The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONttAY EVENING, AUGUST 17, 1868.

BETTING AT MANCHESTIOL-BATUSDAY.
EROR HANDICAP.
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ASSIZE INTELLIGBAWCIL

NORTHERN CIRCIIIT.—Lrvas.rooL, Au°. I.
Nun PAM Corrar.—(Bedcwu Mr. Justice liannen
and a ftedal Jury.)

ALLEO Y.D ERA lIDULMNT MEYER/01CFR RV • ORME MER -
CHART. 'HUMMOCK AND OTHERS, AMMON ETA V.
PATATANNI.
The plaintiffs in this cans were the assignees of • bank-
rupt named Militia Convelea, lately a cotton merchant
carrying on business in Manchester, and the defendant a
Oreek merchant at Liverpool, from whom it was sought
to recover the sum of 1,000!. alleged to have been fraudu-
lently paid them by CouvelOs.
Mr. Maniety, Q.C. and Mr. B. O. Williams appeared
for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Bolter, Q.C., and Mr. Bryce
for the defendant.
In opening the ease, Mr. Maoist, said that the action
was brought by the assignees of a person named Couvelas,
who had become bankrupt, to recover from Mr. Papa-
yanni the sum of 1,0001., which, it was alleged, the bank-
rupt paid to him under circumstances which, on the part
of the plaintiffs, he (the learned counsel) had to submit
was an illegal payment, the bankrupt having made a
fraudulent preference, and therefore the defendant could
not retain the money as against the assignees.
The jury found for the plaintiffs for the full amount
claimed. The learned Judge refused to reserve any
point, but consented to stay execution.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—OXFORD, Atfaverr 15.
Nita PRIM COUBT.—(Before Mr. Justioe Bytes.)
WATTS AND WITS V. DAVIEL-4LITNAORDINANY SLANDER.
This was the last cause for trial, and the learned judge
had deferred hearing it in the hope that he and the court
might be saved from the infliction of listening to its filthy
details. The parties, however, were determined not to
listen
his lor to any pacific overtures. This being announced to
ds •
Mr. Justicehip,
Ryles said the case was one tliat defiled both
the parties, and ought never to have been brought into
that court. His brother Pigott had said he would not
defile his note book by taking notes of it. He (Justice
Byles) would not ray that. His motives for not trying it
might be misunderstood, and he should not refuse to try
it ; but be would say that he thought it brought disgrace
on the court, the counsel, and everybody. He was quite
sore, however, that the counsel endeavoured to do their
duty.
The trial then proceeded, and proved fully an disgusting
as his lordship had anticipated.
Mr. Huddieston, Q.C., and Mr. Jell were counsel for
the plaintiffs; and Mr. Powell, Q.C., and Mr. Sawyer for
the defendant.
The case ended in a verdict for the plaintiffs—
damages, 40s.

GREAT NORTH UN RAILWAY.

The report of the directors was published on
Saturday. It sham that the grans receipts and expendi-
ture on capital account to the 30th Juno are an follows:
Receipts, 18,339,7131. 15e.; expenditure, 18,244,4961.
Bs. bd. ; balance, 93,2171. 6s. 4d. The company have re-
ceived 119,4301. during the half-year on account of the
balance of the 6 per cent. Permanent Preference Stock,
and 19,0721. on mortgage. The expenditure includes pay-
ments of 40,1241. for land, 87,0921. for wean:, 25,0901.
being this company's one-third share towards the con-
struction of the joint Cheshire lines, and 35,390/. for new
enpnee.
The revenue accounts for the past half-year show an
increase in the receipts of 12,8511.,. and a decrease in the
expenditure of 11,617/. The receipts from the coaching
and merchandise traffic may, considering the depreloW
state of the trade of the country, be deemed satisfactory
the fotmer shows an increase of 27,7261., and the latter of
12,2624 On the other hand, an unusually mild winter,
and the long-continued hot and dry weather, have
caused a considerable diminution in the consump-
tion of coal. The tonnage carried was less than
in the corresponding period by 126,000 tons, and the
revenue derived therefrom is reduced by 27,961/.
