The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-25 00:00:00

proved of very inferior quality to the produce of last year,
and the condition o indifferent that bat few parcels were
deemed suitable to stand a sea voyage.
At Danzig shipments of the old wheat to a moderate ex-
teat were in progress for England. The latest advicea
from thence are of the 18th inst.; the English accounts
were deemed encouraging, and the busineu done on that
day was at an advance of Gd. to Is. per qr. on the rates
current the week before.

From Stettin we learn that only moderate supplies of
new wheat had been brought forward by the growers, and
that the few lots of old in warehouse had been held with
much firmness.

At Rostock a slight reaction seems to have succeeded to
the excitemeht of the precediug week, and prices had
receded Is. to 21. per gr. from the extreme rates previously
paid.

From Hamburgh we learn, under Tuesday's date, that
wheat had been in lively request there, and that as much as
72e. per qr., cost and freight, had been paid fur old 61 lbs.
Holstein; whilst new Upland, weighing only 69lbe. per
bushel, bad been sold at equal to 695. per qr., free on board.
In spring corn there had not beer. much doing, but prices
had tended upwards.
From Holland the accounts are not so animated as of
late ; and at H./Uncle/a, on Holiday, the sale for both wheat
and flour was decidedly slow, anal prices of the former arti-
cle were 3s. to 55., and of the Ist.t.r 2s. per qr. lower than
on that day se'nnight.
From France we learn that similar weather had been ee-
perieseed to that lately so prevalent here ; and the land
having become saturated, but little progress bad been
made with the sowing of wheat. The deficiency in the
wheat crop appears upon thrashing to prove fully as great
as eapected, and the knowledge of this had imparted a
fresh impetus to the upward movement in price,. At Paris
la large bwiness was done on Wednesday in fiber, at an
advance of 2 francs per sack. At Nantes, and other
markets in that part of the kingdom, the tendency of
prices has alio been upward of late, and it is more than
proble that prices may rite in the French markets mufti-
' eiently to allow a margin for profit on shipments from
hence.

The advice, from most of the Mediterranean ports are
of a lin:3i character; sad notwithstanding good arrivals
from the Black Sea, so lively a demand had Area experi-
enced from the interior that importers had had no diffi-
culty in obtaioing the full terms previously current.
At Leghorn equal to G9s. per qr. free on board had
been paid for good 631bs. Mariaropoli wheat. Wheat is
evidently very scarce throughout the Italian States, and
large quantities of foreign will be needed there.

if 01; the Black Sea we learn that the scarcity of vessels
and high rates of freight had interfered greatly with busi-
ness. A letter from Odessa, dated bth inst., states that
about 200 sail of vessels had arrived there, but that none of
these were disposable. The stock at this port was so large
that it had beeonte difficult to find warehouse-roum ; and
5002 e quantity of wheat was actually piled up in the streets,
in sacks. Quotations were then, for fine Polish Odessa, 335.
to 395.; flue Ghirka, 38s. ; and average quality of the
latter 365. to 375. per quarter free on board. Indian corn
had found buyets at equal to 20s. per quarter free on
board.

By the Andes we have advice' of recent dates from
America. The general tone of the English and French
aecounu was considered favourable, and holders of flour
aid wheat had, after the arrival of the Arable, raised their
pretensions. The stocks in warehouse were not particularly
heavy, and supplies from the interior had come forward lea
freely than had been calculated on. At New York the
total rise in the course of abort eight days had amounted
to nearly three-fourths of a dollar per barrel.

THE HAIRDRESSERS OF LONDON.

Last night a public meeting of the hairdressers of
London was held at the National Hall, Rath an, to con-
sider the best means for improving the condition of their
trade.

Mr. H. TAYLOR, of Marylebone.lane, having been called
to the chair, stated that the object of the meeting was to
establish en association by which the present unremuneru-
tire' charges might be raised and the shops closed at
earlier hours than at present, to establish a central house
of call, and to form a society which should extend its
benefits to all of the trade. (Cheers.) He called upon the
meeting to approve of the resolutions which would be pro-
pesed to them for carrying out these objects, and not allow
it to be said that while ether trades of Loudon were making
s stand for their rights the hairdressers were content to re-
main iu the:r degraded position. The present state of
their funds showed a balance of 41. 3s. 4d. in band, after
paying all preliminary expenses.
Mr. G. OVEILTON moved the first resolution, to the
effect that in the opinion of the meeting it was desirable
that the hair-dressers of the metropolis should unite for the
purpose of forming an association to improve their present
degrading position, and to adopt such measures for their
protection as may be deemed advisable, as well as immedi-
ately to secure and maintain prices adequate to their labour.
(Cheers.) A great part of their trade was absorbed by
valets and ladies' maid-, and in order to remedy this they
must refrain from teaching such individuals their trade for
the future. lie also said that undue preference was gives
to foreigners over Englishmen, bat while he complained of
this he had no objection to their having a fair share of the
trade. By the meeting supporting the proposed association
their condition would be materially improved. (Hear.)
Mr. J. Ryas seconded the resolution, which was carried.
Mr. WYSE moved a resolution, embodying the plan et
ofthe proposed association, which was unanimously approved
_ _

