The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-17 00:00:00

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pelo P, but a very dull sale. Wheat, per load of 6 teudiels,
465. ti 60‘. B rley, per imperial quarter, 60s. to 60s. Beans,
per 6 bushels, 30e. to 345. Peas, maple, 311. to 35e.

Livearooa, Faa. 16.-The hard frost and heavy falls of
MOW last week, have been &flowed by a rapid thaw; with
• change of .ind blowing from the west, a numerous fleet
of meets has entered this port ,• the grain-laden bearing
a tolerable proportion. The arrivals since this day se'nnight
include a moderate supply coastwise, but very hula of any-
thing from Ireland; whilst the shipments hence to that
country continue upon a large scale daffy. Of foreign pro-
duce tie imports are to a fair amount, especially of Inch=
Corn and Flour, which from the States are coosider-
able. Influenced by the roe in the Media( provincial
markets last week, and the advance again in London yester-
day, a nutneress Mesdames of esuntry =Mere, and several
from Ireland apparel this naming; which, at the coal-
meneement of business aimed to gins a further impulse to
the Wheat trade, and maim to a tair Mint were effected, at
an amendment upon Friday's Mae of filly 6d. per 70th.
over the currency of this day sessight. The importer
of Flour continuing to require higher terms than buyers
could be induced to pay, the to metiese were limited ; and
though in the coursed the mantles a M parealsat Western
brandy were disposed of at 444. 66, the trade clewed rather
languidly at 445., being 2.. per barrel and Irish Is per sack
only above the rate* of this day week. Malting Barley and
Malt, the former bring mann, and both in request, were
held steadily at our increreed quotations. Beans and Pease,
upon a limited deu.and, remained unaltered in value.-Chita
and 001111 fill, continuing to attract very little notice, barely
sucained bits prices. Indian Coe at band, the require-
ments fur Ireland being unabated, fully supported the
claims 'realised on Friday last ; and several car-
goes - Beating were metemited for to-day. British:
Wheat, per 70 lb., English, red, new, lie. Cid. to 124.;
old, lls 6d. to Ile. 9d ; white, new, 111. 9d. to
12a. 2d.; old, 114. 6d. to 125.; Irish, red, new, Ils. to
lls. 4d. ; old, 10s. 9d. to lls. 241.; white, new, Ils. to
114.64.; old, 104. 10d. to 116.4 d. Barley, English, per, quar-
ter, new, 685.t0 654. ; Scotch and Irish, per 60 lb., new,
7s. 3d. to 7s. 9d. Melt, English, per quarter,' pale,
80s. to 90s. Oats, English and Scotch, per 45 lb., old,
Se. 7d. to Se. 10d. ,• Irish, fine qualities, new, 54. 6d. to
is. Bd. ; old, be. &I. to Se. Bd. ; general qualities, new,
ss. 3d, to 54. 6d. Beans, English, per qr., old, 624. to
645. ; Scotch and Irish, per 480 lb., old, 595. to 60s.
Peas, English, per quarter, white, 64e. to 70e. ; do. and
Irish, grey, 58s. to 60s. Flour, per 280 lb., English
and Irish, fine, bOs. to 544. ; superfine, 60s. to 62s ;
extra, 635. to 641. Oatmeal, per load of 2401 b., Irish,
new, 604. to 524.; old, 460. to bOs.; Cana-
dian, old, 465. to 50s. Bran, per 24 lb., 24. to 2s. 2d.
Foreign Wheat, per 701 b., Canadian, free, red, Ils. 3d. to
111. 9d.; white, I Is. 9d. to 12a.; United States, red.
Ils. Gil. to 12s. ; white, 12a. to 12a it.; Dantsic, mixed and
red, lls. 3d. to 11.. 9d. ; high mixed, 12s. 3d. to 12a. lid.;
Lower Baltic and Hamburg, red, Ils. 3d. to lls. 9d.; white,
11.. 6d. to 125.; Riga and Petersburg, red,lls. 3d. tolls. dd. ;
Archangel, Ila to 11a. 3d.; Odessa, common, red, 11.. to
Is. 34.; Polish, I Is. 3d. to Ils. 6d. ; French. Spanish, and
Italian, red, Ila to 111. 3d.; white, Ils. 3d. to Ils. 9d.;
Bennet and Marianopoli, red, Ils. 3d. to 111. 9d.; Egyptian,
9d. to 10s. ; Mediterranean, &c., hard, red, 104. 6d. to
lie. Rye, per qr., Baltic, dre., 42e. to 455. Barley, per
1301 b, grtnding and distilling, 7s. 3d to 74. 9d. Oats, per
451 b., bs. 9d. to 61. Beans, per qr., European, 594. to 625.;
Egyptian, per 4801 b., 475. to 49e. Peas. per qr., Baltic,
de., white, 64e. to 68e.; Canadian, 604. to 655. Indian Corn,
per 480th., 73a to 7Se. Indian Meal, per barrel of 1961 b.,
33i. to 345. Flour, per barrel of 1961 b., Canadian, sweet,
425. 6d. to 435. 6d. ; United States, sweet, 43e. to 44a •
United States and Canadian, sour, 86s. to 38s. Arrival
from the 9th of Feb. to the 15th of Feb., inclusive, into
Liverpool and Rancor:-Wheat, 7,200 quarters ; Barley,
1,790; Malt, 1,200; Oats, 3,085; Beam. 294; Pees, 650;
Indian Corn, 23,480 ; Indian Corn Meal, 7317 barrels; Oat-
meal, 492 sacks; Flour, 1,798 tacks, 37,361 barrels.

