The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-23 00:00:00

IMPERIAL. PETITION FOR THE RETENTION

OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

TO THU lIDITOR 01 TUX DAILY ILIWL.

Sin,—Tho time has now arrived when the will of
the public must he strongly expressed with regard to the
fate of the Crystal Palace. It to in the hands of tho people
to be dealt with as they think fit. No jobbing for a new
Crystal Palace ; when it is pretended that tho old palace
cannot be devoted to en useful purpose! This should be
the firm expression of the public ; and with the view of
eliciting, as fully and u fairly as possible, the popular
verdict on Sir Joseph Paxton's glass house, I intend forth.
with to bear en imperial petition to the Queen, praying fee
its retention, to all the large towns in the country, and is
each locality to solicit the signatures of the inhabitants.
This movement, lem convinced will result in s monster
petition, of authentic names; and its weight will, I trust,
overbalance the groundless decision at which the Royal
Commissioners have arrived. The building was raised by
voluntary subscriptions made by. large body of the public ;
and it is fair, therefore, that by the popular voice its fats
should be decided. Yours, &e.
W. BLANCHARD JERROLD.
Erechtheum Club.

TO THE EDITOR OP TEI EXPRESS.
SIR.-1 trust that yon will not allow the public'
to be deprived of the Crystal Palace without on. more
vigorous effort. The difficulty against which you will have
to contend is of course very great, for the present men in
office, the protectionists. are bitter against it. as affording a
confirmation of free-frade. The late government never
liked it; they only accepted it because the feeling of royalty
and the nation run so strongly in its favour; therefore the
public alone will be responsible for its retention, and I hope
you will call upon them to be up and doing. It aeons as
if anything which the people loved the higher classes
hated. There is plenty of money in hand to complete the
purchase, and the peoplo will willingly vote the money to
keep it as a garden and museum. Money by the million
has been voted for many worse things than a Crystal
Palace.—l am, &c., W. 11.
17, Liverpool-terrace, Liverpool•road, March 22.

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE
DURINO THE PAST WEEK.
(From the Mere..heste Erpress.)

The doll advice, from Mark-lane have had their usual
effiet on the large provincial markets, and miller. and mer-
chants seem to have conducted their operations with extreme
caution in all ports of the kingdom.
The arrivals of grain from the northern ports of Europe
have been quite insignificant, and the receipts from the
Mediterranean and Black Sea much more moderate than
they were at this period last year, nor hay. we as yet re-
ceived any great quantity from America.
A considerable proportion of the supply of bresdetuffs
from the other side of the Atlantic usually finds its way to
Liverpool, but so yet comparatively little has arrived there.
During the week ending the 18th inst., the receipts of that
port consisted of only 1,206 qrs. Wheat and 11,784 barrels
of flour ; still the trade was exceedingly heavy on Tuesday,
and the former article was quoted Id. per 701 b., and Flour
Is. per sack and 6d. per barrel lower then on that day
sennight. Later in the week the anxiety to realise in-
creased, and on Friday the turn was 'gnu in favour of the
buyer.
The reports from the other large consuming town in
the north are of a similar character, and the unwillingness
generally displayed by all parties to make addition
to their stocks affords strong proof of a want of confidence
as to any material improvement in prices. The weather
has undergone no change ; we have been without rain for
three weeks or • month, with the wind mostly from
the north•east ; this has afforded farmers ample time
to prepare the land, and to get in the greater part of
their spring crops. Sowing is, we believe, further
advanced than usual at the corresponding period,
and the work has been completed in • satisfactory
manner ; but ruin and • higher range of temperature are
now beginning to be much wanted, as well for the seeds just
committed to the soil as for tho young wheat plant. The
latter has been a good deal cut op by the keen east wind,
but would probably soon recover its full vigour if April
should prove genial.
Barley hew come forward rather freely at many of the
country markets held during the week, and • further fall of
la. per qr. has been submitted to on u.altiog qualities.
Priem acmes, beans, and peas have not varied materially
in any part of the kingdom.
The advice. from Scotland speak favourably of the pro-
gress made there with spring sowing, and of the general
aspect of the country. The reports from Edinburgh and
Glasgow, of Wednesday last, respecting the Wheat trade,
are dull; prices seem, however, to have been tolerably well
eupported at both places, nor was barley or oats quoted
lower, the demand for seed haring maimed to sustain the
value of the finer qualities.
Our advice' from Ireland afford little scope for comment,
matters having remained in much the tame position there
as before. It becomes daily more evident that the last crop
of wheat yielded badly in the sister isle, and that the pro-
duce of oats was not eo large as was believed at harvest
time. The probability is, therefore, that Ireland will re- ,
quire to import largely during the summer and autumn.
FOREIGN.
The advice. from the north of Europe aro of a
more subdued tone this week than for some time past; and
at several of the leading Baltic ports • reaction had, it ap-
pears, taken place in the value of wheat. That prime
would not be supported in the absence of • British demand
we have all along foreseen, and we are still decidedly et
opinion that quotations on the continent will ultimately be
regulated bp prices in our markets.
At Danteic prices appear to have been better supported
than at the lower porta, and a tolerably fair extent of bud-
atm seems to have been done there. Our letters from
thence are of the 13th instant. During the week about
2,400 qrs. wheat had changed hands—for 60th'. quality
44,., fur 6111,.. fine mixed 4de., and for 61Ibe. fine high
mixed Ric to 47e. perqr. free on board had been paid. The
weatbtr was then frosty, and the navigation of the Vistula
was interrupted by ice. In Poland prices of wheat had
been wed maintained, and purchases could scarcely have
been made there at former rates.

