The Express.
London, England, 1848-01-15 00:00:00

The conference, consequently, broke up, on the lane
ing that the canal company would take the subject into con-
sideration at • meeting of their proprietors, and th,t the
directors of the railway would hear further from them. The
fins meeting of the canal company was on the 1.4 of
lleocmher, and he (the chairman) remained in Lancaster to
a late hour expecting some communication from them, hut
received none. The result of the meeting was, that if the
railway board would make a specific offer to the canal com-
pany they would place the traffic returns of the line at
their disposal to enable them to do so. A sub-committee of
the directors was then appointed, and full returns of the re-
ceipts and traffic on the late were asked for. The returns
from September, 1846 to 1817, only were given. Another
conference took place, and the directors at ence told the
canal hoard that they wanted to regain poression of their
line on pay ing the canal company • fair compensation, but
could not form any estimate until they were in full posses-
sion of the traffic return*. The conference closed, and those
return', were promised. The only returne, however, which
were sent, were thou, of the traffic of the Lancaster
and Carlisle Company over the line, for which the
canal company had received toll.-Mr. Jackson cor-
roboreted the chairman's statement. The directors wished
t.. offer a fair compensation for the surrender of the
line, and had tubed for the returns, to find out its
value, being determined to make no offer without first being
informed on that point.-Mr. Brancker eulogised the conduct
of the committee in their endeavours to icing about an ami-
cable arrangement. He proposed that the meeting he still
further adjourned to the 23rd of March next -Mr. (billow
seconded the motion ; which wan agreed to.-The meeting
was then made special, for the purpose, amongst other
thing , of giving instructions to the directors as to what steps
they. should take in the event of the canal cowpony filing a
bill in chancery again., them.-Mr. Brancker said that the
negotiations being ended, it seemed that the canal company
were determined to enter on souk of hew. It would be their
duty to defend the action if commenced, and he proposed
that the chairman, Me. Jackson, and Mr. Feernside, be ap-
pointed a subcommittee, to watch picieeedings, and take the
nectusry steps.-Mr. Barker seconded the motion.-After
some conversation, in which the chairman, Mr. Kynaston,
and others, joined, Mr. Brancker said he did not wish to
throw any impediment in the way of a negotiation, if any
should yet be nikaed. The object of his motion was that the
canal coiepany having taken certain steps and threatened an
action, they should place themselves in a position to meet it.
-The Chairman observed, that although not d'sposeel to
take the initiative in any further negotiations, he should
feel at liberty to listen to anti which might be made from
the canal company.-The resolution was then passed.-The
sanction of the company having been obtained to the sale
and purchase of certain shares, the meeting broke up.
BIRIIINOHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION.-Adjourned
Special Meeting. - Birmingham, Jan. 14.- Mr. P. H.
Jaunts in the chair.-Mr. Colemore, immediately after the
chairman had taken his seat, announced his purpose t
oo move
a further adjournment, in consequence of the Lord alor hav;ng declared his purpose to hear the appeal from the
decision of the Vice-Chancellor in the following week, there•
by rendering it probable that judgment would be given in
the following week. In three circumstances, he moved that
the meeting be adjourned until Friday, the 24th of January.
-In putting the resolution, the Chairman expressed a hope
that a decision satisfactory to all parties would soon be given,
and this long and expensive contest put an end to : it had
been injurious not only to this railway, but to the railway
property generally of the country.-The resolution of ad-
journment was then put and carried.
LOUTH AND ORILAT ORIMSRT.-This line will be opened
to New Holland on the lit of February.
NORTH STA FFORDAH IRE.-The portion of this line between
Stoke-upon-Trent and the point of junction with the London
and North Vrestern Railway at Stone is nearly completed,
and will be ready for opening very shortly.
WISHRACII AND WATLINOTON.-This abort line has been
inspected by the government inspector, and will be opened
neat week.
SOUTH WALR6.-The directors have given orders to the
contractors of thee line to finish that portion between Swansea
and Newport with all possible despatch, in order that it may
be opened in the ensuing spring.
ARERDIRN.-It is expected that the works on this line
will speedily be resumed.
BUSINESS OF TIIE ENSUING WF.F.K.-(From Railway Chronicle.)
rearriaos. -Olken.. and Diamond Harbour-Jan. 18, Landon;
North litelandsbire-Jan. 19, Hawley ; Sambre and Meuse-Jac. 22,
Loadan; Scottish Central-Jan. 21, Perth.
