The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-12 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL CORN AND COTTON MARKETS
(TRW DAY.)
(n 11111115 N AND MINN mAnnic Tnzinno).

(MN 001 OWN CONZESPONDIXT.)
The market was moderately attended ; in consequence of
the rupnlies of wheat and flour from America being se
extensive importers have little inducement to store, and
therefore meet the current rates, which are in favour of
buyers. Indian corn maintains its value. Mixed, 295. 6d.
Beans bring full prices. Oats and oatmeal unaltered.
The cotton market remains steady and sales will probsblr
reach 4,000 bales.

MINOING DAT.)
Bcoart—The market has opened very quietly, and wit►-
out important sales by private contract liaised continues
dull of sale. Prices are easier ; common brown lumps are
now to be bad at 495. 6d.
Coda.—The market remains steady but not active.
Tea matinees heavy of sale at the'former currency.
Rice has sold at about previous prices. A cargo el
Bengal at 7.. 9d. to 9a.
SALTPETRE in not meltable oo previous terms.
Run is firm at full prices, but with few sellers, sinless at
some advance.
Corrom—A limited business is doing chiefly for arrival
at prices which do not support previous terms.
Jun.—A full amount of business is doing at fully former
rates.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY).
The market is steady. Petersburg Y.C. on the spat
is quoted Me. Bd.; Awe, 50... new ; September, 50r.,
mew , October to Dees, flOs. to 50s. 3d.
SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mews. Hareej ad Pastas reports large supply. Trade
dull at lower mows.

THE WEATHER AND THE HARVEST. —A sudden
and somewhat severe check has been given during the lest
week to the very lovely summer weather which had just
let in. Strong indications of a storm became apparent ea
Wednesday, and on that afternoon and the following day
the wind blew with a force almost amounting to a burnous.
whilst the rain descended in torrents. Little or no rase,
however, has fallen since Friday, and the temperature se-
maimed moderately high. Harvest may be now be said be
be general throughout the county of Sussex. A considerable
breadth of wheat has already been cut, and in a very fewdays,
should the weather prove favourable, a good deal will have
been cleared in good condition. TLe reports from differeat
districts are very conflicting. From a careful analysis et
the statements which reach us, we arrive at the unclad=
that the wheat crop is not likely to exceed a fair average.
Of barley and oats the accounts are generally far owe
favourable ; the latter indeed are extremely well spokes 4
and the crops are said to be good in bulk sad quality.
In exposed places the heavy storms of wind and min of lest
week have produced their natural results. As •
rule, however, the damage has been lees then
might have been anticipated, and the harvest ie se
little advanced that the rain is held by many to have
done, upon the whole, good rather than harm. The
pastures have been considerably refreshed by the sinuses
and look all the better for the soaking they have bad.
From the hop districts there are varied accounts, aoceedieg
to the localities. The Sasses reports are perhaps, o• the
whole, the most satisfactory. There is still a remarkable
absence of vermin and diseue, and although the
heavy winds of the past week have in exposed
situations battered the bine and blown down the
poles, no permanent damage of any extent amens
to have been sustained, while the effect of the eosins(
rains has been undeniably beneficial. The eatiandel
in East Sussex do not in any degree point to a kegs
crop. On the contrary, a moderate growth only num
anticipated, and there is admitted much slack bine. From
some parte of Kent the reports are satisfactory, but is
others the mould continues to spread and this will tell
both as regards guilty and quantity. In Herefordshire
and Worcester there are serious complaints, end the
growers io the latter county appear almost to be
themselves to • blight. tinder the combined influence
these various circumstances things are looking up is the
Borough, and there is an iacreasiog demand with better
prima.--Sisesex ddeertiwr.
Tux COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL—WiIIiam
ICLeod, the only survivor from the foundered ship Host*
dates that the ship had arrived at Falmouth with • gorge
of sugar, from Bahia on the 4th. She received orders far
Rotterdam, and left Falmouth between ii and 6 o'clock ea
Wednesday evening, when the wind ens westerly. As she
advanced op Channel it veered more to the southward, and
blew very hard. The crew were in consequence called up
shortly after 11 o'clock the same evening to reef topsails_
When they warehauliag out the reef-tackles of the fore-top.
mil it warn split by.
en the wind. The men had just finished
irt*/a w towed wh those aloft mw a light approach-
neFinding that it was green (which indicated deem),
they all went on deck. Ca in Nicholson called ties
aft. but WLeod stopped a few seconds to leeward of the
mainmast, "to see what the approaching ship was =4
.
do." The Daphne struck the Moulin &hilt the tot
and cut her right down to the main hatch. When the col-
lision occurred M'Leod clung to some of the gear forward.
and by that means got over the Daphne's bow. He then
turned to look oat, and within two minutes observed the
wreck of his ship going down, and heard her ill-fated crew
utter one fearful shriek, when all was over. The list of
those lost is es follows :—Mordock Nicholson, master; Joba
Stelburg, mate : Donald Nicholson, second mate ; Murdock
Nicholson, appreotke ; David Blair, carpenter; Joseph
King, cook and steward ; John M'Aulay, John Snuthooat,
John Horne, James Hathaway, Philip Dupri, Henry
Henrickeon, and Charles Butcher, able seamen ; and Charles
Johnson, William Evans, and Charles Fife, ordinary
seaman. Had the Moulin been provided with self-reeling
topsails, which are speedily rolled or unrolled from the
deck, it is probable that the approaching ship would have
been sooner observed, and that the great loss of life would
not have occurred. It often happens that while one pore
tion of • crew is engaged aloft, those below are watching
them, and that there is consequently no efficient lo*
out.

