The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-14 00:00:00

NAVAL

ADMIItALTT, MARCH 12.--APPOIXTMENTS.—Snr-
gems Charles Ede, to the Replogle; Master Jibes Loune,
to Enconnter.—Puomoviosa.—Joseph Cut.jer, to Master
of Gorgon ; Commander C. W. Riley, to be Captain on the
reserved half-pay list.
PORTSMOUTH, MAnen 13.—A movement of con-
siderable importance, with regard to the line-of-battle
ships at this port, it reported today as having been resolved
upon. The Prince Regent, 90 (flag of Rear-Admiral Corry),
and the London, 00, are to go out of harbour to Spithead to-
morrow, whilst in the course of the week the Neptune, 120,
ordinary depot ship, is to be brought down for putting
into commission for the ktediterran‘ an station, to join, if
not relieve, the Trafalgar, 120, 11 ship, there. It is fur-
ther stated that the Princess Charlotte, 101, is to take
the place of the Neptune in this harbour, as the ordinary
guard.ship. The sickness among the crew of the Aga-
memnon, 91, screw steam ship, Capt. Sir T. Maitland, has,
we are glad to say, almost totally disappeared. At the
early part of the week a few more cases manifested them-
selves, but these being immediately removed to the
hospital, the infection was prevented from spreading. The
crew are still berthed on board the Caaiperdown, hulk, the
Agamemnon having been thoroughly fumigated. There
have been no deaths among the crew.
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THE EXTRAORDINARY SENTENCE of the court•
menial on Francis Stapleton, the boatswain's mate of the
Vulture—that he be distated to the rank of able sea-
man, receive 38 lashes of the cat-o'-nine-tails on the
bare back, be imprisoned for twelve months, and finally
dismissed her Majesty's service, with disgrace has,
after consideration by the Lords of the Admiralty, been
commuted to the flogging, and to imprisonment for three
months, with liberty at the aspiration to join any ship in
her Majesty's service at his present rating. The flogging
was inflicted on board the Vulture, on Saturday. The
members of the court which passed the reversed sentence
were Commodore Michael Seymour, Captain Joseph Nies,
C. 8., Captain W. Ramsay (Rogue), Captain Arthur Lowe,
Captain C. 11. 34. Buckle, and Captain W. W. Chambers.

MARKETS.
HARDWARE.

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BUM =ARCH 'La.—note, Aosta, ding the draw-
backs to trade here, incident to the deranged state of the
metal market, we are informed that orders to a considerable
amount have come in during the week, and at all large
manufactories we are assured they are extremely busy,
and that orders have been freely given at advanced prices
The merchants trading to the United State., Canada, Aus-
tralis, and Sen Francisco, comer in reporting that the
amount of goods exported within the last few mottlie, or
in course of export to, and manufacture for, those markets
is almost incalculable ; especially in watches, gold chains,
and other such articles; more than sufficient have already
cone to Australia to supply the entire population.
ao that it is quite clear that there will he • glut of
goods in th at quarter at least, and it is greatly to be feared
that to those persons who have entered largely
into a speculative trade on this account, evil
consequences will ensue. As regards articles of general
atility—for them there is a very steady and healthy demaad
both for the home and foreign trade; there is scarcely a
branch where the manufacturers are not in full work, and
many of them have at present orders that will occupy some
time. The engineers and machinists are very buoy, and in an
apparently insignificant, but really important branch— (that
of the hook and eye manufacture)—we learn from Messrs.
Frearson that the order* in baud are enormous. The metal
trade, especially as regards copper, still remains in a state
of ferment, the price ts variab.e, anal the quality of • great
deal that is just now being brought into the market is said
to be very inferior. We have much contrariety of report
on the subject of the stock in hand ; some persons allege
that it is large—that prices have reached their maximum—
and that the smelters are coming into the market and under-
selling to the extent of 2!. a ton. We are not, however, dis-
posed to place much reliance on these rumours, for, like
tin, the copper trade is almost a monopoly just now, and a
very few persons regulate the price, as is well known. The
consumers here are complaining bitterly of the vexations to
hich they have to submit, arising out of this matter. A
manufacturer writes to us as follows We have much
reason to complain of the manner in which we have been
victimised in the late sales of copper. lam Marge con-
sumer, and I apply to one of the smelting agents for copper,
the result is, that the order for many taus of copper is
accepted, to be delivered during March, at the price
of the day. I then ask what Dave you in stock
of such a kind, and get from the agent this
answer—. Oh, if you take any out of pock it is
M. extra,' although at the same time he admits that the
same copper is cot sold. Now this is not only absurd in
itself, but it is unfair trading ; certainly it is a species of
trading which no manufacturer can carry out. For in-
stance: if a merchant present an order for any article which
I manufacture, and having received it, he requests me to
send him up • few eats. to go on with, would it be even
common honesty for me to charge him 5/. per ton extra for
that small instalment of his order? yet such has been the
practice et late in the copper trade. The very improper
proceeding to which I am referring was recently practised
upon me by •respectable house, and is one of, I have no
doubt, frequent occurrence. In my case, however, I am
bound to say, that three days after the transaction the agent
informed me that his principals relinquished their claim for
the extra charge." We have allowed our correspondent. •
gentleman of high standing as a manufacturer, to narrate
his own story. We have no doubt but that lay all interested
the merits of his case will be very well understood, and pro-
bably this publicity of the farts will be attended with some
useful result. Since the foregoing was written, we learn
that to-day the price of copper is considered easier, but that
it is doubted whether this will be permanent.

