The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-30 00:00:00

the contractors, on Friday last. Tice erection of the bildge is exingta •
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to (envy three years in completion.
FOR EIGN.—CALLAO AND LIMA RAILWAY.—Amrd.
to accounts from Lima of the beginning of July the government
for a time at least, suspended any decision about conce,sion m
proposed Lima and Caliao Railway. The propositions of Mr. Wheel. wright, the only substantial or entertained offer before the goe
meant there was no other, indeed), would have been neeelned but fee
the :Lowy remunatranewsof several of the native merchants and
who objected to any grant which should place the unites-mama
the management of a board of director* resident in another and a
distant country. So the affair rested at the date. It was, considered certain that ultimately the privilege would and crook ts: accorded to Mr. Wheelwright, as his opponenta, the native samthaja._
cs
had neither the influence to obtain it nor the capital or skill to
it into effect themselves, supparing that by chance it should fth to
them. As to the Callao and Lima Railway Company formed, and au.
deratood to be existing here still, no tender whatever appears
to have been made on their account. Their names wen
not mentioned at all. And we have sufficient authorityy for
dating that they have no oontreet or agreement whatever with 31,
Wheelwright for a junction of interests, although the weretary
py
asserted that they have, in his communications with the sharedolder,.
and even in a letter some time since In the Daily News.
agreement be in existence there should be no difficult. in proaamaa
it. It is high time that a concern wearing so doubtful an
should be wound up, and the funds distributed among those en=
in teem a the prospectus. Whether those funds exist in their ht.
tegrity or not, the obligation is the same upon the director& ma
strange equivocitisms in what would appear to have be: a the racial
eornirmniraDons of the averetarr, which were not only to oantradic,
Lion as regards Mr. Wheelwright, but, with what has been report
by the company's own agent, who was despatel all to, :mil ix hag
returned fro n, t'eru, to respectable parties here, should render it
Imperative on the shareholders to insist on a public meeting, or to
tall one, for the purpose ot procuring an exposition of the true state
of the company'. altars, and ought to make the directors for their
own eredit more anciouis still for an opportunity of making such as
exposition, and so of satisfying all doubt+ as to the safety of the
joint stock fund, and their own upright management.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.
PRODUCE.—Miseiso LANK, Sept. 29. —Sugar : The public sales
were unusually large to-day, and consisted of 350 hints West India.
300 casks Ceylon, 2,000 bags Mauritius, 3,300 bags Bengal, 3,000 bags
Madras, 11,000 bags Manilla, and 7110 boxes Ilavannah, the tow
welt equal to about 1,000 tuns; and the trade complain with reason
of e brokers not adopting some plan by which a more equable
arrangement of public sales during the week would be accomplished;
and it is regretted that the plan recommended by severaldid, lead.
rig brokers not to lure sales of foreign on Tuesdays and Friday., or
British plantation on Wednesdays and Thursdays, is not generaod
adhered to. Tile quantity offered exceeded the demand, and sithougi;
some of the importers supported priors by withdrawing a portion Id
full rates, yet a general reduction of Is. was mtainished On all quell.
ties of West India and Mauritius under 47.. The Ceylon was boo"
in; white Benzal supported last week's corn ney, but yell
and brown declined bet to Is.; Madras sold Is. lower. A
portion of the Manilla was bought ; the part sold reduced
previous quotations Uri. to la. Havanna!' found free buyers
at full prices. Refined has been dull and priers with difficulty Silk
tained.—ltice firm, but the amount of business done sauill.—ltie pub-
lic sales of cochine:d went off steadily at full pries, the tine qualities
most iu demand.—Cotton : the demand has been less brisk to-day but
prices arc supported; about 400 bales sold.—Tallow has audit
advanced to 41$. 3d., 4 IP. fal. on the spot —Butter has lain firm, with
a fair amount of business. doing at an advance• of fully Is. per cwt._
Bacon : the demand wort limited,ralue and prices are iihuust nominal.
Barrel pork ; a fair demand exists and prices arc very firm.—llarm:
line hams are selling at extravagant rates, whereas Wens, Limb are
univalcable.—Lard : prices are firm, but there is nut much doing.
W(X)L--The public sales just terminated contained _3,100; blew,
nearly half of which were Australian. es, An from Port Philip, 2,300
Van inemen's Land, 3,000 Cape, 1,000 East Indian, 3.e. At the com-
mencement, it being understood that, as usual, subsequent arrivals
should be held over until the next series, buyers purchased with con.
ficience, and the sales throughout have progressed with spirit, very
fully *assigning the former rates of the last series in July. Fur
flocks of good quality and state, an advance has be. n obtained; we
however, continue to notice with regret and ScriCotls apprehension foe
future results, the very general prevalence of burr, prickle, and
grans-seed in the importations of the prevent season, as well as the ill
condition of many flocks of note—to their reputation may be attri-
buted the relatively full prices obtained for some of then, whilst the
very ;minable falling off in quality, and the increase of burr and
pnelica, have in most cases induced low rates to be paid foe a very
large proportion of the season's clip from all our Australian Colonies.
Cape wool was in request at a slight advance on former rates. East
India wool was in gnat demand ; the quantity brought forward was
considerable, and realised full priors.
COTTON.—DYSRPOoL, B,.re. 29.—There has been considerable
anxiety tilt to-day for the arrival of the Britannia strainer, from Bess.
toa said Halifax, but up to four o'clock she was nut w ithin the range
of the telegraph. As the news she brings will seriously affect the
cotton market, speculation is not very active to-day. The sales wens
0,00 bales-4,000 on speculation. No alteration in prices.
mesengeriii. Sear. 29.—Our market ILLS been well attended to-day.
In cloths a good amount of business has been done—in printing cloth
tieulasrly, the advance on whicb from last week is l yd. per piece.
In yarns a tolerably good inquiry—a slight advance has been obtained.
but still with difficulty.
WOOLLENS.—Leina, Son.. 29.—There was a good attendance of
merchants in both the cloth-halls to-day, but the agosseate amount
of their purchases' was considered to be scarcely equal to those of last
Tuesday. There woo, however, a pretty brisk demand for Petersham
cloths, coatings, and wooded blues, sat heaving qualities adapted to
the winter season. There is a fair business doing in the ;rarehouses,
and prim, continue firm.
BLANKETS, Are.—IIecKNIINDITIKS, SEPT. 20.—There Was an im-
proved attendance of buyers in our blanket-hall to-day, and a good
sled more beeiness was done than en either market-day last week.
irises continue firm, awl an opinion prevailed that they might eon-
tinue so for some time. .

