The Express.
London, England, 1854-01-11 00:00:00

400 giant, 3
20,000 bales.

J.N. 10.—There was not, generally, much
inquiry kr cotton yarns this morning, but spinners are not
in a bad position, many of them being still well engaged
upon contracts entered into before Christmas. There was
no disposition to take lower prices. No. 82'e cop yarn-"were
in fair demand, and most of the lower numbers of home
trade yarns rather firmer in price. Doubled yarns were
also in a rather better position. From No. 40's to 80's
doubled were in good request, and spinners of 60's were
asking an advance of Id. per lb. The cloth market is
steady, with rather more business in domestics, and a ton-'
tinned inquiry for the light qualities of skirtings, now for
some time in request for India. In home trade fabrics andl
cloths generally, however, the market is very quiet.

WOOLLEN CLOTH —Lemur, JAW. 10.—We hate no
cheeps to report in the state of the woollen cloth market
to-day. There has been a fair attendance of buyers in the
Cloth Hall, and about an usual business has been done.

WOOL—HtiODZILSFIKID, JAN. 10.—Tbere i■ Imo dr
mend for wools than for the last few weeks. The better
descriptions maintain their price ; but it is difficult to move
the lower classes without a slight giving way.

MANUFACTURES.—iItIDDZEAFIELD, JAN. 10.—The
attendance of buyers today bus been by no means numer-
ous, and the sales effected bare not reached those of last
week. In fact, the market altogether has worn a dull ap-
pearance, and fears are entertained that the continued ad-
vances in the price of corn will seriously affect our spring
trade.

CORN.-HOLL, JAN. 10.-Daneg the week a large and
active huineu has daily taken place, each sale being marked
by some improvement upon its predt.essaor, and an advance
of fully ss. per qr. established. The demand has been wide
spread, but chiefly from agricultural districts, where the
deficiency of the last crop becomes more plain and appre-
ciated. We had to-day a rather better supply of Wheat
from the turners who, having the expectation (net very
romantic) of 100 s. before them, were the reverse of anxious
sellen today ; the current prices were 88s. to 92.. for runs
of red to the grower, being au ravance of 51. to 6s. over last
week's prices. Foreign in good demand, and low
I qualities of Russian and Odessa in extensive request.
For Danzig 90a. and good Baltic red 855., 60 lbs., is paid.
Our stock of barley is much reduced, but the demand is
only moderate; all descriptions however must be written
2s. dearer during the week. Oats are Is. dearer with more
inquiry, though the consumptive demand has not yet com-
menced. Some speculative inquiry has raised the value of
all descriptions of beans fully Is. per qr. ; and the same
improvement may be noted in peas both grinding and
boiling. For Indian corn there has been through .he week
a brisk demand, partly on Irish account, and 2a. more money
freely paid; only a limited quantity now remains on sale.
Theimproved demand for Dan contiaues, and to-day 365.
is asked. Linseed, of all descriptions, is 2s. to 3s. per qr.
dearer, and cake meets a more extended demand ; oil ex-
periences active speculative inquiry at 41. per ton advance.
No rapeseed on the market, sod cakes in few hands, with a
pod inquiry at 6s. per ton more money. Without snivels
of hones, we raise our quotations almost nominally U. per
ton, holders of landed parcels not being sellers at present
prices. Imports from Jan. Ito Jan. 6:-Wheat, 112 qrs. ;
linseed, 3,175 ; oil cakes, 38 tons.
Liens, JAN. 10.-The navigation being still closed, we
have no arrivals of grain to report this week. The ad-
=toed prices demanded for wheat make our buyers cau-
tious; holders are, however, firm, and the business trans-
acted is 2,. per quarter over Friday's rates. Barley is
rather dearer. Beans are held at Is. advasce. Oats and
other articles steady in price.
LIVPJAPOOL. JAN. 10.-The Corn Ezchange this morn-
ing was well attended by buyers from the interior.
Business opened with briskness, and an advance, over last
Friday, was established of 4d. per bushel on wheat, is. per
barrel and sack on flour, and Is. to 2s. per qr. on Indian.
Cain; the demand beiLg satisfied, the market closed with a
subdued feeling. There was an improvement In price of
Id. per bushel on oats, 2d. per bushel en barley, Is. to 2..
per load on oatmeal, and about 2e. per qr. on beans and
pea.. The advance since last Tuesday was 10d. to le. per
bushel on wheat, 4s. per barrel and sack on flour, 2d. per
bushel on oats, 4d. per bushel on barley, 4s. to ss. per qr. on
Indian corn, 3s. to 4s. per load on oatmeal, and 4e. to ss.
per qr. on beans and peas. The weather has a milder aspect.
LYNN, Jaw. 10.-A small supply of wheat at market to-
day, and it sold freely at 4s. to ss. per qr. advance upon the
rates of last week. A lair quantity of barley, and prices
about the same as last quoted. Wheat, old, red, 551ba. to
Nibs., 745. to 82s. ; beet new, 601 be. to 63ibs., 84s. te 91s. ;
ditto, 571bs. to 691b5., 785. to 82s. Barley, best runs,
531. to 541b5., 441. to 47a.; seconds, 52Ibe. to 531b5.,
41.5. to 43a. Beans, old, 651bs. to 661b5., 60s. to 625.;
new, 631bs. to 661b5., 50s. to 545. Peas, Ms. to 565. per
quarter to the grower. Oats, new, 16d. per stone.
NINCAITLI, JAN. 10 -The weather between Saturday
and yesterday was exceedingly wet, and today we have a
continued fall of snow, with the wind prevailing from the
north-east. At onemarket this morning we had a.;mode-
rate show of wheat from the growers, and, having nothing
fresh in from the coast, the trade opened with great firm-
ness, farmers' samples being sold at an improvement of
folly 3s. per qr.; extra white making 965., whereas the
general runs of new Wisbech red commanded 89e. ; extra.
Norfolk, 92a. • three years old Norfolk, 88s.; and coarse
brown Lincolnshire, 865.; 591. for new Holstein rod;
945. for fine mixed old Datitzic; and up to 965. for white
Wolgast, all weighed 63iiis. per bushel. Flour must
be again written 2s. higher, whilst in some instances
the most needy consumers had to give even a greater
enhancement, as much as 655. having been acquiied far
choice households. Rye pointing upwards. Malting barley
exceedingly firm, but nod , and the same may be said
of the best grinding descriptions. Malt without change.
Beans and pear fully maintained their value. Oats the turn
dearer, with, however, not much doing.

MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE AT RUNSLET,

NEAR LEEDS.
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A moat mysterious event has just occurred at the
above place, by which one person has lost his life, and an-
other has been very seriously injured. Fronting to what is
called Hunslet-road livid Thomas Longbottom, who, on
Christmas-day last, married a farmer's daughter, and so far
as is known lived with her on the best terms up to the
time of his death, which occurred on Sunday morning last,
under very extraordinary circumstances. The father
of the deceased lived in the same house, and, along
with him and three other sons, carried on some
colliery works at Hunslet, the father having formerly
been a railway contractor. The newly married couple
were at Leeds together on Saturday last, the deceased ap-
pearine to treat his wife with every kindness, and at one
place they called at she was supplied with a glass of wine.
They returned home together in the evening, and about
eleven o'clock retired to bed, the father of the deceased oc-
cupying a bed in an adjoining room. The bed-room in
which the couple slept fronts the road, the house being en-
tered from a stone platform or landing about two yards
above the level of the causeway, the platform having
iron palisades along the outer edge to protect parties
from falling. Nqthing unpleasant occurred during the
night, not even sufficient noise to attract the attention of
the deceased's father, who slept in the next room; but
about 7 o'clock on Sunday morning a person passing the
house found the deceased's wife lying, attired only in her
night clothes, and in a state of insensibility, upon the stone
platform just under the window of the bed room she and
her husband had occupied on the previous night. The per-
son who made this discovery at once gave an slum, and
the elder Mr. Longbottom was speedily aroused, when it
was found that all the doors were locked, and his son also
missing from his bed-room, the window of which was open.
-Medical attendance was at once obtained for the woman,
who it was ascertained had a wound upon her forehead,
indicating that she had fallen against the pallisades of the
landing, and then search was made for her husband.
Marks made by naked feet in the snow were discovered
leading from the house into the garden, over a wall of seven
feet high, and across several fields to the side of the River
Aire ; and just opposite where these footmarks terminated
the body of the deceased, covered only by hie shirt, was
found in the water, life being quite extinct. As we have
said, the whole affair is at present involved in the
greatest mystery ; the father of the deceased
not being able to assign any explanation, and
the wife of the deceased still continuing perfectly insensible,
and so ill that it is ex,retnely doubtful whether she can re-
cover. Almost the only supposition which is entertained at
present is, that the husband, either under the influence of
temporary iiiaanity or whilst iu a state of sleep, has uncon-
sciously got out of bud, opened the window, and thrown
hirreelt out, and his wit., awaiting at the moment, has
etched to the window in time to get hold of him, but,
losing her balance, has fallen out after him. Mr. Black-
burn. the Leeds borough carom r, opened an inquisition re-
lative to the aff.dr, at the White Horse Inn, Hunslet, on
Monday afternoon, but the inquiry was adjourned to Mon-
' day next, to afford time for obtaining information and
allowing a post morteot examination of the deceased body to
' be made.

CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF
THE CHEST —Yesterday the annual general court of the
governors of this institution was held at the London
Tavern, IL C. L. Bevan, Esq., in the chair. The
stated that during the past year, 4,199 persona had
admitted as out-patients, being an increase of 67$ ore! Ms
number of those relieved daring 1852. The PAW
at Victoria-park it was anticipated would be Me
patients in May next. Although at the present tine the
institution had a small balance in its favour there were
liabilities which must shortly be met to the amount of B,OOW.
Grants, awards, and bequests had been mode to the charity,
iaaluding the proceeds of the last eaadvenery festival, so
the amount of 7,9041. 4s. 10d. makiss, together with
1,0811.18 a. Id., the balance at the esmmeaesmaat of the
year, a total available income of
ceded
he 11d. Of this
NM LIM de. 841. bad been expended he the charity and
41,987 i. 6. IL ea accoaac of the aew hospital. loamy; a
Won 011271. 10s. 10d. T. Howell, Bet, briefly vaned
uIIS of the report which was emended sad NUM
ousluovilly. Certain alterations inu :Ewa of the
loolitaliso von so the motion of J. , lieg., se.
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