CAL.-v.-Chester and Holyhead-41. oa the 151. preference shares,
due; Demean-71. 10*. due; Dieppe and Fflescop-1/. Ito. 9d., due;
Dublin and tlelfluit Junction -5/., due; Dundalk and Enniskillen-
-21. 106, due ; Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen-51. due; Edinburgh and
Northern -2/. 106 en the 151. stock due; Great Northern-a 10c, due;
Great southern and Western-21. lon., due; Great Western-S/. on
the IWO. Mures, 21 Its. on the 251. shares, and 21. 106 on the 171.
chafes, due ; Lancashire and Yorkshire-41. on the Liverpool and
Bury stock, 501. Owen, due; Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester-
-51. es the 501. shares, due ; and a 10s. due Jan. 22 ; Lands and
Think -21. 10s. on the Leeds and Hartlepool Extension share*, due ;
Landon and Blackwell-136 4d. on new scrip shares No. 1, due;
tendon fact North Western - 51. on the Birmingham 251. shares
created Aug. 1043, due ; London and South Western-11. 13a. 4d.
on the new third shares, due • Mahon and Dritheld Junction-
:lL bus., due ; Midland-57., on the klrewash Valley sharai, due; a
on the 501. and M. 146 6d. en the 371. Is., late Bristol and Glou-
cester wham ,• and 51. on the Midland sew 501. shares, due ; Namur
and Liege-2j. due Jen. 17; Newry. Warrenpoint, and Borrtreror- '
11. SA, due ; North etafi'ordshire-21. los., doe ; Scottish Central -
Si., due : ecottish Midland Junction -51. on the origins! sleek,
21.11.., due, imd 21. 10s. due Jan. 20; Shrewsbury and Birriungbam
- on the elaases "A” and "B " shares, due ; Soutk-I9stern
on the 301. shaves and 41. on the 321. shares, due ; South Wales
-31, due; Whiteharrn and Formes--11., due; York, Newcastle,
and Berwick-M. im extensions, No. 1, due ; York and North Mid-
lend-S/. on the East an I West Biding shams, due.
Taanaraa Boons Cases.-Great North of England-from Jan.
22 tin Feb. 4.
Tithe/ie.-Weeks ending J
C an. 4 to Jan. 1.1.--(From the Railway
hronicle.)
1815. ' 111 E,
9t, 11PA8. 1847.
Arbroathand Forfar. 177 19, Londoaand Blackwell 664 634
Dublin & Drogheda..' - 618 London.Brlghtn,&e 4.194 4,996
Dublin & King,4o.o. 664 35r London& S. Meets 6,1 6,408
Duna po‘kAbdp.lo.l 701 276 Mane. MAK& Line- 1,966 Lame
/Rat Lancasbire .....I - Mime..
& Carthile 521 618
Eastkrn rountlef .... 10,124 8,284 amain& .......... 17.266 16,d32
kaisers Unto.
_...... 1,1 tal Newcastle li Carlisle 1.924 2,032
Edinburgh a Mara- 3,410 3.364 Norfolk 1.e.56 1,316
Edinbureb liN orthern 747 e -_Worth British
33.5 i
Olang., POL. 4 Ayr.. 2,13 k 2.l,Fluetrabory &Cheat- . 3Tol 246
Olme.. Pats.. & Orn... 97 89112outh Devon
Great South. & West. 1.673 6;South Eastern 7,056 6,946
Great Watcriv ...... 14,5211 15,172! off Vale • 1.487 1,322
Kendal & Wlndemi... - Ulster 644 708
Law: tuner & tenths.. 1. - Whltehares Junction. 156 -
Lsuesehire k Yorkals.l L 11, York, Newer & Bwk 9.564 7.833
London& N. Weetn...: York &N. Midland : 6,441 4,774

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. •
PRODUCE.—MINCING-LANE, JAN. 14. The sugar
market has been rather more firm to day; 650 hhds. of
West India sold, making 2,750 hhds. f. r the week; 700
bags Mauritius and 2,400 bags Bengal also fount buyers at
previous rates. Refined steady, and goods ready for de.