(X)R!...-IAVERWIOI, Sure. 29.—We have to note liberal arrivals
from the United State., and there is an increase in the wheat ship.
molts from Ireland, to which latter part 11w exports from this coatis
nor large. The transactions in the corn trade here last week were
very considerable, chiefly, but not entirely, on speculation, and daily
advancing prices were obtained for wheat awl flour ; in other articles
but little WAR VAPling. Exported to Ireland loan the 22nd to the 30th
instant inclusive: 415 qrs. wheat, 7,953 qrs. Indian corn, 165 sacks
and 5,229 barrels flour. Couritwire lot qro. wheat, 105 qrs. outs, 8$
qr.. peas 333 qrs. Indian corn, 322 swim and 2.112 barrel. flour. We
note a full attendance at this morning'. market. Wheat brought 441.
to 6d. per 7011. over the rates of this day week, and an average extent
of tRUIIIIf. was passing. Oat. reoeral Id. to 2d. per 43114 In beans
or barley 904 any change. Peas brought 2n. per qr. ailvatwe, and
barrel flour 2.. to 3s. per 1961 b. Oatmeal, both old and new, met •
dull oak. In bond, barrel flour of first quality made 330, to Ws.
LRAM,. Seer. 29.—We have a good supply of grain here to-day.
Wheat has been gold at fully 34. per qr. advance. Barley, outs, and
beaux fully maintain late rates.
110 N.—The picking is brought to a close, and the district reports
have erased to be interesting. The duty ix estimated at 200,000/. The
trade is brisk in the Borough at the following prices :-81id and 71a.st
Kent., from W. to 71. per cwt.; Wealolof lieut., 4/. lb. to W.; Sussex.
from V. to 4/. 108.; Farnhara, W. 12.. to 7R.: Yearling Kent., 4!. to
41. IN.; Yearling Sussex, 3/. 10s. to 41, 411. ; Old Hope, 21. to 41.