Leyte, Fee. 16.—Our supplies of grain continue small,
and the condition very moderate. Wheat, 3s. to 41., and
Barley, 2s. to 3s. per qr. dearer. Other articles as last quoted.
Wheat, 60 lb. to 62 lb., 70s. to 765. ; tine, 78s. ; white, 80s.
Barley, best runs, 68s. to 61s. ; stained, 541. to 57.. Peas,
grey, 575. to 58s. Beans, 571. to 595. Oat,, per stone, I9d.
to 20d.

Set,risoae, Fan. 16.—The best samples of grinding
Wheats realised Ms. to 86e. per qr. ; inferior sold as low as
701. to 745. Best white Flour, 64e. to 66e. per sack. Barley,
brt, 6.50. to 68.. per qr.; moderate wimples of seed, 60s. to
645.; poor grinding, 605. to Ms. The boa Beans for seed
were Is. to 21. per qr. dearer, as were also white and grey
Pea.. For Oats, the pricer, m last week, roasted between
30e. to 425. per qr. Indian Corn some. Spring small
seed a trifle higher.

HOPS.—BoacouGH Kilmer, Two o' Clock .
Maori. Pettenden and Smith, Hop Factors, report that the
market i• firm, and but few hope on offer.
met Um Keats. px•rt U. o.e Y.lO T•• 11101 Xeste.. 46 mt. IL r4O 11. •
W**l4 of „ • 010 • Yearling Irma_ 0 • ole • •
Or. 1 If to 111 054.5010.......1 •le • •
Pluslum• - • If Is • le

&antiwar, Fro. 16.—Best Farnhams, 71. to 71. 7s. ; best
reentry, 61. 10s. to 61.; Worcester, from 61. to 61. 10s. ;
Hants from U. to 61. 10s. ; old Hops, from 31. to 31. 31., not
very saleable.

WOOL—HUDDERSFIELD, FEB. 18.—We have no

Improvement to report, and are sorry to perceive that less
confidence hangs over our market in consequence of the very
decided advance which has taken place in the price of Wheat.
The public Wool sales commence on Thursday, and the pre-
sent opinion is that in consequence of the small quantity
offered better prices will be obtained.
SALISBURY, Flit. 16.—The best Lambs' Wool, led. to
14 jd. per lb. ; second, 13d. to 134 d. Best Long Wool, 13d.
to I4d. ; good long, 124. to 124 d.; superfine, 11d. to 12d. ;
combing, I Id. to 121 d. Best grey Wools, Bd. ; inferior, 6d.;
and poor, 4d.

MANUFACTURES.—HUDDERSFIELD, FEB. 16.
—A. very eight improvement fa perceptible in our piece
stalls of today; but there is nothing to indicate any decided
change for the better; in fact, the few goods which have been
sold are not realising more than cost—profits are altogether
out of the question.

SKINS.—LEADENITALL, FEB. M.—Hides, 561bs.
to 64114., 21d. to 21d. per lb. ; 641bs. to 72114., 21d. to 21d. ;
72114. to 80118., 21d. to 34.: 801 ha. to 88114., 24d. to 31d. ;
8811 e. to 9G114., 3d. to 31d. ; 96114. to 104114 , 31d. to 4d.
Hone 13s. each. Calf Skins, Ba.

BIRMON IMST, FEB. 16.—Sheep Skint' pollod, 6s. to Ss. ;
Rents and Half-broth, Is. Id. to 6s. 6d. ; Downs, 4s. Id. to
ss. 4d.

