit
would be commenced against him in the Ecclesiastical
Court, to his utter amazement and that of his legal adviser,
a bill of indictment for misdemeanor WAS preferred against
him before the grand jury at the sessions, held on Monday
week last. The indictment sots forth that the sail Michael
Middleton "did unlawfully and contemptuously neglect
and refuse to pay," &e., &c., "in contempt of our Lady
the Queen and her laws, to the evil example of other per-
sons in the like case of offending, and against the peace of
our Lady the Queen, her crown, and dignity." The grand
jury ignored the bill, and thus terunuated the affair—
' Bradihrd Observer.

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