The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-24 00:00:00

THE 110113 EMPPLY OF WIIF.J.IVI FOOD.

The.Da ity News says wheat growers have done well this sea-
son, and they can send their produce to market so rapiclly,
that we may look for a maintenance of home supplies
until a price is reached which will induoe farmers to hold
rather than to realise. The price at which this may be
expected is about 60s. for the descriptions named ; and this
price, now that the drought has passed away, will not im-
probably be seen by the middle of September. While it
will ensure bread to consumers at reasonable and compa-
ratively low rates, it will, for the most part, satisfy the ex-
pectations of farmers ; and when these two classes are
content with their position, it may safely be inferred that
there will be a greater demand for manufactured commo
dities and raw materials generally. According to the esti-
mate of the Daily News a sum of more than four millions
sterling will be available among our own population for
buying other articles. The general dispersion of such a
sum out of the pockets of consumers must have some
effect upon our domestic trade; and it is quite as certain
that the excellence of the harvest in all the principal
counties that we trade with will enable their several
peoples to buy more of our exports.

Writ Court.

PENSION WALLIS, LUCERNE, Arou 19.

Yesterday, the Queen, accompanied by Princess
Louise and Prince Leopold, crossed the lake by steamer
to Brunnen, and drove home by Goldau.

Her Majesty has felt a good deal fatigued by
the heat. The royal family are well.

Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial
Office from the Governor-General of Canada and from the
Governor of British Columbia. Despatches were sent to
the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, and
British Honduras.

Prince Arthur arrived on Saturday afternoon
at the British Embassy in Paris, and after dining left
again in the evening to join Queen Victoria in Switzer-
land.

Lord and Lady Napier of Magdala will pay a
visit to-day to the Prime Minister and Mn.* Disraeli, at
their seat at Hughenden Manor.

The Emperor and Empress bave received letters
from the Queen of England notifying to their majesties
the birth of a princes., daughter of the Prince and Prin-
ces. of Wales.

A communication from Homburg, of the 20th
says;_" The King of Prussia, after remaining four days
at this watering-place, left to-day for Frankfort, attended
by General Moltke and a large suite. He is expected to
be at Hannan on the 24th instant, to review some 60,000
troops to be assembled there. The race meeting of Frank-
fort commences on the 22nd, and continues on the next
two days, under the direction of Prince Nicholas of
Nassau, Baron Von Brewbacb, Baron Alex. Von Beth-
man, itc. The Frankfort Home Show is to open on the
24th, and last the two following days. Over 40,0001. will
be distributed in prizes by lottery of valuable homes and
carriages."

THE HON. J. 8. WORTLEY AND THE COMMIS-
SIONS OF ma DIRECTORS OF ma CREDIT FORM= COX.
PMTS.—The Times having recently contained an editorial
article on the position of the Credit Foncier Company, in
the course of which it was contended that, the profits
having proved illusory, the managers and directors were
bound, as honest men, to return the commissions which
they bad received on the assumption that the profits were
valid, Mr. J. S. Wortley, who for a long period held the
position of governor of the company, has addressed to our
contemporary the following important letter :—" Sir,—l
have read your article and the letter and statement of Mr.
A. Grant, and, without going into the causes which in-
duced me to resign the governorship and my seat at the
board :of direction, I cannot but express my regret that I
was ever connected with the company in any shape or
way, and feeling that there is great justice in your re-
marks, and that the principle upon which myself and
others appropriated a vey large sum of money was not a
fair one towards our shareholders, I intend to make resti-
tution ; and shall, as soon as my pecuniary arrangements
can be made for such a purpose, pay into the hands of the
company's bankers to an account which I shall open as A
Restitution Fund Account,' the sum I consider I have vrrong-
fully received on account of imaginary or unrealised
profits. I think the amount will be something over
18,0001.—1 am, sir, your obedient servant, J. S. WORTLEY.
—Royal Hotel, Lowestoft, August 21."

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KING 9 8 Comtcia.—Dr. Barry, the new principal
of this institution, will enter upon his duties in September
nest.