The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-13 00:00:00

THE GRAIN TRADE.

The Magnet states that the grain trade during the past
week has been devoid of any feature of special interest.
Heaviness recentlynoticed has continued unalleviated, and
the quotitions have been further depressed, although not
to any serious extent. The -weather lately has been
more favourable for thrashing operations; nevertheless,
the quality of produce forwarded to market has been
limited. Farmers do not appear at all inclined to force
their wheat on the market ; whilst millers, on the other
hand, are far from anxious to purchase more than is neces.
nary for the supply of current wants—hence the pre-
vailing stagnation and consequent depression. The
quality of the produce has been generally good, and
some low and damp samples have come to hand. The
course of the trade during the past week does not lead us
to deviate from our previously-expressed opinion that
the decline is purely temporary, and that a reaction will
shortly ensue, and that a gradual recovery will take place,
although at the same time no rapid advance is looked for,

THE LATE RUMOURS CONCERNING
DI?. LIVINGSTONE.

The following later Lulu s3li
appeared in the Times of yesterday:—" Although extremely
throw any doubt upon the news recently
as to the arrival of. Dr. Livingstone on the
eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika, I must inform
your readers that this is only one of the many
rumours regarding the great traveller which has
from time to time been brought to Zanzibar. On
my arrival in London I received two letters, ono
through the Admiralty, by Commodore Heath, of the East
African station, and the other from Dr. Kirk, the British
political agent at Zanzibar, both dated the 31st of August,
and both stating that an Arab had arrived that same day
with a letter from his brother, the Governor of Unyany-
embe, in which it was stated that a servant of the Governor
had seen" the white man" at Ujiji, on the Lake Tanganyika.
Now, according to Dr. Kirk's estimate, four months must
have elapsed since the man who brought the informa-
tion left Ujiji. If this news should be correct it would
certify that the illustrious traveller was in safety at the
end of last April. But so long as no direct news from DrA
Livingstone himself has been received, it will naturally bo
surmised that this last report may have no better founda-
tion than the numerous preceding rumours. It is, how-
ever, gratifying to state that if the news rests upon a true
foundation our suspense will soon be relieved, for the same
letter informs me that a caravan from Ujiji was expected
to reach Zanzibar in a month."

It is stated that as soon as Mr. Kinglake, who was
in the Crimea, heard of the revelations at the Bridgwater
Commission he started for home at once.

11fr. J. A. Blake, 111. P., having accepted a Fishery
Commissionership, has retired from the representation of
Waterford, and addresses have been issued to the constitu-
ency by Sir H. W. Barron and Mr. S. F. Grubb.
Father Ilyacinthe has left for the United States;
he is expecod to return to Europe in two months, about the
time when the CEcumenical Council will meet in Rome.
110 was accompanied to Brest by his si,ters and a priest of
the Parisian diocese.

Mr. Moncreiff has publicly intimated to the gene-
ral councils of the universities of Glasgow and Aberdeen
his arpointment as Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland. The
contest for the vacant seat will be between Mr. Gordon,
Q.C., the Conservative candidate, and Mr. Smith, of Jordan-
hill, who unites the Liberal electors.

It is said that there is a probability of an early
vacancy taking place in the county of Berwick. It is under-
stood that Mr. Robertson of Ladykirk will be raised to the
peerage, in which case he will necessarily vacate his seat.
It is also reported that Lord William Hay will, in that
event, contest the county in the Liberal interest.. The name
of an opponent on the Conservative side of politics is also
spoken of.

Tho Liberti states that a rumour is current within
the last day or two ago in political circles that the Emperor
Napoleon proposes to summon the Chambers for the Bth or
possibly the 4th of November. his Majesty, it is said, is
influenced by the unfavourable impression produced on even
moderate men by the date of the 29th, and has followed the
advice of M. Rouher, who has been several times summoued
to St. Cloud. But as the Emperor cannot follow this course
without disavowing the action of his Ministers he will form
a new Cabinet, whose first act will be to convoke the popular
representatives without delay.

Shortly after four o'clock on Saturday morning it
was discovered theta fire had broken out in the Yard Mine
of the Walthowllouse Colliery, the property of Messrs. W.
Brancker and Co., and situated in the township of Orroll,
a short distance from Wigan. Fortunaely the colliers had
not descended the pits to begin their daily work, so no Joss
of human life has to be recorded, but there is little doubt
that 14 horses and asses must ore this have been suffocated
by tho smoke from the burning coal.

The local arrangements for the reception of the
Prince and Princess of Wales on their expected visit to
Chester are now complete. Among others whose ar
rival is expected are they Earl and Counters Grosvenor
(who will be the hosts of the Rvyul party),
Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P., Lord Napier of Magdala, Mr.
Glachteno and Mrs. Gladstone, and Miss Gladstone. The
opening of the now Guildhall will take place on Friday, and
dejeuner will afterwards take place, at which the Prince
will be present. The mayor gives this entertainment, and
also a ball which is to follow.

Dr. Vaughan, while positively declining any per•
sons] gift from his parishioners on his departure from Don-
caster, asked one favour of the Mayor and Town Conn-
cil, which he said he should value above any other
recognition of his services. This was the authoritative clos-
ing of the Saturday market at a somewhat earlier hour of the
night. It does not appear that this request has been corn-
:)lied with. Dr. Vaughan also asked from the town council
is small sum of money in aid of the education of a promising
scholar in the Doncaster Grammar School, who has been
elected to an open soholarabip in Wellington 0911ege, but