The withdrawal of nearly the whole of the Midland goods
traffic has also lessened the company's receipts. During the
half-year ended June, 1867, the toll received from the Mid-
huidCompany amounted to 31,3081, while in the last half-
year 16,3461. only was derived therefrom. A very satis-
factory reduction has been effected in the expenties of the
locomotive departmeut, while at the same time, the stock
has been maintained in its full efficiency. Twenty-one en-
gines have been renewed, and 18 carriages a:W=7 waggons
rebuilt. The works of the line have also been well main-
tained : rather mese than 30. miles him been renewed
with heavy iron and steel rails, as oomparned with 29 in
1867. The engineer has wider his charge about 40 miles;
more than in the corresponding period, which has occa-
sioned a small increase of expenditure in his department.
Notwithstanding the decrease in the coal traffic, the
diminution of 14.7621. in the Midland toll, and the addi-
tional dividend of 30,2811., payable in respect of new stock,
the net available balance will enable the proprietors to
declare a dividend at the rate of 41. be. per cent.
per annum on the original stock, giving for the half-
year, 21. 2a. 6d. to the original stock. 31. to the B stock,
11. be. to the A stock, leaving .a balaneep be carried to the
next half-year of 3,2371. against 641. in the corresponding
period last year.

1 a*p much none favourabk thee wee expected, and
tats and Leann very ensarderahly In low an avcraw. foe har-
slet beam over, (mu acre art now tcatieg to market in gron•eg
forte, arid to-day we have had'he lorgret sLew of at at teat her
been tern for many weeks past. .‘t. U.. openeet of tie: m irket
humers made a ticterm.ned st:reiet to rune the pe!..., as
nosh per iced of tine t adveree w.sk's
ratio. At Mot they mix emessful, and m -• ae in-
gamest obtuined their pm as, t:.. 111 C dealer! In WO( tel an
equal determiration to nest an upward ten l!uey in this
ectien at had, aid Let weeket pea., had to b.!
!submitted to, the mai ket .luring so:newt: 0. a it, at
mcvlota rides. In rate and tram old rates wen firmly m lin-
t tared. The following arc the reuse to he quoted : wheat,
21.1.611. to Me. fel.; fine, 244. ikl. to 2.K. per load of thew hu eels;
old wheat, 61w lid. to Ms.; hoe, 244. O. to 2",.. el. per heti ;
band rem, lAs. to PM re: kas I ; rye, ld to 174. Gl. 1. g los I ;
old tame, 21e. to xis.; nue, ..; new le ans, 21s. t ;es. load ;
an y pews, lay. Gd. to 20e. per load ; white pea., tm. 01. to 2.1.
pre kad ; new oats Me to :ft a ler qr.; tine, 345. to 3e. per qr. ;
old rate, 346. to 35e. ; lone, reit to ape. q.• ; foul':; Pie
grinding purposes, 414. to Ole. p e qr.
CADIIIIIIXIII, A1.1111:PO. 15. -There was a lamer istt..ll I we: of
farmers and faction to-day'4 market, arid the .how of v.. 4. at
was tolerable. A firm demand war experiewed, arel b yens
opetated gelidity at an advisor e of in. to 24. per qr. en I .-t week',,
tel 10A. White samplers may be quoted at 561. b tles. ; 514.
to Otis. per 36 atone. The amply of barley was small, and prima
11 main without alteration- -namely, Ode. to 5•24. pr qr. Th.re
wee not much inquiry for rude, hot the eur.ply being small late
rata! were supported, isomplen multurgree. to 33.. per 21 gone.
Beane by no enema plentiful, tool human; quiet at about former
terms-Or. to Be. pee 36 gone.