livery, rather scarce standard quality, 54c, 54e. 6d. The re-
sult of the sugar market for the week shows a full amount of
business done for consumption, and the prices of last week
supported.—Coffee : this article has been miserably dull ; the
largest portion offered in the public sales consisted of
Jamaica, which has not yet declined to the relative price of
plantation. Ceylon but few buyers appeared, and nearly
all was bought in ; subsequently a part sold at rather lower
prices.—Tnnidad cocoa sold at a shade higher prices. 465.,
471.—Cassia Lignea : 500 boxes sold steadily in public sale at
full prices ; good ordinary, andg to fine, 655.,
704.—Pimento : 150 bags offered, bought in at high
prices.—Rum: holders are asking rather higher prices ; an
opinion is gaining strength that tr ere will be a reduction in
the duty, as a means to relieve the West India intern .
East India jute bought in, 151.—Tallow : there has been an
improved demand, and quotations are a shade higher, 4.h.,
455. pines remain steady, and prices are ui.alteted.—
Cocoanut oil sold in public sale, 585., 58s. Gd.
SUGAR.—The Average Price of Sugar, the produce of the
British possessions in America, computed from the returns
made in the week ending the 11th day of January, 1847, is
235. 31d. per cwt. Sugar, the produce of the M,,uritius, is
235. lid, per cwt. Sugar, the. produce of the East Indies,
is 245. Ild. per cwt. The average price of the three fore-
going descriptions, jointly, is 235. 74d. per cwt.

COTTON.—LrvitaeooL, JAN. 14.—The market today
was again dull. Prices of Brazils have declined Id. Surat/
continue is good request. The sales are estimated at about
4,000 bales.
BLANKETS, HECILMONDWINE, JAN. 14.—There was a
moderately good attendance of merchants in the Blanket
Hall today, but their aggregate purchases were of only
limitig extent, and no improvement upon the transactions of
Monday can be rt ported. Prices continue about the same as
fur some weeks past. It may be added that business con-
tinues dull in the warehouses.
WORSTED STUFFS, &c.--BRADFORD, J AN. 13.—There
was • pretty numerous attendance of merchants in the
Piece Hall to-day, but their dealings were not quite so ax-
tensive as last week. Yet there was a fair business done both
in goods suitable for the domestic spring trade and for ex-
portation ; and as stocks are kept low by the manufacturers,
prtees remained firm. The yarn market participated in the
diminished activity, the deraan, for export being more
limited. In the wool market little business was done, the
spinners being reluctant to give the prices asked by the
staplers, and the latter protesting that they would be unable
to replace their stocks at a lower figure. The suspension of
payments by the house of Oxley, Dunlop, and Co., which
had become generally known before the market commenced,
tended to produce the general dulness. This is the first
commercial failure of any extent that has occurred in Brad-
ford sings the commencement of the recent monetary crisis ;
but as it is exp. cted that the firm will be able to discharge
their obligations in full, it is to be hoped that no further mis-
chief will en'ue.
HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.—Norrttiotism,
JAN. 14.—There is at length certainly a slight stir in
several branches of the hosiery manufacture, which, it is
hoped, will increase as the spring approaches. The wrought
cotton hose branch was the first to feel the amendment, and
this has been succeeded by an improvement in some of the
shops malting cut-up stockings, drawers, and shirts, this
latter manufacture being somewhat on the increase. The
silk glove branch, after suffering so intensely for so long a
period, has suddenly amended with some of the principal
houses, and others are preparing to set on their frames to a
similar extent. Since 1836 no trade or manufacture has
been so fluctuating, the hands having been, within the last
two years, at a premium to induce them to take frames,
and then almost as suddenly two-thirds of them have been
deprived of employment, and have been glad to obtain
it upon almost any terms.—The emigration to America
still continues. The letters sent home by the stockingers
from Philadelphia and German Town are of the most cheer-
ing description, as the emigrants obtain employment without
difficulty, and hat at prices which set all our calculations of
English competition, freightage, and American duties at
defiance. A man working • coarse plain frame, making
worsted cravats, describes himself u earning 28s. per
week, and, in confirmation, transmits Si. to his family.—
The cotton bobbin-net trade, though improved, is still ex-
tremely dull, and many of the bobbin and carriage and other
machine makers are nearly at a stand, notwithstanding all