The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-27 00:00:00

7HZ witarHsx AND THE CROPS.
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RI'LL, O.T. 25.—Alttiough some quantity of
rr,2.sowa wheat remains in the fields, yet the harvest is
siii.e.retly finished throughout this dietrict to enable us to
report Wee:ally neon its result, and; we :ciessequently
rider a -Sew remarks. The character of the $(.11100, from
sted-time be the entente. of 1452, through the spring, and
dowering. up to harvest time, was peculiarly =Ca-
ymans, so mach so, as to induce the not 'infrequent Te-
n rk, that "if the seep of :revved& good one, weather
bed nothing to doh the water." A late harvest was the
reed', and although ti-en teen:red with very seasonable
weethor, it is to be feared "efficient time was not eine for
the tiro to get thoroeghly dry in the fields; this is not
gide qaently the ease iu tech seasons, and the result will
be, te .t f somk! cutler-able time the samples will be
saatea in
Wheat. in coast given of the very wet autumn, was sown
tea less extent than r many years past,fiand even its the
arise, nunisonds of rem were from the same cause unsown
with this strain, and appropriated t a beery and other spring
tort. This circumstance at once gave the prospect of a
dethient crop. whieh the most unusual yield to the acreage
tows could hardly be expected to crunterbtlence ; we regret
that it is not in set power to report any such unusual
'it'd, but unfortunately the reverse; in fact, the yield to
the sere is *enamely dedzient, end coupling this fact with
the dint breadth sown, we area rte the product of wheat
at tally one-fourth below an averee, compared with
the estnerdiaary crop of lest year the contrast is much
mere streeing, mu some of our best informed Encode con-
nate tele estimete too favourable. The quality of the new
weed is generally good, and when in condition will show
a Gar weight, hut at preseat the great proportion is damp,
tad repine a conside r.,ble militate of old. Taken as a whole
we C.113,i .cr the crop of so beet the worst this country has
known piece I SUL The stock of old wheat in farmers'
bard' ;s, we think, somewhat in excess of what is meal,
thetige. on this point opinions are much divided. In this
port we estimate the stela of foreign wheat at 33 to 40,000
ers , end the principal dept., to the meet of this (Goals,
Meld sod Leeds) have about 133,000 qrs. With the
es. cation of a few 0.0%0=1 quarters on passage from St.
l'etersbaryp and a few stray cazgoes (rem the Mediterre.
staa, our import until next spring will be very trifling, and
MO thin we mast look mainly to Russia ant Americo, for
the hewn: in Frahce is as deficient as our own; end
tell a:h • high range of prier', by climaxing the character
of the ewe eousemphoe, will cause Germany and Dent
marl: to seed us all they can possibly spare, yet their trope
an by no mesas well spoken of. The known deficiency
of oar home crop, its =satisfactory condition, and
the Wait proportion of it required for seed, will
eotal.,ue to throw au menses ...I demand upan old
Lie.,:a wheat, sad we ace no name to change the opi-
nes i eereised more than once in hie circulars, that the
hentimate operating of supply and demand, unassisted by
speculation (which p resells to a less extent than, under each
'senile circumstance., we ever remember) must cause a
Considered@ advisee upon present prices. A tightened
money market has already, and may continue to prevent
wed seecelation—this we shall not regret—but with such
690.1111W11 as we feel sure exist, no screw of this kind, in
the prisont ceniitiou of cur labouriog population, will pre-
vent en important rife in all bread stuffs. We arrive at this
toes.ction unwidingly, aft, r full consideration of the great
adienee that Les already taken place, but it is forced upon
as by a rim review of our neceesitiee, and our ability to
preside for them
lltr.ty, from cams above referred to, was more eaten-
sive:t sown, and there was every prospect of a good crop,
bat tee I It. nogireial weather has produced much coarse
off stained core, and there will be more then usual of this
geility to be used for feedieg purposes ; this is well, for
sever were the ports so completely drained of this article;
at the moment that we are writing there is certainly not
100 qrs. of barley in Ball, nor do we know of a single cargo
en tut way; the usual large demand at this season for
feeding ferposes can alone be met by Indian corn, or dari,
both of which articles are becoming more extensively used
and appreciated every year; stocks here are, however, only
moderate—sey, about 14,000 qrs. altogether.
o.ts are a very irregular crop; of various growths in the
lams. field, and consequently making a poor stemplt ; the
is about an ge, a greater quantity of land than
anal having been sown with this grain. There are few old
English left, nor have we mu usual supply of foreign, cer-
tainly short of 3,000 qrs.
Beans wore also sown largely, and until lately were well
spoken of; we have as yet heard of no thrashings, het the
general impression, both as respects quality and yield, is
less favourable than a few weeks ago, and nearly all being
yet in the fields they are lnc critical state. We commence
the season with hardly an old English bean in stock-58s.
ei is has already been paid to the grower; of old German
beans there are about 500 qrs. in the port, held at Ws., said
of Eftvphans only about 0.000 gee., held and selling at 49*. to
60s. High as these prices are, we do not see what is to prevent
them going still higher; new English beans will be wholly
unfit to use for some time—new German can only come to a
Monate extent, and are not generally bard; Egyptians
(which improve every season in quality and cleanliness)
seem oar only resort; our stock of these is much reduced,
cone are expected, and neither Wakefield nor Leeds have
any stock.
Teas are less sown than weal, especially blue, and the
yit:d is unsatisfactorily reported of. This port is wholly
without stocks of foreign, and 635. per qr. would be paid
for stood white. Blue sells at fen. to 635.
Potatoes were extensively planted, and gave promise of a
good return; unfortunately, the disease attacked them
web more than usual virulence, and they are not likely to
pull more than one-fourth of an average crop. Indian corn
and rice will be extensively used as a substitute for this
valuable teeniest.

