The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-27 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

[Lim. If he did not take some ouch step, he should have tt
whole rah rank coming to his house for tke eight pence.
was of opinion that the complainant had
taltird Babt m
.I.Uhtathe affair among his fellow cabmen, and that
this had led some of them to put in practice the trick of
applying for the money. Ile must decide that Baron Alder-
son pay th. $l. and the 2s. fe,r the summons, but he should
not give anything for los', of time, en account of the indis-
creet conduct of the eor.plainent.

Baron Alderson was summoned before Mr. Bingham by
James Dorset, a cab driver, for refusing to pay his demand
of eightpenee.
The cabdriver said he was called off the rank in Port-
land-road to take up at Park.creseent. When he got to
the house he saw a cab driving off. He wee told his cab
was not wanted, and he claimed eightpenee as the sum he
was legally entitled to fur having been called off the rank.
The learned baron, who wet big own lawyer, cross-
ezamined the complainant, who, in reply to questions, said,
he had not sent any one to the house to receive the eight-
pence; he certainly might have mentioned the circum-
stance on the cab rank to his fellow servants, but he had
never authorised any one to call at the house in Park-
crescent for the money.
Baron Alderson mentioned to the magistrate that the
eightpenee had been paid to some cabman who called at his
house, and obtained the money from his servant. He was
not in town at the time, beini, one hundred miles away,
sailing between Margate and Ramsgate. The cab was
not fetched on his account. Ile did nor, however, make
that an objection to the summons.
The footman stated that two cab drivers, having badge',
called at the house, and requested to be paid the eightperies.
He paid ono of them the demand, but neither of them an-
swered to the appearance of the complainant.
Berea Albano remarked that the reason why he at-
tended to USWa tb. swans was to step the denied an

TILE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MN!? 27, 1853

MARKETS.

InNE halt of the year
closes, as Testae .% the trade of the town, with it in ev. n a
more settled and satisfactory condition thin it was last
January, uuprecedently flourishing u trade then was; fur
although the orders in hand at that time were in some
instances larger than they are at this moment, still there
was a great deal of uneasiness felt, both by manufacturers
and merchants, by reason of the panic which then existed
in the metal market—the enormous end continuous ad-
vances which had been made in the price—and the uncer-
tainty as to what the price fur actual delivery might be on
the morrow. The uneasiness on that score has passed
away ; prices have great:y subsided—speculation has, to a
much greater event—and manufacturers arc now enabled to
quote prices with tolerable freedom. Almost at any other
time and under any other circumstances the speculative
mania of the last autumn and winter would have been
almost ruinous to many branches of the trade of this
town and district; the amount of mischief that did ensue
was very considerable, for orders were withdrawn from the
manufacturers or not given out, and the home spring trade
was checked as well as the North American and Oerman trade
to an extent that in moreadverse times would have been very
severely felt; it had, however, the effect of showing the
sound and healthy state of trade, both as Tsgards the
town and the district. The fever passed off without creat-
ing more than temporary inconvenience, and a partial re-
duction of profits. The manufactories were all kept in full
work, and the men fully employed; and if in some Casts
there were only what arc called hand-to mouth orders,
there was certainly no such thing as adding to stock. At
the present moment orders are coming in with v. ry consi-
derable freedom; the country shopkeepers cleared off old
stocks last winter, and the factors' travellers are all send-
ing home much larger orders than usual. For articles in
cabinet trassfoundry, light steel toys, lamps and chande-
liers, and some descriptions of jewellery, the demand for
the home trade is said to considerably exceed the average.
For papier macho goods, brass and iron bedsteads, edge
tools, and electro plated wares the orders are immense.
The state of the trade in these principal branches may, we
presume, be taken as a type of the condition of a great
many ethers. Certainly we have no complaints of any
kind from any quarter, which is, perhaps, abundantly sails
factory evidence that there is nothing to complain
:,pout, especially when coupled with the fact that all the
principal manufactories, without any exception, are in full
work, and that all the men are fully employed ; indeed, in
some branches, more men are wanted than can be obtained,
and in many establishments they are workiug overtime. It
has moreover been reported to us of three or four of the
principal manufacturers in different branches that they have
a considerable accumulation of orders. We have this as-
surance on the best authority, and see no reason to doubt
the fact. Names might be mentioned if it were needful,
but the bad practice has become so common in some of the
London papers of giving to some half-dozen firms the same
unvarying and periodical puff, by selectirs those establish-
ments, and setting them up as standards, as regard. the
condition of particular trades, that we are especially anxious
to avoid anything like such undue and needless preference
here. It is sufficient to say that we believe that not only
are these large firms in the condition above reported, but
many other• are similarly circumstanced. We may add.,
too, that large orders have recently come to hand from
India and South America, and a very fair budget from the
Cape. The course to be adopted as regards the
iron trade, or rather the future price of iron, is
just now the principal subject for conversation amongst
all concerned ; a very large number of persons (probably
the majority), seem to think that a reduction of price is
inevitable upon bars, to the extent of 20s. a ton. Others
are of opinion that the demand is large enough to keep up
prices, and they point to the fact that the largest makers
are at this moment selling bars for not less than 10/. a ton ;
the workmen's wages are said, too, to stand in the way of
any reduction in the price of the commodity ; pigs cannot,
it is said, be produced at the present prices, and the per-
manent prosperity of the trade is declared to be involved in,
and for a time, at least, dependent upon, an adherence to
existing prices. That this is a matter of very great import-
ance cannot be disputed ; the wages difficulty is also a fact
beyond dispute, but it is likewise a fact that bars have
bees sold and are selling at 30s. at least below the rump
sled price ; that pig iron is very considerably lower, and
List the demand fur bars and rods is slacker than it has
ben for some time. In view of such facts, we are at a lcra
M disine how prices are to be upheld, inconvenient as it
may be to the trade to declare any reduction; so fur, however,
as the preliminary meeting can settle the matter, it will be
settle in the course of the week, and the resolution of the
magnates of the trade is looked for on this occasion with
universal interest. It may not be out of place to mention
that the amount of personalty left by the late Mr. James
Foster, of Stourtos Castle, has just been sworn to be of the
value of 700,0001. Through his life the deceased was recog-
nised as one of the most respected as well as most successful
members of the iron trade.

