The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-28 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

THD3 DAY.

COURT OF

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Swam MIL Omanpoostia POPIIILANOM
IN I 1 BIASING —TSB ALanhv SALOON.
Mary /Indian, victualler, the Albert Saloon, Shep-
k•rdess-walk, lioxton, mate p for kis last examination.
The balasoasheet, I.:tending om two years prior to April
last, showed a sum o 1 3,4311 due to unswayed creditors, 8611
being due under a previous bankruptcy, is 1843, which was
superseded. The meets, in cash and property, were esti-
mated to predates ab mt 4001. Farther debts, manunting to
4.9481, were secured by property worth 6,3101. The rroille
were pat dowa at 3,611. ; km.% 1,3381 ; trade and domestic
@spews, 2.1604. ; interest, 640 s ; expenses of former bank-
ruptcy, 2801.
The aesoaals sot Itsvlag born Val Is time, as sdjoam-
meat was dimmed.

Baron Ifle Costaweranut MUM.
IN RI MUNDT.
This was the cartifloate mast in ease of Martha
is Monday. deseribed a take, of t, In Berkshire.
Mean Miller and Cur same ; the bankrupt was
mireeseesdigum.by Masts. Ashlsy aad Wats, Ice Mr. Lake, one of
It appeared that the bankrupt's hatband had carried on
the tailoring business Ia Buking-eherehrard, Tower-street,
until hie death Is 11137. His widow took a fans atLeogeott,
bat, owing to se expostatise that the premises la the City
would be rs suited for an lasproveaset eeetampletal le the
akighbeerkaid, she had kept as the hulloes, payiag a
lamas& two guises. a week, without deriving say boas flt
fors it. Bhc only cease to town MOO or twig a year, when
she looked over the books, sad was led to believe that the
unseen was just paying its way. Her debts were between
6001. sod 700 f. ; the ascii on the faroat Longeott bad been
sold under the bat krup:cy, bet had produced bat ay
utß-
dtnt to defray the expenses.
His Honour did not think the bankrupt blameable for
earryiag cdn the business too long, es Mr. Lathe, the as-
swam had been consulted so recently as ISIS. As a wide.,
she had had great &Maul:les to a mend with ; and the ease
was not ate calling for any punishatent.
Mr. Like said that be had never seen the books till the
time whoa a acasproaise was innate&
Tee eartilleate was granted as of the flret eke.

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE
DURING THE PAST WEER.

(Tram the .Vork4eiee Erpress.)