(.111AW1 nem, Ammer lb.-A mind rival of min ha. :ellen during
the week, and will prove very beneficial to the pa .torse which
were in a more deplorable 'date. Hareem in thin !shout
over. At to-day's market the chow of wheat ea. moderate.
Far mere asked Ys. per quarter mote money, butt the -al, urea
Overeat extreme rates. New white, 60e. to Ws; nese net, Us. to
Ms.; old white, Ms. to 06e.; old real, Zitie. to 01!. per 36 some.
Marley may be written nominal. There wire wry few µtoads of
oats and bmne, for ninth Lot week's prime wan! asked-the
former making Me to 37e, nail the latter, NM. to 51s. pg !pewter.
Hem etoosimise, Arne, 15.-There have been ntther in-
remeed amreMeit of new wheat at our local markets dorine the
weekrand,beeinem eenerally has bean healthy, at an advance
eevettlile4M (lithe previous week's curreney. Miring corn
sold
has at shout late rata's.. We bed very little old Mead M
Huntingdon to-day. New wag only Moderately represented, and
moved of at abouta is. pm' quarter more money. Grinding barley
not materially their value, the eepgig
being small. Beans and peas atimarteden At Bt. Neots, oil Thurs-
day, wheat wee Is. to 2s. per quarter dearer, with It good nude.
Barley firm. Other awing main about as hot quoted.
liumeseraa Aeover 15.- -Our import.; this week have been
limited t 05,004 qrs of wheat from New York, a cargo of barley
from Caen, and len° qv, of ease from Ireland. 'f he market W.
well attended to-y, end a fair amount of buisinem was done at
adameing priers.ksglish white wheat, re. to Te. W. per 12tho. ;
end red, es M. to le. Cirindiser barley, 334. to 355. per 40:41,
eate,33e. to Jas. per qr. for Yager& ; and aa. to 31e. for Irish
white. Old beams are advancing in price, and new tett+ as much
wan. sd. per bushel; peas, rat. to de. 9d. per bushel. Last °Meal
average of wheat at titereter £2 13e. 4d. per crop quarter. We
have had one whole day's rain thin week, betides mime retreating
taxmen% the effect of which u vegetation in already apparent.
Autt'NT IL: -Harvest being now pretty generally
concluded in this neighbourhood, there wax an ineremed attend-
ants of farmers at our exchange to-day. The eupply of new
corn, however, was but moderate, and the advanceof 1.. to is,
per qr. noticed last week was maintained, with a not over brisk
trade. Beane and peen are still scarce, and high prices are Mill
asked. White wheat, 595. to 65e. ; redditto, Me. to 564. • rivets,
Ms to 64e. • erste, 275. to 30e. The neonate of the pota:toe crop
are very unfavourable, and on most
:iounds the ravage, of the
grub are mid to be fearful. The too, in no small that
growers are leaving their crepe in ground in hopes that, with
favourable weather, they may have a supplementary crop. A
fair amount of rain Ma fallen during the week ; and from the
improvement already shown on the pastures, it is hoped that
there may yet be a good autumn feed. Clover seed is generally a
failure.
Leresarze, Amuse 15.-Our corn market to-day was fairly
attended, and the supply of new wheat was tolerable. The tone
of the demand was inactive, but buyers could only supply them-
selves at Is. per qr. more money. New red, 565. to sov. • new
white, 60a. to Ms. per 36 stone. There was very little old offer-
ing, and prima are nominally unaltered : old white may be
at 60e. to 645. ; and old red at 555. to 595. per qr. The
quoted
barley was again meaty, very little new having an yet
come to hand. The few sales effected were at quite an much
money as heretofore-grinding 40s. to 445. per qr. Oats! came
sparingly to hand, and met a firm demand at the top prime of
hat Haturday; in more mdanem, indeed, farmers held nut for
rather more money. New ranged front 29e. to 345., and old from
365. to 40e. per qr. of 24 stone. Beans came sparingly to hand,
and found buyers steadily at rates about the sane en b tretofore
-Ma to We. per 39 dime. The harreat is about drawn toe con-
clusion around here, and the reports of the wheat crop continue
eatiefactesy, both as to quality and yield. The gram lands look
better since the late rains.