ST. PETERSBURG, JLNR 18.
London letters of the 11th instant received. Bristles
continue to advance, especially the better descriptions.
Corn attracts more attention, and 3,000 cbets wheat have
been taken at 241 ro. with an advance, for August. Deals,
nothing doing. Flax-40 tool minor dealers' 12-head,
taken at 118 ro , and 75 tons tow, at 71 to 72, and 81 to 82
ro, for lit and tad sort. Several early flax barks are
expected during the week with 80,000 to 100,000 pds., the
reports of quality of what has been examined are very fa-
vourable. Hemp—There is more inquiry on the spot, and
several smell parcels have been taken at 87 to 871, 84 to
85, and 80 ro., and there it but little clean left. On con-
tract, quiet at 85 ro., 10 down. Linseed, in demand on the
spot, and 28 ro. paid for Monhansk ; for delivery by 10th
September, 1,000 chets. Monhansk done at 27 ro., with
an advance. Tallow has advanced since Thursday, and
about 3,000 casks have been done at 140 and 141 ro. cash,
for town-melted and Ukraine on the spot, and 140 ro., 10 down
for Siberia and common Y.C. for August delivery. 141 and
142 ro. now demanded. Freights nominal and ship-room
scarce. Exchanges—London, three months, 381, 38, to
37 16-16 per S. ro. ; Amsterdam, three months, 187 to 188 ;
Hamburg, three months, 34, 34 15.16 to 1 ; Paris, three
months, 394 to 397.

COTTON.—LtvEnPooL, JUNE 25.—The sales of cotton
to-day are estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 3,000 on
speculation. The tales include 800 Pernam and Miran-
ham, at 60. to 715. ; 400 Bahia, at 60. to Gad.; 500
Egyptian, at 6fd. to 81d.; and 500 Surat, at 31d. to gd.
The market closes firmly, and with a hardening tendency.
Compared with Friday's rates, prices of American are tight,
and all other kinds unchanged.

MANCHESTER, Jima 2C.—The market for cotton, yarns,
and cloth continues quiet, but prices, with few exceptions,
are firm. The still threatening aspect of affiirs between
Ramis and Turkey ha, entirely suspended the operations of
the Week merchants, and the fear that if hostilities be-
tween the two powers commence the rest of Europe will be
involved induces the same caution wahine noted for several
weeks past. The German ►ouses have taken Dome fair
quantities of water twist, but generally speaking they show
a desire to limit their engagements as much as practicable.
The India trade is much more contracted than in May, the
overland accounts from India giving no encouragement
for shipments at the prices current in those markets. The
purchases for China are small, especially of the suitable
qualities of 40-inch shirting, usually taken, but accumula-
tion of these goods is prevented by the readiness with which
printers have taken them for the home trade. Jacconets
for printing are in very good demand, and the home trade
lie in fact the mainstay of the market. The low qualities
of printers usually taken for the Levant are much depressed,
end may be quoted 14d. to 3d. per piece lower. In yarn
most counts continue firm, and 30's and 40's mull,.as well
as water twists, can only be had at fall prices.

