The Express.
London, England, 1850-04-09 00:00:00

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

Buoon.—The market has opened heavily; the Mauritius,
say 9,000 bags, shoved a decline of Bd. in public gale, but
nearly all sold. The Bengal (14,000 bags) is progressing,
but a large portion it the commencement wee withdrawn,
as full pries s were not offered. The refined market is not
quite so firm ; hot last week's prices have been supported ;
groeery lumps. 42e. 84 to 60s. 84.
Corrsz.-120 casks and 400 bags plantation Ceylon were
offered in public sale, and, with the exception of two or
three lots of fino, at 60s. to 85a., they were all withdrawn.
A small amount of business ha. been done by private mis-
treat in good i.rdi- ary native Ceylon, at 605., which is a
further decline of ls.

Bahvgavaa —3,500 begs were offered in public sale, and
about half sold, at 6d. to Is. decline. Rained oat ti, 26:. 64.
to 275.; reersetim fit to 11, 26e. to 25e. 64.
Rica continues dull, and prices with difficulty eaP
Rust —We ere without transactions to report to-IZ:Vat
the market is very dull.
Corrox remains firm, at last week's prices.
Tea.—The market is inactive.
In other article', no material situation, but there has been
a want of activity is the market generally.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The market is quiet to day. There is rather more die
position to sell new Tallow than was stown yesterday. Oa
the spot the demand is indifferent. The Quotations are
as under: Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 375. ; April and
Itiay, 365. 91. to 37.4 October to December, to 38s. 6d.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Megan. Coopr and Davis report the trade very heavy, at
the following quntaticas : Prime Meadow, 655. to 72a. ;
inferior, 675. to 60s. Noreen, 455. to 65e. Clover, Ms. to
666.; Straw, 245. to 265.

COTTON MARKET.—HAvaz, APRIL 8.
The Cotton market to-day wu exceedingly dull. Bales,
200 bales ; price nominal.

YORK, April 8.

BToCI EXCPAIIOn.—Orast Northern, 6i ; York, New-
ca►tle, and Hamlet, 124 ; Ditto G.N.E. Purchase, 14.

HAMBURG, Arra 6.

BOIBINMALLB.—Hamb. Bernd., 92 bilL ; Berlin Bomb
78t bills, 79 gooey; Cologne Minden, 931 bills, 93 money;
Magdeburg Wittenberg. 381 bills, 38 money; Frederick William,
401 bills, 40 model; Alton' 971 bills, 92 money ; Mecklenburg,
31 money; Gluckstadt, 25 bills; Cownhagen, 35 bills; (iamb.
Berpd. Merit!, Fire per Cents.. ICS bills; Berlin liamb. Priority,
Ftuvand.a.lislt per Cente., 991 bills; Cologne Minden Priority,
Four.and-s-Half per Cent., 101 bills, 100$ mom; Ditto, 11=
Cent., 103 Half per money; Mecklenburg Priority, Four
Hall per Cent, 101 NIU, 1001 money.

WINDING re or TN. BRIGHTON, LIWIII, AND Tow
1111)01 W iLLI RAILWAY.--Yesterday a question of con-
adorable importance in ion with the dual settlement
of this company's affairs, and involving the liability of a
large number of shareholders, came on before the Muter
in Chancery, Sir W. Horne. Mr. Daniel appeared for Mr.
Norris, officiel manager to the estate and his solicitor, Mr.
James, and Mr. 8 uttigats, Mr. Tyra', and other counsel,
for shareholders. Lrd Alfred Hervey, M.P., who acted as
chairman of the company, seas present, and the evidence
adduced, which extended over some hours, was curiously
illustrative of the style in which the basin's, of these con-
cerns was carried on. It appeared that 17,000 share" was to
be the maximum of the original allotment, but that without
any meeting being held or authority taken, this was, in the
first instance, exceeded by the issue of 3,000 shares more,
and subsequently a Mr. Potter, one of the allotment com-
mittee, sinele.handed, allotted 8,000 by himself. No wsrip
for these 8,000 was now forthcoming, and the official manager
reports that on applying to the parties said to penmen it,thsir
. ply is, that they have none. The scrip certificates, too,
«mashing of 33 large-sired reseistrars, though asserted by
Nader, the secretary, to have been delivered under lock
end key to the required custody, way not forthcoming, but
had, now that they were materially wanted in evidence, by
• art of Aorta paw, disappeared. The secretary swears
that he daly delivered them, with other pagers, in • strong
box to the clerk of the solistor, though without taking •
receipt, and the clerk to the solicitor declares, on isfiliaat,
his impression that there were no certificate' in the box.
No distketion was made in the issue of original scrip from
that issued in sieges. bat it wee does by the directors Indis-
criminately. There was no rule requiring more than en*
umber to snake an allotment, sad Mr. Potter, who had
been summoned to attend yesterday, could not be found.
In stardust railway samovaes at the period, the order to the
printer was "print slough," and seeetteliagly 60,000 blank
scrip eer Mates, with only 30,000 used, were struck off,
and these blanks were frequently " ready signed" by the di.
rectors. Mr. Daniel contended that the allotment by Pot-
ter was binding on the shareholdan ; the counsel on the
other side that it was illegal. His honour the Master said
the whole was an extraordinary transaction. No doubt there
were beetle's. n of honour and character connected with
the eencern, but he felt it was a matter to be sifted, so
that the apparent complexity might be cleared up. It was
a mere mockery to imagine that documents of this import-
ance and bulk could have ben lost er mislaid, and as the
production of them, as well as the presence of Potter was
iadispemably, he should issue • warrant for the purpose.
?mann RAILWAY TRAPYIO.—The following are the last
Meru of tile gram receipts of the plisaipal Preach railways
Neurssas.—Yrom March 26 to April I Passengers, 207,70 X.; goods,
208,821 E; total, 418,3.8 f.
Ito mot.— nun Alm. 24 to March 30: Pawners, 69,15021.; goods,
e0,215f. ; total. 119.1111 E
rlssam—.ram March 21 to Match 30: Passmgars, 31,354 L ; goods,
38,721 E; mud, ,7,0731.
0111.11MIL—Yrom March 23 to Mar. 31: Presagers, 70,747 E goods,
104,1131.; total. 171,1301.
linsossoz.—Vrom Mar.:4 to Mar.so : Pamengers, ;IMAM; goods,
37 7591, ; total, 67.0761.
VIIIIMON.—VITIM Mar. 23 to March 31: Passengers, 28,777 L ; goods,
871 L total. 89,1411 E
lbotoaon—Pmen Mar. 14 to Mar. 30: Pmengers, 28,160 E; goods,
8,7711.; total, 31,636 E
IHNIA.— NMI Match 24 to March 80: Pasetwors, 3,483 f.; goods,
6,930 f.; WM. 10,43 ;f
Ntirres.--rrom Meech 23 to March 39: Pmengers,lo,l426; roods.
9,2041.; total, 23.9171.
tirkA•IVIIIA.—From Hat. 23 to Ma. 31: Parieugers, 33,371 f. ; vale,
mogn.total.94,loBl.