The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1861.

the lit Sept. to the present date, in the last throe
years, the shipments of flour from the United
States to the United Kingdom have been as fol-
lows :
1858-9 8",760 barrels.
1859.60
186041
The exports of wheat have been :
Dews
16E640
1860-61
And those of Indian corn have been :
1656.9 305,797 bushels.
16'060
lis10-61
The increase is so great that it may almost be
said that a new trade has been created. That
trade is entirely on one side, and this is the simple
explanation why the exchanges have been thrown
so far wrong as to necessitate the transmission of
7,300,0001. in gold from this country since the
end of November—that is to say, within the
period to which the grain statistics above given
refer.

Of no article of consumption will the statistics
henceforward be watched so anxiously as those of
cotton. If the North and the South are to be be-
lieved, we have had the last crop of cotton that
will reach us through the regular channels until
the lung smouldering quarrel between the two
powers shall have been finally settled. The nearer
we get, therefore, to the exhaustion of our stocks
and to the period when, in the ordinary course of
trade, the shipments of the next crop to this
country would begin, the more acute will become
our anxiety. On last Friday week the stock at
Liverpool was computed at 1,130,210 bales,
being 204,390 less than at the corresponding
period of last year. On Friday last the estimated
total was reduced to 1,105,970 bales, or 201,480
less than last year. The stock is declining, and
will continue to do so. The question as to how
the next supply is to be obtained will, therefore,
grow in interest as each week passes by.

LORD CAMPBELL

The Lord Chancellor is dead, taken away with a
suddenness that surprises even those who bad said
that his departure would be without warning. On
Saturday he was engaged in his ordinary pursuits,
and in the afternoon attended the Cabinet Coun-
cil held at the Premier's official residence in
Downing-street. To his colleagues he appeared
cheerful, and full of mental vigour. In the evening
he entertained a party of eighteen at dinner, and
while with his frieuds was full of lively converse,
and showed no symptoms of illness. At 1 o'clock
he bade his daughters good night in the
drawing-room and retired to rest. Yesterday
morning, shortly before 8 o'clock, his lordship's
butler entered his master's bedroom, and was
greatly alarmed to find him seated in a chair
motionless, with his head thrown back and blood
oozing from his mouth. On his approach he found
his lordship insensible, and at once gave alarm to
the household. Dr. limber, of Brampton-row, was
immediately sent fur, and was promptly in atten-
dance, when he pronounced his lordship dead. It
was the impression of Dr. Baber that Lord Camp-
bell had been dead at least two hours before lie was
summoned. We understand Dr. Baber's opinion, as
well as that of Dr. Ferguson, who was subsequently
called in, was that the learned lord's death was the
result of a rupture of one of the principal arteries
in the region of the heart, internal bleeding caus-
ing suffocation.
The paternal manse was in Fifeshire • and there
John was born in MI. He was educated at St. An-
drews, where he took the degree of M.A. He re-
paired to London to pursue his legal studies, poor
in purse, but with a source of income in his pocket
in the shape of • letter to Mr. Perry, of the
Morning Chronicle, who employed him both as
theatrical critic and as a parliamentary reporter.
His industry was extraordinary, and he studied
law as effectually in the mornings as if he
had not been at work half the night. His
jocose humour lightened all the labours of his
life to himself and his comrades.

He was called to the bar iu 1806, after complet-
ing his studies under Mr. Tidd, the author of the
celebrated "Tidd's Practice." His first employ-
ment was reporting Lord Ellenborough's judgments
at Nisi Prins ; a very high service, as is known
to all who are aware of the use made of
those judgments as authorities ; and their value is
enhanced by the note, of the reporter. Mr. Camp-
bell roes rapidly through the drudging stages of
his profession became leader on the Oxford Cir-
cuit and at Nisi Prins, and in 1821 married the
.laughter of Mr. Scarlett, afterwards Lord Abinger.
His professional income, already large, became
enormous, and the best care was taken of it. In
1827 he was made King's counbel, and in 1832
solicitor-general. In 1834 he was attorney-general,
and in that capacity obtained great professional
triumphs, in the two cases of the Melbourne and
Btockdale trials.

