The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 22, 1861.

at some time. Economy and retrenchment ought
to be the order of the day until the cause of
pressure is removed. And it is precisely because
the country is economizing, and spending less
upon other articles, that trade is dull, that goods
do not sell, that manufacturers and shopkeepers
alike oomplain, and that there is a kind of conges-
tion of the circulating medium.
But the figures given above do not represent
by any means the full extent of the pressure to
which we have been and still are subjected. They
show what an extraordinary sum we had to pay in
1860, but the payments in that year were not by any
means so heavy as they have become since. Every-
one knows that the effect of a bad harvest is not
fully felt until the year following the one in which
it occurs. Information regarding the value of
our imports has not yet been brought down by our
easy-going official statisticians to a later date than
the end of April. Let us content ourselves with
this for the present, and see how the money has
gone for the first third of the present year. The
value of the grain of all kinds and flour imported
in the first four months of the last three years is
shown below :

GRAIN AND FLOUR.
Imports in four months of 1859
Ditto ditto 1.860
Ditto ditto 1861
Being, if continued, at the rate of
All 1869 £13,152,135 per annum.
All 1860 11,73 ,0(31 „
All 1861 !!,306,305

These figures are startling. For the firs t four
months of the current year we have paid at
the rate of no less than 37,306,305/. per annum,
tho total for the extraordinarily heavy year 1860
having been, as before stated, 31,671,9181., and
the annual average of the six years being
19,980,6131. Or looking, for the moment, merely
to the four months, we find that we have paid
in that short period in hard cash 8,522,434/. more
than in the same period of last year. It is a
somewhat remarkable coincidence that this differ-
ence is of nearly identical amount with the sum
which we have sent in gold to the United States
since the beginning of last December. Our conso-
lation must be that we have now got through the
worst of the difficulty. We cannot be made to go
on importing at the same enormous rate much
longer. Should the yield of the coming harvest
approach an average, our requirements, as regards
foreign supplies, will slacken, and this will involve
• certain relief. Everything depends on this year's
crops.

The exhaustion which a drain of gold for corn
occasions is easily understood if we reflect that the
commodity which we import is not used for any
manufacturing or industrial process, and does not
reappear in the export trade. A large business in
grain is essentially a one-sided trade, advantageous,
of course, to those of whom we buy it, but very
exhausting to ourselves. It may almost be
reckoned, indeed, that the 13,629,8551. which
forms the sum paid for corn in 1860 in
excess of that paid in 1859, repre-1
sents an absolute loss to the nation—the
measure of the lees which it sustained through the
ifailure of the crops. But this was not the whole
of the loss, for, as we have seen, the same features
are strongly impressed on the whole course of
trade for the current year. It is very instructive
to contrast the effect of • large importation of
grain with that of a large importation of
an article of raw material of manufacture,
such as cotton :—ln 1860, we imported
of grain and flour, 31,671,9181., and we
have nothing whatever to show for that colossal
sum. In the same year we imported 35,756,889/.
of cotton, and what we had to show for it was
cotton manufactures exported to the value of
42,141,5051., besides cotton twist and yarn ex-
ported to the value of 9,870,8751. These two
sums make 52,012,3801. ; and if we also include
in the account the immense value of the cotton
fabrics consumed amongst our own population, the
profits made out of the 35,756,889/. of raw ma-
terial becomes enormous. Such is the difference
between paying thirty millions for corn and thirty
millions for cotton. The one sum is sunk—gone ;
the other, after figuring on the side of imports,
vivifies the export trade, and throws profit into
the hands of merchants, shippers, brokers, manu-
facturers, and operatives.

