The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-03 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

CITY POLICE COMMITTEE.

Mr. TreatAirrly, a highly-respectable talesman in New-
gateMniet, was summoned to the Petty Sessions,
one by Aldermen Wilson and Allen, at Getildhalrrii der-
ewer the sharp of unlawfully obetruoting the thoroughfare
by expoidag hazepare of poultry for ans.
City polimoonamble 274 and on the 22nd of December he
saw about seventy hampers of poultry_ on the pavement and
In Ms roadway in Newgate-strest. He spoke to defendant
several times, and requested hint to remove them ; but he
said he could not help It, for he had so much poultry coming
in that he could not take It all into his premises, but be
would clear it away am soon as he could. There was only
room for two rows of vehicles to pass abreast, end If a wag-
gon had been unloading at Mr. Eagletan's opposite, there
would ham been room for only one to peas at a time, as the
crates occupied about two feet of the pathway and six feet
of the road, and this, too, for • distance of 30 feet. The next
day the same thing occurred, and he, therefore, summoned
the defendant for the second offence.
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Mr. Weatherly said it was imponible for the salesmen in
Neunnetrest to help it at Christmas time; ran quantitka
of poultry OMNI up from the country, and they were shot out
olds vans into the road, and as they had no accommodatkm
they were compelled to lot them remain there until they cold
dear than away, In order to avoid obstructics as much as
pcesibie they bad arranged with Mr. Mapleton that during
the buy days about Chnstrau time he would not have his
vane loading or unloading in frond his warehouse. To this
be had kindly consented.
Alderwan Copeland mitt he could not allow Neergateestreet
to be blocked up. The Postmaster-General bad complained
that the mail cart. could not get up to the Post-cake, end
the public were injured by the letters being delayed in their
&livery._
Kr. Weatherly conridered that no blame was to beat-
inched to him for any obstruction that might have oecturel,
' and until better accommodation was affaread them they ought
not to he compelled to lose their time by being summoned.

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Alderman Wilson said the defendant meet mks owe time
Ibis did not occur again, and the fines would be 110 s for the
first and 20s. for the mooed offence, with costa is both meas.
The flees and costs werepald.
Mr. JenniNgs, another respectable salesman, of Nevrgates
sheet, µTamed in answer to a summon of a similar na-
ture. _ - .

Alderman Wilson—l must finny= 10e. ander:sta.
Mr. Jennings—l a: 'tad to have to pay more—
(laughter)—but it is too bad to give no no accommodation
and them tine no for carrying on our boainven. Wby do yen
not giro ue anew market ? I have the largest place in the
present market, and could occupy ten time the space.
Alderman Wilson—That ream with the government : we
are trying to get you a new market at Smithfield.
The tine was then paid.
WANDSWORTH. - -

77tossas Comsat, a middle-aged man, who was described
as a Preach polisher, was charged with stealing a timepiece
from the house of Mr. Charles Mellor, of West-hlll, Wands-
worth, during the time the hones was on tire.
Henry Burley, a coetettnonger, living at Wandsworth,
stated, that he waisted at the tire, and went after an engine.
As be came back he saw the prisoner come out of the mob in
Goat of the blazing house with something like a timepiece
ender his arm. It was nearly concealed under the dap of his
oast. At that time the people were endeavouring to save the
furniture, and were removing it to some cottages opposite.
Primmest did not make hie way towards the cottage., but
went along the road towards his own home. Witnees
thought at the time it was a very shabby trick, and his sus-
picions were more aroused the next morning, when he saw
Om prisoner in Frogmore, Wandsworth, going sway from
his home towards London, nurying a dirty beg, which ap-
peered to contain something like the timepiece. In the el-
ternoon witness saw the prisoner in Hatterem-Selda, re-
turning from the direction of London, and at that time he
was net carrying anything. 'Witness gave information to
the police, and told them wad he suspected.
Sergeant Oakley said he went to the prisoner's hones et
' the Point, Wandmworth, on the previous right, and, in se-
ewer to his questions, the prisoner said he ammeted in getting
I the furniture out of the hones, and that he left when the
' first engine arrived. He stoutly denied bringing anything
away, but he afterwards admitted that he had taken the
timepiece for protection, and that he intended to return tt,
when be hoped to be rewarded for his trouble. He denied
having been to London, but upon being premed be produced
a duplicate for the timepiece, which he had pawned in
Mount•street, Lambeth, for Ids, in the name of Williams.
The prieoner, in defence, hoped his worahip would be
lenient with him, as he had never done so before.
Hr. Dalin= said it was a very unmanly and infamous
trick to rob a roan st each • time.
Sergeant Oakley said there were a great many other things
missing.
Mr. Hayman said the prisoner had admitted the pos.
Reason, and he should commit him for two mouths with bard
labour.
The poseentor was not present, es he Is upwards of 86
years of age, and very infirm.

