The Express.
London, England, 1854-01-10 00:00:00

GREAT COURT OF WARDMOTE.

Yesterday being Plough Monday, the Lord Mayor
held the annual Great Court of Wardmote.
The auk:city of the presentation' of the ioquats of the
various wards liad'reference to nun-freemen resident in the
City, and to persons who refused to serve when duly sleeted
to the *filet of inguestman.
ALDESSOITI WlND.—rowsse OF 'lilt COMMISSIONS'S OP

BZWERS.

The Foanuan of the Inclusive complained of the 'lie-
don of a public urinal in Maidtu-court, which was felt to
be a great nuisance to the inhabitants of the ward generally,
and especially to those in its lmmediats
The Towx CLzing.—Tbe presentation will be referred to
the alderman of the ward and to the City Solicitor to take
the necessary steps.
The Foasuax—The matter has already been before the
ComM,sioners of Sewer•, who have declared it to be no

nuisance.
The Lunn MATOR—The pow( rs cf the Commission of
Sewers to a certain extent override the eneitrot duties of the
iugnest with regard to nuisances, the Commissioners having
bad more recent powers conferred on them by the legisla-
ture and although in some respects there is • conflicting
jurisdiction, still I apprehend it is the most usual course
now, with a view to the removal of nuisances, to proceed
under the more recent statute passed for their remedy
Although notice may be taken of them by the aldermen et
the ward and the City S.dleitor, I apprehend the most direct
way of dealing with them is by communicatiog with •
comann councilman, who, accompanied by a deputation
of the inhabitants, would bring the snlqaet before the Com-
mission ot Sewn.
ONE OF THIS !NW/EST.—My Lord, we base done that.
Our common councilmen and alderman ate unan:mously
of opinion that the nuisance should he removed. Ins
Commissioners of Sewers who know nothing at all about it,
who are, as it were, foreigners to the district, go down and
make a view, end carry • resolution by the casting vote of
their chairman, that it shall not be removed. It is a mon-
strous thing that we who live in the neighbourhood, and who
knew the nuisance, cannot get it remedied. (Hear, hear.)
The LORD UATOU—Ii you know it to be a nuisance nod
can get • certificate to that effect, signed by two medical
men, the Commission of Sewers would be bound to in-
terfere.
Alderman Hunenzag—lf you were to go to the alder-
men of the ward, he would give you permission to pull it
down. I know that I would do it. I would net hesitate
• moment if the Commissioners of Sewers would not pull
it down.
The LORD MATOR—We will do all we can for you. The
presentation will be immediately referred to the alderman
of the ward and the City Solicitor.
ALDOATII WARD.—RIFESAL TO SERVE AS INQUESTMEN.
The inquest made a presentment against Henry Jackson
and three others, who had been duly elected inquestmen
and refused to be sworn in std take upon themselves the
office.

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Alderman Iltatrugar —They must be summoned before
the court and fined.
The TowN CLERK said the Court of Aldermen would
give directions for such steps to be taken against the per-
eons presented as they might think necessary.
The Foanues—lf inquestmen are called on to serve. Is
it imperative upon them to perform the duties of the office
to which they have been elected ?
The LORD MAYOR—There is uo doubt whatever that any
gentleman appointed to the dike of inquestman must per-
form the duties appertaining to that office.
The Fuanwax said that a gentleman of the name of Kil-
burn had been elected inquestman, and; although; in
his third year of office had constantly refused to serve, sad
when he (the fireman) saw a merchant refusing to do that
which his fellow-citizens were ready to do, be thought the
court was imperatively called upon to make an example of
that gentleman. (Hear, hear.)
The LORD MAYOR said that the court could only deal
with the case when Mr. Kilburn was properly presented to
the court as having refused to teke upon himself the duties
of the °Mee. The only duty upon the fulfilment of which
the court would insist was his bsiog sworn as an inquest-
man to perform the legal, and only the legal, duties of the
office. The inquest must, therefore, come before the first
Court of Aldermen, and make a preaentmert of the con-
tamacicusness of Mr. Kilburn, and it would then be ia-
cumbent on the court to swarm= that gentleman to appear
before the court following.
REDO' WARD.—STATZ OF LONDON BRIDGE AND ITS
APPROACHES.
The inquest presented that the carriage and footways of
London Bridge sod the approaches thereto were frequently
a public nufsanes, by rears .n of the filthy and dirty state
thereof; that occasionally the roadway, from its slippery
state, was rendered dangerous for the traffic of horses and
other animals, and that if the Lord Mayor were to give
special and peremptory instructions to the police to report
to the court daily the cleanliness, or want of cleanliness, of
the carriage way and footpath, and to summon the con-
tractors for sot removing the filth, the roads and pave.
mint would be kept is a much more cleanly state.
They further presented that passengers by steam-
boats at London-bridge, as well as the inhabitants
of Fish-street-hill and Miles-lane, were subjected
to very great annoyance by reason of numbers of
boys and girls congregating together, and offering fur sale
Inciter matches and other trifling articles, and suggested
that an extra policeman should be stationed at the spot in
question, for the prevention of further annoyance.
The LORD MAYOR said that numbers of offenders
charged with obstructing the streets bad lately been
brought before him at the justice-room of the Mansion'
House, and he thought the practice had very much discon-
tinued of late. It was, however, a subject utgin which the
inquest should communicate with the Police Commissioner.
With reference to the condition of the streets, that was a
matter to which the attention of the alderman of the word,
the deputy, or the members of the Court of Common
Council for the district, should be directed, who would ac-
company a deputation to the Court of Sewers. 1f the Com-
mission of Sewers did not perform their duty, the inhabi-
tants had still the power of coming to the Mansion House,
and asking for a gammons against any contractor for
neglect.

