The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-27 00:00:00

THE HARVEST IN SCOTLAND.

The following is from a correspondent of the Scots-
, wan .—" The weather continues favourable for catting and
carrying the remainder of the grain crops. On some days
a slight shower o: rain has fallen, but the dry condition
of the soil and atmosphere speedily removed the
moisture ; and there has been little interruption
to harvest 'operations. The barometer, which has
been low for some time, marked yesterday 29'41
inches. The temperature has receded considerably
during the last two days, and in the course of
the night the thermometer has occasionally fallen to
the frosting point. The dryness of the atmosphere, with
the bracing breezes, has tended to dry the grain in stook
and stack. Notwithstanding the favourable weather, how-
ever, considerable damage his arisen from the heating of
grain in the stack. Barley bas in this respect suffered most
from premature carting to the stackyard, and &portion of the
barley exposed for sale in the public markets has been so
damaged. This season the bottom of the sheaves has gene-
rally contained a considerable amount of pass and clover,
renaming the winnowing of the sheaves a question of time,
and farmetsin most iustances hive cut the mope before the sap
had left the straw, which has also tended to heating in the
stack. Cutting is now generally well advanced, and in the
earliest districts nearly completed. An occasional field of
spring-sown wheat still remains to be reaped—the wheat
crops having ripened much more slowly than the other
cereals, owing to the lowness of the temperature of the soil
and atmosphere. Where the crop is secured in the barnyard
the bulk exceeds the average, and as thrashing proceeds
the yield of grain is on the whale satisfactory. Potty.
toes continue comparative) y free from taint, and
promise to he a most abundant crop in most Scottish
counties. There has been less disposition to speculate, and
prices have rather receded. Turnip are bulbing rapidly.
In some instances a ear has attacked the leaves, but the pre-
sence of the insect is very exceptional. There is now a
general belief that cattle suitable for turnips will be pro-
cured at lower rate. The state of the bay, grain, and
root crepe in the English counties is expected to render
large cattle lose in demand, and it is believed that there
will be more than the nasal number of shortborned cattle
=from the north-eastern counties of England into
For some weeks a considerable number of half-
fat and fat stle from these counties have been disposed of
in our principal markets."

MONEMENT To THE OFFICERS, &C., OF THE 95TH
ERGINERT. —A handsome monument of white Carrara
marble is in course of erection at All Saints Church, Derby,
to the memory of the officers of the above regimens who
fell in the Indian mutinies and the Russia&
war. The monument, which is by Mr. T. Gab"
sculptor, of the quadrant, Regent street, is meet
elaborately carved and surmounted with military
trophies and a %math containing the names of the ditfereat
eagalernents in which the regiment hes taken part. At the
base are the badge of the regimes*, and the words " The
96th Derbyshire." The following is the inscrir
tioa :—" In memory of those officers, non-commis-
imbed ()dicers, and privates of the 95th Derby-
shire Regiment, who tell le action or died from disease
during the war with Russia, 1854-56, mid in the suppression
of the Indian mutinies, 1857.68. This tablet is erected by
their surviving comrades. Lieutenant Colonel J. G. Chem-
'
on, died of wounds ; Major T. Davis, died of disease ;
' G. J. Dowdell, J. G. Eddhigton, S. Frazer,
F. H. Dvmeek, killed in action ; Lieutenants
R. G. Polhill and E. W. u Edclgge ' killed ion action; Lieu-
tempt and Adjutant J. G.G.y, killed in action ;
Surgeons
Brown anal Smi died of disease;
Lieutenant W. L Braybrooke. Ceylon Rifle Re-
giment, attached, died of wounds • and 31an elite,
and eli titbit sad 81e-1884-86. Captain Evelyn B tte,
killed inaction ; Lieuteasat Alexasider Fawcett, killed • a
action ; Assistant Beaneoa Robert Ferguson,died of diseassu
1 sergeant sad 48 rank and file-11157 "
TEE SALMON FISHERIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
The royal commissioners appointed to inqu're into the sal moo
fisheries have visited Gloucester, Monmouth, and Hereford.
The Mammas are pretty unanimous in the following sugges-
tions:—A uniform time toconunence salmon flatting to be 1M of
March, and for fish"rog to end the Ist September; a month
biter in the autumn to be allowed for rod fishing. The
lastepriug not to he taken in thik spring of the year under
any pretence whatever, whilst rir grating to the sea. After
the Ist July, and to the Ist September, the histapriug or
'curling not migrating to the sea may be taken with the
rod only ; but this bade fair to occasion- dismosioo, which
the commissioners put en end to. None but the Wino&
urn to be used. That public conservator, should be ap-
pointed. That an metal tax should he • put upon all
fisheries, nets, and engines for taking Mho' No fishing to
he allowed between 6 p.m. on Saturday nightitiod 6 a.m. on
the follteriagMonday morning, fte.
BEER AND ALE EXPORTED.—YOStera4I6 return
waspublished from which it appears that in the 4itedeight
months the declared value of beer and ale expo woe
1,484,3111. a.