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AILLA.'IISIB.

HARDWARE.

BILMINOM•11 JAN. I.—The new year opera with pro-
ofs*. of an encouraging character se regards the trade of
this town. The past week has been devoted to stock-
taking, and at prime no sufficient remits have been
arrived at to enable as to speak other than very generally as
to the year's bustneee. We incline to the belie, however,
that it will be found, as regards the staple irides, that
prlei have not been so much below the average as might
have been anticipated from the languor which her daring a
peat part of the year prevailed. Business her been doge
better than it hie been in seams of greater activity, and
manufacturers have had to encounter more fluctuations in
the metal market. The fancy trades have been dull through-
out the year. The scarcity of money has been very much
felt by all engaged in these branches; end as tar as they are
concerned, the beakers' balances are not likely to show very
favourably. The Birmingham Journal of this day, in a
general commercial review, refers in the following terms
to the trade of that town and the district :—" The
suspension of projected railway operation' abroad and
of building operations at home wan a serious injury to many
branches of trade in this town and in the district; whilst the
depremed state of the labour market all over the country,
throughout the winter and spring, disabled the consuming
clam from making their ordinary purchases of goods, and
brought about a oorreeponding degree of caution amongst
the country shopkeepers in the event to which they made
up stock.. Indeed one feature, and a prominent Gee, in
connexion with the home trade throughout the year,
Da been the smallness of the ceders for almost
every description of goods, sad the releatme 1111•0101
by retailers generally to stook theamelem with articles
of any kind which were not likely to find a ready sale.
• • • For the last two month. Noe 'videsa of a general
improvement In trade has been more deceive. As regards
this town, the symptom" have been much more encouraging ;
manufacturers generally have been batter off for orders; and
, beams concerns all over the country stemming a healthier
'aspect, apparently of a more permanent character. The
Omelette trade ham not yet revived to anything like the
teat anticipated. anticipated. The autumn trade has Me scarcely up to
the average, although it had been very limited in the "pram;
end in the preview autumn many of the orders given oat
just prior to the arrival of the news of the panic were can-
celled. There is still a considerable amount of money toeing
In the States to this country upon amounts on which time
was granted last year. Moreover, confidence is not yet re-
stored in the States, and until this becomes more com-
plete, a thorough revival of trade is not to be expected.
The iron trade of Mie district and themes:tat the country
has been dull throughout the year. Diminished shipmates
have evidenced the fall off in the demand from aimed;
whilst the number of furnaces blown out early In the year
in this district, in the north of England, and fa Wier, bas
afforded tolerably conclusive evidence of the hamed con-
sumption at home. The general redaction in the price of all
descriptions of iron which took place at the commencement
of the year was insufficient for the limited amount of business
doing; and for the first three monthe:priose ruled lower than
the trade quotations, to which the forced operations of parties
tarrying oa works for the liquidation of instalments open
compositions, stall farther contributed. Of late the trade has
been more healthy, and prim quoted have been maintained
with a moderate degree of Maness. indicative that the trade
is ins better state than it me early in the year. The num-
ber of furnaces in blast in South Staffordshire and But
Worreestembire is 132 against 111 at the corresponding period
of lath year."

WOOLLEN.—Lszna, Jett. I.—We hays no feature ba
the market this morning that needs special notice. There has
been . fair attendance of buyers; the tone was nun, and
about an average badmen hem been treameted.