The various insurance offices in London have
decided to subscribe among themselves 7,000/. to
be invested in the names of trustees, for the benefit
of the widow and children of the late Mr. Braid-
wood. The amount is to be contributed by each in
proportion to its London business.
Sir George Cornwall Lewis Las appointed the
Right Hoe. Sir W. G. Hayter, Bart., M.P. ; the Right
Hem Sir W. G. Hylton' Jolliffe, Bart., M.P. ; Sir James
Clark Rat. ; Yajee-oeseral Sir Joshua Jebb, H.C.B. ;
sad Dr. Hood, to be a Council of Supervirios for the sew
Criminal Lusatia Asylum at Broadmoor, is the county of
Huta

The Hon. Thomas Grosvenor has been appointed
napaki attache to her Majesty's mission at Berlin, and Mr.
Prank Lasosike to the similar rank at Madrid.

Frederick Saunders, Iraq., of the Ceylon Civil
Service, his been promoted le be tremerer of tb►t is/and ;
and George Vane, Esq., to be priacipal collector of customs
in that colony ; T. S. Stephen, E.., to be deputy collector;
and W. D. Wright, landing surveyor, St. John's River,
Colombo.

Charles H. J. Ouyler, late treasurer of Hom-
an; hse bass appointadreosivar-gronaral of Trinidad.

Henry Thonleett, Commander R.N., has been
appohtted harbour muter, mutat magistrate, sod emigra-
tion amour, Hoeg Aug.

The Rev. diorge Washington bar been appointed
Caenler Orphan at Oairo.

THE EX.PERSIR or THIS CHINA WAR. -A parlia-
mentary return gives the estimate of the sum required to be
voted in the year ending 31st March, 1862, to defray ex.
pewee consequent on the late naval and military operations
in China, beyond the ordinary grants for navy and army
services, at 1.000,0001.

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LORD JOUR RUSSELL'S New TITLE.—Some of the
paper have stated that Lord John Russell's title would be
Earl Ludlow. This is a mistake, which probably owed its
origin to the fact that Lord John Russell has inherited from
the Linke of Bedford an estate in Ireland, which he be-
queathed to his brother, as it was bequeathed to him by
Lord Ludlow, and which (with the profits that had accrued
tram the estate) be coosidend himself entitled to dispose of
without trenching on the large property belonging to the
ducal Mateo. This princely property the late duke left, not
oily unimpaired but largely imprvred ; but he left to his fa-
vourite and distinguished brother the casual inheritance
which now enables Lord John Russell to take his rightful
place amongst the foremost in rank, as he has ever been in
intellect and patriotism, in the laud. Lord Joho Russell
will retain iu his earldom the illustrious name of Russell, to
which he has been so long attached, and which be has done
ea
much to illustrate. He will meet his coostituente at
Gtildhall, on Tuesday nest, to take his leave, and will not
span appear in the House of Commons, where he has won
No
many triumphs during the last 40 veers. But he has not
the slightest notion of giving up pull., life—as some of his
opponents are glad to assert, without any knowledge or
foundatioo.-06server.

THE PREBIDRNT'E Mammas—Very few of the
Paris journals remark on the American President's message.
We end the following abort notice in the Prase :—" The
Avalon to the Foreign Powers is very brief, and less hos.
tUo than might have bend apprehended after the disoontent
araifested by the American press against Ragland and
France. Mr. Lincoln roamed that several Power had for
• moment adapted measures with a view to a speedy disso-
httion of the Union, but he is happy to be able to say that
the sovereignty of the United States is now respected by
all the Powers. In a word, the Preeident's marge is more
calm in tone than it appeared to be from the telegraphic
despatches, however unshakeable may be his determination
to carry on the war to the end."
SAMARITAN FREE HoerlTAL.—The number of
patients treated at the Samaritan Free Hospital for Women
and Children, Felwards•etrest, Portmanaquare, during the
week ending July 20, was BGS, of which 2134 were new
elms.

int Court.

08BORNF, JOLT 20.

The Duke and Duchess of Montpensier and
Princess Isabella left Osborne to-day, attended by Colonel
Solis.
Lord A. Paget also attended the royal party to Ports-
mouth in her Majesty's yacht Fairy. _

JULY 21.

