The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-04 00:00:00

FOREIGN AWLS.

CkIAKNsTOS,a, At'6ll,l' 3.—The Inman royal mail steamship
Etna arrived here at 3.30 p.m. yesterday (Sunday). Having em-
barked mails and passengers she proceeded for Halifax at 10
o'clock this morning. All well.
Ol'IW•IlD MAIL OV nrll-171'11 JULV.—Razz, JULY V (re-
ceived August 2).--The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamer Baroda, for Bombay, lett at midnight yesterday ; and the
Nubia, for Calcutta, at 4 a.m. to-day.
QVVV/VVOWN, August 3.—The Onion steamer Minnesota, from
New York, arrived here at 12.30 p.m. to-day, with 143 pa angers,
a portion of whom she landed, and proceeded for Liverpool im-
mediately.
URECNCASTLE, AtOWIT 3.—The Allan Company's steamer
Austrian arrived in Lough Foyle at 7.35 p.m. to-day with mails
and peirengers. She landed the malls for London and
proceeded immediately fur Liverpool.

ARCILEOLOOICAL EXCURSION.—On Saturday the
members of the Royal Are Neologies' Institute, who are
holding their
.yearly meeting at Lancaster, had a ramble
over some delightful spots. Leaving Lancaster by train
they proceeded to Borwick Hall, a tine old building in the
Elizabethan style, about ten miles off. It was supposed
to havebeen built in 1661, and within three-quarters of a
mile from it there are the remains of a Roman dock, from
which it is inferred that the sea, although now many miles
distant, flowed within a mile of the hall during the
occupation of this country by the Romans. It is now the
property of the Martin family, of Ca Wray, and is only
partially occupied. It contains, in addition to a fine wain-
scoted hall and aguard-rooin, an oratory and aconfessional,
of which the railings are still in existence. The principal
bedroom is that in which Charles H. slept, in August,
1661, when on his way with his army to Worcester. The
soldiers, to the number of 10,000, encamped in a meadow
below the house. James 11. also once rested here on his
way to Scotland. Leaving Borwick, the excursionists, who
numbered about 160, proceeded to Milizthe by train,
and from thence by carriage to Levens Hall, the seat of
the Hon. Lady Howard. This interesting old building,
with its gabled roofs and square-headed mullion windows,
is a picturesque mansion of Elizabeth's time, and in the
tine hall there are some decided features characteristic of
that period. There is abundant evidence that the hall once
formed one of the grim peal towers with which the
border country was so thickly studded, but it has
since been converted into an Elizabethan mansion. Some-
where about 1600 the building was purchased by one
Allan Billington, in whose family it remained till 1699,
after which the illustrious name of Howard became con-
nected with the place. After carefully examining the
hall and the beautiful gardens adoining, the visitors wen
provided with luncheon by Lady Howard. The next
place visited was Sizergh-hall, about four miles from Ken-
dal. It has for • long series of years been in the pos-
session of the Strickland family, and Mrs. Strickland, the
authoress, was present to receive the visitors. This is con-
sidered one of the finest halls in Westmoreland. It contains
a chamber which is said to have been for some time
occupied by Catherine Parr. The general featur is of
the architecture are Elizabethan. It is considcr.d au
admirable type of a medieval manor house. Quitting
Siaergb, the party rode by carriage to Kendal, and
inspected Trinity Church, which was described by the
Venerable Archdeacon Cooke, who said that one remark-
able feature of it was its containing four aisles co-existent
with the nave and chancel. The greater portion of the
work is of the lath century,. and it is in part reared on a
foundation of a much earlier structure. The visitors,
after their inspection, wereprovided with tea by the Mayor
of Kendal, and returned toLancaster at half-past 8 o'clock.
RAILWAY COLLISION AT LIVERPOOL.—An alarm-
ing accident occurred at Lime-street Station at half-past
eight o'clock on Saturday evening, whereby ten pas-
sengers were more or less seriously injured. The 2.46
p.m. express train from London was allowed to come
down the tunnel from Edghill without a man upon the
break-van, and consequently, despite the efforts of the
guard, it ran into some vans and trucks which were
standing on the line at an arrival platform. The collision
assumed the hum of a succession of concussions which
gradually stopped the train, otherwise the accident must
have been of the most appalling description. As •
matter of course, when the train was rushing down the
tunnel with frightful velocity the passengers were greatly
excited and alarmed.