WOOLLEN CLOTII.—LEEns, JUNE 25.—Ne have bad
a good market to-day. There has been an active bus;ness
done, in both the cloth h.lls, in nearly all kinds of goods
that are adapted for the fall trade. Prices are very firm
and without any alteration. Stocks continue low. The
trade in the warehouses has been fiat and quiet this week
for the home market, but there bas been a little more acti-
vity in the shipping business in consequence of several
Caudenian buyers having been in the town during the last
few days.

CORN.—BoseoN, June 26.—There has been a tolerable
demand for Wheat at our market to-day, and good runs
commandtd Wedneviay's rates. Red, 48s. to 60a. 6d. ;
white, 625.
CAMBRIDGE, June 25.—We had a fair show of Wheat
offering, which meta slow sale at last week's prices; little
of other corn. Wheat, 38s. to 445. Beans, 33a. to 465. Peas,
36.. to 40s. Oats, 16s. to 245.

CANTERBURY, June 25.—We had a short supply, and
prices rather lower. Wheat, ►rown, 40s. to 471. ; white,
463. to 51s. Oats, 20s. to 20s. 65. Beans, 403.
CARLISLE, Juno 25.—There was a large supply of Wheat
in to-day's market, which met with a slower sale than last
week, with a decline of 65. per bushel on red. Oats and
Barley same as last report. Wheat, white, 21s. to 225. ; red,
18s. 6d. to 20a. ; barley, Ils. 6d. to 12s. ; Oats, potato, 81.9 d.
to 93. 6d.; common, 7s. 9d. to Bs. 6d. ; Flour, 2s. to 2.. 45.
per stone; Oatmeal, 25.; Rye-meal, Is. Bd. ; Barleymeal,
Is. 45.
CoLcitgsvgn, June 25 —An average supply of Wheat for
the season ; red commanded full prices and was sought after.
White met a dull sale a, barely last week's quotations. But
few Beans and Peas offered, these realized tally as much
money.

GLOUCESTER, June 2.l—There was a thin attendance at
our market this day, and English gam, lee, though scarce,
were neglected at last week's prices. In foreinn, but few
sales were made ; the inquiry being chhfly confined to finest
samples. Barley and Beans unaltered. Oats bring an
advance of 6d. per 312 lbs. Imports of the week ending
June 26: Wheat, 1083; Barley, 678; Oats, 646; Beans,
443 qrs.

G6LDVORD, June ?h.—There was a moderate supply of
Wheat, which was partially cleared off at prices fully equal
to those previously current. Inferior sorts difficult to quit.
Wheat, Ms. to 569. Barley, 289. to 335. Oats, 19s. to
249. Beane, 384. to 445.

lienTronn, June 2.s.—The Wheat trade to-day ruled
dull at rather less money ; supply fair. 13.irley sold at
last week's prices. Oats made 6d. per qr. more money.
Peas and Beans fully support last week's prices. Wheat,
2.51. to 365. per load. Barley, 245. to 325. per qr. Oats,
161. to 245. per qr. Peal, 21s. to 2.55. per load. Beans, 235. to
275. Tares, 20s. to 2:n. Rye, 19s. to 21s.
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MANCHESTER, June 25.—The trade here during the
week has continued in a very inactive state, but the
value of all articles has nevertheless been well supported.
The weather has been exceedingly favourable to the grow-
ing crops, copious showers of rain having been succeeded by
bright sunshine almost daily. Moderate quantities of oats
continue to be received from Ireland at ,Liverpool, whilst