NORTH•MPTON, A1:01.11T 15.-With a fair attendance and a
moderate show of wheat the demand was steady, at rather more
money. New red, 615. to Me ; new white, 55a to ON. • old rot,
525. tO 665. ; old white, 531. to 61s. per 36 done. There was a
small 'Mow of barley, which made the top rates of hat week.
New, 375. to 435. 3d.; grinding, 365. to 411 s. per qr. The inquiry
Mr oats was fair, and remunerative prices were established-119e.
to IDe • fine, 350. per 24 acne. Beam came sparingly to hand,
and fine sorts bad an upward tendency; other kinds Ann. New,
470 to 501.; old, Me to Be. per 36 stone. thee quiet, at 435. to
410. for ordinary, and 50e. per stone for fine lute. Malt, T3e.
to 74a. per qr. Flour firm, at 44e. to 48.. per sack.
NORWI,II, AUGUST 15.-The supply of wheat was good at this
market today, and the trade may be quoted fully Is. per. qr.
higher than last week, but Imminent was restricted from the ex-
treme rateidemanded by farmers. There was scarcely any barley
offered for sale, and the prima asked were far beyond the buyers'
views, so that very little Written! was done. The weather during
the past week war more variable than for some time past ; at in-
tervals we have had heavy and refreshing rain., which have
been most benakiel to the manguld crept; Swede . having failed,
our fanners are busily emaged sowing white turnip seed.
Averages:-Wheat, 1,260 qrs. Wk. lid.; barley, 30 qrs., 425. 6d.
21 NOT 11011•11. Al/01.111. 1D.:41001e very heavy showens fell
around here on Tuerd=d they. will be of inestimable benefit
to the parnams, whit+ to womne a fresher appear-
ance. We had also a nice Is= on Thursday. No damage
was done to the grain crops by the rain-indeed the fields were
about cleared when it came. Wheat is now being etaidily
thrashed out, and the quality is generally reported ea fine,
with more than an average yield. At to-dare market there wee
a rather better show of new wheat, and with a healthy tone in
the demand Leanes was done at le. to 2e. per qr. more money.
New white samples realised Mc to Ma. ; new red, Ms to 60s. per
36 stone. We bad scarcely a sample of barley showing, and
prima must be written nominally the same as heretofore. The
supply of oats was meagre, the show contesting of old and new
samples. There was a healthy tone in the trade, and the full
rates of the previous week were supported-new sorts making
Iffir. to 345. • and old, 325. to 31e. per qr. of 24 stone. Of beam
the show wasagain limited, and the trade, although quiet, was
arm, business being transicted at prima equalling those of last
week-namely, 50e. to 661. per 36 stone. Pear a quiet trade at
about former terms.
Omni° AVOVOT 15.-There was a lardattendance at this
corn exchange to-day, and the supply of wheel was far more
plentiful; while the bruins transactions were of an extensive
nature; some fine samples of new wheat changed hands, the
weight of which was highly eatinfactory ; pram ranged from 525.
to 645. per qr. Barley was again scene. Oats made front Ms.
to 34. t. Ohl Beam, 525. to Me • new beans, 465. to 50e. New
hog pout, 45e. to 46.. Flour (atweeds), MK per sack. The results
of the market* during the week, in this locality, are as follows,
viz. : -Abingdon, Monday.-Wheat made Is. per quarter moos
money than lad week, and upward prices for other kinds of
gram. Jeannette., Tunday.-Wheat es. per quarter dearer,
other sorts of gnus a trifle dearer. Didoot, Tuesday.-Higheet
prim for new wheat, 655. per quarter. Wantage, Wednesday.-
Yore thematic, on the part of millets to buy, but higher
prices wet e not give. Witney, Thursday.-Wheat 3s. to M. per
quarter higher ; other dean ptione of grain remain the same.