WARD.

The Fonstmaw of the IxciVirWrepreetnted that the houses
numbered 1,2, 3, and 4 in Sun-court, Little BelleUey, were
in a highly dengerons state, the walls having 1 times
lately loudly cracked, and mused the inmate, to rush out
into the street.
Alderman Hunter—l never heard of this before.
The presentment was referred to the Alderman of the
Ward and the City Solicitor.

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GREAT METROPOLITAN POUI TRY
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Yesterday evening a private view was given of
the poultry of this emaciation, which is to be exhibited
during the next four days. The general opinion expressed
by the judge. is that the Mew is a remarkably good one.
and is marked by great signs of improvement in the different
breeds of birds.
The fowh in every class are striking both ferrite, shape,
and beauty of plumage. On first entering the eye is Aught
by the pigeons, which are more numerous than usual, and
singularly fine. The most noticeable are the Australian
bronze wings, and the collection of Ma. Samuel Belt, of
Bonney-lane, Highgate, phich ere strangest., in a
very handsome set of driwing.room looking
The bantams are said to have much •imtfrovecl,
and comprise the gold end—eierar. Sebr►glmp sepal
other known breeds. The specimens of white-feather
legged bantams is pen No. 1,000 ark worth exa-
mining. In large birds the fashion now rung co Brahma
Pootras, which are driving the Cdchin Chinas 'out of tle,
field. In pen 681 are some fine spteimens, contributed Le
Prince Albert, hut they are sot so large or wellthageLd as
the first prize (No. 603), the mgk and hen of the ',Okaying
been bought for 1061. at the Birmingham show. Among
the Co:hin-Chinas—which are very good, and said M be supe-
rior to the famous Birmingham breed-Lmarbe noticed Nes.
366, 361, and 362, which bate gained prim ;. sedan:Long
the partridge corbins the first-prise 346;'and the.tecond
prize 344. The gold and silver pencilled Hapsburgs
have been greatly improving round Ling of late; they
are very pretty birds indeed, :Da the ditplaion Mil occa-
sion is very good. The goose fewh were in 'keenest
feather. The white Cochins bmianiag at pen 484, are re-
, mulishly good, and we understand that the drat pen of
Mi. breed was .old four years ago at Diem:agleam ,fpr
while at the present moment there are pairs in this exhi-
bition which have fetched 60 and 60 guineas, while a sin-
le cock belonging to Mrs. Herbert is valded'at 3J guineax.
The geese which are in this neighbourhood are wonderful,
one fellow weighing above 25 lbs. Tka Ayleaborp ducks
tarried off the day, Mr. Brevington, as usual, beluga large
prize-bolder. The turkeys are not numerpus, bat tllere are
some famous Norfolk', and a her rare specimens of
mopes with American breeds. " There is one pen, 899, of
Emu or silk Coshies, which —le worth • kinking at.
There is a novelty among the Potted.; entire blacks,
never before exhibited, slumber. 896. The rare
gold and silver spangled Poland, are very beautifill Bocci-
, mens. In pen 904 is a curious group of a sort of booted
I bantams with top-knots, which are called Ptarmigan' fowl,.
I In 926 are sme fine Inestande, sail to be of a rare breed.
A new class of Cochins are exhibited in tho principel area
of the room—that is to say, cocks and hens separstely, and
the first prize (.515) is a superb bird. There is Bled • first
prize of its class (414), Cochin chickens only 10 months old,
exhibited by Mr. Gilbert, which will delight the amateur.
Mr. Etson carried off the fleet prize among the white
Cochin'.
The Dorkings are perhaps the most iniettiißeent -Yowls in
the exhibition, whether for shape, symmetrical size or
plumage, and, it is said, theta:mewing into fall fashion
and will bowl oat the Cochin—which, by .the bye,
everybody seems desirous of distancing. The first and second
prizes (145 and 146) we-e won by Mr. Fisher Hobbs, the
birds having been hatched only on 11th May. The
Spanish fowls, of which there are about fifty pens of the
different classes, were much admired, the Andalusises and
white-fated blacks being the favourite,. The principal ex-
hibitors were Mr. Fairlie, Mr. Vivian, Mr. Gilbert, Mr.
Fox, Mr. Rawson and Mr. Eason. The numbeelf birds
collected may be imagined, when it is stated that there are
1,800 pens ; and altogether the show may be stated to be
nut only highly creditable to the breeder', but extremely
pretty, and interesting even to those who are accustomed
to look at poultry from the most matter of fact point of
view.