The latest accounts from Stettin (17th inst.) represent
business as having become very dull. The deliveries of
grain had been larger than expected would have been the
case, and buyers having held off, sellers had had no alter-
native but to give way. Prices had become too unsettled
to give quotations with much accuracy; but with positive
orders new Pomeranian wheat, weighing 80 to &Whs.,
might probably have been bought at equal to 40e.; and
rail Silesian, 69 to 691114., at 39s , or even 38s. per qr. free
on board. .The decline in the value of spring corn bad not
been so great as on wheat, and Pomeranian barley had not
been offered below 23e. • whilst for fair feed oats 17s. per
qr. tree on board had been insisted on.
The reports from the Lewer Deltic ports generally are
dull, and it is tolerably clear that holden on the other side
have become somewhat anxious to realise.
Hamburg letters, of last Tuesday's date, report a falling
off in the demand for wheat, and since the previous post
day very few bargains had, it appears, been closed. Good
qualities of red wheat, to be shipped from Wismar or Hol-
stein, weighing 81Ibe. per bushel, might have been bought
at 415.9e1., but heavy Pommennian Lad not been offered be-
low 924. 3d. per qr. free on board. In barle • moderate
amount of business had been done at 26e. 3d. to 26e. 6d.
fur 631135. to &Übe. quality free on board in Denmark. Oats
had rather given way in valet, 18s. Od. having been taken
for 35th.. quality trout Jutland, and 18s. for 341 b from the

The advice, from Holland speak less sanguinely about
wheat than of late, the demand from the Rhine provinces
having fallen of.
At Rotterdam, on Monday, there was no particular
change in prima of either homegrown or foreign wheat, but
the trade was much less active than it had been previously.
This was likewise the case at Amsterdam, on the lame day ;
and though the offers of wheat from hence, from the Baltic
and the Black Sea, had been rather numerous, few bargains
had been closed. _

In France, prime of wheat and flour appear to have been
steadily supported ; but neither at Paris nor at the markets
on the coast had the operations been extensive, buyers
having in general acted with • good deal of caution.
The accounts from the Mediterranean are net of much
interest at present, prices continuing relatively higher there
than in this country.
At Leghorn, on the 10th March, Marianopli wheat of 021
lbs. weight was quoted 395. ; (Mirka, a pound per bushel
heavier, the same price; and Polish Oders, weighing 80t
lbs. per bashtl, 33e. Bd. per qr. free on board.
A letter from Alexandria, dated 6th inst., informs us
that after • period of considerable excitenunt the grain
trade has become heavy. Saida wheat might then have
been readily bought at 24e. 4d.,
and BOUTS 21s. 7d. to
23e. 3d. per qr. free on board. The exports in January and
February had amounted to 321,000 ord.,. wheat, 120,000
beans, and 73,000 barley, against 222,000 Ards. wheat,
40.000 beaus, and 29,000 barley, during the same period

The latest accounts from the United Stator represent the
flour trade se calm, with prices rather receding.

SixEsstoss FROM TILE CHURCH OF ROME.—
It is reported that Lord Beaumont and his sister, the Hon.
Miss Stapleton, have at length seceded from the Church of ,
Home, and become members of the Church of England.
The event of Lord Beaumont's secession had been for some
time deemed probable. Lady Beaumont is, as she atoms
has been, a member of the Church of England. Iler
ladyship is daughter to Lord Eilmaine. The Hon. Mr.
Stapleton, brother to the noble lord, seceded from the
Church of Home about Mean mouth.. since. —DA. Mee-
NA9•••

Two o'Cisez.
The share market opened with groat buoyancy to-
day, and, though the lull advisee bee not been main-
tained, present quotations in mat instances show a
further rise on yesterday's rates. London and North-
Western stock. Beaters Colustisio Brighton', Mid-
lands, Great W Lorossibiro and Yorkshires,
London and 800db4roolooso, mad South-Eastern.,
have boom pardooktly pod.
From& dam moo Indy.
Num ova or-

les to-day up
to 2 pAs.

Business at the Mining Exchange has been active.
West Alfred Console have been in request at 131 to
14 per share. Alfred Consols were offered at 181,
buyers at 18; cx div. \Vest Providence were
offered at 55. Wellingtons were in demand at sto
1. Condurrows were done at 1021, and closed sellers
at that price. Cuberts exchanged hands in large
quantities, and closed buyers at 31. Butterdons
were done at 4. Ventons at 51 per share. Kil-
brickens were sold at 2} and closed sellers at 3.
Pembroke and East Crinnis were inquired after at 3,
with sellers at 3f. Ilennocks have risen from 10 to
12 per share, being an improvement of 6 within the
last few days. Pendar% es Consols were offered
at to 2, and Gustavus at 11 to 2 without buyers.
Chivcrtons closed 51 to j per share ; and Garrega,
21e. 6d. to 225. ad. per share. Tho general tone of
the market is firm.

In the Stock Exchange, the gold mining shares
were very quiet, but left off firm. Agua Fria/
showed a slight upward tendency. There were some
large sellers of Colonial gold shares in the market, but
all that were offered were taken off, and the price left
off good at 3-16 to 6-16 prem. Australasian shams
were to-day introduced into the official-el.:at, and
marked 2, or prem. Port Philip shares are also
officially marked, but no transactions are recorded in
them. Melbourne are quoted, par to prem.;
Sierra Nevada, par to prem. ; Lake Bathurst and
Victoria, par to ,1 prem.; New Granada, 1-18 to 3-16
prem.