The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-25 00:00:00

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Our readers are probably aware (says the
Western Meriting News) that the arrival and departure
platforms at Plympton are connected by a flight of steps,
and at the boas of each is a little wicket gate attachod to •
post standing within a few inches of the edge of the plat-
form ; indeed, so small is the space that a man cannot con-
veniently stand outside the poet without coming into colli-
rim with a pulsing train. On Saturday morning Mr. John
Hurrell, the parish clerk of Plympton, came, as was his
cnatom, to transact business at the manor-Ofilce, Stone-
house, and having done so dined with • friend in Plymouth,
when they happened accidentally to exchange hats, the fact
not having been discovered until after the parties had sepa-
rated. Mr.Hurrell, aftermaking • few purchases in the town,
returned to Plympton by the up-mail, leaving Plymouth
at 7.10 p.m. On arriving at his destination, Mr. Hurrell
opened his umbrella, as it rained heavily at the time, and
taking two parcels under his arm passed along the car-
riage windows, with the hops of seeing the friend who
had worn away his bat. The down-train was in the
station at the same time, and for • few minutes the com-
pany's servant' ware busily engaged in attending to the
tere. Mr. Harrell disoovered the friend with whom
dined,who was proceeding some distance up the
line, and was explaining the circumstance to him, when
the whistle of the guard sounded, and the train was set
in motion. While they were exchanging hats the de-
ceased walked along the platform to keep pace with the car-
riages, and was warned of his danger, but he either did
not comprehend the words addressed to him, or the ad-
monition came ton late, for he suddenly came in contact
with the post above alluded to, and being encumbered
with his umbrella and parcels, was unable to extricate him-
self. The consequence was that he fell between the car-
riages and the platform, hie body being pressed between the
sharpcarriage steps and the projecting wood work of the
platform,
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theuspillnemutlilated,
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was
removed to his residence, and medical attendance promptly
rendered, but he lingered to an early hour yesterday morn-
ing, when death terminated his sufferings. The deceased
was over ',sty years of age, wars clerk to a benefit society at
Plympton, and has left a widow and several grown-up
children. We understand that not long since • plaid nar-
rowly escaped being killed in a similarway. He was walking
by aide of a moving train, speaking with some one in the
rear, and had he not discovered his danger, a few more steps
would have brought him into collision with the poet which
has proved so fatal in this case.

THE BRITISH CORN TRADE.

(From the Mork-lam Express.)

The broken weather of the past week has greatly impeded
harvest operations. The wheat in the southern and midland
counties was well nigh gathered before the rain commenced;
but in the north, operations have been seriously checked,
the principal part being yet unharvested. Oats and barley
have also suffered, but chiefly the latter, and the condition
of the wheat, already sufficiently bad, seems not likely to be
improved. The potato mops, too, in Ireland, which hitherto
was doubtful, or not so decidedly bad as in this country,
has lately been rotting at • fearful rate, so that prices at
Limerick have doubled, and maize has everywhere been im-
proving in value. Under these unfavourable circumstances
the price of old wheat has generally risen Is. to 2s. per qr.,
and the few paresis of good new have also brought rather
more money. Yet a contemporary under mercantile autho-
rity would fain assure the public that a cold and very rainy
season hes been actually favourable to an ample yield of
cereals, and thus ignore and deny the statements of practical
men, whose interests would naturally lead them to report an
abundance, to lessen foreign imports. Some of the nearer
countries, as France and Belgium, not being abundantly
Brindled, show a slight reaction in favour of prices ; but
in the Baltic, at Odessa, and on the Danube, rates have
given way under the more favourable &deices from Fog-
The same influence is observable in Spain. At New
York, the excitement produced by former report, had not
yet subsided, both flour and wheat having risen further,
with a large amount of business transacted, and good ship-
ments made for Great Britain. The capacity, however, of
the States to send the enormous quantity estimated by florid
writers has neveryet been proved ; aM should three mil-
lion quarters be imported through the entire season, it would
fully reach the haute of our expectations.
Ilse arrivals off the coast Sind) the 12th instant were
76 cargoes. Of these 48 cargoes were wheat, 18 mane, and
4 barley.
The business reported was as follows Marianople wheat,
555. 6d. to 58s. ; Berdianski, 56a. 10/d. to 575. ; Taganrog
Ghirka (several cargoes), 535. to 555. 3d. • with one cargo
bard, 525. 6d. ; Odessa Ghirka, 51s. to 65a. ; hand Axoff,
535.; Galata, 50.. ; Dsaubise, 495. 6d. ; Sandomirka,
Ms. and 555._; Seidl, 44.. 94., and 3,000 quarters ditto,
435.; about 17 cargoes of maize at 325. to 355. 3d., and
12,000 quarters Ikeda, 335. IhL ; 2 cargoes barley, 275. 3d.
and 28e. ; 2 cargoes of African beans, Ms. lid. ; 2 cargoes
of Odors oats, 181. and 20s. 6d. ; and 1 cargo of Beni rye
(damaged), 30..
The sales noted last week were 49,184 qrs. wheat, at
62.. 11d., against 112,236 qrs. in 1859 at 41s. 11(1., thus
showing less than half the business then done, with prices
21s. per quarter higher. The London averages were 5,14. on
3,062 qn.
The arrivals into the principal ports of Great Britain,
for the week ending 12th September, in wheat and flour,
were equal to 104,686 are., including 5,G.4 ryas. ooloniaL
Monday's wheat market in London oominenced on the
back of a small English and good foreign supply. During
the morning there was but a small stow of fresh wheat
from Ease:, but a more liberal one from Kent, nearly all
new from both counties, and mostly iu very poor ooidition.
Beyond this show of new English, there were the rejected
parcels of the former week, so that there was a fair quan-
tity of new on the market. The few parcels of dry IHM
readily obtained former rates, but most of the damp,though
offered on reduced terms, say 3e. per qr. less money, was
' left unsold. Millers were therefore forced upon the pur-
chase of fine old English and foreign, both of which ob•
tained an &dram* of fully Is. per qr., but the sale of the
latter was not extensive. Cargoes off the coast, however,
participated in the improvement.
Wednesday's supply was 550 qn. per coast and 13,950
qrs. foreign. The morning being rainy there was more
firmness in the market, the over-left samples of new finding
mote buyers, and holders of old foreign increased their de-
mands., but without much passing.
Friday's returns were 1,240 ore. per coast and 26,510 qrs.
foreign. This day was fine after a heavy night's rain, but
the market was nevertheless well supported, and buyers of
old wheat, both English and foreign, had to pay la. per qr.
The supply of floor on Monday was moderate, both in
country and foreign sorts, there being scarcely any Ameri-
can barrels. There was a better trade in Norfolk., but at
scarcely such good prioss as on the previous Monday, only
40s. per sack being a reliable price. But foreign of all
qualities was a very slow sale though nominally unaltered,
as were the rates of town-make, 575. cxintinning the highest
onotatimi. On Wednesday there were 470 maks per coast,
6,410 sacks and 20,530 barrels foreign. Notwithstanding the
mhesonvyeyswasnivadism ematodmelabrfiVco the
untrymarket
dour, awafinaguali'atiand tieing
without change. Friday's returns were 1,320 sack, coast.
wise, 6,420 sacks and 32,270 barrels foreign. The market
then preserved its firmness, and holders of Norfolk, wets.
requiems Is. per sack more, fine foreign being Mere
saleable.
There was a short supply of barley on Monday, both
Native and foreign. The scarcity of old foreiga samples

