The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-01 00:00:00

THE CORN TRADE OF 1582,

The year opened with an advance of from ss. to 9s.
per quarter upon wheat from the lowest point of 1851 ;
but a favourable seed time, and the promising appearance
of the wheat On the ground, together with a larger yield
per acre of the previous crop thaii was expected, had a
depressing effect on the trade, and prices rather gave
way during the first seven months of the year. Although
tbA.arrivals of foreign were comparatively light during
this period, they were mostly sold at a loss to the im-
porter. A very warm July, however, brought the grain
rapidly to maturity, and caused a reduction of 4s. per
qr. In August a great deal of raiti fell in the midland and
southern parts of the kingdom, in, consequence of which,
and the fact that the early crops were in many places se-
riously affected by mildew, a sudden advance occurred on
wheat of 4s. to 6s. per qr. In September the weather
improved, but it was found south of the Humber,
that all, except the late wheats, were genera* much
injured in quality, though the quantity was inearly
an average. - In the North of England and Scotland
the crop proved abundant and of fine quality. A
reaction in old wheat of 2s. to 3s. per qr. took place
when the harvest was generally secured,, and the
price of inferior new opened very low, say from
28s. per qr. and upwards ; confidence was however
soon felt that from having a more deficient potatoe
crop than any since 1847, and the high +lative
price abroad, that an advance must soon take. place.
The unprecedented fall of rain from October o the
present time has much strengthened this feelin , and
English and foreign wheats have risen from the
lowest point in 1852 about 10s. per qr., but the supply
up to the present time both of old anoi new
continues liberal, so much so of the forme* that
we think at harvest the growers in this part of
the country must have held not less than six
months' consumption. Our imports of wheat, into
Gloucester last year were 144,560 quarters, being
98,495 quarters less than in 1851, while our stocks were
17,500 quarters more at the end of 1852 than the same
time in 1851. The greater part of the wheat is unsown,
which is much against the yield of the next crop, which
gives great confidence to holders ; still we are in this re-
spect in a better position now than in 1827, which
proved a productive season for all sorts of corn. Not-
-1 withstanding an advance of 30 to 50 per cent. in freights,
large purchases have been made abroad for the English
markets, but we do not know a place from whence wheat
can be imported at a profit on our present quotations.
Should there be, however, a demand for France, or the pro-
spect of the next harvest become unfavourable, we look
forward to considerably higher prices. The total quantity
of foreign wheat and flour imported in 1851 was 5,619,662
qrs., whilst in 1852 it amounted to only 4,376,203, showing
a falling off of 1,243,559 quarters. The yield of barley
appears to have proved fully an average, but we think
the number of acres under this grain were less than for-
mer years, and the supplies of all kinds have not equalled
the demand ; but large arrivals are expected in the
spring. Oats during the autumn were relatively cheaper
than most kinds of corn, and having less from the
farmers at market than usual our stocks were completely
exhausted ; and last month an advance of 2s. per quarter
took place, chiefly in consequence of the speculation in
oatmeal. The foreign beans at Gloucester were early
cleared off, and for some months our consumption has
been mostly on English, the supplies of which (both old
and new) have been large ; and the same remark applies
to new peas. We have had no Indian corn, dari, or
milled, at Gloucester for some time.