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THE CORK MARKET.

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to buy. Tile 'families market appesn to have stood
ere large arrivals frcm 011.11811, itc., with wonderful brm•
• a.sa ; and though taut 26,004 gm. of wheat had beet
r, seised there is the month of December, priers bad hardly
;EMI Way.
" At aunt of the Italian markets prices cf wl:rat seem to
Live been very firmly 'maintained.
" The tome of the amounts from the Black Bea ports is
smnewhat quinee this week. Most of the vends had
sided, and the shipping seems was considered as nearly at
a clam At Odessa the flocks remaining in granary were
felicitated at 500,000 qn. wheat, 170,000 qrs. rye,' and
95,000 qrs. Indian can.
"From America we learn that the accounts from England
were deemed emeoeraging, and stocks at the porn on the
seaboard being reduced into a narrow compass, holders had
demanded enhanced terms. The inland navigation had
become interrupted, moat of the canals and water counse
baying born Gland by ice. At New York, oa the 24th of
December, flour was 121 meta. per barrel, and wheat 3 to
' 5 now per bushel, dearer than before."

Thr Mork htse rrpreas say.:
"The deliveri.... from the growth have Men tf the arms
retail charemar as for same time past, and according to the
lest rateeneet of tee sale. at the towns reeking the rett.tes
for the general average, the qsantity sold appears to hare
hies 71.715 qn. against 102,841 qrs. in the corresponding
meek of the presidia' year.
"The arrivals from the northers porta of Europe are now
bliss off, and it may be safely soseluded that nearly the
whole of the vessels deepatehed from the Baltic, ihe before
the NUN; Mof whiter, have sew reached Our ore.;
bum air further !applies of ormemptenee can be celeulated
IS thee. that quarter fee Genesi months to come, and thoegh
eieserklog to the meet remedy received advice' from o.lesa,
Galata, lc., 'biomes% .eoatlnued to he made frem tl.cm
poets, the proportion intended for Great Britain bad been
comparatively small. It will abortion not be safe to reckon
ea essisesece to any extant from parts east of Gibraltar.
Part of the long-espested Americas supply has come to
bind, sad with a ceatiathsee of weeterly wind we may
leek for good arrivals from theme ths satire gummy
Flows to he as passage will, however, be found to do
little to compensate for the falling off in the receipts
from other quarters. We question, therefore, whether
prime will be intiumeed by the supplies from the other
gee of the Atlantis, mad this 'pinkie is now so generally
entertakmd, that those who were disposed to wait for the
arrival have is many ewes deemed it prudent to buy at
*see, which may account is tome degree for the fresh ice.
petal to the upwad moveawat.
At Liverpool. when prism had for 1,0111tt:III0 been
below those current here, a rapid rin has lately ultra
pose; the advance from Tuesday to Tuesday emauuted to
16d. pr 70 lbs. oa wheat, and 2s. 6d. to Is. per brl. on
• dour.
" Prime of wheat and leer en now so high as to cause
mesh distress gams; the poorer clause, and should the
vise sontiane (as there is toe moth remota to expect
will
be the ease) subetitates will have to be extensively owl.
ladles eora does aof meet favour is England or Seethed
as on sell& of food, sad though • emotively used in Itc-
hed wham It sea be had at less mosey than oatmeal, its
seareity sad high value will pretest it this year taking the
plea of the lon smug Wilda. Ender these cinem-
as's'. we are Melissa to think that barley and oats will
be esteseively used fur erisdiest late meal, and we should
set be surprised to witaies as importsat rim in the valtle of
bilk these kinds of grain.
" The severity of the weathee las abated since Tuesday,
sod we fear, however, that waster is sot yet apes, and there