The Queen drove out yesterday, accompanied by Priacem
Helena, Princess Louise, and Prince Leopold, and attended
by Lord A. Paget.

Prince Arthur rode on horseback.

The Prince Consort, the Crown Prince and Princess of
Prussia, and Princess Alice, attended by Countess 13riihl,
Count Fiirstentein, Lieutenant• Colonel Obernits, and the
Hon. Colonel Hardinge, visited the Royal Military Hospital
at Motley.
The Marquis of Breadalbano arrived on a visit to the
Queen.
This morning Divine Service was performed at Osborne, by
the ltev. G. Prothero, before her Majesty, the Prince Con-
sort, the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, Princesses
Alice, Helena, and Louisa, Prince Arthur, and Prince
Leopold.
The Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting and the domestic
household attended.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street. The ministers present were Vis-
count Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Gran-
ville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir G. Cornewall
Lewis, Lord J. Russell, the Duke of Newcastle,
Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner
Gibson, Sir George Grey, Lord Stanley of Alderley,
the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, and the Right
Hon. Edward Cardwell.

Captain Wilmott had an interview with Lord John
Russell, at the Foreign-office, on Saturday, on the subject
of the sky, trade.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Conocil sat on
Saturday. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty,
" the Annapolis" (part heard), was continued.

Lord John Russell will go to the House of Lords
as Earl Russell ; the second title, to be borne by
his son, will be Lord Ampthill.

We understand that it is the intention of her
Majesty, by the advice of her responsible ministers, to
mate Admiral the Hon. Sir Maurice Fitalardinge
Berkeley a peer, by the title of Baron Berkeley. of
Berkeley Castle.

It is now definitively settled that her Majesty
will arrive at Kingstown ou this 2Srd of August, and that
she will stay at the Viceregal Lodge until the 28th.
Although it was expected that her Majesty would hold a
drawing•room at the cost* there is reason to believe that
such is not the case.

His Royal Highness Prince Alfred may be ex-
pected in England in about a week. The young prince will
proceed at once to Osborne, and will enjoy a leave of absence
of about a month.

The Duke of Argyll, after the Cabinet Council,
on Saturday afternoon, suddenly left town for Paris. We
are informed that his grace in the afternoon received a
telegram from the French capital, conveying intelligence of
the illness of the Duchess of Argyll, who had accompanied
her mother and brother, the Duchene (Dowager) of Suther-
land and Lord Albert Lemon Gower, to the continent.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury will
give an entertainment at Hatfield House, Herta, on Wednes-
day next, to a numerous and distinguished circle.

The Marchioness of Sligo's dance, previously
announced for to-day, is postponed to Wednesday, the 24th.

The Earl and Cotinteas Stanhope left town on
Saturday for their seat, Mayan* Park, Rent.

The Earl of Monut-Edgeumbe has left Farranoe's
Hotel, to go oa baud his steam•saeht at Deptford.

Lord and Lady Muncaster have left town for
Warier Priem Peekhaste&
Lord and Lady Ashburton leave Bath House to-
day for the Grange, Hants.

Loral and Ltly Colchester will leave town in s
few dap for Paris.

A marriage is arranged to take place with Mies
Des Vont; eldest daughter of Lady Cecilia Des Vostm,
and Major Slade, son of the late Sir John Slade, Bart.
Lady Moleaworth entertained at dinner on Satur-
day evening, at her residence in Eaton-place, his Royal
Highness the Duke d'Aumale, their Serene Highnesses the
Prince and Princess Edward of Sine.Weinser, the Dowager
Duchess of Beaufort, the Duke of Wellington, his Excel-
lency the Italian Minister, the Earl and Countess de Grey
and Ripon, the Fan Granville, the Earl of Wilton, the
Earl of Dudley, the Marchioness of Ely, Viscount and
Viscountess Sydney, Lord and Lady Aahburton, and Lord
Dufferiu. A small circle assembled in the evening to wit-
ness the performance of Us Cericc by Mlles. Damps
and Alice Thiric, M. Fecktor, and Mr. A. Barrie.

