The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-17 00:00:00

THE PROVISION TRADE.

Toom-ersarr, JAM. It
Accounts from nearly all parts of Ireland state that batter
le running very short, and for the little flue remaining exor-
bitant rates are looked for. The Cork market was very much
excited In the early put of the week, and an advance of se.
to 6s. realised upon all qualities, the demand being chiefly
for export for foreign parte ; Leahy 8,000 firkins were shipped
sines last Monday. A reaction, however, took piece on
Thursday, orders having been nearly all completed; the
farmers sending In rather more freely than was anticipated,
prices receded 3e. upon thirds, fourths, and fifths ; firsts end
seconds maintained their value. viz., 120 s. A large specula-
tive purcbase was made on Friday at Brewer's Quay of
foreign butter, mixed qualities and at various price', accord-
ing to the description. Very little now remains unsold and
increased impe.us may in consequence be imparted to Irish
butter the ensuing week. Some Limerick held for 104 e., but
100 e. to 102 e. about the current seine. Cork thirds, 100 a.;
fourths, 881. Fins Manny, Carlow and Clonmel,ellosaii
and fren en.vais erased probably 'fetch 120 s.
the Dutch come fine en Monday, 120 a. is expected,
Jitney, according to repute of brand, selling at 102 e. to 110 e.
The arrivals of forstur butter since tut Monday were 6.000
casks, and of high 6,900. Taking the deliveries of Irisix to
Saturday evening, about 9,600 firkins. The supply of Irish
batter daring the season has been 297,411. 14rainat 343,331
firkins for the corresponding period list year ; and of foreign
422,358 cub, mania 384,326; showing an increase of 24,050
firlfur of Irish, end a decrease of 38,033 creeks of foreign.
The pt:ce of the bat Mitch 114 year was 1265., and of Irish
116.. which en about the setts thin day. Without an
entail advance in the price of bacon, there has been a firmer
tow fa the market, is oonsequenee of ulnae from Inland.
Prime Waterford amble iris been selling in two or three in-
stances et 50s. Ended, the trade more gene,ralsellers than agente,•
not much doing for shipment. In bat, or tierce middles and
haws no 'lteration ei•her in demand or vales. Lard on-
Sanas In steady request, and 2a. more messy realised for
elopement, both for bladders ant kegs. The arrivals of bacon
darns tbe week, 2,800, and the deliveries about 2.500 baler.
The tote' impottstion from the Ist October. 1858, 29,248
bales, menet 15,145 for the ulna period the melon* year.
Some slight improvement was manifested in the shipping
trade, and a few parcels of new American mess beef c
bends at 921. dd. per tier c.... Pork rumble inactive. A
trustily of Dunne prime mess pork having teen sold to b.
la October and Norma last, sad &By expected to arrive
makes dealers tenacious of extending their operatic& further
for the moment.

ONE THOUSAND POUNDS LOST BY A LEGAL
Quiont.s.—At the oreetion of the Liverpool Distressed
Needleiromies Assoclance' en Friday, the Rev. Rector
Campbell said that the late Mr, Israel Bused left a .UOl of
1,0001. to the rectors of Liverpool, to be Invested for the
begat of the poor of that town, and also to be distributed by
the rectors accordion to theirdiseretiort. The smoutore, how-
ever, had refuted to pay the money, art there was new only
sate rector of Liverpool—himself ; although ha had pointed oat
that, by as act of parliament, he enjoy, d all the rights and
privileges which wee. formerly enjoyed conjointly by himself
and the YU Rev. Rector Brooke. The lawyers, howevsessid
that that act of parliament only gave him the rights sad pi-
' alleges thee existing, and those rights and privileges did sot
10010dil Vv. Babes legacy. The latter had, consequently,
been thrown into that abyes of so many good things—the
Court of Clemerry; sod when it would be got out he could
mot pretend to say.
A young Esquimau' woman, lately brought from
the icy regime by Captain Reid, of the Arctic of Peterhead.
has jest dial there. She wits active sad intelligent, hat •
change of climate and food, including, perhaps, too mpg,
luxuries, haa been fatal. Her husband is at Peterhead too,
I and ls tilsoceasolete at his leas.—efbertken Herald.