The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-19 00:00:00

THE FLY PLAGUE.

Daring the last few weeks the inhabitants of
rarians_ parts of the country, both is England and Scotland,
hen bid their attention attracted by immense clouds of
Weds Medi dies, which ham been especially prevalent in
logo-OW alielter;d localities. Wherever they have pre-
vailed, Miens insects have forced themselves upon the notice
of *very see, from their anaoying habit of settling in great
aunabsn upon the Lice and other parts of the body. In
the low-lying grounds aroun.l Edinburgh they have been
so abundant, es tae mild afternoons, as to be the subject
of universal remark, and many intelligent people looked
upon them with dread, as foreboding the visitation of
cholera. In Perthshire and Forfarshire, we also learn of
their having been seen in immense abundance,
and in some parte of East Lothian they fettled
upon the wall-fruit in gardens, to such as ex-
tent as to spread alarm ueag the preemie there.
We have also notes of their pm roes visits to various
parts of England. Their aopearaoce is a locality takes
plus ei of a sudden, and their disappearance is quite se
einleeloilknry • whenever a breeze rises they are carred off,
semi stew Stragglers only are lift in sheltered nooks where 1 MANUFACTURES. BUDDIES/IMM, Orr. 18.
11117arbrii•ap taken rasa. There have been mono buyers here to-day and the few who
use already rife in some of the newspapers on have attended have limited their purchases to a few patterns
the ablest of the "Fly Plague," and there are not wanting " in heavy goods suitable for winter, while the great bulk of
alarmists who, by reference to statements contained in I fageighsve been quite neglected.
MSS. in the British Museum respecting an abundance of
thin in the summer before the plague, in 1661, seek to con- CORN.—HULL, OCT. 18.—The arrivals of grain during
met the premise fly phenomenon with the appearance of the week have been very trifling, London again absorbing
cholera. The abundance of these insects is indeed suelici- everything ; the daily consumptive business is now telling
lady extraordinary aid alarming; and it is therefore the on our previous moderate stocks. The weather has con-
more necessary that we should explain the cause of their tinned wet, and the condition of new wheat at our country
appearance, and their real relationship to the interests of markets is reported as very bad, and ia consequence all dry
an. ! fresh qualitits fetched Is. to 2s. more money. The pause
The fly wile has come under our observation is the ' alluded to in our last circular has been of abort duration,
species MOMS Se eatoniologists as Aphis tabs, the bean- I and the isles of the week have been at prices not obtain-
fly. It Ands wen benne and other plants, to which it is I able last Tuesday. To-day we had a very small supply of
very isjvisfrose. fl it has been multiplying itself in vast English wheat, chiefly new, coodition bad ; farmers asked
woolse thresibenit the summer in the bean-fields, but I Is. tole. more money, and for dry samples this advance
daring that Moon is not furnished with wines. In the su- was paid. Foreign more sought alter, but so many samples
tuma, however, it acquires the means of Sight, and, ino- are for the present withdrawn, millers had little choice,
patient to try their newly•acquaired powers, the aphides though we raise our quotations le. to 2a. per qr. Barley
with OM sand Roust rots the sir, and are carried along much inqui,ed for, and the port wholly without supply.
by the doom brassie; he... their sadden and mysterious Oats in lair request. Beans 2s. dearer, except new out-
=rgo fhb hi seek oastbstars titles, in 10- of-condition samples, which are bad to quit. Peas quiet.
id* ham as& A large arrival of linseed, without materially affecting the
This brief emisent of their =swill serve to explain market. A geed esesseiptive desead for mike. Nothing
the was mien of the plieleallieeell whisk is presently ex- doing is rapeseed, MS sakes support their present high
skies eteselise, awl win, we sone Se ails, the alarms valise. Bosee esielssil Jar, bat tie bulk of those landed
a aisi, sub it m go wed spread of hers are be Ismilia mesa% sea held at_ very high limits,
Adios our isai...4lio mist the L..- r_ rhos the aistirtir heights will cease

WOOLLEN

been a very slender attendance of merchants in the Cloth
Halls to-day, and the market has been flat and dull. The
transactions haws been very limited, and in no case beyond
present demands, mg the very gloomy state of attain makes
it extremely hazardous to enter into an, engagements
beyond what are absolutely necessary.

WOOLS.—HVDDIRIFIRLD, OCT. 18.—As the commence-
ment of the sales approaches great anxiety is felt as to the
prices which wools will command, name expressing an opi-
nion that there will be a decline of from 2d. to 3d. per lb.,
while others think that lid. per lb. will be the extent of
the reduction, In the meantime the trade is very quiet.