Counta Anatole and -Wladimir Orloff Davidoff
lava let the Clarendon Hotel for Perim.

Sir John Bowring arrived at Southampton on
Saturday by the Para We regret to learn that Sir John
was so ill that he had to be canted on shore.

The Duke of Somerset has been appointed Cuatoe
Rotulorum of the Isle of Ely, in the room of the late Duke
at Bedford.

Sir George Lewis, it is stated, will be transferred
from the Home•o(sos to the War-office, and Sir Gloms
Grey, resigning the Chasieellorship of the Duchy of Lan-
caster, is to resume the anus of Home Secretary. To the
Chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster Mr. Cantwell is
to be promoted, and Mr. Chichester Fortescue, without •
seat in the cabinet, is to snowed to the office of Chief Se-
cretory for Ireland, vacated by Mr. Cardwell. It would
seem (observes the Times) that the government have great
confidence is their popularity when they than boldly ea-
counter the chances of four elections in addition to the con-
test impending for the city of London.

. -
Mr. Cole», a gentleman residing at Middleton-
house, Longparisb, within four miles of the town, of con-
siderable wealth, and a staunch conservative, has come for-
ward as a candidate for the representation of Andover.
He was returned member for Andover, in conjunction with
Kr. eubitt, in 1847, in opposition to the Hon. Newton
FeHowes, now Feu 1 of Portsmouth, and Hr. Liialoner Smith.
Ho sat for the borough till 1887, and was then defeated by
the Hon. Dudley F. Fortescue. There is no opposition au.
sounced at present.
. . .

On Saturday, by permission of the Dean and
Chapter of St. Paul's, preparations commenced for the erec-
tion of a marble monument on the north side of the oaths-
deal, midway between the north and wait entrances, to the
memory of the late Lord Melbourne.
The Council of the Royal Dublin Society have
unanimously resolved to recommend the society to comply
with the conditions attached by parliament to the grant.
This recommendation will be taken into oonsideration at

tee special meeting of the society summoned for Thursday
next.

The camp meetings at Enniskillen, which have
sow been in progress more than a fortnight, will close to-
noonow. It is Mid that 10,000 persons were on the camp-
ground yesterday week, including visitors from England and
Bootland.

An inquest was held on Friday on the remains
of Lord Walter Butler, who bad been found dead in his
bad the day before at his residence in Dublin. He had been
subject for a long time to severe epileptic eta, and it ap-
peased from the medical evidence that epilepsy was the
cams of his death. Verdict accordingly.

An association Ina been iormed for promoting
freedom of public worship in the Church of England, by
abolition of the pew system, and revival of the weekly
offertory. The Hon. Colin Liadsay is president, and among
the vies-presidents are the Earl of Durham. Lord Talbot de
Malabide, Sir Stephen B. Glynn., Bart., the Rector of
Livapool, Mr. W. Ewart, ILP., Mr. Gilbert (treenail,
M.P., to.

Tii DIMS OF BUCLINGHAL—WO are sorry to
learn that the Duke of Buckingham is in a very precarioes
state of health. The accounts received last night gave a
more favourable view of his Grace's intim ; but we fear
only slight expectations are entertained of his ultimate
recovery. The Marquis of Obandos was summoned to town
yesterday in oonsequence of the illness of his father.
Ten BISHOP or DIIRRAM—From information
received by the relatives of the right rev. prelate on
Saturday, we are apprised that his lordship was rather
better, but could not be pronounced out of (lamer.
THIt C tRDROMI4 CASE—The first division of tire
Court of Session, Edinburgh, on Friday unanimously sus-
tained Lord Jerdswoode's interlocutor in this celebrated
case, which repelled the pleas of the free church asserting the
incompetency of the action.