TILE LOU OF THE ANNIE JAN a.—The following
mutes of sufferers lost in the Annie Jane are to be added
to the lists which have already appeared :—Mrs. Jessie
M'ffechnic and her five children, Catherine, Mary, Jessie,
and Malcolm, from Paisley.
MatOritNE LFnhlts.—A supplement to the
Victoria (Australia) G..iverriment Gazette was published on
the llth July last, which contained 50 columns of the
addresses of unclaimed letters.

THE GOLDEN AGE, n atcarner of 3,000 tone bur-
den, i* advertised by the Post-office authorities to take out
shi? ltrer hags for Melbourne and Sydney, on the 10th of
neat mouth.

A NEW3PAIPER WANT.—The Melbourne Argue
slope consames ',;‘),0601. worth of paper a year, and at this
moment one of the proprietors is constantly on the watch in
the bay to get the consignments of paper from the incoming
vessea, lest the newspaper should come to a dead atop. I
sm cert.in that one, it not both, of our local journals will
actaally be compelled to cease publication for a while for
watt ,f piper. Now, if one considers the immense quantity
of piper consented in the entire range of the eolonies, and
then think of how vastly the consumption will increase, one
amazed that a paper manufactory hes not been set up in
Australia. Let Sydney take the hint. Here is a good
opening for enterprise; and Sydney is the only place in
Asutralia where the establishment of the thing is practi-
cable.—Sydney Herald.

ARTIFICIAL PROPAGATION OF SALMON.—On Fri-
day, the 11th inat.,, a meeting of salmon-fishing proprie-
tors was held at Perth, and, amongst other business, the
proposed artificial propagation of salmon came before the
meeting. The report stated that 8001., at least, would be
required for making the two ponds, but 5001. was all that
was votsd for this year. This is just in keeping with all
the other doings of the Tay proprie•Gn of the salmon fish-
int.. The annual rent of the Tay fishings is at present
abuut nine or ten thousand pcunds, and the sum
of SOU cannot be raised et once to give the experi-
ment a fair trial. The Chinese have been in the pewter

for tenturiee of rearing fish from ova, and the French
government have lately given 1.260/. for that purpose, yet
our wealthy proprietors of the Tay fishinp higgio about
granting 8001. to stock their splendid river with some extra
millions of smoults, which. in two or three months after
they were turned out of their breeding ponds, would
ratans us grilse, which has been pr-vcd beyond all doubt
by thaw and Young. If the spawn is not put into the
beds in about six or eight weeks from thi, date a whole
year is lost. It was stated in the report " that the Earl of
liinnoall dissented from being a party to the artificial
breeding of salmon;' perhaps his lordship imagines that
it would not be canny to eat a salmon sa reared. We shall
have oar ere ea the ;progrer of the pond or ponds, and
revrt.--Vert 4 Briti Mail.
TAMING DOWN VIZ GALLOWS.—It is one of the
happy results of the cessation of transportation to this co-
lony that instructions have been given to pull down the
?Crows at Launceston. Facing the river, the first object
which met the stranger's eye was the permanent gallows, a
substantial affair, built up with bricks and stone, and hav-
ing a hugo beam securely let into the walls ; altogether de
signed for any amount of service. But eenvietissa has
ceased, and it is rather significant that the removal of the
gallows should be ordered immediately.— ra1114114448.
LONDONDERRY. AND CoLERAINE lIAILWAY.—TrafB•
for week eliding Oet. 21, 1853 :—Paseeegen, MI. 131. Id.;
goods, 781.14 e. Od. Total, 1921.7 a. Id.