produced an advance of Is., the decline of last week being
recovered. But the general inferiority of the new English,
which during the morning was more abundantly shown,
made the sale heavy, at priers ranging from about 34e, to
404. per qr. On Wednesday there were 60 qm per coast,
and 630 qrs. foreign. This very limited supply produced
more trade in foreign sorts at 6d. to la. per qr. improve-
ment, English also being more readily placesl. The quail.
tity on Friday was 130 qrs., with 750 irs. foreign. The
return to fine weather rather checked the demand on this
day, but holders were still requiring Wednesday'. advance.
The malt trade on Monday was without any new feature.
Notwithstanding the improvement in barley, malt was dull
on Friday.
The late heavy supplies of foreign oats were reduced to
an average quantity on Monday. Russian descriptions,
which on the previous week had been unduly depressed, re.
covered part of their lost value, say to Cod. per qr., and all
other descriptions from scarcity were firm, or rather
against buyers. On Wednesday there were no arrivals per
ccast, and only 100 pa. Mali, with 4,500 qrs. foreign. Tho
small supply gave • further stimulus to buyers, who were
obl' to pay something over the previous rates for all
corn. Fri&y's returns were nil per coast, 170 qrs.
'oh, and 10,740 qrs. foreign. The limited quantity of
good corn on shipboard then enabled factors to realise
lid. per qr. advance, the lower qualities being a more
ready sale.
There was but a moderate supply of beans on Monday.
Business was limited however, and rates both for English
and foreign qualities unchanged. There was no subsequent
chane.
The supply of English peas was very small on Monday,
with only one shipment front Dantsic of white boiler,.
But little demand obtained, but prices of all aorta were
supported. A better demand sprung up for grinding at the
close of the week. .

The arrivals of linseed still being small, with a steady
demand for foreign orders, prices were rather higher, and
cake though not dearer found a ready sale.
The seed trade by the continuance of fine weather bad
remained calm. There was a large show of new mustard.
seed, much in very poor order, and as factors were askiog
prices beyond the views of crushers very little was cold.
Canary was unaltered. English winter tares being scarce
were very dear, for French As. per bushel was asked. Red
clover seed and trefoil continued firm, and other seeds
were nominally as before quoted.
The country markets were generally shortly supplied, and
where new wheat appeared it was still complained of,
though dry parcels sold well. At some places nod istinctiori
of old and new was made, leaving the relative values itoui,t.
ful, and the quantities of new in the more northern markets
were not enough to set prices ; but old was more in requcst,
and almost everywhere I. to 2s. dearer, as at Hull, Boeton,
Spalding, Newbury, Royston, Stocktoi;-on.Tees, and W,i•
lingboro.' Gloucester, Bristol, Market Bases, sad several
other places, were ls. per qr. higher, but Birmingham wh,
dull.

Liverpool on Tuesday found en extensive demand at 2.L
to 3d. per centsl advance on the week, but oats were Id.
per 451 es. cheaper. Maize, on the contrary, was in request
at Is. per qr. advance, other spring corn being unchanged.
On Friday there was the continuance of • fair demand for
wheat, at fully former rates, and maize was still lookiog up.
Spring corn has rather improved in value, beans and peas
excepted.
With good snivels at Glasgow, wheat rose 6d. per boll,
and maize was also 6d. per qr. higher. Oats declined W.
per boll, and other • corn was unaltered. Wheat was
also about 2s. dearer at "nburgh.
The home supplies at Dublin, though in poor condition,
found a better sale both in wheat, oats, and barley, but the
foreign trade did not follow London. Potatoes were every.
where more and more complained of.
At Cork, in consequence of bad weather and good sales,
wheat was generally 6d. per brl. dearer, end maize ad.
yawed 2s. 6d. per too, other corn being sunset buyers.