The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-01 00:00:00

only 58 to 59 lbs. per bttshel, had brought 629. per qr.,
fns on board.

From Stettin we learn that holders of wheat had re-
mained exceedingly firm, demanding ffis. for moderately
goo,' red of 6111bo. weight, and corresponding rates for the
Suer descriptions. B irley was szarce, end nu supplies of
oats, beans, or peas had come forward. Barley has risen
materially in value, and 511bs. quality was then held at
equal to 3Gs. per qr., tree on board.
From Rostock we learn that the wheat crop in that
neighbourhood hail given a better return than had at first
been expected, and the average weight would, it was be-
lieved, prove about 611 be. per bushel. In the early part of
the month the farmers had brought supplies forward pretty
freely, but subsequently t►e deliveries had decreased. The
advice' from hence had bad considerable cff. ct,and holders of
granaried wheat had generally raised their pretensions ; for
fine qualities, weighing 1311bs. to 132ibs. Dutch, 70s. per
qr. had been asked, but Os. to 69.. per qr., free on board,
would probably have been taken. Hardly any spring corn
had come to hand, but the barley crop was tolerably well
spoken of in regard to quantity as well as quality.
At Hamburg, on Tuesday, prices of wheat had an up-
ward tendency, but the high pretensions of sellers had
checked business. Fur upland wheat on the spot, weighing
only 581b5., 695., end for 591hs. 71s. per quarter, free on
board, had been asked. Other articles were equally high
631bs. Danish barley had sold for immediate shipment
at 355. to 361. per quarter, free on board; and for delivery
in spring still higher rates had been demanded.

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In the Dutch markets the demand fur wheat appears to
hare slackened, and at Rotterdam, on Monday, white was
21. to 35., and red Is. to 21. per quarer lower than on
that day week.
In the Belgian markets the tendency of prices seems, on
the ether hand, to hare been upwards, and very full rates
were paid at Antwerp on Wednesday.

From Franco we learn that holders of wheat and flour
bad insisted on very full terms, which bad been paid with
reluctance by buyers. The weather Ira been very wet in
most parts of France, which had interfered with the tillage
of the soil.

From the Mediterranean we have nothing fresh to com-
municate. Wheat is evidently scarce is that quirter, and
prices continue to be very firmly supported.
The latest advice, from Marseilles inform us that the de-
mand from the interior had been very active, and that the
greater part of the liberal supply of wheat received earlier
in the month had been cleared off the market.

From the Black Sea we learn that trade had beets nearly
paralysed by the warlike appearance of affairs, and at
Odessa prices of wheat hail suffered a material decline.
Vessels were very scarce, and a freight of 26e. per qr. had
actually been paid for wheat to the United Kingdom.

From Alexandria we learn that the exportation of grain
from Egypt had been limited to 260,000 qrs. No quotations
are given from the latter place.
By the most recent advice, from the United States, we
learn that something like a monetary crisis was feared.
This had tended to check speeulatiJn ; hence less influence
had been produced in the value of breadstuff. by the ex-
citing reports from Europe than might have been expected.
The scarcity of vessels and high freights bad also had the
effect of interfering with the execution of the others re-
ceived from England ; and we learn from New York, under
date of 15th inst., that the extreme rates previously current
for flour were no longer obtainable. As much u 4.. 6d. to
4s. N. per burel freight had been paid for floor to London.

THE CHOLERA.

(From the General Board of Ile:1th, Oct. 31.)
METROPOLIS.

