The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-08 00:00:00


The following is the Corn Circular issued by the
Messrs. Sturge, of Birmingham, for the past year
" Birmingham, 21 month, 3d. 1341.
" We have delayed our Annual Circular later than
usual, hoping to ha able to publish oar statistical iuforroa-
two complete to the end of the year; but we are sorry to
slay we have not succeeded. Is adverting to the state of
the corn trade during the past year, we have to notice a
considerable reduction (considering the very superior qua-
lity of this year's growth) in the value of most kinds of
grain, as compared with the corresponding period in 1840 ;
the average prices of the kingdom being respectively as
follows:-let month, 1840, wheat, 65s. 5d. ; barley, 39s.
23. ; beans, 44s. 43. ; peas, 40s. id. ; rye, 37s. 11d. ;
oats, 32e. 10d. 1st month, 1841, wheat, 61s. 8d. ; berley,
33s. 2d. ; beans, 40e. ; peas, 39a. lid. ; rye, 33s. 113. ;
otas, 21s. 73.
" A variety of circumstances have contributed to this
result, especially as regards wheat. The estimated guise-
tity of free wheat and flour, at the commencement of last
year, was 550,000 quarters ; and there was entered fur
home consumption during the year, 2,463,013 quarters,
making a total of 3,013,013 qaartere. The stock at the
end of 1840 is supposead slot to have exceeded 450,000
quarters, leaving 2,563,013 quarters, as the quantity gone
into consumption in addition to our own erowth. The
state of our monetary affairs, and the failure of one
or two cut.sidereble speculators in grain, within the last
few months, has probably caused inure of the foreign
wheat to be press on the m.aiket than would otherwise
have been the case. 'rile crop of 1840, there is reason to
believe, proves to be more nearly an average one, than,
considering the very ungenial weather during part of last
summer, might have been expected, especially in most of the
eastern, midland, and western districts of the kingdom.
Neither the stocks of free, foreign wheat, nor those in the
hands of the farmers, however, make it probable that we
shall have a low range of prices during the present year.
There is one feature in the imports of wheat to which we
allusied in our circular of last year, that we think has not
bean euffieiently considered by those who have turned their
attention to our probable future demand for wheat from fo-
reign countries. In the year 1833 the export of wheat and flour
from Ireland reached its maximum. and amounted to
541,475 quarters of wheat, and 1,059,587 cwts. of flour.
Since that period it has gradually and uniformly decreased,
and last year was only 59,522 quarters of wheat, and
180,476 cwts. of flour, to the ii•ia of 10th mouth ; while,
curing the same period, nearly double that quantity was
imported into Ireland from English or foreign ports.
" The duties on foreign wheat have fluctuated during
the last year from 2s. Si. per quarter to 27e. 8d. while the
average duty on the whole that has been liberated for
home consumption is 7s. 2d. per quarter. The price of
wheat in some of the foreign ports, as compared with the
corresponding period of the previous year, is very much
reduced : this, however, has not eet led to much specula-
tion, though a few purchases, chiefly on Irish account, for
apriog shipment, have been made. Our stocks of free
wheat trnoetly of stale inferior quality) in Gloucester, are
19,570 quarters; 9,370 of Odessa and Bannot; 5,100
Lower Baltic; 1,800 Spanish; and 3,300 Dantzica of
bonded, 5,055 quarters. Our present prices are-Eng-
lish red, 7s. 63. to 8s. 2d. ; white, 7s. 8,1. to 83. 4d. per
62Ihs here ; Dentzig, 8s. lid. to 83. 6d. ; Spanish,
7s. 103. to 8s. 2d. ; soft Odessa, 7s. to 7s. 4id. ; hard,
63. 101d. to 7s. 3d. per 601b. at Gloucester.
" Tue crop of barley is generally admitted to have
proved above an average in quantity, though very various
in quality ; and the price, as compared with this time last
year, of best descriptions is as 383. to 50s. and upon infe-
rior as 28s. to 33s. per quarter.
" The crop of oats in this district is said to be very
good ; but the limited extent to which they are grown,
makes it of little importance, as our prices are almost en-
tirely regulated by the supply from Ireland; and, although
it is the general testimony that the crop there has proved
above au average, the quantity imported into Gloucester
has rut been larger than ustiel, and the demand more
than equal to that of corresponding periods in former years.
" Although the crop of beans is reported to be an aver-
age one, the quentity of last year's growth in hand was so
small, that they have borne a high relative value, which
may, in sonic degree, be attributed to their excellent

quality. Present price, new, 163. to 17s. ; old, 183. to
19:. per 19611A. here.
" We have had much less demand for peas than usual
this year, and our arrivals have been small. They are no-
minally worth, for grinding, 15s. to 16s. 6d. per 1961b.,
and, for boiling, 5a. 6d. to 6s. per imperial bushel here ;
the consumption of the latter does not appear to be in-
creased by the relative high prices of potatoes.
" Old foreign spring vetches have realized 6s. 91. to
Si. 31., and new, Ss. 61. per imperial bushel."

GENERAL HARRISON ON
SLAVERY.

The following curious letter has been handed to us for
publication. It is from General Harrison, the President
elect of the American Union, and is in rvply to a letter ad-
dressed to him on the 2d of September last, by Messrs.
Tappan, Leavitt, and Dresser, on the ubject of slavery :—
" Cincinnati, Oct. 1, 1840.