COTTON.—LtYmooh, MARCH 12.—The market closed
flatly, with no change upon the quotation* of yesterday.
The sales to-day have amounted to 4,000 bales, all of which
have been taken by the trade. They comprise about 2,000
American, 900 I'emam and Maranham, Gd. to ad.;3o
Bahia, 6d.; 400 Egyptian. 63d. to 1.51 d.; 300 Surat, 31d.
to 414.; 70 Sea Islands, 23d. to 2s.
MANCHRSTIIIt, MAUCIt 12.—The market continues voider
all animation, and the decline in prices continues. Tho ex.
turns depression from the highest point is Id. to Id. per
lb. in yarn of medium and lower counts, whilst 40-inch
shirting cloths have yielded 41d. to 611., and, in some in-
stances 71d per piece. Printing cloths maintain their value
better than most fabrics, but as the lust season is now ap-
proaching its close, there is a disposition to yield even in
three. The large crop of American cotton coming forward,
of which the stork in Liverpool is now 511,510 bales,
against 199,620 at the same time last year, and the receipts
on the American seaboard 2,225,631 bales, against 1,690,703
(with the excess still increasing week by week), must lead
to a still further decline, and buyers here are limiting their
purchases on this account. This does not apply, however,
to the finer yarns and cloths, of which our home consump-
tion more largely consists than in firmer years, owing to
the prosperous condition of all classes and the qualiths of
cotton, for which goods is comparatively scarce. In heavy
domestics thane is no improvement of demand, but the no-
tice to limit production has tended more to steady prices.

WOOLLEN CLOTE.—. ERDB, MARCH 12.—We have
no change to report in the state of the woollen cloth trade
—a good business continues to be done. There has been •
brisk market to-day in both the Cloth Halls. The principal
demand is for white and wool-dyed black clothe, in low
qualities; al,co for mixtures of various shades, both in pro-
nells and ordinary cloths ; and goods of a better class are
rather a doll sale at present. The sleeks of cloth in the
markets, as well as in the warehouses, so exceedingly
small. There nave been several buyers in the town during
the week, both from London and the provinces, which has
caused more activity in the home trade; this, along with
a brisk colonial shipping business, which continues to be
done, causes considerable activity to be generally prevalent
in the warehouses.

CORN. —CAlinalDol, March 12.—With the exception
of good seed Barley, which was in :4 quest, and ls. dearer,
the prices of all corn were unchanged from last week.
Wheat, red, 42.. to 605.; white, bro. Barley, 251. to Ms.
Beans, new, 321. to 365.; old, 401. Pew, 32a. to its. Oats,