WOOL.—LIVERPOOL, I.—Thls has been almost a
blank week in business, as usual at this period of the year,
but the market for both foreign sod Scot clb wools bolds out
the prospect of considerable activity. Imports for the wet k
ending Jan. I—Foreign, 428; previously, 136,931; total,
136,369 balsa

COTTON GOODS.—Murcusaraa, JAN. I.—The Ex-
change has been deurted, and places of business being
rawly all of them elated during the day, there is
nothing to add to yesterday's report of the week's
market. Of the market during the month Mews.
Robert Freeland and Brother report We have to
report an active demand end gradually hardening rates for
all kinds of staples during the past month. Yarns and
goods suitable for the Is= market. have been much run
after, and there has been no heeded= on the part of boyars
to give a considerable advance upon tut month's prices for
Immediate delivery. Stocks have consequently been quite
exhausted, and similar high rates have oleo been agreed to,
for delivery within the next eve or six weeks. At no
since the great 'turn-oat' of 1842, which =tad
mod
eight weeks, have stocks of goods in
general been so bare, and such is the position of things now
that, were it possible to convert at once such piece goods es
are in produces' hands to makes suitable for India, to supply
the orders actually given out, our market would be endrdy
dependent upon the weekly deliveries from the for the
supply of any future demand from ell' Tartars. The Liver-
pool cotton market, on the other hand, has only kept steady,
quoted= to-day being the same as a month ago, and, ac-
oordingly, spinners and manufacturers are in a better pudica
then they have been for many yeah. The exports during
the month of cotton piece goods and yarns have been
107,786 packages. This appears to be about the
extreme quantity that can be prepared for export
by the present machinery, the swage of the past four
months having been 106,380, and part of that supplied from
docks which do sat now exist. The actual number of
packages shipped during the year hu been 921,681 cotton
pi ; ditto, 246,105 cotton yarn, or 170 millions of
ends; or an average of, 97,306 packages per month;
against het year an average of 86,000 ditto; and in 1856 of
92,002 ditto. The following table shows the proportion
shipped to the venom markets of the world during the pest
month: . .

Packages. Lbs.
Cotton Cotton
Piece Goods Yarns.
East ladies 41.4 .... 23.2
Chats
Australia
Central and South Amedes lB.l .... 0.3
North America
Wet ladles,
Coast of Atrial
Turkey. Egypt, sad Lomat B.B .... 5.7
Germany a.od Hoßond
Other Earopmn States 4.8 .... 11.7
As compared with loot year, thee is an Increase to measly all
markets, Shanghai being the principal exception. Calcutta
and Bombay show empecrivaly an iroleatto of 6,040 and 5.144,
and Singapore, 2,787. To Constantinople there is also an
tot-moon of 1,960; to Hamburg, 1,163, principally yarn; to
Braaten, 966. It is also gratifying to notice an increase to
New York of 5,197 packages, principally flee goods; to Pill-
' !Adolph's of 1,167; and to Boson of 910. Pernambuco sad
Bahia also show an increase of 2,356 together."

CORN.—Cattsamoz, JAN. I.—Onr market was Toy
doll for all drecriptioua of awn. Wheat, 34a. to 44.. Barley,
28a. to 42.. Beans, new, Us. ; old, 44.. Om., 20a. to 24a.
CANT-M=llY. J.x. I.—Tbere WIN • tala.W asp* al
market to-day, and prices about the SIM as last weak.
Wheat, old brown, 38a. to 42a. ; new brown, 34a. to 42►;
new white, 42a. to 404. Barley. new, Ws. to 465. Ostey
new. 19a. to 30a. Boum, old, 38.. to 38a. 6d. ; new, 334.
to 355.

COLCHESTER. JAN. I.—Meaarate supply of wheat and
other gran. Wheat, if thy, realised la. to 2a. sdvenco •
samples not in condition lest week. Barley, bean;
and peas, unaltered.
GLOCCUTZE., JAN. I.—At OUT iO-dlly'S market English
wheat was in small supply, and in th. business done the full
rates of last week wore paid. Foreign also experienced a
better tone. Barley, been', and pea., without d. tend.
There wail a (Mr consumptive inquiry fur cats, at the full
prices of last week. import. of in. weak ending Jan. 1:
Wheat, (orogen, 4,920; oats, Ireland, 4,900; owns, 3,070;
sundries, 1,690 qv.

