The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-04 00:00:00

MR CORN TRADE.

BIRMINGHAM, 6m.3.
In the early part of last month we had vzhear7
rem for newel days in succession, accompanied VIM
weather, with little wind, which armed a good 44 the
I,pe wheat, both reaped and standing, to sprout to ma
evert ea to seriously injure the quality ; but sea very ley
propor.ion being mill unripe, and the unfavourable watlem
was followed by brilliant sunshine, the remaindered the hav
net has been secured in remarkably good modiffon.
though the damage done by the growing of the corn by
amens general, a considerable:quantity Is moreor lees fajwil
in colour. The great hut which followed the rain sin
ripened a portion of the late crops tear fast, and the grsjs, 4
some of the spring sown wheat are small and shrivelled. nil
unfavourable weather for harvest operations in the early pm
of lest month enabled those farmers who had secured tisk
wheat previously to thrash and bring it to
realising 62a. per quarter for fine red, and 645. for white; 61
the beautiful weather (commencing on the 16th ultimo nd
continuing to the present time) has reduced the price to
about 66e. for red, and S9a. to 60e. for white. Do
markets are however now by no means liberally
supplied, end few of our fanners will, we thin,
thrash freely unless they can obtain an slum
on present quotations. As we subjoin reports from
• number of our correspondents respecting the crops as Cr
not give an opinion ourselves, beyond remarking that re
think thrashing has not yet been so general as to afford mar
Meat data fur an accurate judgment of the yield. The nary
advice. from the continent of Europe and the United been
confirm those previously received as to the favourable rook
of the wheat harvest in those countries ; but except fun Os
Danube,sud Black and A:44oms, there la no encourager'
for shipmate to the United Kingdom, at our present gun
tiona. The quantity and quality of the barley crop verp
much, but we think the prodoee per acre is shoot ea arena
with a great! increased breadth. The stocks at Gloueent
are mraaaseo, and some quantity is expected to arrive tim
during the autumn and winter. The old ens at Wooers
are reduced into a narrow compass, and only small ponied
new have yet come forward, consequently our prices m
Feely maintained. Beans are almost cleared out at Glow
treater, and we do not hear of any near at hand Dutch and
Baltic have been taken freely there, at 18a. per 1961 b. Ws
have had large arrivals of peas, which find buyers at 16s 6L
to 17s. per 1961ba. The potato crop is much *umpteen of,
and we think nearly half in this part of the country
rendered unfit for human food by the disease. We have bad
no recent arrival of Indian corn ; it sells slowly at 16s. 6d
pet 1961(e., end so are not aware of much ea puny,
Millet sells freely at Ile. 6d. to 12s. per 19611. e. at Gloucester,
sod I. the cheapest article for feeding purposes; some year
thy is expected.

CRYSTAL PALACE.--Our readers are aware of the
strong feeling which exists that if the Palace wee
opened on Saturdays at a shilling the malt would
be more favourable than it has been at half-a-crows,
owing to the numbers who have only on that day
sufficient leisure to enable them to visit it. The
directors have adopted a course which, under the
circumstances, we believe to be a wise one—which
is, to reduce the priori of admiasion to a shilling
during the next two months, and thus to enable the
public to decide the question for themselves.
The admirers of the late Mr. Feargas O'ConsOr
have for some time past had it in contemplation to sect a
monument to b4a memory in this town. We (Noltivhde
Joarose) understand that upwards of 401. has already bass
collected end that an order bas been given to • didinguishid
Nottingham architect for the execution of the work, at a
cost not exceeding 1001. It is stated that two new drimml
have been composed and ars shortly to be represented kirks
theatre of this town in aid of the memorial fund. _

The Stamford Mercury says the convict Bacot
has not yet been removed from the county prison in Lin
cola. Since the government determination which cuts in
off for life from all communication with relatives and frimai
he has changed his whining and affectedly sanctimonious
demeanour, and has become doggedly sullen md dims-
tented. rendering it pretty clear that he has buoyed heed
up with the hope that the favouring fortune which had ous
clod him through several trials would still interpose torn
him from any serious_ponishinent.
DisCOVERT OF BAXTER, THE AItsCONDING BANK.
tort.—Telegrephic information has reached Nottingham of
the discovery of the whereabouts of Frederick Baxter, the
absconding bankrupt. Alter inquiries at the principal Pia
in America, and long journeys in the heel for of the Stares
the English detectives, aided by the Ame-iran policy t?t
upon his scent in New York, and at length succeeded
hunting him out in that city. Of course, only general 1t
formation of the event has, as yet, been retired is tan
country, and a abort time must elapse before we can ohne
particulars. We may'
, however, veto that only a small sot
of money, about Mt was found upon his person. A hr.
ther sum of 4001. wan afterwards obtained from him, making
7801., which ls the whole amount which had, up to the "a
of sending the news, been reoovered frum him.
LOSS OP THE AMERICAN BARQUE MONASCO.—'ha
arrival at New York of the survivors of the barque Moore
Captain Dailey, of Warren (Me.), lost on the coast of Newt
foundland, has been already announced. On the Est d
July she ran on Corbin Read, and soon went down, cerfiel
with her 64 Swedish passengers. It ie evident from thel„
statement of the survivors that with ordinary preens 4,
mind on the part of the captain the whole crew and stl the
passengers might hare been saved. Immedistel
striking, Captain Dailey, without waiting to dee, tTdokS
the ship had struck an iceberg, ran up from the cabin,
placing himself and his wile in the quarter boat, pre air
mends to the crew, which they hastened to obey..?
was presently found that the ship was rapidly s'r
lug. The steward, at the order of the captain. Es!
seeded to stock the quarter-boat with provisions. 711
captain threatened to shoot the sailors ant passengers"b
attempted to get into the quarter-boat with him. Merman
labour they succeeded in safely launching the life-boat.
captain, finding that the quarter-boat could not be Iszt
ran with his wife to the side of the ship where the I
lay, and was taken into it. Be immediately ordered it te Is
cut loose, refused to admit the steward, who bad stocked
quarter-boat with provisions for him, and held the 1010
Mat be and his wile might descend the resod's iridein sefito
In the morning the shore was visible about half a mils O.
tut, and the stem of the vessel was still six or eight MS
above the water, with the steward and two passengers dW
log to it. Twelve! persons were landed from the boat, ems
the remaining four proceeded to the week and saved eel
upon it. The mmivon thee walked to Buren (N.Y.),:r Ns
wen kindly received by the villagers. On the 1111.
lowing they sailed fur St. Peter's. The United States card
at St. Peter's gave them food and clothing, and rent Wain
New York by the French brig Louis Gillis. The Of"
had made an error of 120 miles m his reckoning.