the supplies from abroad are liege of flour and Willi corn
and 1.,:r et wheat and At our market this n,nonning
no change occurred in the value of fresh qualities el wheat
or flour, but the ,1, mond was languid. Oats eatincal
were weady at late rates.
NEWCASTLE-rPON-TYNT., Jun,. 2-I.—The trade during
the present v.. tk, under the influence of heavy arrivals,
has shown a further tendency to retrograde, and the in-
creased receipts having appeared concurrently with the
liberal f.o.b. purchases which our larger millers had made,
hat. had the effect for the time heiait of unduly depressing
prices On Tuesday sales could only he proceeded with by
submitting to a reduction of I+. per qr. upon the best
Wheat, whilst anytbieg beneath such quality could only
be placed by submitting a reduction of fully
2s. per qr. Flour also was offered at a decline of
Is. per sack, without leading to extensive transaction+.
Grinding Barley being scarce would have commanded more
money, but all other articles might have been had for rather
less money, num.? especially Oats, which being in liberal
supply, could only be sold by making a concession of 6d.
per qr. upon choice sample+, the intermediate sorts being
nearly is. per qr. lower. At our market this morning we
had a lees show of Wheat from the growers, and ouch quali-
ties being wanted fur mixing, sold readily at the full rates of
this day sennight, but in other description we have scarcely
any variation to note either in value or demand. We had very
little fine south country offering, the great bulk consisting
of thin Lincolnshire qualities, weighing 55 to 561h0. per
bushel, which were a slow sal. at 465. per qr., weighed 631A5.,
whilst anything extra would have commanded 531. to 541.
per qr. The transactior sin foreign were chiefly confined
to the arrivals per Hamburg steamer, red selling from 50s.
to 545. weighed 6311 m. according to quality. In Flour few
sales were t ffccted, but its value was well maintained. In
Rye little stirring, and 36a. may he deemed an extreme
quotation for the best heavy sorts weighing 5911a5. naturally.
Grinding Barley without change. Malt rather more cog uired
for. Ile:ns anti Peas in slow request but not lower. With
Oats we were moderately supplied by our growers, and such
kinds as were suitable for meeting brought long price!, but
other descriptions were difficult of disposal, although the
reduction submitted to during the week would have been
willingly complied with. The arrivals this week arc:
Wheat, coartwise, 3,655 qrs.; foreign, 1,619; Rye, coast-
, wise, 342; Oats, coastwise, 3,455 ; foreign, 11; Peas, coast-
wise, 62; Floor, 1,976 seeks.

NORWICH. June 25.—Our market teoday was fairly sup-
plied with Wheat by farmers and merchants, in good con-
dition. Prices were a little easier for the buyer ; neverthe-
less sellers would not give way to any extent ; we quote the
reduction to be about Is. per qr. on the pyiees of last week.
Flour a dull sale, and rather less money would have been
accepted had buyers come forward; a small amount of
business was transacted. Barley trade was nothing, except
a few parcels for grinding purposes, which were on offer
and sold freely at 28s. per qr. Beans and Peas wero in
short supply, and commanded full prices. Oats were a free
sale, at similar prices to those of last week. Quotations :
Wheat, white, 48s. to 545. per qr. ; red, 445. to 475.
Barley, grinding, 275. to 28s. Beans, 381. to 40s. Peas,
3Gs. to 375. Oats, 245. to 265. Fine household Flour,
f.0.b., 335. fid. per sack of 2801b5., purchasers finding sacks
and claiming one month's credit.

PETERBOROUOH, June 23.—There being a contested
election here to-day the business in the Corn Exchange was
very much interfered with, and but few transactions took
place ; prices, therefore, for all grain must be considered
nominally as last week.

REARING, June 25.—The continued rain that fell during
the whole of the market hours this morning much im-
peded business, and made it difficult to ascertain the real
state of the market. There was a rather short supply
of Wheat, which met a slow sale, with a tendency down-
wards in prices. Summer Corn almost nominal.
WISRIBCR, June 24.—With a very short supply of all
kinds of grain at today's market, the growers were enabled
to obtain the extreme prices of last week for Wheat, and
for best fresh millers' quality an advance of Is. per qr.
Oats, Beans, and Barley, all in good demand at something
over late rates. Prices to the growers : Wheat, red, 395.
to 475. per qr. ; white, 425. to 525. Oats, 9d. to 10d. per
stone. Beans, 335. to 40s. per qr.
WORCESTER, June 25.—There was but a small attendance
at market to-day, but there was a fair supply of Wheat
which found buyers at rather under the currency of this day
se'nnight. Barley 6d. to Is. per quarter dearer. On Oats
the turn was in favour of the seller. Beans unaltered in
value, but not so much enquired for. Peas tending upwards.
Youx, June 25.—We have a moderate show of Wheat at
this day's market, which has met a fair sale at an advance
of Is. per qr. above last week's prices. In other articles no
alteration. Prices : Wheat, white, 545. to 56. per qr.
imperial ; red, 50s. to s`2s. ; Beans, 40s. to 435. ; Rye, 355.
to 361. ; Malt, 58s. to 60s. ; Oats, 9id. to 101 d. per stone
of 141b5.; Flour, 395. to 41s. per sack of 2801 fas.