On Saturday afternoon the body of a boy about
15 years of age, identified as that of Matthew Allen, of
Peasehills, was found in the new level m the Oaks
Colliery.
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Thy weather during the past month has been
unprt iedentedly hot, and almost of a tropical character.
Scarcely any rain ha, fallen in any part of the country,
and general complaints of the long-continued drought
continue to reach us from all quarters. The country for
the most part presents a scorched and bloated appearanoa
and great evil is resulting from the prevalent scarcity of
water. The brilliant weather has, however had a most
favourable influence on the wheat crop, anti has brought
it to early and good maturity. Cutting commenced early
in the month in the southern districts; by the emend or
third weak the harvest was alniest general, and, as we
write, the majority of the crop has been well got in ; only
the mucky of labour has retarded the harvest operations
in some districts. The dry weather has enabled farmers to
secure theircrops in excellent condition, and the out-turn is
everywhere favourably spoken of—the weights par bushel
varying from 621 be to 661bs. As a rule the quality is ex-
cellent--eapecial/y of those maple, grown in heavy lands,
although cense of the pareale from the light and gravelly
soils are somewhat shrivelled from excessive heat, having
been forced into too early maturity. Taking into account
the large mars breadth of wheat sown, and the heavy
yield Fer acre when compared with hart
_year, the total
crop will be much excess of that of 11567. 'Burley will
apparently turn out much better than wee evpeclei,
although some of the accounts are very discouraging.
We have seen some good yields of oats ; hut
the crop generally is below an average. The yield
of beans and peas will scarcely be equal to last year.
Rarely have harvest operations commenced at so early a
date as at the present time, or been conducted under such
favourable auspices. Compared efith the genera/ run of
seasons, wheat-cutting commenced fully, a mcinth earlier
than usual, and the crop has been carried with pouch
greater eapidity. The recent calculations as to the pro-
bable amount of wheat required to he impOrted will be-
considerably thrown out, in consequence of the very early'
appesance of the new wheats. The docks of old wheat,
'however, are very light, and a considerable portion o
any earplug that may accrue from this
_prevent harvest
will easily be taken up in replenishing them. The sale
for wheat has been very inactive, and the trade has been
in • post uncertain state, as usual at barred time, when
the Mit-turn of the mope Is mach disputed. Millers have
operated with extreme caution, and only to "apply impe-
dititetrants. The general tendency of price, has therefore
been downwards. -The fled fee parcels of new wheat exhi-
bited at Mark-lane, however, changed Made at extreme
rites; but on the arrival of further sainplesfiertors were more
moderate in their demands, and accepted considerably
less money. Oats have gradually tended upwards
throughout the month, owing to the threatened scarcity
of food. Barley, i.e.., and peas have commanded
very fa prices. With regard to the root crops the
so-
tonnt• veceived are extremely unfavourable. The yield
of turnips, mangolds, beets, fin, threatens to be exceed-
ingly null, and there is every prospect of • great defi-
ciency in the supply of animal food throughout the winter.
The hay crop ham been secured throughout the country,
even at this earlperiod. The yield has proved to be ex-
tremely light, although the quality of the produce is fine,
and the crop has generally been. carried in excellent condi-
tion. There has been &fear incpury for moat kinds of spring
corn, and the quotations have hadii.tradual upward move-
ment. There have been heavy importations of oats, but not
sufficient to depress prices in the of the great failure of
the hay and green crops. The stocks of Paglish barley,
oats, beans, and peas are nearly exhausted. The follow-
ing shows the value of hay and straw in the metropolitan
markets. New meadow hay, 11. }Onto Cs/. ; old ditto, 41.
to 6/. lOs. ; new cloirer, -10 s. to 61. be. ; old ditto__ 41.
to W. ; and strew, 11. 10s. hi IL Ifie. per load. There
is still • moderate quantify of last year's bay in Pack.
Our advice& show considrable discrepancy in the idi=e
as to the out-turn of the' potato crop, but a most
ening failure seems to have occurred in many districts. This
appears to be owing to the want of moisture, which lme
retarded growth and induced blight. The fruit Crop is
early, and is turning out moderately good, although a
little rain would have improved appearances. Apples
promise well, and those descriptions of fruit which require
great heat have, of course, been greatly benefliced by the
present season. In English wool there has been-very little
doing and holders have shown considerable ailxietVto
effmesales. Prisms, consequently, have continued to give
way. The importations of colonial produce have been ou
an extensive male, and as they are likely to be even
heavier in future years, they will have a most depressing
influence in the value of home produce. The remit of
this year's clip is very favourahle.—Mark-lase Express.