le nose to calculate on a late opmeing of the Baltic and
ether seethe= contineotal peen.. Us the whole, the pro-
liabilities are meal more is favour of a farther rise in the
vele* of breadstuff* than the "vent.
"The wives of wheat mostwies fate the port of London
bawl bees very smell, laded the river has scarcely been
sentigable for rime days past, and the sailisg barges hare
boss unable to work up. The show of samples by land-
comispe from the home counties km likewise been scanty,
se helms have got been diseased to offer anything they I
men sot son of being able to dollen. The few lofted
whist exhibited on the Essex and Kest Meads on Wane►
lay was placed at an ukases of quite le. per quirts; en
pevioes prises; and on Friday a further rise to the sellee
extent was realised fur good 'realities. For a lot of me,
superior white Rua plaid, the growth of 1851, as moll
se 11s. per gamier was, we believe, refuted. This is
too
highest rice yet reethed.
" The animist of fertile have bees tolerably geed, ep.
weeds of 90,000 qrs. having been reported during the week
milky this (Saturday) eves*. The greater part of this
supply is from America, sad we shall se doubt bare
harem receipts from thence as rather a liberal male ; but
es we ere sot likely to maim snails. from any edam
weerter, the supplies trim the ether side of the Atleatlethe
set likely t depress the ambit.
"The musky demand he foreign wheat has bees geed
areregleet the week, lied the trameeNeet would se
islet have been *Mender if the balm bra been less
istraverat in their preteMdeas. The th. Met Monday
to Wednesday wee alma b. per qr., masa Friday 3s.
to Is. pet qr. mere was asked the the tykes at whisk
Peedleese might have been made la the beekeekg of liM
week. Thera have hem very few ease of OWN memo
and the terms demanded have bees relatively Was this
Wes at whisk panels on the epee have hem held; the
operations have meneyseetly set boss important.
"The seminal top quotation for Roar has been unsettled
all the week, the sables having some to no sadenteudieg
es to thia rice. Foe tows hoseaboll leer 70e. per sack was
Thad ea Friday, and coseray sorts were held at COM.
speedily rake. About 30,000 bele. lour bare arrived fries
Asaeries, bat fresh qualities being previously very scarce,
the Miele has met • reedy sale at Improving prices.
" The arrivals of barley have not sulked to satisfy the
&mod, and a further rise has consequently bees este-
Wilfred in the value of this grata. Oa Wednesday pekes
wee. set violably higher than before, bat on Friday an
einem of le. per qr. wee obtained, as will for malting as
he seeding sad distilling qualities. The very 11;ph prices
sew ~rent fur wheat will probably hod to an extended
re of barley, and the value of the latter article is likely to
esstinse to tend upwards.
" Malt has met with a fair share of attention, and has
esemesided hilly as mush mosey as before.
"The arrivals of eats leastwise has been either/. and
from abroad the receipts have also been small, but from
Inked:we hive had •good supply. The dealers have COO-
dotted their operettas, with oessiderable action; hair-
Mg, however, had a tolerably good eossomptive demand,
prices have beau decidedly is favour of the seller. The
rise from Monday to Wednesday was about 6d. per qr.,
end seedy holm had to pay Is. per qr. mon for good
eth gem ea Fella, than •in the beginaing of the week.
There wee a general uswilliagmes to buy anything oa
heeled ship lying la the stream, owing to the uncertainty
as to being able to work.
" Blase bare not east with auk attention, but they
ham ,bees inflermotal by the else is other anitles, and
neither Bogle& nor foreiga meld be bought on as easy
tense at the close m la the commencoment of the week.
"The sessompties of peas has increased since the set-
