The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-25 00:00:00

SERIOUS POST.OFFICE FRAUDS.

The county magistrates meting for the Beth division
of Smerset were engaged f.r toms time Cll SldUrday in
investigating charges preferred against the keepers of two
post receiving-ofßees, by Mr. Mmaay, the Inapeetor-General
of the Poet-office. The first cam was satinet Such Corp,
wh) acted as post-mistress at the Weathall receiving-office,
at Welton, near Bath, and who was charged with stealing
a port-letter belonging totter Majesty's Postmester.Ooneral•
The prisoner was committed to take her trial at the next
anises.

The nest case was against Louisa Kelton, keeper of the
receiving-office in the village of Twerton, nem Bath, who
wee charged with using old pangs stamps. On tagalong
the Twerton ban, on the 13:h and 19th lost , Mr. Motile
found a letter on each occasion bearing • pottage
stamp that had previously been used. It was proved in
each can that the letters had been posted by ponies
who bad paid the defendant the money, and requested her
to aRc stamps to the letters. The dentition had rendered
herself liable toe penalty of 201. in each case. Mr. Ramsay
mid he scald multiply the costs, bet be only wished for one
conviction, and did not prose for the penalty. Col. Blath-
wayte, in giving the decision of the magistrate?, remarked
that cheap postage was a great boon to the public, and it
became every respectable person to protect the system from
fraud. The bench were willing to act upon the suggestion
of Mr. Ramsay, as the defendant bore • very good chine-
ter, but she must pay a fine of 51. and cat•. Mr. Ramsay
said, as the defendant had Wm some years in the service,
and the ones would now be removed from her house, he
should be satisfied with a further mitigation of the penalty.
The is:moistness accordingly mitiaa:ed the fine to 11 and
cote. Mr. Ramsey remarked that the Poet-office autho-
rities were determined to prosecute in every case of the kind
discovered.

THB CORN TRADE.
Mom the Mark Lew Bs reB44

The return of Good Friday alter a sudden /an has given
a dull septet to many markets during the past week, though
they are generally quoted higher ; while the genial rain that
ha fallen ban given a start to all vegetation; and the wheat
plant., which were weak, and thres•ened in light soils and
exposed situations by the late piereieg wind., begin already
tosh • marked improvement. With pease in prospect,
and an mutually 1 his seed-time, every facility will
sow be affarded to bring whatever Russia can spore, in ad-
dition to the surplus of America ; and the fear of scarcity
limos as the period of trial draws . Still there are
six months to harvest; and the lowness of ate eke must give
an sums' 'Fatima to the state of the growing crops till
they are safely housed. Thus while the annual bounty of
Providence Sorb de (Hairnet, the vicissitudes of the morns
remind us to guard against the preenmptios of great
abundance. Till • large crop is secured, low prices
went imposible; and the effette of the war on
Rude, after • deficient crop in that country, must be
more or less felt, and will inevitably diminish the
prospective sup; lies from this source for at lent another
twelvemonth. The Italian states feel diepneed to ram
their restricMas 'upon exportation; but their neighbours,
the French, though with a present plenty in their marten,
are very likely to be short as the season advance.; and •
smut competit'on between several nations at the dose, is
by no means improbable. Different opinions obtain as to
the &mem done in some parts to the growing wheat;
which appears principally tramah!e to insects, thseigh in-
tense frost is some situations hes doubtless done harm.
Many counties, however, give most favourable reports, and
there is yet time, in instances r f failure, to replace with
spring wheat or Lent earn. Potatoes hold cut well, at
dente rates, and, as what remains diminish, let as hope
that a favourable spring will provide us with plentsoue sub.
stitutn to moderns the tonevreption of floor and errry us
safely over harvest. There have been fair arrivals coast-
wise, principally of wheat, sort Behara has been placed at
405. per qe , Galata Maize at 365. Beans are very dull.
he Wee of the post weak show a great Wheat- if, being
only 88,681 qrs. Wheat at 67.. Ito., against 80,837 qrs.
last year. Tte f importations into the principal p .rte
for the week ending 12th March, were 40,952 qn., in wheat
and flour.