Mill WESLEYAN CONFERENCE AT.IdIiNEFOOL.,
The business of the conference was resniaed yesterday
mornag, A deep gloom was cast spier*" ponfaince
by the announcement that the Rev. Alexander T. James,
Who left Liverpool on Saturday for Huddersfield, for the
purpose of preaching Sunday-school sermons, had been
found dead in bed on Sunday morning. The desi 'one
of the conference of last year were read and confirmed as
follows:—" That the Rev. W. Arthur, M.A., be
appointed Principal of the Wesleyan College at Belfast for
three years, but that his name be retained as honorary
recrets)7 in connexion with the Mission-house." It was
also resolved that Dr. Osborn be appointed theological
tutor, Rev. W. F. Moulton classical tutor, and Daniel
Sanderson governor of the college at Richmond, and that
the Rev. John Lomas be appointed theological and the
Rev. Benjamin classical tutors to the new college at
Ileadingley. It was also resolved that a committee be
appointed to meet all cases not included in the nominations
made last Conference. It was unanimously resolved that
the Rev. G. T. Perks fill up the vacancy left at the Mis-
sion-house by Dr. Osborn 's appointment to Richmond
College. Questions of a ministerial character were then
proceeded with.
MEETING OF THE UNEMPLOYED POOR—The second
of a series of meetings of unemployed poor was helS last
night in Horton-market, Mr. J. W. O'Neill in the chair. The
chairman, in opening the proceedings, spoke of the great
influx of Irish people into the metropolis, and stated that
Sir Robert Kane, president of the Queen's College, Cork,
had asserted that with proper management, under the
present laws. Ireland could sustain a population of
31,000,000, while with really good laws in orzation that
country could support a population of 48,000,000. The
first resolution was as follows :—" That in the opinion of
this meeting the enclosure and cultivation of some of the
unenclosed and waste lands of this kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland present the best means of giving em-
ployment and comfortable support to the unemployed
poor, including in that category all persons receiving
parochial relief, and that parliament be petitioned in
furtherance of that object." The second resolution was
—" That whereas the union of Ireland with Great
Britain, and the oppression of the former through the
bad legislation and misgovernment of the latter, are
fruitful of evil, not only to the native Irish but also to
the people of other countries, and especially to England,
whither the Irish people exile themselves—entering into
competition with and displacing the labourers thereof—
this meeting resolves that the means of restoring and in-
creasing the demand for labour in this country would be
had either by adopting a better of government for
Ireland, or by repealing the • 'ye union."
THE HOP HartvErrr.— e amounts from the
hop plantations have been most encouraging, the heat
having induced a rapid growth of bine. The burr looks
very healthy, and the amount of lice has not been such as
to cause any serious arehensions. The continued
drought, however, has induced as attack of red spider,
which some smart showers would have remedied. The
first pocket of New Kent hops has been sold in the Borough
at Si. Bs. per cwt.
TirE HEAT ix MosritEkr..—The Montreal Witness
(Wednesday) says :—" The present heated term will be
long remembered, for many will be the mourners over
friends and relative, who fell beneath it. It is as though
an engagement were going forward, and the dead and
wounded were being continually carried by. We believe
we to-day record the death of some ten which happened
from the heat yesterday, and even while we write we hoar
of yet others. There is something grimly tragical in the
very familiarity and comparative unconcern in conjunc-
tion with the death, yesterday evening, of the cook on
board the Passport. He had been cooking steaks for
several of the passengers, and one of these passengers was
presented with his plate in the following manner: ' Did
you order these steaks, sir! 'I did, was the reply.
. The man who cooked them is just dead,' was the rejoin-
der. With what appetite they were partaken of we can-
not say. It is impossible to read the long array of deaths
from sunstroke in this city and neighbourhood within the
last two day@ without serous concern and commiseration
for the bereaved."— relate Globe, July 18.
DENTRVCIIVR FIRE IN STAFFORDSHIRE.—A fire
took place yesterday afternoon at Messrs. Boots's, earthen.
ware manufacturers, Burden. An immense quantity of
finished ware was destroyed, and damage to the extent
of two or three thousand pounds was done. A spark from
an adjacent shop was the supposed origin.
REMARKABLE GAOL DELIVERY.—The Mayor of
Leeds on Saturday night burned a proclamation announ-
cing that a previous mandate respecting the capture of
stray dogs was withdrawn. A little later the fastenings
of the temporary kennels on the Town-hall premises were
unloosed, the dogs taken into custody under the first
proclamation were released, and turned oat to find their
way home as beet they could.
Yesterday the High Court of the Ancient Order
of Foresters commenced its annual parliament for 1868 at
Wolverhampton. 3.56 delegates have received creden-
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