The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-19 00:00:00

SCIENCE AND SCRIPTURE.

The Atheneum publishes the following corre-
spoodeses :

Simi Home, Lower Claptoo, N.E., Sept. 5.
Sir.—l beg to cell your attention to the aocompanynig
declaration, now in mune of signatius among soieatibc
men, which it is proposed to issue when a sufficient number
of names lime been obtained. HAM you will approve of
the spirit of the document, and the *arms in which it is
expressed, and solicit the [avow of your *mature to be ap-
pended to the memoriaL—l am, sir, your obedient servant,
CAPEL H. Beanies—Sir John Herschel, Bart., K.H.,
F. R.S.,

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS•

MA RIE-IaINE.—(THIS DAY.)
There was about an average supply of English wheat
on sale her. to-day, in excellent oamtbYoa, Owing in some
measure to large iris: of grain and flour from abroad, the
demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce was
heavy, and in some instances prices gave way Is. per qr.
We were somewhat heavily supplied with foreign wbeut.
Good and fine parcels were held cm former terms ; but the
inquiry for them was heavy. All other kinds were dull,
and lower to sell.
The show of barley, both English and foreign, was
tolerably extensive, and the trade ruled very dull, at la.
per quarter less money.
Malt—the supply of which was good—moved off heavily,
at late rake.

We have to report a dull sale for oats, at 6d. per quarter
lase money. The show of sample' was rather extensive.
The few beans on offer were quite as dear as last week.
Peas were very firm in price. The show of samples was
trifling.
Both English and foreign flour was dull, end the quota-
tions had • drooping tendency.
The arrivals of floating cargoes off west have comprised
16 of wheat and 3 maize. The demand for wheat has been
very inactive, end, in some instances, the quotations
have given way 6d. to le. per quarter. New
Ghirk• has realised 365. 6d. W 37a. 6d. Marian-
opob, 38a. ; 13erdianaki, 375. 6d. ; Spring New York, 36e. ;
and Amber lowa, from Montreal, 375. U. per quarter. In
maize very little has been passing at 6d. per quarter less
money. Odessa has sold at 28e.; ()slat; 275. Pd.; Dwell, 27e.;
and Danubian, 26e. 6d. per quarter. A cargo of Odessa,
to be shipped in November or December, bee changed hands
et 29a. 6d. Very few tremor-Lima have been reported
in barley, on rather easier terms. liked arrived 23 6d..
and Moldavian 22. per qr. For forward shipment, 22a.
per qr. has been paid for Danubian. Byes a dull inquiry,
at 254. for Ibrail. No beans have been on offer. Egyptian
are held at 35e. to 365. per 480 lbs. Danubian
Millet seed is nominal at 23e. to Yds. 611. ; and Syrian Dart,
28a. per 3,ll,:orptairii Linseed is very dull and the quotations
have • • tendency. In warehouse, Bombay
is held at s. to 675. 6d. ; Calcutta, 63e. to
65e. ' • Odessa and Ara, 63e. to 645. ; and fine
St. Petersburg, 60s. per quarter. In the value of
linseed cakes no change of importance has take° plies The
demand, however, is somewhat heavy. London-made, NC
lle, to 11/. ; New York in barrels, 11/. 10e. ; do.
is begs, 11/. ; Western in bag, 10/. 10s. ; Marseilles,
101. per ton. Cottonedetkee, 'English made, are freely
offered at W. 15e. to 61. per too. We have no
quotable clangs to notice in the Taus of rape.
seed. The demand, however, is heavy. Ouzerat, 665. to
675. ; Ferozepore 60s. to 625. ; Calcutta, 56e. to 57a. ; and
wild Black Sea, 3. to 345. per quarter. In cotton seed
scarcely any bedews is doing. The nearest quotation is
71. 2s 6d. per ton for sound, and 6/. 15s. for medium
(I°,litY.

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LiIVALB Or 8/C=6—English : TUS6 642 ; rammed,
200 ; maize, 270 ; and sundry, 2,216 gra Fonda Tarts,
268 ; linseed, 6,144; rapeseed, 10,900; maize, 2,550;
imadry, 240 qrs.
Farman. —Oilseids 1,180 qm.
uthut zst man.

For Qr.

OAR. I.
Sketch. food
Scotch potato
Irish, obit.)
„ black