The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-30 00:00:00

THE RUSSIAN HARVEST.

We arc indebted to Messrs. Pietroni and Draper
for the following extract of advice; from Odessa,
dated the 17th inst. :
The weather continues most favourable for field opera-
tions, and the new corn arriving is in excellent condition.
Supplies hitherto have been somewhat limited, but new
Ghirkas will shortly come in very freely. The quality of
uew (Mirka continues highly satisfactory, and the average
weight is about 641 b. naturally. New rye is also of fine
quality ; new linseed of remarkably superior beauty.
brats : Our stocks of old are all but exhausted. New
Ghirklui are to be bad for September at about 465. per qr.
f.o.b. Polish Odessa and Sandomirlut of new crop will not
be procurable until September or October, until when it
will be impossible to speak of quality or price. The last
transaction in bandomirluk was a very poor parcel of old at
424. 6d. f.o.b. Maize : Our stock is reduced to about
5,000 qrs., held at 345. 9d. cost and freight, and no new will
mach until May. Barley: The few parcels o: old still on
the market being unfit for shipment business could only be
done in new, which is now arriving plentifully, and the qua-
lity is satisfactory. 17s. lid. imperial, or lies. lid. per
400th.., is the lad price paid. Outs arrive freely.
From Thrall, under date the 17th inst., letters
received by the same firm remark as follows :
Wheat. —The new crop is abundant in Wallachia, and
quality good. In Moldavia, an average yield, Lut quality
very unsatisfactory. Supplies arc yet limited. Indies
Corm—So far the crop looks magnificent, Loth as re-
gards quantity and quality; but locusts may yet cause
much damage. Old 'docks are limited, and little of the
sew will be procurable for shipment ere May. Prices:
Oslats, Zia 6d. to 245. ; lbrail, 21s. 6d. to 225. 6d.
Barley.—The locusts have injured this plant greatly, yet
the yield will be good, but the average weight probably Use
than last year. Shipments will be practicable in Septem-
ber at 12s. 6,1. to l3s. f.o.b.

In a postscript to their circular, Messrs. Pietroni
and Draper comment upon these mlvices as follows :

You will please remember that the prices we have quoted
are those received by letter. The late advance on this aide
will donbt!ess have caused great excitement abroad, and we
await telegrams to advise the ext •nt of the advance estab-
lished in corn and seed. Meanwhile we have from Odessa
the 25th inst., by telegraph ; '• Business paralysed through
want of shipping. :au. bd. offering. (Mirka, 465. f.o.b.
Barley, 140. bd."

THE HARVEST.

The 13ishop of London has addressed the follow-
ing letter to the clergy of his diaosime :

" Fulham Palace, Aug. 27.
" RCN. and dear Brethren,—l doubt not that, during this
gloomy stammer, you have from time to time used in your
churches the appointed prayer for fine weather.
"The prmpects of the harvest are such as to give much
MUM for anxiety. and thoughtful persons, looking forward
to the difficulties which may follow, are led to consider how
entirely we are dependent on God's merciful dealings with
us for the enjoyment of the most common blessings of life.
" It seems to me right to suggest to you the propriety of
setting apart, each of you in his own parish, souse early
Sunday (for those to whom that day may be convenient, I
would name Sunday, Sept. 9) for expressly drawing the
attention of your several flocks to the solemn thoughts
which the late and present °audition of the country calls for,
and urging all to a more faithful feeling of dependence on
our Hens enly Father and more earnest prayer.
"Of those who live in London, at a distance from
country scenes soil interests, many may, not unnaturally,
forget the great importance to the nation of the 'date of
the weather during the coming weeks, unless you speak to
them us becomes your office.--I remain, rev. and dear
brethren, your faithful servant in Christ,
" A. C. LONDON.*

THE EX-ROYAL FAMILY Or FRANCE. The
Couutew de Neuilly (the ex-Queen Marie Amelia) with the
Duke de Nemours and family, the Prince of Wurtemberg,
and their uumerous household, Lave left their residence at
Tunbridge-wells for Claremont, Surrey. The Coui.t )de
Paris and the Duke de Chartres are staying with thoir
illustrious relatives. Their Royal Highnesses the Duko
and Duchene d'Aurnale and family are On a tour in Scot-
land.