bloaday's market commenced on but a moderate supply,
the &Nabob arrival of wheat being only 3,286 qrs., and the
foreign 8,712 qrs., about twathirds of which were from
ports in the Mediterranean, and 1,200 qr•• from India.
The export exceeded that of tte previous week, being 1,426
qrs. There was also a falling ott in the moruing's supply
from rent and Ewes, some paresis still appearing out of
condit:oe, hough many were improved. The previous
Friday, es well as sit the country markets, having esta-
blished a material advance, there appeared no necemity for
factors to relax is their demands. The first high rotas de-
manded were not complied with, the more certain prospects
of peace seeming still partially t s Minium buy( rs, though
Si. per qr. more was generally obtained on approved sam-
ples; some, however, with less condition,* bad to be carried
over to the chances of the next market day. With regard
to f. reign descriptions, price. were irregular, some holders
having made sales in the panic, and others holding on; but
an improvement, either as to he power of selling or ratios
obtained, was generally admitted, 20. to 3s. advance being
about the average eatUate. More money wee demanded
for fleeting cargoes. On Wednesday the quanti=y per
Dust was 480 qrs., the foreign 6,210 qrs. The marker, in
aericipation of the holiday on Friday, was ezieseively dull,
and had sales been forced, lower prices mast have been mut-
. witted to; the prospects of peace, too, gathering strength,
still wet an indiretee is millers.
__ _

The supply of country flour on Monday wee reduced to
9,156 seeks, tke foreign being en'l 40 sacks. The morning
commerced with an attempt to obtain as high a price as 52..
for Norfolk., which would hove been an advance of 5..; but
this was found itop,acticible, and business could o ,ly be
effected, aid that without facility, at 60s. as the top price.
Town samples ale) fluctuated between an adver ce of 2.. to
4.. per tack till the close of the market, but was finally
fired at the lower rate, making the highest quotation 65..
American was folly Is. per barrel d . Oa Wednesisy
the gout sepply was 520 mite, with 6,650 barrels from
America. Business WIN almost nominal, though quotations
stn d as on Monday.
The supply of barley on Monday, entirely English, did
not quite reach 4,000 qrs. The inquiry still ciontianing in-
active for fine melting samples at Is. advance, other a vs,
iron the moderate quantity showing, were placed with^ut
difficulty at • similar either coment The stork of this grain
appears graduaily redueiny, and the lightness of samples
this mesa mast materially dienin oh the calculated yield.
On Wednesday there were per coast only 90 qr.. ; still the
g 1 dullness influenced buyers, who were el,sioclined to
make purchases, with the prarpeot of the delivery being
retarded.
Malt has been ►orne apwsrl by the continued rise in the
best barley, and factors were able to establish en advance
of 2s. per qr.: this for the present is not unlikely to be
**stained.

Monday's oat supp'y, though good, was not escaroles,
Nis., 22,600 qrs.; of these 4,000 qre. were Irish, 17,000 qrs.
from the continent, and the sma.l remainder English, The
upward tendency, which was But displayed on the previous
Wednesday, was st.ll manifested, and for sweet and hand
some samples of corn an occasional advance of ed. per qr.
was realised; chile all other sorts found a better trade, the
transactions being in sellers' favour. The moderate prices
which now obtain will probably bring this grain below the
level of hay prices, and must be calcul.ted largely to in-
creases the consumption on the reestablishment of peat.
On Wednesday the arrivals were per coast but 580 qrs.,
from abroad 6,660 qes. A holiday Influence preceded, and
consequently but few transaction took place, buyers of
quantities having the tun somewhat in their favour, where
vessels were required to be cleared.
Banplies of linseed being only moderate, and importations
from Russia being distant as it respects time, the rates were
well supported ; the almost tut sl destruction of turnips ins
Wein, a constant demand for feeding onerous.
The business in elorereeed was stmewhet ostensive; the
excess becoming more pr:pitious, and foreign supplies
falling off, from the increased rates is Francs end Belgium ;
buycre, therefore, fused themselves under the necessity of
paying Is, to 2s. per qr. more for red samples, and rather
more than this advance f. r white. Trefoil priv s, notwith-
standing their height, wne also well sustained, from the
reareity of this seed. Canary has been somewhat neglected.
Elempseed dull end unaltered. Itspeseed, and the seeds
need in confectionery, as well as inuatardeeed, have shown
little change.
As respects the
.00natry markets, fluctuations still con-
tinue in wheat pr vs; but in all caret where an advance
has been established, it has been with a slow action. The
following places ecarcely note say ebeoge, vin., Newark,
Boston, Leeds, Bristol, and fdanecester. At Birmingham
end Wakefield, however, there was • decline of le. to 2c.
per qr., and at Stamford it was 2s to 39. pr qr. cheaper.
Spalding. on the contrary, notes Is. to 2a. per qr. advent's,
Market Heirborough, 2e. and Gainsborough and 801 l 2.. to
per qr. St. ITV, Means Mowbray, Lynn, Market Rosen,
and Peterborough quote 3,. to 4s. per qr. dearer. At Loath
the improvement was 41. to 69. per qr., but hardly sustained.
Liverpool, on Tuesday, was Ed. better per 701 b. for Stu
graham but only Id. to 2d. foe inferior sorts. Indian corn
was Is. °mow, but nate were Id. per 46Ihe. hl,ther. The
markets en Saturday were decidedly cheaper, Norwich, '
Nottingham, Newsestle, and Gloucester being 3s. to 4s. less.
lAll the markets report a better feeling for barley, gene-
rallyenhancement en enhancement of Is. per qr, is noted. were
improved in value and in soma eases eats.
I The priors is Scotland have been well sustained, and show
improvement. Glasgow found a g rod trade, at former rats.,
for wheat and other grain. At Edinburgh there was an
advance of about 21. oft fine wheat. _ _