16s to 245.
CANTERRWRY, March 12.-Our market today was
largely supplied with Wheat, but there was a very dull sale;
prices rather lower than last week. Wheat, now, brown,
38s. to 465. ; new, white, 445. to 495. Barley, new, 30s. to
3.35. Oats, 20s. Beans, 38s. Peas, 345.
CAHLISLII, March 12.-The supply of grain at our market
to-day was rather less than an average, which was sold at
prices about the same as last week.
COnerensrma, March 12.-A good supply of Wheat and
Barley ; each met a slow sale at Is. decline. Beans and
Peas dull, with hut few at market.
Gnoresseak, March 12.-The attendance at our market
this day was extremely small. Buyers of English Wheat
were unable to purchase at less money than last week.
Foreign was offered at Is. to ls. 65. per qr. lower, and
buyers continue to act on tha reserve. But samples of
malting Barley firmly maintain their value. Grinding
sorts in better supply, and rather easier to purchase. Beans
steady. Oats very slow sale, though offered at 6d. per qr.
less money.
GUILDFORD, March 12. - Our market was plentifully
supplied with Wheat, which was dull of sale, and, except
fur fine saltlike, • shade lower in price. Wheat, 36.. to
345. ; old, 60s. to 60r. Barley, 265. to 31s. Beans, Us. to
40*. Peas, 3.35. to 40s.
Ileateurto, March 12.-The market to-day was well sup-
plied with Wheat; trade ruled null at last week's prices.
Barley met a heavy trade at Is. per qr. less money ; supply
fair. Other sorts of corn made Pall prices. Wheat, from
21x. to 375. per load, Barley, 245. to 365. per qr. Oats,
13s. to 211. Peas, 13s. to 235. per load. Beans, 18s. to 265.
Tares, 209. to 235. Rye, 18s. to 21s.
MANcIIZSTER, MARCH 12. - Throughout the week
the trade has remained in the same state of inactivity
as previously noted, and prices generally have consequently
continued to exhibit a drooping tendency. Into Liverpo
and Ituncorn the imports consist of fair supplies of oats and
oatmeal from Ireland, and of malt coastwise; whilst of
wheat, Indian corn, and flour from abroad, the arrivals are
exteruavet sarticularly of the latter article. Our market
this morning was again of the moat lifeless description.
Wheat was offered at a decline of la. to 2d. per 701 be.,
flour, 6d. to Is. per sack ; oats, Id. to Id. per 431b5.; anti
oatmeal, 65. per load, without leading to business.
NEWCAsTLZ-VPON-TYNE, March 12.-The trade during
the present week has presented no new feature, great in-
action being its characteristic. In our staple article?,
Wheat and Flour, but few transactions,have transpired,
buyers conceiving that before the presentsupplies are cleared
off they will be enabled to purchase on easier terms. Bar-
ley and other grain have fully maintained their value, with
a tair steady inquiry. At our market this morning we bad
a very large show of Wheat from the growers, and the
arrivals caastwise being also to a fair extent, this, combined
with the liberal receipts of Flour, occasioned the trade to
open with heaviness, but on a decline of Is. per qr.
I),:ing submitted to, a clearance was soon effected. In
South Country qualities or foreign but little was
done, there being too great a vatianee between
buyers and sellers to lead to much business. The sam-
les callibitea of new were mostly in poor condition. In
Flour we have few transactions to report, but where sales
were mails a reduction of Is. per sack Lad to ba con-
ceded. Rye without change. Fine malting Bar-
, ley was fully ao doer, bat other sorts were rather cheaper.
Malt sold slowly, and buyers had the turn in their favour.
With Beans and Peas we wore largely *applied by our far-
me"' sad, the dvinani being inadequate, loner rates had
to be taken. Of Oats the show was much us usual, but the
! receipts from the north being very liberal of late, sales pro-
Ceeiled very slowly, and everything, ;lie the choicest quo-
' laic* suitable for seed, were the turn easier. The arrivals
this week are:-Wheat, coastwise, 2,339; foreign, 1220;
Ity-, coastwise, 138; Barley, 1,096; Malt, 431; Oat*, 863;
Peas,l3l ; Beene, foreign, 60 ; Flour, 4,880 sacks..
Nonwictr, March 12.-There was a good attendance at
, market to-day, and a, fair quantity of Wheat on otter;
; merchants offaring largely ; prices likewise were lower Is.
,to 2s. i.er qr. and a slow sale at the redaction. Flour was
a dull sole f.A., and prices were Is. per sack less than
last week. Barley trade was tirw, and good malting qua-
, licks are still in demand at full prices ; grinding dericrip-
' Bons were more pleatiful, and cou:d be obtained at Is. per
qr. less money. Beans and Peas were small offer end small
! demand; no change in value. Oats were a large supply,
. and late rates were about supported for all prime descrip-
dons. Prices:-Wheat, white, 48s to .50s. per qr.;
red, 425. to 455. Barley, malting, 328. to 31s. . • grinding,
2ts. to 28s. Beans, red, 355. to 38s. Peas, 325. to 345.
Oats, 235. to 265. Fine household Flour, f.0.b., 3'2s. 6d. per
sack ot 2soibs., purchasers finding sacks and claiming one
inontl.'s credit.

Prminuomovon, Idarch 12.—We hed a large supply of
grain hare today. Fine Wheat nearly maintained let