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By the official account published this week it ap-
pears that during the math ending the 5.h inst. upwards of
one million of quarters of groin and pulse, and 109,000 vas.
of limn and meal, were imported from foreign countries for
home consumption into the 'United Kingdom. Of this large
supply more than one-third consisted of whey, the impart of
that article alone having amounted tc 363,087 qrs., whilst of
wheaten flour 108,71.8 cwts. were entered. The receipts
hare not been on so extenaive a scale daring the last two or
three weeks; still we have had regular weekly arrivals, and
the steam in the hands of merchants, millets, and dealers
have gralnally accumulated. No scarcity of foreign grain is
therefore likely to be felt even if the shipments from abroad
should for a time he conpantively small. That this may be
the toes is more than probable, the late advance here hawing
caused holders on the other side to raise their pretensions
materialy, so as to render prices relatively higher in many
of the Continental markets than in this country; but when
the excitement shall have subsided, which it termini; will
do it nothing should occur to occasion apprehension respect-
ing the growing crops, the foreign merchant will again have
to look to Great llntain for a market, and we are perfectly
satisfied that between this and harvest lance quantities of corn
will reach us from the Baltic and other northern ports. This,
and the belief that our ova farmers have quite as large a
proportion of the last crop remaining on hand as is generally
bold at the correponding period cf the year, render any ae-
rates in that article through a want of aliquots supplies,
unlikely. We are therefore of opinion that no material
m.antie from present rates will take place if the @Amor r
should prose tolerably propitious. With free deLveries from
the growers, prices might perhaps give way • few shillings
per qr., bet we question whether (semen will be inclined to
se'l at terms much below. those now comet. It may have
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been observed that woe never good red wets, has fallen bee
low 40. per qr. to the
princip el consuming =ahem, the
hus• •uppdes nave Bolen off considerably, and that a ties of
a shilling or two above that point has had the effect of drew
ing • large qumtity forward. This has occurred several
times since lest harvest, which would almost indicate that
purchasers regarded the price named as tolerably safe, end
that sellers generally have come to a similar cseicinsion. The
trail has since our last been exceedengly dull, the disposition
to buy having decreased in proportion as the character of the
weather has improved; meanwhile fair supplies of home-
err own wheat have been brought forward, and the vu :den
telling off in the demand has obliged sellers to accept lower
terms. The fall has been more decided in the markets in
thy agricultural districts than at the large consuming towns,
but the tendency has lance the close of last week been down-
wards in all parts of the kingdom.
By letters irom Ireland we learn that the fears entertained
the week before in reference to the potato crop had in a
great measure subsided, as it was thought that the injury
done to the haulm by the frost would not affect the root.
The reports respecting the appearance of the grain crops in
the sister isle are also, on the whole of a favouratele nature ;
owing, however, to short suppliein full ptioes had been
realised for all kinds of corn, meal, &c . and the Indian cora
received was going rapidiy into consumption.
The arrivals of wheat coastwise foto the port of London
have not increased, only 3,307 qrs. having been reputed
up to this (Saturday) evening. The quantity brought for-
I ward by land-carriage samples from the home counties has at
the same time been very small, and the offers from Liecoln-
shire, Cambridgeshire, and that neighbourhood not by
us any
I means numerous The supply has neverthiless proved
amply sufficient Military the demand; sad considerable def-
amity has been experienced in disoosir g of the lotle or tight
forward at previous prices. The arrivals of Wheat from abroad
have been moderate since our last, the total quantity which
has come to hand having amounted to 17,796 qrs., meetly
from near Continental ports. The town millers would ap-
pear to be in no immediate want, judging from the extreme
emblem which the) have displayed in their operations.
The 8 mr trade has been very heavy throughout the week,
and the commoner sorts (whether of iv me or forelgn nmb-
factors) have scarcely sold so well as before ; but the millers
have not varied the top price.
Only a few hundred quarters of English barley have come
to hand this week aid though the principal malesters have
left off buying, the miffing quantity brought forward has
found takers at the full tenses or Monday last. The arrivals
of this grain from abroad have not bees by any mesas large,
but the demand having rather slackened, some difficulty was
experienced in effecting sales on Friday at the prices correct
ia the beginning of the week ; and factors declining to ac-
cept less money, only a rat il business was done.
Malt has rather risen in value of late, but prices were not
higher at the close of the week than on Monday.
The market has been very sparingly supplied with Oats of
home-growth; and as the quantity lately brought forward
at the different country markets has fallen oft materially,
there appear to be grounds for supposing that stocks are
nearly exhausted in this country, and that we shall from
now till harvest hers to depend principally on foreign
supplies. Tem have hitherto proved quits I geld to our
wants; bat it may be questioned whether May will be
kept up at the same ratio. The dealers seem, however,
to be more disposed to sell what they have lately bought
than to add to their stooks; and the trade has, since Mon.
day, been exceedingly dull. Emily good sweet corn,
whether English or foreign, has not been sold lower; but
ordinary and out-of conditioned parcels were, in partial
instances, offered on Friday at terms rather below those
of last Monday.
Beans have met with a moderato share of attention, and
have commanded the recently enhanced rates.
Very few parcels of English peas have been brought
forward; and where sales have been made, full prices have
been realised. Owiag to the want of offer,. little business
has bees done is 8 eating cargos' of Indian corn : the in-
quiry was not so active towards the latter put as in the
beginning of the wish.
THE FOREIGN CORN TRADE.
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By the mostreeen advrces troy Ns Continent It appears
that a similar change to that which has occurred in thu wels-
her* had taken place, which, with the somewhat more sub-
dued tone of the reports from the English markets, had had
the effect of chackicg spcculation In Wheat at the nearer
ports..