Mr. &ram moved that, on and after the 7th of Novem-
ber, not leas than the following prices should be adopted,
namely, shaving Id., hair cutting 3d., curling 3d., and
children's hair cutting 24.,—that all shops should be closed
at not later than two o'clock on Sundays, and nine o'clock
on other days, throughout the week, except Saturday.
Notices of the same to be posted in all the shops and win-
dows of the trade, conforming to the rules of the associa-
tion.

Mr. Bnsvcorr cordially seconded the resolution, which
res also carried.
The usual vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the

THE LOST ONE FOUND.
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A short time ago there appeared in the Express
under this head an account of the disappearance of
Mr. Edward Henry Roll, of Lambeth, and of his subse-
quent re-appearance in a brothel at Newport, where he was
robbed of a considerable sum of money. At the Mon-
mouthshire sections, on Tuesday, Elisabeth Smith, alias
Lissy Squint, Catherine Rees alias Kitty Noddy, John
m Dies, alias Jack Mouse, Maria Gregory, alias the
Loog'sn, Isaac Phillips, and Mary Lewis, were indicted
for the offence.

Mr. Hull said that he received thirteen 101. notes at the
Bank of England, on the 14th of September. numbered
consecutively frorn 27,248 to 27,260; that he changed one
of the notes in Bristol, No. 27,26 u, and arrived at Newport
oa the 29th of September, with the twelve notes in his
pocket-book, and other money; where, meeting with the
prisosen Smith and Rees, he was taken to a public-house,
drugged, as he (prosecutor) believed, and in an uncou-
'mein state taken to the brothel of Gregory and Davies, in
Fritts' Field.. On coming to himself, he found Us was on
a bed. and rubbed of all his money but one 101. note, which
had been left behind in the pocket-book.
Mr• Catherine Bpeary said she changed the note pro-
daced (No. 27,259) for Phillips ; and Superintendent Hun-
table pored his saying he found it.
Mrs Mary Grant said the prisoner Rees called on her
with Wee Bank of England 101. notes, marked, and asked
witness to give her change for them, saying she would
take what she could get ; that they were not her share, and
ii she did not get it, she would split.
Mr. Euxtable proved apprehending all the prisoners,
except Smith, in the house kept by Gregory and Davies,
and that the prisoner Lewis, who was cohabiting with
Phillips, milt " I won't suffer for the rest. It was Liz
Squint and Kitty Noddy robbed the man. The Loug'uu
and Ject cut out, and put me to turn the bloke out."
" Bloke," meant the victim.
The jury found a verdict of Guilty against the whole of
the prisoners ; bet recommended Phillips to mercy.
Maris Gregory, John Davies, Catherine Rees, and Mary
Lewis (there being previous convictions put in against the
two latter), were sentenced to seven years' penal servitude,
and Phillips to twelve months' bard labour; and Smith to
bur years' penal servitude.
The case lasted from five to ten o'clock. The Chairman
directed the 101. note recovered to be given up to Mr.
Hull ; and just before the verdict was returned, the Super-
istendent of the Afiergavenny police rushed into court with
two of the 101. notes, which had been only a few hours
i before passed in Abergavenuy by a man in black.

A. MEETING ON TEE EASTERN QUESTION is
about to be held in the Tower Hamlets.

WRECK OF TIIE ANNIE JAPE.—The Barra cone-
spon tent of the Incernas Courier writes from Barra, the
scene of the wreck of the vessel :—" fhe chore is strewn
with dead bodies, many having their limbs broken or dis-
severed. Among the corpses is that of a French protestant
minister of Montreal, M. Vernier ; and it is affecting to see
titres young missionaries who were with him, natives of
Switzerland, sheilcieg tears over his remains. A Captain
Bose and his lady are also among the drowned ; and near
them lies the body of a little girl, well dressed, her eyes
Mill remaining open and expressing the agonies of terror."
The North British Mail states that a memorial setting forth
the leading facts connected with the late herrible shipwreck
and the conduct of the emigration agent, owners, and cap-
, lain towards the unfortunate paseeugers has been sent ,-If
to Lord Palmenton on behalf of the survivors, as well as
the friends of those loot. Tete object of the memorial is to
ligelaullinnitllii:ylrnrdtosh.ticii ranlatiltesimr, eso"ths°ll2' thet factsinstitute
we may be ezpiscated and the guilty parties punished.