The Express.
London, England, 1854-01-04 00:00:00

Sorts, Wigs
W. Steele,.

-bditzva,a Bemerestaltlrs, attorneys—B.
Brayshaw mad w, York, greeen—H. Berriek
sad W. Rocy egging, gmeral ship chandlere—T. King
and J. H. Kim M'irleailding'e, City, type founders
—T. N smd R. Bindles, Blanchester, milk manufac-
turers—R. and B. Webster, Whitby, Yorkshire,
someone—G. mad S. Pains, Brighton, surgeons-
-11 Ricketts mod S. Roden, Droitwich, Worcestershire,
mediilormoloonsilliamem-11. Showell and P. R. Thome,
Lim psoranobson—E.Whito rad H. Baylis, Bowsaw.
, ity, case doeloen—W. Bayliss sod 0. Fletcher, Wel.
and Msameesrpeed„ ilmilerdshire, iron hurdle
maadesborere—W. Kasha end Go., Idiabargh and Leith,
sopa: mioses-11. lima end Ikea, Greenock, Glasgow,
and Lielepaeli sops soiseelos kr as regards J. Made and
W. JdzaisE Sdisivorpol¢4. Marlie, Ediabargh, so
far as blamed's with the arms of W. Nude and
sod Lela ; R. Macao and Sons, Greenock
aad Glasgow ; and Mao and Sons, Liverpool, sugar m-
ime,.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
ALIA)! Rows*, Middle and Booth Ledaig, Argyleehire,
firmer, dimmed, Jaa. 17, at the Caledonian'Homl, °ban.
WILLIAM 001LVIL Grentowa, bank agent, Jan. 13, at the
Grant Arras lan, GrilltOwn.
TifOXAS lbws and TuomAs WAIDROP, Hamilton,
Lanarkshire, contractors, Jan. 16, at the Globe Hotel,
Glasgow.

BOY mazy BY MACIUNERY.—An inquest was
lteld cm Maim at Mandiester, before Mr. liertsrd, the
moan tiro tint My, as the body et a bs, twain yeah
age,
_alma Lewd Fragena, NU of Willem Ferguson,
a melder. DINIIIIIIII livid with bie nether in Tedow's-
balidlap, Aasealpbellow, sad was inployed as a "tear.
bey " at tot solatibenent of Mean. llitnball sad Ham-
mod, pepwatrimen. Oa Friday amiss tot Messed,
mpeessived by tbe ass, mai fine nen wbiee
theb
was a anted_
maim, be bed Mil MEM of e
bop be Maid seam day i.e is milks blown, sad appears
blew bees lasi arbne to de so. TM saw
Wan b wield b a strap mot a Maineatal
lb" sum dna. fate Mt is. of tot
am, batmen ale twe MAL The ugly mow falba strap,
to pet it ea rod set the mebiany inedsoy_ll dawn a
tempting thasogli wldeb tin strap ruse ; tot between
in sing ma the wall being &beat le lashes. Demead
vas fad Wane at the workma below tot trapdoor,
will lie body wrapped mad On pulley, aad his leg
Moog! sae at ths ST= at the allay. He was gaits dead
mama edrioated. Tin bad so Maims to have
gone 1411 T tot melds*, and bid set bees ertiteed by
aslbedy to do is. Feedlots " shooldeatal MIL"