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At the more distant places the news of the reaction here
had not yet been received, and, by anoount•t fie.= Dantsio,
dated 18th Inst., it appears that a lure amount of business
bad been done during the week. Altogether about 2,000
lute had changed hand, within that period, and mostly at
au ideates of 2t. pis qr.; 435. having been paid for 621ba.
high-rinsed, 40s. fur Gila. to 621 b. fins iniatd, sod 30s. per
qr. free on hoard for 611 b. good misted. In other articles
there had not been much doing, but the previous value of
Itye had been very firmly supported; good paresis having
hraught prices equal to 17e. 61. to 18.. 61. per qr. free on
board.
Quotation' for Wheat appear also to hays been well sup-
ported at Ureitswald, Stralmund, Ancient, So. • but the sales
actualiy made at thine places had not bee; large, sellers
having in most instances asked more mosey tan buyers had
born divosed to pay ; and unless prime advancer here, or fall
OD the other side, it will be impossible to thi banners with
advantage.

At Hamburg, on Tutedcy last, the demand for wheat was
less 'elev. than the week before; but sellers were not dm-
levied to submit to lower terms, stocks on the spot hub,'
become very greatly reduced; prime for 69glbs. to 611bs. red
upland rafted from 3d.. 365. lid. per qr. free on board.
There bad not been many offers of wheat from outports.
Barley had been lest plentiful them previously, and it, value
bed rather tended upwer 's ; good Beale, on the spot, of
weight, was then held at 18e. to 18e. 8.1., and fur
hem qualities, to be shipped fruits the Danish
16.. 3d. up to 176. 9.1. per qr. free on board had beet asked.

The Dutch, French, sad Belgian advisee ere not so fires
se Übe, were last week; the mimics is the British markets,
sad some improvement in the weather, having cooled less
desire to purchase, sad more disprolden to realise.

MONEY MARKET.

lfoxnav ETIXIIO.
The returns of the manufacture and oonsumption
of native or beet-root auger in France from the Ist of
September, the ourarnsnoement of the Mao% of
1849-60, to the end of April, show the following re-
sults as compared with tk• preceding year:
111411411.
gouda: ainaldietorwi Idler. 18,411,110 $7,10831111
Cordmoaplion
Stook tan iota April
The manufacture has thus increased daring the first
eight months of the present season, as compared with
the previous one, by 21,702,996 kilo whist the con-
sumption has increased 288,993 kil. ; and the stook
on the 30th alt. was 3,810,789 kil. larger than in
1849. The number of manufactories in operation at
the commencement of the present month was 288, or
four more than in 1849.
Hamburg advices of the 24th mention a firm market
for coffee and prices looking up. During the week
11,000 bags Brasil excirailkands at 31 sob. to 41
neke t
_thitatise foe good being quoted 4 soh.Domingo was in favour at 3: se to 42,1 soh., and La
Guayas at 4 rich. to 61 sob., at whicn prices about
3,000 bags had been taken. Sugar was in fair re-
quest, and amongst the 'Wes of the wank are to be
noted 1,200 chests Ilavannah at a shade better price.
In other produce there was comparatively little
doing, and the market remained in the same state ill
list advised. Speller had been done at 91 marks on
the spot, and 9.9 marks and 9.10 marks for delivery.
In funds and 'hares nothing was doing. Russian bad
been offered lower. Gold was quoted 4361 marks.
Exchange on London was in request at 13.91 for
short. Wheat had fallen 3 dole. to 6 dole. In price.

THIS DAY.