His next promotion was not effected under kindly
and graceful influences. Just before the whiggovern-
ment went out in 1841, and when the event was
clearly foreseen by everybody, while struggled
against by the holders of power, a bill was brought
in and urged forward with extreme haste to pro-
vide two new judgeships in the Court of Chancery,
it being universally understood that Sir J. Camp-
bell was to step into one of them when obliged to
resign the attorney-generalship. Remonstrance
was made against the inteution to put a common
law practitioner, however eminent, into an equity
judgeship, and on other accounts also the measure
was found impracticable and it was thrown up.
The Chancellor of Ireland, Lord Plunket, was
then written to, iu the same week, to request him
to resign the seal to Sir John Campbell. Lon!
Plunket indignantly refused. The minis-
terial newspapers then presented paragraphs
about his age and infirmities, and his
lung-felt wish to retire. He openly con-
tradicted this news, declared himself quite
well, and denied having ever said a word
about retiring. He was pressed more urgently by
his miuisterial correspondents, and reminded of the
Bishopric of Tuam having been recently given to
his son, and of other patronage of which he had ob-
tained the fruits •, and be obeyed at last, avowing,
in his farewell address, the facts of the case. lie
carried with him his title to a retiring pension of
4,000 i. a year, and Plain John stepping into his
seat, anticipaied the same. But the delays had put
the matter off rather too long. Lord Campbell sat
as Chancellor of Ireland for only asiugle day, after
having received his peerage for the purpose. His
lady had been a peeress for some years, owing to
the curious fact that his services in the Commune
could not be dispensed with by the Whig ministry.
His lady was therefore made Lady Stratheden, with
descent to her son, and Sir John was promised a
at a future time.
peerage
Ireland, and giving up his claim for
a retiring pension, Lord Campbell became a cabinet
minister as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
His energy now devoted itself to literature, and be
began to bring out his "Lives of the Chancellors."
Literature was nut, however, sufficient to occupy
the energies of this industriouslawyer, nor his office
to satisfy his ambition. As might eerily have been
anticipated, be found another judge who might be
persuaded that he was too old and infirm for office,
and had better resign in his favour. His old friend,
Lord Denman, two years younger than Lord Camp-
bell, was prottounced in 1849 so infirm that he
ought to resign the Chief Justioeehip. Lord Den-
man protested, as Lord Plunket had done, that he
WWI perfectly well able to go through his duties :
but Lord Campbell thouglit otherwise ; and imme-
diately the newspapers began to bewail Lord Den-
man's weight of years, and to predict that his
sprightly senior would soon be in his seat ; and
early in 1850 the event took place accordingly. In
1859 ho attained the highest houours of his profes-
sion in the Lord Chancellorship.
In his judicial office in the House of Lords he
was extremely diligent and eminently serviceable.
As a lawyer, his abundant readiug and un-
failing assiduity justified the success which
his indomitable determination to get on would
probably have obtained at all events. He
was not a scholar ; nor were his countenance
and voice prepossessing, nor his manners good.
He was pleasant and gaud-humoured in court and
iu the drawing-room ; and the consideration he ob-
tained thus, and by his wealth (understood but not
manifested), and by his rank, and especially by his
success, were enough for him. Heartfelt respect
and intimate friendship were not necessary to him ;
and he would probably have been quite content
with the knowledge that, after his death, he would
be held up as an example of the social emcees ob-
tainable in our tortutiato country by energy and
assiduity, steadily reaching forward to the prizes of
ambition.

ROYAL Visa r 0 ST. Psues CATHEDRAL—The
Prince of Wales and Prises Louis of Hews, &Hooded by
Major-Ceneral the Hon. R. Renee, •kited St. Paul's Cathe-
dral on Saturday afternoon. The Prince of Wales and
Prince Louis had given no intimation to the authorities of
their iatended visit, coosequently none but the ordinary at-
tendant+. on the public were there to receive them. His
royal highness sod illustrious companion, after inspecting
the monuments nod other parts nsually viewed by visitor.,
proceeded to see both crypts, and visited the tombs of the
immortal Nelson end the no less renowned Wellington.
The Prince of Wake and Prince of 1f...., after remaining
upwanls of an hour, took their departure for Buckingham
Palace to luncheon with her Majesty and Royal family.
ALMACICR.—The first ball of the 'scowl subscrip-
tion of these fashionable rift's/oar will take place to-morrow.
' It is understood that the fancy quadrilles got up for the
Caledonian Ball sod that of Lady Ashley for the Irish Vo-
lunteer Ball, will be re-assembled on one of the evenings
during the present subscription..

Their Royal El ighneases the Duke and Duchess of
Montpensicr and family, according to present arrange-
ments, are to embark to-day (Monday) on board a Spanish
steamship of war at Santander, for England. The royal
party will land either at Plymouth. Falmouth, or South-
ampton, to which porta instructions have been sent for fa-
cilitating the clearance of their luggage by tho offimrs of her
Majesty'scuatams.

Thu King of the Belgians honoured the Countess
Dos :Igor of Jersey with a visit yesterday afternoon, at tier
ladyship's residence is Berkeley-square.

to Morocco on account of the present state of things
in that country, and of the good intentions of the
Moors, especially of Muley Abbas."

SYRIA.

PARIS, Jun 23.
Despatches have been received here to-day from
Constantinople, dated 22nd instant, announcing
that Daoud Effendi was on that day invested, as go-
vernor of the Lebanon, with the rank of Muchir,
and full powers. He will proceed immediately to
his poet

INDIA.
CALCUTTA (viii Malta). MAT 22.
A panic, arising from opium speculations, pre-
vails in the Bazaar.

CHINA.
SHANGHAE (vii Malta), MAY 4.
Hankow has been taken by the rebels.
At Tien-tsin trade is beginning to prosper.

The following telegram has been received at
Mr. Renter's office iron' the Peninsular and Orien-
tal Steam Navigation Company :

THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.
YALTA, Jinni 22, 9 r.x.
The Behar, with the mails from Bombay, broke
her main shaft in the Red Sea on the 11th inst.

The Bengal, with the Calcutta and China mails,
reached Suez on the 18th inst.

The Vectis, with the mails ex Bengal, arrived at
Malta at 7 p.m. on Saturday, and was to leave for
Marseilles at 10 p.m.
The Behar was in sight at Suez on the 19th.
The transmission of this telegram from Malta to
London wail effected in fifteen hours.

The following telegram has been received at Mr.
Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company :