The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-05 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND THE HARVEST.

A week of splendid summer weather, a week of
bright suns and cloudless skies, ham changed tbe face of the
country, and has made all nature radiant Wheat has been
cut in many !acidities during the last few days, and at the
latter put of the week a go-ahead farmer, only a few
miles from where we are writing, took his steam
engine and thrashing machine into one of his fields
and thrashed out a quantity of corn, despatching it the
same day to Brighton for sale. The accounts given of the
grain crops vary a good deal, according to locality ; bat
although statements as to blighted ears are more prevalent
than could be wished, the reports on the whole are of a
character that lead to the hope that the wheat crops will
make up a fair average, and that with a continuance of the
present lovely weather, we shall be on the right side on the
score of quality. Oats are a good crop, and of beans and
peas report speaks well, with the exception of the partial
occurrence of blight Harvest may now be mid to
be generally begun in the South, and with the
present weather rapid progrer will necessarily be made.
Never was there more delightful weather for late haymaking
than that which hes recently set in. There remains now
but little to get up, and every effort will doubtless be made
to clear it off as fast as possible. As to the potatoes, they
are looking exceedingly well, but reports d the_partial re-
currence of the diocese are still heard. The
are doing favourably on the well ciltivated gnu
l
sod an still wonderfully free from vermin of
kinds—at least in Sussex and many parte of Kent.
The want of rain is beginning to be felt, and although the
showers of Saturday evening were very refreshing and ex.
tremely welcome, the planters all concur in stating that
what is now wanted to give the plant a start is " a good
soaking-down rain for twenty-four hours." No doubt such
• nix would be highly beneficial not only to hops but is
vegetation generally, there having been little rain for many
weeks; for in spite of the dull, cloudy, and ungenial
weather, it was nevertheless unaccompanied by mu&
moisture. U the hop plant promise well in Kent and
Sorel, in Worcester and Herefordshire the prospect is
stated to be by no means good. In those districts the
planters speak most despondingly of their plantation&
Sumer Adeertiaer.

INKPICTION OF THE MISTICOFOUTAN
Yesterday afternoon en experimental journey over the
Metropolitan Railway, for the purpose of testing the
eflicieocy of the lion sod works, wan made by the board of
the company. At half-past 4 a train consisting of taw
carriages and four waggons left Paddinetou for Vinceis-
street. The passengers numbered about 100, and included
Mr. Wilkinson, the chairman of the company ; Mr.
the deputy chairman ; Mr. Fowler, the engineer ; sneral
gentlemen well known in the railway world, and a body of
the workmen and labourers employed on the line. The
journey was performed without any serious mishap ;and
we understand the directors are highly pleased with
the experiment. When the train got into the tunnel the
passengers were surprised with the sir of comfort that
nevaiLd. The motion of the traiu was smooth, the
' tunnel was lighted with gas, and there was neither blind-
ing steam nor offend,. smell. When Edgware-road
static, was reached the majority of the company alighted
and examined the works, which are of a very substantial
character and in a very forward state. There was also •
slight delay at the Baker-street station for the purposes of
inspection. The tunnel that now faosd the travellers had
not an inviting appearance. It was, however, safely
paned, as was also the Portland-road station. and at the
Gower-street station the travellers were received with loud
cheers by the crowd of employes and others assembled.
At this entice some refreshment was provided by the
company, and it was partaken of with hearty goodwill.
Rom men walled ce himself, and therefore it is fair to in-
fer that he was well served. Tie traio then proceeded to
King's-cross, and itereceptioo there was highly enthusiastic.
When the train was near Bagrogge-wells it proceeded at
a very slow nee, and the wisdom of this precaution soca
became obvious. By some menus or other the right wheel
of ono of the waggons and the reverse wheel of the one that
preceded It got off the mils, sad it was some little time before
matters could be notified. The journey was then continued
to Victoria-attest The idea impressed on the minds of all
seemed to be the extent and solidity of the works, and the
great engieeering skill which had triumphed over macrons
difficulties. A little more light in the tuonels would be as
improvement.
PAUPEKlMl.—Pauperiam in England and Wales
slightly decreased in the course of June, bet at the end of
that month the number in receipt of relief wee 8.97 per
cent. greater than at the corresponding date in 186 L But
this comparative increase was not so much as even 7 per
cut. in say district of the kingdom except the north-west-
en division (Lancashire and Cheshire), where it was 79.60
per ant for the whole of those two counties taken top-
ther —137,505 named of 79,612—5 a increase which
the character of the return foe the aware kingdote.mC
nnmben is receipt of relief in all Fasked and Wales were
7 per omit. leis at Midsummer than at Lady-day.
L'Eth, of Ems, relates the following story :
" A gentleman on mitering the reading room of the Hared
found a louis at the foot of a chair. No one was ie the
room at the time. and the gentleman said to himself, 'This
win belosip to chance, sod let chance do what it like; with
I it,' and so he went into the play-room and threw it on the
table. Is three in after the piece of gold had become
milieu, a meu, which in the twinkling of an eye became in its
turn several bank-notes. The gentleman took them up,
and in returning to the reading-room saw mean
gutlemse looking for soinethiog oe the ground. ' mat
have Toe lest? asked the gut ' Oh, nothing bet • Mfr.
uses, which I must have dropped somewhere bore." I
found it,' said the other ; and without hesitation he handed
to the other four notes of I.oootr. each, and some gold,
adding, ' You say it was a 200. piece yon lest ; it is nap
my fault if the lapis yen by changed it into raper, het If
you regret the transformation, the play-room is opus., sad
will moue retiandurm it into lees than the gold pies 1'
The mislaid owner of the 2tJir. piece did not requite much
to induce him to take the windfall so unexpectedly=int."

"12ow evenings since the inhabitants of s vil-
yizass the Khios ware astonished at using $ small boat
up the stream, with • velocity to which t
were quite aaaccostomed, while the can wen worked w'
• power sod skill squally provocetive of wheiratios.
ammo wowed thole boat to the landisrpleco, jam
sabotia, hods their matt fest, med passed through the
trandming villagers to amok quarters for tb• sight. The
Addis wassece expialood. Of soarer (so says a him: frost
the they wow to. we of Albion wive, with the
the Oaeldwent to be Whereat is an
tisk sees, aadattakaa far a wow to riw from the
mouth el the Mine to Mayswes, sad were coolly ponied
Sheer task.
Una laza 110SPITLI,
anualar of patiente stlswd at Ski lisspitti dories the wink
twin August 2, was 2,322, of which 934 were new wens.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
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COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before If r. Commissioner licalroyd.)
11 CC 111ILIAN HOLUM—LAME DIVIDEND 11l Alt OLD CAN&
This bankruptcy occurred 20 years ago. The bankrupt
wa• a warehouseman.. of Natling-street. Debts to the
amount of nearly 15,0001. were proved against the estate,
sad a small dividend was declared a year or two after the
bankruptcy. A sum of 5.0001. has recently come into the
eststo sad this, it is estimated, will yield a further divi-
dend of ss. td. in the pound.
Sir. Phelps appeared for the assignees, and stated that a
short adjournment of the dividend sitting would be maces.
,:ny, as the funds had not yet actually come into the pm.
seaion of the assignees.
An adjournment for a few days rasa accordingly ordered.