SALISBURY, FEB. 16.—The best Down Skins are from
4a. 6d. to 6s. each, by the bargain 6d. each less ; the best
Long Wool, from 6.. to 6s. 6d. each, is by the bargain 6d. to
9d. less. Ox Hides, 40d. to 44d. per more pounds. Calf
Skins, 41d. the Skis.; dressed, 16s. to 21s. Horse Hides,
7s. to 10s. each ; dressed, 12d. to 134. per lb.

CAME, &C.—ASHBODAN CANDLEMAS FAIR—
This fair, which was held oa Saturday last, was tolerably
well reapplied with cattle. Fresh in.calf Cows, near at
hand, were much in demand, and realised good priers;
barren Cows and young stock were not so well sold as on
previous fairs, and the sale was dull. Sheep were a shade
worse than lineal, and upon the whole not much business
was done in them. Of Horses (although this fair commenced
several days previous to the 13th), there was but a poor
show ; one, were scarce, and realised high prises, infe-
rior were badly sold. The fair was not a brisk we. Beef
may be quoted at 6d. ; Mutton, Bed. to 7d. per lb.

BOLTON, Fee. 15.—At the fortnightly fair, held to-day,
there was more than an average supply of cattle ; but buyers
were scarce, holding out for a reduction, particularly in
drapes, which dealer seemed unwilling to concede. Milaters
were rather scarce, end maintained former rates. The
weather, being unfavourable, tended to lessen the demand.
LicsarooL, Fee. 15.—We have had but a slender supply
of both Beef and Mutton at our market this . The
quality generally was pretty fair. There was a fair demand
for both, and the quotations of last week were well supported.

BALISIMAT, Fab. 18.—The prices for best Beef, 10s. to
101. Bd. per score ; middling samples, 9s. 84. to 10s. Best
Downs were not above 4s. Bd. per stone ; middling long.
wools, 4s. 4d. ; moderate, 4s. Calves, for batchen, Ms. to
406. ; sucklings, 24e. to 30s. each. Fat Hogs, per score,
9e. to 91. Bd. ; small, 10a.

paid on them. And would anybody imagine that he. hind
self, being • defaulter, would have issued 100 distreee
warrants? It had been stated by the noble Earl who
had just sat down, that if they looked Is the blue
books they would find that her Majesty's eovernMent had
done much to shield the landed proprietors in Inland. He
could not allow that statement to be made without tilling
his noble friend and her Majesty's government that he far
one, and he believed he spoke in thename of those conflicted
with land in Ireland, that they, did not require their ahield.
(Hear.) If the government thought it necessary through a
benevolent sympathy to extend that shield over them, it
wu most ungenerous to tell the people at large that
they did so to hide the supposed misconduct of the
Irish landlords. Though there were many chas
published in the blue books to which he alluded
which should not be made public without giving the parties
emend the opportunity of defending themselves ; yet he
(Odd not sit down without expressing his deepest admiration
of the unteralleled zeal, industry and bent-',dente which
was exhibited in all the treasury correspondence.
The Marquis of WESTMEATH thought that the mat
important point was not fully understood. It referred to
those ejectmen.s which occasioned the people to emigrate
into this country. The lengusge of the noble earl (Grey) woe
calculated to create an erroneous impression en this subject.
Those people who had left Ireland under these circumstances
were guilty of gross dishonesty, and were not entitled to
commiseration. The emigration could not be traced to the
fault of the proprietors.
SUGAR IN DISTILLERIES' BILL.
The Earl of CLARENDON, on moving the second
reading of this bill, said that it was already agreed to that
both this bill and the sugar in breweries' bill should be read
that evening, and that no discussion should take place on
either until, as was also thought convenient, they should be
both committed together on Friday.
Lord STANLEY said that though it was quite true that
it was thought convenient that no discussion should be ea.
tend into until the house went into committee, et he
wished that the noble lord had not 90 far consulted their
lordships' convenience as to abstain from (riving • general
statement of the principle and object of the bill. lie thought
such • statement was necessary when they had to deed
with a bill which appeared to be introduced as a per-
manent measure under the cloak of relieving tempo-
rary distress. Ile wished that the governmetfc would
agree to refer the bill to a select committee, but
ff they did not consent to that course, he would
take the opportunity of giving notice that he would make
• meths to that effect on their going into committee ea
Friday.
The Earl of CLARENDON thought that the arrange-
ment which was entered into last evening was the host oar
that could be adopted. The noble lord stated that the; had
introduced this permanent measure under the cover of
relieving ti mporary distress, but he should remind him that
this bill was introduced in pursuance of a pledge which wee
made last year to the East India interest. And the noble lord
would tied, when he looked at the bill, that the details
were extremely simple, and that there was nothing new is
the principle. The bill had wed the House of Commons,
without opposition, and those interested most on the subjeet,,
namely the Scotch and Irish distillers had no objection to
the bill. It was possible that delay may be created in the
passing of the bill, by referring it to a select committee, us
it was impossible to tell how far it may be thought ex-
pedient to procure evidence. He mut say, therefore, that
he would feel bound on the part of her Majesty's govern-
ment, to oppose the motion of the noble lord.
Lord STANLEY, in explanation, said if he used the
words " under cover," he did not mean anything offensive.
Earl GREY believed that the bill would be inoperative,
except in seasons of distress.
The bill was then read • second time.
Their lordships adjourned till Thursday at quarter-past
seven o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEB. 16.
The HPRAIRR took the chair shortly before four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINF.:4O.
PETITION.—By lad LI INCOL , from Falkirk, complaining Wig
the Ediaburgh end Glasgow Railway bad stopped Sunday traffic me
that line, sad praying that an bill should be passed is which tint
mom-any wee interested without their being compelled to abolish the
regulation.
SECOND RF.ADINGS.—Oreat Northern Railway (Isle of Axil:Anse
extension), &Ares (Huntingdon) Imprnreinent