PITBRDODX7OII' Atmore 15.-We had a moderate supply of
new wheat, for which the demand ruled tolerably brisk, and
farmers held out for a further advance. In old there was mutely
anythingdoing. New white made Ms. to Ms. • new red, 5514. to
Be. old white, 57a, to 665.; old red, 535. to 591'. per qr. of 60116.
Of frarley the show was exceedingly small, and previous rates
must he otooted • new, 405. to Ms. per qr. ; old, nil. There was a
very ohms of oats and beans, and the topedUltras/Ie was
not over brit= prices similar to those quoted this day se'tinight.
New oats, les. to Be.;old. Be. to Ms ; new beans, 465. to 50s.
old, 506. to bee. per imperial qearter.
BEADING Avoa.: 15.-Ow to the unexpected rise in the
price of wgeat lad week the humor done in that commodity
has been very limited and of quite a retail character, millers de-
clining to purchase largely at the advanced quotations. The
remit of to-day's market, therefore, may porribly ',how a down-
ward tendency. In barley there is not much doing, and is a
little cheaper. Oats unchanged in value. The wee may be
said of beans and peas.
Bocaturres, Aveuer 15.-An agreeable change has taken place
in the weather, the peetracted drought having at length broken
up, and refreshing Flowers of rain fallen. The corn market
since our laid report Ms ruled very firm, superior' lots of both
white and red wheat &deeming le. to P. per qr. in price, with a
steady comumptive demand. For boa white wheat, !Obi. to
6511 n. to the bale., the terms are 60s. to tels., and extra fine
63e. to 655. per qr. ; secondary white, 595. to 605., and inferior,
Ms. to 613. per qr. ; best red wheat, Ma. to Ms.; secondary, 555.
to Ns.; and other sorts 53e. to 564. per qr. The foreign trade
was steady, and late tens were well supported, while a few of
the best drecriptiona are about la. per qr. detwer. Floor
is firm, superior town-made parcels being
sack about Is. per
deans. BMW continues to be in modAlite demand,
while late prices are well supported ; for the best matting lots
the terms are 415. to lea. ; and others,
kinds,42e. to 41s. ; hest grind-
qinaiLuyteb4rii;lLSVO46,,,,Lmid36:t.f trktdde.mtbreerthillptiwet
7.4.raothf. caused
about Gd. pet quarter lower term.., best lots fetcher:: •Vs. to 3.,
and others 24e. to Vs. per tutu= Beans and pea- forth firm,
and prime the turn dearer. the last few days a t
maniferi
ii observable in the
some of the more
De-
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ricer
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Nl;:weetdb:hiniebtrtuang7.a,fittch,,andt.andr:p. otortlhorel:‘,:l7.Ww.lese!::'et:;:t wgwei.. tksn
tout at •UeviiN •s
.werearr.
•
offer, priees of which were 40e. to 4l".; grind• ing itahys•-•nr,
nominally quoted 345. tared. Oats and teen, are anus Ft ,u 1
OClliog at 43e. to 46e. per rack.
wketouWr oinie.:reveetaeswthz,
ism rn fall l.7(;ediewh:tlti.
per bag for white, and Ms. for red. Menem hartey.realwes.
and grhading, M. to es. 6d. per herded; Old base!, We. GI to
and new, ga. per heeled!. Cast °arra average or .sonar‘l3,
per imperial quarter. M Kidderminger _the new
there was a better supply of wheat on offer, and
were fine in , and realised P. pew qr, more moray:Sae
and other markets in the b!ruirung of
lad week, At
all kksds tf grain.
bWheat and
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r.
barley, Ms to Me. ;
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Isla Feist a. Nd wtf r rllt new offering to aktito tooloa:4sraim:.°""P7l:l:inn'ti:::
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