" Gentlemen,—Your kind letter of the 21st ultimo
came duly to hand. The subject on which you addrest
me, I look upon as one of the greatest importance to
the people of this country, though I have generally re-
fused to answer the numerous queries addressed to me,
generally from my political enemies, knowing they
have intended to injure me with the south. In my
letter, however, to Judge Morris, of Massachusets, which
he had the liberty to use in any way that he thought
proper, except to publish, I expressly state my views
on the abolition question. I therein state, that I
joined an abolition society at Richmond, at the early
age of eighteen ; and that I have seen no reason
to change my views on the subject since. And I will
now further state, that 1 believe Congress has full rind
complete power to legislate on all subjects relating to
the district of Columbia, and should use that power by
abolishing slavery in tile district. And although Con-
gress, perhaps, has no power to interfere with slavery
in the several States, yet so anxious am I to see this
immense evil put down, that I would willingly sign a
bill, should one pass Congress, appropriating all the
surplus revenue for the purpose of purchasing the slaves,
or for indemnifying the States that should voluntarily
abolish the system. The appropriating the surplus revenue
for this purpose is no new idea with me. It is one I have
long entertained, and have more than once so expressed
myself, and I hope yet to live to see so desirable an object
accomplished.
" You are aware, gentlemen, that this is a delicate
subject for the peace of the south; and, whatever is
done, should be done with much caution. You have
probably seen my letter to Mr. Lyons, of Virginia.
You will, of course, know what kind of estimate to
place upon that, written as it was to a southern man,
and a slaveholder. I have refused, gentlemen, to make
promises or pledges to any great extent during this can-
vass ; but, as the great contest is so near at hand, I have
no hesitation in ‘ieclaring the above as my sincere senti-
ments, and hope you will find them to accord, at least in
part, with your own.-1 am, Gentlemen, very respectfully,
your obedient servant, " 1V. H. HARRISON."
—Anti. Slavery Reporter.

The parish of Worsted extends ever 2,500 acres
of land ; the population is about 860 souls. The Vicarage
is in the gift of the Dean and Chapter—the Vicar has
never resided. On the death of the late Vicar, a petition,
signed by all the church attendants of the parish, was pre-
sented in favour of the Curate, the Rev. Mr. Spurdens,
who, from his attention to the poor and high character as a
clergyman, was universally respected. No notice ass
taken of this petition. The great tithes of the parish arc
leasehold of the Dean and Chapter, renewable every seven
years on payment of a fine. The fine in 1833 was 6921,
but was raised to the exorbitant sum of 8781. 10i. in
the year 1410 ; a reserved rent of about 601. is also paid
annually. Thus it appears this 11,,ly Incorporation, has
received somewhat more than 2,0001. in the last
eight years from the parish, besides a law bill of 431. to
their agents. Now what return has been made to the
parish charities? We have teen how their souls are cared
for 1 The Sunday School, supported by voluntary sub.
scrption, has received 01 The Clothing Society, which
owes its existence to the assistance of private benefactions,
has received 0l The distressed widows and other deserv-
ing objects of charity have received 01—from the Dean /Hid
Chapter. Charity covereth a multitude of sins; God
grant that the Members of this Holy Incorporation may
not want a garment. But it is not for me, a simple sol-
dier, unskilled in the science of the stringing phrases, to
offer my comments on the above facts,—Correspondent of
the Norwich Mercury.

THE NEW PENNY-PIECES.—(From a Corre-
spondent of the Athe'Imam )—I have just seen some of the
copper penny-pieces which have lately issued from the Mint.
Of the devices, either of the obverse or reverse, it is not
necessary to make any remark ; they are the work of Mr.
W. Wvon, the chief engraver, and display the same
grace and skill in execution which characterize his pro-
ductions. Here, however, all commendation must cease.
In all other respects, I can only speak of this coin in
terms of disapprobation. First, as to the quality of the
metal : it is so ill-prepared, that upon very many of the
pieces the surface has broken up in flakes. Secondly, as
to the striking : I have not seen a single pisce which is
what is called well struck up—that is, the parts in highest
relief,naiss,thaere
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of
the die is not fully an entirely given. Yet we have,
at the Royal
.Mint, the finest machinery in the world
for stiking coins—the same which,-st the Soho Mint,
where it was carefully worked and attended to, pro-
duced coins which, at least as far as the mechanical re-
sults arc concerned, were unrivalled. Thirdly, as to the
dies : they are evidently very badly made, exhibiting cracks
and depressions. How many have actually been broken,
we have not the means of ascertaining ; but I must be-
lieve that ninny dies have entirely failed, or the authori
ties at the Mint would not hesitate to throw aside those
which are so evidently defective. In fact, they have not
remaining a sufficient number of perfcct dies to carry on
the work. Fourthly, as to the surfaces of the coins :
rough ; b
many of them are extremelyut whether th:s arises
from the bad quality of the metal, or from burning the die
not quite certain ; but
in the process of hardening, I am n
I believe both causes of imperfection have existed. I
the coins themselves, to
need only refer to prove the truth
of the above remarks, and to satisfy every per.on, that the
proceedings „ of the Royal Mint require investigation and
correction.
A FRENCH MAN'S IDEA OF CRICKET.—NVe
got up a tolerably good match behind the Hotel Royal, on
the beach at Dieppe, for the amusement of the Duchess
de Berri, in the year 1820, We mustered, with some dif-
ficulty, two elevens ; the bowlers pitched their balls with
scientific precision , the batters defended their wickets
with great skill ; short and long stops were on the alert ;
in fact all the performers acquitted therns2Ives most admi-
rably. As soon as the first innings were over, one of the
party, who had been most active in the display of his
athletic powers, approached the Duchess's c-rriage in the
1 expectation of being complimented on his exertions; in-
stead of which one of the suite asked the gentleman, to
his utter dismay and confusion, when the game of creekay
was going to begin !—Sportsman in France.