The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-09 00:00:00

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N0.190.] LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1847. [3d

imported duty free until the end of next September.
This intelligence may be of interest to our merchants.

From Christiana 'Norway) it is stated, ender date
ilst of March, that the result of official in-
quiries has established the fact, that not only war
there grain amply sufficient for home consumption,
but that in some provinces, such as Langeland and
the duchies, there was a considerable excess for ex-
portation. It was a question at one time with the
government of Sweden whether the export of grain
should not be prohibited, but the idea had been aban-
doned in consequence of the information so acquired.

NARROW ESCAPE OF THE TOTAL DESTRUCTION
or GlamottaLL, Flan.—Shortly before three o'clock
this morning the utmost alum was created is the
vicinity of the Guildhall, by one of the private watch-
men who is employed to watch the hall. discovering that the
contents of the cellars were on fire. The first intimation
arose from observing a dense body of smoke filling the hall.
An alarm was instantly gave, when the whole of the watch-
men proceeded to the entrance of the cellars, and on opening
the door, a fierce file was found raging. The engine which
is kept on the premises was instantly got to work, and the
fire-plugs having been opened, a plentiful supply of water
was obtained,—the fire, however, wax discovered to be of
such a character as to make it neusaary to send for the
engines of the brigade. la a short time no less than nine
were in attendance, several of which were got to work, and
continued playing until the devouring element gave
way to its rival. The cellars being filled with coals and
faggots, of which there were several thousands, the flooring
that is laid down on the occasion of banquets and balls
being stowed beneath, occasioned an immence masa of
inflsmable property to be in the cellare. But for the timely
aiscovery the entire building, including the counialream,
the common council chamber, the committee room*, and the
large quantity of highly valuable property must have fallen
a sacrifice to the fire. Although stopped as it was, some
thousands of faggots were destroyed, while several tons of
coals were reduced to cinders. The fire, consequently, must
have been burning for several hours before the discovery
was made ; and but for the floor of the hall be log covered
with stone, the building would have been down long before
the discovery was made. How the fire originated, no in-
formation could be obtained, although no doubt that it was
the result of accident, as workmen had been engaged in the
cellar+, and are, from the want of sufficient light, compelled
to use candles. An inquiry, it is uoderstond, is to be in-
stituted by Mr. Payne, the coroner, to ascertain, if possible,
the cause of the fire. The premises and valuable property
is, fortunately, insured.

NORTH OF ENGLAND BANK.—The call of 51. per
share, made payable by the directors on Wednesday last, Las
not, we believe, been very generally respon'ed to. The
general belief is, that 201. per share at least will be required
to discharge the 114'591d:1i; nor can this estimate be consi-
dered an exaggerated one, as the number of shares, according
to the circular issued by the directors declaring a dividend,
is only 18,098, and at 201. a share, these would produce only
a sum of 381,9301. The transactions of the bar.k have been
so extensive, and it is believed so unfortunate, that this
estimate is probably rather under than over the murk.—
Berwick Warder.
BREAD FROM OIL CAKE,—The Arzatka gh Gazette
mentions a discovery of vast importance, it real. It states
that a chemist of Vienna his produced bread from oil adm—
en refuse of the colas seed, after extracting the oil—which
is both agreeable and nutritive, and costs only one half-
penny per pound. The process is said to be very simple.
According to the Augsburgh Gazette, samples of this bread
have been supplied to some members of the Imperial family,
and found to be excellent.

HoPs, MALT, BREWERS, &e.—Accounts have just
been laid before the House of Commons (on the motion of.
Mr. Alderman Humphery) relating to hops and malt, and
to the number of persons licensed as brewers, victuallers,
&c., for the years 1845.6. It appears therefrom that the total
number of seres of land in Great Britain under the cultiva-
tion of hops in 1816, was 61,948 7-16ths, of whir', number
10,8724 acres were in the Canterbury collection ; 16,5131 in
the Rochester collection ; and 12,0231 in the Sussex collec-
tion. The total amount of duty on hops in that year was
443,6.571. In 1842 there were exported from Great Britain
Ito foreign countries 15211 w. of Bri'ish hops ; whereas in
' 1846 there were exported 101,4571b5. (and 272,205 lbs. in the
preceding year). In 1846 the total quantity of hops charged
with duty in the United Kingdom was 50,704,025 lbs
weight. In the year ended 10th October, 1846, the total
number of quarters of malt made in the United Kingdom
was 4,987,3.50, and the quantity used, 4,076,511 quarters.
Of the latter quantity, 3,6.10,394 quarters were used by
brewers and victuallers. and 446,117 quarters by retail
brewers. In the quarter ended sth January, 1847, the
' quantity of malt made in the United Kingdom wan, 1,723,463
quarters, and the quantity used 953,850 quarter., n the year
ended 10th October, 1816, there were licensed in the United
Kingdom 2,513 brewers and 98,154 victuallers ; 21,070,192
bushels of malt were used by the brewers and 7,972,965 by
the victuallers; 3,162,112 by persons licesesed to sell beer to
be drunk on the promises ; and 406,802 bushels by persons
licensed to sell beer not to be drunk on the premises. In
England, there were during the same year, 34,067 persons
licensed to sell beer to be drunk on the premises, and 3,626
perons licensed to sell beer out to 14 drunk on the premises.
Of the victuallers, 26,198 brewed thefr own beer • and
12,120 of the persons licensed to sell beer to be drunk on
the premises ; and 941 of the persons not to sell beer to be
drunk on the premises.

ARRIVALS nrro LONDON PROM Sth APRIL TO !kb APRIL
WheatQrs. Englieh. 1930tek„ Irish. Yorelam.
3100 3070
Barley
I 410 I 54,71
Flow, 2,010 seeks ; barrels, Malt, quarter..
Lowster A. euoica —Ultra; 714. Id.; WU", 314- 41; 0".
Ma. 9d.; rye, 364. ; team, 474. 9d. ; pea, 3719
IMPERIAL AVERAGE.

Whed. tsarlay oat*. I bye. Imam.' ro.
Fel, 27 74. 7d SS• Od 323 44233 Ild Ma 2i11673 3d
March 8 143 ad SM 11d 32a 3.1.333 11d,3113 IdiMis Id
13 743 2d 324 10d 313 24,334 1.253. 731131 a lld
20 753 10d 113 104 31. 3411301 Id 51.1112137 s 2,1
27 77, 0.1 S's 44 311 Od Ms 141131 a 10.1,5 M 9,7
Id
April 3 77. 11a 3d 313 114 24376 Ila Fallak 104
II woks' An. Mw. 751 k 11321 104131 a ad 363 343 M 0400010,`
(Them are Do duties= Foreign Onda.)