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GUILDFORD, JAN. I.—OtIF market to-day wee mode-
retely supplied with wheat and plentifully with otber grain.
There being a quick demand for wheat the aamples were
cleared off at an advance peuerelly of le., end in a few
Maumee., 2e. per qr. Malting barley rattier lower. Wheat,
40e. to 61e. Barley, 28s. to 395. Oats, 20s. to 26a.
beans, 40e. to 43.. Peen, 395. to 42e. _ _ .

Hr. arrow), JAN. I.—Tbe wheat market was dull, at lea,
weelee prima; aupply lair. Barley in lent offer; the beet
sample. made fully aa much mousy ; intertor ample, a dull
sale. Osta but little doing; rico aupported. Pm. and
bouts male rattier more money. Wheat, 225. to 295, per
load. Barley, 28.. to 42e. per qr. Oat., 21e. to 29e. per
qr. Pane, 2.8 a. to 29a. per load. 8e..,, 24e. to 29e. per
load.

LEICESTER, JAN. I.—At ono torn market to-day, with •
good supply, ',vilest sold at an advance of la. to 2s. ; whits
samples sold at 44a. to 484 ; and re I, 39P. to 42c. per 3G stone.
An advance of Is. over last week'. prices may be quoted for
Earley; superior samples of malting selling at 38a. to 42a. per
qr., and grinding 28.. to 30.. per 30 stone. Oats were un-
changed in value—namely, 28e. to 335. per 24 pions. Beans
were Is. dearer than before, fine samples selling at 5(1.. per
38 stone. Fins flour, 315.; attends, 29, ; tuned., 275. per
20 stone.

NORWICH. JAN. I.—At this exchange to-day wheat was
to fate supply, and pries* foe the dry and beat samples ad-
vanced Is. per qr., while the secondary sorts, of which there
wee some quanuty, realised last week's rates. There was a
Lir supply of barley, and yrioss were much the mule es last
week for all deacriptione. ID oats, beans, and pees there wee
but little doing. In flour there was +steady sale. The wet
weather during the week has much affected the state of grain.
Wbite wheat is quoted this evening, 44.. to 46a. ; red ditto,
38a. to 42a. ; heat chevalier malting barley, 36e. to 40..; rune
chevalier dim, 31a. to 365. ; distllliog ditto, 24.. to 235. ;
eat.. 245. to 30s. per sack ; flour, 275. per rank bees the
miller. Latad averages wheat, 2,0431 qrs. 39.. 64. ;
barley, 7,6741 qv., 33.. 14d. Curnapodiarr parik lam year
whew 2,7891 qrs., 434. 6d. ; barley, 7,9311 qrs., 368. 7d.

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NOTTINGHAM, JAN. I.—At cmicent in;eliat to-dad, with
an avenge show of wheat, limn was rather an improved
feeling, sad prime were is. per quarter higher. OM whits
sessylese old at 40.. to 49..; new ditto, 44a. to 60a red,
37.. to 43e. ; new, 38s. to 43e. per 36 Moan Barley was a
fair supply, and good samples commanded high priors, la. in
adman of het week—watoely, 31. to 44e. per quarter foe
malting, and 23a. to 30a. par 30 atone for goading qualities.

There was Lot much doing in oats, end recent price. may be
quoted ; old aorta selling at ;au.. to 345. end new, 2.15. to
28e. per 24 stone. Bemis, of which there wee a acentg
show, were unchanged in vahm—namely, 475. to 50s. fur
old, mad 42a. to 46e, for new wimples.

O: coon, J.tx. I.—The supply of wheat at this market
to-day was on a moderate scale. Sample. representing beet
qualities nearly all changed hands. White wheat made
trout 41s. to 48a. per qr. ; red, from 40a. to 43a. The sup-
ply of barley wee preuy good, with but few buyers , prices
were from 31a. to 38.. per qr. In other grain there wee
Wttl►or nothing doing. Oats may be quoted at 21s. to 275. ;
boas, 38e. to 445. per qr. ; flour, 30e. per sack ; beat mea-
dow hay, 41. per toe.
PETERHOIiOCOIi, JAN. I.—We bad but a small show of
whsat laws to-day, and prime advanced eines this day week
from ls. to 2s. per quarter. Wiley was likewise dearer.
Oats and beans, having but few offering, were &ready Weld
late prices. _ _ '