Two °Tune.
The market for the home fends this morning
opened in advance of the closing quotations of yester-
day, the first price for Coned* being 961 to 1, both
for money and time. The price for account has since
been steady, but for present transfer they have
vsacillated between 96 and 1, the present quotations
being as at the opening, 961 to 1 for both cash and
time. The Three per Cents. Reduced have been done
from 95 to 1; and the New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. from 961 to 971, the last price.
Exchequer Bills mark 68s. ; ditto small, 71s. and
68s. prem. India Bonds, under 1,0004, 90s. prem.
Lang Annuities, 8 3.16 end 1; ditto 30 years, 1860,
8. Bank Stock, 207. India Stock, 2671.
There is no change to notice in the market for the
foreign securities, except that the tone is perhaps a
shade better than it was yesterday. The dealings
ere still few in number, but previous prices are
steadily support d. Mexican have improved to 301
to 31. Spani-h Three per Cents, mark 371. The'
business done is es follows: Brazilian Bonds at 871.'
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., at 561 and
; exchange, 12 guild. Mexican, at 301. Peruvian
Deferred, at 331 and Russian Four-and-a-Half
per Cent. Scrip, at 21 prem. Spanish Active Three
per Cents., at 371 and; ;the Passive Debt, at 31.

CNOLISIITUNDIL—Toss DAT.
HAM %cot. 1363 73
8 per CL Rod. Alta., 96 3 I Ireoretettf 47°& 9" 9
3 vat CL V. Alma. Loh f Lzeboosof isOlo. 630. to ILL

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roasiox FUNDeI. ...
6 per Cl. Maarten Dee& 1 per Cl. Grenada Ma. 16
li le: Cl. Bak. Bead& kel 4 Grenada I,etemel Bd. St
It per ONG., 6 vet Ct. Mal, 10.44, 304 1
5 par Ct. Iliragillsa Elk, 36 II 6 rzytLertnilla Ma. .70 61
Vara Dew. 06 7
I pia (3. &MO. Mese, 61 3 Porzueuese Cow.. 34 7
14110 eldhsa 11da. M 7 11 6 per 1.1. Rum. We.. F• 7 9
14110 Colernb. Fed. 11da,—. NSW elrealeb Bd. 171. i
011111031,11111 Nqualur NUL. 31 4 3 pee Ct. r4jazilsb lids .4. 4
3 per Ct. Pariah I Ida, 70! DIG° Pemlre Mt 04
tt per Ct. Patch Wk. Id 4 1 per CL Venezuela &la. 31 3
4 pa. 06 Pate Carta. 664 i VozczaMa lederred t105..111 1:4

11D1CINO-LANE.—THIB DAY.
Bcoms.—Tne lane public sales me progressing steadily
at the fall prices of lot weak. Refined market very firm;
grocery lumps, 495. to 61s.
Correa —The public sale of Mocha went off at about
previous rates, the larger portion sold Late yesterday
1,000 bags good ordinary native Ceylon sold by private con-
tract at 40,., and the market is arm at that price.
Parrez.-800 bags of good Malabar sold freely in public
sale, at 31d. to 31d. per lb.
Cassia LIONRA —2OO chests found buyers in public
male, at 501. to 84e., which were the previous private contract
. . .

COTTON.—This article continues brisk, and prices are
fully supported.
Tza..—The small public sales went off stiaddy, without
altering general quotations.
Rica.—There nu not been a public sale, neither has there
been any biplane of imp2rtancs done by private contract.
Rule continues dull.
In other articles no material alteration.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.
The market to-lay is list, with very little business doing.
Prtsent quotations are as (lido's.: Town Tsliow, 38L ;
Peter•burB Y. C. on the spot, 36e. 9d. ; October to Decem-
ber, 38e. 3J.; ditto separate months, 38e. 6d.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-THIS DAY.
Messrs. Coop. and Davis report quotations as follows :
Nix, Meadow, 66.. to 755. ; inferior, 535. to Ws.; Bowen,
60s. t.• 605.; Clover, COI. to 845.; Straw. 235. to 28s.