PUBLIC BUSINESS.
y Mr. Mens,from the inhabitants of Birmingham.
tar nge:dot duties as copper ore. An floe. Memsta. from Maritime
Inntrence Dampen of Ipswich, for abolition of light dues. Mr.
Ewen, from Panes ',in, Mr. Men, from entree, to the •rane
effect. 001. Comoux, from cesepayers of Kerry in favour of the
Irish Hrapra Bill. Mr. MUM TON, trams Donegal. agent electoral
tra from filammow, and relent
ractoloftt
from other kers, 1177;rour ciberlftersirs
the traneport of provision. Sir T. Exmoor hoe Fanimorthy,
favour union rate. Mr. V. Snap, fr.! sowity Waterford, is
femur d Mad La Lanweventent (tried) Bill. Mr. W.
Blows, from Liverpool, *game the Ten lime DEL Mr. Waourr,
from Bury, bi favour of the Ten Moo MK led from open!
U... in employ of W. Barnes an Sew, of behimle, to same
elk. Sir B. Kau. from Marylemse Mint the Iran
Railways 818. Mr. J. O'Corantu., two petition from Wino nes sal
piny of 1e ,In favour of Hulett Hall IIII; her liiikony,
In lhour at seimetice of duty es tea tone ram re] b cement
of ter be Pad= of sirefeteme raspy ban won radon d
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Is IMP" saysly of fool
to Oa amilida. Dr. ,17,0suams. masearos to crave the supply
of Seal kir lba dentitats of Debi SPIRO. lkormot, from Ferns„
to IfieMsornens=s inomesflimiwap (Ireland) Bill.
Os So baba elt Dr. BovIN/Sto. were.
=Mlllskleile Pinball Gibe Roma af Yap, tn the In of
O. J. Issassraft lipase* of the plea of bread, beep
nod wheat bided= sod Pada ameba the las bar months
WITCO Of MOTlON.—Fecrascorrest annomman 1.
Damson palmed his notion, In reference to Ude Camemabas, wi
Ilisredre, O. nob bet. mciwas—Nr. Brew, on daddy
Ys 11* Isimed. to call the attemtkat of the hewn Ist=
SOP. Peamme Conn. —Pr. S. Owners. as plea kb assimlllma
of sappy an be nary nabobs Imam es eddies lbe the 'employ.
senfof her Mapety's Alp b re fesswpace of core from beeps
contrite to the I sited Kiosks Siormoat,
In committee on ralersyslK le son" dose for miring laboutity
for personal *pries, or Les mid railways by trawlllag,
and far amp—Man to manielscymilallss, Fara Nuns (ace,
Ifamews; as Pramrte With, to move fors relmans of
the nimble of bestomoum In whisk dam hop beam rehired km fee
neenes. Copt Linn, on nab, mink to mak the Secretary
U. trdoi Wads" prernmest bind be Wpr forward the Irish
Omparalles 1111 Ia as mast seam
CASTLEBAR UNION.