READING,JAN. I.—The supplrof wheat this morning
wee more tm usually limited. The improvement in the
London markets this week pre a firmer tone to trade hem
and an dram* of le. per qr. on last week's rates was made.
Best malting barley fay supported late quotations ; inferior
end middling a dull sale. Oats a little cheaper. Bane and
peas as dear as of late.
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ROCHISTER, JAN. I.—The supply of wheat at this Corn
Exchange was moderate in amount, bat a great deal was out
of condition, owing to the recant damp weather. Pot fine
dry, warm samples of white wheat there was a rather beater
demand, and prices were firm at last week's quotations; in
some instances en 'demos of la. per quarter took piece.
Beet sorts of white soli at 40a. to 44a. ; airs, 46e. ; infer*
temples met with no Inquiries. The demand for red wheat
wee limited, the beet kinds realising 38e. to 44e. Portiere
wee firm, holders refusing to submit to any reduction. In
malting barley there we. but a oloderate demand, sad the
few lots sold went at 38a. to 44a.' the latter being for the
primest etimpleii. The demand for grinding barley wee
limited, but prices were the same is last week. In oats, best
qualities found purchasers at fall rater, a fair amount of
business being done et 23e. to 275. Other kinds of spring
corn were firm, with no alteration in price. Bons, 40e. to
44. ; peas, 40e. to 425.
W :trace, JAN. I.—The supply of wheat has been
moderate to•dity, with scarcely • sample in condition.
Farmer held firmly fur an advance, which checked bunnies,
and consequently there has been little or nothing doing,
Spring corn in shorter supply, and former price' obtidued.
Prices to the grower:—Wheat, white, 425. to 43a. tins,
45a., 6316 e. per bushel ; red, 39e. to 405.; extra, 415,
Oats, Md. to Is. per stone. Beane, old, 400. to 44a. per
qr.; new, 38e. to 40e.
WORCIATER, JAN. I.—Thera IRIS • good supply of wheat
to-day, which wee taken off slowly at an advance of la. to
25. per qr. Barley dull, and again rather lower. Oats
nearly maintained their value. Beane and psi quite m
dear.
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YORK, JAN. I.—With a good quantity of wheat st
market prices were le. per quarter over the currencies of
lest week. White simples sold at 40s. to 435., and red, 31/4
to 40s. per 3G stmts. There wu rather more demand for Way,
and good qualities maintained late rates—namaly,32l. pa
glimmer ; inferior sorts, 265. to 265. per 30 stone. Not muck
doing in oats, at prices unchanged, 11d. per stone be= ke
the most part given fur new samples. Sean were by no
smarm plentifia, and fully maintained their value—nerdy,
40s. to 43.. per 38 stone.
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KULILCALDY, JAN. I.—The weather ham improved since
Monday and it is now tine, indeed almost unseasonably
mild; if it continues so for a few weeks, ploughing will be
much in drama of ordinary seasons. At our country mar.
kits this week we had moderate supplies of all kinds at
grain. Demand generally Improved sad Aparticularly to-
wards the end of the week, when last waif plots were
exceeded for wheat, barley, and oats. Bee sus had
only moderate supplies of grain. Barley sad Ode Bald
readily at full rates • wheat more slowly at last week's prior.
Wheat, 355, to 44i. per qr. ; barley, 245. to 32a. 6d.; sate,
17s. to 265. -

WATERFORD, JAN. 1.-Our supplies of farmers grin
have been very trifling Gila week, but we have had consider-
able arrivals from abroad. Although Wiener, as until at die
season of the year, has been on rather a limited scale, a mock
better feeling has been preoeptible in the trade, and holden
bays found no difficulty in realisiug full prices for nearly all
articles. Irish wheat has sold freely at 3d. to 6d. per barrel
over our last quotation., and for foreign there has bem a
slightly irmeased demand without, however, any change in
value. Barley of fine quality bas had more attention, sod
purchases can hardly be made on such favourable tam u
before. Grinding temples maintain late rates. The demand
for oats has not been active, but the mu of pica In in tarn:
of sellers. We have had a steady demand for Indian corn,
and the market closes firm at an enhancement of 3d. to 6d.
per barrel. Flour rather Millar to buy. Imports this week
Indian corn, 11,696. Exports Oats, 4,686 barrels; flout,
1,210 sacks.