The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-10 00:00:00

STATE OF Till

CROPS.

EASTERN DISTRICT OP FORPARSHIRE —With the ex-
ception of two or three rather warm dap; in the clone of
last week we had no genial weather throughout the whole of
June. Swedish turnips ere mostly thinned a first time.
The other va• ieties are now all in the ground. They are
brairdieg rather irregularly. Those sown shortly aft,. r the
Swede, and also those sown some ten days ago, are coming
up finely, while those sown in the intermediate period are
not doing well. Hay•cutting commenced pretty generally
last wet k. A few fields here and there could not be sur-
passed either in cuantity or quality, but by far the greater
cumber will give a v.ry poor re. urn. Mans, th. ta4h un-
scathed by the frost and sufficiently healthy, re likely to be
short in the rraw; the produce of the rod may, h .wevtr,
be abundant. The season his been too dry for bringing
them to their greatest state of perfection. We are glad
that we can speak cheeringly of the cereal crops; wheat still
maiotsins the same luxuriant appearance it has manifested
,uring the whole period of its growth ; there have been
no alternations of feebleness and strength—not now the
dark green hue indicative of health and vigour, and again
the sickly yellow, manifesting weakness and disease—but its
course has been c)ntinu• usly onward from strong to ,tronger
until it is at Is ngth bursting the ear. Otte are T. sy close
on the pound, and, in all probabi.ity, will be nothing infe-
tier to what they were last year. Batley is more varied in
its aspects, but will no doubt be a Rood crop. On Lunen
Water, where the barley is just coming into ear, some may
be cut by the end of August, but harvest cannot, in our
district. be general before the second week of September.
INVEROORDEN, July 2.—Although the weather has been
rather changeable in this part of the country during the
putt week, yet all descriptions of crops in thus neighbour-
hood are advaseing with rapidity, and the face of the
country has atsum• d a more pleasing aspect.
The wheat is (gall nt ; and barley and oats, asp.cially the
latter, have a very promising appearance. Beans and peas
seen. to indicate a plentiful crop ; and the potatoes have a
remarkably healthy look, and promise ter be an ahuudant
cria Turnip•sowing is aim it completed, and in many
places the healed is up, green, regular, and healthy. The
bay crop will be light, owing to the long tract of dry weather
experienced in the month of May.

CROMARTY, July 3.—The weather hes been favourable to
the growing crops, but not quite so favourable to the s..witig
of turnips. However, that part of the work ia now tinishad,
except small patches here and there. We have every pros-
pect of an early harvest but not a very prolific one. Nothing
Ins occurred to affect the potato crop, and the plants lock
strong and healthy.

GLErs-Uactuakar.—ln this lovely glen the nights for a
knurl of time put have been unseasonably frosty, although
during the cif,' the sun has gcaerally shown with great
power. The effect of the frost has been to injure materially
the potato crop. In m.ny
,places the 'haws are seriously
blatacned ; and though, no doubt, good favourable weather
may restore the plants to v:gour, this will nut be the cue in
every fi.ld. If, however, the potatoes have suffered, the
0.12 r crops to k well, and ertend gild. of bailey have been
in ear for a week pas:. Oa the farm of Drumnadrochit this
is tbia ease.

ELGIN, July 6.—The put week has egain brought us
I very refreshing showers, and the atmo,pbere has
been warm during the day, but rather chilly towards
evening. The crops are looking healthy and luxuriant,
and the wheat and bArlty are bah in ear in this neigh.
bourboad.

Wteic, July 6,—We have had a copious WI drain during
this week, surveded by genial warmth. On the whole the
crops are advancing very promisingly. Potatoes never gave
prospect of more abundance. Judging also from pri sent
appearance., the graia crops will be heavy.— Edinburg/
Erecting Courant.
Pg.teatoxesgide.—We have lately hid some genial
shows r., since which the weather has again become most pro-
pitious. The crop. look in the most fl .uriahing condition,
and so abundant ham st seems, throughout this and the
other counties of Wales, ev,rywhere in persp,ctive. The
potato crop as yet is in perfect health, and bids fair far more
than an satrap, produce. la fact, the whole county
appears prosperou, in every respect. The hay harvest is
tar alvanced, and the produce prolific.