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SlLS.—Tbis market is thug reported en by Moire.
Waithman and Co.: The owatlons in the silk market
dories the past month haveen extensive. In China silk,
as we anticipated, the landing of the cargoes per Challenger
and Nightingale led to active bookies, • and nearly the
whole of the 8,000 balm by those ships 'have been sold at
fully previous rates. The advices from China by last mail
bring dates from Shanghai to the tad November, and
Canton to the 9th November. At Shanghai the trade, which
bad been sespeaded in oessequence of the rebellion' bad
been partially re•opened ; the dealers were sending funds
into the interior to purchase silk, and upwards of 4,000 bales
had been contracted for at en advance of 16 dollars per
Seal ; the shipments for the mason, from the Ist July to
dates, were 26,687 bales, against 20,600 bales at same period
last year. Of the 26,687 belts shipped, we have already re-
ceived 10,005 bales, leaving 15,682 bales now afloat. Them
supplies, although large, will, we think, in the present posi-
tion of the trade, not prove in excess of its capabilities
of consumption. In Bengal silk the transactions during
the past mouth have been small, and prices are without al-
teration. In Italian silk very little business has been dine ;
bet prices are much fit mer, in consequence of the good ac-
moats received from the continental markets. In Brume
silk the imports are only 47 bobs, a few of which have been
sold at a redaction of Is. per lb. In Persianailk the arrivals
are 286 ballots, • great portion of which have found buyers
at previous prime. The moderate rates that have ruled have
tended to promote that preference for Chins silk which has
been so unmistakeably shown by the trade during the last
two years, and to give full employment to our mills, so that
the throwing branch of the trade, which used to be emit-
plained of as the most precarious and unremouentive, has
now become one of the most steady and profitable. Trade
during the year bag been good, and the filletuation in prices
very immaterial.

COTTON.—lavnitiOor., PAN. 3. —The market closed
very dimly at the extreme prices of last week. Sales,
6,000 bales-1,000 on speculation—comprising 260 Pernsa
and Msranham, 61d. to 814. ; 30 Bahl*, 614. ; 600 Egyp-
tian, Nd. to 10d. ; and 300 Surat, 214. to 41d. per lb. Im-
port cum Thursday, 12,000 bales.
Marrcuserras, PAN. 3.—Them is very little business
doing, and, producers being nearly all engaged in stock-
taking, are indifferent about making sales. Priers conse-
quently remain eery firm.
Messrs. Dee Fay and Co., merchants, in their monthly
trade circular, just issued, make the following observations
is reviewing the state of the market during the past year :
The year we are now on the point of closing was begun
with regains expectations by moot commercial men. The
steadyprogreasot trade inlB62,unparelleledlargeimportations
of the precious metal, full employment of the manufactur-
ing as well as other branches of industry, with low prices
of articles of food, seemed indeed to justify the hope of a
most prosperous and happy year. But, as it is sometimes
found to be the ease, what was expected with en much con-
fidence at the beginning of the year, because it appeared a
natural course of things, was doomed to dissppointmeat in
the end. We began the year in peace and plenty and cldee
it in fear of war, with strikes among the working claims,
a tight money market, and high prices for provisions.
However, with all these drawbacks, the sound
condition of the community in general has been
proved beyond controversy. The mercantile body
has braved difficulties as unexpected as they were
severe without the occurrence of one single failure of im-
portance. The condition of our manufacturers, as well as
other classes, had been greatly improved by the satisfactory
state of trade in the earlier months of the year, and the stea-
diness of prices throughout 1853 shows that business had
bees carried on cautiously, and production, even when the
mills were all at work, was by no means excessive. Since
the turn-oats and lockups have taken place, the supply
has in some instances been found unequal to the demand,
hence the possibility of maintaining firm and rather high
prices, notwithstanding the political difficulties and dear
provisions. Not only have textile fabrics remained firm,
but also the raw materials, all kinds of produce, and drugs
were kept up in price, showing that a regular consumption
coatinued despite of all difficulties. No one expected that
cotton would rise in the face of a largely decreased con-
sumption and a tight money market, but so it is. Middling
New Orleans cotton, which sold at the beginning of January
at 614., fetched 61d. per lb. during the present month.
The home market, which had been the mainstay of prices,
became languid when provisions rose still higher. The
' foreign trade of the country was suffering from the same
' cause, and also by the rebellion in China and
' overtrading to 'Australia. Political differences in
' Europe prostrated trade still more ; and it was at this
it turning-point " in the hitherto onward course of 1663,
that the misguided working classes struck for an advance of
wages. This was indeed like infatuation on their part to
raise the labour question at the very moment when de-
mend was suddenly cut off, and when the Preston and other
manufacturers would have been obliged to sell at ruinous
prices if they bad continued to work full time. The rich
manufacturers would perhaps have worked on, in ceder
not to draw upon themselves the invective from their work-
people of employing them when times were good, and
leaving them without work when a change for the worse
took plate. In the month we are just closing the labour
question has not been settled as was expected by some, but
on the contrary the masters have been forced to a combina-
tion in self defence, and it is not easy to foresee which of
the parties will come off vie:otiosity in the end. The
transactions during the lest mouth of the year were rather
considerable. The horns-trade buyers have bought to some
extent, and the accounts from India and China have in-
duced some purchases of importance. We close the year
with great steadiness in prices, considering the adverse cir-
cumstanced we have to contend against at the present time,
which we trust may all be satisfactorily *venoms in the
year we are just entering upon."