ting la of the frost, sad stooks are now by no means
heavy. The article kw been held for yore money this
week.
" loath sera 'Moat bas been sold at 505. per qr., cost,
freight, end thstarases."
" The advion from the Baltic are not of much in.
Wrest Jam now, the @spot trade having, of course, been
eompletely stopped by the winter.
"Bagels letters of Dee. 31st state that only a very small
Selma of the land supplies of wheat had proved of even
middling quality, the groMer part having consisted of such
Weedy samples as to be wholly salt for shipment to
Ragland. Some Idea may be formed of the (afferent* in
qsality by the wide. range is prises, wheat befog quoted
there heaths. up to 735. per or. free on board. Business
had, OS the whole, hem quiet during the preceding
week, owing, no deed in some measure, to the Christmas
holidays.
" From Koeigebey we lawn that the stock of wheat all.
AO sirs et the year oresieed of may 28,500 qn., being ewe
snake this at the end of 130—• year of great scarcity
then. The exports in 1863 had amounted to 18,0000 gm.
Of rye only 10,600 qrs. remained in warehouse; and the
Meeks 01 barley, beans, and peas wets quite trifling.
" Rostock letters of the 10th ult. inform us that business
is wheat had beets more or lees checked by the very high
peetissime of holders. The quantity in store was smell, and
the delnisise from the growers had bees quite scanty,
farmers being in petrel unwilling to sell, under the belief
that pried might evaders° o farther important rim. The
harvest is that neighbourhood sopean to have given a fair
regale, sad the gasify of the new produce is cirtainly
Ise. This we have been enabled to ascertain by the
asthma slslements wadi from thence. The yield is also
better spellers of than, is other pareof Germany. The
lanai gestation, from thesis far lee 12} lbs. wheat is
lie St. per qr. free as board.
" The most toast advice, from liamburg state that the
closed the navigation had bad its natal iolueoce oa the
grain trade, and that but little had been done for some
days before. The melts" wee severthelees very lima, sad
the prenillise belle wee thatike prices wou'd co higher.
Illeeks es OM ape*, no the Blite December, 1853, consisted
of 700 Isms of whist, 180 barley, 70 oats, 1,000 rye, 50 beans,
sod 16 Woe pees. ttrate quelities of red wheat on the lus RACISM CALISIMAIL —T .1. Calowing *temper-
men% appear. la N II .1 .t Calendar, piqubed
wet were quote MA
d 70e. IL up to 72e. per qr. free en board. yesterday
Of dm WPM bed bees offered. For shipment from out- it Addenda a, d Erre N• I :
iloras fa 'Wog 70s. 'ld. to 71s. 6d. per qr. free is board had "To the "Anion i..ar r t... N stnerktt Handiest:. add
lima asked. Ta terley and oats there bad not been moth Me. D. Way's Bieck' 1. 4 fir•, • ,•• 'IS B. Way's President,
&slog. For Dollish pre. equal to 52e. 3d. par qr. free on
3 Fir ersom.—To the 0 Suburban &eked
booed ineprieg hod been pal. odd Mr. W e., g lt..ve 3
Olory, 6 yrs.
From Hotbed we leave nothing of much interest to tO. ^ N TIVPI I , t. • ins fur the Or SS
pot. The trade was firm at Rotterdam cm Monday, and Northam 4.. shire H • NI, V. Kingston na az
priers quite es high as MI that day week. Iliarday, 6 yrs,' pot .
De rP• ;I% ;' end • L llepetown
ma Chi f Jiptice. sin tod omitted. Nor
Theo advites from Fusee 'matinee, 06 the whole, quiet;'llr., . „. In ,
he
Ng a large canaonlili°l d foreign who" ie going en in Altlorp Ps,k sot .o. Boy, read Challoo
that etealtry, and the e•onaossly large supplies from the ^ .T.'
Bleak flea, de., were fast dboppearing. At Parts. on
Wednesday, Soar sum shoat 1 franc per sack Awe?
.hr se that day week, and dour was mho rather meter

HUNTING —Weather perm •at., e Cheshire Nomads
will sa•et Oa Saturday aest, a A••Ir, at 11, and all at the
Three ergbaande•