VY
STRANGE, CASE or SUSPENDED ANIMATION.—A
strange calm of this nature occurred a few days ago in Dab-
, lie, the sufferer being as old 1101111111 over sixty years of
age. This prima was caretaker of a house is Nelsoo-dust,
and it appears that the gentleman who owned the house weal
to it on Thursday morning, sod found the woman lying oft
the floor iu her nightclothes, apparently dead. She had not
berm seen by army parson since Wednesday evening. lie called
in the polio,. who prooouuced her lifeless, and sent a repo-
sition to the coroner to hold an inquest on the body. The
coroner arrived about 3 o'clock, and was abort swearing
a jury, when * policeman intimated to him that he thought
he felt warmth is the deceased's hands. The coroner ex-
amined the body, and moos found that there was a slight
action of the heart, almost imperoeptibls. He immediately
called for "weedy, warm water, sad towels, and directed
those present to rub her limbs. Is a short time the &Mies
of the heart began to be more distinct, and when the broody
Esplied the supposed doomed began to move. She
her eyes. and began to look about her, to the peat
of many who were present, who could sanely be
prevented mailbag away. The poor woman was alive
yesterday sad dorm very well.—Dublin Ecenioy Mail.
THI Erresaftuadd AT ACCRA. —The follzivi
extract is (roma letter dated Accra (West C a art
July 13 :—" Ws are all in the open sweets, for there ems
terrible shock of earthquake on the lath. oar rweeesdi
stow buildings have. bees fearfully shakes. One
has been killed arid abets isjured. We bare all taken •ft
building wooden buts in the streets. Saes tie 10th Mee
have been about Merton slight shocks. Yeriesday maniac
there was soother Meow Mime, bet se farther ropey
indicted Every stones building has suffered we or Left
In some *ore rooks leave span up from the earth in
others immense openings have appeared in the pound. Teo
peopie of coons are ezeeesirely hightails& sad all beams
is temporarily snapesded. Major Bursae, the celebrated
Afrkan ftemeller, re here. It is probable he will shortly
visit Asbantee. There is aothisg sew to report abaft oa-
ten. For my part, I don't think anything ems les dose
*slam British espial can be breeght forward to aid Africa&
enter pries sad laboar. If yos weal Gotten, surely you
ought to provide mass for marina it."