LINSEED.—With reference to the trade in this article I
as affected by political anxieties, the annual circular of
Mears. Edwards and Easily observes as follows: For
nest season's shipment we have not heard of a transaction,
either from the south or north of Rhona. In the present
political nnoertainty, as respects our relations with the
subjects of that state, English merchants .have not dared
make their ordinary advances of hand money to the dealers
for up-country purchases during the winter, and the pro-
bability therefore *that much of the last harvest's seed
will remain unshipped in the absence of the usual arrange-
ments for its conveyance down to the various place. of
shipment, on the breaking up of the ice. The very high
rates of freight also have operated very much against for-
ward sales ; and as all the earlier tonnage will certainly be
used fur wheat and other grain, the ensuing season must
resent a great contrast to those of the last few years, when
e shipments took place as soon as the navigation opened,
infulfilment of contracts made at even an earlier period
than now. This brings to our consideration the question of
probable future supply, both for our wants this season as
well as those of neat autumn. With reference to which,
the late excessive arrivals must bear a prominent place in
Our remembgesee, for there is now a very different con-
sumption et end in this country, owing to the increased
mill-power named in our last annual circular, and the im-
ports of former year. bear no comparison to our present
requirements. In first hands, in granary and floating, we
have 'SAO crafters (which includes 'lull, where mer-
chants' Whim are said to he 100,000), or about two months'
esseemsdes t after which, turn where you will, we have
na eseeseesemant to expect any seed for a length of time,
foe the Bemis& ports are all closed, and the high rates of
freight is ladle effectually bar shipments of any magnitude
thence.

COBN.—Lmutroor. JAW. 3.—At this day's market
then was a good attendance of the town and country trade,
and many millers from a distance, and, notwithstanding
the high prima asked, a very large business was done in
wheat and flour, at an advance of 10d. per 701bs. and 21. 6,1.
to 3a. per barrel. Oats were Id. to 2d. per 45Ibs. and oat-
meal 2s. per load dearer. Barley most be quoted 3d. to 4d.
per 60th.. sad beans is per quarter higher, with a fair sale.
Indian corn was in good demand, and 2s per quarter more
money was freely paid. We quote American tine white
wheat lb. 10d. to 12a. ; mixed inferior, Ils. 4d. to Ils. Bd.
per 70th.. ; Western Canal flour, 40s. to 406. 6d. ; Baltimore
and Philadelphia, 41s. to 41s. 6d. per barrel. Prime yellow
Indian corn, 48a., and white, 48a. to 495. per quarter.

THE CALORIC SHIP ERICSSON.—The New York
Journal of Commerce, in reference to the Ericsson mays :
" The problem as to the success of the Ericsson approaches
a solution. The engine is now so nearly cerapletod, that a
trial trip will probably be made nest Tuesday or Wednes-
day, and Mr. Ericsson is in the best spirits, such as confi-
dence of success inspires.. We leant from one of her prin-
cipal owners that ezpenments already made show that the
' desired amount of pressure may be easily obtained, and •
full reliance is entertained that the ship will attain • speed
equal to at least nine miles an hour, which will be a rate
entirely satisfactory. We also learn that it has been deter-
mined to place the Ericsson on the route between New
York and Havre, as an independent steamer, to replace the
temporary vacancy occasioned by the destruction of the
Humboldt.
Cana itt CALTPoErmA.—There has been no abate-
..

