The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-24 00:00:00

speculation than of the real state of the markets. As
regards wines, it argues that if there was no reason
to fear that the grape disease may exist in 1853, as
well as in 1652, there would be nothing to maintain
the rise in the prices, as the stock on hand is con-
siderable. The fears that the grape disease is very
general, seem, however, to be too well founded.
The Lyons papers of Saturday state that very
I heavy rains had fallen in that city and in the neigh-
bourhood, and that very serious disquietude is felt
for the crops still standing. The Rhone had risen '
considerably, and some streets of the city were under
water. The Jura journals state that the recent
heavy rains have done great damare to the crops.'
One of the principal farmers of the Charente-In-
ferieure, writing to a local newspaper, says that ho
" has only very sad news to give," and that the
heavy rains and high winds have caused the " com-
plete loss" of all the wheat, barley, and other crops
not got in. lie adds that iu the neighbourhood of
Poitiers and Tours the " damage done is frightful."
Mr. James Hogg, an Englishman, was tried on
Saturday by the Tribunal of Correctional Police, on
the charge of having introduced into France the pro-
hibited political publication called the Nouveau
Bulletin I).oncaia, first published in Brussels, but
now in London. It was proved that on the 6th of
July last the Custom-officers at ltonlogne discovered,
in a case containing natural flowers, a false bottom,
in which were 500 copies of the Bulletin. The case
was addressed to Mr. Thomas, Hotel des trangers, '
Rue 'Vivienne, and the customs' officers allowed it
to be forwarded. A few days after, Mr. Hogg
claimed the box at the hotel. Ile was called on to
say who he was, and a search was made in his re-
sidence. A list of addresses of different persons to
whom, it is supposed, the Bulletin was to be sent
was found. The tribunal condemned him to six
months' imprisonment and 3,0001 r. fine. The
copies of the Bulletin seized were ordered to be con-
fiscated.

At the Bourse, the Four-and-a• Halt per Cents. rose
10c., and closed at 105 c.; the Three per cents. rose
15c., and closed at 713. The St. Germain Railway
rose 12.30. Lyons, 8.75; Orleans, and Strasbourg,
7.60 each ; Rouen, 6; Havre, 3.73.

ITALY.
PIEDMONT.
TURIN, Auourr 19.
The Armonia say. it is authorised to contradict
the report of the resignation of Count Corta della
Torre. It is his son who has resigned his functions.
Commander Caaofari, chargé d'affaires of the King
of Naples, has arrived here. Lord Hubert de Burgh,
an attaché to the British legation, has also arrived
from London.

There is a vague talk of Pernati being replaced in
the Ministry of the Interior by Count l'onza di San
Martino. However, the private correspondence of
the o.fficial Gazette denies the troth of all the
rumours of a ministerial crisis.

The Risorgirnetan of Tune, of the 20th, repeats
the rumours of ministerial changes in the Sardinian
cabinet. It is believed that Count Cavour will return
to power, together with M. Ratazzi, who is now in
Paris. Count Monza di S. Martino is spoken of for
the interior, Chev. Villamarina for foreign affairs,
and the Marquis d'Azeglio, it is believed, will remain
in the cabinet without a special portfolio.