Prim Os* LONDON GAZETTE of Tuesday, Sept. 29.

BANKRUPTS.

W. G LANCO,K, Cambridge, wine merchant, to surrender October 12
and November 9, at Basinghallott. Sols., Thorndike, Staple-nut, and
Hestia, Cambridge ; off. ansig., Urahum, Coleman-st.
W. Ban EU, Manchester, plasterer, October 14 and November 11, at
the Manchester Court. Solo., Cooper, Manchester, and Gregory and
Cu., Bedfonkrow ; off. assig., rat, Manchester.
A. Jon stets, South Shields, printer, October 7 and November 5, at
the Newcastle-upon-Tyne (hurt. Sols., Wilson, South shields, and
Hodgson, Broad-ntreet.buildings; off. assig.,Wakley, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Resin. w% Cotta.. Suffolk. mum II Ayres. Liverpool, professor of dip
R. Breaks, Portsmouth, butcher. W. Hooper, Oakes Gum Shropliure•
s"--

J. S~suJ,'tluluq, Muaeea, vet of em•
rioyment.
M. - - -

Stuke.upou.Treut, pub-

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..Mrrieae, Dellsrnrovr.fmatls.etreek
Islevoirtb, out of business.
11. Snob. oak Ilsidetos.crottage,
Chelsea. plumber.
3. Elvy, elkeroess. bookseller.
W. Toentend, IludderstielJ, parochial
consmble.
J. itbioscrio. Manchester, provision
Jewl r.
ik(tiT.Ls"7. .L1Z1117,;,. provision .
dealer.
Wirral SEQUF.STRATIONS. It. de Lambert, Moffat, Iron
merchant, October I and 23, at the King's Arm,. Inn, !Ackert:Dr—J.
Allan, Edinburgh, clothier, October 6 and 27, at the itoptl Eithange
Coffeehouse, Edinburgh.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.—H. F. Sampson and W. Wyllie.
Exeter—N. Jenkins and W. E. Dewier, Daeentry, Northamptonshire
—F. Bleasby and J. T. Pigott, Oldham, Lancashire—Js. Oldlield and
Jn. Oldfeld, Manchester—S. Butters and F. 'fabb, Welbeek-street, St.
Marylebonc—W. Simpson, D. M'lntyre and 11. Dixon, 61anchrster—
It. Smith and G. W. Wilson, Manchester—ll. Ilmumings and E. G.
Teacher, Gibson-street, Waterloo-road—J. Davies :Aid C. Smith.
Bishop'a Castle, Shropshire—C. Hitch and It. A. Godwin, Lindsay-
wharf, Chelsea—J. Hays and W. C. Hall. Mark-lane, City—J. Muir
Jun., and J. Grur, Jon., Liverpool—J. Healey and J. 'realm;
Norris, Lancashire—T. l'hillips and J. Pickering, Manchester—lL
Foskett and J. .Neale, Dukc-strect, Adelphi—T. Soden and C.
Coventry—G. Dalglish and J. Hogg, Bahia, Brazil.

T. Chappell, West, Appledure, Demo•
shire, out of lemma..
H. Beard, Cuuklry. IVorctutershire.
rockmitan.
T. Wart:ow-on. Pimholr, Lancashire.
maims' timekeeper.
J. tarok, AsktonmuJer•Lcoe, reek
maker.
S. Smoke. Bristol. shormaler.
J. Palmer. Slit !MIA, table blade Mate.