... I (From the Mark Lane Express) In our last number we adverted at some length to ti probable future fluctuations in the value of wheat, an have nothing further to say on the subject at presen With the closing year all parties are naturally uncfrillin.. to enter into fresh cogagements of any impol tauce, an the trade has throughout the week remained in a duf: state. The opinion that Ewe are ...

... . 1 : - ' . 0 PRESTON MAR T.r-Saturda#' test. The market was thinly attended, and there was a1shor' i supplpy of meal, which iavanced about fid. pload. Somne-' r of the farmers obtained ts ifing advandesupon last veek's I prices for wheat; but, In general, there was very little' alteration. The' market,' as is usual at this season, was h but tinly attended., ' W , *fiir hite,.perwindleof220bs ...

... BANKRUPTS IN LKNCASIHIRE. Samuel Taylor Poynton, Cheshire, butcher, Jan. 12,. Feb. 8, at 11 o'clock, at the Manchester District Court of Bankruptcy: solicitors, Messrs Williamson and Stile, Great James-street, Bedford-row; and Mr. Worinald, Ashton-under-Lyne; official assignee, Mr. Hobson, Man- chester. George Thomas Arnold, Liverpool, news-agent, Jan. 18, Feb. 6, at 11 o'clock, at the ...

... REVIEW. OF THE .BRITISH CORN TRADE. l --(Froma the 'MarA Lane.Ezrpress) The'weather appears to have been very severe in all quarters of the kingdom in the early part of the.week; and, though wo had rain yestei'day, the temperature lias co'ntlndiub'!d l'';nod last iight fhero~was agairi Brost'. That, the character o£fthe eather during tbe rernaiqder ofthe Tfinteri: will have. coasiderable ...

... I PRESTON MARKET.-Saturday last. Although there was little or no advance in prices, the market was considered very firm; but the supply was rather below an average. Potatoes advanced Od., and beans declined a trifle. Other aiticles were abont the same as last veek. S. d. sd WnaEr, white, per windie of 2201bs ?? 23 0 26 0 Wheat, Red. i .. ., . ?? 21 0 24 6 Faous, superfine, per pack of 2101bs. ...

... I Joseph Holt, Eccleston, near St. Helen's, provision dealer, Feb. 2 and 23, at 11 o'clock, at the Liverpool District Court of Bankruptcy: solicitors, Messrs. Gregory and Co., Bedford-row; and Mr. Green, Liverpool; official assignee, Mr. Turner, Liverpool. Edmund Grundy, Great Bolton, grocer, Feb. 2 and 22, at 12 o'clock, at the Manchester District Court of Bank- ruptcy: solicitors, Mr. Wood, ...

... I I I (Frsam the Mark Lane Express.) Affairs have take a course pretty much as we anticipated. We stated in our last, that the difference between the prices of free and bonded wheat, which was then about 3s. to 4s, per quarter, would most likely be diminished by the one receding and the other advancing a step, and this has since occurred; indeed, the time is now so close at hand when all ...

... MEETING OF THE . - RIBBLE, NAVIGATION COMPANY. The half-yearly general meeting of the BRibblie Navi- gation Company was held on Wednesday rmoioing last, at the company's office, Chapel Walks, when the following shareholders were present :-P. Haydoc, Esq., chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair;;0. SwaUsonrx son,, Esq., R. Pedder, Esq., E. Pedder, Esii','3'Gerim ?? 'Esq., J. Bairstow, ...

... BANKRUPTS I LANCASHIRE. Thomas Hughes, Liverpool, woollen draper, Feb. 9, March 6, at 11 o'clock, at the Liverpool District Court of Bankruptcy: solicitors, Messrs. Chester and Co., 'Staple inn; and Messrs. Morecroft and Son; official assignee, Mr. Bird, Ltvarpool. Alexander Duranty, Liverpool, merchant, Feb. 7, March 5, at 11 o'clock at the Liverpool District Court of Bank- ruptcy: solicitors ...

... LNAIJGURATION OF FREE TRADE. I -AIQN~0 . ~ .. THE GAND BANQTJ~ETy AT MANCHESTER. _The proceedings of Wedn1esday night,.,at Manichester, al will be for ever mlemorable in the aninals Of political- demonstrations, and must create an interest not confiied, di to the inhabitants of that 'city and ineighbourhodd but' ti extening t evey class of the population of tho British b] empire. The 81st ...

... .1 - - 1, . - 7 . - x (Fromn the MarA Lane Expres-s) The immnediate effect of the cessation of the corn-laws of 1846, and the substitution of a nominal duty on all des- cription of grains has been pretty nearly what we antici- pated. All parties have been so long waiting for the measure to come into force, that the very change from a state of inaction to that of comparative activity was suffi- ...

... PRESTON MARKET.-Saturday last. The market was thinly supplied with wheat, and the de- mand was very brisk, at an advance of from is. to Is. 3d. per windle, at the commencement of the market, but these prices were scarcely maintained till the close. Mfeal advanced in the same ratio. Beans and potatoes were about Is. higher. 8. d. 8.4. WuEsT, white, per windle of 2201bg ?? 24 0 26 6 Wheat, Red ? ...