moult of crime since the last summary was made up. Mr.
Alex. Hall, of Missouri, was stabbed by a Chihli& m Cala-
veras county. A Mr. Robinson shared the same fate in El
Dorado county, as well as a Mr. Jenkins, M Maine, who
was residing in Placer county. The lint died immediately,
and the lest two were mortally wounded. In Calavens a
robber was shot down b_y a number of Chinamen, his body
'completely riddled. The putrid Win of two murdered
mote were rental discovered near Yreka, in Biskiyou
onumly. Dr. of Alameda county, was murdered
Waal blood the week bet, la the door of his dwel-
ling, by a blends, who negated his horse and escaped.
The horse thieve" are efierying on their operation in the
asstkern part of the mime. Nathaniel Hakim was deli-
berately killed in Yuba aunty by a man named E. Kohl.
A Etemaimam womadned under aggravated circumstances
Mira mums& Lemma. In Dope's-valley, in Naps county.
crimes of SAWN ekomecter are of constant occurrence

Wig Comer Cosomto.—We understand that
the smith Wgilem Hesmieg, at peanut in Edinburgh
gad seder misuse el dads he the Ruder of his wife at
WA. Ye base. less his Idea. Weeded by the Res. Mr.
Femme, of the ghee* shyest Y ilestiand, and that he
bus 'Atha a Mats of Wed bomb, his awful position,
and eatielbstory M his religious Issieff. He continues to
assiet—whiels is yeelably the indb—that in his real-treat-
net of bis wile be had es intention to kill her ; at the
ems due he aisidiels dies pesitheas for the thine into
/AM his mushy led him levees& of his Meads sad
In Leith haw, believe, addressed the Home-
Wimws 11:e hope of waft a cossinutetioa of the sm-
relt bat *see has essonly yet
iggssL -North beim tine for o answer to
Nagai Daily Mail.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
CASUALTY.

Ms'ilda Wattenbeek (barque), fsis, from Liverpool to
Melbourne, wt.ich put in here Dee. 19, with loss of fore
wad mein masts in the heads, during • hurricane Dm
13, seventy mile* north of Madeira, must discharge part
of cargo to ship freak lower meats.—Lisbon, Dec. 28.

ARRIVED.

Aim AIM r..i.sarros-at Gravesend, January 3., from Climate
dansartsa--at Grarmend, January 8, from Buenos Ayres
ANIADNZ -at Gravesend, January 3, from Taganrog
Lisa 11,1MT-.41. °maned, January 8. from el Miry
inurau.-at Gramma, January 3, from Taganrog
Mama-at Liverpool, January 3. from New York
ALI'S? E4WAZD-at Liverpool. January 3, from.. Bombay
Atirmatra-of Liverpool January 3, from .New York
ALCTONS--ar Linrpool, January 3
Ausas-off Liverpool, January 3
Bram Car-at Gravesend. January I, from Bt. Michael's
Baas-at Gramm, January 3, from illnyrna
BATAND -at Oravei.ead, January 3, from Quebec
Barron-at Brutal. January 3. trout Quebec
Curron-at Briatol, Jain iry 2, from Oporto
CRAINDIIIICWORZ-ilt Gravesend, January 3, from Ceylon
Cocarms or Brit:Aro-al Gravearml, January 3, from . Bavaria'
Contorours-at Gravesend, January 3, fr0m........ Ban Francisco
Cionosrra-at Gravesend, January 3, from Hawaiian
Ceram-at Gravesend, January 3, from Nawfoundllnd
Cranairiania-at Gransead, January 3, from. Sydney
Comas or Erma -off Liverpool, January 3, from Bombay
Dsrmoan-at Gravesend, January 3, from Taganrog
Dananpoventr-at Liverpool Jaguar, 3, horn. New York
Ecwors-at. Uremia', Jamiary 3, from Quebec
Ituranoa--off Liverpool, January 3
Earaam-at Granwead. January 3, from Charente
Ernes-M Ormond, Unary 3, from Bt. Michael's
Fiaarwoon AND Passe's-at Gravesend, Jan. 3, from Sydney
EMILIIOI-4t Ormond, January 3, from Calcutta
F•171111111ATTIIIII-11% Gourmand, January 3, from Montreal
Fammurr-at Gravesend, January 3, from Moriceo
Mats-at Gravesend, January 3, from Mara Lies
V. J. Boons-at Granaand, January 3, tram-. ...... ....Quebec
FLOILII-at Gravesend, January 3, from Malaga
Farroma-at Gravesend, January 3, from Jamaica
Gwain Mani-at Gr ivesend. January S, from Patras
Gases-at Gravesend, January 3, tram Gibraltar
HUDA-at Gravesend, January 3, from New York
KW= Gaudrairn-off Liverpool January 3 - - ---•
Hansura-at Gravesend, January 3, from -A
1 g ;ail.
Ines-at Queenstown. January I, from Mauritius
Jusrura..-14 Gravesend, January IL from Oporto
Jona Manors-at Grammed. January 3, from Mamma
JAWS IL OLIDiII -It Brigid, January 3, from Bt. John's
Ksznaza-at Graniesad. January 3, from Taganrog
' Kossorn-od Liverpool, January 3
KAT. SWANTON -llt Gravemed, Janim 3, from New York
LLAWSLIAII-at °mere.% January 3, from B. Ayres
Lawman Donna-atGraremad, - January 3, from Quebec