Mr. P. SCROPiiasiedtTinPOnnrinc;Ofnotiee, the follow-
ing questions :—Whether there is at present, and, if so, what,
legal obligation or responsibility upon boards of guardians
in Ireland to relieve the destitute poor in their omens ? If
there be, whether any proceedings, by indictment or other-
wise, are about to be instituted by direction of her Majesty's
government against the board of guardians of the Castlebar
anion, for having for several month, past denied relief to num-
bers of poor, as to whose absolute destitution no doubt could
exist, closing the workhouse against them, although not half
full ; whereby it has happened that very many of such desti-
tute poor persons have sired of starvation, as the verdicts of
numerous coroners' inquests held within the said union attest/
If no effective legal responsibility or obligation to relieve
the destitute rests at present on Irish boards of guardians.,
to ask whether her Majesty's government do not intend to
introduce some effectual obligation of this nature into the
Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill, whereby security shall be taken
against such denial of relief to the destitute poor of Ireland
of all classes in future ?
Sir G. GREY said that in reply to the first question he
had better refer to the act 1 and 2 Victoria, c. 56 (the
Poor Relief Act for Ireland). In the case of the
Castleber Union, the commissioners had exercised the
powers vested in them bylaw, to compel the guardians to
perform their duty, and, ving failed to effect that object,
they had proceeded to dissolve the board ; with regard to
the other part of the questions, he could only say that by
the first clause of the bill nos the table, relief would he given
to the class of persons described as permanently disabled by
age or infirmity, and by a subsequent clause it was proposed,
that in the contingency therein contained, a right to relief
should be given to able-bodied persons where the woeklreses
was full.

Mr. FRENCH wished to ask his right hon. friend, if
he was aware that in the month of September last, it was
found impossible to collect the rates in the Castlehar Union,
II and that the chairman, Lord Lunn, took upon himself the
expenses of the house for one month, during which period,
every person who applied was admitted. Was he aware
also that at the expiration of the month ■ communication
was made to the commissioners of the guardians, stating
that they were unable to collect the rates, and that for a fort-
night the commissioners had taken no notice of the commu-
nication . . .

Sir G. GREY mid, the frets relating to the Castlobar
Union, and to the other unions in the county of Mayo,wonld
be found stated in the report which was laid upon the table.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
The notices of motion upon the piper fur the day were
mverally postponed.
COMMITTEE ON THE NAVIGATION LAWS.
Mr. RICARDO moved the appointment of the following
members to form the Select Committee on the Navigation
Laws:—Mr Ricardo, Sir It Peel, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Aid
Thompson, Mr. Villiere, Sir 11. Douglas, Admiral Divides'
Mr. Lyall, Mr. M'Certhy, Mr. T. Baring, Mr, Hume, Me'
Liddell, Mr. Bright, Sir G. Clerk, and Mr. M. Gibson.
On the name of Mu. Blither being reed,
Mr. WAWN rose to object. He begged to ask whether
it was not very minimal to put on a committee two members
representing the same town ? Now, although Mr. Bright
did not represent Manchester at present, yet he was a can-
didate for Manchester, end the Vice. President of the Board
of Trade, who was a member fur hlancheeter, was alto to
serve on this committee. (Hear and a laugh.) He (Mr.
Wein') felt that in the committee, as it was at present no-
minated, the shipping interest and seaport towns of Ragland
were very inadequately represented, and he should therefore
move that Mr. Bright 's name be omitted in order to insert
the name of some member representing a seaport.
Mr. FERRAND agreed with the hon. member, though
he did not pity him in the slightest degree. He (Mr. Wawn)
was one of those who were now caught in thelrap they had
set for themselves. (Hear, bete.) Never was there such a
committee proposed m this. Oat of the fifteen members to
serve on it, eleven had voted for free trade. Of course such
a committee would doom the navigation laws to immidiate
destruction.

Lord J. RUSSELL said that the committee appeared to
him to be a very fair committee, and that he thought
there wu no force in the objection of the hoe. member for
Tynemouth.
Mr. FINCH thought that the committee would never
give satisfaction to t►e country.
Mr. LIDDELL was sorry to hear en opinion exorcised,
t►st this committee would not satisfy the country, for cer-
tainly, if such were ►is view, he would not coo rat to serve

Mr. BROWNRIGO said he had bees asked to serve on
this oommittec, but his name had been for some reason un-
known to him struck off the list. He did not, however,
complain of this, for so doubt he should be saved much time
and trouble.
Major BERESFORD said he had been slaked to give in
the names of live members on that side of the house, and he
bad certainly given in the name of the hon. member for
Boston ; but after having done se, Mr. Lyall, the member
tor London, urged that he eras entitled to serve, having been.