From returns made to the commissioners of
metropolitan police by the superintendents of the F,
K, L, M, P, and It divisions of police, and transmit-
ted this day to the General Board of Health, it ap-
pears that between the 18th and 28th instant there
haveoccurred in those districts 20 cases of cholera,
of which eight have resulted fatally. In one in-
stance the patient died in 131 hours, and in another
after only eight hours' illness. Five of these fatal
cases had previously been reported as being under
treatment. Dr. Milroy has made a long report upon
the state of Brentford, and the conclusion at which
he arrives is, that" taken altogether there are few
places which stand more in need of sanitary improve-
ment, and which would be more benefited by the
adoption of the Public Health Act." Complaints are
also =dean to the state of portions of Blackheath.
This is a locality naturally very healthy ; but there
appears to be an almost universal negligence in keep-
ing down the accumulation of sewerage.
In many cases it has been found that the inhabitants
61.minot drink the water from the pumps or wells in
their neighbourhood. Sometimes it is offensive to the
smell and taste, sometimes turbid. This may in se-
veral instances be accounted for by the proxim:ty of
the cesspool or from the ground near the well being
absolutely saturated by the drainage from manure
heaps, &c. There is very little care taken to prevent
the dwellings from becoming damp, and internal
cleansing is also much neglected. The ventilation of
houses or rooms is often quite overlooked. In almost
every house the window only opens from the bottom
if it opens at all. The model cottages probably
present the only examples of ventilators of any
kind,. In 80010 instances it has been found
that by far too large a number of persons
are crowded into one tenement. This is especially
the case with the Irish, but not exclusively true of
them. In one small house were lately living 32 per-
sons ; and in one small room in a house otherwise
more full than it should be, there wore found living
the landlady of the room, a married couple, and
three young women. This room—the common
kitchen, sitting-room, and bedroom—is about twelve
feet square. The story of the Black•hole at Calcutta
is familiar to everybody, and its horrors are only the
extreme to which every case of overcrowding is an
approximation. The injurious effects, it is true, are
not fully realised, because the occupants spend the
greater part of the day out of doors; but in wet
weather, or when there is little work going on, and
when they consequently are more at home, the odour
of some of these rooms is absolutely overpowering,
and if any epidemic should arise, such houses would
be simply hotbeds and centres of disease.
SOHAM (CAMBRIDGESHIRE).—Ten deaths from
cholera and two from diarrhoea are reported as having
occurred in this village since the 21st instant. Of
the above six from cholera and one from diarrheea
happened within the last thirty hears, prior to the
despatch of the latest accounts. Upwards of forty
cases (some very severe in their character) occurred
on the 30th alone. Front 120 to 130 cases of choleraic
diarrhoea are stated to have taken place in various
parts of the district. Dr. Lewis has been directed
by the General Board of Health to visit the locality
immediately, and to advise with the local authorities
as to the adoption of precautionary measures.
COCKERMOUTH (MARYPORT DISTRICT).-OCt. 29.
Deaths—Cholera, 2. One of these cases ended fatally
after an attack of "cholera 12 hours."
NEWCABTLE..— Oct. 29. Deaths Cholera, 1;
diarrhoea, 1.
DUNDEL—OCI. 29. Deaths—Cholera, 3. Oct. 30.
Cholera, 2; diarrhoea, 2. These make a total of
deaths during the present visitation of 12.
EDROM (Baawlciesulait).—Oct. 27. Death—Cho-
lera I (22 hours).
EDINBURGH.—Oct. 27. Death—Cholera, 1 (10
hours after attack. This is described as one of malig-
nant cholera, and as having occurred in a " bad
locality."
FARTII-CARNNTATH (LANARKSHIRE). 28.

PORTOBELLO (DunniNGsToN).—The Inspector of
the Poor of lluddingston has reported the outbreak
of malignant cholera in the landward part of the
above parish. One case (a lad of seven years of age)
ended fatally on the 28th instant. The father of
the boy had been suddenly seized with vomiting and
diarrheas three d iys previously, but the worst symp-
toms had, at the last report, yielded to prompt treat-
ment. Another member of the same family had also
been attacked by the disease, though in a milder
form.

TELEGRAPH TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT.—The tele-
graphic communication between Lymingfon, in Hamp-
shire, and Osborne House, in the Isle of Wight, is nearly
completed. The telegraph cable acme the Solent will be
laid down this week. It will cross from Hurst Castle to
near Yarmouth. Three submarine cables will be required'
fur this line—ooe from Keyhaven, another across the So-
lent sea, and another across the Medina ricer. The tele-
, graph is laid under the ground from Yarmouth to Cowes.
It will cost several thousand pounds. It would be most de-
sirable to remove the telegraph station from Lymington to
Hurst Castle, where a look out could be kept, and with a
proper system of signals every mail packet could be tele-
graphed to Southampton or LonfLio, Light or day.
THE PORT or HULL.—it is a gratifying feature
in connexion with the shipping. of ma port, that there has
been an increase of full 50t1 tbis year nv.re than during
• corresponding period ihiB,so,—lle ra, krt.