In had there has tees bat little change, Dalt=
wises pritsantini scareely any clamant. At Wa
wheat wits down 2s. per btl. Oats and near molten&
Thus hue bus large arrivals of wheat and Indira Cora
at Cork, and both us cheaper.

Dsoenzna, Masco 24.—(8y toslish sal Ida leasestio
Telsersott.) —We make no altentione s ace last quoted. Market yes
bat tittle Weider dose. Barley tot seed 'rep be toted id. per
; Out. its to ; ditto sod, s7s. to Ids. Id.;

barley, ranking, I Ss. to 13s. 64.; ditto grinding. Ito. to Ik.; cab,
pot W.. Ins. to 11..

CATTLE.Livaaroot,, Msaca 2l.—The Ronnie of stock was much
larger than for the past tew weeks, but the d,olsked visa ram me!,
dull, and neither catt:e aor eheep obtained Net week'a ptses; a redoc-
tem of id. per lb. being (pond for all di ecripuona, and at the aloe' a
tolarge namNir wu left unsold. Beef, !ad. to bid.; mutton, nag,
7t14

COALS.-Lounox, Mazes 24.-Byars'e BebmdeHartley, 178.3 d.;
Davlson's Vest Hartley, 17s. 3d.; Holywelt, lbs. 6d.; ilowares
West Hartley Netherton, 17.; aveusworth West Hartley, 17e.;
South Pears* lis, ; Untied Moor, lea. 3d.: Tanfleld Moor .Eules,
141. 3d.; Writ Pollen, 14a. 6d.; Waits End APT. Close, 131.64.;
Walls End Op:forth, 16s. 3d. •' Walls End Hatton, 16s. 3d.; Walls
End Heston, 164 34.; Walls End Medley, ; Walls End Ml*
14s. ; Walls End Riedel, 16s. 34.; Walls End tt harscliffe.
164 Ed.; Eden Males. 168.: vra. End liameell, 17s. 64. ; Will. End
Hatton. 176.6 d.; Walls End Helton Lyon,. 16, • Walla End Lamb.
too, 175.; Walls End Nutter. Ita. 6d.; Walla End itumell's Hatton.
16s. 911.; Walla End South Helton, 17s. 3d.; Will. End erewart's,
Ito. ed. ; Wets End Caradoc, les. • Wall. End Casson, 1116.; Walls
End Hartlepool, 17s. 3d.; Walls End Hartlepool Helton, 16s. • Walla
End Henala Hall, 154 id.; Walla End bowl Han lapooi, 164;
Walls End Stath ;Cello., 154 6d.; Wall, End le., 17.. d d.; Dere
sem:Mater Hartley, 17s. 3d.; Themas'e Merthyr, 225. 64.; thayne's
Merthyr. Me Ships at market, 172 ; mold, 119.