LAW LATIN.—The legislature of New York forbids
the use of law Latin. A writ "Ne mat," says some wag, is
now an order of 't No go,"
THE AMERICAN TARIFF.— A New York come-
pondent, who, it should be stated, is generally indisposed to
entertain sanguine views of the progress of free trade prin-
ciples, but is ne vertheltes in a position which gives him
ample opportunities ler setettaining the b'ss of p mmercial
men in the states, informs us that the belief amongst them is
general that en alteration will be made in the import duty
on foreign iron when Coligre,s mee's next Deceml er. At
present English iron can be supplied at y ricer below the
cost of production in the States, and our correspondent as-
serts that men of both parties seem to be agreed that Ameri-
can iron should be protected by a higher, that is a protective
duty. lie adds, Oro, on the inn ngth of the general im-
pression that this will he done, • large iron company hail
held a meeting at Illston, when it was resolved to prepare
their works for re 813112i11e active operations. L't the people
of the United States direct their attention to the rfitct of
protective duties on iron in France, where, in come quince
of the monopoly, there is ,;o competition, and the public pay
dearly for a bad article, of which they use as little asonepyonvaidhluee.
The use of iron is of greater importance in promoting civili-
sation than even gold, and France loans in
alone, probably 2,000.030, a year.—Niteffield Times.
STEAM-BOAT TRAVELLING ON TIM THAMES.—
During Sunday, according to the returns made 1, indi-
viduals statieni-ei for that particular purpose at the different
steamboat piers between Chelsea and London-bridge, it was
secertaMed that 324,000 persons landed and embarked from
the steam veep le plying between those placrs.
SINGULAR AC'CIDLNT AT GLASGuW.— On Friday
afternoon an accident, fortunately nnatu sided with fatal
consequences, occurred at the quay, which occasioned for
some time oinsideraide alarm. The steamer Duchess of
Argyle being advertised to aril at half past five o'clock in the
afternoon, a great ~umber of intending passengers were in
waiting at the wharf previous to her arrival from Helens-
burg. From se me cause of detention the vessel was not for-
ward at the quay till the time advertised for sailing, end, in
consequence' the crowd of parties coming ashore, and where
pursing on board, occasioned no little stir, and some un-
avoidable confusion. It was, therefore, within a Tarter to
six o'clock before the steamer was ready to start on
her downward trip. Just as she was canting out
into the river, a man named Alexander Teylor, who
was standing close on the edge of the wharf, lost his balance
and tell forward. In doing so, he threw oat his arms to
s see himself, and caught hold of the deem of a Mrs. Watson,
who, with an infant in her arms, was watching th de par-
tore of her husband for Oairlochhead. The consequence was,
that all three were at onca precipitated into the wiver. A
boat was instantly lowered, by means of which Mrs. Wat-
son was picked up, a'oeg with her intent, in a few minutes
after their immersion. Taylor was rescued at the same
time with the life. hook. Unfortunately, the female, in
falling, appeared ti have come against the piles, as her fore-
head wan considerably cut, but the iufant was quite unhurt.
—North British Mail.

MONEY MARKET.

MONDAY EVENING,

The abundance of money in the mar:,-t with the
continued low rate of discount, and Cie increateng
confidence in the public securities, aro amongst the
cause which have contributed to a rise in the Eng-
lish funds, as manifested in the operations in the
Strek Exchange to-day. Consols opened for account
at 921 and after fluctuating between that price and
921, they closed at 921 to 1, firm. For money they
wine also largely dealt in, commencing at 921, they
then rose to 1, and were last done at 921. Tare
Three per Cents. Reduced were also liberally
dealt in at 92 to 1, closing at 921, which
was their first trice. The Three-and-a-Quar-
ter per Cents., were marked the first opera-
tion at 931, when they wavered between 4 and 4,
and finally closed at 934. Bank Stock has advanced
1 per cent., having been transacted at 191 i and 195;
Exchequer Bills at 465. to 50a. premium ; India
Boyd@ at 735. to 765. premium ; Long Annuities,
Jan., 1860, at 81; Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860, 81;
South Sea Old Annuities at 90; Ditto New Annui-
ties at 90.
All the foreign securities are looking up, and the
business done in them to-day has, in most instances,
been at an advance, especially in Russian, which were
done 11 per cent. to 2 per cent beat r than on Satur-
day. The following sake are from official returns of
the transsetions of the day :
Brazilian Bonds at 821 ; ditto small at 85 ; ditto
new Bonds, 1829 and 1839, at 82 and 83 ; Buenos
Ayres at 44; and 44 ; Cffilian Six per Cents. at 94 ;
Equador at 3:; and 1; Mexican, with coupons,
at 301 ; di•to ex-coupons, for account, a: 281
and 1 ; l'oeugu-se Four per Cents. at 301,
30, and 31 ; Russian at 107 and 1061; Spanish
Five per Cents. for Account at 184,1, 1,1, and 1;
ditto Three per Cents. at 341 and ; Belgian Four
and a Half per Cents. at 85 and 84 ; Exchange, 251.;
Dutch Two and a Half per Cents. at 501, 51, and 1;
the Four pee Cent. Certificates at 791 and 80.
The ball-jearly dividends on the public securities
which fell due on the sth, and which are payable in
the course of the present week, consist of the follow-
ing, and amount on the whole to very little short of
six millions sterling, viz.: Console, and other Three
per Cent. Stocks, 5,499,1621.; New Five per Cents.,
10,6771.; South Sea Stock, threeand-a-half per