1111701 ti Ya. lemma CINNWILL •5I Ida. JVITICE WILLIAM%
NotAaniel .Dobbs, 32, was indicted for the wilful murder
of his wif., Caroline 31obbs.
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Clerk canducted the prosecution on
behalf of the Treasury. The pris'ner was dcfentkil,
through the Matramentality ut the 466114, by Mr. Clarkson.
The facts of the case were of a mind melancholy and con-
clusive character. It appeared that tne prison(' was
cooper, and that he had tour children by • former wife,
and hal been married to the unfortunate deceased ascot
sixteen months at the time of tho uuharsy occur-
rence. They had for several months occupied a room
on the hest fl or of • home in Enoch-court,
Whitechapel, and the evidence wrist to chow that the pri-
soner was in the habit of getting intoxicated, and upon
every such occasion be used to quarrel with and ill-treat
the deceased. It appeared that on the 23rd of Auguot
the prisoner e 31113 home slightly intoxicated, and very
62011 afterwards he awl his wife were heard quat-
rellimg, and some acts ot violence took place, and eventu-
ally the tier ued left her own apartment, and went
to that of a neighbour, where she remained all night. It did
not appear that the prisoner made any enquiries respecting
his w.M et this time, but on the tu'' .wing morning, between
fire and six o'clock, he went to the place where she had
been staying, aad inquired for her. The woman to whom
the room belonged, knowing his violent Notts, deeded that
his wife was there, and stood before her to screen her from
his sight, but he looked round the room and saw her, and
ho then asked her to go and fetch a pint ot over. She told
hint else should nut fetch any beer, and ridded that it was
her iatention to go to the Lord Mayor in the course of the
day, and get some protection from bit violence, or, accord-
ing to her even ex; "(num, " get proof that he should not
murder her." Tne moment she said this, the prisoner
mixed her by her clothes, and dragged her out
of the room to the court, acd then with great
violence faced her int) her own roam. A Niolent
altereatioa tl en took place between them, and
the prisoner accused the deceased of having passed the
ni,,ut with • policeman. The deceased resented this io:Ca•
satiate, and opened the window, anti asked the woman in
wham room she bad been, whether she was not with her all
the night, and she said that she was, and the deceased tin a
turned to her husband and asked him if be was satislhd.
The prisoner was not heard to make any reply to this, and
it would wens that he afterwards went to his work, and

came home about a quarter put one o'clock. The deceased
shortly afterwards came home, and they rem tined in the
room together nearly two hours, but nothing particular
appeared to hire taken pl ice until about three o'clock,
when it n °old seem the prisoner again repeated the accusa-
tion against his wile, of having passed the night with a
policeman. She replied that, if she had been a woman of
that description, sue would never have been married
to him. and immediately after this the deceased
was heard to scream " Murder," and call for
help. The neighbours ran to the room of the prisoner, and
by this time the cries bad become more faint. They :rid
to open the door but were prevented from cluing so by some
obstruction being placed against it ou the inside. The
screams suddenly ceased, and the door was then opened,
and the unhappy deceased walked out a the room with
her hear banging about her shoulders, her throat cut in a
most dreadfal manner, and covered with blood. Notwith-
standing the dreadful injuries she bad received the unhappy
woman was able to reach the court, where she fell to the
ground and expired almost inunetiiatley. Upon the police
going into the room the prisoner was found lying upon the
ground, with his throat cut, and a knife in his band, and cue
of his children was sitting in a chair by his side. Ile sppeared
perfectly collected, and delivered some message
which he wished to be taken to his employer,
and upon tho constable *sling to him that he
supposed the deed was done with the knife be
had in his hand, bo said it wu not, but that it was
done with : a white-handled knife that was in the
cupboard, and upon search being made, a knife of that
deseription covered with blued was found. The prisoner
was then removed to the hospital, where his wound was
dressed, and he then said that the theadful occurrence
would not have happened if he had not seen his wife at a
late hour of the night in company with a policeman. He
afterwards said that his wife Pad taken up the white-
handled knife, and that he thought she was going to use
it to him, and he forced it front her, and cut her throat
twice, and he then kissed his child, and took the other hails
and cut his own throat.
At the close of the case for the prosecution, Mr. Clarkson
made a most forcible and able appeal to the jury, urging
every topic that could be suggested to induct. the jury to
find the prisoner guilty of the lesser offence, and to relieve
him from the capital charge.
Mr. Justice Cromwell baying summed up, the jury, after
a very short deliberation, found the prisoner Guilty, and
the learned Judge passed the sentence of death in the usual
form.

THE CORN TRADE.