TALLOW.
There bop been no change in the position of the tallow market sine@
one reboil of Thumday Wt. Tt.e tendency is toward. greater steadi-
ness. We have to mention an improved demand for consumption,
and also for exportation. Our cluing prices are—Spot, new. T.C.•
475. 6d. to ed.; March and April, 47e.; May and June, 47..
461.9 d.; Ott. and Dec., 475. 6d. The Meet of sorts" is email, Aite.
tralian gap. 495. Cd.; ditto beef, 435. to lie.; routh American, none
In brat handy, nominally, 466. Ws quote palm oil, 34a. to Sam; CMOS
not oil, Cochin, IC.. Pd.; ditto Ceylon, 37.. 6d.; town tallow, 413 m ad.
net cash.—(From ?deters. /midi and Lliarks'a Circular of Monday
evening.)

001TON.—Lmaroor.,, ILLacw 21.—The market emed with mote
animation, and wife. of all deverlptlaws are unclumged in value. Ilte
sales us 10,000 bales—l,ooo for enter. aed 2,000 on 'peculation—
comprising about 6.000 American% at miens peon; MOO Pernam
and Llaranhava, at 61d. bid.; 2 o Bahia, at Gd. to 61.1.; 200 pup-
nen, at Gd. to 9d; GOO Buret, at 41d. to 41d.; Rod 200 Sea Inland., at
In to Is. 9.1. per lb. Import alas. Tounday, 20,000 balm.

LINEN TRADE.—There is but Intl. change to note in the eariatla
departments of the staple trade of the province Mice our last report.
The demand f w limns continues fair, and that tor anode matted to the
foreign nierkete Is rather active. Tarns, th ugh not in brisk rev
quest, show no tilling off in prices. In dm no 'Mese has been so.
pericaeed in the several markets of th.. Belfast district, either as
regards supply or demand, and prima remain se last quoted. Is
Derry, yesterday. there yea* about iS tuts of gm in the market, and
a good attendance of buyers. The demand ism fair, at former quo.
tattoos. mane milled metro from 49a. to fila. 6d.; mtddlurg,
1.1.. to 69a.; good, 410 a. 10 Oa.; fine, firs. Bd. to MM. per 124 Its.
Much Improvement cannot be ezpeeted until peace is concluded,
as, while matters remain in their present condition, there must
necersarily be great uncertainty as to future operations.—[fanner of
filbter.

LONDON WEEKLY DOCI
Imported.
Booca,W. India —mkt 200
Magridos ben 8
Bengal
ciryg pkgs. 101
Corm. B. P. casks
Mocha bales
cCeylon ...... bar
op.:it, B.?. bin
Foreign ben
Box, W. WU NW 287

: RETURNS.—MAICH 22.
Deliveted.,Pr. Stock.' 12SS.

1,625 16,169
113,347 174 694
6,194 112,282
,7,751 138,561
9 193
523 4,503
1,330 38,823
573 4,617
833 20,74-6

15,641
168,3411
1:2,791
',267,135
443 _ _

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19,07

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CABUALI IRS.

Europa, Ridley, from Lima to inand,lrTtt 1111110, which pot back
here 24th Feb. top heavy. le., dragged her anchors durlog a gale,
let March, took the ground in the breakera, and in low than two
hours went to pieces cargo entire), lent.—elagra, Terceira,
Marsh St

GeTtrge(silip), Yeiland, Of Dan!tic, from England pith coals, was this
afternoon in the ncights,u•hood of Wit.. on the Swedish coast,
and awarently agrcund.—ELsinore, March 18.

Lwearocrt. !ales at F,oarron

I , stNew °Onus;

riyir, and Australia, at Boston ;
Leonora, at Seville ; E:e.nora, at Arica ; Meander (.e), at Gibraltar;
Milan (re), and (Antra (re). at Lein ,rn ; Liber at ?leggin ;
Egyptian (m), at kalonica ; Eagle ring, at Bt yrout ; Jeannette
Melanie, at Ostend; Margaret (e), at Havre; Theodore, at Psimbauff;
mate, and Daring, at it. Michael's.
SAILID roa Lissiirom.—Gtorse Hughes, from Valencia, Nardi
_ .