TRli ROYAL VDCIT TO CANADA.—To the young
Prince the lemon will be taught of the vast extent of the
empire over which he may be called to rule, and with it he
may learn the weight of rewponsihility which that sway will
impose upon him. When he shall stove at the more west-
ern towns of Canada, Mom hundred miles from the spot
where he firit set foot ottliiitish territory in Anierhs, there
will still stretch before him two thousand miles, reaching to
the shores of the Pacific and the gold region of Coluinlibi,
over which the British rule extends; lie may reflect that
the primeval forests, the lakes and rivers which form
part of this vast and all but unpoopled territory
will probably, when he shall hold the sceptre of
Britain, be the b urns of million, of British subjects, who
bad built up many cities in those dark forest*, cud crowded
its navigable livers and inland seas with fleet* which carry
to distant clinics the Tomlin* of its fertile lands. And yet
that vast intervening space between Niagara and the
Pacific is but a province among the North American posses-
sion* —but one of the fifty colonies which form the linghtest
gems iu the imperial crown which he will wear. The gentle
and dignified demeenour of the young prince has, according
to all accounts, already won the affections of the people in
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and tho memory of hi.
visit will lung live among their must cheriahed recollections.
—(!dimdir,ll NeN's

EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN CANADA.—A de-
spatch had loon metro' by the Governor-General from his
grace the Duke of Newrivale, the Colonial Hecretary, stating
taut the Queen has beeu graciously pleased to comply with
the appliontiou made to her Majesty by the synods of the
dna:eau of the church of England in Canada for the appoint-
ment of a nietromilitati ; that her Majesty will accordingly
issue letters patent for constituting ouch metropolitan ; and
that the Bishop of Montreal and his succesnws will be de-
signated to fill that office. The letter, patent were expected
tu arrive by the next mail. - Canadian Nett,.
THE Vie-routs Perot—We have been requested
to state that the Englishermonn'n Journal, for the mouth of
flepteniber, is, for the first time, printed by female compo-
sitots, at the Victoria Preen.
Nuawi'H MuatcAL FICATIVAL.—Mr. Benedict
has Nati in Norwich during the last few days for the pur-
pose of conducting rehearsals in Ht. Andreveieluill. All the
works to be produced have been gone through, with the
exception of Molopte's new oratorio .4 Abraham and the
Creation and Mrssiah, which latter are comparatively
familiar to the local chorus. Herr Mulkpin is going down
to Norwich on Monday with the view el omidocting in per.
leak rehearsal of Ahrahani._

MANclllinTat UNITY FRIENDLY SOCIETY. —The
financial statement of the North London District of
Fellows has been issued to the lodges. To statists. as well
as the members, it affords impintaut informatiou as to the
sick and funeral feud of this vast society—the chief fund
for pmviding the benefits assured. At the onnimencemeut
of 1860, the North London district contained 7,1;11 of the
306,214 members forming the Unity. A year before the
numbers wore 7,227. The entrance fees during 1859
amounted to 411/. tie. Ad ; contributiotra, 7,840/. US. I'd. ;
interest, 1,4191. 17s. gd. ; together, 0,6711. 13a. 11(1. Tho
amount paid in sickles during the year was 4.1.,
and funeral levies, 1,2171.:85. 44.1., together 5,383?. 11*. 841.,
1 the net increase Lein, 4,71481. 2s. &1., and making the total
capital of the district, 50,2411. lin. 31. The number of
' deaths were:—Members, 82 ; and wives 60. The twisty
has disappointed the expectations of actuaries, for if com-
parison In made with former years. the lodges are in a bet•
ter position ; and strange to say, though the membcre must
he increasing in age, this district is younger than it was 15
rears since (the overage ace of the niembem being 34 years
7 months), and the rate of sickness is not 60 high as the ex•
petted average ; in fact the sickness does not increase in pro-
portion to the number of member.. Our cause of tins is
the influx of young men, but a suspicion gains ground that
the true law of sickness bas not yet been urea tsined.
The National Portrait Gallery, Woatiuinater,
will be closed during Meptrinher, and rempeu on Wednes-
day, Oct. 3. The public days are W,liiesilays soul Satur-
days, from 12 to 4 o'clock. Adtaksiou free.