MONEY ORDERS.—GENERAL POiT•OPPICE, MAY.—
The office at Sokol, in Lincolnshire, will be closed for
money ord, r business on and after the let June next. Any
money order 'rued upon that office but not paid to previous
to the Id June, must be transmitted to this department,
with a nqueet for transfer of payment to some other office.
THE BAND IN KENSINGTON-GARDENS.—The band
of the 11 yal Horse Chards (Blue) commenced playing in
Kens'n4ton-gardens fur the seam on Friday afternoon lase,
the 24th instant, and will continue (weather permitting) to
p'ay on Tuesday and Friday afternoons, from hilt-put tour
till half-past six, throughout the summer mouths.
COMMITTEES IN THE HOUSE OP COMMONS.—Yee.
tardily, a parliamentary paper wee printed, showing that 41
commutes of the Howie of Commons sat in the year 1849.
The names of the member. and the duration of the *Wins
are given.
Tux IRON TRADE.—Another fortnight has pant d
without any perceptible improvement in this trade. During
this early pert of it some expectation seemed to prevail that
the blowing-out of 'writhe& forty of the Scotch blast fur.
weer, together with the determined stand so long mlin-
Weed by the °When and workmen, would soon reduce the
make in that country below the eonsumption, and that eon-
eequently higher pekoes might be anticipated there. In
Staffordshire also several furnaces had been put out of blast,
and the stocks of pig-iron not being in the hands of needy
sellers, it was thought that any improvement in Scotch pigs
would have influenced the quo:aliens here ; hence, consider-
able laquiry began to be made by purchasing firms for the
better qualities, but unfortunately the demand for MUM.
factored iron by no means participated in the improvement,
but rather continued to decline. In nail-rods of course
nothing has been doing; in hoops and sheets but little;
while orders for merchant iron in general are unumally
fist, and several makers have intimated their willingness to
accept lower figures. All prospect of activity has %bereft,'
again subsided. Some considerable works have been put to
stand ter want of orders; among them le mentioned tag ex
Jeanine portion of thole belonging to the Bridal Iron Com-
pany at Brierley-hill ; and it is reported that notices have
been given for ruination in wages, both to puddler, and
mill-men, by several mutes in the district. Employment
hes also become more scarce on account of the prooseili-igs
lately awned on for putting down the system of tommy shops.
The quantity of iron made is much in exo:es of the daily con-
sumption. The foreign markets appear to be glutted with
forced sad almost unsaleable supplies, and prices are resorted
to something under the actual cult, in order to compete with
the tempting offers made by our more fortunately cir-
cumstanced neighbours. But the continuance of business
upon such term' can only be a question of time, and unless
some unforeseen source of demand should spring up, the
whole make, not only of this, but of each producing dis-
tract throughout the kingdom, must be further curtailed,
and that within a short period. From the beet information
we can obtain, it appalls that a reduction of fire per cent.
on the general rates of wages had Dean submitted to by the
workmen engaged in the manufacture of iron throughout
the principality, end that the pries of Welsh Iron, free on
board at the ports, Is now 41. 10e. ; but that, even at these
figures, buyers are scarcely to be found. In Sootland t
iron is again doll of sale, and the exports of the first four
months of the present year fall short of those in the same
period of 1849 by nearly 37,000 tuns. The priors now
quoted vary from 425. ed. to 48s. per ton. The number
ef furnaces there stated to be in blast on the let of January
last was 112, of which 46 are now standing on account of
the, °Alien' strike, and the produce of many others Is re-
duced, so that the total quantity made is supposed to DJ
less by alma 8,000 tons weekly—a contraction which must
have a beneficial result on the market, at least in reducing
the enormous stocks on hand with which the preatnt yeas
was eeaseseed.—AirWes Birmingham Umutte.