KIRKCALDY, June 25.—A good deal of rain having fallen
during the week, and the weather continuing warm, a
marked improvement has taken place on all the growing
crops, with the exception of Wheat, which still continues
thin on the ground, and as it i• now generally coming into
ear, the late rains can only lengthen the straw a little. At
our country markets this week, we had rather more Grain
offering than for some weeks bygone. Wheat sold readily
at from Es. to le. per qr. more money than last week. Oars
were held at fully last week's rates, but the sale war not
free. Barley and Beans seem exhausted. Here, to-day,
we bad moderate supplies of Wheat and Oats, and only
three trifling lets of Becky. Oats sold slowly at last week's
prices; Wheat readily, at folly more money than was
realised last market day. Wheat, 465. to 535. per qr. ;
Barley, 28,. to 315.; Oats, 19s. to 23e.; Oatmeal, per bag
of 2801b5., 295. to 30s.

WATERFORD, June 25.--Our imports this week consist of
two cargoes of Maize. Our Trade, influexced by the general
dullness of markets, has been very inactive, and
business: was confined to the immediate wants of
small dealers. Inquiries for Wheat have not been
numerous, but holders are firm, and with very
moderate stocks in granary, there is no yielding in price.
Oats : The supplies of this grain by boat are to a fair extent,
and the best samples of blaci', ready for immediate ship-
ment, commanded an advance of 2d. per barrel, but all
other kinds ate dull, at last week's prices. Indian Corn
has met a very poor demand this week, but with small sup
plies, and granary stocks much reduced, prices are main-
tained. Flour without change. Imports this week: Indian
Corn, 3,256 qrs. Exports: Wheat, 405 brls.; Oats, 5,088;
Flour, 400 sacks ; Oatmeal, 80 cwts.

FISII.-BILLINosOszB,J USE 25.-Salmon. Is. 6d. to Is.
10d. per lb.; turbots,4l.to 10s.; brills, Os.od. to Os. ; cod fish,
N. 01. to Oa. Od. each ; soles, 6d. to 2s. Od. per pair ; Bela,
Gd. to Ild. per lb.: lobsters. 6d. to 2s. ;:erabs, Gd. to 2s. Od.
each; whitings, 13s. to N. 6d.. per am. ; haddocks, 4d. to
10d.; dory., 2s. 6d.to 10s. ; mullets,ls. to ss. each ; common
oysters, N. tolOs. ; natives, 365.t0 42s.per bushel ; mackerel,
from Bd. to 9d. each; smelts, Gd. to ls. 6d. per doz.; skate,
ad. to 7d. per lb. ; shrimps, ls. 6d. to 2s. 3d. per gallon ;
bloaters, Ls. Id. to 2s. 3d. per dozen ; (rub herrings, 3s. to
3s. 91. per 100 ; plaice, ss. to 7s. per 100 ; carp, Is. to.
2s. each ; tench, ls. to 2s. per brace ; gurncts, 6d. to Is.
each ; halibut, Gd. per lb. ; salt fish, 2d. to sd. per lb.

POULTRY, &C.—NTWOATI AND LEADENNALL, JUNE
2i.—Oeese, 4s. to 61.6 d. ; turkeys, 08.0 d. to Os, each ; ducks,
2s. Gd. to 32.6 d. ; tame rabbits, Is. Gd. to 2s. Od. ; wild ditto,
Bd. to is. 2d. ; pigeons, Gd. to 10d. each ; roasting pigs, Os.
041. to Os. Od. each ; Surrey fowls, Gs. to 9s. Od. ; ditto
chickens, ss. Gd.to 6s. ; barn-door fowls, 3a. Gd. to 6s. per
couple ; pheasants, Os. to Os.; partridges, Os. Od. to Os. Od. ;
hares, 2s. Od. to 2s. 9d. ; leverets, Os. to Os. Od. ; woodcocks,
2s. Gd. to 32.6 d. ; grouse, Os. to Os.; snipes, 9d.to Is. 6d. ; teal,
6d. to 94.; wild ducks, Is. 3d. to 21. Od.; widgeons, 94. to
Is. 04. ; and plovers, 6d. to Is. each. English eggs, 7a.64. to
Bs. 3d.; French c1itt0,61.621. to 7s. Od. per 120; Fresh but-
ter, 101 to Is. 14. per lb.

SEABORNE MAILS.
(N a 'nines that the mails are aeot from the Gametal Poet-office
by the night—and M by the morning deepateh.l

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