Larra—at G;;;;•e;d7
Lccasna— et L!!tirpec

January 3, from --.llisissUlso
.......... January 3, from -.........8antandee
71.1viryock, January 8, from Pima
Ontusend, January 3, from Neer York
at Grassed. January 3, from Adelaide
liumai-at Gran send, January 3, tram Leghon
Mumma Per-at Gravesend, January 3, from Philadelplua
Idsnommt-at Gravesend, January 1, from New York
Massa Boanus-at Gravesend, January 31.h0m Ceylon
Muir Bums-at Bristol, January 2, ollegs
Nun'. Pussy-at Gravesend. January 3, from Leghorn
Naw Yoax-a Liverpool, January 3, from New York
Nmom• (a.)-at Liverpool, January 3, from. Boston
Oman Qtrass-at Liverpool, January 3, from Purrs&
Oluseran--st Plymouth, December 31, from Quebec
Parma Ersrass-at Orammed, January 3, from Quebec
PLINCMO Buran-at Gravesend, Janu ry 3, from Black ass
Pour-at Gravesend, January 3, from hankie&
Pautimt-at Grormelid, January 3, from Demerara
PILAIL-at Falmouth, January 2, from Martina
Pam Oema-at Palmenth, January 3, from Pernambuco
Quoin or Bona-at Gravesend, January*, from. New York
Barra-at Gravesend, January 3, from. Wilmington
RILL4NPAOO-4i Gravesend, January 3, from Dents
Merman-et Bristol, January 2, from .... ....... -. Newfoundland
Roast Wanswar-St Liverpool, January 3, Boa Valparaiso
IMILMM-M Liverpool, January 3, from - Alexandria
Sri' O• MI Boon-at Liverpool, January 3, from Quebec
donue-01l Limp* January 3
Om
H. Pornimors-at thrrrpOol, January 3, from Shanghai
Brannan-off Pill, January 2, from Halifax
flansaus-at Mumbles, Jan. 1, from Cuba
Ben C. Foams-at Gravesend, January 3, from .... ....... Qualm
801121011-at Gravesend, January 3, from Cadiz
Sono-at Gravesend, January 3, from New York
Sagan-at Gravesend, January 3, from Smyrna
BIECSXI3B DOCALU-at Gummed, January 3, from ..... ~Gantander
Suxtoaa-at Gravesend, January 3, fr0m.,....... ...... -.. Whoa
Su lentea--at Orannead, January 3, from Jillffillll3
fiams-at Gravesend, January 3, from Leghorn
TALMOT-at Gravesend, January 3, from Leghorn
Tim= Italau-at Gravesend, January 3, from Calcutn
Virun-at Gravesend, January 3, from BUMS Ayrell
Wormy-at Gravesend, January 3, from alo
WALLACZ-lii Gray January 3, from Nova Scotia
Woanir -at Deal, January 2, from Rio Janeiro
Yarnsw-at Bristol, January 2, from Oporto
Zmosu-off Liverpool, January 3