The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-08 00:00:00

THE FOREIGN CORN TR.IDE.

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(Prom the Merk.laree Express.)
The advices from the Baltic aro of very little in-
terest at mutat; prices being reletively higher is that
quarter than with us, comparatively little business is being

done.
At Danzig there is still some quantity of old wheat, but
at most of the other ports the stocks have been reduced into
very narrow limits. The latest advieee frout the first-named
place are to the 2nd inst. ; the transactions since the pre-
vious post day bad been unimportant, but former prices had
been well supported. Sales of about 1,000 qrs. new inland
wheat, weighing from 56 up to 69 lbs., per bushel, had been
made at prices varying from 535. to 62+. per qr. free on
board ; and fora small lot of good quality, 611bs. per bush.,
equal to 68s. per qr. had been paid. Old wheat had been
in tolerably good request; and good highonized, of 61 to
621 be. weight, bad not been offered below 695. to 70s. per
qr. free on board. Rather large shipments were in pro-
gress, and it was calculated that the stock in warehouse
would be soon reduced to 30,000 qrs.
We have Konigsberg letters of the Ist inst.; the weather
had been fine in that neighbourhood, and good progress
had been made with autumn sowing. Stocks of wheat bed
become small, and for the finer kinds very lull terms had
been demanded. For fine old mixed wheat as much as
71s. 3.1. per qr., free on board, had been paid, and other
descriptions had been held at corresponding rates.
At Stettin, on the Ist inst., great firmness was displayed
by the holders of wheat, and full terms were insisted on.
Fee red, of 61 to 611 lbs., G 7 s. 61, and fir Polish mixed,
4061 lbs. weight, 675. to 675. 6.1. per qr. tree on board had
been paid. The supplies of barley had scarcely sufficed for
the local demand, and needy buyers bad had to pay
opal to 31s. 6d. per qr. to the growers for very light quali-
Hee. Peas had come sparingly to hand, and had brought
Ns. per qr., free on board.
Rostock shims, of Tuesday's date, inform us that stocks
of eld wheat had been nearly exhausted, and that the
Wiling lota of old which bad come to hand had commanded
very full terms, as much as 71s. per qr., free on board,
having been paid for 62 and 621 lbs. per bushel. Rye was
very scarce, and it was expected that it would be neeeisary
In import large quantities of the latter, in consequence of
the extreme deficiency of the crop.
At Hamburg, on Tuesday, there was not quits so much
activity as before, but previous prices were well supported.
Wheat, of only 67 to 581bs. weight, was worth 68$. ; and
5811ba., 69 Gd. per qr., free on beard. For spring ship-
meat as mach as 70e. t* 72a. 6.1. per qr., free on board at
Baltic ports, had been paid. Barley mid beans had been
much inquired for, and had commanded very full terms.
From France we learn that the tendency of prices had
continued upward*. At most of the northern markets,
wheat and flour bad been in good request at rising rates ;
but at Paris, on Wednesday, sales were checked by the high
pretensions of sellers, Amur being then held 2 francs per
seek above the rates of :that day sennight. From Mar-
seilles we learn that about 80,000 qrs. of wheat had been
RCltiTta in the space of three days from Black Sea ports.
bat that the demand from different places in the interior
bad been sufficiently active to take off the supplies. as fast
as they cams to head.
The advice* from the Black Ss* ports are interesting. At
alesea great activity had prevailed, a large diet of vessels
having arrived. Tne shipments had for several consecutive
days ged 16,000 to 18,000 qrs., but by far the greater
portion of what had been shipped had been for Mediterra-
scan ports. To give an idea of how little was being sent to
Beiglead, we need only to state that out of the last 67
iglesels despatched, only 6 laden with wheat had been for
Great Britain. Prices, which had previously been a good
deal depressed, bad rallied; and on the 21st October, fine
Polish was worth 315., and Gbizka,.3ls. 6d. per qr., free on
board. Freigh's were somewhat easier; still 235. to 245.
per qr. had been asked for wheat for the Uuited Kingdom
The most recently received accounts from America inform
as that the scarcity of money had continued to influence the
trade in breadstuff+, and prices had, it appears, notwith-
standing the encouraging reports from hence, tended dowe-
-1 wards at the principal shipping ports. The very high rates
demanded for freights had rendered it difficult to execute
orders, and the quantity of flour in progress of shipment
was not very large ; 41. 9a. and 6s. per barrel had been
paid for flour from New York to Loudon.

GOVERNESSES' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—The
half-yearly election of annuitants took place at the Hanover-
square Rooms, on Friday last, when Miss Trash, Miss
Carlisle, and Miss Cragg, were respectively elected to
annuities of 201. One of these annuities bean the name of
the Laing Testimonial Annuity," and originated under
circumstances which deserve to be made known, as
evidencing each high and honourable feeling on the part of
the reverend gentleman whose name it bears. Some friends
of Mr. Laing, deeply impressed with his invaluable services,
as honorary (secretary to the Governesses' Institution,
during the last ten years, nine time since set on foot a sub-
scription, for the purpose of presenting him with a to-
Insipid, to mark at once their esteem, and to
evince their gratitude foe his indefatigable and moat
successful labours in the cause of this admirable in-
stitntion. Oa the proceeding becoming known to Mr.
Laing, be respectfully declined receiving any gift of a pe-
cuniary remunerative kind, or even of a purely personal
nature, bathe form of plate or otherwise, and expressed his
desire that the funds so raised should be devoted in some
way to the uses of the charity. They have been accordingly
funded to constitute a perpetual annuity fur a governess,
under the above-mentioned title. The sum hitherto raised
only suffices to make an annuity of the value Raised, but
as the subscription list still remains open, it is expected that
this will be eventually raised considerably beyond its pre-
sent amount. By the terms of the endowment the right of
presentation to this annuity is vested in Mr. and Mrs. Laing
during their life, and to any successor named by them ; but
L on the present occasion this right was most handsomely
waived by Mr, and Mrs. Laing, and given up to the mem-

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ben of the society at large.
STEAM I'ROM ANTWERP TO NEW YORK.—The
Belgian charge-d'affaints in Washington hes mods an
arrangement with the United States government, whereby
the latter grants a considerable subsidy for the establishing
of a line of steamer' between New York and Antwerp, on
the cond;tien that they commence running within three
months.
ACCIDENT To MADAME SONTAO.—As Madame
Sontag was returning from her concert in Brooklyn, on
Friday e‘enisg, she ranched the end of the ferry wharf
• before the boat was made feat. Misiudgiog the distance of
the boat, she attempts(' to step on board, but missed her
tonna, and fell into the water. A gentleman jumped in
latter bar, and kept her from being crushed between the
boat and the bridge. In falling, her body was badly
scratched, and one foot seriously bruised.—Nits York

Popo.
Bficfifitin FOR TUE RUSSIAN Allali.—The au-
thorities ascertain from the register kept by the priesthood
bow many youths there an in the town, or village, from 12
to 30 years of age; and whoever has five sons must part
with four, the eldest only being left at borne. A party of
soldiers surround the house or school in which the youth or
youths are, end then take them away by main force, at only
a few minutes' notice, leaving them no time to say farewell
to their friends. In one particular case two youths, one 12
and the other 14, were kidnapped in this way from the
house of their grandmother, aged 8.5, when they were
stopping on a visit, and perhaps the poor fellows will never
was their home again. An army raued in this cruel and
abominable way cannot be animated by much lose for its
commander, or zeal for his service. I: must bate the Hag
under which it is compelled to fight, and be ready to yield
at any time to a generous enemy.