The subjoined remake on the corn trade are ex-
tracted from the weekly circular of Mr. Geo. Dorn-
busch, and refer more specially to the injurious
influence exercised by the wet weather :

The interest in foreign politics has this week passed into
secondary importance under the growing apprehensions ex-
cited by the continuance of wet weather, which prevents
the sowing of wheat, and thereby threatens this country
with a succession of bad harvests. llamas and Turkey are
since yesterday in declared open war, but probably nu
portant engagement will be ventured upon at this advanced
seuon;—meantime this state of uncertainty, which so much
embarrasses, sinners, and injures the commercial sad ship-
ping interests of ill countries concerned in this contest, is
to be continued to an indefinite time.
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The very ungenal weather experienced last week till
two days ego has confirmed the fears that this autumn
may be similarly inauspicious as the preceding, and that to
the last deficient harvest a more deficient may follow.
From various parts of the country the weather is rem-
sented as having been last week thoroughly wet, with heavy
showers, drenching rains accompanied witn gales of wind,
and in some districts completely stopping the sowieg of
wheat and other out door work. The low parts of the
country are reported either flooded, or so saturated with
water, that sowing is for some time out of the question.
Portions of the backward crops in late districts are
despaired of reaching maturity; others, though cut, but
not housed, suffer from the wet, sad are partially sprout-
ing. So far the prospect for the neat harvest is anything
but promising. Fortunately sines yesterday there is a
change for the better.
The deliverics of home grown corn have last week on the
whole increased, but most of whet came to market was in
bad condition, affected by the dampness of the weather.
It is stated that the supply of home grown corn is likely to
continue rather small, amongst other reasons elm on ac-
count of there being a great bulk of straw in a large por-
tion of the new wheat crops, and but few grains in the ear,
•Cireumstance which will require the expense of more than
the ordinary amount of labour in threshing to obtain a
given quantity of grain. The returns of foreign corn re-
present the arrivals from the north of Europe rather large
—small from the south—moderate from America. The
scarcity of vessels is increasing. At Odessa the enormous
freight of 28s. per qr., and at Galata 335. per qr. to the
United Kingdom is stated to have been paid. These
freights, if nothing else, will check importations of corn.
Nearly all the country markets held since last Wednes-
day have advanced the value of grain, chiefly under the in-
fluence of the adverse weather. Wheat has risen from ls.
to 61. (York 45., Nottingham fre); a good amount of busi-
ness was done. Prices have already attained a consider-
able height at a season when they range lowest in ordinary
nary. The highest prices quoted in 1847 were on the 17th
Abroad, M.
Abroad, in the Baltic, prices of corn are maintained with
great firmness, and an upward tendency ; nearly the whole
available stocks in the ports were shipped off. ilolland and
Belgium quiet but firm; France rising again. At Paris
the top price of flour has rlsen to 93 (runes per 157 ks.
From Marseilles it is stated that nearly all the corn arriving
from the Blsek Sea is disappearing into the interior as fast
as it arrives. At Odessa prices hare given way consider-
ably on the announcement of the war declaration. Vessels
were in great demand at enormous freights; granaries filled
to overflowing. Stocks of corn amount to one-half million
quarters. Oalets similarly situated—no vessels—large
stocks—prices dropping. New York, good demand for flour
at higher prices.

RURAL FUNCrIONARIES.—We read in the:Courrier
de Marseilles:—" It is well known that certain rural fianc.
tionasies, in their official prose, make strange mistakes.
The following is a specimen of their style—it is a proces-
verbtl drawn up by the garde-champetre of a little com-
mune The —, at one o'clock, I found It—, an
inhabitant of the commune, committing an ()Since against
the forest laws. [laving attempted to arrest him in con-
formity with the law, the said flew into open re-
volt and heaped on me the moat atrocious and most .canda-
logs insults, saying that I was a ragamuffin, • scoundrel,
and only fit for the gallows; all which I certify to be true.
Done at —, &c. Signed, —.' This agreeable slip is
scarcely distanced by the exploit of a certain deputy mayor.
The death of an inhabitant of his commune was prema-
turely announced to him, acd he entered it in the register.
Having learned subsequently that the man was not dead,
he, in order not to derange the symmetry of his page,wroto
in the margin this picturesque annexation—iforf par erreur
(Dead by mistake). Some hours after the man really died,
and the deputy-mayor, having been informed of It, wrote
in his finest hand—Remort (Dead again)."
IinEAL ANNA CONSOIA.—A special general
meeting of this mining company was summoned for yester-
day, at the offices, No. 18, Old Broad-street, but there not
being • sufficient number of shareholders present to consul-
rats a messing legally, no business was transasted.