THE DErni OF THE OCEAN.—The Royal Society met
on the 27th inst., the Earl of Enniskillen, vice-president,
in the chair. A very interesting communication from
Captain Denham, R.N., of her Majesty's ship Herald,
was read. Captain Denham is engaged on a scientific
voyage in the above ship, and among other subjects, he
was particularly enjoined to endeavour on favourable
occasions to ascertain the depth of the ocean. The pre-
sent communication gives an account of a deep sea
sounding in 7,706 fathoms, in 36 deg. 49 min. south
latitude, and 37 deg. 6 min. west longitude. The
sounding was obtained on a calm day, October 30, 1352,
on the passage from Rio de Janeiro to the Cape of Good
Hope. The sounding line was 1-10th of an inch in dia-
meter, laid into one length, and weighing, when dry, 1
lb. for every 100 fathoms. Captain Denham received
from Commodore M`Keevor, of the -United States navy,
commanding the Congress frigate, 15,009 fathoms of this
line, 10,000 on one reel and 5,000 on another, and he
considers it to have been admirably adapted for the pur-
pose for which it was made, and to which it was applied.
The plummet weighed 91b., and was 11 inches long, and
1-7th of an inch in diameter. When 7,796 fathoms had
run off the reel the sea bottom was reached. Captain
Denham stated that Lieutenant Hutcheson and himself,
in separate boats, with their own hands, drew the plum-
met up 50 fathoms several times ; and after it had re-
newed its descent, it stopped abruptly at the original
mark to a fathom, and would not take another turn off
the reel. The whole time taken by the plummet in
descending to this amazing depth of 7,706 fathoms, or
7.7 geographical miles of 60 to a degree, was 9 hours
and 24 minutes and 45 seconds. The highest summits
of the Himalaya are little more than 28,000 feet, or 4.7
geographical miles above the sea. The sea bottom has
therefore depths greatly exceeding the elevation of the
highest pinnacle above its surface. Great care was
taken, in the endeavour to bring the plummet again to
the surface, to show the nature of the bottom, but while
carefully reeling in, the line broke at 140 fathoms below
the water line, carrying away a thermometer which had
been attached to it at 3,000 fathoms. This sounding is
the deepest that has ever been made.
THE EMPRESS'S GRAND-AUNT AT DUMFRIES.—Hav-
ing observed that one of the titles of the intended Em-
press of France was "Kirkpatrick de Closeburn," our
curiosity was excited to know whether she was in any
way related to the ancient family, the Kirkpatricks of
Closeburn, in this neighbourhood. Well, we have had
the honour of conversing with a venerable and worthy
maiden lady—residing at Nithbank here—a member of
the family of the Kirkpatricks of Conheath, Caerlave-
rock, a branch of the Kirkpatricks of Closeburn. She
informs us that her brother, William Kirkpatrick, became
American Consul at Malaga, Spain, and married into an
ancient family of the name of Graves or Gravi, our in-
formant is not certain which. The fruit of this marriage
was the mother of the intended Empress, who married the
Count de Montijo. Our venerable friend is therefore
aunt of the Empress's mother, and grand-aunt of the
Empress herself.—.Dumfries and Galloway Standard.
THE BISHOP OF RIPON AND BAPTISMAL REGENERA-
TION.—At the general ordination recently held by the
Bishop of Ripon, his lordship refused to admit a gen-
tleman named Hayward, who has for some time past
been in deacon's orders, into the priesthood, on the
ground that he believed in the doctrine of baptismal re-
generation—the point which gave rise to the long liti-
gated case between the Bishop of Exeter and the Rev.
G. C. Gorham. The Bishop of Ripon, in rejecting Mr.
Hayward, gave him the following certificate :—" This
is to certify, that the Rev. George A. Hayward was
examined by me as a candidate for priest's orders—that
his examination was in every other respect satisfactory,
but that J found myself unable to ordain him because he
persevered in maintaining that the outward and spiritual
grace of baptism is 'a saving grace,' which is explained
as meaning `a grace which effectually secures salvation,'
so that none but those who are ultimately saved can
have received of this grace. —(Signed) C. T. RIPON."
GENERAL ROSAS AND HIS BARBER.—After a solemn
silence of months, this distinguished personage has
spoken, and to his—barber, of all human beings. Much,
too, in the style of his Buenos Ayrean state papers ;
with the same dignity and self-complacency to the daily
shaver of his beard, as to the assembly of his late state ;
in a spirit of thankfulness, it may be, for the safety of
his own throat. At all events, we find the following in
the Hampshire Independent of Saturday :—" General
Rosas, the ex-Dictator of Buenos Ayres, has presented
Mr. F. W. Nives, hairdresser, of Bernard-street, who
has professionally attended upon the general since his
residence in Southampton, with a silver shaving basin,
or perfume water dish, on which is neatly engraved the
following inscription :—` Presented by his Excellency
General de Rosas to F. W. Nives, as a testimony of re-
gard. Southampton, 25th December, 1852.' Accom-
panying it was a letter written by the general, in Span-
ish, of which the following is a translation :--` South-
ampton, Dec. 25, 1852.—Dear sir,—Be pleased to accept
of this shaving basin. Its chief value or merit consists
in its having accompanied me in all my campaigns. It
was manufactured at Buenos Ayres. It is more for use
than grandeur, and may serve you as a remembrance of
your visits to me, and be convenient in your duties.—
Accept of the sincere affection of your faithful servant,
JUAN MANUEL DE ROSAS."
MUTUAL CONFIDENCE.—Before railroads were built,
Mr. Webster was forced one night to make a journey by
private conveyance from Baltimore to Washington. The
man who drove the waggon was suck an ill-looking fel-
low, and told so many stories of robberies and murders,
that, before they had gone far, Mr. Webster was almost
frightened out of his wits. At last the waggon stopped
in the midst of a dense wood, when the man, turning
suddenly roand to his passenger, exclaimed fiercely,
"Now, sir, tell me who you are." Mr. Webster re-
plied, in a faltering voice, and ready to spring from the
vehicle, " I am Daniel Webster, Member of Congress
from Massachusetts." " What !" rejoined the driver,
grasping him warmly by the hand, " are you Webster ?
Thank God ! thank God ! You were such a deuced ugly
chap that I took you for some cut-throat or highway-
man"

THE PENALTY OF GREATNESS.—It is a vulgar error
to speak of mechanics, labourers in wood, iron, &c., as
the working classes—the term, if it has an exclusive ap-
plication, belongs to successful public men. Mr. Cob-
den, writing to a friend a few days ago, says, "lam in
such a daily 'treadmill' of occupations, that one task is
constantly superseding another, and unless I can do
whatever I have to do at once, it is sure to be set aside
by something else ;" and Vice-Chancellor Wood told his
constituents last week, that during the whole term of his
office as Solicitor-General he had only three weeks' holi-
day, and that it was his constant practice to be on duty
every day from nine in the morning until two o'clock
the following morning ! We know, also, of others well
to do in the legislative world, who yet more completely
deserve the honoerable title of "working men."-- Weekly
News.

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